truepundit--2020-11-28--Ayanna Pressley: Canceling Student Debt Will Ensure ‘Equitable’ Economic Recovery

During an interview with MSNBC , Rep. Ayanna Pressley ( D-MA ) pushed for the cancellation of student debt to help “ ensure ” an “ equitable ” economic recovery from the effects of the shutdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Pressley told MSNBC ’ s “ American Voices ” that she will push the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration to cancel student debt via executive order on day one .
“ I ’ m certainly not going to abdicate my responsibility to continue to fight for , ” Pressley advised .
“ You know , this Democratic majority-led House has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and scope of this crisis to mitigate the hurt people are feeling , and this callous , and might I add clueless , GOP-led Senate has refused to act .
And they have consistently failed the American people .
But I ’ m going to continue to fight for reoccurring stimulus payments , for extended unemployment benefits , for eviction and foreclosure moratoriums , and for the canceling of student debt , you know , all of which I think are critical to meeting the scale and scope of this crisis and ensuring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

During an interview with MSNBC, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) pushed for the cancellation of student debt to help “ensure” an “equitable” economic recovery from the effects of the shutdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pressley told MSNBC’s “American Voices” that she will push the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration to cancel student debt via executive order on day one.
“I’m certainly not going to abdicate my responsibility to continue to fight for [a coronavirus relief package],” Pressley advised. “You know, this Democratic majority-led House has passed multiple bills to meet the scale and scope of this crisis to mitigate the hurt people are feeling, and this callous, and might I add clueless, GOP-led Senate has refused to act. And they have consistently failed the American people. But I’m going to continue to fight for reoccurring stimulus payments, for extended unemployment benefits, for eviction and foreclosure moratoriums, and for the canceling of student debt, you know, all of which I think are critical to meeting the scale and scope of this crisis and ensuring an equitable recovery.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-28--NY Gym Owner Rips Up $15,000 Lockdown Fine: ‘We Will Not Comply’ (VIDEO)

A U.S. military veteran and gym owner in New York ripped up a $ 15,000 lockdown fine from the Erie County Health Department during a live Fox News appearance on Tuesday .
Robby Dinero , owner of Orchard Park ’ s Athletes Unleashed gym , was hit with the massive fine following a confrontation with a health department official and Erie County sheriffs on Friday for holding an after-hours protest in his closed gym with other business owners .
The confrontation , reported by The Daily Wire , ended with the government officials being ushered off the gym owner ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Sandra Smith , Dinero argued that the lockdown edicts go too far , denying Americans the freedom to earn a living .
Simultaneously , the veteran underscored , NY Democratic Gov .
Andrew Cuomo and Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz are bringing in $ 225,000 and $ 103,000 salaries , respectively , via taxpayers .
Dinero challenged the New York officials to look their constituents ’ children in the eyes and tell them their parents ’ work is not “ essential.
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A U.S. military veteran and gym owner in New York ripped up a $15,000 lockdown fine from the Erie County Health Department during a live Fox News appearance on Tuesday.
Robby Dinero, owner of Orchard Park’s Athletes Unleashed gym, was hit with the massive fine following a confrontation with a health department official and Erie County sheriffs on Friday for holding an after-hours protest in his closed gym with other business owners. The confrontation, reported by The Daily Wire, ended with the government officials being ushered off the gym owner’s property.
Poloncarz’s Health Dept fined Marine, war veteran & business owner Robby Dinero $15,000. Kicked them out of his gym. Video went viral. Sparked the resistance against tyrannical politicians. Please share our GoFundMe. Help him fight against this $15K fine https://t.co/u6JntC28dE — Stefan Mychajliw (@StefanMychajliw) November 24, 2020
Speaking with Fox News’ Sandra Smith, Dinero argued that the lockdown edicts go too far, denying Americans the freedom to earn a living. Simultaneously, the veteran underscored, NY Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz are bringing in $225,000 and $103,000 salaries, respectively, via taxpayers.
Dinero challenged the New York officials to look their constituents’ children in the eyes and tell them their parents’ work is not “essential.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-28--Biden Announces He Will Immediately Move To Give Citizenship To Millions Of Illegal Aliens

Joe Biden announced during an NBC News interview that aired on Tuesday evening that he will immediately move to give citizenship to millions of illegal aliens once he gets into office in two months .
“ I ’ m going to make a commitment in the first 100 days , I will send an immigration bill to the United States Senate with a pathway to citizenship for over 11 million undocumented people in America , ” Biden said .
“ I will also be moving to do away with some of the I think very damaging executive orders that have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and making us less healthy.
” Biden has already pledged to dramatically increase the number of refugees that he admits into the U.S. from 15,000 under President Donald Trump to 125,000 .
Biden has also pledged to end the Trump administration ’ s travel ban on nations that are considered to be hot beds of terrorism .
Whether Biden is able to grant citizenship to millions of people who are unlawfully in the U.S. depends on who controls the Senate , which could be decided in January as Georgia has two runoff elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two races they will keep control of the Senate when Biden takes office .
Democrats would need to win both races just to have a 50-50 tie with Republicans and would need all 50 of their Senators to vote together so that incoming-Vice President Kamala Harris could be the tie breaker.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Joe Biden announced during an NBC News interview that aired on Tuesday evening that he will immediately move to give citizenship to millions of illegal aliens once he gets into office in two months.
“I’m going to make a commitment in the first 100 days, I will send an immigration bill to the United States Senate with a pathway to citizenship for over 11 million undocumented people in America,” Biden said. “I will also be moving to do away with some of the I think very damaging executive orders that have significantly impacted on making the climate worse and making us less healthy.”
Biden has already pledged to dramatically increase the number of refugees that he admits into the U.S. from 15,000 under President Donald Trump to 125,000. Biden has also pledged to end the Trump administration’s travel ban on nations that are considered to be hot beds of terrorism.
Whether Biden is able to grant citizenship to millions of people who are unlawfully in the U.S. depends on who controls the Senate, which could be decided in January as Georgia has two runoff elections. If Republicans win just one of the two races they will keep control of the Senate when Biden takes office. Democrats would need to win both races just to have a 50-50 tie with Republicans and would need all 50 of their Senators to vote together so that incoming-Vice President Kamala Harris could be the tie breaker.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-28--Disney To Lay Off 32,000 Workers As Coronavirus Devastates Theme Parks

Disney is preparing to lay off 32,000 employees as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep visitors away from theme parks .
Most of those layoffs would come from Disney ’ s parks , experiences and products division , according to a report Disney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday .
The company announced in September that it would lay off 28,000 layoffs , but those pertained largely to part-time employees .
“ Due to the current climate , including COVID-19 impacts , and changing environment in which we are operating , the Company has generated efficiencies in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business roles , furloughs and reductions-in-force , ” the company wrote in the Wednesday filing .
“ As part of these actions , the employment of approximately 32,000 employees primarily at Parks , Experiences and Products will terminate in the first half of fiscal 2021 , ” it continued .
Disney also notes that 37,000 additional employees who avoided losing their jobs permanently have been furloughed since Oct. 3 , Variety Magazine reported .
The company had already suffered devastating losses the third quarter of 2020 , reporting a net loss of $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company reported earnings of over $ 1.2 billion , according to the Associated Press .
Disney ’ s two U.S. parks have seen attendance plummet in 2020 due to the pandemic and have been closed for parts of the year .
While Disney World in Orlando , Florida , reopened earlier this year after closing in March , Disneyland in Los Angeles will remain almost entirely closed through the end of 2020 .
The U.S. has recorded nearly 13 million cases and over 262,000 deaths , according to Johns Hopkins University .

Disney is preparing to lay off 32,000 employees as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep visitors away from theme parks.
Most of those layoffs would come from Disney’s parks, experiences and products division, according to a report Disney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday. The company announced in September that it would lay off 28,000 layoffs, but those pertained largely to part-time employees.
“Due to the current climate, including COVID-19 impacts, and changing environment in which we are operating, the Company has generated efficiencies in its staffing, including limiting hiring to critical business roles, furloughs and reductions-in-force,” the company wrote in the Wednesday filing.
“As part of these actions, the employment of approximately 32,000 employees primarily at Parks, Experiences and Products will terminate in the first half of fiscal 2021,” it continued.
Disney also notes that 37,000 additional employees who avoided losing their jobs permanently have been furloughed since Oct. 3, Variety Magazine reported.
The company had already suffered devastating losses the third quarter of 2020, reporting a net loss of $629 million. A year earlier, the company reported earnings of over $1.2 billion, according to the Associated Press.
Disney’s two U.S. parks have seen attendance plummet in 2020 due to the pandemic and have been closed for parts of the year. While Disney World in Orlando, Florida, reopened earlier this year after closing in March, Disneyland in Los Angeles will remain almost entirely closed through the end of 2020.
The U.S. has recorded nearly 13 million cases and over 262,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.


truepundit--2020-11-28--Florida Governor Extends Ban On Local Enforcement Of Mask Mandates, Business Restrictions

Republican Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis recently extended a September order that prohibited the local enforcement of mask mandates and business restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Tuesday ’ s renewed order , which was originally issued Sept. 25 , prevents local government from infringing on businesses ’ operations , forbids local governments from forcing restaurants to limit indoor capacity to 50 % capacity and suspended fine collection for mask ordinance violations , according to CBS Miami .
The governor ’ s order did not outright forbid mask mandates , the local outlet reported .
The extension detailed that Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result of COVID-19 related closures , exacerbating the impacts of the State of Emergency , and Floridians should not be prohibited by local governments from working or operating a business , ” according to CBS Miami .
DeSantis ’ mandate will remain in effect until the state ’ s virus emergency declaration is lifted , the local outlet reported .
Florida has nearly 939,000 COVID-19 cases with approximately 54,000 positive coronavirus tests within the last seven days , according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents , government data showed .

