truepundit--2020-11-19--Bay Area Food Bank Now Serves 500k Working-Poor As Demand “Doubles”

The virus pandemic is threatening another lost decade , similar to the Great Recession of 2007-2009 , or even the Great Depression of the 1930s , for America ’ s working poor .
Widespread permanent job loss and the collapse of small and medium-sized enterprises have become a severe risk to the broader recovery – as the economic fallout from the virus-induced downturn could linger for years .
Case in point , the San Francisco Bay Area has lost 350,000 jobs this year – leaving many households with food and housing insecurity problems ahead of the holiday season .
Local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the economic devastation left behind from the virus – and one that will likely continue to intensify as virus cases explode to new highs , forcing state officials to reimpose new social distancing restrictions .
KQED said , “ food banks are racing to keep up with increased demand for food — and volunteers.
” One of the top food banks in the state , called Second Harvest of Silicon Valley , has “ literally doubled the amount of food we ’ re distributing , ” said CEO Leslie Bacho.- READ MORE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Below --

The virus pandemic is threatening another lost decade, similar to the Great Recession of 2007-2009, or even the Great Depression of the 1930s, for America’s working poor.
Widespread permanent job loss and the collapse of small and medium-sized enterprises have become a severe risk to the broader recovery – as the economic fallout from the virus-induced downturn could linger for years.
Case in point, the San Francisco Bay Area has lost 350,000 jobs this year – leaving many households with food and housing insecurity problems ahead of the holiday season.
Local news station KQED offers a sobering reminder of the economic devastation left behind from the virus – and one that will likely continue to intensify as virus cases explode to new highs, forcing state officials to reimpose new social distancing restrictions.
KQED said, “food banks are racing to keep up with increased demand for food — and volunteers.”
One of the top food banks in the state, called Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, has “literally doubled the amount of food we’re distributing,” said CEO Leslie Bacho.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Pope Francis Urges Catholics To Pray For ‘Ethical Robots’

In November ’ s monthly prayer intention , Pope Francis called on all the good Catholics of the world to @ @ @ @ @ of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind.
” The pope ’ s monthly @ @ @ @ @ the US Conference of Catholic Bishops ’ website , was also featured in a short @ @ @ @ @ Vatican News .
In his message , the pope said artificial intelligence was “ at @ @ @ @ @ change we are experiencing , ” and that robotics could empower the world if harnessed @ @ @ @ @ , “ if technological progress increases inequalities , it is not true progress .
Future @ @ @ @ @ respecting the dignity of the person.
” The pope ’ s prayer for ethical robots @ @ @ @ @ Verge , which comes as the Vatican , earlier this year , released “ Rome @ @ @ @ @ ” a conference that , according to Reuters , discussed “ principles promoting the ethical @ @ @ @ @ - READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

In November’s monthly prayer intention, Pope Francis called on all the good Catholics of the world to “pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind.”
The pope’s monthly prayer intentions, published on the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website, was also featured in a short video clip on YouTube via Vatican News.
In his message, the pope said artificial intelligence was “at the heart of the epochal change we are experiencing,” and that robotics could empower the world if harnessed for good. He said, “if technological progress increases inequalities, it is not true progress. Future advances should be orientated towards respecting the dignity of the person.”
The pope’s prayer for ethical robots was first reported by The Verge, which comes as the Vatican, earlier this year, released “Rome Call for AI Ethics,” a conference that, according to Reuters, discussed “principles promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Government Advisers Suggest Giving COVID-Free Brits “Permission” Wristbands

Behavioral experts advising the British government have suggested giving people who test negative for coronavirus wristbands that would allow them @ @ @ @ @ , while those who didn ’ t have the wristband would remain under lockdown .
@ @ @ @ @ BIT ) produced a PDF report in which it praised the example of Slovakia , @ @ @ @ @ who the government wanted to test complied .
The figure was so high because health @ @ @ @ @ the test that they would continue to be subject to lockdown measures and curfews , @ @ @ @ @ given paper certificates allowing them to exercise their freedoms .
A similar system is now @ @ @ @ @ would “ get back some freedoms if they test negative ” while having to wear @ @ @ @ @ recognition on whether they can enter venues.
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Behavioral experts advising the British government have suggested giving people who test negative for coronavirus wristbands that would allow them to travel and enter venues, while those who didn’t have the wristband would remain under lockdown.
The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) produced a PDF report in which it praised the example of Slovakia, where 97% of people who the government wanted to test complied.
The figure was so high because health authorities told those who refused the test that they would continue to be subject to lockdown measures and curfews, while those who complied were given paper certificates allowing them to exercise their freedoms.
A similar system is now being considered for Brits who would “get back some freedoms if they test negative” while having to wear paper wristbands “for easier recognition on whether they can enter venues.”
Respondents to the idea dismissed it as “medical tyranny,” although vast numbers of people are likely to comply if it means returning to some semblance of normality.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--15,000 Nevada Voters Also ‘Voted’ Outside State, Electoral College Candidates Claim

Nevada ’ s Republican Party announced a new election contest on Tuesday to “ throw out fraud and ensure election integrity , ” citing a slew of alleged voting irregularities that include claims of evidence that 15,000 people who voted in Nevada also voted in another state .
The election contest ( pdf ) , filed in Carson City District Court by Nevada Electoral College candidates who pledged to President Donald Trump , is contesting the results of the presidential election in Nevada .
It alleges “ substantial irregularities , improprieties , and fraud ” that occurred in the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in effect an election system that was “ highly susceptible to fraud and abuse.
” Former Nevada Attorney General and Trump campaign Nevada Co-Chair Adam Laxalt said that the lawsuit alleges many mail-in votes were “ improperly cast.
” “ We are presenting today in our formal contest , that there are north of 15,000 people who voted in Nevada and another state .
We are presenting that people that had already done a change of address and left the state outside of the 30 day requirement , their ballots were still cast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he told a news conference on Tuesday .
He took issue with Clark County ’ s system whereby a complaint has to be lodged in order for an issue to be investigated regarding a contested vote.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Nevada’s Republican Party announced a new election contest on Tuesday to “throw out fraud and ensure election integrity,” citing a slew of alleged voting irregularities that include claims of evidence that 15,000 people who voted in Nevada also voted in another state.
The election contest (pdf), filed in Carson City District Court by Nevada Electoral College candidates who pledged to President Donald Trump, is contesting the results of the presidential election in Nevada. It alleges “substantial irregularities, improprieties, and fraud” that occurred in the election, and that Nevada election officials put in effect an election system that was “highly susceptible to fraud and abuse.”
“Evidence will show that the nature and scale of that fraud and abuse renders the purported results of the Nevada election illegitimate,” the lawsuit read.
Former Nevada Attorney General and Trump campaign Nevada Co-Chair Adam Laxalt said that the lawsuit alleges many mail-in votes were “improperly cast.”
“We are presenting today in our formal contest, that there are north of 15,000 people who voted in Nevada and another state. We are presenting that people that had already done a change of address and left the state outside of the 30 day requirement, their ballots were still cast. We are also presenting dead voters,” he told a news conference on Tuesday.
He took issue with Clark County’s system whereby a complaint has to be lodged in order for an issue to be investigated regarding a contested vote.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--COVID-19 Ushers In An Unconstitutional Hell For America

Thanks to the dreaded Covid-19 , it ’ s good-bye Thanksgiving and , soon enough , farewell Christmas .
And after that , who knows ?
Having discovered that Americans have lost their spines and are now easily penned inside their homes like two-legged sheep , the petty potentates who rule – not govern , rule – far too many states and municipalities have concluded that we will never fight back , never resist , and never reject their latest whimsical edicts .
For proof , look no farther than California , where 41 of the state ’ s 58 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ status , and a statewide curfew is now being bruited in Sacramento .
California is “ pulling an emergency brake , ” as CCP virus “ cases ” rise , said Newsom , who recently attended a pricey private birthday party at the exclusive French Laundry restaurant in the Napa Valley , violating his own Caligulan guidelines .
There are vague promises that things might begin to open again next year , but don ’ t hold your breath .
“ Two weeks to slow the spread ” and “ fifteen days to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morphed into a semi-permanent nanny state in which the very act of slowing and flattening ensures that the virus will go on indefinitely by guaranteeing a continuous stream of new “ cases ” with which to frighten the public and increase government power .
In defiance of all previous medical experience , the Covid “ pandemic ” has muzzled the population with bank-robber masks , driven families asunder , forced elderly couples to die apart , punished schoolchildren with the false promise of “ remote learning , ” made Americans eye each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created a near-Stasi level of rats and snitches only too happy to inform on their fellow citizens.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Thanks to the dreaded Covid-19, it’s good-bye Thanksgiving and, soon enough, farewell Christmas. And after that, who knows?
Having discovered that Americans have lost their spines and are now easily penned inside their homes like two-legged sheep, the petty potentates who rule – not govern, rule – far too many states and municipalities have concluded that we will never fight back, never resist, and never reject their latest whimsical edicts.
For proof, look no farther than California, where 41 of the state’s 58 counties have just been returned to most-restricted status, and a statewide curfew is now being bruited in Sacramento. California is “pulling an emergency brake,” as CCP virus “cases” rise, said Newsom, who recently attended a pricey private birthday party at the exclusive French Laundry restaurant in the Napa Valley, violating his own Caligulan guidelines.
There are vague promises that things might begin to open again next year, but don’t hold your breath. “Two weeks to slow the spread” and “fifteen days to flatten the curve” have long since morphed into a semi-permanent nanny state in which the very act of slowing and flattening ensures that the virus will go on indefinitely by guaranteeing a continuous stream of new “cases” with which to frighten the public and increase government power.
In defiance of all previous medical experience, the Covid “pandemic” has muzzled the population with bank-robber masks, driven families asunder, forced elderly couples to die apart, punished schoolchildren with the false promise of “remote learning,” made Americans eye each other with suspicion and sidle away, and created a near-Stasi level of rats and snitches only too happy to inform on their fellow citizens.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Rand Paul Promises To Resist Biden Lockdown: ‘We Can’t Go On Like This Forever’

