thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--Team Trump Wants Foreign Policy Topics In Last Debate

Trump ’ s campaign manager sent a letter on Monday to the Commission on Presidential Debates , asking the committee to “ rethink and reissue ” the topics that will be discussed during this week ’ s debate in Nashville .
Team Trump wants more questions on foreign policy and national security .
Bill Stepien , the Trump honcho , knows an incumbent president with a recent string of peace deals and foreign policy triumphs under his belt will contrast nicely with a crooked former vice president .
Also , the Trump rebuilding of our military will look great compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neglect of it .
An added plus : The Hunter Biden Burisma emails/meeting story can be slipped in under the radar with this topic .
Hence this letter .
MORE NEWS : America vs Socialism , Election 2020 Will Be The Deciding Factor “ For the good of campaign integrity , and for the benefit of the American people , we urge you to rethink and reissue a set of topics for the October 22 debate with an emphasis on foreign policy…The topics announced by Kristen Welker … are serious and worthy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them even touch on foreign policy , ” Stepien said .
The Commission on Presidential Debates committed to making foreign policy the central focus for the last debate .
But they let Welker go ahead with her other topics because they know Biden is weak on foreign policy subjects .
MORE NEWS : Ep 67 | DNI Ratcliffe : Biden Scandal Not Russian Disinformation , Biden Camp Puts Lid On Events The president can wrap himself in the flag in that subject area and with it maybe get the bump he needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump can talk about moving the Israeli embassy to the proper location , rebuilding the armed forces , pressuring NATO slackers to cough up ( and they have ) , containing and countering Russia and China , killing Soleimani , our new alliance with India , the recent Mideast peace deals , and first and foremost his championship of American interests as an American priority in world affairs .
Biden can mention how American sailors were captured by Iran and made to kneel in front of their captors for the world to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the last minute palates of cash his former boss sent to the terrorist regime in Iran the last night the Obama-Biden administration was in office .
Or maybe he can remind us why he was against the raid that killed Obama Bin Laden .
Hmmm , see a regional and ideological pattern there ?
The Commission on Presidential Debates and leftist moderator Kristen Welker won ’ t like the change of topics one bit and may fight it , even though it was previously agreed that foreign policy would take center stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t walk away if they say no because he needs a victory in this last debate to turn around his campaign .
So the president may just pivot and talk about foreign policy and national security no matter what the question .
Good .
It ’ s about time he stopped reacting to Democrat debate posturings and made them react to him .

Trump’s campaign manager sent a letter on Monday to the Commission on Presidential Debates, asking the committee to “rethink and reissue” the topics that will be discussed during this week’s debate in Nashville. Team Trump wants more questions on foreign policy and national security.
Bill Stepien, the Trump honcho, knows an incumbent president with a recent string of peace deals and foreign policy triumphs under his belt will contrast nicely with a crooked former vice president. Also, the Trump rebuilding of our military will look great compared to the Obama-Biden administration’s intentional neglect of it.
An added plus: The Hunter Biden Burisma emails/meeting story can be slipped in under the radar with this topic. Hence this letter.
Our letter to the BDC (Biden Debate Commission) pic.twitter.com/ZsY5JfMbT7 — BillStepien (@BillStepien) October 19, 2020
“For the good of campaign integrity, and for the benefit of the American people, we urge you to rethink and reissue a set of topics for the October 22 debate with an emphasis on foreign policy…The topics announced by Kristen Welker … are serious and worthy of discussion, but only a few of them even touch on foreign policy,” Stepien said.
The Commission on Presidential Debates committed to making foreign policy the central focus for the last debate. But they let Welker go ahead with her other topics because they know Biden is weak on foreign policy subjects.
The president can wrap himself in the flag in that subject area and with it maybe get the bump he needs to take back the initiative in the race. Trump can talk about moving the Israeli embassy to the proper location, rebuilding the armed forces, pressuring NATO slackers to cough up (and they have), containing and countering Russia and China, killing Soleimani, our new alliance with India, the recent Mideast peace deals, and first and foremost his championship of American interests as an American priority in world affairs.
Biden can mention how American sailors were captured by Iran and made to kneel in front of their captors for the world to see. Or perhaps he can comment about the last minute palates of cash his former boss sent to the terrorist regime in Iran the last night the Obama-Biden administration was in office. Or maybe he can remind us why he was against the raid that killed Obama Bin Laden. Hmmm, see a regional and ideological pattern there?
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The Commission on Presidential Debates and leftist moderator Kristen Welker won’t like the change of topics one bit and may fight it, even though it was previously agreed that foreign policy would take center stage in Nashville. Unfortunately, Trump can’t walk away if they say no because he needs a victory in this last debate to turn around his campaign.
So the president may just pivot and talk about foreign policy and national security no matter what the question. Good. It’s about time he stopped reacting to Democrat debate posturings and made them react to him.


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thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--FLU CASES “DROP” 95% COMPARED TO LAST YEAR; IS THE CHI-COM VIRUS THE FLU?

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus and the flu is caused by an influenza virus .
These are two similar but distinct types of viruses that can be easily differentiated in a lab .
But new data from the CDC may point to the flu being misdiagnosed as COVID-19 , resulting in higher coronavirus numbers but much lower flu numbers .
In fact , there has been a 95 % decrease in flu cases during current weeks 40-41 .
This time last year , there were 1251 flu cases reported to the CDC during weeks 40-41 .
This is about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re seeing a record low number of 61 total flu cases reported in the same time period .
It doesn ’ t take a medical degree to come to the logical conclusion that the flu didn ’ t suddenly disappear but that it ’ s simply being misdiagnosed as COVID-19 .
There are two most likely scenarios causing this .
The first is nefarious ; doctors and hospitals are misdiagnosing on purpose .
Whether for political or financial reasons , medical professionals are reporting flu cases as COVID-19 .
The second and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been infected with COVID-19 and did not see symptoms were subsequently infected with the flu and then went to the doctor .
They were tested and since they had both viruses in their system , they were reported as the higher-paying COVID-19 diagnosis .
On the Ingraham Angle last night , Laura Ingraham and Phil Kerpen discussed this trend and pointed to the likelihood that the flu isn ’ t really gone , but COVID-19 numbers are more politically and financially expedient to report .
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COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus and the flu is caused by an influenza virus. These are two similar but distinct types of viruses that can be easily differentiated in a lab. But new data from the CDC may point to the flu being misdiagnosed as COVID-19, resulting in higher coronavirus numbers but much lower flu numbers. In fact, there has been a 95% decrease in flu cases during current weeks 40-41.
This time last year, there were 1251 flu cases reported to the CDC during weeks 40-41. This is about average. But in 2020, we’re seeing a record low number of 61 total flu cases reported in the same time period. It doesn’t take a medical degree to come to the logical conclusion that the flu didn’t suddenly disappear but that it’s simply being misdiagnosed as COVID-19.
There are two most likely scenarios causing this. The first is nefarious; doctors and hospitals are misdiagnosing on purpose. Whether for political or financial reasons, medical professionals are reporting flu cases as COVID-19. The second and more likely scenario is that people who have been infected with COVID-19 and did not see symptoms were subsequently infected with the flu and then went to the doctor. They were tested and since they had both viruses in their system, they were reported as the higher-paying COVID-19 diagnosis.
On the Ingraham Angle last night, Laura Ingraham and Phil Kerpen discussed this trend and pointed to the likelihood that the flu isn’t really gone, but COVID-19 numbers are more politically and financially expedient to report.
COVID-19 may take down an independent news outlet
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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.
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thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--House Republicans Formally Request Attorney General William Barr to Appoint Special Prosecutor to In

House Republicans Formally Request Attorney General William Barr to Appoint Special Prosecutor to Investigate the Biden Crime Family

