truepundit--2020-11-13--Pennsylvania Appeals Court Rules for Trump Campaign in Late-ballot ID Case

A state appellate court judge in Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the Trump campaign on Thursday , deciding that Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar ( D ) lacked authority to extend a deadline for first-time vote-by-mail participants to show their ID .
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported : A Pennsylvania appellate court handed President Donald Trump ’ s campaign a minor victory Thursday , barring counties from including in their final vote tallies a small pool of mail ballots from people who had failed to provide required ID by a Monday deadline .
In a two-page order , a Commonwealth Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wolf administration to give voters more time , post-election , to fulfill the ID requirement .
Though state law only requires first-time voters to show ID at the polls , all voters who applied to vote by mail had to be validated their identification against state records by Nov. 9 .
Boockvar had extended the deadline to Nov. 12 , adding a three-day extension after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided in a separate case that mail-in ballots could be received up to three days after Election Day .
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A state appellate court judge in Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the Trump campaign on Thursday, deciding that Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar (D) lacked authority to extend a deadline for first-time vote-by-mail participants to show their ID.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported: A Pennsylvania appellate court handed President Donald Trump’s campaign a minor victory Thursday, barring counties from including in their final vote tallies a small pool of mail ballots from people who had failed to provide required ID by a Monday deadline.
In a two-page order, a Commonwealth Court judge struck down a decision by the Wolf administration to give voters more time, post-election, to fulfill the ID requirement.
Though state law only requires first-time voters to show ID at the polls, all voters who applied to vote by mail had to be validated [sic] their identification against state records by Nov. 9.
Boockvar had extended the deadline to Nov. 12, adding a three-day extension after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided in a separate case that mail-in ballots could be received up to three days after Election Day. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-13--Maricopa County GOP Chair Resigns After Failing to Show Up to Certify Voting Machines

Maricopa County Republican Party chair Rae Chornenky has resigned following reports she failed to attend a pre-election accuracy check of @ @ @ @ @ IN # 12News has learned that Maricopa County Republican Party chair Rae Chornenky has stepped @ @ @ @ @ lawmaker learned that county party rep didn ’ t attend pre-election accuracy check of election @ @ @ @ @ 12 News/KPNX TV ’ s Brahm Resnik reported this week : On Monday , Arizona @ @ @ @ @ R ) called for Chornenky ’ s resignation upon hearing the news .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ County GOP Chairman Rae Chornenky failed to show up to certify the Dominion / Machines @ @ @ @ @ I call for her resignation , along with her 1st Vice Chair , ” she @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Maricopa County Republican Party chair Rae Chornenky has resigned following reports she failed to attend a pre-election accuracy check of election equipment.
“JUST IN #12News has learned that Maricopa County Republican Party chair Rae Chornenky has stepped down, apparently after GOP lawmaker learned that county party rep didn’t attend pre-election accuracy check of election equipment last month,” 12 News/KPNX TV’s Brahm Resnik reported this week:
JUST IN #12News has learned that Maricopa County Republican Party chair Rae Chornenky has stepped down, apparently after GOP lawmaker learned that county party rep didn’t attend pre-election accuracy check of election equipment last month. Maricopa Dem chair posted tweet that day pic.twitter.com/FR8exqIJnp — Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 11, 2020
On Monday, Arizona state Rep. Kelly Townsend (R) called for Chornenky’s resignation upon hearing the news.
“I just found our [sic] that Maricopa County GOP Chairman Rae Chornenky failed to show up to certify the Dominion / Machines. For this reason, I call for her resignation, along with her 1st Vice Chair,” she said – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-13--AZ Secretary of State’s History of Disdain for Trump and His Supporters: ‘So Much Deplorable at Trum

AZ Secretary of State’s History of Disdain for Trump and His Supporters: ‘So Much Deplorable at Trump Rallies’

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs ( D ) , who recently rejected a request for an “ independent analysis ” of voting data , has a history of expressing disdain for President Trump and his supporters , explicitly accusing the president of standing on the side of “ the freaking Nazis ” and once asserting that there is “ so much deplorable at Trump ’ s rallies.
” In September 2015 , months after Trump announced his intention to run for president , she expressed disgust after witnessing individuals wearing Trump shirts at an airport .
“ There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear them .
In airports , ” she said : In October 2016 , prior to the presidential election , Hobbs insulted Trump and his supporters , stating that there is “ so much deplorable at Trump ’ s rallies ” in response to a sign featuring a bullseye over Hillary Clinton ’ s face with the words “ Killary Rotten Clinton ” : In August 2017 , Hobbs stated , unequivocally , that Trump “ is on the side of the freaking Nazis.
” Her tweet came around the time of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ continued narrative , Trump did , in fact , condemn neo-Nazis and the white nationalists : Three days later , Hobbs insulted both Trump and his supporters by mischaracterizing them as neo-Nazis.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D), who recently rejected a request for an “independent analysis” of voting data, has a history of expressing disdain for President Trump and his supporters, explicitly accusing the president of standing on the side of “the freaking Nazis” and once asserting that there is “so much deplorable at Trump’s rallies.”
In September 2015, months after Trump announced his intention to run for president, she expressed disgust after witnessing individuals wearing Trump shirts at an airport.
“There are Trump t-shirts. And people not embarrassed to wear them. In airports,” she said:
There are Trump t-shirts. And people not embarrassed to wear them. In airports. — Katie Hobbs (@katiehobbs) September 30, 2015
In October 2016, prior to the presidential election, Hobbs insulted Trump and his supporters, stating that there is “so much deplorable at Trump’s rallies” in response to a sign featuring a bullseye over Hillary Clinton’s face with the words “Killary Rotten Clinton”:
There is so much deplorable at Trump rallies it’s hard to keep track. — Katie Hobbs (@katiehobbs) October 22, 2016
In August 2017, Hobbs stated, unequivocally, that Trump “is on the side of the freaking Nazis.” Her tweet came around the time of the Charlottesville riots. Despite the Democrats’ continued narrative, Trump did, in fact, condemn neo-Nazis and the white nationalists:
The President is on the side of the freaking Nazis. Don’t just say stuff – DO SOMETHING!!! https://t.co/Es9ScskF58 — Katie Hobbs (@katiehobbs) August 12, 2017
Three days later, Hobbs insulted both Trump and his supporters by mischaracterizing them as neo-Nazis.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-13--Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Issues Stay-at-Home Advisory, Asks Residents to Cancel Thanksgiving Pla

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Issues Stay-at-Home Advisory, Asks Residents to Cancel Thanksgiving Plans

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ( D ) on Thursday issued a stay-at-home advisory and called on residents to cancel their @ @ @ @ @ as part of an effort to combat the spread of coronavirus .
Lightfoot announced advisory @ @ @ @ @ , November 16th , and will last 30 days .
The mayor urged residents to @ @ @ @ @ guests , or leaving their resident for non-essential business .
In October , Illinois Gov @ @ @ @ @ ) ordered Chicago restaurants and bars to stop serving customers indoors and limited gatherings to @ @ @ @ @ capacity .
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) on Thursday issued a stay-at-home advisory and called on residents to cancel their “traditional” Thanksgiving plans as part of an effort to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Lightfoot announced advisory will take effect on Monday, November 16th, and will last 30 days. The mayor urged residents to avoid traveling, hosting house guests, or leaving their resident for non-essential business.
– Stay home unless for essential reasons
– Stop having guests over—including family members you do not live with
– Avoid non-essential travel
– Cancel traditional Thanksgiving plans — Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) November 12, 2020
In October, Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker (D) ordered Chicago restaurants and bars to stop serving customers indoors and limited gatherings to 25 people or 25 percent capacity.
Lightfoot is the latest Democrat to seek to curb residents’ activities going into the holiday season.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Republicans’ ‘Powerful Memes’ Hurt Democrats In Texas, Beto O’Rourke Says

Former Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O ’ Rourke wrote Republicans ’ “ powerful memes ” harmed Democrats during the 2020 Election , according to screenshots .
Primary political correspondent for the Texas Tribune Patrick Svitek tweeted screenshots of an email from O ’ Rourke to supporters showing O ’ Rourke describing why he thinks President Donald Trump and Republicans were successful in Texas over Democrats during the election .
“ We have to be far more effective on digital and social media , ” O ’ Rourke said , according to the screenshots .
“ The anecdotal takeaway from those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in border communities , is that Trump/GOP had a ferocious game ( lies and powerful memes , effective targeting of new and young voters ) and we had none.
” Latest @ BetoORourke email to supporters goes long on Dem lessons from last week in Texas : pic.twitter.com/BJJOSXaKon The former Texas congressman said Democrats should “ talk to voters year-round ” and target “ those whose votes have been taken for granted in the past ” in “ the places that are hard to get to.
” O ’ Rourke noted Democrats “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and urged them to interact with voters in-person while taking COVID-19 into account , according to the screenshots .
“ Nothing beats meeting with your voters , eyeball to eyeball .
We should always find a way to canvass directly at the voter ’ s door .
There is a safe way to do this , even in a pandemic , ” he said .
“ The central messaging that many Democratic candidates felt obligated to adopt ( because they believed that funding and other support from Democratic organizations was contingent on it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Rourke ’ s staff directed the Daily Caller News Foundation to Powered by People , a grassroots activist group in Texas , who did not immediately respond to a request for comment .