Sen. Rand Paul ( R-KY ) maintained that he would resist any attempt from a prospective Biden administration to institute a nationwide lockdown in the name of curtailing COVID-19 .
Speaking during a Sunday interview on WABC ’ s “ The CATS Roundtable with John Catsimatidis , ” Paul said , “ I ’ m going to do everything I can to try to prevent Biden from locking us up and locking us down and forcing us to wear masks forever .
We can ’ t go on like this forever.
” “ Today , Biden ’ s talking more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ This is absolutely why he ’ s going to be a terrible president if we get him .
He ’ s going to ruin the country .
Lockdowns don ’ t work .
And in fact , all of the evidence on mandatory masks show that they don ’ t work either.
” “ There ’ s about 10 different countries or venues , maybe 20 , that instituted mandatory masks , and every one of them to a T , the infection rate or the COVID rate went up after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Now , this is just showing that … all these mitigation strategies — washing our hands , staying six feet apart — they really don ’ t work , frankly .
And the virus , as the Wall Street Journal put it , is insidious .
It does what it ’ s going to do .
The only thing that ’ s going to stop it is either enough immunity among individuals in the community or a vaccine.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) maintained that he would resist any attempt from a prospective Biden administration to institute a nationwide lockdown in the name of curtailing COVID-19.
Speaking during a Sunday interview on WABC’s “The CATS Roundtable with John Catsimatidis,” Paul said, “I’m going to do everything I can to try to prevent Biden from locking us up and locking us down and forcing us to wear masks forever. We can’t go on like this forever.”
“Today, Biden’s talking more about a lockdown,” Paul continued. “This is absolutely why he’s going to be a terrible president if we get him. He’s going to ruin the country. Lockdowns don’t work. And in fact, all of the evidence on mandatory masks show that they don’t work either.”
“There’s about 10 different countries or venues, maybe 20, that instituted mandatory masks, and every one of them to a T, the infection rate or the COVID rate went up after the mask mandate,” Paul continued. “Now, this is just showing that … all these mitigation strategies — washing our hands, staying six feet apart — they really don’t work, frankly. And the virus, as the Wall Street Journal put it, is insidious. It does what it’s going to do. The only thing that’s going to stop it is either enough immunity among individuals in the community or a vaccine.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Joe Biden: Governors Issuing Mask Mandates, Lockdown Orders Are ‘Patriotic’

Joe Biden said Monday he wants governors to lock down their states to fight the coronavirus and questioned the patriotism of those who don ’ t .
Biden said he has “ enormous respect ” for “ conservative ” Republican governors who have “ stepped up and issued mandates for wearing masks.
” The Democrat presidential candidate went on to praise Ohio Gov .
Mike DeWine ( R ) and Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ( D ) , and criticized an unnamed Trump adviser who supposedly recommended governors “ resist ” Biden ’ s demands .
“ What the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
What is the matter with them ?
” Biden said , adding : Every major individual of any consequence in the health field is saying we can save 100,000 lives just between now and January 21 by wearing masks .
It ’ s going to take a while for the vaccine to be able to be available , distributed and get to people .
We ’ re talking about 350,000 to 400,000 people dying .
“ What are they doing ?
It ’ s totally irresponsible , irresponsible , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gary Herbert ( R ) and North Dakota Gov .
Doug Burgum ( R ) , though not by name : Does anybody understand why a governor would turn this into a political statement ?
It ’ s about patriotism .
It ’ s about being patriotic .
It ’ s about saving lives , for real .
I ’ m— this is not hyperbole .
It ’ s about being patriotic .
I think we ’ re seeing more and more as this god-awful virus continues to spread , almost unabated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden used similar language in October linking wearing a mask to being patriotic .
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Joe Biden said Monday he wants governors to lock down their states to fight the coronavirus and questioned the patriotism of those who don’t.
Biden said he has “enormous respect” for “conservative” Republican governors who have “stepped up and issued mandates for wearing masks.”
The Democrat presidential candidate went on to praise Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), and criticized an unnamed Trump adviser who supposedly recommended governors “resist” Biden’s demands.
“What the hell is the matter with these guys? What is the matter with them?” Biden said, adding:
Every major individual of any consequence in the health field is saying we can save 100,000 lives just between now and January 21 by wearing masks. It’s going to take a while for the vaccine to be able to be available, distributed and get to people. We’re talking about 350,000 to 400,000 people dying.
“What are they doing? It’s totally irresponsible, irresponsible,” he said.
Biden then praised Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), though not by name:
Does anybody understand why a governor would turn this into a political statement? It’s about patriotism. It’s about being patriotic. It’s about saving lives, for real. I’m— this is not hyperbole. It’s about being patriotic. I think we’re seeing more and more as this god-awful virus continues to spread, almost unabated, that we— that governors are stepping up.
Biden used similar language in October linking wearing a mask to being patriotic. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Biden Hires Pharma, Big Oil People To Fill His Administration After Claiming He Would Be Tough On Th

Biden Hires Pharma, Big Oil People To Fill His Administration After Claiming He Would Be Tough On Those Industries

Joe Biden is already filling his administration with people linked to the oil and pharmaceutical industries even though he campaigned on being tough on those sectors .
As New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel noted on Twitter , four members of Biden ’ s White House staff include people associated with the very industries Democrats decry , including Wall Street and Big Pharma .
For example , Biden tapped Ronald Klain to be his White House chief of staff .
Klain worked for Biden when the latter was a senator and worked as chief of staff to former Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was President Barack Obama ’ s vice president .
Klain is currently the executive vice president of the venture capital firm Revolution , which was founded by Steve Case , AOL ’ s former chief executive and one of its founders .
Klain mostly served in government positions over the past few decades , but easily transitioned into Wall Street executive status thanks to the revolving door of Washington .
He also previously worked as a lobbyist and his team “ represented drugmaker ImClone when the company faced a congressional inquiry into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compassionate use ’ of drugs that had not yet been approved , ” Fox News reported.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Joe Biden is already filling his administration with people linked to the oil and pharmaceutical industries even though he campaigned on being tough on those sectors.
As New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel noted on Twitter, four members of Biden’s White House staff include people associated with the very industries Democrats decry, including Wall Street and Big Pharma.
BIDEN WH STAFF SO FAR: ➡Venture capital executive (@RonaldKlain).
➡Former pharmaceutical, insurance lobbyist (Steve Ricchetti).
➡Top Dem recipient of Big Oil $ (@cedricrichmond).
➡Co-founder of firm that represents pharma & private equity (@jomalleydillon). — Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) November 17, 2020
For example, Biden tapped Ronald Klain to be his White House chief of staff. Klain worked for Biden when the latter was a senator and worked as chief of staff to former Vice President Al Gore and also Biden when he was President Barack Obama’s vice president. Klain is currently the executive vice president of the venture capital firm Revolution, which was founded by Steve Case, AOL’s former chief executive and one of its founders. Klain mostly served in government positions over the past few decades, but easily transitioned into Wall Street executive status thanks to the revolving door of Washington. He also previously worked as a lobbyist and his team “represented drugmaker ImClone when the company faced a congressional inquiry into the life-or-death consequences of its selective offering ‘compassionate use’ of drugs that had not yet been approved,” Fox News reported.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Trump Allies Considering Raising $200 Million For Fox News Alternative

Supporters of President Donald Trump are considering raising hundreds of millions of dollars to establish a right-of-center media company to rival Fox News .
The effort is being led by Thomas Hicks , a private equity investor and supporter of Trump .
Hicks aims to raise at least $ 200 million to potentially buy a smaller news outlet and make it into a sizable and direct competitor to Fox News , building off of Trump ’ s contentious relationship with Fox , according to The Wall Street Journal .
Trump has complained that Fox News ’ coverage of him and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” between the 2016 presidential election and 2020 .
Trump has needled Fox News on Twitter in recent months by promoting smaller and lesser-known right wing cable channels Newsmax and One America News Network ( OANN ) .
“ daytime ratings have completely collapsed .
Weekend daytime even WORSE .
Very sad to watch this happen , but they forgot what made them successful , what got them there .
They forgot the Golden Goose .
The biggest difference between the 2016 Election , and 2020 , was !
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Supporters of President Donald Trump are considering raising hundreds of millions of dollars to establish a right-of-center media company to rival Fox News.
The effort is being led by Thomas Hicks, a private equity investor and supporter of Trump. Hicks aims to raise at least $200 million to potentially buy a smaller news outlet and make it into a sizable and direct competitor to Fox News, building off of Trump’s contentious relationship with Fox, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Trump has complained that Fox News’ coverage of him and his administration is the “biggest difference” between the 2016 presidential election and 2020. Trump has needled Fox News on Twitter in recent months by promoting smaller and lesser-known right wing cable channels Newsmax and One America News Network (OANN).
“[Fox News’] daytime ratings have completely collapsed. Weekend daytime even WORSE. Very sad to watch this happen, but they forgot what made them successful, what got them there. They forgot the Golden Goose. The biggest difference between the 2016 Election, and 2020, was [Fox News]!” Trump tweeted on Nov. 12.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--UK Health Study Found 26,000 “Extra” Non-COVID Deaths At Home Amid Lockdowns