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently extended a September order that prohibited the local enforcement of mask mandates and business restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday’s renewed order, which was originally issued Sept. 25, prevents local government from infringing on businesses’ operations, forbids local governments from forcing restaurants to limit indoor capacity to 50% capacity and suspended fine collection for mask ordinance violations, according to CBS Miami. The governor’s order did not outright forbid mask mandates, the local outlet reported.
The extension detailed that Florida “continues to suffer economic harm as a result of COVID-19 related closures, exacerbating the impacts of the State of Emergency, and Floridians should not be prohibited by local governments from working or operating a business,” according to CBS Miami.
DeSantis’ mandate will remain in effect until the state’s virus emergency declaration is lifted, the local outlet reported.
Florida has nearly 939,000 COVID-19 cases with approximately 54,000 positive coronavirus tests within the last seven days, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The state has around 85 deaths per 100,000 residents, government data showed.


truepundit--2020-11-28--Supreme Court Calls New York’s COVID-19 Restrictions ‘Discriminatory,’ Sides With Religious Leaders

The Supreme Court late Wednesday night sided with religious organizations challenging Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s coronavirus restrictions and called the New York Democrat ’ s measures “ discriminatory ” in its injunction for emergency relief .
The conservative justices , including Justice Amy Coney Barrett , favored the religion organizations in the 5-4 ruling , while Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices .
It was the first time Barrett was a deciding factor as the court ’ s newest justice after replacing the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
The majority said that Cuomo ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far more restrictive than any Covid-related regulations that have previously come before the Court , much tighter than those adopted by many other jurisdictions hard hit by the pandemic , and far more severe than has been shown to be required to prevent the spread of the virus.
” Earlier this year , the court sided 5-4 in favor of the liberal justices on COVID-19 religious restrictions in California and Nevada , according to CNN .
Cuomo ’ s restrictions limit the number of people who can attend religious services to 10 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest , regardless of a church or synagogue ’ s capacity .
In areas with slightly less risk , attendance is limited to 25 people .
“ New York ’ s restrictions on houses of worship not only are severe , but also are discriminatory , ” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in his concurring opinion Wednesday .
“ In light of the devastating pandemic , I do not doubt the State ’ s authority to impose tailored restrictions—even very strict restrictions—on attendance at religious services and secular gatherings alike , ” Kavanaugh continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on houses of worship are not tailored to the circumstances given the First Amendment interests at stake.
” Jewish organizations , represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty , asked the Supreme Court to consider whether Cuomo ’ s executive order violates the Free Exercise Clause when it “ disfavors worship ” and “ when the official who issued it made clear through unambiguous statements that the order was targeted at a religious minority ’ s practices and traditions.
” “ The Governor made overwhelmingly clear that his Cluster Initiative was designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he falsely blames for the spread of COVID-19 — Orthodox Jews , ” the request said , referring to Cuomo ’ s early October statement to the Orthodox community .
Cuomo had said : “ If you ’ re not willing to live with these rules , then I ’ m going to close the synagogues.
” “ The Governor did not attack religious belief generally , but singled out a particular religion for blame and retribution for an uptick in a society-wide pandemic , ” the injunction request said .
“ He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ and referred to them as a ‘ problem , ’ due to his own perceptions of the community.
” Justice Neil Gorsuch noted in his opinion that in Cuomo ’ s judgement , “ laundry and liquor , travel and tools , are all ‘ essential ’ while traditional religious exercises are not.
” “ That is exactly the kind of discrimination the First Amendment forbids , ” Gorsuch wrote .
Cuomo ’ s office did not immediately respond to request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .

The Supreme Court late Wednesday night sided with religious organizations challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions and called the New York Democrat’s measures “discriminatory” in its injunction for emergency relief.
The conservative justices, including Justice Amy Coney Barrett, favored the religion organizations in the 5-4 ruling, while Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices. It was the first time Barrett was a deciding factor as the court’s newest justice after replacing the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The majority said that Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions on religious communities are “far more restrictive than any Covid-related regulations that have previously come before the Court, much tighter than those adopted by many other jurisdictions hard hit by the pandemic, and far more severe than has been shown to be required to prevent the spread of the virus.”
Earlier this year, the court sided 5-4 in favor of the liberal justices on COVID-19 religious restrictions in California and Nevada, according to CNN.
Cuomo’s restrictions limit the number of people who can attend religious services to 10 in areas where the threat of coronavirus is highest, regardless of a church or synagogue’s capacity. In areas with slightly less risk, attendance is limited to 25 people.
“New York’s restrictions on houses of worship not only are severe, but also are discriminatory,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in his concurring opinion Wednesday.
“In light of the devastating pandemic, I do not doubt the State’s authority to impose tailored restrictions—even very strict restrictions—on attendance at religious services and secular gatherings alike,” Kavanaugh continued. “But the New York restrictions on houses of worship are not tailored to the circumstances given the First Amendment interests at stake.”
#BREAKING: The Supreme Court just handed down a HUGE victory for religious freedom—stopping Gov. Cuomo from imposing discriminatory #COVID19 limits on Orthodox Jewish synagogues and Catholic churches in New York City: https://t.co/hA1Ql3T9rX — Eric Rassbach (@ericrassbach) November 26, 2020
Jewish organizations, represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, asked the Supreme Court to consider whether Cuomo’s executive order violates the Free Exercise Clause when it “disfavors worship” and “when the official who issued it made clear through unambiguous statements that the order was targeted at a religious minority’s practices and traditions.”
“The Governor made overwhelmingly clear that his Cluster Initiative was designed to target a particular religious minority that he falsely blames for the spread of COVID-19 — Orthodox Jews,” the request said, referring to Cuomo’s early October statement to the Orthodox community.
Cuomo had said: “If you’re not willing to live with these rules, then I’m going to close the synagogues.”
“The Governor did not attack religious belief generally, but singled out a particular religion for blame and retribution for an uptick in a society-wide pandemic,” the injunction request said. “He threatened ‘members of the ultra-Orthodox community’ and referred to them as a ‘problem,’ due to his own perceptions of the community.”
Justice Neil Gorsuch noted in his opinion that in Cuomo’s judgement, “laundry and liquor, travel and tools, are all ‘essential’ while traditional religious exercises are not.”
“That is exactly the kind of discrimination the First Amendment forbids,” Gorsuch wrote.
Cuomo’s office did not immediately respond to request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.


truepundit--2020-11-28--Starbucks Fires Barista Who Refused To Wear ‘Pride’ Shirt For Religious Reasons, Lawsuit Alleges

A former Starbucks barista alleged that she was fired for her unwillingness to wear a company “ Pride ” t-shirt for religious reasons , according to a federal lawsuit .
Betsy Fresse was allegedly fired from the Glen Ridge , New Jersey Starbucks in August 2019 after she had inquired about “ Pride ” shirts that were in the store manager ’ s office in June 2019 , according to the lawsuit filed on Nov. 19 .
The lawsuit noted that Fresse is a practicing Christian who believes marriage is between a man and woman and didn ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious convictions .
“ The law mandates that every person be free from discrimination based on their sincerely held religious beliefs including in the workplace , ” Fresse ’ s lawyer , Demetrios K. Stratis , told The Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement .
“ Here , Starbucks failed to comply with the law , and terminated my client because she would not betray her faith , a faith which defines who she is as a person.
” “ That is actionable and wrong and Starbucks must be held accountable , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the shirts and before she was terminated , she received a call from Starbucks ’ s Ethics and Compliance Helpline , according to the lawsuit .
The company representative specifically asked Fresse why she didn ’ t want to wear the “ Pride ” shirt .
She explained that it was because her “ religious beliefs prevented her from doing so , ” the lawsuit stated .
On Aug. 22 , 2019 , she received a notice of separation informing her that she had been fired .
The notice explained that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Starbuck ’ s Core Values.
” “ Upon being handed her PRIDE t-shirt Betsy stated she did not want to wear a PRIDE t-shirt and that partners ‘ need Jesus.
’ ” the notice of separation said , according to the lawsuit .
However , the lawsuit said that she was never handed the shirt .
The lawsuit also said that Fresse “ holds no enmity toward individuals who ascribe to the LGBTQ lifestyle and/or make up the LGBTQ community.
” A Starbucks spokesperson said that the allegations are “ without merit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apart from the company ’ s green apron , the spokesperson added that “ no part of our dress code requires partners to wear any approved items that they have not personally selected.
” In August , the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued Fresse the right to sue after reviewing the case , according to court filings attached to the lawsuit .

