thelibertydaily--2020-03-04--Dow Soars Almost 1,200 Points (4.53%) After Communist Bernie Sanders’ Super Tuesday Flop

U.S. equity markets surged Wednesday after former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s strong showing on Super Tuesday lifted health care stocks and helped narrow the field of 2020 contenders as billionaire Mike Bloomberg tossed his hat out of the ring .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied over 1,173 points , the second-best point gain ever or 4 percent .
The S & P rose 4 percent and the Nasdaq just under that level .
Wednesday 's rebound came one day after the Federal Reserve 's emergency rate cut to insulate the U.S. economy from the new coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had secured about 497delegates on Super Tuesday , according to the Fox News Tracker , capping a dramatic comeback after his campaign was left for dead following the Nevada caucus on Feb. 22 .
Meanwhile , Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt. , the self-declared democratic socialist and perceived frontrunner ahead of Tuesday night , had secured 461 delegates as of 4 PM ET Wednesday .
Health care stocks , led by the insurers , soared in response to Biden ’ s big night .
The names had been badly beaten down , underperforming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders , who is an advocate of Medicare-for-all , climbed in the polls .
UnitedHealth Group , which closed nearly 11 percent higher .
Airlines , cruise operators and online travel platforms , which have been under pressure amid the COVID-19 outbreak , won some relief while drugmakers working on treatments for COVID-19 were also higher .
On the earnings front , Campbell Soup reported earnings and sales that topped Wall Street estimates and raised its 2020 profit outlook .
Jack Daniels maker Brown-Forman lowered its guidance for sales growth due to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & Fitch ’ s quarterly same-store sales exceeded forecasts amid strong holiday demand at its flagship stores in the U.S. U.S. Treasuries gained , pushing the yield on the 10-year note to just above 1 percent .
The benchmark yield touched a record low 0.90 percent on Tuesday .
West Texas Intermediate closed around the $ 47 per barrel level .
OPEC and its allies will meet Thursday and Friday to discuss a production cut in the face of weaker demand due to the COVID-19 outbreak .
Gold was little changed at $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Britain ’ s FTSE spiked 1.5 percent while Germany ’ s DAX and France ’ s CAC added 1.3 percent and 1.2 percent , respectively .
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Overnight , Asian markets finished mixed with China ’ s Shanghai Composite adding 0.6 percent and Japan ’ s Nikkei edging up 0.1 percent .
Hong Kong ’ s Hang Seng slid 0.2 percent .

U.S. equity markets surged Wednesday after former Vice President Joe Biden’s strong showing on Super Tuesday lifted health care stocks and helped narrow the field of 2020 contenders as billionaire Mike Bloomberg tossed his hat out of the ring.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied over 1,173 points, the second-best point gain ever or 4 percent. The S&P rose 4 percent and the Nasdaq just under that level.
DOW'S BIGGEST POINT SWINGS IN HISTORY
Wednesday's rebound came one day after the Federal Reserve's emergency rate cut to insulate the U.S. economy from the new coronavirus.
Ticker Security Last Change Change % I:DJI DOW JONES AVERAGES 34946.39 -361.24 -1.02% SP500 S&P 500 4437.86 -51.86 -1.16% I:COMP NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX 13631.046795 -157.28 -1.14%
With votes still being counted, Biden had secured about 497delegates on Super Tuesday, according to the Fox News Tracker, capping a dramatic comeback after his campaign was left for dead following the Nevada caucus on Feb. 22. Meanwhile, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., the self-declared democratic socialist and perceived frontrunner ahead of Tuesday night, had secured 461 delegates as of 4 PM ET Wednesday.
Health care stocks, led by the insurers, soared in response to Biden’s big night. The names had been badly beaten down, underperforming the S&P 500, as Sanders, who is an advocate of Medicare-for-all, climbed in the polls. UnitedHealth Group, which closed nearly 11 percent higher.
Ticker Security Last Change Change % UNH UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC. 506.73 -4.30 -0.84% CI THE CIGNA GROUP 289.36 -0.58 -0.20% ANTM n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. CVS CVS HEALTH CORP. 73.35 -1.15 -1.54%
Airlines, cruise operators and online travel platforms, which have been under pressure amid the COVID-19 outbreak, won some relief while drugmakers working on treatments for COVID-19 were also higher.
Ticker Security Last Change Change % AAL AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. 15.55 -0.33 -2.08% CCL CARNIVAL CORP. 16.61 -0.21 -1.25% EXPE EXPEDIA GROUP INC. 107.43 -4.50 -4.02% NVAX NOVAVAX INC. 7.24 0.00 0.00%
On the earnings front, Campbell Soup reported earnings and sales that topped Wall Street estimates and raised its 2020 profit outlook.
Jack Daniels maker Brown-Forman lowered its guidance for sales growth due to an uncertain economic and geopolitical backdrop.
Abercrombie & Fitch’s quarterly same-store sales exceeded forecasts amid strong holiday demand at its flagship stores in the U.S.
Ticker Security Last Change Change % CPB CAMPBELL SOUP CO. 43.00 -0.67 -1.53% BF.B BROWN-FORMAN CORP. 68.63 -1.72 -2.44% ANF ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. 41.44 +0.09 +0.22%
U.S. Treasuries gained, pushing the yield on the 10-year note to just above 1 percent. The benchmark yield touched a record low 0.90 percent on Tuesday.
West Texas Intermediate closed around the $47 per barrel level. OPEC and its allies will meet Thursday and Friday to discuss a production cut in the face of weaker demand due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Gold was little changed at $1,639 an ounce.
In Europe, Britain’s FTSE spiked 1.5 percent while Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC added 1.3 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively.
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Overnight, Asian markets finished mixed with China’s Shanghai Composite adding 0.6 percent and Japan’s Nikkei edging up 0.1 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slid 0.2 percent.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-04--Middle School Boys Say They Were Ordered to Remove MAGA Hats

A group of boys at Marshall Middle School in Virginia say they were told to remove their Make America Great Again ball caps .
Last week the school in Fauquier County held a fundraiser .
Any student who donated a dollar to the cause was allowed to wear a hat to class .
So , 14-year-old Logan Teague and his friends decided to wear their MAGA hats .
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But at lunch time – school administrators had a change of heart .
They said the hats were causing a substantial disruption causing tension between the kids .
Eventually they made all the students remove their hats .
“ I ’ m supporting our president .
If that were to be a George Washington hat , I ’ m supporting that president .
She wouldn ’ t tell us to take that off , ” 13-year-old David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources told the television station that the boys had been taunting Latino students .
However , school leaders did not confirm those allegations and no one was punished .
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” “ I think it was just excuses made because they wanted to see us get in trouble because we were wearing Trump hats.
” Joe Teague says his son bullied no one .
He wore his hat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes as a result his son was targeted .
“ I just think that whenever President Trump comes into the equation , it just explodes and people , it triggers them somehow , ” Mr. Teague told Fox 5 DC .
I ’ ve covered far too many of these stories – pro-Trump students under attack on school campuses across the nation .
For what it ’ s worth , I believe the boys and I believe they were targeted simply because of their political beliefs .
“ I want my son , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to go to that school and support President Trump , the President of the United States .
There ’ s no reason they should not be able to do that , ” Mr. Teague said .
It ’ s way past time to root out the Trump-hating leftists who have turned our public school classrooms into socialist indoctrination camps .

A group of boys at Marshall Middle School in Virginia say they were told to remove their Make America Great Again ball caps.
Last week the school in Fauquier County held a fundraiser. Any student who donated a dollar to the cause was allowed to wear a hat to class. So, 14-year-old Logan Teague and his friends decided to wear their MAGA hats.
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But at lunch time – school administrators had a change of heart. They said the hats were causing a substantial disruption causing tension between the kids. Eventually they made all the students remove their hats.
“I’m supporting our president. If that were to be a George Washington hat, I’m supporting that president. She wouldn’t tell us to take that off,” 13-year-old David Moore told Fox 5 DC.
Unnamed sources told the television station that the boys had been taunting Latino students. However, school leaders did not confirm those allegations and no one was punished.
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“I think it was just excuses made because they wanted to see us get in trouble because we were wearing Trump hats.”
Joe Teague says his son bullied no one. He wore his hat in support of the president and he believes as a result his son was targeted.
“I just think that whenever President Trump comes into the equation, it just explodes and people, it triggers them somehow,” Mr. Teague told Fox 5 DC.
I’ve covered far too many of these stories – pro-Trump students under attack on school campuses across the nation.
For what it’s worth, I believe the boys and I believe they were targeted simply because of their political beliefs.
“I want my son, as well other students, to be able to go to that school and support President Trump, the President of the United States. There’s no reason they should not be able to do that,” Mr. Teague said.
It’s way past time to root out the Trump-hating leftists who have turned our public school classrooms into socialist indoctrination camps.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-04--‘She’s a Hell of a Doctor’ – Whoopi Goldberg Wants Dr. Jill Biden to be the Next Surgeon General – J

‘She’s a Hell of a Doctor’ – Whoopi Goldberg Wants Dr. Jill Biden to be the Next Surgeon General – Jill Biden Has her Doctorate in Education

“ She ’ s a Hell of a Doctor ” – Whoopi Goldberg Wants Dr. Jill Biden to be the @ @ @ @ @ Biden Has her Doctorate in Education After Joe Biden ’ s shocking victories on Super @ @ @ @ @ View are already finding jobs for Joe ’ s family members in government .
Certainly @ @ @ @ @ himself a job .
Whoopi Goldberg on Wednesday pushed for Jill Biden to be the @ @ @ @ @ , “ Sh ’ e a hell of a doctor.
” Jill Biden has her @ @ @ @ @ medicine .
Democrats don ’ t care .
She ’ s more qualified than Hunter @ @ @ @ @ Burisma .

