truepundit--2020-10-29--Miles Taylor Bragged About Donating Most Of His ‘Anonymous’ Book Royalties — But We Have No Idea How

Miles Taylor Bragged About Donating Most Of His ‘Anonymous’ Book Royalties — But We Have No Idea How Much Money He Actually Kept

Miles Taylor , the formerly anonymous Trump administration staffer behind writings that criticized the president , said he would donate a portion of his book revenue , but never specified how much he would keep .
Taylor , a former chief of staff for the Department of Homeland Security and a current CNN contributor , announced Wednesday that he was the “ anonymous ” writer behind the 2018 New York Times essay that detailed leveled criticism at President Donald Trump .
Taylor also anonymously wrote a book , titled “ A Warning , ” with a more in-depth attack on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ a shocking , first-hand account of President Trump and his record , ” the Associated Press reported .
Taylor said a portion of sales from the book , which stood as both a New York Times and Wall Street Journal no .
1 bestseller , were to be donated to charities that stand up for the truth and focus on accountability , but he wasn ’ t clear about how much he ’ d keep in 2019 , according to AP .
Taylor claimed that his scathing criticism of the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he indicated that again that proceeds would be donated , but didn ’ t specify what proportion in a Wednesday statement .
“ To be clear , writing those works was not about eminence ( they were published without attribution ) , not about money ( I declined a hefty monetary advance and pledged to donate the bulk of the proceeds ) , and not about crafting a score-settling ‘ tell all ’ ( my focus was on the President himself and his character , not denigrating former colleagues ) , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taylor said he stayed anonymous so that Trump would be forced to answer the accusations “ directly , ” rather than resorting to “ petty insults.
” “ Much has been made of the fact that these writings were published anonymously , ” he wrote in the statement .
“ The decision wasn ’ t easy , I wrestled with it , and I understand why some people consider it questionable to levy such serious charges against a sitting President under the cover of anonymity.
” “ But my reasoning was straightforward , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he continued .
“ Issuing my critiques without attribution forced the President to answer them directly on their merits or not at all , rather than creating distractions through petty insults and name-calling.
” The former Trump administration member also said he ’ s breaking his silence to ” urge ” people to “ speak out ” ahead of the Nov. 3 election .
“ That ’ s why I ’ m writing this note — to urge you to speak out if you haven ’ t , ” he wrote .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials will quickly find their consciences , your words are now more important than theirs .
It ’ s time to come forward and shine a light on the discord that ’ s infected our public discourse .
”

Miles Taylor, the formerly anonymous Trump administration staffer behind writings that criticized the president, said he would donate a portion of his book revenue, but never specified how much he would keep.
Taylor, a former chief of staff for the Department of Homeland Security and a current CNN contributor, announced Wednesday that he was the “anonymous” writer behind the 2018 New York Times essay that detailed leveled criticism at President Donald Trump.
Taylor also anonymously wrote a book, titled “A Warning,” with a more in-depth attack on the president.
Donald Trump is a man without character. It’s why I wrote “A Warning”…and it’s why me & my colleagues have spoken out against him (in our own names) for months. It’s time for everyone to step out of the shadows. My statement: https://t.co/yuhTgZ4bkq — Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) October 28, 2020
The book was described as “a shocking, first-hand account of President Trump and his record,” the Associated Press reported.
Taylor said a portion of sales from the book, which stood as both a New York Times and Wall Street Journal no. 1 bestseller, were to be donated to charities that stand up for the truth and focus on accountability, but he wasn’t clear about how much he’d keep in 2019, according to AP.
Taylor claimed that his scathing criticism of the Trump administration was “not about money” and he indicated that again that proceeds would be donated, but didn’t specify what proportion in a Wednesday statement.
“To be clear, writing those works was not about eminence (they were published without attribution), not about money (I declined a hefty monetary advance and pledged to donate the bulk of the proceeds), and not about crafting a score-settling ‘tell all’ (my focus was on the President himself and his character, not denigrating former colleagues),” he wrote in the a statement.
Taylor said he stayed anonymous so that Trump would be forced to answer the accusations “directly,” rather than resorting to “petty insults.”
“Much has been made of the fact that these writings were published anonymously,” he wrote in the statement. “The decision wasn’t easy, I wrestled with it, and I understand why some people consider it questionable to levy such serious charges against a sitting President under the cover of anonymity.”
“But my reasoning was straightforward, and I stand by it,” he continued. “Issuing my critiques without attribution forced the President to answer them directly on their merits or not at all, rather than creating distractions through petty insults and name-calling.”
The former Trump administration member also said he’s breaking his silence to”urge” people to “speak out” ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
“That’s why I’m writing this note — to urge you to speak out if you haven’t,” he wrote. “While I hope a few more Trump officials will quickly find their consciences, your words are now more important than theirs. It’s time to come forward and shine a light on the discord that’s infected our public discourse.”


truepundit--2020-10-29--PHOTOS: The Aftermath Of Widespread Looting In Northern Philadelphia

People gathered at strip malls in northern Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , on Wednesday morning to board up buildings and to @ @ @ @ @ looting that occurred late Tuesday night .
Law enforcement officials were unable to control large @ @ @ @ @ Walmart and Five Below before going across the street to ransack a Dollar Tree .
@ @ @ @ @ , according to the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management .
Around 1,000 people participated in @ @ @ @ @ to the Philadelphia Police Department .
Photos taken by the Daily Caller News Foundation on @ @ @ @ @ of the damage from looters .
The owner of a Jiffy Lube on Aramingo Ave. @ @ @ @ @ stole his tools from the shop .
A neighboring auto shop manager said that looters @ @ @ @ @ the Jiffy Lube and stole it .
Several business storefronts were damaged , among those @ @ @ @ @ and Sally ’ s Beauty Supply near the Walmart .
Walmart , Sally ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Below did not respond to the DCNF ’ s requests for comment .

People gathered at strip malls in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday morning to board up buildings and to clean up the aftermath of looting that occurred late Tuesday night.
Law enforcement officials were unable to control large crowds of people looting a Walmart and Five Below before going across the street to ransack a Dollar Tree. Looting occurred in seven districts, according to the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management.
Around 1,000 people participated in the widespread looting, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Photos taken by the Daily Caller News Foundation on the ground show the extent of the damage from looters.
The owner of a Jiffy Lube on Aramingo Ave. told the DCNF that looters stole his tools from the shop. A neighboring auto shop manager said that looters cut the safe out of the Jiffy Lube and stole it.
Several business storefronts were damaged, among those looted included a Five Below and Sally’s Beauty Supply near the Walmart.
Walmart, Sally’s Beauty Supply, and Five Below did not respond to the DCNF’s requests for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-29--Backlash Builds Against NYT For Hyping ‘Anonymous’ Author Miles Taylor As ‘Senior Administration Off

Backlash Builds Against NYT For Hyping ‘Anonymous’ Author Miles Taylor As ‘Senior Administration Official’

• The New York Times faced a wave of criticism Wednesday for hyping former “ Anonymous ” author Miles Taylor , a former Homeland Security staffer , as a “ senior ” Trump administration official .
• Taylor , who revealed his identity Wednesday , wasn ’ t even an agency chief of staff at the time he wrote the op-ed .
• “ I also didn ’ t realize the definition of ‘ senior administration official ’ could be *this* expansive , ” noted Axios reporter Jonathan Swan .
Journalists criticized the New York Times Wednesday for over-hyping the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miles Taylor , the former chief of staff to a former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security .
Taylor , who wrote the 2018 New York Times op-ed “ Anonymous ” while part of President Donald Trump ’ s administration , didn ’ t even hold the agency chief of staff position at the time he wrote the op-ed .
The former DHS staffer revealed his identity Wednesday in a Medium post .
“ I saw Donald Trump prove he is a man without character , and his personal defects have resulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be measured in lost American lives , ” he wrote .
“ I witnessed Trump ’ s inability to do his job over the course of two-and-a-half years .
Everyone saw it , though most were hesitant to speak up for fear of reprisals.
” The New York Times faced a wave of criticism Wednesday over its handling of Taylor ’ s op-ed .
“ I also didn ’ t realize the definition of ‘ senior administration official ’ could be *this* expansive , ” tweeted Axios ’ Jonathan Swan , pointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even an agency chief of staff at the time the op-ed ran.
” Bloomberg News Senior White House Reporter Jennifer Jacobs retweeted Swan ’ s tweet with the caption : “ A lot of this reaction from senior Trump aides who work very closely with the president .
Some saying they barely knew Miles Taylor , and argue he wasn ’ t significant part of big decisions or meetings with Trump or Pence.
” Vox co-founder Matthew Yglesias suggested that Taylor ’ s identity was intentionally obscured in order to make him sound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a legitimate role for anonymity in journalism but that op-ed embodied one of its worst uses , where you obscure the source of information primarily to make the source sound more authoritative than he really is , ” Yglesias tweeted .
“ The editor in chief of the New York Times had to have known for years that his paper was misleading the public on that op ed , ” tweeted the Washington Examiner ’ s Joe Simonson .
“ Absolutely nuts.
” “ Probably one of the biggest pieces the paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we find out days before the election , ” he added .
The Wall Street Journal ’ s Michael Bender added : “ I get it .
But there are *plenty* of Trump White House staff , current and former , who repeatedly wanted to go on background as a ‘ senior administration official , ’ or wanted colleagues to be referred to that way , only to be told no dice …they didn ’ t hold a senior job.
” Taylor , who left President Donald Trump ’ s administration in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsed 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden for president in August and is a frequent and public critic of Trump .

