truepundit--2020-10-13--‘Legendary’: Barrett Asked To Hold Up Notes She’s Using To Answer Questions. She Holds Up A Blank No

‘Legendary’: Barrett Asked To Hold Up Notes She’s Using To Answer Questions. She Holds Up A Blank Notepad.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett held up a blank notepad when Sen. John Cornyn ( R-TX ) asked @ @ @ @ @ the notes she ’ s been using to answer the numerous questions spat at her @ @ @ @ @ confirmation hearings .
“ Most of us have multiple notebooks and notes and books , @ @ @ @ @ of us , ” said Sen. Cornyn ( video below ) .
“ Can you @ @ @ @ @ ve been referring to in answering our questions ?
” “ Is there anything on @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The letterhead that says United States Senate , ” the judge replied .
@ @ @ @ @ , ” said the senator .
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett held up a blank notepad when Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) asked her to show the public the notes she’s been using to answer the numerous questions spat at her during day two of the confirmation hearings.
“Most of us have multiple notebooks and notes and books, things like that in front of us,” said Sen. Cornyn (video below). “Can you hold up what you’ve been referring to in answering our questions?”
Barrett held up a blank notepad.
“Is there anything on it?” asked Cornyn.
“The letterhead that says United States Senate,” the judge replied.
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Barrett Urges Senate Judiciary Committee Not To Assume She Will Judge Like Scalia

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett urged the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday not to assume that she will judge like the late Justice Antonin Scalia .
The Supreme Court nominee repeatedly emphasized to senators in Tuesday ’ s hearing that though Scalia was one of her mentors and an “ eloquent defender of originalism ” and that Scalia ’ s “ philosophy is mine , ” that doesn ’ t mean she would always reach the same conclusions as Scalia .
“ For textualism , the judge approaches the text as it was written with the meaning it had at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own meaning into it .
But I want to be careful to say if I am confirmed , you would not be getting Justice Scalia .
You would be getting Justice Barrett .
And that is so because originalists don ’ t always agree .
And neither do textualists.
” Later during the hearing Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein questioned Barrett on whether she agrees with Justice Scalia ’ s “ view that the U.S. Constitution does not afford gay people the fundamental right to marry ?
” “ Senator Feinstein , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outset if I were confirmed , you would be getting Justice Barrett , not Justice Scalia , ” she responded .
“ I don ’ t think anybody should assume just because Justice Scalia decided a certain way I would as well , ” she added .
“ I will not agree or disagree just for the same reason I have been giving , ” which was that she wouldn ’ t commit to ruling a certain way on potential future cases .
Barrett cited the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behave during a hearing : “ No hints , no forecasts , no previews.
” “ That has been the practice before her , but everybody calls it the Ginsburg rule because she stated it concisely and it has been the practice of every nominee since , ” she continued .
“ I am sorry to not be able to embrace or disavow Justice Scalia ’ s position , but I can not do that on any point of law.
” Feinstein told Barrett , “ That is too bad , ” emphasizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point ” for many Americans .
Feinstein added that she hoped Barrett would say that “ this would be a point of difference where those freedoms would be respected.
” “ Senator , I have no agenda and I want to be clear that I have never discriminated on the basis of sexual preference and would not ever discriminate on sexual preference , ” Barrett said .
“ Like racism , I think discrimination is abhorrent .
On the question of law , however , because I am a sitting judge and because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the judicial process , I can not give answers to those very specific questions .
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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett urged the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday not to assume that she will judge like the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
The Supreme Court nominee repeatedly emphasized to senators in Tuesday’s hearing that though Scalia was one of her mentors and an “eloquent defender of originalism” and that Scalia’s “philosophy is mine,” that doesn’t mean she would always reach the same conclusions as Scalia.
“For textualism, the judge approaches the text as it was written with the meaning it had at the time and doesn’t infuse their own meaning into it. But I want to be careful to say if I am confirmed, you would not be getting Justice Scalia. You would be getting Justice Barrett. And that is so because originalists don’t always agree. And neither do textualists.”
Later during the hearing Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein questioned Barrett on whether she agrees with Justice Scalia’s “view that the U.S. Constitution does not afford gay people the fundamental right to marry?”
“Senator Feinstein, as I said to Senator Graham at the outset if I were confirmed, you would be getting Justice Barrett, not Justice Scalia,” she responded.
“I don’t think anybody should assume just because Justice Scalia decided a certain way I would as well,” she added. “I will not agree or disagree just for the same reason I have been giving,” which was that she wouldn’t commit to ruling a certain way on potential future cases.
Barrett cited the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s advice on how judicial nominees should behave during a hearing: “No hints, no forecasts, no previews.”
“That has been the practice before her, but everybody calls it the Ginsburg rule because she stated it concisely and it has been the practice of every nominee since,” she continued. “I am sorry to not be able to embrace or disavow Justice Scalia’s position, but I cannot do that on any point of law.”
Feinstein told Barrett, “That is too bad,” emphasizing that gay marriage is a “fundamental point” for many Americans. Feinstein added that she hoped Barrett would say that “this would be a point of difference where those freedoms would be respected.”
“Senator, I have no agenda and I want to be clear that I have never discriminated on the basis of sexual preference and would not ever discriminate on sexual preference,” Barrett said.
“Like racism, I think discrimination is abhorrent. On the question of law, however, because I am a sitting judge and because you cannot answer questions without going through the judicial process, I cannot give answers to those very specific questions.”


truepundit--2020-10-13--US Air Force Targets Taliban With Airstrikes For Violating Recent Peace Deal

The U.S. Air Force conducted multiple targeted strikes this week to defend Afghan forces facing attacks from Taliban fighters in the province of Helmand , military spokesman Col. Sonny Leggett said Monday .
The attacks carried out by the U.S. were consistent with a deal made between the U.S. and the Taliban in February , Leggett said .
However , the attacks executed by the Taliban reportedly violated the deal .
“ The Taliban need to immediately stop their offensive actions in Helmand Province and reduce their violence around the country , ” the Commander of the U.S .
Forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Leggett .
“ It is not consistent with the US-Taliban agreement and undermines the ongoing Afghan Peace Talks.
” The strikes followed reports of gunfire in the capital of the Helmand province , the Associated Press reported .
Taliban fighters coordinated attacks in the city for around a week that increased over the weekend , Helmand governor spokesperson Omer Zwak said .
“ The Taliban have destroyed several bridges over the main highway , so the highway is closed right now and no one can travel , ” Zwak said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force will continue to defend and support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in attacks carried out by the Taliban , Leggett said .
The “ Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan ” was instituted on Feb. 29 between the U.S. and the Taliban , according to the U.S. Department of State .
The agreement mandated all foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan , denied groups actively working against the U.S. or allies access to Afghanistan , requires the Taliban to negotiate with Afghan sides , and to discuss a “ permanent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Afghanistan .

The U.S. Air Force conducted multiple targeted strikes this week to defend Afghan forces facing attacks from Taliban fighters in the province of Helmand, military spokesman Col. Sonny Leggett said Monday.
The attacks carried out by the U.S. were consistent with a deal made between the U.S. and the Taliban in February, Leggett said. However, the attacks executed by the Taliban reportedly violated the deal.
“The Taliban need to immediately stop their offensive actions in Helmand Province and reduce their violence around the country,” the Commander of the U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller said, according to Leggett.
“It is not consistent with the US-Taliban agreement and undermines the ongoing Afghan Peace Talks.”
“The Taliban need to immediately stop their offensive actions in Helmand Province and reduce their violence around the country. It is not consistent with the US-Taliban agreement and undermines the ongoing Afghan Peace Talks.”
Gen Scott Miller, Commander — USFOR-A Spokesman Col Sonny Leggett (@USFOR_A) October 12, 2020
The strikes followed reports of gunfire in the capital of the Helmand province, the Associated Press reported. Taliban fighters coordinated attacks in the city for around a week that increased over the weekend, Helmand governor spokesperson Omer Zwak said.
“The Taliban have destroyed several bridges over the main highway, so the highway is closed right now and no one can travel,” Zwak said, the AP reported.
The U.S. Air force will continue to defend and support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in attacks carried out by the Taliban, Leggett said.
The “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” was instituted on Feb. 29 between the U.S. and the Taliban, according to the U.S. Department of State.
The agreement mandated all foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan, denied groups actively working against the U.S. or allies access to Afghanistan, requires the Taliban to negotiate with Afghan sides, and to discuss a “permanent and comprehensive” ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghanistan.


truepundit--2020-10-13--Appeals Court Reverses Texas Ballot Box Decision, Reinstates Greg Abbott’s Restrictions

Restrictions limiting ballot drop boxes to only one per county in Texas were reinstated Monday night by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals .
The three-judge panel sided with GOP Gov .
Greg Abbott , saying that his concerns over election security outweighed fears among voters that the rule would prevent them from safely accessing drop boxes , according to The Hill .
When originally adopted , the one-per-county rule applied to every county in the state , ranging from rural counties with fewer than 200 residents to some of the most densely populated counties in the country , The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the panel , all appointed by President Donald Trump , ruled that no evidence of voter fraud was needed to justify the restrictions meant to combat voter fraud , and said that voters unwilling to travel to the box in their respective county could either send their ballots by mail or vote in person , The Hill reported .
A federal judge in the Western District of Texas had scrapped Abbott ’ s restrictions in a ruling issued Friday evening , saying they increased risks for older and disabled voters throughout the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden are both campaigning in the state , which has emerged as an additional electoral battleground this cycle .
Though Trump beat Hillary Clinton by nine points in the state in 2016 , he leads Biden by only 1.5 points , according to FiveThirtyEight .