On Monday , House Republicans formally requested that Attorney General William Barr appoint a special prosecutor to investigate allegations arising from a New York Post story about Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings .
In a letter released Monday morning , eleven Members of Congress urged Barr to initiate an investigation into whether the younger Biden used his father , Joe Biden ’ s , position as Vice President to gain the upper hand in international business deals .
The Post story , as The Daily Wire reported last week , claims that emails , found on a computer allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegations .
The story remains controversial , with Democrats and other left-leaning activists suggesting , over the weekend , that the laptop — and subsequent stories about its contents — were planted by Russians , intent on upending the 2020 presidential campaign through the spread of misinformation .
Although the story has yet to be confirmed , the Director of National Intelligence , John Ratcliffe , did say , Monday morning , that there is no evidence to suggest the story is part of a “ disinformation campaign.
” “ Let me be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t believe that because there is no intelligence that supports that and we shared no intelligence with chairman Schiff or any other member of Congress that Hunter Biden ’ s laptop is part of some Russian disinformation campaign , ” he told Fox Business .
“ It ’ s simply not true.
” House Republicans , then , want answers about “ [ former Vice President Joe ] Biden ’ s reported participation with his son ’ s business , dealings , specifically whether the former vice president ( 1 ) received foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration and ( 2 ) if former Vice President Biden allowed his son to peddle access to his father with foreign business entities , ” the letter notes .
The Biden campaign , of course , denies any wrongdoing .
The candidate himself has yet to address the allegations , though , responding aggressively to one CBS reporter who questioned him on the story Saturday and answering only questions about preferred milkshake flavors at a campaign stop on Sunday .
Late Sunday night , CBS reported that Biden will not hold any public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate on Thursday .
House Republicans are also requesting information from the Department of Justice itself .
According to Fox News , other GOP House Members are requesting to know whether the FBI was in possession of information about Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings ( from the laptop in question or elsewhere ) and kept the information out of the public eye .
“ If the FBI was , in fact , in possession of this evidence and failed to alert the White House to its existence that would have given even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal defense , this was a gross error in judgment and a severe violation of trust , ” that letter , signed by 19 House Republicans , says .
It is not likely Barr or the DOJ at large will respond to either request ahead of the presidential election , which will take place on November 3rd , but the letters initiate a paper trail that House Republicans can return to in a potential Biden administration , if necessary .
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On Monday, House Republicans formally requested that Attorney General William Barr appoint a special prosecutor to investigate allegations arising from a New York Post story about Hunter Biden’s business dealings.
In a letter released Monday morning, eleven Members of Congress urged Barr to initiate an investigation into whether the younger Biden used his father, Joe Biden’s, position as Vice President to gain the upper hand in international business deals. The Post story, as The Daily Wire reported last week, claims that emails, found on a computer allegedly belonging to Hunter Biden, substantiate such allegations.
The story remains controversial, with Democrats and other left-leaning activists suggesting, over the weekend, that the laptop — and subsequent stories about its contents — were planted by Russians, intent on upending the 2020 presidential campaign through the spread of misinformation.
Although the story has yet to be confirmed, the Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, did say, Monday morning, that there is no evidence to suggest the story is part of a “disinformation campaign.”
“Let me be clear, the intelligence community doesn’t believe that because there is no intelligence that supports that and we shared no intelligence with chairman Schiff or any other member of Congress that Hunter Biden’s laptop is part of some Russian disinformation campaign,” he told Fox Business. “It’s simply not true.”
House Republicans, then, want answers about “[former Vice President Joe] Biden’s reported participation with his son’s business, dealings, specifically whether the former vice president (1) received foreign monies during his tenure in the Obama administration and (2) if former Vice President Biden allowed his son to peddle access to his father with foreign business entities,” the letter notes.
The Biden campaign, of course, denies any wrongdoing. The candidate himself has yet to address the allegations, though, responding aggressively to one CBS reporter who questioned him on the story Saturday and answering only questions about preferred milkshake flavors at a campaign stop on Sunday. Late Sunday night, CBS reported that Biden will not hold any public or press events ahead of the presidential debate on Thursday.
House Republicans are also requesting information from the Department of Justice itself. According to Fox News, other GOP House Members are requesting to know whether the FBI was in possession of information about Hunter Biden’s business dealings (from the laptop in question or elsewhere) and kept the information out of the public eye.
“If the FBI was, in fact, in possession of this evidence and failed to alert the White House to its existence that would have given even more weight to the president’s legal defense, this was a gross error in judgment and a severe violation of trust,” that letter, signed by 19 House Republicans, says.
It is not likely Barr or the DOJ at large will respond to either request ahead of the presidential election, which will take place on November 3rd, but the letters initiate a paper trail that House Republicans can return to in a potential Biden administration, if necessary.


thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--Acting President Kamala Harris [God Forbid!]? Here’s How It Happens