Former Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke wrote Republicans’ “powerful memes” harmed Democrats during the 2020 Election, according to screenshots.
Primary political correspondent for the Texas Tribune Patrick Svitek tweeted screenshots of an email from O’Rourke to supporters showing O’Rourke describing why he thinks President Donald Trump and Republicans were successful in Texas over Democrats during the election.
“We have to be far more effective on digital and social media,” O’Rourke said, according to the screenshots. “The anecdotal takeaway from those I’ve listened to, especially in border communities, is that Trump/GOP had a ferocious game (lies and powerful memes, effective targeting of new and young voters) and we had none.”
Latest @BetoORourke email to supporters goes long on Dem lessons from last week in Texas: pic.twitter.com/BJJOSXaKon
Latest @BetoORourke email to supporters goes long on Dem lessons from last week in Texas: pic.twitter.com/BJJOSXaKon — Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) November 12, 2020
The former Texas congressman said Democrats should “talk to voters year-round” and target “those whose votes have been taken for granted in the past” in “the places that are hard to get to.” O’Rourke noted Democrats “can’t write anyone off” and urged them to interact with voters in-person while taking COVID-19 into account, according to the screenshots.
“Nothing beats meeting with your voters, eyeball to eyeball. We should always find a way to canvass directly at the voter’s door. There is a safe way to do this, even in a pandemic,” he said.
“The central messaging that many Democratic candidates felt obligated to adopt (because they believed that funding and other support from Democratic organizations was contingent on it) doesn’t work.”
O’Rourke’s staff directed the Daily Caller News Foundation to Powered by People, a grassroots activist group in Texas, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-16--NYTimes Exposed “Massive Scheme” By Democrats In Pennsylvania’s Election System… In 1994

As Trump ’ s solid lead on election night in Pennsylvania leaked away overnight ( in mysterious and allegedly nefarious ways ) , many were left wondering just what happened .
Well , there was no fraud , that ’ s for sure , according to the establishment leftists and rightists and the media… it ’ s all a vast right wing conspiracy .
Headline-writers and talking-heads were quick to dismiss any allegations , 100s of affadavits , and video evidence of fraud , proclaiming any and all suggestions of fraud are “ baseless claims ” and an “ unprecedented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this kind of systemic fraud is anything but unprecedented in Pennsylvania .
As none other than The New York Times wrote in February 1994… Judge Newcomer ruled that the Democratic campaign of William G. Stinson had stolen the election from Bruce S. Marks in North Philadelphia ’ s Second Senatorial District through an elaborate fraud in which hundreds of residents were encouraged to vote by absentee ballot even though they had no legal reason — like a physical disability or a scheduled trip outside the city — to do so… ( emphasis ours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

As Trump’s solid lead on election night in Pennsylvania leaked away overnight (in mysterious and allegedly nefarious ways), many were left wondering just what happened. Well, there was no fraud, that’s for sure, according to the establishment leftists and rightists and the media… it’s all a vast right wing conspiracy.
Headline-writers and talking-heads were quick to dismiss any allegations, 100s of affadavits, and video evidence of fraud, proclaiming any and all suggestions of fraud are “baseless claims” and an “unprecedented” attack on Democracy… etc…
However, this kind of systemic fraud is anything but unprecedented in Pennsylvania. As none other than The New York Times wrote in February 1994…
“Saying Philadelphia’s election system had collapsed under “a massive scheme” by Democrats to steal a State Senate election in November, a Federal judge today took the rare step of invalidating the vote and ordered the seat filled by the Republican candidate.”
Judge Newcomer ruled that the Democratic campaign of William G. Stinson had stolen the election from Bruce S. Marks in North Philadelphia’s Second Senatorial District through an elaborate fraud in which hundreds of residents were encouraged to vote by absentee ballot even though they had no legal reason — like a physical disability or a scheduled trip outside the city — to do so… (emphasis ours) – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--California Set to Reopen Strip Clubs Before Churches

A California judge ordered San Diego to reopen strip clubs even as local officials crack down on churches .
San Diego Superior Court judge Joel R. Wohlfeil ordered the state to end any actions that prevent the clubs from “ being allowed to provide live adult entertainment , ” according to the decision .
The owners of two strip clubs argued that their business is legally protected speech guaranteed by the First Amendment—the same argument that churches have been making about their own services .
The judge ’ s decision is not final as that in a full hearing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the month , but it temporarily allows the strip clubs to reopen for indoor services , as other institutions close .
In their legal complaint , strip-club owners argued they have complied with social distancing requirements .
They also warned that another shutdown would mean financial ruin .
The judge temporarily sided with them .
Religious-liberty advocates said that the case could pave the way for lifting coronavirus restrictions against churches .
Paul Jonna , special counsel for the Thomas More Society , which is representing churches challenging the restrictions , expressed confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ churches .
If strip clubs are entitled to constitutional protections , then churches are as well , he told the Free Beacon .
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A California judge ordered San Diego to reopen strip clubs even as local officials crack down on churches.
San Diego Superior Court judge Joel R. Wohlfeil ordered the state to end any actions that prevent the clubs from “being allowed to provide live adult entertainment,” according to the decision. The owners of two strip clubs argued that their business is legally protected speech guaranteed by the First Amendment—the same argument that churches have been making about their own services.
The judge’s decision is not final as that in a full hearing, which will occur at the end of the month, but it temporarily allows the strip clubs to reopen for indoor services, as other institutions close. In their legal complaint, strip-club owners argued they have complied with social distancing requirements. They also warned that another shutdown would mean financial ruin. The judge temporarily sided with them.
Religious-liberty advocates said that the case could pave the way for lifting coronavirus restrictions against churches. Paul Jonna, special counsel for the Thomas More Society, which is representing churches challenging the restrictions, expressed confidence that this decision bodes well for the churches. If strip clubs are entitled to constitutional protections, then churches are as well, he told the Free Beacon. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--UK PM Meets With Bill Gates To Discuss Implementing “Global” Vaccine Program

The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson , currently being criticised for imposing another lockdown based on questionable data , has met with Bill Gates to discuss implementing a global “ health security ” program using Britain ’ s G7 presidency to speed up the process .
Johnson met with Gates along with the CEOs of ten of the world ’ s biggest pharmaceutical companies to foment plans to roll out the vaccine for coronavirus .
Every CEO agreed to commit to providing “ fair ” access across the globe to the vaccine when it is ready .
Johnson said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affords Britain will allow the nation to spearhead a global health plan developed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in partnership with the Wellcome Trust .
The plan was unveiled by Gates at the UN in September , where he called for overhauling big pharma ’ s capacity to manufacture “ vaccines and treatments.
” Johnson hailed the effort as a “ new era of collaboration for problem solving , ” and “ pandemic preparedness , ” adding that it will be a “ truly global endeavor ” – READ MORE Listen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ --

The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, currently being criticised for imposing another lockdown based on questionable data, has met with Bill Gates to discuss implementing a global “health security” program using Britain’s G7 presidency to speed up the process.
Johnson met with Gates along with the CEOs of ten of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies to foment plans to roll out the vaccine for coronavirus.
Every CEO agreed to commit to providing “fair” access across the globe to the vaccine when it is ready.
Johnson said that the opportunity the G7 presidency in 2021 affords Britain will allow the nation to spearhead a global health plan developed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in partnership with the Wellcome Trust.
The plan was unveiled by Gates at the UN in September, where he called for overhauling big pharma’s capacity to manufacture “vaccines and treatments.”
Johnson hailed the effort as a “new era of collaboration for problem solving,” and “pandemic preparedness,” adding that it will be a “truly global endeavor” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Trump Law Firm Quits Pennsylvania Case After Project Lincoln ‘Cancel’ Campaign

A law firm representing the Trump campaign ’ s efforts to challenge the Pennsylvania election results gave notice late Thursday @ @ @ @ @ one of the cases .
While no reason was given for the decision by Porter @ @ @ @ @ , Bloomberg notes that it was one of two law firms targeted by the Lincoln @ @ @ @ @ ‘ never-Trump ’ Republicans devoted to removing Trump from office .
On Tuesday , the @ @ @ @ @ LinkedIn and target individual employees of Porter Wright and another law firm , Jones Day @ @ @ @ @ how they can work for an organization trying to overturn the will of the American @ @ @ @ @ screenshots of the law firm employees they harassed– READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas @ @ @ @

A law firm representing the Trump campaign’s efforts to challenge the Pennsylvania election results gave notice late Thursday that they are withdrawing from one of the cases.
While no reason was given for the decision by Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, Bloomberg notes that it was one of two law firms targeted by the Lincoln Project – a group of ‘never-Trump’ Republicans devoted to removing Trump from office.
On Tuesday, the group encouraged people to join LinkedIn and target individual employees of Porter Wright and another law firm, Jones Day, and “Ask them how they can work for an organization trying to overturn the will of the American people.”
Defend your democracy: 1. Created a LinkedIn account.
2. Message someone who works at @JonesDay or @PorterWright.
3. Ask them how they can work for an organization trying to overturn the will of the American people. https://t.co/Q3NR5xM4tjhttps://t.co/65DOcAUHYb — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) November 10, 2020
People responded with screenshots of the law firm employees they harassed– READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Trump To Enact Series Of ‘Hardline’ Policies Going After Communist China In Final Weeks Of Administr

