truepundit--2020-08-12--Third of Americans would say ‘no’ to COVID vaccine – even if it was free

More than a third of Americans say they would not get a COVID-19 vaccine right now , even if were free and FDA-approved , according to a new Gallup poll .
Political party affiliation is the biggest difference-maker as 81 % of Democrats said they would get a vaccine , while less than half of Republicans , 47 % , said they would get the vaccine .
White Americans are more likely than non-White Americans to say they would get a vaccine if it was available , 67 % to 59 % .
That ’ s despite the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19 , ” as the CDC puts it .
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic , the federal government poured $ 10 billion into “ Operation Warp Speed , ” which aims to deliver 300 million doses of a vaccine to Americans by January 2021 .
Since then , the government has provided funding to several different companies to develop vaccines , including $ 1.6 billion to Novavax , $ 1.95 billion to Pfizer , $ 1 billion to Johnson & Johnson , and $ 1.2 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27 that it was entering a phase 3 clinical trial of its vaccine , which will enroll about 30,000 adult volunteers .
Pfizer also recently announced that it was entering phase 3 with its vaccine .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert , warned Friday during a conversation at the Brown University School of Public Health that a vaccine isn ’ t a cure-all .
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More than a third of Americans say they would not get a COVID-19 vaccine right now, even if were free and FDA-approved, according to a new Gallup poll.
Political party affiliation is the biggest difference-maker as 81% of Democrats said they would get a vaccine, while less than half of Republicans, 47%, said they would get the vaccine.
White Americans are more likely than non-White Americans to say they would get a vaccine if it was available, 67% to 59%. That’s despite the fact that “some racial and ethnic minority groups are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19,” as the CDC puts it.
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government poured $10 billion into “Operation Warp Speed,” which aims to deliver 300 million doses of a vaccine to Americans by January 2021.
Since then, the government has provided funding to several different companies to develop vaccines, including $1.6 billion to Novavax, $1.95 billion to Pfizer, $1 billion to Johnson & Johnson, and $1.2 billion to AstraZenca.
Moderna announced on July 27 that it was entering a phase 3 clinical trial of its vaccine, which will enroll about 30,000 adult volunteers. Pfizer also recently announced that it was entering phase 3 with its vaccine.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, warned Friday during a conversation at the Brown University School of Public Health that a vaccine isn’t a cure-all. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Thousands Of Americans Renounce Citizenship, Citing Trump, Coronavirus As Reasons

Nearly six thousand Americans renounced their citizenship in the first six months of 2020 , a massive increase over the previous six months .
The numbers were reported by Bambridge Accountants New York , a firm which specializes in taxes for United Kingdom expatriates and U.S. citizens , which reviewed a government list of Americans who have renounced their citizenship .
An IRS rule requires the government to publish these names every three months .
In the first six months of 2020 , a whopping 5,816 Americans renounced their citizenship , more than twice the number who renounced in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also showed a massive increase over the previous six months – a 1,210 % increase from the 444 people who renounced during that time .
The second quarter of 2020 saw nearly the same number of Americans renounce their citizenship as the first quarter , when 2,909 renounced , creating a new record .
Slightly fewer ( 2,907 ) renounced in the second quarter of 2020 .
Just 2,072 Americans abandoned their citizenship in all four quarters of 2019 .
Bambridge reported that the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ onerous tax reporting ” were the apparent reasons for the increase in Americans renouncing their citizenship .
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Nearly six thousand Americans renounced their citizenship in the first six months of 2020, a massive increase over the previous six months.
The numbers were reported by Bambridge Accountants New York, a firm which specializes in taxes for United Kingdom expatriates and U.S. citizens, which reviewed a government list of Americans who have renounced their citizenship. An IRS rule requires the government to publish these names every three months.
In the first six months of 2020, a whopping 5,816 Americans renounced their citizenship, more than twice the number who renounced in all of 2019. The first six months also showed a massive increase over the previous six months – a 1,210% increase from the 444 people who renounced during that time.
The second quarter of 2020 saw nearly the same number of Americans renounce their citizenship as the first quarter, when 2,909 renounced, creating a new record. Slightly fewer (2,907) renounced in the second quarter of 2020. Just 2,072 Americans abandoned their citizenship in all four quarters of 2019.
Bambridge reported that the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the current political climate and “onerous tax reporting” were the apparent reasons for the increase in Americans renouncing their citizenship. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Portland Residents Worry as Protests Spread to Residential Neighborhoods

The streets of downtown Portland were quieter on Tuesday as nightly protests approach 80 consecutive nights of unrest but that is not because protesters are giving up .
Instead , they are heading into residential areas , and people who live there are worried .
“ The main action has shifted from downtown to residential neighborhoods on the east side of the Willamette River , bringing crowds of demonstrators and a heavy police force onto usually quiet nighttime streets , ” the Oregonian newspaper ’ s online portal Oregon Live reported .
“ People who live and work in areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy.
” Riots were declared over the weekend and new concerns surfaced as protesters change locations , Oregon Live reported : In downtown Kenton , protesters used wooden items , including picnic tables and road barrier signs , to build a barricade across Denver near Schofield Street .
The standoff between police and demonstrators continued past midnight .
On Reddit and Facebook , people who live in the area expressed anger about property destruction .
“ Lots of people worked hard to make our little neighborhood pleasant and to help the local businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a post called “ Leave Kenton Alone !
” “ Now it ’ s trashed , ” the user wrote .
“ This was not a BLM protest , this was a tantrum by a bunch of entitled kids.
” The person who made the post noted that a black-owned business was damaged when a dumpster was set on fire .
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The streets of downtown Portland were quieter on Tuesday as nightly protests approach 80 consecutive nights of unrest but that is not because protesters are giving up. Instead, they are heading into residential areas, and people who live there are worried.
“The main action has shifted from downtown to residential neighborhoods on the east side of the Willamette River, bringing crowds of demonstrators and a heavy police force onto usually quiet nighttime streets,” the Oregonian newspaper’s online portal Oregon Live reported. “People who live and work in areas where protests have taken place are not happy.”
Riots were declared over the weekend and new concerns surfaced as protesters change locations, Oregon Live reported:
In downtown Kenton, protesters used wooden items, including picnic tables and road barrier signs, to build a barricade across Denver near Schofield Street. The standoff between police and demonstrators continued past midnight.
On Reddit and Facebook, people who live in the area expressed anger about property destruction.
“Lots of people worked hard to make our little neighborhood pleasant and to help the local businesses stay open,” wrote Redditor WheeblesWobble in a post called “Leave Kenton Alone!” “Now it’s trashed,” the user wrote. “This was not a BLM protest, this was a tantrum by a bunch of entitled kids.”
The person who made the post noted that a black-owned business was damaged when a dumpster was set on fire. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Kamala Harris Jailed Nearly 2,000 People for Marijuana Offenses

Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) , whom Joe Biden ( D ) announced as his running mate , has a controversial prosecutorial record that will likely emerge to the forefront as it did during the Democrat primary race , particularly in terms of criminal justice reform and her record of jailing nearly 2,000 people for marijuana-related offenses .
Biden formally announced the California senator as his running mate on Tuesday after weeks of speculation .
The choice is significant , given the former vice president ’ s heated moments with Harris , particularly over race-related issues , during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year ’ s July debate : When Vice President Biden was in the United States Senate working with segregationists to oppose busing , which was the vehicle by which we would integrate America ’ s public schools , had I been in the United States Senate at that time I would have been on the other side of the aisle .
Racial issues , as well as policing and criminal justice reform , have been thrust to the forefront ahead of the election , and Biden likely hopes Harris will assist his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fold .
However , Harris has a controversial history in regards to criminal justice reform .
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Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), whom Joe Biden (D) announced as his running mate, has a controversial prosecutorial record that will likely emerge to the forefront as it did during the Democrat primary race, particularly in terms of criminal justice reform and her record of jailing nearly 2,000 people for marijuana-related offenses.
Biden formally announced the California senator as his running mate on Tuesday after weeks of speculation. The choice is significant, given the former vice president’s heated moments with Harris, particularly over race-related issues, during the Democrat primary debates.
Harris said during last year’s July debate: When Vice President Biden was in the United States Senate working with segregationists to oppose busing, which was the vehicle by which we would integrate America’s public schools, had I been in the United States Senate at that time I would have been on the other side of the aisle.
Racial issues, as well as policing and criminal justice reform, have been thrust to the forefront ahead of the election, and Biden likely hopes Harris will assist his campaign by bringing more minority voters into the fold. However, Harris has a controversial history in regards to criminal justice reform. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Tucker Carlson: There Are Timeshare Salesmen More Trustworthy Than Kamala Harris (VIDEO)

Fox News host Tucker Carlson slammed Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) as a phony who will say anything to @ @ @ @ @ Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced Tuesday that she would be his running mate .
“ @ @ @ @ @ most transactional human being in America , ” Carlson said .
“ There are time-share @ @ @ @ @ than Kamala Harris .
You could find payday lenders who are more sincere .
So @ @ @ @ @ his current state , Joe Biden would chose someone so transparently one-dimensional as Kamala Harris @ @ @ @ @ he is.
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Fox News host Tucker Carlson slammed Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as a phony who will say anything to obtain power, after presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced Tuesday that she would be his running mate.
“Harris may be the single most transactional human being in America,” Carlson said. “There are time-share salesmen you would trust more than Kamala Harris. You could find payday lenders who are more sincere. So it seemed inconceivable that given his current state, Joe Biden would chose someone so transparently one-dimensional as Kamala Harris. Someone as empty as he is.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Report: NYC Moved Convicted Pedophiles Very Near To Elementary School

