truepundit--2020-11-20--New Senate report purportedly ‘confirms’ Biden family’s business ties to Chinese, Russian government

New Senate report purportedly ‘confirms’ Biden family’s business ties to Chinese, Russian governments

Two top Republican senators who have been investigating Hunter Biden ’ s overseas business dealings have released additional findings that they say “ confirm ” troubling connections between the Biden family and the Chinese and Russian governments .
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley ( R-Iowa ) and Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson ( R-Wis. ) published the findings Wednesday in a “ supplemental ” to their September report , which was titled , “ Hunter Biden , Burisma and Corruption : The Impact on U.S. Government Policy and Related Concerns.
” In the new five-page report , Grassley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Hunter Biden and a business partner , Rob Walker , who they said “ appears to have been associated with at least three companies connected to Hunter Biden : Oldaker , Biden and Belair LLP ; Seneca Global Advisors ; and Rosemont Seneca Advisors.
” The senators connected the dots based on information provided to their committees by former Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinski .
In the report , they said WhatsApp messages between Bobulinksi and Walker , which were handed over to their committees , purportedly show a close working relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Hunter and his uncle , James Biden .
“ The new information is consistent with other records within the Committees ’ possession which show millions of dollars being transferred from a Chinese entity linked to the communist party to Robinson Walker LLC , ” the senators noted before detailing the transactions .
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Two top Republican senators who have been investigating Hunter Biden’s overseas business dealings have released additional findings that they say “confirm” troubling connections between the Biden family and the Chinese and Russian governments.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) published the findings Wednesday in a “supplemental” to their September report, which was titled, “Hunter Biden, Burisma and Corruption: The Impact on U.S. Government Policy and Related Concerns.”
In the new five-page report, Grassley and Johnson disclosed new evidence of ties between Hunter Biden and a business partner, Rob Walker, who they said “appears to have been associated with at least three companies connected to Hunter Biden: Oldaker, Biden and Belair LLP; Seneca Global Advisors; and Rosemont Seneca Advisors.”
The senators connected the dots based on information provided to their committees by former Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinski. In the report, they said WhatsApp messages between Bobulinksi and Walker, which were handed over to their committees, purportedly show a close working relationship between Walker and the Biden family, including Hunter and his uncle, James Biden.
“The new information is consistent with other records within the Committees’ possession which show millions of dollars being transferred from a Chinese entity linked to the communist party to Robinson Walker LLC,” the senators noted before detailing the transactions. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-20--NYT Columnist Admits ‘Trump Was Right,’ Dems ‘Wrong’ On Crucial COVID Policy

A self-described progressive journalist who writes for The New York Times says President Donald Trump was right about keeping schools open during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Times opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof , who has won two Pulitzer Prizes and often appears on the liberal news network CNN , wrote a piece Wednesday headlined “ When Trump Was Right and Many Democrats Wrong ” shortly after New York City officials announced schools would be shutting down again .
“ Some things are true even though President Trump says them , ” Kristof opened .
“ Trump has been demanding for months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he seems to have been largely right .
Schools , especially elementary schools , do not appear to have been major sources of coronavirus transmission , and remote learning is proving to be a catastrophe for many low-income children.
” “ Yet America is shutting schools — New York City announced Wednesday that it was closing schools in the nation ’ s largest school district — even as it allows businesses like restaurants and bars to operate .
What are our priorities ?
” Kristof asked , later adding that shutting down schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kristof says he ’ s been writing since May about the importance of keeping schools open , and “ initially the debate wasn ’ t so politicized .
But after Trump , trying to project normalcy , blustered in July about schools needing to open , Republicans backed him and too many Democrats instinctively lined up on the other side .
Joe Biden echoed their extreme caution , as did many Democratic mayors and governors.
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A self-described progressive journalist who writes for The New York Times says President Donald Trump was right about keeping schools open during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Times opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof, who has won two Pulitzer Prizes and often appears on the liberal news network CNN, wrote a piece Wednesday headlined “When Trump Was Right and Many Democrats Wrong” shortly after New York City officials announced schools would be shutting down again.
“Some things are true even though President Trump says them,” Kristof opened. “Trump has been demanding for months that schools reopen, and on that he seems to have been largely right. Schools, especially elementary schools, do not appear to have been major sources of coronavirus transmission, and remote learning is proving to be a catastrophe for many low-income children.”
“Yet America is shutting schools — New York City announced Wednesday that it was closing schools in the nation’s largest school district — even as it allows businesses like restaurants and bars to operate. What are our priorities?” Kristof asked, later adding that shutting down schools “should be the last resort.”
Kristof says he’s been writing since May about the importance of keeping schools open, and “initially the debate wasn’t so politicized. But after Trump, trying to project normalcy, blustered in July about schools needing to open, Republicans backed him and too many Democrats instinctively lined up on the other side. Joe Biden echoed their extreme caution, as did many Democratic mayors and governors.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-20--University of Wisconsin Declares Large Rock to be Racist; Votes to Remove

The University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to remove a large rock from campus after students complained that it is a symbol @ @ @ @ @ referred to in a local newspaper in 1925 using a word regarded as a racial @ @ @ @ @ forward on a plan to remove a boulder from Observatory Hill after calls from students @ @ @ @ @ rock as a painful reminder of the history of racism on campus .
The 70-ton @ @ @ @ @ Chamberlin Rock in honor of Thomas Crowder Chamberlin , a geologist and former university president @ @ @ @ @ referred to at least once after it was dug out of the hill as a @ @ @ @ @ commonly used expression in the 1920s to describe any large dark rock .
The Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ the rock ’ s removal over the summer .
President Nalah McWhorter said the rock @ @ @ @ @ daily injustices that students of color face on a predominantly white campus .
McWhorter also @ @ @ @ @ for printing the vulgarity in a 1925 news article .

The University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to remove a large rock from campus after students complained that it is a symbol of racism because it was referred to in a local newspaper in 1925 using a word regarded as a racial slur.
The Wisconsin State Journal reported Wednesday:
UW-Madison is moving forward on a plan to remove a boulder from Observatory Hill after calls from students of color who see the rock as a painful reminder of the history of racism on campus.
The 70-ton boulder is officially known as Chamberlin Rock in honor of Thomas Crowder Chamberlin, a geologist and former university president. But the rock was referred to at least once after it was dug out of the hill as a “n***erhead,” a commonly used expression in the 1920s to describe any large dark rock.
The Wisconsin Black Student Union called for the rock’s removal over the summer. President Nalah McWhorter said the rock is a symbol of the daily injustices that students of color face on a predominantly white campus.
McWhorter also faulted the Wisconsin State Journal for printing the vulgarity in a 1925 news article.


truepundit--2020-11-20--Top Pathologist Claims COVID-19 Is “The Greatest Hoax Ever Perpetrated On An Unsuspecting Public”

Top pathologist Dr. Roger Hodkinson told government officials in Alberta during a zoom conference call that the current coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting public.
” Hodkinson ’ s comments were made during a @ @ @ @ @ Public Services Committee and the clip was subsequently uploaded to YouTube .
Noting that he @ @ @ @ @ virology , Hodkinson pointed out that his role as CEO of a biotech company that @ @ @ @ @ “ I might know a little bit about all this.
” The doctor said that @ @ @ @ @ stop the spread of the virus besides protecting older more vulnerable people and that the @ @ @ @ @ playing medicine , and that ’ s a very dangerous game.
” Hodkinson remarked that @ @ @ @ @ because COVID is spread by aerosols which travel 30 meters or so before landing , @ @ @ @ @ society to be re-opened immediately to prevent the debilitating damage being caused by lockdowns .
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Top pathologist Dr. Roger Hodkinson told government officials in Alberta during a zoom conference call that the current coronavirus crisis is “the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting public.”
Hodkinson’s comments were made during a discussion involving the Community and Public Services Committee and the clip was subsequently uploaded to YouTube.
Noting that he was also an expert in virology, Hodkinson pointed out that his role as CEO of a biotech company that manufactures COVID tests means, “I might know a little bit about all this.”
“There is utterly unfounded public hysteria driven by the media and politicians, it’s outrageous, this is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting public,” said Hodkinson.
The doctor said that nothing could be done to stop the spread of the virus besides protecting older more vulnerable people and that the whole situation represented “politics playing medicine, and that’s a very dangerous game.”
Hodkinson remarked that “social distancing is useless because COVID is spread by aerosols which travel 30 meters or so before landing,” as he called for society to be re-opened immediately to prevent the debilitating damage being caused by lockdowns. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-20--Facebook Broke the Law by Censoring Anti-Biden Ad, Conservative Group Claims

