truepundit--2020-10-13--Math Association Say Math “Inherently Carries Human Biases”, Citing Critical Race Theory

The Mathematical Association of America ( MAA ) recently asserted that math “ inherently carries human biases ” in a recent statement from its “ Committee on Minority Participation in Mathematics.
” The MAA is a professional association of high school and university teachers .
It hosts the American Mathematics Competitions for middle and high school students , as well as publishes academic journals .
It prides itself as “ the world ’ s largest community of mathematicians , students , and enthusiasts.
” In opposition to President Trump ’ s recent executive actions to ban the use of Critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the MAA said that critical race theory “ is an established social science inquiry which is grounded in decades of scholarship , ” further asserting that “ it is misguided , at best , to reduce this theory to the race-blaming of white people and to define it and the discussion of systemic racism as a ‘ divisive concept.
’ ” The statement then turned its attention to the inherent bias that allegedly exists in mathematics .
“ Although mathematics , science , and higher education develop fact-based theories and practices that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political because they exist within a highly politicized system , ” says the statement .
“ Acknowledging that the United States has serious systemic discrimination has somehow leaped from a political issue to a partisan issue.
” In conclusion , the MMA says that “ it is time for all members of our profession to acknowledge that mathematics is created by humans and therefore inherently carries human biases.
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The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) recently asserted that math “inherently carries human biases” in a recent statement from its “Committee on Minority Participation in Mathematics.”
The MAA is a professional association of high school and university teachers. It hosts the American Mathematics Competitions for middle and high school students, as well as publishes academic journals. It prides itself as “the world’s largest community of mathematicians, students, and enthusiasts.”
In opposition to President Trump’s recent executive actions to ban the use of Critical Race Theory training in the federal government, the MAA said that critical race theory “is an established social science inquiry which is grounded in decades of scholarship,” further asserting that “it is misguided, at best, to reduce this theory to the race-blaming of white people and to define it and the discussion of systemic racism as a ‘divisive concept.’”
The statement then turned its attention to the inherent bias that allegedly exists in mathematics.
“Although mathematics, science, and higher education develop fact-based theories and practices that should inform policy, they are also political because they exist within a highly politicized system,” says the statement. “Acknowledging that the United States has serious systemic discrimination has somehow leaped from a political issue to a partisan issue.”
In conclusion, the MMA says that “it is time for all members of our profession to acknowledge that mathematics is created by humans and therefore inherently carries human biases.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Virus Could Push 150 Million People Into Extreme Poverty

he World Bank suggested upwards of 150 million people could be pushed into “ extreme poverty ” due to the virus pandemic , erasing nearly three years of progress in global poverty reductions .
According to the report , for the first time in two decades , the virus pandemic , compounded by the effects of climate change , are slowing poverty reduction progress , resulting in an additional 88 million to 115 million people falling into extreme poverty this year , with total estimates of 150 million in 2021 , depending on the economic recovery shape .
The biennial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on less than $ 1.90 per day , which is likely to affect between 9.1 % -9.4 % of the world ’ s population this year .
With the world ’ s poverty rate expected to rise this year , it would mean extreme poverty is at 2017 ’ s 9.2 % level , marking the first rise in the poverty rate in two decades .
The rate was expected to drop to 7.5 % by 2021 before the coronavirus pandemic .
World Bank President David Malpass stated the virus pandemic and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to development progress and poverty reduction.
” About 10 % of the world ’ s population lives on less than $ 1.90 per day , close to 25 % live on less than $ 3.20 per day , and about 40 % , or about 3.3 billion people on planet Earth , live on less than $ 5.50 per day .
“ The current moment of crisis is extraordinary .
No prior disease has become a global threat so quickly as Covid-19 .
Never have the world ’ s poorest people resided so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Changes in global weather patterns induced by human activity are unprecedented , ” said the report .
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he World Bank suggested upwards of 150 million people could be pushed into “extreme poverty” due to the virus pandemic, erasing nearly three years of progress in global poverty reductions.
According to the report, for the first time in two decades, the virus pandemic, compounded by the effects of climate change, are slowing poverty reduction progress, resulting in an additional 88 million to 115 million people falling into extreme poverty this year, with total estimates of 150 million in 2021, depending on the economic recovery shape.
The biennial Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report defines “extreme poverty” as living on less than $1.90 per day, which is likely to affect between 9.1%-9.4% of the world’s population this year. With the world’s poverty rate expected to rise this year, it would mean extreme poverty is at 2017’s 9.2% level, marking the first rise in the poverty rate in two decades. The rate was expected to drop to 7.5% by 2021 before the coronavirus pandemic.
World Bank President David Malpass stated the virus pandemic and a global recession is a “serious setback to development progress and poverty reduction.”
About 10% of the world’s population lives on less than $1.90 per day, close to 25% live on less than $3.20 per day, and about 40%, or about 3.3 billion people on planet Earth, live on less than $5.50 per day.
“The current moment of crisis is extraordinary. No prior disease has become a global threat so quickly as Covid-19. Never have the world’s poorest people resided so disproportionately in conflict-affected territories and countries. Changes in global weather patterns induced by human activity are unprecedented,” said the report. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Brutal news report shows no one showed up for major Biden/Harris campaign event: ‘Not much to see’

When a presidential campaign stops in your city just weeks before the election , there is significant fanfare : Droves @ @ @ @ @ out , there is a massive security presence , and national media from most major @ @ @ @ @ But when Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris stopped @ @ @ @ @ , hardly anyone showed up .
What happened ?
A news report gaining significant attention @ @ @ @ @ Garcia describing a Biden/Harris campaign stop last week in which not a single person was @ @ @ @ @ a lot of fanfare out here , ” Garcia reported .
“ There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ ll step out of the way , but it ’ s kinda @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s not your typical presidential campaign event ; we don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ we don ’ t see signs or really much of what ’ s going on.
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When a presidential campaign stops in your city just weeks before the election, there is significant fanfare: Droves of supporters and protesters turn out, there is a massive security presence, and national media from most major networks cover the event.
But when Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris stopped in Phoenix late last week, hardly anyone showed up.
What happened?
A news report gaining significant attention online shows KSAZ-TV reporter Nicole Garcia describing a Biden/Harris campaign stop last week in which not a single person was in sight.
“Not a lot of fanfare out here,” Garcia reported. “There’s really not much to see. I’ll step out of the way, but it’s kinda boring out here. So, it’s not your typical presidential campaign event; we don’t see people rallying outside, we don’t see signs or really much of what’s going on.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--After WHO Flip Flop, Former FDA Chief Says No Reason For Another Round Of Lockdowns In US