After Joe Biden’s shocking victories on Super Tuesday the ladies of The View are already finding jobs for Joe’s family members in government.
Certainly, Hunter Biden will find himself a job.
Whoopi Goldberg on Wednesday pushed for Jill Biden to be the next Surgeon General, saying, “Sh’e a hell of a doctor.”
Jill Biden has her doctorate in education — not medicine.
Democrats don’t care.
She’s more qualified than Hunter Biden was to work at Burisma.
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thelibertydaily--2020-03-04--Iran Men Who Licked Holy Shrine in Defiance of Coronavirus Face Prison, Lashes: Official

A man disinfects the shrine of Saint Masoumeh against coronavirus in the city of Qom 78 miles south of the capital Tehran , Iran on Feb. 24 , 2020 .
( Ahmad Zohrabi/ISNA via AP ) After videos that purport to show people licking holy shrines in the Iranian city of Qom amid a COVID-19 outbreak , an Iranian member of Parliament said they could face prison time or floggings .
The videos , which were posted to social media , showed men licking and kissing a shrine in Qom and one in Mashhad .
The Qom man says in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not scared of coronavirus.
” The other man says that “ the disease can go inside my body and others can visit it with no anxiety.
” Other videos showed men licking and kissing the shrines .
But now , two men were arrested and face between two months and two years in prison and as many as 74 lashes , said Parliament member Nasan Nowrozi .
“ Those doing such unconventional acts are publishing fake and superstitious news against the officials in the country , ” he said , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two months to two years [ in ] jail and up to 74 lashes as punishment.
” Iran is in the midst of an outbreak that has left dozens of people dead and thousands infected .
It ’ s prompted officials to implement drastic measures , including the temporary release of 54,000 prisoners , the BBC also reported .
Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad , who also posted the videos on Twitter , told the broadcaster that “ arresting these two people is not enough as the religious centers are still open in Qom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from coronavirus.
” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday again denied a U.S. offer to help combat the spread of COVID-19 .
“ Our people are well aware that you are lying ; you are not telling the truth , ” he said , according to the state-run Tasnim News Agency .
Experts have suggested that Iran is covering up the country ’ s true COVID-19 ’ s situation .
“ Once it came in the full force , there also , they had a lot of compulsion to restrict the information related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days for the election , ” Asif Shuja from the National University of Singapore ’ s Middle East Institute , told CNBC earlier this week .
“ That is why one can safely assume that the information that is coming out of Iran is not entirely to be trusted , ” he added .
Officials in China , where the virus first emerged , have also been accused of covering up the true extent of the virus .
Citizen journalists and human rights activists have said the Chinese Community Party has censored information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak , while also questioning the regime ’ s official narrative on how it initially spread .
Elsewhere in the Middle East , Saudi officials announced they would temporarily bar foreigners from traveling to Mecca and the Kaaba , the black , cube-shaped structure at the center of the Hajj pilgrimage .

After videos that purport to show people licking holy shrines in the Iranian city of Qom amid a COVID-19 outbreak, an Iranian member of Parliament said they could face prison time or floggings.
The videos, which were posted to social media, showed men licking and kissing a shrine in Qom and one in Mashhad. The Qom man says in the video that "I'm not scared of coronavirus." The other man says that "the disease can go inside my body and others can visit it with no anxiety."
Other videos showed men licking and kissing the shrines.
But now, two men were arrested and face between two months and two years in prison and as many as 74 lashes, said Parliament member Nasan Nowrozi.
"Those doing such unconventional acts are publishing fake and superstitious news against the officials in the country," he said, according to the BBC. "Such people would face two months to two years [in] jail and up to 74 lashes as punishment."
A woman has her temperature checked and her hands disinfected as she enters the Palladium Shopping Center, in northern Tehran, Iran, on March 3, 2020. (Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)
Iran is in the midst of an outbreak that has left dozens of people dead and thousands infected. It's prompted officials to implement drastic measures, including the temporary release of 54,000 prisoners, the BBC also reported.
Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad, who also posted the videos on Twitter, told the broadcaster that "arresting these two people is not enough as the religious centers are still open in Qom and other cities where people are suffering from coronavirus."
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday again denied a U.S. offer to help combat the spread of COVID-19. “Our people are well aware that you are lying; you are not telling the truth,” he said, according to the state-run Tasnim News Agency.
Experts have suggested that Iran is covering up the country's true COVID-19's situation. “Once it came in the full force, there also, they had a lot of compulsion to restrict the information related to that because they still had two days for the election,” Asif Shuja from the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute, told CNBC earlier this week. “That is why one can safely assume that the information that is coming out of Iran is not entirely to be trusted,” he added.
Officials in China, where the virus first emerged, have also been accused of covering up the true extent of the virus. Citizen journalists and human rights activists have said the Chinese Community Party has censored information and engaged in other draconian measures during the outbreak, while also questioning the regime's official narrative on how it initially spread.
Elsewhere in the Middle East, Saudi officials announced they would temporarily bar foreigners from traveling to Mecca and the Kaaba, the black, cube-shaped structure at the center of the Hajj pilgrimage.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-04--LAX Medical Screener Tests Positive for Coronavirus

The World Health Organization puts the global death rate from the Covid-19 coronavirus at 3.4 percent .
There are an estimated 93,000 cases , and more than 3,200 have died from the various outbreaks .
Over 80,000 of these cases are located in China , and that country has experienced 95 percent of global deaths from the virus .
World leaders should note that China , the locus of the outbreak , has reported a decline in cases .
The drastic restrictions that Chinese officials have put on citizens and their daily lives has shown to be effective .
WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak expert , visited China and stated that “ We scrutinized this data and we believe this decline is real.
” Japan ’ s current count is at 1,000 , primarily from the infections aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship .
Haruhiko Kuroda , Bank of Japan Governor , noted concerns over potential economic damage .
In South Korea , where secretive religious sect Shincheonji is being held accountable for the growing outbreak , there are over 5,600 cases .
In the Middle East , Iran has cancelled weekly prayers for the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran is currently at 92 , while the number of cases continues to increase .
It is currently at 2,922 .
There have been concerns that officials have not been accurate in their reporting when it turned out that official figures and local counts didn ’ t match up .
Coronavirus latest : – 93,017 infected globally ; death toll rises to 3,201 – Tokyo Olympics could be postponed – Hong Kong follows Fed cuthttps : //t.co/i211SVCfva pic.twitter.com/qBRWbgUs7v— Bloomberg ( @ business ) March 4 , 2020 The outbreak has impacted every province @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rouhani .
The director of the World Health Organization ’ s emergency program noted that while Iran has a considerably able health-care workforce , they lack resources of equipment and medical supplies , including ventilators .
Iran has also moved ahead with releasing more than 54,000 prisoners in hopes of reducing the viruses spread .
The announcement to do so was made by Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili , who said only the inmates who tested negative for the hyper contagious virus that could post bail would be released .
“ Security prisoners , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , would not be released .
Pilgrimages to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina have been suspended by Saudi Arabian officials , and Israeli poll workers who tallied recent presidential election results wore masks and gloves while handling ballots cast by quarantined citizens .
Turkey has no cases , and the government has stopped all flights with China , Italy , South Korea , Iraq , and Iran , save for those nations ’ citizens who return home .
Ministry of Health officials are using thermal cameras to screen travelers at points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus has spread to most In Europe , Italy has closed schools for two weeks .
The nation has seen a drastic increase in cases since the first reported infection on February 19 , and is the centre of the European outbreak .
Spain has had one death , in Valencia , while there are ongoing quarantines in the Basque region .
U.K. numbers are increasing , from 51 to 85 .
France has 212 cases , with four deaths , though President Macron believes that this could be just the beginning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Louvre was briefly closed , but staffers who had stayed away due to infection fears voted to return to work .
Canada ’ s Covid-19 case count is at 27 with no fatalities .
In the U.S. , The Centers for Disease Control shows that 13 states are currently reporting cases , with 80 total infections , and 9 deaths .
With 6 cases , Los Angeles has declared a state of emergency .
New York City also has 6 cases , but has not .