Restrictions limiting ballot drop boxes to only one per county in Texas were reinstated Monday night by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The three-judge panel sided with GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, saying that his concerns over election security outweighed fears among voters that the rule would prevent them from safely accessing drop boxes, according to The Hill.
When originally adopted, the one-per-county rule applied to every county in the state, ranging from rural counties with fewer than 200 residents to some of the most densely populated counties in the country, The Hill reported.
The three judges on the panel, all appointed by President Donald Trump, ruled that no evidence of voter fraud was needed to justify the restrictions meant to combat voter fraud, and said that voters unwilling to travel to the box in their respective county could either send their ballots by mail or vote in person, The Hill reported.
A federal appeals court has granted a temporary administrative stay, allowing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive for one location per county for ballot drop boxes to remain in place for now https://t.co/aRLT67k6AB — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 11, 2020
A federal judge in the Western District of Texas had scrapped Abbott’s restrictions in a ruling issued Friday evening, saying they increased risks for older and disabled voters throughout the state.
Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are both campaigning in the state, which has emerged as an additional electoral battleground this cycle. Though Trump beat Hillary Clinton by nine points in the state in 2016, he leads Biden by only 1.5 points, according to FiveThirtyEight.


truepundit--2020-10-13--Barrett Says Judges Can’t ‘Walk In Like A Royal Queen And Impose Their Will’

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said Tuesday that judges can not “ walk in like a royal queen and impose their will.
” The Supreme Court nominee spoke Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill as questioning began during her second day of confirmation hearings .
Chairman of the Senate Committee Lindsey Graham asked Barrett whether the Supreme Court could revisit the Second Amendment case District of Columbia v. Heller .
“ If someone challenged Heller below , because a state or local government passed a law contradicting Heller , the Supreme Court would have to take that case , once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , ” Barrett responded .
“ So the court would have to decide , yes , we want to overrule and we have enough votes and then do so.
” Graham asked Barrett , a judge on the 7th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals , if this process is “ true no matter what the issue is , ” whether the issue be guns , abortion , health care , or campaign-finance .
“ Judges can ’ t just wake up one day and say , ‘ I have an agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guns , I like abortion , I hate abortion , ’ and walk in like a royal queen and impose their will on the world , ” Barrett said .
“ You have to wait for cases and controversies , which is the language of the Constitution , to wind their way through the process , ” she continued .
Some media figures and Democrats have suggested that Barrett ’ s strong Catholic faith and personal beliefs on abortion make her unfit to serve on the Supreme Court .
Democratic California Sen. Dianne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearings , “ The dogma lives loudly within you , and that ’ s of concern.
” Media also previously falsely linked People of Praise ’ s use of the word “ handmaid ” to the dystopian novel and show , “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale , ” before issuing corrections and retractions noting that there is no established link between People of Praise and novelist Margaret Atwood ’ s “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale .
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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said Tuesday that judges cannot “walk in like a royal queen and impose their will.”
The Supreme Court nominee spoke Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill as questioning began during her second day of confirmation hearings. Chairman of the Senate Committee Lindsey Graham asked Barrett whether the Supreme Court could revisit the Second Amendment case District of Columbia v. Heller.
“If someone challenged Heller below, because a state or local government passed a law contradicting Heller, the Supreme Court would have to take that case, once it was appealed, all the way up,” Barrett responded. “So the court would have to decide, yes, we want to overrule and we have enough votes and then do so.”
Graham asked Barrett, a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, if this process is “true no matter what the issue is,” whether the issue be guns, abortion, health care, or campaign-finance.
“Judges can’t just wake up one day and say, ‘I have an agenda, I like guns, I hate guns, I like abortion, I hate abortion,’ and walk in like a royal queen and impose their will on the world,” Barrett said.
“You have to wait for cases and controversies, which is the language of the Constitution, to wind their way through the process,” she continued.
Some media figures and Democrats have suggested that Barrett’s strong Catholic faith and personal beliefs on abortion make her unfit to serve on the Supreme Court.
Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein told Barrett at her 2017 confirmation hearings, “The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern.”
Media also previously falsely linked People of Praise’s use of the word “handmaid” to the dystopian novel and show, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” before issuing corrections and retractions noting that there is no established link between People of Praise and novelist Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.”


truepundit--2020-10-13--FBI Cited Tweet From DNC Operative’s Sister In Analysis Of The Steele Dossier’s Trump Sex Tape Claim

• An FBI spreadsheet released on Monday provides insight into the bureau ’ s efforts to verify allegations in the Steele dossier .
• FBI analysts cited a tweet from the sister of a DNC operative for its analysis of the dossier ’ s most salacious claim : that the Kremlin had recorded Donald Trump with prostitutes in Moscow .
• A Senate report criticized the FBI ’ s efforts to investigate the dossier , saying that the process was “ lacking in both thoroughness and rigor.
” FBI analysts relied on a tweet from the sister of a DNC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Steele dossier ’ s most explosive allegation : that the Kremlin was blackmailing Donald Trump with a videotape of him with prostitutes in Russia .
An FBI spreadsheet declassified last week and released on Monday shows that investigators cited an allegation from author and activist Andrea Chalupa .
Chalupa ’ s sister , Alexandra Chalupa , was a contractor for the Democratic National Committee through at least June 2016 .
The two sisters have been staunch critics of President Trump , and have helped push the since-debunked allegation that the Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
The spreadsheet , which the FBI provided to two Senate committees , provides the first glimpse inside the FBI ’ s attempts to prove or disprove allegations in the dossier , which was compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele on behalf of the Clinton campaign and DNC .
The Senate Intelligence Committee said in a report released in August that the FBI ’ s analysis of the dossier was “ lacking in both thoroughness and rigor.
” The committee also said that within the FBI , “ the dossier was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procedures , and layered misunderstandings.
” The FBI spreadsheet points to a story published in the Australian press on Nov. 1 , 2016 , quoting Andrea Chalupa regarding a report of an alleged Russian sex tape of Trump .
“ An uncorroborated source , journalist and author Andrea Chalupa , was cited in an Australian magazine article dated 1 November 2016 as mentioning Trump having an orgy in Russia , ” the FBI analysts wrote in a column labeled “ Corroboration/Analyst Notes.
” “ The details in the Steele reporting differ somewhat from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ versus ‘ orgies ’ ) , although these differences may have been a result of how the writers decided the characterize the information.
” Chalupa had actually made the remark about Trump in a tweet a day earlier .
Chalupa ’ s tweet was an apparent reference to a story published by Mother Jones on Oct. 31 , 2016 that cited a “ former Western intelligence officer ” who claimed that the Russian government had sexually compromising material on Trump .
The source for the Mother Jones story was Steele , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be revealed until after the dossier was published in January 2017 .
A memo from Steele dated June 20 , 2016 contained the Trump sex allegation .
It said that Russia ’ s intelligence service , the FSB , had recorded Trump engaged in “ perverted sex acts ” in Moscow in 2013 .
Steele alleged that a video showed Trump with prostitutes performing a so-called “ golden showers ” scene .
The spreadsheet also shows that the FBI investigated allegations contained in a dossier on Trump that was compiled by Cody Shearer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Shearer ’ s dossier contained allegations similar to those in the Steele dossier .
Shearer shared the materials with fellow Clinton operative Sidney Blumenthal , who in turn passed it to a State Department official named Jonathan Winer .
Winer shared the document with Steele , who provided it to the FBI on Oct. 19 , 2016 .
The FBI spreadsheet says that on Jan. 14 , 2017 , four days after the dossier was published , an FBI confidential human source ( CHS ) told the FBI that an individual who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ was allegedly willing to defect to the U.S. ” FBI analysts said in a note referencing the Shearer dossier that “ it is unknown ” if the alleged tapes are the same discussed in the Steele dossier .
Trump has vehemently denied engaging with prostitutes in Moscow during his 2013 visit , and people who were him during his Moscow visit have also cast doubt on the dossier ’ s allegation .
Steele ’ s primary dossier source , Igor Danchenko , told the FBI in January 2017 that he unsuccessfully attempted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow hotel where the incident allegedly occurred .
The IG report said that the FBI received evidence in February 2017 that the claim about the videotape may have been disinformation planted by Russian intelligence operatives .
An FBI document declassified last month showed that the bureau had investigated Danchenko as a possible Russian spy in 2009 .
The FBI ’ s handling of Steele ’ s information has come under intense scrutiny from congressional Republicans , the Justice Department ’ s inspector general and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ( FISC ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The FBI relied heavily on Steele ’ s unverified information to obtain four warrants to surveil former Trump aide Carter Page .

