truepundit--2020-12-28--UK, EU Leaders Reach Historic Brexit Deal After Months Of Negotiations

The U.K. and the European Union agreed to a historic Brexit trade deal Thursday after months of tense negotiations and with just days left before the deadline , leaders from both sides announced .
The thousand-page trade agreement means that the U.K. can finally depart from the EU and sets up the framework for British-EU relations post-Brexit , according to The New York Times .
The deal concluded more than four years of bitter Brexit negotiations after British citizens voted in favor of leaving the EU in June 2016 .
“ It was a long and winding road .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show for it , ” Ursula von der Leyen , president of the EU ’ s executive arm , said in a statement Thursday .
“ It is fair and balanced .
And it is the right and responsible thing to do for both sides.
” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also celebrated the deal saying he was “ very pleased ” with the agreement in a statement of his own .
“ We have taken back control of laws and our destiny , ” Johnson said .
“ We have taken back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our regulation .
In a way that is complete and unfettered.
” “ British laws will be made solely by the British Parliament , ” he continued .
“ Interpreted by UK judges sitting in UK courts .
And the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice will come to an end.
” Johnson said the deal included a free trade agreement , which would ensure U.K. goods could be sold in EU countries without tariffs or quotas .
He said the deal would protect and save jobs in the U.K .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the EU market , Von der Leyen said echoing Johnson ’ s sentiment .
She added that the EU would continue to partner with the U.K. on climate change , energy , security and transportation .
However , Thursday ’ s agreement will lead to some added fees for British companies in the form of border checks , according to The Times .
Johnson was also forced to compromise on key issues including on rules governing who can fish in British waters .
The EU , European parliament and U.K. government will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to ratify it , CNN reported .
Although the official Brexit period ends on Dec. 31 , the deal isn ’ t expected to gain official approval until early 2021 .
It will be implemented on a provisional basis until then .
The leader of the U.K. opposition Labour Party Keir Starmer said his party would approve the deal in parliament , according to BBC News .
Johnson ’ s conservative party won a massive landslide victory in 2019 after promising to move forward on Brexit and finalize a deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the European Economic Community ( EEC ) in 1973 .
The EEC transformed into the EU in 1993 .

The U.K. and the European Union agreed to a historic Brexit trade deal Thursday after months of tense negotiations and with just days left before the deadline, leaders from both sides announced.
The thousand-page trade agreement means that the U.K. can finally depart from the EU and sets up the framework for British-EU relations post-Brexit, according to The New York Times. The deal concluded more than four years of bitter Brexit negotiations after British citizens voted in favor of leaving the EU in June 2016.
“It was a long and winding road. But we have got a good deal to show for it,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU’s executive arm, said in a statement Thursday. “It is fair and balanced. And it is the right and responsible thing to do for both sides.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also celebrated the deal saying he was “very pleased” with the agreement in a statement of his own.
The deal is done. pic.twitter.com/zzhvxOSeWz — Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) December 24, 2020
“We have taken back control of laws and our destiny,” Johnson said. “We have taken back control of every jot and tittle of our regulation. In a way that is complete and unfettered.”
“British laws will be made solely by the British Parliament,” he continued. “Interpreted by UK judges sitting in UK courts. And the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice will come to an end.”
Johnson said the deal included a free trade agreement, which would ensure U.K. goods could be sold in EU countries without tariffs or quotas. He said the deal would protect and save jobs in the U.K.
The deal would ensure fair and equal competition in the EU market, Von der Leyen said echoing Johnson’s sentiment. She added that the EU would continue to partner with the U.K. on climate change, energy, security and transportation.
However, Thursday’s agreement will lead to some added fees for British companies in the form of border checks, according to The Times. Johnson was also forced to compromise on key issues including on rules governing who can fish in British waters.
The EU, European parliament and U.K. government will need to vote on the agreement separately in order to ratify it, CNN reported. Although the official Brexit period ends on Dec. 31, the deal isn’t expected to gain official approval until early 2021. It will be implemented on a provisional basis until then.
The leader of the U.K. opposition Labour Party Keir Starmer said his party would approve the deal in parliament, according to BBC News.
Johnson’s conservative party won a massive landslide victory in 2019 after promising to move forward on Brexit and finalize a deal with the EU.
The U.K. first entered the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973. The EEC transformed into the EU in 1993.


truepundit--2020-12-28--ATF Withdraws Proposed Gun Regulation That Manufacturers Say Would Cost Industry $2 Billion After Pr

ATF Withdraws Proposed Gun Regulation That Manufacturers Say Would Cost Industry $2 Billion After Pressure From Lawmakers

The Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives , under pressure from dozens of congressmen , withdrew guidance on a proposed regulation that gun industry leaders warned would cost them billions .
The ATF ’ s decision to pull its regulation regarding pistol braces follows a cooperative effort from 90 House of Representatives members who demanded the regulatory agency cease its “ alarming ” determination that “ could turn law-abiding gun owners into criminals overnight.
” And roughly 80 firearms manufacturers told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a Saturday phone call that the ATF ’ s proposal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion if it became law , the Washington Free Beacon reported , citing several members of the conversation .
It ’ s unclear how they calculated that figure .
Pistol braces , which are designed to stabilize a shooter ’ s arm for one-handed firing , allows a buyer to obtain a rifle-style weapon with a short barrel length without the $ 200 tax fee and waiting period that a traditional short-barreled rifle would incur , according to Gun News Daily .
The ATF ’ s regulation would have reclassified weapons with pistol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firearm , the caliber , the presence of a secondary grip and other factors that the agency believed would make the weapon more akin to short-barreled rifle .
Reclassification of the devices may make those in possession of weapons with pistol braces owners of short-barreled rifles , which are illegal to own without the proper registration and paperwork under the National Firearms Act ( NFA ) .
The move could have criminalized between three and four million gun owners in addition to the $ 2 billion price tag projected by manufacturers , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Department of Justice and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General , ATF is withdrawing , pending further Department of Justice review , the notice and request for comments entitled ‘ Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with ‘ Stabilizing Braces ’ ’ , that was published on December 18 , 2020 , ” the ATF wrote in a document obtained by the Beacon .
The bureau received more than 67,000 comments from the public regarding the regulation .
The Daily Caller News Foundation reviewed more than 100 of the comments , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amendment groups count the ATF ’ s withdrawal as a victory , but the organizations , like the Firearms Policy Coalition ( FPC ) , remain wary that the law enforcement agency could promote another regulation scheme in the future .
“ The ATF ’ s withdrawal of their proposed guidance should be the end of the road for this assault on lawful accessories and law-abiding gun owners , but we know better , ” FPC director of legal strategy Adam Kraut said in a press release .
“ FPC will continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement practices for violations of the law and our Constitution , and as we have before , rapidly respond with forceful and appropriate action .
”

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under pressure from dozens of congressmen, withdrew guidance on a proposed regulation that gun industry leaders warned would cost them billions.
The ATF’s decision to pull its regulation regarding pistol braces follows a cooperative effort from 90 House of Representatives members who demanded the regulatory agency cease its “alarming” determination that “could turn law-abiding gun owners into criminals overnight.”
And roughly 80 firearms manufacturers told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a Saturday phone call that the ATF’s proposal would cost them upwards of $2 billion if it became law, the Washington Free Beacon reported, citing several members of the conversation. It’s unclear how they calculated that figure.
BREAKING: @RepRichHudson and 89 other members of Congress signed a letter opposing ATF’s recent pistol brace guidance. Thank you to all NRA members and gun owners who contacted their members of Congress and demanded they protect #2A. TAKE ACTION HERE➡https://t.co/fXQGV1enxf pic.twitter.com/3Xx1Rqejjk — NRA (@NRA) December 23, 2020
Pistol braces, which are designed to stabilize a shooter’s arm for one-handed firing, allows a buyer to obtain a rifle-style weapon with a short barrel length without the $200 tax fee and waiting period that a traditional short-barreled rifle would incur, according to Gun News Daily.
The ATF’s regulation would have reclassified weapons with pistol braces based on the weight of the firearm, the caliber, the presence of a secondary grip and other factors that the agency believed would make the weapon more akin to short-barreled rifle.
Reclassification of the devices may make those in possession of weapons with pistol braces owners of short-barreled rifles, which are illegal to own without the proper registration and paperwork under the National Firearms Act (NFA). The move could have criminalized between three and four million gun owners in addition to the $2 billion price tag projected by manufacturers, the Beacon wrote.
“Upon further consultation with the Department of Justice and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, ATF is withdrawing, pending further Department of Justice review, the notice and request for comments entitled ‘Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with ‘Stabilizing Braces’’, that was published on December 18, 2020,” the ATF wrote in a document obtained by the Beacon.
The bureau received more than 67,000 comments from the public regarding the regulation. The Daily Caller News Foundation reviewed more than 100 of the comments, but none favored the proposal.
Pro-Second Amendment groups count the ATF’s withdrawal as a victory, but the organizations, like the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), remain wary that the law enforcement agency could promote another regulation scheme in the future.
“The ATF’s withdrawal of their proposed guidance should be the end of the road for this assault on lawful accessories and law-abiding gun owners, but we know better,” FPC director of legal strategy Adam Kraut said in a press release. “FPC will continue to carefully monitor and evaluate ATF policies and enforcement practices for violations of the law and our Constitution, and as we have before, rapidly respond with forceful and appropriate action.”