The New York Times faced a wave of criticism Wednesday for hyping former “Anonymous” author Miles Taylor, a former Homeland Security staffer, as a “senior” Trump administration official.
Taylor, who revealed his identity Wednesday, wasn’t even an agency chief of staff at the time he wrote the op-ed.
“I also didn’t realize the definition of ‘senior administration official’ could be *this* expansive,” noted Axios reporter Jonathan Swan.
Journalists criticized the New York Times Wednesday for over-hyping the unnamed author of “Anonymous” — Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff to a former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Taylor, who wrote the 2018 New York Times op-ed “Anonymous” while part of President Donald Trump’s administration, didn’t even hold the agency chief of staff position at the time he wrote the op-ed.
The former DHS staffer revealed his identity Wednesday in a Medium post.
Donald Trump is a man without character. It’s why I wrote “A Warning”…and it’s why me & my colleagues have spoken out against him (in our own names) for months. It’s time for everyone to step out of the shadows. My statement: https://t.co/yuhTgZ4bkq — Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) October 28, 2020
“I saw Donald Trump prove he is a man without character, and his personal defects have resulted in leadership failures so significant that they can be measured in lost American lives,” he wrote. “I witnessed Trump’s inability to do his job over the course of two-and-a-half years. Everyone saw it, though most were hesitant to speak up for fear of reprisals.”
The New York Times faced a wave of criticism Wednesday over its handling of Taylor’s op-ed.
really a lot of very poor editorial decisions made at NYT opinion in the last few years https://t.co/JoUBiPAAeX — Josh Barro (@jbarro) October 28, 2020
“I also didn’t realize the definition of ‘senior administration official’ could be *this* expansive,” tweeted Axios’ Jonathan Swan, pointing out that Taylor wasn’t “even an agency chief of staff at the time the op-ed ran.”
Bloomberg News Senior White House Reporter Jennifer Jacobs retweeted Swan’s tweet with the caption: “A lot of this reaction from senior Trump aides who work very closely with the president. Some saying they barely knew Miles Taylor, and argue he wasn’t significant part of big decisions or meetings with Trump or Pence.”
Vox co-founder Matthew Yglesias suggested that Taylor’s identity was intentionally obscured in order to make him sound “more authoritative.”
“There’s a legitimate role for anonymity in journalism but that op-ed embodied one of its worst uses, where you obscure the source of information primarily to make the source sound more authoritative than he really is,” Yglesias tweeted.
There’s a legitimate role for anonymity in journalism but that op-ed embodied one of its worst uses, where you obscure the source of information primarily to make the source sound more authoritative than he really is. (Watch for this on transition stories!) — Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 28, 2020
“The editor in chief of the New York Times had to have known for years that his paper was misleading the public on that op ed,” tweeted the Washington Examiner’s Joe Simonson. “Absolutely nuts.”
“Probably one of the biggest pieces the paper ever published during the trump years and we find out days before the election,” he added.
The Wall Street Journal’s Michael Bender added: “I get it. But there are *plenty* of Trump White House staff, current and former, who repeatedly wanted to go on background as a ‘senior administration official,’ or wanted colleagues to be referred to that way, only to be told no dice [because]…they didn’t hold a senior job.”
Taylor, who left President Donald Trump’s administration in 2019 and is now a CNN contributor, endorsed 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden for president in August and is a frequent and public critic of Trump.


truepundit--2020-10-29--Judge Blocks Michigan Ban On Open Carry At Voting Centers

A Michigan judge blocked a Nov. 3 ban on the open carry of firearms near polling places Tuesday .
Court of Claims Judge Christopher Murray issued a preliminary injunction against Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson ’ s recent decision to bar the open display of guns at voting centers , according to The Detroit News .
Murray said that the directive was more like a law of its own , rather than an interpretation of existing state ordinances , the local outlet reported .
“ The Legislature has said : Here are the places you can not carry a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency hearing in response to Benson ’ s open carry ban , according to The Detroit News .
“ The secretary has expanded that .
And so how is that in accordance with state law ?
” Democratic Michigan Attorney General vowed to appeal Murray ’ s decision within moments of his announcement , as she said the directive was significant in regards to “ public interest and importance to our election process , ” the local outlet reported .
Benson ’ s ban , which followed an attempted kidnapping plot of Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intended to prevent voter intimidation , according to The Detroit News .
Murray argues that there are already several laws on the books that disallow such conduct , according to the local outlet .
The judge wrote that voter intimidation is a criminal offense and several polling locations like churches and schools already bar visitors from carrying guns , The Detroit News reported .
Several Michigan-based gun rights groups decried Benson ’ s ban and filed a lawsuit that insisted it was “ conjured without any legal basis or authorization under Michigan law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Republican State House Speaker Lee Chatfield applauded the ruling and slammed the current administration for overreach , both presently and in the past .
“ Time after time the courts have struck down this administration when it overreaches , ” Chatfield wrote , according to The Detroit News .
“ Firearms .
Line 5 .
Redistricting .
Vaping .
Emergency powers .
Nobody is above the law .
It can ’ t be sidestepped .
We have a democratic process .
It needs to be followed .
”

A Michigan judge blocked a Nov. 3 ban on the open carry of firearms near polling places Tuesday.
Court of Claims Judge Christopher Murray issued a preliminary injunction against Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s recent decision to bar the open display of guns at voting centers, according to The Detroit News. Murray said that the directive was more like a law of its own, rather than an interpretation of existing state ordinances, the local outlet reported.
“The Legislature has said: Here are the places you cannot carry a weapon,” Murray said during an emergency hearing in response to Benson’s open carry ban, according to The Detroit News.
“The secretary has expanded that. And so how is that in accordance with state law?”
Democratic Michigan Attorney General vowed to appeal Murray’s decision within moments of his announcement, as she said the directive was significant in regards to “public interest and importance to our election process,” the local outlet reported. Benson’s ban, which followed an attempted kidnapping plot of Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, was intended to prevent voter intimidation, according to The Detroit News.
Murray argues that there are already several laws on the books that disallow such conduct, according to the local outlet. The judge wrote that voter intimidation is a criminal offense and several polling locations like churches and schools already bar visitors from carrying guns, The Detroit News reported.
Several Michigan-based gun rights groups decried Benson’s ban and filed a lawsuit that insisted it was “conjured without any legal basis or authorization under Michigan law,” according to the local outlet.
Republican State House Speaker Lee Chatfield applauded the ruling and slammed the current administration for overreach, both presently and in the past.
“Time after time the courts have struck down this administration when it overreaches,” Chatfield wrote, according to The Detroit News.
“Firearms. Line 5. Redistricting. Vaping. Emergency powers. Nobody is above the law. It can’t be sidestepped. We have a democratic process. It needs to be followed.”


truepundit--2020-10-29--Former Homeland Security Staffer Miles Taylor Comes Forward As ‘Anonymous’

“ Anonymous , ” the unnamed author who , while part of President Donald Trump ’ s administration , wrote a New York Times op-ed sharply criticizing him , revealed his identity Wednesday as Miles Taylor , the former chief of staff to a former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security .
Taylor also authored “ A Warning , ” a book that anonymously criticized the president from the perspective of a member of the Trump administration .
Taylor revealed his identity Wednesday in a Medium post .
“ I saw Donald Trump prove he is a man without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resulted in leadership failures so significant that they can be measured in lost American lives , ” Taylor wrote .
“ I witnessed Trump ’ s inability to do his job over the course of two-and-a-half years .
Everyone saw it , though most were hesitant to speak up for fear of reprisals , ” he added .
Taylor left the administration in 2019 and has publicly criticized Trump and the administration for months .
He is a contributor to CNN , and endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president in August .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that he and some of his “ like-minded colleagues ” had worked behind the scenes to “ thwart ” parts of Trump ’ s agenda and his “ worst inclinations ” while also describing the president ’ s “ amorality.
” Though the administration initially pledged to investigate and reveal the person ’ s identity , no person was ever officially identified as “ anonymous .
”

“Anonymous,” the unnamed author who, while part of President Donald Trump’s administration, wrote a New York Times op-ed sharply criticizing him, revealed his identity Wednesday as Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff to a former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Taylor also authored “A Warning,” a book that anonymously criticized the president from the perspective of a member of the Trump administration. Taylor revealed his identity Wednesday in a Medium post.
“I saw Donald Trump prove he is a man without character, and his personal defects have resulted in leadership failures so significant that they can be measured in lost American lives,” Taylor wrote. “I witnessed Trump’s inability to do his job over the course of two-and-a-half years. Everyone saw it, though most were hesitant to speak up for fear of reprisals,” he added.
Donald Trump is a man without character. It’s why I wrote “A Warning”…and it’s why me & my colleagues have spoken out against him (in our own names) for months. It’s time for everyone to step out of the shadows. My statement: https://t.co/yuhTgZ4bkq — Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) October 28, 2020
Taylor left the administration in 2019 and has publicly criticized Trump and the administration for months. He is a contributor to CNN, and endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president in August.
In his anonymous 2018 op-ed, Taylor claimed that he and some of his “like-minded colleagues” had worked behind the scenes to “thwart” parts of Trump’s agenda and his “worst inclinations” while also describing the president’s “amorality.”
Though the administration initially pledged to investigate and reveal the person’s identity, no person was ever officially identified as “anonymous.”


truepundit--2020-10-29--Apple Developing Search Engine As Google Comes Under Antitrust Scrutiny: Report

