truepundit--2020-10-07--Biden Says He’ll Agree To Debate Trump If Experts Tell Him It’s Safe

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday that he would be alright with debating President Donald Trump if experts say it ’ s safe , CNN reported .
Biden stopped to speak with reporters Monday when getting on a plane from Delaware to Florida , CNN reported .
The former vice president said that he was “ reluctant to comment ” on anything pertaining to Trump ’ s health .
When asked about Trump ’ s departing Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in a car to wave at supporters , Biden said the president ’ s condition is for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the science .
If the scientists say that it ’ s safe and the distances are safe , then I think that ’ s fine .
I ’ ll do whatever the experts say is appropriate thing to do , ” Biden said , according to the CNN video .
Biden and Trump ’ s second face-to-face debate is set for Oct. 15 in Miami , Reuters reported .
Trump will still need to be undergoing treatment even if he leaves the medical center , and is currently doing a five-day drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus over the weekend .
“ I ’ m not an expert on that but I think we should be very cautious as I ’ ve thought all along , and I ’ m going to continue listening to the scientists , ” Biden said , according to CNN .
“ But I ’ m looking forward to have an opportunity to do a town hall meeting if that occurs.
” Trump announced on Twitter Monday that he will be departing Walter Reed Medical Center at 6:30 p.m .
The president had announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first lady Melania tested positive for the coronavirus .
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s email requests for comment .

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday that he would be alright with debating President Donald Trump if experts say it’s safe, CNN reported.
Biden stopped to speak with reporters Monday when getting on a plane from Delaware to Florida, CNN reported. The former vice president said that he was “reluctant to comment” on anything pertaining to Trump’s health. When asked about Trump’s departing Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in a car to wave at supporters, Biden said the president’s condition is for doctors to comment on.
“Listen to the science. If the scientists say that it’s safe and the distances are safe, then I think that’s fine. I’ll do whatever the experts say is appropriate thing to do,” Biden said, according to the CNN video.
Biden and Trump’s second face-to-face debate is set for Oct. 15 in Miami, Reuters reported. Trump will still need to be undergoing treatment even if he leaves the medical center, and is currently doing a five-day drug treatment. Biden tested negative for the virus over the weekend.
“I’m not an expert on that but I think we should be very cautious as I’ve thought all along, and I’m going to continue listening to the scientists,” Biden said, according to CNN. “But I’m looking forward to have an opportunity to do a town hall meeting if that occurs.”
Trump announced on Twitter Monday that he will be departing Walter Reed Medical Center at 6:30 p.m. The president had announced on Twitter early Friday that he and first lady Melania tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s email requests for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-07--Pledge Asks Senate Dems To Promise They Will Not Attack Amy Coney Barrett For Her Faith

A conservative group has released a pledge asking Senate Democrats to promise that they will not attack Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett for her faith .
Article III Project ( A3P ) ’ s pledge reminds Democrats of both the First Amendment and Article VI of the Constitution ’ s bar on religious tests for office .
“ I , _______________________ , along with my staff , hereby pledge to respect the clear text and full spirit of the First Amendment ’ s guarantee of free exercise of religion , as well as the prohibition on religious tests in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at all times before , during , and after Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s Supreme Court confirmation hearing , ” the pledge says .
The pledge continues : “ Further , neither I nor my staff will direct or participate in any attacks , veiled or explicit , on Judge Barrett ’ s faith , whether at the hearing or in the press , either on the record , on background , or off the record.
” A3P founder and president Mike Davis criticized Senate Judiciary Democrats for their “ anti-Catholic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pledge .
“ Over the past several years of confirmation hearings , Senate Judiciary Democrats Diane Feinstein , Kamala Harris , Dick Durbin , and Mazie Hirono have clearly demonstrated that the anti-Catholic bigotry lives loudly within them , ” Davis said .
“ That is unacceptable , unconstitutional , and we challenge every Democrat on the Committee to sign the Article VI pledge and refrain from any and all attacks on Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s Catholicism.
” Davis ’ s comments reference Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Democratic Illinois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett ’ s 2017 confirmation hearings that Barrett ’ s Catholicism made her unfit to serve as a judge .
“ Why is it that so many of us on this side have this very uncomfortable feeling that dogma and law are two different things , and I think whatever a religion is , it has its own dogma .
The law is totally different , ” Feinstein told Barrett when she came before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2017 .
“ The conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And that ’ s of concern.
” Durbin also questioned Barrett on an article she co-authored as a law student that included the term “ orthodox Catholic , ” asking Barrett : “ Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic ?
” “ If you ’ re asking whether I ’ m a faithful Catholic , I am , although I would stress that my own personal church affiliation or my religious belief would not bear on the discharge of my duties as a judge , ” Barrett told him .
Durbin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2017 hearing that he prefaced his remarks by saying that “ going into a person ’ s religion is not the right thing to do in every circumstance .
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A conservative group has released a pledge asking Senate Democrats to promise that they will not attack Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett for her faith.
Article III Project (A3P)’s pledge reminds Democrats of both the First Amendment and Article VI of the Constitution’s bar on religious tests for office.
“I, _______________________, along with my staff, hereby pledge to respect the clear text and full spirit of the First Amendment’s guarantee of free exercise of religion, as well as the prohibition on religious tests in Article VI of the United States Constitution, at all times before, during, and after Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing,” the pledge says.
The pledge continues: “Further, neither I nor my staff will direct or participate in any attacks, veiled or explicit, on Judge Barrett’s faith, whether at the hearing or in the press, either on the record, on background, or off the record.”
A3P founder and president Mike Davis criticized Senate Judiciary Democrats for their “anti-Catholic bigotry” in a statement accompanying the pledge.
“Over the past several years of confirmation hearings, Senate Judiciary Democrats Diane Feinstein, Kamala Harris, Dick Durbin, and Mazie Hirono have clearly demonstrated that the anti-Catholic bigotry lives loudly within them,” Davis said. “That is unacceptable, unconstitutional, and we challenge every Democrat on the Committee to sign the Article VI pledge and refrain from any and all attacks on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Catholicism.”
Davis’s comments reference Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin’s suggestions at Barrett’s 2017 confirmation hearings that Barrett’s Catholicism made her unfit to serve as a judge.
Anti-Catholic bigotry has no place in the Senate. https://t.co/WbzzSe33ZD — The Article III Project (A3P) (@Article3Project) October 1, 2020
“Why is it that so many of us on this side have this very uncomfortable feeling that dogma and law are two different things, and I think whatever a religion is, it has its own dogma. The law is totally different,” Feinstein told Barrett when she came before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2017.
“The conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you,” Feinstein added. “And that’s of concern.”
Durbin also questioned Barrett on an article she co-authored as a law student that included the term “orthodox Catholic,” asking Barrett: “Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic?”
“If you’re asking whether I’m a faithful Catholic, I am, although I would stress that my own personal church affiliation or my religious belief would not bear on the discharge of my duties as a judge,” Barrett told him.
Durbin told the Daily Caller News Foundation after the 2017 hearing that he prefaced his remarks by saying that “going into a person’s religion is not the right thing to do in every circumstance.”


truepundit--2020-10-07--Customs Agents Seize Over 8,000 Chinese Bongs Bound For California

Customs and Border Protection officials seized over 8,000 Chinese bongs in Sterling , Virginia , on Wednesday , the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday .
Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) officers reportedly seized 8,387 bongs from an air cargo shipment from China at the Washington Dulles International Airport , the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) announced .
The shipment included 41 boxes of glass and silicone boxes worth nearly $ 143,000 and was addressed to an address in Los Angeles County , California .
“ Customs and Border Protection remains committed to facilitating lawful trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws or illicit products that can potentially harm our nation ’ s citizens , ” Director of Field Operations for CBP ’ s Baltimore Field Office Casey Durst said , according to the DHS .
“ Legitimate international trade helps to sustain our nation ’ s economic vitality and security , ” Durst added .
The shipment was initially examined on Sept. 8 .
Federal laws ban drug paraphernalia imports , according to the DHS .
CBP ’ s Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Center for Excellence and Expertise estimated the shipment to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Operations facilities enforce trade laws , on average they processed 97,342 entries worth over $ 7 billion daily in 2019 , according to the DHS .

