thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney: With High Treason in Play, Trump Must Invoke 2018 Executive Order Over Forei

Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney: With High Treason in Play, Trump Must Invoke 2018 Executive Order Over Foreign Influence

Today , the Two Mikes again had the honor of hosting Lt. General Thomas McInerny for a discussion about where President Trump stands in his effort to be certified the winner of the election he obviously won .
The General noted that the President has done his best—throughout his term—to do everything in accordance with the U.S. Constitution , and that he deserves credit for that .
He added , and was supported by the Mikes on this , that time was running short and that the evidence of widespread treason committed by Democrats since 2015 fully justifies the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ferociously apply his 2018 Executive Order against the large number of Democrats who rigged the 2020 election with the support of a foreign power named China .
Each of us speculated that the President probably would still have to declare martial law in order to deal with the violence that the Democrats ’ terrorist groups—Antifa , BLM , and BAMN ( by all means necessary ) —will be ordered by the party leaders to unleash against Americans and their property .
Few people have been more on top of what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General Tom McInerney .
His advice to the President and calls for drastic action should be strongly considered .
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Today, the Two Mikes again had the honor of hosting Lt. General Thomas McInerny for a discussion about where President Trump stands in his effort to be certified the winner of the election he obviously won. The General noted that the President has done his best—throughout his term—to do everything in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, and that he deserves credit for that.
He added, and was supported by the Mikes on this, that time was running short and that the evidence of widespread treason committed by Democrats since 2015 fully justifies the president to declare a state of insurrection and to ferociously apply his 2018 Executive Order against the large number of Democrats who rigged the 2020 election with the support of a foreign power named China.
Each of us speculated that the President probably would still have to declare martial law in order to deal with the violence that the Democrats’ terrorist groups—Antifa, BLM, and BAMN ( by all means necessary)—will be ordered by the party leaders to unleash against Americans and their property.
Few people have been more on top of what’s going on with voter fraud the Lt. General Tom McInerney. His advice to the President and calls for drastic action should be strongly considered.
COVID-19 may take down an independent news outlet
Nobody said running a media site would be easy. We could use some help keeping this site afloat.
Colleagues have called me the worst fundraiser ever. My skills are squarely rooted on the journalistic side of running a news outlet. Paying the bills has never been my forte, but we’ve survived. We have ads on the site that help, but since the site’s inception this has been a labor of love that otherwise doesn’t bring in the level of revenue necessary to justify it.
When I left a nice, corporate career in 2017, I did so knowing I wouldn’t make nearly as much money. But what we do at NOQ Report to deliver the truth and fight the progressive mainstream media narrative that has plagued this nation is too important for me to sacrifice it for the sake of wealth. We know we’ll never make a ton of money this way, and we’re okay with that.
Things have become harder with the coronavirus lockdowns. Both ad money and donations that have kept us afloat for a while have dropped dramatically. We thought we could weather the storm, but the so-called “surge” or “2nd-wave” that mainstream media and Democrats are pushing has put our prospects in jeopardy. In short, we are now in desperate need of financial assistance.
The best way NOQ Report readers can help is to donate. Our Giving Fuel page makes it easy to donate one-time or monthly. Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal as well. We need approximately $11,500 to stay afloat for the rest of 2020, but more would be wonderful and any amount that brings us closer to our goal is greatly appreciated.
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thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--Arizona Senate to Issue Subpoena for a Forensic Audit of Dominion Voting Systems

The Arizona Senate wants to get to the bottom of the fraud claims they heard in their hearing today and will issue subpoenas to have the Maricopa County Dominion Voting Systems machines audited : TUSCON.COM – Arizona ’ s 11 Democratic electors cast their votes Monday for President-elect Joe Biden , even as the chairman of a state Senate panel said he will issue subpoenas to check the accuracy of hardware and software used here in the Nov. 3 presidential election .
Sen. Eddie Farnsworth , R-Gilbert , said there were enough questions raised , in testimony Monday before his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dominion Voting Systems used in Maricopa County produced reliable results .
Farnsworth isn ’ t doing this to overturn the election , but rather to find out the truth and restore voter integrity : Even Farnsworth suggested the subpoenas are simply a matter of addressing the various claims “ and try and see if we can reinsert some confidence in our election process.
” “ We hold an audit and we see what the outcome is , ” he said .
“ And then we can put this to rest.
” He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Tuesday , Dec. 15 .
It ’ s a must to find out the truth about these machines because the states can fix these issues going forward .
So let the forensic auditing begin !
In related news , I should note that 7 states had alternative Trump electors cast their votes for Trump : According to what Stephen Miller said this morning , this was done solely to keep the election challenges going so they can continue to fight this .
In fact the Pennsylvania alternate electors specifically said as much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to usurp the will of the people .
Of course we all know THAT was done by Democrats with election fraud .

The Arizona Senate wants to get to the bottom of the fraud claims they heard in their hearing today and will issue subpoenas to have the Maricopa County Dominion Voting Systems machines audited:
TUSCON.COM – Arizona’s 11 Democratic electors cast their votes Monday for President-elect Joe Biden, even as the chairman of a state Senate panel said he will issue subpoenas to check the accuracy of hardware and software used here in the Nov. 3 presidential election. Sen. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, said there were enough questions raised, in testimony Monday before his Senate Judiciary Committee, about whether the Dominion Voting Systems used in Maricopa County produced reliable results.
Farnsworth isn’t doing this to overturn the election, but rather to find out the truth and restore voter integrity:
Even Farnsworth suggested the subpoenas are simply a matter of addressing the various claims “and try and see if we can reinsert some confidence in our election process.” “We hold an audit and we see what the outcome is,” he said. “And then we can put this to rest.” He said the subpoenas could be issued as early as Tuesday, Dec. 15.
It’s a must to find out the truth about these machines because the states can fix these issues going forward. So let the forensic auditing begin!
In related news, I should note that 7 states had alternative Trump electors cast their votes for Trump :
PA, GA, MI, WI, AZ, NV, and NM all had GOP electors cast votes for @realDonaldTrump. Both sets of electors cast votes in these states. That preserves @POTUS’ right to remedy fraud with his own electors. — Christina Bobb (@christina_bobb) December 14, 2020
According to what Stephen Miller said this morning, this was done solely to keep the election challenges going so they can continue to fight this. In fact the Pennsylvania alternate electors specifically said as much, noting this was not an attempt to usurp the will of the people. Of course we all know THAT was done by Democrats with election fraud.


thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--Michigan RINO Switches Parties Over Party’s Efforts to Stop Democrat Voter Fraud

Michigan congressman quits GOP over party supporting 'stop the steal ' efforts , fears 'long-term harm to our democracy' 'It @ @ @ @ @ to treat our election system as though we are a third-world nation '

Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell announced Monday that he will no longer be affiliated with the Republican Party, saying he fears "long-term harm to our democracy" may come from GOP leadership's endorsement of efforts to overturn the presidential election, including "Stop the Steal" rallies.
His message came the same day the Electoral College voted to confirm Democrat Joe Biden president-elect, amid President Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to fight the outcome.
What are the details?
Mitchell penned a letter to Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), reminding them of his pro-Trump record before explaining his disgust at the party's refusal to defend the electoral process.
"As you well know, my voting record in Congress over the past two terms has been in line with President Trump and the administration's policies more than 95 percent of the time," the congressman wrote. "Further, I voted for President Trump in the 2020 General Election despite some reservations about four more years under his leadership."
The two-term representative voiced his agreement that "there have been some disconcerting aspects" to the Nov. 3 election and that changes must be made to the process, while acknowledging that "any candidate, including the president, is entitled to request recounts and pursue legal challenges they believe are appropriate if they possess evidence of wrongdoing."
Then, Mitchell delved into why he was leaving the party, writing in part:
It is unacceptable for political candidates to treat our election system as though we are a third-world nation and incite distrust of something so basic as the sanctity of our vote. Further, it is unacceptable for the president to attack the Supreme Court of the United States because its judges, both liberal and conservative, did not rule with his side or that "the Court failed him." It was our Founding Fathers' objective to insulate the Supreme Court from such blatant political motivations.
If Republican leaders collectively sit back and tolerate unfounded conspiracy theories and "stop the steal" rallies without speaking out for our electoral process, which the Department of Homeland Security said was "the most secure in American history," our nation will be damaged. I have spoken out clearly and forcefully in opposition to these messages. However, with the leadership of the Republican Party and our Republican Conference in the House actively participating in at least some of those efforts, I fear long-term harm to our democracy.
Rep. Mitchell informed party leaders that was quitting the GOP at the national and state level, noting that he will still "support, contribute to, and fundraise for individual candidates who reflect the principles [he] hold(s) dear."
Anything else?
Mitchell, a multimillionaire who is retiring from Congress and only has weeks left to serve, added, "I am also requesting that the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives change my party affiliation to Independent for the remainder of my term in office. While admittedly symbolic, we all know that symbols matter."
Republican Lisa McClain won the election to replace Mitchell and will be sworn in on Jan. 3.


thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--3 Comforting Ways Jesus Is Our ‘Light that Shines in the Darkness’

“ And the light shineth in darkness ; and the darkness comprehendeth it not.
” –John 1:5 , KJV “ The light shines in the darkness , and the darkness has not overcome it.
” –John 1:5 , NIV What Does the ‘ Light in the Darkness ’ in John 1:5 Mean ?
Jesus is our “ Light that shines in the darkness.
” Did you notice the major difference in the two versions of John 1:5 ?
Darkness not “ comprehending ” the light versus darkness not “ overcoming ” it ?
It seems a little off .
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different words in the English translations ?
In our modern English word-sense “ comprehending ” and “ overcoming ” are not exactly synonymous .
One implies a passive , even sedentary appraisal , and the other , a fierce struggle for victory .
But Crosswalk author Rick Renner explained the intent of the original Greek wording in his article “ Darkness Can not Overcome the Light.
” According to Renner , “ comprehended ” is built from a combination of “ kata , ” the Greek word for dominating or defeating , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Put together , you get the sense of that fierce struggle for victory more than an academic analysis .
The New International Version of “ overcoming ” conveys the Greek implication of conflict .
But throughout the Bible , light has a dual association with both truth and goodness , just as darkness is linked to lies and evil .
In other words , understanding God ’ s truth and goodness are one and the same .
And obscuring God ’ s truth and evil are also the same .
So the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ comprehendeth ” it not also bears weight .
Understanding and truth are foundational tenets of the light of the Trinity .
The greater context of John 1 attests to this , “ In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God , and the Word was God.
” –John 1:1 ( KJV ) 3 Ways Jesus Is Our ‘ Light that Shines in the Darkness ’ In the first words of his gospel , John proclaims God and the Word are one .
Just as God and Jesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the truth , and the light .
Jesus , the misunderstood .
Jesus , the victor .
As we look to celebrate Christ in these winter days , it is helpful to consider three comforting ways Jesus will always be our light that shines through the darkness .
Pure .
The word itself may make some of us a little uncomfortable .
As cognizant adults , we are painfully aware of our own lack of purity .
But purity personified in Christ reminds us that it is a very good , attractive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
In this season of the year , what better way to symbolize the pureness of Christ than the likeness of a newborn baby ?
Everyone loves babies .
We are drawn to them .
Our whole world gets a little bit brighter in their presence .
We all know why , too .
It is their purity that draws us to them , that makes us want to bask in a goodness our world-weary hearts can only yearn for .
On the very first Christmas , a purity brighter than all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
The righteousness that our hearts hunger and thirst for daily ( Matthew 5:6 ) .
A man who needed no filter when he spoke .
Whose every word could be relied upon .
Whose every word was the Word shining light into our ignorance and sin .
A man who set a perfect example .
Who shone his purity into our lives so that we could live in his light for eternity .
Healing .
That is something we all long for , and not just in a pandemic year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachings , one of the first things that comes to mind when we think of Jesus ’ s ministry was his supernatural power of healing .
A single touch , or , in the case of a centurion ’ s servant , simply speaking the words , brought miraculous and transformative healing to the bodies of the suffering .
For Lazarus of Bethany and a temple leader ’ s daughter , he even brought resurrection from the dead .
But Jesus ’ s power of healing extends far beyond the confines of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most popular verse in all the Bible is about Jesus healing a lost and broken world .
“ For God so loved the world , that he gave his only begotten son , that whosoever believeth in him should not perish , but have everlasting life.
” –John 3:16 ( KJV ) In many ways , it is a verse about the saving power of love—the most healing force in all the world .
If we reflect on our own faith journeys and those of our fellow Christians , everyone who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether it was a salvation experience or another encounter , did not leave the same way they entered .
We were transformed .
Loved .
Healed .
Whether it is the darkness of a physical disease or the weight of a life plagued by sin and struggle , the light of Jesus ’ s love will always be strong enough to overpower any darkness we face—and save us forever Jesus is God incarnate and God is the giver of life .
God ’ s first spoken words in the Bible brought forth both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Genesis , the world was a dark and formless void , until God ’ s first creative act which began with the words , “ Let there be light ” ( Genesis 1:3 ) .
According to John , the light of Jesus also brought life-giving power .
“ In him was life , and the life was the light of men ” –John 1:4 .
Sometimes , even believers feel lost in the darkness .
It has been thousands of years since Jesus walked among us , and it can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presence to guide us .
Yet his life-giving power can still light our way even when we don ’ t know where to turn , a confusion Thomas voiced during the Last Supper when Jesus announced his departure was at hand .
“ Lord , we know not whither thou goest and how can we know the way ?
” –John 14:5 .
Jesus ’ s reply spoke a truth that still guides us today .
“ I am the way , the truth , and the life.
” Following Jesus will always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of light in the darkness .
Following Jesus will also carry us into the much brighter horizon of a new tomorrow .
Before he brought her brother back to the life in the town of Bethany , Jesus reminded the weeping Martha , “ I am the resurrection and the life.
” –John 11:25 .
It was a promise of hope beyond the grave .
The same promise he later spoke to Thomas and the rest of his disciples .
“ In my Father ’ s house are many mansions… I go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14:2 .
The light of Jesus will not only overcome the darkness of this present world but bring us into the brightness of a perfect one .
Even after our own lives pass away .
Even after the world as we know it passes away .
We ’ ve heard that things sometimes get worse before they get better .
According to John ’ s last writings , they certainly will .
Dark times face all of us today , and even darker times face the world tomorrow .
A time of tribulation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a time where demons will seem to rule the day .
But even after a level of darkness most of us can ’ t even begin to imagine—darkness we are still called to prepare our children for—Jesus ’ s light will be there to shine its life through all the desolation .
A light that will one day give life to a “ new heaven and a new earth ” ( Rev 21:1 ) .
A world in which every tear shall be wiped from our eyes ( Rev 21:4 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be left to challenge our Light when he proclaims , “ Behold , I make all things new ” –Revelation 21:5 As we look up from the struggles of the year to a Christmas season of light and hope , we can truly celebrate our Reason that shines through the dark days of a pandemic and the dark age of sin .
Though pressures can accumulate this time of year , let us remember our victory has already been won and all our darkness overcome .
Through Jesus , our unconquerable light of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kristi Cain has taught secondary English since 2006 and has a passion for helping students through struggles in learning and in life .
Prior to becoming an educator , she worked as a journalist and public relations director , honing her craft while publishing newspaper articles and newsletters across her region , state , and nation .
Before earning her Master ’ s Degree in English Education , Cain studied English at Vanderbilt University where best-selling author Tony Earley encouraged her calling as a creative writer .
The lens of Cain ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories about the light of destiny that shines through darkness .
The granddaughter of a missionary , faith has always been a central focus of life .
But her journey into the difficult struggle of her daughter ’ s medical crisis inspired her to use her writing to share messages of hope with others .
She lives in the Smoky Mountain foothills of Tennessee surrounded by the beauty of God ’ s creation with her husband , her teenage daughter and son , and playful family dogs .
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“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehendeth it not.” –John 1:5, KJV
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” –John 1:5, NIV
What Does the ‘Light in the Darkness’ in John 1:5 Mean?
Jesus is our “Light that shines in the darkness.” Did you notice the major difference in the two versions of John 1:5? Darkness not “comprehending” the light versus darkness not “overcoming” it? It seems a little off. Why would the same verse use such very different words in the English translations?
In our modern English word-sense “comprehending” and “overcoming” are not exactly synonymous. One implies a passive, even sedentary appraisal, and the other, a fierce struggle for victory.
But Crosswalk author Rick Renner explained the intent of the original Greek wording in his article “Darkness Cannot Overcome the Light.” According to Renner, “comprehended” is built from a combination of “kata,” the Greek word for dominating or defeating, and “lambano” which means “seizing.” Put together, you get the sense of that fierce struggle for victory more than an academic analysis.
The New International Version of “overcoming” conveys the Greek implication of conflict.
But throughout the Bible, light has a dual association with both truth and goodness, just as darkness is linked to lies and evil. In other words, understanding God’s truth and goodness are one and the same. And obscuring God’s truth and evil are also the same.
So the original King James translation that the darkness “comprehendeth” it not also bears weight. Understanding and truth are foundational tenets of the light of the Trinity. The greater context of John 1 attests to this, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” –John 1:1 (KJV)
3 Ways Jesus Is Our ‘Light that Shines in the Darkness’
In the first words of his gospel, John proclaims God and the Word are one. Just as God and Jesus are one. Jesus, the way, the truth, and the light. Jesus, the misunderstood. Jesus, the victor.
As we look to celebrate Christ in these winter days, it is helpful to consider three comforting ways Jesus will always be our light that shines through the darkness.
Jesus’ Light is Pure
Pure. The word itself may make some of us a little uncomfortable. As cognizant adults, we are painfully aware of our own lack of purity. But purity personified in Christ reminds us that it is a very good, attractive, and necessary quality in our sin-cursed world.
In this season of the year, what better way to symbolize the pureness of Christ than the likeness of a newborn baby?
Everyone loves babies. We are drawn to them. Our whole world gets a little bit brighter in their presence. We all know why, too. It is their purity that draws us to them, that makes us want to bask in a goodness our world-weary hearts can only yearn for.
On the very first Christmas, a purity brighter than all our babies put together came into the world. The righteousness that our hearts hunger and thirst for daily (Matthew 5:6).
A man who needed no filter when he spoke. Whose every word could be relied upon. Whose every word was the Word shining light into our ignorance and sin.
A man who set a perfect example. Who shone his purity into our lives so that we could live in his light for eternity.
Jesus’ Light is Healing
Healing. That is something we all long for, and not just in a pandemic year.
Even more than the wisdom of his teachings, one of the first things that comes to mind when we think of Jesus’s ministry was his supernatural power of healing.
A single touch, or, in the case of a centurion’s servant, simply speaking the words, brought miraculous and transformative healing to the bodies of the suffering.
For Lazarus of Bethany and a temple leader’s daughter, he even brought resurrection from the dead.
But Jesus’s power of healing extends far beyond the confines of our mortal frames. In many ways, the most popular verse in all the Bible is about Jesus healing a lost and broken world. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” –John 3:16 (KJV)
In many ways, it is a verse about the saving power of love—the most healing force in all the world. If we reflect on our own faith journeys and those of our fellow Christians, everyone who has personally experienced the love of Christ, whether it was a salvation experience or another encounter, did not leave the same way they entered. We were transformed. Loved. Healed.
Whether it is the darkness of a physical disease or the weight of a life plagued by sin and struggle, the light of Jesus’s love will always be strong enough to overpower any darkness we face—and save us forever
Jesus’ Light is Life-Giving
Jesus is God incarnate and God is the giver of life. God’s first spoken words in the Bible brought forth both light and life. In the book of Genesis, the world was a dark and formless void, until God’s first creative act which began with the words, “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3).
According to John, the light of Jesus also brought life-giving power. “In him was life, and the life was the light of men”–John 1:4.
Sometimes, even believers feel lost in the darkness. It has been thousands of years since Jesus walked among us, and it can be hard to fumble along without a physical presence to guide us. Yet his life-giving power can still light our way even when we don’t know where to turn, a confusion Thomas voiced during the Last Supper when Jesus announced his departure was at hand.
“Lord, we know not whither thou goest and how can we know the way?” –John 14:5.
Jesus’s reply spoke a truth that still guides us today. “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
Following Jesus will always direct our path towards the true source of light in the darkness.
Following Jesus will also carry us into the much brighter horizon of a new tomorrow.
Before he brought her brother back to the life in the town of Bethany, Jesus reminded the weeping Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” –John 11:25. It was a promise of hope beyond the grave. The same promise he later spoke to Thomas and the rest of his disciples.
“In my Father’s house are many mansions… I go to prepare a place for you” –John 14:2. The light of Jesus will not only overcome the darkness of this present world but bring us into the brightness of a perfect one.
Even after our own lives pass away. Even after the world as we know it passes away.
We’ve heard that things sometimes get worse before they get better. According to John’s last writings, they certainly will. Dark times face all of us today, and even darker times face the world tomorrow. A time of tribulation, of nature at war with itself, and a time where demons will seem to rule the day.
But even after a level of darkness most of us can’t even begin to imagine—darkness we are still called to prepare our children for—Jesus’s light will be there to shine its life through all the desolation. A light that will one day give life to a “new heaven and a new earth” (Rev 21:1). A world in which every tear shall be wiped from our eyes (Rev 21:4).
A world where no darkness will be left to challenge our Light when he proclaims, “Behold, I make all things new” –Revelation 21:5
As we look up from the struggles of the year to a Christmas season of light and hope, we can truly celebrate our Reason that shines through the dark days of a pandemic and the dark age of sin. Though pressures can accumulate this time of year, let us remember our victory has already been won and all our darkness overcome.
Through Jesus, our unconquerable light of purity, healing, and life.
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Work looks a lot like fun for Kristi Cain and includes inspirational blogging, writing fantastical stories of Christian fiction, teaching English to teens, and being able to say, “I’m a former journalist.” Home is nestled in the Smoky Mountain foothills with her husband and teenage children. If you ever want a little encouragement in your day, visit her blog. You can also check out her website for her latest happenings and join her Facebook group, a lively, faith-based community.
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thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--How Judges and Democrats Colluded to Force DACA on Americans Even Though It’s Illegal

