thedcclothesline--2020-11-14--Benford’s law proves Biden didn’t win election

( Natural News ) Play-pretend “ President-Elect ” Joe Biden is in more hot water after it was determined using Benford ’ s law that there is almost no chance he legitimately won the state of Michigan – or any other key swing state , for that matter .
Though many are unfamiliar with it , Benford ’ s law is a computational system that has been used time and time again to unearth election fraud .
It was used in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections , for instance , as well as in the 2003 California gubernatorial election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence in criminal cases at the federal , state and local levels .
When plugging in data straight from the city of Detroit ’ s election results page , for instance , Benford ’ s law shows that something very unnatural occurred on the Biden side , while Trump ’ s side showed a natural distribution of votes .
In laymen ’ s terms , Biden ’ s vote totals do not make any logical sense apart from fraud .
Using Benford ’ s law calculations , his final numbers in Michigan do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level , meaning they are obviously and almost undeniably fraudulent .
take our poll - story continues below While a legitimate election would show a relatively even distribution of votes within the Benford ’ s law model , the 2020 election prominently shows an anomalous distribution of votes for Biden , even as Trump ’ s votes followed a normal distribution pattern that is suggestive of legitimacy and honesty .
“ I conducted a Chi-test comparing Michigan ’ s precinct vote counts to Benford ’ s law and found that Biden/Harris votes returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially with a very large sample ) whereas Trump/Pence votes returned a score of 53.059791 % and whilst looking at my data set I noticed there were 0 write-in votes in Michigan , ” wrote an alt media reader who conducted these calculations himself using a Benford ’ s law spreadsheet .
No , Joe Biden did not win Michigan This would seem to serve as proof that the mystery ballots dropped off by suspicious vehicles in Michigan during the early morning hours of Nov. 4 did , in fact , skew Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they show up as blatant fraud using the Benford ’ s law litmus test .
Keep in mind that any score below 0.05 using Benford ’ s law is considered to be statistically significant .
This means that Biden ’ s score of 0.00000017 is very significant , and hopefully something that is brought up in the legal proceedings that aim for election fairness .
Since Benford ’ s law is widely considered to be sound science , the left will not have an argument against its use in cases like this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so-called “ party of science.
” If Democrats are to remain consistent in their convictions , then they must take seriously these findings as they open a huge can of worms for Biden ’ s alleged election win .
When the courts dive into this and other mounting evidence , things could shift back in favor of Trump very quickly – and many are expecting this to happen in a matter of weeks , or even days .
At least half of the country is now aware of the fact that the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrat Party is going to have a whole lot of explaining to do .
“ I don ’ t need Benford ’ s law to tell me that fraud and cheating was rampant in this election cycle , ” noted one commenter at The Gateway Pundit .
“ Joe Biden said on video that Democrats built the biggest ‘ voter fraud ’ operation in history.
” “ That comment by Joe is so arrogant and brazen , ” responded another .
“ They think that their power is absolute and that nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope they are wrong.
” More of the latest news about the contested 2020 election can be found at Trump.news .

(Natural News) Play-pretend “President-Elect” Joe Biden is in more hot water after it was determined using Benford’s law that there is almost no chance he legitimately won the state of Michigan – or any other key swing state, for that matter.
Though many are unfamiliar with it, Benford’s law is a computational system that has been used time and time again to unearth election fraud. It was used in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, for instance, as well as in the 2003 California gubernatorial election. It has also been admitted as evidence in criminal cases at the federal, state and local levels.
When plugging in data straight from the city of Detroit’s election results page, for instance, Benford’s law shows that something very unnatural occurred on the Biden side, while Trump’s side showed a natural distribution of votes.
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In laymen’s terms, Biden’s vote totals do not make any logical sense apart from fraud. Using Benford’s law calculations, his final numbers in Michigan do not match at a 99.999% significance level, meaning they are obviously and almost undeniably fraudulent.
While a legitimate election would show a relatively even distribution of votes within the Benford’s law model, the 2020 election prominently shows an anomalous distribution of votes for Biden, even as Trump’s votes followed a normal distribution pattern that is suggestive of legitimacy and honesty.
“I conducted a Chi-test comparing Michigan’s precinct vote counts to Benford’s law and found that Biden/Harris votes returned a 0.000017% (statistically significant, especially with a very large sample) whereas Trump/Pence votes returned a score of 53.059791% and whilst looking at my data set I noticed there were 0 write-in votes in Michigan,” wrote an alt media reader who conducted these calculations himself using a Benford’s law spreadsheet.
“Very odd stuff.”
No, Joe Biden did not win Michigan
This would seem to serve as proof that the mystery ballots dropped off by suspicious vehicles in Michigan during the early morning hours of Nov. 4 did, in fact, skew Biden’s vote totals to the point that they show up as blatant fraud using the Benford’s law litmus test.
Keep in mind that any score below 0.05 using Benford’s law is considered to be statistically significant. This means that Biden’s score of 0.00000017 is very significant, and hopefully something that is brought up in the legal proceedings that aim for election fairness.
Since Benford’s law is widely considered to be sound science, the left will not have an argument against its use in cases like this, especially since the left is the so-called “party of science.” If Democrats are to remain consistent in their convictions, then they must take seriously these findings as they open a huge can of worms for Biden’s alleged election win.
When the courts dive into this and other mounting evidence, things could shift back in favor of Trump very quickly – and many are expecting this to happen in a matter of weeks, or even days. At least half of the country is now aware of the fact that the election results are not legitimate, which means the Democrat Party is going to have a whole lot of explaining to do.
“I don’t need Benford’s law to tell me that fraud and cheating was rampant in this election cycle,” noted one commenter at The Gateway Pundit. “Joe Biden said on video that Democrats built the biggest ‘voter fraud’ operation in history.”
“That comment by Joe is so arrogant and brazen,” responded another. “They think that their power is absolute and that nothing can be done about it. I hope they are wrong.”
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thedcclothesline--2020-11-15--More massive vote fraud laid out by WH spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany in the form of sworn affidavits

More massive vote fraud laid out by WH spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany in the form of sworn affidavits Trump campaign has obtained

( Natural News ) As of Friday , Arizona was called for Democrat Joe Biden while North Carolina voted to reelect President Donald Trump — but that doesn ’ t matter because the media have already proclaimed Biden “ president-elect.
” So no matter what happens now in the remaining states , Trump is simply going to lose , right ?
Not so fast .
We ’ re about to find out whether we still have some semblance of the rule of law in America or if we have become the world ’ s best-armed banana republic .
A day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is a lawyer by the way , took to Twitter to lay out the president ’ s case that this election was stolen from him and in a big way .
take our poll - story continues below The campaign , as of this writing , has 234 pages of sworn affidavits from people who say they witnessed massive fraud in Wayne County , Mich. , which is home to the Democratic-owned Detroit political machine .
In a series of tweets , McEnany asserted that eyewitnesses and voters : — Saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of which had the same signature ; — Watched a batch of ballots get scanned five times ; — Saw 50 ballots that were fed several times into a vote tally scanner ; — Said Jan. 1 , 1900 was recorded a number of times in a poll book as a date of birth for many people who were not in the books so their ‘ votes ’ could be counted ; — Saw 35 ballots that were counted though they were not connected to any voting records ; — Saw ballots that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required signatures or postmarks ; — Watched as poll workers made marks on ballots that did not have marks for candidates ; — Said a dead son was recorded as having voted twice ; — Saw provisional ballots ( those that were not supposed to be counted yet until verified that they were legal ) put in a tabulation box ; — Saw passengers drop off more ballots to polling stations than there were people in their vehicles ; — Saw ballots that were received after the Election Day deadline being postdated and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ software in Antrim County , Mich. , being utilized in Wayne County ; — GOP poll watchers were ejected from ballot counting rooms and not readmitted though Democratic poll watchers were ; — GOP poll watches were physically pushed away from counting tables by election officials ; — Republican challengers were forced to remain away from counting areas but not Democrats ; — Election officials covering windows so challengers were unable to observe counting ; — Election officials cheered when a Republican challenger was ejected from a tabulation room ; In short , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud being committed in Wayne County , according to the Trump campaign , and what ’ s more , it took place in plain view and without any fear of reprisal by authorities .
( Related : GOP must move to defend Georgia Senate seats because if Dems flip them they will forever rule America . )
Talk about brazen .
That can only happen if a political machine has thoroughly taken over all reins of power in a city or several city voting districts .
But this also tells us something else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ American workers first ’ must have really resonated in a blue city where Democrats have ruled for decades , otherwise the party would not have pulled out all the stops and ensured a Biden victory with blatant cheating .
Now — what can the Trump campaign do about it ?
Nothing , save taking these cases to court and letting the judicial system handle it .
Will it change the outcome of the election ?
At this point , honestly , the odds are against it .
Which means the 73 million-plus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stolen from them must now take on the left ’ s “ resist ” mantra along with their view of the past four years that Biden is “ Not My President.
” Learn all about how Joe Biden and Democrats are planning to destroy America as founded at JoeBiden.news .