Customs and Border Protection officials seized over 8,000 Chinese bongs in Sterling, Virginia, on Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers reportedly seized 8,387 bongs from an air cargo shipment from China at the Washington Dulles International Airport, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced. The shipment included 41 boxes of glass and silicone boxes worth nearly $143,000 and was addressed to an address in Los Angeles County, California.
“Customs and Border Protection remains committed to facilitating lawful trade while identifying consumer goods that violate U.S. laws or illicit products that can potentially harm our nation’s citizens,” Director of Field Operations for CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Casey Durst said, according to the DHS.
ICYMI: CBP officers at Dulles Airport seized 8,378 smoking bongs and pipes from China this week, with a value of nearly $143K. Federal law prohibits the importation of drug paraphernalia. Learn more via @CBPMidAtlantic: https://t.co/aNsec7x7wq pic.twitter.com/kpGrPRhrCq — CBP (@CBP) October 4, 2020
“Legitimate international trade helps to sustain our nation’s economic vitality and security,” Durst added. The shipment was initially examined on Sept. 8.
Federal laws ban drug paraphernalia imports, according to the DHS. CBP’s Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Center for Excellence and Expertise estimated the shipment to be worth $142,495.
CBP Trade Operations facilities enforce trade laws, on average they processed 97,342 entries worth over $7 billion daily in 2019, according to the DHS.


truepundit--2020-10-07--Two College Students Plummet From Roof While Taking Selfie

Two Temple University students were hospitalized after they fell from a rooftop in Philadelphia while taking a selfie , according to police .
The two 19-year-old women fell four stories onto a sidewalk below while taking the photos early Saturday morning , according to ABC affiliate WPVI-TV .
They had been at an off-campus rooftop party with several other students when the incident occurred .
“ I feel bad for my friend who was there and did see it and had a really rough night trying to deal with that emotionally , ” student Allison Byrne said , WPVI reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with many injuries while the other suffered leg and ankle injuries , according to WPVI .
They are both expected to survive .
Meanwhile , the company that manages the apartment building said the rooftop deck has a parapet wall and railings , according to WPVI .
However , some students say it is not safe .
“ There ’ s not enough room blocking you from falling off , so if you ’ re drinking and you run right into it , it ’ s really easy to slip right off because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halfway between your knee and hip , ” said Temple University student Arnav Johri , according to WPVI .
The Temple University Police Department said it continues to investigate the incident , WPVI reported .

Two Temple University students were hospitalized after they fell from a rooftop in Philadelphia while taking a selfie, according to police.
The two 19-year-old women fell four stories onto a sidewalk below while taking the photos early Saturday morning, according to ABC affiliate WPVI-TV. They had been at an off-campus rooftop party with several other students when the incident occurred.
“I feel bad for my friend who was there and did see it and had a really rough night trying to deal with that emotionally,” student Allison Byrne said, WPVI reported.
Two Temple University students are in the hospital after falling from the roof of an off-campus apartment building four floors down to the ground. https://t.co/YA4PyUKBcM — CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) October 4, 2020
One woman is in critical condition with many injuries while the other suffered leg and ankle injuries, according to WPVI. They are both expected to survive.
Meanwhile, the company that manages the apartment building said the rooftop deck has a parapet wall and railings, according to WPVI. However, some students say it is not safe.
“There’s not enough room blocking you from falling off, so if you’re drinking and you run right into it, it’s really easy to slip right off because it only comes to like a little halfway between your knee and hip,” said Temple University student Arnav Johri, according to WPVI.
The Temple University Police Department said it continues to investigate the incident, WPVI reported.


truepundit--2020-10-07--BACK ON THE STREET: Ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death freed on $1 Million bond — Where Does a Cop Get

BACK ON THE STREET: Ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death freed on $1 Million bond — Where Does a Cop Get $1 Million?

The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was released from prison .
According to court documents , Derek Chauvin posted $ 1 million bond , and the Department of Corrections confirmed he was no longer in custody at the state ’ s facility in Oak Park Heights , where he had been detained .
Hennepin County jail records show he was released shortly before 11:30 a.m. Floyd , a Black man in handcuffs , died May 25 after Chauvin , who is white , pressed his knee against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Floyd said he couldn ’ t breathe .
Floyd ’ s death was captured in widely seen bystander video that set off protests around the world .
Chauvin and three other officers were fired .
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder , third-degree murder and manslaughter ; Thomas Lane , J. Kueng and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and manslaughter .
It was not immediately clear where Chauvin got the money to pay his bond .
The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association , which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide any money for bail , a spokeswoman said .
A message left with the union representing Minneapolis police officers was not returned .
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The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was released from prison.
According to court documents, Derek Chauvin posted $1 million bond, and the Department of Corrections confirmed he was no longer in custody at the state’s facility in Oak Park Heights, where he had been detained. Hennepin County jail records show he was released shortly before 11:30 a.m.
Floyd, a Black man in handcuffs, died May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for several minutes as Floyd said he couldn’t breathe. Floyd’s death was captured in widely seen bystander video that set off protests around the world.
Chauvin and three other officers were fired. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter; Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and manslaughter.
It was not immediately clear where Chauvin got the money to pay his bond. The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, which has a legal defense fund, did not provide any money for bail, a spokeswoman said. A message left with the union representing Minneapolis police officers was not returned. READ MORE:
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truepundit--2020-10-07--FBI’s WRAY DEFIANT: ‘I Am Not Going Anywhere, Mr. President’

FBI Director Christopher Wray has no plans to resign , a bureau official said , as President Donald Trump and his supporters step up demands for the release of sensitive files that they say will show “ spying ” on Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
Wray is here to stay , regradless of President Trump ’ s comments , FBI officials confirmed Wednesday morning .
Wray is serving a 10-year term that began in 2017 and doesn ’ t plan at this time to step down , according to the FBI official who spoke on condition of anonymity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ any time and for any reason , as he did his predecessor , James Comey .
With Trump falling behind Democrat Joe Biden in polls ahead of the Nov. 3 election , the president and his political allies have renewed criticism of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as being too slow to release information that they say will show anti-Trump bias in its investigation into whether Trump or any of his associates conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election .
U.S. intelligence agencies found that Russia sought to help Trump win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin ’ s government is trying to do so again this year , but Trump regularly ridicules what he calls “ Russia-Russia-Russia.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray has no plans to resign, a bureau official said, as President Donald Trump and his supporters step up demands for the release of sensitive files that they say will show “spying” on Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Wray is here to stay, regradless of President Trump’s comments, FBI officials confirmed Wednesday morning.
Wray is serving a 10-year term that began in 2017 and doesn’t plan at this time to step down, according to the FBI official who spoke on condition of anonymity. However, Trump could fire him at any time and for any reason, as he did his predecessor, James Comey.
With Trump falling behind Democrat Joe Biden in polls ahead of the Nov. 3 election, the president and his political allies have renewed criticism of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as being too slow to release information that they say will show anti-Trump bias in its investigation into whether Trump or any of his associates conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election.
U.S. intelligence agencies found that Russia sought to help Trump win that election, and they say Vladimir Putin’s government is trying to do so again this year, but Trump regularly ridicules what he calls “Russia-Russia-Russia.” READ MORE:
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truepundit--2020-10-09--EXCLUSIVE: Federal Judge Drops Massive Bomb on Clinton Foundation, Reveals IRS Cover Up — Judge Blow

EXCLUSIVE: Federal Judge Drops Massive Bomb on Clinton Foundation, Reveals IRS Cover Up — Judge Blows Roof Off Protection Racket in Moynihan & Doyle $2.5 BILLION Case Against Clinton’s

Just as we reported previously in scoop after scoop on the Thomas Paine Podcast , a federal judge today slapped @ @ @ @ @ what amounts to a massive cover up to protect the Clinton Foundation from having to @ @ @ @ @ 2.5 Billion in unpaid federal back taxes .
In a rare overture , the judge @ @ @ @ @ Clinton whistleblowers John Moynihan and Larry Doyle and allowed their case to proceed , smacking @ @ @ @ @ attempts to derail the case and cover its own illicit activities .
Listen Above .
@ @ @ @ @ .
Big time .
And in the process the judge uncovered damning and alarming documents @ @ @ @ @ — which until now has been sealed and kept secret from the public — which @ @ @ @ @ up by the Justice Department and the IRS to protect the Clinton ’ s .
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Just as we reported previously in scoop after scoop on the Thomas Paine Podcast, a federal judge today slapped the Internal Revenue Service for what amounts to a massive cover up to protect the Clinton Foundation from having to pay as much as $2.5 Billion in unpaid federal back taxes. In a rare overture, the judge sided with pro-se litigants and Clinton whistleblowers John Moynihan and Larry Doyle and allowed their case to proceed, smacking down the IRS’s attempts to derail the case and cover its own illicit activities. Listen Above.
And smacking down the IRS. Big time. And in the process the judge uncovered damning and alarming documents and facts in the case — which until now has been sealed and kept secret from the public — which amount to a federal cover up by the Justice Department and the IRS to protect the Clinton’s. Listen Above.
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truepundit--2020-10-09--PAINE IN THE MORNING: 6 things you need to know this Friday – October 9th 2020 (LISTEN)