As long as Democratic presidents are allowed to create immigration law by fiat , congressional Democrats will never reform our broken immigration system .
The Department of Homeland Security announced this week it will begin accepting applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the program earlier this month .
The ruling briefly put DACA back in the headlines , with most news outlets framing the judge ’ s order as a defeat for the departing Trump administration and a victory for Democrats and the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preferred narrative ignores the truth about DACA , an Obama-era program created by bureaucratic fiat in direct violation of the Constitution ’ s separation of powers .
Democrats and the media like to emphasize all the good DACA has done .
They point out that the program ’ s recipients , mostly young people who were brought to the United States illegally before age 18 , have earned degrees , begun careers , paid taxes , married , and had some 200,000 children who are U.S. citizens .
But none of that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and many Republicans want to end the program .
Their purpose is not to punish DACA recipients but to pressure Congress to do its job and reform a dysfunctional and sclerotic immigration system that created this mess in the first place .
The Trump administration ’ s approach from the beginning was that DACA , however noble its aims , was not legal , and that only an act of Congress—an actual law—could shield certain people from deportation or create a new program authorizing work permits for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s widely criticized efforts to “ end ” the program were actually meant to prod Congress into action .
Recall that in September 2017 , the Trump administration announced a plan to phase out DACA , and then deferred the phase-out for six months to give Congress time to come up with a permanent solution .
Lawmakers balked , but Trump gave them another chance during the government shutdown in January 2019 , when he proposed a three-year extension of DACA along with an extension of a refugee program in exchange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a border wall .
The idea , again , was to extend DACA to allow Congress time to devise a permanent solution for DACA recipients , perhaps as part of a broader overhaul of the immigration system .
Trump and his top advisors were clear about this at the time .
But congressional Democrats rejected the president ’ s offer even before it was announced .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called it a “ non-starter ” and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer panned it as “ hostage taking.
” You might think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put pressure on Congress to take legislative action is part of the normal push and pull of our constitutional system .
But Democrats seem to think executive branch programs created by Democratic administrations should have the same status as laws passed by Congress .
That is not how it works .
Programs like DACA , which effectively granted amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants , amount to lawmaking and ought to be passed by lawmakers , not decreed by presidents who can ’ t get their preferred policies through a divided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not law—not even an executive order .
It is a memo .
The program was created by the issuance of an executive memorandum in June 2012 from then-Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to the heads of U.S .
Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) , Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) , and Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) .
The memo directed these agencies to exercise “ prosecutorial discretion ” on behalf of anyone who met certain requirements .
That is , under the guise of “ discretion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existing federal immigration law—thereby betraying his oath of office to “ take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed ” —and effectively create new law by administrative decree .
Even the language used to talk about the program betrays its unconstitutional origins .
Democrats and the media call DACA recipients “ Dreamers , ” a reference to the DREAM Act , a bill that was first introduced in 2001 but never gained enough support in Congress to pass .
What Democrats couldn ’ t do by law , they eventually managed to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is Partly To Blame Here So far , the U.S. Supreme Court has let them do it .
In June , the court issued a narrowly tailored 5-4 ruling that the Trump administration could not dismantle DACA because DHS ’ s plan to do so did not comply with the Administrative Procedures Act ( APA ) .
Writing for the majority , Chief Justice John Roberts argued the court was not weighing in on whether DACA ’ s creation or recission were “ sound policies , ” only that the decision to end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the procedural requirements in the law that insist on ‘ a reasoned explanation for its action.
’ ” As a result , wrote Roberts , Trump ’ s attempt to end DACA was “ arbitrary and capricious.
” One might reply , as Justice Clarence Thomas did in his dissent , that the creation of DACA was clearly an abuse of power by the executive branch , which arrogated to itself legislative authority to change the law .
Roberts and the majority ruled as they did , wrote Thomas , only to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legally correct decision.
” Thomas went on to argue that the Trump administration need not have even provided a reason for ending a program that had no legal authority to begin with : “ Nothing in the APA suggests that DHS was required to spill any ink justifying the rescission of an invalid legislative rule , let alone that it was required to provide policy justifications beyond acknowledging that the program was simply unlawful from the beginning.
” Thomas is right .
The Trump administration was well within its rights to wind down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pressure congressional Democrats to compromise on an immigration deal .
That Trump ’ s strategy failed means Democrats under a Biden administration will no doubt seek once again to change immigration law—not by a congressional vote , but by bureaucratic fiat .