BBC recently reported some shocking statistics regarding UK health , but which will perhaps come as no surprise to those @ @ @ @ @ national lockdowns would cause other unseen adverse effects : The latest analysis published by Britain @ @ @ @ @ Statistics found that more than 26,000 “ extra ” deaths occurred in private homes this @ @ @ @ @ deaths have been lower than usual .
“ More men than normal are dying at @ @ @ @ @ England and Wales , and more women are dying from dementia and Alzheimer ’ s @ @ @ @ @ the report says .
The figures had been issued just ahead of European officials in @ @ @ @ @ Italy contemplating ‘ severe ’ extended measures that could last as long as four to @ @ @ @ @ is now said to be mulling .
The BBC report further cited Alzheimer ’ s @ @ @ @ @ “ heartbreaking ” and devastating hidden adverse impact of both stay-at-home orders and social distancing @ @ @ @ @ men.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

BBC recently reported some shocking statistics regarding UK health, but which will perhaps come as no surprise to those critics who warned that far-reaching national lockdowns would cause other unseen adverse effects:
Compared with normal years, there have been more deaths at home from a number of major causes, including cancers and respiratory diseases, during the last six months.
The latest analysis published by Britain’s Office for National Statistics found that more than 26,000 “extra” deaths occurred in private homes this year, while simultaneously hospital deaths have been lower than usual.
“More men than normal are dying at home from heart disease in England and Wales, and more women are dying from dementia and Alzheimer’s, figures show,” the report says.
The figures had been issued just ahead of European officials in Germany, France, and Italy contemplating ‘severe’ extended measures that could last as long as four to five months, as Germany is now said to be mulling.
The BBC report further cited Alzheimer’s charity groups as lamenting the “heartbreaking” and devastating hidden adverse impact of both stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures, particularly on elderly men.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Trapped Travelers In Australia “Scream From Hotel” After Being Ordered Into Another 2 Weeks Of Quara

Trapped Travelers In Australia “Scream From Hotel” After Being Ordered Into Another 2 Weeks Of Quarantine

Today in “ it ’ s starting to look a lot like a prison-state using Covid as the excuse ” news… Harrowing scenes are surfacing at the Peppers Adelaide medi-hotel in South Australia , where travelers who were already in a 14 day quarantine have been told that they have to undergo the 2 week process for a second time .
This has resulted in guests screaming from their balconies to be released from the hotel , where some are being forced to stay despite testing negative for Covid , according to news.com.au .
The standoff comes as the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cases that has more than doubled .
More than 4000 people locally , who are considered “ close contacts ” have been quarantined , as a result .
Professor Nicola Spurrier , Chief Health Officer , said : “ These people have been advised to quarantine and they are being contacted on a daily basis for a symptom check .
This is a huge amount of work , as you can imagine , to make sure that we are in regular contact with these people.
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Today in “it’s starting to look a lot like a prison-state using Covid as the excuse” news…
Harrowing scenes are surfacing at the Peppers Adelaide medi-hotel in South Australia, where travelers who were already in a 14 day quarantine have been told that they have to undergo the 2 week process for a second time.
This has resulted in guests screaming from their balconies to be released from the hotel, where some are being forced to stay despite testing negative for Covid, according to news.com.au.
The standoff comes as the country tries to deal with a local cluster of cases that has more than doubled. More than 4000 people locally, who are considered “close contacts” have been quarantined, as a result.
Professor Nicola Spurrier, Chief Health Officer, said: “These people have been advised to quarantine and they are being contacted on a daily basis for a symptom check. This is a huge amount of work, as you can imagine, to make sure that we are in regular contact with these people.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Michelle Obama Suggests GOP Should Accept Biden Victory Claim: ‘This Isn’t a Game’

Former first lady Michelle Obama on Monday appeared to urge Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers to accept corporate media @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election .
In an Instagram post @ @ @ @ @ described as “ groundless conspiracy theories ” regarding the election and called for a “ @ @ @ @ @ from President Donald Trump to Biden .
“ Our love of country requires us to @ @ @ @ @ election even when we don ’ t like them or wish it had gone differently—the @ @ @ @ @ to any one individual or any one party , ” Obama wrote .
“ To @ @ @ @ @ to play along with these groundless conspiracy theories—whether for personal or political gain—is to put @ @ @ @ @ and security in danger .
This isn ’ t a game , ” she added.- @ @ @ @ @ insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Former first lady Michelle Obama on Monday appeared to urge Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers to accept corporate media’s declaration that former Vice President Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election.
In an Instagram post, Obama blasted what she described as “groundless conspiracy theories” regarding the election and called for a “smooth transition of power” from President Donald Trump to Biden.
“Our love of country requires us to respect the results of an election even when we don’t like them or wish it had gone differently—the presidency doesn’t belong to any one individual or any one party,” Obama wrote.
“To pretend that it does, to play along with these groundless conspiracy theories—whether for personal or political gain—is to put our country’s health and security in danger. This isn’t a game,” she added.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--“Largest Distribution Ever” – Thousands Of Cars Lined Up At Texas Food Bank

According to CBS News , the North Texas Food Bank ( NTFB ) handed out more than 600,000 pounds of @ @ @ @ @ 25,000 hungry people .
Saturday ’ s event was the “ largest-ever ” food giveaway @ @ @ @ @ As shown below , aerial photos reveal vehicle lines stretched miles down the street .
@ @ @ @ @ , Texas resident who was waiting in line , told CBS , “ I see @ @ @ @ @ we all struggling .
And I appreciate North Texas helping us out.
” Cynthia Culter @ @ @ @ @ said , “ I haven ’ t been working since December , can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ cut my unemployment , it ’ s a real big deal.
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According to CBS News, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) handed out more than 600,000 pounds of food this past weekend to 25,000 hungry people.
Thousands of cars lined up to collect food in Dallas, Texas, over the weekend, stretching as far as the eye can see. pic.twitter.com/xLFGOcBkPK — CBS News (@CBSNews) November 16, 2020
Saturday’s event was the “largest-ever” food giveaway as described by NTFB. As shown below, aerial photos reveal vehicle lines stretched miles down the street.
Samantha Woods, a Dallas, Texas resident who was waiting in line, told CBS, “I see blessings coming to us cause we all struggling. And I appreciate North Texas helping us out.”
Cynthia Culter, another Dallas resident, said, “I haven’t been working since December, can’t find a job, they cut my unemployment, it’s a real big deal.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--BLM demands Newsom appoint Black woman to fill Harris’ Senate seat: ‘Nonnegotiable – this must be do

BLM demands Newsom appoint Black woman to fill Harris’ Senate seat: ‘Nonnegotiable – this must be done’

Black Lives Matter launched a petition Monday calling on California Gov .
Gavin Newsom to appoint a Black woman to fill the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Kamala Harris once she officially resigns to become vice president .
“ Appointing a Black woman to this seat is nonnegotiable — this must be done , ” Black Lives Matter Global Network wrote , directing the Democratic governor to either appoint U.S. Reps. Karen Bass or Barbara Lee to fill the seat for the remainder of Harris ’ term .
“ If there is not a single Black woman in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply not a proper representation of the people , ” the petition states , pointing out that there will be no Black female U.S. senators once Harris takes the leap from Congress to the executive branch .
The group then implied it was now Newsom ’ s time to deliver by appointing a candidate of their choice , arguing the Democratic Party has become “ reliant on Black voters , particularly Black women , ” and there would have been a “ very different electoral outcome ” if it weren ’ t for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Black Lives Matter launched a petition Monday calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint a Black woman to fill the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Kamala Harris once she officially resigns to become vice president.
“Appointing a Black woman to this seat is nonnegotiable — this must be done,” Black Lives Matter Global Network wrote, directing the Democratic governor to either appoint U.S. Reps. Karen Bass or Barbara Lee to fill the seat for the remainder of Harris’ term.
“If there is not a single Black woman in the Senate, then the Senate is simply not a proper representation of the people,” the petition states, pointing out that there will be no Black female U.S. senators once Harris takes the leap from Congress to the executive branch.
The group then implied it was now Newsom’s time to deliver by appointing a candidate of their choice, arguing the Democratic Party has become “reliant on Black voters, particularly Black women,” and there would have been a “very different electoral outcome” if it weren’t for Black voters and organizers across the country. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Obama compares Trump to dictator who suppresses journalists, after his own admin targeted reporters

Former President Barack Obama on Sunday compared President Trump to a dictator who suppresses journalists – even though his own administration ’ s tainted record on press freedom included once secretly monitoring reporters , including Fox News .
Obama made the comparison during an appearance on CBS ’ “ 60 Minutes , ” with host Scott Pelley .
It came in response to Pelley asking the former commander-in-chief to give his thoughts on President Trump ’ s claims of voter fraud , as well as his supporters perpetuating those allegations .
“ It is one more step in delegitimizing not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracy generally .
And that ’ s a dangerous path , ” Obama said .
Yet Obama ’ s time in office was by no means the paragon of a presidency bound by the rules of a liberal democratic republic .
Court documents released in early 2013 showed that the Obama administration secretly monitored Fox News ’ James Rosen – whom the FBI dubbed a “ criminal co-conspirator , ” despite never being charged with a crime .
The Justice Department also seized Rosen ’ s emails by evoking the Word War I-era @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States ’ most serious wartime laws .
The same law was used in 1953 to charge and execute Julius and Ethel Rosenberg – two American communists – for allegedly passing secret information to the Soviet Union .
Rosen ’ s “ crime ” was that he had published information leaked by a government adviser regarding North Korea ’ s plans to conduct another nuclear test in response to U.N. sanctions .
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Former President Barack Obama on Sunday compared President Trump to a dictator who suppresses journalists – even though his own administration’s tainted record on press freedom included once secretly monitoring reporters, including Fox News.
Obama made the comparison during an appearance on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” with host Scott Pelley. It came in response to Pelley asking the former commander-in-chief to give his thoughts on President Trump’s claims of voter fraud, as well as his supporters perpetuating those allegations.
“It is one more step in delegitimizing not just the incoming Biden administration, but democracy generally. And that’s a dangerous path,” Obama said.
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Yet Obama’s time in office was by no means the paragon of a presidency bound by the rules of a liberal democratic republic. Court documents released in early 2013 showed that the Obama administration secretly monitored Fox News’ James Rosen – whom the FBI dubbed a “criminal co-conspirator,” despite never being charged with a crime.
The Justice Department also seized Rosen’s emails by evoking the Word War I-era Espionage Act, one of the United States’ most serious wartime laws. The same law was used in 1953 to charge and execute Julius and Ethel Rosenberg – two American communists – for allegedly passing secret information to the Soviet Union.
Rosen’s “crime” was that he had published information leaked by a government adviser regarding North Korea’s plans to conduct another nuclear test in response to U.N. sanctions. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--644 New Yorkers Dead From COVID Since Andrew Cuomo Published Book About Pandemic Leadership