The Department of Homeland Security has reported that an LAX worker in charge of conducting passenger screenings tested positive for COVID-19.
The last time the employee was screening travellers for the illness was on Feb. 21 according to an international email acquired by NBC News.
The email referred to the person as a “contract medical screener” who worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The DHS statement said: “Late last night, DHS headquarters was alerted to a situation where one of our contracted medical professionals conducting screenings at LAX international airport had tested positive for COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. This individual is currently under self-quarantine at home with mild symptoms and under medical supervision. Their immediate family is also under home quarantine.”
“DHS is happy to report that this individual was highly trained and did everything right both on the job and when they began to feel sick,” the report continued. “We are told the individual wore all the correct protective equipment and took necessary protections on the job. Additionally, as soon as the individual began to feel sick, they self-quarantined, saw a physician, and reported to the appropriate authorities and officials.”
“At this time we do not know if this case is a result from community spread or through their work as a medical screener,” DHS said. “There have been no positive COVID-19 detections reported from the LAX screened travellers. This is an evolving situation that the CDC, DHS and county public health officials continue to examine.”


thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--DOJ Defends Photographer Who Nixes Same-Sex ‘Wedding’

WASHINGTON ( ChurchMilitant.com ) - The Department of Justice ( DOJ ) is protecting a young female photographer from having to participate in same-sex `` weddings '' against her conscience .
The DOJ filed a `` Statement of Interest '' in federal court on Thursday explaining that a law in Louisville , Kentucky violates the U.S. Constitution by compelling local Chelsey Nelson to photograph gay weddings .
The U.S. brief explains that Nelson `` is likely to succeed on her claim that requiring her to photograph weddings against her conscience constitutes government-compelled speech that violates the Free Speech Clause of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a DOJ press release issued Thursday .
The Louisville-based photographer sued the Louisville/Jefferson County metro government in November owing to the city 's `` fairness ordinance '' that made it illegal for her to refuse to photograph same-sex `` weddings . ''
The law further forbids Nelson from using her website or social media to explain to potential customers the religious reasons behind her exclusive support for heterosexual wedding ceremonies .
The First Amendment forbids the government from forcing someone to speak in a manner that violates individual conscience .
Alliance Defending Freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization that filed Nelson 's lawsuit , states that Louisville is trying to force Nelson to participate in ceremonies to which she objects and to silence her objections .
`` It 's unlawful to coerce an artist to create messages against her will and intimidate her into silence just because the city disagrees with her beliefs , '' Senior ADF Counsel Johathan Scruggs asserted .
In her lawsuit , Nelson was seeking a preliminary injunction from the court shielding her from the Louisville law , which she says would force her to close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue was the Louisville law that `` prohibits businesses from discriminating on various bases , including on sexual orientation . ''
The law at issue was brought into greater focus by ADF : '' Forcing someone to violate their conscience is against the First Amendment , '' according to Eric Dreiband , assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ .
`` The First Amendment forbids the government from forcing someone to speak in a manner that violates individual conscience , '' said Dreiband .
In July 2018 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liberty Task Force .
Attorney General William Barr in October discussed this task force while detailing how President Donald Trump 's administration is fighting for the religious liberty of each American : We have set up a task force within the Department with different components that have equities in this area , including the Solicitor General 's Office , the Civil Division , the Office of Legal Counsel and other offices .
We have regular meetings .
We keep an eye out for cases or events around the country where states are misapplying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discriminates against people of faith , or cases where states adopt laws that impinge upon the free exercise of religion .
In discussing the brief , the DOJ explained how the Louisville law violated Nelson 's right to free speech as protected under the First Amendment .
`` The Free Speech Clause prohibits the government from requiring people to engage in speech supporting or promoting someone else 's expressive event , such as a wedding ceremony , '' read the statement .
It then detailed how weddings are considered `` expressive activities '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a form of `` expressive art '' : Thus it concluded , `` Forcing a photographer , against her conscience , to express her support for a wedding that her faith opposes violates the Constitution . ''
It 's unlawful to coerce an artist to create messages against her will .
`` On countless other topics , photographers and other artists can freely choose the stories they tell .
Chelsey simply asks for the same freedom , '' noted ADF .
The DOJ affirmed its commitment to protecting the religious liberty of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice will continue to protect the right of all persons to exercise their constitutional right to speech and expression , '' promised Dreiband .
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WASHINGTON (ChurchMilitant.com) - The Department of Justice (DOJ) is protecting a young female photographer from having to participate in same-sex "weddings" against her conscience.
The DOJ filed a "Statement of Interest" in federal court on Thursday explaining that a law in Louisville, Kentucky violates the U.S. Constitution by compelling local Chelsey Nelson to photograph gay weddings.
The U.S. brief explains that Nelson "is likely to succeed on her claim that requiring her to photograph weddings against her conscience constitutes government-compelled speech that violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment," according to a DOJ press release issued Thursday.
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The Louisville-based photographer sued the Louisville/Jefferson County metro government in November owing to the city's "fairness ordinance" that made it illegal for her to refuse to photograph same-sex "weddings."
The First Amendment forbids the government from forcing someone to speak in a manner that violates individual conscience.
The law further forbids Nelson from using her website or social media to explain to potential customers the religious reasons behind her exclusive support for heterosexual wedding ceremonies.
Chelsey Nelson
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the non-profit legal organization that filed Nelson's lawsuit, states that Louisville is trying to force Nelson to participate in ceremonies to which she objects and to silence her objections.
"It's unlawful to coerce an artist to create messages against her will and intimidate her into silence just because the city disagrees with her beliefs," Senior ADF Counsel Johathan Scruggs asserted.
In her lawsuit, Nelson was seeking a preliminary injunction from the court shielding her from the Louisville law, which she says would force her to close her business.
The DOJ confirmed the issue was the Louisville law that "prohibits businesses from discriminating on various bases, including on sexual orientation."
The law at issue was brought into greater focus by ADF:
Specifically, the lawsuit challenges Louisville Metro Ordinance § 92.05, a public accommodation law that threatens Nelson with unspecified damages, compliance reports and court orders to force her to participate in and to create photographs and blogs praising same-sex wedding ceremonies — all because she does the same to celebrate weddings between a man and a woman.
"Forcing someone to violate their conscience is against the First Amendment," according to Eric Dreiband, assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ.
"The First Amendment forbids the government from forcing someone to speak in a manner that violates individual conscience," said Dreiband.
In July 2018, the DOJ announced the formation of the Religious Liberty Task Force. Attorney General William Barr in October discussed this task force while detailing how President Donald Trump's administration is fighting for the religious liberty of each American:
We have set up a task force within the Department with different components that have equities in this area, including the Solicitor General's Office, the Civil Division, the Office of Legal Counsel and other offices. We have regular meetings. We keep an eye out for cases or events around the country where states are misapplying the Establishment Clause in a way that discriminates against people of faith, or cases where states adopt laws that impinge upon the free exercise of religion.
In discussing the brief, the DOJ explained how the Louisville law violated Nelson's right to free speech as protected under the First Amendment.
"The Free Speech Clause prohibits the government from requiring people to engage in speech supporting or promoting someone else's expressive event, such as a wedding ceremony," read the statement.
It then detailed how weddings are considered "expressive activities" by the courts and photography to be a form of "expressive art":
The brief observes that "weddings are sacred rites in the religious realm and profoundly symbolic ceremonies in the secular one" and thus are plainly "expressive activities" under the Supreme Court's free speech cases. Moreover, the brief explains, photography is an expressive art form, and wedding photography in particular seeks to celebrate and honor the union being photographed.
Thus it concluded, "Forcing a photographer, against her conscience, to express her support for a wedding that her faith opposes violates the Constitution."
Louisville is targeting dissent against same-sex "marriage," asserted ADF.
It's unlawful to coerce an artist to create messages against her will.
"On countless other topics, photographers and other artists can freely choose the stories they tell. Chelsey simply asks for the same freedom," noted ADF.
The DOJ affirmed its commitment to protecting the religious liberty of all Americans.
"The U.S. Department of Justice will continue to protect the right of all persons to exercise their constitutional right to speech and expression," promised Dreiband.
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thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--Feds Investigate Seattle Nursing Home as U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 11