truepundit--2020-12-28--Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may cause side effects for those with cosmetic facial fillers: FDA

People with cosmetic facial fillers could experience swelling and inflammation with one of the coronavirus vaccines , the FDA advisory @ @ @ @ @ the committee , several trial participants with fillers have already experienced side effects .
A @ @ @ @ @ was immunological , ABC7 reported on Thursday .
“ Your immune system which causes inflammation @ @ @ @ @ get a vaccine , that ’ s how it ’ s supposed to work , @ @ @ @ @ , who noted the side effects were easily treated by medical personnel .
“ So @ @ @ @ @ would see an immune response in certain areas where they see some substance that is @ @ @ @ @ in your body.
” She said , however , that the side effects shouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine .
“ In these cases the patients all had swelling and inflammation in @ @ @ @ @ the filler , ” Chi said.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast @ @

People with cosmetic facial fillers could experience swelling and inflammation with one of the coronavirus vaccines, the FDA advisory committee noted.
According to the committee, several trial participants with fillers have already experienced side effects. A California-based dermatologist said the reaction was immunological, ABC7 reported on Thursday.
“Your immune system which causes inflammation is revved up when you get a vaccine, that’s how it’s supposed to work,” said Dr. Shirley Chi, who noted the side effects were easily treated by medical personnel.
“So it makes sense that you would see an immune response in certain areas where they see some substance that is not a naturally occurring substance in your body.”
She said, however, that the side effects shouldn’t stop people from obtaining the vaccine.
“In these cases the patients all had swelling and inflammation in the area that was given the filler,” Chi said.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--TSA Screens 1.28 Million Passengers At Airports On Sunday – Most Since March

The Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) released new figures Monday that showed it screened 1.28 million passengers at airports across the country on Sunday , the highest amount of travelers in one given day since mid-March .
Even though Sunday ’ s passenger volume at airports was 50 % lower than the same day last year , it was the sixth day out of the last ten that volume surpassed one million .
The rise in air travel comes during the holiday season as Americans come together for Christmas and New Year ’ s celebrations despite warnings from top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned on Sunday that cases could surge after the holidays due to the mixing of households .
“ We very well might see a post-seasonal — in the sense of Christmas , New Year ’ s — surge , and as I ’ ve described it , as a surge upon a surge , ” Fauci said on CNN ’ s “ State of the Union.
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released new figures Monday that showed it screened 1.28 million passengers at airports across the country on Sunday, the highest amount of travelers in one given day since mid-March.
Even though Sunday’s passenger volume at airports was 50% lower than the same day last year, it was the sixth day out of the last ten that volume surpassed one million. The rise in air travel comes during the holiday season as Americans come together for Christmas and New Year’s celebrations despite warnings from top public health officials.
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Sunday that cases could surge after the holidays due to the mixing of households.
“We very well might see a post-seasonal — in the sense of Christmas, New Year’s — surge, and as I’ve described it, as a surge upon a surge,” Fauci said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Last week, the country’s top infectious disease specialists warned that “our darkest days in this battle against Covid are ahead of us, not behind us.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Spain Plans A “Registry” For Those Who Refuse COVID Vaccine

As Europe begins vaccinating the first wave of high-priority patients , a “ glitch ” has already emerged : many health-care workers and others have refused to take the vaccine , as skepticism and suspicion remain elevated .
A similar phenomenon has played out in the US , but to a less intense degree .
But the situation , which we discussed last night , is now one of a variety of reasons , from a shortage of supplies and raw materials , to an uncooperative populace , that public-health officials are growing worried about hitting lofty vaccination targets .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , government bureaucrats are fighting back , as Health Minister Salvador Illa warned the country would set up a “ registry ” for everybody who refuses the vaccine .
“ What will be done is a registry , which will be shared with our European partners… of those people who have been offered it and have simply rejected it , ” he said .
“ It is not a document which will be made public and it will be done with the utmost respect for data protection.
” He added that the registry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivered to employers , which begs the question : why else would the government keep a database of that information ?
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As Europe begins vaccinating the first wave of high-priority patients, a “glitch” has already emerged: many health-care workers and others have refused to take the vaccine, as skepticism and suspicion remain elevated.
A similar phenomenon has played out in the US, but to a less intense degree. But the situation, which we discussed last night, is now one of a variety of reasons, from a shortage of supplies and raw materials, to an uncooperative populace, that public-health officials are growing worried about hitting lofty vaccination targets.
And so, in Spain at least, government bureaucrats are fighting back, as Health Minister Salvador Illa warned the country would set up a “registry” for everybody who refuses the vaccine.
“What will be done is a registry, which will be shared with our European partners… of those people who have been offered it and have simply rejected it,” he said. “It is not a document which will be made public and it will be done with the utmost respect for data protection.”
He added that the registry would not be made public, or delivered to employers, which begs the question: why else would the government keep a database of that information? – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Over A Third Of California Bar Exams Flagged For Possible Cheating

More than 1/3 of California bar exams taken online in October were flagged for possible cheating , the state bar reported after the testing software program alerted authorities .
California Bar ’ s Committee of Bar Examiners is “ currently reviewing 3,190 applicants ” out of 9,301 who took the exam , according to a Dec. 4 statement by state bar official Tammy Campbell .
According to Bloomberg Law , test takers were flagged based on several rules infractions , including having cell phones or other electronic equipment during the test , as well as gazing off-screen or having food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ABA Journal , puts test takers flagged by the system at risk of being required to retake the exam , which is typically required before a law school graduate is allowed to work as an attorney in the state .
Any review that substantiates widespread cheating also could give critics of bar exams in California and other states further ammunition to promote alternatives like diploma privilege , which allows law school grads to get licensed without taking an exam .
–Bloomberg Law “ We believe there were multiple factors that contributed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unprecedented nature of this first-ever online remote bar exam and the large and diverse population who took it in California , ” said state bar spokeswoman Teresa Ruano , adding “ We will continue to refine and improve this process based on learnings from this first online exam.
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More than 1/3 of California bar exams taken online in October were flagged for possible cheating, the state bar reported after the testing software program alerted authorities.
California Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners is “currently reviewing 3,190 applicants” out of 9,301 who took the exam, according to a Dec. 4 statement by state bar official Tammy Campbell. According to Bloomberg Law, test takers were flagged based on several rules infractions, including having cell phones or other electronic equipment during the test, as well as gazing off-screen or having food.
The inquiry, first reported by the ABA Journal, puts test takers flagged by the system at risk of being required to retake the exam, which is typically required before a law school graduate is allowed to work as an attorney in the state. Any review that substantiates widespread cheating also could give critics of bar exams in California and other states further ammunition to promote alternatives like diploma privilege, which allows law school grads to get licensed without taking an exam. –Bloomberg Law
“We believe there were multiple factors that contributed to the number of flagged videos, including the unprecedented nature of this first-ever online remote bar exam and the large and diverse population who took it in California,” said state bar spokeswoman Teresa Ruano, adding “We will continue to refine and improve this process based on learnings from this first online exam.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--12,000 NYC Students Banned From School For Not Consenting To Random Covid Testing

Today in “ how far can your rights be infringed upon before people start to push back ” news… About @ @ @ @ @ are being prevented from attending in-person learning because their parents “ failed to sign consent @ @ @ @ @ ” , Bloomberg reported last week .
The students are part of a larger group @ @ @ @ @ students who returned to classrooms in December .
While about 60,000 pre-school and kindergarten students @ @ @ @ @ there are still about 130,000 students who are required to participate in random testing .
@ @ @ @ @ for the city Department of Education , said : “ Due to the extensive efforts @ @ @ @ @ % of students who need a consent form have one on file .
Students without @ @ @ @ @ do not have approved exemptions , are transitioned to remote instruction.
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Today in “how far can your rights be infringed upon before people start to push back” news…
About 12,000 New York City students are being prevented from attending in-person learning because their parents “failed to sign consent forms for weekly random testing”, Bloomberg reported last week. The students are part of a larger group of 190,000 pre-school through elementary students who returned to classrooms in December.
While about 60,000 pre-school and kindergarten students are exempt from testing, there are still about 130,000 students who are required to participate in random testing.
Nathaniel Styer, a spokesman for the city Department of Education, said: “Due to the extensive efforts of our staff, 91% of students who need a consent form have one on file. Students without consent forms, and who do not have approved exemptions, are transitioned to remote instruction.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Illegal Street Vendors “Overtaking” NYC And The Entire City is Blaming Bill De Blasio