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Nancy Pelosi Hints at Plot to Remove Trump from Office Before Election : ’ 25th Amendment ’ – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) hinted at a plan Thursday to remove President Donald Trump from office using the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution .
“ Tomorrow , by the way , tomorrow — come here tomorrow .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 25th Amendment , ” she told reporters during her weekly press briefing , as she fielded questions about negotiations on coronavirus relief funds .
– READ MORE President Trump indicates AG Barr has enough evidence to charge Obama admin officials — including Obama and Biden — with spying on his campaign – President Donald Trump appeared to indicate on Thursday that Attorney General William Barr has more than enough evidence to indict members of the Obama administration for spying on the Trump campaign in 2016 , including former President Barack Obama and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lengthy and wide-ranging interview with Fox News ’ Maria Bartiromo Thursday morning — in which the headline news was that he would not participate in a virtual debate — the president also dropped the potential bombshell that the Department of Justice has “ plenty ” of evidence to go after Obama administration officials .
– READ MORE Senators Say CIA Director Is Withholding Trump-Russia Intel – Two Senate Republicans have accused CIA Director Gina Haspel of withholding documents regarding intelligence the spy agency provided the FBI in its investigation of the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ militia ‘ plot ’ to abduct Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer – Mrs Whitmer has become a target of coronavirus sceptics after enacting strict mitigation measures that were overturned by a judge last week .
Officials say the kidnapping plot involved six men who planned to hold a “ treason trial ” for her .
Mrs Whitmer ’ s office has yet to comment .
– READ MORE New Unemployment Claims Increase To 840,000 , Higher Than Expected – The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 840,000 last week as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , according to the Department of Labor .
– READ MORE The Assange Extradition Case Is An Unprecedented Attack On Press Freedom , So Why ’ s MSM Largely Ignoring It ?
– The silence of journalists in Britain and the US over the extradition proceedings against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is making them complicit in the criminalisation of newsgathering by the American government .
In an Old Bailey courtroom in London over the past four weeks , lawyers for the US government have sought the extradition of Assange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the Espionage Act of 1917 and one charge of computer misuse .
At the heart of their case is the accusation that in leaking a trove of classified US diplomatic and military cables in 2010 , Assange and WikiLeaks endanger the lives of US agents and informants .
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Nancy Pelosi Hints at Plot to Remove Trump from Office Before Election: ’25th Amendment’ – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hinted at a plan Thursday to remove President Donald Trump from office using the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
“Tomorrow, by the way, tomorrow — come here tomorrow. We’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment,” she told reporters during her weekly press briefing, as she fielded questions about negotiations on coronavirus relief funds. – READ MORE
President Trump indicates AG Barr has enough evidence to charge Obama admin officials — including Obama and Biden — with spying on his campaign – President Donald Trump appeared to indicate on Thursday that Attorney General William Barr has more than enough evidence to indict members of the Obama administration for spying on the Trump campaign in 2016, including former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden.
During a lengthy and wide-ranging interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo Thursday morning — in which the headline news was that he would not participate in a virtual debate — the president also dropped the potential bombshell that the Department of Justice has “plenty” of evidence to go after Obama administration officials. – READ MORE
Senators Say CIA Director Is Withholding Trump-Russia Intel – Two Senate Republicans have accused CIA Director Gina Haspel of withholding documents regarding intelligence the spy agency provided the FBI in its investigation of the Trump campaign. – READ MORE
FBI busts militia ‘plot’ to abduct Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer – Mrs Whitmer has become a target of coronavirus sceptics after enacting strict mitigation measures that were overturned by a judge last week.
Officials say the kidnapping plot involved six men who planned to hold a “treason trial” for her. Mrs Whitmer’s office has yet to comment. – READ MORE
New Unemployment Claims Increase To 840,000, Higher Than Expected – The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 840,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor. – READ MORE
The Assange Extradition Case Is An Unprecedented Attack On Press Freedom, So Why’s MSM Largely Ignoring It? – The silence of journalists in Britain and the US over the extradition proceedings against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is making them complicit in the criminalisation of newsgathering by the American government.
In an Old Bailey courtroom in London over the past four weeks, lawyers for the US government have sought the extradition of Assange to the US to face 17 charges under the Espionage Act of 1917 and one charge of computer misuse. At the heart of their case is the accusation that in leaking a trove of classified US diplomatic and military cables in 2010, Assange and WikiLeaks endanger the lives of US agents and informants. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-08--New Unemployment Claims Increase To 840,000, Higher Than Expected

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 840,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , according to the Department of Labor .
The Department of Labor figure released Thursday represented an increase of new jobless claims compared to the week ending Sept. 26 , in which there were 837,000 new jobless claims reported .
Economists expected Thursday ’ s jobless claims number to come in around 825,000 , The Wall Street Journal reported .
New jobless claims fell below 1 million in the first week of August , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were below 1 million since March .
“ It ’ s more of the same , but it ’ s also still jaw-dropping that we have that many new claims even now , as we ’ re six , seven months into this whole recession and recovery , ” said University of Illinois , Urbana-Champaign economics professor Eliza Forsythe , according to the WSJ .
Jobless claims hovered around 200,000 per week before the pandemic , according to WSJ .
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 661,000 jobs in September , while unemployment fell to 7.9 % , according to the Department of Labor data released Oct. 2 .
Disney announced plans to lay off 28,000 employees on Sept. 29 while airlines have furloughed tens of thousands of employees , the WSJ reported .
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that there “ is still a long way to go ” in the economic recovery on Tuesday , The New York Times reported .
He added that if there was no further government support , the results could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense that is getting worried that if we don ’ t have another fiscal package , that the recovery we ’ ve had may be in jeopardy , ” said Ernie Tedeschi , a policy economist at Evercore ISI , according to The Times .
Trump tweeted Tuesday that he ordered Republican leaders to halt stimulus negotiations .
However , he backtracked in a tweet on Tuesday evening .
The U.S. economy plunged by a record 31.4 % in the second quarter due to the pandemic .
The third quarter report , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is expected to show significant growth , according to the Associated Press .

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 840,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor.
The Department of Labor figure released Thursday represented an increase of new jobless claims compared to the week ending Sept. 26, in which there were 837,000 new jobless claims reported.
Economists expected Thursday’s jobless claims number to come in around 825,000, The Wall Street Journal reported. New jobless claims fell below 1 million in the first week of August, marking the first time the weekly claims were below 1 million since March.
“It’s more of the same, but it’s also still jaw-dropping that we have that many new claims even now, as we’re six, seven months into this whole recession and recovery,” said University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign economics professor Eliza Forsythe, according to the WSJ.
Jobless claims hovered around 200,000 per week before the pandemic, according to WSJ. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world.
The U.S. added 661,000 jobs in September, while unemployment fell to 7.9%, according to the Department of Labor data released Oct. 2.
Disney announced plans to lay off 28,000 employees on Sept. 29 while airlines have furloughed tens of thousands of employees, the WSJ reported.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that there “is still a long way to go” in the economic recovery on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. He added that if there was no further government support, the results could be “tragic.”
“I get the sense that [Powell] is getting worried that if we don’t have another fiscal package, that the recovery we’ve had may be in jeopardy,” said Ernie Tedeschi, a policy economist at Evercore ISI, according to The Times.
Trump tweeted Tuesday that he ordered Republican leaders to halt stimulus negotiations. However, he backtracked in a tweet on Tuesday evening.
The U.S. economy plunged by a record 31.4% in the second quarter due to the pandemic. The third quarter report, which will be released on Oct. 29, is expected to show significant growth, according to the Associated Press.


truepundit--2020-10-08--FBI busts militia ‘plot’ to abduct Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer

Mrs Whitmer has become a target of coronavirus sceptics after enacting strict mitigation measures that were overturned by a judge last week .
Officials say the kidnapping plot involved six men who planned to hold a “ treason trial ” for her .
Mrs Whitmer ’ s office has yet to comment .
In May , armed protesters opposed to lockdown stormed the state capitol .
According to a sworn FBI affidavit , an undercover law enforcement source attended a June meeting in Dublin , Ohio , where a group of Michigan-based militia members discussed overthrowing state governments “ that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Several members talked about murdering ‘ tyrants ’ or ‘ taking ’ a sitting governor , ” the charging document states .
In one video , a suspect denounced the state ’ s role in deciding when to reopen gyms during the coronavirus lockdown .
Those arrested include Adam Fox , Barry Croft , Kaleb Franks , Daniel Harris , Brandon Casert and Ty Garbin , whose home was raided by authorities on Wednesday .
The group wished to gather about “ 200 men ” to storm the capitol building and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They hoped to enact their plan before the November presidential election .
If that failed , they planned to attack the governor at her home , officials say .
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Mrs Whitmer has become a target of coronavirus sceptics after enacting strict mitigation measures that were overturned by a judge last week.
Officials say the kidnapping plot involved six men who planned to hold a “treason trial” for her. Mrs Whitmer’s office has yet to comment.
In May, armed protesters opposed to lockdown stormed the state capitol.
According to a sworn FBI affidavit, an undercover law enforcement source attended a June meeting in Dublin, Ohio, where a group of Michigan-based militia members discussed overthrowing state governments “that they believed were violating the US Constitution”
“Several members talked about murdering ‘tyrants’ or ‘taking’ a sitting governor,” the charging document states. In one video, a suspect denounced the state’s role in deciding when to reopen gyms during the coronavirus lockdown.
Those arrested include Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, Brandon Casert and Ty Garbin, whose home was raided by authorities on Wednesday.
The group wished to gather about “200 men” to storm the capitol building and take hostages, including the governor. They hoped to enact their plan before the November presidential election. If that failed, they planned to attack the governor at her home, officials say. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-08--Senators Say CIA Director Is Withholding Trump-Russia Intel

Two Senate Republicans have accused CIA Director Gina Haspel of withholding documents regarding intelligence the spy agency provided the FBI in its investigation of the Trump campaign .
In a letter to Haspel , Sens .
Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley said that CIA officials have refused to schedule a phone call to discuss the document request .
“ More than two months later , we still have not received any of the requested records that we detailed in that letter , ” Johnson and Grassley , the chairmen of the Senate Homeland Security and Senate Finance Committees , respectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The letter is a follow up to one the senators sent Haspel on July 28 requesting any CIA documents provided the the FBI as part of Crossfire Hurricane , the bureau ’ s investigation of Trump associates ’ possible links to Russia .
The senators had also asked Haspel to provide any CIA documents related to dossier author Christopher Steele , FBI source Stefan Halper , and Trump campaign aides Carter Page and George Papadopoulos .
They also sought any records of contacts the CIA had with Michael Sussmann and Marc Elias , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Clinton campaign and DNC during the 2016 campaign .
Haspel assumed office on May 21 , 2018 .
She previously served as CIA station chief in London .
The senators said they have met with Haspel ’ s staff only once to discuss the requests but that “ CIA has not produced a single document in response.
” “ Moreover , your agency has ignored multiple requests to schedule a phone call to discuss our oversight letter , ” they said in the letter .
It is still not entirely clear what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Trump associates in 2016 .
On Tuesday , Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified two CIA documents that showed the agency had intercepted Russian analysis that asserted that Hillary Clinton had approved a plan to link Donald Trump to the email hacks of the DNC in late July 2016 .
“ From these reports , it is clear that the CIA has information in its possession that is relevant to the FBI ’ s activities and our investigation into this matter , ” Johnson and Grassley said of the declassified documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s testimony at her confirmation hearing that , “ If confirmed as Director , I will uphold the Agency ’ s obligations to Congress and ensure that oversight works on behalf of the American people.
” “ Your apparent unwillingness to speak with us on this matter contradicts your testimony , ” the senators said , noting that they voted to confirm Haspel .
“ Both of us fully expected you to honor the commitment you made , but we are becoming increasingly disappointed by the CIA ’ s continued inability to timely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They are calling on Haspel to provide the documents by Friday .
The CIA did not respond to a request for comment .