SEATTLE -- The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a patient succumbing in California — the first reported fatality outside Washington state — as federal authorities announced an investigation of the Seattle-area nursing home where most of the victims were stricken .
Officials in California ’ s Placer County , near Sacramento , said an elderly person who tested positive after returning from a San Francisco-to-Mexico cruise had died .
The victim had underlying health problems , authorities said .
Washington also announced another death , bringing its total to 10 .
Most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Care Center , a nursing home in Kirkland , a suburb east of Seattle .
At least 39 cases have been reported in the Seattle area , where researchers say the virus may have been circulating undetected for weeks .
Seema Verma , head of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , said the agency is sending inspectors to Life Care along with experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to figure out what happened and determine whether the nursing home followed guidelines for preventing infections .
Last April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 67,000 over infection-control deficiencies following two flu outbreaks that affected 17 patients and staff .
An unannounced follow-up inspection in June determined that Life Care had corrected the problems , Verma said .
Meanwhile , public officials in Washington came under pressure to take more aggressive steps against the outbreak , including closing schools and canceling large events .
While the state and Seattle have declared emergencies , giving leaders broad powers to suspend activities , they have not issued any orders to do so .
“ We have encouraged people who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether it really makes sense to carry those on right now , ” Gov .
Jay Inslee said .
“ Right now , we are deferring to the judgment ... of these organizations.
” While some individual schools and businesses have shut down , the governor said large-scale school closings have not been ordered because “ there are so many ramifications for families and businesses , ” especially for health care workers who might not be able to go to work because of child care responsibilities .
Local and state health officials have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had a confirmed case of the disease .
Jennifer Hayles , 41 , of Kirkland , said she was appalled that Inslee and health officials haven ’ t canceled next week ’ s Emerald City Comic Con .
The four-day cosplay and pop-culture event draws close to 100,000 people each year , and some participants , including D.C. Comics and Penguin Random House , have pulled out over the virus .
Hayles said she spent hundreds of dollars on tickets and other items related to the event but will have to skip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system .
“ There ’ s a lot of people who are talking about the economic cost of people forced to pull out of Comic Con , but if we have an explosion of cases of coronavirus , the economic cost is going to be much higher , ” Hayles said .
Comic Con ’ s organizer , Reedpop , announced Wednesday that it would make an exception to its no-refunds policy for those who want their money back , but said it remained committed to holding the event unless local , state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lakshmi Unni said that she was keeping her son , an eighth-grader at Redmond Middle School in Seattle ’ s eastern suburbs , home on Wednesday and that she had urged the school board and principal to close .
“ Yesterday at least three kids were coughing , ” Unni said .
“ We don ’ t know if they were sick with the virus , but if they do become sick , the chances of spreading are very , very high.
” Some schools , businesses and other employers aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health officials urged businesses to allow employees to work remotely if possible , and the county said it will allow telecommuting for some of its workers for the next three weeks .
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle announced it is canceling events at the complex and requiring nonessential staff to work remotely at least through the end of the month to lessen the chance of infection among patients with weakened immune systems .
School officials in Renton , south of Seattle , announced that Hazen High School will close for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student tested positive for the coronavirus .
Online petitions urged officials to close other schools on Seattle ’ s east side .
The F5 technology company closed its 44-story tower in downtown Seattle after learning an employee had been in contact with someone who tested positive for the virus .
Outdoor recreation giant REI shut down its Seattle-area operations for two days as a precaution .
A federal immigration field office near Tukwila also closed after an employee visited the Kirkland nursing home .
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said the move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain shut for 14 days .
Health officials in North Carolina reported that a person from Wake County tested positive for the illness after visiting the nursing home .
The patient ’ s flight from the Seattle area to the Raleigh-Durham airport raised fears other passengers were exposed to the virus .
“ My understanding is we have the manifest .
Now the trick is to go find them , ” said Robert Redfield of the CDC .
Life Care Center said on its website that it is screening employees for symptoms before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The nursing home is prohibiting visits from residents ’ family members .
Shortly before the California death was announced , Princess Cruise Lines notified passengers of its Grand Princess that federal health officials are investigating a “ small cluster ” of coronavirus cases connected to the ship ’ s mid-February voyage .
It asked current passengers to stay in their cabins until were cleared by medical staff and said those who had been on the previous voyage should contact their doctor if they develop fever or other symptoms .
The Grand Princess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return early to San Francisco , where CDC and company officials will meet to determine the course of action , the cruise line said .
In Los Angeles , a contract medical worker who was conducting screenings at the city ’ s main airport has tested positive for the virus .
The person wore protective equipment while on the job so it was unclear how the worker contracted the virus , Homeland Security officials said .
In New York , health officials put hundreds of residents in self-quarantine after members of two families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Rochelle were diagnosed with the virus .
Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said the disease appeared to have spread from a lawyer to his wife , two children , a neighbor and two others .
The new results brought the number of confirmed cases in the state to 11 .

SEATTLE -- The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a patient succumbing in California — the first reported fatality outside Washington state — as federal authorities announced an investigation of the Seattle-area nursing home where most of the victims were stricken.
Officials in California’s Placer County, near Sacramento, said an elderly person who tested positive after returning from a San Francisco-to-Mexico cruise had died. The victim had underlying health problems, authorities said.
Washington also announced another death, bringing its total to 10. Most of those who died were residents of Life Care Center, a nursing home in Kirkland, a suburb east of Seattle. At least 39 cases have been reported in the Seattle area, where researchers say the virus may have been circulating undetected for weeks.
Seema Verma, head of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the agency is sending inspectors to Life Care along with experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to figure out what happened and determine whether the nursing home followed guidelines for preventing infections.
Last April, the state fined Life Care $67,000 over infection-control deficiencies following two flu outbreaks that affected 17 patients and staff. An unannounced follow-up inspection in June determined that Life Care had corrected the problems, Verma said.
Meanwhile, public officials in Washington came under pressure to take more aggressive steps against the outbreak, including closing schools and canceling large events. While the state and Seattle have declared emergencies, giving leaders broad powers to suspend activities, they have not issued any orders to do so.
“We have encouraged people who are responsible for large gatherings to give consideration whether it really makes sense to carry those on right now,” Gov. Jay Inslee said. “Right now, we are deferring to the judgment ... of these organizations.”
While some individual schools and businesses have shut down, the governor said large-scale school closings have not been ordered because “there are so many ramifications for families and businesses,” especially for health care workers who might not be able to go to work because of child care responsibilities.
Local and state health officials have not recommended school closings unless the schools have had a confirmed case of the disease.
Jennifer Hayles, 41, of Kirkland, said she was appalled that Inslee and health officials haven’t canceled next week’s Emerald City Comic Con. The four-day cosplay and pop-culture event draws close to 100,000 people each year, and some participants, including D.C. Comics and Penguin Random House, have pulled out over the virus.
Hayles said she spent hundreds of dollars on tickets and other items related to the event but will have to skip it because she has a compromised immune system.
“There’s a lot of people who are talking about the economic cost of people forced to pull out of Comic Con, but if we have an explosion of cases of coronavirus, the economic cost is going to be much higher,” Hayles said.
Comic Con’s organizer, Reedpop, announced Wednesday that it would make an exception to its no-refunds policy for those who want their money back, but said it remained committed to holding the event unless local, state or federal officials change their guidance.
Lakshmi Unni said that she was keeping her son, an eighth-grader at Redmond Middle School in Seattle’s eastern suburbs, home on Wednesday and that she had urged the school board and principal to close.
“Yesterday at least three kids were coughing,” Unni said. “We don’t know if they were sick with the virus, but if they do become sick, the chances of spreading are very, very high.”
Some schools, businesses and other employers aren’t waiting.
Seattle and King County public health officials urged businesses to allow employees to work remotely if possible, and the county said it will allow telecommuting for some of its workers for the next three weeks.
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle announced it is canceling events at the complex and requiring nonessential staff to work remotely at least through the end of the month to lessen the chance of infection among patients with weakened immune systems.
School officials in Renton, south of Seattle, announced that Hazen High School will close for the rest of the week after a student tested positive for the coronavirus. Online petitions urged officials to close other schools on Seattle’s east side.
The F5 technology company closed its 44-story tower in downtown Seattle after learning an employee had been in contact with someone who tested positive for the virus. Outdoor recreation giant REI shut down its Seattle-area operations for two days as a precaution.
A federal immigration field office near Tukwila also closed after an employee visited the Kirkland nursing home. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said the move was a precaution and the place will remain shut for 14 days.
Health officials in North Carolina reported that a person from Wake County tested positive for the illness after visiting the nursing home. The patient’s flight from the Seattle area to the Raleigh-Durham airport raised fears other passengers were exposed to the virus.
“My understanding is we have the manifest. Now the trick is to go find them,” said Robert Redfield of the CDC.
Life Care Center said on its website that it is screening employees for symptoms before they start work and as they leave. The nursing home is prohibiting visits from residents’ family members.
Shortly before the California death was announced, Princess Cruise Lines notified passengers of its Grand Princess that federal health officials are investigating a “small cluster” of coronavirus cases connected to the ship’s mid-February voyage. It asked current passengers to stay in their cabins until were cleared by medical staff and said those who had been on the previous voyage should contact their doctor if they develop fever or other symptoms.
The Grand Princess is at sea off Mexico and will return early to San Francisco, where CDC and company officials will meet to determine the course of action, the cruise line said.
In Los Angeles, a contract medical worker who was conducting screenings at the city’s main airport has tested positive for the virus. The person wore protective equipment while on the job so it was unclear how the worker contracted the virus, Homeland Security officials said.
In New York, health officials put hundreds of residents in self-quarantine after members of two families in the New York City suburb of New Rochelle were diagnosed with the virus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the disease appeared to have spread from a lawyer to his wife, two children, a neighbor and two others.
The new results brought the number of confirmed cases in the state to 11.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--Facebook Closing Seattle Office Until Next Week After Positive Coronavirus Test

Facebook closing Seattle office until next week after positive coronavirus test
AP Photo/Richard Drew, FILE


thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--Seattle Suburb School District to Close for Up to 2 Weeks Over Coronavirus Concerns

BOTHELL , Wash. -- The Northshore School District says all schools will be closed for up to two weeks beginning Thursday , March 5 due to ongoing coronavirus concerns .
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid made the announcement in a letter to Northshore families , citing the `` rapidly changing situation '' with COVID-19 .
Reid said earlier Wednesday that a parent volunteer at the district 's Woodmoor Elementary tested `` presumptive positive '' for coronavirus .
That school and Northshore 's Frank Love Elementary , which is awaiting COVID-19 test results for a staff member , were both previously scheduled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frank Love Elementary employee had been directed to self-quarantine , Reid said .
The closures include 33 schools and impact roughly 23,000 students in the cities of Bothell , Kenmore and Woodinville .
One of the district 's elementary schools is in Redmond .
Reid said that over the next day the district will `` communicate plans to transition instruction from classroom to cloud ( online learning ) beginning Monday , March 9 . ''
She also said the district was developing plans to help provide meals for students in need as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families who do n't have daycare options during the extended closure .
`` We are shifting our education from the classroom with four walls to the cloud , '' Reid 's letter to families reads .
`` We are taking this strategic approach not because we think by doing so , we will stop an epidemic ; we are simply trying to do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19 . ''
Northshore closed all schools on Tuesday to train staff for the possibility of remote learning .
Reid said that on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 20 percent .
Last week , Northshore 's Bothell High School was closed for two days after the family member of a school employee was quarantined and tested for the virus after recent international travel .
The employee 's family member tested negative .
COVID-19 has killed at least 10 people in Washington state , according to health officials .
More than 3,200 have died globally from the outbreak .
There are now over 94,000 global cases , with infections in more than 70 countries and territories .

