thelibertydaily--2020-02-14--School Calls Cops on 6-Year-Old Girl with Down Syndrome After Feeling “Threatened”

The government ruins everything it gets its dirty hands on and the public school system is no different .
A school district in Pennsylvania had the police called on a 6-year-old girl with Down Syndrome following an incident where she pointed a finger at the teacher and said , “ I ’ ll shoot you.
” The mother of a six-year-old girl with Down syndrome is fuming over the fact her little girl now has a police report on file .
This , after the girl ’ s mother , Maggie Gaines , tells CBSPhilly that the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretended to shoot her teacher with her finger .
The classroom incident dates to last November , 6-year-old Margot , a student at Valley Forge Elementary School , made the finger gun shooting gesture that triggered a disciplinary investigation by the school .
The Tredyffrin-Easttown School District called the probe it conducted a “ threat assessment ” – and told CBSPhilly that its policy mandated local police to be called .
Ultimately , the district ’ s threat assessment on little Margot concluded nobody was in harm ’ s way as a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , CBSPhilly reports .
The girl ’ s actions were labeled a “ transient threat , ” which Gaines explained was an expression of anger .
Now the mother is the one who is angry because her daughter now has a police report on file as a result of the incident .
“ I was fine with everything up until calling the police , ” Gaines told CBSPhilly .
“ And I said , ‘ You absolutely do not have to call the police .
You know , this is ridiculous.
’ ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school released in an effort of damage control : “ When an individual parent concern related to our school safety practices was brought to the attention of the District two weeks ago , we agreed to review those practices in the School Board Policy Committee meeting tonight .
When developing the current practice , the District worked collaboratively with parents , law enforcement and private safety/mental health agencies and legal consultants to ensure our safety measures reflected considerable input from both our local community and experts in the field of school safety.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before and I ’ ll say it again…pull your children from the public school system run by our corrupt government .
How much of a sissy is this teacher and principal ?
A 6-year-old girl with Down Syndrome points a finger and says I ’ ll shoot you , and you take that as a credible threat and actually fear for your life ?
You KNOW that she ’ s not on the same level mentally as others .
Democratic State Senator Andrew Dinniman even wrote a stern letter to the school… “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a parent , I am concerned when I hear that such important decisions appear to be guided blindly by written policy or legal interpretation without those in positions of authority using their judgment , experience , and common sense to weigh in .
Furthermore , I am alarmed that a school seems to be acting as an extension of the police department in promulgating data and records on children as young as kindergarteners .
”

The government ruins everything it gets its dirty hands on and the public school system is no different.
A school district in Pennsylvania had the police called on a 6-year-old girl with Down Syndrome following an incident where she pointed a finger at the teacher and said, "I'll shoot you."
According to Penn Live,
The mother of a six-year-old girl with Down syndrome is fuming over the fact her little girl now has a police report on file.
This, after the girl’s mother, Maggie Gaines, tells CBSPhilly that the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District in Chester County overreacted when her daughter pretended to shoot her teacher with her finger.
The classroom incident dates to last November, 6-year-old Margot, a student at Valley Forge Elementary School, made the finger gun shooting gesture that triggered a disciplinary investigation by the school.
The Tredyffrin-Easttown School District called the probe it conducted a “threat assessment” – and told CBSPhilly that its policy mandated local police to be called.
Ultimately, the district’s threat assessment on little Margot concluded nobody was in harm’s way as a result of Margot’s statement and gesture, CBSPhilly reports. The girl’s actions were labeled a “transient threat,” which Gaines explained was an expression of anger.
Now the mother is the one who is angry because her daughter now has a police report on file as a result of the incident. “I was fine with everything up until calling the police,” Gaines told CBSPhilly. “And I said, ‘You absolutely do not have to call the police. You know, this is ridiculous.’”
Here is the PR message that the school released in an effort of damage control:
“When an individual parent concern related to our school safety practices was brought to the attention of the District two weeks ago, we agreed to review those practices in the School Board Policy Committee meeting tonight. When developing the current practice, the District worked collaboratively with parents, law enforcement and private safety/mental health agencies and legal consultants to ensure our safety measures reflected considerable input from both our local community and experts in the field of school safety.”
Parents, I've said it before and I'll say it again...pull your children from the public school system run by our corrupt government.
How much of a sissy is this teacher and principal? A 6-year-old girl with Down Syndrome points a finger and says I'll shoot you, and you take that as a credible threat and actually fear for your life? You KNOW that she's not on the same level mentally as others.
Democratic State Senator Andrew Dinniman even wrote a stern letter to the school...
“As a state senator, an educator, and a parent, I am concerned when I hear that such important decisions appear to be guided blindly by written policy or legal interpretation without those in positions of authority using their judgment, experience, and common sense to weigh in.
Furthermore, I am alarmed that a school seems to be acting as an extension of the police department in promulgating data and records on children as young as kindergarteners.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-02-14--Report: 500 Medical Workers In Wuhan Have Been Infected And Experts Are Warning Of An Exponential Ri

Report: 500 Medical Workers In Wuhan Have Been Infected And Experts Are Warning Of An Exponential Rise In Coronavirus Cases

