saraacater--2020-06-15--Park Gate Welded Shut In Jewish Neighborhood. NYC Mayor’s Office Defends It.

A video circulating on social media Monday appeared to show a group of men welding the gate shut of a park in Williamsburg , Brooklyn , a historically Orthodox Jewish neighborhood .
The parks in the city remain closed , under Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s leadership , however , many are questioning the incident as he continues to allow thousands of residents to protest and even riot in the streets .
The Mayor ’ s spokesperson Jane Meyer defended the move , telling this reporter that “ We know families are looking for relief , and we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a plan so when it ’ s safe to open playgrounds , we can.
” When asked if other parks had been welded shut , Meyer explained that “ If patrons remove locks that were keeping gates closed , they will be shut again.
” Although requested by this reporter , Meyer didn ’ t provide a list of other parks that had been welded shut across the city .
Over the last weekend , however , thousands of protestors in Brooklyn were allowed to participate in a Black Lives Matter rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor has been pressed for allegedly singling out the Jewish community amid the COVID lockdowns .
In fact , he ’ s put out a series of tweets threatening them with arrest and even Cease and Desist orders .
Now , de Blasio has become the center of a lawsuit with both Jewish and Catholic plaintiffs claim “ selective enforcement ” of the Mayor ’ s “ social distancing orders.
” Moreover , their suit alleges that de Blasio prevented them from gathering for religious purposes while allowing thousands to protest in the @ @


saraacater--2020-06-15--Sara Carter: The Tragedy Is We’ve Given Our Enemies Power By Fighting Each Other

Sara A. Carter called the number of riots , looting sprees , and violence sprees that have broken out across the country in response to the death of George Floyd a “ tragedy , ” during an appearance on Fox News ’ “ Ingraham Angle ” Friday .
“ My seven-year-old daughter asked me , you know the other day ‘ mommy , why are we fighting each other ?
I thought daddy fought the bad guys overseas ’ because my husband fought in Afghanistan and Iraq , and he was wounded overseas fighting terrorists .
And I said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a part of our history right now , a part of our nation , we ’ re struggling to get through this , ” Carter explained .
Moreover , Carter pointed to some people in the U.S. education system that have indoctrinated America ’ s youth into ‘ leftist ’ values that she described as “ anti-American.
” Carter , who ’ s reported in many warzones overseas , added that in battle “ it didn ’ t matter what color you were , it didn ’ t matter what religion you were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you fought a common enemy to protect this country.
” Carter said , “ I really want us all to just take a step back and take a deep breath and realize that this is the greatest nation on earth .
That so many people struggled to get here , fight to get here , died to get here to be a part of this great nation with a great judicial system with a wonderful , wonderful basis in our constitution.
” “ And I think it ’ s a real tragedy that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ re not seeing it taught in our schools and we ’ re not seeing it in our city streets , ” she added .

Sara A. Carter called the number of riots, looting sprees, and violence sprees that have broken out across the country in response to the death of George Floyd a “tragedy,” during an appearance on Fox News’ “Ingraham Angle” Friday.
“My seven-year-old daughter asked me, you know the other day ‘mommy, why are we fighting each other? I thought daddy fought the bad guys overseas’ because my husband fought in Afghanistan and Iraq, and he was wounded overseas fighting terrorists. And I said to her, you know, this is a part of our history right now, a part of our nation, we’re struggling to get through this,” Carter explained.
Moreover, Carter pointed to some people in the U.S. education system that have indoctrinated America’s youth into ‘leftist’ values that she described as “anti-American.”
Carter, who’s reported in many warzones overseas, added that in battle “it didn’t matter what color you were, it didn’t matter what religion you were, you stood alongside each other and you fought a common enemy to protect this country.”
Carter said, “I really want us all to just take a step back and take a deep breath and realize that this is the greatest nation on earth. That so many people struggled to get here, fight to get here, died to get here to be a part of this great nation with a great judicial system with a wonderful, wonderful basis in our constitution.”
“And I think it’s a real tragedy that we’re not seeing that now. We’re not seeing it taught in our schools and we’re not seeing it in our city streets,” she added.


saraacater--2020-06-15--U.N. Human Rights Council Resumes With ‘Urgent Debate’ On Alleged U.S. ‘Systemic Racism’

The United Nations Human Rights Council is meeting Monday in Geneva for the first time in three months after COVID-19 lockdowns .
The global body has prioritized the issue of alleged “ systemic racism ” and police brutality in the U.S. as one of their first orders of business to tackle on their first day back in session .
The decision to discuss the topic was motivated by a letter sent by a number of African leaders , including Burkina Faso diplomat Dieudonne Desire Sougouri , coordinator of the African Group , who formally requested a debate on the subject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The death of George Floyd is unfortunately not an isolated incident , ” Dieudonne Desire Sougouri wrote in his letter to the Council , adding that “ The numbers of previous cases of unarmed people of African descent who met the same fate because of uncontrolled police violence are legion.
” The U.S. left the Human Rights Council in 2018 .
At the time , U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained the Trump administration ’ s justification for the move , describing that the countries on the Council “ say one thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases , states that seek to subvert this institution ’ s noble aims have hijacked the very systems that are supposed to advance them , ” President Trump said during his 2017 address before the U.N. General Assembly .
“ For example , it is a massive source of embarrassment to the United Nations that some governments with egregious human rights records sit on the U.N. Human Rights Council.
” Trump added , “ The United States is one out of 193 countries in the United Nations , and yet we pay 22 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , we pay far more than anybody realizes .
The United States bears an unfair cost burden , but , to be fair , if it could actually accomplish all of its stated goals , especially the goal of peace , this investment would easily be well worth it .
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The United Nations Human Rights Council is meeting Monday in Geneva for the first time in three months after COVID-19 lockdowns. The global body has prioritized the issue of alleged “systemic racism” and police brutality in the U.S. as one of their first orders of business to tackle on their first day back in session.
The decision to discuss the topic was motivated by a letter sent by a number of African leaders, including Burkina Faso diplomat Dieudonne Desire Sougouri, coordinator of the African Group, who formally requested a debate on the subject Monday, according to reports.
“The death of George Floyd is unfortunately not an isolated incident,” Dieudonne Desire Sougouri wrote in his letter to the Council, adding that “The numbers of previous cases of unarmed people of African descent who met the same fate because of uncontrolled police violence are legion.”
The U.S. left the Human Rights Council in 2018. At the time, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained the Trump administration’s justification for the move, describing that the countries on the Council “say one thing and do another.”
“In some cases, states that seek to subvert this institution’s noble aims have hijacked the very systems that are supposed to advance them,” President Trump said during his 2017 address before the U.N. General Assembly. “For example, it is a massive source of embarrassment to the United Nations that some governments with egregious human rights records sit on the U.N. Human Rights Council.”
Trump added, “The United States is one out of 193 countries in the United Nations, and yet we pay 22 percent of the entire budget and more. In fact, we pay far more than anybody realizes. The United States bears an unfair cost burden, but, to be fair, if it could actually accomplish all of its stated goals, especially the goal of peace, this investment would easily be well worth it.”


saraacater--2020-06-15--Catholic Priests, Orthodox Jews Sue Gov. Cuomo, de Blasio For Alleged Selective Lockdowns

Two Catholic priests and three orthodox Jewish congregants are suing New York ’ s top leaders Governor Andrew Cuomo , Attorney General Letitia James , and Mayor Bill de Blasio for allowing thousands of protestors to take to the streets in the weeks following George Floyd ’ s death , while still banning religious gatherings .
The plaintiffs allege the state and local leaders violated their “ rights to free exercise of religion , freedom of speech , assembly and expressive association , and due process , under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
” Moreover , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting against New York state law and the New York State Constitution.
” Click here to read the suit .
Thomas More Society Special Counsel Christopher Ferrara , who is representing the plaintiffs , said in a statement last week that the State ’ s lockdown orders and phased reopening plan “ clearly discriminate against houses of worship.
” He continued , “ They are illegally content-based , elaborate , arbitrary , and pseudo-scientific .
The governor and his agents , along with New York City ’ s mayor , have employed favoritism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” He noted that , in addition to the unconstitutional and discriminatory nature of Governor Cuomo ’ s orders , and Attorney General James ’ and Mayor de Blasio ’ s enforcement thereof , the “ so-called science ” is irrational .
“ Why is a large worship gathering deemed more dangerous than a mass protest , full of shouting , arm-waving people in close proximity to one another ?
” The suit points to several key examples of the government ’ s ‘ selectively enforced ’ lockdown .
On June 4 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with thousands of others in the City ’ s Cadman plaza to pay his respects to George Floyd .
But , just days later , the New York Police Department was seen escorting Jewish mothers and children out of a park in Williamsburg , Brooklyn for violating “ social distancing ” rules .
Under the State ’ s lockdown order , those who fail to comply could face hefty fines and/or criminal charges .
“ It is time to end New York ’ s experiment in absolute monarchy , ” said Ferrara .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ put an end to these unconstitutional executive orders and their prejudicial enforcement .
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Two Catholic priests and three orthodox Jewish congregants are suing New York’s top leaders Governor Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Letitia James, and Mayor Bill de Blasio for allowing thousands of protestors to take to the streets in the weeks following George Floyd’s death, while still banning religious gatherings.
The plaintiffs allege the state and local leaders violated their “rights to free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, assembly and expressive association, and due process, under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.” Moreover, the plaintiffs accuse Governor Cuomo “of acting against New York state law and the New York State Constitution.”
Click here to read the suit.
Thomas More Society Special Counsel Christopher Ferrara, who is representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement last week that the State’s lockdown orders and phased reopening plan “clearly discriminate against houses of worship.”
He continued, “They are illegally content-based, elaborate, arbitrary, and pseudo-scientific. The governor and his agents, along with New York City’s mayor, have employed favoritism and political platforms against people of faith.” He noted that, in addition to the unconstitutional and discriminatory nature of Governor Cuomo’s orders, and Attorney General James’ and Mayor de Blasio’s enforcement thereof, the “so-called science” is irrational. “Why is a large worship gathering deemed more dangerous than a mass protest, full of shouting, arm-waving people in close proximity to one another?”
“Why is a large worship gathering deemed more dangerous than a mass protest, full of shouting, arm-waving people in close proximity to one another?”- Christopher Ferrara
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s speech at the memorial for George Floyd in Brooklyn was met with boos and jeers, despite requests from organizers for the crowd not to do so. pic.twitter.com/3Yr96RiaMj — Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) June 4, 2020
The suit points to several key examples of the government’s ‘selectively enforced’ lockdown. On June 4, Mayor de Blasio attended a memorial event with thousands of others in the City’s Cadman plaza to pay his respects to George Floyd. But, just days later, the New York Police Department was seen escorting Jewish mothers and children out of a park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for violating “social distancing” rules.
Under the State’s lockdown order, those who fail to comply could face hefty fines and/or criminal charges. “It is time to end New York’s experiment in absolute monarchy,” said Ferrara. “We are asking the court to put an end to these unconstitutional executive orders and their prejudicial enforcement.”