The Department of Homeland Security announced this week it will begin accepting applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the program earlier this month.
The ruling briefly put DACA back in the headlines, with most news outlets framing the judge’s order as a defeat for the departing Trump administration and a victory for Democrats and the “Dreamers.” But the media’s preferred narrative ignores the truth about DACA, an Obama-era program created by bureaucratic fiat in direct violation of the Constitution’s separation of powers.
Democrats and the media like to emphasize all the good DACA has done. They point out that the program’s recipients, mostly young people who were brought to the United States illegally before age 18, have earned degrees, begun careers, paid taxes, married, and had some 200,000 children who are U.S. citizens.
But none of that has anything to do with why President Trump and many Republicans want to end the program. Their purpose is not to punish DACA recipients but to pressure Congress to do its job and reform a dysfunctional and sclerotic immigration system that created this mess in the first place.
The Trump administration’s approach from the beginning was that DACA, however noble its aims, was not legal, and that only an act of Congress—an actual law—could shield certain people from deportation or create a new program authorizing work permits for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, as DACA purported to do.
Trump’s widely criticized efforts to “end” the program were actually meant to prod Congress into action. Recall that in September 2017, the Trump administration announced a plan to phase out DACA, and then deferred the phase-out for six months to give Congress time to come up with a permanent solution.
Lawmakers balked, but Trump gave them another chance during the government shutdown in January 2019, when he proposed a three-year extension of DACA along with an extension of a refugee program in exchange for $5.7 billion in funding for a border wall. The idea, again, was to extend DACA to allow Congress time to devise a permanent solution for DACA recipients, perhaps as part of a broader overhaul of the immigration system. Trump and his top advisors were clear about this at the time.
But congressional Democrats rejected the president’s offer even before it was announced. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called it a “non-starter” and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer panned it as “hostage taking.”
DACA Isn’t A Law, It’s a Memo
You might think that a president using his executive powers to put pressure on Congress to take legislative action is part of the normal push and pull of our constitutional system. But Democrats seem to think executive branch programs created by Democratic administrations should have the same status as laws passed by Congress.
That is not how it works. Programs like DACA, which effectively granted amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, amount to lawmaking and ought to be passed by lawmakers, not decreed by presidents who can’t get their preferred policies through a divided Congress.
After all, DACA is not law—not even an executive order. It is a memo. The program was created by the issuance of an executive memorandum in June 2012 from then-Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to the heads of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The memo directed these agencies to exercise “prosecutorial discretion” on behalf of anyone who met certain requirements.
That is, under the guise of “discretion,” Obama managed both to ignore existing federal immigration law—thereby betraying his oath of office to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed”—and effectively create new law by administrative decree.
Even the language used to talk about the program betrays its unconstitutional origins. Democrats and the media call DACA recipients “Dreamers,” a reference to the DREAM Act, a bill that was first introduced in 2001 but never gained enough support in Congress to pass. What Democrats couldn’t do by law, they eventually managed to do by executive decree.
The Supreme Court Is Partly To Blame Here
So far, the U.S. Supreme Court has let them do it. In June, the court issued a narrowly tailored 5-4 ruling that the Trump administration could not dismantle DACA because DHS’s plan to do so did not comply with the Administrative Procedures Act (APA).
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts argued the court was not weighing in on whether DACA’s creation or recission were “sound policies,” only that the decision to end the program didn’t comply with “the procedural requirements in the law that insist on ‘a reasoned explanation for its action.’” As a result, wrote Roberts, Trump’s attempt to end DACA was “arbitrary and capricious.”
One might reply, as Justice Clarence Thomas did in his dissent, that the creation of DACA was clearly an abuse of power by the executive branch, which arrogated to itself legislative authority to change the law. Roberts and the majority ruled as they did, wrote Thomas, only to “to avoid a politically controversial but legally correct decision.”
Thomas went on to argue that the Trump administration need not have even provided a reason for ending a program that had no legal authority to begin with: “Nothing in the APA suggests that DHS was required to spill any ink justifying the rescission of an invalid legislative rule, let alone that it was required to provide policy justifications beyond acknowledging that the program was simply unlawful from the beginning.”
Thomas is right. The Trump administration was well within its rights to wind down DACA as part of a larger strategy to pressure congressional Democrats to compromise on an immigration deal. That Trump’s strategy failed means Democrats under a Biden administration will no doubt seek once again to change immigration law—not by a congressional vote, but by bureaucratic fiat.
John Daniel Davidson is a senior editor at The Federalist. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Claremont Review of Books, The New York Post, and elsewhere. Follow him on Twitter, @johnddavidson.


thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--Transgender Tyranny Is Getting Chaotic, Like the French Revolution

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December 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The debate about transgender persons has been transformed in the U.K. by a ruling of the High Court that children of 13 or less are very unlikely to be capable to giving consent to “ puberty-blocker ” drugs , and consent from older children is also fraught with difficulty .
As the homosexual newspaper Pink News put it : Since the ruling , the consensus that puberty-blockers are “ safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has vanished like snow on the desert .
The U.K. ’ s National Health Service , and also the BBC , has systematically removed links to the radical transgender-affirming charity Mermaids , which represents the view condemned by the High Court .
The two entities have also edited out the suggestion that the extremely powerful drugs used to prevent puberty taking place can be reversed ; as a matter of fact , the scant research done on the subject suggests the opposite .
Even more significantly , they have removed emotive references to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suicide that is the basis for the claim that interventions with the aim of gender transitioning can be “ medically necessary.
” More fundamentally , though , the NHS has been removing descriptions of “ gender ” in terms of crude stereotypes and claims that people can change sex .
I have discussed the question of stereotypes and the attempt to destroy the concept of biological sex on LifeSite here .
In a parallel move , the left-wing weekly newspaper The Observer , the sister title to The Guardian whose staff forced the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Suzanne Moore only a few weeks ago , published an editorial welcoming the Bell judgement , saying : “ It will ensure that children will now receive the protection to which they are legally entitled.
” Protection from what ?
From doctors and their allies in the worlds of education and social work , who have been pushing some of the most vulnerable people in society down a pathway to treatment which takes years of their lives away from normal emotional and physical development and leads to irreversible infertility .
It is interesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenomenon I have noted in relation to under-age consent : that the courts are more concerned about outcomes , while social workers , doctors , and teachers can be dazzled by the idea that children should be allowed to consent , whatever this may lead to , despite the fact that consent is not really possible in the circumstances .
The Bell judgment is not going to put a stop to people “ transitioning , ” but it , and the reaction to it , is a hugely significant development .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the turning of the tide , although there are other indications that we may have passed “ peak trans , ” such as the growing reaction against letting males compete in women ’ s sports ( this has now reached the organizers of the Olympics ) .
What we can see right away , in the meantime , is the fragility of the trans-affirming consensus Pink News referred to .
It has been obvious for some time that there are many people in the medical profession , as well as elsewhere , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but they have been shouted down and hounded from their jobs .
What was always obvious was that many of the people going along with the mob attacking dissent against transgender ideology , do not actually believe the ideology themselves .
In many cases , they are terrified of the consequences of opposing ; in other cases , they may be motivated with hatred against whoever the victim happens to be this time , or by a more general desire to prove their virtue .
This desire on the part of so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has created a situation in a tiny number of aggressive true believers find that they can lead a lynch mob in almost any direction .
It is a scary situation , reminiscent of the French Revolution , and also very unstable .
As the list of victims grows ever longer , and the ideological contortions necessary to prove oneself part on the virtuous elite ever more demanding , ordinary people swept along by this ideology have started to look for a way out .
This is what happens in a “ purity spiral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifespan .
After a while , given half a chance , a lot of people long to turn around and attack their erstwhile leaders .
This is what has happened here .
Perhaps there ’ ll be a couple more reversals before we are finished , but the dynamic has changed .
There is something to be frightened of in supporting extreme trans ideology now , as well as in opposing it .