Dr. Scott Gottlieb appeared on CNBC ’ s “ Squawk Box ” Monday morning , as he often does , to comment on the coronavirus-related news of the day .
And with many still trying to parse the meaning of this weekend ’ s latest WHO reversal in its guidance – though , to be sure , Dr. Gottlieb insisted it wasn ’ t a “ flip flop ” – the former FDA head , who led Trump ’ s campaign against teen vaping , claimed that lockdowns were never well-suited to combating the virus .
“ We were in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May because we didn ’ t know where the virus was spreading…we ended up implementing a stay at home order nationally when in fact we could have titrated our mitigation much more effectively but we needed to know where the virus was and was not spreading , ” Dr. Gottlieb said .
“ Now we do have the diagnostics deployed and I believe we ’ ll be able to fine tune our response as this epidemic starts to affect other regions of the country.
” “ Other regions aren ’ t similarly affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like tracking and tracing , could still work.
” Looking ahead , Dr. Gottlieb said , there ’ s little reason for lockdowns to be employed in the US , or anywhere in the developing world .
“ I think the idea that we ’ re going to do national stay at home orders – or even broad stay at home orders in select cities – it ’ s just not going to happen , the popular will isn ’ t there for it , the political leadership on a bipartisan basis aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So those who are saying no more lockdowns here in the United States I think it ’ s sort of a straw man argument because it ’ s just not going to happen.
” When historians look back on 2020 , the critical failure is that “ we were so blind to the spread back in April and May , ” Dr. Gottlieb said .
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Monday morning, as he often does, to comment on the coronavirus-related news of the day. And with many still trying to parse the meaning of this weekend’s latest WHO reversal in its guidance – though, to be sure, Dr. Gottlieb insisted it wasn’t a “flip flop” – the former FDA head, who led Trump’s campaign against teen vaping, claimed that lockdowns were never well-suited to combating the virus.
“We were in a difficult position back in April and May because we didn’t know where the virus was spreading…we ended up implementing a stay at home order nationally when in fact we could have titrated our mitigation much more effectively but we needed to know where the virus was and was not spreading,” Dr. Gottlieb said. “Now we do have the diagnostics deployed and I believe we’ll be able to fine tune our response as this epidemic starts to affect other regions of the country.” “Other regions aren’t similarly affected and targeted interventions, or case-based interventions like tracking and tracing, could still work.”
Looking ahead, Dr. Gottlieb said, there’s little reason for lockdowns to be employed in the US, or anywhere in the developing world.
“I think the idea that we’re going to do national stay at home orders – or even broad stay at home orders in select cities – it’s just not going to happen, the popular will isn’t there for it, the political leadership on a bipartisan basis aren’t going to support it. So those who are saying no more lockdowns here in the United States I think it’s sort of a straw man argument because it’s just not going to happen.”
When historians look back on 2020, the critical failure is that “we were so blind to the spread back in April and May,” Dr. Gottlieb said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Security Paralyzed By Fears Of Being Called “Racist” As Shoplifting Mobs ‘Bulldoze’ Luxury NY Stores

ecall that in late May as George Floyd and Black Lives Matter related protests reached a peak , so did reports of mass theft targeting high end neighborhoods of New York known for luxury boutiques .
In one particular instance the NYPD had over the summer sought looters responsible for stealing $ 1,511,000 in merchandise from the Celine clothing store .
It was similar to other “ smash and grab ” operations widely reported in SoHo , the East Village and Lower Manhattan throughout the early summer , which sometimes began as brazenly and as simply as someone hurling bricks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a thing of the past , new reporting in the New York Post finds the problem has continued , even now becoming a “ weekly ” pattern , often with store owners loathe to report the theft for fear they ’ ll be labeled as racists .
But local shop owners and employees are still infuriated by the seeming carte blanch the thieves and looters have apparently been given by the culture of silence .
Apparently to stop a thief walking out with a $ 2,000 jacket can be chalked up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major brands are apparently most fearful of such an instance going viral on Instagram , rather than recovering expensive stolen merchandise .
One unnamed local said stores like Prada , Moncler , Dior and Balenciaga were being hit “ every week ” – resulting in some hiring bouncers and other mere ‘ deterrence ’ measures meant to create enough of a security presence that thieves move on to another store .
But it doesn ’ t seem to be working as according one store source : “ If they stop them and say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve left the building then it often gets turned into a racial accusation.
” “ The brands… tell their employees to walk away , ” the individual told the Post .
“ They don ’ t want to be the next Instagram video claiming they are a racist brand.
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ecall that in late May as George Floyd and Black Lives Matter related protests reached a peak, so did reports of mass theft targeting high end neighborhoods of New York known for luxury boutiques.
In one particular instance the NYPD had over the summer sought looters responsible for stealing $1,511,000 in merchandise from the Celine clothing store. It was similar to other “smash and grab” operations widely reported in SoHo, the East Village and Lower Manhattan throughout the early summer, which sometimes began as brazenly and as simply as someone hurling bricks through store front windows.
But far from a thing of the past, new reporting in the New York Post finds the problem has continued, even now becoming a “weekly” pattern, often with store owners loathe to report the theft for fear they’ll be labeled as racists.
But local shop owners and employees are still infuriated by the seeming carte blanch the thieves and looters have apparently been given by the culture of silence. Apparently to stop a thief walking out with a $2,000 jacket can be chalked up to “white privilege” – and the major brands are apparently most fearful of such an instance going viral on Instagram, rather than recovering expensive stolen merchandise.
One unnamed local said stores like Prada, Moncler, Dior and Balenciaga were being hit “every week” – resulting in some hiring bouncers and other mere ‘deterrence’ measures meant to create enough of a security presence that thieves move on to another store.
But it doesn’t seem to be working as according one store source: “If they [store personnel] stop them and say anything in the store before they’ve left the building then it often gets turned into a racial accusation.”
“The brands… tell their employees to walk away,” the individual told the Post. “They don’t want to be the next Instagram video claiming they are a racist brand.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--WATCH: Biden Misreads Teleprompter And Calls For $15 Million Minimum Wage

No matter how far you run or where you hide , there is no escaping the dead stare of Joe @ @ @ @ @ it feels having to write an article every time he stumbles over the simplest of @ @ @ @ @ we go again as Joe Biden is making headlines because he supposedly wants to raise @ @ @ @ @ 15 million an hour .
Continuing to campaign throughout America , Biden recently stopped by @ @ @ @ @ hopes of winning some good fortune and votes .
Since rallies are prohibited due to @ @ @ @ @ met with a small group of supporters to talk over key issues he hopes to @ @ @ @ @ , the whole ordeal was filmed and can be seen below .
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No matter how far you run or where you hide, there is no escaping the dead stare of Joe Biden. That is how it feels having to write an article every time he stumbles over the simplest of tasks. Well, here we go again as Joe Biden is making headlines because he supposedly wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 million an hour.
WATCH: Joe Biden misreads the teleprompter and calls for a 15 million dollar minimum wage pic.twitter.com/GEYmkDDjyp — Rightly News 🇺🇸 (@RightlyNews) October 9, 2020
Continuing to campaign throughout America, Biden recently stopped by Las Vegas, Nevada in hopes of winning some good fortune and votes. Since rallies are prohibited due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Biden met with a small group of supporters to talk over key issues he hopes to address as President. Luckily, the whole ordeal was filmed and can be seen below. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Ocasio-Cortez says Republicans would reject Jesus Christ if He came to the floor of Congress

Firebrand socialist Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York made a bizarre accusation against Republicans during the first day of @ @ @ @ @ Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett .
Ocasio-Cortez accused Republicans of religious hypocrisy when she made @ @ @ @ @ media account on Monday .
“ Sick and tired of Republicans who co-opt faith as @ @ @ @ @ and barbarism , ” tweeted Ocasio-Cortez .
“ Fact is , if today Christ himself @ @ @ @ @ Congress and repeated his teachings , many would malign him as a radical and eject @ @ @ @ @ ” she claimed without evidence .
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Firebrand socialist Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York made a bizarre accusation against Republicans during the first day of the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Ocasio-Cortez accused Republicans of religious hypocrisy when she made the claim from her social media account on Monday.
“Sick and tired of Republicans who co-opt faith as an excuse to advance bigotry and barbarism,” tweeted Ocasio-Cortez.
Sick and tired of Republicans who co-opt faith as an excuse to advance bigotry and barbarism. Fact is, if today Christ himself came to the floor of Congress and repeated his teachings, many would malign him as a radical and eject him from the chamber. https://t.co/y19PBDw5co — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 12, 2020
“Fact is, if today Christ himself came to the floor of Congress and repeated his teachings, many would malign him as a radical and eject him from the chamber,” she claimed without evidence. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Viewership for NBA Finals Finale Crashes Nearly 70%, Beaten by Random Sunday Night Football Game