saraacater--2020-06-16--Sen. Tim Kaine: ‘U.S. Didn’t Inherit Slavery, We Created it’

“ We need to hold police officers and police departments accountable for violent reckless behaviour , ” said Sen. Tim @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
“ We need to promote better training and professional accreditation of police departments @ @ @ @ @ “ Why do we demand that Universities maintain accreditation to receive federal funds , but @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement ?
” “ We need to do much more , to dismantle the @ @ @ @ @ federal , state and local governments carefully erected and maintained over centuries.
” Kaine went @ @ @ @ @ first African-Americans that landed in Virginia in 1690 , came into a colonies that didn @ @ @ @ @ “ there were no laws about slavery at that time.
” “ The United States @ @ @ @ @ from anybody , we created it ” continued Kaine .
“ It got created by @ @ @ @ @ the legislators of the other states .
It got created in the court systems in @ @ @ @ @ created and maintained it over centuries .
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UPDATE:
In a significant turn of events, Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprising announcement on Friday, elevating Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the role of special counsel. This decision marks a shift in focus towards the investigation of the Biden family’s financial matters. The probe, which encompasses Hunter Biden’s tax affairs and any potential connections his father, President Joe Biden, might have with his foreign associates, is slated to extend into the 2024 election cycle. Interestingly, this move comes as former President Donald Trump is simultaneously facing two federal indictments from the same department.
Garland stressed that the decision to appoint Weiss as an independent prosecutor aligns with the “public interest” and adheres to departmental regulations. Importantly, this transition was initiated by Weiss himself, who, earlier this week, conveyed his belief that the investigation had reached a point where he should proceed as a special counsel.
Weiss is no stranger to this intricate landscape. He is the federal prosecutor responsible for bringing charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Delaware. Recent times have witnessed the unfolding of legal proceedings involving Hunter Biden, including a probation-oriented plea arrangement that was ultimately rejected by a judge. In June, Hunter Biden agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting guilt in two tax-related offenses and a firearm charge, potentially leading to the dismissal of the latter charge. This latest development underscores the intensification of scrutiny into the financial affairs of the Biden family and highlights the evolving legal landscape involving prominent political figures.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak to the public Friday afternoon. It is highly anticipated because I believe, as do many others, that he may be getting ready to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate “Hunter Biden” and his financial dealings overseas. Although, welcome there are still too many concerns with the DOJ that need to be addressed and there is little faith among many Americans that anything will be done.
Americans have witnessed the makings and the result of a two tiered justice system since President Trump was elected and then the continuing targeting of Trump even after his term as president.
I’ve spoken about the need for an outside investigation into Hunter Biden and President Biden at length on my podcast, The Sara Carter Show and on Fox News. But I’ve been jaded by the failures of past investigations and the weaponization of the Justice Department to do its job. The failure of the DOJ to be blind and just has been devastating to our nation.
Will Garland appoint a special counsel? I don’t know but as Americans we must demand that our leadership, our bureaucracies and our law makers follow the rule of law without prejudice. If they do not, as we have seen over the past decade with the establishments attacks on President Donald Trump and the weaponization of the system to target him, then our foundation will not only be fractured but it will be irreparable.
Either way, the alleged crimes and obvious financial connections linked to the Biden family with adversarial nations like China and Russia must be thoroughly investigated and the investigation must be made public. The Biden connections and large sums of money taken from government connected energy companies in Ukraine must also be thoroughly vetted and any improprieties must be made public.


saraacater--2020-06-16--Lacy Johnson: It’s time to ‘bridge the gap’ between our differences in Minnesota

The Republican candidate running against Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota , Lacy Johnson , wants to repair the divisiveness in the country by restoring American values back to Minnesota ’ s fifth congressional district , he said in an interview with “ The Sara Carter Show ” on Monday .
“ We ’ re trying to bridge the gap between the different components in the community , and we ’ re trying to do it at the grassroots level because , let ’ s face it , once you get into the high levels of politics , sowing division , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealing with a group identity and put one group against another , it ’ s part of the game plan .
And so that ’ s why you need people live out here like me , whose main issue is to make people ’ s lives better no matter what group you ’ re in that were out for the good of this country , ” Johnson told Carter .
Johnson has been endorsed by President Donald Trump for Congress .
He told Carter it won ’ t be easy to win over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s learned from the lessons in his own life : If he puts in the work , there is hope for his community .
“ We all for the good of my district , we ’ re out for the good of the state so we can do it .
But it ’ s a lot of hard work , ” Johnson added .
“ Once again , it is gon na be a tough task , but I have faith in the American people .
If we have the grassroots enough information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will be able to do that .
And we will be a achieve this , But it ’ s gon na be tough.
” Minneapolis has been a center point for nationwide riots that erupted in the wake of the death of George Floyd .
Floyd tragically died in the custody of Minneapolis police officers several weeks ago after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for more than 8 minutes .
Since then , violence and looting sprees have wreaked havoc for weeks on local businesses and residences causing hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The Republican candidate running against Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota, Lacy Johnson, wants to repair the divisiveness in the country by restoring American values back to Minnesota’s fifth congressional district, he said in an interview with “The Sara Carter Show” on Monday.
“We’re trying to bridge the gap between the different components in the community, and we’re trying to do it at the grassroots level because, let’s face it, once you get into the high levels of politics, sowing division, this part of the game plan, dealing with a group identity and put one group against another, it’s part of the game plan. And so that’s why you need people live out here like me, whose main issue is to make people’s lives better no matter what group you’re in that were out for the good of this country,” Johnson told Carter.
Johnson has been endorsed by President Donald Trump for Congress. He told Carter it won’t be easy to win over his district, but as he’s learned from the lessons in his own life: If he puts in the work, there is hope for his community.
“We all for the good of my district, we’re out for the good of the state so we can do it. But it’s a lot of hard work,” Johnson added. “Once again, it is gonna be a tough task, but I have faith in the American people. If we have the grassroots enough information for them to make the decision that they will be able to do that. And we will be a achieve this, But it’s gonna be tough.”
Minneapolis has been a center point for nationwide riots that erupted in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Floyd tragically died in the custody of Minneapolis police officers several weeks ago after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for more than 8 minutes. Since then, violence and looting sprees have wreaked havoc for weeks on local businesses and residences causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.


saraacater--2020-06-16--79% Of Truckers Don’t Want To Travel Through Areas That Defund Police. Neither Do I.

I agree with the 79 percent of truckers that don ’ t want to travel through communities that defund police .
Neither do I .
Imagine if you ’ re a truck driver and having to pull over at night to sleep .
Can you imagine how frightening it would be if you couldn ’ t call for help if something went wrong .
Or for that matter , what would happen to you if you tried to defend your self against criminals and in the end were blamed for taking matters into your own hands .
It could land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just plain stupid .
A civil society needs to be able to protect itself from criminal elements and citizens , particularly the most vulnerable , must be able to rely on their community being protected .
Can you imagine a world in chaos ?
Wait , yes , I can imagine it and I ’ ve seen it .
First and foremost , in the war zones I ’ ve traveled to throughout my career , where the most vulnerable women and children had no one to turn to for help .
Secondly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Seattle ’ s CHAZ ( Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ) where mainly over-privileged American kids , who sleep in their parents ’ basements , are angry about their privilege .

I agree with the 79 percent of truckers that don’t want to travel through communities that defund police. Neither do I.
Imagine if you’re a truck driver and having to pull over at night to sleep. Can you imagine how frightening it would be if you couldn’t call for help if something went wrong. Or for that matter, what would happen to you if you tried to defend your self against criminals and in the end were blamed for taking matters into your own hands. It could land you in jail.
It’s a recipe for disaster.
Defunding police is just plain stupid. A civil society needs to be able to protect itself from criminal elements and citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, must be able to rely on their community being protected.
Can you imagine a world in chaos? Wait, yes, I can imagine it and I’ve seen it.
First and foremost, in the war zones I’ve traveled to throughout my career, where the most vulnerable women and children had no one to turn to for help. Secondly, I see it in the craziness of Seattle’s CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone) where mainly over-privileged American kids, who sleep in their parents’ basements, are angry about their privilege.


saraacater--2020-06-16--Texas: CBP Seizes Nearly 400 Pounds Of Meth, Heroin

U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) seized nearly 400 pounds of narcotics across multiple drug stings this past @ @ @ @ @ release .
More than 200 pounds of methamphetamine and heroin were seized at the Texas-Mexico @ @ @ @ @ value of $ 4 million .
In one particular seizure , 119 pounds of meth @ @ @ @ @ the drugs and arrested a 32-year-old woman and her 31-year-old male passenger , both of @ @ @ @ @ Lubbock , Texas , according to a Breitbart report .
Additionally , CBP agents seized @ @ @ @ @ , worth more than $ 2.4M in two separate incidents over the weekend .
CBP @ @ @ @ @ “ even with the spread of the COVID-19 virus , human smugglers continue to try @ @ @ @ @ regard for the lives they endanger nor to the health of the citizens of our @ @ @ @ @ continue to report on events happening on our nation ’ s borders .

