truepundit--2020-11-23--Mark Meadows Says He Won’t Run For Senate In 2022

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said he won ’ t run for Senate in 2022 , the Raleigh News & Observer reported Friday .
Republican North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr has said he ’ s not seeking a fourth term , leaving the Senate seat open , the Raleigh News & Observer reported .
“ I love the people of North Carolina .
But I not only have no plans , I have no intentions to run for the Senate in 2022 , ” Meadows said over the phone , according to the Raleigh News & Observer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people talk about running for that seat , if indeed Sen. Burr retires , ” Meadows continued .
“ My conversations have included some of the sitting House members as well as Lara Trump , and , to my knowledge , no one ’ s made a definitive decision on whether to toss their hat in the ring or not.
” “ But in terms of my hat , it won ’ t be in the ring , ” Meadows said .
Lara Trump , the president ’ s daughter-in-law , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” a run for the Senate seat , a person who discussed the plans with Trump told Fox News .
The North Carolinian was a campaign adviser to President Donald Trump .
The source said Lara Trump , who is married to Eric Trump , is well-established in North Carolina and should “ automatically be considered formidable , ” according to Fox News .
The source also said Lara Trump is a “ household name ” and is “ well-known among the Republican Party.
” “ The president gave her the responsibility of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 — she did it both times , ” the source said .
“ Were she to run , she should be considered an immediate front runner , ” the source told Fox News .
The White House didn ’ t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said he won’t run for Senate in 2022, the Raleigh News & Observer reported Friday.
Republican North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr has said he’s not seeking a fourth term, leaving the Senate seat open, the Raleigh News & Observer reported.
“I love the people of North Carolina. But I not only have no plans, I have no intentions to run for the Senate in 2022,” Meadows said over the phone, according to the Raleigh News & Observer.
A day after @anniekarni reported on Lara Trump possibly running for NCSEN, Meadows is out as a possible contender for the Burr seat https://t.co/9GVW2h4BGt — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 20, 2020
“I’ve had a number of people talk about running for that seat, if indeed Sen. Burr retires,” Meadows continued. “My conversations have included some of the sitting House members as well as Lara Trump, and, to my knowledge, no one’s made a definitive decision on whether to toss their hat in the ring or not.”
“But in terms of my hat, it won’t be in the ring,” Meadows said.
Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, said she’s “interested and exploring” a run for the Senate seat, a person who discussed the plans with Trump told Fox News. The North Carolinian was a campaign adviser to President Donald Trump.
The source said Lara Trump, who is married to Eric Trump, is well-established in North Carolina and should “automatically be considered formidable,” according to Fox News. The source also said Lara Trump is a “household name” and is “well-known among the Republican Party.”
“The president gave her the responsibility of winning North Carolina in 2016 and in 2020 — she did it both times,” the source said.
“Were she to run, she should be considered an immediate front runner,” the source told Fox News.
The White House didn’t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-23--New York City Cop Pummeled By Mob, Police Say

A New York City Police Department officer on Friday was ambushed by a mob of men while jogging during his @ @ @ @ @ .
The officer , whose name has not been released , was wearing civilian clothes @ @ @ @ @ men attacked him , according to the New York Post .
The officer was hospitalized @ @ @ @ @ , an NYPD spokesperso told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
The officer suffered injuries @ @ @ @ @ , knees and shoulders , but remained conscious when officers arrived , the spokesman said @ @ @ @ @ grab one of the suspects during the beating , but was unsuccessful and the group @ @ @ @ @ NYPD said .
There have been several instances of group assaults in the area , @ @ @ @ @ Post .
Arrests have not been made and the investigation is ongoing , according to @ @ @

A New York City Police Department officer on Friday was ambushed by a mob of men while jogging during his dinner break, police say.
The officer, whose name has not been released, was wearing civilian clothes when between six and nine men attacked him, according to the New York Post. The officer was hospitalized and is in stable condition, an NYPD spokesperso told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
An NYPD officer was hospitalized early Saturday after he was beat up by a gang of men as he jogged in civilian clothes during his dinner break in Long Island City.https://t.co/wG8GhYI8gb — James A. Gagliano (@JamesAGagliano) November 21, 2020
The officer suffered injuries to his throat, head, knees and shoulders, but remained conscious when officers arrived, the spokesman said.
The officer attempted to grab one of the suspects during the beating, but was unsuccessful and the group fled on foot, the NYPD said.
There have been several instances of group assaults in the area, according to the New York Post.
Arrests have not been made and the investigation is ongoing, according to the NYPD.


truepundit--2020-11-23--Report: Apple Is Lobbying To Soften Bill That Fights Forced Labor In China

Apple , the $ 2 trillion tech company , has lobbied Congress to soften the language in a bill aimed at preventing American companies from relying on forced labor in China for its products , according to a report from The Washington Post .
Two congressional staffers told The Post that lobbyists with the firm Fierce Government Solutions have sought to water down the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act .
The bill , which passed the House by a vote of 403-6 in September , aims to ensure that American apparel and tech companies are not relying on forced labor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xinjiang province .
The Chinese government is suspected of holding more than 1 million Uighurs in detention camps in Xinjiang , which is a heavy producer of cotton products and computer parts .
The Post ’ s congressional sources , who are not named , said several other companies in addition to Apple are trying to soften the language in the bill .
The House staffers did not tell the Post how Apple is seeking to curtail the bill , only that its lobbyists oppose the language of the bill in its current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congressional filings last month that Apple paid the firm $ 90,000 in the third quarter of this year to lobby Congress on multiple issues , including the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act .
In September , U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) issued “ Withhold Release Orders ” against four companies and one manufacturing plant in Xinjiang because they were suspected of using forced labor .
CBP alleged that the Chinese government has engaged in “ systemic human rights abuses against the Uyghur people and other ethnic and religious minorities ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Apple spokesman Josh Rosenstock told The Post that the company “ is dedicated to ensuring that everyone in our supply chain is treated with dignity and respect.
” “ We abhor forced labor and support the goals of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act .
We share the committee ’ s goal of eradicating forced labor and strengthening U.S. law , and we will continued working with them to achieve that , ” Rosenstock told The Post .
He also said that Apple conducted an internal investigation into its supply chain this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labor was used to manufacture Apple products .
Fierce Government Solutions is also lobbying Congress on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act for the National Retail Federation , the largest retail trade group in the world .
The consortium paid Fierce $ 30,000 last quarter , according to Fierce ’ s disclosure to Congress .
Nike , the footwear and apparel maker , is also lobbying Congress on the bill .
Lobbyists for the American Apparel & Footwear Association , U.S. Chamber of Commerce , Plumbing Manufacturers International , and American Foundry Society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are lobbying on the issue .

Apple, the $2 trillion tech company, has lobbied Congress to soften the language in a bill aimed at preventing American companies from relying on forced labor in China for its products, according to a report from The Washington Post.
Two congressional staffers told The Post that lobbyists with the firm Fierce Government Solutions have sought to water down the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
The bill, which passed the House by a vote of 403-6 in September, aims to ensure that American apparel and tech companies are not relying on forced labor of Muslim Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang province.
The Chinese government is suspected of holding more than 1 million Uighurs in detention camps in Xinjiang, which is a heavy producer of cotton products and computer parts.
The Post’s congressional sources, who are not named, said several other companies in addition to Apple are trying to soften the language in the bill.
The House staffers did not tell the Post how Apple is seeking to curtail the bill, only that its lobbyists oppose the language of the bill in its current form.
Fierce Government Relations disclosed in congressional filings last month that Apple paid the firm $90,000 in the third quarter of this year to lobby Congress on multiple issues, including the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
In September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued “Withhold Release Orders” against four companies and one manufacturing plant in Xinjiang because they were suspected of using forced labor.
CBP alleged that the Chinese government has engaged in “systemic human rights abuses against the Uyghur people and other ethnic and religious minorities” through the use of forced labor camps.
Apple spokesman Josh Rosenstock told The Post that the company “is dedicated to ensuring that everyone in our supply chain is treated with dignity and respect.”
“We abhor forced labor and support the goals of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. We share the committee’s goal of eradicating forced labor and strengthening U.S. law, and we will continued working with them to achieve that,” Rosenstock told The Post.
He also said that Apple conducted an internal investigation into its supply chain this year and found no evidence that forced labor was used to manufacture Apple products.
Fierce Government Solutions is also lobbying Congress on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act for the National Retail Federation, the largest retail trade group in the world.
The consortium paid Fierce $30,000 last quarter, according to Fierce’s disclosure to Congress.
Nike, the footwear and apparel maker, is also lobbying Congress on the bill. Lobbyists for the American Apparel & Footwear Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Plumbing Manufacturers International, and American Foundry Society have also disclosed to Congress that they are lobbying on the issue.


truepundit--2020-11-23--Fear of Socialism, Medicare-For-All Drove Florida Latinos To Vote Republican, Former State Rep Says