An FBI spreadsheet released on Monday provides insight into the bureau’s efforts to verify allegations in the Steele dossier.
FBI analysts cited a tweet from the sister of a DNC operative for its analysis of the dossier’s most salacious claim: that the Kremlin had recorded Donald Trump with prostitutes in Moscow.
A Senate report criticized the FBI’s efforts to investigate the dossier, saying that the process was “lacking in both thoroughness and rigor.”
FBI analysts relied on a tweet from the sister of a DNC operative as part of its analysis into the Steele dossier’s most explosive allegation: that the Kremlin was blackmailing Donald Trump with a videotape of him with prostitutes in Russia.
An FBI spreadsheet declassified last week and released on Monday shows that investigators cited an allegation from author and activist Andrea Chalupa.
Chalupa’s sister, Alexandra Chalupa, was a contractor for the Democratic National Committee through at least June 2016. The two sisters have been staunch critics of President Trump, and have helped push the since-debunked allegation that the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 election.
The spreadsheet, which the FBI provided to two Senate committees, provides the first glimpse inside the FBI’s attempts to prove or disprove allegations in the dossier, which was compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele on behalf of the Clinton campaign and DNC.
The Senate Intelligence Committee said in a report released in August that the FBI’s analysis of the dossier was “lacking in both thoroughness and rigor.”
The committee also said that within the FBI, “the dossier was given a veneer of credibility by lax procedures, and layered misunderstandings.”
The FBI spreadsheet points to a story published in the Australian press on Nov. 1, 2016, quoting Andrea Chalupa regarding a report of an alleged Russian sex tape of Trump.
“An uncorroborated source, journalist and author Andrea Chalupa, was cited in an Australian magazine article dated 1 November 2016 as mentioning Trump having an orgy in Russia,” the FBI analysts wrote in a column labeled “Corroboration/Analyst Notes.”
“The details in the Steele reporting differ somewhat from the Australian reporting (‘golden showers’ versus ‘orgies’), although these differences may have been a result of how the writers decided the characterize the information.”
Chalupa had actually made the remark about Trump in a tweet a day earlier.
In intel circles, the story goes FSB filmed Trump in an orgy while in Russia. Yes,this all ends in a Trump sex tape. https://t.co/h5EXta5tRe — Andrea Chalupa (@AndreaChalupa) November 1, 2016
Chalupa’s tweet was an apparent reference to a story published by Mother Jones on Oct. 31, 2016 that cited a “former Western intelligence officer” who claimed that the Russian government had sexually compromising material on Trump.
The source for the Mother Jones story was Steele, the dossier author, though that would not be revealed until after the dossier was published in January 2017.
A memo from Steele dated June 20, 2016 contained the Trump sex allegation. It said that Russia’s intelligence service, the FSB, had recorded Trump engaged in “perverted sex acts” in Moscow in 2013. Steele alleged that a video showed Trump with prostitutes performing a so-called “golden showers” scene.
The spreadsheet also shows that the FBI investigated allegations contained in a dossier on Trump that was compiled by Cody Shearer, a longtime associate of the Clintons.
Shearer’s dossier contained allegations similar to those in the Steele dossier. Shearer shared the materials with fellow Clinton operative Sidney Blumenthal, who in turn passed it to a State Department official named Jonathan Winer.
Winer shared the document with Steele, who provided it to the FBI on Oct. 19, 2016.
The FBI spreadsheet says that on Jan. 14, 2017, four days after the dossier was published, an FBI confidential human source (CHS) told the FBI that an individual who claimed to have compromising tapes on Trump “was allegedly willing to defect to the U.S.”
FBI analysts said in a note referencing the Shearer dossier that “it is unknown” if the alleged tapes are the same discussed in the Steele dossier.
Trump has vehemently denied engaging with prostitutes in Moscow during his 2013 visit, and people who were him during his Moscow visit have also cast doubt on the dossier’s allegation.
Steele’s primary dossier source, Igor Danchenko, told the FBI in January 2017 that he unsuccessfully attempted to verify the allegation by visiting the Moscow hotel where the incident allegedly occurred.
The IG report said that the FBI received evidence in February 2017 that the claim about the videotape may have been disinformation planted by Russian intelligence operatives. An FBI document declassified last month showed that the bureau had investigated Danchenko as a possible Russian spy in 2009.
The FBI’s handling of Steele’s information has come under intense scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the Justice Department’s inspector general and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), which grants surveillance orders against American citizens.
The FBI relied heavily on Steele’s unverified information to obtain four warrants to surveil former Trump aide Carter Page.


truepundit--2020-10-13--‘Excruciating’: Amy Coney Barrett Says She’s Attempted A ‘Media Blackout’ Throughout Nomination Proc

‘Excruciating’: Amy Coney Barrett Says She’s Attempted A ‘Media Blackout’ Throughout Nomination Process

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett described her nomination process Tuesday , saying that she has attempted to avoid media during the “ excruciating ” time .
Barrett , a federal judge for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals , brought up her feelings on the nomination process Tuesday morning on the second day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill where senators began questioning the nominee .
“ I have tried to be on a media blackout for the sake of my mental health , but you can not keep yourself walled off from everything , ” Barrett said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the caricatures floating around .
I think what I would like to say in response to that question is that I have made distinct choices .
I decided to pursue a career and have a large family .
I have a multiracial family , our faith is important to us.
” Barrett said that she has a “ life brimming with people ” who make different choices than her , but she has never attempted to “ impose ” her choices on them .
“ The same is true professionally , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it is any secret to any of you or the American people this is a difficult , some might say excruciating , process , ” she said .
She said she and her husband , Jesse , “ had a brief amount of time to make a decision with momentous consequences for our family.
” “ We knew that our lives would be combed over for any negative detail , we knew our faith would be caricatured , our family would be attacked , and so we had to decide whether those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett said .
“ Because what sane person would go through that if there was not a benefit on the other side ?
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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett described her nomination process Tuesday, saying that she has attempted to avoid media during the “excruciating” time.
Barrett, a federal judge for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, brought up her feelings on the nomination process Tuesday morning on the second day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill where senators began questioning the nominee.
“I have tried to be on a media blackout for the sake of my mental health, but you cannot keep yourself walled off from everything,” Barrett said Tuesday morning. “I am aware of the caricatures floating around. I think what I would like to say in response to that question is that I have made distinct choices. I decided to pursue a career and have a large family. I have a multiracial family, our faith is important to us.”
Barrett said that she has a “life brimming with people” who make different choices than her, but she has never attempted to “impose” her choices on them.
“The same is true professionally,” she said.
“I do not think it is any secret to any of you or the American people this is a difficult, some might say excruciating, process,” she said. She said she and her husband, Jesse, “had a brief amount of time to make a decision with momentous consequences for our family.”
“We knew that our lives would be combed over for any negative detail, we knew our faith would be caricatured, our family would be attacked, and so we had to decide whether those difficulties would be worth it,” Barrett said. “Because what sane person would go through that if there was not a benefit on the other side?”


truepundit--2020-10-13--Netflix CEO Says ‘Cuties’ Is Misunderstood, But ‘Speaks For Itself’

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said in a Monday interview that the hotly-debated new movie “ Cuties ” is misunderstood .
“ It ’ s a little surprising in 2020 America that we ’ re having a discussion about censoring storytelling , ” Sarandos said Monday , according to Deadline .
“ It ’ s a film that is very misunderstood with some audiences , uniquely within the United States , ” he continued .
“ The film speaks for itself .
It ’ s a very personal coming of age film , it ’ s the director ’ s story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well at Sundance without any of this controversy and played in theaters throughout Europe without any of this controversy.
” His comments come after news that a Texas grand jury has indicted Netflix , Inc. for “ lewd visual material ” in “ Cuties.
” A Netflix spokeswoman told the DCNF Oct. 6 that “ Cuties is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children .
This charge is without merit and we stand by the film.
” “ Cuties ” not only includes many close up shots of little girl ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depicts them viewing pornography and discussing sexual acts and shows one girl photographing her genitalia , among other explicit scenes , a review by the DCNF found .
“ It ’ s an award winning film and a powerful story about the pressure young girls face on social media and from society more generally growing up — and we ’ d encourage anyone who cares about these important issues to watch the movie , ” a Netflix spokeswoman previously told the DCNF .
Many film critics have defended the film , calling it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ extraordinary , ” and emphasizing film director Maimouna Doucouré ’ s assertion that the film is a critique of the hyper-sexualization of young girls .
Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF .

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said in a Monday interview that the hotly-debated new movie “Cuties” is misunderstood.
“It’s a little surprising in 2020 America that we’re having a discussion about censoring storytelling,” Sarandos said Monday, according to Deadline.
“It’s a film that is very misunderstood with some audiences, uniquely within the United States,” he continued. “The film speaks for itself. It’s a very personal coming of age film, it’s the director’s story and the film has obviously played very well at Sundance without any of this controversy and played in theaters throughout Europe without any of this controversy.”
His comments come after news that a Texas grand jury has indicted Netflix, Inc. for “lewd visual material” in “Cuties.”
A Netflix spokeswoman told the DCNF Oct. 6 that “Cuties is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children. This charge is without merit and we stand by the film.”
“Cuties” not only includes many close up shots of little girl’s crotches and buttocks, but also depicts them viewing pornography and discussing sexual acts and shows one girl photographing her genitalia, among other explicit scenes, a review by the DCNF found.
“It’s an award winning film and a powerful story about the pressure young girls face on social media and from society more generally growing up — and we’d encourage anyone who cares about these important issues to watch the movie,” a Netflix spokeswoman previously told the DCNF.
Many film critics have defended the film, calling it “provocative,” “powerful,” “extraordinary,” and emphasizing film director Maimouna Doucouré’s assertion that the film is a critique of the hyper-sexualization of young girls. Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.


truepundit--2020-10-13--Declassified FBI Spreadsheet Shows How Investigators Tried To Verify The Steele Dossier