In an unexpected turn of events, the city of Goodhue in southeastern Minnesota finds itself without a police force as the chief and other department members tendered their resignations.
Mayor Ellen Anderson Buck conveyed the city’s determination to move forward despite the setback, assuring the public of continued police coverage.
Mayor Buck emphasized, “I want to reiterate that we will have police coverage in the city of Goodhue. That is not an issue.” Police Chief Josh Smith, who will remain in his position until August 24th, attributed the force’s dissolution to the inability to recruit new officers, according to reports from Fox News.
“This has been three weeks now, we have zero applicants, and I have zero prospects,” Smith disclosed on July 26. “I’ve called every PD around for the youngest guys out there, getting into the game. There’s nobody getting into the game.”
Chris Schmit, a Goodhue City Council member, praised the police force for their commitment to upholding law and order in the city, underscoring their invaluable contribution to the community’s safety. “I can probably speak for everyone when I say that they provided excellent safety and security to our community. And the small-town policing that they did, we want that back.”
Smith bared a stark truth to the Goodhue City Council, unraveling the crux of the department’s recruitment turmoil. The resounding echo of low wages and the unrelenting surge of rivalry from neighboring larger communities reverberated through his words. With an urgency born of necessity, he underscored the imperative for swift and substantial transformation to reorient this daunting trajectory.
In a state that has witnessed significant policing developments, including the George Floyd case, Minneapolis serves as a prominent backdrop. The latest ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted in Floyd’s death received a sentence of four years and nine months on August 7. Prior to his sentencing, Tou Thao, the former officer, shared a personal reflection on his faith journey while incarcerated.
Despite repeated attempts, the Goodhue Police Department, the mayor, and city council members remained unavailable for comments.
This unexpected loss of an entire police force underscores the challenges many smaller communities face in maintaining law enforcement personnel amidst increasing demands and competition from larger urban centers.
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saraacater--2020-06-16--Stock Market Surge: President Trump To Back Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Plan

Wow !
At least there is some good news on the U.S. stock market front .
It ’ s been a tough several weeks in the news with the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer and the ensuing rioting and protests that have gripped our nation .
But on Tuesday , the DOW surged higher than expected and according to Market Watch , it ’ s “ looking to extend the previous day ’ s gains , partly boosted by better-than-expected data on retail sales and a report of a potential therapeutic for patients with severe COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of news everyone can agree is good for our nation .
Moreover , the stock market surge is also due to President Donald Trump ’ s recent announcement that he is backing a $ 1 trillion infrastructure spending package .
The package has been necessary for years and will add more fiscal stimulus to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic .
The United States has really needed this plan to rebuild our nation ’ s eroding infrastructure .
It is a plan that both Republicans and Democrats – can for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP hopeful Lacy Johnson , who is running against Democrat Ilhan Omar in Minnesota ’ s fifth Congressional district , told me on “ The Sara Carter Show ” Monday , that his community , which has been rocked by violent protests after the tragic death of Floyd , will best be served when you put the attention back into the real issues affecting impoverished communities .
Fundamentally , Johnson said its education and economics .
“ It ’ s a blessing , and we ’ re going use that and we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his strength of things that he ’ s able to do for this community , ” said Johnson .
The Minneapolis community has suffered more than $ 300 million dollars worth of destruction since Floyd ’ s death .
Johnson said , “ we ’ re gon na take that and we ’ ll move forward , rebuild this community .
Once we rebuild it , we ’ re gon na put some things in place to bring economic growth .
We ’ re gon na put some things in place to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ re gon na put things in place to improve families and make them stronger .
” Getting the United States economy back on track after the COVID19 lockdown is imperative and a top priority for President Donald Trump .
According to administration officials that I ’ ve spoken with , a priority is to bring back the economy , particularly in impoverished communities , and continue Trump ’ s plan to bring American manufacturing jobs back to the United States .
The $ 1 trillion plan will assist in reviving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported Tuesday that a preliminary version of Trump ’ s plan is being prepared by the Department of Transportation .
According to the Bloomberg report , under Trump ’ s plan , “ most of the money will be earmarked for infrastructure work in roads and bridges meanwhile the rest of the funds will be devoted to building the US 5G network and improving internet services in rural areas of the country .
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Wow! At least there is some good news on the U.S. stock market front. It’s been a tough several weeks in the news with the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer and the ensuing rioting and protests that have gripped our nation.
But on Tuesday, the DOW surged higher than expected and according to Market Watch, it’s “looking to extend the previous day’s gains, partly boosted by better-than-expected data on retail sales and a report of a potential therapeutic for patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms.”
That’s two pieces of news everyone can agree is good for our nation. Moreover, the stock market surge is also due to President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that he is backing a $1 trillion infrastructure spending package. The package has been necessary for years and will add more fiscal stimulus to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
The United States has really needed this plan to rebuild our nation’s eroding infrastructure. It is a plan that both Republicans and Democrats – can for the most part – agree on.
Congressional GOP hopeful Lacy Johnson, who is running against Democrat Ilhan Omar in Minnesota’s fifth Congressional district, told me on “The Sara Carter Show” Monday, that his community, which has been rocked by violent protests after the tragic death of Floyd, will best be served when you put the attention back into the real issues affecting impoverished communities. Fundamentally, Johnson said its education and economics.
“It’s a blessing, and we’re going use that and we will use (Trump’s) capabilities, his strength of things that he’s able to do for this community,” said Johnson. The Minneapolis community has suffered more than $300 million dollars worth of destruction since Floyd’s death.
Johnson said, “we’re gonna take that and we’ll move forward, rebuild this community. Once we rebuild it, we’re gonna put some things in place to bring economic growth. We’re gonna put some things in place to include to improve the quality of education. We’re gonna put things in place to improve families and make them stronger. ”
Getting the United States economy back on track after the COVID19 lockdown is imperative and a top priority for President Donald Trump. According to administration officials that I’ve spoken with, a priority is to bring back the economy, particularly in impoverished communities, and continue Trump’s plan to bring American manufacturing jobs back to the United States.
The $1 trillion plan will assist in reviving the economy. In fact, Bloomberg reported Tuesday that a preliminary version of Trump’s plan is being prepared by the Department of Transportation.
According to the Bloomberg report, under Trump’s plan, “most of the money will be earmarked for infrastructure work in roads and bridges meanwhile the rest of the funds will be devoted to building the US 5G network and improving internet services in rural areas of the country.”
According to Market Watch, investors will be “watching testimony Tuesday from Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, after the Fed expanded its corporate bond buying program Monday to include purchases in the secondary market.”


saraacater--2020-06-16--VP on Trump’s Police Reform E.O.: ‘We’re not gonna defund the police, quite the contrary’

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on policing Tuesday that will implement new resources and norms @ @ @ @ @ of that change includes bringing social workers into communities , reforming use of force standards @ @ @ @ @ officer behavior .
“ Today , even as Congress considers legislation… , The President is @ @ @ @ @ to assure the American people that we ’ re listening , we ’ re supporting @ @ @ @ @ re not gon na defund the police , quite the contrary , we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ to help departments obtain certifications that improve standards for the use of force , improve @ @ @ @ @ ’ s exactly what the American people want us to do , ” Vice President @ @ @ @ @ & Friends ” hosts Tuesday morning .
The White House says that the order will @ @ @ @ @ and public trust .
Moreover , it will support police , equipping them with the @ @ @ @ @ country safe .

In a surprising twist, a newly unsealed court document has unveiled that Special Counsel Jack Smith managed to gain access to former President Donald J Trump’s Twitter account, including its private messages and draft tweets. This revelation comes amidst his ongoing investigations into alleged wrongdoings by the ex-president.
The document indicates that Smith obtained a secret search warrant in January, permitting him to scrutinize the ‘@RealDonaldTrump’ account for potential evidence related to criminal activities. Initially, a judge imposed a hefty fine of $350,000 on Elon Musk’s social media conglomerate, previously known as Twitter, for its refusal to cooperate, as revealed in documents released last week.
Furthermore, the court order also restricted the company, now identified as X, from informing Trump about the warrant. According to sources from Smith’s special counsel team, the fear was that if Trump were alerted to the warrant, he might interfere with the investigation.
An attorney from Smith’s team explained, “There actually are concrete cognizable reasons to think that if the former president had notice of these covert investigative steps, there would be actual harm and concern for the investigation, for the witnesses going forward.”
Following some legal wrangling, the unsealed filing discloses that Twitter ultimately provided the requested records. The court filing specifies that Smith secured a search warrant that directed Twitter to hand over ‘data and records’ linked to Trump’s Twitter account, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The content of the messages and draft tweets remains undisclosed.
As per a transcript included in the submission, a legal representative from Twitter affirmed that the company divulged ‘all direct messages, including those in ‘draft form,’ to the special counsel’s team. Moreover, access to both ‘eliminated’ and ‘retained’ direct messages from Trump was accorded to the special counsel’s team.
The former president, in response, accused Joe Biden of being responsible for the warrant and criticized Smith for what he deemed a violation of his privacy. Trump posted on Monday to voice his displeasure, stating, “How dare lowlife prosecutor, Deranged Jack Smith, breaking into my Twitter account without informing me and, indeed, trying to completely hide this atrocity from me. What could he possibly find out that is not already known.”
Smith’s actions have culminated in a 37-count indictment against Trump, with charges ranging from obstruction of justice in relation to classified materials to his efforts to maintain power after losing the 2020 election. The indictment also implicates Trump in spreading falsehoods and encouraging the events of January 6th, characterized as an attack on the Capitol “fueled by lies.”
In response to these developments, Smith issued a public statement underscoring that the assault on the Capitol was “fueled by lies” propagated by Trump, aiming to disrupt the core workings of the U.S. government’s electoral process. Smith asserted his commitment to a ‘swift’ trial as part of his pursuit of justice.
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saraacater--2020-06-16--1 Million Tickets Requested: VP Pence Lists COVID19 Safety Precautions For Upcoming Rally