If the coronavirus is spreading this rapidly among hospital workers , what chance do the rest of us have ?
What we are witnessing in China right now is absolutely unprecedented .
Despite the lockdown of major city after major city , this mysterious new coronavirus continues to spread like wildfire , and Chinese government officials are becoming visibly frustrated .
The number of confirmed cases has nearly doubled over the past seven days , and that is extremely concerning .
But even more alarming is the unofficial information which has been leaking out of China .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least 500 hospital staff in Wuhan ” have now been infected… At least 500 hospital staff in Wuhan had been infected with the deadly new strain of coronavirus by mid January , multiple medical sources have confirmed , leaving hospitals short-staffed and causing deep concern among health care workers .
While the government has reported individual cases of health care workers becoming infected , it has not provided the full picture , and the sources said doctors and nurses had been told not to make the total public .
There have been numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough equipment to sufficiently protect medical personnel in Wuhan , and that is probably the biggest reason why this number is so high .
But most of these workers are not completely unprotected , and this just shows how easily this virus can spread .
Ultimately what all of these workers probably need are full hazmat suits , and right now there aren ’ t many to go around… Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang was one of the first to try to sound the alarm about this outbreak , and when the virus killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Here in the United States a lot of people are still not taking this crisis very seriously , but over in China people are literally dropping dead day after day .
And if urgent action is not taken , the same thing could soon start happening all over the globe .
In fact , WHO advisor Ira Longini just completed a study that concluded that “ more than 5 billion people ” could ultimately catch this virus… And he is far from alone .
In fact , Hong Kong epidemiologist Gabriel Leung @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of the entire global population could become infected .
In addition , an AI-powered simulation created by a technology executive named James Ross has determined that this virus could wind up killing 52 million people .
We hope that such scenarios do not become a reality , but at this point I am greatly frustrated with those in the western world that are treating this crisis as if it was no big deal .
It is a big deal , and if we don ’ t get our act together it could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unfortunately , so far we have seen quite a bit of incompetence .
For example , one woman that caught the coronavirus recently showed up to a hospital in London in an Uber… She probably didn ’ t understand that she should have called an ambulance .
But the worst part of the story is that the hospital actually sent her back home “ pending the results of her tests ” … By not taking her case seriously , that hospital could have potentially lit the spark that will spread this virus all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States , we just learned that the coronavirus testing kits that the CDC was sending out to local communities don ’ t work .
In fact , they were coming up with a completely wrong result much of the time… So there could be people running around all over the United States that “ tested negative ” for the disease but that are now spreading it to countless others .
That is just great .
And the cavalier attitude that many of our officials have toward potential cases is just mind blowing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington those that are suspected of having the coronavirus are being put in local motels .
Please remind me never to stay in a motel in King County .
What a nightmare we are facing .
I had a feeling that this year was going to be chaotic , but I don ’ t know anyone that imagined that things would already be this bad in mid-February .
And a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration is warning that the number of cases that have been confirmed in the U.S. so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ iceberg… Perhaps this outbreak will fizzle out eventually , but the lack of urgency that I am seeing in this country right now is deeply , deeply alarming .
If we can ’ t get our act together to respond adequately to a potential killer pandemic that is causing people to literally drop dead on the other side of the globe , what is going to happen when an even greater crisis is facing us ?
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I have written four books that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End , Get Prepared Now , and Living A Life That Really Matters .
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If the coronavirus is spreading this rapidly among hospital workers, what chance do the rest of us have? What we are witnessing in China right now is absolutely unprecedented. Despite the lockdown of major city after major city, this mysterious new coronavirus continues to spread like wildfire, and Chinese government officials are becoming visibly frustrated. The number of confirmed cases has nearly doubled over the past seven days, and that is extremely concerning. But even more alarming is the unofficial information which has been leaking out of China. According to the South China Morning Post, “at least 500 hospital staff in Wuhan” have now been infected…
At least 500 hospital staff in Wuhan had been infected with the deadly new strain of coronavirus by mid January, multiple medical sources have confirmed, leaving hospitals short-staffed and causing deep concern among health care workers. While the government has reported individual cases of health care workers becoming infected, it has not provided the full picture, and the sources said doctors and nurses had been told not to make the total public.
There have been numerous reports that indicate there isn’t enough equipment to sufficiently protect medical personnel in Wuhan, and that is probably the biggest reason why this number is so high.
But most of these workers are not completely unprotected, and this just shows how easily this virus can spread.
Ultimately what all of these workers probably need are full hazmat suits, and right now there aren’t many to go around…
A doctor from a major hospital in Wuhan, who requested anonymity, said the development had hit morale, adding that many medical workers were “devastated” when they saw the CAT scans of colleagues who had been infected. “That is why we have been crying out for more donations of medical supplies, especially hazmat suits,” one doctor said, describing how a quarantine area set aside for sick medical workers was now full. “We have seen too many colleagues falling ill because of insufficient protection.”
Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang was one of the first to try to sound the alarm about this outbreak, and when the virus killed him it sent shockwaves all over China.
Here in the United States a lot of people are still not taking this crisis very seriously, but over in China people are literally dropping dead day after day.
And if urgent action is not taken, the same thing could soon start happening all over the globe. In fact, WHO advisor Ira Longini just completed a study that concluded that “more than 5 billion people” could ultimately catch this virus…
In yet another sign of the World Health Organization’s about-face on the coronavirus outbreak, a top epidemiologist and advisor to the organization said Thursday that if the virus isn’t contained soon, it could infect 60% of the global population – or more than 5 billion people – echoing projections made by a Hong Kong scientist who was once labeled an alarmist despite his pioneering work in the fight against SARS. According to Bloomberg, that’s what WHO advisor Ira Longini said after finishing a study of the virus’s transmissibility. His estimates suggest that the virus could one day infect billions of people, far more than the ~60,000 or so cases as of earlier on Thursday.
And he is far from alone. In fact, Hong Kong epidemiologist Gabriel Leung is also warning that 60 to 80 percent of the entire global population could become infected.
In addition, an AI-powered simulation created by a technology executive named James Ross has determined that this virus could wind up killing 52 million people.
We hope that such scenarios do not become a reality, but at this point I am greatly frustrated with those in the western world that are treating this crisis as if it was no big deal.
It is a big deal, and if we don’t get our act together it could kill an enormous number of people.
Unfortunately, so far we have seen quite a bit of incompetence. For example, one woman that caught the coronavirus recently showed up to a hospital in London in an Uber…
The first person diagnosed with coronavirus in London turned up unannounced at a hospital in an Uber taxi after falling ill. Two staff from Lewisham hospital in south London are now in isolation at home after coming into contact with the woman, a Chinese national who had recently arrived in the city from China.
She probably didn’t understand that she should have called an ambulance. But the worst part of the story is that the hospital actually sent her back home “pending the results of her tests”…
The woman was then sent home pending the results of her tests. On Wednesday she was taken to another London hospital, St Thomas’, for treatment.
By not taking her case seriously, that hospital could have potentially lit the spark that will spread this virus all over London.
Here in the United States, we just learned that the coronavirus testing kits that the CDC was sending out to local communities don’t work.
In fact, they were coming up with a completely wrong result much of the time…
Earlier this week, we reported how China rushed biotech industry virus testing kits into production, compressing the normal 2-3 years of testing and validation into just 2-3 weeks. The result? The test kits are a joke, producing 50% – 70% false negatives, which means people who have the coronavirus are falsely confirmed to be virus-free. Now, the CDC is admitting that its own test kits which were widely distributed to hospitals and clinics across all 50 U.S. states, are also failing. They producing both false negatives (missed infections) and false positives (saying people are infected when they really aren’t), both of which lead to horrific errors in deciding who should be quarantined or treated.
So there could be people running around all over the United States that “tested negative” for the disease but that are now spreading it to countless others.
That is just great.
And the cavalier attitude that many of our officials have toward potential cases is just mind blowing.
For instance, in King County, Washington those that are suspected of having the coronavirus are being put in local motels.
Please remind me never to stay in a motel in King County.
What a nightmare we are facing. I had a feeling that this year was going to be chaotic, but I don’t know anyone that imagined that things would already be this bad in mid-February.
And a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration is warning that the number of cases that have been confirmed in the U.S. so far is just the tip of the iceberg…
The U.S. has now reported 14 confirmed cases of the deadly virus. But health experts believe the real figures are much higher as the virus can be transmitted even while undetected for 10-14 days. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said there are “certainly cases we don’t know about,” and that we’re only “capturing 25 percent of cases at best.” He urged the committee to expand testing and warned them to expect a wider outbreak.
Perhaps this outbreak will fizzle out eventually, but the lack of urgency that I am seeing in this country right now is deeply, deeply alarming.
If we can’t get our act together to respond adequately to a potential killer pandemic that is causing people to literally drop dead on the other side of the globe, what is going to happen when an even greater crisis is facing us?
About the Author: I am a voice crying out for change in a society that generally seems content to stay asleep. My name is Michael Snyder and I am the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I have written four books that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) By purchasing those books you help to support my work. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but due to government regulations I need those that republish my articles to include this “About the Author” section with each article. In order to comply with those government regulations, I need to tell you that the controversial opinions in this article are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the websites where my work is republished. This article may contain opinions on political matters, but it is not intended to promote the candidacy of any particular political candidate. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. Those responding to this article by making comments are solely responsible for their viewpoints, and those viewpoints do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of Michael Snyder or the operators of the websites where my work is republished. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-14--Pro-Crime Policies Don’t Appeal to Black Voters