Two Senate Republicans have accused CIA Director Gina Haspel of withholding documents regarding intelligence the spy agency provided the FBI in its investigation of the Trump campaign.
In a letter to Haspel, Sens. Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley said that CIA officials have refused to schedule a phone call to discuss the document request.
“More than two months later, we still have not received any of the requested records that we detailed in that letter,” Johnson and Grassley, the chairmen of the Senate Homeland Security and Senate Finance Committees, respectively, wrote to Haspel on Wednesday.
The letter is a follow up to one the senators sent Haspel on July 28 requesting any CIA documents provided the the FBI as part of Crossfire Hurricane, the bureau’s investigation of Trump associates’ possible links to Russia.
The senators had also asked Haspel to provide any CIA documents related to dossier author Christopher Steele, FBI source Stefan Halper, and Trump campaign aides Carter Page and George Papadopoulos.
They also sought any records of contacts the CIA had with Michael Sussmann and Marc Elias, two lawyers for the firm that represented the Clinton campaign and DNC during the 2016 campaign.
Haspel assumed office on May 21, 2018. She previously served as CIA station chief in London.
The senators said they have met with Haspel’s staff only once to discuss the requests but that “CIA has not produced a single document in response.”
“Moreover, your agency has ignored multiple requests to schedule a phone call to discuss our oversight letter,” they said in the letter.
It is still not entirely clear what role the CIA played in collecting intelligence on Trump associates in 2016.
On Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified two CIA documents that showed the agency had intercepted Russian analysis that asserted that Hillary Clinton had approved a plan to link Donald Trump to the email hacks of the DNC in late July 2016.
“From these reports, it is clear that the CIA has information in its possession that is relevant to the FBI’s activities and our investigation into this matter,” Johnson and Grassley said of the declassified documents.
Both Republicans pointed to Haspel’s testimony at her confirmation hearing that, “If confirmed as Director, I will uphold the Agency’s obligations to Congress and ensure that oversight works on behalf of the American people.”
“Your apparent unwillingness to speak with us on this matter contradicts your testimony,” the senators said, noting that they voted to confirm Haspel.
“Both of us fully expected you to honor the commitment you made, but we are becoming increasingly disappointed by the CIA’s continued inability to timely respond to our legitimate oversight requests.”
They are calling on Haspel to provide the documents by Friday.
“Further delay is unacceptable.”
The CIA did not respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-08--President Trump indicates AG Barr has enough evidence to charge Obama admin officials — including Ob

President Trump indicates AG Barr has enough evidence to charge Obama admin officials — including Obama and Biden — with spying on his campaign

President Donald Trump appeared to indicate on Thursday that Attorney General William Barr has more than enough evidence to indict members of the Obama administration for spying on the Trump campaign in 2016 , including former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden .
During a lengthy and wide-ranging interview with Fox News ’ Maria Bartiromo Thursday morning — in which the headline news was that he would not participate in a virtual debate — the president also dropped the potential bombshell that the Department of Justice has “ plenty ” of evidence to go after Obama administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicted , this was the greatest political crime in the history of our country , and that includes Obama and it includes Biden , ” the president said .
“ These are people that spied on my campaign — and we have everything — and now they say ‘ we have much more , ’ and I say , ‘ Bill , we got plenty , you don ’ t need anymore , ' ” Trump continued .
“ We ’ ve got so much , Maria , just take a look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill , done by Horowitz , ” he added .
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President Donald Trump appeared to indicate on Thursday that Attorney General William Barr has more than enough evidence to indict members of the Obama administration for spying on the Trump campaign in 2016, including former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden.
During a lengthy and wide-ranging interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo Thursday morning — in which the headline news was that he would not participate in a virtual debate — the president also dropped the potential bombshell that the Department of Justice has “plenty” of evidence to go after Obama administration officials.
“These people should be indicted, this was the greatest political crime in the history of our country, and that includes Obama and it includes Biden,” the president said.
“These are people that spied on my campaign — and we have everything — and now they say ‘we have much more,’ and I say, ‘Bill, we got plenty, you don’t need anymore,'” Trump continued.
“We’ve got so much, Maria, just take a look at the [former FBI Director James] Comey report, 78 pages of kill, done by [DOJ Inspector General Michael] Horowitz,” he added. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-08--Nancy Pelosi Hints at Plot to Remove Trump from Office Before Election: ’25th Amendment’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) hinted at a plan Thursday to remove President Donald Trump from @ @ @ @ @ of the U.S. Constitution .
“ Tomorrow , by the way , tomorrow — come @ @ @ @ @ re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment , ” she told reporters during @ @ @ @ @ as she fielded questions about negotiations on coronavirus relief funds .
Democrats — and a @ @ @ @ @ have long talked about using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from power , ever @ @ @ @ @ in 2017 .
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hinted at a plan Thursday to remove President Donald Trump from office using the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
“Tomorrow, by the way, tomorrow — come here tomorrow. We’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment,” she told reporters during her weekly press briefing, as she fielded questions about negotiations on coronavirus relief funds.
Democrats — and a few Never Trump Republicans — have long talked about using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from power, ever since Trump first took office in 2017. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-08--PAINE IN THE MORNING: 9 things you need to know this Thursday – October 8th 2020 (LISTEN)

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Thousands Of Health Experts Sign Declaration Calling For End To Lockdown , Warn Of ‘ Irreparable Damage ’ – Thousands of medical and public health experts have signed on to a declaration calling for an end to lockdown policies in favor of a more targeted approach to combatting the coronavirus pandemic .
Harvard University professor Dr. Martin Kulldorff , Oxford University epidemiologist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physician and epidemiologist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya wrote and published “ The Great Barrington Declaration ” on Sunday .
It has since drawn tens of thousands of signatories .
– READ MORE Intel Chief Declassifies CIA Documents Regarding Alleged Clinton Plan To Link Trump To Russia ’ s Hacking – Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Tuesday declassified portions of two documents that show the CIA picked up intelligence regarding Hillary Clinton ’ s alleged approval of a campaign to link Donald Trump to Russia ’ s hacking efforts .
– READ MORE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to See Them Dance ‘ When They ’ re 4 Years Older ’ – Joe Biden visited the Little Haiti Cultural Center in Miami on Monday and told a group of young girls he wanted to see them dance “ when they ’ re four years older.
” Joe Biden made several stops in Florida on Monday as polls show Donald Trump more favorable among Hispanic voters this year than he was in 2016 , the Miami Herald reported .
– READ MORE ‘ Religious Institutions Have Been A Problem ’ : Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Synagogues ( VIDEO ) – Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo threatened Monday to close down religious institutions , specifically Jewish synagogues , if they do not follow his coronavirus restrictions .
– READ MORE FBI Background Checks Blow Past Annual Record As Guns Fly Off Shelves – As civil unrest continues to sweep the country , more background checks for guns were conducted in the first nine months of the year than during all of 2019 , according to data from the FBI .
A total of 2.89 million background checks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YTD total to 28.82 million , and surpassing the previous record set in 2019 of 28.36 million .
And while September was the weakest month this year since the pandemic started , it was the strongest September since the FBI began background checks over 20 years ago .
–READ MORE Biden Surrogate Jane Fonda Calls COVID ‘ God ’ s Gift to the Left ’ – Jane Fonda , a Biden campaign surrogate known for fraternizing with enemy soldiers during the Vietnam War , called the coronavirus “ God ’ s gift to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that COVID is God ’ s gift to the Left , ” Fonda said .
“ That ’ s a terrible thing to say .
I think it was a very difficult thing to send down to us , but it has ripped the band-aid off who is and what he stands for and what is being done to average people and working people in this country.
” – READ MORE Massachusetts ’ new voting rules will allow the state to count dead people ’ s votes this year – If you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the effort to vote early this year but then you died before Election Day , don ’ t worry : The state is still going to count your vote thanks to a new law passed by the state legislature this year .
Never mind that counting the votes of the dead could lead to problems : This is just a “ temporary law , ” WBZ-TV reported .
– READ MORE President Trump puts ball in Pelosi ’ s court , tweets support for ‘ stand alone ’ $ 1,200 stimulus checks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further negotiation on a wholesale coronavirus relief package until after the election , President Donald Trump signaled support for a second round of $ 1,200 stimulus checks to be paid to the American people .
In a tweet sent late Tuesday night , the president vouched for the independent measure , saying , “ If I am sent a Stand Alone Bill for Stimulus Checks ( $ 1,200 ) , they will go out to our great people IMMEDIATELY .
I am ready to sign right now.
” – READ MORE Top US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shortages ” In Next 12 Months – The virus pandemic and resulting recession , crushing millions of households , has produced a new era of hunger nationwide .
After seven months of the coronavirus chaos , triggering widespread unemployment and the collapse of small businesses , millions of Americans are going hungry for the first time in their lives ahead of the holiday season .
Tens of millions of Americans have turned to their local food banks as food insecurity spirals out of control .
According to the U.S. Census Bureau ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 10 % of adults , 22.3 million , reported they didn ’ t have enough to eat or lacked food .
This figure is up from 18 million in early March .
– READ MORE Corruption Is Now Our Way Of Life – Systemic corruption and the implosion of the social contract have consequences : It ’ s called collapse .
Social and economic decay is so glacial that only those few who remember an earlier set-point are equipped to even notice the decline .
That ’ s the position we find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