A newly declassified FBI document shows what steps the bureau took to try to verify the infamous Steele dossier , which accused the Trump campaign of conspiring with Russia .
The document , a 94-page spreadsheet , shows that investigators relied heavily on open source information , including from news articles , as evidence to support some of the allegations in the dossier , which former British spy Christopher Steele compiled on behalf of the DNC and Clinton campaign .
The spreadsheet , which was first published by CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge , also cites information from other government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims .
Reports from the special counsel ’ s office and Justice Department inspector general ultimately debunked Steele ’ s most explosive allegation : that the Trump campaign was engaged in a “ well-developed conspiracy of cooperation ” with the Russian government .
Steele , a former MI6 officer , also alleged that the Russian government was blackmailing Donald Trump with video of him with prostitutes in Moscow in 2013 .
Trump has vehemently denied that allegation , and people who were with him on the trip central to the dossier have denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relied heavily on Steele ’ s information as part of its investigation of the Trump campaign ’ s possible ties to Russia , which was dubbed Crossfire Hurricane .
The bureau cited information from Steele in applications to obtain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) warrants against Carter Page .
The Justice Department ’ s inspector general excoriated the FBI for withholding information from the FISA court that undercut the dossier , including details from an interview that Steele ’ s primary source gave the FBI in January 2017 .
The source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in January 2017 that he provided Steele with rumors and gossip that he picked up from six sub-sources , most of whom were Russian .
Danchenko , a Russia analyst who lives in Washington , D.C. , told the FBI that he did not verify the information he gave to Steele , who operates an intelligence firm in London .
The spreadsheet also cites unverified allegations from a memo compiled by Cody Shearer , a longtime associate of the Clintons .
Shearer also claimed that Russian intelligence services had a Trump sex tape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then-State Department official , Jonathan Winer , and provided it to his FBI contacts on Oct. 19 , 2016 .
The spreadsheet shows for the first time that the FBI looked into allegations from the so-called Shearer dossier .
The spreadsheet repeatedly cites an article published on Sept. 23 , 2016 regarding Carter Page ’ s alleged meeting in July 2016 with two Kremlin insiders .
Steele and the author of that article , Michael Isikoff , have since acknowledged that Steele was the primary source for that story .
The FBI did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s source in either the spreadsheet or the surveillance applications against Carter Page .
Other previously undisclosed aspects of the Russia probe are revealed in the spreadsheet .
It says that on Jan. 14 , 2017 , an FBI confidential human source reported to the FBI that an unidentified person “ who was willing to defect to the U.S. ” had “ claimed to have compromising tapes on President Donald Trump.
” The spreadsheet also reveals that the FBI opened a tax evasion and money laundering investigation against Paul Manafort on Jan. 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump campaign .

A newly declassified FBI document shows what steps the bureau took to try to verify the infamous Steele dossier, which accused the Trump campaign of conspiring with Russia.
The document, a 94-page spreadsheet, shows that investigators relied heavily on open source information, including from news articles, as evidence to support some of the allegations in the dossier, which former British spy Christopher Steele compiled on behalf of the DNC and Clinton campaign.
The spreadsheet, which was first published by CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge, also cites information from other government agencies regarding some of Steele’s claims.
Reports from the special counsel’s office and Justice Department inspector general ultimately debunked Steele’s most explosive allegation: that the Trump campaign was engaged in a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” with the Russian government.
Steele, a former MI6 officer, also alleged that the Russian government was blackmailing Donald Trump with video of him with prostitutes in Moscow in 2013. Trump has vehemently denied that allegation, and people who were with him on the trip central to the dossier have denied that the incident occurred.
The FBI relied heavily on Steele’s information as part of its investigation of the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia, which was dubbed Crossfire Hurricane. The bureau cited information from Steele in applications to obtain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants against Carter Page.
The Justice Department’s inspector general excoriated the FBI for withholding information from the FISA court that undercut the dossier, including details from an interview that Steele’s primary source gave the FBI in January 2017.
The source, Igor Danchenko, told the FBI in January 2017 that he provided Steele with rumors and gossip that he picked up from six sub-sources, most of whom were Russian. Danchenko, a Russia analyst who lives in Washington, D.C., told the FBI that he did not verify the information he gave to Steele, who operates an intelligence firm in London.
The spreadsheet also cites unverified allegations from a memo compiled by Cody Shearer, a longtime associate of the Clintons. Shearer also claimed that Russian intelligence services had a Trump sex tape.
Steele obtained the memo from a then-State Department official, Jonathan Winer, and provided it to his FBI contacts on Oct. 19, 2016. The spreadsheet shows for the first time that the FBI looked into allegations from the so-called Shearer dossier.
The spreadsheet repeatedly cites an article published on Sept. 23, 2016 regarding Carter Page’s alleged meeting in July 2016 with two Kremlin insiders.
Steele and the author of that article, Michael Isikoff, have since acknowledged that Steele was the primary source for that story.
The FBI did not disclose that Steele was Isikoff’s source in either the spreadsheet or the surveillance applications against Carter Page.
Other previously undisclosed aspects of the Russia probe are revealed in the spreadsheet.
It says that on Jan. 14, 2017, an FBI confidential human source reported to the FBI that an unidentified person “who was willing to defect to the U.S.” had “claimed to have compromising tapes on President Donald Trump.”
The spreadsheet also reveals that the FBI opened a tax evasion and money laundering investigation against Paul Manafort on Jan. 13, 2016, months before he joined the Trump campaign.


truepundit--2020-10-13--22 Arrested Outside Senate Building Before Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearings

Several people were arrested Monday during protests before Judge Amy Coney Barrett ’ s confirmation hearings to the Supreme Court , according to The Washington Post .
Groups of people supporting Barrett ’ s nomination and those opposed gathered outside the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Monday morning , the Post reported .
Contentious shouting between people in the two groups and anti-Barrett nomination protesters staged a sit-in protest at the senate building , according to the Post , before several people were arrested .
Eva Malecki , communications director for the U.S. Capitol Police , told the Daily Caller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a.m. , United States Capitol Police responded to unlawful demonstration activities outside of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
” Twenty-one individuals face misdemeanor charges of crowding , obstructing or incommoding , and one person faces a charge of unlawful conduct , Malecki said .
Protesters against Barrett ’ s nomination to the Supreme Court chanted , “ Let the people decide ” and a Barrett-supporting protester with a “ Confirm Amy ” poster yelled back , “ They already did !
In 2016 !
” according to the Post .
Protests took place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Supreme Court steps Monday .
Almost half of voters , 46 % , polled between Oct. 2 through Oct. 4 said they support for judge ’ s nomination to the Supreme Court , according to a Morning Consult/Politico poll released last week .
Nearly half , 43 % in that time compared to 39 % on Sept. 26 said yes that there should be an immediate vote on Barrett ’ s confirmation despite who wins the 2020 Presidential election .
Small crowds were gathered outside the Supreme Court on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video filmed around 12:30 p.m .
Protesters inspired by Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren had marched on Capitol Hill in demonstration after President Donald Trump nominated Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 , according to Fox News .
Police said around 300 protesters were arrested during one of Kavanaugh ’ s confirmation hearings and charged for unlawful demonstration in Senate offices , Fox News reported .
Prior to that October 2018 hearing , research psychologist Christine Blasey Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her more than 30 years ago , the Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the accusations in a statement the White House provided to the Post after Ford shared publicly what happened .
President Donald Trump nominated Barrett to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26 .
If the Senate approves Barrett ‘ s nomination , she would take the seat vacated by former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .

Several people were arrested Monday during protests before Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings to the Supreme Court, according to The Washington Post.
Groups of people supporting Barrett’s nomination and those opposed gathered outside the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Monday morning, the Post reported. Contentious shouting between people in the two groups and anti-Barrett nomination protesters staged a sit-in protest at the senate building, according to the Post, before several people were arrested.
Eva Malecki, communications director for the U.S. Capitol Police, told the Daily Caller News Foundation: “At approximately 8:35 a.m., United States Capitol Police responded to unlawful demonstration activities outside of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.”
Twenty-one individuals face misdemeanor charges of crowding, obstructing or incommoding, and one person faces a charge of unlawful conduct, Malecki said.
Protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., as the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett got underway. Follow the latest updates here: https://t.co/UjiHZAcbFi pic.twitter.com/z3bahIVCgZ — The New York Times (@nytimes) October 12, 2020
Protesters against Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court chanted, “Let the people decide” and a Barrett-supporting protester with a “Confirm Amy” poster yelled back, “They already did! In 2016!” according to the Post. Protests took place at entrances to Senate office buildings and on the Supreme Court steps Monday.
Almost half of voters, 46%, polled between Oct. 2 through Oct. 4 said they support for judge’s nomination to the Supreme Court, according to a Morning Consult/Politico poll released last week. Nearly half, 43% in that time compared to 39% on Sept. 26 said yes that there should be an immediate vote on Barrett’s confirmation despite who wins the 2020 Presidential election.
Small crowds were gathered outside the Supreme Court on Monday, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation video filmed around 12:30 p.m.
Protesters inspired by Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren had marched on Capitol Hill in demonstration after President Donald Trump nominated Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, according to Fox News. Police said around 300 protesters were arrested during one of Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings and charged for unlawful demonstration in Senate offices, Fox News reported.
Prior to that October 2018 hearing, research psychologist Christine Blasey Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her more than 30 years ago, the Post reported at the time. Kavanaugh denied the accusations in a statement the White House provided to the Post after Ford shared publicly what happened.
President Donald Trump nominated Barrett to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26. If the Senate approves Barrett‘s nomination, she would take the seat vacated by former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.