On a night when the NBA broadcast its most important game , you would think that the league would own @ @ @ @ @ once again , turned out to not be the case .
The viewership numbers for @ @ @ @ @ of the NBA Finals are in , and they are atrocious .
Game 6 drew @ @ @ @ @ 6.028 million viewers .
To put that in perspective , Game 6 of the 2019 @ @ @ @ @ a team from Canada and did not include LeBron James , drew 18.34 million viewers @ @ @ @ @ further perspective , last night ’ s edition of Sunday Night Football , a game @ @ @ @ @ team against the Seahawks , a non-major market team , beat out the NBA ’ @ @ @ @ @ nearly twice as many viewers with 12.008 million .
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On a night when the NBA broadcast its most important game, you would think that the league would own the night. That, once again, turned out to not be the case.
The viewership numbers for the sixth and final game of the NBA Finals are in, and they are atrocious. Game 6 drew, at its peak, 6.028 million viewers. To put that in perspective, Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, which included a team from Canada and did not include LeBron James, drew 18.34 million viewers.
Those figures represent a 66 percent drop.
To put it in further perspective, last night’s edition of Sunday Night Football, a game which featured a losing Vikings team against the Seahawks, a non-major market team, beat out the NBA’s ultimate game by earning nearly twice as many viewers with 12.008 million. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Agents Seize 3,000 Pounds Of Meth Seizure At US Border

Over 3,000 lbs of methamphetamine , along with heroin , fentanyl powder and pills , were seized by officials near San Diego , California , Customs and Border Patrol announced Sunday .
The bust is the second-largest methamphetamine seizure along the southern border in the history of the agency , according to Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) .
The seizure occurred on the morning of Oct. 9 after officials ordered an in-depth inspection of a tractor-trailer which the driver said was filled with medical supplies .
“ Smugglers will try every way possible to try and get their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the partnership between CBP , Homeland Security investigations and DEA this significant seizure occurred and we stopped them , ” acting CBP director of field operations in San Diego Anne Maricich said in a CBP press release .
“ I ’ m proud of the CBP officers ’ dedication to our mission ; they continue to stop dangerous drugs from entering our communities , ” Maricich said , according to CBP .
The truck was examined using an imaging system where officers noticed abnormalities , CBP said .
A K-9 alerted to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,014 pounds of methamphetamine , 64 pounds of heroin , 29 pounds of fentanyl powder and around 37 pounds of fentanyl pills among medical supplies .
“ This massive seizure is testament of what law enforcement agencies can do when we combine forces – prevent over $ 7 million worth of deadly drugs from entering our country ; thus saving countless lives from addiction and overdose deaths , ” DEA Special Agent in Charge John W. Callery said in the CBP press release .
“ DEA cherishes our great law enforcement partners in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tirelessly to protect our nation ’ s borders .
We will continue to work together to disrupt drug trafficking organizations at every opportunity we are given , ” Callery said , according to CBP .
The 47-year-old male driver , a Mexican citizen , was arrested and faces criminal charges , according to CBP .
“ We will continue to work tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice , ” said Juan Munoz , acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security investigations .

Over 3,000 lbs of methamphetamine, along with heroin, fentanyl powder and pills, were seized by officials near San Diego, California, Customs and Border Patrol announced Sunday.
The bust is the second-largest methamphetamine seizure along the southern border in the history of the agency, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The seizure occurred on the morning of Oct. 9 after officials ordered an in-depth inspection of a tractor-trailer which the driver said was filled with medical supplies.
“Smugglers will try every way possible to try and get their product across the border and because of the partnership between CBP, Homeland Security investigations and DEA this significant seizure occurred and we stopped them,” acting CBP director of field operations in San Diego Anne Maricich said in a CBP press release.
“I’m proud of the CBP officers’ dedication to our mission; they continue to stop dangerous drugs from entering our communities,” Maricich said, according to CBP.
CBP officers seized more than 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl powder, fentanyl pills and heroin at the Otay Mesa facility on Friday. https://t.co/CfG9MZYTMT — 5NEWS (@5NEWS) October 12, 2020
The truck was examined using an imaging system where officers noticed abnormalities, CBP said. A K-9 alerted to the boxes in the trailer where officials found 3,014 pounds of methamphetamine, 64 pounds of heroin, 29 pounds of fentanyl powder and around 37 pounds of fentanyl pills among medical supplies.
“This massive seizure is testament of what law enforcement agencies can do when we combine forces – prevent over $7 million worth of deadly drugs from entering our country; thus saving countless lives from addiction and overdose deaths,” DEA Special Agent in Charge John W. Callery said in the CBP press release.
“DEA cherishes our great law enforcement partners in San Diego, especially those who work tirelessly to protect our nation’s borders. We will continue to work together to disrupt drug trafficking organizations at every opportunity we are given,” Callery said, according to CBP.
The 47-year-old male driver, a Mexican citizen, was arrested and faces criminal charges, according to CBP.
“We will continue to work tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice,” said Juan Munoz, acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security investigations.


truepundit--2020-10-13--‘I Believe In The Power Of Prayer’: Amy Coney Barrett Speaks On Day One Of Her Confirmation Hearings

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said Monday that she never lets the law “ define my identity or crowd out the rest of my life ” as she thanked supporters for their prayers throughout her nomination process .
Following several hours of remarks made by senators , Barrett delivered pre-written remarks Monday afternoon during the first day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill .
“ There is a tendency in our profession to treat the practice of law as all-consuming , while losing sight of everything else , ” she said .
“ But that makes for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard as a lawyer and a professor ; I owed that to my clients , my students , and myself .
But I never let the law define my identity or crowd out the rest of my life.
” Her comments come amidst Democratic and media attacks on her Catholic faith , such as Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein telling Barrett at her 2017 confirmation hearings , “ The dogma lives loudly within you , and that ’ s of concern.
” Media also previously falsely linked People of Praise ’ s use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dystopian novel , “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale , ” before issuing corrections and retractions noting that there is no established link between People of Praise and novelist Margaret Atwood ’ s “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale.
” Barrett said she believed courts have a “ vital responsibility to enforce the rule of law ” but said that they are not designed to “ solve every problem ” in public life .
“ The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches elected by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
“ The public should not expect courts to do so , and courts should not try.
” “ That is the approach I have strived to follow as a judge on the Seventh Circuit , ” she continued .
“ In every case , I have carefully considered the arguments presented by the parties , discussed the issues with my colleagues on the court , and done my utmost to reach the result required by the law , whatever my own preferences might be.
” The Supreme Court nominee also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and messages of support throughout her nomination process .
“ I believe in the power of prayer , and it has been uplifting to hear that so many people are praying for me , ” she said .
“ I look forward to answering the committee ’ s questions over the coming days .
And if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed , I pledge to faithfully and impartially discharge my duties to the American people as an associate justice of the Supreme Court .
”

