truepundit--2020-07-30--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Thursday 7.30.20

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CDC Director : Threat Of Suicide , Drugs , Flu To Youth ‘ Far Greater ’ Than Covid – During a Buck Institute Webinar streamed on July 14 , Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) Director Robert Redfield promoted the general reopening of schools , highlighting the low coronavirus risk for children without preexisting conditions and the unfortunate spike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Redfield said are “ far greater ” in number than COVID-linked deaths in the young .
“ It ’ s not risk of school openings versus public health .
It ’ s public health versus public health , ” asserted Redfield .
– READ MORE Vaccine developer says people must wear masks and socially distance even after vaccine is available – A vaccine developer at the Baylor College of Medicine told Business Insider that people should not expect an immediate return to normal life once a vaccine is available .
Several companies are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a safe and effective vaccine , which has been viewed by some as necessary for lockdowns to end and schools to reopen .
While a vaccine may significantly reduce the risk of serious disease from the novel coronavirus , social distancing and face masks may still be a part of life , said vaccine developer Maria Elena Bottazzi .
– READ MORE WATCH : Next Time You ’ re Called A “ Crank ” Or “ Flat Earther ” On Concerns About A ‘ Rushed ’ Coronavirus Vaccine , Show Them This – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US universities will enforce mandatory COVID-19 tests for all students wishing to return to campus through the Fall semester — with some lately announcing that this will be at a rate of two nasal swabs per week — which is a policy , no doubt uncomfortable for those having to endure such “ routine ” swabs , also appearing among companies for on-site personnel .
– READ MORE “ Like Nothing We ’ ve Ever Seen ” : Imminent Eviction Wave Is Coming To These States –The eviction moratorium expired last Friday nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shutdown due to the covid pandemic , and more than 12 million renters – all behind on rent payments because of the virus-induced recession – are now at imminent risk of getting booted to the curb .
This Friday , some 25 million Americans will no longer receive their weekly $ 600 federal unemployment checks , and the next round of government handouts , currently discussed by Republicans and Democrats , could see benefits slashed from $ 600 to $ 200 ( or be nothing at all if no deal is reached in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finances across middle-class America , resulting in an even higher number of households unable to pay their rent bill in the months ahead .
– READ MORE Sweden Defeated The Coronavirus Without A Lockdown – Now Its Companies Are Reaping The Benefits – Progressive critics of the Trump Administration ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic like to point to Sweden and portray the Nordic country ’ s decision to forego lockdowns as a travesty motivated by greed .
Such reductive , black-and-white interpretations are inevitably the result of a childlike analysis where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a villain .
But although Sweden ’ s COVID-19 czar has admitted that he would have changed certain elements of the country ’ s response if he could go back in time , the country ’ s decision to skip lockdowns , and keep the country relatively open , has paid off – even if Sweden does have a significantly higher mortality rate than its neighbors ( though still lower than all of the worst-hit western European countries ) .
Sweden ’ s death-to-infection ratio is relatively high , a reflection of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes that led to widespread fatalities among their elderly and vulnerable residents .
– READ MORE Has China ’ s Military Deeply Infiltrated US Medical Research ?
– Submitted by Lawrence Sellin , Ph.D. is a retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel , who previously worked at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases and conducted basic and clinical research in the pharmaceutical industry .
He is a member of the Citizens Commission on National Security .
It is a widely accepted fact that China has stolen U.S. intellectual property worth billions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

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CDC Director: Threat Of Suicide, Drugs, Flu To Youth ‘Far Greater’ Than Covid – During a Buck Institute Webinar streamed on July 14, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield promoted the general reopening of schools, highlighting the low coronavirus risk for children without preexisting conditions and the unfortunate spike in suicides and drug overdoses, which Redfield said are “far greater” in number than COVID-linked deaths in the young.
“It’s not risk of school openings versus public health. It’s public health versus public health,” asserted Redfield. – READ MORE
Vaccine developer says people must wear masks and socially distance even after vaccine is available – A vaccine developer at the Baylor College of Medicine told Business Insider that people should not expect an immediate return to normal life once a vaccine is available.
Several companies are working as quickly as possible to develop a safe and effective vaccine, which has been viewed by some as necessary for lockdowns to end and schools to reopen. While a vaccine may significantly reduce the risk of serious disease from the novel coronavirus, social distancing and face masks may still be a part of life, said vaccine developer Maria Elena Bottazzi. – READ MORE
WATCH: Next Time You’re Called A “Crank” Or “Flat Earther” On Concerns About A ‘Rushed’ Coronavirus Vaccine, Show Them This –
Even CBS pressures Bill Gates on the topic that almost everyone had side effects. He doesn’t seem to care.
pic.twitter.com/2SiBmowJo3 — An0maly (@LegendaryEnergy) July 26, 2020
We detailed earlier that a number of US universities will enforce mandatory COVID-19 tests for all students wishing to return to campus through the Fall semester — with some lately announcing that this will be at a rate of two nasal swabs per week — which is a policy, no doubt uncomfortable for those having to endure such “routine” swabs, also appearing among companies for on-site personnel. – READ MORE
“Like Nothing We’ve Ever Seen”: Imminent Eviction Wave Is Coming To These States –The eviction moratorium expired last Friday nearly four months after the US economy effectively shutdown due to the covid pandemic, and more than 12 million renters – all behind on rent payments because of the virus-induced recession – are now at imminent risk of getting booted to the curb.
This Friday, some 25 million Americans will no longer receive their weekly $600 federal unemployment checks, and the next round of government handouts, currently discussed by Republicans and Democrats, could see benefits slashed from $600 to $200 (or be nothing at all if no deal is reached in Congress). This would crush household finances across middle-class America, resulting in an even higher number of households unable to pay their rent bill in the months ahead. – READ MORE
Sweden Defeated The Coronavirus Without A Lockdown – Now Its Companies Are Reaping The Benefits – Progressive critics of the Trump Administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic like to point to Sweden and portray the Nordic country’s decision to forego lockdowns as a travesty motivated by greed. Such reductive, black-and-white interpretations are inevitably the result of a childlike analysis where every hero needs to have a hero and a villain. But although Sweden’s COVID-19 czar has admitted that he would have changed certain elements of the country’s response if he could go back in time, the country’s decision to skip lockdowns, and keep the country relatively open, has paid off – even if Sweden does have a significantly higher mortality rate than its neighbors (though still lower than all of the worst-hit western European countries).
Sweden’s death-to-infection ratio is relatively high, a reflection of a series of early outbreaks in managed-care homes that led to widespread fatalities among their elderly and vulnerable residents. – READ MORE
Has China’s Military Deeply Infiltrated US Medical Research? – Submitted by Lawrence Sellin, Ph.D. is a retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel, who previously worked at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases and conducted basic and clinical research in the pharmaceutical industry. He is a member of the Citizens Commission on National Security.
It is a widely accepted fact that China has stolen U.S. intellectual property worth billions of dollars. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Friday 7.31.20