On Tuesday , the American Principles Project ( APP ) filed a Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) complaint against Facebook , claiming the social media company broke the law by censoring an APP PAC ad attacking Joe Biden and Sen. Gary Peters ( D-Mich. ) .
The ad slammed their support for a law that would force biological girls to compete with biological boys .
Even though PolitiFact could find no factual error in the ad , the “ fact-check ” claimed the ad was “ missing context ” because it contradicted Biden ’ s transgender agenda .
Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ad .
“ Facebook censored several APP PAC ads this election cycle .
The basis for this FEC complaint focuses on the first , which attacked Gary Peters and Joe Biden for their support for the Equality Act , which would destroy women ’ s sports if it were passed into law , ” APP Executive Director Terry Schilling said in a statement .
“ By censoring this ad on such a flimsy basis , and by allowing ads in favor of Democrats to run unfettered on its platform , Facebook materially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , ” Schilling added .
“ Our complaint alleges that this in-kind contribution amounted to nearly $ 50,000 — a clear violation of federal campaign finance law.
” “ We urge the FEC to consider APP PAC ’ s complaint and launch an investigation as soon as possible , ” the APP director added .
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On Tuesday, the American Principles Project (APP) filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against Facebook, claiming the social media company broke the law by censoring an APP PAC ad attacking Joe Biden and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.). The ad slammed their support for a law that would force biological girls to compete with biological boys. Even though PolitiFact could find no factual error in the ad, the “fact-check” claimed the ad was “missing context” because it contradicted Biden’s transgender agenda. Facebook used this “fact-check” to flag the ad.
“Facebook censored several APP PAC ads this election cycle. The basis for this FEC complaint focuses on the first, which attacked Gary Peters and Joe Biden for their support for the Equality Act, which would destroy women’s sports if it were passed into law,” APP Executive Director Terry Schilling said in a statement.
“By censoring this ad on such a flimsy basis, and by allowing ads in favor of Democrats to run unfettered on its platform, Facebook materially contributed to the campaigns of Peters and Biden,” Schilling added. “Our complaint alleges that this in-kind contribution amounted to nearly $50,000 — a clear violation of federal campaign finance law.”
“We urge the FEC to consider APP PAC’s complaint and launch an investigation as soon as possible,” the APP director added. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-20--Biden Reveals He Will Limit His Thanksgiving Gathering To Three People

Health experts are pleading with Americans to forgo their traditional plans for Thanksgiving and limit their gatherings to ten people @ @ @ @ @ D ) said that while he has a large family , he ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ gathering under ten people .
During a virtual event on Wednesday , Biden said , @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ Joe , maximum ten people in your home .
Maximum , Joe.
’ @ @ @ @ @ big family you ’ ve probably heard a lot about .
We do everything together @ @ @ @ @ , there are going to be three of us , ” he added .
The @ @ @ @ @ surge in coronavirus cases .
On Tuesday , the country recorded 159,508 new cases and @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Health experts are pleading with Americans to forgo their traditional plans for Thanksgiving and limit their gatherings to ten people.
President-elect Joe Biden (D) said that while he has a large family, he’s going to be keeping his Thanksgiving gathering under ten people.
During a virtual event on Wednesday, Biden said, “Well, they said, ‘Joe, maximum ten people in your home. Maximum, Joe.’”
“I got a big family you’ve probably heard a lot about. We do everything together. Well, you know, there are going to be three of us,” he added.
Biden says it’ll just be three people at his Thanksgiving table this year: “I got a big family you probably heard a lot about, we do everything together … you can’t mix the families …” pic.twitter.com/DwpSB6bkY4 — The Recount (@therecount) November 18, 2020
The U.S. is currently experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases. On Tuesday, the country recorded 159,508 new cases and 1,583 new deaths.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-20--Trump Legal Team Holds Presser: ‘Trump Won In A Landslide. We Are Going To Prove It’

Members of President Donald Trump ’ s legal team claimed to the American public at a press conference held Thursday that Trump won the election “ in a landslide , ” if it had not been for alleged fraudulent votes and other shady dealings .
They also promised they would “ prove it.
” Former New York City Mayor and lawyer to the president , Rudy Giuliani , said that in states including Georgia , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , Nevada , and Arizona , the legal team has found “ more than double the number of votes needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of provable , illegal ballots.
” Mr. Giuliani cited general “ lawsuits ” and “ affidavits ” to support his claim , adding that he hopes to make more affidavits public .
He also claimed there was voter fraud in “ big cities ” controlled by Democrats .
“ The number of voter fraud cases in Philadelphia could fill a library , ” Giuliani said .
The recount in Georgia , he said , will tell the American people “ nothing ” since signatures are not being inspected .
And in PA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put in , cast , and weren ’ t inspected , ” which he said should be void .
There were “ two different standards ” in parts of the state of PA when it came to counting ballots , referencing so-called “ cured ” ballots , the lawyer added .
Former Michael Flynn attorney Sidney Powell voiced her own outrage over allegedly illegal actions that the Trump team says swayed the election.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Members of President Donald Trump’s legal team claimed to the American public at a press conference held Thursday that Trump won the election “in a landslide,” if it had not been for alleged fraudulent votes and other shady dealings. They also promised they would “prove it.”
Former New York City Mayor and lawyer to the president, Rudy Giuliani, said that in states including Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Arizona, the legal team has found “more than double the number of votes needed to overturn the election, in terms of provable, illegal ballots.”
Mr. Giuliani cited general “lawsuits” and “affidavits” to support his claim, adding that he hopes to make more affidavits public.
He also claimed there was voter fraud in “big cities” controlled by Democrats. “The number of voter fraud cases in Philadelphia could fill a library,” Giuliani said.
The recount in Georgia, he said, will tell the American people “nothing” since signatures are not being inspected. And in PA, Giuliani alleged, 682,770 ballots “were put in, cast, and weren’t inspected,” which he said should be void. There were “two different standards” in parts of the state of PA when it came to counting ballots, referencing so-called “cured” ballots, the lawyer added.
Rudy Giuliani says they have “more than double” the number of votes needed to overturn the election in terms of “provable, illegal ballots.” pic.twitter.com/BKOno1PZfm — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 19, 2020
Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell says “President Trump won by a landslide. We are going to prove it.” pic.twitter.com/AYTe1usmsk — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 19, 2020
Former Michael Flynn attorney Sidney Powell voiced her own outrage over allegedly illegal actions that the Trump team says swayed the election.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-20--No Longer Primetime: NFL’s Sunday, Monday Night Ratings Crater to New Lows

The word “ struggling , ” doesn ’ t seem to be strong enough to describe what has happened to @ @ @ @ @ s Sunday Night Football and ESPN ’ s Monday Night Football .
Sunday Night Football @ @ @ @ @ weekend was down a whopping 31 percent over last year ’ s Week 10 game @ @ @ @ @ least-watched Sunday game , according to Sports Media Watch .
“ Ratings have dropped for @ @ @ @ @ NBC this season , with viewership down for all-but-one , ” SMW reported .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ Night Football averaged 11.45 million viewers and was the series ’ second-best Week 10 audience @ @ @ @ @ still down 28 percent over last season .
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The word “struggling,” doesn’t seem to be strong enough to describe what has happened to the ratings for NBC’s Sunday Night Football and ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
Sunday Night Football’s Patriots-Ravens game last weekend was down a whopping 31 percent over last year’s Week 10 game become the season’s least-watched Sunday game, according to Sports Media Watch.
“Ratings have dropped for all 11 NFL games on NBC this season, with viewership down for all-but-one,” SMW reported.
Meanwhile, ESPN’s Monday Night Football averaged 11.45 million viewers and was the series’ second-best Week 10 audience since 2015, it was still down 28 percent over last season. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-20--Kurt Russell: Actors Should Not Get Political, It Hurts The Craft

Actor Kurt Russell may find himself in the crosshairs of another Twitter cancel campaign for daring to say that Hollywood actors should stay away from politics , arguing that it hurts their craft and alienates audiences .
Speaking with The New York Times , Russell likened himself to a “ Court Jester ” and wanted to keep that image instead of becoming just another talking head .
“ I ’ ve always been someone who felt we are court jesters , ” said Russell .
“ That ’ s what we do .
As far as I ’ m concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything so that you can still be seen by the audience in any character.
” Though Russell certainly believed actors should have their own views and be informed about issues , he felt that they “ lose their status as a court jester ” the moment they become political .
“ There ’ s no reason entertainers can ’ t learn just as much as anybody else about a subject , whatever it is , ” he said .
“ But I think that what ’ s sad about it is that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And I ’ m a court jester .
That ’ s what I was born to do.
” “ A court jester is the only one who can walk into the castle and put the king down as long as he doesn ’ t hit too close to home .
I think that ’ s been a big , important part of all cultures throughout history , and I ’ d like to see it stay in ours , ” he continued .
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Actor Kurt Russell may find himself in the crosshairs of another Twitter cancel campaign for daring to say that Hollywood actors should stay away from politics, arguing that it hurts their craft and alienates audiences.
Speaking with The New York Times, Russell likened himself to a “Court Jester” and wanted to keep that image instead of becoming just another talking head.
“I’ve always been someone who felt we are court jesters,” said Russell. “That’s what we do. As far as I’m concerned, you should step away from saying anything so that you can still be seen by the audience in any character.”
Though Russell certainly believed actors should have their own views and be informed about issues, he felt that they “lose their status as a court jester” the moment they become political.
“There’s no reason entertainers can’t learn just as much as anybody else about a subject, whatever it is,” he said. “But I think that what’s sad about it is that they lose their status as a court jester. And I’m a court jester. That’s what I was born to do.”
“A court jester is the only one who can walk into the castle and put the king down as long as he doesn’t hit too close to home. I think that’s been a big, important part of all cultures throughout history, and I’d like to see it stay in ours,” he continued. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-20--Florida police bust large child sex trafficking network, charge nearly 180 individuals