A former Starbucks barista alleged that she was fired for her unwillingness to wear a company “Pride” t-shirt for religious reasons, according to a federal lawsuit.
Betsy Fresse was allegedly fired from the Glen Ridge, New Jersey Starbucks in August 2019 after she had inquired about “Pride” shirts that were in the store manager’s office in June 2019, according to the lawsuit filed on Nov. 19. The lawsuit noted that Fresse is a practicing Christian who believes marriage is between a man and woman and didn’t want to wear a shirt that violated those religious convictions.
“The law mandates that every person be free from discrimination based on their sincerely held religious beliefs including in the workplace,” Fresse’s lawyer, Demetrios K. Stratis, told The Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement. “Here, Starbucks failed to comply with the law, and terminated my client because she would not betray her faith, a faith which defines who she is as a person.”
“That is actionable and wrong and Starbucks must be held accountable,” he continued.
After Fresse inquired about the shirts and before she was terminated, she received a call from Starbucks’s Ethics and Compliance Helpline, according to the lawsuit. The company representative specifically asked Fresse why she didn’t want to wear the “Pride” shirt.
She explained that it was because her “religious beliefs prevented her from doing so,” the lawsuit stated.
On Aug. 22, 2019, she received a notice of separation informing her that she had been fired. The notice explained that she was fired for “acting in violation of Starbuck’s Core Values.”
“Upon being handed her PRIDE t-shirt Betsy stated she did not want to wear a PRIDE t-shirt and that partners ‘need Jesus.’” the notice of separation said, according to the lawsuit.
However, the lawsuit said that she was never handed the shirt. The lawsuit also said that Fresse “holds no enmity toward individuals who ascribe to the LGBTQ lifestyle and/or make up the LGBTQ community.”
A Starbucks spokesperson said that the allegations are “without merit,” according to NBC News. Apart from the company’s green apron, the spokesperson added that “no part of our dress code requires partners to wear any approved items that they have not personally selected.”
In August, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued Fresse the right to sue after reviewing the case, according to court filings attached to the lawsuit.
Starbucks didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-28--Secret Service Stops Man For Allegedly Riding Scooter Onto White House Grounds

A Texas man allegedly broke onto White House grounds while riding a moped and carrying a knife Sunday , The New York Post reported .
The U.S. Secret Service said Eric Paul Mangold was seen riding Sunday evening through the Alexander Hamilton exit and 15th Street NW , The New York Post first reported .
Mangold allegedly made it to East Executive Avenue and East Street NW at a vehicle gate before being stopped by Secret Service officers , according to court filings .
The officers “ arrested an individual on a moped who had entered the restricted area surrounding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point used for pass holder vehicles to exit , ” Justine M. Whelan , deputy press secretary for the U.S. Secret Service , told the Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement .
“ The individual was immediately arrested and charged with Unlawful Entry , ” Whelan told the DCNF .
The man had stopped on his moped after multiple officers ordered he surrender and “ drew their service-issued weapons , ” according to court records .
Mangold had been carrying a Texas license and allegedly informed officers that he was in possession @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bag , the Post reported .
“ When asked what the bag was the defendant stated , ‘ It was weed , ’ ” the court filing said .
The court documents said the officers found the knife on his person when he was apprehended .
Mangold was charged with unlawful entry and entering unavailable grounds and a building , the filings said .

A Texas man allegedly broke onto White House grounds while riding a moped and carrying a knife Sunday, The New York Post reported.
The U.S. Secret Service said Eric Paul Mangold was seen riding Sunday evening through the Alexander Hamilton exit and 15th Street NW, The New York Post first reported. Mangold allegedly made it to East Executive Avenue and East Street NW at a vehicle gate before being stopped by Secret Service officers, according to court filings.
The officers “arrested an individual on a moped who had entered the restricted area surrounding the greater White House complex at a point used for pass holder vehicles to exit,” Justine M. Whelan, deputy press secretary for the U.S. Secret Service, told the Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement.
“The individual was immediately arrested and charged with Unlawful Entry,” Whelan told the DCNF.
NEW: US Secret Service officers pulled their weapons and stopped a man who breached security while carrying knife outside the White House on Sunday. Man was speeding past barrier on a scooter pic.twitter.com/Co7FbncWOl — Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 25, 2020
The man had stopped on his moped after multiple officers ordered he surrender and “drew their service-issued weapons,” according to court records.
Mangold had been carrying a Texas license and allegedly informed officers that he was in possession of a knife and a white plastic bag, the Post reported.
“When asked what the bag was the defendant stated, ‘It was weed,’” the court filing said.
The court documents said the officers found the knife on his person when he was apprehended.
Mangold was charged with unlawful entry and entering unavailable grounds and a building, the filings said.


truepundit--2020-11-28--Trump Grants Michael Flynn A ‘Full Pardon’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn , bringing to an end a nearly three-year @ @ @ @ @ the retired general ’ s guilty plea as part of the special counsel ’ s @ @ @ @ @ my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full @ @ @ @ @ .
Flynn pleaded guilty on Dec. 1 , 2017 to making false statements to the @ @ @ @ @ phone conversations he had with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak .
Flynn reiterated his guilty plea @ @ @ @ @ December 2018 , but he began angling to withdraw from the agreement months later .
@ @ @ @ @ motion on May 7 to drop charges against Flynn , citing evidence that the FBI @ @ @ @ @ s legal team .
Judge Emmet Sullivan , who presided over Flynn ’ s case @ @ @ @ @ request .

President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn, bringing to an end a nearly three-year legal battle that began with the retired general’s guilty plea as part of the special counsel’s probe.
“It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon,” Trump tweeted.
It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2020
Flynn pleaded guilty on Dec. 1, 2017 to making false statements to the FBI in January 2017 regarding phone conversations he had with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
Flynn reiterated his guilty plea during a court hearing in December 2018, but he began angling to withdraw from the agreement months later.
The Justice Department filed a motion on May 7 to drop charges against Flynn, citing evidence that the FBI had withheld from Flynn’s legal team.
Judge Emmet Sullivan, who presided over Flynn’s case, opposed the Justice Department request.


truepundit--2020-11-28--‘Disqualified’: Tom Cotton Blasts Biden’s Homeland Security Pick, Who Exerted ‘Improper’ Influence I

‘Disqualified’: Tom Cotton Blasts Biden’s Homeland Security Pick, Who Exerted ‘Improper’ Influence In Visa Program

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said Wednesday that President-elect Joe Biden ’ s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security should be disqualified from consideration because of allegations that he intervened during the Obama administration to help prominent Democrats who sought visas for their wealthy Chinese business partners .
“ That is disqualifying to lead the Department of Homeland Security , ” Cotton , a Republican , said in an interview on Fox Business regarding Alejandro Mayorkas .
Biden announced Mayorkas as his choice for homeland security chief on Tuesday .
Cotton cited a report from the Department of Homeland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 , 2015 , that said Mayorkas had “ exerted improper influence ” on the EB-5 visa process when he served as director of U.S. Customs and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) .
The report said that Mayorkas personally intervened to help former DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe and Tony Rodham , the brother of Hillary Clinton , with applications they filed for the EB-5 program on behalf of their company , GreenTech Automotive .
USCIS grants green cards under the EB-5 program to foreign nationals who invest at least $ 500,000 in American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ career officials at USCIS initially rejected GreenTech ’ s application to take part in the EB-5 program , but that Mayorkas intervened after having contact with McAuliffe and Rodham .
In 2017 , thirty-two Chinese investors sued McAuliffe and Rodham for fraud , claiming they were scammed out of $ 17 million .
They accused McAuliffe and Rodham of promising to “ leverage ” their “ political connections ” to help them obtain green cards for investments in GreenTech , which declared bankruptcy in 2018 .
The IG report also said that Mayorkas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversations in early 2013 with then-Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid .
Reid ’ s son was a lawyer for the casino seeking EB-5 approval , the IG report said .
Cotton asserted that Mayorkas was “ guilty of selling green cards to Chinese nationals on behalf of rich Democratic donors.
” Despite Cotton ’ s claim , Mayorkas has not been accused of personally profiting off of his contacts with McAuliffe , Rodham and Reid .
“ Mayorkas communicated with stakeholders on substantive issues , outside of the normal adjudicatory process , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways that benefited the stakeholders , ” the IG report said .
Cotton ’ s remarks suggest that Mayorkas could face a contentious confirmation hearing next year .
Mayorkas faced stiff Republican opposition in 2013 , when President Obama nominated him to serve as deputy secretary of DHS .
Republicans sought to block his confirmation because of the ongoing inspector general investigation .
Some Republicans will likely oppose Mayorkas because of his role in developing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program , which granted green cards to illegal aliens who arrived in @ @ @ @ @

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said Wednesday that President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security should be disqualified from consideration because of allegations that he intervened during the Obama administration to help prominent Democrats who sought visas for their wealthy Chinese business partners.
“That is disqualifying to lead the Department of Homeland Security,” Cotton, a Republican, said in an interview on Fox Business regarding Alejandro Mayorkas.
Biden announced Mayorkas as his choice for homeland security chief on Tuesday.
Cotton cited a report from the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general released March 24, 2015, that said Mayorkas had “exerted improper influence” on the EB-5 visa process when he served as director of U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS).
The report said that Mayorkas personally intervened to help former DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe and Tony Rodham, the brother of Hillary Clinton, with applications they filed for the EB-5 program on behalf of their company, GreenTech Automotive.
USCIS grants green cards under the EB-5 program to foreign nationals who invest at least $500,000 in American companies.
The IG report said that career officials at USCIS initially rejected GreenTech’s application to take part in the EB-5 program, but that Mayorkas intervened after having contact with McAuliffe and Rodham.
USCIS eventually granted EB-5 status to the company.
In 2017, thirty-two Chinese investors sued McAuliffe and Rodham for fraud, claiming they were scammed out of $17 million.
They accused McAuliffe and Rodham of promising to “leverage” their “political connections” to help them obtain green cards for investments in GreenTech, which declared bankruptcy in 2018.
The IG report also said that Mayorkas helped a casino seeking EB-5 status following conversations in early 2013 with then-Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. Reid’s son was a lawyer for the casino seeking EB-5 approval, the IG report said.
Alejandro Mayorkas was found by Barack Obama’s Inspector General to be guilty of selling Green Cards to Chinese nationals on behalf of rich, democratic donors. He is disqualified from leading the Department of Homeland Security. pic.twitter.com/8XsPdvn30G — Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) November 25, 2020
Cotton asserted that Mayorkas was “guilty of selling green cards to Chinese nationals on behalf of rich Democratic donors.”
Despite Cotton’s claim, Mayorkas has not been accused of personally profiting off of his contacts with McAuliffe, Rodham and Reid.
“Mayorkas communicated with stakeholders on substantive issues, outside of the normal adjudicatory process, and intervened with the career USCIS staff in ways that benefited the stakeholders,” the IG report said.
Cotton’s remarks suggest that Mayorkas could face a contentious confirmation hearing next year.
Mayorkas faced stiff Republican opposition in 2013, when President Obama nominated him to serve as deputy secretary of DHS. Republicans sought to block his confirmation because of the ongoing inspector general investigation.
Some Republicans will likely oppose Mayorkas because of his role in developing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which granted green cards to illegal aliens who arrived in the U.S. as children.