As part of the city ’ s much-criticized coronavirus response , New York City officials reportedly placed at least six homeless pedophiles who are on parole at a luxury Manhattan hotel only one block from an elementary-school playground in potential violation of state law .
Six convicted pedophiles are listed on the state Sex Offender Registry as current residents of the Belleclaire hotel , which sits under 1,000 feet from Public School 87 , The New York Post reported last week .
“ New York state law bars such high-risk sex offenders on probation or parole from ‘ knowingly entering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilities or other facilities ‘ primarily used by children if a minor is present .
Courts have interpreted that to mean they must keep 1,000 feet away , ” the outlet notes .
A representative for the city told the Post that the listings are inaccurate and the “ names you reference are not at that location.
” The rep would not comment as to whether the men had ever resided at the hotel .
A representative for the Sex Offender Registry , however , stated that the list contains the registry ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

As part of the city’s much-criticized coronavirus response, New York City officials reportedly placed at least six homeless pedophiles who are on parole at a luxury Manhattan hotel only one block from an elementary-school playground in potential violation of state law.
Six convicted pedophiles are listed on the state Sex Offender Registry as current residents of the Belleclaire hotel, which sits under 1,000 feet from Public School 87, The New York Post reported last week.
“New York state law bars such high-risk sex offenders on probation or parole from ‘knowingly entering into or upon’ schools or other facilities or other facilities ‘primarily used by children if a minor is present. Courts have interpreted that to mean they must keep 1,000 feet away,” the outlet notes.
A representative for the city told the Post that the listings are inaccurate and the “names you reference are not at that location.” The rep would not comment as to whether the men had ever resided at the hotel. A representative for the Sex Offender Registry, however, stated that the list contains the registry’s most current information. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Air Force Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing After Taking Gunfire over Virginia

An Air Force helicopter was forced to land and get medical attention for a crew member after it was shot @ @ @ @ @ reports that a “ UH-1N Huey helicopter is assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at @ @ @ @ @ targeted while performing a training mission .
The Manassas Regional Airport was alerted around 12:20 @ @ @ @ @ coming in and that medics would be meeting it .
The wounded crew member was @ @ @ @ @ treated , and released .
U.S. News spoke with an Air Force spokesman who reported @ @ @ @ @ by a bullet.
” The helicopter is part of the 1st Helicopter Squadron , which @ @ @ @ @ the president and other senior government officials to and from Andrews.
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An Air Force helicopter was forced to land and get medical attention for a crew member after it was shot at over Virginia.
McClatchy reports that a “UH-1N Huey helicopter is assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews” was targeted while performing a training mission.
The Manassas Regional Airport was alerted around 12:20 p.m. that the helicopter was coming in and that medics would be meeting it. The wounded crew member was taken to a hospital, treated, and released.
U.S. News spoke with an Air Force spokesman who reported the helicopter was “struck by a bullet.”
The helicopter is part of the 1st Helicopter Squadron, which “supports the movement of the president and other senior government officials to and from Andrews.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Escape From New York: Wealthy Residents Flee In Droves As The City Degenerates Into A Hellhole

Hundreds of thousands of wealthy residents have already left New York City , and more are leaving every day as America ’ s biggest city rapidly degenerates into a hellhole .
This is incredibly sad to watch , because in many ways New York had been an incredible success story over the past several decades .
The 1970s and 1980s were nightmarish times for the city , but over the past several decades it was transformed into a virtual paradise for the wealthy and famous .
Crime rates absolutely plummeted , the city was given a dramatic facelift and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of wealth into New York .
But now many of the old problems are starting to come back again , and a lot of wealthy New Yorkers have decided that it is time to look for greener pastures .
Of course the COVID-19 pandemic has been the primary motivation for a lot of the wealthy individuals that have been fleeing the city .
According to the New York Times , there was a mass exodus of 420,000 New Yorkers between March 1st and May 1st… Roughly 5 percent of residents — or about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 1 and May 1 .
In the city ’ s very wealthiest blocks , in neighborhoods like the Upper East Side , the West Village , SoHo and Brooklyn Heights , residential population decreased by 40 percent or more , while the rest of the city saw comparably modest changes .
Can you imagine 40 percent of your neighborhood leaving in just two months ?
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Hundreds of thousands of wealthy residents have already left New York City, and more are leaving every day as America’s biggest city rapidly degenerates into a hellhole. This is incredibly sad to watch, because in many ways New York had been an incredible success story over the past several decades.
The 1970s and 1980s were nightmarish times for the city, but over the past several decades it was transformed into a virtual paradise for the wealthy and famous. Crime rates absolutely plummeted, the city was given a dramatic facelift and a booming financial community brought an unprecedented amount of wealth into New York.
But now many of the old problems are starting to come back again, and a lot of wealthy New Yorkers have decided that it is time to look for greener pastures.
Of course the COVID-19 pandemic has been the primary motivation for a lot of the wealthy individuals that have been fleeing the city. According to the New York Times, there was a mass exodus of 420,000 New Yorkers between March 1st and May 1st…
Roughly 5 percent of residents — or about 420,000 people — left the city between March 1 and May 1. In the city’s very wealthiest blocks, in neighborhoods like the Upper East Side, the West Village, SoHo and Brooklyn Heights, residential population decreased by 40 percent or more, while the rest of the city saw comparably modest changes.
Can you imagine 40 percent of your neighborhood leaving in just two months? – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Chicago Looters Attack Charity

Chicago Looters Attack Charity

Looters targeted a Ronald McDonald House—a charity that provides free housing to families with sick children—in downtown Chicago Monday morning @ @ @ @ @ early Monday to loot high-end retailers , department stores , and other businesses around the @ @ @ @ @ .
Residents and staff in the nearby Ronald McDonald House were forced into lockdown as @ @ @ @ @ breaking the charity ’ s doors and windows .
The Chicago charity currently houses 30 @ @ @ @ @ at a nearby children ’ s hospital .
Looters did not enter the building and @ @ @ @ @ Staffer Lisa Mitchell said the safety concerns caused by riots create extra stress for already @ @ @ @ @ ’ re already in a really really difficult spot , ” Mitchell said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ stress and worrying about being able to get to and from the hospital , even @ @ @ @ @ blocks away because of safety concerns , is just doubling the strain.
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Looters targeted a Ronald McDonald House—a charity that provides free housing to families with sick children—in downtown Chicago Monday morning.
Thousands drove into Chicago early Monday to loot high-end retailers, department stores, and other businesses around the city’s Magnificent Mile. Residents and staff in the nearby Ronald McDonald House were forced into lockdown as looters targeted the building, breaking the charity’s doors and windows.
The Chicago charity currently houses 30 families whose children receive treatment at a nearby children’s hospital. Looters did not enter the building and nobody inside was injured. Staffer Lisa Mitchell said the safety concerns caused by riots create extra stress for already strained families.
“They’re already in a really really difficult spot,” Mitchell said. “Having this kind of additional stress and worrying about being able to get to and from the hospital, even though we’re five blocks away because of safety concerns, is just doubling the strain.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Flashback: Biden running mate Kamala Harris once blasted him for racist past (VIDEO)

Joe Biden ’ s vice presidential pick , Kamala Harris , previously blasted him for his racist past , including @ @ @ @ @ Harris , the senator from California and the now presumptive Democratic VP nominee , faced @ @ @ @ @ debates last year , where she lambasted him for his defense of racists within the @ @ @ @ @ support for bussing schoolkids .
“ It was hurtful to hear you talk about the @ @ @ @ @ Senators who built their reputations and careers on the segregation of race in this country @ @ @ @ @ that , but you also worked with them to oppose bussing , ” Harris quizzed @ @ @ @ @ agree today that you were wrong to oppose bussing in America ?
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Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick, Kamala Harris, previously blasted him for his racist past, including his opposition to bussing.
Harris, the senator from California and the now presumptive Democratic VP nominee, faced Biden during the Democratic primary debates last year, where she lambasted him for his defense of racists within the Senate and his lack of support for bussing schoolkids.
Reminder: Kamala Harris absolutely eviscerated Joe Biden for palling around with segregationists & standing in the way of school integration. pic.twitter.com/uFq86kcgqU — Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) August 11, 2020
“It was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States Senators who built their reputations and careers on the segregation of race in this country. It was not only that, but you also worked with them to oppose bussing,” Harris quizzed Biden. “Do you agree today that you were wrong to oppose bussing in America?”
Biden denied he opposed bussing as a whole, but he stood by his criticism of bussing directed by the Department of Education. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Portland Prosecutor Likely to Drop Charges Against Rioters Who Injure Cops, Citing ‘Instinctive Reac

Portland Prosecutor Likely to Drop Charges Against Rioters Who Injure Cops, Citing ‘Instinctive Reaction’ to Police