Trump To Enact Series Of ‘Hardline’ Policies Going After Communist China In Final Weeks Of Administration: Report

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to enact a series of hardline policies going after communist China during the final weeks of his administration .
Part of Trump ’ s goal is to “ make it politically untenable for the Biden administration to change course ” on the policies “ as China acts aggressively from India to Hong Kong to Taiwan , and the pandemic triggers a second global wave of shutdowns , ” Axios reported .
National Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot told Axios : “ Unless Beijing reverses course and becomes a responsible player on the global stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politically suicidal to reverse President Trump ’ s historic actions.
” The administration plans to take additional actions against Chinese companies and government entities for a variety of human rights violations and matters involving U.S. national security .
The report said to watch out for Director of National Intelligence ( DNI ) John Ratcliffe to explain China ’ s criminal activity inside the U.S. to the American public in the near future .
DNI senior adviser Cliff Sims said , “ Director Ratcliffe will continue playing a leading role , in coordination with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a necessary mindset shift from the Cold War and post-9/11 counterterrorism eras to a focus on great power competition with an adversarial China.
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President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to enact a series of hardline policies going after communist China during the final weeks of his administration.
Part of Trump’s goal is to “make it politically untenable for the Biden administration to change course” on the policies “as China acts aggressively from India to Hong Kong to Taiwan, and the pandemic triggers a second global wave of shutdowns,” Axios reported.
National Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot told Axios: “Unless Beijing reverses course and becomes a responsible player on the global stage, future U.S. presidents will find it politically suicidal to reverse President Trump’s historic actions.”
The administration plans to take additional actions against Chinese companies and government entities for a variety of human rights violations and matters involving U.S. national security. The report said to watch out for Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John Ratcliffe to explain China’s criminal activity inside the U.S. to the American public in the near future.
DNI senior adviser Cliff Sims said, “Director Ratcliffe will continue playing a leading role, in coordination with other national security principals, in delivering a necessary mindset shift from the Cold War and post-9/11 counterterrorism eras to a focus on great power competition with an adversarial China.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Pelosi scraps in-person dinner with new Democrat members of Congress after photo sparks backlash dur

Pelosi scraps in-person dinner with new Democrat members of Congress after photo sparks backlash during COVID

The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , announced that its in-person dinner for new Democratic members of Congress has been canceled after a viral tweet showing the tables being set up for the event sparked backlash amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Pelosi deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill initially doubled down on how “ safe ” the event was supposed to be , tweeting , “ Our office strictly follows the guidance of the Office of Attending Physician , including for this dinner .
To be a further model for the nation , this event has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their meals to go in a socially-distanced manner.
” However , Hammill later followed , “ Members-elect are now picking up their boxed meals and departing the Capitol .
There is no group dinner .
Members-elect are in DC already for orientation.
” The controversy began when NBC News correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell reported Friday that Democratic and Republican leaders in the House were planning dinners for new members .
She shared an image of several tables being set up in the Capitol .
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The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced that its in-person dinner for new Democratic members of Congress has been canceled after a viral tweet showing the tables being set up for the event sparked backlash amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pelosi deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill initially doubled down on how “safe” the event was supposed to be, tweeting, “Our office strictly follows the guidance of the Office of Attending Physician, including for this dinner. To be a further model for the nation, this event has been modified to allow Members-elect to pick up their meals to go in a socially-distanced manner.”
However, Hammill later followed, “Members-elect are now picking up their boxed meals and departing the Capitol. There is no group dinner. Members-elect are in DC already for orientation.”
Members-elect are now picking up their boxed meals and departing the Capitol. There is no group dinner. Members-elect are in DC already for orientation. https://t.co/g5XNnA3ky0 — Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) November 14, 2020
The controversy began when NBC News correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell reported Friday that Democratic and Republican leaders in the House were planning dinners for new members. She shared an image of several tables being set up in the Capitol. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--“Own Nothing And Be Happy”: The Great Reset’s Vision Of The Future

The World Economic Forum ’ s ( WEF ) annual meeting at the end of January in Davos , Switzerland , brings together international business and political leaders , economists and other high-profile individuals to discuss global issues .
Driven by the vision of its influential CEO Klaus Schwab , the WEF is the main driving force for the dystopian ‘ great reset ’ , a tectonic shift that intends to change how we live , work and interact with each other .
The great reset entails a transformation of society resulting in permanent restrictions on fundamental liberties and mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boost the monopoly and hegemony of pharmaceuticals corporations , high-tech/big data giants , Amazon , Google , major global chains , the digital payments sector , biotech concerns , etc .
Using COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions to push through this transformation , the great reset is being rolled out under the guise of a ‘ Fourth Industrial Revolution ’ in which older enterprises are to be driven to bankruptcy or absorbed into monopolies , effectively shutting down huge sections of the pre-COVID economy .
Economies are being ‘ restructured ’ and many jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a short video showcased on social media , the WEF predicts that by 2030 , “ You ’ ll own nothing and you ’ ll be happy.
” A happy smiling face is depicted while a drone delivers a product to a household , no doubt ordered online and packaged by a robot in a giant Amazon warehouse : ‘ no humans were involved in manufacturing , packaging or delivering this product ’ ; rest assured , it is virus- and bacteria-free – because even in 2030 , they will need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well to maintain full-spectrum dominance over the population.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, Switzerland, brings together international business and political leaders, economists and other high-profile individuals to discuss global issues.
Driven by the vision of its influential CEO Klaus Schwab, the WEF is the main driving force for the dystopian ‘great reset’, a tectonic shift that intends to change how we live, work and interact with each other.
The great reset entails a transformation of society resulting in permanent restrictions on fundamental liberties and mass surveillance as entire sectors are sacrificed to boost the monopoly and hegemony of pharmaceuticals corporations, high-tech/big data giants, Amazon, Google, major global chains, the digital payments sector, biotech concerns, etc.
Using COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions to push through this transformation, the great reset is being rolled out under the guise of a ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ in which older enterprises are to be driven to bankruptcy or absorbed into monopolies, effectively shutting down huge sections of the pre-COVID economy. Economies are being ‘restructured’ and many jobs will be carried out by AI-driven machines.
In a short video showcased on social media, the WEF predicts that by 2030, “You’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy.”
A happy smiling face is depicted while a drone delivers a product to a household, no doubt ordered online and packaged by a robot in a giant Amazon warehouse: ‘no humans were involved in manufacturing, packaging or delivering this product’; rest assured, it is virus- and bacteria-free – because even in 2030, they will need to keep the fear narrative alive and well to maintain full-spectrum dominance over the population.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Biden’s Cancer Charity Took in Millions, Spent Big on Salaries but Nothing on Research

Fake charities are not just for the Clintons , it seems , as a report from the New York Post reveals that a cancer charity started by former Vice President Joe Biden spent most of the millions it raised on salaries , but gave out no grants in its first two years .
The mission of the Biden Cancer Initiative , which was founded in 2017 , was to “ develop and drive implementation of solutions to accelerate progress in cancer prevention , detection , diagnosis , research and care and to reduce disparities in cancer outcomes.
” The charity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributions in 2017 and 2018 , according to IRS filings , but spent most of it , just over $ 3 million , on the salaries of former Washington , D.C. , aides who were hired by the charity .
The charity took in $ 4,809,619 in contributions in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 , and spent $ 3,070,301 on payroll in those two years .
The group ’ s president , Gregory Simon , raked in $ 429,850 in fiscal 2018 ( July 1 , 2018 to June 30 , 2019 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most recent federal tax filings .
Simon , a former Pfizer executive and longtime health care lobbyist who headed up the White House ’ s cancer task force in the Obama administration , saw his salary nearly double from the $ 224,539 he made in fiscal 2017 , tax filings show .
Danielle Carnival , former chief of staff for Obama ’ s cancer initiative , the Cancer Moonshot Task Force , who took home $ 258,207 in 2018 .
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Fake charities are not just for the Clintons, it seems, as a report from the New York Post reveals that a cancer charity started by former Vice President Joe Biden spent most of the millions it raised on salaries, but gave out no grants in its first two years.
The mission of the Biden Cancer Initiative, which was founded in 2017, was to “develop and drive implementation of solutions to accelerate progress in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, research and care and to reduce disparities in cancer outcomes.” The charity took in nearly $5 million in contributions in 2017 and 2018, according to IRS filings, but spent most of it, just over $3 million, on the salaries of former Washington, D.C., aides who were hired by the charity.
The charity took in $4,809,619 in contributions in fiscal years 2017 and 2018, and spent $3,070,301 on payroll in those two years. The group’s president, Gregory Simon, raked in $429,850 in fiscal 2018 (July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019), according to the charity’s most recent federal tax filings. Simon, a former Pfizer executive and longtime health care lobbyist who headed up the White House’s cancer task force in the Obama administration, saw his salary nearly double from the $224,539 he made in fiscal 2017, tax filings show. Danielle Carnival, former chief of staff for Obama’s cancer initiative, the Cancer Moonshot Task Force, who took home $258,207 in 2018.
The rest of the charity’s income was spent on expenses like travel and conferences. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Biden Called Out For Silence As Leftists Attack Pro-Trump Demonstrators In Nation’s Capital