BOTHELL, Wash. -- The Northshore School District says all schools will be closed for up to two weeks beginning Thursday, March 5 due to ongoing coronavirus concerns.
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid made the announcement in a letter to Northshore families, citing the "rapidly changing situation" with COVID-19. Reid said earlier Wednesday that a parent volunteer at the district's Woodmoor Elementary tested "presumptive positive" for coronavirus.
That school and Northshore's Frank Love Elementary, which is awaiting COVID-19 test results for a staff member, were both previously scheduled to be closed on Thursday. The Frank Love Elementary employee had been directed to self-quarantine, Reid said.
The closures include 33 schools and impact roughly 23,000 students in the cities of Bothell, Kenmore and Woodinville. One of the district's elementary schools is in Redmond.
Reid said that over the next day the district will "communicate plans to transition instruction from classroom to cloud (online learning) beginning Monday, March 9." She also said the district was developing plans to help provide meals for students in need as well as "student support centers" for families who don't have daycare options during the extended closure.
"We are shifting our education from the classroom with four walls to the cloud," Reid's letter to families reads. "We are taking this strategic approach not because we think by doing so, we will stop an epidemic; we are simply trying to do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19."
Northshore closed all schools on Tuesday to train staff for the possibility of remote learning. Reid said that on Wednesday there was a districtwide absentee rate of 20 percent.
Last week, Northshore's Bothell High School was closed for two days after the family member of a school employee was quarantined and tested for the virus after recent international travel. The employee's family member tested negative.
COVID-19 has killed at least 10 people in Washington state, according to health officials. More than 3,200 have died globally from the outbreak. There are now over 94,000 global cases, with infections in more than 70 countries and territories.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--Breadline Bernie Says Media ‘Venom’ and Establishment ‘Working Frantically to Try and Defeat Us’

Bernie Sanders criticized the media as much as his last Democratic primary rival , Joe Biden , in his first remarks to the press after losing 10 Super Tuesday states to the former vice president .
`` There has never been a campaign in recent history that has taken on the entire political establishment , and that is an establishment which is working frantically to try and defeat us , '' the Vermont senator said in a press conference on Wednesday .
`` And there 's not been a campaign , I think , that has been having to deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing from some in the corporate media . ''
He referenced a CNN segment with the chyron `` Can Either Coronavirus or Bernie Sanders Be Stopped ? ''
and then-MSNBC host Chris Matthews comparing Sanders 's Nevada caucuses win to the 1940 Nazi invasion of France .
`` This campaign has been compared to the coronavirus on television .
We have been described as the Nazi army marching across France , '' Sanders said .
Sanders then turned his aim to the former vice president , acknowledging that he and Biden are `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Super Tuesday .
Results from the contests are still being calculated , but the Associated Press projects that Biden now has 566 delegates while Sanders has 501 .
A candidate needs 1,991 delegates to win the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot .
Sanders called Biden , 77 , a `` decent human being '' but asserted he is `` heavily supported by the corporate establishment . ''
Sanders , 78 , noted their differing records and Biden 's support for a `` dysfunctional and cruel '' healthcare system compared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that would eliminate private insurance .
`` What this campaign , I think , is increasingly about is , which side are you on ? ''
Sanders said .
`` Does anyone seriously believe that a president backed by the corporate world is going to bring about the changes in this country that working families and the middle class and lower-income people desperately need ? ''
`` I look forward to a serious debate on the serious issues facing this country , and I would hope that the media will help us do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take place , '' Sanders said .

Bernie Sanders criticized the media as much as his last Democratic primary rival, Joe Biden, in his first remarks to the press after losing 10 Super Tuesday states to the former vice president.
"There has never been a campaign in recent history that has taken on the entire political establishment, and that is an establishment which is working frantically to try and defeat us," the Vermont senator said in a press conference on Wednesday. "And there's not been a campaign, I think, that has been having to deal with the kind of venom we're seeing from some in the corporate media."
He referenced a CNN segment with the chyron "Can Either Coronavirus or Bernie Sanders Be Stopped?" and then-MSNBC host Chris Matthews comparing Sanders's Nevada caucuses win to the 1940 Nazi invasion of France.
"This campaign has been compared to the coronavirus on television. We have been described as the Nazi army marching across France," Sanders said.
Sanders then turned his aim to the former vice president, acknowledging that he and Biden are "basically neck and neck" in delegates after Super Tuesday. Results from the contests are still being calculated, but the Associated Press projects that Biden now has 566 delegates while Sanders has 501. A candidate needs 1,991 delegates to win the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot.
Sanders called Biden, 77, a "decent human being" but asserted he is "heavily supported by the corporate establishment." Sanders, 78, noted their differing records and Biden's support for a "dysfunctional and cruel" healthcare system compared to Sanders's Medicare for All government-funded plan that would eliminate private insurance.
"What this campaign, I think, is increasingly about is, which side are you on?" Sanders said. "Does anyone seriously believe that a president backed by the corporate world is going to bring about the changes in this country that working families and the middle class and lower-income people desperately need?"
"I look forward to a serious debate on the serious issues facing this country, and I would hope that the media will help us do that, allow that kind of debate to take place," Sanders said.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--After One Coronavirus Death, California Declares State of Emergency

California reported its first death Wednesday from the coronavirus -- ...

LOS ANGELES — Hours after California announced its first death related to the novel coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the spreading illness, which has struck 12 counties in the state and has sickened more than 50 people.
Placer County Public Health officials announced that a patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a cruise to Mexico last month died. The individual was an elderly adult with underlying health conditions and was the county’s second confirmed case of COVID-19, reported Tuesday night. Officials said that close contacts of the patient were being quarantined and monitored for the illness.
The person’s likely exposure occurred during travel on a Princess cruise ship that departed Feb. 10 from San Francisco and sailed to Mexico, returning Feb. 21, officials said.
The patient tested positive Tuesday and had been placed in isolation at Kaiser Permanente Roseville.
The person likely had minimal community exposure between returning from the cruise and arriving at the hospital by ambulance on Thursday, health officials said. Ten Kaiser Permanente health care workers and five emergency responders, who were exposed prior to the patient’s being put in isolation, are now in quarantine.
None of those 15 workers is exhibiting symptoms, officials said.
It’s possible that other cruise passengers may have been exposed, officials said. Placer County Public Health is working closely with Sacramento County Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify and contact other cruise ship passengers.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones of this patient,” Placer County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson said. “While we have expected more cases, this death is an unfortunate milestone in our efforts to fight this disease, and one that we never wanted to see.
“While most cases of COVID-19 exhibit mild or moderate symptoms, this tragic death underscores the urgent need for us to take extra steps to protect residents who are particularly vulnerable to developing more serious illness, including elderly persons and those with underlying health conditions.”
Sisson said the resident first developed symptoms while on the cruise and continued to show symptoms while traveling through the Port of San Francisco.
The individual called 911 and was transported by the hospital and was tested for COVID-19 on Sunday. The results returned positive on Tuesday and the patient died Wednesday morning, Sisson said.
Placer County has six pending tests for COVID-19 and Sisson said she expects to see cases of community transmission soon.
“I urge Placer County residents to be vigilant and to take steps to protect themselves,” Sisson said. “Wash your hands. Wash your hands. Wash your hands. … We are not at the point where I would consider canceling events, closing schools or requiring widespread distancing measures, but we do want the public to prepare for that possibility.”
Sisson recommended that residents have two weeks of supplies on hand in case they are asked to quarantine.
Rocklin Fire Chief Bill Hack said emergency responders are wearing protective masks and goggles when responding to 911 calls until it is clear whether a person has respiratory symptoms that could indicate COVID-19. Three of the five emergency responders who have been quarantined related to the Placer County death are Rocklin firefighters.
“They’re obviously being hyper vigilant that if they start to become symptomatic they know what to look for and they know what steps to take,” Hack said. “They’re in good spirits at this point.”
Placer County is requesting that any other individuals who were on the Princess cruise to Mexico to self-quarantine.
Princess Cruises said it was notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that they are investigating a small cluster of cases in Northern California among guests who sailed on the Grand Princess Mexican voyage.
The company said that 62 guests who sailed during the Mexico voyage remained onboard for a current trip to Hawaii. In an abundance of caution, these guests and other possible close crew contacts have been asked to remain in their staterooms until screened by the ship’s medical team. That cruise has been cut short and will return early to San Francisco.
Newsom addressed the death shortly after the announcement.
“Jennifer and I extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones affected by this death in Placer County,” he said in a statement. “The state is working with federal officials to follow up on contact tracing of individuals that may have been exposed to provide treatment and protect public health.
“This case demonstrates the need for continued local, state and federal partnership to identify and slow the spread of this virus. California is working around the clock to keep our communities safe, healthy and informed.”
Newsom previously requested that the Legislature make $20 million available for the state to respond to the coronavirus, and announced the California Department of Public Health is dipping into its reserves of millions of N95 masks to distribute to health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus fights.
Los Angeles County, meanwhile, declared a health emergency Wednesday as the number of coronavirus cases in the county increased to seven, including six new patients.
None of the new cases are believed to be “community spread,” officials said. All individuals were exposed to COVID-19 through close contacts with others who were infected.
The additional cases were confirmed Tuesday night. Officials said three of the new cases were travelers who had visited northern Italy, two were family members who had close contact with a person outside of the county who was infected, and one had a job that put them in contact with travelers.
One patient has been hospitalized, and the others are isolated at home.
Additionally, the cities of Pasadena and Long Beach are declaring public health emergencies related to the novel coronavirus. There are currently no confirmed cases of the virus in either city.
The county’s move comes as the government has increased testing, which officials have warned will result in the identification of a significant number of new cases.
L.A. joins a growing number of California jurisdictions to take health-emergency action, which is designed to better marshal resources from across government agencies and give the fight against the virus more focus.
“I want to reiterate this is not a response rooted in panic,” L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said at a news briefing. “We need every tool at our disposal.”
Supervisor Hilda Solis acknowledged the ongoing spread of misinformation about the virus and xenophobia toward Asian communities.
“There’s been too much misinformation spreading around,” Solis said. “As we expected, it’s cultivating fears and leading to racial profiling.”
Los Angeles County will increase its capacity for testing of the virus at its public health laboratory. Officials will begin daily radio briefings for the public, post new guidelines for schools and colleges, and over the next week will send “technical assistance teams” to make site visits to temporary housing facilities including homeless shelters.
Officials urged the public to frequently wash their hands, opt for verbal salutations in place of hugs and handshakes and try to maintain a distance of 6 feet from strangers.
“We have to be prepared. We have to protect the well-being of our loved ones and our neighbors,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said.
Officials said they had tested more than two dozen people for COVID-19 before these recent test results came back positive, and reiterated that there had been no sign of community spread in the county.
“I want to reassure everyone — we are not there today,” L.A. County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.
A screener of incoming flights from China and surrounding countries at Los Angeles International Airport is among the new cases that have tested positive for coronavirus in L.A. County, according to two sources familiar with the report.
The screener, who is attached to the CDC, last worked Feb. 21 at LAX and after developing potential symptoms, alerted medical professionals and authorities. The person was formally identified Tuesday as having the COVID-19 virus and so far has a mild case and is isolated at home.
Family members of the person have also been tested, according to one of the sources. So far, nothing has been done to change intake at the airport. Sources say the person was wearing protective clothing during the screening process.
Marin County health officials Tuesday declared a local health emergency despite there being no cases of coronavirus reported among county residents. San Francisco, which has no reported cases, and Orange County, which has three cases, declared health emergencies last week.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--Univision Parrots Schumer’s Gaslighting Denial of Threats To SCOTUS