truepundit--2020-11-28--‘The Answer Is Absolutely’: Fauci Says He Would Join Biden’s COVID-19 Task Force

Dr. Anthony Fauci said if requested , he would accept a position on President-elect Joe Biden ’ s coronavirus task force , during a C-SPAN interview Wednesday .
“ Of course , yeah the answer is absolutely , ” Fauci said during the interview .
Biden ’ s transition team will start to get briefings regarding “ all matters related to the COVID-19 response ” right away , the incoming president ’ s officials told reporters on Wednesday , according to The Hill .
The briefings will specifically zero-in on the personal protective equipment supply chain , coronavirus vaccine distribution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to The Hill .
“ I ’ ve touched bases with the chief of staff , Ron Klain .
We didn ’ t have like a real substantive conversation about the nuts and bolts of things , ” Fauci said during the interview .
“ We will be getting the transition team and the task force , hopefully , to kind of give them the information that would make their assuming the responsibilities easier and more efficient.
” Biden Deputy Campaign Manager and Communications Director Kate Bedingfield said Wednesday that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not necessary.
” “ We do not feel that it is necessary for President-Elect Biden to speak with President Trump , ” Bedingfield said .
“ We believe we ’ re getting the information our teams need.
” The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Biden Transition Team didn ’ t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .

Dr. Anthony Fauci said if requested, he would accept a position on President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus task force, during a C-SPAN interview Wednesday.
“Of course, yeah the answer is absolutely,” Fauci said during the interview.
Biden’s transition team will start to get briefings regarding “all matters related to the COVID-19 response” right away, the incoming president’s officials told reporters on Wednesday, according to The Hill. The briefings will specifically zero-in on the personal protective equipment supply chain, coronavirus vaccine distribution, and testing, the officials said, according to The Hill.
“I’ve touched bases with the chief of staff, Ron Klain. We didn’t have like a real substantive conversation about the nuts and bolts of things,” Fauci said during the interview. “We will be getting the transition team and the task force, hopefully, to kind of give them the information that would make their assuming the responsibilities easier and more efficient.”
Biden Deputy Campaign Manager and Communications Director Kate Bedingfield said Wednesday that the President-elect talking to President Donald Trump “is not necessary.”
“We do not feel that it is necessary for President-Elect Biden to speak with President Trump,” Bedingfield said. “We believe we’re getting the information our teams need.”
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Biden Transition Team didn’t immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-28--Denver Mayor Said ‘Avoid Travel’ 30 Minutes Before He Boarded Plane To Visit Family

The Denver mayor ’ s Twitter account told citizens to “ avoid travel ” 30 minutes before he boarded a flight to travel to his family for Thanksgiving .
“ Pass the potatoes , not COVID , ” the account for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock tweeted 30 minutes before he boarded the plane , according to 9News .
“ Stay home as much as you can , especially if you ’ re sick .
Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners.
” “ Avoid travel , if you can , ” the tweet continued .
“ Order your holiday meal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a small business for Black Friday.
” A Hancock spokeswoman confirmed to 9News Denver that the mayor was traveling to Houston on Wednesday .
( RELATED : ‘ Uninvite Your Bragging Brother ’ : Oregon Governor Who Cheered BLM Protests Tells Citizens To Uninvite Family For Thanksgiving ) “ As he has shared , the Mayor is not hosting his traditional large family dinner this year , but instead traveling alone to join his wife and daughter where the three of them will celebrate Thanksgiving at her residence instead of having them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman said in a statement to 9News .
“ Upon return , he will follow all necessary health and safety guidance and quarantine.
” “ As the holidays approach , we all long to be with our families with person , but with the continued rise in cases , I ’ m urging you to refrain from travel this Thanksgiving holiday , ” he said in an email to city staff on Nov. 18 , according to 9News .
The email also encouraged anyone who traveled out of state to quarantine for 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means cancelling our traditional gathering of our extended family , ” Hancock ’ s email said .
There have been 33,971 total cases of coronavirus and 494 deaths in Denver as of Wednesday , 9News reported .
The county ’ s seven-day moving average is 688 , according to the Denver Public Health COVID-19 monitoring dashboard .
Colorado coronavirus cases are at the highest level since the pandemic began with one in 41 Coloradans currently infected , Democratic Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis said Tuesday according to 9News .
Hancock did not immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Daily Caller News Foundation .

The Denver mayor’s Twitter account told citizens to “avoid travel” 30 minutes before he boarded a flight to travel to his family for Thanksgiving.
“Pass the potatoes, not COVID,” the account for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock tweeted 30 minutes before he boarded the plane, according to 9News. “Stay home as much as you can, especially if you’re sick. Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners.”
“Avoid travel, if you can,” the tweet continued. “Order your holiday meal from a local eatery. Shop online with a small business for Black Friday.”
Pass the potatoes, not COVID. 🏘Stay home as much as you can, especially if you’re sick.
💻Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners.
❌Avoid travel, if you can.
🍲Order your holiday meal from a local eatery.
🎁Shop online with a small business for #BlackFriday. pic.twitter.com/acQpWs2Ism — Michael B. Hancock 😷 (@MayorHancock) November 25, 2020
A Hancock spokeswoman confirmed to 9News Denver that the mayor was traveling to Houston on Wednesday. (RELATED: ‘Uninvite Your Bragging Brother’: Oregon Governor Who Cheered BLM Protests Tells Citizens To Uninvite Family For Thanksgiving)
“As he has shared, the Mayor is not hosting his traditional large family dinner this year, but instead traveling alone to join his wife and daughter where the three of them will celebrate Thanksgiving at her residence instead of having them travel back to Denver,” the spokeswoman said in a statement to 9News. “Upon return, he will follow all necessary health and safety guidance and quarantine.”
The mayor has repeatedly urged others to avoid traveling for the holiday.
“As the holidays approach, we all long to be with our families with person, but with the continued rise in cases, I’m urging you to refrain from travel this Thanksgiving holiday,” he said in an email to city staff on Nov. 18, according to 9News. The email also encouraged anyone who traveled out of state to quarantine for 14 days. “For my family that means cancelling our traditional gathering of our extended family,” Hancock’s email said. There have been 33,971 total cases of coronavirus and 494 deaths in Denver as of Wednesday, 9News reported. The county’s seven-day moving average is 688, according to the Denver Public Health COVID-19 monitoring dashboard. Colorado coronavirus cases are at the highest level since the pandemic began with one in 41 Coloradans currently infected, Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday according to 9News. Hancock did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.


truepundit--2020-11-28--COVID Death Rates Are Falling As Treatment Improves, Experts Say

Death rates from the coronavirus are falling in the United States showing that treatments for the coronavirus are advancing , infectious-disease experts told the Wall Street Journal .
Data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington ( IHME ) shows that the virus is only killing about 0.6 % of those infected , the WSJ reported .
This death rate has improved since April when the COVID death rate was at about 0.9 % , the publication reported .
There have been 260,322 reported COVID deaths in the United States , according to data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the United States has reported over 12.5 million confirmed cases of the virus .
Coronavirus deaths per million have also been on the rise in the United States for the past several weeks .
Columbia University infectious-disease modeler Jeffrey Shaman told the publication that the current death rate may be much lower than what the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has reported , suggesting the death rate could be about 0.15 % which compares to the 0.1 % death rate for seasonal influenza .
This improvement in the death rate may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to younger people who are less at risk , experts told the Wall Street Journal .
But the experts also said that the improvements in the death rate may be “ largely linked ” to improved patient management and improved patient treatment .
Doctors have discovered less invasive ways to oxygenate patients and do not necessarily need to rely on mechanical ventilation , the publication reported , according to the WSJ .
IHME director Christopher Murray also told the publication that using anti-clotting drugs and the steroid dexamethasone has probably contributed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned the WSJ that death rates may rise due to rising coronavirus cases .
“ When cases go up , as they are here and in Europe , hospitals get overcrowded and death rates rise , ” professor of vaccinology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Florian Krammer told the WSJ .