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The U.S. Economy Suffers Sharpest Downturn on Record – The U.S. economy shrank in the second quarter by the fastest rate since the government began keeping track of gross domestic product after World War II , as lockdowns aimed at curbing the coronavirus pandemic decimated economic activity and anti-police riots tore through many American cities .
Gross domestic product , or the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the economy , contracted at a 32.9 percent seasonally adjusted annualized rate in the April through June three month period , according to the preliminary estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis published on Thursday .
That marked the steepest drop on records stretching back to 1947 and compared with economists ’ forecasts for a 35 percent decline in output .
– READ MORE Almost 30 Million in U.S.
Didn ’ t Have Enough to Eat Last Week – Food insecurity for U.S. households last week reached its highest reported level since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in May , with almost 30 million Americans reporting that they ’ d not had enough to eat at some point in the seven days through July 21 .
In the bureau ’ s weekly Household Pulse Survey , roughly 23.9 million of 249 million respondents indicated they had “ sometimes not enough to eat ” for the week ended July 21 , while about 5.42 million indicated they had “ often not enough to eat.
” The survey , which began with the week ended May 5 , was published Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Protection and Masks for Every Flu Season Ever – Dr. Anthony “ The Fraud ” Fauci is now floating the idea face shields or goggles should be worn , and masks are a good idea during flu season .
“ Dr .
Anthony Fauci suggested Wednesday that Americans should consider wearing goggles or a face shield in order to prevent spreading or catching COVID-19 , ” reports the far-left ABC News .
– READ MORE States Have Spent Little of $ 150 Billion COVID Relief Fund – State and local governments have spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funds earmarked to help them fight the coronavirus , a recently released report from the Treasury Department indicates .
Funds from the $ 150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund , created by Congress as part of the two-trillion-dollar CARES Act and meant to help defray public health costs , appear largely unused according to the Treasury Department ’ s inspector general .
Some states have used less than 5 percent of the funds earmarked for them , including states like New Jersey and Connecticut , which bore the brunt of early coronavirus cases .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hydroxychloroquine For Treating Virus .
GOP Governor Steps In To Stop Ban .
– On Wednesday , the Ohio Department of Health ( ODH ) announced that the Ohio Board of Pharmacy had issued a ruling that prohibited the selling or dispensing of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19 .
But on Thursday morning , Ohio GOP Gov .
Mike DeWine publicly asked the Ohio Board of Pharmacy and the State Medical Board to “ halt the new rule issued Thursday that bans the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment of COVID-19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MORE The Science Supports the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 , So Why Are Doctors Being Censored ?
– The ridiculous assault on hydroxychloroquine by the media and the political left just needs to end .
The research on the drug , related specifically to SARS CoV-1 , is over a decade old and was performed by our own National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) .
The fact that practicing physicians are being censored for advocating the use of the medication on an outpatient basis and prophylactically is patently insane .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter account locked for sharing the video of licensed doctors making their case for its use is just nuts .
For social media platforms that insist people follow the guidelines of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
, they must have missed this statement – READ MORE Exposing the maskerade : The questions every American should be asking about indefinite mask mandates – The trope of “ just shut up and wear a mask ” is not science , ordered liberty , or constitutional governance .
It ’ s what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real debate on the effectiveness of masks , the type of masks , the situations in which they are worn , the duration of time , the benchmarks that need to be met to measure effectiveness , and the process for promulgating these rules .
We are no longer 24 hours into an emergency .
We are four months into this virus , and it ’ s time to function like the representative republic that we are .
– READ MORE UN Officials Cite Study That Finds Lockdowns , School Closures Killing More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a study that reveals lockdowns and school closures are doing more harm to children than the coronavirus itself , with many more deaths expected to come from the reaction to the outbreak , rather than the pandemic itself .
In a presentation seeking extra funding for coronavirus efforts , UNICEF director Henrietta H Fore said Monday , “ The repercussions of the pandemic are causing more harm to children than the disease itself.
” – READ MORE Mask Fatigue : Some Workers Claim Headaches , Shortness Of Breath And Anxiety – The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 is coming with some side effects .
Some people who are forced to wear face masks all day in the workplace complain of headaches , shortness of breath and anxiety .
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The U.S. Economy Suffers Sharpest Downturn on Record – The U.S. economy shrank in the second quarter by the fastest rate since the government began keeping track of gross domestic product after World War II, as lockdowns aimed at curbing the coronavirus pandemic decimated economic activity and anti-police riots tore through many American cities.
Gross domestic product, or the value of all goods and services produced by the economy, contracted at a 32.9 percent seasonally adjusted annualized rate in the April through June three month period, according to the preliminary estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis published on Thursday. That marked the steepest drop on records stretching back to 1947 and compared with economists’ forecasts for a 35 percent decline in output. – READ MORE
Almost 30 Million in U.S. Didn’t Have Enough to Eat Last Week – Food insecurity for U.S. households last week reached its highest reported level since the Census Bureau started tracking the data in May, with almost 30 million Americans reporting that they’d not had enough to eat at some point in the seven days through July 21.
In the bureau’s weekly Household Pulse Survey, roughly 23.9 million of 249 million respondents indicated they had “sometimes not enough to eat” for the week ended July 21, while about 5.42 million indicated they had “often not enough to eat.” The survey, which began with the week ended May 5, was published Wednesday. – READ MORE
Anthony Fauci Floats Eye Protection and Masks for Every Flu Season Ever – Dr. Anthony “The Fraud” Fauci is now floating the idea face shields or goggles should be worn, and masks are a good idea during flu season.
“Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested Wednesday that Americans should consider wearing goggles or a face shield in order to prevent spreading or catching COVID-19,” reports the far-left ABC News. – READ MORE
States Have Spent Little of $150 Billion COVID Relief Fund – State and local governments have spent less than a quarter of the relief funds earmarked to help them fight the coronavirus, a recently released report from the Treasury Department indicates.
Funds from the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund, created by Congress as part of the two-trillion-dollar CARES Act and meant to help defray public health costs, appear largely unused according to the Treasury Department’s inspector general. Some states have used less than 5 percent of the funds earmarked for them, including states like New Jersey and Connecticut, which bore the brunt of early coronavirus cases. – READ MORE
Ohio Health Officials Ban Hydroxychloroquine For Treating Virus. GOP Governor Steps In To Stop Ban. – On Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) announced that the Ohio Board of Pharmacy had issued a ruling that prohibited the selling or dispensing of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19.
But on Thursday morning, Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine publicly asked the Ohio Board of Pharmacy and the State Medical Board to “halt the new rule issued Thursday that bans the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment of COVID-19,” as WHIO reported. – READ MORE
The Science Supports the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19, So Why Are Doctors Being Censored? – The ridiculous assault on hydroxychloroquine by the media and the political left just needs to end. The research on the drug, related specifically to SARS CoV-1, is over a decade old and was performed by our own National Institutes of Health (NIH). The fact that practicing physicians are being censored for advocating the use of the medication on an outpatient basis and prophylactically is patently insane.
The fact that Donald Trump Jr. had his Twitter account locked for sharing the video of licensed doctors making their case for its use is just nuts. For social media platforms that insist people follow the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO)., they must have missed this statement – READ MORE
Exposing the maskerade: The questions every American should be asking about indefinite mask mandates – The trope of “just shut up and wear a mask” is not science, ordered liberty, or constitutional governance. It’s what they do in North Korea. We need real debate on the effectiveness of masks, the type of masks, the situations in which they are worn, the duration of time, the benchmarks that need to be met to measure effectiveness, and the process for promulgating these rules. We are no longer 24 hours into an emergency. We are four months into this virus, and it’s time to function like the representative republic that we are. – READ MORE
UN Officials Cite Study That Finds Lockdowns, School Closures Killing More Kids Than COVID –UN officials have pointed to a study that reveals lockdowns and school closures are doing more harm to children than the coronavirus itself, with many more deaths expected to come from the reaction to the outbreak, rather than the pandemic itself.
In a presentation seeking extra funding for coronavirus efforts, UNICEF director Henrietta H Fore said Monday, “The repercussions of the pandemic are causing more harm to children than the disease itself.” – READ MORE
Mask Fatigue: Some Workers Claim Headaches, Shortness Of Breath And Anxiety – The mask mandate to keep Texans from spreading COVID-19 is coming with some side effects.
Some people who are forced to wear face masks all day in the workplace complain of headaches, shortness of breath and anxiety. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Spotlight Grows on Mysterious ‘Suicide’ of Dr. Fauci’s Right-Hand Man at NIAID; Dr. Judy Mikovits Sa

Spotlight Grows on Mysterious ‘Suicide’ of Dr. Fauci’s Right-Hand Man at NIAID; Dr. Judy Mikovits Says Top Scientist Was “Suicided” to Silence Him

Top virologist Dr. Judy Mikovits is shedding some well-needed light on the mysterious death of top scientist Kuan-Teh Jeang , who was second in charge under Dr. Anthony Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the time of his controversial death .
Mikovits detailed on the Thomas Paine Podcast that Jeang , who was 54 , was poised to blow the whistle on falsified government research , fake clinical data and widespread vaccine fraud that was killing Americans before his untimely demise .
Listen Above Details of the man ’ s 2013 death have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found at his desk on a Sunday night at NIAID with a gunshot wound to the chest .
Some say he jumped to his death from the top deck of the parking garage outside of the government facilty .
Dr. Mikovits told Paine that Jeang was “ suicided ” to silence him .
Jeang had worked at the NIH for 27 years .
Jeang was previously chief of the Molecular Virology Section in the Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology , according to documents .
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Top virologist Dr. Judy Mikovits is shedding some well-needed light on the mysterious death of top scientist Kuan-Teh Jeang, who was second in charge under Dr. Anthony Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the time of his controversial death. Mikovits detailed on the Thomas Paine Podcast that Jeang, who was 54, was poised to blow the whistle on falsified government research, fake clinical data and widespread vaccine fraud that was killing Americans before his untimely demise. Listen Above
Details of the man’s 2013 death have been covered up. Some say Jeang was found at his desk on a Sunday night at NIAID with a gunshot wound to the chest. Some say he jumped to his death from the top deck of the parking garage outside of the government facilty.
Dr. Mikovits told Paine that Jeang was “suicided” to silence him. Jeang had worked at the NIH for 27 years.
Jeang was previously chief of the Molecular Virology Section in the Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, according to documents. Listen Above
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s sentence

A federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ’ s death sentence in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing , saying the judge who oversaw the case did not adequately screen jurors for potential biases .
A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new penalty-phase trial on whether the 27-year-old Tsarnaev should be executed for the attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others .
Tsarnaev ’ s lawyers acknowledged at the beginning of his trial that he and his older brother , Tamerlan Tsarnaev , set off the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But they argued that Dzhokar Tsarnaev is less culpable than his brother , who they said was the mastermind behind the attack .
Tamerlan Tsarnaev died in a gunbattle with police a few days after the April 15 , 2013 , bombing .
Dzhokar Tsarnaev is now behind bars at a high-security supermax prison in Florence , Colorado .
Tsarnaev ’ s attorneys identified a slew of issues with his trial , but said in a brief filed with the court that the “ first fundamental error ” was the judge ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boston .
They also pointed to social media posts from two jurors suggesting they harbored strong opinions even before the 2015 trial started .
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A federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case did not adequately screen jurors for potential biases.
A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new penalty-phase trial on whether the 27-year-old Tsarnaev should be executed for the attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.
Tsarnaev’s lawyers acknowledged at the beginning of his trial that he and his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, set off the two bombs at the marathon finish line. But they argued that Dzhokar Tsarnaev is less culpable than his brother, who they said was the mastermind behind the attack.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev died in a gunbattle with police a few days after the April 15, 2013, bombing. Dzhokar Tsarnaev is now behind bars at a high-security supermax prison in Florence, Colorado.
Tsarnaev’s attorneys identified a slew of issues with his trial, but said in a brief filed with the court that the “first fundamental error” was the judge’s refusal to move the case out of Boston. They also pointed to social media posts from two jurors suggesting they harbored strong opinions even before the 2015 trial started. READ MORE:
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truepundit--2020-07-31--About 20% of N.J. Prisoners Could Be Freed to Avoid Virus