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Thousands Of Health Experts Sign Declaration Calling For End To Lockdown, Warn Of ‘Irreparable Damage’ – Thousands of medical and public health experts have signed on to a declaration calling for an end to lockdown policies in favor of a more targeted approach to combatting the coronavirus pandemic.
Harvard University professor Dr. Martin Kulldorff, Oxford University epidemiologist Dr. Sunetra Gupta, and Stanford University physician and epidemiologist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya wrote and published “The Great Barrington Declaration” on Sunday. It has since drawn tens of thousands of signatories. – READ MORE
Intel Chief Declassifies CIA Documents Regarding Alleged Clinton Plan To Link Trump To Russia’s Hacking – Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Tuesday declassified portions of two documents that show the CIA picked up intelligence regarding Hillary Clinton’s alleged approval of a campaign to link Donald Trump to Russia’s hacking efforts. – READ MORE
Joe Biden to Girls: I Want to See Them Dance ‘When They’re 4 Years Older’ – Joe Biden visited the Little Haiti Cultural Center in Miami on Monday and told a group of young girls he wanted to see them dance “when they’re four years older.”
Joe Biden made several stops in Florida on Monday as polls show Donald Trump more favorable among Hispanic voters this year than he was in 2016, the Miami Herald reported. – READ MORE
‘Religious Institutions Have Been A Problem’: Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Shut Down Churches, Synagogues (VIDEO) – Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened Monday to close down religious institutions, specifically Jewish synagogues, if they do not follow his coronavirus restrictions. – READ MORE
FBI Background Checks Blow Past Annual Record As Guns Fly Off Shelves – As civil unrest continues to sweep the country, more background checks for guns were conducted in the first nine months of the year than during all of 2019, according to data from the FBI.
A total of 2.89 million background checks were conducted in September, bringing the YTD total to 28.82 million, and surpassing the previous record set in 2019 of 28.36 million. And while September was the weakest month this year since the pandemic started, it was the strongest September since the FBI began background checks over 20 years ago. –READ MORE
Biden Surrogate Jane Fonda Calls COVID ‘God’s Gift to the Left’ – Jane Fonda, a Biden campaign surrogate known for fraternizing with enemy soldiers during the Vietnam War, called the coronavirus “God’s gift to the Left.”
“I just think that COVID is God’s gift to the Left,” Fonda said. “That’s a terrible thing to say. I think it was a very difficult thing to send down to us, but it has ripped the band-aid off who is and what he stands for and what is being done to average people and working people in this country.” – READ MORE
Massachusetts’ new voting rules will allow the state to count dead people’s votes this year – If you’re a voter in Massachusetts who went through the effort to vote early this year but then you died before Election Day, don’t worry: The state is still going to count your vote thanks to a new law passed by the state legislature this year.
Never mind that counting the votes of the dead could lead to problems: This is just a “temporary law,” WBZ-TV reported. – READ MORE
President Trump puts ball in Pelosi’s court, tweets support for ‘stand alone’ $1,200 stimulus checks – Hours after demanding the cancellation of further negotiation on a wholesale coronavirus relief package until after the election, President Donald Trump signaled support for a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks to be paid to the American people.
In a tweet sent late Tuesday night, the president vouched for the independent measure, saying, “If I am sent a Stand Alone Bill for Stimulus Checks ($1,200), they will go out to our great people IMMEDIATELY. I am ready to sign right now.” – READ MORE
Top US Food Bank Warns Of Nationwide “Meal Shortages” In Next 12 Months – The virus pandemic and resulting recession, crushing millions of households, has produced a new era of hunger nationwide. After seven months of the coronavirus chaos, triggering widespread unemployment and the collapse of small businesses, millions of Americans are going hungry for the first time in their lives ahead of the holiday season.
Tens of millions of Americans have turned to their local food banks as food insecurity spirals out of control. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey from late August, about 10% of adults, 22.3 million, reported they didn’t have enough to eat or lacked food. This figure is up from 18 million in early March. – READ MORE
Corruption Is Now Our Way Of Life – Systemic corruption and the implosion of the social contract have consequences: It’s called collapse.
Social and economic decay is so glacial that only those few who remember an earlier set-point are equipped to even notice the decline. That’s the position we find ourselves in today. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--Operation Moonshot: UK Says Weekly COVID Tests Could Offer “Passport To Freedom”

Those who have watched the police state grow over decades have known that as the UK goes , so does the rest of the Western world .
Unfortunately , the UK population the testing grounds for intrusive and totalitarian policies that will be implemented in the rest of Western Europe and , after that , the United States .
Many researchers warned about early on ( when the COVID hysteria was reaching fever pitch ) that the threat of a pandemic would be used to usher in methods of control the world has scarcely seen .
Contact tracing , lockdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passports.. Everyone who warned us of what was coming was labeled “ conspiracy theorists ” by media , government “ officials , ” and hysterical citizens .
Now contact tracing is in full effect , lockdowns have been ongoing for months , mandatory masks , and now COVID passports .
All these things were announced and unveiled by the same media outlets and government officials that denied the very possibility of their existence only a few months ago .
COVID Passports would give those who test negative the ability to return to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attend sports events , concerts , got to work and school , without wearing masks .
The proposed 20-minute tests that would allow this to happen have been suggested by Prime Minister Boris Johnson .
Many people say these rapid , cheap tests are still in the development process and have not been approved .
The likely hood of false positives and negatives would do nothing but create confusion and chaos .
The entire process of developing these tests would require testing technology that does not yet exist .
We are actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an immunity scheme .
“ We don ’ t know enough about immunity ” means having had COVID will not be enough to allow someone their “ passport to freedom ” as The Guardian has described it .
However , the holy grail of vaccines will never be in question and we can offer a passport based upon proof of your vaccination .
Predictably , this vaccine passport will extend to every other vaccine currently mandated by the governments of the “ free world ” upon its subjects .
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Those who have watched the police state grow over decades have known that as the UK goes, so does the rest of the Western world.
Unfortunately, the UK population the testing grounds for intrusive and totalitarian policies that will be implemented in the rest of Western Europe and, after that, the United States.
Many researchers warned about early on (when the COVID hysteria was reaching fever pitch) that the threat of a pandemic would be used to usher in methods of control the world has scarcely seen. Contact tracing, lockdowns, mandatory masks, and now COVID passports..
Everyone who warned us of what was coming was labeled “conspiracy theorists” by media, government “officials,” and hysterical citizens. Now contact tracing is in full effect, lockdowns have been ongoing for months, mandatory masks, and now COVID passports.
All these things were announced and unveiled by the same media outlets and government officials that denied the very possibility of their existence only a few months ago.
Boris Johnson recently announced the “Moonshot Plan” that includes COVID passports.
COVID Passports would give those who test negative the ability to return to “normalcy”. They would be able to attend sports events, concerts, got to work and school, without wearing masks. The proposed 20-minute tests that would allow this to happen have been suggested by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Many people say these rapid, cheap tests are still in the development process and have not been approved. The likely hood of false positives and negatives would do nothing but create confusion and chaos. The entire process of developing these tests would require testing technology that does not yet exist.
(…)
We are actually witnessing a vaccine passport scheme, not an immunity scheme. “We don’t know enough about immunity” means having had COVID will not be enough to allow someone their “passport to freedom” as The Guardian has described it. However, the holy grail of vaccines will never be in question and we can offer a passport based upon proof of your vaccination. Predictably, this vaccine passport will extend to every other vaccine currently mandated by the governments of the “free world” upon its subjects. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--Photos Go Viral After Showing How China Reportedly Covered Vice Presidential Debate: ‘Speaks Volumes

Photos Go Viral After Showing How China Reportedly Covered Vice Presidential Debate: ‘Speaks Volumes’