Death rates from the coronavirus are falling in the United States showing that treatments for the coronavirus are advancing, infectious-disease experts told the Wall Street Journal.
Data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington (IHME) shows that the virus is only killing about 0.6% of those infected, the WSJ reported. This death rate has improved since April when the COVID death rate was at about 0.9%, the publication reported.
There have been 260,322 reported COVID deaths in the United States, according to data from John Hopkins University of Medicine, and the United States has reported over 12.5 million confirmed cases of the virus. Coronavirus deaths per million have also been on the rise in the United States for the past several weeks.
Columbia University infectious-disease modeler Jeffrey Shaman told the publication that the current death rate may be much lower than what the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has reported, suggesting the death rate could be about 0.15% which compares to the 0.1% death rate for seasonal influenza.
This improvement in the death rate may be due to the shift in infections to younger people who are less at risk, experts told the Wall Street Journal. But the experts also said that the improvements in the death rate may be “largely linked” to improved patient management and improved patient treatment.
Doctors have discovered less invasive ways to oxygenate patients and do not necessarily need to rely on mechanical ventilation, the publication reported, according to the WSJ.
IHME director Christopher Murray also told the publication that using anti-clotting drugs and the steroid dexamethasone has probably contributed to the death rate improvement.
The experts also warned the WSJ that death rates may rise due to rising coronavirus cases. “When cases go up, as they are here and in Europe, hospitals get overcrowded and death rates rise,” professor of vaccinology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Florian Krammer told the WSJ.


truepundit--2020-11-28--Georgia’s Senate Runoffs Have Seen $272 Million In Ad Spending In Just 22 Days

Campaigns in Georgia ’ s two Senate runoff races have spent over $ 272 million advertising since Election Day , according to an AdAge analysis .
Incumbent GOP Sens .
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler have reserved $ 168.5 million worth of ads up to the Jan. 5 runoff , while their respective Democratic challengers , Jon Ossoff and Rev .
Raphael Warnock , have collectively reserved $ 102.5 million , the analysis shows .
The sums do not include outside spending that has flooded the two races , according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
The record ad spending reflects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represent .
If Democrats manage to flip both seats , they would have the narrowest of Senate majorities , possibly allowing President-elect Joe Biden to pursue more liberal policies .
As a result , the two statewide races have attracted national attention .
Republican Sens .
Marco Rubio , Tom Cotton and more have campaigned alongside Perdue and Loeffler in recent days , and approximately one-third of the GOP ad spending so far has come from groups affiliated with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , the AJC reported .
Democrats have welcomed outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Stacey Abrams ’ national fundraising network .
Georgia is the only state in the country where state law requires statewide races to advance to runoffs if no candidate clears 50 % after all the votes are counted .
While Perdue received 49.7 % of the vote , Loeffler , whose race featured numerous candidates , only received 25.9 % .
Ossoff and Warnock received 47.9 % and 32.9 % , respectively .
Republicans have been overwhelmingly successful in past Georgia statewide races , winning 24 of the past 27 .
Democrats are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s narrow victory in the state , but if each party ’ s coalitions remain unchanged from past races , then Democrats could be at a disadvantage again .
“ The race will likely come down to who has more low propensity voters , ” political forecaster Dave Wasserman told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ Historically , it ’ s non-white , young voters who drop off , so going by history the runoff ought to favor the GOP , ” he added .
The state ’ s Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without college degrees and black voters , but Democrats have made strong gains among suburban voters with college degrees , who tend to be more frequent voters .
In two races that could come down to which side has greater turnout , Democrats could now benefit from a more energized and engaged base , argued political analyst Sean Trende .
“ Republicans may find their turnout efforts hamstrung if whites with college degrees in metro Atlanta turn out in force — as they have in past runoffs — but instead vote Democratic this @ @ @ @ @ @

Campaigns in Georgia’s two Senate runoff races have spent over $272 million advertising since Election Day, according to an AdAge analysis.
Incumbent GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler have reserved $168.5 million worth of ads up to the Jan. 5 runoff, while their respective Democratic challengers, Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, have collectively reserved $102.5 million, the analysis shows. The sums do not include outside spending that has flooded the two races, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The record ad spending reflects the extraordinarily high stakes that both races represent. If Democrats manage to flip both seats, they would have the narrowest of Senate majorities, possibly allowing President-elect Joe Biden to pursue more liberal policies.
As a result, the two statewide races have attracted national attention. Republican Sens. Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton and more have campaigned alongside Perdue and Loeffler in recent days, and approximately one-third of the GOP ad spending so far has come from groups affiliated with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the AJC reported.
Democrats have welcomed outside spending as well, fueled in part by Stacey Abrams’ national fundraising network.
Georgia is the only state in the country where state law requires statewide races to advance to runoffs if no candidate clears 50% after all the votes are counted. While Perdue received 49.7% of the vote, Loeffler, whose race featured numerous candidates, only received 25.9%.
Ossoff and Warnock received 47.9% and 32.9%, respectively.
Republicans have been overwhelmingly successful in past Georgia statewide races, winning 24 of the past 27. Democrats are hoping to build off their momentum from Biden’s narrow victory in the state, but if each party’s coalitions remain unchanged from past races, then Democrats could be at a disadvantage again.
“The race will likely come down to who has more low propensity voters,” political forecaster Dave Wasserman told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“Historically, it’s non-white, young [Democratic] voters who drop off, so going by history the runoff ought to favor the GOP,” he added.
The state’s Democratic coalition was historically made up of whites without college degrees and black voters, but Democrats have made strong gains among suburban voters with college degrees, who tend to be more frequent voters.
In two races that could come down to which side has greater turnout, Democrats could now benefit from a more energized and engaged base, argued political analyst Sean Trende.
“Republicans may find their turnout efforts hamstrung if whites with college degrees in metro Atlanta turn out in force — as they have in past runoffs — but instead vote Democratic this time,” Trende said.


truepundit--2020-11-28--‘A Death Blow To An Already Decimated Industry’: 30 Gyms Petition Philadelphia To Reverse COVID Clos

‘A Death Blow To An Already Decimated Industry’: 30 Gyms Petition Philadelphia To Reverse COVID Closures

A group of gyms and fitness studios in Philadelphia urged the city to reverse its decision to close workout facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic in an online petition this week .
The Philadelphia Fitness Coalition , which represents 30 exercise centers throughout the city , started a Change.org petition that has approximately 3,500 signatures at the time of publishing .
The group also made a public appearance Tuesday outside city hall to challenge the city ’ s mayor , Jim Kenney , who shuttered gyms for a six-week period , set to conclude in January 2021 , according to NBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 , the City of Philadelphia completely shut down all fitness facilities without showing valid transmission data or providing funds to keep our business afloat , ” the group wrote .
“ The mayor has cut off the # 1 tool our community uses to maintain their mental and physical wellness .
If this continues it will be a death blow to an already decimated industry , eliminating jobs and income for thousands of employees.
” The coalition cited data from member facilities that claimed their gyms and fitness studios had a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approximately “ 260,000 indoor visits.
” “ We collected data on over 260,000 indoor visits from July to Nov 2020 and ONLY 30 reported cases walked into our locations .
There was a 0 % transmission rate traced from person to person .
Not a single person contracted COVID from our facilities , ” the gyms wrote .
The data doesn ’ t lie.
” The group seeks dialogue with local officials , wants gyms and other workout facilities to be named essential businesses and demands the immediate re-opening of fitness centers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also requests grant money to help offset the cost of remaining closed and seeks the passage of the The National Health & Fitness Recovery Act , which provides funds for their industry that they say is “ failing.
” The Philadelphia Department of Health disagreed with the group ’ s assessment of the closures and continued to assert that fitness facilities are “ high-risk settings for COVID-19 spread.
” “ It is regrettable that places like gyms have had to stop indoor activities , ” the department responded , according to Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gyms “ have been shown to be high-risk settings for COVID-19 spread.
” The department continued , “ By restricting gatherings gyms as well as other locations we can spare our hospitals from becoming overwhelmed , and save people ’ s lives .
”

A group of gyms and fitness studios in Philadelphia urged the city to reverse its decision to close workout facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic in an online petition this week.
The Philadelphia Fitness Coalition, which represents 30 exercise centers throughout the city, started a Change.org petition that has approximately 3,500 signatures at the time of publishing. The group also made a public appearance Tuesday outside city hall to challenge the city’s mayor, Jim Kenney, who shuttered gyms for a six-week period, set to conclude in January 2021, according to NBC Philadelphia.
Boutique gym owners have joined forces launching the #PhiladelphiaFitnessCoalition. They are challenging @PhillyMayor recent #COVID19 closures saying there’s no data supporting spread of virus in gyms. Owners say they need relief and many won’t survive. More on @KYWNewsradio pic.twitter.com/9B0Z6ARnNj — Cherri “Mask Up Please” Gregg 😷🙏🏾 (@cherrigregg) November 24, 2020
“As of November 20th 2020, the City of Philadelphia completely shut down all fitness facilities without showing valid transmission data or providing funds to keep our business afloat,” the group wrote.
“The mayor has cut off the #1 tool our community uses to maintain their mental and physical wellness. If this continues it will be a death blow to an already decimated industry, eliminating jobs and income for thousands of employees.”
The coalition cited data from member facilities that claimed their gyms and fitness studios had a “0% transmission rate” out of approximately “260,000 indoor visits.”
“We collected data on over 260,000 indoor visits from July to Nov 2020 and ONLY 30 reported cases walked into our locations. There was a 0% transmission rate traced from person to person. Not a single person contracted COVID from our facilities,” the gyms wrote. The data doesn’t lie.”
The group seeks dialogue with local officials, wants gyms and other workout facilities to be named essential businesses and demands the immediate re-opening of fitness centers, according to the petition. The coalition also requests grant money to help offset the cost of remaining closed and seeks the passage of the The National Health & Fitness Recovery Act, which provides funds for their industry that they say is “failing.”
The Philadelphia Department of Health disagreed with the group’s assessment of the closures and continued to assert that fitness facilities are “high-risk settings for COVID-19 spread.”
“It is regrettable that places like gyms have had to stop indoor activities,” the department responded, according to Fox News, though they reiterated their belief that gyms “have been shown to be high-risk settings for COVID-19 spread.”
The department continued, “By restricting gatherings gyms as well as other locations we can spare our hospitals from becoming overwhelmed, and save people’s lives.”


truepundit--2020-11-28--Michigan County Joins Republican Effort To Recall Whitmer Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Coronavirus Restri