Apple has ramped up development of its own search engine technology as antitrust U.S. and European Union regulators scrutinize Google , according to a Financial Times report .
The Silicon Valley tech giant has subtly started the transition away from its reliance on the Google search engine , The Financial Times reported .
Apple ’ s latest software update iOS 14 , for example , directs users directly to links when they search for a term on their device ’ s home screen .
“ Apple ’ s position is very unique because it has the iPhone and iOS .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sridhar Ramaswamy , former head of advertising at Google , told the FT .
The increase in Apple ’ s search technology capabilities evidenced by iOS 14 signal the potential for a full attack on Google , several industry experts told the FT .
While Apple is tight-lipped when it comes to internal projects , the company hired John Giannandrea in 2018 , who had been Google ’ s chief of search and artificial intelligence , according to The New York Times .
Apple CEO Tim Cook said at the time that Giannandrea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ thoughtful approach as we make computers even smarter and more personal , ” according to The NYT .
“ They have a credible team that I think has the experience and the depth , if they wanted to , to build a more general search engine , ” Bill Coughran , a partner at Silicon Valley investor Sequoia Capital and former Google engineering chief , told The FT .
Meanwhile , the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google on Oct. 20 over the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bolster its search technology , according to The Wall Street Journal .
Among the allegations , DOJ prosecutors said Google uses ad revenue to pay Apple billions of dollars to make Google the default search engine on Apple devices .
“ This lawsuit strikes at the heart of Google ’ s grip over the internet for millions of American consumers , advertisers , small businesses and entrepreneurs beholden to an unlawful monopolist , ” Attorney General William Barr said in a press release .
The DOJ accused Google of creating “ a continuous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the press release .
The lawsuit came weeks after European Union regulators reportedly placed Apple and Google on a “ hit list ” and the U.S. House of Representatives released a report demanding a restructuring of Big Tech due to antitrust and monopoly power concerns .
“ Although these firms have delivered clear benefits to society , the dominance of Amazon , Apple , Facebook , and Google has come at a price , ” the House report said .
It continued : “ These firms typically run the marketplace while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that enables them to write one set of rules for others , while they play by another , or to engage in a form of their own private quasi regulation that is unaccountable to anyone but themselves .
”

Apple has ramped up development of its own search engine technology as antitrust U.S. and European Union regulators scrutinize Google, according to a Financial Times report.
The Silicon Valley tech giant has subtly started the transition away from its reliance on the Google search engine, The Financial Times reported. Apple’s latest software update iOS 14, for example, directs users directly to links when they search for a term on their device’s home screen.
“Apple’s position is very unique because it has the iPhone and iOS. It controls the default browser,” Sridhar Ramaswamy, former head of advertising at Google, told the FT.
The increase in Apple’s search technology capabilities evidenced by iOS 14 signal the potential for a full attack on Google, several industry experts told the FT. While Apple is tight-lipped when it comes to internal projects, the company hired John Giannandrea in 2018, who had been Google’s chief of search and artificial intelligence, according to The New York Times.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said at the time that Giannandrea shared the company’s commitment to a “thoughtful approach as we make computers even smarter and more personal,” according to The NYT.
“They [Apple] have a credible team that I think has the experience and the depth, if they wanted to, to build a more general search engine,” Bill Coughran, a partner at Silicon Valley investor Sequoia Capital and former Google engineering chief, told The FT.
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google on Oct. 20 over the company’s alleged anticompetitive tactics, which bolster its search technology, according to The Wall Street Journal. Among the allegations, DOJ prosecutors said Google uses ad revenue to pay Apple billions of dollars to make Google the default search engine on Apple devices.
“This lawsuit strikes at the heart of Google’s grip over the internet for millions of American consumers, advertisers, small businesses and entrepreneurs beholden to an unlawful monopolist,” Attorney General William Barr said in a press release.
The DOJ accused Google of creating “a continuous and self-reinforcing cycle of monopolization,” according to the press release.
The lawsuit came weeks after European Union regulators reportedly placed Apple and Google on a “hit list” and the U.S. House of Representatives released a report demanding a restructuring of Big Tech due to antitrust and monopoly power concerns.
“Although these firms have delivered clear benefits to society, the dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google has come at a price,” the House report said.
It continued: “These firms typically run the marketplace while also competing in it — a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others, while they play by another, or to engage in a form of their own private quasi regulation that is unaccountable to anyone but themselves.”


truepundit--2020-10-29--British Student Agrees To Pay Around $8,500 Fine After Breaking COVID Quarantine

A British student agreed to pay around $ 8,500 after being arrested for violating self-isolation COVID-19 regulations , British outlet Metro reported on Tuesday .
Carys Ann Ingram , a 22-year-old college student , was arrested after being contacted and not answering the contact tracing team when they went to her home , according to the British outlet .
It was revealed in court that the British student had been at a restaurant and posted a picture of herself on Instagram there .
“ It is regrettable that someone should endanger the health of other Islanders after being informed of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maffia , the strategic lead for contact tracing , monitoring and enforcement , said , according to Metro .
Ingram was supposed to be quarantining after arriving from Salford to Jersey , Metro reported .
“ This fine demonstrates that we will pursue prosecution for those found flouting the law .
Anyone identified as a direct contact of a Covid-positive person must understand the importance of following public health advice and abiding by the law , ” Maffia said , according to Metro .
Student fined £6k for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instagram snap https : //t.co/0HC8cHGY9T Ingram violated quarantine four times and pleaded guilty to two self-isolation rule violation charges , The Sun reported .
She went to a friend ’ s house , shopping , a restaurant and wasn ’ t at home when officials went to her home .
Ingram was told she had to isolate herself and get tested for COVID-19 after someone on her flight to Jersey had tested positive for coronavirus , Metro reported .
She chose to pay the fine instead of spending six months in jail for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jersey Police and the Government of Jersey did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment .

A British student agreed to pay around $8,500 after being arrested for violating self-isolation COVID-19 regulations, British outlet Metro reported on Tuesday.
Carys Ann Ingram, a 22-year-old college student, was arrested after being contacted and not answering the contact tracing team when they went to her home, according to the British outlet. It was revealed in court that the British student had been at a restaurant and posted a picture of herself on Instagram there.


truepundit--2020-10-29--Beijing Operatives Hired Ex-NYPD Sergeant To Surveil Chinese National In New Jersey, Government Says

• Federal prosecutors charged seven Chinese nationals and a former NYPD sergeant on Wednesday with acting illegally as agents of the People ’ s Republic of China .
• The defendants allegedly engaged in a harassment campaign against a Chinese national living in New Jersey who Beijing wanted brought back to mainland China to face prison time .
• A government complaint says that the Chinese agents hired a private investigator , Michael McMahon , to surveil the target .
• A Justice Department official said that the surveillance effort was part of “ Operation Fox Hunt , ” a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political opponents and fugitives living in the U.S. and other countries .
Operatives of the Chinese government hired a former New York City police sergeant to surveil and harass a Chinese national living in New Jersey to try to get him to return to mainland China to face a 10-year prison sentence , federal prosecutors alleged in a complaint filed Wednesday .
FBI Director Christopher Wray and Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers announced on Wednesday that seven Chinese nationals and the private investigator , Michael McMahon , were charged with conspiring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Republic of China .
Five of the co-defendants were charged with conspiracy to engage in international stalking .
According to the government ’ s complaint , the co-conspirators targeted a Chinese national living in New Jersey with threats to force him to return to China to face prison time .
“ The defendants allegedly engaged in clandestine , unsanctioned , and illegal conduct within the United States and facilitated the travel of PRC government officials ( PRC Officials ) to U.S. soil in order to further carry out these illegal acts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an announcement of the charges .
The complaint says that five Chinese defendants began working with McMahon in April 2017 to bring the New Jersey-based target ’ s elderly father from China to the U.S. in order to force the target to return back home .
The complaint alleges that McMahon ’ s job was to track down the target by surveilling his father in China .
McMahon wrote to one of his handlers that he could “ harass .
Park outside his home and let him know we are there , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaint says that one co-conspirator , Zheng Congying , put a note on the door of the target ’ s residence in September 2018 threatening harm to his family if he did not return to China .
“ If you are willing to go back to mainland and spend 10 years in prison , your wife and children will be all right .
That ’ s the end of this matter !
” the message said , according to the complaint .
The co-conspirators sent videos and letters to the target ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with similar threats , the complaint alleges .
Wray and Demers said that the effort to track down the Chinese national was part of “ Operation Fox Hunt , ” a Chinese government-led campaign to track down Chinese dissidents living in other countries .
Demers said that Chinese President Xi Jinping set up Operation Fox Hunt in 2014 , under the guise of hunting down Chinese nationals accused of corruption .
But he said that Beijing also uses the operation to hunt down dissidents and critics of Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well be wanted on traditional criminal charges and they may even be guilty of what they are charged with , ” Demers said at a press conference announcing the charges .
“ But in many instances the hunted are opponents of Communist Party Chairman Xi — political rivals , dissidents and critics.
” In August , federal prosecutors announced charges against an NYPD officer named Baimadajie Angwang who allegedly surveilled Tibetan dissidents living in Queens .
Angwang allegedly kept tabs on members of the Tibetan dissident community and reported their activities back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York City .
“ With today ’ s charges , we have turned the PRC ’ s Operation Fox Hunt on its head — the hunters became the hunted , the pursuers the pursued , ” Demers said Wednesday .
According to the Justice Department , McMahon and two others , Zhu Yong and Hongru Jin , were arrested on Wednesday and will appear before a magistrate judge later in the day .
Two other co-conspirators were arrested in California .
Three co-conspirators remain at large .
Demers said they are believed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says that McMahon owns the McMahon Investigative Group .
McMahon ’ s LinkedIn page says that he was an NYPD sergeant from 1989 to 2003 .
Phone calls placed to McMahon and his office were not answered .