Some Democrats ’ push for Medicare-for-All may have driven Florida ’ s Latino voters away from the party , according to a physician and former state representative .
Dr. Julio Gonzalez , an orthopedic surgeon and former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives , told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the party ’ s failure to condemn socialized medicine , and socialism as a whole , resonated with Latino voters across the state .
“ I think what happened this election cycle was that Democrats overplayed their hand , ” Gonzalez said , discussing how they failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their policies as socialist or “ government-controlled.
” “ When older generations of who have lived through the horrors of socialism sounded the alarm , Democrats hardly adjusted .
They allowed for the uproar to be raised with older generations , and then it trickled on down , ” Gonzalez added .
Though the election has been called for President-elect Joe Biden , President Donald Trump won Florida , home to many Cuban and Venezuelan-Americans , by a larger margin than he did in 2016 , getting over 350,000 more votes in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 850,000 votes in Latino-heavy Miami-Dade and Broward counties , up from less than 600,000 votes from the counties in 2016 .
While Biden won 53 % of Latino voters in the state , exit polls show , it was down from the 62 % support Hillary Clinton received from Latinos in 2016 .
Additionally , exit polls show that Trump won 56 % of Cuban-American voters , up from 54 % in 2016 .
Gonzales said that Republicans , led by President Donald Trump , pounced on the opportunity to brand their opponents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s repeated rejection of the label .
“ The common denominator is that for the past three-plus years , Trump forced people to take positions that would have been better left unsaid or unexplored , ” Gonzalez said .
“ I think that over the past two years especially , the Democrats , in their haste to oppose Trump , embraced and messaged a philosophy that they should never have opened the door to.
” Republicans ’ anti-socialism messaging was front-and-center throughout the 2020 cycle .
In addition to the multiple ads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing preventing the United States from becoming a socialist country , the message was emphasized during the Republican National Convention , when speakers like Maximo Alvarez spoke firsthand about fleeing communism .
Gonzalez added that even younger Latino voters , who skew Democratic , took notice of Democrats messaging surrounding socialized medicine .
“ I kept hearing younger voters call the messaging ‘ stupid.
’ They were recognizing some of the perceived dangers of their ideas , and it turned them off , ” Gonzalez said .
“ Democrats embraced mantra , took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
”

Some Democrats’ push for Medicare-for-All may have driven Florida’s Latino voters away from the party, according to a physician and former state representative.
Dr. Julio Gonzalez, an orthopedic surgeon and former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the party’s failure to condemn socialized medicine, and socialism as a whole, resonated with Latino voters across the state.
“I think what happened this election cycle was that Democrats overplayed their hand,” Gonzalez said, discussing how they failed to push back against claims that labeled their policies as socialist or “government-controlled.”
“When older generations of [Hispanic Americans] who have lived through the horrors of socialism sounded the alarm, Democrats hardly adjusted. They allowed for the uproar to be raised with older generations, and then it trickled on down,” Gonzalez added.
Though the election has been called for President-elect Joe Biden, President Donald Trump won Florida, home to many Cuban and Venezuelan-Americans, by a larger margin than he did in 2016, getting over 350,000 more votes in the state than Biden. Trump received over 850,000 votes in Latino-heavy Miami-Dade and Broward counties, up from less than 600,000 votes from the counties in 2016.
While Biden won 53% of Latino voters in the state, exit polls show, it was down from the 62% support Hillary Clinton received from Latinos in 2016. Additionally, exit polls show that Trump won 56% of Cuban-American voters, up from 54% in 2016.
Gonzales said that Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, pounced on the opportunity to brand their opponents as socialists as well, despite Biden’s repeated rejection of the label.
“The common denominator is that for the past three-plus years, Trump forced people to take positions that would have been better left unsaid or unexplored,” Gonzalez said. “I think that over the past two years especially, the Democrats, in their haste to oppose Trump, embraced and messaged a philosophy that they should never have opened the door to.”
Republicans’ anti-socialism messaging was front-and-center throughout the 2020 cycle. In addition to the multiple ads that claimed that Trump was the only thing preventing the United States from becoming a socialist country, the message was emphasized during the Republican National Convention, when speakers like Maximo Alvarez spoke firsthand about fleeing communism.
Gonzalez added that even younger Latino voters, who skew Democratic, took notice of Democrats messaging surrounding socialized medicine.
“I kept hearing younger voters call the messaging ‘stupid.’ They were recognizing some of the perceived dangers of their ideas, and it turned them off,” Gonzalez said.
“Democrats embraced [the Medicare-for-All] mantra, took it too far, and it backfired.”


truepundit--2020-11-23--Biden’s Transition Team Is Stacked With Former Facebook And Zuckerberg Insiders

At least seven former higher-ups of Facebook or the charity run by its founder , Mark Zuckerberg , have secured positions in President-elect Joe Biden ’ s transition team , despite Democratic party officials labeling the social media giant among the biggest threats to American democracy .
Biden announced Friday that former Facebook Director of Public Policy Louisa Terrell would direct his White House Office of Legislative Affairs , which will put her in charge of advancing Biden ’ s agenda in Congress .
Terrell , who lobbied for Facebook from 2011 through 2013 , currently oversees legislative affairs for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s appointment to the influential Biden administration post comes shortly after Biden campaign spokesman Bill Russo said in a now-deleted tweet that Facebook was “ shredding the fabric of our democracy ” for allowing disinformation to propagate on the social media network following the election .
Democratic National Committee Chief Mobilization Officer Patrick Stevenson also tweeted following the election that Facebook and the Republican Party are “ the two biggest institutional threats to our democracy.
” Biden told The New York Times editorial board in January that Zuckerberg is “ a real problem.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a big fan of Facebook , as you probably know , ” Biden said .
“ I ’ ve never been a big Zuckerberg fan.
” The Biden transition team told Politico on Monday that it supports the criticisms the campaign levied against Facebook .
Politico previously reported that at least two former Facebook board members serve positions in Biden ’ s transition team .
Biden transition co-chair Jeff Zients served on the Facebook board of directors from 2018 to early 2020 , and Erskine Bowles , who held a seat on Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , serves as an advisor to the transition team , according to Politico .
Zients reportedly left Facebook due to disagreements with how disinformation was handled on the network and Bowles left after Facebook leadership refused to follow his political advice , according to The Wall Street Journal .
Politico also reported that a former Facebook executive who helped the company navigate the FTC ’ s probe into Cambridge Analytica , Jessica Hertz , was named general counsel for Biden ’ s transition team in September , an appointment that was criticized by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The ultimate arbiter for ethics for the Biden transition was a senior regulatory official for Facebook up until a few months ago , at a time when progressives and the Biden campaign are fighting against the right-wing agenda of Facebook , ” said the Director of the Revolving Door Project , Jeff Hauser , according to Politico .
And at least three individuals serving posts on Biden transition agency review teams recently worked for Zuckerberg ’ s charity , the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative .
Former Facebook engineering director and current Chan Zuckerberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Biden transition agency review team for the Executive Office of the President , Management and Administration .
Also serving on the agency review team with Recordon is former Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Technical Program Manager Austin Lin .
Lin , who according to his LinkedIn profile held the same title during a brief stint at Facebook in 2017 and 2018 , also serves on Biden ’ s agency review team overseeing the National Security Council .
And Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Director of Engineering Andrew Nacin holds a seat on the Biden agency review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Biden transition team did not immediately return a request for comment .

At least seven former higher-ups of Facebook or the charity run by its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, have secured positions in President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, despite Democratic party officials labeling the social media giant among the biggest threats to American democracy.
Biden announced Friday that former Facebook Director of Public Policy Louisa Terrell would direct his White House Office of Legislative Affairs, which will put her in charge of advancing Biden’s agenda in Congress. Terrell, who lobbied for Facebook from 2011 through 2013, currently oversees legislative affairs for the Biden transition team.
Terrell’s appointment to the influential Biden administration post comes shortly after Biden campaign spokesman Bill Russo said in a now-deleted tweet that Facebook was “shredding the fabric of our democracy” for allowing disinformation to propagate on the social media network following the election.
Democratic National Committee Chief Mobilization Officer Patrick Stevenson also tweeted following the election that Facebook and the Republican Party are “the two biggest institutional threats to our democracy.”
Biden told The New York Times editorial board in January that Zuckerberg is “a real problem.”
“I’ve never been a big fan of Facebook, as you probably know,” Biden said. “I’ve never been a big Zuckerberg fan.”
The Biden transition team told Politico on Monday that it supports the criticisms the campaign levied against Facebook.
Politico previously reported that at least two former Facebook board members serve positions in Biden’s transition team.
Biden transition co-chair Jeff Zients served on the Facebook board of directors from 2018 to early 2020, and Erskine Bowles, who held a seat on Facebook’s board from 2011 to 2019, serves as an advisor to the transition team, according to Politico.
Zients reportedly left Facebook due to disagreements with how disinformation was handled on the network and Bowles left after Facebook leadership refused to follow his political advice, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Politico also reported that a former Facebook executive who helped the company navigate the FTC’s probe into Cambridge Analytica, Jessica Hertz, was named general counsel for Biden’s transition team in September, an appointment that was criticized by the left-wing of the Democratic party.
“The ultimate arbiter for ethics for the Biden transition was a senior regulatory official for Facebook up until a few months ago, at a time when progressives and the Biden campaign are fighting against the right-wing agenda of Facebook,” said the Director of the Revolving Door Project, Jeff Hauser, according to Politico.
And at least three individuals serving posts on Biden transition agency review teams recently worked for Zuckerberg’s charity, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Former Facebook engineering director and current Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Vice President David Recordon serves on the Biden transition agency review team for the Executive Office of the President, Management and Administration.
Also serving on the agency review team with Recordon is former Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Technical Program Manager Austin Lin.
Lin, who according to his LinkedIn profile held the same title during a brief stint at Facebook in 2017 and 2018, also serves on Biden’s agency review team overseeing the National Security Council.
And Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Director of Engineering Andrew Nacin holds a seat on the Biden agency review team overseeing the United States Digital Service.
The Biden transition team did not immediately return a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-23--Obama Jokes That Navy Seals Could Extract Trump From The White House