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December 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The debate about transgender persons has been transformed in the U.K. by a ruling of the High Court that children of 13 or less are very unlikely to be capable to giving consent to “puberty-blocker” drugs, and consent from older children is also fraught with difficulty. As the homosexual newspaper Pink News put it:
Puberty blockers are widely deemed safe, reversible and medically necessary, lawyers for the Tavistock [medical clinic] maintained. Lawyers for [plaintiffs] Bell and Mrs A argued that trans teens should have to go before a court before being able to access the medication.
Since the ruling, the consensus that puberty-blockers are “safe, reversible, and medically necessary” has vanished like snow on the desert. The U.K.’s National Health Service, and also the BBC, has systematically removed links to the radical transgender-affirming charity Mermaids, which represents the view condemned by the High Court. The two entities have also edited out the suggestion that the extremely powerful drugs used to prevent puberty taking place can be reversed; as a matter of fact, the scant research done on the subject suggests the opposite. Even more significantly, they have removed emotive references to suicide. It is the link to suicide that is the basis for the claim that interventions with the aim of gender transitioning can be “medically necessary.”
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More fundamentally, though, the NHS has been removing descriptions of “gender” in terms of crude stereotypes and claims that people can change sex. I have discussed the question of stereotypes and the attempt to destroy the concept of biological sex on LifeSite here.
In a parallel move, the left-wing weekly newspaper The Observer, the sister title to The Guardian whose staff forced the resignation of “gender critical” feminist Suzanne Moore only a few weeks ago, published an editorial welcoming the Bell judgement, saying: “It will ensure that children will now receive the protection to which they are legally entitled.” Protection from what? From doctors and their allies in the worlds of education and social work, who have been pushing some of the most vulnerable people in society down a pathway to treatment which takes years of their lives away from normal emotional and physical development and leads to irreversible infertility.
It is interesting to see in the trans debate a phenomenon I have noted in relation to under-age consent: that the courts are more concerned about outcomes, while social workers, doctors, and teachers can be dazzled by the idea that children should be allowed to consent, whatever this may lead to, despite the fact that consent is not really possible in the circumstances.
The Bell judgment is not going to put a stop to people “transitioning,” but it, and the reaction to it, is a hugely significant development. It is too soon to say that it represents the turning of the tide, although there are other indications that we may have passed “peak trans,” such as the growing reaction against letting males compete in women’s sports (this has now reached the organizers of the Olympics). What we can see right away, in the meantime, is the fragility of the trans-affirming consensus Pink News referred to.
It has been obvious for some time that there are many people in the medical profession, as well as elsewhere, who are deeply worried about the issue, but they have been shouted down and hounded from their jobs. What was always obvious was that many of the people going along with the mob attacking dissent against transgender ideology, do not actually believe the ideology themselves. In many cases, they are terrified of the consequences of opposing; in other cases, they may be motivated with hatred against whoever the victim happens to be this time, or by a more general desire to prove their virtue. This desire on the part of so many people to go along with the majority has created a situation in a tiny number of aggressive true believers find that they can lead a lynch mob in almost any direction. It is a scary situation, reminiscent of the French Revolution, and also very unstable. As the list of victims grows ever longer, and the ideological contortions necessary to prove oneself part on the virtuous elite ever more demanding, ordinary people swept along by this ideology have started to look for a way out. This is what happens in a “purity spiral”: these things have a limited lifespan. After a while, given half a chance, a lot of people long to turn around and attack their erstwhile leaders.
This is what has happened here. Perhaps there’ll be a couple more reversals before we are finished, but the dynamic has changed. There is something to be frightened of in supporting extreme trans ideology now, as well as in opposing it.
Follow Joseph Dr Joseph Shaw has a Doctorate in Philosophy from Oxford University, where he also gained a first degree in Politics and Philosophy and a graduate Diploma in Theology. He has published on Ethics and Philosophy of Religion and is the editor of The Case for Liturgical Restoration: Una Voce Position Papers on the Extraordinary Form (Angelico Press). He is the Chairman of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales and Secretary of Una Voce International. He teaches Philosophy in Oxford University and lives nearby with his wife and nine children.
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thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--Virgin Galactic Spaceflight Aborted in Mid-Air

Virgin Galactic ’ s first attempt to reach suborbit from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico failed Saturday morning after the VSS Unity spaceship ’ s rocket motor shut down at launch .
The mothership VMS Eve carried the Unity on its underbelly to above 40,000 feet after taking off from the spaceport at 8:24 a.m. in the company ’ s first attempt to reach space from New Mexico .
At 9:16 a.m. , the rocket broke away from Eve as planned , and the two-man crew , Chief Pilot Dave Mackay and co-pilot CJ Sturckow , fired up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of space at 50 miles up .
But the motor suddenly shut down after a moment or so , forcing the pilots to abort the flight and glide back to Earth , where the ship landed safely on the spaceport runway at 9:27 a.m. At first , Virgin Galactic offered little information on what went wrong .
“ The ignition sequence for the rocket motor did not complete , ” the company said in a short tweet about 25 minutes after the Unity landed .
“ Vehicle and crew are in great shape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spaceport America .
We will check the vehicle and be back in flight soon.
” Late Saturday afternoon , however , CEO Michael Colglazier offered more detail on the morning ’ s events in a series of tweets .
Colglazier said an onboard computer glitch caused safety features imbedded in the rocket to automatically kick in .
“ After being released from its mothership , SpaceShipTwo Unity ’ s onboard computer that monitors the rocket motor lost connection , ” Colglazier wrote .
“ As designed , this triggered a fail-safe scenario that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Following this occurrence , our pilots flew back to Spaceport America and landed gracefully as usual.
” The system worked as intended , allowing the pilots to safely glide back to Earth as needed at any point during flight , Colglazier added .
That demonstrated the effectiveness of the rocket ’ s safety protocols and controls , strengthening company confidence in established procedures .
“ I am even more confident that this is the level of safety that consumers will want and will be expecting from us , ” Colglazier wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ flight , we are evaluating all the data , including the root cause assessment of the computer communication loss .
We look forward to sharing information on our next flight window in the near future.
” It ’ s not clear whether the aborted flight will delay plans for commercial launch of passenger rides to space .
The company has said it will first conduct three test flights to space from Spaceport America before bringing customers on board .
Saturday ’ s launch was the first of those three .
The company planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include four company crew members in the passenger cabin , followed by a long-awaited flight with Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson on board .
The company conducted two glide flights with the Unity from the spaceport earlier this year , whereby the rocket detaches from the mothership and floats back down to Earth .
Saturday ’ s test , however , was to mark the start of powered flights into space in preparation for commercial service .
To date , more than 600 people have paid up to $ 250,000 for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 900 more have laid down $ 1,000 deposits to reserve a priority place in line to buy up seats once the company re-launches ticket sales next year .
If and when commercial flights do begin , they would provide paying passengers the world ’ s first space tourism opportunity , allowing adventurists to experience a few minutes floating in microgravity while taking in spectacular views of the Earth below .
The Unity has successfully flown to space two times before , in December 2018 and February 2019 , from the Mojave Air & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , Virgin Galactic moved its base of operations to the New Mexico spaceport , where it ’ s been testing the rocket , the mothership and all related infrastructure in preparation for commercial launch .
The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in late 2019 .
In the weeks leading up to Saturday ’ s first powered test flight , company stock soared , from about $ 17 per share in late October to nearly $ 34 on Dec. 7 .
The stock price closed at $ 32.04 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who follows Virgin Galactic as a writer for the investor advisory service “ The Motley Fool , ” said Saturday ’ s aborted flight could have a negative impact on stock prices when markets open on Monday .
“ In the short term , traders will view this as a disappointment , ” Smith told the Journal .
“ It ’ s a reminder that space is hard and there is risk in this stock .
The flight test was anticipated as a positive catalyst to attract investors , but that was replaced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stock price down.
” Still , the impact may be minimal in the long term if Saturday ’ s mishap doesn ’ t cause major delays in the flight-test program , Smith said .
In fact , it could even be positive , because the rocket ’ s smooth return to Earth showed that the system ’ s safety mechanisms worked well .
“ You want technical problems to happen on test flights and not during inaugural commercial flights with customers on board , ” Smith said .
“ That ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rocket glided home and landed , illustrating the safety of the system .
”