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said Monday that she never lets the law “define my identity or crowd out the rest of my life” as she thanked supporters for their prayers throughout her nomination process.
Following several hours of remarks made by senators, Barrett delivered pre-written remarks Monday afternoon during the first day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill.
“There is a tendency in our profession to treat the practice of law as all-consuming, while losing sight of everything else,” she said. “But that makes for a shallow and unfulfilling life. I worked hard as a lawyer and a professor; I owed that to my clients, my students, and myself. But I never let the law define my identity or crowd out the rest of my life.”
Her comments come amidst Democratic and media attacks on her Catholic faith, such as Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein telling Barrett at her 2017 confirmation hearings, “The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern.”
Media also previously falsely linked People of Praise’s use of the word “handmaid” to the dystopian novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” before issuing corrections and retractions noting that there is no established link between People of Praise and novelist Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Barrett said she believed courts have a “vital responsibility to enforce the rule of law” but said that they are not designed to “solve every problem” in public life.
“The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches elected by and accountable to the people,” she said. “The public should not expect courts to do so, and courts should not try.”
“That is the approach I have strived to follow as a judge on the Seventh Circuit,” she continued. “In every case, I have carefully considered the arguments presented by the parties, discussed the issues with my colleagues on the court, and done my utmost to reach the result required by the law, whatever my own preferences might be.”
The Supreme Court nominee also thanked her many supporters for their prayers and messages of support throughout her nomination process.
“I believe in the power of prayer, and it has been uplifting to hear that so many people are praying for me,” she said. “I look forward to answering the committee’s questions over the coming days. And if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed, I pledge to faithfully and impartially discharge my duties to the American people as an associate justice of the Supreme Court.”


truepundit--2020-10-13--‘Demeaning To Women’: Joni Ernst Slams Democratic Attacks On Amy Coney Barrett

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst called attacks on Amy Coney Barrett “ demeaning to women ” during the first day of Barrett ’ s confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill .
Ernst said that this week ’ s confirmation hearings would provide lawmakers an opportunity to dig into Barrett ’ s background more and to understand her judicial philosophy better , but noted that Barrett ’ s political opponents attempt to paint her “ as a TV or cartoon version of a religious radical , a so-called “ handmaid ” that feeds into all of the ridiculous stereotypes they set out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ And that ’ s wrong , ” Ernst said , adding that it might be less “ comical ” if it was the first time “ the left has trotted out this partisan label.
” “ Your political opponents have made these types of religious attacks on nearly every Supreme Court candidate nominated by a Republican president in the modern era , ” Ernst said .
“ And every time , like clockwork , they say they really mean it this time , this nominee , this woman in front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Ernst referenced media and Democratic attacks on Barrett ’ s faith , such as Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein telling Barrett at her 2017 confirmation hearings , “ The dogma lives loudly within you , and that ’ s of concern.
” Media also previously falsely linked People of Praise ’ s use of the word “ handmaid ” to the dystopian novel and show , “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale , ” before issuing corrections and retractions noting that there is no established link between People of Praise and novelist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Tale.
” “ I ’ m struck by the irony of how demeaning to women their accusations really are , ” Ernst said , citing Barrett ’ s professional and academic accomplishments and praising her as a “ working mother of seven , ” and a “ practicing Catholic.
” “ The great freedom of being an American woman is that we can decide how to build our lives , ” Ernst continued .
“ Who to marry , what kind of person we are , and where we want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , something not exactly popular at various points in America ’ s history .
We don ’ t have to fit the narrow definition of womanhood , we create our own path .
Justice Ginsburg was one such woman , and I would like to pay tribute to her for what she did to pave the way for women of today .
”

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst called attacks on Amy Coney Barrett “demeaning to women” during the first day of Barrett’s confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill.
Ernst said that this week’s confirmation hearings would provide lawmakers an opportunity to dig into Barrett’s background more and to understand her judicial philosophy better, but noted that Barrett’s political opponents attempt to paint her “as a TV or cartoon version of a religious radical, a so-called “handmaid” that feeds into all of the ridiculous stereotypes they set out to lambaste people of faith in America.”
“And that’s wrong,” Ernst said, adding that it might be less “comical” if it was the first time “the left has trotted out this partisan label.”
“Your political opponents have made these types of religious attacks on nearly every Supreme Court candidate nominated by a Republican president in the modern era,” Ernst said. “And every time, like clockwork, they say they really mean it this time, this nominee, this woman in front of us, she is the absolute worst.”
Ernst referenced media and Democratic attacks on Barrett’s faith, such as Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein telling Barrett at her 2017 confirmation hearings, “The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern.”
Media also previously falsely linked People of Praise’s use of the word “handmaid” to the dystopian novel and show, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” before issuing corrections and retractions noting that there is no established link between People of Praise and novelist Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
“I’m struck by the irony of how demeaning to women their accusations really are,” Ernst said, citing Barrett’s professional and academic accomplishments and praising her as a “working mother of seven,” and a “practicing Catholic.”
“The great freedom of being an American woman is that we can decide how to build our lives,” Ernst continued. “Who to marry, what kind of person we are, and where we want to go. I served in the army, something not exactly popular at various points in America’s history. We don’t have to fit the narrow definition of womanhood, we create our own path. Justice Ginsburg was one such woman, and I would like to pay tribute to her for what she did to pave the way for women of today.”


truepundit--2020-10-13--Democrats Make Obamacare The Focal Point Of First Amy Coney Barrett SCOTUS Hearing

Senate Democrats focused on the Affordable Care Act in their opening statements during Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s confirmation hearing Monday , warning that the landmark health care law would be in jeopardy if she is confirmed .
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein , the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee , was the first Democrat to speak Monday morning , saying that Barrett ’ s nomination could risk health coverage for enrolled under the ACA .
“ Health care coverage for millions of Americans is at stake with this nomination , ” she said .
“ We will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a big if , Republicans succeed in rushing this nomination through the Senate.
” Feinstein also referred to Texas v. California , which will appear before the Supreme Court on Nov. 10 .
The case could decide the fate of Obamacare , which has allowed approximately 25 million Americans to obtain health care coverage , she said .
“ When he appointed Judge Barrett to fill Justice Ginsburg ’ s seat , the president said that eliminating the Affordable Care Act would be ‘ a big win for the U.S.A. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were echoed by Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy , who accused Republicans of now having “ the potential to accomplish through the Court what they ’ ve failed to accomplish by votes in the halls of Congress , ” referring to Republicans ’ numerous failed attempts to repeal President Barack Obama ’ s biggest legislative accomplishment .
“ The top of their hit list is the Affordable Care Act .
It ’ s no coincidence that Republicans are rushing to confirm Judge Barrett before the Court considers the latest Republican-led lawsuit to overturn the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , adding that “ Judge Barrett ’ s writings have made it unequivocally clear that she considers the act unconstitutional.
” Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse also invoked the Affordable Care Act during his opening statement , saying that if confirmed , Barrett would strike down the health care law .
“ This Supreme Court nominee has signaled in the judicial equivalent of all caps , that she believes the Affordable care Act must go , and that the precedent protecting the ACA doesn ’ t matter , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that she would support repealing the Affordable Care Act if appointed , she has criticized the law and previous cases that have upheld it .
After Chief Justice John Roberts cast the deciding vote in Arizona v. U.S. , the 2012 case which upheld the law , Barrett said that Roberts “ pushed the Affordable Care Act beyond its plausible meeting to save the statute ” in a Notre Dame journal article .
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons heavily relied on the ACA , and called Republicans ’ effort to rush Barrett ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s beyond ironic that this administration which has failed to respond to this pandemic is rushing through a judge they believe will vote to strip away health care protections , ” he said , emphasizing Barrett ’ s past criticisms of rulings that upheld the act as well .
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker also said Barrett was simply another GOP attempt to abolish Obamacare , remarking that “ President Trump has told America he would end the ACA .
He promised explicitly that he would only nominate judges that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Affordable Care Act.
” The last Democratic Senator to speak was California Sen. Kamala Harris , who accused Republicans of “ trying to bypass the will of the voters.
” “ Republicans finally realized the Affordable Care Act is too popular to repeal in Congress .
So now they are trying to bypass the will of the voters and have the Supreme Court do their dirty work , ” she said .
“ That ’ s why President Trump promised to only nominate judges who will get rid of the Affordable Care Act.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Care Act directly during her opening statement Monday afternoon , but will almost certainly address the Affordable Care Act when questions begin Tuesday and continue throughout the week .
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham said Sunday on Fox News that he expects Barrett to be confirmed in the week before the election .