New Jersey lawmakers seemed close to supporting legislation on Thursday that could free more than 3,000 prisoners — about 20 percent of the state ’ s prison population — months before their release dates in response to the extraordinary threat posed by the coronavirus in tightly packed correctional facilities .
Inmates who are within a year of completing their state prison sentences would be eligible to be released up to eight months early based on credits awarded for time served during the pandemic .
The bill , which the American Civil Liberties Union believes to be the first legislative initiative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , would not permit the release of most sex offenders , but would apply to inmates sentenced for other violent crimes , including murder .
“ There are people who were sentenced to long prison terms , but they weren ’ t sentenced to die in prison , ” said Amol Sinha , executive director of the ACLU of New Jersey , one of the groups urging passage of the legislation .
The proposal comes amid nationwide efforts to reduce state and federal prison populations to protect inmates and employees from the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some prisons .
The five largest known clusters of the virus in the United States are now linked to correctional facilities .
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New Jersey lawmakers seemed close to supporting legislation on Thursday that could free more than 3,000 prisoners — about 20 percent of the state’s prison population — months before their release dates in response to the extraordinary threat posed by the coronavirus in tightly packed correctional facilities.
Inmates who are within a year of completing their state prison sentences would be eligible to be released up to eight months early based on credits awarded for time served during the pandemic.
The bill, which the American Civil Liberties Union believes to be the first legislative initiative of its kind in the United States, would not permit the release of most sex offenders, but would apply to inmates sentenced for other violent crimes, including murder.
“There are people who were sentenced to long prison terms, but they weren’t sentenced to die in prison,” said Amol Sinha, executive director of the ACLU of New Jersey, one of the groups urging passage of the legislation.
The proposal comes amid nationwide efforts to reduce state and federal prison populations to protect inmates and employees from the virus, which continues to spread rapidly through some prisons. The five largest known clusters of the virus in the United States are now linked to correctional facilities. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--‘Big Tech Is Out to Get Conservatives’: Jim Jordan Confronts Tech CEOs (VIDEO)

Big tech CEOs received harsh criticism from Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-Ohio ) during a Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ content .
Jordan did not waste any time during the hearing and directed his message @ @ @ @ @ , Tim Cook of Apple , Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sundar Pichai of Google @ @ @ @ @ just cut to the chase .
Big tech ’ s out to get conservatives , @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s not a suspicion , that ’ s not a hunch , that @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Big tech’s out to get conservatives. It’s time they face the consequences. pic.twitter.com/jfPRPL1rZ1 — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) July 29, 2020
Big tech CEOs received harsh criticism from Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) during a Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday accusing them of targeting conservative content.
Jordan did not waste any time during the hearing and directed his message at Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim Cook of Apple, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sundar Pichai of Google.
“I’ll just cut to the chase. Big tech’s out to get conservatives,” Jordan said. “That’s not a suspicion, that’s not a hunch, that’s a fact.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Texas Doctor: Studies Claiming Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Work Are ‘Fake Science’

Studies that claim hydroxychloroquine does not work when treating patients with the coronavirus are “ fake science , ” a doctor at the “ White Coat Summit ” in Washington , DC , said on Monday .
Dr. Stella Immanuel of Rehoboth Medical Center in Houston , Texas , said she had 350 patients she put on hydroxychloroquine and every one of them recovered .
She continued : This is what I will say to all those studies — they had high doses , they were given the wrong patients — I would call them fake science .
Any study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is fake science .
And I want them to show me how it doesn ’ t work .
How is it going to work for 350 patients for me , and they are all alive , and then somebody says it doesn ’ t work ?
Guys , all them studies : fake science .
On what appeared to be her Twitter account , Dr. Immanuel wrote Friday that the fear , sickness , and deaths were “ senseless and unnecessary ” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below @

Studies that claim hydroxychloroquine does not work when treating patients with the coronavirus are “fake science,” a doctor at the “White Coat Summit” in Washington, DC, said on Monday.
Dr. Stella Immanuel of Rehoboth Medical Center in Houston, Texas, said she had 350 patients she put on hydroxychloroquine and every one of them recovered.
She continued: This is what I will say to all those studies — they had high doses, they were given the wrong patients — I would call them fake science. Any study that says hydroxychloroquine doesn’t work is fake science. And I want them to show me how it doesn’t work. How is it going to work for 350 patients for me, and they are all alive, and then somebody says it doesn’t work? Guys, all them studies: fake science.
On what appeared to be her Twitter account, Dr. Immanuel wrote Friday that the fear, sickness, and deaths were “senseless and unnecessary” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--WATCH: Chief Fed In Oregon Unloads On Media For Refusing To Call Violent Riots ‘Criminal,’ Blaming F

WATCH: Chief Fed In Oregon Unloads On Media For Refusing To Call Violent Riots ‘Criminal,’ Blaming Federal Agents

U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams , the chief federal law enforcement official in Oregon since 2015 , slammed the media in a recent interview outside the Mark O. Hatfield U.S .
Courthouse in Portland for refusing to call the violent riots that have rocked the city for over two months “ criminal.
” “ So , we ’ re going back to how you were talking about this is shadowing the overall message about black lives matter , right ?
” a reporter asked Williams .
“ You feel like the late night demonstrations are taking away from the fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aren ’ t late night demonstrations .
This is criminal activity , ” Williams responded .
“ There ’ s a difference .
What you have failed and the media have failed to distinguish , between , you seem unwilling to call people engaged in criminal conduct , as criminals , as opposed to lawful protesting.
” “ This is unlawful , ” Williams continued .
“ And people , whether you ’ re an opportunist , an antagonist , an agitator , or an anarchist , call it out for what it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams, the chief federal law enforcement official in Oregon since 2015, slammed the media in a recent interview outside the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland for refusing to call the violent riots that have rocked the city for over two months “criminal.”
“So, we’re going back to how you were talking about this is shadowing the overall message about black lives matter, right?” a reporter asked Williams. “You feel like the late night demonstrations are taking away from the fight for racial justice?”
“These aren’t late night demonstrations. This is criminal activity,” Williams responded. “There’s a difference. What you have failed and the media have failed to distinguish, between, you seem unwilling to call people engaged in criminal conduct, as criminals, as opposed to lawful protesting.”
“This is unlawful,” Williams continued. “And people, whether you’re an opportunist, an antagonist, an agitator, or an anarchist, call it out for what it is.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Trader Joe’s Politely Tells Cancel Culture to Shove It

Trader Joe ’ s now says it will not be changing any of its product names and just told the blacklisting cancel culture to shove it … but did so politely .
Last week the far-left Los Angeles Times reported that , due to an online petition attacking its brands as racist , Trader Joe ’ s had caved .
“ While this approach to product naming may have been rooted in a lighthearted attempt at inclusiveness , we recognize that it may now have the opposite effect — one that is contrary to the welcoming , rewarding customer experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” company spokeswoman Kenya Friend-Daniel said .
But in a statement released this week , Trader Joe ’ s reversed course and defended its brands : In light of recent feedback and attention we ’ ve received about our product naming , we have some things we ’ d like to say to clarify our approach .
A few weeks ago , an online petition was launched calling on us to “ remove racist packaging from products.
” Following were inaccurate reports that the petition prompted us to take action .
We want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any of these labels are racist .
We do not make decisions based on petitions .
We make decisions based on what customers purchase , as well as the feedback we receive from our customers and Crew Members .
If we feel there is need for change , we do not hesitate to take action .
Recently we have heard from many customers reaffirming that these name variations are largely viewed in exactly the way they were intended—as an attempt to have fun with our product marketing .
We continue our ongoing evaluation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our customers and sell well will remain on our shelves .
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Trader Joe’s now says it will not be changing any of its product names and just told the blacklisting cancel culture to shove it … but did so politely.
Last week the far-left Los Angeles Times reported that, due to an online petition attacking its brands as racist, Trader Joe’s had caved.
“While this approach to product naming may have been rooted in a lighthearted attempt at inclusiveness, we recognize that it may now have the opposite effect — one that is contrary to the welcoming, rewarding customer experience we strive to create every day,” company spokeswoman Kenya Friend-Daniel said.
But in a statement released this week, Trader Joe’s reversed course and defended its brands [emphasis added]:
In light of recent feedback and attention we’ve received about our product naming, we have some things we’d like to say to clarify our approach.
A few weeks ago, an online petition was launched calling on us to “remove racist packaging from [our] products.” Following were inaccurate reports that the petition prompted us to take action. We want to be clear: we disagree that any of these labels are racist. We do not make decisions based on petitions.
We make decisions based on what customers purchase, as well as the feedback we receive from our customers and Crew Members. If we feel there is need for change, we do not hesitate to take action.
[…]
Recently we have heard from many customers reaffirming that these name variations are largely viewed in exactly the way they were intended—as an attempt to have fun with our product marketing. We continue our ongoing evaluation, and those products that resonate with our customers and sell well will remain on our shelves. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Police ‘No-Go Zone’ in Area Where George Floyd Died; Violence Spirals Out of Control