Well , we ’ ve heard it all now .
Rioters have been given what is tantamount to carte blanche in Portland .
It ’ s open season on Portlanders , open season on cops , and open season on the rule of lawScores of the 500 people who were arrested during the nearly 75 days of violent Portland riots will have their charges dropped by the new Black Lives Matter-approved district attorney .
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that his default position is not to prosecute and that most crimes by rioters will be forgiven and forgotten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a police officer , disorderly conduct , and rioting .
Attacks on police officers and resisting arrest will be scrutinized based on whether – and we ’ re not making this up – police caused rioters to react because they used tear gas or other crowd-control measures causing rioters to “ instinctively lash out.
” …the instinctive reaction of people who have been gassed repeatedly , who have been struck with kinetic projectile weapons , and who have seen other protestors arrested in ways they deeply disapprove of .
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Well, we’ve heard it all now. Rioters have been given what is tantamount to carte blanche in Portland. It’s open season on Portlanders, open season on cops, and open season on the rule of lawScores of the 500 people who were arrested during the nearly 75 days of violent Portland riots will have their charges dropped by the new Black Lives Matter-approved district attorney.
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that his default position is not to prosecute and that most crimes by rioters will be forgiven and forgotten.
That list of crimes includes interfering with a police officer, disorderly conduct, and rioting.
Attacks on police officers and resisting arrest will be scrutinized based on whether – and we’re not making this up – police caused rioters to react because they used tear gas or other crowd-control measures causing rioters to “instinctively lash out.”
…the instinctive reaction of people who have been gassed repeatedly, who have been struck with kinetic projectile weapons, and who have seen other protestors arrested in ways they deeply disapprove of. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Mystery Masks from China Arriving at Tampa Bay Addresses

Residents of the Tampa Bay area of Florida reported receiving unsolicited masks from China at their addresses , potentially part of a “ brushing ” scheme to boost sales , local media reported this week .
One of these recipients was local resident Shan Sharp of Clearwater , who told local NBC news affiliate WLFA on Tuesday that she discovered two packages of masks when she recently went to open her mailbox .
“ I looked at the label and it had Shanghai , China , from a certain district , ” she said .
“ All of this information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( was ) on there … I was afraid to even open it after I saw it .
I didn ’ t want to keep it in my house.
” At that point , Sharp threw the package in the trash and called local investigative reporter Shannon Behnken , whose hotline “ Better Call Behnken ” describes itself as “ devoted to exposing fraud , protecting consumers , and holding the powerful accountable.
” According to the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) and the Better Business Bureau ( BBB ) , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technique known as “ brushing , ” where third-party sellers create fake orders in order to post positive reviews about themselves on sites such as Amazon .
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Residents of the Tampa Bay area of Florida reported receiving unsolicited masks from China at their addresses, potentially part of a “brushing” scheme to boost sales, local media reported this week.
One of these recipients was local resident Shan Sharp of Clearwater, who told local NBC news affiliate WLFA on Tuesday that she discovered two packages of masks when she recently went to open her mailbox.
“I looked at the label and it had Shanghai, China, from a certain district,” she said. “All of this information, including my cell phone number, (was) on there … I was afraid to even open it after I saw it. I didn’t want to keep it in my house.”
At that point, Sharp threw the package in the trash and called local investigative reporter Shannon Behnken, whose hotline “Better Call Behnken” describes itself as “devoted to exposing fraud, protecting consumers, and holding the powerful accountable.”
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB), the packages are likely part of a deceitful technique known as “brushing,” where third-party sellers create fake orders in order to post positive reviews about themselves on sites such as Amazon. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Lawyer: Ghislaine Maxwell Taken off Suicide Watch in New York Jail

Ghislaine Maxwell — the alleged longtime madam of deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — has been removed from suicide watch and seeks to be transferred to the general population of the Brooklyn jail where authorities have held her since early July .
The National Post reports : In the latest of a number of challenges , her legal team has now asked Judge Alison Nathan to see that Maxwell is placed in the general population area of Brooklyn ’ s Metropolitan Detention Centre .
She has been taken off suicide watch , her lawyers say , but she is still forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of searches per day .
Her team says she is enduring “ uniquely onerous conditions , ” is being ” treated less favourably than a typical pretrial detainee , ” and “ has been confined alone in an area outside of the general population ( of inmates ) for the entire 36 day period … and there is no indication that this will change.
” She has been forced to wear clothing , they say , which marks certain prisoners as being suicide risks .
The lawyers say she is watched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ multiple prison guards , many of whom do not appear to be regular ( Metropolitan Detention Center ) personnel .
These prison guards observe Ms Maxwell and take notes on her every activity.
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Ghislaine Maxwell — the alleged longtime madam of deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — has been removed from suicide watch and seeks to be transferred to the general population of the Brooklyn jail where authorities have held her since early July.
The National Post reports: In the latest of a number of challenges, her legal team has now asked Judge Alison Nathan to see that Maxwell is placed in the general population area of Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Centre. She has been taken off suicide watch, her lawyers say, but she is still forced to undergo round-the-clock surveillance as well as a number of searches per day.
Her team says she is enduring “uniquely onerous conditions,” is being ”treated less favourably than a typical pretrial detainee,” and “has been confined alone in an area outside of the general population (of inmates) for the entire 36 day period … and there is no indication that this will change.” She has been forced to wear clothing, they say, which marks certain prisoners as being suicide risks.
The lawyers say she is watched, via closed circuit cameras, by “multiple prison guards, many of whom do not appear to be regular (Metropolitan Detention Center) personnel. These prison guards observe Ms Maxwell and take notes on her every activity.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--Flashback: Kamala Harris said she believed women who accused Biden of inappropriate touching

Sen. Kamala Harris , who was announced as presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden ’ s running mate on Tuesday , once said that she believed women who accused Biden of inappropriate touching .
“ I believe them , and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it , ” the California senator told reporters in April 2019 .
Biden had been accused by a number of women of inappropriate touching and kissing , including by a Nevada politician who said he came up behind her at a 2014 campaign stop and kissed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He ’ s going to have to make that decision for himself , ” Harris said when asked if Biden , who hadn ’ t announced a presidential bid at the point , should still run .
“ I wouldn ’ t tell him what to do.
” Biden released a video addressing the allegations at the time , in which he said , “ Social norms are changing .
I understand that , and I ’ ve heard what these women are saying .
Politics to me has always been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future .
That ’ s my responsibility and I will meet it.
” Nearly a year later , Biden would be accused of sexual assault by former aide Tara Reade , which is the most serious allegations he had faced and one he vehemently denied .
Harris , who had by that point dropped out of the presidential race , said that Reade “ has a right to tell her story.
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Sen. Kamala Harris, who was announced as presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s running mate on Tuesday, once said that she believed women who accused Biden of inappropriate touching.
“I believe them, and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it,” the California senator told reporters in April 2019.
Biden had been accused by a number of women of inappropriate touching and kissing, including by a Nevada politician who said he came up behind her at a 2014 campaign stop and kissed her on the back of her head.
“He’s going to have to make that decision for himself,” Harris said when asked if Biden, who hadn’t announced a presidential bid at the point, should still run. “I wouldn’t tell him what to do.”
Biden released a video addressing the allegations at the time, in which he said, “Social norms are changing. I understand that, and I’ve heard what these women are saying. Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future. That’s my responsibility and I will meet it.”
Nearly a year later, Biden would be accused of sexual assault by former aide Tara Reade, which is the most serious allegations he had faced and one he vehemently denied. Harris, who had by that point dropped out of the presidential race, said that Reade “has a right to tell her story.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-12--EXCLUSIVE: SHOCK WARNING TO PARENTS — CDC Tricking Parents into Surrendering Immunization Records of

EXCLUSIVE: SHOCK WARNING TO PARENTS — CDC Tricking Parents into Surrendering Immunization Records of their Children

In a shocking discovery , the Thomas Paine Podcast reveals the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) @ @ @ @ @ children ’ s immunization records under the decoy of conducting a ‘ voluntary survey.
’ @ @ @ @ @ for the survey and , after being worked over by the veteran journalist , the @ @ @ @ @ for all parents and guardians of anyone under 18 yrs .
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Listen to @ @ @ @ @ Listen above .
Just what does the CDC plan to do with your child ’ @ @ @ @ @ sky is the limit in today ’ s current medically-panicked police state , especially if @ @ @ @ @ teens — do not have their ‘ proper ’ shots , per CDC goons .
@ @ @ @ @ ?
Cut off or increase your health insurance coverage ?
Show up your front door @ @ @ @ @ repercussions .
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In a shocking discovery, the Thomas Paine Podcast reveals the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is scheming to grab your children’s immunization records under the decoy of conducting a ‘voluntary survey.’ CDC representatives cold-called Thomas Paine for the survey and, after being worked over by the veteran journalist, the ensuing revelations prove beyond alarming for all parents and guardians of anyone under 18 yrs. old. Listen to the call for yourself. Listen above.
Just what does the CDC plan to do with your child’s immunization records? The sky is the limit in today’s current medically-panicked police state, especially if children — from toddlers and teens — do not have their ‘proper’ shots, per CDC goons.
Keep kids from attending school? Cut off or increase your health insurance coverage? Show up your front door? Alarming information with troubling repercussions.
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truepundit--2020-08-13--EXCLUSIVE: SHOCK WARNING — CDC Tricking Parents into Surrendering Immunization Records of their Chil