Federal prosecutors charged seven Chinese nationals and a former NYPD sergeant on Wednesday with acting illegally as agents of the People’s Republic of China.
The defendants allegedly engaged in a harassment campaign against a Chinese national living in New Jersey who Beijing wanted brought back to mainland China to face prison time.
A government complaint says that the Chinese agents hired a private investigator, Michael McMahon, to surveil the target.
A Justice Department official said that the surveillance effort was part of “Operation Fox Hunt,” a campaign directed by Beijing to track down political opponents and fugitives living in the U.S. and other countries.
Operatives of the Chinese government hired a former New York City police sergeant to surveil and harass a Chinese national living in New Jersey to try to get him to return to mainland China to face a 10-year prison sentence, federal prosecutors alleged in a complaint filed Wednesday.
FBI Director Christopher Wray and Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers announced on Wednesday that seven Chinese nationals and the private investigator, Michael McMahon, were charged with conspiring to act as unregistered agents of the People’s Republic of China.
Five of the co-defendants were charged with conspiracy to engage in international stalking.
According to the government’s complaint, the co-conspirators targeted a Chinese national living in New Jersey with threats to force him to return to China to face prison time.
“The defendants allegedly engaged in clandestine, unsanctioned, and illegal conduct within the United States and facilitated the travel of PRC government officials (PRC Officials) to U.S. soil in order to further carry out these illegal acts,” the Justice Department said in an announcement of the charges.
The complaint says that five Chinese defendants began working with McMahon in April 2017 to bring the New Jersey-based target’s elderly father from China to the U.S. in order to force the target to return back home.
The complaint alleges that McMahon’s job was to track down the target by surveilling his father in China.
McMahon wrote to one of his handlers that he could “harass [John Doe-1]. Park outside his home and let him know we are there,” according to the government complaint.
The complaint says that one co-conspirator, Zheng Congying, put a note on the door of the target’s residence in September 2018 threatening harm to his family if he did not return to China.
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“If you are willing to go back to mainland and spend 10 years in prison, your wife and children will be all right. That’s the end of this matter!” the message said, according to the complaint.
The co-conspirators sent videos and letters to the target’s home between February 2019 and April 2019 with similar threats, the complaint alleges.
Wray and Demers said that the effort to track down the Chinese national was part of “Operation Fox Hunt,” a Chinese government-led campaign to track down Chinese dissidents living in other countries.
Demers said that Chinese President Xi Jinping set up Operation Fox Hunt in 2014, under the guise of hunting down Chinese nationals accused of corruption. But he said that Beijing also uses the operation to hunt down dissidents and critics of Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party.
“Some of the individuals may well be wanted on traditional criminal charges and they may even be guilty of what they are charged with,” Demers said at a press conference announcing the charges.
“But in many instances the hunted are opponents of Communist Party Chairman Xi — political rivals, dissidents and critics.”
In August, federal prosecutors announced charges against an NYPD officer named Baimadajie Angwang who allegedly surveilled Tibetan dissidents living in Queens.
Angwang allegedly kept tabs on members of the Tibetan dissident community and reported their activities back to a Chinese diplomat in the consulate in New York City.
“With today’s charges, we have turned the PRC’s Operation Fox Hunt on its head — the hunters became the hunted, the pursuers the pursued,” Demers said Wednesday.
According to the Justice Department, McMahon and two others, Zhu Yong and Hongru Jin, were arrested on Wednesday and will appear before a magistrate judge later in the day.
Two other co-conspirators were arrested in California. Three co-conspirators remain at large. Demers said they are believed to be in China.
The complaint says that McMahon owns the McMahon Investigative Group. McMahon’s LinkedIn page says that he was an NYPD sergeant from 1989 to 2003.
Phone calls placed to McMahon and his office were not answered.


truepundit--2020-10-29--Boeing Cuts Thousands Of Jobs, Prepares For Air Travel Slow Down Amidst Coronavirus Surge

American aerospace giant Boeing announced a fresh round of job cuts during its earnings call on Wednesday morning as coronavirus cases continued to surge worldwide .
Boeing said it would cut 7,000 jobs by the end of 2021 , according to The Wall Street Journal .
The job cut , the latest in a series of coronavirus-related cuts , would take the company to 130,000 employees after starting 2020 with 160,000 .
“ As we align to market realities , our business units and functions are carefully making staffing decisions to prioritize natural attrition and stability in order to limit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company , ” Boeing CEO David Calhoun said in a staff note , according to NBC News .
In addition to the job cut , Boeing reported a third-quarter loss of $ 466 million , the WSJ reported .
The company ’ s sales fell 29 % compared to its 2019 third-quarter performance and spent $ 4.8 billion in cash .
In total , 19,000 employees are leaving Boeing this year , NBC News reported .
The company ’ s defense division will add some jobs .
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Airlines of America .
Airlines are projected to see a more than 40 % decline in scheduled passenger flights in November compared to November 2019 .
American Airlines and United Airlines announced jobs cuts totaling 32,000 in September , according to CNN Business .
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world .
Many states have seen recent surges of new cases , according to The COVID Tracking Project .
The U.S. economy has been devastated by the pandemic with gross domestic product plunging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2020 .
The economy added 661,000 jobs in September , less than was forecasted .

American aerospace giant Boeing announced a fresh round of job cuts during its earnings call on Wednesday morning as coronavirus cases continued to surge worldwide.
Boeing said it would cut 7,000 jobs by the end of 2021, according to The Wall Street Journal. The job cut, the latest in a series of coronavirus-related cuts, would take the company to 130,000 employees after starting 2020 with 160,000.
“As we align to market realities, our business units and functions are carefully making staffing decisions to prioritize natural attrition and stability in order to limit the impact on our people and our company,” Boeing CEO David Calhoun said in a staff note, according to NBC News.
In addition to the job cut, Boeing reported a third-quarter loss of $466 million, the WSJ reported. The company’s sales fell 29% compared to its 2019 third-quarter performance and spent $4.8 billion in cash.
In total, 19,000 employees are leaving Boeing this year, NBC News reported. The company’s defense division will add some jobs.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a significant decline in air travel, according to Airlines of America. Airlines are projected to see a more than 40% decline in scheduled passenger flights in November compared to November 2019.
American Airlines and United Airlines announced jobs cuts totaling 32,000 in September, according to CNN Business.
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world. Many states have seen recent surges of new cases, according to The COVID Tracking Project.
The U.S. economy has been devastated by the pandemic with gross domestic product plunging by 31.4% in the second quarter of 2020. The economy added 661,000 jobs in September, less than was forecasted.


truepundit--2020-10-29--Several Major Business Groups Urge Patience In Election That May Take ‘Days Or Even Weeks’ To Decide

Multiple major business groups have called for the public to remain patient about the outcome of the Nov. 3 election , as the results are likely to not be immediately available .
The Business Roundtable , the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and half a dozen other business leaders released a joint statement Tuesday , urging citizens to remain composed amid a presidential election that could take “ days or even weeks ” to decide .
“ The strength of our nation ’ s democracy depends on the integrity and fairness of our elections , ” the business groups wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to vote.
” “ This election , tens of millions of Americans are expected to vote by mail , and it may be days or even weeks until the outcome is settled , ” the organizations continued .
“ Even under normal circumstances , it can take time to finalize results .
We urge all Americans to support the process set out in our federal and state laws and to remain confident in our country ’ s long tradition of peaceful and fair elections.
” The groups also wrote that they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe economic recovery ” despite the pitfalls of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Regardless of the election outcome , we look forward to working with the Administration and the new Congress to ensure a strong and safe economic recovery while working to build long-term prosperity for all Americans , ” the joint statement read .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by a little over seven points , according to a Wednesday morning Real Clear Politics polling aggregation .

Multiple major business groups have called for the public to remain patient about the outcome of the Nov. 3 election, as the results are likely to not be immediately available.
The Business Roundtable, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and half a dozen other business leaders released a joint statement Tuesday, urging citizens to remain composed amid a presidential election that could take “days or even weeks” to decide.
“The strength of our nation’s democracy depends on the integrity and fairness of our elections,” the business groups wrote. “We urge Americans to exercise their right to vote.”
“This election, tens of millions of Americans are expected to vote by mail, and it may be days or even weeks until the outcome is settled,” the organizations continued.
“Even under normal circumstances, it can take time to finalize results. We urge all Americans to support the process set out in our federal and state laws and to remain confident in our country’s long tradition of peaceful and fair elections.”
Broad-Based Coalition of Business Leaders’ Statement on the 2020 Election. Read full statement: https://t.co/ANo4tyc2P9 pic.twitter.com/wdNgqFZPkT — Business Roundtable (@BizRoundtable) October 28, 2020
The groups also wrote that they were looking forward to a “strong and safe economic recovery” despite the pitfalls of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Regardless of the election outcome, we look forward to working with the Administration and the new Congress to ensure a strong and safe economic recovery while working to build long-term prosperity for all Americans,” the joint statement read.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by a little over seven points, according to a Wednesday morning Real Clear Politics polling aggregation.


truepundit--2020-10-29--Pro-Biden Ad Predicts Future Where Cops Drag Pregnant Teens From Cars For Crossing Border For Aborti

Pro-Biden Ad Predicts Future Where Cops Drag Pregnant Teens From Cars For Crossing Border For Abortions

A pro-Biden ad predicts a future where cops drag pregnant teens from cars for crossing the border in search of abortions .
Created by the progressive SuperPAC Meidas Touch , an ad released Sunday called “ Traffic Stop ” shows police stopping a mother and her daughter at night as they seemingly attempt to cross a state border for an abortion .
The ad envisions “ what the future holds ” if President Donald Trump defeats Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 election to win a second term , according to the video ’ s YouTube caption .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be ok , ” the mother says to her daughter as she stops the car and police sirens blare .
“ All right ?
Just let me do the talking .
Okay ?
” “ Where are you headed , ” the officer questions them in the ad .
“ Uh , we ’ re just out for a drive , ” the mother responded .
“ Headed to the border ?
” the officer asked , and as the mother denied this , he asked the daughter , “ What ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the daughter said , without looking at the officer .
“ Are you pregnant , Grace ?
” the officer asked the daughter , shining the flashlight on her face .
“ Mom… ” Grace said , as the officer tells her to step out of the vehicle and both mother and daughter resist .
The ad concludes with the words “ Protect Her Rights .
Protect Her .
Biden/Harris 2020.
” The ad depicts “ what the future holds if Trump is elected , ” according to the video ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ # WhatsAtStake .
“ The heart and soul of our nation is on the ballot next week , ” Meidas Touch captioned the video .
“ Compassion and decency is on the ballot next week .
And truths we believed were self-evident , such as a women ’ s constitutional right to make decisions over her body without government intervention , is on the ballot.
” “ Frankly , the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett likely spells the death knell to Roe v. Wade as the constitutional protections surrounding abortion may be eliminated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last election who are now dismayed at these results and the constitutional liberties now tossed out the window , this is what ’ s at stake , ” the caption said .
“ If Trump and the GOP prevail this election , the worst depictions of American dystopia from fiction movies and horror novels will be a reality , ” the caption for the video said .