Another day , yet another way in which Comrade De Blasio is turning New York City into a third world country .
In addition to murders rising , restaurants closing , shops being boarded up and a litany of taxation and “ redistribution of wealth ” tactics that De Blasio has brought to the table during his tenure as Mayor , he is now also being blamed for a inconspicuous rise in illegal street vendors that the New York Post says is “ overtaking ” the city .
Pushing items like live crabs , knock-off Louis Vuitton caps and disposable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an already miserable 2020 for shop owners even worse .
The Post says it counted 27 street vendors on just one side of the street between Sanford and 41st Avenue on Main Street in Flushing .
And it doesn ’ t stop there : vendors are scattered everywhere from Manhattan to the Bronx to Brooklyn .
The number of illegal street vendor complaints for 2020 have almost eclipsed 2019 ’ s number , despite New York City being in lockdown for 78 days .
DianSong Yu of the Flushing Business Improvement District told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aren ’ t licensed .
Of the 20,000 vendors across the city , only a “ few thousand ” are licensed , Yu said .
“ It ’ s a very tough time for everybody , we get it .
But we need to be fair to the local merchant who are paying very high rent and taxes .
And they ’ re hurting.
” One vendor who did have a license , and was a military veteran , told the Post : “ They ’ re robbing the city of taxes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ veterans .
They ’ re taking jobs.
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Another day, yet another way in which Comrade De Blasio is turning New York City into a third world country.
In addition to murders rising, restaurants closing, shops being boarded up and a litany of taxation and “redistribution of wealth” tactics that De Blasio has brought to the table during his tenure as Mayor, he is now also being blamed for a inconspicuous rise in illegal street vendors that the New York Post says is “overtaking” the city.
Pushing items like live crabs, knock-off Louis Vuitton caps and disposable face masks, illegal vendors are making an already miserable 2020 for shop owners even worse. The Post says it counted 27 street vendors on just one side of the street between Sanford and 41st Avenue on Main Street in Flushing. And it doesn’t stop there: vendors are scattered everywhere from Manhattan to the Bronx to Brooklyn.
The number of illegal street vendor complaints for 2020 have almost eclipsed 2019’s number, despite New York City being in lockdown for 78 days.
DianSong Yu of the Flushing Business Improvement District told the paper that 90% of vendors aren’t licensed. Of the 20,000 vendors across the city, only a “few thousand” are licensed, Yu said. “It’s a very tough time for everybody, we get it. But we need to be fair to the local merchant who are paying very high rent and taxes. And they’re hurting.”
One vendor who did have a license, and was a military veteran, told the Post: “They’re robbing the city of taxes. They’re taking money from the veterans. They’re taking jobs.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--‘Nobody Else Was Going to Do it’: Barstool Sports Raises over $6M to Keep Small Businesses Open

NEW YORK ( WFLA ) — Barstool Sports has raised over $ 6 million this holiday season for small businesses struggling amidst lockdowns and the pandemic .
The company announced on Christmas that its fundraising efforts , which started just over a week ago , surpassed $ 6 million from 57,404 different donors .
Founder of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy introduced the Barstool Fund Dec. 17 on Twitter .
He said he hopes the company can “ bridge gap until COVID ’ s done ” and business owners can go back to making a living .
“ Is it the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on Twitter .
“ The best plan is the government getting off their and issuing relief , billions of dollars , to these small business owners who are losing their livelihoods and no way to save it through no fault of their own [ … ] That ’ s the only solution really .
But barring that , we ’ re going to do what we can.
” Portnoy said he got the idea after New York City shut down indoor dining once again .
To qualify to for the Barstool Fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be paying your employees , Portnoy says .
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NEW YORK (WFLA) — Barstool Sports has raised over $6 million this holiday season for small businesses struggling amidst lockdowns and the pandemic.
The company announced on Christmas that its fundraising efforts, which started just over a week ago, surpassed $6 million from 57,404 different donors.
Founder of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy introduced the Barstool Fund Dec. 17 on Twitter. He said he hopes the company can “bridge gap until COVID’s done” and business owners can go back to making a living.
“Is it the best plan? No,” Portnoy said on Twitter. “The best plan is the government getting off their [butt] and issuing relief, billions of dollars, to these small business owners who are losing their livelihoods and no way to save it through no fault of their own […] That’s the only solution really. But barring that, we’re going to do what we can.”
Portnoy said he got the idea after New York City shut down indoor dining once again.
To qualify to for the Barstool Fund, you’ll need to still be paying your employees, Portnoy says. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Supreme Court in no hurry to hear Trump campaign case, sets response deadline two days after inaugur

Supreme Court in no hurry to hear Trump campaign case, sets response deadline two days after inauguration

The latest Trump campaign appeal to the Supreme Court won ’ t see any action from the justices until after the inauguration .
The justices this week set a reply deadline for Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and the other respondents named in the case of Jan. 22 .
The campaign had asked for the Supreme Court to order those on the other side of the litigation to respond by Wednesday and have reply briefs from the Trump campaign submitted by Thursday .
It also asked the court to rule by Jan. 6 .
But the court did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time Boockvar and the others the Trump campaign is seeking to take to the Supreme Court even respond to the petition , President-elect Joe Biden will already be sworn in .
At that point , the court could simply decline to hear the case , saying it is moot or impossible for them to resolve at that point .
Congress will have already counted electoral votes and certified the next president — that meeting happens on Jan. 6 .
The Trump campaign , however , argued in its brief that even Inauguration Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” because such issues could happen in the future , and therefore the court should resolve them ahead of time .
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The latest Trump campaign appeal to the Supreme Court won’t see any action from the justices until after the inauguration.
The justices this week set a reply deadline for Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and the other respondents named in the case of Jan. 22. The campaign had asked for the Supreme Court to order those on the other side of the litigation to respond by Wednesday and have reply briefs from the Trump campaign submitted by Thursday. It also asked the court to rule by Jan. 6. But the court did not oblige.
This means that by the time Boockvar and the others the Trump campaign is seeking to take to the Supreme Court even respond to the petition, President-elect Joe Biden will already be sworn in.
At that point, the court could simply decline to hear the case, saying it is moot or impossible for them to resolve at that point. Congress will have already counted electoral votes and certified the next president — that meeting happens on Jan. 6. The Trump campaign, however, argued in its brief that even Inauguration Day would not make the court “moot” because such issues could happen in the future, and therefore the court should resolve them ahead of time. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Joe Biden to Dismantle Trump’s Legal Wall, Inviting Central Americans to Southern Border

President-Elect Joe Biden is planning to dismantle the legal wall at the United States-Mexico border that President Trump has constructed that ensures a reduction of illegal immigration through asylum agreements with Mexico and Central America .
In statements this week , Biden and his advisers said they plan on taking down Trump ’ s legal wall that includes the Remain in Mexico policy , as well as cooperative asylum agreements with Guatemala , Honduras , and El Salvador .
The agreements have allowed federal immigration officials to swiftly return border crossers to their native countries after failing to meet asylum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do it in fact to make it better not worse , ” Biden said at a news conference on Tuesday .
“ The last thing we need is to say we ’ re going to stop immediately the access to asylum the way it ’ s being run now and end up with 2 million people on our border .
It ’ s a matter of setting up the guardrails.
” Biden ’ s incoming domestic policy adviser Susan Rice and incoming national security adviser Jake Sullivan , in an interview with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be ending Trump ’ s Central American agreements that have streamlined the asylum process and helped keep illegal immigration down .
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President-Elect Joe Biden is planning to dismantle the legal wall at the United States-Mexico border that President Trump has constructed that ensures a reduction of illegal immigration through asylum agreements with Mexico and Central America.
In statements this week, Biden and his advisers said they plan on taking down Trump’s legal wall that includes the Remain in Mexico policy, as well as cooperative asylum agreements with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The agreements have allowed federal immigration officials to swiftly return border crossers to their native countries after failing to meet asylum thresholds.
“The timeline is to do it in fact to make it better not worse,” Biden said at a news conference on Tuesday. “The last thing we need is to say we’re going to stop immediately the access to asylum the way it’s being run now and end up with 2 million people on our border. It’s a matter of setting up the guardrails.”
Biden’s incoming domestic policy adviser Susan Rice and incoming national security adviser Jake Sullivan, in an interview with a Spanish language media outlet, said Biden would be ending Trump’s Central American agreements that have streamlined the asylum process and helped keep illegal immigration down. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--He Was Offended By A Private Video She Sent To A Friend. So He Waited A Year To Post It And Ruin Her

He Was Offended By A Private Video She Sent To A Friend. So He Waited A Year To Post It And Ruin Her Life.