EXCLUSIVE: SHOCK WARNING — CDC Tricking Parents into Surrendering Immunization Records of their Children


truepundit--2020-08-13--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Thursday 8.13.20

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Anti-Lockdown Dr. Scott Atlas Joins Coronavirus Task Force : Is Fauci Finally Out ?
– President Trump announced Monday that Dr. Scott Atlas is joining the White House Coronavirus Task Force .
Dr. Atlas is a former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center and a senior fellow at Stanford ’ s Hoover Institution .
Before joining the team , Atlas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed his approach to the coronavirus outbreak is much different than that of Anthony “ Chicken Little ” Fauci , who favors draconian lockdowns and now wants people to wear goggles to avoid getting a virus that most people recover from easily .
– READ MORE Wisconsin Forces Employees to Wear Masks at Home Alone During Zoom Meetings –Wisconsin ’ s state government is forcing government employees to wear masks while at home alone during Zoom meetings .
Yes , you read that correctly … Even if you are in your own home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own home alone ( not that that should matter ) , the fascist Democrats who now run the Wisconsin state government are forcing employees to wear masks during online meetings : – READ MORE Third of Americans would say ‘ no ’ to COVID vaccine – even if it was free – More than a third of Americans say they would not get a COVID-19 vaccine right now , even if were free and FDA-approved , according to a new Gallup poll .
Political party affiliation is the biggest difference-maker as 81 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine , while less than half of Republicans , 47 % , said they would get the vaccine .
– READ MORE “ Financially Devastated ” – 83 % Of NYC Restaurants Unable To Pay July Rent – The state of the New York City restaurant industry is in dire straits .
July proved to be another disastrous month for restaurants , bars , and nightlife establishments across the city with a majority unable to pay rent in July , a new survey found .
NYC Hospitality Alliance surveyed about 500 owners and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 83 % of respondents indicating they couldn ’ t pay the entire rent in July while 37 % paid no rent at all .
– READ MORE Kamala Harris Failed to Prosecute Priest Sex Abuse Cases Despite Victims ’ Pleas – Joe Biden announced Tuesday he has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) as his running mate , a person the presumptive Democrat nominee described as a “ fearless fighter for the little guy , and one of the country ’ s finest public servants.
” During Harris ’ s tenure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , she showed no signs of fighting for “ the little guy ” when she failed to prosecute any of the sexual abuse claims brought against Catholic priests in the city , despite outcries from victim groups .
– READ MORE Air Force Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing After Taking Gunfire over Virginia –An Air Force helicopter was forced to land and get medical attention for a crew member after it was shot at over Virginia .
McClatchy reports that a “ UH-1N Huey helicopter is assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while performing a training mission .
– READ MORE Report : NYC Moved Convicted Pedophiles Very Near To Elementary School – As part of the city ’ s much-criticized coronavirus response , New York City officials reportedly placed at least six homeless pedophiles who are on parole at a luxury Manhattan hotel only one block from an elementary-school playground in potential violation of state law .
Six convicted pedophiles are listed on the state Sex Offender Registry as current residents of the Belleclaire hotel , which sits under 1,000 feet from Public School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week .
– READ MORE Portland Prosecutor Likely to Drop Charges Against Rioters Who Injure Cops , Citing ‘ Instinctive Reaction ’ to Police – Well , we ’ ve heard it all now .
Rioters have been given what is tantamount to carte blanche in Portland .
It ’ s open season on Portlanders , open season on cops , and open season on the rule of lawScores of the 500 people who were arrested during the nearly 75 days of violent Portland riots will have their charges dropped by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that his default position is not to prosecute and that most crimes by rioters will be forgiven and forgotten .
– READ MORE Despite Chicago Police Chief Demand For Accountability , First Looter Goes Free On $ 500 Bond – Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown unloaded on reporters Monday , the Daily Wire reported , blasting the Cook County State ’ s Attorney , Kim Foxx , and others responsible for handling criminal matters for failing to ensure looters and rioters , arrested in the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences .
Despite his pleas , the first of Sunday ’ s looters , arraigned Tuesday , was required to post just a $ 500 bond , despite allegedly breaking into the windows of the Burberry boutique and reportedly assaulting a Chicago police officer with a brick , per CWB Chicago .
– READ MORE Portland Residents Worry as Protests Spread to Residential Neighborhoods – The streets of downtown Portland were quieter on Tuesday as nightly protests approach 80 consecutive nights of unrest but that is not because protesters are giving up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas , and people who live there are worried .
“ The main action has shifted from downtown to residential neighborhoods on the east side of the Willamette River , bringing crowds of demonstrators and a heavy police force onto usually quiet nighttime streets , ” the Oregonian newspaper ’ s online portal Oregon Live reported .
“ People who live and work in areas where protests have taken place are not happy.
” – READ MORE Escape From New York : Wealthy Residents Flee In Droves As The City Degenerates Into A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents have already left New York City , and more are leaving every day as America ’ s biggest city rapidly degenerates into a hellhole .
This is incredibly sad to watch , because in many ways New York had been an incredible success story over the past several decades .
The 1970s and 1980s were nightmarish times for the city , but over the past several decades it was transformed into a virtual paradise for the wealthy and famous .
Crime rates absolutely plummeted , the city was given a dramatic facelift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented amount of wealth into New York .
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Anti-Lockdown Dr. Scott Atlas Joins Coronavirus Task Force: Is Fauci Finally Out? – President Trump announced Monday that Dr. Scott Atlas is joining the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Dr. Atlas is a former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center and a senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution. Before joining the team, Atlas penned an op-ed in The Hill that showed his approach to the coronavirus outbreak is much different than that of Anthony “Chicken Little” Fauci, who favors draconian lockdowns and now wants people to wear goggles to avoid getting a virus that most people recover from easily. – READ MORE
Wisconsin Forces Employees to Wear Masks at Home Alone During Zoom Meetings –Wisconsin’s state government is forcing government employees to wear masks while at home alone during Zoom meetings.
Yes, you read that correctly … Even if you are in your own home. Even if you are in your own home alone (not that that should matter), the fascist Democrats who now run the Wisconsin state government are forcing employees to wear masks during online meetings: – READ MORE
Third of Americans would say ‘no’ to COVID vaccine – even if it was free – More than a third of Americans say they would not get a COVID-19 vaccine right now, even if were free and FDA-approved, according to a new Gallup poll.
Political party affiliation is the biggest difference-maker as 81% of Democrats said they would get a vaccine, while less than half of Republicans, 47%, said they would get the vaccine. – READ MORE
“Financially Devastated” – 83% Of NYC Restaurants Unable To Pay July Rent – The state of the New York City restaurant industry is in dire straits. July proved to be another disastrous month for restaurants, bars, and nightlife establishments across the city with a majority unable to pay rent in July, a new survey found.
NYC Hospitality Alliance surveyed about 500 owners and operators of eateries in the city, with 83% of respondents indicating they couldn’t pay the entire rent in July while 37% paid no rent at all. – READ MORE
Kamala Harris Failed to Prosecute Priest Sex Abuse Cases Despite Victims’ Pleas – Joe Biden announced Tuesday he has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his running mate, a person the presumptive Democrat nominee described as a “fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants.”
During Harris’s tenure as San Francisco’s chief prosecutor, however, she showed no signs of fighting for “the little guy” when she failed to prosecute any of the sexual abuse claims brought against Catholic priests in the city, despite outcries from victim groups. – READ MORE
Air Force Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing After Taking Gunfire over Virginia –An Air Force helicopter was forced to land and get medical attention for a crew member after it was shot at over Virginia.
McClatchy reports that a “UH-1N Huey helicopter is assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews” was targeted while performing a training mission. – READ MORE
Report: NYC Moved Convicted Pedophiles Very Near To Elementary School – As part of the city’s much-criticized coronavirus response, New York City officials reportedly placed at least six homeless pedophiles who are on parole at a luxury Manhattan hotel only one block from an elementary-school playground in potential violation of state law.
Six convicted pedophiles are listed on the state Sex Offender Registry as current residents of the Belleclaire hotel, which sits under 1,000 feet from Public School 87, The New York Post reported last week. – READ MORE
Portland Prosecutor Likely to Drop Charges Against Rioters Who Injure Cops, Citing ‘Instinctive Reaction’ to Police – Well, we’ve heard it all now. Rioters have been given what is tantamount to carte blanche in Portland. It’s open season on Portlanders, open season on cops, and open season on the rule of lawScores of the 500 people who were arrested during the nearly 75 days of violent Portland riots will have their charges dropped by the new Black Lives Matter-approved district attorney.
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that his default position is not to prosecute and that most crimes by rioters will be forgiven and forgotten. – READ MORE
Despite Chicago Police Chief Demand For Accountability, First Looter Goes Free On $500 Bond – Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown unloaded on reporters Monday, the Daily Wire reported, blasting the Cook County State’s Attorney, Kim Foxx, and others responsible for handling criminal matters for failing to ensure looters and rioters, arrested in the first round of incidents in May, faced consequences.
Despite his pleas, the first of Sunday’s looters, arraigned Tuesday, was required to post just a $500 bond, despite allegedly breaking into the windows of the Burberry boutique and reportedly assaulting a Chicago police officer with a brick, per CWB Chicago. – READ MORE
Portland Residents Worry as Protests Spread to Residential Neighborhoods – The streets of downtown Portland were quieter on Tuesday as nightly protests approach 80 consecutive nights of unrest but that is not because protesters are giving up. Instead, they are heading into residential areas, and people who live there are worried.
“The main action has shifted from downtown to residential neighborhoods on the east side of the Willamette River, bringing crowds of demonstrators and a heavy police force onto usually quiet nighttime streets,” the Oregonian newspaper’s online portal Oregon Live reported. “People who live and work in areas where protests have taken place are not happy.” – READ MORE
Escape From New York: Wealthy Residents Flee In Droves As The City Degenerates Into A Hellhole – Hundreds of thousands of wealthy residents have already left New York City, and more are leaving every day as America’s biggest city rapidly degenerates into a hellhole. This is incredibly sad to watch, because in many ways New York had been an incredible success story over the past several decades.
The 1970s and 1980s were nightmarish times for the city, but over the past several decades it was transformed into a virtual paradise for the wealthy and famous. Crime rates absolutely plummeted, the city was given a dramatic facelift and a booming financial community brought an unprecedented amount of wealth into New York. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO: Child Sex Abuse Victim Details How San Francisco DA Kamala Harris Protected R

WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO: Child Sex Abuse Victim Details How San Francisco DA Kamala Harris Protected Rapists — Who Walked Away Free

Kamala Harris supposedly specialized in prosecuting sex crimes and child exploitation as a young prosecutor just out of law school @ @ @ @ @ reality is far different than the hype .
But when it came to taking on @ @ @ @ @ of clergy sexual abuse say that Harris turned a blind eye , refusing to take @ @ @ @ @ of sexually abusing children when it meant confronting one of the city ’ s most @ @ @ @ @ From The Intercept Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Kamala Harris supposedly specialized in prosecuting sex crimes and child exploitation as a young prosecutor just out of law school.
Supposedly. But the reality is far different than the hype.
But when it came to taking on the Catholic Church, survivors of clergy sexual abuse say that Harris turned a blind eye, refusing to take action against clergy members accused of sexually abusing children when it meant confronting one of the city’s most powerful political institutions. — From The Intercept
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truepundit--2020-08-13--1984 Interview Explains the ‘Ideological Subversion’ of America

“ Maybe we ’ ll wake up and this will all be a bad dream.
” I think that ’ s the sentiment of many these days .
Our world seemingly changed overnight and many of us just long to go back to the piddly struggle of getting up every day to drive to work .
The trouble is , it ’ s unlikely we ’ re going back , and an old interview circulating on the internet tells us why .
The interview features Yuri Bezmenov , a former communist and KGB public relations man , interviewed in 1984 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview in the clip below focuses on “ ideological subversion , ” which Bezmenov describes in the following way : To change the perception of reality of every American to such an extent that despite of the abundance of information , no one is able to come to sensible conclusions in the interest of defending themselves , their families , their community , and their country .
It ’ s a great brainwashing process which goes very slow , and its divided in four basic stages .
The first of these stages is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage is the longest and it lays the groundwork for the other three , slowly undermining the ideology of a nation through its education system .
Bezmenov notes that “ most of it is done by Americans to Americans , thanks to lack of moral standards.
” Bezmenov didn ’ t live long enough to hear the term “ cancel culture , ” where neighbors , friends , and celebrities rise up against others for expressing opinions that were acceptable only a few years ago , but which are now politically incorrect , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaning perfectly .
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“Maybe we’ll wake up and this will all be a bad dream.”
I think that’s the sentiment of many these days. Our world seemingly changed overnight and many of us just long to go back to the piddly struggle of getting up every day to drive to work.
The trouble is, it’s unlikely we’re going back, and an old interview circulating on the internet tells us why. The interview features Yuri Bezmenov, a former communist and KGB public relations man, interviewed in 1984 by G. Edward Griffin. The abridged interview in the clip below focuses on “ideological subversion,” which Bezmenov describes in the following way:
To change the perception of reality of every American to such an extent that despite of the abundance of information, no one is able to come to sensible conclusions in the interest of defending themselves, their families, their community, and their country. It’s a great brainwashing process which goes very slow, and its divided in four basic stages.
The first of these stages is what Bezmenov calls “demoralization.” This stage is the longest and it lays the groundwork for the other three, slowly undermining the ideology of a nation through its education system.
Bezmenov notes that “most of it is done by Americans to Americans, thanks to lack of moral standards.” Bezmenov didn’t live long enough to hear the term “cancel culture,” where neighbors, friends, and celebrities rise up against others for expressing opinions that were acceptable only a few years ago, but which are now politically incorrect, but he seems to have understood its meaning perfectly. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Feds Uncover “Most Sophisticated Tunnel In US History” Along Southern Border

Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) have uncovered an incomplete drug smuggling tunnel stretching from Arizona to @ @ @ @ @ .
Agents are calling the tunnel “ the most sophisticated tunnel in U.S. history ” @ @ @ @ @ system , ventilation ducts , electrical wiring , and water lines , along with extensive @ @ @ @ @ appears to be the most sophisticated tunnel in U.S. history , and certainly the most @ @ @ @ @ in my career , ” said Carl E. Landrum , acting chief patrol agent with @ @ @ @ @ Yuma Sector .
The tunnel is 3 feet wide and 4 feet high and runs @ @ @ @ @ San Luis , Arizona .
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Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have uncovered an incomplete drug smuggling tunnel stretching from Arizona to Mexico, reported AZ Family.
Agents are calling the tunnel “the most sophisticated [drug] tunnel in U.S. history” after finding a rail cart system, ventilation ducts, electrical wiring, and water lines, along with extensive wall reinforcements.
.@DHSgov along with @CBPArizona ‘s #Yuma Sector are investigating a cross-border tunnel discovered near a residential area of San Luis, less than 600ft from the U.S.-Mexico border. Story: https://t.co/TxCuZ579CO pic.twitter.com/g446cGtCrx — Brandon Mejia (@Brandon_MejiaTV) August 7, 2020
“This appears to be the most sophisticated tunnel in U.S. history, and certainly the most sophisticated I’ve seen in my career,” said Carl E. Landrum, acting chief patrol agent with the Border Patrol’s Yuma Sector.
The tunnel is 3 feet wide and 4 feet high and runs from a Mexican neighborhood to San Luis, Arizona. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Cop says protester pointed loaded rifle at him, had over 100 rounds of ammo — and one bullet in cham

Cop says protester pointed loaded rifle at him, had over 100 rounds of ammo — and one bullet in chamber

A Wisconsin police officer said a 23-year-old protester pointed a loaded rifle at him — and bit and kicked him @ @ @ @ @ earlier this month , WBAY-TV reported .
The station said Matthew Lee Banta was charged @ @ @ @ @ recklessly endangering , use of a dangerous weapon ( point a loaded firearm at an @ @ @ @ @ a law enforcement officer , use of a dangerous weapon ( biting an officer ) @ @ @ @ @ use of a dangerous weapon A criminal complaint also said a bullet was in the @ @ @ @ @ WBAY noted , adding that police found 117 rounds of ammunition on Banta , as @ @ @ @ @ blade knife in a sheath on his belt .
A Waupaca police officer responded to @ @ @ @ @ to speak with a group of protesters who had gathered there Aug. 1 , the @ @ @ @ @ the group was planning to march in the streets .
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A Wisconsin police officer said a 23-year-old protester pointed a loaded rifle at him — and bit and kicked him — during a Waupaca protest earlier this month, WBAY-TV reported.
The station said Matthew Lee Banta was charged with:
2nd degree recklessly endangering, use of a dangerous weapon (point a loaded firearm at an officer)
battery to a law enforcement officer, use of a dangerous weapon (biting an officer)
battery to a law enforcement officer (kicking an officer)
resisting an officer, use of a dangerous weapon
disorderly conduct, use of a dangerous weapon
A criminal complaint also said a bullet was in the rifle’s chamber, WBAY noted, adding that police found 117 rounds of ammunition on Banta, as well as an eight-inch straight blade knife in a sheath on his belt.
A Waupaca police officer responded to the Waupaca Library parking lot to speak with a group of protesters who had gathered there Aug. 1, the station said, adding that the group was planning to march in the streets. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Tucker rips lack of coverage of DC mass shooting, claims media silent to help Biden campaign