As President Donald Trump prepares for his first major presidential election rally Saturday in Tulsa , Oklahoma , Vice President Mike Pence listed the safety precautions that would be taken against the spread of COVID19 on Fox News Tuesday morning .
Pence , who noted the extraordinary response to the rally by the public and the massive sell out of tickets , said that masks and hand sanitizer will be made available to those attending the rally .
He also said that people will receive temperature checks prior to entering the facility .
“ We chose the state of Oklahoma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it really is time Ainsely for us to begin this campaign , ” said Pence , who was speaking to Fox & Friends ’ cohost , Ainsley Earhardt .
“ The president wants to be out , he wants to begin this campaign , he wants to be connecting to our supporters and he just indicated that literally over a million people signed up to try and obtain an opportunity to try and attend the rally , ” he added .
Pence noted that he has been working with Gov .
Kevin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Associated Press , Stitt has asked the campaign to consider a larger , outdoor venue to accommodate the more than 1 million requests for tickets for the event .
In fact , some Trump supporters have already started waiting in line outside the 19,000-seat BOK Center in downtown Tulsa and Stitt told reporters Monday that “ we ’ re excited we ’ re being recognized as one of the first states to safely and measurably reopen .
I ’ m looking for a potential other venue that maybe we could move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of in the works .
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As President Donald Trump prepares for his first major presidential election rally Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Vice President Mike Pence listed the safety precautions that would be taken against the spread of COVID19 on Fox News Tuesday morning.
Pence, who noted the extraordinary response to the rally by the public and the massive sell out of tickets, said that masks and hand sanitizer will be made available to those attending the rally. He also said that people will receive temperature checks prior to entering the facility.
“We chose the state of Oklahoma for really two reasons, number one because it really is time Ainsely for us to begin this campaign,” said Pence, who was speaking to Fox & Friends’ cohost, Ainsley Earhardt.
“The president wants to be out, he wants to begin this campaign, he wants to be connecting to our supporters and he just indicated that literally over a million people signed up to try and obtain an opportunity to try and attend the rally,” he added.
Pence noted that he has been working with Gov. Kevin Stitt closely on security procedures.
https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1272881352111783938
According to the Associated Press, Stitt has asked the campaign to consider a larger, outdoor venue to accommodate the more than 1 million requests for tickets for the event.
In fact, some Trump supporters have already started waiting in line outside the 19,000-seat BOK Center in downtown Tulsa and Stitt told reporters Monday that “we’re excited we’re being recognized as one of the first states to safely and measurably reopen. I’m looking for a potential other venue that maybe we could move it outside. It’s still kind of in the works.”


saraacater--2020-06-16--Sara Carter: Who’s actually going to be running the country if Biden wins?

Sara A. Carter explained on Sunday ’ s airing of “ The Next Revolution ” how Democrats are ignoring former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s many gaffes ahead of the 2020 election , saying someone else will be running the country if he wins .
“ They ignore those facts , they try to cover it up , ” Carter said .
“ It ’ s almost like a gaslighting , ‘ you didn ’ t see that , you didn ’ t hear that , keep moving forward.
’ Because , in all reality , will he be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s gon na be running the country if Joe Biden actually won .
It would not be Joe Biden.
” President Donald Trump , Biden ’ s opponent in the November election , Carter said , is ‘ quick-witted , on his feet , very sharp , and is smart as a tack.
’ Carter concluded , “ I think you can see the difference with that .
My fear though is that they do not allow the truth to come out , so so many people in the American public are unaware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your show , Steve , or other shows , and actually see what ’ s going on here to understand what ’ s happened to the Vice President here , and how much he ’ s actually disintegrated .
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saraacater--2020-06-17--Rick Wilson Eviscerated After Calling Out 2012 Domino’s Tweet

When people play the “ let ’ s dig up old tweets ” game , it typically doesn ’ t end well .
Just ask Rick Wilson .
The former GOP strategist and Lincoln Project advisor gaslighted Domino ’ s on Tuesday for an innocent reply tweet to current White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany that was sent on November 8 , 2012 .
McEnany was a 24-year-old producer for the “ Mike Huckabee Show ” on Fox News when she composed the tweet .
After Wilson tweeted that Domino ’ s had “ killed ” their brand , Domino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s unfortunate that thanking a customer for a compliment back in 2012 would be viewed as political , ” the multinational pizza chain replied .
“ Guess that ’ s 2020 for ya.
” Wilson ’ s attempt to “ cancel ” Domino ’ s backfired in epic proportions .
Social media users dug up old tweets and Instagram posts involving Wilson like he had done to Domino ’ s .
In 2014 , his wife allegedly posted an Instagram photo on a boat that contained a cooler with a Confederate flag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Again.
” Wilson did not respond to this reporter for comment .
Wilson is the same guy who mocked Southerners on CNN earlier this year .
But it didn ’ t stop there .
Here are some more posts people dug up .
Wilson ignored the backlash and continued to tweet on Tuesday and Wednesday .


saraacater--2020-06-17--DOJ Slams Gleeson In Filing: FBI Knew Before Interviewing Flynn He Wasn’t A Russian Agent

Department of Justice prosecutors submitted a filing Wednesday to U.S. District Judge Emmett G. Sullivan in Washington , arguing against an amicus submitted by former U.S. District Judge John Gleeson to examine the Justice Department ’ s conduct in the case , stressing that the evidence uncovered in former national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn ’ s case reveals serious concerns with the FBI ’ s conduct in his investigation .
Flynn , who served a short stint as President Donald Trump ’ s national security advisor before the bureau ’ s investigation led to his firing , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years and withdrew his guilty plea early this year .
Flynn ’ s defense attorney Sidney Powell also submitted a scathing response to the court Wednesday against Gleeson ’ s amicus .
She pointed out in her motion of opposition that Gleeson ’ s amicus filing on behalf of Sullivan was nothing more than a “ wrap-up smear ” against her client .
Powell asked the court to vacate the plea .
She argued that it “ demonstrates the difference between a Department of Prosecutions and a Department of Justice.It shows how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s representative in every federal criminal case , has the power to walk into courtrooms and ask judges to remedy injustices.
” In the DOJ ’ s filing against Gleeson , the Justice Department “ expressed concern specifically about its ability to prove materiality.
” For example , the government “ obtained Flynn ’ s plea on the theory that his ‘ false statements and omissions impeded and otherwise had a material impact on the FBI ’ s ongoing investigation into the existence of any links or coordination between individuals associated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s efforts to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.
” CLICK HERE TO READ THE GOVERNMENT ’ S RESPONSE TO COURT-APPOINTED AMICUS CURIAE , THE HONORABLE JOHN GLEESON ( RET . )
However , that theory was false on its face and subsequently the “ government identified substantial evidence that neither the truthful information nor the fact of any false statement was influential ” in the FBI probe against the Trump campaign and Flynn .
Another important fact stressed by the DOJ is evidence establishing that the bureau knew “ before learning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak , that he was not an agent of Russia .
“ The FBI had concluded that Flynn was not an agent of Russia and determined that he “ was no longer a viable candidate ” for investigation , ” the DOJ stated in their filing .
That is one of the most significant findings and begs the question as to why the bureau continued to target Flynn in a criminal investigation .
Moreover , “ there was additional evidence that the FBI did not change its assessment after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls with Kislyak… Indeed , shortly after Flynn made false statements to the FBI about his communications with Kislyak , the FBI concluded that Flynn was not an agent of Russia.
” In addition , stated the DOJ , the record revealed questions about how the interview was conducted between Flynn and the then two FBI special agents Peter Strzok and Joe Pientka : and whether it was conducted in a way that would shed light on Flynn ’ s relationship with Russia and the significance of any false statements about the calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DOJ ’ s review of the case revealed “ confusion and disagreement about the purpose and legitimacy of the interview and its investigative basis , as well as significant procedural irregularities.
” Gleeson was appointed by Sullivan to argue on his behalf in the amicus against the DOJ ’ s decision to drop Flynn ’ s case .
Gleeson wrote in his brief that the DOJ ’ s decision to drop charges against Flynn was ‘ irregular.
’ Last week , Gleeson went as far as suggesting that “ even recognizing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assessing the strength of its case , these claims are not credible .
Indeed , they are preposterous.
” The DOJ also argued in its filing against Gleeson ’ s amicus that the Constitution forbids Sullivan from operating as a prosecutor in the case and he can ’ t do anything other than grant the motion to dismiss the charges .
“ The court-appointed amicus attempts to debate the government on several of these points , urging the Court to second-guess the government ’ s analysis , ” the filing reads .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave in its motion to dismiss may be substantively reviewed by a court.
” The Justice Department went on to declare that Gleeson could not “ question the government ’ s decision-making process in this case ” because those deliberations are beyond scrutiny from the courts .
The prosecutors also noted that the court ’ s power does “ not extend to looking beyond the government ’ s stated reasons in this case to a determination of whether the court believes those reasons were mistaken , whether the Court would have adopted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutor , or whether the court approves of the process through which the Executive arrived at its reasoning .
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Department of Justice prosecutors submitted a filing Wednesday to U.S. District Judge Emmett G. Sullivan in Washington, arguing against an amicus submitted by former U.S. District Judge John Gleeson to examine the Justice Department’s conduct in the case, stressing that the evidence uncovered in former national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s case reveals serious concerns with the FBI’s conduct in his investigation.
Flynn, who served a short stint as President Donald Trump’s national security advisor before the bureau’s investigation led to his firing, has been battling the charges against him for years and withdrew his guilty plea early this year.
Flynn’s defense attorney Sidney Powell also submitted a scathing response to the court Wednesday against Gleeson’s amicus. She pointed out in her motion of opposition that Gleeson’s amicus filing on behalf of Sullivan was nothing more than a “wrap-up smear” against her client.
Powell asked the court to vacate the plea. She argued that it “demonstrates the difference between a Department of Prosecutions and a Department of Justice.It shows how the Department of Justice, as the government’s representative in every federal criminal case, has the power to walk into courtrooms and ask judges to remedy injustices.”
In the DOJ’s filing against Gleeson, the Justice Department “expressed concern specifically about its ability to prove materiality.” For example, the government “obtained Flynn’s plea on the theory that his ‘false statements and omissions impeded and otherwise had a material impact on the FBI’s ongoing investigation into the existence of any links or coordination between individuals associated with the [Trump] Campaign and Russia’s efforts to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.”
CLICK HERE TO READ THE GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO COURT-APPOINTED AMICUS CURIAE, THE HONORABLE JOHN GLEESON (RET.)
However, that theory was false on its face and subsequently the “government identified substantial evidence that neither the truthful information nor the fact of any false statement was influential” in the FBI probe against the Trump campaign and Flynn.
Another important fact stressed by the DOJ is evidence establishing that the bureau knew “before learning of Flynn’s calls” with Former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, that he was not an agent of Russia.
“The FBI had concluded that Flynn was not an agent of Russia and determined that he “was no longer a viable candidate” for investigation,” the DOJ stated in their filing.
That is one of the most significant findings and begs the question as to why the bureau continued to target Flynn in a criminal investigation.
Moreover, “there was additional evidence that the FBI did not change its assessment after learning the content of Flynn’s calls with Kislyak… Indeed, shortly after Flynn made false statements to the FBI about his communications with Kislyak, the FBI concluded that Flynn was not an agent of Russia.”
In addition, stated the DOJ, the record revealed questions about how the interview was conducted between Flynn and the then two FBI special agents Peter Strzok and Joe Pientka :and whether it was conducted in a way that would shed light on Flynn’s relationship with Russia and the significance of any false statements about the calls with Kislyak.”
The evidence discovered during the DOJ’s review of the case revealed “confusion and disagreement about the purpose and legitimacy of the interview and its investigative basis, as well as significant procedural irregularities.”
Gleeson was appointed by Sullivan to argue on his behalf in the amicus against the DOJ’s decision to drop Flynn’s case. Gleeson wrote in his brief that the DOJ’s decision to drop charges against Flynn was ‘irregular.’
Last week, Gleeson went as far as suggesting that “even recognizing that the Government is entitled to deference in assessing the strength of its case, these claims are not credible. Indeed, they are preposterous.”
The DOJ also argued in its filing against Gleeson’s amicus that the Constitution forbids Sullivan from operating as a prosecutor in the case and he can’t do anything other than grant the motion to dismiss the charges.
“The court-appointed amicus attempts to debate the government on several of these points, urging the Court to second-guess the government’s analysis,” the filing reads. “But none of the reasons the government gave in its motion to dismiss may be substantively reviewed by a court.”
The Justice Department went on to declare that Gleeson could not “question the government’s decision-making process in this case” because those deliberations are beyond scrutiny from the courts.
The prosecutors also noted that the court’s power does “not extend to looking beyond the government’s stated reasons in this case to a determination of whether the court believes those reasons were mistaken, whether the Court would have adopted the same analysis in the shoes of the prosecutor, or whether the court approves of the process through which the Executive arrived at its reasoning.”