Michigan County Joins Republican Effort To Recall Whitmer Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Coronavirus Restrictions

A Michigan county board last week supported a Republican effort to impeach Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer over her allegedly “ unconstitutional ” coronavirus restrictions .
The Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners voted in favor of supporting an impeachment resolution by a 4-2 vote on Friday , according to WPBN/WGTU .
The county ’ s decision will be sent to a state legislative body , and the area has joined three Republican legislators in supporting the removal of the governor , Fox News reported .
“ Unconstitutional executive orders , let me make that very clear , the executive orders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause of the economic crisis Kalkaska County is experiencing , ” Kalkasa Commissioner David Comai said , according to WPBN/WGTU .
Republican Michigan State Representatives Beau LaFave , Matt Maddock and Daire Rendon introduced the initial impeachment resolution last week , which alleged Whitmer failed “ to respect the separation of powers ” and engaged in “ corrupt conduct in office , ” Fox reported .
Republican Speaker of the House Rep. Lee Chatfield voiced disagreement with his fellow GOP peers on the resolution .
Chatfield pointed to “ shameful ” similarities between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of President Donald Trump .
“ We ’ re not the party that impeaches someone because we ’ re upset with policies that they ’ ve enacted , ” Chatfield said , according to Fox .
“ I thought it was shameful what the Democrats did to President Trump last year , and I would assume that any attempt by Republicans right now , with the current set of facts that we have to impeach the governor , would be on the same level.
” Whitmer in late October ordered a slew of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact information from patrons , limited the attendees at funerals and weddings and created fines up to $ 1,000 for non-compliance , Click On Detroit reported .
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A Michigan county board last week supported a Republican effort to impeach Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her allegedly “unconstitutional” coronavirus restrictions.
The Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners voted in favor of supporting an impeachment resolution by a 4-2 vote on Friday, according to WPBN/WGTU. The county’s decision will be sent to a state legislative body, and the area has joined three Republican legislators in supporting the removal of the governor, Fox News reported.
“Unconstitutional executive orders, let me make that very clear, the executive orders issued by Governor Whitmer are the primary cause of the economic crisis Kalkaska County is experiencing,” Kalkasa Commissioner David Comai said, according to WPBN/WGTU.
Republican Michigan State Representatives Beau LaFave, Matt Maddock and Daire Rendon introduced the initial impeachment resolution last week, which alleged Whitmer failed “to respect the separation of powers” and engaged in “corrupt conduct in office,” Fox reported.
Today I introduced Articles of Impeachment against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The four articles of impeachment against Gov. Whitmer include failing to respect the separation of powers by exercising power granted to the legislative branch, violating the constitutional pic.twitter.com/tCr2KUZb3E — Beau M. LaFave (@BeauMattLaFave) November 18, 2020
Republican Speaker of the House Rep. Lee Chatfield voiced disagreement with his fellow GOP peers on the resolution. Chatfield pointed to “shameful” similarities between the recall effort and the impeachment proceedings of President Donald Trump.
“We’re not the party that impeaches someone because we’re upset with policies that they’ve enacted,” Chatfield said, according to Fox. “I thought it was shameful what the Democrats did to President Trump last year, and I would assume that any attempt by Republicans right now, with the current set of facts that we have to impeach the governor, would be on the same level.”
Whitmer in late October ordered a slew of new COVID-19 restrictions which mandated restaurants collect contact information from patrons, limited the attendees at funerals and weddings and created fines up to $1,000 for non-compliance, Click On Detroit reported.
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truepundit--2020-11-28--Trump Signed Multiple Drug-Pricing Reforms In 2020. Here’s How They Moved The Needle

Throughout his term , President Donald Trump has signed a series of health care executive orders attempting to accomplish goals long sought by members of both parties .
In 2020 alone , Trump has signed orders mandating drug price transparency , allowing Americans to purchase and re-import drugs from Canada and mandating Medicare drug purchases match the lowest comparable cost paid by other developed nations .
In October , the Trump administration signed an order requiring health insurers to disclose costs upfront , allowing millions of Americans access to drug and treatment prices before purchasing them .
“ With more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health care services being shoppable , Americans will have vastly more control over their care , ” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said when the order was signed .
Though advocates for the measure said it would force market-driven competition , allowing Americans more choices at lower costs , opponents have cautioned that mandatory price transparency could counterintuitively stifle competition and raise prices as a result .
“ Two-thirds of bankruptcies are health care related , ” advocate Cynthia Fischer told the Daily Caller News Foundation in October , adding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their health care decisions is “ so important , particularly in a time of COVID , uncertainty and economic hardship.
” Dr. Robert Graboyes , an opponent of price transparency , told the DCNF that the opposite of what the order intends could occur .
Since there are so few providers , he said , they could easily raise their prices together , hurting Americans in the process .
“ Three simultaneous circumstances are necessary for tacit collusion : a small amount of sellers , high barriers to becoming a health care provider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he told the DCNF .
“ The first two are already a part of the sector.
” Trump also signed an order in September allowing Americans to import drugs from Canada , whose drug prices are often lower .
However , HHS has so far been unable to estimate how much Americans may save because it does not know which drugs will be imported , and the order prevents the importation of critical biologics like insulin .
Canada ’ s drug prices are lower than the United States ’ in part because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be under its Controlled Drugs and Substances Strategy .
The order was a long-sought goal by non-establishment politicians in both parties .
In 2019 , Trump and House Democrats began working on a bipartisan bill to lower drug prices , and that summer Vermont Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders joined a bus filled with diabetics that crossed into Canada from Detroit to purchase insulin at lower prices .
Last week , Trump signed another order seeking to lower drug prices for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid .
The order adopts the Most Favored Nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government health care programs pay no more for specific drugs than the lowest price charged to other developed nations .
“ The Most Favored Nation Model will be the most significant single action any administration has ever taken to lower American drug costs , ” Azar said during Friday ’ s announcement .

Throughout his term, President Donald Trump has signed a series of health care executive orders attempting to accomplish goals long sought by members of both parties.
In 2020 alone, Trump has signed orders mandating drug price transparency, allowing Americans to purchase and re-import drugs from Canada and mandating Medicare drug purchases match the lowest comparable cost paid by other developed nations.
In October, the Trump administration signed an order requiring health insurers to disclose costs upfront, allowing millions of Americans access to drug and treatment prices before purchasing them.
“With more than 70% of the most costly health care services being shoppable, Americans will have vastly more control over their care,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said when the order was signed.
Though advocates for the measure said it would force market-driven competition, allowing Americans more choices at lower costs, opponents have cautioned that mandatory price transparency could counterintuitively stifle competition and raise prices as a result.
“Two-thirds of bankruptcies are health care related,” advocate Cynthia Fischer told the Daily Caller News Foundation in October, adding that Americans’ understanding of the costs of their health care decisions is “so important, particularly in a time of COVID, uncertainty and economic hardship.”
Dr. Robert Graboyes, an opponent of price transparency, told the DCNF that the opposite of what the order intends could occur. Since there are so few providers, he said, they could easily raise their prices together, hurting Americans in the process.
“Three simultaneous circumstances are necessary for tacit collusion: a small amount of sellers, high barriers to becoming a health care provider, and mutual knowledge of pricing,” he told the DCNF. “The first two are already a part of the sector.”
Trump also signed an order in September allowing Americans to import drugs from Canada, whose drug prices are often lower. However, HHS has so far been unable to estimate how much Americans may save because it does not know which drugs will be imported, and the order prevents the importation of critical biologics like insulin.
Canada’s drug prices are lower than the United States’ in part because the government mandates how expensive drugs can be under its Controlled Drugs and Substances Strategy.
The order was a long-sought goal by non-establishment politicians in both parties. In 2019, Trump and House Democrats began working on a bipartisan bill to lower drug prices, and that summer Vermont Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders joined a bus filled with diabetics that crossed into Canada from Detroit to purchase insulin at lower prices.
Last week, Trump signed another order seeking to lower drug prices for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid. The order adopts the Most Favored Nation model, which mandates that the two government health care programs pay no more for specific drugs than the lowest price charged to other developed nations.
“The Most Favored Nation Model will be the most significant single action any administration has ever taken to lower American drug costs,” Azar said during Friday’s announcement.


truepundit--2020-11-28--Jake Sullivan Trashed Trump’s Israel Policy In Interview With Chinese Propaganda Outlet

Jake Sullivan , the incoming national security adviser , criticized President Donald Trump ’ s policies related to the Middle East during an interview in late 2017 with CGTN , a Beijing-based media outlet controlled by the Chinese government .
Sullivan appeared on the network to discuss Trump ’ s announcement that he would begin the process to relocate the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem , and recognize the city as Israel ’ s capital .
“ This was a political decision , not a foreign policy decision .
This was about Trump and his supporters .
It was not about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sullivan said in the interview , which aired Dec. 9 , 2017 .
Sullivan asserted that Trump ’ s decision “ created turbulence and turmoil ” in negotiations for a peace deal between Israel , Palestine and other nations in the Middle East .
“ It ’ s hard to find a good argument for this decision with respect to advancing the cause of peace in the Middle East , ” said Sullivan , who was a top adviser to Hillary Clinton at the State Department and to Joe Biden when he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Sullivan would be his White House national security adviser .
“ I don ’ t believe that we were near a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians , ” Sullivan said in the CGTN interview .
The Justice Department requires CGTN , formerly known as CCTV , to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act ( FARA ) because it is controlled by the Chinese government .
Sullivan appeared for the CGTN interview in his capacity as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , a top foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between $ 500,000 and $ 1 million in funding from Zhang Yichen , the CEO of CITIC Group , one of China ’ s largest state-owned investment companies .
According to Carnegie ’ s website , Zhang , who is a trustee at the think tank , is a member of the Eleventh and Twelfth National Committee of the Chinese People ’ s Political Consultative Conference , an advisory group to the Chinese communist party .
While at the State Department , Sullivan sent and received hundreds of classified emails that were stored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while she was secretary of state .
In 2016 , as a senior foreign policy adviser on the Clinton campaign , Sullivan pushed allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian government that have since been proven inaccurate .
In an interview in 2018 , Sullivan defended the Clinton campaign ’ s role in funding the Steele dossier , which included false allegations of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Kremlin to influence the 2016 election .
The Biden transition team did not respond to a request for comment .