Florida ’ s Tallahassee Police Department announced Tuesday that a two-year investigation into human and child sex trafficking led to @ @ @ @ @ .
Operation Stolen Innocence began in November of 2018 , with the aim of rescuing @ @ @ @ @ was being sexually exploited .
“ The investigation uncovered an enormous amount of electronic evidence @ @ @ @ @ , ” the department wrote in a press release .
“ The electronic evidence helped @ @ @ @ @ and determine how many suspects were involved and to what extent.
” Department Chief Lawrence @ @ @ @ @ Special Victims Unit ’ s venture was likely the largest of its kind in city @ @ @ @ @ charged with felonies and 72 others charged with misdemeanors .
Nineteen are also facing federal @ @ @ @ @ The young girl , who had been found in an online sex-for-pay ad , helped @ @ @ @ @ bring defendants to justice .
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Florida’s Tallahassee Police Department announced Tuesday that a two-year investigation into human and child sex trafficking led to the arrest of 178 individuals.
Operation Stolen Innocence began in November of 2018, with the aim of rescuing a young teenage girl who was being sexually exploited.
“The investigation uncovered an enormous amount of electronic evidence that required months to evaluate,” the department wrote in a press release. “The electronic evidence helped investigators further develop the case and determine how many suspects were involved and to what extent.”
Department Chief Lawrence Revell told reporters that the Special Victims Unit’s venture was likely the largest of its kind in city history, with 106 people charged with felonies and 72 others charged with misdemeanors.
HAPPENING NOW: @TallyPD beginning “Operation Stolen Innocence” press conference on a year long human trafficking investigation pic.twitter.com/rfJx0rnnTG — Emma Wheeler (@EWheeler_WCTV) November 17, 2020
Nineteen are also facing federal charges, he said.
The young girl, who had been found in an online sex-for-pay ad, helped investigators in their effort to bring defendants to justice. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-20--Police Department Stops Accepting Firearm Permit Applications Due To COVID-19

The Nantucket Police Department in Massachusetts announced Wednesday that its officers would indefinitely halt new weapons permit applications due to heightened risk of coronavirus spread .
The department initially announced the decision on Twitter , writing that all fingerprint services were to be suspended , but the post was removed shortly after .
The law enforcement body said the reason for its decision was that the employees who fielded the applications expressed “ concern that they could not safely do their jobs , ” according to a press release .
Massachusetts issues both Licenses to Carry ( LTC ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to a state website .
Unlike most states which issue only concealed weapons licenses , residents in the commonwealth need a FID permit to purchase firearms of any kind , meaning Nantucket PD ’ s refusal to accept applications could effectively prohibit someone from first-time gun ownership entirely .
“ Effective Wednesday , November 18 , 2020 the Nantucket Police Department has suspended accepting any applications for permits or licenses that require a fingerprint based criminal records check , ” the department wrote .
“ Included in this suspension are firearms related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cards.
” “ This action was taken after employees responsible for obtaining these fingerprints expressed their concern that they could not safely do their jobs with the workplace safety procedures that we have in place .
Because of the processes involved in obtaining these permits it is impossible to do while following state guidelines for social distancing in the workplace.
” The department wrote that it made a similar move to halt permit applications during the beginning of the pandemic , but resumed in July when they made “ adequate workplace safety procedures.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier in the year when this pandemic first started and non-essential personnel were required to work from home , ” Nantucket PD wrote .
“ We resumed accepting these permits on July 14th after implementing what we believed to be adequate workplace safety procedures.
” “ However , at the time the island was not experiencing many , if any , cases of COVID .
That has changed .
And after listening to our employees , we agree that their concerns are potentially valid.
” Philadelphia police suspended firearms applications in March and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of America , a Second Amendment organization , and a number of city residents over the ensuing backlog of requests , according to a press release .
Lt. Angus MacVicar of the Nantucket Police Department did not immediately respond to questions from the Daily Caller News Foundation .

The Nantucket Police Department in Massachusetts announced Wednesday that its officers would indefinitely halt new weapons permit applications due to heightened risk of coronavirus spread.
The department initially announced the decision on Twitter, writing that all fingerprint services were to be suspended, but the post was removed shortly after. The law enforcement body said the reason for its decision was that the employees who fielded the applications expressed “concern that they could not safely do their jobs,” according to a press release.
Massachusetts issues both Licenses to Carry (LTC) and Firearms Identification Cards (FID), according to a state website. Unlike most states which issue only concealed weapons licenses, residents in the commonwealth need a FID permit to purchase firearms of any kind, meaning Nantucket PD’s refusal to accept applications could effectively prohibit someone from first-time gun ownership entirely.
“Effective Wednesday, November 18, 2020 the Nantucket Police Department has suspended accepting any applications for permits or licenses that require a fingerprint based criminal records check,” the department wrote. “Included in this suspension are firearms related permits such as LTC permits and FID Cards.”
“This action was taken after employees responsible for obtaining these fingerprints expressed their concern that they could not safely do their jobs with the workplace safety procedures that we have in place. Because of the processes involved in obtaining these permits it is impossible to do while following state guidelines for social distancing in the workplace.”
PRESS RELEASE Applications for Permits and Licenses Requiring a fingerprint based Criminal Records Check #Nantucket pic.twitter.com/FbZRl3KlHk — Nantucket Police (@NantucketPolice) November 18, 2020
The department wrote that it made a similar move to halt permit applications during the beginning of the pandemic, but resumed in July when they made “adequate workplace safety procedures.”
“We suspended accepting such applications earlier in the year when this pandemic first started and non-essential personnel were required to work from home,” Nantucket PD wrote. “We resumed accepting these permits on July 14th after implementing what we believed to be adequate workplace safety procedures.”
“However, at the time the island was not experiencing many, if any, cases of COVID. That has changed. And after listening to our employees, we agree that their concerns are potentially valid.”
Philadelphia police suspended firearms applications in March and were subsequently sued by the Gun Owners of America, a Second Amendment organization, and a number of city residents over the ensuing backlog of requests, according to a press release.
Lt. Angus MacVicar of the Nantucket Police Department did not immediately respond to questions from the Daily Caller News Foundation.


truepundit--2020-11-20--House Democrats Block Latest Republican Effort To Pass A Stimulus Bill

House Democrats blocked a Republican-led move to reconsider a coronavirus relief bill Thursday , the 40th time the majority party has blocked a package of GOP stimulus bills from passing the chamber .
Republicans urged the House to vote down procedural rules on an unrelated piece of legislation to allow for debate on Ohio Republican Rep. Steve Chabot ’ s proposed bill to reopen the Paycheck Protection Program , but the effort failed .
The failure also means that Americans will likely have to wait longer for some type of government relief .
Congress has not passed a stimulus since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agree on an additional stimulus package even though temporary unemployment benefits passed to mitigate the economic effects imposed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic expired in July .
Republicans are also pushing for signatures on a discharge petition , filed by Washington State Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler , which would force consideration of Chabot ’ s bill .
The petition has been cosigned by 185 Republicans needs 218 votes to pass .
In September , 23 moderate Democrats wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Stenny Hoyer urging them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to “ deliver meaningful relief for the American people , ” but their message was ultimately unsuccessful .
Though it seemed at times like Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin , who has negotiated on behalf of President Donald Trump and Republicans , were close to reaching a deal , no compromise has been reached .
While Pelosi has argued for a stimulus exceeding $ 2 trillion , congressional Republicans have supported plans that provide closer to $ 1 trillion .
Pelosi has also rejected multiple Republican proposals and a $ 1.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Problem Solvers Caucus .
Though Trump has called for a large stimulus plan , any Democrat-led plan that passes the House would likely fail in the Republican-controlled Senate .
Editor ’ s note : This story has been updated to reflect that the vote on House floor Thursday did not relate to the discharge petition , which is still open to signatures from members of the House of Representatives .