Where black voters really stand on the Black Lives Matter agenda .
Daniel Greenfield , a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center , is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism .
In the Black Lives Matter era , everyone assumes that pro-crime policies are the way to win over black voters .
Candidates tout criminal justice reform schemes like freeing criminals and legalizing drugs .
1994 's Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act , a piece of bipartisan legislation that helped roll back crime rates in the 90s by locking up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass incarceration ” .
But Joe Biden , who wrote the bill , is a player in the 2020 primaries because of his black supporters .
In the latest Quinnipiac poll , Biden ’ s support has collapsed with everyone except black voters .
Only 14 % of white Democrats support him , but 27 % of black Democrats are still standing by their racist man .
A quarter of black voters may not sound like a lot , but it ’ s more than any other candidate in the race .
Behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite running on pro-crime policies so extreme that he had proposed freeing half the national prison population , ending enforcement of vagrancy and drug laws , and allowing the Boston Marathon bomber to vote from prison , Sanders is only in third place .
The opposition dumps on Michael Bloomberg have already begun with clips that show the former New York City boss discussing ‘ Stop and Frisk ’ gang member crackdowns , and policing in the Big Apple .
`` Ninety-five percent of murders- murderers and murder victims fit one M.O .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xerox it , and pass it out to all the cops , '' Bloomberg is heard saying .
`` They are male , minorities , 16-25 .
That 's true in New York , that 's true in virtually every city .
And that 's where the real crime is .
You 've got to get the guns out of the hands of people that are getting killed . ''
`` People say , 'Oh my God , you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities . '
Yes , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put all the cops in minority neighborhoods .
Yes , that 's true .
Why do we do it ?
Because that 's where all the crime is , ” he goes on to say .
Democrats and Republicans assume that clips like this will kill Bloomberg ’ s black support .
Except this same exact play was run against Hillary Clinton who had referred to “ superpredators ” when discussing the threat from career underage criminals .
Bernie Sanders had accused Hillary of racism for using the term .
And Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % to 90 % of the black vote .
Hillary 's worst performance and Sanders ' best performance among black voters happened in Missouri where she only took 67 % of the black vote and he got 32 % .
So much for the ‘ superpredator ’ strategy .
Going after Biden ’ s ‘ tough on crime ’ record failed just as miserably .
It failed even when black candidates like Booker and Harris did it .
Warren , who wants to repeal the 1994 crime bill , is polling at 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of pro-crime pandering , Sanders is lagging ‘ Stop and Frisk ’ Bloomberg .
Maybe it ’ s time to stop assuming that black voters have signed on to the Black Lives Matter agenda .
If black voters really wanted to dismantle the criminal justice system , they could just vote libertarian .
They certainly would be more likely to vote for Sanders or Warren , than Biden and Bloomberg .
Crime disproportionately affects black communities .
And black community leaders used to lead the campaign against it .
The idea that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist white conspiracy is revisionist history .
Why did attacking Hillary and then Biden on the 1994 crime bill fail to sway black voters ?
A majority of Congressional Black Caucus members voted for it .
In fact , they helped save it from the conservative Democrats who had tried to scuttle it over its social justice funding for criminals .
Rep. Charles Rangel , who helped the bill pass , had been rallying for action since the 70s .
At a CBC meeting with President Nixon , it was Rangel who urged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse .
In order to fight and defeat this enemy , it is necessary to wage a new , all-out offensive , ” Rangel told him .
Even not all that long ago , Republicans appealed to black voters by getting tough on crime .
After a successful crackdown on crime , Giuliani shot up from 5 % to 19 % among black voters .
The Rockefeller drug laws , a popular target of perpetually outraged white liberals in New York , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time .
That was back when 71 % of black voters supported life without parole for drug dealers .
Things have changed .
But not as much as people think .
Most polls still show that more black people believe that crime is a more serious issue than the criminal justice system .
There is a younger upscale segment of the black community that is pro-crime and anti-police .
This is where Black Lives Matter , Bernie Sanders , and criminal justice reform gets much of its support .
Think of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most black voters are older and more conservative .
The assumption that black voters must support criminals is as stupid and racist as the equally misguided idea that Latino voters must support illegal migration .
Black communities are on the front lines of crime in much the same way that Latinos are on the front lines of illegal migration .
Black officers form the thin blue line in some of the most dangerous cities in America , as Latinos do serving on the Border Patrol .
Black voters have a range of nuanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans have both accepted that what black people really want are candidates who put criminals first and victims last .
That ’ s not black voters speaking .
It ’ s white lefties in the media speaking for the black community .
White lefties and libertarians keep promising the black vote that isn ’ t theirs to give to candidates who will turn over the country to criminals .
Meanwhile the black vote keeps going somewhere else entirely .
Political myths spawned from the pro-crime echo chamber are everywhere in the 2020 race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told , won ’ t support Buttigieg because he was tough on crime .
If you can picture Buttigieg being tough on anything , go for it .
Meanwhile those same black voters rallied behind Bloomberg who had inherited Giuliani ’ s approach to crime , but utterly refused to back Buttigieg .
Black voters , we are told , wouldn ’ t support Kamala Harris because she was a ‘ cop ’ .
Except that she won 79 % of black voters when she ran for the Senate after serving as Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t run away from her because she used to be a prosecutor , but because she was inauthentic .
Her campaign slogan , “ Kamala for the People ” had been coined to play off her time as AG .
But instead her ACLU sister talked her into running a fluffy campaign modeled on Obama ’ s feigned hipness .
Black voters these days do want fewer people in prison , but their first priority is ending the killing sprees in Baltimore , Chicago , and in cities across the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters , the right model doesn ’ t lie in pro-crime ‘ criminal justice reform ’ , which hasn ’ t even worked for the Left .
In 1972 , Nixon won 18 % of the black vote , a record , by appealing to black voters with a mix of economic progress and getting tough on crime .
His campaign blitzed black publications with ads that spoke to black aspirations .
That ’ s a path that President Trump can successfully follow to boost support in 2020 .
Economic growth and federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Chicago would do it .
What Republicans should not do is address black people as if they are criminals who want nothing more than fewer cops and more criminals in their communities .
Nixon won a record number of black votes by not buying into the media ’ s idea of what black people wanted , but by offering many what they did want .
Lefties still haven ’ t learned to stop trying to win over black voters with pro-crime policies .
It didn ’ t work for Sanders in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders , Warren , Booker , or Harris in 2020 .
Democrats are unable to deviate from the herd mindset and stop repeating the same politically correct Sisyphean follies .
They can ’ t learn from history .
Republicans can and should .

Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism.
In the Black Lives Matter era, everyone assumes that pro-crime policies are the way to win over black voters. Candidates tout criminal justice reform schemes like freeing criminals and legalizing drugs.
1994’s Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, a piece of bipartisan legislation that helped roll back crime rates in the 90s by locking up criminals, is denounced for causing “mass incarceration”.
But Joe Biden, who wrote the bill, is a player in the 2020 primaries because of his black supporters.
In the latest Quinnipiac poll, Biden’s support has collapsed with everyone except black voters. Only 14% of white Democrats support him, but 27% of black Democrats are still standing by their racist man.
A quarter of black voters may not sound like a lot, but it’s more than any other candidate in the race.
Behind Biden is Bloomberg with 22%. Despite running on pro-crime policies so extreme that he had proposed freeing half the national prison population, ending enforcement of vagrancy and drug laws, and allowing the Boston Marathon bomber to vote from prison, Sanders is only in third place.
The opposition dumps on Michael Bloomberg have already begun with clips that show the former New York City boss discussing ‘Stop and Frisk’ gang member crackdowns, and policing in the Big Apple.
“Ninety-five percent of murders- murderers and murder victims fit one M.O. You can just take a description, Xerox it, and pass it out to all the cops,” Bloomberg is heard saying. “They are male, minorities, 16-25. That’s true in New York, that’s true in virtually every city. And that’s where the real crime is. You’ve got to get the guns out of the hands of people that are getting killed.”
“People say, ‘Oh my God, you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities.’ Yes, that’s true. Why? Because we put all the cops in minority neighborhoods. Yes, that’s true. Why do we do it? Because that’s where all the crime is,” he goes on to say.
Democrats and Republicans assume that clips like this will kill Bloomberg’s black support.
Except this same exact play was run against Hillary Clinton who had referred to “superpredators” when discussing the threat from career underage criminals. Bernie Sanders had accused Hillary of racism for using the term. And Hillary Clinton still stomped him by routinely taking 80% to 90% of the black vote.
Hillary’s worst performance and Sanders’ best performance among black voters happened in Missouri where she only took 67% of the black vote and he got 32%. So much for the ‘superpredator’ strategy.
Going after Biden’s ‘tough on crime’ record failed just as miserably. It failed even when black candidates like Booker and Harris did it. Warren, who wants to repeal the 1994 crime bill, is polling at 8% among black voters. After four years of pro-crime pandering, Sanders is lagging ‘Stop and Frisk’ Bloomberg.
Maybe it’s time to stop assuming that black voters have signed on to the Black Lives Matter agenda.
If black voters really wanted to dismantle the criminal justice system, they could just vote libertarian. They certainly would be more likely to vote for Sanders or Warren, than Biden and Bloomberg.
Crime disproportionately affects black communities. And black community leaders used to lead the campaign against it. The idea that ‘tough on crime’ was a racist white conspiracy is revisionist history.
Why did attacking Hillary and then Biden on the 1994 crime bill fail to sway black voters?
A majority of Congressional Black Caucus members voted for it. In fact, they helped save it from the conservative Democrats who had tried to scuttle it over its social justice funding for criminals.
Rep. Charles Rangel, who helped the bill pass, had been rallying for action since the 70s. At a CBC meeting with President Nixon, it was Rangel who urged the Republican to take a stand.
“Public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse. In order to fight and defeat this enemy, it is necessary to wage a new, all-out offensive,” Rangel told him.
Even not all that long ago, Republicans appealed to black voters by getting tough on crime. After a successful crackdown on crime, Giuliani shot up from 5% to 19% among black voters.
The Rockefeller drug laws, a popular target of perpetually outraged white liberals in New York, were strongly backed by black leaders at the time. That was back when 71% of black voters supported life without parole for drug dealers. Things have changed. But not as much as people think. Most polls still show that more black people believe that crime is a more serious issue than the criminal justice system.
There is a younger upscale segment of the black community that is pro-crime and anti-police. This is where Black Lives Matter, Bernie Sanders, and criminal justice reform gets much of its support. Think of this as the Colin Kaepernick demographic. But most black voters are older and more conservative.
The assumption that black voters must support criminals is as stupid and racist as the equally misguided idea that Latino voters must support illegal migration. Black communities are on the front lines of crime in much the same way that Latinos are on the front lines of illegal migration. Black officers form the thin blue line in some of the most dangerous cities in America, as Latinos do serving on the Border Patrol.
Black voters have a range of nuanced positions on crime. But Democrats and Republicans have both accepted that what black people really want are candidates who put criminals first and victims last.
That’s not black voters speaking. It’s white lefties in the media speaking for the black community.
White lefties and libertarians keep promising the black vote that isn’t theirs to give to candidates who will turn over the country to criminals. Meanwhile the black vote keeps going somewhere else entirely.
Political myths spawned from the pro-crime echo chamber are everywhere in the 2020 race. Black voters, we are repeatedly told, won’t support Buttigieg because he was tough on crime. If you can picture Buttigieg being tough on anything, go for it. Meanwhile those same black voters rallied behind Bloomberg who had inherited Giuliani’s approach to crime, but utterly refused to back Buttigieg.
Black voters, we are told, wouldn’t support Kamala Harris because she was a ‘cop’. Except that she won 79% of black voters when she ran for the Senate after serving as Attorney General of California. Black voters didn’t run away from her because she used to be a prosecutor, but because she was inauthentic. Her campaign slogan, “Kamala for the People” had been coined to play off her time as AG. But instead her ACLU sister talked her into running a fluffy campaign modeled on Obama’s feigned hipness.
Black voters these days do want fewer people in prison, but their first priority is ending the killing sprees in Baltimore, Chicago, and in cities across the country. If Republicans want to appeal to black voters, the right model doesn’t lie in pro-crime ‘criminal justice reform’, which hasn’t even worked for the Left.
In 1972, Nixon won 18% of the black vote, a record, by appealing to black voters with a mix of economic progress and getting tough on crime. His campaign blitzed black publications with ads that spoke to black aspirations. That’s a path that President Trump can successfully follow to boost support in 2020.
Economic growth and federal intervention to stop the killing in Baltimore and Chicago would do it.
What Republicans should not do is address black people as if they are criminals who want nothing more than fewer cops and more criminals in their communities. Nixon won a record number of black votes by not buying into the media’s idea of what black people wanted, but by offering many what they did want.
Economic empowerment. Safer communities. And a way forward.
Lefties still haven’t learned to stop trying to win over black voters with pro-crime policies. It didn’t work for Sanders in 2016. It didn’t work for Sanders, Warren, Booker, or Harris in 2020. Democrats are unable to deviate from the herd mindset and stop repeating the same politically correct Sisyphean follies.
They can’t learn from history. Republicans can and should.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-14--Unindicted Co-Conspirator of ’93 WTC Bombing Coming to Speak in South Florida