Democrat Joe Biden was called out on Saturday for his silence as left-wing extremists that journalists identified as being affiliated @ @ @ @ @ Antifa attacked pro-Trump demonstrators in Washington , D.C. , who had gathered to show their @ @ @ @ @ .
Various public figures called out Biden after he repeatedly campaigned on “ unity ” @ @ @ @ @ .
The Democratic Party tweeted on Saturday that Biden would “ restore the soul of @ @ @ @ @ together.
” Most of the violence happened at night after the majority of Trump supporters @ @ @ @ @ the “ Million MAGA March , ” which featured a brief appearance by the president @ @ @ @ @ , members of a purported right-wing group went after some of the groups that reportedly @ @ @ @ @ Josh Hawley ( R-MO ) highlighted a video on Twitter of extremists attacking people who @ @ @ @ @ : “ When is Joe Biden , Mr .
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Democrat Joe Biden was called out on Saturday for his silence as left-wing extremists that journalists identified as being affiliated with Black Lives Matter and Antifa attacked pro-Trump demonstrators in Washington, D.C., who had gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump.
Various public figures called out Biden after he repeatedly campaigned on “unity” and “healing” America. The Democratic Party tweeted on Saturday that Biden would “restore the soul of this nation and bring us together.”
Most of the violence happened at night after the majority of Trump supporters had left the area after the “Million MAGA March,” which featured a brief appearance by the president. Later in the night, members of a purported right-wing group went after some of the groups that reportedly attacked innocent people.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) highlighted a video on Twitter of extremists attacking people who were eating dinner, writing: “When is Joe Biden, Mr. Unity, going to condemn this violence[?]” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell: “We’re Getting Ready To Overturn Election Results In Multiple States”

Former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell , a Trump campaign lawyer , suggested in a Sunday interview that there is still @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump ’ s claims of voter fraud and irregularities .
“ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ election results in multiple states , ” Powell said , saying that she has enough @ @ @ @ @ launch a widespread criminal investigation .
“ I don ’ t make comments without having @ @ @ @ @ up , ” she added , saying that elections software switched “ millions of votes @ @ @ @ @ nominee Joe Biden .
Powell notably provided legal counsel to Gen. Michael Flynn in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s legal team in the past several days .
Powell said a whistleblower @ @ @ @ @ elections software was designed to “ rig elections , ” saying that “ he saw @ @ @ @ @ , ” referring to voting systems Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic , or perhaps other @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, a Trump campaign lawyer, suggested in a Sunday interview that there is still more evidence coming out in President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud and irregularities.
“We’re getting ready to overturn election results in multiple states,” Powell said, saying that she has enough evidence of election fraud to launch a widespread criminal investigation. “I don’t make comments without having the evidence to back it up,” she added, saying that elections software switched “millions of votes” from Trump to Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Powell notably provided legal counsel to Gen. Michael Flynn in 2019. She was named to Trump’s legal team in the past several days.
Powell said a whistleblower came forward and said the elections software was designed to “rig elections,” saying that “he saw it happen in other countries,” referring to voting systems Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic, or perhaps other software and machines. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Twitter Puts Warning Label on Nikki Haley’s Tweet But Lets Ayatollah Slide

Twitter slapped a warning label on a tweet from former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley arguing that “ election fraud does @ @ @ @ @ social media platform has looked the other way at tweets from Iran ’ s Ayatollah @ @ @ @ @ The social media platform placed a “ disputed ” label on Haley ’ s statement @ @ @ @ @ media tells us , election fraud does happen , and policies like ballot harvesting and @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t request them makes it easier.
” The label links to a series @ @ @ @ @ not address Haley ’ s claim about ballot harvesting .
Haley pushed back on the @ @ @ @ @ ’ s refusal to label tweets from Khamenei , who as recently as last month @ @ @ @ @ misinformation about the Holocaust .
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Twitter slapped a warning label on a tweet from former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley arguing that “election fraud does happen,” but the social media platform has looked the other way at tweets from Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei denying the Holocaust.
The social media platform placed a “disputed” label on Haley’s statement that “Despite what the media tells us, election fraud does happen, and policies like ballot harvesting and mailing ballots to people who don’t request them makes it easier.” The label links to a series of fact checks that do not address Haley’s claim about ballot harvesting.
Despite what the media tells us, election fraud does happen, and
policies like ballot harvesting and mailing ballots to people who
don’t request them makes it easier. That needs to stop.@standamericanow Read more: https://t.co/CpTuLcPCmY — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) November 13, 2020
Haley pushed back on the move, pointing to Twitter’s refusal to label tweets from Khamenei, who as recently as last month used the platform to spread misinformation about the Holocaust. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Cuomo Brags ‘If I Wasn’t Governor of New York, I Would’ve Decked’ Donald Trump

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo brags that he would have “ decked ” President Trump if not for his @ @ @ @ @ on the Howard Stern show on Monday , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that @ @ @ @ @ ” President Donald Trump if not for his position as governor .
Cuomo said of @ @ @ @ @ , “ I bit my tongue so many times I have tongue scars.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ , Howard , ” Cuomo said to the host .
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo brags that he would have “decked” President Trump if not for his position as governor
While appearing on the Howard Stern show on Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that he would have “decked” President Donald Trump if not for his position as governor.
Cuomo said of his tumultuous relationship with Trump, “I bit my tongue so many times I have tongue scars.”
What a tough guy @NYGovCuomo is! We’re so lucky to have him as our Governor. “If I wasn’t governor of New York, I would have decked him. Period.” — Cuomo to Howard Stern re: Trump’s attacks on Chris Cuomo last year — Frank Morano (@frankmorano) November 10, 2020
“Here’s the trick, Howard,” Cuomo said to the host. “I want to speak to the better angels. I want to lift people up and I want to show Trump for what he is by opposition.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Biden Transition Official Believes the First Amendment Has a ‘Design Flaw’ — His Remedy Is to Curb F

Biden Transition Official Believes the First Amendment Has a ‘Design Flaw’ — His Remedy Is to Curb Free Speech

Richard Stengel , according to the New York Post , “ is the Biden transition ‘ Team Lead ’ for the US Agency for Global Media , the U.S. government media empire that includes Voice of America , the Middle East Broadcasting Networks and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
” He is also a menace to our constitutional protections and to free society in general .
If he is any indication of what is coming , we ’ re in for a rough four years , or longer .
Stengel wrote last year in a Washington Post op-ed that the freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ all speech is not equal .
And where truth can not drive out lies , we must add new guardrails .
I ’ m all for protecting ‘ thought that we hate , ’ but not speech that incites hate.
” What kind of speech “ incites hate ” ?
As far as Stengel is concerned , the answer is any speech that Muslims find offensive .
He wrote : “ Even the most sophisticated Arab diplomats that I dealt with did not understand why the First Amendment allows someone to burn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , would you ever want to protect that ?
” Well , maybe because a law forbidding criticism ( including mockery ) of any group establishes that group as a protected class that can not be questioned , and that in turn would allow this group to do whatever it wanted without fear of any opposition even being allowed to articulate its case .
The freedom of speech is , in sum , our foremost protection against tyranny .
Without it , a tyrant can work his will without any fear of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But instead of explaining and defending the freedom of speech , Stengel agreed with his “ sophisticated Arab diplomats , ” answering their query about Qur ’ an-burning with this : “ It ’ s a fair question .
Yes , the First Amendment protects the ‘ thought that we hate , ’ but it should not protect hateful speech that can cause violence by one group against another .
In an age when everyone has a megaphone , that seems like a design flaw.
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Richard Stengel, according to the New York Post, “is the Biden transition ‘Team Lead’ for the US Agency for Global Media, the U.S. government media empire that includes Voice of America, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.” He is also a menace to our constitutional protections and to free society in general. If he is any indication of what is coming, we’re in for a rough four years, or longer.
Stengel wrote last year in a Washington Post op-ed that the freedom of speech must be restricted, for “all speech is not equal. And where truth cannot drive out lies, we must add new guardrails. I’m all for protecting ‘thought that we hate,’ but not speech that incites hate.”
What kind of speech “incites hate”? As far as Stengel is concerned, the answer is any speech that Muslims find offensive. He wrote: “Even the most sophisticated Arab diplomats that I dealt with did not understand why the First Amendment allows someone to burn a Koran. Why, they asked me, would you ever want to protect that?”
Well, maybe because a law forbidding criticism (including mockery) of any group establishes that group as a protected class that cannot be questioned, and that in turn would allow this group to do whatever it wanted without fear of any opposition even being allowed to articulate its case. The freedom of speech is, in sum, our foremost protection against tyranny. Without it, a tyrant can work his will without any fear of his opponents uttering even one cross word.
But instead of explaining and defending the freedom of speech, Stengel agreed with his “sophisticated Arab diplomats,” answering their query about Qur’an-burning with this: “It’s a fair question. Yes, the First Amendment protects the ‘thought that we hate,’ but it should not protect hateful speech that can cause violence by one group against another. In an age when everyone has a megaphone, that seems like a design flaw.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--WATCH: D.C. Cops Direct Trump-Supporters into Gauntlet of Protesters, Do Nothing When They Are Assau