House Democrats blocked a Republican-led move to reconsider a coronavirus relief bill Thursday, the 40th time the majority party has blocked a package of GOP stimulus bills from passing the chamber.
Republicans urged the House to vote down procedural rules on an unrelated piece of legislation to allow for debate on Ohio Republican Rep. Steve Chabot’s proposed bill to reopen the Paycheck Protection Program, but the effort failed.
The failure also means that Americans will likely have to wait longer for some type of government relief. Congress has not passed a stimulus since March, and has been unable to agree on an additional stimulus package even though temporary unemployment benefits passed to mitigate the economic effects imposed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic expired in July.
Republicans are also pushing for signatures on a discharge petition, filed by Washington State Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, which would force consideration of Chabot’s bill. The petition has been cosigned by 185 Republicans needs 218 votes to pass.
I’m heading into the Capitol to officially file my discharge petition. It’s time to put an end to the political gamesmanship we’ve been seeing here in D.C. Southwest Washington businesses cannot wait any longer. pic.twitter.com/cJxLKTkDGS — Jaime Herrera Beutler (@HerreraBeutler) September 25, 2020
In September, 23 moderate Democrats wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Stenny Hoyer urging them to “continue bipartisan negotiations” in order to “deliver meaningful relief for the American people,” but their message was ultimately unsuccessful.
Though it seemed at times like Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who has negotiated on behalf of President Donald Trump and Republicans, were close to reaching a deal, no compromise has been reached.
While Pelosi has argued for a stimulus exceeding $2 trillion, congressional Republicans have supported plans that provide closer to $1 trillion. Pelosi has also rejected multiple Republican proposals and a $1.5 trillion bipartisan deal reached by the House Problem Solvers Caucus.
Though Trump has called for a large stimulus plan, any Democrat-led plan that passes the House would likely fail in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the vote on House floor Thursday did not relate to the discharge petition, which is still open to signatures from members of the House of Representatives.


truepundit--2020-11-20--‘How *Do* You Deprogram 75 Million People?’ CA Democrat Wants ‘Post WWII’-Type Re-Education For Cons

‘How *Do* You Deprogram 75 Million People?’ CA Democrat Wants ‘Post WWII’-Type Re-Education For Conservatives

A California Democrats regional director suggested Wednesday that President Donald Trump ’ s supporters should be deprogrammed through post World War II reconstruction tactics .
“ No seriously…how *do* you deprogram 75 million people , ” California Democrats regional director and Democratic National Convention member David Atkins tweeted Wednesday .
“ Where do you start ?
Fox ?
Facebook ?
We have to start thinking in terms of post-WWII Germany or Japan .
Or the failures of Reconstruction in the South.
” “ This is not your standard partisan policy disagreement , ” he continued .
“ This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality & basic decency .
The only actual policy debates of note are happening within the dem coalition between left and center left.
” The California Democrat director noted that he saw that some conservatives were “ upset by some of the responses here.
” “ And yeah , many are out of line , ” he tweeted .
“ But what do you expect people to do in self-preservation ?
The Right has been running 4 years on ‘ fuck your feelings , my conspiracy theories are valid opinions , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that conservatives are giving themselves the coronavirus “ just to own the libs ” and “ dying in COVID wards insisting they don ’ t have COVID because it must be a liberal plot.
” “ You can ’ t run on a civil war footing hopped up on conspiracy theories hating everyone who lives in cities , mainlining Fox/Breitbart/QAnon , threatening to kidnap governors and shoot protesters , without people trying to figure out how to reverse the brainwashing , ” he added .
Atkins did not immediately respond to a request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation .
His comments come as media figures and Democrats call for lists to be made of Trump ’ s supporters , suggesting that these lists will be used in the future to hold the president ’ s supporters accountable .
Liberal media figures are also pushing President-elect Biden to take aggressive approaches to censoring conservative media , particularly Fox News .
“ There is no question that Democrats are gearing up to use their new power to apply far more pressure than ever on Facebook , Google , Twitter , etc .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatening , ’ ” journalist Glenn Greenwald tweeted Monday , referencing comments made by former President Barack Obama about controlling the internet with “ a combination of government regulations and corporate practices.
” “ Please look at what is going here , ” Greenwald continued .
“ Democrats are defining whoever opposes them not as adversaries but as national security threats , fascist terrorists , etc .
— all to justify blocking them from the internet using their influence with Silicon Valley .
”

A California Democrats regional director suggested Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s supporters should be deprogrammed through post World War II reconstruction tactics.
“No seriously…how *do* you deprogram 75 million people,” California Democrats regional director and Democratic National Convention member David Atkins tweeted Wednesday. “Where do you start? Fox? Facebook? We have to start thinking in terms of post-WWII Germany or Japan. Or the failures of Reconstruction in the South.”
“This is not your standard partisan policy disagreement,” he continued. “This is a conspiracy theory fueled belligerent death cult against reality & basic decency. The only actual policy debates of note are happening within the dem coalition between left and center left.”
The California Democrat director noted that he saw that some conservatives were “upset by some of the responses here.”
“And yeah, many are out of line,” he tweeted. “But what do you expect people to do in self-preservation? The Right has been running 4 years on ‘fuck your feelings, my conspiracy theories are valid opinions, and we have more guns.’”
Atkins said that conservatives are giving themselves the coronavirus “just to own the libs” and “dying in COVID wards insisting they don’t have COVID because it must be a liberal plot.”
“You can’t run on a civil war footing hopped up on conspiracy theories hating everyone who lives in cities, mainlining Fox/Breitbart/QAnon, threatening to kidnap governors and shoot protesters, without people trying to figure out how to reverse the brainwashing,” he added.
Atkins did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
His comments come as media figures and Democrats call for lists to be made of Trump’s supporters, suggesting that these lists will be used in the future to hold the president’s supporters accountable. Liberal media figures are also pushing President-elect Biden to take aggressive approaches to censoring conservative media, particularly Fox News.
“There is no question that Democrats are gearing up to use their new power to apply far more pressure than ever on Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. to censor any views they deem ‘threatening,’” journalist Glenn Greenwald tweeted Monday, referencing comments made by former President Barack Obama about controlling the internet with “a combination of government regulations and corporate practices.”
“Please look at what is going here,” Greenwald continued. “Democrats are defining whoever opposes them not as adversaries but as national security threats, fascist terrorists, etc. — all to justify blocking them from the internet using their influence with Silicon Valley.”


truepundit--2020-11-20--Wayne County Republicans Who Changed Votes To Certify Election Results Say That They Were ‘Misled’,

Wayne County Republicans Who Changed Votes To Certify Election Results Say That They Were ‘Misled’, Want To Reverse Votes

The two Republicans on Wayne County ’ s elections board who changed their votes to certify the county ’ s results on the condition of an audit now say that they were misled by the Democratic vice chair , who originally promised that one would occur but now says that their compromise was non-binding .
In separate affidavits signed Wednesday night , Monica Palmer and William Hartmann claimed that they were pressured to flip and vote to certify Wayne County ’ s election , and accused Democrats of going back on a promise to audit the vote count in Detroit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Palmer wrote in the affidavit .
“ I fully believe the Wayne County vote should not be certified.
” Hartmann signed a similar affidavit , according to The Washington Post .
Though Palmer and Hartmann originally voted against certifying the results for all of Wayne County , the most populous county in Michigan , their initial qualms had to do with election disparities in Detroit .
The two said that the official list of who voted did not match the number of ballots counted , but agreed to certify the results after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vice chair , said Detroit ’ s results would be audited .
The two then changed course , voting to certify the results hours later .
Now , Palmer says that she was “ misled , ” since she thought there was an official commitment to an audit that is unlikely to happen .
“ I stand firm in not certifying Wayne County without the audit , ” she added .
Kinloch , however , said that the two GOP members “ knew it wasn ’ t binding , ” according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported an audit , he could not get in touch with the office of Michigan ’ s secretary of state to formally ask for one .
Despite their reversals , it is too late for them to actually change their votes , according to Kinloch , who said that the county ’ s results had already been certified and sent to the secretary of state .
Kinloch , a Democrat , also lashed out at the two over their reversal .
“ Do they understand how they are making us look as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We have such an amazing and important role in the democratic process , and they ’ re turning it on its head.
” After Palmer and Hartmann voted against certifying the county ’ s results Tuesday evening , they faced an onslaught of criticism from opponents who described their decisions as racist , noting that they certified results from other cities with larger discrepancies .
Detroit , Michigan ’ s largest city , is nearly 80 % African-American , according to the Census Bureau .
Palmer said that she never expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results in Wayne County or Michigan , where President-elect Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump by over 150,000 votes .
“ We always knew that the margin of victory was such that it was not going to change the result , ” she told the Post Wednesday .
Palmer also described Tuesday night as “ heartbreaking , ” telling the Post that she never intended to disenfranchise any voters and that she had faced death threats against her and her family as a result .
Republican Chairwoman and Michigan native Ronna McDaniel called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and Trump himself defended the two on Twitter as well .