The single biggest U.S. mass shooting of 2020 occurred over the weekend in Washington , but because the story didn ’ t “ help the Biden campaign , ” it went largely unreported on , Tucker Carlson said Monday .
“ Twenty-one people were shot in this single incident … more than half of them were women .
One was a D.C. Police officer .
It was the single biggest mass shooting in America this year and yet you probably heard nothing about it , ” the “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” host said .
“ Members of Congress didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floor to demand an end to the gun violence , CNN didn ’ t book a procession of weepy teenage gun-control activists … news organizations barely touched the story and when they did , they moved fast , ” Carlson continued .
“ It wouldn ’ t help the Biden campaign to talk about it , so they didn ’ t talk about it .
” The shooting took place at a large gathering early Sunday in a residential neighborhood in southeast Washington D.C. A teenager was killed and 20 others were wounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D.C. police officer who was wounded is said to be “ fighting for her life.
” “ As far as we can tell , neither CNN or MSNBC even mentioned it today , ” Carlson said .
“ Now they acted like it didn ’ t happen , but it did happen .
Twenty-one African-Americans shot by gunmen and yet the media spent all weekend telling you about how Simon Cowell fell off his electric bike in Malibu because really , Black Lives Matter.
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The single biggest U.S. mass shooting of 2020 occurred over the weekend in Washington, but because the story didn’t “help the Biden campaign,” it went largely unreported on, Tucker Carlson said Monday.
“Twenty-one people were shot in this single incident … more than half of them were women. One was a D.C. Police officer. It was the single biggest mass shooting in America this year and yet you probably heard nothing about it,” the “Tucker Carlson Tonight” host said.
“Members of Congress didn’t lock arms on the House floor to demand an end to the gun violence, CNN didn’t book a procession of weepy teenage gun-control activists … news organizations barely touched the story and when they did, they moved fast,” Carlson continued. “It wouldn’t help the Biden campaign to talk about it, so they didn’t talk about it. ”
The shooting took place at a large gathering early Sunday in a residential neighborhood in southeast Washington D.C. A teenager was killed and 20 others were wounded at the scene. The Washington, D.C. police officer who was wounded is said to be “fighting for her life.”
“As far as we can tell, neither CNN or MSNBC even mentioned it today,” Carlson said. “Now they acted like it didn’t happen, but it did happen. Twenty-one African-Americans shot by gunmen and yet the media spent all weekend telling you about how Simon Cowell fell off his electric bike in Malibu because really, Black Lives Matter.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--All-Time Loser John Kasich says ‘conscience’ compelled him to speak at DNC, GOP is ‘my vehicle but n

All-Time Loser John Kasich says ‘conscience’ compelled him to speak at DNC, GOP is ‘my vehicle but never my master’

Former Ohio Republican Gov .
John Kasich told CNN Monday he “ had to search my conscience ” before agreeing to speak at next week ’ s Democratic National Convention in support of presumptive nominee Joe Biden .
CNN anchor Burnett disclosed that Kasich had written in then-Sen. John McCain ’ s name for president in 2016 , “ which is a far cry from actually supporting the Democratic candidate for president .
“ You were anti-Trump but you were not taking that extra step .
What changed ?
” she asked .
“ Conscience , Erin , ” Kasich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t support Trump the last time is I was afraid that he would be a divider and not a unifier — and our best leaders historically have been unifiers , Republicans and Democrats .
But unfortunately , as I ’ ve watched him over the last three-and-a-half years now , he ’ s continued to do that and I don ’ t think the country does well when we ’ re divided .
“ And so , I had to search my conscience .
When the Democrats asked me to speak , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I believe that we need a new direction .
We just can ’ t keep going the way that we ’ re going , ” he added .
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Former Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich told CNN Monday he “had to search my conscience” before agreeing to speak at next week’s Democratic National Convention in support of presumptive nominee Joe Biden.
CNN anchor Burnett disclosed that Kasich had written in then-Sen. John McCain’s name for president in 2016, “which is a far cry from actually supporting the Democratic candidate for president.
“You were anti-Trump but you were not taking that extra step. What changed?” she asked.
“Conscience, Erin,” Kasich responded. “The reason I didn’t support Trump the last time is I was afraid that he would be a divider and not a unifier — and our best leaders historically have been unifiers, Republicans and Democrats. But unfortunately, as I’ve watched him over the last three-and-a-half years now, he’s continued to do that and I don’t think the country does well when we’re divided.
“And so, I had to search my conscience. When the Democrats asked me to speak, I had to think about it, and I believe that we need a new direction. We just can’t keep going the way that we’re going,” he added. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Chinese State Media Applauds Kamala Harris: She ‘Punished Criminals Ruthlessly’

Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) media breathlessly applauded the selection of Kamala Harris as the Democrat Party ’ s vice presidential nominee , with a Global Times editorial on Thursday celebrating her for having a Chinese name and supposedly being tough on crime .
The Chinese paper also echoed Democrat talking points by suggesting criticism of Harris will be founded in racism and sexism .
The Global Times ’ thoughts on racial and sexual politics would sound familiar to any consumer of left-leaning U.S. media : Harris has been chosen based on the following considerations .
First , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US President Donald Trump took office , the issue of race in the US has intensified greatly with wild polarization .
In this case , the Democratic Party ’ s image as a minority representative plays an important role consolidating its campaign .
Harris is blessed with multiple characteristics of ethnic minorities .
She has a Chinese name , He Jinli , which makes it easier to attract the support of Chinese voters , some of whom used to be in favor of the Republican Party because of the Democratic Party ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris ’ mother is from India and her father is an African American from Jamaica .
Thus , she has the characteristics of major ethnic minorities .
All these make her a symbol of multicultural integration in the US .
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Chinese Communist Party (CCP) media breathlessly applauded the selection of Kamala Harris as the Democrat Party’s vice presidential nominee, with a Global Times editorial on Thursday celebrating her for having a Chinese name and supposedly being tough on crime.
The Chinese paper also echoed Democrat talking points by suggesting criticism of Harris will be founded in racism and sexism.
The Global Times’ thoughts on racial and sexual politics would sound familiar to any consumer of left-leaning U.S. media:
Harris has been chosen based on the following considerations. First, the agenda of race is key. Since US President Donald Trump took office, the issue of race in the US has intensified greatly with wild polarization. In this case, the Democratic Party’s image as a minority representative plays an important role consolidating its campaign.
Harris is blessed with multiple characteristics of ethnic minorities. She has a Chinese name, He Jinli, which makes it easier to attract the support of Chinese voters, some of whom used to be in favor of the Republican Party because of the Democratic Party’s policies on education and other issues. Harris’ mother is from India and her father is an African American from Jamaica. Thus, she has the characteristics of major ethnic minorities. All these make her a symbol of multicultural integration in the US. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--China Mobilizes Invasion Craft On Coast Near Taiwan As Top US Official Arrives In Taipei: Report

After Beijing officials have repeatedly charged Washington with violating the decades-long status quo “ One China policy ” , and amid ratcheting tensions over Taiwan given the highest-level meeting between Washington and the self-ruled island in decades is currently taking place with Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar meeting government officials in Taipei Monday , the region is on edge after satellite images showing a significant Chinese military build-up near the island have reportedly emerged .
The New Zealand Herald reports the alarming development that “ satellite images reportedly show amphibious armored vehicles and mobile missile launchers massing at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Specifically , according to the report , the images show “ the People ’ s Liberation Army ( PLA ) moving the military vehicles into the Eastern Theatre Command on China ’ s coastal cities across the strait from Taiwan , with missile launchers well within range to hit any targets in Taiwan.
” It comes after threats and counter-threats of military build-up between the two , with regional analysts cited in the report saying there ’ s currently high risk for military clash or incident .
While it ’ s unclear where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Zealand Herald is ultimately sourced from ( the satellite images first appeared in Kanwa Defence Review – a Canadian military magazine focused on East Asian affairs and diplomacy ) , many are convinced that Beijing is sending a clear signal to Washington and Taipei .
However , the satellite image could also simply reveal a military base vehicle storage depot , common at most any nation ’ s military bases .
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After Beijing officials have repeatedly charged Washington with violating the decades-long status quo “One China policy”, and amid ratcheting tensions over Taiwan given the highest-level meeting between Washington and the self-ruled island in decades is currently taking place with Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar meeting government officials in Taipei Monday, the region is on edge after satellite images showing a significant Chinese military build-up near the island have reportedly emerged.
The New Zealand Herald reports the alarming development that “satellite images reportedly show amphibious armored vehicles and mobile missile launchers massing at military bases near the island nation.”
Specifically, according to the report, the images show “the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) moving the military vehicles into the Eastern Theatre Command on China’s coastal cities across the strait from Taiwan, with missile launchers well within range to hit any targets in Taiwan.”
It comes after threats and counter-threats of military build-up between the two, with regional analysts cited in the report saying there’s currently high risk for military clash or incident.
While it’s unclear where the newly published image featured in the New Zealand Herald is ultimately sourced from (the satellite images first appeared in Kanwa Defence Review – a Canadian military magazine focused on East Asian affairs and diplomacy), many are convinced that Beijing is sending a clear signal to Washington and Taipei. However, the satellite image could also simply reveal a military base vehicle storage depot, common at most any nation’s military bases. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Pelosi, Schumer ‘Willing’ to Resume Stimulus Negotiations When GOP Takes ‘This Process Seriously’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) are suggesting the only way they are going to carry on with talks over the next coronavirus relief bill is if Republicans are willing to meet them halfway .
Pelosi and Schumer released a statement where they noted Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said during a phone call , the White House is not willing to budge on the “ size and scope of a legislative package.
” They reiterated Democrats have compromised by willing to bring their price tag down $ 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1 trillion .
The Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of not grasping “ the magnitude of the problems that American families are facing.
” “ We have again made clear to the Administration that we are willing to resume negotiations once they start to take this process seriously , ” Pelosi and Schumer said .
They added , “ The lives and livelihoods of the American people as well as the life of our democracy are at stake.
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) are suggesting the only way they are going to carry on with talks over the next coronavirus relief bill is if Republicans are willing to meet them halfway.
Pelosi and Schumer released a statement where they noted Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said during a phone call, the White House is not willing to budge on the “size and scope of a legislative package.”
They reiterated Democrats have compromised by willing to bring their price tag down $1 trillion if Republicans bring theirs up by $1 trillion.
The Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of not grasping “the magnitude of the problems that American families are facing.”
“We have again made clear to the Administration that we are willing to resume negotiations once they start to take this process seriously,” Pelosi and Schumer said.
They added, “The lives and livelihoods of the American people as well as the life of our democracy are at stake.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Trucking company announces it won’t deliver to cities pushing to defund police