Former President Barack Obama joked Thursday night that Navy Seals could extract President Donald Trump from the White House if he refused to leave at the end of his presidency .
The former president discussed the upcoming Trump , Biden transition in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel Thursday evening where Kimmel asked if there were any hiding spots in the White House for people to hide if they were supposed to leave , according to the Hill .
Obama replied , “ Well , I think we can always send the Navy SEALs in there to dig them out.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refuses to concede the election to former vice president Joe Biden .
The president has mounted a number of legal challenges alleging that voter fraud occurred during the presidential election — and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Friday that the president does not intend to concede the election until these challenges have concluded .
The former president ’ s wife Michelle Obama previously attacked Trump ’ s supporters in a statement celebrating reports that Biden had won , saying : “ Let ’ s remember that tens of millions of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it meant supporting lies , hate , chaos , and division .
We ’ ve got a lot of work to do to reach out to these folks in the years ahead and connect with them on what unites us .
”

Former President Barack Obama joked Thursday night that Navy Seals could extract President Donald Trump from the White House if he refused to leave at the end of his presidency.
The former president discussed the upcoming Trump, Biden transition in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel Thursday evening where Kimmel asked if there were any hiding spots in the White House for people to hide if they were supposed to leave, according to the Hill.
Obama replied, “Well, I think we can always send the Navy SEALs in there to dig them out.”
Obama’s comments come as Trump refuses to concede the election to former vice president Joe Biden. The president has mounted a number of legal challenges alleging that voter fraud occurred during the presidential election — and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Friday that the president does not intend to concede the election until these challenges have concluded.
.@PressSec reminds the press corps about the “inexcusable” transition President Trump received in 2016: “Many sought to undermine him, discredit him, delegitimize him, and deny his victory. There were no calls for unity. There were no calls for healing.” pic.twitter.com/vMMcsZjY5O — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 20, 2020
The former president’s wife Michelle Obama previously attacked Trump’s supporters in a statement celebrating reports that Biden had won, saying: “Let’s remember that tens of millions of people voted for the status quo, even when it meant supporting lies, hate, chaos, and division. We’ve got a lot of work to do to reach out to these folks in the years ahead and connect with them on what unites us.”


truepundit--2020-11-23--Man Pleads Guilty To Helping Set Minneapolis Police Precinct Ablaze During Floyd Unrest

A man who was charged with helping set fire to a Minneapolis police precinct during May unrest pleaded guilty on @ @ @ @ @ 26 , allegedly ignited a molotov cocktail and handed it to a fellow violent demonstrator @ @ @ @ @ device at the law enforcement headquarters , according to the New York Post .
The @ @ @ @ @ to commit arson following the death of George Floyd , who died after a police @ @ @ @ @ for over eight minutes , the Post reported .
Williams was also suspected of hurling @ @ @ @ @ that raged near the precinct , according to the Post .
A total of three @ @ @ @ @ connection to the same crime for scaling a fence and torching the building , the @ @ @ @ @ is thus far the only one in the group to plead guilty for a role @ @ @ @ @ to the New York outlet .

A man who was charged with helping set fire to a Minneapolis police precinct during May unrest pleaded guilty on Thursday.
Bryce Williams, 26, allegedly ignited a molotov cocktail and handed it to a fellow violent demonstrator who then hurled the incendiary device at the law enforcement headquarters, according to the New York Post. The 26-year-old was booked for conspiracy to commit arson following the death of George Floyd, who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes, the Post reported.
Bryce Williams Pleads Guilty To Role In Burning Minneapolis Police Station https://t.co/a2H9cdLYTb pic.twitter.com/U22z7SoqyO — WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) November 20, 2020
Williams was also suspected of hurling a box onto a fire that raged near the precinct, according to the Post. A total of three other men were arrested in connection to the same crime for scaling a fence and torching the building, the Post reported.
The 26-year-old is thus far the only one in the group to plead guilty for a role in the unrest, according to the New York outlet.


truepundit--2020-11-23--Man Convicted of Raping, Beating Teen With Shovel Executed By US Government

A man convicted of kidnapping , raping and beating a Texas teenager with a shovel was executed by the federal government on Thursday .
Orlando Hall , 49 , was put to death by lethal injection in Indiana in front of a crowd of onlookers just before midnight , according to the Associated Press .
The convicted rapist , who was killed after a denied appeal , became the eighth inmate executed by federal authorities in 2020 , AP reported .
Hall , a drug dealer , was convicted in connection to the death of 16-year-old Lisa Rene in 1994 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The man , alongside four others , abducted Rene from her home after a botched narcotics deal , raped her multiple times in both a car and a motel and took turns beating her with a shovel , AP reported .
The teenager was then gagged , doused in gasoline and thrown into a makeshift grave , according to AP .
Rene was still alive and breathing when she was buried , and a coroner determined she died of suffocation , the news wire reported .
“ My family and I are very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rene ’ s sister , Pearl , said in a statement , according to AP .
“ We have been dealing with this for 26 years and now we ’ re having to relive the tragic nightmare that our beloved Lisa went through.
” “ Ending this painful process will be a major goal for our family .
This is only the end of the legal aftermath .
The execution of Orlando Hall will never stop the suffering we continue to endure.
” The crime was federal jurisdiction because the five men crossed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bruce Webster , one of the convicted accomplices was also given the death penalty , but it was later revoked when he was determined to be mentally disabled , according to AP .
The others were given more lenient sentences in exchange for their cooperation with authorities , AP reported .
President Donald Trump ’ s administration resumed the practice of federal executions this year , according to the news wire .
A total of three capital punishments were carried out in the 56 years prior to Trump ’ s decision , @ @ @

A man convicted of kidnapping, raping and beating a Texas teenager with a shovel was executed by the federal government on Thursday.
Orlando Hall, 49, was put to death by lethal injection in Indiana in front of a crowd of onlookers just before midnight, according to the Associated Press. The convicted rapist, who was killed after a denied appeal, became the eighth inmate executed by federal authorities in 2020, AP reported.
Hall, a drug dealer, was convicted in connection to the death of 16-year-old Lisa Rene in 1994, according to the news wire. The man, alongside four others, abducted Rene from her home after a botched narcotics deal, raped her multiple times in both a car and a motel and took turns beating her with a shovel, AP reported.
The teenager was then gagged, doused in gasoline and thrown into a makeshift grave, according to AP. Rene was still alive and breathing when she was buried, and a coroner determined she died of suffocation, the news wire reported.
BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court clears path for the federal government to carry out the execution of a man convicted of kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old Texas girl, bludgeoning her with a shovel and burying her alive. https://t.co/0InFNpXFcx — The Associated Press (@AP) November 20, 2020
“My family and I are very relieved that this is over,” Rene’s sister, Pearl, said in a statement, according to AP. “We have been dealing with this for 26 years and now we’re having to relive the tragic nightmare that our beloved Lisa went through.”
“Ending this painful process will be a major goal for our family. This is only the end of the legal aftermath. The execution of Orlando Hall will never stop the suffering we continue to endure.”
The crime was federal jurisdiction because the five men crossed state lines, the news wire reported. Bruce Webster, one of the convicted accomplices was also given the death penalty, but it was later revoked when he was determined to be mentally disabled, according to AP.
The others were given more lenient sentences in exchange for their cooperation with authorities, AP reported.
President Donald Trump’s administration resumed the practice of federal executions this year, according to the news wire. A total of three capital punishments were carried out in the 56 years prior to Trump’s decision, AP reported.


truepundit--2020-11-23--Pro-Life Children’s Book Teaches Little ‘Culture Makers’ That Life Begins At Conception, Authors Say

• Contend Projects co-founders Brooke Stanton and Christiane West published “ When You Became You ” November 10 , a colorfully illustrated children ’ s book that “ takes you on a scientific journey through the stages of a human being ’ s life.
” • The book addresses a highly debated and emotional topic in the abortion debate : when life begins .
• “ It does not matter what you look like , where you are from , how old you are , how young you are , if you can talk , if you can walk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you aren ’ t born yet , ” the first page of the book reads .
“ You are a human being.
” Teaching little children when life begins is not only vital to helping them understand the morality of life issues , it ’ s also fundamental in fighting progressive ideology taught to children in schools , authors Brooke Stanton and Christiane West said in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ We can have an impact now on elementary school children and long-term impact on the culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” West told the DCNF .
“ Having a book that starts them off correctly and hopefully keeps them protected against false information later is part of the goal of this book as well.
” Stanton and West co-founded Contend Projects , a “ secular , nonpartisan , science education nonprofit with the mission to spread accurate information and awareness about the biological science of human embryology and when a human being begins to exist.
” The two published “ When You Became You ” November 10 , a colorfully illustrated children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debated and emotional topic in the abortion debate : when life begins .
Most pro-life advocates argue that life begins at conception , or fertilization .
Pro-abortion advocates have various definitions of when life begins , or when unborn babies should be considered human : some argue that life begins with a viable heartbeat , while others argue that life does not begin until birth .
Many say the topic is key to moral discussions of abortion , since pro-life advocates argue that if life begins at conception , abortion should be considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say that since the unborn baby is inside the mother ’ s body , it should be the mother ’ s choice to decide whether to abort her pregnancy or not .
The DCNF reached out to a number of pro-abortion advocates , including Planned Parenthood , the nation ’ s largest abortion provider , for pro-abortion perspectives on when life begins for this story .
Advocates did not immediately respond to requests for comment .
“ When You Became You ” teaches youngsters that it is a “ basic fact ” that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West told the DCNF .
The authors said that they have had teachers approach them asking for a book that teaches children about this concept for years .
“ When You Became You ” is a response to these teachers , they said .
“ There are countless children ’ s books that teach children to care about the environment , but children also want to learn about their own science stories , ” Stanton told the DCNF .
“ Progressives know , they have produced countless children ’ s books because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culture makers.
” Stanton explained that she and West looked at these progressive books being offered to young children and thought , “ Why aren ’ t we doing something about it ?
Let ’ s try to do something to make sure that these young people have a chance to learn their own science stories.
” “ Your humanity— the fact that your nature is a human nature— is what you have in common with all human beings , ” the first page of the book reads .
“ It does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are from , how old you are , how young you are , if you can talk , if you can walk , if you can dance , or even if you aren ’ t born yet .
You are a human being.
” No one takes issues with these statements until they reach the last part , the authors said .
Stanton described seeing people reading the book who reacted to those words and said , “ Oh this is pro-life science.
” “ No , it ’ s not , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually the real science .
”