(Natural News) As of Friday, Arizona was called for Democrat Joe Biden while North Carolina voted to reelect President Donald Trump — but that doesn’t matter because the media have already proclaimed Biden “president-elect.”
So no matter what happens now in the remaining states, Trump is simply going to lose, right?
Not so fast. We’re about to find out whether we still have some semblance of the rule of law in America or if we have become the world’s best-armed banana republic.
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A day earlier, White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany, who is a lawyer by the way, took to Twitter to lay out the president’s case that this election was stolen from him and in a big way.
The campaign, as of this writing, has 234 pages of sworn affidavits from people who say they witnessed massive fraud in Wayne County, Mich., which is home to the Democratic-owned Detroit political machine.
In a series of tweets, McEnany asserted that eyewitnesses and voters:
— Saw a batch of ballots, 60 percent of which had the same signature;
— Watched a batch of ballots get scanned five times;
— Saw 50 ballots that were fed several times into a vote tally scanner;
— Said Jan. 1, 1900 was recorded a number of times in a poll book as a date of birth for many people who were not in the books so their ‘votes’ could be counted;
— Saw 35 ballots that were counted though they were not connected to any voting records;
— Saw ballots that were counted but did not have the required signatures or postmarks;
— Watched as poll workers made marks on ballots that did not have marks for candidates;
— Said a dead son was recorded as having voted twice;
— Saw provisional ballots (those that were not supposed to be counted yet until verified that they were legal) put in a tabulation box;
— Saw passengers drop off more ballots to polling stations than there were people in their vehicles;
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— Saw ballots that were received after the Election Day deadline being postdated and counted;
— Witnessed failed voter tabulation software in Antrim County, Mich., being utilized in Wayne County;
— GOP poll watchers were ejected from ballot counting rooms and not readmitted though Democratic poll watchers were;
— GOP poll watches were physically pushed away from counting tables by election officials;
— Republican challengers were forced to remain away from counting areas but not Democrats;
— GOP challengers were subjected to racial harassment;
— Democratic ballot challengers handed out packets, “Tactics to Distract GOP Challengers”;
— Election officials covering windows so challengers were unable to observe counting;
— Election officials cheered when a Republican challenger was ejected from a tabulation room;
— Challengers were unable to observe ballot duplication processes.
(1/6) We have 234 pages of sworn affidavits under penalty of perjury alleging election irregularities from just ONE county in Michigan ALLEGATIONS: ➡ EYEWITNESS saw batch of ballots, 60% had SAME signature ➡ EYEWITNESS saw ballot batch scanned 5 times — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) November 11, 2020
In short, make no mistake there was systematic voter fraud being committed in Wayne County, according to the Trump campaign, and what’s more, it took place in plain view and without any fear of reprisal by authorities. (Related: GOP must move to defend Georgia Senate seats because if Dems flip them they will forever rule America.)
Talk about brazen. That can only happen if a political machine has thoroughly taken over all reins of power in a city or several city voting districts.
But this also tells us something else: President Trump’s message of ‘American workers first’ must have really resonated in a blue city where Democrats have ruled for decades, otherwise the party would not have pulled out all the stops and ensured a Biden victory with blatant cheating.
Now — what can the Trump campaign do about it? Nothing, save taking these cases to court and letting the judicial system handle it.
Will it change the outcome of the election? At this point, honestly, the odds are against it.
Which means the 73 million-plus Americans who had their choice of president stolen from them must now take on the left’s “resist” mantra along with their view of the past four years that Biden is “Not My President.”
Learn all about how Joe Biden and Democrats are planning to destroy America as founded at JoeBiden.news.
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RedState.com
NaturalNews.com


thedcclothesline--2020-11-15--US ambassador Jim Jeffrey lied about number of troops to thwart Pres. Trump’s policy of withdrawing

US ambassador Jim Jeffrey lied about number of troops to thwart Pres. Trump’s policy of withdrawing from Syria

This post first appeared at Fellowship of the Minds No U.S. President had ever been as lied about by the media , plotted against by the FBI/CIA , unceasingly harassed by the opposition party — the Democrats — with baseless accusations and impeachment , with those working in the administration not just disobeying but outright countermanding his policies and decisions as President Donald John Trump .
The State Department is notoriously left-leaning and a part of the D.C. swamp .
take our poll - story continues below Despite Trump ’ s efforts to drain that swamp ( see “ Draining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff from State Dept.
” and “ More ‘ Drain the Swamp ’ of the State Department “ ) , from the beginning of Trump ’ s presidency , the State Department has been rebellious .
See : Now that the Demonrats believe Joe Biden has won the presidential election , James “ Jim ” Jeffrey , the outgoing U.S .
Ambassador to Syria , is admitting his team lied about the number of troops in Syria so as to thwart President Trump ’ s policy of ending the war in Syria by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s announcement in December 2018 of withdrawing from Syria led to the resignation of then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and then-Ambassador to Syria Brett McGurk .
Mattis has since become a dogged never-Trumper .
But it must be noted that his resignation over Trump ’ s Syria policy was indisgenuous because months before resigning as defense secretary , Mattis had plotted to challenge Trump in the 2020 GOP primary .
Why Jim Jeffrey was appointed ambassador defies understanding because he had signed the infamous “ Never Trump ” letter while Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also gives foreign policy advice to Joe Biden .
In an interview with Defense One , Jeffrey said : “ We were always playing shell games to not make clear to our leadership how many troops we had ” in northeast Syria .
The actual number of troops is “ a lot more than ” the roughly two hundred troops Trump initially agreed to leave there in 2019 .
In 2018 and again in October of 2019 when Trump repeated the withdrawal order , the president maintained that ISIS had been defeated .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave a residual force in Syria and so the war continued .
Jeffrey said : “ What Syria withdrawal ?
There was never a Syria withdrawal .
When the situation in northeast Syria had been fairly stable after we defeated ISIS , [ Trump ] was inclined to pull out .
In each case , we then decided to come up with five better arguments for why we needed to stay .
And we succeeded both times .
That ’ s the story.
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This post first appeared at Fellowship of the Minds
No U.S. President had ever been as lied about by the media, plotted against by the FBI/CIA, unceasingly harassed by the opposition party — the Democrats — with baseless accusations and impeachment, with those working in the administration not just disobeying but outright countermanding his policies and decisions as President Donald John Trump.
Here’s the latest, stunning example.
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The State Department is notoriously left-leaning and a part of the D.C. swamp.
Despite Trump’s efforts to drain that swamp (see “Draining the Swamp: Mass exodus of senior staff from State Dept.” and “More ‘Drain the Swamp’ of the State Department“), from the beginning of Trump’s presidency, the State Department has been rebellious. See:
Now that the Demonrats believe Joe Biden has won the presidential election, James “Jim” Jeffrey, the outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Syria, is admitting his team lied about the number of troops in Syria so as to thwart President Trump’s policy of ending the war in Syria by withdrawing all U.S. troops from Syria.
Trump’s announcement in December 2018 of withdrawing from Syria led to the resignation of then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and then-Ambassador to Syria Brett McGurk.
Mattis has since become a dogged never-Trumper. But it must be noted that his resignation over Trump’s Syria policy was indisgenuous because months before resigning as defense secretary, Mattis had plotted to challenge Trump in the 2020 GOP primary.
Why Jim Jeffrey was appointed ambassador defies understanding because he had signed the infamous “Never Trump” letter while Trump was a presidential candidate in 2016. Jeffrey also gives foreign policy advice to Joe Biden.
In an interview with Defense One, Jeffrey said: “We were always playing shell games to not make clear to our leadership how many troops we had” in northeast Syria. The actual number of troops is “a lot more than” the roughly two hundred troops Trump initially agreed to leave there in 2019.
In 2018 and again in October of 2019 when Trump repeated the withdrawal order, the president maintained that ISIS had been defeated. But each time, he was convinced to leave a residual force in Syria and so the war continued.
Jeffrey said: “What Syria withdrawal? There was never a Syria withdrawal. When the situation in northeast Syria had been fairly stable after we defeated ISIS, [Trump] was inclined to pull out. In each case, we then decided to come up with five better arguments for why we needed to stay. And we succeeded both times. That’s the story.”
Defense One reporter Katie Bo Williams concludes:
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thedcclothesline--2020-11-15--Bombshell: Another USPS whistleblower in Pennsylvania comes forward: “The Only Political Mail That W

Bombshell: Another USPS whistleblower in Pennsylvania comes forward: “The Only Political Mail That Will Be Delivered From Now On Will Be That of the ‘Winner,’ In This Case, Joe Biden”