Two photos went viral Wednesday night on Twitter for showing communist China reportedly censoring remarks made by Vice President Mike @ @ @ @ @ video signal when Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) began talking @ @ @ @ @ correspondent for the Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail , shared two photos from the debate @ @ @ @ @ censored Pence ’ s comments on China .
Signal returned when Harris began talking again.
@ @ @ @ @ , VanderKlippe posted a video to Twitter , writing : “ What it looks like @ @ @ @ @ debate after a question about China is asked – and then lifts the blackout when @ @ @ @ @ on.
” In the video , Harris can be seen saying , “ Susan , @ @ @ @ @ then followed by her saying , “ administration ’ s perspective , and approach to @ @ @ @ @ loss of American lives , American jobs and America ’ s standing.
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Two photos went viral Wednesday night on Twitter for showing communist China reportedly censoring remarks made by Vice President Mike Pence and then resuming the video signal when Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) began talking.
Nathan VanderKlippe, Beijing correspondent for the Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail, shared two photos from the debate, writing: “China censored Pence’s comments on China. Signal returned when Harris began talking again.”
China censored Pence’s comments on China. Signal returned when Harris began talking again. pic.twitter.com/0VEMAqDA95 — Nathan VanderKlippe (@nvanderklippe) October 8, 2020
What it looks like when China censors a vice-presidential debate after a question about China is asked – and then lifts the blackout when conversation appears set to move on. pic.twitter.com/JgV5yEq7JU — Nathan VanderKlippe (@nvanderklippe) October 8, 2020
A short time later, VanderKlippe posted a video to Twitter, writing: “What it looks like when China censors a vice-presidential debate after a question about China is asked – and then lifts the blackout when conversation appears set to move on.”
In the video, Harris can be seen saying, “Susan, the Trump” which is then followed by her saying, “administration’s perspective, and approach to China has resulted in the loss of American lives, American jobs and America’s standing.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--Doctor says Trump no longer at risk of transmitting virus

President Donald Trump ’ s doctor said Saturday the president is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus .
In a memo , Navy Cmdr .
Dr. Sean Conley says Trump meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for safely discontinuing isolation and that by “ currently recognized standards ” he is no longer considered a transmission risk .
The memo follows Trump ’ s first public appearance since returning to the White House after being treated for the coronavirus .
Hundreds of people gathered Saturday afternoon on the South Lawn for a Trump address on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House balcony .
Trump took off a mask moments after he emerged on the balcony to address the crowd on the lawn below , his first step back onto the public stage with just more than three weeks to go until Election Day .
He flouted , once more , the safety recommendations of his own government just days after acknowledging that he was on the brink of “ bad things ” from the virus and claiming that his bout with the illness brought him a better understanding of it .
His return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visible on his hands , likely from an intravenous injection , Trump spoke for 18 minutes , far less than at his normal hour-plus rallies .
He appeared healthy , if perhaps a little hoarse , as he delivered what was , for all intents and purposes , a short version of his campaign speech despite the executive mansion setting .
Though billed as an official event , Trump offered no policy proposals and instead delivered the usual attacks on Democrat Joe Biden while praising law enforcement to a crowd of several hundred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few adhered to social distancing guidelines .
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President Donald Trump’s doctor said Saturday the president is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus.
In a memo, Navy Cmdr. Dr. Sean Conley says Trump meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for safely discontinuing isolation and that by “currently recognized standards” he is no longer considered a transmission risk.
The memo follows Trump’s first public appearance since returning to the White House after being treated for the coronavirus. Hundreds of people gathered Saturday afternoon on the South Lawn for a Trump address on his support for law enforcement from a White House balcony.
Trump took off a mask moments after he emerged on the balcony to address the crowd on the lawn below, his first step back onto the public stage with just more than three weeks to go until Election Day. He flouted, once more, the safety recommendations of his own government just days after acknowledging that he was on the brink of “bad things” from the virus and claiming that his bout with the illness brought him a better understanding of it.
His return was a brief one. With bandages visible on his hands, likely from an intravenous injection, Trump spoke for 18 minutes, far less than at his normal hour-plus rallies. He appeared healthy, if perhaps a little hoarse, as he delivered what was, for all intents and purposes, a short version of his campaign speech despite the executive mansion setting.
Though billed as an official event, Trump offered no policy proposals and instead delivered the usual attacks on Democrat Joe Biden while praising law enforcement to a crowd of several hundred, most of whom wore masks while few adhered to social distancing guidelines. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--Doomsday Camps Set To “Activate” Due To Risk Of Election Violence

As the country inches closer to the Nov. 03 presidential election , federal agencies , city governments , and local police forces are preparing for political and social instabilities , no matter the election outcome .
Concerns are mounting that mass protests , violent confrontations between extremist groups , and widespread property damage could be seen on election day and days after .
If the outcome of the election is undecided , chaos could linger for weeks , if not months .
The prospects of civil unrest around election day have prompted a chain of US survival communities to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members to hunker down in bomb shelters , with an abundance of weapons and ammo , and years worth of food .
Reuters reports Fortitude Ranch doomsday camps in West Virginia and Colorado will open both facilities to members on election day because of the threat of social unrest .
Fortitude Ranch ’ s October newsletter suggested “ looting and violence ” across major US metro areas , similar to what was seen over the summer following the police killing of George Floyd , could follow the elections next month .
The newsletter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues .
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As the country inches closer to the Nov. 03 presidential election, federal agencies, city governments, and local police forces are preparing for political and social instabilities, no matter the election outcome.
Concerns are mounting that mass protests, violent confrontations between extremist groups, and widespread property damage could be seen on election day and days after. If the outcome of the election is undecided, chaos could linger for weeks, if not months.
The prospects of civil unrest around election day have prompted a chain of US survival communities to “activate” – opening their doors for members to hunker down in bomb shelters, with an abundance of weapons and ammo, and years worth of food.
Reuters reports Fortitude Ranch doomsday camps in West Virginia and Colorado will open both facilities to members on election day because of the threat of social unrest.
Fortitude Ranch’s October newsletter suggested “looting and violence” across major US metro areas, similar to what was seen over the summer following the police killing of George Floyd, could follow the elections next month. The newsletter warned social instabilities could transform into long-term issues. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--Hillary Clinton: ‘We Still Don’t Know What Really Happened’ in the 2016 Election

Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton continued questioning the result of the 2016 election , voicing her concerns in an interview @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
“ No , there was a widespread understanding that this election was not @ @ @ @ @ she said in an interview with Edward Issac-Dovere about her spectacular loss to President Donald @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know what really happened .
I mean , there ’ s just @ @ @ @ @ will be revealed .
History will discover.
” During the interview , Clinton repeatedly noted @ @ @ @ @ by nearly three million votes , which she argued put into question the actual results @ @ @ @ @ ’ t win by three million votes and have all this other shenanigans and stuff @ @ @ @ @ away with an idea like , ‘ Whoa , something ’ s not right here @ @ @ @ @ .
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Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton continued questioning the result of the 2016 election, voicing her concerns in an interview with the Atlantic published on Friday.
“No, there was a widespread understanding that this election [in 2016] was not on the level,” she said in an interview with Edward Issac-Dovere about her spectacular loss to President Donald Trump. “We still don’t know what really happened. I mean, there’s just a lot that I think will be revealed. History will discover.”
During the interview, Clinton repeatedly noted she won the popular mandate by nearly three million votes, which she argued put into question the actual results.
“But you don’t win by three million votes and have all this other shenanigans and stuff going on and not come away with an idea like, ‘Whoa, something’s not right here,’” she said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--University Of Kentucky Segregated Residential Assistance Training By Race, Sent White People To ‘Whi

University Of Kentucky Segregated Residential Assistance Training By Race, Sent White People To ‘White Accountability Space’

Whites and non-whites training to be Residential Assistants at the University of Kentucky were segregated according to their race and put through different presentations .
The separate trainings were provided to Young America ’ s Foundation through the organization ’ s Campus Bias Tip Line , which included emails and documents about the training .
White RAs were sent to a “ White Accountability Space ” where they were given a document that listed 41 “ common racist behaviors and attitudes of white people.
” Number one on the list states that white people “ believe they have ‘ earned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledge the extensive white privilege and unearned advantages they receive ” and “ believe that if people of color just worked harder… ” The list also includes claims that white people don ’ t “ notice the daily indignities that people of color experience ; deny them and rationalize them away with PLEs ( perfectly logical explanations ) , ” “ resent taking direction from a person of color , ” and tend to ask “ people of color to repeat what they have said.
” Brandon Colbert from UK ’ s Bias @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the trainings , allegedly talking about “ microaggressions and microinvalidations in the workplace and the harm that they cause.
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Whites and non-whites training to be Residential Assistants at the University of Kentucky were segregated according to their race and put through different presentations.
The separate trainings were provided to Young America’s Foundation through the organization’s Campus Bias Tip Line, which included emails and documents about the training. White RAs were sent to a “White Accountability Space” where they were given a document that listed 41 “common racist behaviors and attitudes of white people.”
Number one on the list states that white people “believe they have ‘earned’ what they have, rather than acknowledge the extensive white privilege and unearned advantages they receive” and “believe that if people of color just worked harder…” The list also includes claims that white people don’t “notice the daily indignities that people of color experience; deny them and rationalize them away with PLEs (perfectly logical explanations),” “resent taking direction from a person of color,” and tend to ask “people of color to repeat what they have said.”
Brandon Colbert from UK’s Bias Incident Support Services, offered a presentation for the trainings, allegedly talking about “microaggressions and microinvalidations in the workplace and the harm that they cause.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--That Little Green Dot: Your iPhone Camera Is Spying On You