The two Republicans on Wayne County’s elections board who changed their votes to certify the county’s results on the condition of an audit now say that they were misled by the Democratic vice chair, who originally promised that one would occur but now says that their compromise was non-binding.
In separate affidavits signed Wednesday night, Monica Palmer and William Hartmann claimed that they were pressured to flip and vote to certify Wayne County’s election, and accused Democrats of going back on a promise to audit the vote count in Detroit.
“I rescind my vote,” Palmer wrote in the affidavit. “I fully believe the Wayne County vote should not be certified.”
Hartmann signed a similar affidavit, according to The Washington Post.
Though Palmer and Hartmann originally voted against certifying the results for all of Wayne County, the most populous county in Michigan, their initial qualms had to do with election disparities in Detroit. The two said that the official list of who voted did not match the number of ballots counted, but agreed to certify the results after Jim Kinloch, the board’s vice chair, said Detroit’s results would be audited.
The two then changed course, voting to certify the results hours later.
Now, Palmer says that she was “misled,” since she thought there was an official commitment to an audit that is unlikely to happen.
“I stand firm in not certifying Wayne County without the audit,” she added.
Kinloch, however, said that the two GOP members “knew it wasn’t binding,” according to the Post, and said that while he supported an audit, he could not get in touch with the office of Michigan’s secretary of state to formally ask for one.
Despite their reversals, it is too late for them to actually change their votes, according to Kinloch, who said that the county’s results had already been certified and sent to the secretary of state. Kinloch, a Democrat, also lashed out at the two over their reversal.
“Do they understand how they are making us look as a body?” he told the Post. “We have such an amazing and important role in the democratic process, and they’re turning it on its head.”
After Palmer and Hartmann voted against certifying the county’s results Tuesday evening, they faced an onslaught of criticism from opponents who described their decisions as racist, noting that they certified results from other cities with larger discrepancies. Detroit, Michigan’s largest city, is nearly 80% African-American, according to the Census Bureau.
Palmer said that she never expected her original vote to change the final results in Wayne County or Michigan, where President-elect Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump by over 150,000 votes.
“We always knew that the margin of victory was such that it was not going to change the result,” she told the Post Wednesday.
Palmer also described Tuesday night as “heartbreaking,” telling the Post that she never intended to disenfranchise any voters and that she had faced death threats against her and her family as a result.
Republican Chairwoman and Michigan native Ronna McDaniel called criticisms of the two “mob rule,” and Trump himself defended the two on Twitter as well.


truepundit--2020-11-20--Activist Apologizes To Jewish Community After Likening Pipeline To ‘Auschwitz,’ A ‘Gas Chamber’

A top environmental activist , who likened a Minnesota pipeline project to Auschwitz in a Friday television segment , apologized to the Jewish community on Wednesday following backlash .
Honor the Earth executive director Winona LaDuke criticized Enbridge Energy ’ s Line 3 pipeline , which had been approved by two state agencies for construction in Minnesota , according to Alpha News .
The ecological advocate ’ s comments came during a TPT Almanac , a PBS affiliate , live interview , the conservative outlet reported .
“ So , you know , there ’ s some people that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it ’ s a really difficult time in the north .
But you know what ?
It ’ s kind of like getting a job in the gas chamber , ” LaDuke said in response to a TPT Almanac host that suggested Native American populations may benefit from a job surge during construction , according to Alpha News .
“ That ’ s a great job to have , but it ’ s really not the job you want to have for the long term and that ’ s what this pipeline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ecological equivalent to Auschwitz .
That ’ s what this pipeline is .
So I don ’ t want to work in the gas chamber and I don ’ t want an Auschwitz , ” she continued .
LaDuke apologized days later after drawing immediate backlash from Jewish organizations .
“ I apologize for any hurt I have caused the Jewish community with my remarks regarding the Auschwitz concentration camp and Tar Sands , ” she wrote in a statement , according to a press release from the Jewish Community Relations Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is inappropriate.
” “ I grew up with stories of the Holocaust and have Jewish ancestry .
I did not intend to hurt anyone and recognize your concerns .
Let us work together for a better future for all , ” the activist concluded .
The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to LaDuke on Tuesday , but the executive refused to comment on her Friday remarks .
Minneapolis director of the American Jewish Council Jacob Miller called on LaDuke to retract her “ grossly unfair and unfortunate comparison ” in a Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Honor the Earth , is funded by popular clothing retailer Patagonia and by the Novo Foundation , which is operated by Warren Buffett ’ s son , Peter Buffett , a previous DCNF investigation found .
LaDuke ’ s recent comments were also not the first time the environmental executive made antisemitic remarks .
“ That ’ s the way it goes in Fort McMurray , ” she wrote in a publication called The Circle in 2019 .
“ I often think of Fort McMurray as Bedzin , the small town next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tars sands are the Ecological Auschwitz .
Always a good time in Fort McMurray , just like it was in Bedzin .
Just let those trains go on by .

A top environmental activist, who likened a Minnesota pipeline project to Auschwitz in a Friday television segment, apologized to the Jewish community on Wednesday following backlash.
Honor the Earth executive director Winona LaDuke criticized Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 pipeline, which had been approved by two state agencies for construction in Minnesota, according to Alpha News. The ecological advocate’s comments came during a TPT Almanac, a PBS affiliate, live interview, the conservative outlet reported.
“So, you know, there’s some people that are up there trying to get some money because it’s a really difficult time in the north. But you know what? It’s kind of like getting a job in the gas chamber,” LaDuke said in response to a TPT Almanac host that suggested Native American populations may benefit from a job surge during construction, according to Alpha News.
“That’s a great job to have, but it’s really not the job you want to have for the long term and that’s what this pipeline is like. It’s like the ecological equivalent to Auschwitz. That’s what this pipeline is. So I don’t want to work in the gas chamber and I don’t want an Auschwitz,” she continued.
LaDuke apologized days later after drawing immediate backlash from Jewish organizations.
“I apologize for any hurt I have caused the Jewish community with my remarks regarding the Auschwitz concentration camp and Tar Sands,” she wrote in a statement, according to a press release from the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). “That analogy is inappropriate.”
“I grew up with stories of the Holocaust and have Jewish ancestry. I did not intend to hurt anyone and recognize your concerns. Let us work together for a better future for all,” the activist concluded.
The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to LaDuke on Tuesday, but the executive refused to comment on her Friday remarks.
Minneapolis director of the American Jewish Council Jacob Miller called on LaDuke to retract her “grossly unfair and unfortunate comparison” in a Tuesday tweet.
With antisemitism on the rise and Holocaust literacy declining, it is important we do not create a false equivalency. We call on @WinonaLaduke to apologize for this grossly unfair and unfortunate comparison.https://t.co/ll8U2obXvL — Jacob Millner (@JacobMillner) November 17, 2020
The activist’s organization, Honor the Earth, is funded by popular clothing retailer Patagonia and by the Novo Foundation, which is operated by Warren Buffett’s son, Peter Buffett, a previous DCNF investigation found.
LaDuke’s recent comments were also not the first time the environmental executive made antisemitic remarks.
“That’s the way it goes in Fort McMurray,” she wrote in a publication called The Circle in 2019. “I often think of Fort McMurray as Bedzin, the small town next to the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. The tars sands are the Ecological Auschwitz. Always a good time in Fort McMurray, just like it was in Bedzin. Just let those trains go on by.


truepundit--2020-11-20--‘No Room For Politics’: Pfizer Is Actively Communicating With Biden Transition Team

Pfizer , which is one of several pharmaceutical companies developing a coronavirus vaccine , is reportedly in regular communication with President-elect Joe Biden ’ s transition team .
The company said it is communicating with President-elect Joe Biden ’ s team in order to keep all interested parties updated , ABC News reported .
Pfizer and Moderna have both recently reported positive results from large-scale human trials .
“ There is no room for politics in this process , ” Pfizer spokesperson Sharon Castillo said , according to ABC News .
Castillo added that Pfizer is maintaining active communication with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s administration , according to ABC News .
Biden ’ s chief of staff Ron Klain said the transition team planned to meet with Pfizer and other vaccine developers soon , but no formal meeting has been reported yet .
Following Pfizer ’ s Nov. 9 announcement that its vaccine had achieved more than 90 % efficacy during large-scale human trials , the company attempted to create distance between itself and the Trump administration .
The company told The New York Times it was never involved in the U.S. government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later backed off those comments .
Meanwhile , Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) Sec .
Alex Azar said he didn ’ t learn about Pfizer ’ s trial results until after the information became public .
But , Biden said his advisers were made aware of the results prior to the public announcement .
“ There certainly was a gap in communication , let ’ s say , ” Azar told WMAL host Vince Coglianese on Nov. 11 .
HHS has spearheaded the government ’ s effort to speed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine .
The agency has promised billions of dollars to Pfizer , Moderna and several other pharmaceutical companies .
Pfizer and Moderna did not immediately respond to requests for comment .