Whatever the results of next month ’ s presidential election , odds are we will all soon be needing a crash course of Section Four of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution .
Thankfully , Professor Brian Kalt at the Michigan State University College of Law has written a brief , accessible and even entertaining book on the topic Unable : The Law , Politics , and Limits of Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment ( Oxford , 2019 ) .
If you care about the what to do when a president has become unable to perform his or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Twenty-Fifth Amendment was passed by Congress in 1965 and ratified by the states in 1967 .
Passed in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy , the amendment is designed to address a difficult question : Who governs when a president is alive but unable to serve ?
Inability comes in many forms .
A president may become temporary disabled , by virtue of planned anesthesia incident to surgery .
In that case , the president signs a simple declaration and delivers it to the Speaker of the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate declaring such .
At that moment , the Vice President becomes acting president , and remains acting president until such time as the House and Senate leaders received a letter declaring the actual president is once again fit to serve .
That ’ s simple enough .
Indeed , this procedure has been used by Presidents Reagan and George W. Bush when they underwent colonoscopies .
These are voluntary temporary transfers of power , governed by Section 3 of the Amendment .
But what to do if a president becomes unable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senility or some other involuntary and exigent circumstance ?
That ’ s when Section Four would be used .
It has never been used .
Section four gives the power to declare a president unable to others .
It reads , in part : “ Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or such body as Congress by law provide , … ” Upon service of such a declaration of inability to the House and Senate , the president is immediately relieved of authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The deposed president can protest , and , thereafter , a four day-waiting period ensues .
If same body that certified the President to be infirm presses the point , it must notify the House and Senate .
Thereafter , both Houses of Congress have 21 days to decide the issue , with a two-thirds vote in each house needed to keep the President out of office .
It is much more difficult to achieve than impeachment , which requires a mere majority in the House , and no cooperation from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Vice President sign on ?
The answer appears to be yes .
He must be joined by either a majority of the principal offices of the executive department , taken to be the Cabinet , or by a majority of “ such body as Congress by law provide [ s ] .
” What would that Congressional body look like ?
The Constitution doesn ’ t say .
I got interested in this issue when I saw that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was calling for creation of a commission of some sort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only weeks before the election .
Did she know something about polling for the elections that the press doesn ’ t ?
It appears that Biden is a shoo-in in November .
Or was she preparing for a Biden administration ?
If elected , Biden will be the oldest man ever to assume the office .
His appears to struggle with stamina , sentence structure and concentration .
Acting President Harris , anyone ?
Because section four has never been used , there is little telling how it would be received and put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part to put the issue front and center in the national debate about presidential power .
He rightly fears the profoundly delegitimizing impact of removal of an elected president , no matter how briefly .
So what makes this book so entertaining ?
Presidential succession issues are a staple of film , television and fiction .
Look no further than such shows as 24 , Madame Secretary , House of Cards , Homeland or various novels by William Safire , Mario Puzo and Frederick Forsyth .
Kalt provides an overview of each of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that with what he understands the law to require .
Almost all of the fictional accounts get things wrong , but , ominously , most of us get almost all of our information about the law from popular culture .
There is a serious discontent .
( Only Safire comes close to getting it right in his 1978 Full Disclosure . )
The best part of the book is Kalt ’ s presentation of various hypothetical events as a means of showing how the law works .
Can the law be mis-used by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but he or she would need the cooperation of a majority of the Cabinet .
What if the president becomes disabled by sorrow , or diseases , or undetected mental illness ?
What if a president simply goes off his rocker and declares nuclear war on an adversary , a war that could result in vast destruction ?
What does disability mean in these contexts ?
The fact of the matter is that our institutions are always held together by the slenderest of reeds : good will .
That seems to be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the distinct possibility that , for a time , the nation might actually have two persons with claims to hold the power of commander in chief .
Scary stuff .
I chuckled in reading one of the hypotheticals when I read that the vice president , Harris , had , with the Cabinet , temporarily deposed a president , and then refused to relinquish power , restarting the cycle of removing a president from power in an apparent bid to hold power .
Acting President Harris ?
A President playing with something less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be careful what you wish for , I thought .
However disconcerting a prospect the Trump presidency has been for plenty of folks , the thought of Kamala Harris , a woman more than one person has told me in recent days reminds them of Keanu Reaves in Joker , a declaration away from the Oval Office chills me .
This is a brief book .
You don ’ t need to be a lawyer to enjoy it .
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Whatever the results of next month’s presidential election, odds are we will all soon be needing a crash course of Section Four of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Thankfully, Professor Brian Kalt at the Michigan State University College of Law has written a brief, accessible and even entertaining book on the topic Unable: The Law, Politics, and Limits of Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment (Oxford, 2019). If you care about the what to do when a president has become unable to perform his or her job, read this book.
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment was passed by Congress in 1965 and ratified by the states in 1967. Passed in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the amendment is designed to address a difficult question: Who governs when a president is alive but unable to serve?
Inability comes in many forms. A president may become temporary disabled, by virtue of planned anesthesia incident to surgery. In that case, the president signs a simple declaration and delivers it to the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate declaring such. At that moment, the Vice President becomes acting president, and remains acting president until such time as the House and Senate leaders received a letter declaring the actual president is once again fit to serve.
That’s simple enough. Indeed, this procedure has been used by Presidents Reagan and George W. Bush when they underwent colonoscopies. These are voluntary temporary transfers of power, governed by Section 3 of the Amendment.
But what to do if a president becomes unable to perform by reason of mental illness, senility or some other involuntary and exigent circumstance? That’s when Section Four would be used. It has never been used.
Section four gives the power to declare a president unable to others. It reads, in part: “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or such body as Congress by law provide,…” Upon service of such a declaration of inability to the House and Senate, the president is immediately relieved of authority and the Vice President becomes Acting President. The deposed president can protest, and, thereafter, a four day-waiting period ensues. If same body that certified the President to be infirm presses the point, it must notify the House and Senate. Thereafter, both Houses of Congress have 21 days to decide the issue, with a two-thirds vote in each house needed to keep the President out of office.
It is much more difficult to achieve than impeachment, which requires a mere majority in the House, and no cooperation from the Vice President.
Questions abound.
Is it necessary that the Vice President sign on? The answer appears to be yes. He must be joined by either a majority of the principal offices of the executive department, taken to be the Cabinet, or by a majority of “such body as Congress by law provide[s].” What would that Congressional body look like? The Constitution doesn’t say.
I got interested in this issue when I saw that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was calling for creation of a commission of some sort on presidential disability. She did this only weeks before the election. Did she know something about polling for the elections that the press doesn’t? It appears that Biden is a shoo-in in November. Or was she preparing for a Biden administration? If elected, Biden will be the oldest man ever to assume the office. He appears to struggle with stamina, sentence structure and concentration. Acting President Harris, anyone?
(P.S. Because Harris would be Acting President only she would not have the right to nominate a Vice President for congressional approval.)
Because section four has never been used, there is little telling how it would be received and put into practice. Professor Kait wrote in part to put the issue front and center in the national debate about presidential power. He rightly fears the profoundly delegitimizing impact of removal of an elected president, no matter how briefly.
So what makes this book so entertaining?
Presidential succession issues are a staple of film, television and fiction. Look no further than such shows as 24, Madame Secretary, House of Cards, Homeland or various novels by William Safire, Mario Puzo and Frederick Forsyth. Kalt provides an overview of each of their treatment of succession issues and contrasts that with what he understands the law to require. Almost all of the fictional accounts get things wrong, but, ominously, most of us get almost all of our information about the law from popular culture. There is a serious discontent. (Only Safire comes close to getting it right in his 1978 Full Disclosure.)
The best part of the book is Kalt’s presentation of various hypothetical events as a means of showing how the law works. Can the law be mis-used by an ambitious vice president? Yes, but he or she would need the cooperation of a majority of the Cabinet. What if the president becomes disabled by sorrow, or diseases, or undetected mental illness? What if a president simply goes off his rocker and declares nuclear war on an adversary, a war that could result in vast destruction? What does disability mean in these contexts?
The fact of the matter is that our institutions are always held together by the slenderest of reeds: good will. That seems to be in short supply these days. Kalt raises the distinct possibility that, for a time, the nation might actually have two persons with claims to hold the power of commander in chief. Scary stuff.
I chuckled in reading one of the hypotheticals when I read that the vice president, Harris, had, with the Cabinet, temporarily deposed a president, and then refused to relinquish power, restarting the cycle of removing a president from power in an apparent bid to hold power.
Acting President Harris? A President playing with something less than a full deck? Oh, be careful what you wish for, I thought. However disconcerting a prospect the Trump presidency has been for plenty of folks, the thought of Kamala Harris, a woman more than one person has told me in recent days reminds them of Joaquin Phoenix in Joker, a declaration away from the Oval Office chills me.
This is a brief book. You don’t need to be a lawyer to enjoy it.
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thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--Triggered Democrat Biden Supporter, 60, Tells Cops He Burned Trump Flag Hanging From Home During Pap

Triggered Democrat Biden Supporter, 60, Tells Cops He Burned Trump Flag Hanging From Home During Paper Rout Because He Was ‘Angry’

Man , 60 , tells cops he burned Trump flag hanging from home during paper route because he was 'angry @

Police said a 60-year-old man told them he set fire to a flag supporting President Donald Trump — which was hanging from a home on his newspaper route — because he was "angry," NorthcentralPA.com reported.
What are the details?
Harrison Bennett was charged with felony arson after police in Shamokin City, Pennsylvania, said he set the flag ablaze when it was attached to an occupied building, the outlet said.
Bennett is scheduled for a preliminary hearing before District Judge John Gembic on Nov. 10, the outlet added.
Officer Tyler R. Bischof said Bennett used a cigarette lighter to burn a Trump flag attached to a house in the 400 block of South Shamokin St. just after 3 a.m. Aug. 27, the outlet reported, citing a Sept. 4 criminal complaint.
The homeowner had a video of the flag burning incident, and a photograph from the video was posted to the Shamokin Crime Watch Facebook page in an attempt to identify him, Bischof told the outlet.
Police said they got a tip that the man in the video may work for a paper in the city, the News-Item, the outlet noted. Turns out Bennett helped another man deliver newspapers along a route that included the scene of the flag burning, the outlet added, citing the complaint.
"Bennett said that he has anger problems and that it spilled over and so he lit the flag," Bischof wrote, according to NorthcentralPA.
What did the suspect have to say?
Bennett made the following written statement: "I got up at 2:00 am and went and helped with newspaper. Was angry and burned flag," the outlet said, citing the complaint.
Besides felony arson, Bennett also was charged with one felony count of risking catastrophe and one count of summary criminal mischief.
More of the same
Pro-Trump flags and banners seem to be occupying a more prominent space within the news cycle as the presidential election draws closer:


thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--Sinclair Broadcasting to Host Trump Town Hall at White House on Wednesday While Biden Hides From Bid