A pro-Biden ad predicts a future where cops drag pregnant teens from cars for crossing the border in search of abortions.
Created by the progressive SuperPAC Meidas Touch, an ad released Sunday called “Traffic Stop” shows police stopping a mother and her daughter at night as they seemingly attempt to cross a state border for an abortion.
The ad envisions “what the future holds” if President Donald Trump defeats Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 election to win a second term, according to the video’s YouTube caption.
“Listen, everything’s going to be ok,” the mother says to her daughter as she stops the car and police sirens blare. “All right? Just let me do the talking. Okay?”
“Where are you headed,” the officer questions them in the ad.
“Uh, we’re just out for a drive,” the mother responded.
“Headed to the border?” the officer asked, and as the mother denied this, he asked the daughter, “What’s your name?”
“Grace,” the daughter said, without looking at the officer.
“Are you pregnant, Grace?” the officer asked the daughter, shining the flashlight on her face.
“Mom…” Grace said, as the officer tells her to step out of the vehicle and both mother and daughter resist.
The ad concludes with the words “Protect Her Rights. Protect Her. Biden/Harris 2020.”
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The ad depicts “what the future holds if Trump is elected,” according to the video’s caption, accompanied by the hashtag #WhatsAtStake.
“The heart and soul of our nation is on the ballot next week,” Meidas Touch captioned the video. “Compassion and decency is on the ballot next week. And truths we believed were self-evident, such as a women’s constitutional right to make decisions over her body without government intervention, is on the ballot.”
“Frankly, the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett likely spells the death knell to Roe v. Wade as the constitutional protections surrounding abortion may be eliminated. For those who sat at home last election who are now dismayed at these results and the constitutional liberties now tossed out the window, this is what’s at stake,” the caption said.
“If Trump and the GOP prevail this election, the worst depictions of American dystopia from fiction movies and horror novels will be a reality,” the caption for the video said.


truepundit--2020-10-29--Hacker Group Supported By Iranian Government Attacks Numerous ‘High Profile’ Accounts, Microsoft Say

Hacker Group Supported By Iranian Government Attacks Numerous ‘High Profile’ Accounts, Microsoft Says

Microsoft said Wednesday they detected hacking attacks on numerous “ high profile ” accounts , according to an official company blog post .
Phosphorus , an Iranian-backed hacker group , attacked more than “ 100 high-profile ” possible attendees to the Munich Security Conference and the Think 20 Summit in Saudi Arabia , according to Microsoft Corporate Vice President Tom Burt .
Microsoft said the group ’ s intention appeared to be to collect intelligence .
The company said the attack targeted former ambassadors and other senior policy experts with hackers masquerading as event organizers .
“ The Munich Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the topic of security for heads of state and other world leaders , and it has been held annually for nearly 60 years , ” Burt said in the post .
“ Likewise , T20 is a highly visible event that shapes policy ideas for the G20 nations and informs their critical discussions.
” “ The attackers have been sending possible attendees spoofed invitations by email .
The emails use near-perfect English and were sent to former government officials , policy experts , academics and leaders from non-governmental organizations , ” he continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attendance to the event , and would then steal the user ’ s credential ’ s through a fake login page , according to Tech Crunch .
The group ’ s actions were not connected to the upcoming 2020 election , based on analysis , Burt said .
Microsoft obtained a court order in March to seize the domains Phosphorus used for phony Google and Yahoo logins in order to take credentials , Tech Crunch reported .
The State Department did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to Burt ’ s post and declined to provide any further comments .
UPDATE : This post has been updated to include Microsoft ’ s most recent response to the DCNF ’ s request for comment .

Microsoft said Wednesday they detected hacking attacks on numerous “high profile” accounts, according to an official company blog post.
Phosphorus, an Iranian-backed hacker group, attacked more than “100 high-profile” possible attendees to the Munich Security Conference and the Think 20 Summit in Saudi Arabia, according to Microsoft Corporate Vice President Tom Burt. Microsoft said the group’s intention appeared to be to collect intelligence.
The company said the attack targeted former ambassadors and other senior policy experts with hackers masquerading as event organizers.
“The Munich Security Conference is the most important gathering on the topic of security for heads of state and other world leaders, and it has been held annually for nearly 60 years, ” Burt said in the post.
“Likewise, T20 is a highly visible event that shapes policy ideas for the G20 nations and informs their critical discussions.”
“The attackers have been sending possible attendees spoofed invitations by email. The emails use near-perfect English and were sent to former government officials, policy experts, academics and leaders from non-governmental organizations,” he continued.
Microsoft helped stop an Iranian cyber operation against attendees of the upcoming high-profile Munich Security Conference and Think 20 Summit. The campaign used spearphishing messages with “near-perfect English.” Some attacks were successful.https://t.co/SMDXt8j0VV pic.twitter.com/8luNmEzFqo — Eric Geller (@ericgeller) October 28, 2020
Phosphorus invited users to confirm their attendance to the event, and would then steal the user’s credential’s through a fake login page, according to Tech Crunch. The group’s actions were not connected to the upcoming 2020 election, based on analysis, Burt said.
Microsoft obtained a court order in March to seize the domains Phosphorus used for phony Google and Yahoo logins in order to take credentials, Tech Crunch reported. The State Department did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
Microsoft directed the DCNF back to Burt’s post and declined to provide any further comments.
UPDATE: This post has been updated to include Microsoft’s most recent response to the DCNF’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-29--‘Burn The Precinct To The Ground’: New York City Rioters Reportedly Hurl Rocks At Cops, Drive Throug

‘Burn The Precinct To The Ground’: New York City Rioters Reportedly Hurl Rocks At Cops, Drive Through Police Line

New York City rioters hurled rocks at cops , drove through a police line and damaged several businesses Tuesday night following the Philadelphia officer-involved fatal shooting of a man armed with a knife , the New York Post reported .
Around 200 violent demonstrators were seen parading through the streets with one man holding a burning American flag , according to the New York Post and videographer Lanier “ Issa ” Lewis .
An individual reportedly accelerated through a police line after officers confronted the driver , leaving one cop with a leg injury , the Post reported .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every city , every town !
” The group chanted , as they moved through the Boroughs , according to the Post .
Rioters hurled bottles and rocks at uniformed officers , and a man reportedly swiped a pumpkin from a resident ’ s stoop and plunged it through a car window , the New York outlet reported .
The group also busted windows of an Urban Outfitters and a Bank of America in addition to vandalizing several other buildings with graffiti , according to the Post .
Nearly 30 members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York City Police Department caught up with the group .
Nationwide unrest has surged following the death of Walter Wallace Jr. , who was allegedly shot by Philadelphia police after he law enforcement received a call about a man with a knife , according to NBC Philadelphia .
Cops repeatedly instructed Wallace Jr. to drop his blade before he was gunned down , the local outlet reported .

New York City rioters hurled rocks at cops, drove through a police line and damaged several businesses Tuesday night following the Philadelphia officer-involved fatal shooting of a man armed with a knife, the New York Post reported.
Around 200 violent demonstrators were seen parading through the streets with one man holding a burning American flag, according to the New York Post and videographer Lanier “Issa” Lewis. An individual reportedly accelerated through a police line after officers confronted the driver, leaving one cop with a leg injury, the Post reported.
A car just plowed through a line of police officers in Brooklyn. Unknown number of injuries. pic.twitter.com/ZMh98ZRw3y — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 28, 2020
“Burn the precinct to the ground, every city, every town!” The group chanted, as they moved through the Boroughs, according to the Post.
Rioters hurled bottles and rocks at uniformed officers, and a man reportedly swiped a pumpkin from a resident’s stoop and plunged it through a car window, the New York outlet reported. The group also busted windows of an Urban Outfitters and a Bank of America in addition to vandalizing several other buildings with graffiti, according to the Post.
Nearly 30 members of the riot were arrested by law enforcement after the New York City Police Department caught up with the group.
Nationwide unrest has surged following the death of Walter Wallace Jr., who was allegedly shot by Philadelphia police after he law enforcement received a call about a man with a knife, according to NBC Philadelphia. Cops repeatedly instructed Wallace Jr. to drop his blade before he was gunned down, the local outlet reported.