Joe Kaufman , a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Horowitz Freedom Center , is Chairman of the Joe Kaufman Security Initiative and the 2014 , 2016 and 2018 Republican Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives ( Florida-CD23 ) .
On February 26 , 1993 , a truck bomb exploded under the North Tower of the World Trade Center killing six people and injuring over a thousand others .
The bomb was meant to collapse the building and , if successful , would have taken the lives of thousands , as we later witnessed during 9/11 .
On February 22 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27th anniversary of the ’ 93 bombing , one of the named unindicted co-conspirators of the attack , Brooklyn imam Siraj Wahhaj , will be the main speaker at the South Florida annual banquet for ICNA Relief .
Besides its sorrowful anniversary , this shameful event is a reminder , as well , that radical Islam is thriving in America and that Florida is a hotbed of Islamist activity .
Siraj Wahhaj is the imam of the At-Taqwa Mosque , located in Brooklyn , New York , and the President of the Muslim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 1995 , along with Osama bin Laden and bin Laden ’ s mentor , Abdullah Azzam , Wahhaj was named by the US government as an “ unindicted co-conspirator ” for a federal trial dealing with the 1993 World Trade Center ( WTC ) bombing .
Wahhaj had been linked to the bomb-maker of the attack , Clement Rodney Hampton-El , and during the trial , he was a character witness for the spiritual leader of the attack , the “ Blind Sheikh ” Omar Abdel Rahman , whom Wahhaj has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news , when his son , two daughters , son-in-law and daughter-in-law were arrested on charges of abusing children at an alleged terrorist training compound in New Mexico .
According to Reuters , “ Eleven children ranging from 1 to 15 years of age were found ragged and starving.
” Another child and grandson of Wahhaj , 3-year-old Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj , was found dead at the compound , after his reported abduction by Wahhaj ’ s son , Siraj Ibn Wahhaj , from the Atlanta , Georgia home of the child ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children were being trained at the compound to commit school shootings .
This month , Wahhaj will be the keynote speaker at the 2020 annual banquet for ICNA Relief , taking place at the Marriott Coral Springs Hotel and Convention Center .
The location has become a go-to venue for radical Muslim events , as the Hamas-related Council on American-Islamic Relations ( CAIR ) just held their annual banquet there , this past October .
ICNA or the Islamic Circle of North America , the sponsor of the banquet , has its own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affiliate of Jamaat-e-Islami ( JI ) , South Asia ’ s largest Islamist group , and has links to South Asian terrorist groups and terrorist financing .
In November 2013 , former ICNA Secretary General , Ashrafuzzaman Khan , was sentenced to death for his role as a death squad leader during Bangladesh ’ s 1971 War of Independence .
In July 2014 , ICNA co-sponsored a pro-Hamas rally outside the Israeli Consulate , in downtown Miami , Florida , where rally goers repeatedly shouted , “ We are Hamas ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rauf Khan is the Secretary of the Florida chapter of ICNA and Chief Operating Officer of ICNA Relief USA .
This past December , following a ‘ sit down ’ with Wahhaj , Khan stated on his Facebook page about him : “ I respect and admire him .
I feel so blessed to be part of his company whenever we meet… May Allah reward him.
” Khan has used this same Facebook page to promote : anti-Jewish bigot Louis Farrakhan , Egypt ’ s banned Muslim Brotherhood , and anti-gay propaganda .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ link on Facebook to an anti-Semitic video labeling comedian talk show host Bill Maher , “ Zionist Jew Bill Maher.
” Wahhaj is not the only featured speaker at the ICNA banquet .
Also speaking will be the former Executive Director of the Islamic Society of North America ( ISNA ) , Tayyab Yunus .
Yunus is currently an instructor for Islamic Relief ( IR ) , an organization that has been banned by a number of nations .
In May 2012 , Israel labeled Islamic Relief a front for Hamas .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IR a terrorist group .
Also in 2014 , Britain ’ s HSBC bank cut ties with IR over concerns about “ terrorist financing.
” In October 2017 , Bangladesh ’ s NGO Affairs Bureau banned IR in fear the group would conduct terrorist recruitment of Myanmar refugees .
Another ICNA banquet speaker will be former Vice President of ISNA , Altaf Husain .
Husain uses social media to promote and/or contact groups associated with Palestinian terror .
These groups include : CAIR , whom Husain praises on Facebook and Twitter ; the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( BNC ) consists of such terrorist organizations as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad ( PIJ ) ; and American Muslims for Palestine ( AMP ) , whose Chairman Hatem Bazian has called for an intifada in America and whose Executive Director Osama Abu-Irshaid said , “ Palestinians , if they don ’ t take what they want willingly , they will take it forcefully.
” Radical Islamic fundraisers , such as this one , attract like-minded individuals who pose a threat to our community and our nation .
This banquet represents numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization through to its speakers , one of which was named a party to the deadly 1993 WTC bombing , the precursor to the 9/11 attacks that traumatized Americans and stunned the world two decades ago .
It is high time for the Florida community and institutions like the Marriott to take a stand and cease giving ‘ aid and comfort ’ to those who wish harm for our nation .
This event , this organization , and anti-American Islamists like Wahhaj should be shut down and denied a platform .
Patriotism must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correctness .
Beila Rabinowitz , Director of Militant Islam Monitor , contributed to this report .