Apple has rolled out with a new privacy protection feature on its iPhone , specifically with the new iOS 14 update , which many will welcome and consider crucial in the post Edward Snowden era , as well as the explosion of cases of unwanted corporate spying and tracking individuals for creepy product placement and data collection purposes .
The Apple update will make a little green dot appear anytime an app actively uses the iPhone ’ s camera , Apple recently indicated in a statement .
And further a similar orange dot will appear anytime the microphone is activated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top of your screen whenever an app is using your microphone or camera , ” Apple said .
“ And in Control Center , you can see if an app has used them recently.
” “ Privacy is a fundamental human right and at the core of everything we do , ” Apple explained , acknowledging the growing controversy and public outcry over apps that ‘ spy ’ on users without their known it , for example apps that gear adds based on the iPhone user ’ s vicinity to a particular store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ iOS 14 , we ’ re giving you more control over the data you share and more transparency into how it ’ s used , ” Apple said previously during the update rollout .
When users download new apps , it ’ s often buried in the fine print of ‘ permissions ’ that they access a user ’ s video and audio features , or it ’ s most often hardly disclosed at all .
Privacy activists have feared that for years such apps were already accessing iPhone cameras without users knowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private moments .
The Apple update can also allow users to disable apps ’ ability to do that altogether , or examine a history of when video and audio were activated .
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Apple has rolled out with a new privacy protection feature on its iPhone, specifically with the new iOS 14 update, which many will welcome and consider crucial in the post Edward Snowden era, as well as the explosion of cases of unwanted corporate spying and tracking individuals for creepy product placement and data collection purposes.
The Apple update will make a little green dot appear anytime an app actively uses the iPhone’s camera, Apple recently indicated in a statement. And further a similar orange dot will appear anytime the microphone is activated.
“An indicator appears at the top of your screen whenever an app is using your microphone or camera,” Apple said. “And in Control Center, you can see if an app has used them recently.”
“Privacy is a fundamental human right and at the core of everything we do,” Apple explained, acknowledging the growing controversy and public outcry over apps that ‘spy’ on users without their known it, for example apps that gear adds based on the iPhone user’s vicinity to a particular store.
“That’s why with iOS 14, we’re giving you more control over the data you share and more transparency into how it’s used,” Apple said previously during the update rollout.
When users download new apps, it’s often buried in the fine print of ‘permissions’ that they access a user’s video and audio features, or it’s most often hardly disclosed at all.
Privacy activists have feared that for years such apps were already accessing iPhone cameras without users knowing about it, possibly also during very private moments. The Apple update can also allow users to disable apps’ ability to do that altogether, or examine a history of when video and audio were activated. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--WATCH: Mask-Shamer Joe Biden Literally Removed His Mask to Cough

Some things you just have to see to believe .
During a drive-in campaign event in Las Vegas , Nev. @ @ @ @ @ Biden did something really stupid .
First , as you can see in the video @ @ @ @ @ wearing a mask while alone at his podium .
Second , he was wearing it @ @ @ @ @ his mouth covered , and not his nose .
But the real absurdity came when @ @ @ @ @ and he literally pulled his mask down to cough into his hand , before readjusting @ @ @ @ @ and placing his now germ-ridden hand on the podium that some campaign intern would then @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

You can’t make this up. Joe Biden just removed his mask to cough in his hand. Talk about unsanitary! pic.twitter.com/4rwJvHA3LS — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 9, 2020
Some things you just have to see to believe. During a drive-in campaign event in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, Joe Biden did something really stupid.
First, as you can see in the video below, he was unnecessarily wearing a mask while alone at his podium. Second, he was wearing it wrong, with his only his mouth covered, and not his nose. But the real absurdity came when he had to cough, and he literally pulled his mask down to cough into his hand, before readjusting his mask (correctly) and placing his now germ-ridden hand on the podium that some campaign intern would then be tasked with removing. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--Elementary School Kids Taught That “Objectivity” & “Perfectionism” Are Racist Traits Of “White Supre

Elementary School Kids Taught That “Objectivity” & “Perfectionism” Are Racist Traits Of “White Supremacy”

Children at an elementary school in Virginia are being taught that traits such as “ objectivity ” and “ perfectionism @ @ @ @ @ characteristics of “ white supremacy.
” Author James Lindsay posted a screenshot of the lesson @ @ @ @ @ taken from a 2001 Dismantling Racism Workbook by authors Tema Okun and Kenneth Jones and @ @ @ @ @ aged 6-11 at the Belvedere Elementary School in Virginia .
The “ 15 characteristics of @ @ @ @ @ perfectionism , ” a “ sense of urgency , ” “ individualism , ” and @ @ @ @ @ positive concepts such as these by associating them with white supremacy , teachers are actually @ @ @ @ @ children from progressing in school .
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Children at an elementary school in Virginia are being taught that traits such as “objectivity” and “perfectionism” are ‘racist’ characteristics of “white supremacy.”
Author James Lindsay posted a screenshot of the lesson outline, which is apparently taken from a 2001 Dismantling Racism Workbook by authors Tema Okun and Kenneth Jones and is being taught to kids aged 6-11 at the Belvedere Elementary School in Virginia.
Belvedere Elementary School, Virginia. pic.twitter.com/6qD0IO4FA1 — Sexy James Lindsay, Halloween costume idea (@ConceptualJames) October 7, 2020
The “15 characteristics of white supremacy” include “perfectionism,” a “sense of urgency,” “individualism,” and “objectivity.”
By discouraging positive concepts such as these by associating them with white supremacy, teachers are actually harming the chances of non-white children from progressing in school. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--Ohio’s Franklin County sees nearly 50K voters getting wrong absentee ballots, elections officials sa

Ohio’s Franklin County sees nearly 50K voters getting wrong absentee ballots, elections officials say

Nearly 50,000 voters in Franklin County — Ohio ’ s most populous county — received incorrect absentee ballots in the mail , elections officials said Friday , revealing a major glitch that appeared to affect one in five ballots the county had sent so far .
Officials promised to have new ballots mailed within three days to the 49,669 voters who received the wrong ones .
“ We want to make it clear that every voter who received an inaccurate ballot will receive a corrected ballot , ” the board said in a news release , according to the Columbus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got the wrong ballot will be posted on the Franklin County Board of Elections website .
Voters affected can wait for their new ballot or show up at the county board of elections during early voting hours to cast an in-person absentee ballot .
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose ’ s office has directed the board to write a letter explaining the error along with the replacement ballots .
“ No vote will be counted twice .
Every voter will receive an accurate ballot and that ballot will be counted , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Nearly 50,000 voters in Franklin County — Ohio’s most populous county — received incorrect absentee ballots in the mail, elections officials said Friday, revealing a major glitch that appeared to affect one in five ballots the county had sent so far.
Officials promised to have new ballots mailed within three days to the 49,669 voters who received the wrong ones.
“We want to make it clear that every voter who received an inaccurate ballot will receive a corrected ballot,” the board said in a news release, according to the Columbus Dispatch.
A list of voters who got the wrong ballot will be posted on the Franklin County Board of Elections website.
Voters affected can wait for their new ballot or show up at the county board of elections during early voting hours to cast an in-person absentee ballot.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office has directed the board to write a letter explaining the error along with the replacement ballots.
“No vote will be counted twice. Every voter will receive an accurate ballot and that ballot will be counted,” county Elections Director Ed Leonard said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--ESPN To Make Sweeping Layoffs In Effort To Save “Tens Of Millions” In Salaries

Things look like they are going just splendidly in the world of sports in 2020 .
In addition to having to deal with the public ’ s incessant fear of coronavirus ( despite the fact that none of the scores of professional athletes in the U.S. that have tested positive have wound up visibly sick or in the hospital , let alone dead , from the virus ) , major professional sports leagues have also decided to play politics , injecting themselves into the heart of a nationwide racism uproar , instead of basketball and football .
In addition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NFL this year , the “ get woke , go broke ” results continue to take hold .
Now , ESPN is making another round of sweeping layoffs .
It ’ s blaming the coronavirus , naturally , because it certainly can ’ t blame its own politicized discussions during almost every major sporting event it has broadcast over the last few months .
According to NJ.com , the network is trying to cut “ tens of millions ” in salary : One source pegged the potential number of job losses between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 400 possible lost jobs .
The cuts are expected to hit hardest among ESPN employees who work behind the camera .
But some on-camera TV and radio talents could be impacted — particularly if their contracts are expiring this year .
The network may also ask its highest-earning talent and executives to take a reduction in salary .
The goal is to potentially cut tens of millions in salary , said sources .
The cuts come right after ESPN ’ s parent company , Disney , also announced a sweeping round of more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Additionally , recall yesterday , we pointed out that amidst a ratings plunge , the NBA is likely going to be pulling its BLM messaging from its courts and jerseys next season .
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Things look like they are going just splendidly in the world of sports in 2020.
In addition to having to deal with the public’s incessant fear of coronavirus (despite the fact that none of the scores of professional athletes in the U.S. that have tested positive have wound up visibly sick or in the hospital, let alone dead, from the virus), major professional sports leagues have also decided to play politics, injecting themselves into the heart of a nationwide racism uproar, instead of basketball and football.
In addition to ratings plunging for both the NBA and the NFL this year, the “get woke, go broke” results continue to take hold.
Now, ESPN is making another round of sweeping layoffs. It’s blaming the coronavirus, naturally, because it certainly can’t blame its own politicized discussions during almost every major sporting event it has broadcast over the last few months.
According to NJ.com, the network is trying to cut “tens of millions” in salary:
One source pegged the potential number of job losses between 300 and 700 employees. Another estimated 400 possible lost jobs. The cuts are expected to hit hardest among ESPN employees who work behind the camera. But some on-camera TV and radio talents could be impacted — particularly if their contracts are expiring this year. The network may also ask its highest-earning talent and executives to take a reduction in salary. The goal is to potentially cut tens of millions in salary, said sources.
The cuts come right after ESPN’s parent company, Disney, also announced a sweeping round of more than 25,000 job cuts days ago.
Additionally, recall yesterday, we pointed out that amidst a ratings plunge, the NBA is likely going to be pulling its BLM messaging from its courts and jerseys next season. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--ATF Reversal Could Turn Millions of Gun Owners into Felons