Four years ago , 15-year-old Mimi Groves , then a freshman at Heritage High School in Virginia , was excited to get her learner ’ s permit .
After receiving it , she sent her friend a 3-second Snapchat video in which she said : “ I can drive , !
” Somehow , the video was circulated among a few students at school .
It survived for years , and , last year , Jimmy Galligan , who was a senior along with Groves at Heritage , ended up seeing it .
Galligan , whose mother is black and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was offended by the video .
Instead of explaining the issue with a white girl using the slur to Groves herself , Galligan held onto the video and waited until he could use it against Groves to destroy her .
Typically , such an act would be seen as bullying , but in today ’ s pro-cancel-culture society , Galligan received a New York Times profile and the story presented from his point of view , along with a headline clearly favoring his actions .
“ A Racial Slur , a Viral Video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Times headline about Galligan ’ s act .
The “ reckoning ” refers to what Groves endured at the hands of Galligan .
Groves had been accepted to the University of Tennessee and was set to join the school ’ s cheer team , which at the time was the reigning national champion .
When Galligan posted the video of Groves online and it went viral , she lost her position on the cheer team and was forced to withdraw from the university after facing pressure from admissions officials .
The officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of emails and phone calls from outraged alumni , students and the public , ” the Times reported .
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Four years ago, 15-year-old Mimi Groves, then a freshman at Heritage High School in Virginia, was excited to get her learner’s permit. After receiving it, she sent her friend a 3-second Snapchat video in which she said: “I can drive, [n-word]!”
Somehow, the video was circulated among a few students at school. It survived for years, and, last year, Jimmy Galligan, who was a senior along with Groves at Heritage, ended up seeing it. Galligan, whose mother is black and whose father is white, said he was offended by the video. Instead of explaining the issue with a white girl using the slur to Groves herself, Galligan held onto the video and waited until he could use it against Groves to destroy her.
Typically, such an act would be seen as bullying, but in today’s pro-cancel-culture society, Galligan received a New York Times profile and the story presented from his point of view, along with a headline clearly favoring his actions. “A Racial Slur, a Viral Video, and a Reckoning,” reads the Times headline about Galligan’s act.
The “reckoning” refers to what Groves endured at the hands of Galligan. Groves had been accepted to the University of Tennessee and was set to join the school’s cheer team, which at the time was the reigning national champion. When Galligan posted the video of Groves online and it went viral, she lost her position on the cheer team and was forced to withdraw from the university after facing pressure from admissions officials. The officials apparently told her they received “hundreds of emails and phone calls from outraged alumni, students and the public,” the Times reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--It’s Long Past Time For CDC To Clean-Up The COVID-19 Death Counts

Some of us have been questioning the COVID-19 death counts reported by the CDC through the National Center for Health Statistics ( NCHS ) for some time .
Of course , CNN and the corporate media love the likely elevated counts to push their narrative .
Lockdown Inc. loves them to justify their destruction of lives and livelihoods .
A report from the Freedom Foundation , a Washington State think tank , explains why .
The foundation ’ s original analysis of deaths in the state found the number may have been inflated by as much as 13 % : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Freedom Foundation , an Olympia-based free-market think tank , revealed the DOH was attributing to COVID-19 every death in which the deceased previously tested positive for the virus .
However , it ’ s clear that catching the disease and dying of it are two very different matters .
Washington ’ s data was riddled with cases – as much as 13 percent of the total – in which the death certificate made no reference to COVID-19 as a cause of death .
In several cases , even gunshot deaths were chalked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Health did remove 200 deaths from the count , the Freedom Foundation did another analysis .
Combining data sources from the Department of Health for nearly 2,000 deaths as of early September , the new analysis found that 170 death certificates did not mention COVID-19 .
Another 171 deaths had no causal connection to the virus .
According to the Post Millennial , the group estimates Washington ’ s death counts could be inflated by as much as 20 % .
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Some of us have been questioning the COVID-19 death counts reported by the CDC through the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for some time.
Of course, CNN and the corporate media love the likely elevated counts to push their narrative. Lockdown Inc. loves them to justify their destruction of lives and livelihoods. A report from the Freedom Foundation, a Washington State think tank, explains why. The foundation’s original analysis of deaths in the state found the number may have been inflated by as much as 13%:
In May, a report released by the Freedom Foundation, an Olympia-based free-market think tank, revealed the DOH was attributing to COVID-19 every death in which the deceased previously tested positive for the virus. However, it’s clear that catching the disease and dying of it are two very different matters. Washington’s data was riddled with cases – as much as 13 percent of the total – in which the death certificate made no reference to COVID-19 as a cause of death. In several cases, even gunshot deaths were chalked up to the virus.
While the Department of Health did remove 200 deaths from the count, the Freedom Foundation did another analysis. Combining data sources from the Department of Health for nearly 2,000 deaths as of early September, the new analysis found that 170 death certificates did not mention COVID-19. Another 171 deaths had no causal connection to the virus. According to the Post Millennial, the group estimates Washington’s death counts could be inflated by as much as 20%. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Twelve Times The ‘Lockdowners’ Were Wrong

This has been a year of astonishing policy failure .
We are surrounded by devastation conceived and cheered by intellectuals and their political handmaidens… The errors number in the thousands , so please consider the following little more than a first draft , a mere guide to what will surely be unearthed in the coming months and years .
We trusted these people with our lives and liberties and here is what they did with that trust .
1 .
Anthony Fauci says lockdowns are not possible in the United States ( January 24 ) : When asked about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , China back in January , Fauci dismissed the prospect of lockdowns ever coming to the United States : “ That ’ s something that I don ’ t think we could possibly do in the United States , I can ’ t imagine shutting down New York or Los Angeles , but the judgement on the part of the Chinese health authorities is that given the fact that it ’ s spreading throughout the provinces… it ’ s their judgement that this is something that in fact is going to help in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does or does not is really open to question because historically when you shut things down it doesn ’ t have a major effect.
” Less than two months later , 43 of 50 US states were under lockdown – a policy advocated by Fauci himself .
2 .
US government and WHO officials advise against mask use ( February and March ) When mask sales spiked due to widespread individual adoption in the early weeks of the pandemic , numerous US government and WHO officials took to the airwaves to describe masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

This has been a year of astonishing policy failure. We are surrounded by devastation conceived and cheered by intellectuals and their political handmaidens…
The errors number in the thousands, so please consider the following little more than a first draft, a mere guide to what will surely be unearthed in the coming months and years. We trusted these people with our lives and liberties and here is what they did with that trust.
1. Anthony Fauci says lockdowns are not possible in the United States (January 24):
When asked about the mass quarantine containment efforts underway in Wuhan, China back in January, Fauci dismissed the prospect of lockdowns ever coming to the United States:
“That’s something that I don’t think we could possibly do in the United States, I can’t imagine shutting down New York or Los Angeles, but the judgement on the part of the Chinese health authorities is that given the fact that it’s spreading throughout the provinces… it’s their judgement that this is something that in fact is going to help in containing it. Whether or not it does or does not is really open to question because historically when you shut things down it doesn’t have a major effect.”
Less than two months later, 43 of 50 US states were under lockdown – a policy advocated by Fauci himself.
2. US government and WHO officials advise against mask use (February and March)
When mask sales spiked due to widespread individual adoption in the early weeks of the pandemic, numerous US government and WHO officials took to the airwaves to describe masks as ineffective and discourage their use. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--2020 Gun Sales Shatter Records As Americans Lock N’ Load

Amid 2020 ’ s ‘ perfect storm ’ of racial tensions , lockdowns , and a record spike in unemployment which coincided with a national crime wave , people have been stocking up on firearms like never before .
According to monthly FBI data , November was the busiest month on record for background checks with over 3.6 million applications – a figure which is up 40 % from the prior November , putting the country at an all-time high of 35,758,249 checks so far this year – and 26 % higher than 2019 ’ s 28,400,000 checks .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase in the 21-year history of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System ( NICS ) ( when one excludes data from the year 2,000 when the system was fully implemented and produced a synthetic 1,000 % increase ) .
Still , November ’ s 3.6 million checks only places it fourth in 2020 , as June saw a record 3,931,607 checks amid widespread rioting and violence amid BLM anti-police protests which began in late May following the death of George Floyd , a black man who died while in custody of Minneapolic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Amid 2020’s ‘perfect storm’ of racial tensions, lockdowns, and a record spike in unemployment which coincided with a national crime wave, people have been stocking up on firearms like never before.
According to monthly FBI data, November was the busiest month on record for background checks with over 3.6 million applications – a figure which is up 40% from the prior November, putting the country at an all-time high of 35,758,249 checks so far this year – and 26% higher than 2019’s 28,400,000 checks.
The increase over 2019 marks the highest percentage increase in the 21-year history of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) (when one excludes data from the year 2,000 when the system was fully implemented and produced a synthetic 1,000% increase).
Still, November’s 3.6 million checks only places it fourth in 2020, as June saw a record 3,931,607 checks amid widespread rioting and violence amid BLM anti-police protests which began in late May following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in custody of Minneapolic police. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--This Brave Woman Reported on COVID-19 in Wuhan. China Will Lock Her Up for Years

On Monday , a Chinese court sentenced a lawyer-turned-citizen-journalist who traveled to Wuhan to report on COVID-19 .
Authorities first @ @ @ @ @ her livestream reporting in Wuhan .
The government charged her with “ picking quarrels and @ @ @ @ @ reporting .
A Chinese court sentenced the journalist , 37-year-old Zhang Zhan , to four @ @ @ @ @ lawyer Zhang Keke told reporters outside the courtroom .
Zhang reportedly began a hunger strike @ @ @ @ @ has been force-fed via a nasal tube .
“ She said when I visited her @ @ @ @ @ ‘ If they give me a heavy sentence then I will refuse food until the @ @ @ @ @ thinks she will die in prison , ” Ren Quanniu , one of Zhang ’ @ @ @ @ @ Agence France Press ( AFP ) .
“ It ’ s an extreme method of @ @ @ @ @ this environment.
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On Monday, a Chinese court sentenced a lawyer-turned-citizen-journalist who traveled to Wuhan to report on COVID-19. Authorities first detained her in May after her livestream reporting in Wuhan. The government charged her with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” for her reporting.
A Chinese court sentenced the journalist, 37-year-old Zhang Zhan, to four years in jail, her lawyer Zhang Keke told reporters outside the courtroom.
Zhang reportedly began a hunger strike in June, but she has been force-fed via a nasal tube.
“She said when I visited her (last week): ‘If they give me a heavy sentence then I will refuse food until the very end.’… She thinks she will die in prison,” Ren Quanniu, one of Zhang’s defense lawyers, told Agence France Press (AFP). “It’s an extreme method of protesting against this society and this environment.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Sen. Lindsey Graham defends foreign aid to Pakistan in omnibus spending bill

Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-S.C. ) on Tuesday defended foreign aid spending included in the $ 2.3 trillion spending package Congress passed Monday night , arguing foreign aid is necessary to compete with China for influence abroad .
Appearing on Fox News ’ “ Fox & Friends , ” Graham faced questions about the massive spending package , which members of Congress were given with fewer than eight hours to read before it was brought up for a vote .
Critics have slammed the bill , which was sold to the public as a coronavirus relief package , for containing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including funding for Pakistan ’ s “ gender programs ” and other bits of foreign aid .
In reality , the $ 900 billion coronavirus relief package was tied to a $ 1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill Congress needed to pass to keep the government open .
The criticized provisions were mostly part of the omnibus bill , not the COVID-19 relief package .
Host Brian Kilmeade asked Graham if he was disappointed with how the vote turned out .
“ So the bottom line is they wanted $ 3 trillion for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with $ 900 billion , ” Graham said , referring to congressional Democrats ’ demands for more spending .
“ You could ’ ve gotten this package in July , Mitch McConnell is right about that .
They refused to even talk to us before the election because they thought a relief package would help President Trump.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday defended foreign aid spending included in the $2.3 trillion spending package Congress passed Monday night, arguing foreign aid is necessary to compete with China for influence abroad.
Appearing on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” Graham faced questions about the massive spending package, which members of Congress were given with fewer than eight hours to read before it was brought up for a vote. Critics have slammed the bill, which was sold to the public as a coronavirus relief package, for containing several provisions seemingly unrelated to the pandemic, including funding for Pakistan’s “gender programs” and other bits of foreign aid.
In reality, the $900 billion coronavirus relief package was tied to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill Congress needed to pass to keep the government open. The criticized provisions were mostly part of the omnibus bill, not the COVID-19 relief package.
Host Brian Kilmeade asked Graham if he was disappointed with how the vote turned out.
“So the bottom line is they wanted $3 trillion for the pandemic last year, we wound up with $900 billion,” Graham said, referring to congressional Democrats’ demands for more spending. “You could’ve gotten this package in July, Mitch McConnell is right about that. They refused to even talk to us before the election because they thought a relief package would help President Trump.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--World’s First COVID ‘Human Challenge’ Begins As UK Prepares To Infect 2,500 Volunteers

2,500 healthy Britons are about to participate in the world ’ s first COVID-19 ‘ human challenge ’ – letting the government infect them with SARS-CoV-2 in order to see how the virus reacts to an experimental vaccine , according to The Times .
The fist stage of the study , conducted by Imperial College , the National Health Service ’ s Royal Free Hospital and hVIVO – experts in viral human challenge models , kicks off in January , and will track an initial group of 90 subjects aged 18-30 who will receive an experimental nasal vaccine before being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secure bio-containment suite.
” When the government announced the human trial , they said “ the aim will be to discover the smallest amount of virus it takes to cause a person to develop Covid-19 infection , ” adding “ This is known as a virus characterisation study and will be backed by £33.6 million of government investment.
” Volunteers will be paid approximately £4,000 ( US $ 5350 ) for their 2-3 week stay at the Royal Free Hospital , where they will bravely risk the less than 1 % chance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the experimental nasal vaccine ( along with others ) , according to the Mail Online , which adds that participants will be expected to attend follow-up appointments for approximately a year .
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2,500 healthy Britons are about to participate in the world’s first COVID-19 ‘human challenge’ – letting the government infect them with SARS-CoV-2 in order to see how the virus reacts to an experimental vaccine, according to The Times.
The fist stage of the study, conducted by Imperial College, the National Health Service’s Royal Free Hospital and hVIVO – experts in viral human challenge models, kicks off in January, and will track an initial group of 90 subjects aged 18-30 who will receive an experimental nasal vaccine before being infected with the disease in a “secure bio-containment suite.”
When the government announced the human trial, they said “the aim will be to discover the smallest amount of virus it takes to cause a person to develop Covid-19 infection,” adding “This is known as a virus characterisation study and will be backed by £33.6 million of government investment.”
Volunteers will be paid approximately £4,000 (US$5350) for their 2-3 week stay at the Royal Free Hospital, where they will bravely risk the less than 1% chance of death, plus unknown potential side-effects from the experimental nasal vaccine (along with others), according to the Mail Online, which adds that participants will be expected to attend follow-up appointments for approximately a year. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Major Covid Vaccine Glitch Emerges: Most Europeans, Including Hospital Staff, Refuse To Take It

All is not going according to plan in the biggest global rollout of what is arguably the most important vaccine in a century , and it is not just growing US mistrust in the covid injection effort that was rolled out in record time : an unexpected spike in allergic reactions to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine ( and now , Moderna too ) may prove catastrophic to widespread acceptance unless scientists can figure out what is causing it after the FDA ’ s rushed approval , and is also why as we reported yesterday , scientists are scrambling to identify the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Making matters worse , Europe rolled out a huge COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday to try to rein in the coronavirus pandemic but even more Europeans than American are sceptical about the speed at which the vaccines have been tested and approved and reluctant to have the shot .
While the European Union has secured contracts drugmakers including Pfizer , Moderna and AstraZeneca , for a total of more than two billion doses and has set a goal for all adults to be inoculated next year , this is looking increasingly like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the local population has expressed “ high levels of hesitancy ” towards inoculation in countries from France to Poland , with many used to vaccines taking decades to develop , not just months .
“ I don ’ t think there ’ s a vaccine in history that has been tested so quickly , ” Ireneusz Sikorski , 41 , said as he stepped out of a church in central Warsaw with his two children .
“ I am not saying vaccination shouldn ’ t be taking place .
But I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on my children , or on myself.
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All is not going according to plan in the biggest global rollout of what is arguably the most important vaccine in a century, and it is not just growing US mistrust in the covid injection effort that was rolled out in record time: an unexpected spike in allergic reactions to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (and now, Moderna too) may prove catastrophic to widespread acceptance unless scientists can figure out what is causing it after the FDA’s rushed approval, and is also why as we reported yesterday, scientists are scrambling to identify the potential culprit causing the allergic reactions.
Making matters worse, Europe rolled out a huge COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday to try to rein in the coronavirus pandemic but even more Europeans than American are sceptical about the speed at which the vaccines have been tested and approved and reluctant to have the shot.
While the European Union has secured contracts drugmakers including Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca, for a total of more than two billion doses and has set a goal for all adults to be inoculated next year, this is looking increasingly like a pipe dream: according to recent surveys, the local population has expressed “high levels of hesitancy” towards inoculation in countries from France to Poland, with many used to vaccines taking decades to develop, not just months.
“I don’t think there’s a vaccine in history that has been tested so quickly,” Ireneusz Sikorski, 41, said as he stepped out of a church in central Warsaw with his two children.
“I am not saying vaccination shouldn’t be taking place. But I am not going to test an unverified vaccine on my children, or on myself.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Joe Biden Urges America to ‘Unite’ and ‘Heal.’ Actor David Cross Says ‘F**k That. I Want Blood’

Joe Biden has stated that he wants to see America “ unite ” and “ heal.
” But some of @ @ @ @ @ have the opposite idea and want to see Trump supporters suffer — violently so .
@ @ @ @ @ latest Hollywood figure to call for retribution , apparently against President Trump and the people @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Show and Arrested Development star is calling for “ blood ” in a tweet @ @ @ @ @ a host of left-wing Hollywood celebrities who have rejected Joe Biden ’ s call for @ @ @ @ @ called the Republican Party the “ Nazi Gestapo ” while comedian Wanda Sykes claimed that @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Joe Biden has stated that he wants to see America “unite” and “heal.” But some of his supporters on the left have the opposite idea and want to see Trump supporters suffer — violently so. Actor-comedian David Cross is the latest Hollywood figure to call for retribution, apparently against President Trump and the people who supported him.
The Mr. Show and Arrested Development star is calling for “blood” in a tweet on Saturday.
Fuck that. I want blood https://t.co/WuIBUmhOt7 — david cross✍ (@davidcrosss) December 27, 2020
Cross joins a host of left-wing Hollywood celebrities who have rejected Joe Biden’s call for healing. Actress Rosanna Arquette called the Republican Party the “Nazi Gestapo” while comedian Wanda Sykes claimed that all Trump voters are racists.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--NBA’s Van Gundy: Whites ‘Are The Ones Who Are Racist’