( Natural News ) The insanely biased left-wing press , social media giants , and Democrats are all piling on the media ’ s claim that Joe Biden is ‘ officially ’ the “ president-elect , ” though the presidential electors have not met yet and President Donald Trump ’ s campaign is vigorously pursuing legal challenges against alleged voter fraud and electronic ballot manipulation .
And , as each day since the election passes , we discover new evidence of vote fraud and manipulation as it has become obvious Democrat operatives ’ attempt to steal this election for Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to depose a president feared and loathed .
Undercover investigative journalism organization Project Veritas released a video Thursday in Elkins Park , Pa. , featuring a United States Postal Service whistleblower who says he and other staffers were told to stop delivering political mail for anyone other than the election “ winner , ” Biden .
The organization noted on its website : take our poll - story continues below Project Veritas released today a new video of an anonymous USPS whistleblower here who claims that higher-ups ordered postal workers to discard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliver pro-Biden mail from now on .
“ This is the third Pennsylvania USPS Insider to blow the whistle on election malfeasance in the last week .
There is something going on with USPS and we must get to the bottom of it immediately , ” said Project Veritas founder and CEO James O ’ Keefe .
“ It ’ s very concerning that every USPS whistleblower coming forward is telling stories that put our election integrity in serious doubt , ” he added .
The USPS employee , who is a letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Postal Service supervisor Walter Lee said “ that the only political mail that will be delivered from now on will be that of the ‘ winner , ’ in this case , Joe Biden .
And that other political mail from other sources and senders would be put into the undeliverable bulk business mail bin or UVM.
” He added : “ All political mail for Biden was to be continued to be treated as first-class and delivered the day it was received.
” The whistleblower also bristled at the notion that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for one side or another .
“ I think that we ’ re a delivery service and that ’ s not really our place .
It seems to me that once they decided that — there was a victory in the election .
It was like , well , we ’ re not — we ’ re not delivering anything else , but that , ” the letter carrier said .
And while the postal employee said some 30 other USPS workers heard Lee ’ s instructions , the employee said they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s what it took to expose the fraud .
“ Basically , the only thing that ’ s going to prevent a fraudulent election is people having the courage to come forward .
I wouldn ’ t want to say that I had the opportunity to do that and didn ’ t do it , ” the whistleblower added in the video .
Again , this makes the third USPS employee to come forward with testimony about election fraud and abuse in favor of Biden for Project Veritas .
( Related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 2.7 million votes nationwide , switched over 500,000 from Trump to Biden . )
On Wednesday , Marine vet and USPS whistleblower Richard Hopkins reasserted his earlier claims that he overheard supervisors telling staff to backdate mail-in ballots that came in after Nov. 3 , Election Day , so they appeared to have arrived on time .
He pushed back on Democrat claims that he recanted what he had said .
The Washington Post also reported that Hopkins recanted , but he said in response , “ I did not recant.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post to recant their wonderful little article , ” he told O ’ Keefe Wednesday .
It is obscene what Democrats are attempting to do to our electoral processes .
They are determined to burn them all down one way or another if they can ’ t rule .
Keep up with everyone who is coming forward with election fraud allegations at Whistleblower.news .

(Natural News) The insanely biased left-wing press, social media giants, and Democrats are all piling on the media’s claim that Joe Biden is ‘officially’ the “president-elect,” though the presidential electors have not met yet and President Donald Trump’s campaign is vigorously pursuing legal challenges against alleged voter fraud and electronic ballot manipulation.
And, as each day since the election passes, we discover new evidence of vote fraud and manipulation as it has become obvious Democrat operatives’ attempt to steal this election for Biden is just the latest deep state coup attempt to depose a president feared and loathed.
Undercover investigative journalism organization Project Veritas released a video Thursday in Elkins Park, Pa., featuring a United States Postal Service whistleblower who says he and other staffers were told to stop delivering political mail for anyone other than the election “winner,” Biden.
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The organization noted on its website:
Project Veritas released today a new video of an anonymous USPS whistleblower here who claims that higher-ups ordered postal workers to discard pro-Trump and pro-Republican mail, and only deliver pro-Biden mail from now on.
“This is the third Pennsylvania USPS Insider to blow the whistle on election malfeasance in the last week. There is something going on with USPS and we must get to the bottom of it immediately,” said Project Veritas founder and CEO James O’Keefe.
“It’s very concerning that every USPS whistleblower coming forward is telling stories that put our election integrity in serious doubt,” he added.
The USPS employee, who is a letter carrier, told O’Keefe that Postal Service supervisor Walter Lee said “that the only political mail that will be delivered from now on will be that of the ‘winner,’ in this case, Joe Biden. And that other political mail from other sources and senders would be put into the undeliverable bulk business mail bin or UVM.”
He added: “All political mail for Biden was to be continued to be treated as first-class and delivered the day it was received.”
The whistleblower also bristled at the notion that he and other USPS employees were being politicized for one side or another.
“I think that we’re a delivery service and that’s not really our place. It seems to me that once they decided that — there was a victory in the election. It was like, well, we’re not — we’re not delivering anything else, but that,” the letter carrier said.
And while the postal employee said some 30 other USPS workers heard Lee’s instructions, the employee said they would be willing to testify under oath if that’s what it took to expose the fraud.
“Basically, the only thing that’s going to prevent a fraudulent election is people having the courage to come forward. I wouldn’t want to say that I had the opportunity to do that and didn’t do it,” the whistleblower added in the video.
Again, this makes the third USPS employee to come forward with testimony about election fraud and abuse in favor of Biden for Project Veritas. (Related: TRUMP BOMBSHELL: Dominion software deleted over 2.7 million votes nationwide, switched over 500,000 from Trump to Biden.)
On Wednesday, Marine vet and USPS whistleblower Richard Hopkins reasserted his earlier claims that he overheard supervisors telling staff to backdate mail-in ballots that came in after Nov. 3, Election Day, so they appeared to have arrived on time.
He pushed back on Democrat claims that he recanted what he had said.
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BREAKING NEWS: Erie, Pa. #USPS whistleblower completely RECANTED his allegations of a supervisor tampering with mail-in ballots after being questioned by investigators, according to IG. THREAD: — Oversight Committee (@OversightDems) November 10, 2020
The Washington Post also reported that Hopkins recanted, but he said in response, “I did not recant.”
“And I would like the Washington Post to recant their wonderful little article,” he told O’Keefe Wednesday.
It is obscene what Democrats are attempting to do to our electoral processes. They are determined to burn them all down one way or another if they can’t rule.
Keep up with everyone who is coming forward with election fraud allegations at Whistleblower.news.
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NaturalNews.com
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thedcclothesline--2020-11-16--Canadian government publishes bid request for “Programmable Hydraulic Guillotines” needed “in suppor

Canadian government publishes bid request for “Programmable Hydraulic Guillotines” needed “in support of Canada’s response to COVID-19”