Pfizer, which is one of several pharmaceutical companies developing a coronavirus vaccine, is reportedly in regular communication with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team.
The company said it is communicating with President-elect Joe Biden’s team in order to keep all interested parties updated, ABC News reported. Pfizer and Moderna have both recently reported positive results from large-scale human trials.
“There is no room for politics in this process,” Pfizer spokesperson Sharon Castillo said, according to ABC News.
Castillo added that Pfizer is maintaining active communication with both Biden’s team and President Donald Trump’s administration, according to ABC News. Biden’s chief of staff Ron Klain said the transition team planned to meet with Pfizer and other vaccine developers soon, but no formal meeting has been reported yet.
Following Pfizer’s Nov. 9 announcement that its vaccine had achieved more than 90% efficacy during large-scale human trials, the company attempted to create distance between itself and the Trump administration. The company told The New York Times it was never involved in the U.S. government’s Operation Warp Speed, but later backed off those comments.
Meanwhile, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sec. Alex Azar said he didn’t learn about Pfizer’s trial results until after the information became public. But, Biden said his advisers were made aware of the results prior to the public announcement.
“There certainly was a gap in communication, let’s say,” Azar told WMAL host Vince Coglianese on Nov. 11.
HHS has spearheaded the government’s effort to speed up the development of a potential coronavirus vaccine. The agency has promised billions of dollars to Pfizer, Moderna and several other pharmaceutical companies.
Pfizer and Moderna did not immediately respond to requests for comment.


truepundit--2020-11-20--Biden’s Gun Registration Tax Could Cost Firearms Owners Billions

President-elect Joe Biden ’ s proposed firearm tax could cost gun owners upwards of $ 30 billion to keep the weapons they already possess , according to The Washington Free Beacon .
Biden plans to mandate both taxation and registration of so-called “ assault weapons ” and high-capacity magazines under the National Firearms Act ( NFA ) , which requires a $ 200 fee per item , according to the former vice president ’ s campaign website .
Around 20 million rifles and 150 million magazines would be taxable , leading to a total cost to U.S. gun owners of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Free Beacon .
The president-elect plans to end the sale of “ assault weapons ” altogether and has proposed a ban on magazines that are capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition , his campaign website reads .
Anyone already in possession of these items would either have to pay the fee or surrender the weapons to the government to stay within the bounds of the law , according to the webpage .
Americans bought a record 17 million guns so far in 2020 amid the early days of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death of George Floyd , The Guardian reported in late October .
Support for more stringent gun control has plummeted during the buying surge to the lowest level since 2016 , according to a Monday Gallup poll .
Fifty-seven percent of respondents indicated that they wanted to see more gun laws in the U.S. , which is down sharply from the 64 % of people who said the same in 2019 .

President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed firearm tax could cost gun owners upwards of $30 billion to keep the weapons they already possess, according to The Washington Free Beacon.
Biden plans to mandate both taxation and registration of so-called “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines under the National Firearms Act (NFA), which requires a $200 fee per item, according to the former vice president’s campaign website. Around 20 million rifles and 150 million magazines would be taxable, leading to a total cost to U.S. gun owners of over $34 billion, according to the Free Beacon.
The president-elect plans to end the sale of “assault weapons” altogether and has proposed a ban on magazines that are capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition, his campaign website reads. Anyone already in possession of these items would either have to pay the fee or surrender the weapons to the government to stay within the bounds of the law, according to the webpage.
Americans bought a record 17 million guns so far in 2020 amid the early days of the pandemic and widespread unrest that followed the death of George Floyd, The Guardian reported in late October.
Support for more stringent gun control has plummeted during the buying surge to the lowest level since 2016, according to a Monday Gallup poll. Fifty-seven percent of respondents indicated that they wanted to see more gun laws in the U.S., which is down sharply from the 64% of people who said the same in 2019.


truepundit--2020-11-20--Atlanta Mayor Says Trump ‘Will Eat His Own Children If He Found It Prudent’

Democratic Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said President Donald Trump would “ eat his own children ” on a Wednesday appearance with CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper .
“ He will eat his own children , I ’ m sure , if he found it prudent .
He ’ s now picking a fight with Brian Kemp… the governor who he was closely allied with , ” Lance Bottoms said after Cooper suggested the president will “ turn on anybody if the situation warrants it.
” The mayor ’ s comments come amid a widespread recount in Georgia following Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have yet to be backed by concrete evidence .
A total of 3,000 uncounted ballots were uncovered in the state shortly after the audit began , according to Fox News .
Trump , in a Thursday morning tweet , pushed Republican Gov .
Brian Kemp to strengthen his state ’ s signature verification process .
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Democratic Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said President Donald Trump would “eat his own children” on a Wednesday appearance with CNN’s Anderson Cooper.
“He will eat his own children, I’m sure, if he found it prudent. He’s now picking a fight with Brian Kemp… the governor who he was closely allied with,” Lance Bottoms said after Cooper suggested the president will “turn on anybody if the situation warrants it.”
“He will eat his own children, I’m sure, if he found it prudent,” says Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of President Trump turning on members of the GOP that don’t support his agenda. “He’s now picking a fight with Brian Kemp… the Governor who he was closely allied with.” pic.twitter.com/uwBwVuvajt — Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) November 19, 2020
The mayor’s comments come amid a widespread recount in Georgia following Trump’s allegations of voter fraud that have yet to be backed by concrete evidence. A total of 3,000 uncounted ballots were uncovered in the state shortly after the audit began, according to Fox News.
Trump, in a Thursday morning tweet, pushed Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to strengthen his state’s signature verification process.
Thousands of uncounted votes discovered in Georgia counties. When the much more important signature match takes place, the State will flip Republican, and very quickly. Get it done! @BrianKempGA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2020
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truepundit--2020-11-20--New Unemployment Claims Increase To 742,000, Missing Expectations

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 742,000 last week as the economy continued to suffer the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , according to the Department of Labor .
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics ( BLS ) figure released Thursday represented an increase of new jobless claims compared to the week ending Nov. 7 , in which there were 709,000 new jobless claims reported .
New jobless claims have been below 800,000 for five consecutive weeks .
Economists expected Thursday ’ s jobless claims number to come in around 710,000 , CNBC reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the first week of August , which was the first time the weekly claims had fallen below 1 million since March .
“ Initial jobless claims may be edging lower , but the fact that more than 20 million people are still seeking continuing jobless benefits in one form or another points to lost momentum in the labor market rebound , ” a group of Wells Fargo Securities economists said in a note Friday , according to Yahoo Finance .
Roughly 20.3 million Americans continue to collect unemployment benefits , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and deaths per million have been increasing steadily in the U.S. since mid-October , according to The COVID Tracking Project and The Financial Times .
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced Monday that its vaccine was over 90 % effective in trials causing the stock market to rally , according to The New York Times .
The U.S. added 638,000 jobs in October , while unemployment fell to 6.9 % , according to the Department of Labor data released Nov. 6 .
The U.S. economy surged by a record 33.1 % in the third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per week before the pandemic , according to WSJ .
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world .
On Wednesday , the U.S. reported 1,869 new coronavirus-related deaths and 163,975 new cases while 79,410 Americans remained hospitalized from the virus , according to The COVID Tracking Project .

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 742,000 last week as the economy continued to suffer the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor.
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) figure released Thursday represented an increase of new jobless claims compared to the week ending Nov. 7, in which there were 709,000 new jobless claims reported. New jobless claims have been below 800,000 for five consecutive weeks.
Economists expected Thursday’s jobless claims number to come in around 710,000, CNBC reported. New jobless claims fell below 1 million in the first week of August, which was the first time the weekly claims had fallen below 1 million since March.
“Initial jobless claims may be edging lower, but the fact that more than 20 million people are still seeking continuing jobless benefits in one form or another points to lost momentum in the labor market rebound,” a group of Wells Fargo Securities economists said in a note Friday, according to Yahoo Finance.
Roughly 20.3 million Americans continue to collect unemployment benefits, according to the BLS report Thursday.
Average coronavirus cases and deaths per million have been increasing steadily in the U.S. since mid-October, according to The COVID Tracking Project and The Financial Times. Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced Monday that its vaccine was over 90% effective in trials causing the stock market to rally, according to The New York Times.
The U.S. added 638,000 jobs in October, while unemployment fell to 6.9%, according to the Department of Labor data released Nov. 6. The U.S. economy surged by a record 33.1% in the third quarter.
Jobless claims hovered around 200,000 per week before the pandemic, according to WSJ. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world.
On Wednesday, the U.S. reported 1,869 new coronavirus-related deaths and 163,975 new cases while 79,410 Americans remained hospitalized from the virus, according to The COVID Tracking Project.


truepundit--2020-11-20--Should Minorities Get Priority For A Coronavirus Vaccine? Some Think So