Speaking with ESPN ’ s “ The Undefeated ” last week , the NBA ’ s New Orleans Pelicans ’ coach Stan Van Gundy stated that whites “ are the ones who are racist , ” adding , “ I ’ m a poster boy for white privilege.
” “ We ’ re the ones that are racist , ” said Van Gundy .
“ It ’ s a white person ’ s problem that affects people of color , and so we ’ re the ones who have to change .
… Certainly you want to promote Black voices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re the only ones speaking out , a lot of people just push it aside .
There needs to be people saying , ‘ No , wait a minute .
This is wrong , and we need to correct these things.
’ ” “ I ’ m a poster boy for white privilege , ” he continued .
“ I ’ ve led a privileged life , so I only know about these issues , and these problems , and these inequities from people I ’ ve been associated with , work with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t carry the issue .
But just because something doesn ’ t happen to you , if it ’ s happening to people you know , if it ’ s happening to people you care about , you care about the issue.
” Last August , Van Gundy issued an attack on America in response to an article ripping the NBA .
“ When National Hockey League games used to turn into brawls , the joke was ‘ I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can tune into a social justice protest and a Chinese Basketball Association game might break out.
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Speaking with ESPN’s “The Undefeated” last week, the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans’ coach Stan Van Gundy stated that whites “are the ones who are racist,” adding, “I’m a poster boy for white privilege.”
“We’re the ones that are racist,” said Van Gundy. “It’s a white person’s problem that affects people of color, and so we’re the ones who have to change. … Certainly you want to promote Black voices, right? But if they’re the only ones speaking out, a lot of people just push it aside. There needs to be people saying, ‘No, wait a minute. This is wrong, and we need to correct these things.’”
“I’m a poster boy for white privilege,” he continued. “I’ve led a privileged life, so I only know about these issues, and these problems, and these inequities from people I’ve been associated with, work with, know, care about. I don’t carry the issue. But just because something doesn’t happen to you, if it’s happening to people you know, if it’s happening to people you care about, you care about the issue.”
Last August, Van Gundy issued an attack on America in response to an article ripping the NBA. “When National Hockey League games used to turn into brawls, the joke was ‘I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out,’” he said. “Now you can tune into a social justice protest and a Chinese Basketball Association game might break out.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--‘Tis The Season For Bankruptcies, Store Closings, & Tent Cities…

We need to make 2021 a year of hope , because right now there is more economic suffering in America than we have seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
More than 100,000 businesses have permanently closed down since the pandemic began , many of our most iconic chains have filed for bankruptcy over the past 12 months , and tent cities are popping up in major cities all across the country .
Coming into this year , the suicide rate in the U.S. was already at an all-time record high , and a Gallup survey recently discovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at an all-time low .
If we can ’ t find a way to give people hope , multitudes of Americans will decide that life is no longer worth living just like Anthony Quinn Warner did .
The explosion in Nashville should be a wake up call for all of us , because there are countless others out there that are feeling the hopelessness that Warner did .
In 2020 , we saw retail stores close their doors at a pace that we have never seen before .
According to the New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chain stores all by itself… The Big Apple saw almost one in seven nationally recognized chain-store branches close their doors as the pandemic sent consumers scurrying for cover , according to a new report .
A record high 1,057 chain stores — including 70 Duane Reades , 49 Starbucks and 22 Papyruses — have waved the white flag over the past 12 months , according to the Center for an Urban Future ’ s annual “ State of the Chains ” report , set to be released Wednesday .
If you go back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chain stores in the city shut down permanently .
This year , that figure has skyrocketed to 13.3 percent… Of course the same thing is happening all over the nation .
Empty retail buildings now litter the landscape , and it is only going to get worse .
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We need to make 2021 a year of hope, because right now there is more economic suffering in America than we have seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. More than 100,000 businesses have permanently closed down since the pandemic began, many of our most iconic chains have filed for bankruptcy over the past 12 months, and tent cities are popping up in major cities all across the country. Coming into this year, the suicide rate in the U.S. was already at an all-time record high, and a Gallup survey recently discovered that the mental health of Americans is at an all-time low. If we can’t find a way to give people hope, multitudes of Americans will decide that life is no longer worth living just like Anthony Quinn Warner did. The explosion in Nashville should be a wake up call for all of us, because there are countless others out there that are feeling the hopelessness that Warner did.
In 2020, we saw retail stores close their doors at a pace that we have never seen before. According to the New York Post, NYC lost more than 1,000 chain stores all by itself…
The Big Apple saw almost one in seven nationally recognized chain-store branches close their doors as the pandemic sent consumers scurrying for cover, according to a new report. A record high 1,057 chain stores — including 70 Duane Reades, 49 Starbucks and 22 Papyruses — have waved the white flag over the past 12 months, according to the Center for an Urban Future’s annual “State of the Chains” report, set to be released Wednesday.
If you go back to 2018, 0.3 percent of all chain stores in the city shut down permanently.
This year, that figure has skyrocketed to 13.3 percent…
The 13.3 percent decline shatters all previous records reported by the nonprofit agency since it began tracking the data 13 years ago. Last year, just 3.7 percent of all chain outlets closed, up from 0.3 percent in 2018.
Of course the same thing is happening all over the nation. Empty retail buildings now litter the landscape, and it is only going to get worse. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Controversial Bill Gates-funded plan to dim the sun’s rays moves forward quietly

A bizarre-sounding plan to save Earth funded by tech guru Bill Gates is “ quietly ” moving forward .
The @ @ @ @ @ sun ’ s rays and their impact on the earth — is reportedly all in @ @ @ @ @ revitalize the environment and thus save the human race .
The billionaire philanthropist is set @ @ @ @ @ matter the cost .
“ While you may have been paying attention to efforts on @ @ @ @ @ may not have noticed that one of Gates ’ most controversial causes just got a @ @ @ @ @ would help block out the sun , ” the Western Journal ’ s Douglas Golden @ @ @ @ @ the geo-engineering plan — a Harvard University project funded largely by Gates— “ plans to @ @ @ @ @ that global warming can be stopped by spraying particles into the atmosphere that would reflect @ @ @ @ @ ” The news organization reported that the Swedish Space Corporation has already taken strides in @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A bizarre-sounding plan to save Earth funded by tech guru Bill Gates is “quietly” moving forward.
The plan — to dim the sun’s rays and their impact on the earth — is reportedly all in the name of helping to revitalize the environment and thus save the human race.
The billionaire philanthropist is set on saving the Earth no matter the cost.
“While you may have been paying attention to [Gates’] efforts on vaccination and lockdowns, you may not have noticed that one of Gates’ most controversial causes just got a go-ahead: A project that would help block out the sun,” the Western Journal’s Douglas Golden wrote.
Reuters reported that the geo-engineering plan — a Harvard University project funded largely by Gates— “plans to test out a controversial theory that global warming can be stopped by spraying particles into the atmosphere that would reflect the sun’s rays.”
The news organization reported that the Swedish Space Corporation has already taken strides in testing out the theory. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Trump To Use Impoundment Control Act To Gut ‘Wasteful Spending,’ Try To Boost Stimulus Checks

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday evening that he was signing the coronavirus stimulus package and the government spending bill , and that he will use the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 in an attempt to get Congress to drop what he called “ wasteful spending ” in order to get them to boost the coronavirus stimulus checks up to the levels that he demanded last week .
“ As President of the United States , it is my responsibility to protect the people of our country from the economic devastation and hardship that was caused by the China Virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand that many small businesses have been forced to close as a result of harsh actions by Democrat-run states .
Many people are back to work , but my job is not done until everyone is back to work.
” “ Fortunately , as a result of my work with Congress in passing the CARES Act earlier this year , we avoided another Great Depression .
Under my leadership , Project Warp Speed has been a tremendous success , my administration and I developed a vaccine many years ahead of wildest expectations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others soon coming , to millions of people , ” he continued .
“ As President , I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $ 2,000 checks per adult and $ 600 per child.
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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday evening that he was signing the coronavirus stimulus package and the government spending bill, and that he will use the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 in an attempt to get Congress to drop what he called “wasteful spending” in order to get them to boost the coronavirus stimulus checks up to the levels that he demanded last week.
“As President of the United States, it is my responsibility to protect the people of our country from the economic devastation and hardship that was caused by the China Virus,” Trump said. “I understand that many small businesses have been forced to close as a result of harsh actions by Democrat-run states. Many people are back to work, but my job is not done until everyone is back to work.”
“Fortunately, as a result of my work with Congress in passing the CARES Act earlier this year, we avoided another Great Depression. Under my leadership, Project Warp Speed has been a tremendous success, my administration and I developed a vaccine many years ahead of wildest expectations, and we are distributing these vaccines, and others soon coming, to millions of people,” he continued. “As President, I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult and $600 per child.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Attendee Of Warnock Church Camp Says Supervisors Doused Him In Urine, Made Him Sleep Outside