Sinclair Broadcasting to Host Trump Town Hall at White House on Wednesday While Biden Hides From Biden Crime Family Scandals

Trump ’ s campaign is revving its engines while Biden takes a snooze until Thursday ’ s debate Democratic nominee Joe Biden is resting at his home in Delaware and will not return to the campaign trail until after Thursday night ’ s debate .
President Trump , on the other hand , is more energized than ever .
Sinclair Broadcast Group announced they will host a one-hour town hall event featuring the president Wednesday night at the White House , with former Fox News host Eric Bolling set to moderate , according to The Hill .
The town hall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as questions from the audience .
“ This election is one of the most important in modern history and voters are still looking for insight into the many issues that are impacting their daily lives , ” Bolling , the host of “ America This Week ” on Sinclair , said in a statement .
“ We aim to give Sinclair viewers the answers to their most burning questions and look forward to getting a detailed view on what the next four years would look like under President Trump.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will announce the topics he intends to focus on “ imminently.
” The town hall will air at 8 p.m. across the Sinclair ’ s CW and MYNET stations in 55 markets , The Hill reports .
Sinclair says it also extended an invitation to Joe Biden .
“ Vice President Biden has a standing , open invitation to join us whenever is most convenient for him , whether that be on America This Week or in an interview with one of our many excellent stations as he has already done numerous times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president of news , Scott Livingston .
“ We have been in touch with his team and we are hopeful that we will be able to feature him and bring his policy positions directly to the voters in a similar fashion , ” he added .
But , it appears Joe may be too ‘ sleepy ’ to participate .
The Sinclair town hall is scheduled to take place just one day before Trump and Biden go at it in the second and final debate of this election season .

Democratic nominee Joe Biden is resting at his home in Delaware and will not return to the campaign trail until after Thursday night’s debate.
President Trump, on the other hand, is more energized than ever.
Sinclair Broadcast Group announced they will host a one-hour town hall event featuring the president Wednesday night at the White House, with former Fox News host Eric Bolling set to moderate, according to The Hill.
The town hall will feature an interview with the president, as well as questions from the audience.
“This election is one of the most important in modern history and voters are still looking for insight into the many issues that are impacting their daily lives,” Bolling, the host of “America This Week” on Sinclair, said in a statement. “We aim to give Sinclair viewers the answers to their most burning questions and look forward to getting a detailed view on what the next four years would look like under President Trump.”
In a tweet, Bolling said he will announce the topics he intends to focus on “imminently.”
24 hours until my Town Hall with President Trump at the White House. As the clock ⏰ winds down to the most important election in our lifetime. I will announce the topics I intend to focus on, imminently… @realDonaldTrump @VP @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/xw3m8CMzvZ — ??ERIC BOLLING?? (@ericbolling) October 19, 2020
The town hall will air at 8 p.m. across the Sinclair’s CW and MYNET stations in 55 markets, The Hill reports.
Sinclair says it also extended an invitation to Joe Biden.
“Vice President Biden has a standing, open invitation to join us whenever is most convenient for him, whether that be on America This Week or in an interview with one of our many excellent stations as he has already done numerous times,” said Sinclair’s vice president of news, Scott Livingston.
“We have been in touch with his team and we are hopeful that we will be able to feature him and bring his policy positions directly to the voters in a similar fashion,” he added.
But, it appears Joe may be too ‘sleepy’ to participate.
The Sinclair town hall is scheduled to take place just one day before Trump and Biden go at it in the second and final debate of this election season.


thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--Cowardly NY Times: It’s ‘Anti-Islamist’ for France to ‘Seize’ on Decapitation

The New York Times continues its cowardly tradition of refusing to accurately label incidents of Islamic terrorism .
The lead International section story on Saturday focused on an Islamic terrorist decapitating a school teacher for showing an image of the Prophet Muhammad to his class , featured this anodyne headline : “ Man Kills Teacher In Paris Suburb , Decapitating Him.
” The subhead was no more informative : “ Police Officers Kill Knife-Wielding Suspect.
” The killer was an 18-year-old Muslim radical from Chechnya .
The story by Paris bureau chief Adam Nossiter begin by evading the obvious , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bordered on victim blaming .
A knife-wielding man decapitated a teacher near a school in a suburb north of Paris on Friday afternoon and was later shot dead by the police , officials said , abruptly hitting France with a national trauma that revived memories of recent terrorist attacks .
A police officer and parents with knowledge of the attack confirmed French media reports that the victim was a history teacher at the school who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in a class on freedom of expression , which had incited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how cynical and unsympathetic Nossiter is toward the dead teacher .
The teacher , still unidentified by Friday evening , was immediately depicted as a martyr to freedom of expression across the political spectrum .
Representatives in France ’ s Parliament rose to their feet to “ honor the victim ’ s memory , ” as the president of the session , parliamentary deputy Hugues Renson , declared .
And President Emmanuel Macron hurried to the scene of the attack Friday night .
And “ seizing ” isn ’ t just for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factual descriptions are “ anti-Islamist themes ” at the New York Times .
Seizing on the symbolic nature of an attack against a high school teacher , and reprising anti-Islamist themes he has lately emphasized , Mr. Macron said the teacher had been “ the victim of a terrorist , Islamist attack.
” Turmoil at the school over the teacher ’ s method of instruction -- Mr. Macron alluded to this in his remarks -- had evidently preceded the killing .
“ We have seen the principal , who in these last weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal of pressure , ” Mr. Macron said .
In a video that widely circulated on YouTube before the attack , a Muslim parent at the teacher ’ s school , College du Bois-d ’ Aulne , expresses anger that an unidentified teacher had asked Muslims in the class of 13-year-olds to leave because “ he was going to show a photo that would shock them.
” The parent asks on the video : “ Why this hatred ?
Why does a history teacher act like this in front of 13-year-olds ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 of the online version : French media , quoting witnesses , said the assailant was heard to yell “ Allahu akbar ” at the moment of the knife attack .
A photograph of a corpse lying in the middle of a leafy suburban street appeared on French television not long afterward .
The attack came three weeks after a knife-wielding assailant wounded two people in Paris near the site of the former Charlie Hebdo office -- the scene of a 2015 terrorist attack targeting the satirical newspaper for its caricatures of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cynicism , not genuine revulsion at Islamic terrorism , is behind the country ’ s unified response .
Nossiter was previously notorious for writing about a Congressional primary steeped in anti-Semitism while somehow avoiding mentioning that it was a Democratic Party primary .