Joe Kaufman, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Horowitz Freedom Center, is Chairman of the Joe Kaufman Security Initiative and the 2014, 2016 and 2018 Republican Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives (Florida-CD23).
On February 26, 1993, a truck bomb exploded under the North Tower of the World Trade Center killing six people and injuring over a thousand others. The bomb was meant to collapse the building and, if successful, would have taken the lives of thousands, as we later witnessed during 9/11. On February 22, 2020, just days shy of the 27th anniversary of the ’93 bombing, one of the named unindicted co-conspirators of the attack, Brooklyn imam Siraj Wahhaj, will be the main speaker at the South Florida annual banquet for ICNA Relief. Besides its sorrowful anniversary, this shameful event is a reminder, as well, that radical Islam is thriving in America and that Florida is a hotbed of Islamist activity.
Siraj Wahhaj is the imam of the At-Taqwa Mosque, located in Brooklyn, New York, and the President of the Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA). In 1995, along with Osama bin Laden and bin Laden’s mentor, Abdullah Azzam, Wahhaj was named by the US government as an “unindicted co-conspirator” for a federal trial dealing with the 1993 World Trade Center (WTC) bombing. Wahhaj had been linked to the bomb-maker of the attack, Clement Rodney Hampton-El, and during the trial, he was a character witness for the spiritual leader of the attack, the “Blind Sheikh” Omar Abdel Rahman, whom Wahhaj has openly praised.
Wahhaj recently made the news, when his son, two daughters, son-in-law and daughter-in-law were arrested on charges of abusing children at an alleged terrorist training compound in New Mexico. According to Reuters, “Eleven children ranging from 1 to 15 years of age were found ragged and starving.” Another child and grandson of Wahhaj, 3-year-old Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj, was found dead at the compound, after his reported abduction by Wahhaj’s son, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, from the Atlanta, Georgia home of the child’s mother. According to prosecutors, the children were being trained at the compound to commit school shootings.
This month, Wahhaj will be the keynote speaker at the 2020 annual banquet for ICNA Relief, taking place at the Marriott Coral Springs Hotel and Convention Center. The location has become a go-to venue for radical Muslim events, as the Hamas-related Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) just held their annual banquet there, this past October.
ICNA or the Islamic Circle of North America, the sponsor of the banquet, has its own terror-related history. ICNA is the American affiliate of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), South Asia’s largest Islamist group, and has links to South Asian terrorist groups and terrorist financing. In November 2013, former ICNA Secretary General, Ashrafuzzaman Khan, was sentenced to death for his role as a death squad leader during Bangladesh’s 1971 War of Independence. In July 2014, ICNA co-sponsored a pro-Hamas rally outside the Israeli Consulate, in downtown Miami, Florida, where rally goers repeatedly shouted, “We are Hamas” and “Let’s go Hamas.”
Abdul Rauf Khan is the Secretary of the Florida chapter of ICNA and Chief Operating Officer of ICNA Relief USA. This past December, following a ‘sit down’ with Wahhaj, Khan stated on his Facebook page about him: “I respect and admire him. I feel so blessed to be part of his company whenever we meet… May Allah reward him.” Khan has used this same Facebook page to promote: anti-Jewish bigot Louis Farrakhan, Egypt’s banned Muslim Brotherhood, and anti-gay propaganda. In July 2014, Khan posted a link on Facebook to an anti-Semitic video labeling comedian talk show host Bill Maher, “Zionist Jew Bill Maher.”
Wahhaj is not the only featured speaker at the ICNA banquet. Also speaking will be the former Executive Director of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Tayyab Yunus. Yunus is currently an instructor for Islamic Relief (IR), an organization that has been banned by a number of nations. In May 2012, Israel labeled Islamic Relief a front for Hamas. In November 2014, the UAE government designated IR a terrorist group. Also in 2014, Britain’s HSBC bank cut ties with IR over concerns about “terrorist financing.” In October 2017, Bangladesh’s NGO Affairs Bureau banned IR in fear the group would conduct terrorist recruitment of Myanmar refugees.
Another ICNA banquet speaker will be former Vice President of ISNA, Altaf Husain. Husain uses social media to promote and/or contact groups associated with Palestinian terror. These groups include: CAIR, whom Husain praises on Facebook and Twitter; the BDS movement, whose BDS National Committee (BNC) consists of such terrorist organizations as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ); and American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), whose Chairman Hatem Bazian has called for an intifada in America and whose Executive Director Osama Abu-Irshaid said, “Palestinians, if they don’t take what they want willingly, they will take it forcefully.”
Radical Islamic fundraisers, such as this one, attract like-minded individuals who pose a threat to our community and our nation. This banquet represents numerous ties to terrorism, from the sponsoring organization through to its speakers, one of which was named a party to the deadly 1993 WTC bombing, the precursor to the 9/11 attacks that traumatized Americans and stunned the world two decades ago.
It is high time for the Florida community and institutions like the Marriott to take a stand and cease giving ‘aid and comfort’ to those who wish harm for our nation. This event, this organization, and anti-American Islamists like Wahhaj should be shut down and denied a platform. Patriotism must be placed long before profit and political correctness.
Beila Rabinowitz, Director of Militant Islam Monitor, contributed to this report.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-14--Ocrazio-Cortex Admits Breadline Bernie May Have to Scrap Communist ‘Medicare for All’ Takeover Schem

Ocrazio-Cortex Admits Breadline Bernie May Have to Scrap Communist ‘Medicare for All’ Takeover Scheme to Get Elected

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez admitted this week that Sen. Bernie Sanders may have to compromise and nix his ambitious Medicare for @ @ @ @ @ elected president .
The New York congresswoman , a staunch supporter of the more progressive @ @ @ @ @ the revelation in an interview with HuffPost that was published Thursday .
Ocasio-Cortez noted the @ @ @ @ @ legislation , especially for a politically unpopular policy like Medicare for All .
“ A @ @ @ @ @ a magic wand and pass any legislation they want , ” Ocasio-Cortez told the website @ @ @ @ @ in 2020 , “ The worst-case scenario ?
” she continued , “ We compromise @ @ @ @ @ getting a public option.
” She added : “ Is that a nightmare ?
I @ @ @ @ @ ” AOC also said in the interview , though , that compromising for a public @ @ @ @ @ goal for leftists like herself .

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez admitted this week that Sen. Bernie Sanders may have to compromise and nix his ambitious Medicare for All plan if he is elected president.
The New York congresswoman, a staunch supporter of the more progressive single-payer health care system, made the revelation in an interview with HuffPost that was published Thursday.
Ocasio-Cortez noted the difficulties as president of passing legislation, especially for a politically unpopular policy like Medicare for All.
“A president can’t wave a magic wand and pass any legislation they want,” Ocasio-Cortez told the website.
If Sanders becomes president in 2020, “The worst-case scenario? We compromise deeply and we end up getting a public option.”
She added: “Is that a nightmare? I don’t think so.”
AOC also said in the interview, though, that compromising for a public option is not the ultimate goal for leftists like herself.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-14--Protesters Chant ‘Drop Out Joe’ as Quid Pro Joe Biden Leaves Manhattan Fundraiser

A handful of protesters chided Joe Biden as he walked out of a Manhattan fundraiser on Thursday , urging the one-time Democratic frontrunner to drop out of the 2020 presidential race .
About half a dozen protesters from New York Communities for Change yelled at Biden as he was leaving the Wayfarer restaurant on West 57th Street near Sixth Avenue soon after 8 p.m. “ Drop out Joe !
Drop out Joe !
” they chanted as he walked to a waiting car .
“ Skip Nevada !
Skip South Carolina !
Go home early !
” one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here to mark the death of Joe Biden ’ s campaign .
This is what happens when you stand up for policies that are regressive .
We coined Wall Street Pete and now we ’ re doing the same to Joe , ” Alice Nascimento of Communities for Change said .
Despite his flagging campaign , the guest list for the pair of fundraisers Biden attended on Thursday included some of the biggest money men from the city ’ s financial sector , and he expected to rake in at least $ 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A guest list obtained by CNBC includes luminaries such as former Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack , Centerview Partners ’ Alan Hartman , Citigroup exec Ray McGuire , Blackstone operating chief Jonathan Gray , Snap chairman Michael Lynton and former Obama economic adviser Jeffrey Zients , who is also the president of private equity firm Cranemere Group , the cable network reported .