saraacater--2020-06-17--Gov. Northam Makes Juneteenth A Holiday, Gets Pass For Racist Yearbook Photo

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam ( D ) announced Tuesday that he ’ s designating Juneteenth , a day that recognizes the end of slavery in the U.S. , as an official holiday .
Juneteenth commemorates June 19 , 1865 , the day Union general Gordon Granger read federal orders to the people of Galveston , Texas that all previously enslaved people in Texas were free .
Gov .
Northam ’ s announcement was made in the capital city of Richmond , the former capital of the Confederacy .
He made the announcement after more than a year of backlash for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which featured two men ( one of them Northam himself ) , one wearing Ku Klux Klan robes and the other with blackface .
Juneteenth is celebrated each year on June 19 .
As an official holiday in Virginia , Juneteenth would be a paid day off for all state employees .
“ It ’ s time we elevate this , ” Gov .
Northam said of Juneteenth .
“ Not just a celebration by and for some Virginians but one acknowledged and celebrated by all of us.
” Northam was joined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pharrell Williams , a Virginia native .
Pharrell said he believes that Juneteenth deserves the same level of recognition and celebration as Independence Day .
“ Here ’ s our day , and if you love us , it ’ ll be your day too , ” Pharrell said .
Virginia is the second state to declare Juneteenth as a state holiday .
Texas did so in 1980 .


saraacater--2020-06-17--Powell Files Stunning Motion Against Gleeson: It’s A ‘wrap-up smear’ against Flynn.