The New York Times continues its cowardly tradition of refusing to accurately label incidents of Islamic terrorism. The lead International section story on Saturday focused on an Islamic terrorist decapitating a school teacher for showing an image of the Prophet Muhammad to his class, featured this anodyne headline: “Man Kills Teacher In Paris Suburb, Decapitating Him.”
The subhead was no more informative: “Police Officers Kill Knife-Wielding Suspect.” The killer was an 18-year-old Muslim radical from Chechnya.
The story by Paris bureau chief Adam Nossiter begin by evading the obvious, before lurching into offensive word choice that bordered on victim blaming.
A knife-wielding man decapitated a teacher near a school in a suburb north of Paris on Friday afternoon and was later shot dead by the police, officials said, abruptly hitting France with a national trauma that revived memories of recent terrorist attacks. A police officer and parents with knowledge of the attack confirmed French media reports that the victim was a history teacher at the school who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in a class on freedom of expression, which had incited anger among some Muslim families.
Notice how cynical and unsympathetic Nossiter is toward the dead teacher.
The teacher, still unidentified by Friday evening, was immediately depicted as a martyr to freedom of expression across the political spectrum. Representatives in France’s Parliament rose to their feet to “honor the victim’s memory,” as the president of the session, parliamentary deputy Hugues Renson, declared. And President Emmanuel Macron hurried to the scene of the attack Friday night.
And “seizing” isn’t just for the American Republican Party anymore. Meanwhile, factual descriptions are “anti-Islamist themes” at the New York Times.
Seizing on the symbolic nature of an attack against a high school teacher, and reprising anti-Islamist themes he has lately emphasized, Mr. Macron said the teacher had been “the victim of a terrorist, Islamist attack.” .... Turmoil at the school over the teacher’s method of instruction -- Mr. Macron alluded to this in his remarks -- had evidently preceded the killing. “We have seen the principal, who in these last weeks has withstood with remarkable courage a great deal of pressure,” Mr. Macron said. In a video that widely circulated on YouTube before the attack, a Muslim parent at the teacher’s school, College du Bois-d’Aulne, expresses anger that an unidentified teacher had asked Muslims in the class of 13-year-olds to leave because “he was going to show a photo that would shock them.” The parent asks on the video: “Why this hatred? Why does a history teacher act like this in front of 13-year-olds?”
This damning detail was buried in paragraph 14 of the online version:
French media, quoting witnesses, said the assailant was heard to yell “Allahu akbar” at the moment of the knife attack. A photograph of a corpse lying in the middle of a leafy suburban street appeared on French television not long afterward. The attack came three weeks after a knife-wielding assailant wounded two people in Paris near the site of the former Charlie Hebdo office -- the scene of a 2015 terrorist attack targeting the satirical newspaper for its caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
Nossiter again suggests that cynicism, not genuine revulsion at Islamic terrorism, is behind the country’s unified response.
French officials of all political stripes rushed to denounce the teacher’s killing. The interior minister, in charge of the police, cut short an official trip to Morocco and flew home to Paris.
Nossiter was previously notorious for writing about a Congressional primary steeped in anti-Semitism while somehow avoiding mentioning that it was a Democratic Party primary.


thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--President Trump Tells Arizona Rally Biden’s Lucky Attorney General William Barr Hasn’t Locked Him Up

President Trump on Monday continued to try and portray Joe Biden , his Democratic challenger , as a “ corrupt politician ” and said the former vice president is lucky Attorney General William Barr was so fair because he knows people that “ would have had him locked up five weeks ago.
” “ Bill Barr is a very nice man , ” Trump told a rally in Prescott , Ariz. “ And a very fair man.
” He said somebody else wouldn ’ t take all that `` crap and corruption.
” Trump was likely referring to recent reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that belonged to Biden ’ s son , Hunter , that related to his son ’ s work with Burisma , a Ukrainian natural gas giant .
Biden , who finds himself leading in national polls , has dismissed the reports as a “ smear campaign.
” Trump , meanwhile , seized on the emails as evidence that Hunter Biden used his father ’ s position as vice president under President Obama to benefit his business career .
Trump has essentially accused Biden of selling access .
Trump mentioned Biden ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a Nevada rally , and the crowd chanted , “ lock him up.
” The chanting was reminiscent of his 2016 campaign when he took on Hillary Clinton and accused her of improprieties relating to her email server .
The State Department concluded its investigation in 2019 and said it found “ no persuasive evidence of systemic , deliberate mishandling of classified information.
” Nick Merrill , a Clinton spokesman , tweeted at the time that , “ For the umpteenth time the email story is put to bed w/ a clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took away from so many other issues we should have been discussing in ’ 16.
” Biden ’ s campaign did not respond to an email late Monday from Fox News .
The New York Post , which broke the story about the laptop , showed a 2015 email purported to show a top adviser for Burisma thanking Biden for giving him an opportunity to meet his father when the older Biden was serving as vice president .
The Biden campaign and a lawyer for Hunter Biden said they had no record of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not addressed the authenticity of the emails .
Fox News ’ Brooke Singman and the Associated Press contributed to this report

President Trump on Monday continued to try and portray Joe Biden, his Democratic challenger, as a “corrupt politician” and said the former vice president is lucky Attorney General William Barr was so fair because he knows people that “would have had him locked up five weeks ago.”
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“Bill Barr is a very nice man,” Trump told a rally in Prescott, Ariz. “And a very fair man.” He said somebody else wouldn’t take all that "crap and corruption.”
Trump was likely referring to recent reports about emails purportedly found on a laptop that belonged to Biden’s son, Hunter, that related to his son’s work with Burisma, a Ukrainian natural gas giant. Biden, who finds himself leading in national polls, has dismissed the reports as a “smear campaign.”
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Trump, meanwhile, seized on the emails as evidence that Hunter Biden used his father’s position as vice president under President Obama to benefit his business career. Trump has essentially accused Biden of selling access.
Trump mentioned Biden’s “criminal enterprise” family a day earlier at a Nevada rally, and the crowd chanted, “lock him up.” The chanting was reminiscent of his 2016 campaign when he took on Hillary Clinton and accused her of improprieties relating to her email server. The State Department concluded its investigation in 2019 and said it found “no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information.”
Nick Merrill, a Clinton spokesman, tweeted at the time that, “For the umpteenth time the email story is put to bed w/ a clear recognition it was a pointless crusade that took away from so many other issues we should have been discussing in ’16.”
Biden’s campaign did not respond to an email late Monday from Fox News.
The New York Post, which broke the story about the laptop, showed a 2015 email purported to show a top adviser for Burisma thanking Biden for giving him an opportunity to meet his father when the older Biden was serving as vice president.
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The Biden campaign and a lawyer for Hunter Biden said they had no record of such a meeting taking place. They have not addressed the authenticity of the emails.
Fox News’ Brooke Singman and the Associated Press contributed to this report


thelibertydaily--2020-10-21--Biden Campaign Pulls Ad After Truth About Wealthy MI Bar Owner Is Exposed By Conservative Media