A handful of protesters chided Joe Biden as he walked out of a Manhattan fundraiser on Thursday, urging the one-time Democratic frontrunner to drop out of the 2020 presidential race.
About half a dozen protesters from New York Communities for Change yelled at Biden as he was leaving the Wayfarer restaurant on West 57th Street near Sixth Avenue soon after 8 p.m.
“Drop out Joe! Drop out Joe!” they chanted as he walked to a waiting car.
“Skip Nevada! Skip South Carolina! Go home early!” one of the demonstrators yelled.
“We’re here to mark the death of Joe Biden’s campaign. This is what happens when you stand up for policies that are regressive. We coined Wall Street Pete and now we’re doing the same to Joe,” Alice Nascimento of Communities for Change said.
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Despite his flagging campaign, the guest list for the pair of fundraisers Biden attended on Thursday included some of the biggest money men from the city’s financial sector, and he expected to rake in at least $1 million, according to a report.
A guest list obtained by CNBC includes luminaries such as former Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack, Centerview Partners’ Alan Hartman, Citigroup exec Ray McGuire, Blackstone operating chief Jonathan Gray, Snap chairman Michael Lynton and former Obama economic adviser Jeffrey Zients, who is also the president of private equity firm Cranemere Group, the cable network reported.


thelibertydaily--2020-02-14--Flashback: Breadline Bernie Suggests Child Hunger in America Caused by Consumers Having Too Many Cho

Flashback: Breadline Bernie Suggests Child Hunger in America Caused by Consumers Having Too Many Choices: ’23 Underarm Spray Deodorants,’ ’18 Different Pairs of Sneakers’

“ You don ’ t necessarily need a choice of 23 underarm spray deodorants or of 18 different pairs of sneakers when children are hungry in this country , ” Sanders lamented .
He didn ’ t explain exactly how the profusion of toiletries and athletic footwear leads to childhood hunger , but for the only self-described socialist in Congress , it is no doubt a matter of faith that the abundance of capitalism must generate poverty and undernourishment .
The 73-year-old senator from Vermont , now running for the Democratic presidential nomination , told CNBC ’ s John Harwood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consumers can choose from so many brands of personal-care products , kids are going to bed with empty bellies .
In the real world , the opposite is true : Hunger and deprivation are rarest where trade is freest .
Food in America couldn ’ t possibly be more plentiful ; no one starves because too many economic resources are being channeled into marketing Old Spice instead of oatmeal .
But in the socialist delusion , centralized control is always preferable to voluntary enterprise .
Better that government czars should decide what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above .
After all , when buyers and sellers are left free to choose for themselves , grocery and department store aisles fill up with “ too many ” goods that consumers desire to buy .
And that ’ s not the worst of it : In the process of fulfilling those desires , some capitalists may be getting wealthy .
Sanders ’ s suggestion that more kids would eat if only deodorant came in fewer varieties was roundly mocked .
Wherever his collectivist ideology has been enforced , however , the consequences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , long lines , grinding austerity — are anything but funny .
Unlike John F. Kennedy , who argued that a rising tide lifts all boats , socialist true believers care far less about growing the economy than about decreasing the gap between rich and poor .
“ If the changes that you envision .
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were to result in a more equitable distribution of income but less economic growth , ” Sanders was asked in the CNBC interview , “ is that trade-off worth making ?
” Yes , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy and the GDP doesn ’ t matter if people continue to work longer hours for low wages .
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You can ’ t just continue growth for the sake of growth in a world in which we are struggling with climate change and all kinds of environmental problems.
” How easy it is to pooh-pooh “ growth for the sake of growth ” when you ’ re an American politician who makes a good salary and never has to worry about where his next meal will come from .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ — for those who struggle daily just to hold body and soul together — economic growth spells salvation .
Sanders has spent decades railing against the rich and bewailing the plight of the poor .
Yet for lifting hungry and needy people out of poverty , no force on earth comes close to the growth fueled by free markets and trade .
On Wednesday , one day after Sanders kicked off his White House campaign , the United Nations reported that hunger still afflicts about 795 million people around the globe , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beings .
As great a challenge as that is , it represents an astounding decrease in the number of undernourished people over the past 25 years .
Even though the world ’ s population has grown by 1.9 billion since 1990 , there are 216 million fewer men , women , and children threatened by hunger today than there were then .
For the first time , we can realistically envision the end of starvation as a global scourge .
Thanks to advances in agricultural science — especially the famous “ Green Revolution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize — it is possible to grow enough food to feed a world with 7 billion people .
But it takes the dynamism and productivity of markets , and the prosperity ignited by trade , to make that food available and affordable to the great majority of the human family .
Perhaps Sanders doesn ’ t grasp that , but the UN agency most concerned with feeding the hungry does .
“ Economic growth is necessary for alleviating poverty and reducing hunger and malnutrition , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new hunger report .
“ Countries that become richer are less susceptible to food insecurity.
” Blasting greedy billionaires and sneering at the multiplicity of deodorant brands “ when children are hungry ” appeals to a slice of the electorate .
But populist rhetoric from a “ humorless aging hippie peacenik Socialist ” ( as Sanders was once described in a New York Times Magazine profile ) doesn ’ t fill empty food bowls .
Market economies do .
“ Markets that function well are important for promoting food security and nutrition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Markets .
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ensure food availability.
” From China to Tanzania , from North Korea to the Soviet Union , socialism over the past century condemned countless children — and their parents — to hunger , malnutrition , and famine .
Deodorant never hurt a soul .
Jeff Jacoby can be reached at jacoby @ globe.com .
Follow him on Twitter @ jeff_jacoby .