Virgin Galactic’s first attempt to reach suborbit from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico failed Saturday morning after the VSS Unity spaceship’s rocket motor shut down at launch.
The mothership VMS Eve carried the Unity on its underbelly to above 40,000 feet after taking off from the spaceport at 8:24 a.m. in the company’s first attempt to reach space from New Mexico. At 9:16 a.m., the rocket broke away from Eve as planned, and the two-man crew, Chief Pilot Dave Mackay and co-pilot CJ Sturckow, fired up the the engines to shoot to the edge of space at 50 miles up.
But the motor suddenly shut down after a moment or so, forcing the pilots to abort the flight and glide back to Earth, where the ship landed safely on the spaceport runway at 9:27 a.m.
At first, Virgin Galactic offered little information on what went wrong.
“The ignition sequence for the rocket motor did not complete,” the company said in a short tweet about 25 minutes after the Unity landed. “Vehicle and crew are in great shape. We have several motors ready at Spaceport America. We will check the vehicle and be back in flight soon.”
Late Saturday afternoon, however, CEO Michael Colglazier offered more detail on the morning’s events in a series of tweets. Colglazier said an onboard computer glitch caused safety features imbedded in the rocket to automatically kick in.
“After being released from its mothership, SpaceShipTwo Unity’s onboard computer that monitors the rocket motor lost connection,” Colglazier wrote. “As designed, this triggered a fail-safe scenario that intentionally halted ignition of the rocket motor. Following this occurrence, our pilots flew back to Spaceport America and landed gracefully as usual.”
The system worked as intended, allowing the pilots to safely glide back to Earth as needed at any point during flight, Colglazier added. That demonstrated the effectiveness of the rocket’s safety protocols and controls, strengthening company confidence in established procedures.
“I am even more confident that this is the level of safety that consumers will want and will be expecting from us,” Colglazier wrote. “As we do with every test flight, we are evaluating all the data, including the root cause assessment of the computer communication loss. We look forward to sharing information on our next flight window in the near future.”
It’s not clear whether the aborted flight will delay plans for commercial launch of passenger rides to space. The company has said it will first conduct three test flights to space from Spaceport America before bringing customers on board. Saturday’s launch was the first of those three.
The company planned a second launch early next year to include four company crew members in the passenger cabin, followed by a long-awaited flight with Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson on board.
The company conducted two glide flights with the Unity from the spaceport earlier this year, whereby the rocket detaches from the mothership and floats back down to Earth. Saturday’s test, however, was to mark the start of powered flights into space in preparation for commercial service.
To date, more than 600 people have paid up to $250,000 for a ticket on the rocket, and about 900 more have laid down $1,000 deposits to reserve a priority place in line to buy up seats once the company re-launches ticket sales next year. If and when commercial flights do begin, they would provide paying passengers the world’s first space tourism opportunity, allowing adventurists to experience a few minutes floating in microgravity while taking in spectacular views of the Earth below.
The Unity has successfully flown to space two times before, in December 2018 and February 2019, from the Mojave Air & Space Port in southern California. Last year, Virgin Galactic moved its base of operations to the New Mexico spaceport, where it’s been testing the rocket, the mothership and all related infrastructure in preparation for commercial launch.
The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in late 2019. In the weeks leading up to Saturday’s first powered test flight, company stock soared, from about $17 per share in late October to nearly $34 on Dec. 7. The stock price closed at $32.04 per share on Friday.
Rich Smith, who follows Virgin Galactic as a writer for the investor advisory service “The Motley Fool,” said Saturday’s aborted flight could have a negative impact on stock prices when markets open on Monday.
“In the short term, traders will view this as a disappointment,” Smith told the Journal. “It’s a reminder that space is hard and there is risk in this stock. The flight test was anticipated as a positive catalyst to attract investors, but that was replaced by negative news that could drive the stock price down.”
Still, the impact may be minimal in the long term if Saturday’s mishap doesn’t cause major delays in the flight-test program, Smith said. In fact, it could even be positive, because the rocket’s smooth return to Earth showed that the system’s safety mechanisms worked well.
“You want technical problems to happen on test flights and not during inaugural commercial flights with customers on board,” Smith said. “That’s what the test program is for. …The rocket glided home and landed, illustrating the safety of the system.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--Michigan House Strips GOP Lawmaker Of His Committee Assignments For Floating Violent Electoral Colle

Michigan House Strips GOP Lawmaker Of His Committee Assignments For Floating Violent Electoral College Disruption Over Voter Fraud

Michigan ’ s Republican leaders in its state legislature stripped Rep. Gary Eisen of his committee assignments after he inferred that violence could erupt during Monday ’ s Electoral College vote .
Eisen , a Republican , did not rule out the possibility of violence erupting during the vote in an interview with a radio station .
He also referenced a threat to lawmakers ’ safety , doubting its credibility and calling it “ convenient ” for those wishing to impede the efforts of those wishing to disrupt the Electoral College process .
The decision to remove Eisen from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaker Lee Chatfield .
“ We have been consistent in our position on issues of violence and intimidation in politics – it is never appropriate and never acceptable , ” Chatfield said , mentioning the violent kidnapping threats made against Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson , and multiple Republican and Democratic members of the state government and Electoral College .
( RELATED : Michigan Democratic Representative Threatens Trump Supporters ) “ [ Our position ] applies to threats made toward public officials , and it also must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ door to violent behavior and refuse to condemn it .
We must do better , ” Chatfield added .
“ We as elected officials must be clear that violence has no place in our domestic process .
We must be held to a higher standard .
Because of that , Rep. Eisen has been removed from his committee assignments for the rest of the term.
” When asked to elaborate on the possibility of violence erupting , Eisen said that he could not ensure that people would not get hurt .
“ No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Eisen said in response to the interviewer ’ s question .
“ Because what we ’ re doing today is uncharted .
It hasn ’ t been done .
And it ’ s not me who ’ s doing it… it ’ s the Michigan Republican Party.
” The party said that it was “ unaware of what Rep. Gary Eisen was referring to ” in a statement Monday , according to the Detroit Free Press .
Michigan ’ s Capitol and state legislative offices are closed Monday due to coronavirus precautions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against lawmakers and electors .
Michigan ’ s electors also received police escorts from their cars to the Capitol Monday .
Other groups have objected the Electoral College ’ s meeting Monday , saying that the election , which shows President-elect Joe Biden beating President Donald Trump in Michigan by over 150,000 votes , was tainted by widespread fraud .
Leaders in both parties have refuted the accusations , and Michigan ’ s State Board of Canvassers certified the election results in November .
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Michigan’s Republican leaders in its state legislature stripped Rep. Gary Eisen of his committee assignments after he inferred that violence could erupt during Monday’s Electoral College vote.
Eisen, a Republican, did not rule out the possibility of violence erupting during the vote in an interview with a radio station. He also referenced a threat to lawmakers’ safety, doubting its credibility and calling it “convenient” for those wishing to impede the efforts of those wishing to disrupt the Electoral College process.
The decision to remove Eisen from his legislative committees was announced by Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield.
“We have been consistent in our position on issues of violence and intimidation in politics – it is never appropriate and never acceptable,” Chatfield said, mentioning the violent kidnapping threats made against Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and multiple Republican and Democratic members of the state government and Electoral College. (RELATED: Michigan Democratic Representative Threatens Trump Supporters)
“[Our position] applies to threats made toward public officials, and it also must apply when the public officials open the door to violent behavior and refuse to condemn it. We must do better,” Chatfield added.
“We as elected officials must be clear that violence has no place in our domestic process. We must be held to a higher standard. Because of that, Rep. Eisen has been removed from his committee assignments for the rest of the term.”
When asked to elaborate on the possibility of violence erupting, Eisen said that he could not ensure that people would not get hurt.
“No. I don’t know,” Eisen said in response to the interviewer’s question. “Because what we’re doing today is uncharted. It hasn’t been done. And it’s not me who’s doing it… it’s the Michigan Republican Party.”
The party said that it was “unaware of what Rep. Gary Eisen was referring to” in a statement Monday, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Michigan’s Capitol and state legislative offices are closed Monday due to coronavirus precautions and “credible threats of violence” against lawmakers and electors. Michigan’s electors also received police escorts from their cars to the Capitol Monday.
Other groups have objected the Electoral College’s meeting Monday, saying that the election, which shows President-elect Joe Biden beating President Donald Trump in Michigan by over 150,000 votes, was tainted by widespread fraud. Leaders in both parties have refuted the accusations, and Michigan’s State Board of Canvassers certified the election results in November.
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thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--Mississippi State Coach Mike Leach Gives Epic Rant:

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach isn ’ t overly pleased with how the college football season went down .
Thanks to coronavirus , games were canceled and postponed , restrictions were put in place and the college football season was full of chaos .
When discussing the 2020 campaign , Leach didn ’ t hold back at all , and made it clear this situation hasn ’ t been much fun .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) In a video tweeted late Monday afternoon by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ In the end , together with all the commotion and clutter , we ’ ve created one of the most joyless seasons on earth , and hopefully we have the presence of mind not to repeat it this way again.
” You can listen to his full comments below .
While I understand the point Leach is trying to make , I still have to call the college football season a success .
At the end of the day , we made it through the regular season .
Six months ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now , it ’ s the middle of December and we got the job done .
Win or lose on the field , the fact we made it this far is a major victory .
Could things have been smoother ?
Sure .
Could things have been handled better across the board in the world of college football ?
Without a doubt , but I ’ d rather have a season go down the way it did in 2020 than not happen at all .
It ’ s not even a tough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t perfect , but we accomplished the goal of completing the regular season .
That ’ s a victory every single day of the week in my book .

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach isn’t overly pleased with how the college football season went down.
Thanks to coronavirus, games were canceled and postponed, restrictions were put in place and the college football season was full of chaos. When discussing the 2020 campaign, Leach didn’t hold back at all, and made it clear this situation hasn’t been much fun. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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In a video tweeted late Monday afternoon by Tyler Horka, Leach told the media, “In the end, together with all the commotion and clutter, we’ve created one of the most joyless seasons on earth, and hopefully we have the presence of mind not to repeat it this way again.”
You can listen to his full comments below.
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach ranted about the 2020 college football season. “In the end, together with all the commotion and clutter, we’ve created one of the most joyless seasons on earth. And hopefully we have the presence of mind not to repeat it this way again.” pic.twitter.com/VAstEhuuks — Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) December 14, 2020
While I understand the point Leach is trying to make, I still have to call the college football season a success.
At the end of the day, we made it through the regular season. Six months ago, that looked like an impossible task.
Now, it’s the middle of December and we got the job done. Win or lose on the field, the fact we made it this far is a major victory.
We successfully made it to the end of the college football regular season. Despite all the cowards and liars in the media who tried to cancel sports, college football put together a successful season. Now, it’s time for all the critics to admit they were wrong. I’m waiting… — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) December 13, 2020
Could things have been smoother? Sure. Could things have been handled better across the board in the world of college football? Without a doubt, but I’d rather have a season go down the way it did in 2020 than not happen at all.
It’s not even a tough call in my mind.
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It wasn’t perfect, but we accomplished the goal of completing the regular season. That’s a victory every single day of the week in my book.


thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--Progressive Insanity: Judge Orders Half of Orange County Jail Let Loose

Given the excessive power held by ideologically deranged judges in California , almost any extreme of malevolent lunacy can be inflicted on the public in the name of COVID-19 — even letting half the criminals out of jail : Credit the ACLU with an assist : So Judge Peter Wilson decided to let half the criminals loose .
That way , everyone will be safe from the ChiCom virus .
Why not just let all the criminals loose and put anyone who isn ’ t a criminal in jail ?
At least the law-abiding would be safer there than out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anarchotyranny .
Wilson has commanded Sheriff Barnes to maintain the insane reductions “ until the current COVID-19 emergency is declared terminated.
” You can see why they wanted the curve as flat as possible ; the flatter the curve , the longer they can draw this out .
Daisy Ramirez of the ACLU of Southern California crows triumphantly : However , forgetting the humanity of regular Americans and putting them in mortal danger by unleashing violent felons upon them is SOP for the ACLU and for California ’ s liberal overlords .
Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County jail , which at least until recently was the second largest in California : Barnes reduced the jail population by about 45 % last spring and was instructed by a court to release even more detainees , including some sex offenders .
According to the agency , the average daily jail population count declined to 2,826 on May 11 at the height of the active COVID-19 cases in its system .
That number has steadily increased to 3,628 , far below its capacity of 6,159 .
Of Orange County ’ s 691 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since March , none have died , and only three have been admitted to hospitals for treatment , recent data provided by the department indicates .
But we already knew this isn ’ t about keeping criminals safe from coronavirus .
It ’ s about unleashing chaos while simultaneously criminalizing constructive activities like running a restaurant .
On a tip from ABC of the ANC .

Given the excessive power held by ideologically deranged judges in California, almost any extreme of malevolent lunacy can be inflicted on the public in the name of COVID-19 — even letting half the criminals out of jail:
A Superior Court judge has ordered that the Orange County jail population be cut in half, ruling that the sheriff had failed to reduce the number of inmates to ensure adequate social distancing.
Credit the ACLU with an assist:
The move came in response to a lawsuit filed in April by the American Civil Liberties Union against Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, seeking the release of medically vulnerable and disabled inmates as well as necessary measures to protect those remaining in the jails from the coronavirus.
So Judge Peter Wilson decided to let half the criminals loose. That way, everyone will be safe from the ChiCom virus.
Barnes said in a statement that the order would result in the release of more than 1,800 inmates, many of whom have been convicted of or are awaiting trial for violent crimes…
Why not just let all the criminals loose and put anyone who isn’t a criminal in jail? At least the law-abiding would be safer there than out in public in a state succumbing to anarchotyranny.
Wilson has commanded Sheriff Barnes to maintain the insane reductions “until the current COVID-19 emergency is declared terminated.” You can see why they wanted the curve as flat as possible; the flatter the curve, the longer they can draw this out.
Daisy Ramirez of the ACLU of Southern California crows triumphantly:
“This order recognizes that we must not forget the humanity of incarcerated people, and they should not be put in mortal danger.”
However, forgetting the humanity of regular Americans and putting them in mortal danger by unleashing violent felons upon them is SOP for the ACLU and for California’s liberal overlords.
Daily Wire has some background on the Orange County jail, which at least until recently was the second largest in California:
Barnes reduced the jail population by about 45% last spring and was instructed by a court to release even more detainees, including some sex offenders. According to the agency, the average daily jail population count declined to 2,826 on May 11 at the height of the active COVID-19 cases in its system. That number has steadily increased to 3,628, far below its capacity of 6,159. Of Orange County’s 691 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 since March, none have died, and only three have been admitted to hospitals for treatment, recent data provided by the department indicates.
But we already knew this isn’t about keeping criminals safe from coronavirus. It’s about unleashing chaos while simultaneously criminalizing constructive activities like running a restaurant.
On a tip from ABC of the ANC.


thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--Ivanka to Primary Marco Rubio?

Ivanka to Primary Marco Rubio?