WATCH: D.C. Cops Direct Trump-Supporters into Gauntlet of Protesters, Do Nothing When They Are Assaulted

“ The D.C. police failed me today , ” says a conservative attorney forced to walk through a gauntlet of BLM/Antifa protesters after police blocked the shortest pathway to his hotel .
The incident happened after the Million MAGA March on Saturday as anti-Trump activists attacked multiple conservatives leaving the event .
A video tweeted by Daily Caller field reporter Jorge Ventura shows a man who later identified himself as Christopher Horne and two other conservatives approaching a line of D.C. Metro police officers blocking people from entering BLM Plaza near the White House .
The trio pleaded with officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotel via the shortest distance having already been hassled by BLM protesters , Horne said in a tweet .
The officers reject their appeal to steer clear of the chanting BLM protesters — many of whom were standing close by , Horne said .
Horne responded to Ventura ’ s tweeted video , saying , “ I ’ m the guy in your video that is seen pleading with the police to go to my hotel , the Hay-Adams , which was literally less than a 1/2 block from that corner.
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“The D.C. police failed me today,” says a conservative attorney forced to walk through a gauntlet of BLM/Antifa protesters after police blocked the shortest pathway to his hotel. The incident happened after the Million MAGA March on Saturday as anti-Trump activists attacked multiple conservatives leaving the event.
A video tweeted by Daily Caller field reporter Jorge Ventura shows a man who later identified himself as Christopher Horne and two other conservatives approaching a line of D.C. Metro police officers blocking people from entering BLM Plaza near the White House. The trio pleaded with officers to be allowed to proceed to their hotel via the shortest distance having already been hassled by BLM protesters, Horne said in a tweet.
DC Police blocked off BLM again so Trump supporters couldn’t get through and were made to go through BLM group which then attacked them. #MillionMAGAMarch pic.twitter.com/tS7YTEe51X — Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) November 14, 2020
The officers reject their appeal to steer clear of the chanting BLM protesters — many of whom were standing close by, Horne said.
Horne responded to Ventura’s tweeted video, saying, “I’m the guy in your video that is seen pleading with the police to go to my hotel, the Hay-Adams, which was literally less than a 1/2 block from that corner.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Las Vegas Columnist Ran A Test And County Officials Accepted Fake Signatures On 8 Different Ballots

Clark County election officials accepted my signature on eight ballot return envelopes during the general election .
It ’ s more evidence that signature verification is a flawed security measure .
For months , election officials have told Nevadans not to worry about ballots piling up in apartment trash cans or sent to wrong addresses .
“ Discarded mail ballots can not just be picked up and voted by anyone , ” a fact sheet from the secretary of state ’ s office says .
“ All mail ballots must be signed on the ballot return envelope .
This signature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirm that it was actually the voter and not another person who returned the mail ballot.
” I wanted to test that claim by simulating what might happen if someone returned ballots that didn ’ t belong to him or her .
Plenty of people had this opportunity .
Billy Geurin , a 10-year Las Vegas resident , found five loose ballots in his apartment mailroom .
A reader emailed me a picture of a pile of mail on the side of the road , which included loose ballots .
There are numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nine people participated in this test .
I wrote their names in cursive using my normal handwriting .
They then copied my version of their name onto their ballot envelope .
This two-step process was necessary to ensure no laws were broken .
On Monday , I asked Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria about this scenario .
If ballots signed by someone else “ came through , we would still have the signature match to rely on for identity , ” he said .
Asked if he was confident the safeguard would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m confident that the process has been working throughout this process.
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Clark County election officials accepted my signature on eight ballot return envelopes during the general election. It’s more evidence that signature verification is a flawed security measure.
For months, election officials have told Nevadans not to worry about ballots piling up in apartment trash cans or sent to wrong addresses.
“Discarded mail ballots cannot just be picked up and voted by anyone,” a fact sheet from the secretary of state’s office says. “All mail ballots must be signed on the ballot return envelope. This signature is used to authenticate the voter and confirm that it was actually the voter and not another person who returned the mail ballot.”
I wanted to test that claim by simulating what might happen if someone returned ballots that didn’t belong to him or her. Plenty of people had this opportunity. Billy Geurin, a 10-year Las Vegas resident, found five loose ballots in his apartment mailroom. A reader emailed me a picture of a pile of mail on the side of the road, which included loose ballots. There are numerous pictures of similar examples on social media.
Nine people participated in this test. I wrote their names in cursive using my normal handwriting. They then copied my version of their name onto their ballot envelope. This two-step process was necessary to ensure no laws were broken.
On Monday, I asked Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria about this scenario. If ballots signed by someone else “came through, we would still have the signature match to rely on for identity,” he said. Asked if he was confident the safeguard would identify those ballots, he said, “I’m confident that the process has been working throughout this process.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Pelosi Goes Off On Republicans As Trump Refuses To Concede – ‘Stop The Circus And Get To Work’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) spoke out on Thursday to scold Republicans who have stood by President Donald Trump as he continues to not concede the election .
“ Stop the circus and get to work on what really matters to the American people , ” Pelosi said in a press conference , according to Yahoo News .
“ It is most unfortunate that Republicans have decided that they will not respect the will of the people.
” Pelosi is perhaps the last person who should be telling anyone to “ stop the circus , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one who led the impeachment charge against Trump in the House earlier this year , despite knowing that it would never pass through the Republican-led Senate .
Her impeachment push was an enormous waste of time that distracted the entire nation while COVID-19 was simultaneously making it ’ s way into the U.S. for the first time .
Pelosi was joined at her press conference today by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , who begged Republicans to acknowledge Biden as the president-elect .
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke out on Thursday to scold Republicans who have stood by President Donald Trump as he continues to not concede the election.
“Stop the circus and get to work on what really matters to the American people,” Pelosi said in a press conference, according to Yahoo News. “It is most unfortunate that Republicans have decided that they will not respect the will of the people.”
Pelosi is perhaps the last person who should be telling anyone to “stop the circus,” given the fact that she was the one who led the impeachment charge against Trump in the House earlier this year, despite knowing that it would never pass through the Republican-led Senate. Her impeachment push was an enormous waste of time that distracted the entire nation while COVID-19 was simultaneously making it’s way into the U.S. for the first time.
Pelosi was joined at her press conference today by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who begged Republicans to acknowledge Biden as the president-elect. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--‘Threat To Democracy’: CNN Sounds Alarm Over Conservatives Leaving Twitter, Facebook (VIDEO)

In a segment this week discussing how the political Right is handling the results of the 2020 presidential election , @ @ @ @ @ that it was a “ threat to democracy ” that people were turning away from @ @ @ @ @ Facebook and signing up to be on more pro-free speech platforms and sites .
CNN @ @ @ @ @ conservative news channels garnering more viewership in recent weeks as Trump world has clashed with @ @ @ @ @ the network ’ s recent coverage .
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In a segment this week discussing how the political Right is handling the results of the 2020 presidential election, CNN reporter Pamela Brown suggested that it was a “threat to democracy” that people were turning away from dominant social media platforms like Facebook and signing up to be on more pro-free speech platforms and sites.
.@brianstelter: “Conservatives are saying they’re leaving Twitter and Facebook going off to Parler because they believe Parler is a safer space for them. What we’re seeing is even more of a bunker mentality in right-wing media.”@PamelaBrownCNN: “It’s a threat to democracy.” pic.twitter.com/0hNiJi52Mk — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) November 14, 2020
CNN reporter Brian Stelter bemoaned smaller conservative news channels garnering more viewership in recent weeks as Trump world has clashed with Fox News over some of the network’s recent coverage. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--California judge rules Gov. Gavin Newsom overstepped authority with mail ballot order

A California judge has ruled that Gov .
Gavin Newsom overstepped his authority when he issued an executive order requiring vote-by-mail ballots sent to all registered voters , according to reports .
Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman ruled Friday that Newsom did not have the authority to amend or change existing election law – even during a pandemic .
The ruling put a permanent injunction on Newsom , prohibiting him from changing existing law under the California Emergency Services Act ( CESA ) , according to KCRA .
The ruling does not affect the results of the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on June 3 , just before the state Legislature passed a similar law .
Two assemblymen , James Gallagher , R-Yuba City , and Kevin Kiley , R-Rocklin , sued Newsom , arguing that it was the Legislature ’ s role – not the governor ’ s – to change law .
“ I think that is a very dangerous thing , ” Kiley said in his October testimony , according to Newsweek .
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A California judge has ruled that Gov. Gavin Newsom overstepped his authority when he issued an executive order requiring vote-by-mail ballots sent to all registered voters, according to reports.
Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman ruled Friday that Newsom did not have the authority to amend or change existing election law – even during a pandemic.
The ruling put a permanent injunction on Newsom, prohibiting him from changing existing law under the California Emergency Services Act (CESA), according to KCRA.
The ruling does not affect the results of the 2020 general election.
Newsom issued the order on June 3, just before the state Legislature passed a similar law. Two assemblymen, James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, and Kevin Kiley, R-Rocklin, sued Newsom, arguing that it was the Legislature’s role – not the governor’s – to change law.
“I think that is a very dangerous thing,” Kiley said in his October testimony, according to Newsweek. “And he’s made good on his word, and he’s been issuing order after order after order.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--New federal lawsuit seeks to throw out 1.2 million votes in Michigan, flipping the state for Trump