A declaration from the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms , and Explosives could leave millions of American gun owners in serious legal jeopardy .
In a letter made public on Tuesday , the agency informed a New Hampshire gun company that its AR-15 pistol model equipped with a specialized brace is actually an illegal short-barreled rifle and anyone who owns one could be subject to up to 10 years in prison or $ 100,000 in fines .
Industry insiders put the number of AR-15 pistols equipped with similar specialized braces at about 3 million .
The decision appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the ATF dating back to 2012 , when the agency told Sig Sauer that the braces , designed to strap to a shooter ’ s forearm instead of being pressed against their shoulder , could be legally combined with guns that have barrels shorter than the 16-inch federal limit for rifles .
The new letter calls into question the basic legality of the devices and leaves gun owners in flux just three weeks before the presidential election .
Carolyn Gwathmey , the public affairs officer for the ATF , said the letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun company ’ s pistol , but neither she nor the letter offered an explanation for why that model differs from other weapons equipped with the braces .
She said the agency would not offer a standard of review of the devices as a whole , but only on a case-by-case basis .
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A declaration from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives could leave millions of American gun owners in serious legal jeopardy.
In a letter made public on Tuesday, the agency informed a New Hampshire gun company that its AR-15 pistol model equipped with a specialized brace is actually an illegal short-barreled rifle and anyone who owns one could be subject to up to 10 years in prison or $100,000 in fines. Industry insiders put the number of AR-15 pistols equipped with similar specialized braces at about 3 million.
The decision appears to conflict with several similar determinations made by the ATF dating back to 2012, when the agency told Sig Sauer that the braces, designed to strap to a shooter’s forearm instead of being pressed against their shoulder, could be legally combined with guns that have barrels shorter than the 16-inch federal limit for rifles. The new letter calls into question the basic legality of the devices and leaves gun owners in flux just three weeks before the presidential election.
Carolyn Gwathmey, the public affairs officer for the ATF, said the letter only directly applies to the New Hampshire gun company’s pistol, but neither she nor the letter offered an explanation for why that model differs from other weapons equipped with the braces. She said the agency would not offer a standard of review of the devices as a whole, but only on a case-by-case basis. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--Poll: 56% Americans Say They Are Better Off Now Under Trump Than Four Years Ago Under Obama-Biden

A solid majority of 56 percent of Americans say they are better off now than they were four years ago , a new Gallup survey reveals .
Only 32 percent say they are worse off than four years ago .
The number is , as Fox News ’ s Laura Ingraham noted on Thursday night , “ the highest Gallup has ever recorded.
” President Trump responded to the survey in a tweet .
Historically speaking , this bodes very well for President Donald Trump as he seeks reelection .
Right around previous presidential elections when an incumbent has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , never has this number been this high — or even at a majority .
For instance , when former President Barack Obama was seeking reelection in early 2012 , the number was at 45 percent .
It stayed at that level through the election that Obama won until December 2012 .
Likewise , when former President George W. Bush was seeking reelection in 2004 — in October — the number was at 47 percent .
The junior Bush won .
When former President George H.W .
Bush was seeking reelection in 1992 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent — and the senior Bush lost .
But in 1984 , when former President Ronald Reagan was seeking reelection — he won 49 states in a landslide defeat of his Democrat opponent — the number was down at just 44 percent .
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A solid majority of 56 percent of Americans say they are better off now than they were four years ago, a new Gallup survey reveals.
Only 32 percent say they are worse off than four years ago. The number is, as Fox News’s Laura Ingraham noted on Thursday night, “the highest Gallup has ever recorded.”
President Trump responded to the survey in a tweet.
Historically speaking, this bodes very well for President Donald Trump as he seeks reelection. Right around previous presidential elections when an incumbent has been seeking reelection dating back to the mid-1980s, never has this number been this high — or even at a majority. For instance, when former President Barack Obama was seeking reelection in early 2012, the number was at 45 percent. It stayed at that level through the election that Obama won until December 2012. Likewise, when former President George W. Bush was seeking reelection in 2004 — in October — the number was at 47 percent. The junior Bush won. When former President George H.W. Bush was seeking reelection in 1992, the number dropped down to 38 percent — and the senior Bush lost. But in 1984, when former President Ronald Reagan was seeking reelection — he won 49 states in a landslide defeat of his Democrat opponent — the number was down at just 44 percent. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--Trump Hits Back at Whitmer for Calling Him ‘Complicit’ After Kidnapping Plot Thwarted

The president and his re-election campaign are swiping back after Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ( D ) blamed President @ @ @ @ @ , claiming it encouraged the plot by a militia group to kidnap her .
After @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday they had arrested six people plotting to kidnap Whitmer and overthrow the Michigan @ @ @ @ @ the blame on Trump ’ s rhetoric .
“ Just last week , the President @ @ @ @ @ before the American people and refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these @ @ @ @ @ ” Whitmer said .
“ ‘ Stand back and stand by , ’ he told @ @ @ @ @ and stand by.
’ Hate groups heard the President ’ s words not as a @ @ @ @ @ rallying cry .
As a call to action.
” She continued , “ When our @ @ @ @ @ matter , ” adding , “ When they stoke and contribute to hate speech , @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The president and his re-election campaign are swiping back after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) blamed President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, claiming it encouraged the plot by a militia group to kidnap her.
After federal law enforcement officials announced on Thursday they had arrested six people plotting to kidnap Whitmer and overthrow the Michigan state government, Whitmer placed the blame on Trump’s rhetoric.
Governor Whitmer of Michigan has done a terrible job. She locked down her state for everyone, except her husband’s boating activities. The Federal Government provided tremendous help to the Great People of Michigan. My Justice Department and Federal Law Enforcement announced… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
…I do not tolerate ANY extreme violence. Defending ALL Americans, even those who oppose and attack me, is what I will always do as your President! Governor Whitmer—open up your state, open up your schools, and open up your churches! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
“Just last week, the President of the United States stood before the American people and refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups,” Whitmer said. “‘Stand back and stand by,’ he told them. ‘Stand back and stand by.’ Hate groups heard the President’s words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry. As a call to action.”
She continued, “When our leaders speak, their words matter,” adding, “When they stoke and contribute to hate speech, they are complicit.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-11--Pelosi announces bill on 25th Amendment after questioning Trump’s health

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced legislation to create a commission that would allow Congress to oust a president from office , using the 25th Amendment , a day after she accused President Trump of being “ in an altered state ” from his coronavirus treatment .
“ This is not about President Trump , ” Pelosi maintained Friday .
“ He will face the judgment of the voters .
But he shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents.
” Pelosi denied that the timing of the legislation had anything to do with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commission on presidential capacity is needed to “ give some comfort to people ” on the stability of the government .
Trump immediately shot back and said Pelosi ’ s effort is really to remove a future President Joe Biden .
“ Crazy Nancy Pelosi is looking at the 25th Amendment in order to replace Joe Biden with Kamala Harris , ” Trump tweeted .
“ The Dems want that to happen fast because Sleepy Joe is out of it !
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Pelosi was joined at the Capitol by bill author Rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus crisis has further shown the need for a succession plan in the event the president is incapacitated .
“ We need to act , ” said Raskin , who was a professor of constitutional law .
“ In times of chaos , we must hold fast to our Constitution , ” Raskin added .
“ The 25th amendment is all about the stability of the presidency and the continuity of the office.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced legislation to create a commission that would allow Congress to oust a president from office, using the 25th Amendment, a day after she accused President Trump of being “in an altered state” from his coronavirus treatment.
“This is not about President Trump,” Pelosi maintained Friday. “He will face the judgment of the voters. But he shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents.”
Pelosi denied that the timing of the legislation had anything to do with the election and argued that setting up a commission on presidential capacity is needed to “give some comfort to people” on the stability of the government.
Trump immediately shot back and said Pelosi’s effort is really to remove a future President Joe Biden.
“Crazy Nancy Pelosi is looking at the 25th Amendment in order to replace Joe Biden with Kamala Harris,” Trump tweeted. “The Dems want that to happen fast because Sleepy Joe is out of it!!!
Pelosi was joined at the Capitol by bill author Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who said the coronavirus crisis has further shown the need for a succession plan in the event the president is incapacitated.
“We need to act,” said Raskin, who was a professor of constitutional law.
“In times of chaos, we must hold fast to our Constitution,” Raskin added. “The 25th amendment is all about the stability of the presidency and the continuity of the office.” – READ MORE
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