The area in Minneapolis where George Floyd died while in police custody has become something of a shrine to the movement for racial equality .
It has also become a violent , lawless zone where police are unwelcome , emergency vehicles can ’ t get through , and terrified residents plead for help .
One city council member spoke of “ constant gunshots ” at night .
And the New York Times is reporting that the neighborhood has become an “ epicenter of violence ” in the city .
Daily Wire : After hours , the Times adds , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Minneapolis police , is a magnet for criminal activity : “ At night , though , the space is increasingly a battleground , with shootings and drug overdoses .
The area has had an uptick in gun violence similar to what other cities have seen in the wake of protests.
” The dullards on the Minneapolis City Council who voted last week to defund the police can ’ t quite figure out why there ’ s so much violence .
“ What people aren ’ t recognizing is that people who live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenging time from the unlawfulness that is occurring after the sun goes down , ” said Andrea Jenkins , the Minneapolis City Council member whose district includes Floyd ’ s memorial and the “ no-go ” zone , told the Times .
“ There are constant gunshots every night .
Emergency vehicles can ’ t get in .
Disabled people are not able to access their medications , their appointments , their food deliveries , et cetera .
It ’ s a very challenging situation.
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The area in Minneapolis where George Floyd died while in police custody has become something of a shrine to the movement for racial equality.
It has also become a violent, lawless zone where police are unwelcome, emergency vehicles can’t get through, and terrified residents plead for help.
One city council member spoke of “constant gunshots” at night. And the New York Times is reporting that the neighborhood has become an “epicenter of violence” in the city.
Daily Wire: After hours, the Times adds, the area, which is largely left alone by Minneapolis police, is a magnet for criminal activity: “At night, though, the space is increasingly a battleground, with shootings and drug overdoses. The area has had an uptick in gun violence similar to what other cities have seen in the wake of protests.”
The dullards on the Minneapolis City Council who voted last week to defund the police can’t quite figure out why there’s so much violence.
“What people aren’t recognizing is that people who live there are having a very, very challenging time from the unlawfulness that is occurring after the sun goes down,” said Andrea Jenkins, the Minneapolis City Council member whose district includes Floyd’s memorial and the “no-go” zone, told the Times. “There are constant gunshots every night. Emergency vehicles can’t get in. Disabled people are not able to access their medications, their appointments, their food deliveries, et cetera. It’s a very challenging situation.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Still Not Free: Full D.C. Circuit to Hear Judge’s Appeal in Michael Flynn Case

The Kafkaesque trial of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn continues , as the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C .
Circuit agreed to hear Judge Emmet Sullivan ’ s appeal from a decision by a three-judge panel ending the case .
Last month , in a 2-1 decision , the D.C .
Circuit granted Flynn ’ s request for a writ of mandamus compelling Sullivan to dismiss the case after the Department of Justice filed a motion requesting that the charges against Flynn be withdrawn .
Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents about details of his conversations with the Russian ambassador during the presidential transition .
But over time , evidence emerged that the investigation against him had been tainted by political bias .
Attorney General William Barr asked U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Jensen to review the prosecution , and he found exculpatory evidence of FBI bias had been withheld from Flynn ’ s defense .
New documents handed over to the defense suggested that the FBI had not actually believed Flynn was guilty , and that his guilty plea had been the result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whose terms had not been provided to the court .
But Judge Sullivan resisted the withdrawal of the charges , and invited amicus briefs to challenge it .
He called on retired Judge John Gleeson , who had already publicly stated that he believed Flynn was the beneficiary of political intervention .
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The Kafkaesque trial of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn continues, as the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit agreed to hear Judge Emmet Sullivan’s appeal from a decision by a three-judge panel ending the case.
Last month, in a 2-1 decision, the D.C. Circuit granted Flynn’s request for a writ of mandamus compelling Sullivan to dismiss the case after the Department of Justice filed a motion requesting that the charges against Flynn be withdrawn.
Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in December 2017, after allegedly failing to tell agents about details of his conversations with the Russian ambassador during the presidential transition. But over time, evidence emerged that the investigation against him had been tainted by political bias. Attorney General William Barr asked U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Jensen to review the prosecution, and he found exculpatory evidence of FBI bias had been withheld from Flynn’s defense.
New documents handed over to the defense suggested that the FBI had not actually believed Flynn was guilty, and that his guilty plea had been the result of a plea bargain, made under pressure, whose terms had not been provided to the court.
But Judge Sullivan resisted the withdrawal of the charges, and invited amicus briefs to challenge it. He called on retired Judge John Gleeson, who had already publicly stated that he believed Flynn was the beneficiary of political intervention. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Pelosi Announces House Members and Staff Are Required to Wear Masks ‘At All Times’

All House members and staff must now wear a face-covering “ at all times ” in the House Office Buildings in Washington , D.C. , amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Directed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) , Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving and Attending Physician Dr. Brian Monahan wrote to all members of Congress on Wednesday , where they laid out the requirement of face coverings and a list of exemptions .
Among the exemptions include “ actually eating , drinking , or legally smoking , ” being “ in an enclosed office that no one else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inability “ to wear a face cover due to a medical condition or disability , ” “ giving a speech or interview , ” if a person is deaf or can ’ t hear well and needs to read lips , and if someone is in a swimming pool , among others exemptions .
The requirement to wear a face-covering is in effect “ until a determination is made that such a requirement is no longer necessary.
” Pelosi also made the announcement on Wednesday on mask-wearing , saying if a lawmaker refuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floor then the speaker has the authority to direct the sergeant-at-arms to remove the person .
She called it a “ serious breach of decorum ” to not follow the mask policy .
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All House members and staff must now wear a face-covering “at all times” in the House Office Buildings in Washington, D.C., amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Directed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving and Attending Physician Dr. Brian Monahan wrote to all members of Congress on Wednesday, where they laid out the requirement of face coverings and a list of exemptions.
Among the exemptions include “actually eating, drinking, or legally smoking,” being “in an enclosed office that no one else is permitted to enter,” the inability “to wear a face cover due to a medical condition or disability,” “giving a speech or interview,” if a person is deaf or can’t hear well and needs to read lips, and if someone is in a swimming pool, among others exemptions.
The requirement to wear a face-covering is in effect “until a determination is made that such a requirement is no longer necessary.”
Pelosi also made the announcement on Wednesday on mask-wearing, saying if a lawmaker refuses to wear a mask on the House floor then the speaker has the authority to direct the sergeant-at-arms to remove the person. She called it a “serious breach of decorum” to not follow the mask policy. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Kids Abused At NBA Youth Training Camps In China; Employee Says It Was Like Working In ‘World War II

Kids Abused At NBA Youth Training Camps In China; Employee Says It Was Like Working In ‘World War II Germany,’ Report Claims

The NBA is facing a new scandal stemming from its ties to communist China after a new ESPN report revealed that the league opened up youth training camps in China , including a camp in a Chinese state that operates concentration camps , where allegedly kids repeatedly endured physical abuse at the hands of officials .
“ American coaches at three NBA training academies in China told league officials their Chinese partners were physically abusing young players and failing to provide schooling , even though commissioner Adam Silver had said that education would be central to the program , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employee who worked in China wondered how the NBA , which has been so progressive on issues around Black Lives Matter and moved the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte , North Carolina , over a law requiring transgender people to use bathrooms corresponding to the sex listed on their birth certificates , could operate a training camp amid a Chinese government crackdown that also targeted NBA employees.
” Sources who spoke to ESPN said that coaches at the academies wondered if Silver , who just donated the maximum amount possible to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child abuse .
One of the academies that was opened by the NBA was in Xinjiang , where the Chinese Communist Party allegedly has millions of people locked up in concentration camps .
ESPN says that it obtained an email that the NBA sent to employees that instructed employees not to tell ESPN that they were being instructed to answer questions about the league ’ s new China scandal .
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The NBA is facing a new scandal stemming from its ties to communist China after a new ESPN report revealed that the league opened up youth training camps in China, including a camp in a Chinese state that operates concentration camps, where allegedly kids repeatedly endured physical abuse at the hands of officials.
“American coaches at three NBA training academies in China told league officials their Chinese partners were physically abusing young players and failing to provide schooling, even though commissioner Adam Silver had said that education would be central to the program,” ESPN reported. “One former league employee who worked in China wondered how the NBA, which has been so progressive on issues around Black Lives Matter and moved the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte, North Carolina, over a law requiring transgender people to use bathrooms corresponding to the sex listed on their birth certificates, could operate a training camp amid a Chinese government crackdown that also targeted NBA employees.”
Sources who spoke to ESPN said that coaches at the academies wondered if Silver, who just donated the maximum amount possible to the Biden campaign, knew about the alleged child abuse.
One of the academies that was opened by the NBA was in Xinjiang, where the Chinese Communist Party allegedly has millions of people locked up in concentration camps. ESPN says that it obtained an email that the NBA sent to employees that instructed employees not to tell ESPN that they were being instructed to answer questions about the league’s new China scandal. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--George Floyd Hologram To Be Projected Onto Confederate Statues Throughout The South