A man who attended a church camp ran by Democratic Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock , said supervisors doused him in urine and made him sleep outside as punishment , he told the Washington Free Beacon .
Anthony Washington , 30 , when he was 12-years-old attended Camp Farthest Out , a summer retreat supervised by Warnock who at the time was a pastor at a Maryland church , according to the Free Beacon .
Washington said he was subjected to abuse , was prohibited from contacting his parents and was humiliated while under the Senate candidate ’ s care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m like , ‘ Hell no I ’ m not , it ’ s cold out there , ’ ” Washington told the Beacon as he described counselors forcing him to sleep outside as a punishment for wetting his bed .
“ wouldn ’ t let me in the house , not at all .
… Shut the door to the cabin , locked it .
“ It was dark .
There wasn ’ t nothing out there but the basketball court .
I ain ’ t never experienced nothing like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not in a tent , you ’ re not in nothing .
You ’ re just out , God knows where.
” The 30-year-old also detailed an incident when supervisors doused him with a bucket of urine that was used when bathrooms were not immediately accessible , according to the Free Beacon report .
“ I went through that experience myself , ” Washington told the Beacon .
“ I don ’ t even like talking about this shit .
That shit happened .
… It was like in a bucket .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Warnock in 2002 was arrested for allegedly obstructing a child abuse investigation into Camp Farthest Out that centered around unsupervised children , neglect and staff that weren ’ t background checked , according to the Free Beacon .
Washington and his family sued the camp in 2003 following the allegations of mistreatment , and he reportedly won a settlement two years later , he told the Beacon .
“ I don ’ t think nobody like should be running for damn Senate nowhere , running a camp like that , ” Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not be running for government.
” Warnock is set to face Republican Georgia Sen. David Perdue for the state ’ s Senate runoff that will be tallied on Jan. 5 , while Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler will face Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff for the second seat .
The highly contentious race will determine which party has control of the Senate when Democratic President-elect Joe Biden takes office .
Both Camp Farthest Out and Warnock ’ s campaign team did not immediately return requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation at @ @ @ @ @

A man who attended a church camp ran by Democratic Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock, said supervisors doused him in urine and made him sleep outside as punishment, he told the Washington Free Beacon.
Anthony Washington, 30, when he was 12-years-old attended Camp Farthest Out, a summer retreat supervised by Warnock who at the time was a pastor at a Maryland church, according to the Free Beacon. Washington said he was subjected to abuse, was prohibited from contacting his parents and was humiliated while under the Senate candidate’s care, the Free Beacon wrote.
“I’m like, ‘Hell no I’m not, it’s cold out there,’” Washington told the Beacon as he described counselors forcing him to sleep outside as a punishment for wetting his bed. “[The counselors] wouldn’t let me in the house, not at all. … Shut the door to the cabin, locked it.
“It was dark. There wasn’t nothing out there but the basketball court. I ain’t never experienced nothing like that. Like, you’re not in a tent, you’re not in nothing. You’re just out, God knows where.”
The 30-year-old also detailed an incident when supervisors doused him with a bucket of urine that was used when bathrooms were not immediately accessible, according to the Free Beacon report.
“I went through that experience myself,” Washington told the Beacon. “I don’t even like talking about this shit. That shit happened. … It was like in a bucket. They would keep that shit in a bucket.”
Warnock in 2002 was arrested for allegedly obstructing a child abuse investigation into Camp Farthest Out that centered around unsupervised children, neglect and staff that weren’t background checked, according to the Free Beacon.
Washington and his family sued the camp in 2003 following the allegations of mistreatment, and he reportedly won a settlement two years later, he told the Beacon.
“I don’t think nobody like [Warnock] should be running for damn Senate nowhere, running a camp like that,” Washington told the Free Beacon. “He should not be running for government.”
Warnock is set to face Republican Georgia Sen. David Perdue for the state’s Senate runoff that will be tallied on Jan. 5, while Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler will face Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff for the second seat. The highly contentious race will determine which party has control of the Senate when Democratic President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Both Camp Farthest Out and Warnock’s campaign team did not immediately return requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation at the time of publishing.


truepundit--2020-12-29--Jim Acosta Claims To Have Received Death Threats Covering Trump, Says He’s ‘Not The Only’ One

CNN reporter Jim Acosta on Sunday claimed he had received “ death threats ” while covering President Donald Trump , and the journalist insisted he wasn ’ t “ the only ” one .
“ I am not the only reporter who covered this White House who has had death threats , ” Acosta told Brian Stelter on a segment of “ Reliable Sources.
” “ There have been a number of us who have experienced death threats .
We can ’ t be at a place in this country where political reporters , white house correspondents and so on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Acosta also went on to lambast the president for yanking press passes in addition to “ yelling ” at reporters during press briefings and calling them “ names.
” He added that Trump ’ s actions towards journalists were “ damaging and destructive for our democracy.
” In November of 2018 , the White House suspended Acosta ’ s press pass indefinitely after he appeared to battle with a staffer over a microphone during a heated exchange with Trump , according to CNN .
Acosta ’ s pass was reinstated a week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , CNBC reported .
“ As you know , Mr. President , the caravan is not an invasion , ” Acosta said during the 2018 spat .
“ It ’ s a group of migrants moving up from Central America towards the border with the US– ” Trump replied , “ Thank you for telling me that , I appreciate it.
” The conversation went on until the president insisted to move on to the next question .
“ You know what ?
I think you should , ” Trump started to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I think you should let me run the country .
You run CNN .
And if you did it well , your ratings would be much better.
” “ Okay , that ’ s enough , ” Trump said as Acosta continued to ask questions .
A staffer for the president tried to grab the microphone from Acosta , but the CNN reporter refused to let go .
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CNN reporter Jim Acosta on Sunday claimed he had received “death threats” while covering President Donald Trump, and the journalist insisted he wasn’t “the only” one.
“I am not the only reporter who covered this White House who has had death threats,” Acosta told Brian Stelter on a segment of “Reliable Sources.”
“There have been a number of us who have experienced death threats. We can’t be at a place in this country where political reporters, white house correspondents and so on need bodyguards to cover political campaign events.”
Acosta also went on to lambast the president for yanking press passes in addition to “yelling” at reporters during press briefings and calling them “names.” He added that Trump’s actions towards journalists were “damaging and destructive for our democracy.”
In November of 2018, the White House suspended Acosta’s press pass indefinitely after he appeared to battle with a staffer over a microphone during a heated exchange with Trump, according to CNN. Acosta’s pass was reinstated a week later after a judge’s order, CNBC reported.
“As you know, Mr. President, the caravan is not an invasion,” Acosta said during the 2018 spat. “It’s a group of migrants moving up from Central America towards the border with the US–”
Trump replied, “Thank you for telling me that, I appreciate it.”
The conversation went on until the president insisted to move on to the next question.
“You know what? I think you should,” Trump started to say, pointing at Acosta. “Honestly, I think you should let me run the country. You run CNN. And if you did it well, your ratings would be much better.”
“Okay, that’s enough,” Trump said as Acosta continued to ask questions.
A staffer for the president tried to grab the microphone from Acosta, but the CNN reporter refused to let go.
BREAKING: White House aide grabs and tries to physically remove a microphone from CNN Correspondent Jim Acosta during a contentious exchange with President Trump at a news conference. pic.twitter.com/Ml1OvlXpa9 — MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 7, 2018
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truepundit--2020-12-29--Here’s What Happens During Congress’s Electoral College Vote Count

The final date on the electoral calendar before the presidential inauguration is Jan. 6 , when Congress meets in a joint session to count and certify states ’ Electoral College votes .
Though Congress meets to do so in nine days , every state has already counted its own electors and certified its results , with 306 votes for President-elect Joe Biden and 232 votes for President Donald Trump .
Here ’ s how the special joint session is expected to play out .
At 1 p.m. on Jan. 6. the House and Senate will convene together , presided over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also the president of the Senate , according to the Congressional Research Service ( CRS ) .
He will open the results submitted by each state and pass them to appointed tellers to read aloud .
Pence ’ s role is largely ceremonial and the entire process has historically proceeded quickly .
However , several Republican lawmakers have said that they will object to the results of the 2020 election , meaning that certification could take longer .
“ I will lead an objection to Georgia ’ s electors on Jan. 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The courts refuse to hear the President ’ s legal case .
We ’ re going to make sure the people can , ” he added , referring to multiple Trump-backed lawsuits that were denied standing by U.S. courts .
He was echoed by Georgia Representative-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene , who tweeted that she “ will refuse to certify a fraudulent election ” and would also object on Jan. 6 .
However , in order for an objection to be officially considered by Congress , at least one member of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writing .
While it ’ s unclear if any Republican senators will object , Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville has hinted that he will do so .
If at least one member from each chamber objects , then the House and Senate will separately debate for a maximum of two hours , according to the CRS , with members granted five minutes each to make their respective case .
After debate , each chamber will vote , with a simple majority needed for the objection to succeed .
Any vote , however , is all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begin next Congress with a narrow House majority , and Republican senate leadership has cautioned against members of the caucus objecting since it will force them to either vote to uphold Trump ’ s baseless accusations of fraud or break against the president , which could hurt them politically .
“ It ’ s just not going anywhere , ” said Senate Majority Whip John Thune regarding any congressional attempt to overturn the election .
“ It ’ s going down like a shot dog.
” Congressional objections have happened as recently as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Sen. Barbara Boxer objected to Ohio ’ s results , which showed a narrow win for former President George W. Bush .
Both chambers overwhelmingly rejected their objection when they voted .
Several Democrats also rose to object to Trump ’ s win in 2017 , but did not ultimately submit objections in writing after being shot down by then-Vice President Biden .