truepundit--2020-10-13--How To Learn From Tech Reformers And Make Gun Rights A Populist Issue

The state of the Second Amendment is a barometer for the strength that individual Americans have in relation to their government .
Civilian disarmament will weaken millions of Americans — culturally , economically and politically — so why do so many wish to gut the Second Amendment against their best interests ?
The principles of the Constitution are too easily eroded by a constantly expanding list of restrictions we are assured only apply to criminals , and gun control is often presented as a way to improve our quality of life through simple , unobtrusive laws .
Magazine capacity is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Silencers must be heavily regulated because those are tools for assassins .
AR-variants must be banned because only murderers use them .
Many Americans will yield : “ I ’ m not a bad guy , so if this limits the harm that bad guys can do , it isn ’ t a restriction on me.
” Americans are both principled and practical — hallmarks of our culture often at odds .
At this crossroads , the Second Amendment gets pinned and trimmed .
Arguing that the Second Amendment “ shall not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chance against appeals for gun control that seem practical .
Every piece of gun control shifts the cultural and political power to the politically connected .
An unarmed population is , by definition , defenseless against the state .
Reclaiming these powers requires us to seize the opportunity presented by our current populist moment .
The Populist Opportunity To Strengthen The Second Amendment Populism is the self-conscious resistance to the ruling class by the politically , financially and culturally disenfranchised .
Americans may not be ready to pinpoint specifics , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few institutions and social classes that are immune from economic , cultural , and political consequences .
A good example of using the populist appeal is the effort to reform Big Tech , which includes many of the online platforms we all use every day , like Google and Facebook .
The debate on Big Tech isn ’ t on the merits of their platforms , but the control they exercise against individuals and throughout society .
These massive companies abuse outdated communications laws to mute voices that don ’ t fit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tech reformers have successfully instigated a concentrated push back on Big Tech because they argue that these companies are changing and controlling the way we communicate .
The power to remove thousands of non-conforming voices from these platforms gives certain groups immense control over the country .
This power allows the tech platforms to shape opinion , parameters of debate , and how to exchange information .
Tech reform advocates make their argument easy to understand and internalize — and the essentials are perfectly adaptable to other issues , like gun control .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s emotional .
• It ’ s a not slogan , it ’ s a simple argument that has broad appeal .
• The focus is always on the harm that powerful , politically connected groups are visiting upon Americans .
Second Amendment advocates need to learn from this sort of populist messaging .
Gun Confiscation Orders are a good example of when the Second Amendment movement successfully used the tech reform playbook by focusing early on the specific and negative consequences these orders present .
Consider this scenario : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police as being a possible threat to himself or others at some point in the future .
The prosecution , judge , and accuser — without notice to the accused — will issue a Gun Confiscation Order .
This order will be executed early in the morning , against a person who has not committed any crime , by armed police and SWAT .
Not having received any due process notice , the unsuspecting accused may assume the people breaking into his house are violent criminals and respond , possibly violently , ending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police .
It was a strong argument to expose the dangers of Gun Confiscation Orders — one unfortunately confirmed by actual events .
In 2018 , a 61-year-old Maryland man was killed while police were executing a Gun Confiscation Order .
The scene played out exactly as Second Amendment advocates warned .
The tragedy showed how a bad law can dehumanize , control and weaken Americans .
Sometimes , it can even kill .
There is now a strong opposition to Gun Confiscation Orders because Second Amendment organizations explained how the law will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and at the mercy of the powerful .
Gun rights advocates must also explain how gun laws , lack of political leadership and background checks create a culture of discrimination which deprives all Americans of their Second Amendment rights .
Arms and ammunition , necessary for the exercise of the Second Amendment , are heavily regulated .
Office holders , office seekers and special interest groups are consistently threatening to narrow and ultimately strangle this essential part of gun ownership .
The culture of fear created by these groups often leads to panic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an election year .
This culture of fear and discrimination — upheld by anti-gun laws , regulations and Congress ’ s failure to repeal existing gun control — has encouraged bulk-buying and often leads to many of the most popular types of arms and ammunition being out of stock .
It is important for Second Amendment groups to discuss how this culture of discrimination and heavy handed regulation makes it more difficult for Americans to exercise their right to self-defense , again , making everyone helpless , fearful and at the mercy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tech reformers have excelled in — one that should be emulated by Second Amendment groups — is defining the problem using specific terms to convey a message , explaining why this problem is negatively affecting Americans , and then proposing solutions .
Tech reformers can point to specific grievances and their solutions speak directly to those grievances .
Second Amendment groups have usually focused on opposing the idea of gun control , but in the populist moment , the focus should be on the tangible , personal restrictions and controls on our individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws are there to stop criminals , children or the mentally ill from accessing firearms .
These are all practical arguments .
The challenge for Second Amendment groups is to show Americans how these laws remove their own autonomy and make others ( i.e .
the financially , culturally and politically connected ) more powerful .
Today , American cities are burning , beholden to violent mobs , and state governments are allowing this destruction on the eve of the presidential elections .
But throughout the country , people need to wait in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to purchase a firearm for home protection .
That purchase is always followed by a lengthy background check and a waiting period that can last as long as two weeks .
A further indignity is demanded in some states that require magazines be artificially limited to a low number of defensive rounds a person can put in a firearm .
Every single one of these delays , laws , prohibitions and checks was supposedly passed to prevent criminals from doing harm .
Instead , law-abiding Americans , who don ’ t see help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left defenseless and limited in how they can protect themselves , their family and community .
Requiring all these controls on firearms means that Americans must rely on the state and police forces for protection .
But now that many states have abandoned their responsibility to protect life , liberty and property , it is clear just how weak many Americans have become compared to violent mobs of politically organized interest groups .
Americans are practical and solutions oriented ; repeating “ shall not be infringed ” just doesn ’ t cut it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But if they are to communicate how gun control negatively affects Americans every day , firearms rights groups should take a page from the tech reformers and capture the populist moment .
Philip Reboli is a former Senate staffer and the Director of Government Affairs at the Conservative Partnership Institute .
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation .

The state of the Second Amendment is a barometer for the strength that individual Americans have in relation to their government. Civilian disarmament will weaken millions of Americans — culturally, economically and politically — so why do so many wish to gut the Second Amendment against their best interests?
The principles of the Constitution are too easily eroded by a constantly expanding list of restrictions we are assured only apply to criminals, and gun control is often presented as a way to improve our quality of life through simple, unobtrusive laws.
Magazine capacity is limited because only criminals need standard capacity. Silencers must be heavily regulated because those are tools for assassins. AR-variants must be banned because only murderers use them. Many Americans will yield: “I’m not a bad guy, so if this limits the harm that bad guys can do, it isn’t a restriction on me.”
Americans are both principled and practical — hallmarks of our culture often at odds. At this crossroads, the Second Amendment gets pinned and trimmed. Arguing that the Second Amendment “shall not be infringed” doesn’t stand a chance against appeals for gun control that seem practical.
Every piece of gun control shifts the cultural and political power to the politically connected. An unarmed population is, by definition, defenseless against the state. Reclaiming these powers requires us to seize the opportunity presented by our current populist moment.
The Populist Opportunity To Strengthen The Second Amendment
Populism is the self-conscious resistance to the ruling class by the politically, financially and culturally disenfranchised. Americans may not be ready to pinpoint specifics, but they recognize that power has been concentrated in a few institutions and social classes that are immune from economic, cultural, and political consequences.
A good example of using the populist appeal is the effort to reform Big Tech, which includes many of the online platforms we all use every day, like Google and Facebook.
The debate on Big Tech isn’t on the merits of their platforms, but the control they exercise against individuals and throughout society. These massive companies abuse outdated communications laws to mute voices that don’t fit the starchy views of Silicon Valley.
Tech reformers have successfully instigated a concentrated push back on Big Tech because they argue that these companies are changing and controlling the way we communicate. The power to remove thousands of non-conforming voices from these platforms gives certain groups immense control over the country. This power allows the tech platforms to shape opinion, parameters of debate, and how to exchange information.
Tech reform advocates make their argument easy to understand and internalize — and the essentials are perfectly adaptable to other issues, like gun control.
Their model does not fall flat, it’s emotional.
It’s a not slogan, it’s a simple argument that has broad appeal.
It’s not abstract, it’s deeply personal.
The focus is always on the harm that powerful, politically connected groups are visiting upon Americans.
Second Amendment advocates need to learn from this sort of populist messaging.
Gun Confiscation Orders As A Case Study
Gun Confiscation Orders are a good example of when the Second Amendment movement successfully used the tech reform playbook by focusing early on the specific and negative consequences these orders present.
Consider this scenario: an American will be reported to the police as being a possible threat to himself or others at some point in the future. The prosecution, judge, and accuser — without notice to the accused — will issue a Gun Confiscation Order. This order will be executed early in the morning, against a person who has not committed any crime, by armed police and SWAT. Not having received any due process notice, the unsuspecting accused may assume the people breaking into his house are violent criminals and respond, possibly violently, ending in the death of the accused and/or police.
It was a strong argument to expose the dangers of Gun Confiscation Orders — one unfortunately confirmed by actual events.
In 2018, a 61-year-old Maryland man was killed while police were executing a Gun Confiscation Order. The scene played out exactly as Second Amendment advocates warned. The tragedy showed how a bad law can dehumanize, control and weaken Americans. Sometimes, it can even kill. There is now a strong opposition to Gun Confiscation Orders because Second Amendment organizations explained how the law will make us all weaker, more fearful and at the mercy of the powerful.
Gun rights advocates must also explain how gun laws, lack of political leadership and background checks create a culture of discrimination which deprives all Americans of their Second Amendment rights.
Arms and ammunition, necessary for the exercise of the Second Amendment, are heavily regulated. Office holders, office seekers and special interest groups are consistently threatening to narrow and ultimately strangle this essential part of gun ownership. The culture of fear created by these groups often leads to panic buying of arms and ammunition — especially in an election year.
This culture of fear and discrimination — upheld by anti-gun laws, regulations and Congress’s failure to repeal existing gun control — has encouraged bulk-buying and often leads to many of the most popular types of arms and ammunition being out of stock. It is important for Second Amendment groups to discuss how this culture of discrimination and heavy handed regulation makes it more difficult for Americans to exercise their right to self-defense, again, making everyone helpless, fearful and at the mercy of the powerful.
Personalizing the Argument
Another area that tech reformers have excelled in — one that should be emulated by Second Amendment groups — is defining the problem using specific terms to convey a message, explaining why this problem is negatively affecting Americans, and then proposing solutions.
Tech reformers can point to specific grievances and their solutions speak directly to those grievances. Second Amendment groups have usually focused on opposing the idea of gun control, but in the populist moment, the focus should be on the tangible, personal restrictions and controls on our individual choices.
Gun controllers argue that the laws are there to stop criminals, children or the mentally ill from accessing firearms. These are all practical arguments. The challenge for Second Amendment groups is to show Americans how these laws remove their own autonomy and make others (i.e. the financially, culturally and politically connected) more powerful.
Today, American cities are burning, beholden to violent mobs, and state governments are allowing this destruction on the eve of the presidential elections. But throughout the country, people need to wait in long lines for multiple hours in order to purchase a firearm for home protection. That purchase is always followed by a lengthy background check and a waiting period that can last as long as two weeks. A further indignity is demanded in some states that require magazines be artificially limited to a low number of defensive rounds a person can put in a firearm.
Every single one of these delays, laws, prohibitions and checks was supposedly passed to prevent criminals from doing harm. Instead, law-abiding Americans, who don’t see help coming from their state governments, are left defenseless and limited in how they can protect themselves, their family and community.
Requiring all these controls on firearms means that Americans must rely on the state and police forces for protection. But now that many states have abandoned their responsibility to protect life, liberty and property, it is clear just how weak many Americans have become compared to violent mobs of politically organized interest groups.
Americans are practical and solutions oriented; repeating “shall not be infringed” just doesn’t cut it as a defense of our rights. But if they are to communicate how gun control negatively affects Americans every day, firearms rights groups should take a page from the tech reformers and capture the populist moment.
Philip Reboli is a former Senate staffer and the Director of Government Affairs at the Conservative Partnership Institute.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation.