“You don’t necessarily need a choice of 23 underarm spray deodorants or of 18 different pairs of sneakers when children are hungry in this country,” Sanders lamented. He didn’t explain exactly how the profusion of toiletries and athletic footwear leads to childhood hunger, but for the only self-described socialist in Congress, it is no doubt a matter of faith that the abundance of capitalism must generate poverty and undernourishment.
The 73-year-old senator from Vermont, now running for the Democratic presidential nomination, told CNBC’s John Harwood in an interview Tuesday that because American consumers can choose from so many brands of personal-care products, kids are going to bed with empty bellies.
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In the real world, the opposite is true: Hunger and deprivation are rarest where trade is freest. Food in America couldn’t possibly be more plentiful; no one starves because too many economic resources are being channeled into marketing Old Spice instead of oatmeal. But in the socialist delusion, centralized control is always preferable to voluntary enterprise. Better that government czars should decide what is produced, and impose their plan from above. After all, when buyers and sellers are left free to choose for themselves, grocery and department store aisles fill up with “too many” goods that consumers desire to buy. And that’s not the worst of it: In the process of fulfilling those desires, some capitalists may be getting wealthy.
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Sanders’s suggestion that more kids would eat if only deodorant came in fewer varieties was roundly mocked. Wherever his collectivist ideology has been enforced, however, the consequences — shortages, rationing, bare shelves, long lines, grinding austerity — are anything but funny.
Unlike John F. Kennedy, who argued that a rising tide lifts all boats, socialist true believers care far less about growing the economy than about decreasing the gap between rich and poor. “If the changes that you envision . . . were to result in a more equitable distribution of income but less economic growth,” Sanders was asked in the
CNBC interview, “is that trade-off worth making?” Yes, he said immediately. “The whole size of the economy and the GDP doesn’t matter if people continue to work longer hours for low wages. . . . You can’t just continue growth for the sake of growth in a world in which we are struggling with climate change and all kinds of environmental problems.”
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How easy it is to pooh-pooh “growth for the sake of growth” when you’re an American politician who makes a good salary and never has to worry about where his next meal will come from. But for the world’s destitute — for those who struggle daily just to hold body and soul together — economic growth spells salvation. Sanders has spent decades railing against the rich and bewailing the plight of the poor. Yet for lifting hungry and needy people out of poverty, no force on earth comes close to the growth fueled by free markets and trade.
On Wednesday, one day after Sanders kicked off his White House campaign, the United Nations reported that hunger still afflicts about 795 million people around the globe, or about one out of every nine human beings. As great a challenge as that is, it represents an astounding decrease in the number of undernourished people over the past 25 years. Even though the world’s population has grown by 1.9 billion since 1990, there are 216 million fewer men, women, and children threatened by hunger today than there were then. For the first time, we can realistically envision the end of starvation as a global scourge.
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Thanks to advances in agricultural science — especially the famous “Green Revolution,” for which the American biologist Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize — it is possible to grow enough food to feed a world with 7 billion people. But it takes the dynamism and productivity of markets, and the prosperity ignited by trade, to make that food available and affordable to the great majority of the human family.
Perhaps Sanders doesn’t grasp that, but the UN agency most concerned with feeding the hungry does.
“Economic growth is necessary for alleviating poverty and reducing hunger and malnutrition,” emphasizes the Food and Agriculture Organization in the new hunger report. “Countries that become richer are less susceptible to food insecurity.”
Blasting greedy billionaires and sneering at the multiplicity of deodorant brands “when children are hungry” appeals to a slice of the electorate. But populist rhetoric from a “humorless aging hippie peacenik Socialist” (as Sanders was once described in a New York Times Magazine profile) doesn’t fill empty food bowls. Market economies do.
“Markets that function well are important for promoting food security and nutrition,” the UN report says. “Markets . . . ensure food availability.”
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From China to Tanzania, from North Korea to the Soviet Union, socialism over the past century condemned countless children — and their parents — to hunger, malnutrition, and famine. Deodorant never hurt a soul.
Jeff Jacoby can be reached at jacoby@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @jeff_jacoby.
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thelibertydaily--2020-02-14--Can We Talk About Eric Ciaramella?

Can We Talk About Eric Ciaramella?

Serious question : Where are we allowed to talk about alleged Ukraine whistleblower Eric Ciaramella ?
It seems like so few are doing so even though he is one of the final missing pieces of the puzzle at the conclusion of the impeachment saga , a loose end that won ’ t seem to go away .
You can ’ t talk about him on YouTube , as Senator Rand Paul learned .
You can ’ t talk about him on Facebook , as Ken LaCorte learned .
Mainstream media , including Fox News , has a “ Voldemort Rule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He Who Shall Not Be Named is anathema and cause for instant excommunication from cable news forever if his name is uttered .
Twitter has remained Ciaramella-agnostic thus far , though some have reported there ’ s an algorithmic suppression of Tweets that tag him .
I ’ ve written extensively about Eric Ciaramella on my site , but we ’ re not Fox News .
Not yet .
Where does that leave us ?
Ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes has threatened to refer the investigation into Ciaramella to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atkinson doesn ’ t comply with a request for information surrounding his whistleblower exploits .
Considering the tip-toeing the DoJ is doing right now as a result of the Roger Stone situation , it ’ s hard to imagine them going after the whistleblower until the smoke clears , if ever .
The conversation needs to be had , as Ciaramella ’ s involvement in questionable activities that extend back to before the 2016 election tells us he knows a lot more that needs to come to light .
His fingerprints are all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a whistleblower to the Zelensky phone call .
Reports indicate he was engaged in covering for Hunter Biden while President Obama was still in the White House .
His leaked conspiracy theory that Vladimir Putin ordered the firing of James Comey has never been fully resolved .
Considering how much access he had to sensitive and classified White House information through the NSC , CIA , and working for H.R .
McMaster , he must be questioned by the right people at some point in the very near future .
There are precious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s name is even allowed to be mentioned .
His exploits continue to be important even as impeachment is fading into the history books .
It ’ s time for people in power ( and everyone else ) to know what ’ s really behind the alleged whistleblower ’ s actions .

Serious question: Where are we allowed to talk about alleged Ukraine whistleblower Eric Ciaramella? It seems like so few are doing so even though he is one of the final missing pieces of the puzzle at the conclusion of the impeachment saga, a loose end that won’t seem to go away.
You can’t talk about him on YouTube, as Senator Rand Paul learned.
You can’t talk about him on Facebook, as Ken LaCorte learned.
Mainstream media, including Fox News, has a “Voldemort Rule” in place. Guests are told He Who Shall Not Be Named is anathema and cause for instant excommunication from cable news forever if his name is uttered.
Twitter has remained Ciaramella-agnostic thus far, though some have reported there’s an algorithmic suppression of Tweets that tag him. I’ve written extensively about Eric Ciaramella on my site, but we’re not Fox News. Not yet.
Where does that leave us? Ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes has threatened to refer the investigation into Ciaramella to the Justice Department if Inspector General Michael Atkinson doesn’t comply with a request for information surrounding his whistleblower exploits. Considering the tip-toeing the DoJ is doing right now as a result of the Roger Stone situation, it’s hard to imagine them going after the whistleblower until the smoke clears, if ever.
The conversation needs to be had, as Ciaramella’s involvement in questionable activities that extend back to before the 2016 election tells us he knows a lot more that needs to come to light. His fingerprints are all over Burisma, and not just as a whistleblower to the Zelensky phone call. Reports indicate he was engaged in covering for Hunter Biden while President Obama was still in the White House. His leaked conspiracy theory that Vladimir Putin ordered the firing of James Comey has never been fully resolved. Considering how much access he had to sensitive and classified White House information through the NSC, CIA, and working for H.R. McMaster, he must be questioned by the right people at some point in the very near future.
There are precious few places online where Eric Ciaramella’s name is even allowed to be mentioned. His exploits continue to be important even as impeachment is fading into the history books. It’s time for people in power (and everyone else) to know what’s really behind the alleged whistleblower’s actions.
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