Jake Sullivan, the incoming national security adviser, criticized President Donald Trump’s policies related to the Middle East during an interview in late 2017 with CGTN, a Beijing-based media outlet controlled by the Chinese government.
Sullivan appeared on the network to discuss Trump’s announcement that he would begin the process to relocate the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and recognize the city as Israel’s capital.
“This was a political decision, not a foreign policy decision. This was about Trump and his supporters. It was not about moving the peace process forward,” Sullivan said in the interview, which aired Dec. 9, 2017.
Sullivan asserted that Trump’s decision “created turbulence and turmoil” in negotiations for a peace deal between Israel, Palestine and other nations in the Middle East.
“It’s hard to find a good argument for this decision with respect to advancing the cause of peace in the Middle East,” said Sullivan, who was a top adviser to Hillary Clinton at the State Department and to Joe Biden when he was vice president.
Biden announced on Tuesday that Sullivan would be his White House national security adviser.
“I don’t believe that we were near a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians,” Sullivan said in the CGTN interview.
The Justice Department requires CGTN, formerly known as CCTV, to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) because it is controlled by the Chinese government.
WATCH:
Sullivan appeared for the CGTN interview in his capacity as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a top foreign policy think tank.
Carnegie has received between $500,000 and $1 million in funding from Zhang Yichen, the CEO of CITIC Group, one of China’s largest state-owned investment companies.
According to Carnegie’s website, Zhang, who is a trustee at the think tank, is a member of the Eleventh and Twelfth National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, an advisory group to the Chinese communist party.
While at the State Department, Sullivan sent and received hundreds of classified emails that were stored on the private email server Clinton used while she was secretary of state.
In 2016, as a senior foreign policy adviser on the Clinton campaign, Sullivan pushed allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian government that have since been proven inaccurate.
In an interview in 2018, Sullivan defended the Clinton campaign’s role in funding the Steele dossier, which included false allegations of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Kremlin to influence the 2016 election.
The Biden transition team did not respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-28--Growing Food Bank Lines Across America Signal Economic Crisis Far From Over

Millions of Americans face food and housing insecurity this holiday season .
The unemployment rate stands around 6.9 % , @ @ @ @ @ folks still out of work .
Permanent job loss continues to soar , now about @ @ @ @ @ double-dip recession becomes increasingly likely by year-end .
We recently pointed out that food bank @ @ @ @ @ the country as the virus-induced downturn continues to inflict financial devastation on the working poor @ @ @ @ @ North Texas Food Bank ( NTFB ) handed out more than 600,000 pounds of food @ @ @ @ @ one of the largest-ever food giveaways , explained NTFB officials .
The Daily Mail has @ @ @ @ @ banks across the country reporting a surge in demand ahead of the holidays next week @ @ @ @ @ military personnel handed out food in a “ massive food drive ” at a food @ @ @ @ @ .
Hundreds of cars were seen at the event organized by Tarrant Area Food Bank @ @ @ @ @ the “ largest food drive ” in their history .
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Millions of Americans face food and housing insecurity this holiday season. The unemployment rate stands around 6.9%, with more than ten million folks still out of work. Permanent job loss continues to soar, now about 3.8 million, as a double-dip recession becomes increasingly likely by year-end.
We recently pointed out that food bank lines continue to increase across the country as the virus-induced downturn continues to inflict financial devastation on the working poor.
Last weekend, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) handed out more than 600,000 pounds of food to 25,000 hungry people – one of the largest-ever food giveaways, explained NTFB officials.
Thousands of cars lined up to collect food in Dallas, Texas, over the weekend, stretching as far as the eye can see. pic.twitter.com/xLFGOcBkPK — CBS News (@CBSNews) November 16, 2020
The Daily Mail has compiled a list of food banks across the country reporting a surge in demand ahead of the holidays next week.
On Friday, US military personnel handed out food in a “massive food drive” at a food bank in Arlington, Texas.
Hundreds of cars were seen at the event organized by Tarrant Area Food Bank. It was described as the “largest food drive” in their history. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-11-30--PAINE IN THE MORNING: The 8 things you need to know this Monday the 30th — November 2020

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truepundit--2020-11-30--Donald Trump Urges Joe Biden to ‘Get Well Soon!’ After Fracturing Foot

President Donald Trump urged Joe Biden to ‘ Get well soon ’ after the former Vice President injured his foot @ @ @ @ @ soon !
” Trump wrote on Twitter sharing news footage of Biden leaving an orthopedic @ @ @ @ @ ’ s office said “ on background ” that the former Vice President “ slipped @ @ @ @ @ Major , and twisted his ankle ” while at his home in Delaware .
Biden @ @ @ @ @ for an examination and an x-ray .
A statement from Dr. Kevin O ’ Connor @ @ @ @ @ Medicine , of George Washington Medical Faculty Associates stated that Biden had “ sustained a @ @ @ @ @ ” but transported Biden to a different medical facility for a CT scan.- READ MORE @ @ @ @ @ Paine Podcast Below --

President Donald Trump urged Joe Biden to ‘Get well soon’ after the former Vice President injured his foot Sunday.
“Get well soon!” Trump wrote on Twitter sharing news footage of Biden leaving an orthopedic office in Deleware.
Biden’s office said “on background” that the former Vice President “slipped while playing with his dog Major, and twisted his ankle” while at his home in Delaware.
Biden was taken to an orthopedist for an examination and an x-ray.
A statement from Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the Director and Executive Medicine, of George Washington Medical Faculty Associates stated that Biden had “sustained a sprain of his right foot” but transported Biden to a different medical facility for a CT scan.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-30--Report: U.S. to Have 500K Fewer U.S. Births in 2021 Due to Coronavirus Crisis

The United States is expected to have up to 500,000 fewer births next year as a result of the Chinese coronavirus crisis , according to research .
The research by the left-leaning Brookings Institute was published in the Wall Street Journal , detailing a grim future for the makers of baby and infant products because of fewer births spurred by the crisis .
The think tank has forecast between 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births in the U.S. next year , compared with a drop of 44,172 last year .
Its analysis , partly based on what happened following the 2007-2009 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equate to fewer births .
“ Women will have many fewer babies in the short term , and for some of them , a lower total number of children over their lifetimes , ” it said in a June report .
The data was originally published in June and revealed that such a decrease in U.S. births would account for a 10 percent decrease compared to 2019 births .
The decrease means that the total number of babies to be born in the U.S. next year is projected at about double the total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from coronavirus .
Following the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009 , demographers predicted that there would be a baby boom , as had happened in the second half of the 20th century following economic declines .
But , the baby boom never came .
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The United States is expected to have up to 500,000 fewer births next year as a result of the Chinese coronavirus crisis, according to research.
The research by the left-leaning Brookings Institute was published in the Wall Street Journal, detailing a grim future for the makers of baby and infant products because of fewer births spurred by the crisis.
The Journal notes:
The think tank has forecast between 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births in the U.S. next year, compared with a drop of 44,172 last year. Its analysis, partly based on what happened following the 2007-2009 recession, is that weaker job prospects equate to fewer births. “Women will have many fewer babies in the short term, and for some of them, a lower total number of children over their lifetimes,” it said in a June report. [Emphasis added]
The data was originally published in June and revealed that such a decrease in U.S. births would account for a 10 percent decrease compared to 2019 births. The decrease means that the total number of babies to be born in the U.S. next year is projected at about double the total number of Americans who died with or from coronavirus.
Following the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009, demographers predicted that there would be a baby boom, as had happened in the second half of the 20th century following economic declines. But, the baby boom never came. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-30--Facebook Censorship Algos Go Haywire, Blocking Ads From Struggling Legitimate Businesses As “Hate Sp

Facebook Censorship Algos Go Haywire, Blocking Ads From Struggling Legitimate Businesses As “Hate Speech”

In what is definitely some type of Karmic payback for social media companies now appending some type of label to what seems like every other post nowadays , Facebook just found out that its super-duper censoring algorithm also banned advertisements from some struggling businesses , mistaking them as hate speech .
We love it when a plan comes together .
One woman , Ruth Harrigan , who advertises on Facebook to sell her honey and beeswax-based products , told Bloomberg she thought she missed out on an estimated $ 5,000 in revenue after Facebook mistakenly banned her ads right before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was getting a little anxious thinking , ‘ Oh my God , Black Friday is around the corner , most of my sales for the year happen in November and December and that ’ s it , ’ .
I said , ‘ If I ’ m shut down any longer than this , it ’ ll cripple me.
’ ” The company ’ s “ misfiring content-moderation software ” was to blame – and it happened in the middle of a pandemic when sellers are more reliant on Facebook and social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , Facebook has been censoring so much content this year , it has relied heavily on software to do the job , since they don ’ t have enough human moderators .
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In what is definitely some type of Karmic payback for social media companies now appending some type of label to what seems like every other post nowadays, Facebook just found out that its super-duper censoring algorithm also banned advertisements from some struggling businesses, mistaking them as hate speech.
We love it when a plan comes together.
One woman, Ruth Harrigan, who advertises on Facebook to sell her honey and beeswax-based products, told Bloomberg she thought she missed out on an estimated $5,000 in revenue after Facebook mistakenly banned her ads right before black Friday.
She said: “I was getting a little anxious thinking, ‘Oh my God, Black Friday is around the corner, most of my sales for the year happen in November and December and that’s it,’. I said, ‘If I’m shut down any longer than this, it’ll cripple me.’”
The company’s “misfiring content-moderation software” was to blame – and it happened in the middle of a pandemic when sellers are more reliant on Facebook and social media advertising to drive business. In fact, Facebook has been censoring so much content this year, it has relied heavily on software to do the job, since they don’t have enough human moderators. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-30--“Dark Winter” – Millions Of Americans Are Expected To Lose Their Homes