truepundit--2020-10-13--Trump hits Fauci, says his ‘pitching arm’ is ‘far more accurate than his prognostications’

President Trump on Tuesday took a swipe at Dr. Anthony Fauci , saying his “ pitching arm ” is “ @ @ @ @ @ prognostications , ” as the World Health Organization has warned against lockdowns to combat the @ @ @ @ @ , Tony ’ s pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications , ” @ @ @ @ @ “ ‘ No problem , no masks.
’ ” Fauci , the director of the @ @ @ @ @ Infectious Diseases , delivered the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day for the Washington Nationals @ @ @ @ @ no longer likes Lockdowns—just came out against , ” the president added .
“ Trump @ @ @ @ @ 2,000,000 USA lives !
!
!
” The president was referring to World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ who warned leaders against relying on lockdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic .
– READ @ @ @ @ @ Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

President Trump on Tuesday took a swipe at Dr. Anthony Fauci, saying his “pitching arm” is “far more accurate than his prognostications,” as the World Health Organization has warned against lockdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
“Actually, Tony’s pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications,” the president tweeted Tuesday. “‘No problem, no masks.’”
Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, delivered the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day for the Washington Nationals in July.
Actually, Tony’s pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications. “No problem, no masks”. WHO no longer likes Lockdowns – just came out against. Trump was right. We saved 2,000,000 USA lives!!! https://t.co/YyLyCsbZ7a — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2020
“WHO no longer likes Lockdowns—just came out against,” the president added. “Trump was right. We saved 2,000,000 USA lives!!!”
The president was referring to World Health Organization envoy Dr. David Nabarro, who warned leaders against relying on lockdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--‘Take The Deal’: Prominent Dems Scorch Pelosi After She Refuses $1.8 Trillion White House COVID Deal

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) refused the White House ’ s offer of a $ 1.8 @ @ @ @ @ on coronavirus relief almost immediately upon offering , but some prominent Democrats are now firing @ @ @ @ @ , telling her to take the deal .
Andrew Yang , a former Democratic presidential @ @ @ @ @ the Speaker over the weekend , telling Pelosi to “ take the deal ” or @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi take this deal !
” Andrew Yang , he said , directing her @ @ @ @ @ plan .
“ Put politics aside people are hurting.
” Former Obama administration bigwig Dan @ @ @ @ @ to ignore “ potential risks ” and ink the deal with President Donald Trump , @ @ @ @ @ need instead of forcing them to wait until after the presidential election .
“ While @ @ @ @ @ Democrats should aggressively pursue a COVID Relief deal with Trump , ” Pfeiffer tweeted .
@ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) refused the White House’s offer of a $1.8 trillion “compromise” deal on coronavirus relief almost immediately upon offering, but some prominent Democrats are now firing back at the longtime leader, telling her to take the deal.
Andrew Yang, a former Democratic presidential candidate, tweeted point-blank at the Speaker over the weekend, telling Pelosi to “take the deal” or risk political fallout.
“Nancy Pelosi take this deal!” Andrew Yang, he said, directing her to the $1.8 trillion plan. “Put politics aside people are hurting.”
Former Obama administration bigwig Dan Pfeiffer agreed, telling Pelosi to ignore “potential risks” and ink the deal with President Donald Trump, sending relief to families in need instead of forcing them to wait until after the presidential election.
“While there are potential risks, Democrats should aggressively pursue a COVID Relief deal with Trump,” Pfeiffer tweeted. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Johnson & Johnson Latest To Halt COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Over Unspecified Illness

Yet another high-profile Phase 3 vaccine trial has been temporarily halted after one of the participants developed a suspicious illness .
According to a report published Monday night by STAT News , Johnson & Johnson has informed participants and researchers that its 60,000-person trial would be temporarily paused as the company and the Data and Safety Monitoring Board , the organization overseeing all the US COVID-19 trials .
JNJ confirmed the pause when contacted by STAT , though it offered no details about the illness or the patient .
Contacted by STAT , J & J confirmed the study pause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unexplained illness in a study participant.
” The company declined to provide further details .
“ We must respect this participant ’ s privacy .
We ’ re also learning more about this participant ’ s illness , and it ’ s important to have all the facts before we share additional information , ” the company said in a statement .
According to STAT , the DSMB was convened late Monday evening to start looking into the case .
J & J said that in cases like this , “ it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the participant who experienced an adverse event received the experimental vaccine , or a placebo .
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Yet another high-profile Phase 3 vaccine trial has been temporarily halted after one of the participants developed a suspicious illness.
According to a report published Monday night by STAT News, Johnson & Johnson has informed participants and researchers that its 60,000-person trial would be temporarily paused as the company and the Data and Safety Monitoring Board, the organization overseeing all the US COVID-19 trials.
JNJ confirmed the pause when contacted by STAT, though it offered no details about the illness or the patient.
Contacted by STAT, J&J confirmed the study pause, saying it was due to “an unexplained illness in a study participant.”
The company declined to provide further details. “We must respect this participant’s privacy. We’re also learning more about this participant’s illness, and it’s important to have all the facts before we share additional information,” the company said in a statement.
According to STAT, the DSMB was convened late Monday evening to start looking into the case. J&J said that in cases like this, “it is not always immediately apparent” whether the participant who experienced an adverse event received the experimental vaccine, or a placebo. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Pelosis Take Big Stake In CrowdStrike, Democrat-Connected Linchpin Of Russia Probe