( Natural News ) The Canadian government , on its official acquisition website ( Buyandsell.gc.ca ) is requesting bids for “ Programmable Hydraulic Guillotines ” as part of , “ products and services in support of Canada ’ s response to COVID-19.
” The listing number is 45045-190091/A , and it is found at this link : https : //buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-PD-005-78707 Reference number : PW- $ $ PD-005-78707 Solicitation number : 45045-190091/A Region of delivery : National Capital Region Notice type : Notice of Proposed Procurement ( NPP ) GSIN : N7520 : Office Devices and Accessories Procurement entity : Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll - story continues below The “ Programmable Hydraulic Guillotines ” listing on the Canadian government ’ s website is explained on the site as “ products and services in support of Canada ’ s response to COVID-19.
” “ Guillotine ” is a term that describes a mechanical device with a powerful chopping blade that can slice things apart .
Although there are industrial uses for cutting devices — such as in the book publishing industry — the term “ guillotine ” specifically refers to a device intended to execute human beings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ guillotine ” is a device that ’ s used to kill people by cutting off their heads : Here ’ s an image of a paper cutting machine , which is more commonly called a “ shear ” or cutting machine .
This is not a guillotine , even though paper cutting companies might be used as a front for acquiring actual guillotines : Antifa and left-wing BLM terrorists have recently displayed mock-up guillotines on the streets of America as part of their protest actions , demanding that the people with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Guillotines were also used in the French Revolution to execute political dissidents who opposed the incoming socialist regime .
Canadian official asks why covid camps are being constructed in Canada , gets silenced It is difficult to imagine how guillotines would be needed to respond to COVID-19 unless Canada was building covid death camps to “ process ” people who refuse to submit to mass vaccinations .
As it turns out , this may be exactly what Canada is doing .
See this article : Canadian government erecting a network of covid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to incarcerate those who don ’ t cooperate with medical tyranny .
As that article explains : Justin Trudeau and the Canadian government are creating Nazi Germany-like infrastructure to detain human beings en masse , and for years to come .
A brave Ontario politician named Randy Hillier spoke out about the government ’ s nefarious detainment plan in a provincial question period in front of the government of Ontario .
His microphone was cut off as soon as he started asking the tough questions .
Randy Hillier , Independent Ontario MPP for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and questioned the government , asking how many people will be detained and how many concentration camps are scheduled for construction .
He expressed concern about their current use — to control the spread of covid-19 — and pointed out in documentation that these sites could be used for “ other requirements ” in the future .
“ So your government must be in negotiations and aware of these plans to potentially detain and isolate citizens and residents of our country and our province , ” Hillier began .
“ So speaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these camps be built , how many people will be detained , and for what reason , for what reasons can people be kept in these isolation camps , and I ’ d like to have the Premier assure the people of Ontario… , ” Hillier ’ s microphone was cut off before he could finish .
See the video here , which has been banned from YouTube : Additional details on the hydraulic guillotines request from the Canadian government The bid document lists technical requirements for the guillotines , under a heading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The Guillotine ’ s cutting and clamping systems must be fully hydraulic ; • The Guillotine ’ s automatic blade and clamp must return from every position to its original starting position ; • The Guillotine ’ s blade depth adjustment ( s ) must be achievable from outside of the Guillotine ; • The Guillotine ’ s measurement readout must be in imperial measurement ; • The Guillotine ’ s blade changing tool , wrenches/screwdrivers and cutting block must be provided for each Guillotine ; The document also calls for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to make sure the guillotine continues running smoothly so that the chopping isn ’ t interrupted .
Is this bid for industrial use , or something more sinister ?
A skeptic might look at this government bid and conclude it must be a bid for cutting equipment to be used in cutting books , stacks of papers or posters .
One of the companies involved in the bid appears to be a printing company , for example .
But wouldn ’ t that also be the perfect cover story for acquiring actual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Given that Canada is already in the process of constructing covid “ concentration camps ” — while touting this guillotine bid as part of “ Canada ’ s response to COVID-19 , ” many people will have serious questions about the intended use of these devices as well as the language used to describe them .
If these were merely industrial cutting machines , wouldn ’ t the listing just say , “ Cutting Machine ” instead of “ Guillotines ?
” And given the history of guillotines being used during radical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are wondering whether China ’ s corruption of modern-day Canada — including its French-speaking regions — means that China is planning to round up and execute anyone resisting communist influences in Canada .
With Justin Trudeau now appearing to be a political puppet of China — much like Joe Biden — and with Chinese troops already staged in Western Canada , these are no longer idle questions .
See this important story : Western Canada has already fallen to Communist China – America may have a chance , but only if it stands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Show recently published an article describing plans to round up Americans and incarcerate them in Canadian concentration camps run by communist Chinese .
That article explains : Steve Quayle and myself have been investigating a three-nation deal involving Communist China , Canada and the United States .
The deal has now expanded to NATO forces , living in American bases that were closed during the Bush Sr. , era .
The CSS has also learned that their is some UN involvement as well .
The agreements have to do with ridding America ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
Unfortunately , the interview that is presented below on this topic is a work in progress .
The implications of this interview is frightening as it promises an international , state-sponsored genocidal program against “ deplorables ” who will oppose the real new world order .
As all this is happening , Trudeau is accelerating Canada ’ s gun control and gun confiscation efforts to make sure that Canadian citizens have no ability to fight back when the government comes to their homes and kidnaps them , depositing them in Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on the other hand , will never give up their guns .
Count on it .

(Natural News) The Canadian government, on its official acquisition website (Buyandsell.gc.ca) is requesting bids for “Programmable Hydraulic Guillotines” as part of, “products and services in support of Canada’s response to COVID-19.”
The listing number is 45045-190091/A, and it is found at this link:
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-PD-005-78707
Additional details on the bid include:
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Reference number: PW-$$PD-005-78707
Solicitation number: 45045-190091/A
Region of delivery: National Capital Region
Notice type: Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)
GSIN: N7520: Office Devices and Accessories
Procurement entity: Public Works and Government Services Canada
The “Programmable Hydraulic Guillotines” listing on the Canadian government’s website is explained on the site as “products and services in support of Canada’s response to COVID-19.”
“Guillotine” is a term that describes a mechanical device with a powerful chopping blade that can slice things apart. Although there are industrial uses for cutting devices — such as in the book publishing industry — the term “guillotine” specifically refers to a device intended to execute human beings.
As the Cambridge online dictionary explains, “guillotine” is a device that’s used to kill people by cutting off their heads:
Here’s an image of a paper cutting machine, which is more commonly called a “shear” or cutting machine. This is not a guillotine, even though paper cutting companies might be used as a front for acquiring actual guillotines:
Antifa and left-wing BLM terrorists have recently displayed mock-up guillotines on the streets of America as part of their protest actions, demanding that the people with whom they disagree be executed via guillotine. Guillotines were also used in the French Revolution to execute political dissidents who opposed the incoming socialist regime.
Canadian official asks why covid camps are being constructed in Canada, gets silenced
It is difficult to imagine how guillotines would be needed to respond to COVID-19 unless Canada was building covid death camps to “process” people who refuse to submit to mass vaccinations. As it turns out, this may be exactly what Canada is doing. See this article: Canadian government erecting a network of covid detainment camps and “isolation” sites to incarcerate those who don’t cooperate with medical tyranny. As that article explains:
Justin Trudeau and the Canadian government are creating Nazi Germany-like infrastructure to detain human beings en masse, and for years to come. A brave Ontario politician named Randy Hillier spoke out about the government’s nefarious detainment plan in a provincial question period in front of the government of Ontario. His microphone was cut off as soon as he started asking the tough questions.
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Randy Hillier, Independent Ontario MPP for Lanark, Frontenac and Kingston, stood up and questioned the government, asking how many people will be detained and how many concentration camps are scheduled for construction. He expressed concern about their current use — to control the spread of covid-19 — and pointed out in documentation that these sites could be used for “other requirements” in the future.
“So your government must be in negotiations and aware of these plans to potentially detain and isolate citizens and residents of our country and our province,” Hillier began. “So speaker, to the Premier, where will these camps be built, how many people will be detained, and for what reason, for what reasons can people be kept in these isolation camps, and I’d like to have the Premier assure the people of Ontario…,” Hillier’s microphone was cut off before he could finish.
See the video here, which has been banned from YouTube:
Additional details on the hydraulic guillotines request from the Canadian government
Solicitation document #ABES.PROD.PW__PD.B005.E78707.EBSU000 reveals additional details about the bid request:
The bid document lists technical requirements for the guillotines, under a heading called “Guillotines Mandatory Requirements:”
The Guillotine’s cutting and clamping systems must be fully hydraulic;
The Guillotine’s automatic blade and clamp must return from every position to its original
starting position;
starting position; The Guillotine’s blade depth adjustment(s) must be achievable from outside of the
Guillotine;
Guillotine; The Guillotine’s measurement readout must be in imperial measurement;
The Guillotine’s blade changing tool, wrenches/screwdrivers and cutting block must be
provided for each Guillotine;
The document also calls for a “1 year parts and labour warranty” to make sure the guillotine continues running smoothly so that the chopping isn’t interrupted.
Is this bid for industrial use, or something more sinister?
A skeptic might look at this government bid and conclude it must be a bid for cutting equipment to be used in cutting books, stacks of papers or posters. One of the companies involved in the bid appears to be a printing company, for example. But wouldn’t that also be the perfect cover story for acquiring actual guillotines intended for a more sinister purpose?
Given that Canada is already in the process of constructing covid “concentration camps” — while touting this guillotine bid as part of “Canada’s response to COVID-19,” many people will have serious questions about the intended use of these devices as well as the language used to describe them.
If these were merely industrial cutting machines, wouldn’t the listing just say, “Cutting Machine” instead of “Guillotines?”
And given the history of guillotines being used during radical left-wing revolutions in France, many people are wondering whether China’s corruption of modern-day Canada — including its French-speaking regions — means that China is planning to round up and execute anyone resisting communist influences in Canada. With Justin Trudeau now appearing to be a political puppet of China — much like Joe Biden — and with Chinese troops already staged in Western Canada, these are no longer idle questions.
See this important story: Western Canada has already fallen to Communist China – America may have a chance, but only if it stands united.
Dave Hodges of The Commonsense Show recently published an article describing plans to round up Americans and incarcerate them in Canadian concentration camps run by communist Chinese. That article explains:
Steve Quayle and myself have been investigating a three-nation deal involving Communist China, Canada and the United States. The deal has now expanded to NATO forces, living in American bases that were closed during the Bush Sr., era. The CSS has also learned that their is some UN involvement as well. The agreements have to do with ridding America’s new Harris-Biden administration of any and all. Unfortunately, the interview that is presented below on this topic is a work in progress. The implications of this interview is frightening as it promises an international, state-sponsored genocidal program against “deplorables” who will oppose the real new world order.
As all this is happening, Trudeau is accelerating Canada’s gun control and gun confiscation efforts to make sure that Canadian citizens have no ability to fight back when the government comes to their homes and kidnaps them, depositing them in Canada’s COVID concentration camps.
Americans, on the other hand, will never give up their guns. Count on it.