A George Floyd hologram memorial will be touring Confederate monuments in the South after making its debut Tuesday night at @ @ @ @ @ Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond , Virginia .
Members of Floyd ’ s @ @ @ @ @ of the hologram , which depicts lights converging like fireflies into an image of George @ @ @ @ @ face .
Created by the George Floyd Foundation and Change.org , the display is part @ @ @ @ @ : The George Floyd Hologram Memorial Project , ” which aims to “ transform spaces @ @ @ @ @ racist symbols of America ’ s dark Confederate past into a message of hope , @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A George Floyd hologram memorial will be touring Confederate monuments in the South after making its debut Tuesday night at the heavily graffitied statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia.
Amazing hologram of George Floyd in Richmond. You can hear the Floyd Family speaking in the background. #richmond #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/0uFK7ePsAc — pace (@ReggiePace) July 28, 2020
The foundation created by George Floyd’s family has launched a new initiative to project a hologram of Floyd at a handful of Confederate monuments throughout the South https://t.co/D9GWPtfys5 pic.twitter.com/XhlegI5Ghh — CNN (@CNN) July 29, 2020
Members of Floyd’s family attended the public launch of the hologram, which depicts lights converging like fireflies into an image of George Floyd’s name and face. Created by the George Floyd Foundation and Change.org, the display is part of “A Monumental Change: The George Floyd Hologram Memorial Project,” which aims to “transform spaces that were formerly occupied by racist symbols of America’s dark Confederate past into a message of hope, solidarity and forward-thinking change.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Ghislaine Maxwell loved taking topless photos of young girls and had lots of paraphernalia, deposed

Ghislaine Maxwell loved taking topless photos of young girls and had lots of paraphernalia, deposed ex-butler says

Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly enjoyed snapping topless photos of young girls as a “ hobby , ” and she had a @ @ @ @ @ , according to the late billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein ’ s former butler .
This @ @ @ @ @ ( who spent years working as Epstein ’ s butler ) in court documents that @ @ @ @ @ “ had an album full of photographs of people , young girls , girls .
@ @ @ @ @ had .
Like a hobby , ” Alessi stated in his 2016 deposition .
“ @ @ @ @ @ topless , taking the sun.
” This deposition was given in a lawsuit filed by @ @ @ @ @ , who was suing Maxwell for defamation after the 58-year-old British socialite claimed she was @ @ @ @ @ In his deposition , Alessi also claimed to have found several extreme sex toys in @ @ @ @ @ , Florida mansion , indicating the toys ( including a double-ended dildo ) belonged to @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly enjoyed snapping topless photos of young girls as a “hobby,” and she had a collection of extreme sex toys, according to the late billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s former butler.
This was revealed by Juan Alessi (who spent years working as Epstein’s butler) in court documents that were unsealed in 2018.
“[Ghislaine Maxwell] had an album full of photographs of people, young girls, girls. And I remember that she had. Like a hobby,” Alessi stated in his 2016 deposition. “It was some girls were topless, taking the sun.”
This deposition was given in a lawsuit filed by Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who was suing Maxwell for defamation after the 58-year-old British socialite claimed she was lying about being abused.
In his deposition, Alessi also claimed to have found several extreme sex toys in Epstein’s Palm Beach, Florida mansion, indicating the toys (including a double-ended dildo) belonged to Maxwell. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Mayor Lightfoot Blames Gun Friendly States for Chicago’s Bloodshed

Mayor Lori Lightfoot ( D ) contends the surge in shootings in Chicago is the result of states in the @ @ @ @ @ no gun control.
” She made this argument on CNN ’ s State of the @ @ @ @ @ reviving the Obama-era claims which blamed Indiana and other states for the crime in Chicago @ @ @ @ @ published video of Lightfoot saying , “ Our gun problem is related to the fact @ @ @ @ @ illegal guns on our streets , 60 percent of which come from states outside of @ @ @ @ @ “ We are being inundated with guns from states that have virtually no gun control @ @ @ @ @ no ban on assault weapons — that is hurting cities like Chicago.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) contends the surge in shootings in Chicago is the result of states in the Union that have “virtually no gun control.”
She made this argument on CNN’s State of the Union over the weekend, reviving the Obama-era claims which blamed Indiana and other states for the crime in Chicago, Illinois.
The Hill published video of Lightfoot saying, “Our gun problem is related to the fact that we have too many illegal guns on our streets, 60 percent of which come from states outside of Illinois.”
She added, “We are being inundated with guns from states that have virtually no gun control, no background checks, no ban on assault weapons — that is hurting cities like Chicago.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Sweden riding high and the triumph of the rational herd immunity approach

After avoiding the man-made plague of lockdown and national emotional abuse , Sweden most certainly is languishing from the original plague of the virus itself , right ?
Well , on Tuesday , there were ZERO deaths in the country that eschewed arbitrary and heavy-handed restrictions on liberty and declined to compel mask-wearing .
As a bonus , it turns out the Swedish economy is humming and its companies are reporting good earnings .
Trusting in God , trusting in your people , and following rational thinking and science go a long way .
On Tuesday , Sweden reported 0 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past week , deaths have been no higher than two per day .
What is so remarkable is that while there are other countries that have had near-zero deaths for even longer , Sweden has achieved this through herd immunity ; prevented the lockdown deaths , emotional abuse , drug deaths , suicides , and financial ruin plaguing other countries ; and – most importantly – is more fortified against a resurgence than these other countries that delayed herd immunity .
We are now seeing a resurgence in many countries that were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimal exposure , such as Japan , Hong Kong , the Philippines , Germany , Australia , and Israel .
The hallmark of all these countries is that they have had strict mask-wearing regimens for months .
Lothar Wieler , head of Germany ’ s Robert Koch Institute ( RKI ) , said on Monday that he is “ very concerned ” that Germany is “ in the middle of a rapidly developing pandemic.
” He asserted that people have become “ negligent ” and urged people to wear masks among the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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After avoiding the man-made plague of lockdown and national emotional abuse, Sweden most certainly is languishing from the original plague of the virus itself, right? Well, on Tuesday, there were ZERO deaths in the country that eschewed arbitrary and heavy-handed restrictions on liberty and declined to compel mask-wearing. As a bonus, it turns out the Swedish economy is humming and its companies are reporting good earnings. Trusting in God, trusting in your people, and following rational thinking and science go a long way.
On Tuesday, Sweden reported 0 deaths and just 77 cases. Over the past week, deaths have been no higher than two per day. What is so remarkable is that while there are other countries that have had near-zero deaths for even longer, Sweden has achieved this through herd immunity; prevented the lockdown deaths, emotional abuse, drug deaths, suicides, and financial ruin plaguing other countries; and – most importantly – is more fortified against a resurgence than these other countries that delayed herd immunity.
The benefits of herd immunity, shown in Sweden’s actual day of death chart. Deaths have been declining for well over 100 days. This blows up the thesis that any mitigation measures (other than protecting nursing homes) were needed to handle the pandemic.https://t.co/VFFwpdAhsV pic.twitter.com/U6BqnfJphS — Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) July 28, 2020
Only 14% of people in Sweden wear masks… They have one of the lowest excess death rates in Europe, they did not #lockdown, and almost no one wears a mask…who got it right?…@FatEmperor @AlexBerenson https://t.co/jz1Af2SURD pic.twitter.com/RstN4e6C5y — Daniel Levitt (@daniellevitt22) July 21, 2020
We are now seeing a resurgence in many countries that were thought to have skated through this with minimal exposure, such as Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Germany, Australia, and Israel. The hallmark of all these countries is that they have had strict mask-wearing regimens for months.
Lothar Wieler, head of Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI), said on Monday that he is “very concerned” that Germany is “in the middle of a rapidly developing pandemic.” He asserted that people have become “negligent” and urged people to wear masks among the rest of the litany of magic social behavior. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--WATCH: Black Democrat lawmaker goes off on MSNBC host when asked if he’s being paid to support Presi

WATCH: Black Democrat lawmaker goes off on MSNBC host when asked if he’s being paid to support President Trump

Georgia State Representative Vernon Jones fired back hard after MSNBC host Craig Melvin suggested he might be getting paid to @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Jones , a Democrat and member of the Black Voices for Trump Advisory Board @ @ @ @ @ backing of the president .
“ Are you a paid campaign surrogate ?
Are you @ @ @ @ @ Melvin .
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July 29: After Democrat @RepVernonJones used FACTS to explain why Black Americans aredoing better under President Trump, Craig Melvin asked: “Are you being compensated [by the Trump campaign]?” Vernon Jones fired back: “You only ask me that because I don’t fit your narrative.” pic.twitter.com/9UaNLHeVme — Abigail Marone (@abigailmarone) July 29, 2020
Georgia State Representative Vernon Jones fired back hard after MSNBC host Craig Melvin suggested he might be getting paid to support President Donald Trump.
Mr. Jones, a Democrat and member of the Black Voices for Trump Advisory Board, was questioned about his backing of the president.
“Are you a paid campaign surrogate? Are you being compensated?” asked Melvin. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Faces Multiple Accusations of Sexual Assault and Harassment