truepundit--2020-10-29--How ‘Expert’ Worship Is Ruining Science

How ‘Expert’ Worship Is Ruining Science

What is science ?
Has it changed from past to present ?
Is it still working ?
The coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on the question of science as a whole and biology and drug research in particular .
Now , the popular narrative is that if only we listened to the scientists , we would have prevented this , presumably contrasting scientists against “ politicians ” and perhaps some un-specified “ non-expert ” others .
The pandemic is happening against a completely unprecedented backdrop of censorship of what seems to me like normal-people discussion about the effects of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of YouTube has specifically said that the platform would block people suggesting vitamin C has beneficial effects on helping one recover from coronavirus .
This is , of course , done “ in the name of ” science , because everything ought to be done in the name of science in the West .
My current view is that large numbers of fields which are considered “ scientific ” in the West are a complete mess and lack the essential feature of what it means to be a science in the first place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to first principles here .
What is a science ?
If we look at the field of science as a mechanistic process that takes some inputs and produces outputs , what are those inputs and outputs ?
Let ’ s take one the of the most classic examples of this : Newton ’ s theory of gravity .
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What is science? Has it changed from past to present? Is it still working? The coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on the question of science as a whole and biology and drug research in particular.
Now, the popular narrative is that if only we listened to the scientists, we would have prevented this, presumably contrasting scientists against “politicians” and perhaps some un-specified “non-expert” others. The pandemic is happening against a completely unprecedented backdrop of censorship of what seems to me like normal-people discussion about the effects of different drugs and therapies.
The CEO of YouTube has specifically said that the platform would block people suggesting vitamin C has beneficial effects on helping one recover from coronavirus. This is, of course, done “in the name of” science, because everything ought to be done in the name of science in the West.
My current view is that large numbers of fields which are considered “scientific” in the West are a complete mess and lack the essential feature of what it means to be a science in the first place.
So, let’s go back to first principles here. What is a science? If we look at the field of science as a mechanistic process that takes some inputs and produces outputs, what are those inputs and outputs? Let’s take one the of the most classic examples of this: Newton’s theory of gravity. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Home Depot Co-Founder Denounces Biden Tax Plan

Former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s tax plan has raised more than just the eyebrows of rapper 50 Cent ; now Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone has denounced the plan for potentially putting the middle class “ in peril.
” Speaking on “ Mornings with Maria , ” Langone argued that the middle class will suffer greatly and that taxing the rich will not generate the government ’ s desired revenues .
“ The only way a tax increase will generate revenues is to go after the middle class .
That ’ s where the numbers are , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being misled.
” “ There is not going to be enough money generated from the so-called rich to take care of all the needs , ” he added .
Later , Ken said that the rich can always absorb higher taxes , but the middle class will be “ in peril.
” “ I don ’ t know if there ’ s any of us that have done well that will have a problem with paying more taxes , but it ’ s a ruse to think that hitting us and us alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Langone said , as reported by Fox Business .
“ It won ’ t and the middle class will be in peril and when you take money out of the hands of the middle class , you do a dramatic impact negatively on the economy.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden’s tax plan has raised more than just the eyebrows of rapper 50 Cent; now Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone has denounced the plan for potentially putting the middle class “in peril.”
Speaking on “Mornings with Maria,” Langone argued that the middle class will suffer greatly and that taxing the rich will not generate the government’s desired revenues.
“The only way a tax increase will generate revenues is to go after the middle class. That’s where the numbers are,” he said. “These people are being misled.”
“There is not going to be enough money generated from the so-called rich to take care of all the needs,” he added.
Later, Ken said that the rich can always absorb higher taxes, but the middle class will be “in peril.”
“I don’t know if there’s any of us that have done well that will have a problem with paying more taxes, but it’s a ruse to think that hitting us and us alone is going to get the job done,” Langone said, as reported by Fox Business. “It won’t and the middle class will be in peril and when you take money out of the hands of the middle class, you do a dramatic impact negatively on the economy.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--The Cult Of The Brave New Normal

The Cult Of The Brave New Normal

In March , it was just a three-week lockdown , to flatten the curve so as not to overwhelm the NHS .
The narrative has quickly evolved .
It has progressed from what seemed a reasonable idea of keeping NHS bed space free based on the completely false Neil Fergusson prediction that hospitals would be overwhelmed by patients suffering from COVID19 .
This never happened .
Many weeks passed where face masks were not needed and then suddenly in July , long after the majority of supposed COVID19 deaths had occurred , face masks were made compulsory .
Indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Chris Whitty and the World Health Organisation was that face masks were not effective in stopping the spread of COVID19 or in contracting it ; science does not change that quick – anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar .
The result is that we have now fallen deep into a Covidian Cult , a totalitarian psychotic narrative that has little connection to reality or to the facts .
The opposition to official government narratives regarding Covid19 are well known .
I will not bother again telling you what is already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Suffice to say , one just needs to type into Google “ The Great Barrington Declaration ” or ACU2020 , where one can read about the doctors , scientists and lawyers who are opposing multi-governmental COVID19 restrictions and laws of social distancing , lockdown , mandatory/coerced consent to vaccines , and mandatory face masks , amongst other things .
Their essential argument , contra the multi-government policy on COVID19 , is that virus is not the danger we are being told it is ; the data on COVID19 is clear : we do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy , or frighten people into death as they are scared to leave home for fear of catching COVID19 or seek medical treatment for non-COVID19 illness , which has happened.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

In March, it was just a three-week lockdown, to flatten the curve so as not to overwhelm the NHS. The narrative has quickly evolved. It has progressed from what seemed a reasonable idea of keeping NHS bed space free based on the completely false Neil Fergusson prediction that hospitals would be overwhelmed by patients suffering from COVID19.
This never happened. Many weeks passed where face masks were not needed and then suddenly in July, long after the majority of supposed COVID19 deaths had occurred, face masks were made compulsory.
Indeed, the UK government advice from the likes of Chris Whitty and the World Health Organisation was that face masks were not effective in stopping the spread of COVID19 or in contracting it; science does not change that quick – anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar.
The result is that we have now fallen deep into a Covidian Cult, a totalitarian psychotic narrative that has little connection to reality or to the facts.
The opposition to official government narratives regarding Covid19 are well known. I will not bother again telling you what is already known or can be readily ascertained.
Suffice to say, one just needs to type into Google “The Great Barrington Declaration” or ACU2020, where one can read about the doctors, scientists and lawyers who are opposing multi-governmental COVID19 restrictions and laws of social distancing, lockdown, mandatory/coerced consent to vaccines, and mandatory face masks, amongst other things.
Their essential argument, contra the multi-government policy on COVID19, is that virus is not the danger we are being told it is; the data on COVID19 is clear: we do not need to lockdown society, wreck the economy, or frighten people into death as they are scared to leave home for fear of catching COVID19 or seek medical treatment for non-COVID19 illness, which has happened.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Leading Gun-Control Group Abandons $60 Million Spending Pledge

The nation ’ s top gun-control group is falling far short of its 2020 election spending pledge with less than two weeks to go before Nov. 3 .
Despite promising to spend $ 60 million in 2020 , Everytown for Gun Safety—founded by billionaire Michael Bloomberg and backed primarily by wealthy donors—has spent less than $ 26 million , according to Federal Election Commission records .
Even with the cash on hand reported by the group in its latest filing , it will only be able to spend less than half of its goal without a massive cash injection before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everytown ’ s super PAC , which has done nearly all of the group ’ s political spending in 2020 , shows the group had just over $ 4.6 million remaining in the bank on Oct. 15 .
It brought in just over $ 1 million—with over 85 percent coming from large donors—in September .
However , even if the group repeated its best 2020 performance when it brought in a $ 7 million donation from former Microsoft CEO and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer in April , it would still be tens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The nation’s top gun-control group is falling far short of its 2020 election spending pledge with less than two weeks to go before Nov. 3.
Despite promising to spend $60 million in 2020, Everytown for Gun Safety—founded by billionaire Michael Bloomberg and backed primarily by wealthy donors—has spent less than $26 million, according to Federal Election Commission records. Even with the cash on hand reported by the group in its latest filing, it will only be able to spend less than half of its goal without a massive cash injection before the election.
The latest filing for Everytown’s super PAC, which has done nearly all of the group’s political spending in 2020, shows the group had just over $4.6 million remaining in the bank on Oct. 15. It brought in just over $1 million—with over 85 percent coming from large donors—in September. However, even if the group repeated its best 2020 performance when it brought in a $7 million donation from former Microsoft CEO and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer in April, it would still be tens of millions of dollars short of its pledge.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--Pollster Frank Luntz: If Trump defies polls again ‘my profession is done’

Biden leads in polls , though some are skeptical of a Biden win given the 2016 presidential upset Republican pollster Frank Luntz told Fox News ’ Bret Baier on Thursday night , that his “ profession is done ” if President Trump wins re-election come Nov. 3 , and proves the national polls wrong yet again .
“ I hate to acknowledge it , because that ’ s my industry — at least partially — but the public will have no faith .
No confidence .
Right now , the biggest issue is the trust deficit , ” Luntz said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will fare if they are wrong in predicting the 2020 presidential election .
“ Pollsters did not do a good job in 2016 .
So , if Donald Trump surprises people , if Joe Biden had a 5- or 6-point lead , my profession is done.
” National polls largely show Biden with a lead over Trump with two weeks until the presidential election .
Real Clear Politics , which pools together several national polls and takes the average , shows Biden up by 7.9 points , though in battleground states the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points – well within margin of error , which generally hovers around plus or minus four points .
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Biden leads in polls, though some are skeptical of a Biden win given the 2016 presidential upset
Republican pollster Frank Luntz told Fox News’ Bret Baier on Thursday night, that his “profession is done” if President Trump wins re-election come Nov. 3, and proves the national polls wrong yet again.
“I hate to acknowledge it, because that’s my industry — at least partially — but the public will have no faith. No confidence. Right now, the biggest issue is the trust deficit,” Luntz said in response to Baier asking how pollsters will fare if they are wrong in predicting the 2020 presidential election. “Pollsters did not do a good job in 2016. So, if Donald Trump surprises people, if Joe Biden had a 5- or 6-point lead, my profession is done.”
National polls largely show Biden with a lead over Trump with two weeks until the presidential election.
Real Clear Politics, which pools together several national polls and takes the average, shows Biden up by 7.9 points, though in battleground states the former vice president is only up by 3.8 points – well within margin of error, which generally hovers around plus or minus four points. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--‘Economist’ Failed to Disclose Lucrative Beijing Ties