thedcclothesline--2020-11-16--USPS Employee Told To Mark All Non-Biden Political Mail As ‘Undeliverable’ US Mail (Video)

A new U.S .
Postal Service ( USPS ) employee came forward asserting mail carriers were instructed to deliver mail only for Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden and mark the remainder “ undeliverable ” after November 9 .
A new U.S .
Postal Service ( USPS ) employee came forward asserting mail carriers were instructed to deliver mail only for Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden and mark the remainder “ undeliverable ” after November 9. take our poll - story continues below In a video shared on Twitter by Project Veritas founder James O ’ Keefe , the whistleblower from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Keefe that the instructions meant other political mail was “ garbage.
” “ You [ mail carriers ] were told that the only political mail that will be delivered from now on will be that of the ‘ winner , ’ in this case , Joe Biden , ” the whistleblower told O ’ Keefe .
“ And that other political mail from other sources and senders would be put into the undeliverable bulk business mail bin or UVM.
” “ All political mail for Biden was to be continued to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was received , ” the whistleblower added .
When asked what happens to undeliverable bulk business mail , the whistleblower said , “ I believe it goes back to the plant , but undeliverable bulk business mail is essentially a step away from the garbage.
” “ Mr .
Hopkins is entitled to all whistleblower protections , and I will ensure they extend to other postal workers who may come forward with claims of irregulates , misconduct , fraud , etc.
, ” Graham said in a statement .
Disruptions in vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ propelled the Trump campaign to file multiple lawsuits in key swing states alleging voter fraud and suppression .

A new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee came forward asserting mail carriers were instructed to deliver mail only for Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden and mark the remainder “undeliverable” after November 9.
Video: USPS employee allegedly told to mark all non-Biden political mail as ‘undeliverable’
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By: Liz George, American Military News, November 13, 2020:
A new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee came forward asserting mail carriers were instructed to deliver mail only for Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden and mark the remainder “undeliverable” after November 9.
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In a video shared on Twitter by Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe, the whistleblower from Elkins Park, Pa., told O’Keefe that the instructions meant other political mail was “garbage.”
“You [mail carriers] were told that the only political mail that will be delivered from now on will be that of the ‘winner,’ in this case, Joe Biden,” the whistleblower told O’Keefe. “And that other political mail from other sources and senders would be put into the undeliverable bulk business mail bin or UVM.”
“All political mail for Biden was to be continued to be treated as first-class and delivered the day it was received,” the whistleblower added.
When asked what happens to undeliverable bulk business mail, the whistleblower said, “I believe it goes back to the plant, but undeliverable bulk business mail is essentially a step away from the garbage.”
https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1326999303316008960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1326999303316008960%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthewashingtonstandard.com%2Fusps-employee-told-to-mark-all-non-biden-political-mail-as-undeliverable-us-mail-video%2F
“Mr. Hopkins is entitled to all whistleblower protections, and I will ensure they extend to other postal workers who may come forward with claims of irregulates, misconduct, fraud, etc.,” Graham said in a statement.
Disruptions in vote counts leading to widespread Election Day confusion propelled the Trump campaign to file multiple lawsuits in key swing states alleging voter fraud and suppression.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller
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thedcclothesline--2020-11-16--When Democrats Tell You They’re Going To Establish Truth & Reconciliation Commissions, Believe Them

Leftists are saying they want you brainwashed or destroyed , and you should pay attention .
They are impossibly mired in lies and hatred , but they have at times been oddly forthright about their plans , such as when Nancy Pelosi declared that Trump would lead at the end of election night but would not win , and when the New York Times claimed that the media would declare the winner of the presidential election , just as it is doing now .
So when so many prominent Leftists are calling for the reeducation of Trump supporters or else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one would be wise to dismiss these calls as empty threats .
As PJ Media noted on October 21 , Bill Clinton ’ s Labor Secretary Robert B .
“ Third ” Reich got the ball rolling when he tweeted : “ When this nightmare is over , we need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission .
It would erase Trump ’ s lies , comfort those who have been harmed by his hatefulness , and name every official , politician , executive , and media mogul whose greed and cowardice enabled this catastrophe.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t just Reich ’ s individual lust for Maoism , as numerous others quickly echoed him .
Recalling Stalin ’ s practice of putting his political opponents in mental hospitals , MSNBC ’ s Chris Hayes couched his call in humanitarian terms : “ The most humane and reasonable way to deal with all these people , if we survive this , is some kind of truth and reconciliation commission.
” Neocon Never-Trumper William Kristol , out for blood , then exposed the vengeful core of all this when he responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth and no reconciliation ?
” Sarah Taylor , a professor at Cal East Bay , was likewise in no mood for forgiveness : “ What we need is more along the lines of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission .
Empathy at this point would be completely counterproductive – it would exacerbate the harms that have already been done.
” As is typical of the Left , these hate-filled ideologues projected their hatred onto their prospective victims .
Wajahat Ali , an op-ed writer for the New York Times , offered the media-anointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to establish a war room just for media and messaging .
You have treat [ sic ] the Republican Party and right wing media as the increasingly extremist group that they are .
Biden has to heal the nation , court the voters , but the right wing movement is hostile.
” take our poll - story continues below Yes , as Antifa and Black Lives Matter burn down cities , it ’ s the “ right wing movement ” that is “ hostile.
” Meanwhile , Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-Lubyanka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fate of the “ hostile ” — professional and personal ruin : “ Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future ?
I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets , writings , photos in the future.
” Michael Simon , a former Obama administration staffer , was ready to help .
He tweeted in response ( and later deleted the tweet ) : “ Yes , we are .
Every administration staffer , campaign staffer , bundler , lawyer who represented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Trump Accountability Project , ” a website that proclaims ominously : “ Remember what they did.
” Remember it , apparently , in order to hound these people out of public life and into poverty or worse .
Emily Abrams , a Pete Buttigieg campaign worker , tweeted ( and then made her account private ) : “ We ’ re launching the Trump Accountability Project to make sure anyone who took a paycheck to help Trump undermine America is held responsible for what they did.
” Chief among those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , Trump himself .
Philip Michaels , senior group editor for the tech publication Tom ’ s Guide , tweeted : “ Well .
Announce the truth and reconciliation commissions and impeach him once more , for old time ’ s sake.
” But it would be by no means limited to Trump , as the Washington Post ’ s allegedly conservative Jennifer Rubin made clear : “ Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a corporate board , find a faculty position or be accepted into ‘ polite ’ society .
We have a list.
” Elizabeth Warren supporter Max Berger of the Justice Democrats added : “ The only unity we should seek with Trump Republicans is a Truth and Reconciliation Commission .
Trump should be prosecuted for his crimes to the full extent of the law .
Congress should investigate the vast corruption and carelessness of his administration that led to 10000s of needless deaths .
Collaborators shouldn ’ t be able to re-enter society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people responsible for the scourge of Trump , Trumpist ideas ( presumably including the idea that an American president should put America first and stand for the First and Second Amendments ) must be rooted out .
The godfather of fake news himself , Dan Rather , chimed in : “ There is no healing without a reckoning on injustice.
” Joe Lockhart of CNN tweeted : “ Truth and reconciliation requires both things .
We need to examine what went so wrong in America over the last four years so we don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Truth and reconciliation requires both things.
” Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund agreed : “ With respect , this not the time for healing .
We have not properly diagnosed the sickness or cleaned the wound .
We have not begun to investigate why the illness was allowed to fester so long or identified those who withheld early treatment.
” And these were being pushed by Leftist “ entertainers ” as well .
Actress Lesley-Ann Brandt stated : “ America needs a truth and reconciliation commission.
” Her fellow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ Russia , ” neither of which is far from any Leftist ’ s political discussion : “ Again , a Truth and Reconciliation Commission would be highly useful .
Russia is at war with us and cohort of Americans thinks that isn ’ t true because their skin is white.
” Writer Shay Stewart Bouley thought that writing Trump ’ s wrongs would involve some remuneration of his supposed victims : “ By the way , we can ’ t heal from Trump , when we haven ’ t healed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country ’ s history .
Reparations ?
Truth and reconciliation across the board ?
That ’ s how healing starts.
” Amid all this , the winner of the prize for the most hysterical tweet about rounding up conservatives was novelist D. C. Petterson : “ Oh , the crimes of the Trump Reich must be punished .
We need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission , or a series of Nuremberg Trials , or an extradition treaty with The Hague .
That ’ s a necessary first step.
” Quixotic 2016 presidential candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve done for years , I ’ m proud to stand with anyone who repudiates Trumpism including his supporters or even most who worked in his administration .
But his core cronies in Congress , the White House and elsewhere who enable his attacks on the republic must be held accountable.
” All this makes it clear : the support for personal and professional retribution against Trump supporters is broad and deep on the Left today .
If Biden does indeed become president , expect these little Stalinists to be emboldened , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibly can to achieve their goals .
The showdown for the defense of free society is coming .