Contend Projects co-founders Brooke Stanton and Christiane West published “When You Became You” November 10, a colorfully illustrated children’s book that “takes you on a scientific journey through the stages of a human being’s life.”
The book addresses a highly debated and emotional topic in the abortion debate: when life begins.
“It does not matter what you look like, where you are from, how old you are, how young you are, if you can talk, if you can walk, if you can dance, or even if you aren’t born yet,” the first page of the book reads. “You are a human being.”
Teaching little children when life begins is not only vital to helping them understand the morality of life issues, it’s also fundamental in fighting progressive ideology taught to children in schools, authors Brooke Stanton and Christiane West said in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“We can have an impact now on elementary school children and long-term impact on the culture, on the crisis of human life,” West told the DCNF. “Having a book that starts them off correctly and hopefully keeps them protected against false information later is part of the goal of this book as well.”
Stanton and West co-founded Contend Projects, a “secular, nonpartisan, science education nonprofit with the mission to spread accurate information and awareness about the biological science of human embryology and when a human being begins to exist.”
The two published “When You Became You” November 10, a colorfully illustrated children’s book that addresses a highly debated and emotional topic in the abortion debate: when life begins.
Most pro-life advocates argue that life begins at conception, or fertilization. Pro-abortion advocates have various definitions of when life begins, or when unborn babies should be considered human: some argue that life begins with a viable heartbeat, while others argue that life does not begin until birth.
“When You Became You” book cover, photo courtesy Brooke Stanton.
Many say the topic is key to moral discussions of abortion, since pro-life advocates argue that if life begins at conception, abortion should be considered killing a human person. Pro-abortion advocates say that since the unborn baby is inside the mother’s body, it should be the mother’s choice to decide whether to abort her pregnancy or not.
The DCNF reached out to a number of pro-abortion advocates, including Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, for pro-abortion perspectives on when life begins for this story. Advocates did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
“When You Became You” teaches youngsters that it is a “basic fact” that life begins at fertilization, Stanton and West told the DCNF. The authors said that they have had teachers approach them asking for a book that teaches children about this concept for years. “When You Became You” is a response to these teachers, they said.
“There are countless children’s books that teach children to care about the environment, but children also want to learn about their own science stories,” Stanton told the DCNF. “Progressives know, they have produced countless children’s books because they know that elementary school children are the culture makers.”
Stanton explained that she and West looked at these progressive books being offered to young children and thought, “Why aren’t we doing something about it? Let’s try to do something to make sure that these young people have a chance to learn their own science stories.”
“Your humanity— the fact that your nature is a human nature— is what you have in common with all human beings,” the first page of the book reads. “It does not matter what you look like, where you are from, how old you are, how young you are, if you can talk, if you can walk, if you can dance, or even if you aren’t born yet. You are a human being.”
No one takes issues with these statements until they reach the last part, the authors said. Stanton described seeing people reading the book who reacted to those words and said, “Oh this is pro-life science.”
“No, it’s not,” Stanton said. “This is actually the real science.”


truepundit--2020-11-23--Bernie Sanders: It Would Be ‘Enormously Insulting’ For Biden To Leave Progressives Out Of Cabinet

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said in an interview published Friday that it would be “ enormously insulting ” for President-elect Joe Biden to leave progressives out of his cabinet .
“ It seems to me pretty clear that progressive views need to be expressed within a Biden administration , ” Sanders told The Associated Press .
“ It would be , for example , enormously insulting if Biden put together a ‘ team of rivals ’ — and there ’ s some discussion that that ’ s what he intends to do — which might include Republicans and conservative Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren are at the top of progressives ’ wish list to fill out a Biden cabinet .
Sanders , who was Biden ’ s closest challenger in the Democratic presidential primary , said on Nov. 11 that he would be Biden ’ s Labor secretary if asked to join the administration .
Warren is reportedly eyeing the top post at the Treasury Department .
But the Biden camp has signaled with its first wave of White House staffing announcements that Biden plans to fill out his administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klain , a longtime Democratic lobbyist , as his chief of staff .
Klain represented a group of businesses in the mid-2000s that sought to cap payouts in asbestos lawsuits .
Biden ’ s top counselor , Steve Ricchetti , is also a longtime lobbyist who has worked in Democratic politics .
Ricchetti played a key role in the Clinton administration in 2000 in helping push through a bill that normalized trade relations with China .
Sanders , then a member of the House , opposed the bill , saying that it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly leaning towards appointing other moderate Democrats to key cabinet positions .
CNN reported that Biden is considering former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as his Transportation secretary .
The New York Times reported that Biden is leaning towards selecting Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard to lead the Treasury Department .
The Times noted that progressives view Brainard as too moderate to hold the position .
Biden ’ s nominations are likely to be shaped by the outcome of two runoff elections in Georgia in January that will determine which party controls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control if they win at least one of the runoff contests .
Should that happen , Biden would likely opt for more moderate cabinet picks in order to ensure they can make it through the Senate confirmation process .
“ I think that would be very , very unfortunate , ” Sanders told the Associated Press of progressives being frozen out of the Biden cabinet .

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said in an interview published Friday that it would be “enormously insulting” for President-elect Joe Biden to leave progressives out of his cabinet.
“It seems to me pretty clear that progressive views need to be expressed within a Biden administration,” Sanders told The Associated Press.
“It would be, for example, enormously insulting if Biden put together a ‘team of rivals’ — and there’s some discussion that that’s what he intends to do — which might include Republicans and conservative Democrats — but which ignored the progressive community.”
Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren are at the top of progressives’ wish list to fill out a Biden cabinet.
Sanders, who was Biden’s closest challenger in the Democratic presidential primary, said on Nov. 11 that he would be Biden’s Labor secretary if asked to join the administration. Warren is reportedly eyeing the top post at the Treasury Department.
But the Biden camp has signaled with its first wave of White House staffing announcements that Biden plans to fill out his administration with moderate Democrats.
Biden selected Ron Klain, a longtime Democratic lobbyist, as his chief of staff. Klain represented a group of businesses in the mid-2000s that sought to cap payouts in asbestos lawsuits.
Biden’s top counselor, Steve Ricchetti, is also a longtime lobbyist who has worked in Democratic politics. Ricchetti played a key role in the Clinton administration in 2000 in helping push through a bill that normalized trade relations with China.
Sanders, then a member of the House, opposed the bill, saying that it would hurt U.S. manufacturing jobs.
Biden is reportedly leaning towards appointing other moderate Democrats to key cabinet positions. CNN reported that Biden is considering former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as his Transportation secretary.
The New York Times reported that Biden is leaning towards selecting Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard to lead the Treasury Department. The Times noted that progressives view Brainard as too moderate to hold the position.
Biden’s nominations are likely to be shaped by the outcome of two runoff elections in Georgia in January that will determine which party controls the Senate. Republicans will retain majority control if they win at least one of the runoff contests. Should that happen, Biden would likely opt for more moderate cabinet picks in order to ensure they can make it through the Senate confirmation process.
“I think that would be very, very unfortunate,” Sanders told the Associated Press of progressives being frozen out of the Biden cabinet.


truepundit--2020-11-23--Pennsylvania Health Secretary Says Residents May Be Wearing Masks ‘To The End Of 2021’

A top medical authority in Pennsylvania said residents could be wearing masks through “ the end of 2021 ” as coronavirus cases accelerate , according to a Thursday report .
State Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine ’ s comment ’ s were based on her speculation that vaccinations will likely arrive in short supply at first to be administered to essential personnel like public servants and healthcare workers , according to Penn Live .
Levine was not able to provide a timeline of when immunizations would be available in the state , but insisted a vaccine will be administered in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We anticipate we ’ re going to be rolling this out through the winter and then into the spring and into the summer , ” Levine told Penn Live .
“ It could take a significant amount of time to immunize everyone in Pennsylvania .
I anticipate we ’ re going to be wearing masks well into 2021 , maybe to the end of 2021.
” The state plans to vaccinate essential personnel first , followed by high-risk individuals .
The general public will be last on the list , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania has a federally-approved plan to distribute potential immunizations , Penn Live reported .
Pfizer and Moderna , two leading medical companies , have produced potential vaccines with greater than 90 % effectiveness in testing , according to the Washington Post .
President Donald Trump ’ s administration has commissioned Operation Warp Speed to distribute over 300 million doses of the immunizations to the American public , according to the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) webpage .
Levine said the name “ Operation Warp Speed ” is making the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a health emergency , according to the local outlet .
“ I feel very comfortable with this process , ” she told Penn Live .
“ I feel comfortable with the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines and I ’ ll encourage everyone in the target groups , as we roll it out , to get the vaccine and forget the pithy name .
”