A trucking company based in Illinois announced recently that it will no longer deliver to cities that are calling for police to be defunded .
Mike Kucharski , co-owner of JKC Trucking near Chicago , told Fox News last week that transporting valuable cargo into areas where a police presence may be reduced unnecessarily puts his drivers at risk .
“ Our first priority is to support our drivers and their safety when they are on the road , ” Kucharski said during an interview on “ Fox & Friends First.
” Kucharski added that he is also concerned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into states with reduced police presence when he renews his contracts at the end of the year .
“ Another issue that I am seeing in the future is I have cargo insurance , liability insurance , fiscal damage insurance , and I am very curious how when I renew my contracts at the end of the year , if there is going to be language — if I am going to even have coverage going into these places , ” he said .
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A trucking company based in Illinois announced recently that it will no longer deliver to cities that are calling for police to be defunded.
Mike Kucharski, co-owner of JKC Trucking near Chicago, told Fox News last week that transporting valuable cargo into areas where a police presence may be reduced unnecessarily puts his drivers at risk.
“Our first priority is to support our drivers and their safety when they are on the road,” Kucharski said during an interview on “Fox & Friends First.”
Kucharski added that he is also concerned that his insurance coverage may change for delivering into states with reduced police presence when he renews his contracts at the end of the year.
“Another issue that I am seeing in the future is I have cargo insurance, liability insurance, fiscal damage insurance, and I am very curious how when I renew my contracts at the end of the year, if there is going to be language — if I am going to even have coverage going into these places,” he said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Rose McGowan Calls Out Kamala Harris Over Harvey Weinstein: ‘How Many Predators Bankroll You?’

While Hollywood stars drool over Kamala Harris , actress Rose McGowan has shown up to deliver a sobering reality check @ @ @ @ @ MeToo activist is calling out the newly minted vice presidential candidate for accepting donations from @ @ @ @ @ attorney general of California .
“ Did you return the money Weinstein gave you ?
@ @ @ @ @ “ How many predators bankroll you ?
” Kamala Harris accepted $ 2,500 from Harvey @ @ @ @ @ for California attorney general in 2014 .
Three years later , she received another $ @ @ @ @ @ her bid for the U.S. Senate .
Weinstein was one of Hollywood ’ s most @ @ @ @ @ big-ticket celebrity donations for Democratic candidates , including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton .
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While Hollywood stars drool over Kamala Harris, actress Rose McGowan has shown up to deliver a sobering reality check. The actress and #MeToo activist is calling out the newly minted vice presidential candidate for accepting donations from Harvey Weinstein when she was attorney general of California.
“Did you return the money Weinstein gave you?” McGowan tweeted Wednesday. “How many predators bankroll you?”
Did you return the money Weinstein gave you? @SenKamalaHarris How many predators bankroll you? https://t.co/vQmcCllRDB — rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) August 12, 2020
Kamala Harris accepted $2,500 from Harvey Weinstein for her re-election campaign for California attorney general in 2014. Three years later, she received another $2,500 donation from Weinstein for her bid for the U.S. Senate.
Weinstein was one of Hollywood’s most active political donors, coralling big-ticket celebrity donations for Democratic candidates, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The former Miramax boss is now serving a 23-year jail sentence in New York after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Chicago Police Department Launches Video Website So Citizens Can Identify Looters

The Chicago Police Department , intent on catching the looters who pillaged the city on Sunday , has launched a “ Looting & Civil Unrest Videos ” website showing surveillance camera footage from the destruction and asking citizens to identify the perpetrators .
On Wednesday , Chicago Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan stated , “ Cases are easier to solve and much stronger when the community identifies these suspects and works with the police and the detectives to hold them accountable … We are now seeking the community ’ s help to identify additional offenders that are seen on video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal behavior.
” Deenihan showed a video of a man using a hammer-like object attempting to break into an ATM .
He continued , “ So this is just going to be an example of he videos that are going to be posted on the website .
So the department launched a website today with images of these subjects and others wanted in connection with the looting that took place downtown and elsewhere .
Detectives are asking everyone to look at these images ; there ’ s a link on the webpage that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information to submit a tip .
… Storeowners and others individuals who have additional video can also these images to our detectives from the website.
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The Chicago Police Department, intent on catching the looters who pillaged the city on Sunday, has launched a “Looting & Civil Unrest Videos” website showing surveillance camera footage from the destruction and asking citizens to identify the perpetrators.
On Wednesday, Chicago Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan stated, “Cases are easier to solve and much stronger when the community identifies these suspects and works with the police and the detectives to hold them accountable … We are now seeking the community’s help to identify additional offenders that are seen on video and in photographs looting and committing other criminal behavior.”
Deenihan showed a video of a man using a hammer-like object attempting to break into an ATM. He continued, “So this is just going to be an example of he videos that are going to be posted on the website. So the department launched a website today with images of these subjects and others wanted in connection with the looting that took place downtown and elsewhere. Detectives are asking everyone to look at these images; there’s a link on the webpage that’s going to allow those with information to submit a tip. … Storeowners and others individuals who have additional video can also these images to our detectives from the website.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Dem Northam’s Parole Board to Release Convicted Murderer

Convicted first-degree murderer Robert Dwayne Godfrey is set to walk free with parole after serving only 26 years of his 200-year sentence due to a review from Virginia governor Ralph Northam ’ s ( D. ) state parole board .
Godfrey was sentenced in 1994 for the shooting of 68-year-old Albert Haywood Hamilton Sr. , of Grayson County , Va. Before his transfer to a state prison , Godfrey escaped Grayson County Jail , hiding out for 36 hours .
Grayson County Commonwealth ’ s Attorney Brandon Boyles is pushing for an investigation into the parole decision .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parole Board , ” Boyles said in a statement obtained by the Free Beacon .
“ I have been in contact with the Office of Inspector General and they have indicated to me that they will open an investigation into this case.
” “ One of Godfrey ’ s co-defendants was only convicted of robbery and accessory after the fact , and was sentenced to 60 years , ” Boyles added .
“ He ’ s still in prison and we have no indication that he ’ s getting parole .
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Convicted first-degree murderer Robert Dwayne Godfrey is set to walk free with parole after serving only 26 years of his 200-year sentence due to a review from Virginia governor Ralph Northam’s (D.) state parole board.
Godfrey was sentenced in 1994 for the shooting of 68-year-old Albert Haywood Hamilton Sr., of Grayson County, Va. Before his transfer to a state prison, Godfrey escaped Grayson County Jail, hiding out for 36 hours.
Grayson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Brandon Boyles is pushing for an investigation into the parole decision. “I am beyond angry with the Virginia State Parole Board,” Boyles said in a statement obtained by the Free Beacon. “I have been in contact with the Office of Inspector General and they have indicated to me that they will open an investigation into this case.”
“One of Godfrey’s co-defendants was only convicted of robbery and accessory after the fact, and was sentenced to 60 years,” Boyles added. “He’s still in prison and we have no indication that he’s getting parole. How does this make any sense?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Wait. Leftists Think Trump Is Going to Celebrate the Confederacy… By Speaking at Gettysburg?

At times , leftists ’ partisan hatred of President Donald Trump leads them to utter madness .
Monday furnished a @ @ @ @ @ tweeted that he is considering giving his Republican National Convention ( RNC ) speech from @ @ @ @ @ Pa. , Trump Derangement Syndrome-addled commentators rushed to claim that Trump ’ s choice of @ @ @ @ @ his alleged support for the Confederacy .
No , seriously , they made this claim @ @ @ @ @ , too .
CNN ’ s Jeremy Diamond claimed that Trump speaking at Gettysburg “ @ @ @ @ @ “ this is a president who has consistently positions himself as a defender of Confederate @ @ @ @ @ generals.
” The Washington Post ‘ s Jennifer Rubin tweeted , “ Trump says he @ @ @ @ @ either White House or Gettysburg – Trump can finally lead the Confederacy .
Does he @ @ @ @ @ ?
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At times, leftists’ partisan hatred of President Donald Trump leads them to utter madness. Monday furnished a remarkable example. When Trump tweeted that he is considering giving his Republican National Convention (RNC) speech from the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pa., Trump Derangement Syndrome-addled commentators rushed to claim that Trump’s choice of Gettysburg somehow revealed or highlighted his alleged support for the Confederacy.
No, seriously, they made this claim — with a straight face, too.
CNN’s Jeremy Diamond claimed that Trump speaking at Gettysburg “could be controversial” because “this is a president who has consistently positions himself as a defender of Confederate symbols and monuments to Confederate generals.”
DIAMOND: But that can be controversial too, particularly because this is a President who has consistently positions [sic] himself as a defender of Confederate symbols and monuments to Confederate generals. PAM BROWN: Yeah, that’s a fair point to make. — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) August 10, 2020
The Washington Post‘s Jennifer Rubin tweeted, “Trump says he’ll accept nomination from either White House or Gettysburg – Trump can finally lead the Confederacy. Does he know they lost at Gettysburg?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Florida Sheriff’s Office Bans Employees From Wearing Face Masks While on Duty