More than 600 New Yorkers have died from COVID-19 since Oct. 13 , the release date of Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo ’ s self-congratulatory book about his leadership during the pandemic .
In a normal society , Cuomo would have been resoundingly mocked for thinking it was a good idea to write a book about pandemic leadership .
Everyone involved in the publication of American Crisis : Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic would be overcome with shame .
But we don ’ t live in a normal society , because American Crisis is currently ranked on Amazon as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” category .
Cuomo ’ s actual ( abysmal ) performance in terms of combating COVID-19 has been repeatedly glossed over by glowing media coverage .
At one point , he was considered a legitimate late-entry candidate to win the Democratic presidential nomination .
The incessant fawning by professional journalists helped elevate Cuomo , aka the “ Love Gov , ” to sex symbol status among a certain segment of the deranged liberal population .
The worst offender , CNN , allowed its anchor Chris Cuomo to conduct cheeky , light-hearted interviews with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of deadly importance .
The interviews , which occasionally involved props , were remarkably devoid of substance , but did yield some viral moments in which the brothers disagreed about who called their mother more often , and resulted in headlines such as : “ Chris Cuomo ’ s Latest Sibling Rivalry Stunt Leaves Governor Andrew Cuomo Laughing Out Loud.
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More than 600 New Yorkers have died from COVID-19 since Oct. 13, the release date of Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo’s self-congratulatory book about his leadership during the pandemic.
In a normal society, Cuomo would have been resoundingly mocked for thinking it was a good idea to write a book about pandemic leadership. Everyone involved in the publication of American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic would be overcome with shame. But we don’t live in a normal society, because American Crisis is currently ranked on Amazon as the top-selling title in the “Forensic Medicine” category.
Cuomo’s actual (abysmal) performance in terms of combating COVID-19 has been repeatedly glossed over by glowing media coverage. At one point, he was considered a legitimate late-entry candidate to win the Democratic presidential nomination. The incessant fawning by professional journalists helped elevate Cuomo, aka the “Love Gov,” to sex symbol status among a certain segment of the deranged liberal population.
The worst offender, CNN, allowed its anchor Chris Cuomo to conduct cheeky, light-hearted interviews with his older brother Andrew about a subject of deadly importance. The interviews, which occasionally involved props, were remarkably devoid of substance, but did yield some viral moments in which the brothers disagreed about who called their mother more often, and resulted in headlines such as: “Chris Cuomo’s Latest Sibling Rivalry Stunt Leaves Governor Andrew Cuomo Laughing Out Loud.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--House Dem Calls for DOJ To Investigate ‘the Entire Trump Regime’ When Biden Is President

President-elect Joe Biden has decried what he sees as the politicization of the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) under @ @ @ @ @ tenure and has vowed to let prosecutors operate independently of political interference .
However , @ @ @ @ @ Vice President-elect Kamala Harris — have argued that the Justice Department should investigate members of @ @ @ @ @ the president .
Rep. Bill Pascrell ( D-N.J. ) took to Twitter on Tuesday to @ @ @ @ @ the entire Trump regime must be fully investigated by the Dept of Justice and other @ @ @ @ @ his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes.
” “ Any further pardon abuse @ @ @ @ @ justice and any self-pardons illegal , ” he added .
In October , Harris vowed @ @ @ @ @ have a Department of Justice that conducts itself as the personal lawyer of the president @ @ @ @ @ that Donald Trump has done.
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President-elect Joe Biden has decried what he sees as the politicization of the Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump‘s tenure and has vowed to let prosecutors operate independently of political interference.
However, many Congressional Democrats — including Vice President-elect Kamala Harris — have argued that the Justice Department should investigate members of the Trump administration, including the president.
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) took to Twitter on Tuesday to write, “In 2021 the entire Trump regime must be fully investigated by the Dept of Justice and other relevant offices. Trump and his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes.”
“Any further pardon abuse would itself be obstruction of justice and any self-pardons illegal,” he added.
In 2021 the entire Trump regime must be fully investigated by the Dept of Justice and other relevant offices. Trump and his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes. Any further pardon abuse would itself be obstruction of justice and any self-pardons illegal. — Bill Pascrell, Jr. (@BillPascrell) November 17, 2020
Failure to hold financial & political wrongdoing accountable has invited greater malfeasance by bad actors. A repeat of those failures in 2021 further emboldens crimes by our leaders & continues America down a path of lawlessness and authoritarianism. There must be accountability — Bill Pascrell, Jr. (@BillPascrell) November 17, 2020
In October, Harris vowed, “We will not have a Department of Justice that conducts itself as the personal lawyer of the president, such as the way that Donald Trump has done.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Pfizer To Seek FDA Emergency Use Authorization For Vaccine ‘Within Days,’ Final Analysis Shows 95% E

Pfizer To Seek FDA Emergency Use Authorization For Vaccine ‘Within Days,’ Final Analysis Shows 95% Effective

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech concluded Phase 3 of their coronavirus vaccine trial and will ask the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization “ within days.
” Pfizer and BioNTech said the final analysis of the trial showed the vaccine was 95 % effective in preventing new infections , according to a press release Wednesday .
The companies initially announced their vaccine was over 90 % effective on Nov. 9 .
“ The study results mark an important step in this historic eight-month journey to bring forward a vaccine capable of helping to end this devastating pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chairman and CEO .
“ We continue to move at the speed of science to compile all the data collected thus far and share with regulators around the world.
” “ With hundreds of thousands of people around the globe infected every day , we urgently need to get a safe and effective vaccine to the world , ” he continued .
The companies said they planned to submit an emergency use authorization request “ within days ” based on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine demonstrated throughout the trial , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed that there were 170 cases of coronavirus , 162 of which were observed in the placebo group , according to the press release .
The large-scale phase began on July 27 and enrolled 43,661 participants worldwide .
“ We are grateful that the first global trial to reach the final efficacy analysis mark indicates that a high rate of protection against COVID-19 can be achieved very fast , ” said Dr. Ugur Sahin , CEO and co-founder of BioNTech , according to the press release .
Meanwhile , Moderna announced Monday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combating coronavirus during its large-scale human trials .
President Donald Trump celebrated the progress of Operation Warp Speed , the federal government ’ s multiagency effort to produce a coronavirus vaccine quickly , during a news conference Friday .
Average coronavirus cases and deaths per million have been increasing rapidly nationwide for several weeks , according to The COVID Tracking Project .
On Tuesday , the U.S. reported 1,567 new coronavirus-related deaths and 155,835 new cases while 76,823 Americans remained hospitalized from the virus .

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech concluded Phase 3 of their coronavirus vaccine trial and will ask the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization “within days.”
Pfizer and BioNTech said the final analysis of the trial showed the vaccine was 95% effective in preventing new infections, according to a press release Wednesday. The companies initially announced their vaccine was over 90% effective on Nov. 9.
“The study results mark an important step in this historic eight-month journey to bring forward a vaccine capable of helping to end this devastating pandemic,” said Dr. Albert Bourla, Pfizer Chairman and CEO. “We continue to move at the speed of science to compile all the data collected thus far and share with regulators around the world.”
“With hundreds of thousands of people around the globe infected every day, we urgently need to get a safe and effective vaccine to the world,” he continued.
The companies said they planned to submit an emergency use authorization request “within days” based on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine demonstrated throughout the trial, according to the press release.
The trial showed that there were 170 cases of coronavirus, 162 of which were observed in the placebo group, according to the press release. The large-scale phase began on July 27 and enrolled 43,661 participants worldwide.
“We are grateful that the first global trial to reach the final efficacy analysis mark indicates that a high rate of protection against COVID-19 can be achieved very fast,” said Dr. Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of BioNTech, according to the press release.
Meanwhile, Moderna announced Monday that its vaccine was 94.5% effective in combating coronavirus during its large-scale human trials. President Donald Trump celebrated the progress of Operation Warp Speed, the federal government’s multiagency effort to produce a coronavirus vaccine quickly, during a news conference Friday.
Average coronavirus cases and deaths per million have been increasing rapidly nationwide for several weeks, according to The COVID Tracking Project. On Tuesday, the U.S. reported 1,567 new coronavirus-related deaths and 155,835 new cases while 76,823 Americans remained hospitalized from the virus.


truepundit--2020-11-19--Majority Of Republicans Say Trump ‘Rightfully Won’, Election Was Rigged: Poll

A majority of Republicans said the 2020 election was rigged and President Donald Trump was the rightful victor , according to a Wednesday poll .
A total of 73 % of respondents said Democratic nominee Joe Biden won the election , but when the question was rephrased to “ rightfully won , ” 52 % of Republicans said Trump was the winner , according to Reuters/Ipsos poll .
Approximately 68 % of Republicans said the election was rigged , while 16 % of Democrats and 33 % of independents said the same , the data revealed .
Fifty-Five percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ legitimate and accurate , ” which is down from 62 % in a similar poll conducted after 2016 ’ s voting tallies , according to the data .
A total of 28 % of respondents said the presidential victor was declared through “ illegal voting or election rigging , ” which is nearly a two-fold increase from the 16 % of Americans who said the same in 2016 , Reuters reported .
The poll was administered in an online format to 1,346 people — 598 were Democrats and 496 were Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The data has a measure of accuracy of plus or minus five percentage points , Reuters reported .