• Legal and health experts have stated that minorities must have equal access to a coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available to the public , but disagreed on how explicit the government ’ s plan should be in prioritizing such communities .
• “ Inequities in health have always existed , but at this moment there is an awakening to the power of racism , poverty , and bias in amplifying the health and economic pain and hardship imposed by this pandemic , ” said Helene Gayle , president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust .
• A survey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October found that half of black adults do not plan on getting the vaccine while legal experts said courts would strike down any law that put anyone at the front of the line based solely on race .
Some legal and health experts recommended minorities get prioritized access to a potential coronavirus vaccine as the federal government begins to finalize distribution plans and two pharmaceutical companies have reported positive trial results .
The National Academies of Science , Engineering and Medicine ( NASEM ) released a final report in October recommending a phased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prioritize minority communities .
U.S. black and indigenous populations have suffered the worst from the pandemic with both groups experiencing a mortality rate exceeding 1 in 1,000 nationally , according to APM Research Lab .
“ Inequities in health have always existed , but at this moment there is an awakening to the power of racism , poverty , and bias in amplifying the health and economic pain and hardship imposed by this pandemic , ” said Helene Gayle , president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust , who contributed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work as one way to address these wrongs and do our part to work toward a new commitment to promoting health equity , ” she added .
The NASEM report specifically called for the prioritization of people with comorbidities and underlying conditions that put them at higher risk of severe coronavirus effects .
It also recommended that people living in “ congregate or overcrowded settings ” — such as prisons , homeless shelters and group homes — and essential workers in the food supply system and public transit would get early access .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ phase of vaccine distribution , health officials should prioritize people who are determined to be in high-vulnerability areas using the CDC Social Vulnerability Index .
“ This would incorporate the variables that the committee believes are most linked to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people of color , ” the NASEM press release said .
“ Black , Hispanic or Latinx , American Indian and Alaska Native , and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 with higher rates of transmission , morbidity , and mortality.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus , which was sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) and the National Institutes of Health .
It will likely play a significant role in determining the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ’ final plan for vaccine distribution as will the Johns Hopkins University and World Health Organization plans .
The committee never explicitly advocates for distributing the vaccine solely based on race , but its recommendations would indirectly lead to minorities receiving prioritization , according to Quartz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set to take over from President Donald Trump just as the vaccine is projected to become available to the general public in January , hasn ’ t released any definitive plan , but has said that minorities can ’ t be an afterthought .
Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo also said that minorities can not be the last to receive the vaccine .
However , some have called for a plan that would place minorities towards the front of the line regardless of the variety of factors NASEM listed .
Melinda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Melinda Gates Foundation , said in June that health care workers should be first in line when it comes to getting the coronavirus vaccine , according to TIME Magazine .
Black people should be next to receive it , she added .
“ In the U.S. , that would be black people next , quite honestly , and many other people of color , ” Gates told TIME .
“ They are having disproportionate effects from COVID-19.
” On Sunday , Democratic New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat tweeted : “ We have an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African Americans , Latinos & all who have suffered & been devastated by this deadly virus .
Ensuring equitable & fair distribution of the vaccine will not bring back the lives lost- but it ensures their voices are heard.
” “ Priority distribution of the coronavirus vaccine , once approved , should be given to minorities , ” he continued .
In addition to Gates and Espaillat , some experts and scientists have similarly said minorities should get first access .
“ It ’ s racial inequality — inequality in housing , inequality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health care — that produced the underlying diseases , ” Dr. Dayna Bowen Matthew , dean of George Washington University Law School , told The New York Times .
“ That ’ s wrong .
And it ’ s that inequality that requires us to prioritize by race and ethnicity.
” Dr. Sharon Frey , a professor of infectious diseases at St. Louis University , said that black and Latino groups “ get into a high tier , ” according to The Times .
“ Having a racial preference for a Covid-19 vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think it ’ s an ethical imperative , ” said Georgetown University global health law professor Lawrence Gostin , according to STAT News .
“ The reason is both because of historic structural racism that ’ s resulted in grossly unequal health outcomes for all kinds of diseases , and because Covid-19 has so disproportionately impacted the lives of people of color.
” But Gostin said he worries that such a distribution plan would be tied up in courts causing delays , which would defeat the purpose of such a mandate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that if there was explicit racial priority given to the Covid-19 vaccine , we could be embroiled in litigation that would really undermine implementation of the vaccine process , and also be at great risk of being overturned by the Supreme Court , particularly with its new conservative majority , ” Gostin said , according to STAT .
Gostin was one of three authors of a paper on the legality of prioritizing minorities in vaccine distribution , according to an Oct. 14 paper published by the Journal of the American Medical Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would find indirect methods of prioritization as more acceptable than explicit race-based classifications .
Dr. Harald Schmidt , an assistant professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania , agreed that the courts would strike down explicit vaccine guidelines based on race , The Times reported .
Schmidt added that beyond the legal challenge , another hurdle is that black people are skeptical of receiving a vaccine .
“ Because of Tuskegee and structural racism within the health care system , you have to make a case much more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schmidt said , according to The Times .
The so-called Tuskagee experiment was a 1932 study in which federal government health officials , including those from the CDC , selected hundreds of black men with latent syphilis to study the disease ’ s progression , according to History.com .
The researchers told the men they would receive free health care during the study , but actually provided only placebos as the men died , went blind or insane and experienced a range of negative health effects .
Former President Bill Clinton issued an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1997 , according to History.com .
A survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Undefeated in October found that half of black adults do not plan on getting the vaccine .
Seven in ten black adults believe racial discrimination occurs “ somewhat often ” in the U.S. health care system , according to the survey .
Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna both recently reported positive results from large-scale human trials .
Pfizer said Wednesday that it would seek emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration “ within days.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been increasing rapidly nationwide for several weeks , according to The COVID Tracking Project .
On Tuesday , the U.S. reported 1,567 new coronavirus-related deaths and 155,835 new cases while 76,823 Americans remained hospitalized from the virus .

Legal and health experts have stated that minorities must have equal access to a coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available to the public, but disagreed on how explicit the government’s plan should be in prioritizing such communities.
“Inequities in health have always existed, but at this moment there is an awakening to the power of racism, poverty, and bias in amplifying the health and economic pain and hardship imposed by this pandemic,” said Helene Gayle, president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust.
A survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation in October found that half of black adults do not plan on getting the vaccine while legal experts said courts would strike down any law that put anyone at the front of the line based solely on race.
Some legal and health experts recommended minorities get prioritized access to a potential coronavirus vaccine as the federal government begins to finalize distribution plans and two pharmaceutical companies have reported positive trial results.
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released a final report in October recommending a phased vaccine distribution plan, which would indirectly prioritize minority communities. U.S. black and indigenous populations have suffered the worst from the pandemic with both groups experiencing a mortality rate exceeding 1 in 1,000 nationally, according to APM Research Lab.
“Inequities in health have always existed, but at this moment there is an awakening to the power of racism, poverty, and bias in amplifying the health and economic pain and hardship imposed by this pandemic,” said Helene Gayle, president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, who contributed to the NASEM report.
“We saw our work as one way to address these wrongs and do our part to work toward a new commitment to promoting health equity,” she added.
The NASEM report specifically called for the prioritization of people with comorbidities and underlying conditions that put them at higher risk of severe coronavirus effects. It also recommended that people living in “congregate or overcrowded settings” — such as prisons, homeless shelters and group homes — and essential workers in the food supply system and public transit would get early access.
Further, it recommended that within each phase of vaccine distribution, health officials should prioritize people who are determined to be in high-vulnerability areas using the CDC Social Vulnerability Index.
“This would incorporate the variables that the committee believes are most linked to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people of color,” the NASEM press release said. “Black, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 with higher rates of transmission, morbidity, and mortality.”
The report was put together by the Committee on Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus, which was sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health. It will likely play a significant role in determining the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ final plan for vaccine distribution as will the Johns Hopkins University and World Health Organization plans.
The committee never explicitly advocates for distributing the vaccine solely based on race, but its recommendations would indirectly lead to minorities receiving prioritization, according to Quartz.
President-elect Joe Biden, who is set to take over from President Donald Trump just as the vaccine is projected to become available to the general public in January, hasn’t released any definitive plan, but has said that minorities can’t be an afterthought. Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo also said that minorities cannot be the last to receive the vaccine.
The Black and Brown communities that were first on the list of who died cannot be last on the list of who receives the vaccine. We cannot and we will not let that happen. pic.twitter.com/HTVkloT4Be — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 15, 2020
However, some have called for a plan that would place minorities towards the front of the line regardless of the variety of factors NASEM listed.
Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said in June that health care workers should be first in line when it comes to getting the coronavirus vaccine, according to TIME Magazine. Black people should be next to receive it, she added.
“In the U.S., that would be black people next, quite honestly, and many other people of color,” Gates told TIME. “They are having disproportionate effects from COVID-19.”
On Sunday, Democratic New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat tweeted: “We have an opportunity to right the wrongs inflicted on African Americans, Latinos & all who have suffered & been devastated by this deadly virus. Ensuring equitable & fair distribution of the vaccine will not bring back the lives lost- but it ensures their voices are heard.”
“Priority distribution of the coronavirus vaccine, once approved, should be given to minorities,” he continued.
In addition to Gates and Espaillat, some experts and scientists have similarly said minorities should get first access.
“It’s racial inequality — inequality in housing, inequality in employment, inequality in access to health care — that produced the underlying diseases,” Dr. Dayna Bowen Matthew, dean of George Washington University Law School, told The New York Times. “That’s wrong. And it’s that inequality that requires us to prioritize by race and ethnicity.”
Dr. Sharon Frey, a professor of infectious diseases at St. Louis University, said that black and Latino groups “get into a high tier,” according to The Times.
“Having a racial preference for a Covid-19 vaccine is not only ethically permissible, but I think it’s an ethical imperative,” said Georgetown University global health law professor Lawrence Gostin, according to STAT News. “The reason is both because of historic structural racism that’s resulted in grossly unequal health outcomes for all kinds of diseases, and because Covid-19 has so disproportionately impacted the lives of people of color.”
But Gostin said he worries that such a distribution plan would be tied up in courts causing delays, which would defeat the purpose of such a mandate, according to STAT.
“My worry is that if there was explicit racial priority given to the Covid-19 vaccine, we could be embroiled in litigation that would really undermine implementation of the vaccine process, and also be at great risk of being overturned by the Supreme Court, particularly with its new conservative majority,” Gostin said, according to STAT.
Gostin was one of three authors of a paper on the legality of prioritizing minorities in vaccine distribution, according to an Oct. 14 paper published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. The paper concluded that U.S. courts would find indirect methods of prioritization as more acceptable than explicit race-based classifications.
Dr. Harald Schmidt, an assistant professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania, agreed that the courts would strike down explicit vaccine guidelines based on race, The Times reported. Schmidt added that beyond the legal challenge, another hurdle is that black people are skeptical of receiving a vaccine.
“Because of Tuskegee and structural racism within the health care system, you have to make a case much more strongly to the African-American population,” Schmidt said, according to The Times.
The so-called Tuskagee experiment was a 1932 study in which federal government health officials, including those from the CDC, selected hundreds of black men with latent syphilis to study the disease’s progression, according to History.com. The researchers told the men they would receive free health care during the study, but actually provided only placebos as the men died, went blind or insane and experienced a range of negative health effects.
Former President Bill Clinton issued an official apology for the Tuskegee experiment in 1997, according to History.com.
A survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Undefeated in October found that half of black adults do not plan on getting the vaccine. Seven in ten black adults believe racial discrimination occurs “somewhat often” in the U.S. health care system, according to the survey.
Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna both recently reported positive results from large-scale human trials. Pfizer said Wednesday that it would seek emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration “within days.”
Average coronavirus cases and deaths per million have been increasing rapidly nationwide for several weeks, according to The COVID Tracking Project. On Tuesday, the U.S. reported 1,567 new coronavirus-related deaths and 155,835 new cases while 76,823 Americans remained hospitalized from the virus.