Yesterday , we wrote about Joe Malcoun , co-owner of the popular “ The Blind Pig ” bar in Ann Abor , MI , home to Univ .
of Michigan , who appeared in a new Joe Biden television ad , where he blamed President Trump for Gretchen Whitmer ’ s decision to shut down businesses during the COVID pandemic .
In the “ The Blind Pig ” ad , Joe Malcoun is simply identified as “ Joe.
” The Biden campaign ad never mentions that Joe ’ s a wealthy business owner or that he frequently hosts big-ticket fundraisers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We don ’ t know how much longer we can survive , ” Joe tells viewers .
In the ad , Malcoun falsely accuses President Trump of his business woes , “ This is the reality of Trump ’ s COVID response , ” he says , adding , “ We don ’ t know how much longer we can survive not having any revenue.
” TRENDING : BREAKING : Giuliani Gives Hunter Biden 's Hard Drive to Delaware State Police Over Photos of Underage Girls , Inappropriate Texts The truth is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business owner , and he ’ s also a large donor and fundraiser for the Democratic Party .
On July 1 , he told the Detroit Free Press that he and his business partners had “ other income sources ” and that The Blind Pig was just a “ passion project.
” “ This is Donald Trump ’ s economy , ” says the Democratic Party fundraiser , completely ignoring President Trump ’ s pleas to MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer to reopen the economy .
“ There ’ s no plan , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go forward , ” Joe Malcoun whined .
Like many liberals who are still unwilling to accept the 2016 election results , the angry Democrat tells viewers , “ It makes me so angry !
” After the news came out that Joe Malcoun is actually a wealthy tech start-up business owner and investor , and that he regularly hosts large ticket Democrat fundraisers , the Biden campaign pulled the ad .
Here ’ s the ad that ’ s been pulled from Youtube by the campaign : After the campaign pulled the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Facebook with a link to The Gateway Pundit article exposing him .
Malcoun told his friends he ’ s “ proud of all this.
” After he was outed as a phony , a Facebook friend expressed his concern for Malcoun .
Malcoun responded , “ Ad has been pulled .
For safety and security.
” It didn ’ t help Joe ’ s cause that he admitted in an MLive article that he decided to close The Blind Pig in June , due to low attendance and his frustration over not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it means to have a really socially distanced and live music show , ” adding , “ we decided it ’ s not really worth trying , ” so without waiting for the government to close down his establishment , Malcoun and his partner closed it down .
Before the ad was pulled , it was aired during two NFL games and viewed over 1 million times on Twitter and over 366,000 times on YouTube .
Here are the posts from Joe ’ s Facebook page ( that ’ s been locked down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat donor and fundraiser , who encouraged his friends to remain in lockdown .
Screenshots from the “ not , so average Joe ’ s ” Facebook page show he was actually in favor of Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer ’ s wrecking ball approach to shutting down businesses in late March , telling his Facebook friends , “ This sucks .
But it ’ s absolutely the right call , ” he says .
“ Shelter in place , folks , ” he tells his Facebook friends .
In addition to being a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Facebook page reveals that he doesn ’ t appear to be a very nice guy either .
On March 7 , early on in the pandemic , Malcoun appeared to be wishing COVID would infect President Trump and his supporters when he posted an Axios article about with an image of Trump about a CPAC attendee who tested positive for COVID .
Joe wrote , “ Ok…so maybe I DO believe in a God.
” Joe Malcoun believes Trump supporters who don ’ t support the violent domestic terror group , Antifa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so hard to understand that being “ anti-Antifa ” means you ’ re pro-Nazi ?
” he asked his followers .
Only two weeks ago , Malcoun hosted a fundraiser for US Senator Gary Peters at Cahoots , the start-up tech hub Malcoun owns in Ann Arbor , MI .
According to the invitation , Joe Malcoun , who claims he was devastated by the impact of Trump ’ s COVID on his business , donated at least $ 1000 to Peters .
Malcoun hosted another fundraiser in 2018 for Democrat Senator Debbie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he contributed $ 2500 to the re-election campaign of the anti-Trump , MI Democrat Senator .
In a more recent post , Joe again defends the violent domestic terror group , Antifa , telling his followers , if you ’ re against Antifa and support President Trump , you ’ re a fascist .
According to Joe , the only way to escape being labeled a fascist is to vote for Biden .

Yesterday, we wrote about Joe Malcoun, co-owner of the popular “The Blind Pig” bar in Ann Abor, MI, home to Univ. of Michigan, who appeared in a new Joe Biden television ad, where he blamed President Trump for Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to shut down businesses during the COVID pandemic.
In the “The Blind Pig” ad, Joe Malcoun is simply identified as “Joe.” The Biden campaign ad never mentions that Joe’s a wealthy business owner or that he frequently hosts big-ticket fundraisers for high profile Democrats in Michigan.
“We don’t know how much longer we can survive,” Joe tells viewers.
In the ad, Malcoun falsely accuses President Trump of his business woes, “This is the reality of Trump’s COVID response,” he says, adding, “We don’t know how much longer we can survive not having any revenue.”
The truth is, “Joe” is a wealthy business owner, and he’s also a large donor and fundraiser for the Democratic Party. On July 1, he told the Detroit Free Press that he and his business partners had “other income sources” and that The Blind Pig was just a “passion project.”
“This is Donald Trump’s economy,” says the Democratic Party fundraiser, completely ignoring President Trump’s pleas to MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer to reopen the economy.
“There’s no plan, and you don’t know how to go forward,” Joe Malcoun whined. Like many liberals who are still unwilling to accept the 2016 election results, the angry Democrat tells viewers, “It makes me so angry!”
After the news came out that Joe Malcoun is actually a wealthy tech start-up business owner and investor, and that he regularly hosts large ticket Democrat fundraisers, the Biden campaign pulled the ad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW86jyTsYe4&feature=youtu.be
Here’s the ad that’s been pulled from Youtube by the campaign:
https://twitter.com/DJones1067/status/1317979887295254528?s=20
After the campaign pulled the ad, Malcoun posted a notification on his Facebook with a link to The Gateway Pundit article exposing him. Malcoun told his friends he’s “proud of all this.”
“Angry” Joe is apparently now “sad” Joe.
After he was outed as a phony, a Facebook friend expressed his concern for Malcoun. Malcoun responded, “Ad has been pulled. For safety and security.”
It didn’t help Joe’s cause that he admitted in an MLive article that he decided to close The Blind Pig in June, due to low attendance and his frustration over not being able to effectively communicate “what it means to have a really socially distanced and live music show,” adding, “we decided it’s not really worth trying,” so without waiting for the government to close down his establishment, Malcoun and his partner closed it down.
Before the ad was pulled, it was aired during two NFL games and viewed over 1 million times on Twitter and over 366,000 times on YouTube.
Here are the posts from Joe’s Facebook page (that’s been locked down) that exposed him as a wealthy Democrat donor and fundraiser, who encouraged his friends to remain in lockdown.
Screenshots from the “not, so average Joe’s” Facebook page show he was actually in favor of Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s wrecking ball approach to shutting down businesses in late March, telling his Facebook friends, “This sucks. But it’s absolutely the right call,” he says. “Shelter in place, folks,” he tells his Facebook friends.
In addition to being a Democratic Party fundraiser, Joe Malcoun’s Facebook page reveals that he doesn’t appear to be a very nice guy either. On March 7, early on in the pandemic, Malcoun appeared to be wishing COVID would infect President Trump and his supporters when he posted an Axios article about with an image of Trump about a CPAC attendee who tested positive for COVID. Joe wrote, “Ok…so maybe I DO believe in a God.”
Joe Malcoun believes Trump supporters who don’t support the violent domestic terror group, Antifa are Nazis.
“Why is it so hard to understand that being “anti-Antifa” means you’re pro-Nazi?” he asked his followers.
Only two weeks ago, Malcoun hosted a fundraiser for US Senator Gary Peters at Cahoots, the start-up tech hub Malcoun owns in Ann Arbor, MI. According to the invitation, Joe Malcoun, who claims he was devastated by the impact of Trump’s COVID on his business, donated at least $1000 to Peters.
Malcoun hosted another fundraiser in 2018 for Democrat Senator Debbie Stabenow. According to the invitation, he contributed $2500 to the re-election campaign of the anti-Trump, MI Democrat Senator.
In a more recent post, Joe again defends the violent domestic terror group, Antifa, telling his followers, if you’re against Antifa and support President Trump, you’re a fascist. According to Joe, the only way to escape being labeled a fascist is to vote for Biden.
“DC politicians think we’re stupid” — R. Grenell
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/1318634215236378625


thelibertydaily--2020-10-21--Google-Owned YouTube Censors Conservative Comic Nick Di Paolo