Sidney Powell , the defense attorney for Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn , filed a scathing response in the court Wednesday against federal Judge John Gleeson ’ s amicus brief , which asked the court to reject the Justice Department ’ s request to drop all charges against Flynn .
Powell ’ s motion is powerful and contains a lengthy time-line revealing the stunning evidence discovered by DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz , as well as , the litany of new evidence uncovered by U.S. Attorney Jeffery Jensen , who was appointed by the Justice Department to conduct an independent review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argues in her brief that the “ irony and sheer duplicity ” of Gleeson ’ s accusations “ against the Justice Department now—which is finally exposing the truth—is stunning.
” Gleeson submitted his lengthy brief on July 10 , on behalf of D.C. Federal Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan , who appointed him as the amicus and is refusing to drop the case against Flynn .
He is doing all this despite the fact that both the Justice Department and defense agree the charges should be dropped against President Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed out in her motion of opposition Wednesday that Gleeson ’ s amicus filing on behalf of Sullivan is a “ wrap-up smear ” against Flynn .
Further Powell states in her motion , that Gleeson ’ s “ Amicus elides the reality of the egregious government misconduct of the FBI Agents—particularly that of [ former FBI Director James ] Comey , { Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew ] McCabe , [ former Special Agent Peter ] Strzok , [ Former FBI Attorney Lisa ] Page , [ FBI Special Agent ] Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Counterintelligence Bill ] Priestap and others who met repeatedly to pursue the targeted “ take-out ” of General Flynn for their political reasons and those of the “ entirety lame duck usic.
” Much of this has been revealed in the December 19 , 2019 , IG Report , the 86 pages of newly produced exonerating material produced by U.S. Attorney Jensen , filed in the Government ’ s Motion to Dismiss ( ECF No .
198 ) , and hundreds of the texts between Strzok and Page demonstrating abject bias.
” Last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ District Court of Appeals D.C .
Circuit against Sullivan ’ s decision to appoint Gleeson .
She noted that the government submitted an extensive and thoroughly documented motion to dismiss this prosecution based on the discovery of “ extraordinary exculpatory evidence that came to light from an independent review… It can not go on any longer.
” Powell referred to Jensen , who was personally appointed by Attorney General William Barr , when evidence of FBI malfeasance surfaced in Flynn ’ s case .
Jensen discovered through his investigation exculpatory evidence revealing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significant information from Flynn ’ s defense that would have played a crucial role in his case .
One piece of evidence , was a January 4 , FBI memo that stated that the investigation into Flynn should be dropped because no derogatory information had been found on the three star general .
That memo was issued a day before a meeting with President Obama at the White House , along with other senior officials from the administration about Flynn .
Shortly after , former Special Agent Peter Strzok , who led the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to drop the investigation against Flynn .
Strzok , along with FBI Special Agent Joe Pientka ( which is discussed in detail further in this article ) , were sent to the White House on January 24 , 2017 to conduct the infamous ‘ perjury trap ’ interview with Flynn .
In fact , Comey has previously joked that they sprung the interview on Flynn , who had no counsel present , and was set up by the FBI , despite the fact that the agents who interviewed him did not believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview .
Gleeson ’ s amicus against Flynn “ is an affront to the Rule of Law and a raging insult to the citizens of this country who see the abject corruption in this assassination by political prosecution .
This court exuviated any appearance of neutrality when it unlawfully appointed Amicus as its own adversary to make these scurrilous arguments , ” Powell argued in her filing .
Last week , Gleeson submitted his lengthy amicus on behalf Sullivan , saying the Justice Departments decision to drop the charges against Flynn is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and urged a court to reject its attempt to drop the criminal case in his 73-page brief .
Recently SaraACarter.com reported on Gleeson ’ s connections to former Special Counsel prosecutor Andrew Weissmann , who was the top prosecutor for Robert Mueller in targeting Flynn and other Trump officials .
Gleeson ’ s past connections to Weissmann have been a topic of scrutiny , as I previously reported .
Gleeson argued that Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during a 2017 interview and that there is no real recourse for change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his argument that the court should also factor into its sentencing Flynn his withdrawal of that guilty plea , saying to withdraw is perjury .
“ It really is truly unbelievable , ” said David Schoen , a civil rights and defense attorney .
“ I ’ m going to say to you that John Gleeson is one of the last people whoever should have been put in this position .
If we ’ re concerned about the integrity of the system , John Gleeson goes back side by side colleagues for many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weissmann.
” In fact , Schoen said based on the relationship with Weissmann , Gleeson has a major conflict of interest and would almost likely argue on behalf of his former colleague .
Schoen , who has represented the Democratic Party in the past , said there is significant evidence that has been discovered that exonerates Flynn and exposes the FBI ’ s malfeasance .
The timeline established in Powell ’ s motion is truly powerful and reveals that evidence .
Powell also argues Flynn never withheld any information from the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agency of any travels or foreign contacts .
Flynn previously served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency under President Obama .
“ Moreover , in evidence still withheld are General Flynn ’ s briefings to the DIA on all foreign contacts , ” she stated in her motion .
“ In addition , it is only the Government ’ s alleged false statements that were false .
Flynn Intel Group did nothing in secret .
Former CIA Director James Woolsey and former FBI executive Brian McCauley were at the only meeting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn fully briefed DIA on that meeting , and on advice of counsel , Flynn Intel Group had timely filed a Lobbying Disclosure Act form .
Multiple lawyers and firms deemed no FARA registration was required at all.
” But the timeline is stunning and for those who have been following the case of Flynn closely since I began reporting on it more than four years ago it exposes the actions of former FBI Director James Comey ’ s team in targeting Flynn and the Trump campaign .
[ On December 15 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of long- promised FD-302s and handwritten notes of the FBI Agents .
These included 113 pages of 16 FD-302s ; 206 pages of FBI handwritten notes . ]
Below is Part of Powell ’ s Detailed Timeline And What Transpired : • August 15 , 2016 : Strzok and Page text about the “ insurance policy ” they discussed in McCabe ’ s office .
• August 16 , 2016 : FBI opens the case against Flynn .
IG Report at 2 .
• August 17 , 2016 : The first interview of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Special ) Agent ( Joe ) Pientka into a presidential briefing to nominee Trump and General Flynn .
IG Report at 340-341 .
This was unprecedented and a clear policy was added to prevent its reoccurrence .
• FBI Special Agent Joe Pientka ’ s stated purpose of this interview was “ to provide the recipients ‘ a baseline on the presence and threat posed by foreign intelligence services to the National Security of the U.S. ” IG Report at xviii .
In actuality , the Trump campaign was never given any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threats .
IG Report at 55 .
• “ the FBI viewed that briefing as a possible opportunity to collect information potentially relevant to the Crossfire Hurricane and Flynn investigations.
” IG Report at 340 .
• “ One of the reasons for [ Pientka ’ s ] selection was that ODNI had informed the FBI ” that Flynn would be one of the three in attendance on behalf of the Trump campaign .
IG Report at 341 .
• Pientka told the IG : “ [ T ] he briefing provided him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibly have some level of familiarity with [ Flynn ] .
So , should we get to the point where we need to do a subject interview…I would have that to fall back on.
’ ” IG Report at 341 .
• Agent Pientka said that his “ assessment ” meant : “ [ Flynn ’ s ] ‘ overall mannerisms .
That overall mannerisms and then also if there was anything specific to Russia , or anything specific to our investigation , That was mentioned by him , or quite frankly we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right .
And any of the other two individuals in the room , if they , any kind of admission , or overhear , whatever it was there to record that .
• Agent Pientka was the Supervisor of Crossfire Hurricane .
IG Report at 305 .
• Agent Pientka helped pick the team of investigators for General Flynn .
IG Report at 65 .
• The agents interviewing General Flynn reported to Agent Pientka , and then Agent Pientka reported operational activities to Strzok .
IG Report at 65 .
• Bruce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , through his contract with Fusion GPS , to the FBI “ out of the blue.
” IG Report at 99 .
Agent Pientka reviewed this information .
IG Report at 100 .
• Agent Pientka was responsible for making sure the FISA applications were verified by providing a “ factual accuracy review , ” IG Report at 151 , yet he included false and incomplete information for the court , and he failed to inform the court of significant exculpatory information .
• Agent Pientka even “ speculated ” that Steele ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was responsible for numerous “ inaccuracies , ” “ omissions , ” and “ unsupported statements ” in the FISA applications .
See generally IG Report at Chs .
5 , 9 .
• One of the FBI lawyers falsified a document in support of one of the FISA applications .
IG Report at 160 .
• Agent Pientka supervised Case Agent 1 ( IG Report at 81 ) and withheld exculpatory information from the court that was material to determining warrants .
IG Report at 232- 233 .
• Unverified information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to obtain FISA warrants to wiretap Carter Page , and thus reach General Flynn .
IG Report at 313-33 .
Halper was closed by the FBI in 2011 but reopened by Case Agent 1 .
Case Agent 1 reported to Agent Pientka during Crossfire Hurricane .
• “ Agent Pientka told the OIG that he did not know about Source 2 , or know that Case Agent 1 was Source 2 ’ s handler , prior to Case Agent 1 proposing the meeting [ on August 11 , 2016 ] , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 313 .
• There was “ no supporting documentation ” to support that “ Source 2 has routinely provided reliable information that has been corroborated by the FBI.
” IG Report at 418 .
• Despite the lack of information , this was relied upon in the first FISA application , and the Steele dossier which included two references to General Flynn .
• “ …during the presidential election campaign , the FBI was invited by ODNI to provide a baseline counterintelligence and security briefing ( security briefing ) as part of ODNI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of both the Trump campaign and the Clinton campaign… We also learned that , because Flynn was expected to attend the first such briefing for members of the Trump campaign on August 17 , 2016 , the FBI viewed that briefing as a possible opportunity to collect information potentially relevant to the Crossfire Hurricane and Flynn investigations .
We found no evidence that the FBI consulted with the Department leadership or ODNI officials about this plan.
” IG Report at 340 .
• Strzok was primarily responsible for preparing Agent Pientka and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to handle the FBI ’ s portion of the ODNI strategic intelligence briefings , but others also assisted , including the Intel Section Chief and possibly Lisa Page.
” Id .
at 342 .
“ [ H ] e and Strzok created the briefing outline together , and he prepared himself through mock briefings attended by Strzok , Lisa Page , the Intel Section Chief , and possibly the OGC Unit Chief.
” IG Report at 340 .
• Inspector General found “ members of the Crossfire Hurricane team repeatedly failed to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all relevant information.
” IG Report at 362 .