A majority of Republicans said the 2020 election was rigged and President Donald Trump was the rightful victor, according to a Wednesday poll.
A total of 73% of respondents said Democratic nominee Joe Biden won the election, but when the question was rephrased to “rightfully won,” 52% of Republicans said Trump was the winner, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll. Approximately 68% of Republicans said the election was rigged, while 16% of Democrats and 33% of independents said the same, the data revealed.
Fifty-Five percent of U.S. adults characterized the Nov. 3 election as “legitimate and accurate,” which is down from 62% in a similar poll conducted after 2016’s voting tallies, according to the data. A total of 28% of respondents said the presidential victor was declared through “illegal voting or election rigging,” which is nearly a two-fold increase from the 16% of Americans who said the same in 2016, Reuters reported.
The poll was administered in an online format to 1,346 people — 598 were Democrats and 496 were Republicans, according to the news wire. The data has a measure of accuracy of plus or minus five percentage points, Reuters reported.


truepundit--2020-11-19--Proposed Biden Gun Tax Could Top $34 Billion

American gun owners could face tens of billions of dollars in new taxes to keep the guns they already own @ @ @ @ @ s gun ban and tax plan .
At least 20 million rifles and 150 million @ @ @ @ @ up in the sales ban and registration scheme Biden touted on the campaign trail , @ @ @ @ @ Sports Foundation ( NSSF ) report .
The new taxes would cost Americans more than @ @ @ @ @ to a Washington Free Beacon analysis .
NSSF told the Washington Free Beacon the sheer @ @ @ @ @ magazines could pose a significant problem for Biden ’ s gun-control plans .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ they would look at those numbers and get an idea of where America stands on @ @ @ @ @ , ” NSSF spokesman Mark Oliva said.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine @ @ @

American gun owners could face tens of billions of dollars in new taxes to keep the guns they already own under Democrat Joe Biden’s gun ban and tax plan.
At least 20 million rifles and 150 million ammunition magazines would be caught up in the sales ban and registration scheme Biden touted on the campaign trail, according to a National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) report. The new taxes would cost Americans more than $34 billion, according to a Washington Free Beacon analysis.
NSSF told the Washington Free Beacon the sheer number of affected guns and magazines could pose a significant problem for Biden’s gun-control plans.
“I think if [Biden and his team] were smart, they would look at those numbers and get an idea of where America stands on gun ownership and gun rights,” NSSF spokesman Mark Oliva said.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Michigan Democrat Doxxes Republican’s Children Before She Reverses Course To Certify County Vote

Two Republicans on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers were berated , smeared as racists , and one even had her children doxxed before the pair reversed course on Tuesday night to certify the vote in Michigan ’ s most populated county .
Abraham Aiyash , a Democrat Michigan state representative-elect , spoke of Republican Monica Palmer ’ s children and named their school as he berated her for being a “ racist.
” The Federalist reports : “ You , Ms. Monica Palmer from Grosse Pointe Woods , which has a history of racism , are deciding to enable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this country and I want you to think about what that means for your kids , ” he said , name-dropping the name of their school and talking about the impact her decision would have on their black classmates .
Aiyash claimed his “ district was being personally attacked by Palmer ’ s refusal to certify the election , and accused her of suppressing the black vote on purpose , ” The Federalist noted .
“ You are standing here today , telling folks that black Detroit should not have their votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You are certainly showing that you are a racist .
You may say that you are not .
You may claim that you are not .
But let ’ s be very clear , your words today , and your actions today made it clear that you are okay with silencing the votes of an 80 % African-American city.
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Two Republicans on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers were berated, smeared as racists, and one even had her children doxxed before the pair reversed course on Tuesday night to certify the vote in Michigan’s most populated county.
Abraham Aiyash, a Democrat Michigan state representative-elect, spoke of Republican Monica Palmer’s children and named their school as he berated her for being a “racist.” The Federalist reports:
“You, Ms. Monica Palmer from Grosse Pointe Woods, which has a history of racism, are deciding to enable and continue to perpetuate the racist history of this country and I want you to think about what that means for your kids,” he said, name-dropping the name of their school and talking about the impact her decision would have on their black classmates.
BREAKING VIDEO: The exact moment Democrat Abraham Aiyash threatened Monica Palmer’s children on zoom. This extortion attempt directly influenced the decision to agree to certify the election fraud in #WayneCounty.@TheJusticeDept @JackPosobiec @DonaldJTrumpJr @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/vDGiFIwmOf — Miss Michigan (@correctthemedia) November 18, 2020
Aiyash claimed his “district was being personally attacked by Palmer’s refusal to certify the election, and accused her of suppressing the black vote on purpose,” The Federalist noted.
“You are standing here today, telling folks that black Detroit should not have their votes counted,” said the Democrat. “You are certainly showing that you are a racist. You may say that you are not. You may claim that you are not. But let’s be very clear, your words today, and your actions today made it clear that you are okay with silencing the votes of an 80% African-American city.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--While New Yorkers Suffer Amid Pandemic, Andrew Cuomo Is Getting A Pay Raise

While New York suffers from the results of the COVID-19 pandemic , with the state ’ s deficit expected to skyrocket to $ 63 billion over the next four years , guess who ’ s getting a $ 25,000 raise starting in January ?
Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo , that ’ s who .
His salary will jump from $ 225,000 to $ 250,000 .
He will be the highest-paid governor in the country .
“ More than one million residents are out of work , and the unemployment rate is nearly double the national average , ” The New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end of October .
But while Cuomo will be getting his raise , along with Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul , Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli — all Democrats — New York legislators , judges and commissioners are not entitled to any such thing , according to a Commission on Legislative , Judicial and Executive Compensation ( CLJEC ) panel , which decided on Monday that there wasn ’ t room in the state ’ s budget for that .
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While New York suffers from the results of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the state’s deficit expected to skyrocket to $63 billion over the next four years, guess who’s getting a $25,000 raise starting in January?
Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo, that’s who. His salary will jump from $225,000 to $250,000. He will be the highest-paid governor in the country.
“More than one million residents are out of work, and the unemployment rate is nearly double the national average,” The New York Times reported about New York state at the end of October.
But while Cuomo will be getting his raise, along with Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli — all Democrats — New York legislators, judges and commissioners are not entitled to any such thing, according to a Commission on Legislative, Judicial and Executive Compensation (CLJEC) panel, which decided on Monday that there wasn’t room in the state’s budget for that. That decision can be overturned by the state legislature, but that is considered unlikely.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Soros, Bloomberg-Funded Group Pushes Six Figures Into Georgia Runoff

A group bankrolled by liberal billionaires George Soros and Michael Bloomberg is pouring $ 300,000 into Georgia to back Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the runoff elections .
The Black PAC , which works to push black voters to the polls , on Tuesday reported spending $ 300,000 on canvassing for the two Democratic candidates .
This is the first significant expense from an outside liberal group in the pivotal Georgia runoffs that will determine which party controls Congress ’ s upper chamber next year .
The elections are expected to garner tens of millions in outside spending from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PAC is heavily financed by left-wing billionaires , dark money , and the Chuck Schumer-tied Senate Majority PAC .
It received $ 1.5 million from the Democracy PAC , a super PAC created by Soros , and $ 6.32 million from Bloomberg .
The Sixteen Thirty Fund , which has been used as an avenue to push $ 55 million in secret cash into the 2020 elections , gave $ 2.25 million , while the Senate Majority PAC added $ 1 million .
Other liberal groups , such as America Votes , Unite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have added millions more .
The Black PAC ’ s latest filings show the group raised $ 23.5 million and spent $ 12.5 million as of mid-October .
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A group bankrolled by liberal billionaires George Soros and Michael Bloomberg is pouring $300,000 into Georgia to back Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the runoff elections.
The Black PAC, which works to push black voters to the polls, on Tuesday reported spending $300,000 on canvassing for the two Democratic candidates. This is the first significant expense from an outside liberal group in the pivotal Georgia runoffs that will determine which party controls Congress’s upper chamber next year. The elections are expected to garner tens of millions in outside spending from Democratic and Republican groups.
The Black PAC is heavily financed by left-wing billionaires, dark money, and the Chuck Schumer-tied Senate Majority PAC. It received $1.5 million from the Democracy PAC, a super PAC created by Soros, and $6.32 million from Bloomberg. The Sixteen Thirty Fund, which has been used as an avenue to push $55 million in secret cash into the 2020 elections, gave $2.25 million, while the Senate Majority PAC added $1 million. Other liberal groups, such as America Votes, Unite the Country, and various union PACs, have added millions more.
The Black PAC’s latest filings show the group raised $23.5 million and spent $12.5 million as of mid-October. It did not respond to a request for comment.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Pelosi To Be Reelected as Speaker as House Heads Into Narrow Majority