YouTube proved a game-changer for comedian Nick Di Paolo … until the platform ’ s censors got to him .
“ I ’ m finally on [ YouTube ’ s ] radar .
I was getting insulted that I wasn ’ t , ” the Boston native jokes .
The right-leaning comic already earned the respect of his peers through decades of touring and appearances in shows like “ Louie , ” “ Inside Amy Schumer ” and “ The Sopranos.
” That only moved the career needle so far , though .
“ People in the comedy world know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Di Paolo recalls his manager telling him .
So he began posting episodes of “ The Nick Di Paolo Show , ” heard Monday-Thursday at 7 p.m. EST , on the video platform .
“ We have to put this out for free .
It ’ s the only way it ’ ll grow , ” Di Paolo says of the feedback he received , including wisdom from podcasting giant Joe Rogan .
During one 10-month period he added 100,000 subscribers .
A recent podcast show drew 91,000 views in just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in comedy clubs following COVID-19 protocols , he isn ’ t just selling out venues .
He ’ s drawing standing ovations before cracking his first joke .
“ That ’ s never happened to me anywhere .
That ’ s all because of the show [ on YouTube ] , ” he says .
Only his podcast got benched earlier this month for sharing some contrary opinions on the pandemic .
“ It ’ s all horses*** , another thing to get Trump out of office , ” the comic says of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Di Paolo notes that the vast majority of those who died of COVID-19 had pre-existing conditions , a fact backed up by the CDC .
Plus , many Americans who contract the virus either experience no symptoms or quickly recover .
“ It exists .
It ’ s very contagious .
But it ’ s not a death sentence , ” he says of the virus , a position at odds with much of the media narrative .
Those opinions proved too explosive for Team YouTube , which prevented the comedian from posting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He defied the World Health Organization , Di Paolo says .
For what it ’ s worth , that ’ s the same group that initially peddled the Chinese government ’ s lies about the pandemic .
The suspension hardly ranks as his only YouTube tussle .
The comic says his podcast is regularly demonetized by YouTube , meaning he can ’ t earn income from the ads appearing on a particular episode .
Fellow conservative Dan Bongino often lobs the same complaint against the platform .
It ’ s not a game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but getting demonetized is “ a kick in the b***s , ” he says .
His manager regularly appeals those decisions ( which the comic says are often successful ) , but by then the news cycle has left his headline-driven bits behind .
The comic ’ s recent YouTube censorship left some fans wondering if Di Paolo had ended his program , another worry he has to counter .
Fans matter deeply to the comedian , now more than ever .
His passionate base has helped him cope with Big Tech oppression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patreon page and contribute to the show directly .
Some do just that , including a Queens , N.Y. resident who gave him $ 1,600 in a single week , he says .
FAST FACT : Nick Di Paolo snagged two Emmy nominations for his work writing on HBO ’ s “ The Chris Rock Show.
” Di Paolo left New York for Savannah , Ga. 10 months ago , and he ’ s loving his new location .
He ’ s not ready to lay down and let social media censors stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on YouTube and stuff to put [ butts ] in the seats , and it ’ s been working , ” he says , adding he and his manager have a plan B in case YouTube crushes him anew .
“ I ’ m about to make an announcement .
My manager has put a lot of money into it , ” he teases .
For now , he ’ ll keep railing against Joe Biden ’ s attempt to win the White House at long last .
He ’ s optimistic President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nov. 3 .
“ You see these lines to go to a Trump rally , it ’ s three miles long and thousands of people .
Cut to Biden , and he ’ s talking to two camera men and his in-laws , ” he says .
It ’ s why he suspects the polls predicting a Biden victory are more Fake News .
“ Do you have any other indicators that Joe Biden is what the people want ?
I just don ’ t see it , ” he says .

YouTube proved a game-changer for comedian Nick Di Paolo … until the platform’s censors got to him.
“I’m finally on [YouTube’s] radar. I was getting insulted that I wasn’t,” the Boston native jokes.
The right-leaning comic already earned the respect of his peers through decades of touring and appearances in shows like “Louie,” “Inside Amy Schumer” and “The Sopranos.”
That only moved the career needle so far, though.
“People in the comedy world know you, but nobody else does,” Di Paolo recalls his manager telling him. So he began posting episodes of “The Nick Di Paolo Show,” heard Monday-Thursday at 7 p.m. EST, on the video platform.
“We have to put this out for free. It’s the only way it’ll grow,” Di Paolo says of the feedback he received, including wisdom from podcasting giant Joe Rogan.
It worked.
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During one 10-month period he added 100,000 subscribers. A recent podcast show drew 91,000 views in just a week.
Now, when he appears in comedy clubs following COVID-19 protocols, he isn’t just selling out venues. He’s drawing standing ovations before cracking his first joke.
“That’s never happened to me anywhere. That’s all because of the show [on YouTube],” he says.
Only his podcast got benched earlier this month for sharing some contrary opinions on the pandemic.
“It’s all horses***, another thing to get Trump out of office,” the comic says of current pandemic policies. Sound conspiratorial? Di Paolo notes that the vast majority of those who died of COVID-19 had pre-existing conditions, a fact backed up by the CDC. Plus, many Americans who contract the virus either experience no symptoms or quickly recover.
“It exists. It’s very contagious. But it’s not a death sentence,” he says of the virus, a position at odds with much of the media narrative.
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Those opinions proved too explosive for Team YouTube, which prevented the comedian from posting on the platform for a week.
The reason?
He defied the World Health Organization, Di Paolo says. For what it’s worth, that’s the same group that initially peddled the Chinese government’s lies about the pandemic.
The suspension hardly ranks as his only YouTube tussle. The comic says his podcast is regularly demonetized by YouTube, meaning he can’t earn income from the ads appearing on a particular episode. Fellow conservative Dan Bongino often lobs the same complaint against the platform.
It’s not a game changing revenue stream for Di Paolo, but getting demonetized is “a kick in the b***s,” he says.
His manager regularly appeals those decisions (which the comic says are often successful), but by then the news cycle has left his headline-driven bits behind.
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The comic’s recent YouTube censorship left some fans wondering if Di Paolo had ended his program, another worry he has to counter. Fans matter deeply to the comedian, now more than ever.
His passionate base has helped him cope with Big Tech oppression. Listeners can still go to his Patreon page and contribute to the show directly. Some do just that, including a Queens, N.Y. resident who gave him $1,600 in a single week, he says.
FAST FACT: Nick Di Paolo snagged two Emmy nominations for his work writing on HBO’s “The Chris Rock Show.”
Di Paolo left New York for Savannah, Ga. 10 months ago, and he’s loving his new location. He’s not ready to lay down and let social media censors stop his career momentum.
“You rely on YouTube and stuff to put [butts] in the seats, and it’s been working,” he says, adding he and his manager have a plan B in case YouTube crushes him anew.
“I’m about to make an announcement. My manager has put a lot of money into it,” he teases.
Today’s podcast is waiting for you! Subscribe for FREE shows Mon-Thurs or Go Premium for Patrons only content at https://t.co/nk2hQAEu2a https://t.co/86j771nX5H — Nick DiPaolo (@NickDiPaolo) October 19, 2020
For now, he’ll keep railing against Joe Biden’s attempt to win the White House at long last. He’s optimistic President Donald Trump will come out on top Nov. 3.
“You see these lines to go to a Trump rally, it’s three miles long and thousands of people. Cut to Biden, and he’s talking to two camera men and his in-laws,” he says.
It’s why he suspects the polls predicting a Biden victory are more Fake News.
“Do you have any other indicators that Joe Biden is what the people want? I just don’t see it,” he says.


thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--‘Yes, They Will Be Deported’: Illegal Aliens With A Criminal Record Barred From Asylum Under Finaliz

‘Yes, They Will Be Deported’: Illegal Aliens With A Criminal Record Barred From Asylum Under Finalized Rule