More bad news for The Ellen DeGeneres Show , which is already dealing with claims of a toxic work culture in which employees were allegedly fired for taking medical leave and bereavement days .
Now the popular daytime talk show is facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct , including allegations that one high ranking producer assaulted and harassed male staffers .
Buzzfeed News reported Friday that it spoke with dozens of former employees of Ellen DeGeneres ’ show , many of whom confirmed incidents of sexual harassment and assault .
Executive producer and head writer Kevin Leman faces allegations that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oral sex from a male staffer in a bathroom during a 2013 company party .
Leman , who is also the creator of Ellen ’ s Game of Games , is also alleged to have grabbed the penis of a production assistant and groped another production assistant inside a vehicle and kissed his neck .
Buzzfeed reported that it was also common for Leman to make sexually explicit comments in the office , like pointing out male colleagues ’ bulges in their crotches , or asking them questions like , “ Are you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s masked in sarcasm , but it ’ s not sarcasm , ” a former employee told the news site .
Former employees allege that Leman targeted lower-level and younger male staffers .
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More bad news for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which is already dealing with claims of a toxic work culture in which employees were allegedly fired for taking medical leave and bereavement days. Now the popular daytime talk show is facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, including allegations that one high ranking producer assaulted and harassed male staffers.
Buzzfeed News reported Friday that it spoke with dozens of former employees of Ellen DeGeneres’ show, many of whom confirmed incidents of sexual harassment and assault. Executive producer and head writer Kevin Leman faces allegations that he asked for a hand job and oral sex from a male staffer in a bathroom during a 2013 company party.
Leman, who is also the creator of Ellen’s Game of Games, is also alleged to have grabbed the penis of a production assistant and groped another production assistant inside a vehicle and kissed his neck.
Buzzfeed reported that it was also common for Leman to make sexually explicit comments in the office, like pointing out male colleagues’ bulges in their crotches, or asking them questions like, “Are you a top or a bottom?”
“It’s masked in sarcasm, but it’s not sarcasm,” a former employee told the news site. Former employees allege that Leman targeted lower-level and younger male staffers. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Court Unseals Documents: Bill Clinton Alleged to Have Appeared on Epstein’s Island

Documents unsealed by court order Thursday reveal correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell , and also allege former President @ @ @ @ @ the private island where Epstein was alleged to have taken underage girls .
Michael Cernovich @ @ @ @ @ the documents , claiming , “ Bill Clinton is implicated by name by one of @ @ @ @ @ as having been at Pedophile Island.
” Cernovich continued , “ The media ’ s @ @ @ @ @ of this will be worth observing.
” Techno Fog tweeted a section of the interview @ @ @ @ @ name was mentioned – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A trove of documents released late Thursday could shed light on Ghislaine Maxwell’s relationship with late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The data include records of a 2011 meeting between accuser Virginia Giuffre and her lawyers where she talked about the powerful people in Epstein’s orbit who she said either flew on his private Boeing 727 or stayed on his private island in the Caribbean.
One of the names mentioned was that of former President Bill Clinton.
Witness interview: Bill Clinton was at Epstein’s island with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and “2 young girls.” pic.twitter.com/NG8PbaZLNt — Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) July 31, 2020
Maxwell’s lawyers had filed an emergency motion to stop the release of the new documents and have said the move would essentially eliminate any chance their client has at a fair trial. The lawyers said documents from a 2015 civil suit could “inappropriately influence potential witnesses or alleged victims.”
The newly released documents include a conversation that accuser Giuffre had with her lawyers nearly 10 years ago as part of her civil case against Maxwell in 2015. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--1619 Project Founder Admits It’s ‘Not a History,’ But a Fight to ‘Control the National Narrative’

On Monday , Nikole Hannah-Jones , founder of The New York Times ‘ “ 1619 Project , ” admitted that her project is not a history and that the battle over it is about “ memory ” — a fight to “ control the national narrative.
” Sen. Tom Cotton ( R-Ark . )
has moved to defund schools that teach the project .
“ The fight over the 1619 Project is not about history .
It is about memory , ” Hannah-Jones tweeted .
“ I ’ ve always said that the 1619 Project is not a history .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ explicitly seeks to challenge the national narrative and , therefore , the national memory .
The project has always been as much about the present as it is the past.
” She claimed the 1619 Project “ never pretended to be a history , ” but said it involves “ using history and reporting to make an argument.
” “ The fight here is about who gets to control the national narrative , and therefore , the nation ’ s shared memory of itself .
One group has monopolized this for too long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exceptionalism , ” Hannah-Jones added .
“ If their version is true , what do they have to fear of 1619 ?
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On Monday, Nikole Hannah-Jones, founder of The New York Times‘ “1619 Project,” admitted that her project is not a history and that the battle over it is about “memory” — a fight to “control the national narrative.” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has moved to defund schools that teach the project.
“The fight over the 1619 Project is not about history. It is about memory,” Hannah-Jones tweeted. “I’ve always said that the 1619 Project is not a history. It is a work of journalism that explicitly seeks to challenge the national narrative and, therefore, the national memory. The project has always been as much about the present as it is the past.”
I’ve always said that the 1619 Project is not a history. It is a work of journalism that explicitly seeks to challenge the national narrative and, therefore, the national memory. The project has always been as much about the present as it is the past. — Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) July 27, 2020
She claimed the 1619 Project “never pretended to be a history,” but said it involves “using history and reporting to make an argument.”
“The fight here is about who gets to control the national narrative, and therefore, the nation’s shared memory of itself. One group has monopolized this for too long in order to create this myth of exceptionalism,” Hannah-Jones added. “If their version is true, what do they have to fear of 1619?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Warren Calls on Department Leaders to Not Deploy Federal Forces to US Cities If Trump Loses Election

Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-Mass . )
wants leaders within top U.S. agencies to commit to not deploy federal agents to cities amid protests , noting specifically if President Donald Trump loses the upcoming election and does not leave office peacefully .
Warren penned a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper , Attorney General William Barr , Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Tuesday , where she called on them to stop Trump from turning the various agencies into his “ personal militia.
” “ You are each responsible for the command of military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personnel in your agencies , ” Warren wrote in the letter .
“ I urge you not to allow these personnel under your command or supervision to be used in any future domestic actions against people exercising their right to protest.
” The senator urged those who are in charge of the departments to not allow Trump to send federal law enforcement agents into cities with civil unrest .
She noted opposition from local leaders in multiple states to the idea of federal agents being sent to their cities .
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants leaders within top U.S. agencies to commit to not deploy federal agents to cities amid protests, noting specifically if President Donald Trump loses the upcoming election and does not leave office peacefully.
Warren penned a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Attorney General William Barr, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Tuesday, where she called on them to stop Trump from turning the various agencies into his “personal militia.”
“You are each responsible for the command of military or civilian troops and domestic law enforcement personnel in your agencies,” Warren wrote in the letter. “I urge you not to allow these personnel under your command or supervision to be used in any future domestic actions against people exercising their right to protest.”
The senator urged those who are in charge of the departments to not allow Trump to send federal law enforcement agents into cities with civil unrest. She noted opposition from local leaders in multiple states to the idea of federal agents being sent to their cities. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--National Catholic Reporter: ‘AOC is the Future of the Catholic Church’

The progressive National Catholic Reporter ( NCR ) has declared Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to be “ the future of the Catholic Church ” noting her frequent references to “ Catholic values ” and her “ passion for justice.
” In an op-ed Monday , NCR ’ s executive editor Heidi Schlumpf praised Rep. Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) as a “ rock-star millennial leader of the left ” who “ grew up Catholic and even wrote about how her faith influences her views on public policies such as mass incarceration , for a Catholic magazine.
” As I listened to her “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week , “ I was struck by how often it referenced Catholic values , ” Ms. Schlumpf wrote .
The National Catholic Reporter is notorious for parroting the positions of the Democrat Party even when they contradict clear teachings of the Catholic Church , and over the years has pushed for abortion , same-sex marriage , women ’ s ordination to the priesthood , an end to celibacy , and greater restrictions on religious liberty and conscience objections .
It is unsurprising , therefore , that among Rep. Ocasio-Cortez purportedly “ Catholic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Democrats ’ advocacy of taxpayer-funded abortion-on-demand as a “ human right.
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The progressive National Catholic Reporter (NCR) has declared Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to be “the future of the Catholic Church” noting her frequent references to “Catholic values” and her “passion for justice.”
In an op-ed Monday, NCR’s executive editor Heidi Schlumpf praised Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) as a “rock-star millennial leader of the left” who “grew up Catholic and even wrote about how her faith influences her views on public policies such as mass incarceration, for a Catholic magazine.”
As I listened to her “stunning speech” on the House floor last week, “I was struck by how often it referenced Catholic values,” Ms. Schlumpf wrote.
The National Catholic Reporter is notorious for parroting the positions of the Democrat Party even when they contradict clear teachings of the Catholic Church, and over the years has pushed for abortion, same-sex marriage, women’s ordination to the priesthood, an end to celibacy, and greater restrictions on religious liberty and conscience objections.
It is unsurprising, therefore, that among Rep. Ocasio-Cortez purportedly “Catholic” values one discovers a full-bore embrace of the Democrats’ advocacy of taxpayer-funded abortion-on-demand as a “human right.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--New Polls Show Trump Gaining Ground On Biden In Battleground States