A top medical authority in Pennsylvania said residents could be wearing masks through “the end of 2021” as coronavirus cases accelerate, according to a Thursday report.
State Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine’s comment’s were based on her speculation that vaccinations will likely arrive in short supply at first to be administered to essential personnel like public servants and healthcare workers, according to Penn Live.
Levine was not able to provide a timeline of when immunizations would be available in the state, but insisted a vaccine will be administered in two doses, the local outlet reported.
“We anticipate we’re going to be rolling this out through the winter and then into the spring and into the summer,” Levine told Penn Live. “It could take a significant amount of time to immunize everyone in Pennsylvania. I anticipate we’re going to be wearing masks well into 2021, maybe to the end of 2021.”
Pennsylvania could be wearing masks ‘to the end of 2021,’ health secretary sayshttps://t.co/uw1zgknvUA — Fox News (@FoxNews) November 20, 2020
The state plans to vaccinate essential personnel first, followed by high-risk individuals. The general public will be last on the list, the health authority told the local outlet. Pennsylvania has a federally-approved plan to distribute potential immunizations, Penn Live reported.
Pfizer and Moderna, two leading medical companies, have produced potential vaccines with greater than 90% effectiveness in testing, according to the Washington Post.
President Donald Trump’s administration has commissioned Operation Warp Speed to distribute over 300 million doses of the immunizations to the American public, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) webpage.
Levine said the name “Operation Warp Speed” is making the public uneasy and leading to the politicization of a health emergency, according to the local outlet.
“I feel very comfortable with this process,” she told Penn Live. “I feel comfortable with the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines and I’ll encourage everyone in the target groups, as we roll it out, to get the vaccine and forget the pithy name.”


truepundit--2020-11-23--Tucker Carlson Rails Against Sidney Powell For Failing To Provide Evidence Backing Up ‘Bombshell’ Vo

Tucker Carlson Rails Against Sidney Powell For Failing To Provide Evidence Backing Up ‘Bombshell’ Voter Fraud Claim

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell refused to provide his show evidence backing up her “ bombshell ” claim that electronic voting machines stole millions of votes from President Donald Trump .
“ We took Sidney Powell seriously .
We had no intention of fighting with her , ” Carlson said Thursday .
“ We simply wanted to see the details .
How could you not ?
So we invited her on the show .
We would have given her the whole hour .
We would have given her the whole week , actually , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s that big a story.
” “ But she never sent any evidence .
Not a page , ” Carlson said .
“ When we kept pressing , she got angry and told us to stop contacting her .
When we checked with others around the Trump campaign , people in positions of authority , they told us Powell has never given them any evidence either .
Nor did she provide any today at the press conference.
” Powell said during a press conference Thursday that “ communist money ” sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ” was used to interfere in the 2020 presidential election .
She said that Dominion Voting Systems and its software , which according to the Wall Street Journal serve about 40 % of American voters , were created at the direction of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez “ to make sure he never lost another election ” after he lost an election in his country .
Specifically , Powell said the voting software used by Dominion has the ability to flip votes from Trump to Biden .
Powell said an algorithm was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take a certain percentage of votes from President Trump and flip them to President Biden.
” Powell said the Trump campaign ’ s legal efforts would prove that Trump “ won by a landslide.
” Carlson said Powell ’ s claims , if true , would “ amount to the greatest single crime in American history.
” “ Powell did say that electronic voting is dangerous .
We ’ re with her there , ” Carlson said .
“ But she never demonstrated that a single actual vote was moved illegitimately by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Why are we telling you this ?
Because it ’ s true , ” Carlson said .
“ Maybe Sidney Powell will come forward soon with details on how exactly this happened .
Maybe she will .
We ’ re certainly hopeful that she will .
”

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell refused to provide his show evidence backing up her “bombshell” claim that electronic voting machines stole millions of votes from President Donald Trump.
“We took Sidney Powell seriously. We had no intention of fighting with her,” Carlson said Thursday. “We simply wanted to see the details. How could you not? So we invited her on the show. We would have given her the whole hour. We would have given her the whole week, actually, and listened patiently the whole time. It’s that big a story.”
“But she never sent any evidence. Not a page,” Carlson said. “When we kept pressing, she got angry and told us to stop contacting her. When we checked with others around the Trump campaign, people in positions of authority, they told us Powell has never given them any evidence either. Nor did she provide any today at the press conference.”
Powell said during a press conference Thursday that “communist money” sent through “Venezuela, Cuba and possibly China” was used to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. She said that Dominion Voting Systems and its software, which according to the Wall Street Journal serve about 40% of American voters, were created at the direction of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez “to make sure he never lost another election” after he lost an election in his country.
Specifically, Powell said the voting software used by Dominion has the ability to flip votes from Trump to Biden. Powell said an algorithm was probably run “all over the country to take a certain percentage of votes from President Trump and flip them to President Biden.”
Sidney Powell, Mike Flynn’s lawyer now working for Trump, says the election was rigged by “communist money” and a scheme devised by the late Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuala. pic.twitter.com/8XTnRHCzAM — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 19, 2020
Powell said the Trump campaign’s legal efforts would prove that Trump “won by a landslide.”
Carlson said Powell’s claims, if true, would “amount to the greatest single crime in American history.”
“Powell did say that electronic voting is dangerous. We’re with her there,” Carlson said. “But she never demonstrated that a single actual vote was moved illegitimately by software from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.”
“Why are we telling you this? Because it’s true,” Carlson said. “Maybe Sidney Powell will come forward soon with details on how exactly this happened. Maybe she will. We’re certainly hopeful that she will.”


truepundit--2020-11-23--Lara Trump Reportedly Thinking About 2022 Senate Run

Lara Trump is reportedly eyeing a 2022 Senate bid in her home state of North Carolina .
Multiple allies of Trump told The New York Times Thursday that she has brought up the idea of running for the seat to succeed incumbent Republican Sen. Richard Burr , who is retiring at the end of his term .
The race is likely to be one of the most competitive of the 2022 cycle after North Carolina emerged as a sought-after battleground by Republicans and Democrats .
President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden campaigned frequently in the state , and Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina also featured competitive down ballot races in 2020 , according to the Times , where Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and Democratic Gov .
Roy Cooper each won reelection by only 1.8 and 4.5 points , respectively .
Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told the Times that Trump would be a “ formidable ” candidate .
“ She has the trifecta : she can raise money , raise awareness of key issues and raise attention to her race , ” Conway added .
“ Unlike many typical politicians , she connects with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If she runs , however , Trump could face a competitive Republican primary that includes White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Lt. Gov .
Dan Forest , who came up short in his race for governor .
Republican Reps. Mark Walker and George Holding did not run for reelection after redistricting left their districts overwhelmingly Democratic , according to the News & Observer .
The two former representatives have also not ruled out Senate runs as well , according to local reports .

Lara Trump is reportedly eyeing a 2022 Senate bid in her home state of North Carolina.
Multiple allies of Trump told The New York Times Thursday that she has brought up the idea of running for the seat to succeed incumbent Republican Sen. Richard Burr, who is retiring at the end of his term.
The race is likely to be one of the most competitive of the 2022 cycle after North Carolina emerged as a sought-after battleground by Republicans and Democrats. President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden campaigned frequently in the state, and Trump won by only 1.3 points.
North Carolina also featured competitive down ballot races in 2020, according to the Times, where Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper each won reelection by only 1.8 and 4.5 points, respectively.
Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told the Times that Trump would be a “formidable” candidate.
“She has the trifecta: she can raise money, raise awareness of key issues and raise attention to her race,” Conway added. “Unlike many typical politicians, she connects with people and is a compelling messenger.”
If she runs, however, Trump could face a competitive Republican primary that includes White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, who came up short in his race for governor.
Republican Reps. Mark Walker and George Holding did not run for reelection after redistricting left their districts overwhelmingly Democratic, according to the News & Observer. The two former representatives have also not ruled out Senate runs as well, according to local reports.


truepundit--2020-11-23--CDC Director Says School Is ‘One Of The Safest Places’ For Children, Data Supports In-Person Learnin

CDC Director Says School Is ‘One Of The Safest Places’ For Children, Data Supports In-Person Learning