The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike rose to global prominence in mid-June 2016 when it publicly accused Russia of hacking the Democratic National Committee and stealing its data .
The previously unknown company ’ s explosive allegation set off a seismic chain of events that engulfs U.S. national politics to this day .
The Hillary Clinton campaign seized on CrowdStrike ’ s claim by accusing Russia of meddling in the election to help Donald Trump .
U.S. intelligence officials would soon also endorse CrowdStrike ’ s allegation and pursue what amounted to a multi-year , all-consuming investigation of Russian interference and Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next presidential election now in its final weeks , the Democrats ’ national leader , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , and her husband , Paul Pelosi , are endorsing the publicly traded firm in a different way .
Recent financial disclosure filings show the couple have invested up to $ 1 million in CrowdStrike Holdings .
The Pelosis purchased the stock at a share price of $ 129.25 on Sept. 3 .
At the time of this article ’ s publication , the price has risen to $ 142.97 .
“ Speaker Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s investments and was not aware of the investment until the required filing was made .
Mr. Pelosi is a private investor and has investments in a number of publicly traded companies .
The Speaker fully complies with House Rules and the relevant statutory requirements.
” The Pelosis ’ sizeable investment in CrowdStrike could revive scrutiny of the company ’ s involvement in the Trump-Russia saga since the Democrats ’ 2016 election loss .
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The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike rose to global prominence in mid-June 2016 when it publicly accused Russia of hacking the Democratic National Committee and stealing its data. The previously unknown company’s explosive allegation set off a seismic chain of events that engulfs U.S. national politics to this day. The Hillary Clinton campaign seized on CrowdStrike’s claim by accusing Russia of meddling in the election to help Donald Trump. U.S. intelligence officials would soon also endorse CrowdStrike’s allegation and pursue what amounted to a multi-year, all-consuming investigation of Russian interference and Trump’s potential complicity.
With the next presidential election now in its final weeks, the Democrats’ national leader, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and her husband, Paul Pelosi, are endorsing the publicly traded firm in a different way. Recent financial disclosure filings show the couple have invested up to $1 million in CrowdStrike Holdings. The Pelosis purchased the stock at a share price of $129.25 on Sept. 3. At the time of this article’s publication, the price has risen to $142.97.
Drew Hammill, spokesman for Pelosi, said:
“Speaker Pelosi is not involved in her husband’s investments and was not aware of the investment until the required filing was made. Mr. Pelosi is a private investor and has investments in a number of publicly traded companies. The Speaker fully complies with House Rules and the relevant statutory requirements.”
The Pelosis’ sizeable investment in CrowdStrike could revive scrutiny of the company’s involvement in the Trump-Russia saga since the Democrats’ 2016 election loss. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Australian Media Finally Calls Out Davos “Great Reset” Agenda

This week , Sky News Australia contributor and former Australian Senator Cory Bernardi , tore open the debate on COVID after calling out a globalist agenda which few in mainstream media have dared to mention so far .
Since lockdowns began in March of 2020 , few have challenged the government rationale for voluntarily imploding their economies and destroying communities and societies – based on a guess that coronavirus might kill tens of millions of citizens .
However , Bernardi believes that the COVID-19 pandemic hysteria is being used as the Trojan horse for a globalist agenda hatched out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s called The Great Reset , and its designed by elite billionaires supposedly to bring about ‘ social and economic change.
’ “ There is something unusual about the continuing pandemic panic , ” said Bernardi .
Now none of that makes any sense until you open your mind to consider if there is another agenda at work.
” According to technocrat , Klaus Schwab , founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum , “ COVID 19 cases have shown us that our old systems are not fit anymore for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bare a fundamental lack of social cohesion , fairness , inclusion and equality.
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This week, Sky News Australia contributor and former Australian Senator Cory Bernardi, tore open the debate on COVID after calling out a globalist agenda which few in mainstream media have dared to mention so far.
Since lockdowns began in March of 2020, few have challenged the government rationale for voluntarily imploding their economies and destroying communities and societies – based on a guess that coronavirus might kill tens of millions of citizens.
However, Bernardi believes that the COVID-19 pandemic hysteria is being used as the Trojan horse for a globalist agenda hatched out of the World Economic Forum in Davos. It’s called The Great Reset, and its designed by elite billionaires supposedly to bring about ‘social and economic change.’
“There is something unusual about the continuing pandemic panic,” said Bernardi. “Medical experts now acknowledge that lockdowns don’t work… Now none of that makes any sense until you open your mind to consider if there is another agenda at work.”
According to technocrat, Klaus Schwab, founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum, “COVID 19 cases have shown us that our old systems are not fit anymore for the 21st century, it has laid bare a fundamental lack of social cohesion, fairness, inclusion and equality.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--How UK “Track-And-Trace” Data From Restaurants Is Being Harvested And Sold On

This latest revelation will no doubt be an embarrassment to what is already looking like a haphazard bio-surveillance operation being @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s now been revealed that private firms are collecting UK government NHS @ @ @ @ @ unknowingly from visitors to pubs and restaurants , harvested and then sold on to marketing @ @ @ @ @ reports this week reveal how mobile apps using quick QR codes operating under the auspices @ @ @ @ @ COVID surveillance operation – are trafficking customer data through opt-in clauses baked into the terms @ @ @ @ @ services .
Some firms state how they will use details scanned in by customers for @ @ @ @ @ your personal data for up to 25 years .
Through this corporate backdoor , aloof @ @ @ @ @ data passed on to corporate clients such as advertisers , big data brokers and insurance @ @ @ @ @ a few .
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This latest revelation will no doubt be an embarrassment to what is already looking like a haphazard bio-surveillance operation being run by the UK government.
It’s now been revealed that private firms are collecting UK government NHS ‘track-and-trace’ data taken unknowingly from visitors to pubs and restaurants, harvested and then sold on to marketing firms for profit.
New reports this week reveal how mobile apps using quick QR codes operating under the auspices of the government’s COVID surveillance operation – are trafficking customer data through opt-in clauses baked into the terms and conditions of data storage services. Some firms state how they will use details scanned in by customers for marketing purposes and even keep your personal data for up to 25 years.
Through this corporate backdoor, aloof customers would have their personal data passed on to corporate clients such as advertisers, big data brokers and insurance companies, to name only a few. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--READ: Left-wing Radicals Post Online Guide to ‘Disrupting’ the Country if Election is Close

An organization of radical left-wing activists has posted an online guide to “ disruption ” that outlines a plan to shut down the country and force President Donald Trump from power in the event that the 2020 election is too close to call .
The guide , “ Stopping the Coup , ” available as a Google doc , is being circulated by a group called ShutDownDC .
It casts its plan for disruption as a response to an imagined “ coup ” by the president in the case of a close election .
In an email promoting the guide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump from stealing the election and remaining in office is likely to take mass , sustained disruptive movements all over the country.
” The guide is a manual to that “ disruption.
” Parts of the guide are committed to ensuring a “ fair election.
” Parts of it , however , read like a manual for staging a coup rather than a guide to preventing one : In the context of a coup or highly contested election we need to be clear that our actions must directly affect the structures and pillars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this regard utilizes the ideas of non-compliance through massive , broad based direct action .
Where we can , we need to be in the streets , on the highways , or at the sites of power and power holders .
In our jobs and lives we must refuse to allow those taking control the legitimacy of the power they seek through strikes , slowdowns , and boycotts , and public refusal to accept an illegitimate ruling party .
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An organization of radical left-wing activists has posted an online guide to “disruption” that outlines a plan to shut down the country and force President Donald Trump from power in the event that the 2020 election is too close to call.
The guide, “Stopping the Coup,” available as a Google doc, is being circulated by a group called ShutDownDC. It casts its plan for disruption as a response to an imagined “coup” by the president in the case of a close election.
In an email promoting the guide, ShutDownDC declares: “Preventing Donald Trump from stealing the election and remaining in office is likely to take mass, sustained disruptive movements all over the country.” The guide is a manual to that “disruption.”
Parts of the guide are committed to ensuring a “fair election.” Parts of it, however, read like a manual for staging a coup rather than a guide to preventing one:
In the context of a coup or highly contested election we need to be clear that our actions must directly affect the structures and pillars of power. Our largest asset in this regard utilizes the ideas of non-compliance through massive, broad based direct action. Where we can, we need to be in the streets, on the highways, or at the sites of power and power holders. In our jobs and lives we must refuse to allow those taking control the legitimacy of the power they seek through strikes, slowdowns, and boycotts, and public refusal to accept an illegitimate ruling party.
Another section urges activists to stop American life from continuing if the election does not go their way – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--CDC study: 85% of COVID-19 cases in July were people who often or always wear masks

Two weeks ago , my wife set up an outdoor picnic for a friend and her family who were stopping by for a visit during a cross-country trip .
They were too scared to come indoors and all wore masks , even outside .
A week later , she texted my wife that she tested positive for the virus after experiencing very mild symptoms .
“ Why would they tell us to wear masks if they don ’ t work ?
” she asked my wife .
Well , wouldn ’ t we all love to know ?
You feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid getting a virus that spreads as prolifically as a cold simply by wearing a mask .
A new study from the CDC demonstrates what we have suspected all along – that the overwhelming majority of people contracting the virus have been consistently wearing masks for quite some time .
Fortunately for them , very few of them will get clinically ill from the virus .
A survey conducted by over a dozen medical institutions for the CDC and published in Sept. 11 ’ s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report showed that 85 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July among the study group either “ always ” or “ often ” wore face coverings within the 14 days before they were infected .
More than 70 % of those outpatient individuals who tested positive reported always wearing masks .
Just 3.9 % reported never wearing a mask .
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Two weeks ago, my wife set up an outdoor picnic for a friend and her family who were stopping by for a visit during a cross-country trip. They were too scared to come indoors and all wore masks, even outside. A week later, she texted my wife that she tested positive for the virus after experiencing very mild symptoms. “Why would they tell us to wear masks if they don’t work?” she asked my wife.
Well, wouldn’t we all love to know?
You feel bad for those who think they can avoid getting a virus that spreads as prolifically as a cold simply by wearing a mask. A new study from the CDC demonstrates what we have suspected all along – that the overwhelming majority of people contracting the virus have been consistently wearing masks for quite some time. Fortunately for them, very few of them will get clinically ill from the virus.
A survey conducted by over a dozen medical institutions for the CDC and published in Sept. 11’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report showed that 85% of those who contracted COVID-19 during July among the study group either “always” or “often” wore face coverings within the 14 days before they were infected. More than 70% of those outpatient individuals who tested positive reported always wearing masks. Just 3.9% reported never wearing a mask. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-13--Nevada Man Is First In North America To Contract Coronavirus Twice, Second Time Was ‘More Severe,’ S