Univision ’ s coverage of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ’ s dangerous tirade against TWO sitting Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States showcases simultaneous biases by omission and by commission- and abortion is the point of intersection .
First , watch Despierta América host Karla Martínez introduce the story and maliciously frame the case before the Supreme Court -- then watch Washington correspondent Edwin Pittí regurgitate the Schumer talking points : KARLA MARTÍNEZ : And listen up : expectations rise this morning regarding the future of a law that would limit reproductive rights in Louisiana- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exchange between the head of the Supreme Court John Roberts , and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer .
The Democratic senator accused the Justice of bias after ( Roberts ) said his statement was “ reckless ” and “ dangerous ” in reference to a potential ruling against abortion .
EDWIN PITTI : but we know that it was Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer who lashed out against two federal judges appointed by President Donald Trump .
He says to be very careful because they ’ ve released the whirlwind and will pay a price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court to tell him that his remarks are inappropriate and dangerous , but Schumer ’ s office says that they were talking about a political price .
There are two ways that Univision gaslit its own viewers .
First , by misrepresenting the case before the Court , which seeks to clarify whether a 2014 Louisiana statute requiring abortion practitioners to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic .
At Univision though , everything is a potential repeal of Roe v. Wade par for the course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood ’ s water , and rewarded the liberal activist that performatively confronted Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake ( AT THE KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION ) by making her a frequent contributor to the network .
Second : the parroting of Schumer ’ s talking points without allowing viewers to see or hear Schumer say what he said for themselves .
I mean , it wasn ’ t that hard .
Univision ’ s reporter even mirrored the language we used when subtitling Schumer ’ s rant and daring the networks to cover it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping with Univision ’ s long tradition of not covering ( or under-covering ) the things that liberals do but covering the controversies that ensue , and then not addressing the underlying things that caused the controversies in the first place .
Recall how Jorge Ramos recently addressed Bernie Sanders ’ professed admiration for the Castro regime ’ s “ Literacy Brigades ” , for example , without ever delving into what Sanders actually said .
Same thing here , except we ’ re talking about a Senate Minority Leader ’ s direct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It should be noted that Univision was the only network to cover Schumer ’ s threat as of time of publication .
Telemundo and CNN En Español bit their respective tongues .
The market continues to cry out for an alternative .
Click “ Expand ” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned report as aired on Univision ’ s Despierta América on Thursday , March 5th , 2020 : KARLA MARTÍNEZ : And listen up : expectations rise this morning regarding the future of a law that would limit reproductive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heat a tense exchange between the head of the Supreme Court John Roberts , and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer .
The Democratic senator accused the Justice of bias after ( Roberts ) said his statement was “ reckless ” and “ dangerous ” in reference to a potential ruling against abortion .
Edwin Pitti is live with the latest from Washington , D.C. Edwin .
EDWIN PITTI : That ’ s right , good morning , Karla .
Tensions rose when the Supreme court heard this challenge to this Louisiana law , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chuck Schumer who lashed out against two federal judges appointed by President Donald Trump .
He says to be very careful because they ’ ve released the whirlwind and will pay a price .
This led the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to tell him that his remarks are inappropriate and dangerous , but Schumer ’ s office says that they were talking about a political price .
We know that there will be much controversy , this decision has not yet been made- the arguments were only heard yesterday but a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month of June .
This is the information we have live from Washington , Back to you , Karla , at the studio .
MARTÍNEZ : Many thanks , Edwin , for your live report from the nation ’ s capital .
We ’ ll closely follow this controversy , no ?

Univision’s coverage of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s dangerous tirade against TWO sitting Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States showcases simultaneous biases by omission and by commission- and abortion is the point of intersection.
First, watch Despierta América host Karla Martínez introduce the story and maliciously frame the case before the Supreme Court -- then watch Washington correspondent Edwin Pittí regurgitate the Schumer talking points:
KARLA MARTÍNEZ: And listen up: expectations rise this morning regarding the future of a law that would limit reproductive rights in Louisiana- while in in the heat a tense exchange between the head of the Supreme Court John Roberts, and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. The Democratic senator accused the Justice of bias after (Roberts) said his statement was “reckless” and “dangerous” in reference to a potential ruling against abortion. (....) EDWIN PITTI: but we know that it was Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer who lashed out against two federal judges appointed by President Donald Trump. He says to be very careful because they’ve released the whirlwind and will pay a price. This led the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to tell him that his remarks are inappropriate and dangerous, but Schumer’s office says that they were talking about a political price.
There are two ways that Univision gaslit its own viewers. First, by misrepresenting the case before the Court, which seeks to clarify whether a 2014 Louisiana statute requiring abortion practitioners to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic.
At Univision though, everything is a potential repeal of Roe v. Wade par for the course for a network that has long carried Planned Parenthood’s water, and rewarded the liberal activist that performatively confronted Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake (AT THE KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION) by making her a frequent contributor to the network.
Second: the parroting of Schumer’s talking points without allowing viewers to see or hear Schumer say what he said for themselves. I mean, it wasn’t that hard. Univision’s reporter even mirrored the language we used when subtitling Schumer’s rant and daring the networks to cover it:
Lo que no viste en .@UniNoticias, .@TelemundoNews o .@CNNEE: La amenaza directa de Chuck Schumer a DOS Jueces Asociados del Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos: pic.twitter.com/rfMd09n1Xj — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) March 5, 2020
What you didn't see on Univision, Telemundo, or CNN En Español: Chuck Schumer's direct threat against TWO Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the UNited States:
This is the latest instance in keeping with Univision’s long tradition of not covering (or under-covering) the things that liberals do but covering the controversies that ensue, and then not addressing the underlying things that caused the controversies in the first place. Recall how Jorge Ramos recently addressed Bernie Sanders’ professed admiration for the Castro regime’s “Literacy Brigades”, for example, without ever delving into what Sanders actually said. Same thing here, except we’re talking about a Senate Minority Leader’s direct threat against two sitting Supreme Court Justices.
It should be noted that Univision was the only network to cover Schumer’s threat as of time of publication. Telemundo and CNN En Español bit their respective tongues.
The market continues to cry out for an alternative.
Click “Expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned report as aired on Univision’s Despierta América on Thursday, March 5th, 2020:


thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--Cenk Uygur Exposes Media’s ‘Biden Is Still Sharp’ Gaslighting Campaign