Leftists are saying they want you brainwashed or destroyed, and you should pay attention. They are impossibly mired in lies and hatred, but they have at times been oddly forthright about their plans, such as when Nancy Pelosi declared that Trump would lead at the end of election night but would not win, and when the New York Times claimed that the media would declare the winner of the presidential election, just as it is doing now. So when so many prominent Leftists are calling for the reeducation of Trump supporters or else their total ostracism from society, no one would be wise to dismiss these calls as empty threats.
As PJ Media noted on October 21, Bill Clinton’s Labor Secretary Robert B. “Third” Reich got the ball rolling when he tweeted: “When this nightmare is over, we need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It would erase Trump’s lies, comfort those who have been harmed by his hatefulness, and name every official, politician, executive, and media mogul whose greed and cowardice enabled this catastrophe.”
It quickly became clear that this wasn’t just Reich’s individual lust for Maoism, as numerous others quickly echoed him. Recalling Stalin’s practice of putting his political opponents in mental hospitals, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes couched his call in humanitarian terms: “The most humane and reasonable way to deal with all these people, if we survive this, is some kind of truth and reconciliation commission.”
Neocon Never-Trumper William Kristol, out for blood, then exposed the vengeful core of all this when he responded to Hayes with, “How about truth and no reconciliation?” Sarah Taylor, a professor at Cal East Bay, was likewise in no mood for forgiveness: “What we need is more along the lines of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Empathy at this point would be completely counterproductive – it would exacerbate the harms that have already been done.”
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As is typical of the Left, these hate-filled ideologues projected their hatred onto their prospective victims. Wajahat Ali, an op-ed writer for the New York Times, offered the media-anointed president-elect some unsolicited advice: “Biden/Harris needs to establish a war room just for media and messaging. You have treat [sic] the Republican Party and right wing media as the increasingly extremist group that they are. Biden has to heal the nation, court the voters, but the right wing movement is hostile.”
Yes, as Antifa and Black Lives Matter burn down cities, it’s the “right wing movement” that is “hostile.”
Meanwhile, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Lubyanka Prison) predicted what would be the fate of the “hostile” — professional and personal ruin: “Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future? I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets, writings, photos in the future.”
Michael Simon, a former Obama administration staffer, was ready to help. He tweeted in response (and later deleted the tweet): “Yes, we are. Every administration staffer, campaign staffer, bundler, lawyer who represented them – everyone.” He linked to “The Trump Accountability Project,” a website that proclaims ominously: “Remember what they did.” Remember it, apparently, in order to hound these people out of public life and into poverty or worse.
Emily Abrams, a Pete Buttigieg campaign worker, tweeted (and then made her account private): “We’re launching the Trump Accountability Project to make sure anyone who took a paycheck to help Trump undermine America is held responsible for what they did.”
Chief among those who must be held accountable is, of course, Trump himself. Philip Michaels, senior group editor for the tech publication Tom’s Guide, tweeted: “Well. Announce the truth and reconciliation commissions and impeach him once more, for old time’s sake.”
But it would be by no means limited to Trump, as the Washington Post’s allegedly conservative Jennifer Rubin made clear: “Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office, join a corporate board, find a faculty position or be accepted into ‘polite’ society. We have a list.” Elizabeth Warren supporter Max Berger of the Justice Democrats added: “The only unity we should seek with Trump Republicans is a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Trump should be prosecuted for his crimes to the full extent of the law. Congress should investigate the vast corruption and carelessness of his administration that led to 10000s of needless deaths. Collaborators shouldn’t be able to re-enter society without a mea culpa.”
Beyond the people responsible for the scourge of Trump, Trumpist ideas (presumably including the idea that an American president should put America first and stand for the First and Second Amendments) must be rooted out. The godfather of fake news himself, Dan Rather, chimed in: “There is no healing without a reckoning on injustice.” Joe Lockhart of CNN tweeted: “Truth and reconciliation requires both things. We need to examine what went so wrong in America over the last four years so we don’t ever repeat this dark time. Truth and reconciliation requires both things.” Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund agreed: “With respect, this not the time for healing. We have not properly diagnosed the sickness or cleaned the wound. We have not begun to investigate why the illness was allowed to fester so long or identified those who withheld early treatment.”
And these were being pushed by Leftist “entertainers” as well. Actress Lesley-Ann Brandt stated: “America needs a truth and reconciliation commission.” Her fellow thespian Quinn Cummings brought in “racism” and “Russia,” neither of which is far from any Leftist’s political discussion: “Again, a Truth and Reconciliation Commission would be highly useful. Russia is at war with us and cohort of Americans thinks that isn’t true because their skin is white.”
Writer Shay Stewart Bouley thought that writing Trump’s wrongs would involve some remuneration of his supposed victims: “By the way, we can’t heal from Trump, when we haven’t healed from, or made amends for this country’s history. Reparations? Truth and reconciliation across the board? That’s how healing starts.”
Amid all this, the winner of the prize for the most hysterical tweet about rounding up conservatives was novelist D. C. Petterson: “Oh, the crimes of the Trump Reich must be punished. We need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, or a series of Nuremberg Trials, or an extradition treaty with The Hague. That’s a necessary first step.”
Quixotic 2016 presidential candidate Evan McMullin agreed: “As I’ve done for years, I’m proud to stand with anyone who repudiates Trumpism including his supporters or even most who worked in his administration. But his core cronies in Congress, the White House and elsewhere who enable his attacks on the republic must be held accountable.”
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All this makes it clear: the support for personal and professional retribution against Trump supporters is broad and deep on the Left today. If Biden does indeed become president , expect these little Stalinists to be emboldened, and to go as far as they possibly can to achieve their goals. The showdown for the defense of free society is coming.
Article posted with permission from Robert Spencer
h/t TWS


thedcclothesline--2020-11-16--Wisconsin Voters File Lawsuit To Exclude Over 792,000 Votes In 3 Counties