The Economist provided sympathetic coverage of a Chinese tech giant widely considered a national security risk without disclosing the publication ’ s lucrative business relationship with the firm that spanned nearly a decade .
Huawei Technologies commissioned the Economist ‘ s business consulting division to advance its policy agendas and deflect cybersecurity concerns raised by Western governments .
The influential British magazine produced reports on a wide range of subjects—including a report on broadband access in the United Kingdom that Huawei credits to have influenced British policy .
The publication has also run numerous Huawei advertisements , and its editors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company , helping the tech firm boost its public image as it faced growing scrutiny from the developed world for its close ties with the Chinese government .
The Economist defended Huawei in a front-page cover story in 2012—the year the publication ’ s consulting division started working with the company—that accused Western countries of using cybersecurity concerns as a pretense to oppose legitimate competition from Huawei .
The publication ’ s coverage of the tech company has become less overtly pro-Huawei in recent years , but the Economist ‘ s coverage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Huawei ’ s PR division has cited several of the magazine ’ s articles to deflect criticism .
“ The rise of a Chinese world-beater is stoking fears of cyber-espionage .
Techno-nationalism is not the answer , ” reads the 2012 piece ’ s headline .
Huawei nurtured a lucrative relationship with the Economist just as it faced growing concerns from Western countries that broadband networks built by the tech firm serve as a conduit for Chinese espionage .
Such cybersecurity concerns have pushed the United States , Japan , Australia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allies to severely curtail or outright ban the company ’ s operations in their countries .
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The Economist provided sympathetic coverage of a Chinese tech giant widely considered a national security risk without disclosing the publication’s lucrative business relationship with the firm that spanned nearly a decade.
Huawei Technologies commissioned the Economist‘s business consulting division to advance its policy agendas and deflect cybersecurity concerns raised by Western governments. The influential British magazine produced reports on a wide range of subjects—including a report on broadband access in the United Kingdom that Huawei credits to have influenced British policy. The publication has also run numerous Huawei advertisements, and its editors have cohosted several global forums with the company, helping the tech firm boost its public image as it faced growing scrutiny from the developed world for its close ties with the Chinese government.
The Economist defended Huawei in a front-page cover story in 2012—the year the publication’s consulting division started working with the company—that accused Western countries of using cybersecurity concerns as a pretense to oppose legitimate competition from Huawei. The publication’s coverage of the tech company has become less overtly pro-Huawei in recent years, but the Economist‘s coverage of the company is seen as friendly enough that Huawei’s PR division has cited several of the magazine’s articles to deflect criticism.
“The rise of a Chinese world-beater is stoking fears of cyber-espionage. Techno-nationalism is not the answer,” reads the 2012 piece’s headline.
Huawei nurtured a lucrative relationship with the Economist just as it faced growing concerns from Western countries that broadband networks built by the tech firm serve as a conduit for Chinese espionage. Such cybersecurity concerns have pushed the United States, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, and other U.S. allies to severely curtail or outright ban the company’s operations in their countries. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--‘Toy of Genocide:’ Disney Under Pressure to Remove Woody from Toy Story for Crimes Against Native Am

‘Toy of Genocide:’ Disney Under Pressure to Remove Woody from Toy Story for Crimes Against Native Americans

Disney is under pressure to remove Woody from Toy Story for what people call “ crimes against Native Americans.
” @ @ @ @ @ cowboy character voiced by Tom Hanks in the Toy Story movies .
The controversy began @ @ @ @ @ racism last week to the beginnings of classic films on Disney+ .
The movies included @ @ @ @ @ Swiss Family Robinson , and The Aristocats .
However , people on Twitter erupted , @ @ @ @ @ one particular film series : Toy Story .
In the 1940s-1960s , American pop culture @ @ @ @ @ Native Americans fighting .
The cowboys were often the “ good guys , ” and @ @ @ @ @ guys.
” Joanne Davis , a 33-year old mother from Ithaca , New York , @ @ @ @ @ and this murdering piece of plastic comes on .
Literally in tears rn .
How @ @ @ @ @ my daughter ?
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Disney is under pressure to remove Woody from Toy Story for what people call “crimes against Native Americans.”
Woody is the beloved toy cowboy character voiced by Tom Hanks in the Toy Story movies.
The controversy began after Disney added warnings of racism last week to the beginnings of classic films on Disney+. The movies included Dumbo, Peter Pan, Swiss Family Robinson, and The Aristocats.
However, people on Twitter erupted, arguing that Disney left out one particular film series: Toy Story.
In the 1940s-1960s, American pop culture often depicted American cowboys and Native Americans fighting. The cowboys were often the “good guys,” and Native Americans the “bad guys.”
Joanne Davis, a 33-year old mother from Ithaca, New York, tweeted:
“Flipping channels and this murdering piece of [expletive] plastic comes on. Literally in tears rn. How do I explain this to my daughter?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-29--EXCLUSIVE: FBI Dir. Wray Profited from Hunter Biden’s Illegal China-Russia Kickback Deal; Is This Wh

EXCLUSIVE: FBI Dir. Wray Profited from Hunter Biden’s Illegal China-Russia Kickback Deal; Is This Why the FBI Covered Up Hunter’s Laptop?

EXCLUSIVE : FBI Dir .
Wray Profited from Hunter Biden ’ s Illegal China-Russia Kickback Deal , per Records & @ @ @ @ @ Why the FBI Has Covered Up Hunter ’ s Laptop ?
Guess Who Else Cashed @ @ @ @ @ Deal ?
AG William Barr .
You couldn ’ t make this up if you @ @ @ @ @ Podcast pulls the curtains back on yet another D.C. protection racket scheme — this one @ @ @ @ @ Christopher Wray ’ s FBI tenure .
Listen above .
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EXCLUSIVE: FBI Dir. Wray Profited from Hunter Biden’s Illegal China-Russia Kickback Deal, per Records & High-Placed Feds. Is This Why the FBI Has Covered Up Hunter’s Laptop? Guess Who Else Cashed In on Hunter’s Deal? AG William Barr. You couldn’t make this up if you tried.
The Thomas Paine Podcast pulls the curtains back on yet another D.C. protection racket scheme — this one should be the end of Christopher Wray’s FBI tenure. Listen above.
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truepundit--2020-10-28--“Lizard Brains”: NBC Analyst Meacham Attacks Trump Supporters Functioning On Primitive Limbic System

“Lizard Brains”: NBC Analyst Meacham Attacks Trump Supporters Functioning On Primitive Limbic Systems

Below is my column on Fox regarding the recent remarks of NBC analyst Jon Meacham explaining how Trump supporters suffer from “ lizard brains.
” The statement is indicative of a long-standing trend in the media of insulting and biased comments about Trump supporters .
Analysts seem to have dispensed with any notion of restraint or reason in such attacks .
What is most troubling is that there are students who support Trump at Vanderbilt and there have been complaints for years about an increasingly hostile environment for conservative students .
Taking a professor who has publicly dismissed your political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brain is hardly welcoming .
We recently discussed how Vanderbilt professor and historian Jon Meacham gave a quiz in his course on the 2020 Election in which students were asked “ Was the Constitution designed to perpetuate white supremacy and protect the institution of slavery ?
” You had to answer “ yes ” or get points deducted .
It appears that the final exam in the class could prove even more demanding for any intellectually honest student if Meacham asks about the voters themselves .
The NBC analyst this week declared that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of being controlled by what is called “ the lizard brain.
” It only got worse from there .
Meacham addressed a simple question of whether Trump helped himself with his base in the second presidential debate Thursday night .
It is impossible on NBC , however , to refer to Trump voters without some derisive or insulting precursor .
Meacham did not disappoint his audience .
“ I think Trump did himself good with his base tonight , ” Meacham said .
“ The question for America is how big that base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this country .
Donald Trump is a product of the White man ’ s , the anguished , nervous White guy ’ s lizard brain.
” Meacham was referring to a primitive part of the brain in psychological literature : “ Many people call it the ‘ Lizard Brain , ’ because the limbic system is about all a lizard has for brain function .
It is in charge of fight , flight , feeding , fear , freezing up , and fornication.
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Below is my column on Fox regarding the recent remarks of NBC analyst Jon Meacham explaining how Trump supporters suffer from “lizard brains.” The statement is indicative of a long-standing trend in the media of insulting and biased comments about Trump supporters. Analysts seem to have dispensed with any notion of restraint or reason in such attacks.
What is most troubling is that there are students who support Trump at Vanderbilt and there have been complaints for years about an increasingly hostile environment for conservative students. Taking a professor who has publicly dismissed your political views as the result of a lizard brain is hardly welcoming.
We recently discussed how Vanderbilt professor and historian Jon Meacham gave a quiz in his course on the 2020 Election in which students were asked “Was the Constitution designed to perpetuate white supremacy and protect the institution of slavery?” You had to answer “yes” or get points deducted.
It appears that the final exam in the class could prove even more demanding for any intellectually honest student if Meacham asks about the voters themselves. The NBC analyst this week declared that President Trump and his supporters are examples of being controlled by what is called “the lizard brain.”
It only got worse from there.
Meacham addressed a simple question of whether Trump helped himself with his base in the second presidential debate Thursday night. It is impossible on NBC, however, to refer to Trump voters without some derisive or insulting precursor. Meacham did not disappoint his audience.
“I think Trump did himself good with his base tonight,” Meacham said. “The question for America is how big that base is. There is a lizard brain in this country. Donald Trump is a product of the White man’s, the anguished, nervous White guy’s lizard brain.”
Meacham was referring to a primitive part of the brain in psychological literature: “Many people call it the ‘Lizard Brain,’ because the limbic system is about all a lizard has for brain function. It is in charge of fight, flight, feeding, fear, freezing up, and fornication.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-28--Biden: $15 Minimum Wage Will ‘Bail Out’ Small Businesses