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) is headed for another term as the most powerful political figure in the @ @ @ @ @ 80-year-old San Francisco lawmaker secured her party ’ s nomination for speaker during leadership nomination @ @ @ @ @ is running unopposed .
Pelosi still has to secure the votes on the floor of @ @ @ @ @ the new Congress is sworn in .
Democrats in the House will have a narrower @ @ @ @ @ .
Republicans managed to pick up a number of seats , closing the gap between @ @ @ @ @ also the speaker of the House under President Barack Obama from 2007 to 2011 .
@ @ @ @ @ term when the Republicans took over control in the House in 2011.- READ MORE Listen @ @ @ @ @ Podcast Below --

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is headed for another term as the most powerful political figure in the House of Representatives. The 80-year-old San Francisco lawmaker secured her party’s nomination for speaker during leadership nomination meetings this week and she is running unopposed.
Pelosi still has to secure the votes on the floor of the House in January after the new Congress is sworn in.
Democrats in the House will have a narrower majority than they did previously. Republicans managed to pick up a number of seats, closing the gap between the parties.
Pelosi was also the speaker of the House under President Barack Obama from 2007 to 2011. She lost the gavel that term when the Republicans took over control in the House in 2011.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--‘Single Biggest Stimulus We Could Add’: Warren Ups Pressure On Biden To Cancel Student Debt

Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren again called for President-elect Joe Biden to cancel student debt when he takes office in January .
Warren , who supported canceling nearly all student debt when she ran for president , said Tuesday that doing was a “ mandate ” to Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris .
“ For me it is a mandate to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to do the things we can do , to cancel student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans , ” Warren said during The New York Times Dealbook Summit , noting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest stimulus we could add to the economy.
” “ We believe that Joe Biden can do that with the pen as opposed to legislation , ” Warren added .
Though Warren and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have introduced a plan that would cancel $ 50,000 of student debt for every borrower , Biden has not agreed to that approach and has instead called on Congress to cancel $ 10,000 of individual student debt instead .
Biden has also not said whether he would adopt the measure via executive order and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take up his proposal instead .
“ It ’ s holding people up .
They ’ re in real trouble .
They ’ re having to make choices between paying their student loan and paying their rent , ” Biden said Monday .
Any congressional action regarding the issue , however , will likely depend on whether Democrats can flip two Senate seats in Georgia in its January runoff .
Republicans have opposed any actions catered to canceling student debt , and will keep their majority as long as they defend their Georgia @ @

Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren again called for President-elect Joe Biden to cancel student debt when he takes office in January.
Warren, who supported canceling nearly all student debt when she ran for president, said Tuesday that doing was a “mandate” to Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
“For me it is a mandate to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to do the things we can do, to cancel student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans,” Warren said during The New York Times Dealbook Summit, noting that doing so would be the “single biggest stimulus we could add to the economy.”
“We believe that Joe Biden can do that with the pen as opposed to legislation,” Warren added.
Though Warren and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have introduced a plan that would cancel $50,000 of student debt for every borrower, Biden has not agreed to that approach and has instead called on Congress to cancel $10,000 of individual student debt instead.
Biden has also not said whether he would adopt the measure via executive order and said Monday that he urged House Democrats to take up his proposal instead.
“It’s holding people up. They’re in real trouble. They’re having to make choices between paying their student loan and paying their rent,” Biden said Monday.
It’s simple: The White House and @senatemajldr have tried to put corporate bailouts ahead of families. https://t.co/mFsPjmlbHW — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 22, 2020
Any congressional action regarding the issue, however, will likely depend on whether Democrats can flip two Senate seats in Georgia in its January runoff. Republicans have opposed any actions catered to canceling student debt, and will keep their majority as long as they defend their Georgia seats.


truepundit--2020-11-19--Forced Vaccination Law In Denmark Abandoned After Public Protests

A law in Denmark that would have given authorities the power to forcibly inject people with a coronavirus vaccine has @ @ @ @ @ of public protests .
The ‘ epidemic law ’ would have handed the Danish government @ @ @ @ @ quarantine measures against anyone infected with a dangerous disease , but it was the part @ @ @ @ @ biggest uproar .
“ The Danish Health Authority would be able to define groups of @ @ @ @ @ in order to contain and eliminate a dangerous disease , ” reports the Local .
@ @ @ @ @ above can – in some situations – be coerced through physical detainment , with police @ @ @ @ @ , after nine straight days of protests against the new law , it has now @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A law in Denmark that would have given authorities the power to forcibly inject people with a coronavirus vaccine has been abandoned after nine days of public protests.
The ‘epidemic law’ would have handed the Danish government the power to enact mandatory quarantine measures against anyone infected with a dangerous disease, but it was the part about vaccinations that caused the biggest uproar.
In Denmark, the national government proposed a new epidemic law which includes the right to conduct forced physical exams, mandate isolation, and allows police-directed physically coerced vaccination. The people resisted. The proposal was dropped. Well done, Denmark. https://t.co/qHxn0QCf6e — AJ Kay (@AJKayWriter) November 15, 2020
“The Danish Health Authority would be able to define groups of people who must be vaccinated in order to contain and eliminate a dangerous disease,” reports the Local.
“People who refuse the above can – in some situations – be coerced through physical detainment, with police allowed to assist.”
However, after nine straight days of protests against the new law, it has now been scrapped. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--Trump Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is, Ponies Up Millions for Wisconsin Recount

On Wednesday , President Donald Trump ’ s campaign paid Wisconsin $ 3 million and filed a petition for a recount in two counties that heavily favored Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
The petition alleges “ mistakes and fraud ” in the tabulation of votes that put Biden 20,608 votes head of the president .
“ We will not stop fighting for transparency and integrity in our electoral process to ensure that all Americans can trust the results of a free and fair election in Wisconsin and across the country , ” former Dane County Circuit Judge Jim Troupis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recount effort , said in a statement Wednesday .
Trump is seeking a recount of ballots in Dane and Milwaukee counties , the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported .
The president would have to pay nearly $ 8 million to conduct a full statewide recount , but state laws allow a more targeted approach .
A Milwaukee County recount is estimated to cost about $ 2 million .
Biden received 317,270 votes there , far ahead of Trump ’ s 134,357 votes , according to the final canvas .
A county canvass added 19 votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the unofficial results .
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On Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s campaign paid Wisconsin $3 million and filed a petition for a recount in two counties that heavily favored Democratic nominee Joe Biden. The petition alleges “mistakes and fraud” in the tabulation of votes that put Biden 20,608 votes head of the president.
“We will not stop fighting for transparency and integrity in our electoral process to ensure that all Americans can trust the results of a free and fair election in Wisconsin and across the country,” former Dane County Circuit Judge Jim Troupis, who is representing the campaign in the recount effort, said in a statement Wednesday.
Trump is seeking a recount of ballots in Dane and Milwaukee counties, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported. The president would have to pay nearly $8 million to conduct a full statewide recount, but state laws allow a more targeted approach.
A Milwaukee County recount is estimated to cost about $2 million. Biden received 317,270 votes there, far ahead of Trump’s 134,357 votes, according to the final canvas. A county canvass added 19 votes for Biden and 2 for Trump compared to the unofficial results. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--PA gov announces new COVID rules, including wearing a mask in your house

Pennsylvania is planning to take additional steps to address a sharp increase in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations , including requiring @ @ @ @ @ with limited exceptions , officials said Tuesday .
In addition , starting Friday , anyone @ @ @ @ @ tested at least 72 hours before arrival , and if they can or do not @ @ @ @ @ must quarantine for 14 days .
The order does not apply to people who commute @ @ @ @ @ or health care , officials said , and will be largely self-enforced .
Pennsylvania already @ @ @ @ @ , limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings and occupancy restrictions at bars and restaurants .
@ @ @ @ @ even further .
Masks are required outside where it isn ’ t possible to maintain @ @ @ @ @ from others , according to the order , and inside where people from multiple households @ @ @ @ @ they can maintain a social distance .
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Pennsylvania is planning to take additional steps to address a sharp increase in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, including requiring masks to be worn indoors with limited exceptions, officials said Tuesday.
In addition, starting Friday, anyone who enters Pennsylvania must be tested at least 72 hours before arrival, and if they can or do not get a test, they must quarantine for 14 days. The order does not apply to people who commute to neighboring states for work or health care, officials said, and will be largely self-enforced.
▪ Strengthening masking order. Masks are still required. Indoors: masks now required anytime you’re with people outside of your household, even if you’re socially distant. Applies to all indoor facilities + if you have people in your home not part of your household — PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) November 17, 2020
Pennsylvania already has a statewide mask mandate, limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings and occupancy restrictions at bars and restaurants.
But the new rules go even further. Masks are required outside where it isn’t possible to maintain at least a six-foot distance from others, according to the order, and inside where people from multiple households are gathering, even if they can maintain a social distance. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-19--MSNBC Contributor Suggests GOP Attacks On Warnock’s Religion Are Hypocritical, Cites Outrage Over An

MSNBC Contributor Suggests GOP Attacks On Warnock’s Religion Are Hypocritical, Cites Outrage Over Anti-Catholic Attacks On Amy Coney Barrett