Young Turks founder and co-host Cenk Uygur fears the ongoing media cover-up of Joe Biden ’ s mental decline will ensure Donald Trump ’ s reelection .
In the wake of Biden ’ s shocking Super Tuesday comeback , Uygur , a passionate Bernie Sanders supporter , lashed out at the establishment media , not only for covering up what he describes as Biden ’ s “ lies , lies , lies , ” but the fact that Biden is “ either near senile , or actually senile.
” “ Biden is either near senile , or actually senile .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies non-stop .
He ’ s going to get caught , ” Ugyur told his online audience , adding , “ Okay , the media is covering for him , but they ’ re not going to be able to cover when the Republicans come for him , and when Trump comes for him.
” Uygur cited a specific example , Biden ’ s utterly bizarre claim he had been arrested in South Africa 30 years ago to show his support for Nelson Mandela .
On at least three occasions in the days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told this lie .
“ Joe Biden did not get arrested with Nelson Mandela , ” Uygur accurately pointed out .
“ Who makes up a lie like that ?
An incredibly stupid person makes up a lie like that ; an incredibly immoral person makes up a lie like that.
” In some places , Uygur ’ s monologue is being characterized as a meltdown , but it ’ s really not .
He ’ s obviously frustrated over Bernie ’ s loss , especially after being so certain the Jurassic Marxist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s not melting down , just passionate and frustrated .
Here are some of the highlights : I know the progressive base and I know the establishment , and I know we ’ re going to go to war , and a war like you ’ ve never seen because progressives online are not going to go quietly… They ’ re not going to be like , “ Oh , Joe Biden ’ s senile , we ’ ll let it go.
” Joe Biden did not get arrested with Nelson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like that ?
An incredibly stupid person makes up a lie like that ; an incredibly immoral person makes up a lie like that .
Biden is not going to beat Trump .
Biden is either near senile or actually senile .
Watch any of the tapes .
Biden lies non-stop .
He ’ s going to get caught .
Okay , the media is covering for him , but they ’ re not going to be able to cover when the Republicans come for him and when Trump comes for him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
The establishment candidate is less likely to beat Trump anyway .
We just had 2016 , the establishment candidate lost to a doofus like Trump .
And now , here we go , an establishment candidate that is far worse , with his mental faculties under question… And you ’ re going to run that guy against Trump ?
This is a rare moment — or maybe the first ever — where Uygur and conservative writer Ann Coulter agree .
During her appearance on Tuesday ’ s edition of SiriusXM ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Resistance Is Futile !
: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind said , “ The media will protect Biden in a way that no Republican with that level of senile dementia that Biden has could run for president.
” “ The media is a powerful force , ” she added .
“ They ’ ll cover it up , they won ’ t show us those .
There is Twitter and Breitbart to get those things out.
” Biden has always been one to put his foot in his mouth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not the man he was during his vice presidential days .
He ’ s physically frail , mentally frail , and there has even been a notable decline over the course of the Democrat primary .
Running for president is exhausting , and I suspect Trump intends to do what he did to Hillary Clinton , which is to work his 2020 opponent — be it 77-year-old Biden , or 78-year-old Bernie — into the ground .
The media can try to cover up Biden ’ s cognitive decline , or try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good ol ’ Uncle Joe , but the media world is an entirely different place now .
It ’ s no longer 2008 , where the media can cover up Barack Obama ’ s troubling racial past , or 2012 where they can cover up a Benghazi .
The media bent over backwards in threes to cover up Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 health issues — and that cover up failed .
What ’ s more , nothing changes the fact that when Biden is up on that stage , be it at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s just him and him alone , and as we have seen over the past few months , this almost always results in disaster .
Keep the following in mind… One of the reasons Biden sailed through Super Tuesday was the lack of media focus on him the weeks prior .
He ’ d been written off for dead , no one was paying much attention , so the troubling pileup of brain freezes he suffered during those crucial days — including the fantasy about being arrested — got almost no attention .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wins the primary , the spotlight will intensify even more , as will Trump ’ s fearlessness when it comes to capitalizing on Biden ’ s decline .
And if the fake news media don ’ t want to cover it — New Media and social media will be happy to step in .
Follow John Nolte on Twitter @ NolteNC .
Follow his Facebook Page here .

Young Turks founder and co-host Cenk Uygur fears the ongoing media cover-up of Joe Biden’s mental decline will ensure Donald Trump’s reelection.
In the wake of Biden’s shocking Super Tuesday comeback, Uygur, a passionate Bernie Sanders supporter, lashed out at the establishment media, not only for covering up what he describes as Biden’s “lies, lies, lies,” but the fact that Biden is “either near senile, or actually senile.”
“Biden is either near senile, or actually senile. Watch any of the tapes. Biden lies non-stop. He’s going to get caught,” Ugyur told his online audience, adding, “Okay, the media is covering for him, but they’re not going to be able to cover when the Republicans come for him, and when Trump comes for him.”
Uygur cited a specific example, Biden’s utterly bizarre claim he had been arrested in South Africa 30 years ago to show his support for Nelson Mandela. On at least three occasions in the days leading up to Super Tuesday, Sanders told this lie.
“Joe Biden did not get arrested with Nelson Mandela,” Uygur accurately pointed out. “Who makes up a lie like that? An incredibly stupid person makes up a lie like that; an incredibly immoral person makes up a lie like that.”
In some places, Uygur’s monologue is being characterized as a meltdown, but it’s really not. He’s obviously frustrated over Bernie’s loss, especially after being so certain the Jurassic Marxist had it in the bag, but he’s not melting down, just passionate and frustrated.
Watch for yourself:
Here are some of the highlights:
I know the progressive base and I know the establishment, and I know we’re going to go to war, and a war like you’ve never seen because progressives online are not going to go quietly… They’re not going to be like, “Oh, Joe Biden’s senile, we’ll let it go.” … Joe Biden did not get arrested with Nelson Mandela. Who makes up a lie like that? An incredibly stupid person makes up a lie like that; an incredibly immoral person makes up a lie like that. … Biden is not going to beat Trump. Biden is either near senile or actually senile. Watch any of the tapes. Biden lies non-stop. He’s going to get caught. Okay, the media is covering for him, but they’re not going to be able to cover when the Republicans come for him and when Trump comes for him. He’s not going to beat Trump. The establishment candidate is less likely to beat Trump anyway. We just had 2016, the establishment candidate lost to a doofus like Trump. … And now, here we go, an establishment candidate that is far worse, with his mental faculties under question… And you’re going to run that guy against Trump?
This is a rare moment — or maybe the first ever — where Uygur and conservative writer Ann Coulter agree.
During her appearance on Tuesday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Tonight, author of Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind said, “The media will protect Biden in a way that no Republican with that level of senile dementia that Biden has could run for president.”
“The media is a powerful force,” she added. “They’ll cover it up, they won’t show us those. There is Twitter and Breitbart to get those things out.”
Biden has always been one to put his foot in his mouth. Nevertheless, there is no question he is not the man he was during his vice presidential days. He’s physically frail, mentally frail, and there has even been a notable decline over the course of the Democrat primary.
Running for president is exhausting, and I suspect Trump intends to do what he did to Hillary Clinton, which is to work his 2020 opponent — be it 77-year-old Biden, or 78-year-old Bernie — into the ground.
The media can try to cover up Biden’s cognitive decline, or try to spin it as something charming about good ol’ Uncle Joe, but the media world is an entirely different place now. It’s no longer 2008, where the media can cover up Barack Obama’s troubling racial past, or 2012 where they can cover up a Benghazi. The media bent over backwards in threes to cover up Hillary Clinton’s 2016 health issues — and that cover up failed.
What’s more, nothing changes the fact that when Biden is up on that stage, be it at a debate or rally, it’s just him and him alone, and as we have seen over the past few months, this almost always results in disaster.
Keep the following in mind…
One of the reasons Biden sailed through Super Tuesday was the lack of media focus on him the weeks prior. He’d been written off for dead, no one was paying much attention, so the troubling pileup of brain freezes he suffered during those crucial days — including the fantasy about being arrested — got almost no attention.
That all changes now.
And if he wins the primary, the spotlight will intensify even more, as will Trump’s fearlessness when it comes to capitalizing on Biden’s decline.
And if the fake news media don’t want to cover it — New Media and social media will be happy to step in.
Follow John Nolte on Twitter @NolteNC. Follow his Facebook Page here.


thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--Democrat Ilhan Omar Tweets Abortion — Which is Not Mentioned in the Constitution — Is Somehow a ‘Con

Democrat Ilhan Omar Tweets Abortion — Which is Not Mentioned in the Constitution — Is Somehow a ‘Constitutional Right’ And Accused Two SCOTUS Judges Of Being ‘Sexual Predators’

Rep. Ilhan Omar , D-MN , took to Twitter Wednesday with some very accusatory Tweets .
She suggested two SCOTUS @ @ @ @ @ sexual predators ” and then stated that abortion was a Constitutional right .
“ Two @ @ @ @ @ be deciding whether or not women have access to healthcare in this country , ” @ @ @ @ @ allegedly referring to unproven and false claims against Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas .
@ @ @ @ @ backlash from people around the country .
Moreover , Omar ’ s tweet that “ @ @ @ @ @ ” was also met with a slew of negative commentary .
I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ it was a right but I know for certain that abortion is something our Founding @ @ @ @ @ in the Constitution .
Just look at some of the responses from people around the @ @ @ @ @ Tweets below .