Another federal lawsuit was filed in Michigan this week that seeks to toss out up to 1.2 million votes , @ @ @ @ @ Lakes State in President Donald Trump ’ s favor .
The lawsuit , filed by @ @ @ @ @ District Court for the Western District of Michigan , seeks to toss out ballots in @ @ @ @ @ , Ingham , and Washtenaw counties — over allegations of voter fraud , according to @ @ @ @ @ counties are responsible for about 1.2 million votes , favoring Biden by more than 2:1 @ @ @ @ @ counties would give Trump a victory in Michigan .
Plaintiffs claim that “ sufficient evidence @ @ @ @ @ in doubt the November 3 presidential-election results ” in the three identified counties , citing @ @ @ @ @ fraudulent changing of dates , a software glitch , clerical errors , illegal votes , @ @ @ @ @ irregularities.
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Another federal lawsuit was filed in Michigan this week that seeks to toss out up to 1.2 million votes, which would flip the Great Lakes State in President Donald Trump’s favor.
Media-declared president-elect Joe Biden defeated Trump in Michigan by approximately 146,000 votes.
The lawsuit, filed by four voters in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, seeks to toss out ballots in three Democratic strongholds — Wayne, Ingham, and Washtenaw counties — over allegations of voter fraud, according to Michigan Live.
Those three counties are responsible for about 1.2 million votes, favoring Biden by more than 2:1. Eliminating ballots from those counties would give Trump a victory in Michigan.
Plaintiffs claim that “sufficient evidence” exists “to place in doubt the November 3 presidential-election results” in the three identified counties, citing “issues with transparency, fraudulent changing of dates, a software glitch, clerical errors, illegal votes, and many other issues and irregularities.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Lockdowns Haven’t Brought Down COVID Mortality, But They Have Killed Millions Of Jobs

During the early onset of covid-19 in the spring , government officials across the political spectrum widely agreed that government intervention and forced closure of many businesses was necessary to protect public health .
This approach has clearly failed in the United States as it led to widespread economic devastation , including millions of jobs lost , bankruptcies , and extremely severe losses in profitability .
Nor have states with strict lockdowns succeeded in bringing about fewer covid deaths per million than states that were less strict .
Consequently , a few months into the pandemic , some governors weighed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and slowly reopened their economies .
Of course , these governors did not mandate businesses reopen ; however , they provided businesses the option to reopen .
Hysteria ensued as many viewed easing restrictions as akin to mass murder .
The Atlantic famously dubbed Georgia governor Brian Kemp ’ s easing of restrictions as “ human sacrifice ” and referred to Georgians as being in a “ case study in pandemic exceptionalism.
” Instead , we should view the lockdowns as a case study in the failure of heavy-handed approaches in containing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are nine months into this pandemic , there is a clearer picture of how state government approaches varied widely .
It is clear that “ reopened ” economies are faring much better overall than less “ reopened ” economies .
“ Fueled by broader , faster economic reopenings following the initial coronavirus rash , conservative-leaning red states are by and large far outpacing liberal-leaning blue states in terms of putting people back to work , ” writes Carrie Sheffield .
This follows logically especially when considering that human beings learn to adapt very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much more about treating this virus and about who is most at risk from infection .
Even so , many proponents of lockdowns still contend that every covid infection is a failure of public policy .
But this position is largely a luxury of white-collar workers who can afford to work from home .
Lockdowns have been described as “ the worst assault on the working class in half a century.
” Martin Kulldorff , a biostatistician , says , “ the blue-collar class is ‘ out there working , including high-risk people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleague Jay Bhattacharya notes that one reason “ minority populations have had higher mortality in the U.S. from the epidemic is because they don ’ t often have the option…to stay at home.
” In effect , top-down lockdown policies are “ regressive ” and reflect a “ monomania , ” says Dr. Bhattacharya .
With this in mind , it is easy to see why more affluent Americans tend to view restrictive measures as the appropriate response .
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During the early onset of covid-19 in the spring, government officials across the political spectrum widely agreed that government intervention and forced closure of many businesses was necessary to protect public health. This approach has clearly failed in the United States as it led to widespread economic devastation, including millions of jobs lost, bankruptcies, and extremely severe losses in profitability. Nor have states with strict lockdowns succeeded in bringing about fewer covid deaths per million than states that were less strict.
Consequently, a few months into the pandemic, some governors weighed the competing economic costs with covid-19 containment and slowly reopened their economies. Of course, these governors did not mandate businesses reopen; however, they provided businesses the option to reopen.
Hysteria ensued as many viewed easing restrictions as akin to mass murder. The Atlantic famously dubbed Georgia governor Brian Kemp’s easing of restrictions as “human sacrifice” and referred to Georgians as being in a “case study in pandemic exceptionalism.” Instead, we should view the lockdowns as a case study in the failure of heavy-handed approaches in containing a highly infectious virus.
Now that we are nine months into this pandemic, there is a clearer picture of how state government approaches varied widely. It is clear that “reopened” economies are faring much better overall than less “reopened” economies. “Fueled by broader, faster economic reopenings following the initial coronavirus rash, conservative-leaning red states are by and large far outpacing liberal-leaning blue states in terms of putting people back to work,” writes Carrie Sheffield. This follows logically especially when considering that human beings learn to adapt very quickly. Now, we have learned much more about treating this virus and about who is most at risk from infection.
Even so, many proponents of lockdowns still contend that every covid infection is a failure of public policy. But this position is largely a luxury of white-collar workers who can afford to work from home. Lockdowns have been described as “the worst assault on the working class in half a century.” Martin Kulldorff, a biostatistician, says, “the blue-collar class is ‘out there working, including high-risk people in their 60s.” Kulldorff’s colleague Jay Bhattacharya notes that one reason “minority populations have had higher mortality in the U.S. from the epidemic is because they don’t often have the option…to stay at home.” In effect, top-down lockdown policies are “regressive” and reflect a “monomania,” says Dr. Bhattacharya. With this in mind, it is easy to see why more affluent Americans tend to view restrictive measures as the appropriate response. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Michigan GOP Lawmakers Call For ‘Full Audit’ Of Election Results Over ‘Serious Allegations’ Of Error

Michigan GOP Lawmakers Call For ‘Full Audit’ Of Election Results Over ‘Serious Allegations’ Of Error, Voter Fraud

Republican senators in the Michigan legislature are calling on Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to conduct a “ full audit ” of the 2020 general election before certifying the results of any race .
The letter , dated Friday , Nov. 13 , was released on Thursday and signed by two Republican state senators , Tom Barrett and Lana Theis .
The senators requested that Benson delay certifying election results over a spate of errors and allegations of voter fraud that have cast doubt on Michigan ’ s election process .
“ Every citizen deserves to have faith in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its outcome .
It is our responsibility , as elected public servants , to assure the people of Michigan of the process ’ s integrity through complete transparency and the faithful investigation of any allegations of wrongdoing , fraud , or abuse , ” the senators wrote .
“ Unfortunately , a number of serious allegations have been made which can not and should not be ignored.
” The letter first cited a 6,000-vote error in election results from Michigan ’ s Antrim County , noting that “ Antrim is just one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ software system at issue , Dominion Voting Systems , to process their ballots.
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Republican senators in the Michigan legislature are calling on Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to conduct a “full audit” of the 2020 general election before certifying the results of any race.
The letter, dated Friday, Nov. 13, was released on Thursday and signed by two Republican state senators, Tom Barrett and Lana Theis. The senators requested that Benson delay certifying election results over a spate of errors and allegations of voter fraud that have cast doubt on Michigan’s election process.
“Every citizen deserves to have faith in the integrity of the election process and its outcome. It is our responsibility, as elected public servants, to assure the people of Michigan of the process’s integrity through complete transparency and the faithful investigation of any allegations of wrongdoing, fraud, or abuse,” the senators wrote. “Unfortunately, a number of serious allegations have been made which cannot and should not be ignored.”
The letter first cited a 6,000-vote error in election results from Michigan’s Antrim County, noting that “Antrim is just one of 47 counties in Michigan that used the software system at issue, Dominion Voting Systems, to process their ballots.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Chicago Mayor Goes After Weddings and Funerals But Defends Massive Election Party