Another Trump family member appears to be considering jumping into politics .
A new report alleges that First Daughter Ivanka Trump may be preparing to challenge Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio , who is up for re-election in 2022 .
“ Assuming she ’ s not interested in a low-profile political office , that would leave the United States Senate as a possibility , ” said Adam C. Smith , former Tampa Bay Times political editor .
“ Marco Rubio is up for reelection in 2022 and is expected to run again .
But I wouldn ’ t think Rubio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run .
The last time Marco Rubio ran against a Trump in Florida , in the 2016 presidential primary , Rubio was crushed by 19 percentage points , ” Smith added .
“ Normally , you ’ d expect a credible candidate for US Senate to spend years building a political and financial network , but those normal rules would not apply to Ivanka , ” he said .
“ I think she ’ d be the immediate frontrunner if she ran for US Senate against Rubio , given her father ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The security gate at the entrance and 24/7 patrol serves as a way to ensure only homeowners , their guests , and members enter the island .
This is a crucial reason that celebrities such as Julio Iglesias , Adriana Lima , Carl Icahn , Jeffrey Soffer , Eddie Lampert , and Peter Breton — amongst many others — have lived there , ” she said .
As daughter and as an adviser of President Donald Trump for the last four years , Ivanka Trump can no longer live in obscurity , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her profile has now raised exponentially .
She and Kushner , also a senior Trump adviser , have three young children .
It ’ s not just the safety that drew Trump to Florida , it is the potential political opportunities of the state itself , said a source who has been working with the Trump family .
Trump has not ruled out a near-future run for office , nor has she publicly denied she has political ambitions of her own .
Florida , which President Donald Trump won in 2016 and 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , should she choose to enter politics .
“ Ivanka definitely has political ambitions , no question about it , ” the source told CNN .
“ She wants to run for something , but that still needs to be figured out.
” Putting down roots in Florida is certainly a first step .
“ Assuming she ’ s not interested in a low-profile political office , that would leave the United States Senate as a possibility , ” said Adam C. Smith , former Tampa Bay Times political editor and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marco Rubio is up for reelection in 2022 and is expected to run again .
But I wouldn ’ t think Rubio would deter her if she wanted to run .
The last time Marco Rubio ran against a Trump in Florida , in the 2016 presidential primary , Rubio was crushed by 19 percentage points.
” President Donald Trump ’ s daughter-in-law Lara Trump is considering running for Senate in the North Carolina race in 2022 , according to the New York Times .
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Another Trump family member appears to be considering jumping into politics.
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A new report alleges that First Daughter Ivanka Trump may be preparing to challenge Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, who is up for re-election in 2022.
“Assuming she’s not interested in a low-profile political office, that would leave the United States Senate as a possibility,” said Adam C. Smith, former Tampa Bay Times political editor.
“Marco Rubio is up for reelection in 2022 and is expected to run again. But I wouldn’t think Rubio would deter her if she wanted to run. The last time Marco Rubio ran against a Trump in Florida, in the 2016 presidential primary, Rubio was crushed by 19 percentage points,” Smith added.
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“Normally, you’d expect a credible candidate for US Senate to spend years building a political and financial network, but those normal rules would not apply to Ivanka,” he said. “I think she’d be the immediate frontrunner if she ran for US Senate against Rubio, given her father’s popularity in the Sunshine State.”
From CNN:
“The security gate at the entrance and 24/7 patrol serves as a way to ensure only homeowners, their guests, and members enter the island. This is a crucial reason that celebrities such as Julio Iglesias, Adriana Lima, Carl Icahn, Jeffrey Soffer, Eddie Lampert, and Peter Breton — amongst many others — have lived there,” she said. As daughter and as an adviser of President Donald Trump for the last four years, Ivanka Trump can no longer live in obscurity, not that she did pre-White House, but her profile has now raised exponentially. She and Kushner, also a senior Trump adviser, have three young children. It’s not just the safety that drew Trump to Florida, it is the potential political opportunities of the state itself, said a source who has been working with the Trump family. Trump has not ruled out a near-future run for office, nor has she publicly denied she has political ambitions of her own. Florida, which President Donald Trump won in 2016 and 2020, provides a potential opportunity for Ivanka Trump, should she choose to enter politics. “Ivanka definitely has political ambitions, no question about it,” the source told CNN. “She wants to run for something, but that still needs to be figured out.” Putting down roots in Florida is certainly a first step. “Assuming she’s not interested in a low-profile political office, that would leave the United States Senate as a possibility,” said Adam C. Smith, former Tampa Bay Times political editor and now consultant with Mercury Public Affairs. “Marco Rubio is up for reelection in 2022 and is expected to run again. But I wouldn’t think Rubio would deter her if she wanted to run. The last time Marco Rubio ran against a Trump in Florida, in the 2016 presidential primary, Rubio was crushed by 19 percentage points.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-12-15--Ben Domenech: John Brennan and Intel Officials Are Lying to Us and the Media Pays Them to Do It

On “ Fox and Friends ” Monday morning , The Federalist Publisher Ben Domenech said President Trump ’ s options are very limited in his fight to win the 2020 elections , but that doesn ’ t mean Trump has to pretend the election was entirely fair or conducted without interference from media and Big Tech .
There were substantial examples of worrisome election fraud that are going almost entirely unnoticed by the corporate media , Domenech argued .
“ My real concern is that going forward we don ’ t have the mechanisms in place to look into this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the degree that there was either fraud… [ and how ] we can prevent [ it ] in the future , ” he said .
Domenech cited the “ massive media and big tech conspiracy , ” which flagged the infamous Hunter Biden scandal as “ Russian disinformation.
” Biden ’ s son is suspected of money laundering in China and the Ukraine , with evidence that his father , former Vice President Joe Biden , was aware of it and may be compromised .
Domenech pointed out that when the New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was actively “ banning people [ and ] suspending people for sharing this New York post story that has been if not fully verified , something that is clearly not Russian disinformation.
” The scandal “ certainly should have been something that the American people were allowed to know about and share in advance of this election , ” but they were deceptively not .
Highlighting the dishonesty , Domenech explained how corporate media employs intelligence officials who “ signed on to this ridiculous letter claiming that this was Russian misinformation without a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mike Mcfaul , and many other major media figures [ are ] paid tons of money by other cable news stations to go on and be experts , ” he said .
“ I can not believe we have reached a point where the media is willing to bend over backwards to these intel experts who have lied to them repeatedly and pretend like what they are saying is true [ in order ] to serve a partisan narrative , ” Domenech said .
When they “ came out and said this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s traitorous , they were lying to you , ” Domenech said .
“ The next time they come to you with some kind of claim just as they did on Russian collusion … you should not believe them .
”

On “Fox and Friends” Monday morning, The Federalist Publisher Ben Domenech said President Trump’s options are very limited in his fight to win the 2020 elections, but that doesn’t mean Trump has to pretend the election was entirely fair or conducted without interference from media and Big Tech.
There were substantial examples of worrisome election fraud that are going almost entirely unnoticed by the corporate media, Domenech argued.
“My real concern is that going forward we don’t have the mechanisms in place to look into this to find out what happened and to the degree that there was either fraud… [and how] we can prevent [it] in the future,” he said.
Domenech cited the “massive media and big tech conspiracy,” which flagged the infamous Hunter Biden scandal as “Russian disinformation.”
"We have proof now of the massive media and Big Tech conspiracy, the collusion they engaged in to prevent the American people from knowing about something that was true, falsely tagging it as Russian disinformation" –@bdomenech pic.twitter.com/XJ2QNqJlNv — The Federalist (@FDRLST) December 14, 2020
Biden’s son is suspected of money laundering in China and the Ukraine, with evidence that his father, former Vice President Joe Biden, was aware of it and may be compromised.
Domenech pointed out that when the New York Post broke the story, big tech was actively “banning people [and] suspending people for sharing this New York post story that has been if not fully verified, something that is clearly not Russian disinformation.” The scandal “certainly should have been something that the American people were allowed to know about and share in advance of this election,” but they were deceptively not.
Highlighting the dishonesty, Domenech explained how corporate media employs intelligence officials who “signed on to this ridiculous letter claiming that this was Russian misinformation without a scintilla of evidence.”
“John Brennan, Mike Mcfaul, and many other major media figures [are] paid tons of money by other cable news stations to go on and be experts,” he said.
“They were all lying to you … the next time they come to you with some kind of claim — just as they did on Russian collusion, just as they did this time around — you should not believe them.” @bdomenech pic.twitter.com/TxKZZSRMoz — The Federalist (@FDRLST) December 14, 2020
“I cannot believe we have reached a point where the media is willing to bend over backwards to these intel experts who have lied to them repeatedly and pretend like what they are saying is true [in order] to serve a partisan narrative,” Domenech said.
When they “came out and said this is Russian misinformation, disinformation, implying it’s traitorous, they were lying to you,” Domenech said. “The next time they come to you with some kind of claim just as they did on Russian collusion … you should not believe them.”
“Frankly,” concluded Domenech, “I’m disgusted by it.”
Evita Duffy-Alfonso is a staff writer to The Federalist and the co-founder of the Chicago Thinker. She loves the Midwest, lumberjack sports, writing, and her family. Follow her on Twitter at @evitaduffy_1 or contact her at evita@thefederalist.com.