The civil action ( pdf ) , filed on Thursday , alleges that there is “ sufficient evidence that illegal votes were counted ” in Milwaukee , Dane , and Menominee counties “ to change or place in doubt the results ” of the presidential election in the counties .
The voters asked the court to declare that the counties ’ results “ must be invalidated ” and to block the counties from certifying their results .
Biden ’ s Great Leap Forward : A split second in Wisconsin I live in Switzerland and was working at my computer the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was stunned to see the Fox election map suddenly do something completely unnatural : in a split second between 3 A.M. and 4 A.M. U.S. Central Time , the Wisconsin icon switched from light-red Trump to light-blue Biden .
In that same instant , the probability meter , which had been very accurate in 2016 , likewise jerked from a 77 % Trump likelihood to over 80 % Biden .
With Biden behind , at 3:42 A.M. on the night of the election bagged a net of 118,215 votes in a single massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Wisconsin Voters File Lawsuit to Exclude Over 792,000 Votes in 3 Counties Three voters in Wisconsin have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to exclude Nov. 3 election results in three of the state ’ s counties that helped push Joe Biden ahead of President Donald Trump .
The action , if successful , would invalidate over 792,000 votes cast across the state .
take our poll - story continues below The civil action ( pdf ) , filed on Thursday , alleges that there is “ sufficient evidence that illegal votes were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Menominee counties “ to change or place in doubt the results ” of the presidential election in the counties .
The voters asked the court to declare that the counties ’ results “ must be invalidated ” and to block the counties from certifying their results .
All three counties lean heavily Democrat , with Milwaukee and Dane being among the most populous and heavily Democratic counties in the state .
For the three counties , Biden holds a lead of 365,289 votes over Trump .
In the state overall , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 49.6 percent , compared to Trump at 48.9 percent as of Saturday .
The Trump campaign has signaled it will request a recount .
“ Certifying presidential electors without excluding certain counties would violate voters ’ fundamental right to vote by vote-dilution disenfranchisement , ” the suit said , citing the First and 14th Amendment protections .
The lawsuit stated : “ Because illegal votes dilute legal votes , the evidence establishes , and will establish , that the rights of voters have been violated by vote-dilution disenfranchisement .
Consequently , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not be included in certified and reported totals for presidential electors from this state.
” The suit asserted , citing past court rulings , that there is fraud risk inherent in mail-in ballots , and that voter fraud occurs more with mailed ballots than in-person ballots .
It points out that Wisconsin “ greatly expanded ” the scope of mail-in ballots in 2020 amid the CCP ( Chinese Communist Party ) virus pandemic .
Plaintiffs noted that the “ sudden flood of mailed ballots ” this year meant that election workers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review them to screen out fraudulent ones , creating a substantial risk that fraudulent votes will be counted and vote-dilution disenfranchisement will occur.
” The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Green Bay Division .
The plaintiffs are from Door County , Brown County , and Oconto County .
The Wisconsin Democratic Party on Friday filed a motion to intervene ( pdf ) .
The lawsuit states that plaintiffs “ possess advanced technical capability to conduct statistical analyses identifying errors and anomalies such [ as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons , votes by persons who are deceased or moved out of state , and the like.
” “ Plaintiffs have persons with such expertise and data-analysis software already in place who have begun preliminary analysis of available data to which final data , such as the official poll list , will be added and reports generated , ” the suit said , suggesting that the results will show that “ sufficient illegal ballots were included in the results to change or place in doubt the Nov. 3 presidential election results.
” They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identify persons who cast votes illegally by casting multiple ballots , were deceased , had moved , or were otherwise not qualified to vote in the Nov. 3 presidential election , along with evidence of illegal ballot stuffing , ballot harvesting , and other illegal voting.
” The plaintiffs are seeking “ immediate production of registration , election , and other data to conduct and present those analyses to the court.
” Plaintiffs also took issue with a 238 percent increase—from 72,000 last year to 243,900 ahead of the Nov. 3 election—in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-report as “ indefinitely confined.
” This type of registration would mean that the voter wouldn ’ t need to present the ID normally required of a standard absentee ballot .
Wisconsin law regarding voter ID provides exceptions for individuals who declare as “ indefinitely confined ” either due to age , physical illness , infirmity , or disability , on their absentee ballots .
The suit alleged that the town of Menominee in Menominee County in early spring “ encouraged ” voters to vote absentee and provided instructions ( pdf ) that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not required to provide a photo ID.
” The suit also noted that Dane County and Milwaukee County earlier this year had “ openly advised voters to indicate that they are ‘ indefinitely confined.
’ ” All three counties saw notable increases in “ indefinitely confined ” voters .
The Republican Party of Wisconsin said earlier this year that the clerks ’ advice in the respective counties were “ willfully ignoring ” state election law , and the Wisconsin Supreme Court subsequently ruled that the counties ’ advice were “ legally incorrect.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrounding absentee ballot witness signatures and their addresses on the ballot envelope .
Under Wisconsin law , a ballot can not be counted if the witness ’ s address is not present .
However , the plaintiffs noted how the Wisconsin Elections Commission had issued guidance ( pdf ) saying that the issue could be cured by the clerk without the witness appearing .
The suit argued that the clerks “ have no authority to accept the ballot , ” and cites how Wisconsin law states ( pdf ) that “ if a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witness , the ballot may not be counted.
” The suit also pointed out several individuals , identified by their initials only , who alleged that they encountered voting irregularities , which included having received unsolicited ballots , or having received more absentee ballots than expected , and finding names of deceased voters who , according to myvotewi.gov , cast an absentee vote .
A number of media outlets declared Democratic nominee Joe Biden president-elect on Nov. 7 .
President Donald Trump has alleged voter fraud and said any declarations of victory are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged cases are .
His campaign has launched multiple legal challenges in Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , Georgia , Arizona , Nevada , and Michigan , over a variety of alleged voting irregularities .
States face a Dec. 8 deadline for resolving election disputes and certifying presidential electors .
Electoral College votes will be cast on Dec. 14 .
As such , the plaintiffs in the case are seeking a quick decision from the court .
The Epoch Times won ’ t declare a winner of the 2020 presidential election until all results are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The civil action (pdf), filed on Thursday, alleges that there is “sufficient evidence that illegal votes were counted” in Milwaukee, Dane, and Menominee counties “to change or place in doubt the results” of the presidential election in the counties. The voters asked the court to declare that the counties’ results “must be invalidated” and to block the counties from certifying their results.
Biden’s Great Leap Forward: A split second in Wisconsin
I live in Switzerland and was working at my computer the morning after the U.S. election when I was stunned to see the Fox election map suddenly do something completely unnatural: in a split second between 3 A.M. and 4 A.M. U.S. Central Time, the Wisconsin icon switched from light-red Trump to light-blue Biden. In that same instant, the probability meter, which had been very accurate in 2016, likewise jerked from a 77% Trump likelihood to over 80% Biden. With Biden behind, at 3:42 A.M. on the night of the election bagged a net of 118,215 votes in a single massive data dump to take a narrow lead.
Wisconsin Voters File Lawsuit to Exclude Over 792,000 Votes in 3 Counties
Three voters in Wisconsin have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to exclude Nov. 3 election results in three of the state’s counties that helped push Joe Biden ahead of President Donald Trump. The action, if successful, would invalidate over 792,000 votes cast across the state.
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The civil action (pdf), filed on Thursday, alleges that there is “sufficient evidence that illegal votes were counted” in Milwaukee, Dane, and Menominee counties “to change or place in doubt the results” of the presidential election in the counties. The voters asked the court to declare that the counties’ results “must be invalidated” and to block the counties from certifying their results.
All three counties lean heavily Democrat, with Milwaukee and Dane being among the most populous and heavily Democratic counties in the state. For the three counties, Biden holds a lead of 365,289 votes over Trump. In the state overall, Biden holds a lead of about 20,540 votes at 49.6 percent, compared to Trump at 48.9 percent as of Saturday. The Trump campaign has signaled it will request a recount.
“Certifying presidential electors without excluding certain counties would violate voters’ fundamental right to vote by vote-dilution disenfranchisement,” the suit said, citing the First and 14th Amendment protections.
The lawsuit stated: “Because illegal votes dilute legal votes, the evidence establishes, and will establish, that the rights of voters have been violated by vote-dilution disenfranchisement. Consequently, the presidential election results from the counties identified should not be included in certified and reported totals for presidential electors from this state.”
The suit asserted, citing past court rulings, that there is fraud risk inherent in mail-in ballots, and that voter fraud occurs more with mailed ballots than in-person ballots. It points out that Wisconsin “greatly expanded” the scope of mail-in ballots in 2020 amid the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic.
Plaintiffs noted that the “sudden flood of mailed ballots” this year meant that election workers in general had “less ability to carefully review them to screen out fraudulent ones, creating a substantial risk that fraudulent votes will be counted and vote-dilution disenfranchisement will occur.”
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Green Bay Division. The plaintiffs are from Door County, Brown County, and Oconto County. The Wisconsin Democratic Party on Friday filed a motion to intervene (pdf).
Data Analysis
The lawsuit states that plaintiffs “possess advanced technical capability to conduct statistical analyses identifying errors and anomalies such [as] double votes, votes by non-registered persons, votes by persons who are deceased or moved out of state, and the like.”
“Plaintiffs have persons with such expertise and data-analysis software already in place who have begun preliminary analysis of available data to which final data, such as the official poll list, will be added and reports generated,” the suit said, suggesting that the results will show that “sufficient illegal ballots were included in the results to change or place in doubt the Nov. 3 presidential election results.”
They said that the expert report will “identify persons who cast votes illegally by casting multiple ballots, were deceased, had moved, or were otherwise not qualified to vote in the Nov. 3 presidential election, along with evidence of illegal ballot stuffing, ballot harvesting, and other illegal voting.”
The plaintiffs are seeking “immediate production of registration, election, and other data to conduct and present those analyses to the court.”
‘Indefinitely Confined’ Not Requiring Voter ID
Plaintiffs also took issue with a 238 percent increase—from 72,000 last year to 243,900 ahead of the Nov. 3 election—in a type of absentee ballot registration where voters self-report as “indefinitely confined.” This type of registration would mean that the voter wouldn’t need to present the ID normally required of a standard absentee ballot.
Wisconsin law regarding voter ID provides exceptions for individuals who declare as “indefinitely confined” either due to age, physical illness, infirmity, or disability, on their absentee ballots.
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The suit alleged that the town of Menominee in Menominee County in early spring “encouraged” voters to vote absentee and provided instructions (pdf) that said “indefinitely confined” voters “are not required to provide a photo ID.” The suit also noted that Dane County and Milwaukee County earlier this year had “openly advised voters to indicate that they are ‘indefinitely confined.’”
All three counties saw notable increases in “indefinitely confined” voters.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin said earlier this year that the clerks’ advice in the respective counties were “willfully ignoring” state election law, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court subsequently ruled that the counties’ advice were “legally incorrect.”
Other Issues
The plaintiffs also noted the situation surrounding absentee ballot witness signatures and their addresses on the ballot envelope.
Under Wisconsin law, a ballot cannot be counted if the witness’s address is not present. However, the plaintiffs noted how the Wisconsin Elections Commission had issued guidance (pdf) saying that the issue could be cured by the clerk without the witness appearing.
The suit argued that the clerks “have no authority to accept the ballot,” and cites how Wisconsin law states (pdf) that “if a certificate is missing the address of a witness, the ballot may not be counted.”
The suit also pointed out several individuals, identified by their initials only, who alleged that they encountered voting irregularities, which included having received unsolicited ballots, or having received more absentee ballots than expected, and finding names of deceased voters who, according to myvotewi.gov, cast an absentee vote.
A number of media outlets declared Democratic nominee Joe Biden president-elect on Nov. 7. President Donald Trump has alleged voter fraud and said any declarations of victory are premature, without specifying how widespread the alleged cases are. His campaign has launched multiple legal challenges in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan, over a variety of alleged voting irregularities.
States face a Dec. 8 deadline for resolving election disputes and certifying presidential electors. Electoral College votes will be cast on Dec. 14. As such, the plaintiffs in the case are seeking a quick decision from the court.
The Epoch Times won’t declare a winner of the 2020 presidential election until all results are certified and any legal challenges are resolved.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller
h/t TWS


thedcclothesline--2020-11-16--The ATF is Changing Gun Definitions, Turning Legal Gun Owners Into Felons, Literally Overnight