Sidney Powell, the defense attorney for Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, filed a scathing response in the court Wednesday against federal Judge John Gleeson’s amicus brief, which asked the court to reject the Justice Department’s request to drop all charges against Flynn. Powell’s motion is powerful and contains a lengthy time-line revealing the stunning evidence discovered by DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz, as well as, the litany of new evidence uncovered by U.S. Attorney Jeffery Jensen, who was appointed by the Justice Department to conduct an independent review of Flynn’s case.
Powell argues in her brief that the “irony and sheer duplicity” of Gleeson’s accusations “against the Justice Department now—which is finally exposing the truth—is stunning.”
Gleeson submitted his lengthy brief on July 10, on behalf of D.C. Federal Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, who appointed him as the amicus and is refusing to drop the case against Flynn. He is doing all this despite the fact that both the Justice Department and defense agree the charges should be dropped against President Donald Trump’s former National Security Advisor.
Powell also pointed out in her motion of opposition Wednesday that Gleeson’s amicus filing on behalf of Sullivan is a “wrap-up smear” against Flynn.
“It demonstrates the difference between a Department of Prosecutions and a Department of Justice,” Powell argues in her conclusion regarding Gleeson’s amicus. “It shows how the Department of Justice, as the government’s representative in every federal criminal case, has the power to walk into courtrooms and ask judges to remedy injustices. For these reasons and those stated in our other briefs, the only lawful action this court can take is to dismiss the case with prejudice on the Government’s motion and vacate the plea.”
Further Powell states in her motion, that Gleeson’s “Amicus elides the reality of the egregious government misconduct of the FBI Agents—particularly that of [former FBI Director James] Comey, {Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew] McCabe, [former Special Agent Peter] Strzok, [Former FBI Attorney Lisa] Page, [FBI Special Agent] Joe Pientka, [former FBI Assistant of Counterintelligence Bill] Priestap and others who met repeatedly to pursue the targeted “take-out” of General Flynn for their political reasons and those of the “entirety lame duck usic.” Much of this has been revealed in the December 19, 2019, IG Report, the 86 pages of newly produced exonerating material produced by U.S. Attorney Jensen, filed in the Government’s Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 198), and hundreds of the texts between Strzok and Page demonstrating abject bias.”
“Amicus is lost down the rabbit hole on the other side of the looking glass— where “nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would,” argues Powell.
Last week, Powell argued before the U.S. District Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit against Sullivan’s decision to appoint Gleeson. She noted that the government submitted an extensive and thoroughly documented motion to dismiss this prosecution based on the discovery of “extraordinary exculpatory evidence that came to light from an independent review… It can not go on any longer.”
Powell referred to Jensen, who was personally appointed by Attorney General William Barr, when evidence of FBI malfeasance surfaced in Flynn’s case. Jensen discovered through his investigation exculpatory evidence revealing that senior FBI and Justice Department officials withheld significant information from Flynn’s defense that would have played a crucial role in his case. One piece of evidence, was a January 4, FBI memo that stated that the investigation into Flynn should be dropped because no derogatory information had been found on the three star general. That memo was issued a day before a meeting with President Obama at the White House, along with other senior officials from the administration about Flynn. Shortly after, former Special Agent Peter Strzok, who led the probe against the Trump campaign, decided not to drop the investigation against Flynn. Strzok, along with FBI Special Agent Joe Pientka (which is discussed in detail further in this article), were sent to the White House on January 24, 2017 to conduct the infamous ‘perjury trap’ interview with Flynn.
In fact, Comey has previously joked that they sprung the interview on Flynn, who had no counsel present, and was set up by the FBI, despite the fact that the agents who interviewed him did not believe he was lying to them during the interview.
This court exuviated any appearance of neutrality when it unlawfully appointed Amicus as its own adversary to make these scurrilous arguments, Sidney Powell
Gleeson’s amicus against Flynn “is an affront to the Rule of Law and a raging insult to the citizens of this country who see the abject corruption in this assassination by political prosecution. This court exuviated any appearance of neutrality when it unlawfully appointed Amicus as its own adversary to make these scurrilous arguments,” Powell argued in her filing.
Last week, Gleeson submitted his lengthy amicus on behalf Sullivan, saying the Justice Departments decision to drop the charges against Flynn is a “gross abuse of prosecutorial power” and urged a court to reject its attempt to drop the criminal case in his 73-page brief.
Recently SaraACarter.com reported on Gleeson’s connections to former Special Counsel prosecutor Andrew Weissmann, who was the top prosecutor for Robert Mueller in targeting Flynn and other Trump officials.
Gleeson’s past connections to Weissmann have been a topic of scrutiny, as I previously reported.
Gleeson argued that Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during a 2017 interview and that there is no real recourse for change – in fact, he stated in his argument that the court should also factor into its sentencing Flynn his withdrawal of that guilty plea, saying to withdraw is perjury.
“It really is truly unbelievable,” said David Schoen, a civil rights and defense attorney. “I’m going to say to you that John Gleeson is one of the last people whoever should have been put in this position. If we’re concerned about the integrity of the system, John Gleeson goes back side by side colleagues for many years, with none other than Andrew Weissmann.”
In fact, Schoen said based on the relationship with Weissmann, Gleeson has a major conflict of interest and would almost likely argue on behalf of his former colleague. Schoen, who has represented the Democratic Party in the past, said there is significant evidence that has been discovered that exonerates Flynn and exposes the FBI’s malfeasance.
The timeline established in Powell’s motion is truly powerful and reveals that evidence.
Powell also argues Flynn never withheld any information from the United States government and always briefed the Defense Intelligence Agency of any travels or foreign contacts. Flynn previously served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency under President Obama.
“Moreover, in evidence still withheld are General Flynn’s briefings to the DIA on all foreign contacts,” she stated in her motion. “In addition, it is only the Government’s alleged false statements that were false. Flynn Intel Group did nothing in secret. Former CIA Director James Woolsey and former FBI executive Brian McCauley were at the only meeting that involved a “Turkish official.” General Flynn fully briefed DIA on that meeting, and on advice of counsel, Flynn Intel Group had timely filed a Lobbying Disclosure Act form. Multiple lawyers and firms deemed no FARA registration was required at all.”
But the timeline is stunning and for those who have been following the case of Flynn closely since I began reporting on it more than four years ago it exposes the actions of former FBI Director James Comey’s team in targeting Flynn and the Trump campaign.
[On December 15, 2019, the Government produced 637 pages of long- promised FD-302s and handwritten notes of the FBI Agents. These included 113 pages of 16 FD-302s; 206 pages of FBI handwritten notes.]
Below is Part of Powell’s Detailed Timeline And What Transpired:
August 15, 2016: Strzok and Page text about the “insurance policy” they discussed in McCabe’s office.
August 16, 2016: FBI opens the case against Flynn. IG Report at 2.
August 17, 2016: The first interview of General Flynn was conducted surreptitiously by slipping (Special) Agent (Joe) Pientka into a presidential briefing to nominee Trump and General Flynn. IG Report at 340-341. This was unprecedented and a clear policy was added to prevent its reoccurrence.
FBI Special Agent Joe Pientka’s stated purpose of this interview was “to provide the recipients ‘a baseline on the presence and threat posed by foreign intelligence services to the National Security of the U.S.” IG Report at xviii. In actuality, the Trump campaign was never given any defensive briefing about the alleged national security threats. IG Report at 55.
“the FBI viewed that briefing as a possible opportunity to collect information potentially relevant to the Crossfire Hurricane and Flynn investigations.” IG Report at 340.
“One of the reasons for [Pientka’s] selection was that ODNI had informed the FBI” that Flynn would be one of the three in attendance on behalf of the Trump campaign. IG Report at 341.
Pientka told the IG: “[T]he briefing provided him ‘the opportunity to gain assessment and possibly have some level of familiarity with [Flynn]. So, should we get to the point where we need to do a subject interview…I would have that to fall back on.’” IG Report at 341.
Agent Pientka said that his “assessment” meant: “[Flynn’s] ‘overall mannerisms. That overall mannerisms and then also if there was anything specific to Russia, or anything specific to our investigation, That was mentioned by him, or quite frankly we had an . . . investigation, right. And any of the other two individuals in the room, if they, any kind of admission, or overhear, whatever it was there to record that.
Agent Pientka was the Supervisor of Crossfire Hurricane. IG Report at 305.
Agent Pientka helped pick the team of investigators for General Flynn. IG Report at 65.
The agents interviewing General Flynn reported to Agent Pientka, and then Agent Pientka reported operational activities to Strzok. IG Report at 65.
Bruce Ohr provided information collected by Christopher Steele, through his contract with Fusion GPS, to the FBI “out of the blue.” IG Report at 99. Agent Pientka reviewed this information. IG Report at 100.
Agent Pientka was responsible for making sure the FISA applications were verified by providing a “factual accuracy review,” IG Report at 151, yet he included false and incomplete information for the court, and he failed to inform the court of significant exculpatory information.
Agent Pientka even “speculated” that Steele’s information was corroborated—when it was not—and he was responsible for numerous “inaccuracies,” “omissions,” and “unsupported statements” in the FISA applications. See generally IG Report at Chs. 5, 9.
One of the FBI lawyers falsified a document in support of one of the FISA applications. IG Report at 160.
Agent Pientka supervised Case Agent 1 (IG Report at 81) and withheld exculpatory information from the court that was material to determining warrants. IG Report at 232- 233.
Unverified information from Source 2 (Halper) was used to obtain FISA warrants to wiretap Carter Page, and thus reach General Flynn. IG Report at 313-33. Halper was closed by the FBI in 2011 but reopened by Case Agent 1. Case Agent 1 reported to Agent Pientka during Crossfire Hurricane.
“Agent Pientka told the OIG that he did not know about Source 2, or know that Case Agent 1 was Source 2’s handler, prior to Case Agent 1 proposing the meeting [on August 11, 2016], which Agent Pientka approved.” IG Report at 313.
There was “no supporting documentation” to support that “Source 2 has routinely provided reliable information that has been corroborated by the FBI.” IG Report at 418.
Despite the lack of information, this was relied upon in the first FISA application, and the Steele dossier which included two references to General Flynn.
“…during the presidential election campaign, the FBI was invited by ODNI to provide a baseline counterintelligence and security briefing (security briefing) as part of ODNI’s strategic intelligence briefing given to members of both the Trump campaign and the Clinton campaign… We also learned that, because Flynn was expected to attend the first such briefing for members of the Trump campaign on August 17, 2016, the FBI viewed that briefing as a possible opportunity to collect information potentially relevant to the Crossfire Hurricane and Flynn investigations. We found no evidence that the FBI consulted with the Department leadership or ODNI officials about this plan.” IG Report at 340.
Strzok was primarily responsible for preparing Agent Pientka and “providing him with instruction on how to handle the FBI’s portion of the ODNI strategic intelligence briefings, but others also assisted, including the Intel Section Chief and possibly Lisa Page.” Id. at 342. “[H]e and Strzok created the briefing outline together, and he prepared himself through mock briefings attended by Strzok, Lisa Page, the Intel Section Chief, and possibly the OGC Unit Chief.” IG Report at 340.
Inspector General found “members of the Crossfire Hurricane team repeatedly failed to provide OI [Office of Intelligence] with all relevant information.” IG Report at 362.


saraacater--2020-06-17--Aunt Jemima Brand And Logo Will Be Removed By Quaker For Racist Stereotype

It looks like the Aunt Jemima brand will be removed from the Quaker Oats pancake boxes and syrup , as @ @ @ @ @ .
Aunt Jemima brand and logo is more than 130-year-old and based on a real @ @ @ @ @ was born into slavery .
On the company ’ s website it stated that Green @ @ @ @ @ cook and missionary worker.
” “ As we work to make progress toward racial equality @ @ @ @ @ also must take a hard look at our portfolio of brands and ensure they reflect @ @ @ @ @ consumers ’ expectations , ” the company told NBC .
Even though Aunt Jemima ’ @ @ @ @ @ times since Green , the brands logo was originally based on racist depiction of slavery @ @ @ @ @ of opinions on what the removal means culturally .
I ’ ve put some of @ @ @ @ @ wonder what readers are thinking about the changes happening in our nation .
For more @ @ @ @ @ NBC News .


saraacater--2020-06-18--2010 FLASHBACK: John Bolton Said He Would ‘Absolutely’ Lie For US National Security

In 2010 , John Bolton told Fox Business Channel host Andrew Napolitano that he would “ absolutely ” lie to protect U.S. national security when interviewed regarding about documents released at the time by Wikileaks .
Napolitano asked , “ You would lie in order to preserve the truth ?
” Bolton replied , “ If I had to say something that I knew was false to protect American national security , I would do it .
I don ’ t think we ’ re often faced with that difficulty , but would I lie about where the D-Day invasion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Germans ?
You better believe it.
” Napolitano then asked , “ Why do people in the government think that the rules of society to the laws don ’ t apply to them ?
“ Because they are not dealing in the civil society we live in under the Constitution , ” answered Bolton .
“ They are dealing in an anarchic environment internationally where different rules apply.
” “ There are convenient misstatements that people can make , ” he added .
“ And it may not be the most appealing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that case , that ’ s a good example of something that benefitted the United States.
” When asked if Bolton himself had lied during his diplomatic career , he replied , “ I don ’ t think so , knowingly .
But , I certainly am able to spin things .
And a good diplomat is able to spin things just like American politicians.
” Bolton , who recently left the White House where he served as President Donald Trump ’ s National Security Adviser , is set to release a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House .
In excerpts recently released to The New York Times , Bolton alleges that Trump gave “ personal favors to dictators he liked.
” For example , Bolton claims that President Trump gave China ’ s Communist President Xi Jinping the go-ahead to house Uighur Muslims in concentration camps .
Trump defends that he ’ s been one of the toughest leaders on China .
The Department of Justice is also looking into pursuing charges against Bolton for potentially leaking highly classified information .


saraacater--2020-06-18--SCOTUS Rules Trump Admin’s Plan To End DACA Illegal. Here’s What You Need To Know.