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) Director Dr. Robert Redfield said school “ is one of the safest places ” for children and data supports in-person learning .
Redfield stressed the importance of adhering to data during a White House press briefing on Thursday .
The CDC director also said “ data-driven decisions ” are what should lead discussions regarding “ institutions or what we ’ re doing for commercial closures.
” “ For example as was mentioned last spring the CD.C .
did not recommend school closures nor , nor did we recommend closures today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spring there was limited data .
Today there is extensive data that we have , ” Redfield said .
“ We ’ ve gathered over the last two to three months and confirm that k-12 schools can operate with face-to-face learning and they can do it safely and they can do it responsibly , ” he continued .
Redfield said coronavirus infections originated from “ the community and the household ” and not in schools .
Redfield referred to what Dr. Deborah Birx said about “ family gatherings ” presenting a large possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth is for kids k-12 is one of the safest places they can be from our perspective is to remain in school , ” Redfield said .
Redfield stressed using data and not basing decisions off of emotions .
“ It ’ s really important that following the data , making sure we don ’ t make emotional decisions about what to close and what not to close , ” Redfield said .
“ Data strongly supports that k-12 schools , as well as institutes of higher learning , really are not where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would be counterproductive from a public health point of view just in containing the epidemic if there was an emotional response to say let ’ s close the schools , ” Redfield said .
The CDC director expressed his confidence they will end the coronavirus pandemic and referred to Vice President Mike Pence and Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s message of hope that the pandemic is coming to a close .
He also urged Americans to “ embrace masks , social distancing , hand washing , ” be wary of crowds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to schools “ and institutes of higher learning.
” The CDC didn ’ t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield said school “is one of the safest places” for children and data supports in-person learning.
Redfield stressed the importance of adhering to data during a White House press briefing on Thursday. The CDC director also said “data-driven decisions” are what should lead discussions regarding “institutions or what we’re doing for commercial closures.”
“For example as was mentioned last spring the CD.C. did not recommend school closures nor, nor did we recommend closures today. I will say back in the spring there was limited data. Today there is extensive data that we have,” Redfield said.
“We’ve gathered over the last two to three months and confirm that k-12 schools can operate with face-to-face learning and they can do it safely and they can do it responsibly,” he continued.
Redfield said coronavirus infections originated from “the community and the household” and not in schools. Redfield referred to what Dr. Deborah Birx said about “family gatherings” presenting a large possibility of spreading the coronavirus.
“The truth is for kids k-12 is one of the safest places they can be from our perspective is to remain in school,” Redfield said.
Redfield stressed using data and not basing decisions off of emotions.
“It’s really important that following the data, making sure we don’t make emotional decisions about what to close and what not to close,” Redfield said.
“Data strongly supports that k-12 schools, as well as institutes of higher learning, really are not where we’re having our challenges and it would be counterproductive from a public health point of view just in containing the epidemic if there was an emotional response to say let’s close the schools,” Redfield said.
The CDC director expressed his confidence they will end the coronavirus pandemic and referred to Vice President Mike Pence and Dr. Anthony Fauci’s message of hope that the pandemic is coming to a close. He also urged Americans to “embrace masks, social distancing, hand washing,” be wary of crowds, and back the data that is connected to schools “and institutes of higher learning.”
The CDC didn’t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-23--‘Full-Fledged War’: Iranian Defense Minister Cautions Against US Aggression

An adviser to Iran ’ s leader Thursday warned that any U.S. attack on the country would risk a “ full-fledged war.
” Hossein Dehghan , a defense minister under Iranian President Hassan Rouhani , told the Associated Press that while “ we are not after starting a war… we are not after negotiations for the sake of negotiations either.
” “ A limited , tactical conflict can turn into a full-fledged war , ” Dehghan said .
“ Definitely , the United States , the region and the world can not stand such a comprehensive crisis.
” Dehghan ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump inquired about attacking Iran ’ s nuclear facilities , only to be dissuaded by members of his administration .
Dehghan is seen as a possible presidential candidate in 2021 , when Rouhani is term-limited from running again .
A self-described “ nationalist , ” Dehghan said that if elected , any future negotiations with the West , would not include Iran ’ s nuclear program which he said was a “ deterrent ” against the nation ’ s adversaries .
“ The Republic of Iran will not negotiate its defensive power… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dehghan told the AP .
“ Missiles are a symbol of the massive potential that is in our experts , young people and industrial careers.
” U.S. tensions with Iran have escalated throughout Trump ’ s presidency .
He withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal , has imposed harsh sanctions that have crippled the country ’ s economy and authorized the assassination of Qassim Soleimani , one of the country ’ s top military leaders who the United States listed as a terrorist .
President-elect Joe Biden has said that he is open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which alleviated sanctions in exchange for the country limiting its uranium enrichment , a key step in developing a nuclear weapon .
But , Dehghan said , a return to the deal is far from guaranteed .
“ We do not see a situation in which buys time to weaken our nation , ” he told the AP .

An adviser to Iran’s leader Thursday warned that any U.S. attack on the country would risk a “full-fledged war.”
Hossein Dehghan, a defense minister under Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, told the Associated Press that while “we are not after starting a war… we are not after negotiations for the sake of negotiations either.”
“A limited, tactical conflict can turn into a full-fledged war,” Dehghan said. “Definitely, the United States, the region and the world cannot stand such a comprehensive crisis.”
Dehghan’s comments come after reports that President Donald Trump inquired about attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, only to be dissuaded by members of his administration.
Dehghan is seen as a possible presidential candidate in 2021, when Rouhani is term-limited from running again. A self-described “nationalist,” Dehghan said that if elected, any future negotiations with the West, would not include Iran’s nuclear program which he said was a “deterrent” against the nation’s adversaries.
“The Republic of Iran will not negotiate its defensive power… with anybody under any circumstances,” Dehghan told the AP. “Missiles are a symbol of the massive potential that is in our experts, young people and industrial careers.”
U.S. tensions with Iran have escalated throughout Trump’s presidency. He withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal, has imposed harsh sanctions that have crippled the country’s economy and authorized the assassination of Qassim Soleimani, one of the country’s top military leaders who the United States listed as a terrorist.
President-elect Joe Biden has said that he is open to re-entering the deal with Iran, which alleviated sanctions in exchange for the country limiting its uranium enrichment, a key step in developing a nuclear weapon.
But, Dehghan said, a return to the deal is far from guaranteed.
“We do not see a situation in which [the U.S.] buys time to weaken our nation,” he told the AP.


truepundit--2020-11-23--Kate Del Castillo Says Sean Penn Used Her As ‘Bait’ To Get To El Chapo

A Mexican TV actress said Sean Penn used her as “ bait ” to interview drug lord “ El Chapo ” and that the actor embellished his interview for Rolling Stone , the New York Post reported Thursday .
Kate del Castillo said she felt deceived by Penn because he did not tell her about his intentions to interview the drug lord Joaquín Guzmán , commonly known as “ El Chapo , ” the Post reported .
“ He used me as bait and then he never protected me — and risked my life , my parents ’ life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrounding me , ” del Castillo said , the Post reported .
Del Castillo reportedly translated the interview between Penn and Guzmán , according to the Post .
She evacuated the compound hours before the military invasion , the Post reported .
Del Castillo criticized Penn for writing that they went through a military “ checkpoint ” as they left the compound because soldiers allegedly spotted one of Guzmán ’ s sons .
“ He ’ s an asshole .
It wasn ’ t true .
He just put it there to sparkle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” del Castillo said , the Post reported .
“ There was never a checkpoint .
I hated him for that .
But that ’ s why his article was full of shit.
” Del Castillo was investigated by the Mexican government for meeting with Guzmán that night , while Penn ’ s article gained international attention , the Post reported .
Guzmán previously escaped from two high-security prisons before he was captured in January 2016 and extradited in 2017 to the U.S. , the Post reported .
He was sentenced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at ADX Florence in Colorado .

A Mexican TV actress said Sean Penn used her as “bait” to interview drug lord “El Chapo” and that the actor embellished his interview for Rolling Stone, the New York Post reported Thursday.
Kate del Castillo said she felt deceived by Penn because he did not tell her about his intentions to interview the drug lord Joaquín Guzmán, commonly known as “El Chapo,” the Post reported.
“He used me as bait and then he never protected me — and risked my life, my parents’ life, my sister’s life and everybody surrounding me,” del Castillo said, the Post reported.
‘His Article Was Full of Sh*t!’ Actress Who Took Sean Penn to Meet El Chapo Accuses Him of Inventing Passages of His Rolling Stone Feature https://t.co/O9MrBAJzji — Mediaite (@Mediaite) November 19, 2020
Del Castillo reportedly translated the interview between Penn and Guzmán, according to the Post.
She evacuated the compound hours before the military invasion, the Post reported. Del Castillo criticized Penn for writing that they went through a military “checkpoint” as they left the compound because soldiers allegedly spotted one of Guzmán’s sons.
“He’s an asshole. It wasn’t true. He just put it there to sparkle a little bit of his stupid story,” del Castillo said, the Post reported. “There was never a checkpoint. I hated him for that. But that’s why his article was full of shit.”
Del Castillo was investigated by the Mexican government for meeting with Guzmán that night, while Penn’s article gained international attention, the Post reported.
Guzmán previously escaped from two high-security prisons before he was captured in January 2016 and extradited in 2017 to the U.S., the Post reported. He was sentenced to life in prison and is currently held at ADX Florence in Colorado.


truepundit--2020-11-23--‘Anti-Semitic’: State Department Bans Funding Boycott, Divestment Groups, Pompeo Says In Israel