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thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--Trump Administration Deporting Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Back To Germany

The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it was deporting a Nazi concentration camp guard , who was living in Tennessee , back to Germany .
U.S. Immigration Judge Rebecca L. Holt issued the removal order against Friedrich Karl Berger , a German national , because of his “ willing service as an armed guard of prisoners at a concentration camp where persecution took place.
” The Department of Justice said in a statement that Berger served at the the Neuengamme Concentration Camp system in 1945 near Meppen , Germany .
“ Judge Holt found that Meppen prisoners were held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ atrocious ’ conditions and were exploited for outdoor forced labor , working , as at other Nazi camps , ‘ to the point of exhaustion and death , ' ” the DOJ said .
“ The court further found , and Berger admitted , that he guarded prisoners to prevent them from escaping during their dawn-to-dusk workday , and on their way to the worksites and also on their way back to the subcamp in the evening.
” “ At the end of March 1945 , with the advance of British and Canadian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the DOJ continued .
“ The court found that Berger helped guard the prisoners during their forcible evacuation to the Neuengamme main camp – a nearly two-week trip under inhumane conditions , which claimed the lives of some 70 prisoners.
” Perhaps the most shocking part in the DOJ ’ s statement was the revelation that Berger “ continues to receive a pension from Germany based on his employment in Germany , ‘ including his wartime service . '
” Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Department of Justice ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was part of the SS machinery of oppression that kept concentration camp prisoners in atrocious conditions of confinement .
This ruling shows the Department ’ s continued commitment to obtaining a measure of justice , however late , for the victims of wartime Nazi persecution.
” Assistant Director David C. Shaw of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ’ s ( ICE ) Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) , National Security Investigations Division , who oversees the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center , said , “ This case is but one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s commitment to ensuring that the United States will not serve as a safe haven for human rights violators and war criminals .
We will continue to pursue these types of cases so that justice may be served.
” Acting Director of National Intelligence ( DNI ) and U.S .
Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell responded to the news by writing on Twitter : “ This is excellent news and another win for the Trump Administration ’ s work to send back Nazi collaborators.
” In August 2018 , the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palij – who at the time was the last known Nazi collaborator living in the United States – back to Germany .
“ President Trump commends his Administration ’ s comprehensive actions , especially ICE ’ s actions , in removing this war criminal from United States soil , ” the Office of the Press Secretary said in a statement .
“ Despite a court ordering his deportation in 2004 , past administrations were unsuccessful in removing Palij.
” “ To protect the promise of freedom for Holocaust survivors and their families , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the statement continued .
“ Through extensive negotiations , President Trump and his team secured Palij ’ s deportation to Germany and advanced the United States ’ collaborative efforts with a key European ally.
” In a font larger than the rest of the press release , the White House emphasized : “ Palij had lied about being a Nazi and remained in the United States for decades .
Palij ’ s removal sends a strong message : The United States will not tolerate those who facilitated Nazi crimes and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not find a safe haven on American soil .
”

The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it was deporting a Nazi concentration camp guard, who was living in Tennessee, back to Germany.
U.S. Immigration Judge Rebecca L. Holt issued the removal order against Friedrich Karl Berger, a German national, because of his “willing service as an armed guard of prisoners at a concentration camp where persecution took place.”
The Department of Justice said in a statement that Berger served at the the Neuengamme Concentration Camp system in 1945 near Meppen, Germany.
“Judge Holt found that Meppen prisoners were held during the winter of 1945 in ‘atrocious’ conditions and were exploited for outdoor forced labor, working, as at other Nazi camps, ‘to the point of exhaustion and death,'” the DOJ said. “The court further found, and Berger admitted, that he guarded prisoners to prevent them from escaping during their dawn-to-dusk workday, and on their way to the worksites and also on their way back to the subcamp in the evening.”
“At the end of March 1945, with the advance of British and Canadian forces, the Nazis abandoned Meppe,” the DOJ continued. “The court found that Berger helped guard the prisoners during their forcible evacuation to the Neuengamme main camp – a nearly two-week trip under inhumane conditions, which claimed the lives of some 70 prisoners.”
Perhaps the most shocking part in the DOJ’s statement was the revelation that Berger “continues to receive a pension from Germany based on his employment in Germany, ‘including his wartime service.'”
Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division said, “Berger was part of the SS machinery of oppression that kept concentration camp prisoners in atrocious conditions of confinement. This ruling shows the Department’s continued commitment to obtaining a measure of justice, however late, for the victims of wartime Nazi persecution.”
Assistant Director David C. Shaw of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), National Security Investigations Division, who oversees the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center, said, “This case is but one example of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s commitment to ensuring that the United States will not serve as a safe haven for human rights violators and war criminals. We will continue to pursue these types of cases so that justice may be served.”
Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell responded to the news by writing on Twitter: “This is excellent news and another win for the Trump Administration’s work to send back Nazi collaborators.”
This is excellent news and another win for the Trump Administration’s work to send back Nazi collaborators. @TheJusticeDept https://t.co/im3BS2LNWJ — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) March 5, 2020
In August 2018, the Trump administration announced that it was deporting 95-year-old Jakiw Palij – who at the time was the last known Nazi collaborator living in the United States – back to Germany.
“President Trump commends his Administration’s comprehensive actions, especially ICE’s actions, in removing this war criminal from United States soil,” the Office of the Press Secretary said in a statement. “Despite a court ordering his deportation in 2004, past administrations were unsuccessful in removing Palij.”
“To protect the promise of freedom for Holocaust survivors and their families, President Trump prioritized the removal of Pali,” the statement continued. “Through extensive negotiations, President Trump and his team secured Palij’s deportation to Germany and advanced the United States’ collaborative efforts with a key European ally.”
In meetings with senior officials this week, Ambassador @RichardGrenell continued the 12-year U.S. government push for Germany to accept Nazi collaborator Jakiw Palij. — US-Botschaft Berlin (@usbotschaft) May 18, 2018
In a font larger than the rest of the press release, the White House emphasized: “Palij had lied about being a Nazi and remained in the United States for decades. Palij’s removal sends a strong message: The United States will not tolerate those who facilitated Nazi crimes and other human rights violations, and they will not find a safe haven on American soil.”


thelibertydaily--2020-03-05--Ted Cruz: Chuck Schumer ‘Must be Censured’ for Threatening Supreme Court Justices

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to face censorship for threatening Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch .
Schumer is facing backlash after he issued a threat to the two justices as the high court readies itself to rule on cases relating to abortion regulation .
`` I want to tell you Gorsuch , I want to tell you Kavanaugh .
You have released the whirlwind , and you will pay the price , '' Schumer , 69 , said Wednesday at a rally for abortion rights .
`` You wo n't know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with these awful decisions . ''
`` I do n't say this lightly , but Minority Leader Chuck Schumer MUST be censured for threatening Justices by name on the steps of # SCOTUS , '' Cruz tweeted in reaction to Schumer on Thursday .
In an earlier interview on Fox News , Cruz said he believed Schumer 's comments qualified as `` judicial intimidation . ''
“ That is an unambiguous threat .
Now , whether it ’ s a threat of political retribution , or something even worse , that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s judicial intimidation , '' Cruz said , adding that he believes the comments are unacceptable .
`` The Senate should seriously consider taking disciplinary steps .
When you have the leader of one of the two parties going to the steps of the Supreme Court , threatening and trying to intimidate Supreme Court justices , that undermines the rule of law , it undermines the judiciary , and it 's just flat-out wrong.
” Cruz is not alone in his calls to rebuke the New York Democrat .
GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduce a motion to censure Schumer for his `` pathetic attempt at intimidation of # SupremeCourt . ''
`` I would call on Schumer to apologize , but we all know he has no shame , '' Hawley tweeted .
In the House , GOP Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona introduced a resolution to condemn Schumer .
The resolution reads , `` The House of Representatives condemns Senator Charles “ Chuck ” Schumer for rhetoric that threatens two Supreme Court justices and incites public discord , and is not befitting an elected Member @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to face censorship for threatening Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch.
Schumer is facing backlash after he issued a threat to the two justices as the high court readies itself to rule on cases relating to abortion regulation.
"I want to tell you Gorsuch, I want to tell you Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price," Schumer, 69, said Wednesday at a rally for abortion rights. "You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions."
"I don't say this lightly, but Minority Leader Chuck Schumer MUST be censured for threatening Justices by name on the steps of #SCOTUS," Cruz tweeted in reaction to Schumer on Thursday.
I don't say this lightly, but Minority Leader Chuck Schumer MUST be censured for threatening Justices by name on the steps of #SCOTUS: https://t.co/9Nt2GsUTXx #CensureSchumer — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 5, 2020
In an earlier interview on Fox News, Cruz said he believed Schumer's comments qualified as "judicial intimidation."
“That is an unambiguous threat. Now, whether it’s a threat of political retribution, or something even worse, that’s not clear. But whatever it is, it’s judicial intimidation," Cruz said, adding that he believes the comments are unacceptable. "The Senate should seriously consider taking disciplinary steps. When you have the leader of one of the two parties going to the steps of the Supreme Court, threatening and trying to intimidate Supreme Court justices, that undermines the rule of law, it undermines the judiciary, and it's just flat-out wrong.”
Cruz is not alone in his calls to rebuke the New York Democrat. GOP Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri promised to introduce a motion to censure Schumer for his "pathetic attempt at intimidation of #SupremeCourt."
"I would call on Schumer to apologize, but we all know he has no shame," Hawley tweeted.
I would call on Schumer to apologize, but we all know he has no shame. So tomorrow I will introduce a motion to censure Schumer for his pathetic attempt at intimidation of #SupremeCourt — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 5, 2020
In the House, GOP Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona introduced a resolution to condemn Schumer. The resolution reads, "The House of Representatives condemns Senator Charles “Chuck” Schumer for rhetoric that threatens two Supreme Court justices and incites public discord, and is not befitting an elected Member of the U.S. Congress."