Senate Democrats focused on the Affordable Care Act in their opening statements during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing Monday, warning that the landmark health care law would be in jeopardy if she is confirmed.
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was the first Democrat to speak Monday morning, saying that Barrett’s nomination could risk health coverage for enrolled under the ACA.
“Health care coverage for millions of Americans is at stake with this nomination,” she said. “We will examine the consequences if, and that’s a big if, Republicans succeed in rushing this nomination through the Senate.”
Feinstein also referred to Texas v. California, which will appear before the Supreme Court on Nov. 10. The case could decide the fate of Obamacare, which has allowed approximately 25 million Americans to obtain health care coverage, she said.
“When he appointed Judge Barrett to fill Justice Ginsburg’s seat, the president said that eliminating the Affordable Care Act would be ‘a big win for the U.S.A.,’” she said.
Her comments were echoed by Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, who accused Republicans of now having “the potential to accomplish through the Court what they’ve failed to accomplish by votes in the halls of Congress,” referring to Republicans’ numerous failed attempts to repeal President Barack Obama’s biggest legislative accomplishment.
“The top of their hit list is the Affordable Care Act. It’s no coincidence that Republicans are rushing to confirm Judge Barrett before the Court considers the latest Republican-led lawsuit to overturn the ACA on Nov. 10,” Leahy said, adding that “Judge Barrett’s writings have made it unequivocally clear that she considers the act unconstitutional.”
Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse also invoked the Affordable Care Act during his opening statement, saying that if confirmed, Barrett would strike down the health care law. “This Supreme Court nominee has signaled in the judicial equivalent of all caps, that she believes the Affordable care Act must go, and that the precedent protecting the ACA doesn’t matter,” he said.
Though Barrett has hasn’t explicitly said that she would support repealing the Affordable Care Act if appointed, she has criticized the law and previous cases that have upheld it. After Chief Justice John Roberts cast the deciding vote in Arizona v. U.S., the 2012 case which upheld the law, Barrett said that Roberts “pushed the Affordable Care Act beyond its plausible meeting to save the statute” in a Notre Dame journal article.
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons heavily relied on the ACA, and called Republicans’ effort to rush Barrett’s nomination “beyond ironic.”
“It’s beyond ironic that this administration which has failed to respond to this pandemic is rushing through a judge they believe will vote to strip away health care protections,” he said, emphasizing Barrett’s past criticisms of rulings that upheld the act as well.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker also said Barrett was simply another GOP attempt to abolish Obamacare, remarking that “President Trump has told America he would end the ACA. He promised explicitly that he would only nominate judges that would do the right thing and eliminate the Affordable Care Act.”
The last Democratic Senator to speak was California Sen. Kamala Harris, who accused Republicans of “trying to bypass the will of the voters.”
“Republicans finally realized the Affordable Care Act is too popular to repeal in Congress. So now they are trying to bypass the will of the voters and have the Supreme Court do their dirty work,” she said. “That’s why President Trump promised to only nominate judges who will get rid of the Affordable Care Act.”
Barrett did not reference the Affordable Care Act directly during her opening statement Monday afternoon, but will almost certainly address the Affordable Care Act when questions begin Tuesday and continue throughout the week.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham said Sunday on Fox News that he expects Barrett to be confirmed in the week before the election.


truepundit--2020-10-13--Apple, Facebook, Google Might Be Put On European Union’s ‘Hit List’ Over Monopoly Power

European Union regulators are reportedly compiling a list of Big Tech companies including Apple , Facebook and Google , which will be hit with regulations designed to reduce their power , according to The Financial Times .
Companies placed on the European Union ’ s ( EU ) so-called “ hit list ” would face tougher regulation than their smaller counterparts , forcing them to be more transparent and to share more data , the Financial Times reported Sunday .
Market share and number of users are being used to determine which tech companies make the list .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroyed , ” an anonymous source with direct knowledge of the EU ’ s plans told FT. “ Big platforms are invasive , they pay little tax and they destroy competition .
This is not the internet we wanted.
” Another person with knowledge of the list told the FT that the outsized market share of certain tech companies “ is not good for competition.
” The EU will seek measures that go beyond fines , according to FT .
The EU might move to break up the companies on the list in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical data to rivals in other cases .
In the past , EU regulators have sought to punish Big Tech without full investigation or findings that companies have broken the law , according to FT .
The “ hit list ” is the latest effort to give regulators more sweeping power in regulating Big Tech .
Although the list is not finalized , it is expected to contain up to 20 companies , FT reported .
Most of the companies are expected to be American .
Meanwhile , U.S. lawmakers released a report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Facebook and Google for abusing their monopoly power .
Big Tech companies should undergo restructuring and existing U.S. antitrust laws should be modified , the report said .
“ These firms typically run the marketplace while also competing in it — a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others , while they play by another , or to engage in a form of their own private quasi regulation that is unaccountable to anyone but themselves , ” the House report said .
The European Commission , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to a request for comment .

European Union regulators are reportedly compiling a list of Big Tech companies including Apple, Facebook and Google, which will be hit with regulations designed to reduce their power, according to The Financial Times.
Companies placed on the European Union’s (EU) so-called “hit list” would face tougher regulation than their smaller counterparts, forcing them to be more transparent and to share more data, the Financial Times reported Sunday. Market share and number of users are being used to determine which tech companies make the list.
“The internet as we know it is being destroyed,” an anonymous source with direct knowledge of the EU’s plans told FT. “Big platforms are invasive, they pay little tax and they destroy competition. This is not the internet we wanted.”
Another person with knowledge of the list told the FT that the outsized market share of certain tech companies “is not good for competition.”
The EU will seek measures that go beyond fines, according to FT. The EU might move to break up the companies on the list in some cases and force companies to share critical data to rivals in other cases.
In the past, EU regulators have sought to punish Big Tech without full investigation or findings that companies have broken the law, according to FT. The “hit list” is the latest effort to give regulators more sweeping power in regulating Big Tech.
Although the list is not finalized, it is expected to contain up to 20 companies, FT reported. Most of the companies are expected to be American.
Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers released a report on Oct. 6 condemning Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google for abusing their monopoly power. Big Tech companies should undergo restructuring and existing U.S. antitrust laws should be modified, the report said.
“These firms typically run the marketplace while also competing in it — a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others, while they play by another, or to engage in a form of their own private quasi regulation that is unaccountable to anyone but themselves,” the House report said.
The European Commission, which implements EU policy, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-13--Portland Demonstrators Reportedly Tore Down Roosevelt And Lincoln Statues During ‘Day Of Rage’

Demonstrators reportedly took down Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln statues in downtown Portland , Oregon , as they destroyed and vandalized other property on Sunday night , according to The Oregonian .
The demonstration was declared a riot and police ordered protesters to disperse , The Oregonian reported .
Police reportedly made several arrests about an hour after the statues were taken down .
The demonstration was advertised as an “ Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage ” on social media , The Oregonian reported .
Organizers reportedly called for “ direct action ” and told live streamers and photographers they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to The Oregonian .
Protesters reportedly told observers to delete photographs or videos and one resident who was recording from his balcony had a liquid thrown in his face and a laser shined at his eyes , The Oregonian reported .
Around 200 protesters largely dressed in black with body armor , shields , and other weapons marched downtown , The Oregonian reported .
Protesters reportedly threw red paint on the Roosevelt statue before pulling it down using chains , The Oregonian reported .
Shortly after , protesters spray-painted “ Dakota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln statue before pulling it down in reference to the 38 Dakota men executed after the Dakota-U.S. War of 1862 .
A Lewis and Clark mural at the Sovereign Hotel was splattered with red paint and windows to the Portland State University Campus Public Safety office were smashed , The Oregonian reported .