Nevada Man Is First In North America To Contract Coronavirus Twice, Second Time Was ‘More Severe,’ Study Says

A Nevada man contracted coronavirus on two separate occasions with the second infection reportedly “ more severe ” than the first , according to a study published Monday .
The 25-year-old man is the first patient in North America to have tested positive twice , according to the Lancet study conducted under an emergency order from Nevada ’ s chief medical officer .
The man ’ s two positive tests were separated by multiple negative tests and scientific analyses showed the virus was “ genetically distinct ” each time he tested positive .
“ Previous exposure to SARS-CoV-2 does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the study said .
“ The implications of reinfections could be relevant for vaccine development and application.
” The man tested positive in April , tested negative twice in may and tested positive twice in June , according to the study .
The study declined to make any conclusion on the man ’ s degree or period of immunity .
The study also did not conclude why the man ’ s symptoms worsened .
Rather , it said that the worse symptoms might have been a result of a higher dose of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
“ A very high dose of virus might have led to the second instance of infection and induced more severe disease , ” the study said .
There have been four other cases of reinfection reported globally , according to the study .
However , a study published by Science Immunology on Thursday found that individuals who previously had coronavirus had long-lasting immunity , according to The Harvard Gazette .
People who have tested positive for coronavirus developed protection from reinfection , the study said .
The researchers found that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had tested positive for up to four months , The Harvard Gazette reported .
“ That means that people are very likely protected for that period of time , ” said Richelle Charles , one of the study ’ s authors and an investigator in Massachusetts General Hospital ’ s Division of Infectious Diseases .
“ We showed that key antibody responses to COVID-19 do persist.
” Studying coronavirus reinfection cases has key implications for vaccine development , according to Nature Research .
A so-called “ booster ” shot is oftentimes necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a virus for example .
“ It shouldn ’ t scare people , ” Richard Malley , a pediatric infectious-disease specialist at Boston Children ’ s Hospital told Nature .
“ It shouldn ’ t imply that a vaccine is not going to be developed or that natural immunity to this virus can ’ t occur , because we expect this with viruses.
” President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world .
The federal government has given significant funding and resources to pharmaceutical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warp Speed , the effort to produce 300 million doses of “ safe and effective vaccines ” by January 2021 .

A Nevada man contracted coronavirus on two separate occasions with the second infection reportedly “more severe” than the first, according to a study published Monday.
The 25-year-old man is the first patient in North America to have tested positive twice, according to the Lancet study conducted under an emergency order from Nevada’s chief medical officer. The man’s two positive tests were separated by multiple negative tests and scientific analyses showed the virus was “genetically distinct” each time he tested positive.
“Previous exposure to SARS-CoV-2 does not necessarily translate to guaranteed total immunity,” the study said. “The implications of reinfections could be relevant for vaccine development and application.”
The man tested positive in April, tested negative twice in may and tested positive twice in June, according to the study. The study declined to make any conclusion on the man’s degree or period of immunity.
The study also did not conclude why the man’s symptoms worsened. Rather, it said that the worse symptoms might have been a result of a higher dose of the virus or a different strain of the virus.
“A very high dose of virus might have led to the second instance of infection and induced more severe disease,” the study said.
There have been four other cases of reinfection reported globally, according to the study.
However, a study published by Science Immunology on Thursday found that individuals who previously had coronavirus had long-lasting immunity, according to The Harvard Gazette. People who have tested positive for coronavirus developed protection from reinfection, the study said.
The researchers found that one particular antibody was present in patients who had tested positive for up to four months, The Harvard Gazette reported.
“That means that people are very likely protected for that period of time,” said Richelle Charles, one of the study’s authors and an investigator in Massachusetts General Hospital’s Division of Infectious Diseases. “We showed that key antibody responses to COVID-19 do persist.”
Studying coronavirus reinfection cases has key implications for vaccine development, according to Nature Research. A so-called “booster” shot is oftentimes necessary when individuals do not maintain longterm immunity to a virus for example.
“It shouldn’t scare people,” Richard Malley, a pediatric infectious-disease specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital told Nature. “It shouldn’t imply that a vaccine is not going to be developed or that natural immunity to this virus can’t occur, because we expect this with viruses.”
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world. The federal government has given significant funding and resources to pharmaceutical companies since March as part of Operation Warp Speed, the effort to produce 300 million doses of “safe and effective vaccines” by January 2021.


truepundit--2020-10-13--NYPD Officers Reportedly Preparing To Deploy For Election Unrest In Coming Weeks

The leader of the New York City Police Department reportedly told officers to prepare for deployment to quell potentially violent protests both in the coming weeks and after the Nov. 3 election , according to memos obtained by CNN .
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea reportedly referred to the upcoming election “ as highly contested , ” saying deployment would begin as soon as Oct. 25 , CNN reported .
“ Accordingly , we should anticipate and prepare for protests growing in size , frequency , and intensity leading up to the election and likely into the year 2021 , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to CNN .
The NYPD has commenced training for its officers to deal with demonstrations that have persisted since the death of George Floyd , CNN reported .
All uniformed policemen in New York have had to take a two-day course on tactics and psychology since July amid nationwide unrest , according to CNN .
“ The whole idea behind the training is to separate those people that are there to cause chaos , as opposed to the real reason that the protests began in the first place , ” Deputy Chief Samuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The NYPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation in relation to Shea ’ s reported memo .

The leader of the New York City Police Department reportedly told officers to prepare for deployment to quell potentially violent protests both in the coming weeks and after the Nov. 3 election, according to memos obtained by CNN.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea reportedly referred to the upcoming election “as highly contested,” saying deployment would begin as soon as Oct. 25, CNN reported.
“Accordingly, we should anticipate and prepare for protests growing in size, frequency, and intensity leading up to the election and likely into the year 2021,” Shea wrote in the document, according to CNN.
The NYPD has commenced training for its officers to deal with demonstrations that have persisted since the death of George Floyd, CNN reported. All uniformed policemen in New York have had to take a two-day course on tactics and psychology since July amid nationwide unrest, according to CNN.
“The whole idea behind the training is to separate those people that are there to cause chaos, as opposed to the real reason that the protests began in the first place,” Deputy Chief Samuel Wright told the national news outlet.
The NYPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation in relation to Shea’s reported memo.


truepundit--2020-10-14--More Than Half Of All Americans “Plan To Stockpile Food And Other Essentials” For The Chaotic Months

More Than Half Of All Americans “Plan To Stockpile Food And Other Essentials” For The Chaotic Months Ahead

There was a time when preppers were relentlessly mocked , but nobody is laughing now .
Today , most Americans are thinking about stockpiling food , and this massive shift in our national mindset has been sparked by concern about what is going to happen in the months ahead .
Many Americans believe that another wave of the coronavirus pandemic is coming , others believe that our ongoing economic depression will get even deeper , and yet others are convinced that the upcoming election could produce widespread violence .
Of course there have always been people that have been deeply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have never seen anything quite like this .
In fact , a brand new survey has found that over half of all Americans are currently planning “ to stockpile food and other essentials ” … Slightly more than half of Americans in a recent poll from Sports and Leisure Research Group say they already have or plan to stockpile food and other essentials .
The chief reason : fears of a resurgent pandemic , which could lead to disruptions such as new restrictions on businesses .
On Oct. 2 , the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest in almost two months .
People still remember the shortages that we witnessed earlier this year when the coronavirus pandemic first erupted in this country , and those that ended up being stuck at home without enough toilet paper would rather not repeat that experience .
So as the mainstream media continues to hype a new wave of the pandemic , we should expect to see Americans hitting the grocery stores really hard .
And according to data company Envestnet Yodlee , there is evidence that this is already happening… – READ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Podcast Below --

There was a time when preppers were relentlessly mocked, but nobody is laughing now.
Today, most Americans are thinking about stockpiling food, and this massive shift in our national mindset has been sparked by concern about what is going to happen in the months ahead.
Many Americans believe that another wave of the coronavirus pandemic is coming, others believe that our ongoing economic depression will get even deeper, and yet others are convinced that the upcoming election could produce widespread violence. Of course there have always been people that have been deeply alarmed about future events, but we have never seen anything quite like this.
In fact, a brand new survey has found that over half of all Americans are currently planning “to stockpile food and other essentials”…
Slightly more than half of Americans in a recent poll from Sports and Leisure Research Group say they already have or plan to stockpile food and other essentials. The chief reason: fears of a resurgent pandemic, which could lead to disruptions such as new restrictions on businesses. On Oct. 2, the number of COVID-19 cases in the USA was its highest in almost two months.
People still remember the shortages that we witnessed earlier this year when the coronavirus pandemic first erupted in this country, and those that ended up being stuck at home without enough toilet paper would rather not repeat that experience.
So as the mainstream media continues to hype a new wave of the pandemic, we should expect to see Americans hitting the grocery stores really hard. And according to data company Envestnet Yodlee, there is evidence that this is already happening… – READ MORE
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