The new rule makes aliens convicted of certain crimes ineligible for asylum , Department of Homeland Security Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said on a call with reporters Tuesday .
The final rule will go into effect on Nov. 20 and prohibits convicted felons , drunk drivers , gang members , and individuals convicted of other crimes from qualifying for asylum .
Anyone who has committed a felony under federal or state law will not qualify for asylum under the final rule , according to Cuccinelli .
Individuals who have been convicted of alien smuggling or harboring offenses , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asylum .
“ If someone comes into the country illegally … and we catch them , they apply for asylum — heck last year they were surrendering to us — now , with these bars , that rejection will happen presumably faster , but it doesn ’ t mean their case will come to the front of the line , ” Cuccinelli said .
“ Yes , they will be deported , ” he added .
America is “ the most generous nation in the world ” in terms of accepting individuals seeking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Acting Deputy Secretary Of DHS Ken Cuccinelli Wants Drug Cartels To Be Designated At Higher Level To Curb Drug Epidemic ) “ This is part of President Trump ’ s four-year effort to bring some sanity to the asylum system and our legal immigration system in particular , ” Cuccinelli said .
“ To get the charlatans out of the system and preserve it for those who are deserving of America ’ s tremendous generosity.
” Individuals with previous involvement in criminal street gang activities or convicted of domestic violence will also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Cuccinelli .
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A rule restricting criminal aliens from gaining asylum in the U.S. under new regulations was announced by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday.
The new rule makes aliens convicted of certain crimes ineligible for asylum, Department of Homeland Security Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said on a call with reporters Tuesday.
The final rule will go into effect on Nov. 20 and prohibits convicted felons, drunk drivers, gang members, and individuals convicted of other crimes from qualifying for asylum.
Anyone who has committed a felony under federal or state law will not qualify for asylum under the final rule, according to Cuccinelli. Individuals who have been convicted of alien smuggling or harboring offenses, or of illegal re-entry will also be denied asylum.
“If someone comes into the country illegally … and we catch them, they apply for asylum — heck last year they were surrendering to us — now, with these bars, that rejection will happen presumably faster, but it doesn’t mean their case will come to the front of the line,” Cuccinelli said. “Yes, they will be deported,” he added.
DHS and DOJ announce a final rule today that will bar immigrants convicted of minor crimes in the United States from obtaining asylum. https://t.co/ao8NSV8qRi We wrote about the rule when it was proposed in December –> https://t.co/ciwA2FIytj — Zolan Kanno-Youngs (@KannoYoungs) October 20, 2020
America is “the most generous nation in the world” in terms of accepting individuals seeking asylum, Cuccinelli said. (RELATED: Acting Deputy Secretary Of DHS Ken Cuccinelli Wants Drug Cartels To Be Designated At Higher Level To Curb Drug Epidemic)
“This is part of President Trump’s four-year effort to bring some sanity to the asylum system and our legal immigration system in particular,” Cuccinelli said. “To get the charlatans out of the system and preserve it for those who are deserving of America’s tremendous generosity.”
Individuals with previous involvement in criminal street gang activities or convicted of domestic violence will also be barred under the new regulation, according to Cuccinelli.
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thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--Giuliani Reveals Why He’s Slowly Releasing Biden Crime Family Files

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has come under heavy fire over his process for releasing alleged Hunter Biden emails , and he explained his method in an exclusive interview with the Daily Caller .
Giuliani sat down with Senior White House correspondent Christian Datoc to discuss why he hadn ’ t simply released the entire trove of evidence contained in the laptop Biden allegedly owned .
Critics have argued Giuliani is dripping out the hard drive ’ s contents as a means to maximize its effect on the presidential election .
Giuliani argues the slow release is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critics in “ lies.
” “ We ’ re gon na be in control of putting it out , and we ’ re gon na catch them in lies , which we have already done , ” Giuliani said .
“ We ’ re gon na catch them in more lies , and by the time 10 days is out you ’ ll have the whole thing.
” ( RELATED : Burisma Official Told Hunter Biden They Wanted To ‘ Close Down ’ Investigation Against Firm ’ s Owner , According To Unconfirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged Biden hard drive was published in the New York Post on October 14 , putting the potential final release at this Saturday , according to Giuliani ’ s timeline .
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has come under heavy fire over his process for releasing alleged Hunter Biden emails, and he explained his method in an exclusive interview with the Daily Caller.
Giuliani sat down with Senior White House correspondent Christian Datoc to discuss why he hadn’t simply released the entire trove of evidence contained in the laptop Biden allegedly owned. Critics have argued Giuliani is dripping out the hard drive’s contents as a means to maximize its effect on the presidential election. Giuliani argues the slow release is an attempt to control the conversation and catch critics in “lies.”
“We’re gonna be in control of putting it out, and we’re gonna catch them in lies, which we have already done,” Giuliani said. “We’re gonna catch them in more lies, and by the time 10 days is out you’ll have the whole thing.” (RELATED: Burisma Official Told Hunter Biden They Wanted To ‘Close Down’ Investigation Against Firm’s Owner, According To Unconfirmed Email)
The first report from the alleged Biden hard drive was published in the New York Post on October 14, putting the potential final release at this Saturday, according to Giuliani’s timeline.
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thelibertydaily--2020-10-20--RINOS REWARDED: Joe Biden Vetting John Kasich, Jeff Flake, Other RINOs For Potential Cabinet Positio

RINOS REWARDED: Joe Biden Vetting John Kasich, Jeff Flake, Other RINOs For Potential Cabinet Positions: Report

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s transition team is reportedly vetting certain Republicans for high level administration positions , according to a Politico report .
Former Ohio Gov .
John Kasich , former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and Massachusetts Gov .
Charlie Baker are among the Republicans who are possibilities to serve in a potential Joe Biden cabinet , unnamed sources close to the Biden transition team told Politico .
However , Democrats are worried that a Republican appointment might cause divisions between the progressives and moderates in the party .
“ My primary concern is that he involves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against corporate power and support a massive economic stimulus and the broad provision of health care , ” David Segal , executive director of liberal advocacy group Demand Progress , told Politico .
“ Unfortunately , there are no prominent Republicans I know of who are on board with that agenda.
” Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman and former Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent are also among the names that have been floated , according to Politico .
( RELATED : ‘ Anti-Choice Extremist ’ : Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Attacks Kasich For Saying She Doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans who have reportedly been floated among Biden aides have notably been outspoken critics of President Donald Trump .
Whitman and Kasich both endorsed Biden during the 2020 Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) .
“ America is at that crossroads today , ” Kasich said during his DNC address .
“ The stakes in this election are greater than any in modern times .
Many of us have been deeply concerned about the current path we have been following for the past four years .
It ’ s a path that led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing vitriol between citizens.
” Baker ’ s office confirmed Wednesday that the governor would not support Trump ’ s re-election bid , according to CNN .
Baker did not vote for the president in 2016 either , CNN reported .
Flake said in April that a “ sound defeat ” of Trump in the upcoming election would be good for the Republican Party , CNN reported .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s transition team is reportedly vetting certain Republicans for high level administration positions, according to a Politico report.
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker are among the Republicans who are possibilities to serve in a potential Joe Biden cabinet, unnamed sources close to the Biden transition team told Politico. However, Democrats are worried that a Republican appointment might cause divisions between the progressives and moderates in the party.
“My primary concern is that he involves people in the Cabinet who push back against corporate power and support a massive economic stimulus and the broad provision of health care,” David Segal, executive director of liberal advocacy group Demand Progress, told Politico. “Unfortunately, there are no prominent Republicans I know of who are on board with that agenda.”
Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman and former Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent are also among the names that have been floated, according to Politico. (RELATED: ‘Anti-Choice Extremist’: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Attacks Kasich For Saying She Doesn’t Represent Democratic Party)
The Republicans who have reportedly been floated among Biden aides have notably been outspoken critics of President Donald Trump. Whitman and Kasich both endorsed Biden during the 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC).
“America is at that crossroads today,” Kasich said during his DNC address. “The stakes in this election are greater than any in modern times. Many of us have been deeply concerned about the current path we have been following for the past four years. It’s a path that led to division, dysfunction, irresponsibility and growing vitriol between citizens.”
Baker’s office confirmed Wednesday that the governor would not support Trump’s re-election bid, according to CNN. Baker did not vote for the president in 2016 either, CNN reported.
Flake said in April that a “sound defeat” of Trump in the upcoming election would be good for the Republican Party, CNN reported. Dent, who had criticized Trump while in Congress, resigned from the House before his term expired in 2018 due to “an increased polarization,” according to NPR.
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