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot ( D. ) on Friday expressed dismay that people are “ still ” meeting in private @ @ @ @ @ to appear without a mask at a giant gathering of Joe Biden supporters .
Lightfoot @ @ @ @ @ distancing guidelines by telling MSNBC ’ s Stephanie Ruhle that “ everyone was wearing masks @ @ @ @ @ Lightfoot ’ s own video—and saying Saturday ’ s celebration came at a time “ @ @ @ @ @ to have relief and come together.
” The mayor tweeted a video of her partying @ @ @ @ @ telling them , “ You should absolutely celebrate this victory and savor every minute of @ @ @ @ @ that masks are not a substitute for social distancing and should be worn in addition @ @ @ @ @ distance .
Those around Lightfoot during her speech were flagrantly violating those guidelines , but @ @ @ @ @ that Chicagoans were continuing to meet in “ private places.
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Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot (D.) on Friday expressed dismay that people are “still” meeting in private spaces but defended her choice to appear without a mask at a giant gathering of Joe Biden supporters.
Lightfoot justified the flouting of social distancing guidelines by telling MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle that “everyone was wearing masks”—a claim disproved by Lightfoot’s own video—and saying Saturday’s celebration came at a time “when we actually do need to have relief and come together.” The mayor tweeted a video of her partying with other Biden supporters and telling them, “You should absolutely celebrate this victory and savor every minute of it.”
This is a great day for our city and our country. We are taking our democracy back. #BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/OAZQPd1r4y — Lori Lightfoot (@LoriLightfoot) November 8, 2020
CDC guidelines state that masks are not a substitute for social distancing and should be worn in addition to observing six feet of distance. Those around Lightfoot during her speech were flagrantly violating those guidelines, but on Friday Lightfoot expressed alarm that Chicagoans were continuing to meet in “private places.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Fauci Showed Breakthrough Pfizer COVID Vaccine Results To Biden Before Trump, Azar Confirms

When news first broke about the headline numbers from Pfizer ’ s vaccine trial on Monday morning , we couldn ’ t help but wonder how the Trump Administration and the White House had seemingly been left out of the loop .
The Biden team was reportedly briefed on the data Sunday , one day before its release .
Meanwhile , many at the WH first learned about the data from the press .
During his first press briefing since the election , President Trump delivered a bitter ‘ I told you so , ’ and slammed Dr. Fauci and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden and his team before the White House .
Trump comments followed confirmation from DHHS head Alex Azar , who told WMAL host Vince Coglianese that he learned about the trial results from the press…even though the trials were being overseen by agencies within DHHS .
According to media reports , White House staff were infuriated when they found out Biden had been given a sneak peak at the data ahead of Trump .
As the Federalist pointed out in a report on Azar ’ s revelation , the fact that Biden was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the rollout was a coordinated effort between Pfizer , Dr. Fauci and the NIH to delay the results until after the election to try and boost the former vice president ’ s chances.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

When news first broke about the headline numbers from Pfizer’s vaccine trial on Monday morning, we couldn’t help but wonder how the Trump Administration and the White House had seemingly been left out of the loop. The Biden team was reportedly briefed on the data Sunday, one day before its release. Meanwhile, many at the WH first learned about the data from the press.
During his first press briefing since the election, President Trump delivered a bitter ‘I told you so,’ and slammed Dr. Fauci and Pfizer for sharing the data with Joe Biden and his team before the White House.
Trump comments followed confirmation from DHHS head Alex Azar, who told WMAL host Vince Coglianese that he learned about the trial results from the press…even though the trials were being overseen by agencies within DHHS.
“I, as Secretary of Health and Human Services, learned about this from media reports on Monday morning,” Azar said Wednesday during an interview with Washington D.C. radio station WMAL.
“If the Biden campaign found out Sunday night but you…didn’t find out until Monday, that sounds like there’s a problem there,” WMAL host Vince Coglianese said during his interview with Azar. “There certainly was a gap in communication, let’s say,” Azar responded.
According to media reports, White House staff were infuriated when they found out Biden had been given a sneak peak at the data ahead of Trump.
As the Federalist pointed out in a report on Azar’s revelation, the fact that Biden was briefed before Trump is just another sign that the rollout was a coordinated effort between Pfizer, Dr. Fauci and the NIH to delay the results until after the election to try and boost the former vice president’s chances.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem won’t comply if Biden pursues national mask mandate

As former Vice President Joe Biden proposes a nationwide lockdown and a national mask mandate in response to resurgent coronavirus cases in several states , at least one Republican governor is promising she will not comply .
In a statement made to the Argus Leader , a South Dakota newspaper , Gov .
Kristi Noem ’ s office said that Biden , as president , would lack the authority to impose a nationwide mask mandate on state governments .
“ It ’ s a good day for freedom .
Joe Biden realizes that the president doesn ’ t have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Noem communications director Ian Fury said .
“ For that matter , neither does Governor Noem , which is why she has provided her citizens with the full scope of the science and trusted them to make the best decisions for themselves and their loved-ones.
” Though Biden can not constitutionally compel state governments to adopt a mask mandate , senior advisers on his presidential transition team reportedly say the presumptive president-elect will begin contacting governors and prominent mayors asking for local governments to impose mask requirements .
Currently , 33 state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for people who go out in public.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

As former Vice President Joe Biden proposes a nationwide lockdown and a national mask mandate in response to resurgent coronavirus cases in several states, at least one Republican governor is promising she will not comply.
In a statement made to the Argus Leader, a South Dakota newspaper, Gov. Kristi Noem’s office said that Biden, as president, would lack the authority to impose a nationwide mask mandate on state governments.
“It’s a good day for freedom. Joe Biden realizes that the president doesn’t have the authority to institute a mask mandate,” Noem communications director Ian Fury said. “For that matter, neither does Governor Noem, which is why she has provided her citizens with the full scope of the science and trusted them to make the best decisions for themselves and their loved-ones.”
Though Biden cannot constitutionally compel state governments to adopt a mask mandate, senior advisers on his presidential transition team reportedly say the presumptive president-elect will begin contacting governors and prominent mayors asking for local governments to impose mask requirements. Currently, 33 state governments have some sort of mask requirement for people who go out in public.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Hillary Clinton under consideration for Biden’s U.N. ambassador: report

Former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s transition team is reportedly considering installing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as @ @ @ @ @ to the United Nations .
The Washington Post reported on Thursday that a person familiar @ @ @ @ @ was “ being discussed ” as a potential pick because it would purportedly raise the @ @ @ @ @ U.S. after President Trump ’ s time in office .
News of Clinton ’ s @ @ @ @ @ attempted to alter world leaders ’ perceptions of the U.S. in foreign relations .
“ @ @ @ @ @ know that America is back .
We ’ re going to be back in the @ @ @ @ @ .
Clinton famously lost her 2016 presidential bid against Trump and has become a lightning @ @ @ @ @ left .
During the campaign , she testified before Congress over her role in the @ @ @ @ @ consulate in Benghazi , Libya .
That incident has stuck with her as a prominent @ @ @ @ @ critics .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden’s transition team is reportedly considering installing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as his administration’s ambassador to the United Nations.
The Washington Post reported on Thursday that a person familiar with the matter said Clinton was “being discussed” as a potential pick because it would purportedly raise the prestige and standing of the U.S. after President Trump’s time in office.
News of Clinton’s potential nomination came as Biden attempted to alter world leaders’ perceptions of the U.S. in foreign relations. “I’m letting them know that America is back. We’re going to be back in the game,” he said.
Clinton famously lost her 2016 presidential bid against Trump and has become a lightning rod for criticism of the left. During the campaign, she testified before Congress over her role in the 2011 attacks on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. That incident has stuck with her as a prominent point line of attack among critics. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Flashback: Democrats Warned of Voting Machines ‘Switching’ Votes Last Year

But last year , three Democrat senators , including former presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren ( Mass . )
and Amy Klobuchar ( Minn. ) , sounded the alarm about the vulnerabilities of voting machines .
In a December 6 , 2019 , letter , Warren , Klobuchar , Sen. Ron Wyden ( D-Ore. ) , and Rep. Mark Pocan ( D-Wisc . )
, issued a formal complaint about these three companies , which they said “ threaten the integrity of our elections.
” Here is a key paragraph from the letter , which is still available via Senator Warren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone “ voters in South Carolina reporting machines that switched their votes after they ’ d inputted them , scanners rejecting paper ballots in Missouri , and busted machines causing long lines in Indiana.
” 14 In addition , researchers recently uncovered previously undisclosed vulnerabilities in “ nearly three dozen backend election systems in 10 states.
” 15 And , just this year , after the Democratic candidate ’ s electronic tally showed he received an improbable 164 votes out of 55,000 cast in a Pennsylvania state judicial election in 2019 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” othing went right on Election Day .
Everything went wrong .
That ’ s a problem.
” 16 These problems threaten the integrity of our elections and demonstrate the importance of election systems that are strong , durable , and not vulnerable to attack.– READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

But last year, three Democrat senators, including former presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), sounded the alarm about the vulnerabilities of voting machines.
In a December 6, 2019, letter, Warren, Klobuchar, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.), issued a formal complaint about these three companies, which they said “threaten the integrity of our elections.”
Here is a key paragraph from the letter, which is still available via Senator Warren’s Senate website.
In 2018 alone “voters in South Carolina [were] reporting machines that switched their votes after they’d inputted them, scanners [were] rejecting paper ballots in Missouri, and busted machines [were] causing long lines in Indiana.”14 In addition, researchers recently uncovered previously undisclosed vulnerabilities in “nearly three dozen backend election systems in 10 states.”15 And, just this year, after the Democratic candidate’s electronic tally showed he received an improbable 164 votes out of 55,000 cast in a Pennsylvania state judicial election in 2019, the county’s Republican Chairwoman said,”[n]othing went right on Election Day. Everything went wrong. That’s a problem.”16 These problems threaten the integrity of our elections and demonstrate the importance of election systems that are strong, durable, and not vulnerable to attack.– READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Biden coronavirus adviser Dr. Zeke Emanuel once argued it’s not worth living past 75