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said a $ 15 federal minimum wage—which studies say will kill as many as two @ @ @ @ @ bail out ” small businesses .
Biden again said that he would support a $ @ @ @ @ @ night ’ s debate , saying such a policy would help alleviate small businesses struggling @ @ @ @ @ I do because I think one of the things we ’ re gon na have @ @ @ @ @ re gon na have to bail them out too , ” Biden said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ out now , those small businesses.
” A recent study from the pro-free market Employment @ @ @ @ @ found that a $ 15 minimum wage would eliminate millions of jobs .
The majority @ @ @ @ @ held by women , with the states of Texas , Pennsylvania , Florida , North @ @ @ @ @ Georgia projected to be the hardest hit , according to the report .
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Analysis found that minimum wage hike would kill 2 million jobs
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said a $15 federal minimum wage—which studies say will kill as many as two million jobs—was needed to “bail out” small businesses.
Biden again said that he would support a $15 minimum wage during Thursday night’s debate, saying such a policy would help alleviate small businesses struggling amidst the coronavirus.
“I do because I think one of the things we’re gonna have to do is we’re gonna have to bail them out too,” Biden said. “We should be bailing them out now, those small businesses.”
A recent study from the pro-free market Employment Policies Institute (EPI) found that a $15 minimum wage would eliminate millions of jobs. The majority of jobs lost will be held by women, with the states of Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Georgia projected to be the hardest hit, according to the report. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-28--DHS Chad Wolf: President Trump Slashed Migrant Inflow from 400,000 to 14,000

President Donald Trump slashed the inflow of southern migrants from 400,000 in 2019 to just 14,000 in 2020 , according to acting homeland security chief Chad Wolf .
The coronavirus crash is creating a new surge of migrants up to the U.S. border , Wolf warned in his October 21 speech .
“ Should our critics be successful and repeal the CDC order , we would face an unimaginable public health crisis , ” Wolf said in a Phoenix , Arizona , speech , adding : The only reason today ’ s crossings have not reached a crisis level is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department has put in place during the past four years .
If these critical tools are removed or overturned , then the Department—and you , our frontline partners—would be imperiled by another immigration crisis .
Wolf described the administration ’ s huge and successful efforts to curb the southern migration into U.S. blue-collar workplaces .
Prior Presidents did little or nothing , but Trump ’ s hard-fought upgrades have helped push up wages and opportunities for tens of millions of Americans — including blue-collar blacks and Latinos .
Trump ’ s effort also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their jobs amid relentless Wall Street pressure for corporate cost-cutting.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

President Donald Trump slashed the inflow of southern migrants from 400,000 in 2019 to just 14,000 in 2020, according to acting homeland security chief Chad Wolf.
The coronavirus crash is creating a new surge of migrants up to the U.S. border, Wolf warned in his October 21 speech. “Should our critics be successful and repeal the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] CDC order, we would face an unimaginable public health crisis,” Wolf said in a Phoenix, Arizona, speech, adding:
The only reason today’s crossings have not reached a crisis level is because of the policies and procedures the Department has put in place during the past four years. If these critical tools are removed or overturned, then the Department—and you, our frontline partners—would be imperiled by another immigration crisis.
.@DHS_Wolf: “Today, @ICEgov no longer exempts any removable aliens from having our laws enforced on them. If you break our laws, you will be arrested and removed from our country.” pic.twitter.com/pq7wEec3Ro — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) October 22, 2020
Wolf described the administration’s huge and successful efforts to curb the southern migration into U.S. blue-collar workplaces. Prior Presidents did little or nothing, but Trump’s hard-fought upgrades have helped push up wages and opportunities for tens of millions of Americans — including blue-collar blacks and Latinos. Trump’s effort also protected many millions of Americans from losing their jobs amid relentless Wall Street pressure for corporate cost-cutting.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-28--Relentless Trump: Names Judge To Replace Barrett’s Vacant Seat On Seventh Circuit

President Trump , determined to use his power while in office to strengthen the conservative tenor in the judiciary around the nation , is wasting no time finding a replacement for the seat likely to be vacated by the ascension of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
Trump has nominated a replacement for the soon-to-be empty seat on the Seventh Circuit Court Appeals : Thomas Kirsch , 46 , presently the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana .
Kirsch graduated from Harvard Law School and served as counsel to the Assistant Attorney General in charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Legal Policy , Powerline notes .
“ The Senate approved Kirsch ’ s nomination for U.S. Attorney by a voice vote , ” the site adds .
“ This time around , he will face fierce opposition from Democrats .
However , Republicans have the votes to confirm Kirsch and enough time ( approximately two months ) in which to get it done.
” The Chicago Tribune reported that Kirsch has “ built a reputation for aggressively pursuing public corruption and gang crimes .
Earlier this year , Kirsch announced wire fraud charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he misused campaign funds for personal gain .
In 2019 , his office brought sweeping racketeering charges against 17 members of the Latin Dragons street gang alleging they were responsible for 11 murders and dozens of other shootings , stabbings and assaults.
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President Trump, determined to use his power while in office to strengthen the conservative tenor in the judiciary around the nation, is wasting no time finding a replacement for the seat likely to be vacated by the ascension of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Trump has nominated a replacement for the soon-to-be empty seat on the Seventh Circuit Court Appeals: Thomas Kirsch, 46, presently the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana. Kirsch graduated from Harvard Law School and served as counsel to the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy, Powerline notes. “The Senate approved Kirsch’s nomination for U.S. Attorney by a voice vote,” the site adds. “This time around, he will face fierce opposition from Democrats. However, Republicans have the votes to confirm Kirsch and enough time (approximately two months) in which to get it done.”
The Chicago Tribune reported that Kirsch has “built a reputation for aggressively pursuing public corruption and gang crimes. Earlier this year, Kirsch announced wire fraud charges against longtime Whiting Mayor Joseph Stahura alleging he misused campaign funds for personal gain. In 2019, his office brought sweeping racketeering charges against 17 members of the Latin Dragons street gang alleging they were responsible for 11 murders and dozens of other shootings, stabbings and assaults.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-28--NYC Hotel Occupancy Rate Crashes Toward 10% As Permanent Closures Loom

Prices at New York City hotels have plunged as the hospitality industry continues to try and grapple with the effects of the global pandemic .
Some hotels , like the Midtown Hilton , have remained closed since March .
Others , like the Pierre , are operating in limited capacity .
Those that are open for business have slashed prices by more than 60 % , according to a new writeup by AlJazeera .
Despite October usually being a fruitful month for tourism in NYC , coronavirus has forced the cancellation of staple events like the NYC Marathon and Fashion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitely recovered since March , it still has a long way to go .
200 of New York ’ s roughly 700 hotels remain closed , the article notes .
Lukas Hartwich , an analyst at real estate research firm Green Street , said : “ Next year is going to be far worse than any year we ’ ve ever had except this one .
It ’ s going to be 2022 before we get back to where we were during the worst part of the last recession.
” Occupancy rates in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the average daily room price at $ 135 .
Those figures , last October , stood at 92 % and $ 336 .
Industry locals say the 2020 figure may even be inflated , as many hotels stopped reporting data for the time being .
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Prices at New York City hotels have plunged as the hospitality industry continues to try and grapple with the effects of the global pandemic.
Some hotels, like the Midtown Hilton, have remained closed since March. Others, like the Pierre, are operating in limited capacity. Those that are open for business have slashed prices by more than 60%, according to a new writeup by AlJazeera.
Despite October usually being a fruitful month for tourism in NYC, coronavirus has forced the cancellation of staple events like the NYC Marathon and Fashion Week. And while the industry has definitely recovered since March, it still has a long way to go. 200 of New York’s roughly 700 hotels remain closed, the article notes.
Lukas Hartwich, an analyst at real estate research firm Green Street, said: “Next year is going to be far worse than any year we’ve ever had except this one. It’s going to be 2022 before we get back to where we were during the worst part of the last recession.”
Occupancy rates in NYC stand under 40% right now, with the average daily room price at $135. Those figures, last October, stood at 92% and $336. Industry locals say the 2020 figure may even be inflated, as many hotels stopped reporting data for the time being. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-28--Welsh People Blocked From Buying “Non-Essential” Items Due To Lockdown

People living under new lockdown rules in Wales have been prevented from buying so-called “ non-essential ” items , which @ @ @ @ @ sheeting at supermarkets .
“ Non-essential items being covered up in supermarkets in Wales .
@ @ @ @ @ this ?
” asked journalist Grant Tucker .
The image shows shop workers covering up @ @ @ @ @ and other bedding products .
Why people should be prevented from buying bedding products during @ @ @ @ @ ’ s guess , but it ’ s par for the course given how much @ @ @ @ @ to such petty restrictions .
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People living under new lockdown rules in Wales have been prevented from buying so-called “non-essential” items, which are being covered with plastic sheeting at supermarkets.
“Non-essential items being covered up in supermarkets in Wales. Has it really come to this?” asked journalist Grant Tucker.
The image shows shop workers covering up what appear to be duvets and other bedding products.
Non-essential items being covered up in supermarkets in Wales. Has it really come to this? pic.twitter.com/YwtIUjgc8P — Grant Tucker (@GrantTucker) October 23, 2020
Why people should be prevented from buying bedding products during a coronavirus lockdown is anyone’s guess, but it’s par for the course given how much society has been deformed thanks to such petty restrictions. – READ MORE
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