An MSNBC contributor suggested GOP attacks on Georgia senate candidate Raphael Warnock ’ s faith are hypocritical , citing outrage over anti-Catholic attacks on Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett .
“ Why are Raphael Warnock ’ s faith and sermons fair game for attack but Amy Coney Barrett ’ s religious views not ?
” asked Sam Stein , who is also a writer for the Daily Beast .
While attacks on Warnock have focused on the candidate ’ s public comments and actions , many attacks on Barrett mostly focused on her personal faith and her family .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock ’ s faith are hypocritical , citing outrage over anti-Catholic attacks on Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett .
“ Why are Raphael Warnock ’ s faith and sermons fair game for attack but Amy Coney Barrett ’ s religious views not ?
” asked Sam Stein , who is also a writer for the Daily Beast .
“ I don ’ t think I ’ m overstating matters when I say that the entire Republican Party said questions of her faith were off limits and , indeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to another tweet .
“ The media did run stories .
And those stories were condemned by Republicans for being attacks on faith.
” Stein emphasized that he thinks “ those stories were fine , ” and that he thinks “ stories exploring Warnock ’ s faith and sermons are fine too ( assuming done in good faith , pardon the pun ) .
” “ But I ’ m wondering why Republicans who oppose Warnock are comfortable with those stories now , ” he added .
Stein ’ s tweets came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can not serve God and the military ” was widely reported this week .
Warnock made the comment during a 2011 sermon that has sparked a backlash on social media .
Warnock has quickly become a focal point of attacks from the right as he prepares for a January runoff for the Georgia senate with Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler .
While attacks on Warnock have focused on the candidate ’ s comments and actions , many attacks on Barrett focused on her personal faith and her family .
Soon after President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court nominee , multiple media outlets falsely linked a Catholic group associated with Barrett to the fictional dystopian novel “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale.
” These outlets later issued corrections admitting that there was no evidence that People of Praise inspired the book .
Even before her 2020 confirmation hearings , Democratic lawmakers questioned Barrett about her Catholic beliefs during her 2017 confirmation hearings , suggesting that her beliefs might make her unfit to serve as a judge .
“ The conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Barrett in 2017 .
“ And that ’ s of concern.
” Media pundits and high profile Democrats also suggested that Barrett ’ s faith was extreme , and some went so far as to suggest that Barrett adopted her children for nefarious reasons .
Disgraced former Democratic Rep. Katie Hill tweeted : “ If her religion never made it into her court decisions , she can believe what she wants .
But , yes , personally , I DO object to any religion that still insists women be subservient.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett ’ s comment that the ultimate goal in life is to build “ the Kingdom of God.
” “ Amy Coney Barrett , the judge at the top of Trump ’ s list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg , has said we should always remember that a ‘ legal career is but a means to an end … and that end is building the Kingdom of God , ’ ” Charles tweeted .
Filmmaker Arlen Parsa called Barrett a “ Catholic extremist with 7 children ” in a since deleted tweet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that he will vote for pro-abortion 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden , who is also Catholic .
“ She wants the rest of American women to be stuck with her extreme lifestyle , ” he tweeted .
Democratic activist Dana Houle said that he would “ love to know which adoption agency Amy Coney Barrett and her husband used to adopt the two children they brought here from Haiti.
” “ Does the press even investigate details of Barrett ’ s adoptions from Haiti , ” he asked .
“ Some adoptions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sketchy as hell .
And if press learned they were unethical and illegal adoptions , would they report it ?
Or not , bc it involves her children.
” “ Would it matter if her kids were scooped up by ultra-religious Americans , or Americans weren ’ t scrupulous intermediaries and the kids were taken when there was family in Haiti ?
I dunno .
I think it does , but maybe it doesn ’ t , or shouldn ’ t , ” Houle said .

An MSNBC contributor suggested GOP attacks on Georgia senate candidate Raphael Warnock’s faith are hypocritical, citing outrage over anti-Catholic attacks on Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
“Why are Raphael Warnock’s faith and sermons fair game for attack but Amy Coney Barrett’s religious views not?” asked Sam Stein, who is also a writer for the Daily Beast.
While attacks on Warnock have focused on the candidate’s public comments and actions, many attacks on Barrett mostly focused on her personal faith and her family.
An MSNBC contributor suggested GOP attacks on Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock’s faith are hypocritical, citing outrage over anti-Catholic attacks on Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
“Why are Raphael Warnock’s faith and sermons fair game for attack but Amy Coney Barrett’s religious views not?” asked Sam Stein, who is also a writer for the Daily Beast.
“I don’t think I’m overstating matters when I say that the entire Republican Party said questions of her faith were off limits and, indeed, anti-Catholic,” he continued in response to another tweet. “The media did run stories. And those stories were condemned by Republicans for being attacks on faith.”
Stein emphasized that he thinks “those stories were fine,” and that he thinks “stories exploring Warnock’s faith and sermons are fine too (assuming done in good faith, pardon the pun).”
“But I’m wondering why Republicans who oppose Warnock are comfortable with those stories now,” he added.
Stein’s tweets came after Warnock’s comment that “you cannot serve God and the military” was widely reported this week. Warnock made the comment during a 2011 sermon that has sparked a backlash on social media. Warnock has quickly become a focal point of attacks from the right as he prepares for a January runoff for the Georgia senate with Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
So, to summarize, what I’m getting from R’s is that Warnock’s beliefs are fair game (and matter materially more than Barrett’s) because 1. He was delivering sermons
2. They were political in nature
3. Elected office v. Judicial nom Am I missing others? — Sam Stein (@samstein) November 18, 2020
While attacks on Warnock have focused on the candidate’s comments and actions, many attacks on Barrett focused on her personal faith and her family.
Soon after President Donald Trump floated Barrett as his Supreme Court nominee, multiple media outlets falsely linked a Catholic group associated with Barrett to the fictional dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale.” These outlets later issued corrections admitting that there was no evidence that People of Praise inspired the book.
Even before her 2020 confirmation hearings, Democratic lawmakers questioned Barrett about her Catholic beliefs during her 2017 confirmation hearings, suggesting that her beliefs might make her unfit to serve as a judge.
“The conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you,” Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein told Barrett in 2017. “And that’s of concern.”
Media pundits and high profile Democrats also suggested that Barrett’s faith was extreme, and some went so far as to suggest that Barrett adopted her children for nefarious reasons.
Disgraced former Democratic Rep. Katie Hill tweeted: “If her religion never made it into her court decisions, she can believe what she wants. But, yes, personally, I DO object to any religion that still insists women be subservient.”
The Washington Post’s Ron Charles highlighted Barrett’s comment that the ultimate goal in life is to build “the Kingdom of God.”
“Amy Coney Barrett, the judge at the top of Trump’s list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has said we should always remember that a ‘legal career is but a means to an end … and that end is building the Kingdom of God,’” Charles tweeted.
Filmmaker Arlen Parsa called Barrett a “Catholic extremist with 7 children” in a since deleted tweet, hitting Barrett for her pro-life views while noting that he will vote for pro-abortion 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden, who is also Catholic.
“She wants the rest of American women to be stuck with her extreme lifestyle,” he tweeted.
Democratic activist Dana Houle said that he would “love to know which adoption agency Amy Coney Barrett and her husband used to adopt the two children they brought here from Haiti.”
“Does the press even investigate details of Barrett’s adoptions from Haiti,” he asked. “Some adoptions from Haiti were legit. Many were sketchy as hell. And if press learned they were unethical and illegal adoptions, would they report it? Or not, bc it involves her children.”
“Would it matter if her kids were scooped up by ultra-religious Americans, or Americans weren’t scrupulous intermediaries and the kids were taken when there was family in Haiti? I dunno. I think it does, but maybe it doesn’t, or shouldn’t,” Houle said.


truepundit--2020-11-19--Raphael Warnock Decried The ‘Moral Bankruptcy Of The American Church’ Because Of Lopsided Support Fo

Raphael Warnock Decried The ‘Moral Bankruptcy Of The American Church’ Because Of Lopsided Support For Trump

Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock decried the “ moral bankruptcy of the American church ” following the 2016 presidential election , citing heavy support among white evangelicals and Catholics for Donald Trump .
“ Perhaps more than anything else we have seen in modern times , a rise of Trump and Trumpism on the shoulders of Christians brings into sharp focus the moral bankruptcy of the American church , ” Warnock said during a lecture at Howard University on Nov. 10 , 2016 , two days after Trump was elected president .
Warnock , a senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Catholics who supported Trump , whom he referred to as an “ admitted sexual predator.
” Warnock , 58 , will face Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a runoff on Jan. 5 that could determine which political party will control the Senate .
Republican Sen. David Perdue is facing off in a runoff against Jon Ossoff for the other Georgia seat .
Republicans must win one of the contests to maintain majority control of the Senate .
Warnock , who has not previously run for political office , has come under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments in sermons and lectures regarding social justice issues .
In October 2016 , weeks before his remarks at Howard , Warnock said that America needed to “ repent ” because of Trump ’ s political rise , The Washington Free Beacon reported .
Republicans have also seized on Warnock ’ s remarks regarding Israel , Second Amendment rights and members of the military .
“ Nobody can serve God and the military , ” he said in a sermon in 2011 , The Free Beacon also reported .
Warnock has also come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chicago-based pastor of former President Barack Obama ’ s who shouted “ God damn America !
” during a sermon in 2003 .
Republicans ran ads of the sermon during the 2008 presidential campaign .
Warnock defended Wright in his 2016 lecture , saying that Wright ’ s remarks had been taken out of context when they were used in campaign ads against Obama .
“ The sermon presented the critical reflections of a serious and thoughtful theologue , ” Warnock said in his Howard lecture .
Warnock compared what he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the black church to majority-white churches whose parishioners largely supported Trump .
“ Will the black church…live up to the best of its prophetic vocation , or will it give in to the seduction that has garnered for Mr. Trump , an admitted sexual predator , the support of 81 % of white evangelicals and 60 % of white Catholics , ” Warnock asked .
He also predicted that millennials will view churches as hypocritical for supporting Trump .
“ I have a sneaking suspicion that increasing numbers of millennials , a generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be exercising their religious liberty to studiously avoid the church , ” he said .
Warnock asserted that Trump “ ran as a fascist , racist , sexist , xenophobe who would expand the law-and-order mechanisms for the incarceration capital of the world.
” The Warnock campaign did not respond to a request for comment .

Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock decried the “moral bankruptcy of the American church” following the 2016 presidential election, citing heavy support among white evangelicals and Catholics for Donald Trump.
“Perhaps more than anything else we have seen in modern times, a rise of Trump and Trumpism on the shoulders of Christians brings into sharp focus the moral bankruptcy of the American church,” Warnock said during a lecture at Howard University on Nov. 10, 2016, two days after Trump was elected president.
Warnock, a senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, criticized white evangelicals and Catholics who supported Trump, whom he referred to as an “admitted sexual predator.”
Warnock, 58, will face Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a runoff on Jan. 5 that could determine which political party will control the Senate.
Republican Sen. David Perdue is facing off in a runoff against Jon Ossoff for the other Georgia seat.
Republicans must win one of the contests to maintain majority control of the Senate.
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Warnock, who has not previously run for political office, has come under heavy scrutiny during his campaign for his comments in sermons and lectures regarding social justice issues.
In October 2016, weeks before his remarks at Howard, Warnock said that America needed to “repent” because of Trump’s political rise, The Washington Free Beacon reported.
Republicans have also seized on Warnock’s remarks regarding Israel, Second Amendment rights and members of the military.
“Nobody can serve God and the military,” he said in a sermon in 2011, The Free Beacon also reported.
Warnock has also come under fire for defending Jeremiah Wright, the Chicago-based pastor of former President Barack Obama’s who shouted “God damn America!” during a sermon in 2003.
Republicans ran ads of the sermon during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Warnock defended Wright in his 2016 lecture, saying that Wright’s remarks had been taken out of context when they were used in campaign ads against Obama.
“The sermon presented the critical reflections of a serious and thoughtful theologue,” Warnock said in his Howard lecture.
Warnock compared what he said was the historic “radicalism” of the black church to majority-white churches whose parishioners largely supported Trump.
“Will the black church…live up to the best of its prophetic vocation, or will it give in to the seduction that has garnered for Mr. Trump, an admitted sexual predator, the support of 81% of white evangelicals and 60% of white Catholics,” Warnock asked.
He also predicted that millennials will view churches as hypocritical for supporting Trump.
“I have a sneaking suspicion that increasing numbers of millennials, a generation that has little tolerance for hypocrisy, will be exercising their religious liberty to studiously avoid the church,” he said.
Warnock asserted that Trump “ran as a fascist, racist, sexist, xenophobe who would expand the law-and-order mechanisms for the incarceration capital of the world.”
The Warnock campaign did not respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-19--Arbitrator Orders NYC Hotels To Pay $500 Million To Employees Affected By Pandemic

New York City hotel owners were ordered to pay employees affected by the coronavirus pandemic more than $ 500 million in an arbitration ruling , The Wall Street Journal reported .
The ruling represented a victory for tens of thousands of currently unemployed hotel workers and the largest payout of its kind in New York City , according to The Wall Street Journal .
Union representatives told the WSJ that the ruling was likely the largest in U.S. history for any hotel workers union .
More than 75 property owners and 200 union-operated hotels were affected by the decision , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that individual payout amount would be based on the worker ’ s seniority and would include seven months of health benefits .
“ Continuing health care in the context of a pandemic is a critical thing , ” Hotel Trades Council President Rich Maroko told the WSJ .
“ These severance payments are a necessity for our hotel workers after the federal supplements ended last summer.
” However , Paul Rosenberg , a partner at law firm BakerHostetler , said the arbitration decision will hurt hotel owners and potentially lead to more lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WSJ .
He added that one hotel , the Renwick Hotel , is appealing the decision arguing that the collective-bargaining agreement makes such severance payments applicable for permanent closings , not temporary shutdowns .
“ This is a really dangerous slope the union is going down , ” Rosenberg said , the WSJ reported .
Maroko disagreed and said severance payments will incentivize hotels to reopen , according to the WSJ .
“ Hotels are closed because there are no guests , not because of severance , ” Maroko told the WSJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over time gives hotels an incentive to reopen so they can cease making payments.
” Since hotels in New York City were forced to close in March amidst the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic , they have been crushed by overdue mortgage payments and property taxes , according to The New York Times .
Several have been forced to permanently close in recent months .
Two Courtyard by Marriott hotels , the Hilton hotel in Times Square and the Omni Berkshire Place are among the hotels to have permanently shuttered , The Times reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ washout , ” Vijay Dandapani , the president of the Hotel Association of New York City , told The Times .
“ It ’ s a complete washout.
” The Roosevelt Hotel , a New York City staple near Grand Central train station that has been featured in Hollywood films , announced in October that it would permanently close after almost 100 years , CNN reported .
The Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS ) reported that 7.5 million U.S. hospitality and leisure jobs had been lost in April due to the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million jobs as of October , but remains 3.5 million short of its February peak , according to the BLS .

New York City hotel owners were ordered to pay employees affected by the coronavirus pandemic more than $500 million in an arbitration ruling, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The ruling represented a victory for tens of thousands of currently unemployed hotel workers and the largest payout of its kind in New York City, according to The Wall Street Journal. Union representatives told the WSJ that the ruling was likely the largest in U.S. history for any hotel workers union.
More than 75 property owners and 200 union-operated hotels were affected by the decision, the WSJ reported. The arbitrator ruled that individual payout amount would be based on the worker’s seniority and would include seven months of health benefits.
“Continuing health care in the context of a pandemic is a critical thing,” Hotel Trades Council President Rich Maroko told the WSJ. “These severance payments are a necessity for our hotel workers after the federal supplements ended last summer.”
However, Paul Rosenberg, a partner at law firm BakerHostetler, said the arbitration decision will hurt hotel owners and potentially lead to more lost jobs and permanent closures, according to the WSJ. He added that one hotel, the Renwick Hotel, is appealing the decision arguing that the collective-bargaining agreement makes such severance payments applicable for permanent closings, not temporary shutdowns.
“This is a really dangerous slope the union is going down,” Rosenberg said, the WSJ reported.
Maroko disagreed and said severance payments will incentivize hotels to reopen, according to the WSJ.
“Hotels are closed because there are no guests, not because of severance,” Maroko told the WSJ. “If anything, paying severance over time gives hotels an incentive to reopen so they can cease making [installment] payments.”
Since hotels in New York City were forced to close in March amidst the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic, they have been crushed by overdue mortgage payments and property taxes, according to The New York Times. Several have been forced to permanently close in recent months.
Two Courtyard by Marriott hotels, the Hilton hotel in Times Square and the Omni Berkshire Place are among the hotels to have permanently shuttered, The Times reported.
“The year’s a washout,” Vijay Dandapani, the president of the Hotel Association of New York City, told The Times. “It’s a complete washout.”
The Roosevelt Hotel, a New York City staple near Grand Central train station that has been featured in Hollywood films, announced in October that it would permanently close after almost 100 years, CNN reported.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 7.5 million U.S. hospitality and leisure jobs had been lost in April due to the pandemic. The industry has added back 4.8 million jobs as of October, but remains 3.5 million short of its February peak, according to the BLS.


truepundit--2020-11-19--COVID-19 Tracking Program Can’t Trace 80% Of Infections In New York City

New York City ’ s coronavirus tracking program can not trace the origins of at least 80 % of virus infections , Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio recognized Tuesday .
Medical officials are able to pinpoint roughly 10 % of cases as instances of outside the city travel and between 5 % and 10 % of infections are successfully traced to individual sources of spread , according to the New York Post .
The low success rate leaves room for roughly 80 % of COVID-19 cases to have an unknown origin , the Post reported .
“ People want firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we would like for things to be clear and neat and that ’ s just not what the coronavirus usually gives us , ” de Blasio said , according to the Post .
“ We just don ’ t have sites or activities that led to anywhere near the number of cases you would think.
” “ The challenge is how diffuse this is .
And when it ’ s this diffuse it isn ’ t always as simple as , ‘ oh , I went to a restaurant or I went to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ A lot of times there isn ’ t an obvious place because there ’ s a substantial amount of community spread.
” The city ’ s coronavirus tracing program , which employs 1,200 people , has been dubbed the Test and Trace Corps , according to the Post .
The project asks virus-positive individuals for contact information on those who may have been exposed , but only around one-third of New Yorkers comply with the requests , the outlet reported .
Additionally , around 93,000 city residents have been approached by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roughly 60 % have completed the intake forms , according to the Post .

New York City’s coronavirus tracking program cannot trace the origins of at least 80% of virus infections, Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio recognized Tuesday.
Medical officials are able to pinpoint roughly 10% of cases as instances of outside the city travel and between 5% and 10% of infections are successfully traced to individual sources of spread, according to the New York Post. The low success rate leaves room for roughly 80% of COVID-19 cases to have an unknown origin, the Post reported.
“People want firm, specific answers and, understandably, we would like for things to be clear and neat and that’s just not what the coronavirus usually gives us,” de Blasio said, according to the Post. “We just don’t have sites or activities that led to anywhere near the number of cases you would think.”
“The challenge is how diffuse this is. And when it’s this diffuse it isn’t always as simple as, ‘oh, I went to a restaurant or I went to a gym’,” he added. “A lot of times there isn’t an obvious place because there’s a substantial amount of community spread.”
The city’s coronavirus tracing program, which employs 1,200 people, has been dubbed the Test and Trace Corps, according to the Post. The project asks virus-positive individuals for contact information on those who may have been exposed, but only around one-third of New Yorkers comply with the requests, the outlet reported.
Additionally, around 93,000 city residents have been approached by the Test and Trace Corps, but roughly 60% have completed the intake forms, according to the Post.