Oncologist Dr. Zeke Emanuel , one of 10 advisory board members named to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden ’ s coronavirus task force , argued in a 2014 essay that he doesn ’ t want to live past 75 .
Emanuel , 63 , wrote that “ by 75 , creativity , originality and productivity are pretty much gone for the vast , vast majority of us ” in his 2014 essay “ Why I Hope to Die at 75.
” “ Since 1960 , however , increases in longevity have been achieved mainly by extending the lives of people over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , we are stretching out old age , ” Emanuel wrote in the essay .
“ It is true that compared with their counterparts 50 years ago , seniors today are less disabled and more mobile , ” he continued .
“ But over recent decades , increases in longevity seem to have been accompanied by increases in disability—not decreases.
” Emanuel clarified in the essay that he opposes physician-assisted suicide .
“ I am talking about how long I want to live and the kind and amount of health care I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote .
“ Americans seem to be obsessed with exercising , doing mental puzzles , consuming various juice and protein concoctions , sticking to strict diets , and popping vitamins and supplements , all in a valiant effort to cheat death and prolong life as long as possible.
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Oncologist Dr. Zeke Emanuel, one of 10 advisory board members named to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus task force, argued in a 2014 essay that he doesn’t want to live past 75.
Emanuel, 63, wrote that “by 75, creativity, originality and productivity are pretty much gone for the vast, vast majority of us” in his 2014 essay “Why I Hope to Die at 75.”
Biden is 77.
“Since 1960, however, increases in longevity have been achieved mainly by extending the lives of people over 60. Rather than saving more young people, we are stretching out old age,” Emanuel wrote in the essay.
“It is true that compared with their counterparts 50 years ago, seniors today are less disabled and more mobile,” he continued. “But over recent decades, increases in longevity seem to have been accompanied by increases in disability—not decreases.”
Emanuel clarified in the essay that he opposes physician-assisted suicide.
“I am talking about how long I want to live and the kind and amount of health care I will consent to after 75,” he wrote. “Americans seem to be obsessed with exercising, doing mental puzzles, consuming various juice and protein concoctions, sticking to strict diets, and popping vitamins and supplements, all in a valiant effort to cheat death and prolong life as long as possible.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Elon Musk: I Got A COVID Test Four Times In One Day. ‘Two Came Back Negative, Two Came Back Positive

Elon Musk: I Got A COVID Test Four Times In One Day. ‘Two Came Back Negative, Two Came Back Positive.’

Elon Musk suspects something strange is brewing with the current spate of COVID tests .
According to the eccentric billionaire @ @ @ @ @ four times in one day and got two different results .
“ Something extremely bogus @ @ @ @ @ tested for covid four times today .
Two tests came back negative , two came @ @ @ @ @ , same test , same nurse .
Rapid antigen test from BD , ” Musk @ @ @ @ @ whether false positives could be contributing to the major spike in cases , Musk said @ @ @ @ @ s happening to me , it ’ s happening to others .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ labs .
Results will take about 24 hours.
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Elon Musk suspects something strange is brewing with the current spate of COVID tests. According to the eccentric billionaire, he took a test four times in one day and got two different results.
“Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD,” Musk tweeted on Thursday.
Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2020
If it’s happening to me, it’s happening to others. I’m getting PCR tests from separate labs. Results will take about 24 hours. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2020
Regarding whether false positives could be contributing to the major spike in cases, Musk said, “If it’s happening to me, it’s happening to others. I’m getting PCR tests from separate labs. Results will take about 24 hours.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Leftists Violently Attack Trump Supporters In Nation’s Capital Following ‘MAGA March’

Left-wing extremists identified by journalists as being Black Lives Matter and Antifa violently attacked Trump supporters who were in Washington @ @ @ @ @ at a rally showing their support for President Donald Trump .
Videos posted online showed @ @ @ @ @ , kicked , shoved , and having their property stolen from them .
Journalist Andy @ @ @ @ @ : A close-up angle of BLM rioters knocking a man unconscious who was leaving the @ @ @ @ @ today .
They also steal his phone when he ’ s on the ground.
” @ @ @ @ @ additional context surrounding the incident , writing : “ BLM-antifa thugs are running around and @ @ @ @ @ in DC.
” In the video , the man wearing the orange-striped jacket appears to @ @ @ @ @ the ground .
In the scuffle that followed , he was surrounded and eventually knocked @ @ @ @ @ head , causing him to fall to the street , after which his cell phone @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Left-wing extremists identified by journalists as being Black Lives Matter and Antifa violently attacked Trump supporters who were in Washington, D.C., on Saturday at a rally showing their support for President Donald Trump.
Videos posted online showed Trump supporters being sucker punched, kicked, shoved, and having their property stolen from them.
Journalist Andy Ngo wrote: “Graphic: A close-up angle of BLM rioters knocking a man unconscious who was leaving the #MillionMAGAMarch in DC earlier today. They also steal his phone when he’s on the ground.”
Graphic: A close-up angle of BLM rioters knocking a man unconscious who was leaving the #MillionMAGAMarch in DC earlier today. They also steal his phone when he’s on the ground. Video by @FromKalen. pic.twitter.com/cf7bnkpsCf — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 15, 2020
Ngo tweeted another video showing additional context surrounding the incident, writing: “BLM-antifa thugs are running around and beating people on the streets in DC.” In the video, the man wearing the orange-striped jacket appears to have shoved another man to the ground. In the scuffle that followed, he was surrounded and eventually knocked in the side of the head, causing him to fall to the street, after which his cell phone looks to have been taken.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-16--Texas Court Blocks Countywide Coronavirus Stay-Home Orders

A Texas appeals court ruled that El Paso county can not close nonessential businesses or issue a stay at home order for residents despite an increase in coronavirus cases , the Wall Street Journal reported Friday .
El Paso officials ordered a countywide shut down in response to local health officials claiming that tent hospitals and morgue trucks were running out of space as the number of cases continues to rise , according to the WSJ .
The court ruled that the county can not institute measures that go against state mandates .
Around 839,000 people live in El Paso @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 132 a day in September and increased to over 1,120 daily in the past month , the WSJ reported .
On average , 10 people die daily of the coronavirus in the county .
Over half of all patients currently at local hospitals have the coronavirus , the WSJ reported .
Nurses , temporary tent hospitals , and mobile morgues were sent to the county through state and federal aid .
El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego ordered nonessential businesses to close prior to Oct. 31 and extended the order past Nov. 26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and several El Paso businesses sued in response to the order on Nov. 3 .
“ Judge Samaniego has no authority to flout Gov .
Abbott ’ s executive orders , ” Paxton said , the WSJ reported .
The Texas appeals court agreed to overturn Samaniego ’ s order on Friday , according to the WSJ .
Chief Justice Jeff Alley ruled that county judges aren ’ t authorized to overrule reopening allowances .
“ A servant can not have two masters , ” Alley said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t prohibit activity allowed by the state , the WSJ reported .
Nurses said that there are not enough employees to care for all of the patients and that personal protective equipment such as N95 masks is being rationed , according to the WSJ .
“ The worst-case scenario is the current reality here in El Paso , ” nurse Juan Anchondo said , the WSJ reported .
He criticized state officials for denying the emergency shutdown order which Anchondo said would slow the spread of the virus and ease demands on hospitals @

A Texas appeals court ruled that El Paso county cannot close nonessential businesses or issue a stay at home order for residents despite an increase in coronavirus cases, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
El Paso officials ordered a countywide shut down in response to local health officials claiming that tent hospitals and morgue trucks were running out of space as the number of cases continues to rise, according to the WSJ. The court ruled that the county cannot institute measures that go against state mandates.
Around 839,000 people live in El Paso County, where new coronavirus cases averaged 132 a day in September and increased to over 1,120 daily in the past month, the WSJ reported. On average, 10 people die daily of the coronavirus in the county.
A state appeals court rejects El Paso County’s stay-at-home order, even as the West Texas community requires mobile morgues for its growing number of coronavirus victims. https://t.co/9y1fTgiPym — NBC News (@NBCNews) November 14, 2020
Over half of all patients currently at local hospitals have the coronavirus, the WSJ reported. Nurses, temporary tent hospitals, and mobile morgues were sent to the county through state and federal aid.
El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego ordered nonessential businesses to close prior to Oct. 31 and extended the order past Nov. 26 to manage hospitalizations, the WSJ reported. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and several El Paso businesses sued in response to the order on Nov. 3.
“Judge Samaniego has no authority to flout Gov. [Greg] Abbott’s executive orders,” Paxton said, the WSJ reported.
The Texas appeals court agreed to overturn Samaniego’s order on Friday, according to the WSJ. Chief Justice Jeff Alley ruled that county judges aren’t authorized to overrule reopening allowances.
“A servant cannot have two masters,” Alley said, meaning that the county can’t prohibit activity allowed by the state, the WSJ reported.
Nurses said that there are not enough employees to care for all of the patients and that personal protective equipment such as N95 masks is being rationed, according to the WSJ.
“The worst-case scenario is the current reality here in El Paso,” nurse Juan Anchondo said, the WSJ reported. He criticized state officials for denying the emergency shutdown order which Anchondo said would slow the spread of the virus and ease demands on hospitals.