A dark covid winter is descending on the working-poor of America as millions of adults face eviction or foreclosure in the next few months .
Bloomberg , citing a survey that was conducted on Nov. 9 by the U.S. Census Bureau , shows 5.8 million adults face eviction or foreclosure come Jan. 1 .
That accounts for 32.5 % of the 17.8 million adults currently behind rent or mortgage payments .
On Monday , we noted thaPostt on Dec. 31 many of the key provisions in the CARES Act are set to expire if there is no action from Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million America who will lose access to their Emergency unemployment benefits activated in the aftermath of the covid pandemic , which alone could be a drag of up to 1.5 % to growth in 1Q , according to a recent Bank of America report .
Additionally , the expiration of eviction moratorium , mortgage forbearance programs , and suspension of student loan payments could compound the working poors ’ financial stresses , many of whom , about 21 million of them , are unemployed and receiving benefits from the government .
The survey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Arkansas , Florida and Nevada are not current on rent and mortgage payments – equating to 750,000 could face an eviction come early 2021 .
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A dark covid winter is descending on the working-poor of America as millions of adults face eviction or foreclosure in the next few months. Bloomberg, citing a survey that was conducted on Nov. 9 by the U.S. Census Bureau, shows 5.8 million adults face eviction or foreclosure come Jan. 1. That accounts for 32.5% of the 17.8 million adults currently behind rent or mortgage payments.
On Monday, we noted thaPostt on Dec. 31 many of the key provisions in the CARES Act are set to expire if there is no action from Congress. This could be catastrophic for 12 million America who will lose access to their Emergency unemployment benefits activated in the aftermath of the covid pandemic, which alone could be a drag of up to 1.5% to growth in 1Q, according to a recent Bank of America report.
Additionally, the expiration of eviction moratorium, mortgage forbearance programs, and suspension of student loan payments could compound the working poors’ financial stresses, many of whom, about 21 million of them, are unemployed and receiving benefits from the government.
The survey points out at least half of households in Arkansas, Florida and Nevada are not current on rent and mortgage payments – equating to 750,000 could face an eviction come early 2021. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-30--Chinese Government Stepping Up Propaganda to Change COVID Origin Story

The Chinese Communist government is stepping up its PR campaign to try and convince the world that the coronavirus did not originate in the Chinese city of Wuhan a year ago , but was brought to China from elsewhere .
Their efforts have been , at the very least , creative .
Their latest gambit is to promote the story that the coronavirus traveled to China via frozen food imports — a nearly impossible feat , say epidemiologists .
The communist propagandists have pointed the finger at Italy , India , and on “ many continents ” before the poor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They see China as a double victim : unwitting patients got sick from a virus that arrived from elsewhere and then were unfairly blamed for starting it .
It probably works with the Chinese masses , but with few others .
“ Wuhan was where the coronavirus was first detected but it was not where it originated , ” it quoted Zeng Guang , formerly a chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention , as saying .
A foreign ministry spokesman , asked about state media reports that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was important to distinguish between where Covid-19 was first detected and where it crossed the species barrier to infect humans .
“ Although China was the first to report cases , it doesn ’ t necessarily mean that the virus originated in China , ” Zhao Lijian told a briefing .
“ Origin tracing is an ongoing process that may involve multiple countries and regions.
” This isn ’ t necessarily false , but China has been resisting that kind of investigation for months .
Now all of a sudden they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world ?
It ’ s just more PR flak because if investigators ever got close to the truth , China would find a way to shut it down quickly .
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The Chinese Communist government is stepping up its PR campaign to try and convince the world that the coronavirus did not originate in the Chinese city of Wuhan a year ago, but was brought to China from elsewhere.
Their efforts have been, at the very least, creative.
Their latest gambit is to promote the story that the coronavirus traveled to China via frozen food imports — a nearly impossible feat, say epidemiologists. The communist propagandists have pointed the finger at Italy, India, and on “many continents” before the poor Chinese became victims of the coronavirus. They see China as a double victim: unwitting patients got sick from a virus that arrived from elsewhere and then were unfairly blamed for starting it.
It probably works with the Chinese masses, but with few others.
Guardian:
“Wuhan was where the coronavirus was first detected but it was not where it originated,” it quoted Zeng Guang, formerly a chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, as saying. A foreign ministry spokesman, asked about state media reports that the virus originated outside China, said only that it was important to distinguish between where Covid-19 was first detected and where it crossed the species barrier to infect humans. “Although China was the first to report cases, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the virus originated in China,” Zhao Lijian told a briefing. “Origin tracing is an ongoing process that may involve multiple countries and regions.”
This isn’t necessarily false, but China has been resisting that kind of investigation for months. Now all of a sudden they want to cooperate with the rest of the world? It’s just more PR flak because if investigators ever got close to the truth, China would find a way to shut it down quickly. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-30--NYC pub takes defiant stand against Gov. Cuomo, declares itself ‘autonomous zone’ from lockdown rest

NYC pub takes defiant stand against Gov. Cuomo, declares itself ‘autonomous zone’ from lockdown restrictions

A Staten Island restaurant has declared itself an “ autonomous zone ” that is free from Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s business-killing coronavirus restrictions .
Beginning Nov. 20 , Mac ’ s Public House , owned by Danny Presti and Keith McAlarney , said they would not abide by restrictions enacted by Cuomo or New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio .
Their defiant stance came just days before new restrictions hit the area where Mac ’ s is located , which includes a ban on indoor dining at bars and restaurants , according to the New York Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now an “ autonomous zone ” pays homage to the “ Capital Hill Autonomous Zone , ” which far-left radicals established in Seattle in June .
A sign outside Mac ’ s now reads : !
ATTENTION !
We hereby declare this establishment an !
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AUTONOMOUS ZONE !
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We refuse to abide by any rules and regulations put forth by the Mayor of NYC and Governor of NY State .
For their defiance , Mac ’ s has been “ slapped with thousands of dollars in fines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department and the Friday revocation of its liquor license by the State Liquor Authority , ” according to the Post.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A Staten Island restaurant has declared itself an “autonomous zone” that is free from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s business-killing coronavirus restrictions.
Beginning Nov. 20, Mac’s Public House, owned by Danny Presti and Keith McAlarney, said they would not abide by restrictions enacted by Cuomo or New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Their defiant stance came just days before new restrictions hit the area where Mac’s is located, which includes a ban on indoor dining at bars and restaurants, according to the New York Post.
The declaration that Mac’s is now an “autonomous zone” pays homage to the “Capital Hill Autonomous Zone,” which far-left radicals established in Seattle in June.
A sign outside Mac’s now reads: !ATTENTION! We hereby declare this establishment an !!!AUTONOMOUS ZONE!!! We refuse to abide by any rules and regulations put forth by the Mayor of NYC and Governor of NY State.
For their defiance, Mac’s has been “slapped with thousands of dollars in fines, a shut-down order from the state Health Department and the Friday revocation of its liquor license by the State Liquor Authority,” according to the Post.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-30--WATCH: CNN Admits There Are “Legal & Constitutional” Ways For Trump To Stay In Office

In a video released before the election but attracting fresh attention , CNN ’ s Fareed Zakaria explained the “ @ @ @ @ @ by which President Trump could stay in office even if he loses the election .
@ @ @ @ @ journalistic integrity , which is incredibly rare these days for CNN , Zakaria outlined how @ @ @ @ @ “ without actually winning the vote.
” Explaining how the system worked , Zakaria said @ @ @ @ @ state ’ s popular vote , but that this is “ not a constitutional obligation.
@ @ @ @ @ the exact scenario that happened on election day , with Trump leading on November 3rd @ @ @ @ @ the result for Biden , prompting a flurry of challenges and lawsuits .
“ Taking @ @ @ @ @ legislatures decide to choose the electors themselves , ” said Zakaria before pointing out that @ @ @ @ @ swing states have Republican legislatures .
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In a video released before the election but attracting fresh attention, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria explained the “legal and constitutional” case by which President Trump could stay in office even if he loses the election.
In a moment of actual journalistic integrity, which is incredibly rare these days for CNN, Zakaria outlined how Trump could retain the presidency “without actually winning the vote.”
Explaining how the system worked, Zakaria said electors are determined by that state’s popular vote, but that this is “not a constitutional obligation.”
CNN: “So, the outcome would be to re-elect Donald Trump. Trump doesn’t need to do anything other than to simply accept this outcome, which is Constitutional.” Biden voters, here’s your chance to *scream internally.*🔻 pic.twitter.com/2ZDKa4NwKr — Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) November 28, 2020
The host then outlined the exact scenario that happened on election day, with Trump leading on November 3rd but then mail-in ballots swinging the result for Biden, prompting a flurry of challenges and lawsuits.
“Taking account of the confusion, legislatures decide to choose the electors themselves,” said Zakaria before pointing out that eight out of nine key swing states have Republican legislatures. – READ MORE
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