( FEE ) What if government agents could , by declaration , make you into a criminal ?
What if , without legislative change , bureaucrats could decide that what was legal yesterday is a felony today ?
What if we were governed not by law , but by arbitrary statements telling us what we may or may not do ?
Unfortunately , those questions are not merely hypothetical—thanks to recent abuses of power by the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms , and Explosives ( ATF ) , millions of American gun owners are facing them head-on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be deeply concerned by the arbitrary power wielded by the ATF against your fellow Americans .
If an unchecked executive agency can run roughshod over any of our rights with impunity , all of our rights are in danger .
Recently , the firearms manufacturer Q , LLC shared disturbing news with its customers : the ATF had declared the delightfully-named and popular “ Honey Badger ” pistol to be a “ short-barreled rifle ” ( SBR ) .
This determination subjects the firearm to special restrictions under the National Firearms Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the ATF ’ s decision , customers who had purchased the Honey Badger have suddenly found themselves in felonious possession of a now-illegal firearm that they had legally acquired and legally owned .
The ATF ’ s determination is arbitrary .
It is inconsistent with both federal law and prior ATF statements .
Substantially similar firearms continue to be sold legally , as they have been for years .
Instead of explaining what makes the Honey Badger different from those firearms , the ATF vaguely alluded to “ objective design features , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what those features are or why they lead the ATF to determine that the Honey Badger is an SBR .
take our poll - story continues below This is far from the first time that the ATF has issued a declaration that turns innocent people into criminals — other examples abound .
As I explained in Felony by Fiat : In 2015 , the ATF decided that the physical action of holding a pistol equipped with an ATF-approved brace to one ’ s shoulder was equivalent to creating an illegal short-barreled firearm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pick up your perfectly legal pistol ( which is not otherwise subject to the NFA ’ s minimum barrel length restrictions ) and unwittingly commit a felony by virtue of the way you held it .
That guidance directly contradicted a 2014 ATF letter that said just the opposite .
In 2017 , new guidance was issued which appears to sanction the shouldering of a braced pistol so long as such use is ‘ incidental , sporadic , or situational ’ — whatever that means .
In 2018 , at President Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banning the possession of bump stocks , devices which use a gun ’ s recoil to facilitate rapid operation of the trigger .
As Reason ’ s Jacob Sullum noted , the ATF ’ s regulatory move made “ owners of ‘ bump-stock-type devices ’ …felons , subject to a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $ 250,000 fine.
” The bump stock ban was more prominent than other instances of the ATF ’ s lawless policymaking .
Nonetheless , the ban was met with little outcry or appreciation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can see from the other cases detailed here , the ATF ’ s ban on bump stocks was not an aberration : it was just one of countless regulatory changes , before and since , that have turned lawful gun owners into criminals by executive fiat .
The ATF is not a lawmaking body—or , at least , it is not supposed to be .
It is an executive agency tasked with enforcing laws passed by Congress .
The ATF is not empowered to create policy of its own accord , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn law-abiding citizens into criminals , but that ’ s exactly what it has been doing .
Sadly , there ’ s no hyperbole in the observation that millions of legal gun owners must wonder : Will I wake up tomorrow to find that I ’ ve been declared a felon ?
The rule of law is a fundamental value of a free society .
We are not to be governed by edict , but only by laws that are consistent with the Constitution and created according to its provisions .
The purpose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arbitrary and illegitimate force , and to secure our rights—not to be the agent of their destruction .
The ATF itself has come to embody the exercise of arbitrary and illegitimate power .
Such a perversion of government ’ s purpose must be condemned in the strongest possible terms .
No matter how much our opinions about gun control laws diverge , we should be united in rejecting executive agencies ’ usurpations of sovereignty .

(FEE) What if government agents could, by declaration, make you into a criminal? What if, without legislative change, bureaucrats could decide that what was legal yesterday is a felony today? What if we were governed not by law, but by arbitrary statements telling us what we may or may not do?
Unfortunately, those questions are not merely hypothetical—thanks to recent abuses of power by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), millions of American gun owners are facing them head-on. Even if you hate guns, you should be deeply concerned by the arbitrary power wielded by the ATF against your fellow Americans. If an unchecked executive agency can run roughshod over any of our rights with impunity, all of our rights are in danger.
Felons by Fiat
Recently, the firearms manufacturer Q, LLC shared disturbing news with its customers: the ATF had declared the delightfully-named and popular “Honey Badger” pistol to be a “short-barreled rifle” (SBR). This determination subjects the firearm to special restrictions under the National Firearms Act (NFA). As a consequence of the ATF’s decision, customers who had purchased the Honey Badger have suddenly found themselves in felonious possession of a now-illegal firearm that they had legally acquired and legally owned.
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The ATF’s determination is arbitrary. It is inconsistent with both federal law and prior ATF statements. Substantially similar firearms continue to be sold legally, as they have been for years. Instead of explaining what makes the Honey Badger different from those firearms, the ATF vaguely alluded to “objective design features,” offering no further explanation as to what those features are or why they lead the ATF to determine that the Honey Badger is an SBR.
This is far from the first time that the ATF has issued a declaration that turns innocent people into criminals — other examples abound. As I explained in Felony by Fiat:
In 2015, the ATF decided that the physical action of holding a pistol equipped with an ATF-approved brace to one’s shoulder was equivalent to creating an illegal short-barreled firearm. That is to say, you could pick up your perfectly legal pistol (which is not otherwise subject to the NFA’s minimum barrel length restrictions) and unwittingly commit a felony by virtue of the way you held it. That guidance directly contradicted a 2014 ATF letter that said just the opposite. In 2017, new guidance was issued which appears to sanction the shouldering of a braced pistol so long as such use is ‘incidental, sporadic, or situational’ — whatever that means.
And:
Just last year, the ATF issued new measurement guidelines that transformed some conventionally legal pistols into presumptively illegal firearms under the NFA’s ‘any other weapon’ (AOW) classification, depending on how those pistols had been configured and accessorized.
In 2018, at President Trump’s direction, the ATF created rules banning the possession of bump stocks, devices which use a gun’s recoil to facilitate rapid operation of the trigger.
As Reason’s Jacob Sullum noted, the ATF’s regulatory move made “owners of ‘bump-stock-type devices’…felons, subject to a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.”
The bump stock ban was more prominent than other instances of the ATF’s lawless policymaking. Nonetheless, the ban was met with little outcry or appreciation of its implications.
But, as you can see from the other cases detailed here, the ATF’s ban on bump stocks was not an aberration: it was just one of countless regulatory changes, before and since, that have turned lawful gun owners into criminals by executive fiat.
Executive Agencies in a Free Society
The ATF is not a lawmaking body—or, at least, it is not supposed to be. It is an executive agency tasked with enforcing laws passed by Congress.
The ATF is not empowered to create policy of its own accord, and it’s certainly not empowered to turn law-abiding citizens into criminals, but that’s exactly what it has been doing. Sadly, there’s no hyperbole in the observation that millions of legal gun owners must wonder: Will I wake up tomorrow to find that I’ve been declared a felon?
The rule of law is a fundamental value of a free society. We are not to be governed by edict, but only by laws that are consistent with the Constitution and created according to its provisions. The purpose of government is to protect us from arbitrary and illegitimate force, and to secure our rights—not to be the agent of their destruction.
The ATF itself has come to embody the exercise of arbitrary and illegitimate power. Such a perversion of government’s purpose must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. No matter how much our opinions about gun control laws diverge, we should be united in rejecting executive agencies’ usurpations of sovereignty.