truepundit--2020-11-20--House Democrats Block Small Business Aid Extension for 40th Time

House Democrats on Thursday blocked a Republican motion to extend small business aid for the 40th time since August .
House Democrats blocked a motion that would have allowed the House to vote on a bill to extend the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) .
By advancing the Previous Question on Thursday , Democrats prevented the House from considering Rep. Steve Chabot ’ s ( R-OH ) legislation , H.R .
8265 , which would reopen the PPP .
A recent NFIB survey indicated that over half of small business owners expect to seek additional financial assistance over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t access that help , they may be forced to lay off employees or cease operations .
That is unacceptable .
Because we can help them .
We have a program that has already supported 50 million jobs all across this country .
It even has over $ 130 billion dollars ready to go .
Instead of quickly passing a bill to reopen the program , Democratic leadership has used it as a political football for over three months , while small business owners had to drain the last of their funds to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their employees .
And they nervously check if they can make payroll for the next month .
If we defeat the previous question , which is before us now , we can move directly to a legislative package that includes my bill to reopen and improve the Paycheck Protection Program .

House Democrats on Thursday blocked a Republican motion to extend small business aid for the 40th time since August.
House Democrats blocked a motion that would have allowed the House to vote on a bill to extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). By advancing the Previous Question on Thursday, Democrats prevented the House from considering Rep. Steve Chabot’s (R-OH) legislation, H.R. 8265, which would reopen the PPP.
A recent NFIB survey indicated that over half of small business owners expect to seek additional financial assistance over the next year. If they can’t access that help, they may be forced to lay off employees or cease operations.
That is unacceptable. Because we can help them. We have a program that has already supported 50 million jobs all across this country. It even has over $130 billion dollars ready to go.
Instead of quickly passing a bill to reopen the program, Democratic leadership has used it as a political football for over three months, while small business owners had to drain the last of their funds to stay in existence and continue to pay their employees. And they nervously check if they can make payroll for the next month.
If we defeat the previous question, which is before us now, we can move directly to a legislative package that includes my bill to reopen and improve the Paycheck Protection Program.


truepundit--2020-11-20--NYC Restaurant to Require Customers to Take $50 Covid Test Before Indoor Dining

A New York City restaurant will start providing COVID-19 tests to diners before they can sit down and eat indoors @ @ @ @ @ splashy restaurant with a winery-feel and venue for live entertainment , claimed it will be @ @ @ @ @ U.S. to test every customer starting Tuesday .
The restaurant says a certified practitioner will @ @ @ @ @ shallow nasal swab to all employees as well .
The catch ?
Customers will have @ @ @ @ @ the test .
The restaurant says it knows the price may be steep , considering @ @ @ @ @ CEO Michael Dorf hopes to pioneer a new way for people to dine indoors as @ @ @ @ @ help the business stay afloat.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below @

A New York City restaurant will start providing COVID-19 tests to diners before they can sit down and eat indoors.
City Winery, a splashy restaurant with a winery-feel and venue for live entertainment, claimed it will be the first eatery in the U.S. to test every customer starting Tuesday. The restaurant says a certified practitioner will give rapid testing using a shallow nasal swab to all employees as well.
The catch? Customers will have to pay $50 for the test.
The restaurant says it knows the price may be steep, considering the struggling economy, but CEO Michael Dorf hopes to pioneer a new way for people to dine indoors as safely as possible and to help the business stay afloat.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-20--Medical Journal: Death of Man Who Fell Off Ladder ‘Ruled as Natural, Caused by COVID-19′

Doctors have attributed a Croatian man ’ s death to the Wuhan coronavirus even though he died after falling off a ladder , according to the Journal of Forensic Pathology .
The 51-year-old man died in what appeared to be a workplace incident , falling off a 10-foot ladder while working on a home this year .
The man suffered minor external injuries , as well as a subarachnoid hemorrhage , described as “ bleeding within the subarachnoid space , which is the area between the brain and the tissues that cover the brain ” — an often fatal condition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ visceral congestion , ” particularly in his lungs.
” Per the New York Post : During the autopsy , doctors found that large swaths of the man ’ s lungs were blocked .
The finding then led scientists to conclude that he suffered from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ( ARDS ) — a life-threatening condition that can be caused by COVID-19 .
According to the journal , the man had been complaining about a respiratory-like illness in the days leading to the fatal incident , experiencing symptoms including a headache , fever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of breath .
“ He had refused the suggestion to see a doctor and had kept working until the moment he died , ” the journal wrote .
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Doctors have attributed a Croatian man’s death to the Wuhan coronavirus even though he died after falling off a ladder, according to the Journal of Forensic Pathology.
The 51-year-old man died in what appeared to be a workplace incident, falling off a 10-foot ladder while working on a home this year. The man suffered minor external injuries, as well as a subarachnoid hemorrhage, described as “bleeding within the subarachnoid space, which is the area between the brain and the tissues that cover the brain” — an often fatal condition. However, the autopsy also discovered “visceral congestion,” particularly in his lungs.”
Per the New York Post: During the autopsy, doctors found that large swaths of the man’s lungs were blocked. The finding then led scientists to conclude that he suffered from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) — a life-threatening condition that can be caused by COVID-19.
According to the journal, the man had been complaining about a respiratory-like illness in the days leading to the fatal incident, experiencing symptoms including a headache, fever, cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath.
“He had refused the suggestion to see a doctor and had kept working until the moment he died,” the journal wrote. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-23--PAINE IN THE MORNING: 6 things you need to know this Monday the 23rd — They’re Gunning to Vaccinate

PAINE IN THE MORNING: 6 things you need to know this Monday the 23rd — They’re Gunning to Vaccinate Kids Without Parents Knowing

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truepundit--2020-11-23--TYRANTS: PA Gov Bans Alcohol Sales Before Thanksgiving — Advises Lockdown During Holiday

The busiest drinking/celebration nights/days of the year just went dry in Pennsylvania .
Thanks to the tyrants ruining the state .
Gov .
Tom Wolf laid out new covid-19 mitigation efforts but stopped short of issuing a statewide stay-at-home order , instead advising Pennsylvanians to stay home and putting a ban on alcohol sales Wednesday .
New orders also scale back the maximum capacity for indoor and outdoor gatherings , capping outdoor limits for the largest venues at 10 % capacity up to 2,500 .
The stay-at-home advisory from Gov .
Tom Wolf on Monday is just that – an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than a requirement .
He asked for residents to please heed the advisory for the sake of the state ’ s health care system , which is currently seeing more hospitalized covid patients than at any point in the pandemic .
One of those orders includes halting alcohol sales at all bars and restaurants at 5 p.m. Wednesday until 8 a.m. Thursday .
The night before Thanksgiving , Wolf noted , is one of the biggest nights of the year in terms of drinking .
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The busiest drinking/celebration nights/days of the year just went dry in Pennsylvania. Thanks to the tyrants running ruining the state.
Gov. Tom Wolf laid out new covid-19 mitigation efforts but stopped short of issuing a statewide stay-at-home order, instead advising Pennsylvanians to stay home and putting a ban on alcohol sales Wednesday.
New orders also scale back the maximum capacity for indoor and outdoor gatherings, capping outdoor limits for the largest venues at 10% capacity up to 2,500.
The stay-at-home advisory from Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday is just that – an advisory – and is more a plea than a requirement. He asked for residents to please heed the advisory for the sake of the state’s health care system, which is currently seeing more hospitalized covid patients than at any point in the pandemic.
One of those orders includes halting alcohol sales at all bars and restaurants at 5 p.m. Wednesday until 8 a.m. Thursday. The night before Thanksgiving, Wolf noted, is one of the biggest nights of the year in terms of drinking. READ MORE:
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