New polls , at least one of which leans solidly leftward , show President Donald Trump gaining ground on presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in nearly all “ battleground ” states and seems to indicate Trump is gaining ground in places like Minnesota , where civil unrest has been the worst .
Change Research , which operates as polling apparatus largely for Democratic candidates and organizations , is out with a new poll Wednesday showing Trump making big gains on Biden in “ toss-up ” states across the board , from Arizona to Michigan , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a considerable margin just two weeks ago .
The latest Change Research poll shows Trump comfortably within the margin of error in Arizona , Florida , and Pennsylvania , and quickly narrowing the gap in Michigan and Wisconsin , where he ’ s behind by just 4 and 5 points , respectively .
The new poll , which likely leans favorably toward Biden , tracks along with other individual state-based polls , particularly one out of Minnesota , which , as Hot Air points out , has been moving in Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and the subsequent protests and unrest .
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New polls, at least one of which leans solidly leftward, show President Donald Trump gaining ground on presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in nearly all “battleground” states and seems to indicate Trump is gaining ground in places like Minnesota, where civil unrest has been the worst.
Change Research, which operates as polling apparatus largely for Democratic candidates and organizations, is out with a new poll Wednesday showing Trump making big gains on Biden in “toss-up” states across the board, from Arizona to Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Florida — states Biden led by a considerable margin just two weeks ago.
The latest Change Research poll shows Trump comfortably within the margin of error in Arizona, Florida, and Pennsylvania, and quickly narrowing the gap in Michigan and Wisconsin, where he’s behind by just 4 and 5 points, respectively.
The new poll, which likely leans favorably toward Biden, tracks along with other individual state-based polls, particularly one out of Minnesota, which, as Hot Air points out, has been moving in Trump’s direction since late May, just after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and the subsequent protests and unrest. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Federal Election Commissioner Says Trump Can’t Delay Vote; Pompeo Says Up To DOJ

With reactions to Trump ’ s tweet about possibly moving the election going about as one might expect – which @ @ @ @ @ ‘ just raising the question ’ – Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ not have the power to move the November election , nor should it be moved @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo seems to think it ’ s a matter for the Justice Department : In @ @ @ @ @ delay the date for the general election for the presidency , as the Constitution gives @ @ @ @ @ the general election date .
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With reactions to Trump’s tweet about possibly moving the election going about as one might expect – which the Trump campaign defended as ‘just raising the question’ – Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday that the executive branch does not have the power to move the November election, nor should it be moved.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seems to think it’s a matter for the Justice Department:
No, Mr. President. No. You don’t have the power to move the election. Nor should it be moved. States and localities are asking you and Congress for funds so they can properly run the safe and secure elections all Americans want. Why don’t you work on that? — Ellen L 😷 Weintraub (@EllenLWeintraub) July 30, 2020
“In the end, the Department of Justice and others will make that legal determination” — Mike Pompeo on Trump’s tweet suggesting the presidential election should be delayed pic.twitter.com/lmCoolwAg0 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 30, 2020
In truth, only Congress can delay the date for the general election for the presidency, as the Constitution gives Congress the authority to set the general election date. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Nevada sheriff tells library not to call 911 if they support BLM: ‘To support this movement is to su

Nevada sheriff tells library not to call 911 if they support BLM: ‘To support this movement is to support violence’

A rural Nevada sheriff warned the county library not to bother calling 911 to report acts of lewdness or other incidents should the board issue a statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement .
“ To support this movement is to support violence and to openly ask for it to happen in Douglas County , ” Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley wrote in an open letter addressed to the Douglas County Public Library Board of Trustees on Monday .
“ Due to your support of Black Lives Matter and the obvious lack of support or trust with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ please do not feel the need to call 911 for help .
I wish you good luck with disturbances and lewd behavior since those are just some of the recent calls my office has assisted you with in the past.
” Coverley also pointed out how : “ the Black Lives Matter movement openly calls all law enforcement corrupt and racist on their website .
They call for the defunding of police , and we have seen how a lack of active law-enforcement has worked in Seattle , Washington and Portland , Oregon.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ numerous Black Lives Matter protests have resulted in violence , property damage and the closing of local businesses , sometimes permanently.
” The sheriff backtracked on Tuesday after meeting with Douglas County Library Director Amy Dodson and clarified his office would continue to respond to 911 calls from the library .
His letter came in response to the agenda posted before a special meeting to be held Tuesday by the Douglas County Public Library Board of Trustees .
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A rural Nevada sheriff warned the county library not to bother calling 911 to report acts of lewdness or other incidents should the board issue a statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
“To support this movement is to support violence and to openly ask for it to happen in Douglas County,” Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley wrote in an open letter addressed to the Douglas County Public Library Board of Trustees on Monday.
“Due to your support of Black Lives Matter and the obvious lack of support or trust with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, please do not feel the need to call 911 for help. I wish you good luck with disturbances and lewd behavior since those are just some of the recent calls my office has assisted you with in the past.”
Coverley also pointed out how: “the Black Lives Matter movement openly calls all law enforcement corrupt and racist on their website. They call for the defunding of police, and we have seen how a lack of active law-enforcement has worked in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon.” The sheriff added that: “numerous Black Lives Matter protests have resulted in violence, property damage and the closing of local businesses, sometimes permanently.”
The sheriff backtracked on Tuesday after meeting with Douglas County Library Director Amy Dodson and clarified his office would continue to respond to 911 calls from the library.
His letter came in response to the agenda posted before a special meeting to be held Tuesday by the Douglas County Public Library Board of Trustees. Among other things on the agenda, the board was to consider adopting a diversity statement “for possible approval.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--South Dakota’s Governor Noem: ‘Our Kids Are Going Back To School On Time’ (VIDEO)

On Wednesday , South Dakota GOP Governor Kristi Noem , who has shown time and again she is utterly unintimidated by political correctness , appeared on Fox News ’ “ Fox & Friends , ” where she stated that South Dakota ’ s children would “ definitely be in the classroom ” for the school year , adding , “ Our kids need to be in school.
” Noem stated bluntly , “ Well , the science is clear .
Our kids need to be in school .
It ’ s better for them ; we ’ ve got a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checked in since this virus hit .
It ’ s really our most vulnerable population that needs to be back in those classrooms.
” Host Ainsley Earhardt asked , “ Many of us are trying to plan the rest of our lives , and we are all just on hold right now , waiting to see just where we ’ re supposed to be , if we should move , if we should stay , if our kids are going back to school .
When will governors , when will you all make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each governor ’ s going to have their own timeline , but when are you going to definite ?
” Noem replied , “ Well , for us , our kids are going back to school on time.
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On Wednesday, South Dakota GOP Governor Kristi Noem, who has shown time and again she is utterly unintimidated by political correctness, appeared on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” where she stated that South Dakota’s children would “definitely be in the classroom” for the school year, adding, “Our kids need to be in school.”
Noem stated bluntly, “Well, the science is clear. Our kids need to be in school. It’s better for them; we’ve got a lot of kids that haven’t checked in since this virus hit. It’s really our most vulnerable population that needs to be back in those classrooms.”
Distance learning isn’t a long term solution. Our kids have only achieved about 70% of the learning that they could have if they had been in the classroom. In some districts, we lost touch with about 30% of our students. The data is clear: our kids need to be in the classroom. pic.twitter.com/h90NvCRl4q — Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) July 29, 2020
Host Ainsley Earhardt asked, “Many of us are trying to plan the rest of our lives, and we are all just on hold right now, waiting to see just where we’re supposed to be, if we should move, if we should stay, if our kids are going back to school. When will governors, when will you all make decisions? I’m sure – each governor’s going to have their own timeline, but when are you going to [say a] definite?”
Noem replied, “Well, for us, our kids are going back to school on time.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Michigan B&B Owners Forced to Take Down Norwegian Flag That Looks Like (?) Confederate Flag

Greg and Kjersten Offenbecker are proud owners of The Nordic Pineapple B & B , a small inn in St. Johns , Michigan .
The Offenbeckers are also proud of their Norwegian heritage and made a point of flying the Norwegian flag in front of their establishment .
Unfortunately for them , some local residents thought the Norwegian flag looked like the Stars and Bars — the famous/infamous Confederate battle flag .
Or , at least , those in the mob who are color blind and were dropped on their heads as babies thought that .
Daily Caller : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am a 4th generation Norwegian-American , ” Kjersten told the Daily Caller .
“ I am very proud of that heritage and wanted to share a piece of it with the people who come to visit our bed and breakfast.
” “ The Norwegians are a peaceful people who love family and that is what our inn really is all about , ” she said .
“ We just want people to come stay with us and experience a wonderful getaway.
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Greg and Kjersten Offenbecker are proud owners of The Nordic Pineapple B&B, a small inn in St. Johns, Michigan. The Offenbeckers are also proud of their Norwegian heritage and made a point of flying the Norwegian flag in front of their establishment.
Unfortunately for them, some local residents thought the Norwegian flag looked like the Stars and Bars — the famous/infamous Confederate battle flag. Or, at least, those in the mob who are color blind and were dropped on their heads as babies thought that.
Daily Caller: “We hang the Norwegian flag because I am a 4th generation Norwegian-American,” Kjersten told the Daily Caller. “I am very proud of that heritage and wanted to share a piece of it with the people who come to visit our bed and breakfast.”
“The Norwegians are a peaceful people who love family and that is what our inn really is all about,” she said. “We just want people to come stay with us and experience a wonderful getaway.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Florida man opens fire in hotel lobby because a mother and son weren’t social distancing, police say