Demonstrators reportedly took down Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln statues in downtown Portland, Oregon, as they destroyed and vandalized other property on Sunday night, according to The Oregonian.
The demonstration was declared a riot and police ordered protesters to disperse, The Oregonian reported. Police reportedly made several arrests about an hour after the statues were taken down.
The demonstration was advertised as an “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage” on social media, The Oregonian reported. Organizers reportedly called for “direct action” and told live streamers and photographers they weren’t welcome at the event, according to The Oregonian.
“F— all you colonizers!…Everyone of you that’s against Black Lives Matter can f— the f— off.” Antifa rioters in the process of toppling the Portland statue of Roosevelt using chains. They were soon successful in pulling it down. #PortlandRiots https://t.co/XZVbVhJS41 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 12, 2020
Protesters reportedly told observers to delete photographs or videos and one resident who was recording from his balcony had a liquid thrown in his face and a laser shined at his eyes, The Oregonian reported.
Around 200 protesters largely dressed in black with body armor, shields, and other weapons marched downtown, The Oregonian reported.
Protesters reportedly threw red paint on the Roosevelt statue before pulling it down using chains, The Oregonian reported. Shortly after, protesters spray-painted “Dakota 38” on the base of the Lincoln statue before pulling it down in reference to the 38 Dakota men executed after the Dakota-U.S. War of 1862.
A Lewis and Clark mural at the Sovereign Hotel was splattered with red paint and windows to the Portland State University Campus Public Safety office were smashed, The Oregonian reported.


truepundit--2020-10-13--Chinese Government Will Test 9 Million People For COVID After 9 Cases Linked To Hospital

The Chinese government said Monday that health authorities are going to be COVID-19 testing more than nine million people this week after they discovered 12 new cases , The Wall Street Journal reported .
This is a first after a two month period of no reported COVID-19 transmission , the Associated Press reported .
The National Health Commission said that authorities are looking into the cause of nine cases , eight from the Qingdao ’ s Municipal Chest Hospital and one of a family member .
“ The whole city will be tested within five days , ” The National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the AP .
The Qingdao government said Monday that by 12 p.m. , they had tested almost 280,000 people that possibly came into contact and have a goal of testing the city ’ s entire population this week , the WSJ reported .
Officials said beforehand that three cases connected to the Qingdao Chest Hospital were discovered on the weekend at the end of the country ’ s eight-day National Day celebration , the WSJ reported .
Local health officials found nine hospital-connected cases , they said Monday .
The hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China that were infected with the virus , the WSJ reported .
Authorities haven ’ t put the city on lockdown , but the local government issued more quarantine measures for the hospital and the areas where those who are confirmed to have the virus live , the WSJ reported .
Health authorities usually put cities on “ wartime mode ” when there is a surge in local cases , according to WSJ .
Qingdao still held their annual three-week beer festival in August , though masks and social distancing were required , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that there were no officially reported cases from the festival that had more than a 1.2 million people come , according to the WSJ .
China has reported 4,634 COVID-19 deaths , 85,578 total cases , and nine possible cases that still need confirmation , the AP reported .
Although they still survey travelers and public building visitors for possible COVID-19 signs , the Chinese Communist Party has relaxed the majority of travel and business restraints .
The State Department did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s @ @ @ @

The Chinese government said Monday that health authorities are going to be COVID-19 testing more than nine million people this week after they discovered 12 new cases, The Wall Street Journal reported.
This is a first after a two month period of no reported COVID-19 transmission, the Associated Press reported. The National Health Commission said that authorities are looking into the cause of nine cases, eight from the Qingdao’s Municipal Chest Hospital and one of a family member.
“The whole city will be tested within five days,” The National Health Commission said on social media, according to the AP.
The Qingdao government said Monday that by 12 p.m., they had tested almost 280,000 people that possibly came into contact and have a goal of testing the city’s entire population this week, the WSJ reported.
The Chinese city of Qingdao is testing all of its 9.5 million residents for the coronavirus after it recorded China’s first locally transmitted cases in almost two months. https://t.co/UISjvhG9k6 — The New York Times (@nytimes) October 12, 2020
Officials said beforehand that three cases connected to the Qingdao Chest Hospital were discovered on the weekend at the end of the country’s eight-day National Day celebration, the WSJ reported. Local health officials found nine hospital-connected cases, they said Monday.
The hospital is specialized for patients coming from outside China that were infected with the virus, the WSJ reported.
Authorities haven’t put the city on lockdown, but the local government issued more quarantine measures for the hospital and the areas where those who are confirmed to have the virus live, the WSJ reported. Health authorities usually put cities on “wartime mode” when there is a surge in local cases, according to WSJ.
Qingdao still held their annual three-week beer festival in August, though masks and social distancing were required, the WSJ reported. Xinhua News Agency reported that there were no officially reported cases from the festival that had more than a 1.2 million people come, according to the WSJ.
China has reported 4,634 COVID-19 deaths, 85,578 total cases, and nine possible cases that still need confirmation, the AP reported. Although they still survey travelers and public building visitors for possible COVID-19 signs, the Chinese Communist Party has relaxed the majority of travel and business restraints.
The State Department did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-13--Kamala Harris Says Amy Coney Barrett Nomination Threatens Right To Vote

Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris said Monday that nominating Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court would imperil the right to vote .
Harris spoke virtually to those gathered at Barrett ’ s confirmation hearings Monday on Capitol Hill , condemning the gathering during the coronavirus pandemic and warning that confirming Barrett to the Supreme Court would undue Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s legacy .
“ The United States Supreme Court is often the last refuge for equal justice when our constitutional rights are being violated , ” Harris said Monday .
“ Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice and she defended the Constitution .
She advocated for human rights and equality .
She stood up for the rights of women , she protected workers , she fought for the rights for consumers against big corporations , she supported LGBTQ rights and she did so much more.
” “ But now her legacy and the rights she fought so hard to protect are in jeopardy , ” Harris continued .
“ By replacing justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with someone who will undo her legacy , President Trump is attempting to roll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned Americans that “ equal justice under law is at stake ” with this nomination .
“ Our voting rights are at stake , ” Harris said .
“ Workers rights are at stake .
Consumer rights are at stake .
The right to a safe and legal abortion is at stake .
And holding corporations accountable is at stake .
And again , there is so much more.
” “ So , Mr. Chairman , I do believe this hearing is a clear attempt to jam through a Supreme Court nominee who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people during a deadly pandemic that has already killed more than 214,000 Americans , ” Harris said .
“ I believe we must listen to our constituents and protect their access to health care and wait to confirm a new Supreme Court justice until after Americans decide who they want in the White House .
”

Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris said Monday that nominating Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court would imperil the right to vote.
Harris spoke virtually to those gathered at Barrett’s confirmation hearings Monday on Capitol Hill, condemning the gathering during the coronavirus pandemic and warning that confirming Barrett to the Supreme Court would undue Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy.
“The United States Supreme Court is often the last refuge for equal justice when our constitutional rights are being violated,” Harris said Monday. “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg devoted her life to fighting for equal justice and she defended the Constitution. She advocated for human rights and equality. She stood up for the rights of women, she protected workers, she fought for the rights for consumers against big corporations, she supported LGBTQ rights and she did so much more.”
“But now her legacy and the rights she fought so hard to protect are in jeopardy,” Harris continued. “By replacing justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with someone who will undo her legacy, President Trump is attempting to roll back for decades to come.”
Harris warned Americans that “equal justice under law is at stake” with this nomination.
“Our voting rights are at stake,” Harris said. “Workers rights are at stake. Consumer rights are at stake. The right to a safe and legal abortion is at stake. And holding corporations accountable is at stake. And again, there is so much more.”
“So, Mr. Chairman, I do believe this hearing is a clear attempt to jam through a Supreme Court nominee who will take health care away from millions of people during a deadly pandemic that has already killed more than 214,000 Americans,” Harris said. “I believe we must listen to our constituents and protect their access to health care and wait to confirm a new Supreme Court justice until after Americans decide who they want in the White House.”


truepundit--2020-10-13--76 Arrested After NBA Championship Celebration Descends Into Rioting, Looting, Clashes With Cops

Police arrested dozens of people after a crowd celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers ’ s NBA championship descended into violent riots Sunday , police said .
A total of 76 people were apprehended by law enforcement , over 30 buildings were damaged and eight officers were injured by violent demonstrators after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals , according to a Monday tweet from Los Angeles Police Department ( LAPD ) .
The department estimated roughly 1,000 “ revelers ” descended on California streets , some of whom hurled projectiles at officers during an “ unlawful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crowd and some were reportedly pulled from their vehicles and beaten , according to CBS News .
At least two businesses were looted by the mob of NBA fans , CBS reported .
Video showed a group of people , many donning Lakers jerseys , surrounding , kicking and throwing objects at a police cruiser that was forced to back away .
Other footage showed a mass crowd igniting fireworks while cars engaged in burnouts in the middle of the street .
Video posted by a contributor for Los Angeles Magazine appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Starbucks , as graffiti and broken windows could be observed .

Police arrested dozens of people after a crowd celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers’s NBA championship descended into violent riots Sunday, police said.
A total of 76 people were apprehended by law enforcement, over 30 buildings were damaged and eight officers were injured by violent demonstrators after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, according to a Monday tweet from Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
The department estimated roughly 1,000 “revelers” descended on California streets, some of whom hurled projectiles at officers during an “unlawful assembly.”
Last night’s largely peaceful celebration in Downtown LA of the Lakers championship turned into confrontational, violent & destructive behavior. Latest details: 76 arrested 30+ buildings damaged 8 officers injured 2 injured by less lethal munitions fired by our officers pic.twitter.com/BZ2nYWHz3c — LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) October 12, 2020
Motorists were reportedly harassed by the crowd and some were reportedly pulled from their vehicles and beaten, according to CBS News. At least two businesses were looted by the mob of NBA fans, CBS reported.
Video showed a group of people, many donning Lakers jerseys, surrounding, kicking and throwing objects at a police cruiser that was forced to back away.
Fans go after a police car after the Lakers championship pic.twitter.com/d4AMTMj1O1 — Main Team (@MainTeamSports) October 12, 2020
Other footage showed a mass crowd igniting fireworks while cars engaged in burnouts in the middle of the street.
Video posted by a contributor for Los Angeles Magazine appeared to show a group of people looting a Starbucks, as graffiti and broken windows could be observed.
People are looting the Starbucks pic.twitter.com/YgTUr1Hnp3 — Samuel Braslow (@SamBraslow) October 12, 2020


truepundit--2020-10-13--Colin Kaepernick Releases Series Of Essays Advocating For Abolishing Police Departments And Prisons

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick calls for abolishing policing and prisons , which he deems “ unjust systems , ” in a new series of essays to be published over the next four weeks .
The series , “ Abolition for the People : The Movement for a Future Without Policing & Prisons , ” is a 30 part collaboration between Kaepernick Publishing and LEVEL , a higher learning Medium publication geared towards minority men , Kaepernick wrote .
Kaepernick wrote the first essay , “ The Demand for Abolition , ” which was published on Sept. 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political prisoners , movement leaders , grassroots organizers , and “ those affected by anti-Black state violence and terrorism , ” Kaepernick wrote .
“ Each week will bring a collection centered around a different theme : police and policing , prisons and carcerality , fuck reform , and abolition now.
” Kaepernick started protesting during “ The Star-Spangled Banner ” four years ago , because “ something was not right , ” he wrote .
“ I saw little to no accountability for police officers who had murdered them .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bunch but interlocking systems that are rotten to their core , ” Kaepernick wrote .
“ And systemic problems demand systemic solutions.
” Kaepernick wrote that “ reactionary justice ” such as advocating for reform is merely an “ acceptable ” way of “ enacting death and violence on oppressed peoples , ” and that they are mainstream responses often “ couched in campaigns.
” These conventional demands leave people “ disheartened , disjointed , and disillusioned , ” Kaepernick wrote .
“ Despite the steady cascade of anti-Black violence across this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build a future that imagines justice differently .
A future without the terror of policing and prisons , ” Kaepernick wrote .
“ A future that prioritizes harm reduction , redemption , and public well-being in order to create a more just and humane world.
” Kaepernick wrote that he hopes readers learn about the “ white supremacist ” foundations of policing and prisons , that police reform legitimized policing , and that abolition will lead to societal investments in the individual .
He wrote that readers will “ be forced to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the series by answering , “ will you continue to be actively complicit in the perpetuation of these systems , or will you take action to dismantle them for the benefit of a just future ?
”

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick calls for abolishing policing and prisons, which he deems “unjust systems,” in a new series of essays to be published over the next four weeks.
The series, “Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future Without Policing & Prisons,” is a 30 part collaboration between Kaepernick Publishing and LEVEL, a higher learning Medium publication geared towards minority men, Kaepernick wrote. Kaepernick wrote the first essay, “The Demand for Abolition,” which was published on Sept. 6.
The series will include stories from political prisoners, movement leaders, grassroots organizers, and “those affected by anti-Black state violence and terrorism,” Kaepernick wrote. “Each week will bring a collection centered around a different theme: police and policing, prisons and carcerality, fuck reform, and abolition now.”
Kaepernick started protesting during “The Star-Spangled Banner” four years ago, because “something was not right,” he wrote.
“I saw little to no accountability for police officers who had murdered them. It is not a matter of bad apples spoiling the bunch but interlocking systems that are rotten to their core,” Kaepernick wrote. “And systemic problems demand systemic solutions.”
Kaepernick wrote that “reactionary justice” such as advocating for reform is merely an “acceptable” way of “enacting death and violence on oppressed peoples,” and that they are mainstream responses often “couched in campaigns.” These conventional demands leave people “disheartened, disjointed, and disillusioned,” Kaepernick wrote.
“Despite the steady cascade of anti-Black violence across this country, I am hopeful we can build a future that imagines justice differently. A future without the terror of policing and prisons,” Kaepernick wrote. “A future that prioritizes harm reduction, redemption, and public well-being in order to create a more just and humane world.”
Kaepernick wrote that he hopes readers learn about the “white supremacist” foundations of policing and prisons, that police reform legitimized policing, and that abolition will lead to societal investments in the individual.
He wrote that readers will “be forced to make a moral choice” at the conclusion of the series by answering, “will you continue to be actively complicit in the perpetuation of these systems, or will you take action to dismantle them for the benefit of a just future?”


truepundit--2020-10-13--Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy Says People Are Scared Amy Coney Barrett Will Cause Discrimination Aga

Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy Says People Are Scared Amy Coney Barrett Will Cause Discrimination Against Women

Democratic Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy said Monday morning that people are scared Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett would bring back discrimination against women .
Leahy spoke Monday on the first day of Barrett ’ s confirmation hearings where he said that nominating Barrett to the Supreme Court would negatively impact American healthcare .
“ I ’ ve heard from them often and loudly since Justice Ginsburg ’ s passing , ” he said of Vermont voters .
“ They ’ re scared that your confirmation would rip the healthcare protections that millions of Americans have fought to maintain and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are scared that the clock will be turned back to a time when women had no right to control their own bodies and when it was acceptable to discriminate against women in the workplace.
” He continued : “ They ’ re scared that a time we ’ re facing the perilous impacts of climate change , bedrock protections will be eviscerated .
And they are scared that your confirmation will result in the rolling back of voting rights , workers rights , and the rights of the LGBTQ community to equal treatment @ @

Democratic Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy said Monday morning that people are scared Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett would bring back discrimination against women.
Leahy spoke Monday on the first day of Barrett’s confirmation hearings where he said that nominating Barrett to the Supreme Court would negatively impact American healthcare.
“I’ve heard from them often and loudly since Justice Ginsburg’s passing,” he said of Vermont voters. “They’re scared that your confirmation would rip the healthcare protections that millions of Americans have fought to maintain and which Congress has repeatedly rejected. They are scared that the clock will be turned back to a time when women had no right to control their own bodies and when it was acceptable to discriminate against women in the workplace.”
He continued: “They’re scared that a time we’re facing the perilous impacts of climate change, bedrock protections will be eviscerated. And they are scared that your confirmation will result in the rolling back of voting rights, workers rights, and the rights of the LGBTQ community to equal treatment.”


truepundit--2020-10-13--‘No Low They Won’t Stoop To’: Chuck Grassley Criticizes Democratic ‘Crusade’ To Tarnish Supreme Cour

‘No Low They Won’t Stoop To’: Chuck Grassley Criticizes Democratic ‘Crusade’ To Tarnish Supreme Court Nominees

Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said Monday that there is “ no low ” that Democrats won ’ t stoop to in their “ crusade ” to tarnish Supreme Court nominees .
The Iowa senator referenced Democratic attacks on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in September 2018 as he criticized Democratic attacks on Barrett ’ s faith .
“ Democrats and their leftist allies have also shown that there is no low that they won ’ t stoop to in their crusade to tarnish a nominee , ” Grassley said .
“ And I saw it all as chairman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He continued : “ Some of my colleagues may once again try to misrepresent and outright disparage Judge Barrett ’ s religious beliefs and affiliations .
In 2017 they suggested Judge Barrett was too Catholic to be a judge .
One senator asked whether she considered herself an Orthodox Catholic.
” Grassley referenced Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein ’ s words to Barrett at her 2017 confirmation hearings : “ The dogma lives loudly within you , and that ’ s of concern.
” “ Let me remind everyone that Article 1 clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office , ” Grassley said .
“ Judge , you will no doubt be asked how you will rule on questions and issues and whether the case was correctly decided .
I expect that you will follow the example of Justice Ginsburg , a nominee should offer no forecast , no hints of how he or she will vote because that is the role of a judge.
” “ That ’ s the place of a judge in our system of government , ” he added .
“ Unbiased , fiercely independent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a steadfast defender of the Constitution .
”

Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said Monday that there is “no low” that Democrats won’t stoop to in their “crusade” to tarnish Supreme Court nominees.
The Iowa senator referenced Democratic attacks on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in September 2018 as he criticized Democratic attacks on Barrett’s faith.
“Democrats and their leftist allies have also shown that there is no low that they won’t stoop to in their crusade to tarnish a nominee,” Grassley said. “And I saw it all as chairman of this committee when Kavanaugh came up.”
He continued: “Some of my colleagues may once again try to misrepresent and outright disparage Judge Barrett’s religious beliefs and affiliations. In 2017 they suggested Judge Barrett was too Catholic to be a judge. One senator asked whether she considered herself an Orthodox Catholic.”
Grassley referenced Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s words to Barrett at her 2017 confirmation hearings: “The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern.”
“Let me remind everyone that Article 1 clearly prohibits religious tests for serving in public office,” Grassley said. “Judge, you will no doubt be asked how you will rule on questions and issues and whether the case was correctly decided. I expect that you will follow the example of Justice Ginsburg, a nominee should offer no forecast, no hints of how he or she will vote because that is the role of a judge.”
“That’s the place of a judge in our system of government,” he added. “Unbiased, fiercely independent. Faithful to the rule of law and a steadfast defender of the Constitution.”


truepundit--2020-10-13--American Bar Association Gives Amy Coney Barrett Highest Possible Rating

The American Bar Association rated Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett “ well qualified ” ahead of the nominee ’ s hearings on Capitol Hill .
“ The Standing committee confines its evaluation to the qualities of integrity , professional competence , and judicial temperament , ” ABA Standing Committee Chair Randall D. Noel wrote in a Sunday letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California , the chairman and ranking member , respectively , of the Senate Judiciary Committee .
“ A substantial majority of the Standing Committee determined that Judge Barrett is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minority is of the opinion that she is “ Qualified ” to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States , ” the letter continued .
“ The majority rating represents the Standing Committee ’ s official rating.
” “ Well qualified ” is the highest possible rating that the ABA will attach to a nominee .
President Donald Trump ’ s first and second nominees to the Supreme Court , Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch , also received “ well qualified ” scores .
The letter came the day before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill .
Media and Democratic attacks on the Supreme Court nominee have sparked a backlash with both conservatives and Republican lawmakers .
Judicial Crisis Network has launched several ads in Barrett ’ s defense : “ Stop The Bigotry , ” an ad that calls for an end of attacks on Barrett ’ s faith , and “ JFK , ” wherein former President John F. Kennedy warns against anti-Catholic attacks .
A Morning Consult and Politico poll released Wednesday found that voters are increasingly backing the confirmation of Barrett : almost half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polled between Oct. 2 – 4 said that the Senate should confirm Barrett .
This was an increase of nine percentage points since Trump first announced he was nominating Barrett on Sept. 26 , according to the poll .

The American Bar Association rated Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett “well qualified” ahead of the nominee’s hearings on Capitol Hill.
“The Standing committee confines its evaluation to the qualities of integrity, professional competence, and judicial temperament,” ABA Standing Committee Chair Randall D. Noel wrote in a Sunday letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, the chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“A substantial majority of the Standing Committee determined that Judge Barrett is ‘Well Qualified,’ and a minority is of the opinion that she is “Qualified” to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States,” the letter continued. “The majority rating represents the Standing Committee’s official rating.”
“Well qualified” is the highest possible rating that the ABA will attach to a nominee. President Donald Trump’s first and second nominees to the Supreme Court, Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, also received “well qualified” scores.
The letter came the day before Barrett’s confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill.
Media and Democratic attacks on the Supreme Court nominee have sparked a backlash with both conservatives and Republican lawmakers.
Judicial Crisis Network has launched several ads in Barrett’s defense: “Stop The Bigotry,” an ad that calls for an end of attacks on Barrett’s faith, and “JFK,” wherein former President John F. Kennedy warns against anti-Catholic attacks.
A Morning Consult and Politico poll released Wednesday found that voters are increasingly backing the confirmation of Barrett: almost half, or 46%, of voters polled between Oct. 2 – 4 said that the Senate should confirm Barrett. This was an increase of nine percentage points since Trump first announced he was nominating Barrett on Sept. 26, according to the poll.