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) and public health experts are encouraging Americans to wear face coverings in public to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 .
However , employees of the Marion County Sheriff ’ s Office are no longer allowed to wear masks while on the job , according to new a new policy unveiled on Tuesday .
In an email that was dated August 11 , Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said his employees and visitors to the office can not wear masks .
He said , “ My order will stand as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employee and representing my Office – masks will not be worn.
” However , Woods provided exceptions for employees who work in the jail , the courthouse , and public schools .
“ For all of these exceptions , the moment that enforcement action is to be taken and it requires you to give an individual orders/commands to comply , the mask will be immediately removed , ” he clarified .
But he said employees may not wear masks for “ special details and/or any special events ( paid or not ) .
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health experts are encouraging Americans to wear face coverings in public to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
However, employees of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office are no longer allowed to wear masks while on the job, according to new a new policy unveiled on Tuesday.
In an email that was dated August 11, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said his employees and visitors to the office cannot wear masks. He said, “My order will stand as is when you are on-duty/working as my employee and representing my Office – masks will not be worn.”
However, Woods provided exceptions for employees who work in the jail, the courthouse, and public schools.
“For all of these exceptions, the moment that enforcement action is to be taken and it requires you to give an individual orders/commands to comply, the mask will be immediately removed,” he clarified.
But he said employees may not wear masks for “special details and/or any special events (paid or not).” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Flashback: CNN’s Don Lemon Asks If Kamala Harris Is ‘African American’ (VIDEO)

Former Vice President Joe Biden selected Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) as his running mate on Tuesday , reigniting @ @ @ @ @ .
The Democratic National Committee called her “ Black ” and “ Asian American.
” @ @ @ @ @ “ African American.
” Harris was born in California to a Jamaican father and an @ @ @ @ @ was raised in Berkeley , California , and moved to Canada when she was twelve @ @ @ @ @ as “ from Oakland , ” a city with a large African American population , @ @ @ @ @ the Kaiser Hospital in Oakland .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden selected Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his running mate on Tuesday, reigniting public debate over her ethnicity.
The Democratic National Committee called her “Black” and “Asian American.” But it also called her “African American.”
Video of CNN’s Don Lemon arguing that Kamala Harris is NOT an African American pic.twitter.com/665UPkOS90 — Wojciech Pawelczyk (@Woj_Pawelczyk) June 30, 2019
Harris was born in California to a Jamaican father and an Indian American mother. She was raised in Berkeley, California, and moved to Canada when she was twelve.
She has characterized herself as “from Oakland,” a city with a large African American population, since she was born in the Kaiser Hospital in Oakland. But she has also characterized herself as Asian American and South Asian American. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Shootings Up 76 Percent 2020 vs. 2019 in Bill de Blasio’s NYC

Shootings are up 76 percent in Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s ( D ) New York City , the @ @ @ @ @ According to WSJ , the 76 percent increase manifests when comparing number of shootings January @ @ @ @ @ August 2 , 2020 , with the number that occurred during that same period the @ @ @ @ @ also notes an 81 percent increase in shooting victims for the same comparative interval .
@ @ @ @ @ NYC January 1 , 2020 , through August 2 , 2020 , compared to 181 @ @ @ @ @ .
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea pointed to various contributing factors in commenting on the surge @ @ @ @ @ those factors were “ changes to state bail laws and the release of prisoners from @ @ @ @ @ as reasons for the uptick in crime.
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Shootings are up 76 percent in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (D) New York City, the Wall Street Journal reports.
According to WSJ, the 76 percent increase manifests when comparing number of shootings January 1, 2020, through August 2, 2020, with the number that occurred during that same period the year prior.
The paper also notes an 81 percent increase in shooting victims for the same comparative interval.
There were 237 homicides in NYC January 1, 2020, through August 2, 2020, compared to 181 for those dates in 2019.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea pointed to various contributing factors in commenting on the surge in shootings. Two of those factors were “changes to state bail laws and the release of prisoners from city jails during the pandemic as reasons for the uptick in crime.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Chicago Charity Frees Accused Terrorist and Burglars

A Chicago-based charity has worked to free at least 20 defendants facing felony charges—including attempted terrorism and assault of a police officer—as an unprecedented crime wave rocks the city .
The Chicago Community Bond Fund , which opposes cash bail and pretrial incarceration , has posted bond for the alleged felons , putting them back on the streets before their trials .
The charity , like other community bond funds across the country , is now flush with cash , raising $ 3.5 million from 75,000 contributors in late May and early June .
Bond funds together have taken in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd ’ s death alone , according to the New York Times .
Much of that financial support came courtesy of celebrity donors like Harry Styles , Seth Rogan , Abbi Jacobson , and Lizzo , who urged fans to contribute to local bail funds .
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen similarly announced that they would make a large donation to a national fund called the Bail Project .
Bond receipts obtained by the Washington Free Beacon show that the Chicago fund has posted bond for defendants charged with violent crimes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on May 31 and June 1 in Cook County alone , seven faced weapons charges .
Among the individuals freed by the group is 25-year-old Christian Frazee , who was charged with attempted terrorism and possession of an incendiary device .
Prosecutors say Frazee was detained in the early morning hours of June 1 as he approached squad cars wielding a molotov cocktail and a lighter .
He allegedly had a butane torch lighter and a bat in his backpack .
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A Chicago-based charity has worked to free at least 20 defendants facing felony charges—including attempted terrorism and assault of a police officer—as an unprecedented crime wave rocks the city.
The Chicago Community Bond Fund, which opposes cash bail and pretrial incarceration, has posted bond for the alleged felons, putting them back on the streets before their trials. The charity, like other community bond funds across the country, is now flush with cash, raising $3.5 million from 75,000 contributors in late May and early June. Bond funds together have taken in $90 million in the weeks following George Floyd’s death alone, according to the New York Times.
Much of that financial support came courtesy of celebrity donors like Harry Styles, Seth Rogan, Abbi Jacobson, and Lizzo, who urged fans to contribute to local bail funds. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen similarly announced that they would make a large donation to a national fund called the Bail Project.
Bond receipts obtained by the Washington Free Beacon show that the Chicago fund has posted bond for defendants charged with violent crimes. Of the 24 people the group freed on May 31 and June 1 in Cook County alone, seven faced weapons charges.
Among the individuals freed by the group is 25-year-old Christian Frazee, who was charged with attempted terrorism and possession of an incendiary device. Prosecutors say Frazee was detained in the early morning hours of June 1 as he approached squad cars wielding a molotov cocktail and a lighter. He allegedly had a butane torch lighter and a bat in his backpack. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-08-13--Taiwan’s President Praises Nation’s Relationship With U.S. Under Trump: ‘Never Been Closer’

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen praised the island nation ’ s relationship with the United States under the Trump administration , saying that the two nations have “ never been closer.
” Tsai made the remarks during a speech she gave to the Hudson Institute on Wednesday , in which she highlighted the increasing threat that China poses to Taiwan .
“ Taiwan has become a full-fledged democracy .
Our 23 million people have the right to determine our own futures , which is antithesis to the position Beijing has taken , ” Tsai said .
“ Consequently , we must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our freedoms , democracy , and way of life .
The people of Taiwan expect nothing less from their democratically elected government.
” “ Upholding these principles requires us to be able to defend Taiwan against coercive actions , ” Tsai continued .
“ It entails backing up our words with actions .
And this is precisely what I have in mind as I preside over the current round of capacity building of our military .
I am pleased that working together with our legislature last year , we unveiled our largest ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our GDP .
I fully expect that this number will continue to grow , but what will be equally important is ensuring that these resources are being spent on the right capabilities .
This is why I am committed to accelerating the development of asymmetric capabilities under the overall defense concept.
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen praised the island nation’s relationship with the United States under the Trump administration, saying that the two nations have “never been closer.”
Tsai made the remarks during a speech she gave to the Hudson Institute on Wednesday, in which she highlighted the increasing threat that China poses to Taiwan.
“Taiwan has become a full-fledged democracy. Our 23 million people have the right to determine our own futures, which is antithesis to the position Beijing has taken,” Tsai said. “Consequently, we must ensure that cross-strait interactions do not jeopardize our freedoms, democracy, and way of life. The people of Taiwan expect nothing less from their democratically elected government.”
“Upholding these principles requires us to be able to defend Taiwan against coercive actions,” Tsai continued. “It entails backing up our words with actions. And this is precisely what I have in mind as I preside over the current round of capacity building of our military. I am pleased that working together with our legislature last year, we unveiled our largest ever defense budget, reaching 2.3% of our GDP. I fully expect that this number will continue to grow, but what will be equally important is ensuring that these resources are being spent on the right capabilities. This is why I am committed to accelerating the development of asymmetric capabilities under the overall defense concept.” – READ MORE
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