A Florida man fired a gun inside a Miami Beach hotel after police say he became angry that a mother and son weren ’ t social distancing .
The shooting happened on Monday night at the Crystal Beach Suites Hotel on Collins Avenue .
Douglas Marks , 29 , entered the lobby of the beachfront hotel and noticed a mother and son sitting on a couch .
“ You all aren ’ t social distancing , ” Marks told the mother and son , according to the police report .
Marks then told them , “ You all need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and her son ignored the man .
“ Let me take care of them , I have two people not following directions , ” Marks said , according to Pena .
Marks then pulled out a firearm and fired several shots .
An anonymous witness said he shielded the mother and son during the shooting , and claimed there were “ like six ” shots fired .
Police say the shooter “ continued to scream commands to social distance while holding the firearm and subsequently fired several shots.
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A Florida man fired a gun inside a Miami Beach hotel after police say he became angry that a mother and son weren’t social distancing.
The shooting happened on Monday night at the Crystal Beach Suites Hotel on Collins Avenue. Douglas Marks, 29, entered the lobby of the beachfront hotel and noticed a mother and son sitting on a couch.
“You all aren’t social distancing,” Marks told the mother and son, according to the police report. Marks then told them, “You all need to leave.” The mother, Veronica Pena, and her son ignored the man.
“Let me take care of them, I have two people not following directions,” Marks said, according to Pena. Marks then pulled out a firearm and fired several shots. An anonymous witness said he shielded the mother and son during the shooting, and claimed there were “like six” shots fired.
Police say the shooter “continued to scream commands to social distance while holding the firearm and subsequently fired several shots.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Susan Rice: ‘Loss Of 150,000 Americans And Counting Is On Donald Trump’

On Wednesday , speaking to Sunny Hostin of ABC ’ s “ The View , ” former UN Ambassador Susan @ @ @ @ @ for his handling of the coronavirus crisis , claimed that the Obama administration had handed @ @ @ @ @ Pandemic for Dummies ” playbook and snapped that the blame for 150,000 Americans dying “ @ @ @ @ @ his gross mishandling of this pandemic.
” Hostin prompted , “ Ambassador , I do @ @ @ @ @ then about the coronavirus because President Trump has said nobody could have predicted this pandemic.
@ @ @ @ @ But the Obama administration did predict a pandemic and you personally tried to prepare the @ @ @ @ @ like this , leaving essentially a pandemic playbook that warned of this type of virus @ @ @ @ @ really to blame for the abysmal response here and the death of 150,000 Americans ?
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On Wednesday, speaking to Sunny Hostin of ABC’s “The View,” former UN Ambassador Susan Rice, attacking President Trump for his handling of the coronavirus crisis, claimed that the Obama administration had handed the Trump administration a “Pandemic for Dummies” playbook and snapped that the blame for 150,000 Americans dying “is on Donald Trump and his gross mishandling of this pandemic.”
Hostin prompted, “Ambassador, I do want to talk to you then about the coronavirus because President Trump has said nobody could have predicted this pandemic.”
Rice responded with a smirk.
Hostin continued, “But the Obama administration did predict a pandemic and you personally tried to prepare the incoming administration for something just like this, leaving essentially a pandemic playbook that warned of this type of virus happening. So who is really to blame for the abysmal response here and the death of 150,000 Americans?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--NBA player under fire for saying COVID-19 is ‘overblown’ and being used for a ‘bigger agenda’

Denver Nuggets player Michael Porter Jr. is being criticized for saying COVID-19 is “ overblown ” and being used as part of a bigger agenda to control people , USA Today reported .
Porter , 22 , acknowledged the seriousness of the virus , but said he believed there is more to the pandemic than just public health concerns .
Here ’ s what Porter said during a social media Q & A session with fans : Personally , I think the coronavirus is being used obviously for a bigger agenda .
It ’ s being used for population control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control the masses of people .
Because this virus , the whole world is being controlled .
You ’ re required to wear masks and who knows what will happen when this vaccine comes out .
You might have to have the vaccine in order to travel , that ’ d be crazy .
I ’ ve never been vaccinated in my life , I ’ ve never had any shots or anything like that .
It could get crazy , but it ’ s definitely an agenda behind everything that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can do is sit back and watch what ’ s going on and not get too emotionally involved .
But it is a serious thing , it ’ s a real thing , but yeah , this is being overblown .
USA Today noted that the University of Missouri , where Porter attended school and played basketball for one year , requires vaccinations for measles , mumps , and rubella .
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Denver Nuggets player Michael Porter Jr. is being criticized for saying COVID-19 is “overblown” and being used as part of a bigger agenda to control people, USA Today reported.
Porter, 22, acknowledged the seriousness of the virus, but said he believed there is more to the pandemic than just public health concerns. Here’s what Porter said during a social media Q&A session with fans:
Personally, I think the coronavirus is being used obviously for a bigger agenda. It’s being used for population control just in terms of being able to control the masses of people. Because this virus, the whole world is being controlled. You’re required to wear masks and who knows what will happen when this vaccine comes out. You might have to have the vaccine in order to travel, that’d be crazy. I’ve never been vaccinated in my life, I’ve never had any shots or anything like that. It could get crazy, but it’s definitely an agenda behind everything that’s going on right now, and all you can do is sit back and watch what’s going on and not get too emotionally involved. But it is a serious thing, it’s a real thing, but yeah, this is being overblown.
USA Today noted that the University of Missouri, where Porter attended school and played basketball for one year, requires vaccinations for measles, mumps, and rubella. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-07-31--Karen Bass’s Long March from Communist Fringe to Biden’s VP Shortlist

The Democrat ’ s presumptive nominee Joe Biden will name his running mate as early as next week , and Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Karen Bass ( D-CA ) is reportedly a top contender for job .
The California Democrat has emerged as the favorite pick of former Sen. Chris Dodd , who serves on Biden ’ s vice presidential search committee .
According a source who spoke with Politico , Dodd has urged Biden to choose Bass because “ she ’ s a loyal No .
2 .
And that ’ s what Biden really wants.
” On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a former medical professional and South Los Angeles community organizer make her an attractive candidate to serve at a time when public health and racial inequality are on the top of voters ’ minds .
Her resume bears the hallmarks of a rising political star , starting with her first foray into elected office 16 years ago , when she won a seat in the California State Assembly and later became the first Black woman in the country to serve as the speaker of a state legislature when she assumed the Speakership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bass worked as a physician assistant and a left-wing community activist who founded a non-profit in the 1990s called the Community Coalition .
She made headlines after the 1992 L.A. riots for her fight to prevent liquor stores from being rebuilt in the neighborhoods destroyed by the uprising .
In 2010 , Bass won her U.S. House seat , where her voting record has been typical of a progressive member of a Democratic Party increasingly embracing socialism .
However , a deep dive into Bass ’ s background reveals that her influences were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The VP vetting process brought renewed scrutiny to comments Bass made about Cuba ’ s communist dictator Fidel Castro .
In a statement following Castro ’ s death in 2016 , Bass referred to him as “ Comandante en Jefe ” and described his death as “ a great loss to the people of Cuba.
” The honorific “ Commandante en Jefe ” —which translates to “ commander in chief ” —was criticized by Florida Democrats for being excessively deferential to a dictator with a long history of human rights abuses .
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The Democrat’s presumptive nominee Joe Biden will name his running mate as early as next week, and Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) is reportedly a top contender for job.
The California Democrat has emerged as the favorite pick of former Sen. Chris Dodd, who serves on Biden’s vice presidential search committee. According a source who spoke with Politico, Dodd has urged Biden to choose Bass because “she’s a loyal No. 2. And that’s what Biden really wants.”
On the surface, Bass’s background as a former medical professional and South Los Angeles community organizer make her an attractive candidate to serve at a time when public health and racial inequality are on the top of voters’ minds.
Her resume bears the hallmarks of a rising political star, starting with her first foray into elected office 16 years ago, when she won a seat in the California State Assembly and later became the first Black woman in the country to serve as the speaker of a state legislature when she assumed the Speakership in 2008. Prior to this, Bass worked as a physician assistant and a left-wing community activist who founded a non-profit in the 1990s called the Community Coalition. She made headlines after the 1992 L.A. riots for her fight to prevent liquor stores from being rebuilt in the neighborhoods destroyed by the uprising.
In 2010, Bass won her U.S. House seat, where her voting record has been typical of a progressive member of a Democratic Party increasingly embracing socialism.
However, a deep dive into Bass’s background reveals that her influences were not just socialist, but hardcore communist.
The VP vetting process brought renewed scrutiny to comments Bass made about Cuba’s communist dictator Fidel Castro. In a statement following Castro’s death in 2016, Bass referred to him as “Comandante en Jefe” and described his death as “a great loss to the people of Cuba.”
The honorific “Commandante en Jefe”—which translates to “commander in chief”—was criticized by Florida Democrats for being excessively deferential to a dictator with a long history of human rights abuses. – READ MORE
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