The final date on the electoral calendar before the presidential inauguration is Jan. 6, when Congress meets in a joint session to count and certify states’ Electoral College votes.
Though Congress meets to do so in nine days, every state has already counted its own electors and certified its results, with 306 votes for President-elect Joe Biden and 232 votes for President Donald Trump. Here’s how the special joint session is expected to play out.
At 1 p.m. on Jan. 6. the House and Senate will convene together, presided over by Vice President Mike Pence, who is also the president of the Senate, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS). He will open the results submitted by each state and pass them to appointed tellers to read aloud.
Pence’s role is largely ceremonial and the entire process has historically proceeded quickly. However, several Republican lawmakers have said that they will object to the results of the 2020 election, meaning that certification could take longer.
“I will lead an objection to Georgia’s electors on Jan. 6,” tweeted GOP Rep. Jody Hice. “The courts refuse to hear the President’s legal case. We’re going to make sure the people can,” he added, referring to multiple Trump-backed lawsuits that were denied standing by U.S. courts.
He was echoed by Georgia Representative-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene, who tweeted that she “will refuse to certify a fraudulent election” and would also object on Jan. 6.
However, in order for an objection to be officially considered by Congress, at least one member of the House and Senate must submit one in writing. While it’s unclear if any Republican senators will object, Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville has hinted that he will do so.
If at least one member from each chamber objects, then the House and Senate will separately debate for a maximum of two hours, according to the CRS, with members granted five minutes each to make their respective case. After debate, each chamber will vote, with a simple majority needed for the objection to succeed.
Any vote, however, is all but certain to fail. Democrats will begin next Congress with a narrow House majority, and Republican senate leadership has cautioned against members of the caucus objecting since it will force them to either vote to uphold Trump’s baseless accusations of fraud or break against the president, which could hurt them politically.
“It’s just not going anywhere,” said Senate Majority Whip John Thune regarding any congressional attempt to overturn the election. “It’s going down like a shot dog.”
Congressional objections have happened as recently as 2005, when Democratic Rep. Stephanie Tubbs and Sen. Barbara Boxer objected to Ohio’s results, which showed a narrow win for former President George W. Bush. Both chambers overwhelmingly rejected their objection when they voted.
Several Democrats also rose to object to Trump’s win in 2017, but did not ultimately submit objections in writing after being shot down by then-Vice President Biden.


truepundit--2020-12-29--Epstein’s Last Cellmate Found Dead After Catching COVID-19, Authorities Say

• Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ’ s last cellmate died last month after catching COVID-19 in prison , authorities say .
• Efrain “ Stone ” Reyes shared a cell with Epstein in August 2019 before he was transferred to Queens Detention Facility , the New York Daily News reported Monday .
• The day after Reyes was transferred , Epstein died of an apparent suicide in a New York City federal jail .
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ’ s last cellmate was found dead last month after catching COVID-19 in prison , the New York Police Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
Fifty-one-year-old Efrain Reyes was found “ unresponsive lying on a bed ” on November 27 in his mother ’ s Bronx apartment , NYPD spokesman Sergeant Edward Riley told the DCNF .
“ EMS responded and performed CPR on the individual but the aided was later pronounced deceased , ” Riley said .
Though the city Medical Examiner has not determined a cause of death , the former Epstein cellmate reportedly caught the coronavirus while he was in a jail for cooperating witnesses , the New York Daily News reported Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems and diabetes , which are both conditions that are associated with more serious coronavirus cases , the News noted .
Reyes shared a cell with Epstein in August 2019 before he was transferred to Queens Detention Facility , according to the News .
The day after Reyes was transferred , Bureau of Prison ( BOP ) records show , Epstein died of an apparent suicide in a federal jail in New York City in August 2019 .
According to Reyes ’ s 27-year-old niece Angelique Lopez , her uncle was chosen as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ disabled ” and “ had a broken leg ” and “ kept to himself.
” Reyes had pleaded guilty to narcotics conspiracy that involved both crack and heroin , the News reported .

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s last cellmate died last month after catching COVID-19 in prison, authorities say.
Efrain “Stone” Reyes shared a cell with Epstein in August 2019 before he was transferred to Queens Detention Facility, the New York Daily News reported Monday.
The day after Reyes was transferred, Epstein died of an apparent suicide in a New York City federal jail.
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s last cellmate was found dead last month after catching COVID-19 in prison, the New York Police Department confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation Monday.
Fifty-one-year-old Efrain Reyes was found “unresponsive lying on a bed” on November 27 in his mother’s Bronx apartment, NYPD spokesman Sergeant Edward Riley told the DCNF.
“EMS responded and performed CPR on the individual but the aided was later pronounced deceased,” Riley said.
Though the city Medical Examiner has not determined a cause of death, the former Epstein cellmate reportedly caught the coronavirus while he was in a jail for cooperating witnesses, the New York Daily News reported Monday. He had suffered from both heart problems and diabetes, which are both conditions that are associated with more serious coronavirus cases, the News noted.
Reyes shared a cell with Epstein in August 2019 before he was transferred to Queens Detention Facility, according to the News. The day after Reyes was transferred, Bureau of Prison (BOP) records show, Epstein died of an apparent suicide in a federal jail in New York City in August 2019.
The last man to share a cell with Jeffrey Epstein died in a Bronx apartment after catching coronavirus at a jail for cooperating witnesses. Efrain “Stone” Reyes, 51, was found dead at his mother’s apartment, the NYPD confirms.https://t.co/kBDZMo9Chy — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 28, 2020
According to Reyes’s 27-year-old niece Angelique Lopez, her uncle was chosen as Epstein’s cellmate because he was “disabled” and “had a broken leg” and “kept to himself.” Reyes had pleaded guilty to narcotics conspiracy that involved both crack and heroin, the News reported.
She continued: “(Epstein) liked to read a lot and he kept to himself. He wasn’t a problem starter or too loud. My uncle said he was a good cellmate.” Epstein was treated badly by both prison inmates and correctional officers, Lopez told the publication. “They knew how much money he had. They said let’s push him around and extort him for money. They thought they could get his money,” Lopez said. “(Staff) were treating him like crap. They were making him sleep on the floor. They wouldn’t let him sleep on a cot.” The FBI questioned Reyes after Epstein’s apparent suicide, Lopez said, noting that her uncle “cooperated” though he was afraid of reprisal. “He was a little worried about if he told on the security workers at MCC they would somehow lash out at him. He was worried if they told them what they did to Epstein he was worried it would follow him and affect him negatively,” Lopez said. “They were asking how Epstein was when he was in the cell, if he seemed suicidal. They were asking if he had any indication that he would do that. My uncle cooperated.” The jail in which Reyes caught COVID-19 had been overrun by the virus early on in the pandemic, the News reported, and Reyes reportedly cried when he told his family that he had caught COVID-19. Reyes was released in April but died five months later, according to the publication. “He thought he wasn’t going to get out of GEO alive,” Lopez said, referring to the private prison where her uncle had been incarcerated. “He thought that was going to be it, he was going to die there.” “I can’t say COVID didn’t play a part (in his death),” Lopez said. “He came back coughing more than normal. His lungs weren’t the same.” The FBI and the SDNY declined to comment for this story. The BOP did not immediately return the DCNF’s requests for comment.


truepundit--2020-12-29--6 Dead, 19 Shot Over Holiday Weekend In Chicago

Nineteen people were shot , six fatally , from Christmas Day to Sunday in another violent Chicago weekend , authorities said .
The city experienced a total of 17 different gunfire incidents throughout the three-day period , according to a media release from the Chicago Police Department .
In one fatal shooting , a 29-year-old store employee with a concealed weapons license shot and killed a would-be robber on Saturday , the Chicago Sun-Times reported .
One person , a male between the age of 17 and 20 , was pronounced dead after he riddled with bullets to his back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ street on Sunday , according to the Sun-Times .
A 24-year-old woman was also killed on Sunday when she was ambushed by a gunman while inside of a vehicle , according to the local outlet .
Another man whose age was not disclosed was murdered on Saturday before investigators found his corpse in an alleyway with a bullet wound to the chest , the Sun-Times wrote .
A total of three people were shot fatally on Christmas Day including a 57-year-old who was shot in the head while walking on a sidewalk and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bullet wounds , one of whom was in their early 20s , according to the local outlet .
The city has experienced 748 murders so far in 2020 , compared to 481 in all of 2019 — a 50 % rise — according to crime statistics .
Chicago has also seen 3,180 shooting incidents throughout the year , compared to 2,066 in all of 2019 , data shows .

Nineteen people were shot, six fatally, from Christmas Day to Sunday in another violent Chicago weekend, authorities said.
The city experienced a total of 17 different gunfire incidents throughout the three-day period, according to a media release from the Chicago Police Department. In one fatal shooting, a 29-year-old store employee with a concealed weapons license shot and killed a would-be robber on Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
One person, a male between the age of 17 and 20, was pronounced dead after he riddled with bullets to his back and shoulder while he stood in the street on Sunday, according to the Sun-Times. A 24-year-old woman was also killed on Sunday when she was ambushed by a gunman while inside of a vehicle, according to the local outlet.
Another man whose age was not disclosed was murdered on Saturday before investigators found his corpse in an alleyway with a bullet wound to the chest, the Sun-Times wrote. A total of three people were shot fatally on Christmas Day including a 57-year-old who was shot in the head while walking on a sidewalk and two men who were found dead with bullet wounds, one of whom was in their early 20s, according to the local outlet.
The city has experienced 748 murders so far in 2020, compared to 481 in all of 2019 — a 50% rise — according to crime statistics. Chicago has also seen 3,180 shooting incidents throughout the year, compared to 2,066 in all of 2019, data shows.