The Department of State will ban and withdraw U.S. government funding for organizations that are involved in the boycott and divestment movement , Sec .
of State Mike Pompeo announced from Israel .
Sec .
of State Mike Pompeo made the announcement while standing alongside Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday , according to a State Department press release .
Pompeo called the Boycott , Divestment and Sanctions ( BDS ) movement both “ anti-Israel ” and “ anti-Semitic.
” “ Today I want to make one announcement with respect to a decision by the State Department that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign as anti-Semitic , ” Pompeo said .
“ We will immediately take steps to identify organizations that engage in hateful BDS conduct , and withdraw US government support for such groups , ” he continued .
“ The time is right.
” Pompeo ’ s Israel trip included a historic visit to a contested West Bank Israeli settlement and the Golan Heights .
It marked the first time a State Department secretary ever visited the region , Axios reported .
“ We want to stand with all other nations that recognize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is , and we ’ re committed to combating it , ” Pompeo said .
The BDS movement dates back to 2005 , according to the BDS National Committee ( BNC ) , a coalition of pro-Palestine groups .
The movement seeks to encourage governments , private organizations and companies worldwide to divest money from Israel .
The BNC responded to Pompeo ’ s comments Thursday saying it would prevail against the “ far right Trump-Netanyahu alliance.
” “ The fanatic Trump-Netanyahu alliance is intentionally conflating opposition to Israel ’ s regime of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and calls for nonviolent pressure to end this regime on the one hand with anti-Jewish racism on the other , in order to suppress advocacy of Palestinian rights under international law , ” the BNC said in a statement .
“ The BDS movement for Palestinian freedom , justice and equality , stands with all those struggling for a more dignified , just and beautiful world , ” it continued .
Pompeo became the first secretary of state in U.S. history to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem ’ s Old City during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 Republican National Convention ( RNC ) from Jerusalem , according to Reuters .
“ moved the U.S. Embassy to this very city of God , Jerusalem , the rightful capital of the Jewish homeland , ” Pompeo said during his RNC speech .
Pompeo annulled a 1978 State Department policy , which labeled Israel ’ s West Bank settlements “ inconsistent with international law , ” in November 2019 , according to Axios .

The Department of State will ban and withdraw U.S. government funding for organizations that are involved in the boycott and divestment movement, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo announced from Israel.
Sec. of State Mike Pompeo made the announcement while standing alongside Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday, according to a State Department press release. Pompeo called the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement both “anti-Israel” and “anti-Semitic.”
“Today I want to make one announcement with respect to a decision by the State Department that we will regard the global anti-Israel BDS campaign as anti-Semitic,” Pompeo said.
“We will immediately take steps to identify organizations that engage in hateful BDS conduct, and withdraw US government support for such groups,” he continued. “The time is right.”
Pompeo’s Israel trip included a historic visit to a contested West Bank Israeli settlement and the Golan Heights. It marked the first time a State Department secretary ever visited the region, Axios reported.
“We want to stand with all other nations that recognize the BDS movement for the cancer that it is, and we’re committed to combating it,” Pompeo said.
The BDS movement dates back to 2005, according to the BDS National Committee (BNC), a coalition of pro-Palestine groups. The movement seeks to encourage governments, private organizations and companies worldwide to divest money from Israel.
The BNC responded to Pompeo’s comments Thursday saying it would prevail against the “far right Trump-Netanyahu alliance.”
“The fanatic Trump-Netanyahu alliance is intentionally conflating opposition to Israel’s regime of occupation, colonization and apartheid against Palestinians and calls for nonviolent pressure to end this regime on the one hand with anti-Jewish racism on the other, in order to suppress advocacy of Palestinian rights under international law,” the BNC said in a statement.
“The BDS movement for Palestinian freedom, justice and equality, stands with all those struggling for a more dignified, just and beautiful world,” it continued.
Pompeo became the first secretary of state in U.S. history to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City during a March 2019 state visit and addressed the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) from Jerusalem, according to Reuters.
“[President Donald Trump] moved the U.S. Embassy to this very city of God, Jerusalem, the rightful capital of the Jewish homeland,” Pompeo said during his RNC speech.
Pompeo annulled a 1978 State Department policy, which labeled Israel’s West Bank settlements “inconsistent with international law,” in November 2019, according to Axios.


truepundit--2020-11-24--PAINE IN THE MORNING: 8 things you need to know this Tuesday the 24th — What Your Favorite Politicos

PAINE IN THE MORNING: 8 things you need to know this Tuesday the 24th — What Your Favorite Politicos/Journos Are Afraid to Tell You About the Election

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Rudy might have beaten the Italian mob in NYC but … the Irish mafia in Philly is another story. It was rigged from the start.
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truepundit--2020-11-25--Orwell’s 1984 Is Prophetic: How Leftists Are Already Trying To Erase President Trump & Change Histor

Orwell’s 1984 Is Prophetic: How Leftists Are Already Trying To Erase President Trump & Change History

I ’ m literally sickened by the actions of some in the main stream media , leftists and their minions in the education system that are seeking to rewrite history and ostracize anyone that supported President Donald Trump .
Regardless of where anyone stands politically , everyone should oppose these un-American tactics and disinformation war against the Commander-in- Chief .
The media , however , along with the help of powerful tech giants , are doing everything in their power to control the narrative of the Trump administration and by doing so change the history of our nation .
Sharyl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media taught us to love censorship and hate journalism , lays it out perfectly .
She , like others who are concerned about censorship and the media ’ s devolving role in our Republic , compared the situation to George Orwell ’ s dystopian novel 1984 .
She describes the protagonist in Orwell ’ s book , Winston Smith , whose job is to edit history for the Ministry of Truth .
Of course , Orwell naturally was describing a society that was rewriting history with lies and a world where Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essentially happening to our country now , but not by the dystopian government described by Orwell but by a complex network of ideologists that are now in control of some of the most essential industries to America ’ s freedom .
Look at this headline from Yahoo .
It is the first headline from the publication ’ s Friday story revealing Donald Trump Jr ’ s diagnosis with COVID-19 : Former reality TV show host ’ s son tests positive for COVID-19 , by Patrick Gomez .
What an insult to the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he is still the president of the United States .
What was the point of this headline and others like this but to slowly rewrite history and to erase this President and the administration ’ s achievements.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

I’m literally sickened by the actions of some in the main stream media, leftists and their minions in the education system that are seeking to rewrite history and ostracize anyone that supported President Donald Trump. Regardless of where anyone stands politically, everyone should oppose these un-American tactics and disinformation war against the Commander-in- Chief.
The media, however, along with the help of powerful tech giants, are doing everything in their power to control the narrative of the Trump administration and by doing so change the history of our nation.
Sharyl Attkinson’s book Slanted: How the media taught us to love censorship and hate journalism, lays it out perfectly. She, like others who are concerned about censorship and the media’s devolving role in our Republic, compared the situation to George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. She describes the protagonist in Orwell’s book, Winston Smith, whose job is to edit history for the Ministry of Truth. Of course, Orwell naturally was describing a society that was rewriting history with lies and a world where Big Brother was watching everyone.
It is essentially happening to our country now, but not by the dystopian government described by Orwell but by a complex network of ideologists that are now in control of some of the most essential industries to America’s freedom.
Look at this headline from Yahoo. It is the first headline from the publication’s Friday story revealing Donald Trump Jr’s diagnosis with COVID-19: Former reality TV show host’s son tests positive for COVID-19, by Patrick Gomez.
What an insult to the American people and to President Trump. Yes, he is still the president of the United States. What was the point of this headline and others like this but to slowly rewrite history and to erase this President and the administration’s achievements.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-25--Illinois Governor Pritzker Snubs Lori Lightfoot’s “Do Not Travel” Advisory, May Leave Chicago For Th

Illinois Governor Pritzker Snubs Lori Lightfoot’s “Do Not Travel” Advisory, May Leave Chicago For Thanksgiving

There ’ s so much hypocrisy to go around , we can hardly contain it all .
It was just days ago we wrote about Chicago mayor and “ woke ” intellectual giant Lori Lightfoot telling Chicago residents to cancel their “ traditional ” Thanksgiving plans .
Lightfoot told residents to “ stay home unless for essential reasons ” , to “ stop having guests over – including family members ” and to “ cancel traditional Thanksgiving plans ” .
We mocked Lightfoot , noting that her decision came not even a week after she was seen amidst a large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heels of a Joe Biden Presidential victory .
And it seems like we ’ re not the only ones who aren ’ t taking Lightfoot seriously .
That list appears to now include Illinois ’ own governor , JB Pritzker , who tacitly admitted during a press conference last week he didn ’ t think much about Lightfoot ’ s “ advisory ” .
“ Since you live in Chicago , are you going to follow the ‘ no travel ’ advisory that Mayor Lightfoot put into place at 6AM this morning ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I don ’ t know what that says exactly and I don ’ t know exactly what my plans will be .
But I ’ ll certainly be happy to share .
I think you already know we have a place in Florida , so… ” he says , before trailing off.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

There’s so much hypocrisy to go around, we can hardly contain it all.
It was just days ago we wrote about Chicago mayor and “woke” intellectual giant Lori Lightfoot telling Chicago residents to cancel their “traditional” Thanksgiving plans.
Lightfoot told residents to “stay home unless for essential reasons”, to “stop having guests over – including family members” and to “cancel traditional Thanksgiving plans”.
We mocked Lightfoot, noting that her decision came not even a week after she was seen amidst a large crowd on Chicago streets partying on the heels of a Joe Biden Presidential victory.
And it seems like we’re not the only ones who aren’t taking Lightfoot seriously. That list appears to now include Illinois’ own governor, JB Pritzker, who tacitly admitted during a press conference last week he didn’t think much about Lightfoot’s “advisory”.
“Since you live in Chicago, are you going to follow the ‘no travel’ advisory that Mayor Lightfoot put into place at 6AM this morning?” the governor was asked last week.
“I don’t know what that says exactly and I don’t know exactly what my plans will be. But I’ll certainly be happy to share. I think you already know we have a place in Florida, so…” he says, before trailing off.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-25--‘It’s A Disaster’: Joe Biden’s Gun Plan Could Bankrupt The Firearms Industry, Experts Say