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Thursday that the Trump administration ’ s plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program illegal .
There are currently nearly 700,000 DACA recipients in the U.S. , according to estimates from the U.S .
Citizenship and Immigration Services .
“ We do not decide whether DACA or its rescission are sound policies , ” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote of the decision .
“ The wisdom of those decisions is none of our concern .
We address only whether the agency complied with the procedural requirement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its action.
” The DACA program allows undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children to legally live and work in the country .
The order was implemented under the Obama administration in 2012 by executive authority as Republicans in Congress took issue with some of the demands in the pending legislation at the time .
“ Now , both parties wrote this legislation , ” Obama said at the time .
“ And a year and a half ago , Democrats passed the DREAM Act in the House , but Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 55 votes in the Senate , but Republicans blocked it .
The bill hasn ’ t really changed .
The need hasn ’ t changed .
It ’ s still the right thing to do .
The only thing that has changed , apparently , was the politics.
” He added , “ As I said in my speech on the economy yesterday , it makes no sense to expel talented young people , who , for all intents and purposes , are Americans — they ’ ve been raised as Americans ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country — to expel these young people who want to staff our labs , or start new businesses , or defend our country simply because of the actions of their parents — or because of the inaction of politicians.
” The Trump administration ordered the phased end to the program in 2017 when former Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security saying that DACA “ was effectuated by the previous administration through executive action , without proper statutory authority and with no established end-date , after Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have accomplished a similar result .
Such an open-ended circumvention of immigration laws was an unconstitutional exercise of authority by the Executive Branch.
” Moreover , Sessions warned that the policy “ has the same legal and constitutional defects that the courts recognized as to DAPA , it is likely that potentially imminent litigation would yield similar results with respect to DACA.
” Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke then moved to phase out DACA .
In 2017 , Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen issued a memo clarifying DHS ’ s position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote of Thursday ’ s Supreme Court ’ s decision on Twitter , saying it was “ horrible & politically charged , ” and later asked , “ Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn ’ t like me ?
” House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Andy Biggs , R-AZ , said in a statement Thursday that Congress that “ Former President Obama ’ s action was unlawful , unconstitutional , and created chaos and uncertainty in our immigration system .
Even though the Roberts decision today found that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violated the APA , it is ironic that the Obama administration ’ s decision was made completely unilaterally – and not under the APA .
Thankfully , no justice found that DACA could NOT be rescinded if the APA issue was corrected.
” He added , “ I ’ m extremely disappointed in this decision and in Chief Justice John Roberts for continuing to side with our liberal justices and against the rule of law .
Our nation is a nation of laws , and those laws must be upheld in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DACA obliterates that order and serves to incentivize more illegal immigrants to cross into our nation with hopes of receiving some reprieve from the federal government .
Former President Obama disregarded his oath of office and responsibility to the rule of law when establishing DACA , and Chief Justice Roberts has proven himself unworthy of his oath .
Americans should be outraged by this decision , and I urge President Trump and members of his administration to uphold the rule of law and fight against any amnesty to illegal immigrations .
”

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Thursday that the Trump administration’s plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program illegal. There are currently nearly 700,000 DACA recipients in the U.S., according to estimates from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
“We do not decide whether DACA or its rescission are sound policies,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote of the decision. “The wisdom of those decisions is none of our concern. We address only whether the agency complied with the procedural requirement that it provide a reasoned explanation for its action.”
In his dissent in the SCOTUS DACA case Justice Thomas says The decision is “An effort to avoid a politically controversial but legally correct decision.” pic.twitter.com/kFvWt4f2BH — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 18, 2020
The DACA program allows undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children to legally live and work in the country.
The order was implemented under the Obama administration in 2012 by executive authority as Republicans in Congress took issue with some of the demands in the pending legislation at the time.
“Now, both parties wrote this legislation,” Obama said at the time. “And a year and a half ago, Democrats passed the DREAM Act in the House, but Republicans walked away from it. It got 55 votes in the Senate, but Republicans blocked it. The bill hasn’t really changed. The need hasn’t changed. It’s still the right thing to do. The only thing that has changed, apparently, was the politics.”
He added, “As I said in my speech on the economy yesterday, it makes no sense to expel talented young people, who, for all intents and purposes, are Americans — they’ve been raised as Americans; understand themselves to be part of this country — to expel these young people who want to staff our labs, or start new businesses, or defend our country simply because of the actions of their parents — or because of the inaction of politicians.”
The Trump administration ordered the phased end to the program in 2017 when former Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security saying that DACA “was effectuated by the previous administration through executive action, without proper statutory authority and with no established end-date, after Congress’ repeated rejection of proposed legislation that would have accomplished a similar result. Such an open-ended circumvention of immigration laws was an unconstitutional exercise of authority by the Executive Branch.”
Moreover, Sessions warned that the policy “has the same legal and constitutional defects that the courts recognized as to DAPA, it is likely that potentially imminent litigation would yield similar results with respect to DACA.”
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke then moved to phase out DACA. In 2017, Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen issued a memo clarifying DHS’s position siding with the Trump administration.
Trump wrote of Thursday’s Supreme Court’s decision on Twitter, saying it was “horrible & politically charged,” and later asked, “Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn’t like me?”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1273634152433188865
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1273633632742191106
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Andy Biggs, R-AZ, said in a statement Thursday that Congress that “Former President Obama’s action was unlawful, unconstitutional, and created chaos and uncertainty in our immigration system. Even though the Roberts decision today found that the Trump administration’s rescission of DACA violated the APA, it is ironic that the Obama administration’s decision was made completely unilaterally – and not under the APA. Thankfully, no justice found that DACA could NOT be rescinded if the APA issue was corrected.”
He added, “I’m extremely disappointed in this decision and in Chief Justice John Roberts for continuing to side with our liberal justices and against the rule of law. Our nation is a nation of laws, and those laws must be upheld in order to maintain order throughout our union.”
“DACA obliterates that order and serves to incentivize more illegal immigrants to cross into our nation with hopes of receiving some reprieve from the federal government. Former President Obama disregarded his oath of office and responsibility to the rule of law when establishing DACA, and Chief Justice Roberts has proven himself unworthy of his oath. Americans should be outraged by this decision, and I urge President Trump and members of his administration to uphold the rule of law and fight against any amnesty to illegal immigrations.”


saraacater--2020-06-18--Fauci Declares Football Can’t Be Played ‘Unless players are essentially in a bubble’

Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a top health official on @ @ @ @ @ Force , told CNN ’ s Sanjay Gupta Thursday that a football season that many @ @ @ @ @ months-long hiatus with the spread of the novel coronavirus , can ’ t be played @ @ @ @ @ in a bubble.
” “ Unless players are essentially in a bubble – insulated from @ @ @ @ @ tested nearly every day – it would be very hard to see how football is @ @ @ @ @ fall , ” Dr. Fauci said .
He added , “ If there is a @ @ @ @ @ certainly a possibility and which would be complicated by the predictable flu season , football @ @ @ @ @ ” The NFL , however , plans to begin the later season on September , @ @ @ @ @ again in July , ESPN reports .

The war on drugs being fought on a daily basis at our borders has been able to be quantified with human lives. The Center Square reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials alone have seized enough lethal drugs this fiscal year through June to kill more than 6.4 billion people.
If that number is a bit too hard to comprehend, here is another: The amounts of lethal doses they’ve seized of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine are enough to kill the U.S. population 19 times. The agents have confiscated 22,000 pounds of fentanyl at ports of entry nationwide, seized 175,000 pounds of methamphetamine and over 70,000 pounds of cocaine. These amounts are greater than what was seized in all of fiscal 2022.
The Center Square notes that these seizures reported exclude additional ones made by state and other federal agencies:
In Texas, for example, over 422 million lethal doses of fentanyl have been seized through its border security mission Operation Lone Star.
In Arizona, one multiagency effort resulted the seizure of enough illicit drugs, including fentanyl, to kill over 40 million people.
In one single carload bust in Los Angeles, authorities seized enough fentanyl to kill over 600,000 people.
In Florida, one multiagency bust seized enough fentanyl to kill the state’s entire population, and that was after a previous bust that seized enough to kill half the state’s population.
Last year, DEA agents seized over 58 million fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl, and 13,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2022, “enough fentanyl to supply a potentially lethal dose to every member of the U.S. population. These seizures occurred in every state in the country.”


saraacater--2020-06-18--Hilarious Tourism Video Shows ‘All the wonderful things communism has to offer’ In CHAZ

Turning Point USA ’ s Benny Johnson dropped a satirical tourism video this week depicting “ all the wonderful things that communism has to offer ” in Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone , known as “ CHAZ.
” Even in its humor , the video reveals the harsh reality of what a society without rules , order , and mixed with chaos might look like – thankfully , it ’ s just the street in Seattle .
“ Are you sick of living in capitalist America ?
Sick of your freedoms and rights ?
And security and due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to CHAZ , ” Jonson says in the video ’ s opening .
The hilarious video shows areas full of trash and graffiti , as well as people publicly defecating and using drugs in the streets .
In fact , come to think of it , it would be downright disgusting and scary if you were really there .
“ Be a good environmentalist by throwing your trash everywhere and expecting capitalist America to pick it up , ” Johson says jokingly .
“ Artists in CHAZ are free to create art anywhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children and historic buildings .
You can even create art on bathrooms that capitalist America has donated to CHAZ .
However , I wouldn ’ t recommend using these facilities .
Instead , just poop in the street.
” The nearly 6 block area was formed by a group of anarchists who took over a police precinct when government officials ordered the police officers to surrender .
The attack followed the tragic death of George Floyd , who died in police custody after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t breathe.
” Since Floyd ’ s death , subsequent riots and protests have erupted nationwide .