President-elect Joe Biden ’ s gun control plan includes a provision to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act , which protects firearm sellers and manufacturers from lawsuits related to the misuse of weapons or ammunition .
Two Second Amendment advocates said the plan could cripple the gun industry and drive companies and small sellers alike into bankruptcy .
Remington Arms Company , which recently went bankrupt , and Cabelas were recent targets of gun-related lawsuits , and the firearms advocates insist the Georgia Senate races will determine if Biden ’ s policies are enacted into law .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan , which in part seeks to remove liability protections on firearm manufacturers and dealers , could bankrupt major players in the weapons industry , two advocates said .
The former vice president ’ s “ Plan To End Our Gun Violence Epidemic ” seeks to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act , which affords firearms dealers and manufacturers legal protection against lawsuits that may result from the misuse of weapons or ammunition sold to the public .
Such a measure would effectively leave dealers and sellers vulnerable to wrongful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president of the Gun Owners of America Erich Pratt told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ means that gun manufacturers could ultimately be put out of business through frivolous lawsuits , Pratt said in a phone interview.
” It ’ s totally irresponsible , imagine holding Ford or GM responsible for the damage caused by hit-and-run drivers .
We wouldn ’ t tolerate that and yet that ’ s exactly the type of legal theory they ’ re trying to put on gun manufacturers.
” Kevin Jamison , a Missouri self-defense lawyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guys pushing these lawsuits , they don ’ t care if they win .
They care if they can force these companies to hemorrhage money .
They are in the business of putting gun companies out of business.
” Remington Arms Company , which has been producing firearms since 1816 , went bankrupt in late September after the corporation was sued by the families of the victims involved in the deadly 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting , according to Fox Business .
The gunman used a Bushmaster , a sub-company of Remington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The families argued that the Bushmaster XM15-E2X “ posed an unreasonable and egregious risk of physical risk to others ” and insisted that the 200-year-old gun company was negligent in selling the weapon to civilians , according to WBUR .
Outdoor retail giant Cabela ’ s was also sued in early November for selling ammunition to a 19-year-old who accidentally killed a friend with a handgun , The Buffalo News reported .
Pratt said the country will be seeing “ more ” of these lawsuits and he added that Remington ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the legal procedure .
Jamison called the theories behind the gun litigation “ absurd ” and said the lawsuits have been allowed to continue even under the Commerce In Arms Act because of misguided courts .
“ They ’ ve gotten away with it because the courts have indulged these absurd theories of law , ” the gun lawyer said .
“ It ’ s a disaster .
It has been very bad the last few years , yes , but it ’ s going to be the death of mom and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shops — and some of these companies.
” Pratt sees the potential for America ’ s gun industry as a whole to crumble under the weight of litigation that could result from Biden ’ s plan .
“ The idea of the left would be ‘ oh sure you can have a Second Amendment right , too bad you just can ’ t find any guns that are being produced and manufactured , ’ ” he said .
Jamison said , “ If they destroy enough companies or force them to adopt their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no place to buy guns and that ’ s what they ’ re looking for .
They want to make it as expensive to own a gun as humanly possible — and as difficult .
If they get even part of their wish list , they won.
” Everytown For Gun Safety , a prominent anti-Second Amendment organization , which supports a position similar to Biden , said the Commerce In Arms Act allows “ manufacturers and sellers ” to “ skirt the law ” and “ shield ” themselves from legal repercussions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun manufacturers and sellers who skirt the law with a unique , broad immunity from legal accountability .
PLCAA gives gun industry members a shield from the lawsuits that are most often used in the United States to hold businesses accountable for products or practices that harm people , ” the organization wrote on their webpage .
“ PLCAA blocks legal responsibility for gun manufacturers that have failed to innovate and make guns safer , and for manufacturers , distributors and dealers with irresponsible , reckless and negligent sales practices that contribute to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities.
” The two advocates , who firmly disagree with Everytown ’ s view , said protections for the gun industry hinge on the Senate races in Georgia which will determine party control of the Senate .
If Democrats obtain both seats , they would have control of both congressional chambers come January .
“ All we can hope for is that Joe Biden does not have his allies in control of both Houses , even then it ’ s going to be a war every day for the next four years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve just got to buckle down , make sacrifices , build up a war chest to finance this litigation.
” The gun lawyer remains hopeful that fight could be won in his favor .
“ We can win this thing , but it ’ s not going to be easy , simple or cheap , ” he told the DCNF .

President-elect Joe Biden’s gun control plan includes a provision to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act, which protects firearm sellers and manufacturers from lawsuits related to the misuse of weapons or ammunition.
Two Second Amendment advocates said the plan could cripple the gun industry and drive companies and small sellers alike into bankruptcy.
Remington Arms Company, which recently went bankrupt, and Cabelas were recent targets of gun-related lawsuits, and the firearms advocates insist the Georgia Senate races will determine if Biden’s policies are enacted into law.
President-elect Joe Biden’s gun control plan, which in part seeks to remove liability protections on firearm manufacturers and dealers, could bankrupt major players in the weapons industry, two advocates said.
The former vice president’s “Plan To End Our Gun Violence Epidemic” seeks to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act, which affords firearms dealers and manufacturers legal protection against lawsuits that may result from the misuse of weapons or ammunition sold to the public. Such a measure would effectively leave dealers and sellers vulnerable to wrongful death and injury lawsuits, senior vice president of the Gun Owners of America Erich Pratt told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“[Biden’s plan] means that gun manufacturers could ultimately be put out of business through frivolous lawsuits, Pratt said in a phone interview.”It’s totally irresponsible, imagine holding Ford or GM responsible for the damage caused by hit-and-run drivers. We wouldn’t tolerate that and yet that’s exactly the type of legal theory they’re trying to put on gun manufacturers.”
Kevin Jamison, a Missouri self-defense lawyer and firearms trainer, said “The guys pushing these lawsuits, they don’t care if they win. They care if they can force these companies to hemorrhage money. They are in the business of putting gun companies out of business.”
Remington Arms Company, which has been producing firearms since 1816, went bankrupt in late September after the corporation was sued by the families of the victims involved in the deadly 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, according to Fox Business. The gunman used a Bushmaster, a sub-company of Remington, AR-15 during the shooting, Fox reported.
The families argued that the Bushmaster XM15-E2X “posed an unreasonable and egregious risk of physical risk to others” and insisted that the 200-year-old gun company was negligent in selling the weapon to civilians, according to WBUR. Outdoor retail giant Cabela’s was also sued in early November for selling ammunition to a 19-year-old who accidentally killed a friend with a handgun, The Buffalo News reported.
Pratt said the country will be seeing “more” of these lawsuits and he added that Remington’s bankruptcy “was the desired intent” of the legal procedure. Jamison called the theories behind the gun litigation “absurd” and said the lawsuits have been allowed to continue even under the Commerce In Arms Act because of misguided courts.
“They’ve gotten away with it because the courts have indulged these absurd theories of law,” the gun lawyer said. “It’s a disaster. It has been very bad the last few years, yes, but it’s going to be the death of mom and pop and gun shops — individually-owned gun shops — and some of these companies.”
Pratt sees the potential for America’s gun industry as a whole to crumble under the weight of litigation that could result from Biden’s plan.
“The idea of the left would be ‘oh sure you can have a Second Amendment right, too bad you just can’t find any guns that are being produced and manufactured,’” he said.
Jamison said, “If they destroy enough companies or force them to adopt their rules of procedure then there will be no place to buy guns and that’s what they’re looking for. They want to make it as expensive to own a gun as humanly possible — and as difficult. If they get even part of their wish list, they won.”
Everytown For Gun Safety, a prominent anti-Second Amendment organization, which supports a position similar to Biden, said the Commerce In Arms Act allows “manufacturers and sellers” to “skirt the law” and “shield” themselves from legal repercussions.
“An extraordinary law has provided gun manufacturers and sellers who skirt the law with a unique, broad immunity from legal accountability. [The Protection of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act] PLCAA gives gun industry members a shield from the lawsuits that are most often used in the United States to hold businesses accountable for products or practices that harm people,” the organization wrote on their webpage.
“PLCAA blocks legal responsibility for gun manufacturers that have failed to innovate and make guns safer, and for manufacturers, distributors and dealers with irresponsible, reckless and negligent sales practices that contribute to the flood of illegal firearms in our communities.”
The two advocates, who firmly disagree with Everytown’s view, said protections for the gun industry hinge on the Senate races in Georgia which will determine party control of the Senate. If Democrats obtain both seats, they would have control of both congressional chambers come January.
“All we can hope for is that Joe Biden does not have his allies in control of both Houses, even then it’s going to be a war every day for the next four years,” Jamison said. “We’ve just got to buckle down, make sacrifices, build up a war chest to finance this litigation.”
The gun lawyer remains hopeful that fight could be won in his favor.
“We can win this thing, but it’s not going to be easy, simple or cheap,” he told the DCNF.