saraacater--2020-12-03--DNI Ratcliffe labels China ‘greatest threat’ to freedom since World War II

President Donald Trump ‘ s head of national intelligence stated that China is the “ greatest threat ” to freedom since World War II in an op-ed published Thursday in The Wall Street Journal .
In the piece titled “ China Is National Security Threat No .
1 , ” Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe writes that combatting China ’ s growing global influence will be the most important fight over the next few decades , stating that resisting “ Beijing ’ s attempt to reshape and dominate the world is the challenge of our generation ” .
Ratcliffe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spring by Trump after five years of serving as a Republican congressman from Texas .
“ As Director of National Intelligence , I am entrusted with access to more intelligence than any member of the U.S. government other than the president .
I oversee the intelligence agencies , and my office produces the President ’ s Daily Brief detailing the threats facing the country , ” Ratcliffe writes in his opening paragraph .
“ If I could communicate one thing to the American people from this unique vantage point , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that the People ’ s Republic of China poses the greatest threat to America today , and the greatest threat to democracy and freedom world-wide since World War II.
” “ The intelligence is clear : Beijing intends to dominate the U.S. and the rest of the planet economically , militarily and technologically , ” he continues .
Furthermore , Ratcliffe goes on to say that China is seeking to spy on the United States and companies to further its own economy as part of an attempt to “ rob , replicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he says that China ’ s authoritarian government robs U.S. companies of their intellectual property , copies the technology , and then replaces U.S. entities in the international marketplace .
Ratcliffe made some other statements and claims about the Chinese government in the rest of the opinion piece , to summarize .
At one point , he accused Beijing of stealing U.S. defense technology to “ fuel ” President Xi Jinping ’ s aggressive plan to make the People ’ s Liberation Army “ the world ’ s foremost military power.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that China has conducted human testing on members of its military “ in hope of developing soldiers with biologically enhanced capabilities , ” but he did not expand upon this charge further .
Ratcliffe ’ s opinion piece is the latest of public statements from members of the Trump administration criticizing China in a variety of subject areas before President-elect Joe Biden becomes president in January , perhaps in order to solidify President Trump ’ s still-forming legacy as a president who stood up to China .
In his Journal piece , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be noted .
During the presidential transition , experts have been predicting for the most part that Biden isn ’ t going to perform a complete 180-degree policy reversal from Trump when it comes to China , with many stating that the president-elect doesn ’ t appear too eager to pull back current U.S. sanctions , perhaps as a bargaining chip in dealing with China .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

President Donald Trump‘s head of national intelligence stated that China is the “greatest threat” to freedom since World War II in an op-ed published Thursday in The Wall Street Journal.
In the piece titled “China Is National Security Threat No. 1,” Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe writes that combatting China’s growing global influence will be the most important fight over the next few decades, stating that resisting “Beijing’s attempt to reshape and dominate the world is the challenge of our generation”.
Ratcliffe was appointed to his position back in the spring by Trump after five years of serving as a Republican congressman from Texas.
“As Director of National Intelligence, I am entrusted with access to more intelligence than any member of the U.S. government other than the president. I oversee the intelligence agencies, and my office produces the President’s Daily Brief detailing the threats facing the country,” Ratcliffe writes in his opening paragraph.
RELATED: DNI Ratcliffe: China interfering in our upcoming election
“If I could communicate one thing to the American people from this unique vantage point,” the top intel chief added, “it is that the People’s Republic of China poses the greatest threat to America today, and the greatest threat to democracy and freedom world-wide since World War II.”
“The intelligence is clear: Beijing intends to dominate the U.S. and the rest of the planet economically, militarily and technologically,” he continues.
Furthermore, Ratcliffe goes on to say that China is seeking to spy on the United States and companies to further its own economy as part of an attempt to “rob, replicate and replace” U.S. businesses. Additionally, he says that China’s authoritarian government robs U.S. companies of their intellectual property, copies the technology, and then replaces U.S. entities in the international marketplace.
Ratcliffe made some other statements and claims about the Chinese government in the rest of the opinion piece, to summarize.
At one point, he accused Beijing of stealing U.S. defense technology to “fuel” President Xi Jinping’s aggressive plan to make the People’s Liberation Army “the world’s foremost military power.”
Ratcliffe, citing U.S. intelligence, also said that China has conducted human testing on members of its military “in hope of developing soldiers with biologically enhanced capabilities,” but he did not expand upon this charge further.
Ratcliffe’s opinion piece is the latest of public statements from members of the Trump administration criticizing China in a variety of subject areas before President-elect Joe Biden becomes president in January, perhaps in order to solidify President Trump’s still-forming legacy as a president who stood up to China. In his Journal piece, Ratcliffe did not mention Biden, it should be noted.
During the presidential transition, experts have been predicting for the most part that Biden isn’t going to perform a complete 180-degree policy reversal from Trump when it comes to China, with many stating that the president-elect doesn’t appear too eager to pull back current U.S. sanctions, perhaps as a bargaining chip in dealing with China.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-12-03--Dark wire: Indiana hospital employee posts on TikTok that she alters patients’ ethnicities from ‘Isr

Dark wire: Indiana hospital employee posts on TikTok that she alters patients’ ethnicities from ‘Israeli’ to ‘unidentified’

Dark wire : Indiana hospital employee posts on TikTok that she alters patients ’ ethnicities from ‘ Israeli ’ to ‘ unidentified ’ A hospital employee appeared to boast that she changes patient records when their ethnicity is Israeli , in a video posted to the popular video creation application , TikTok .
Mona Abu Amrah posted the video , titled “ Israel who ?
Free Palestine ” , where she said she changes the aforementioned patients ’ ethnicities to “ unidentified.
” Abu Amrah was reportedly an employee of Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis , Indiana , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer working at the facility .
It ’ s unclear when she left and the story will be updated if the hospital follows up to TheDarkWire ’ s request for additional comment .
“ In accordance with our mission and values , we are committed to providing care for all persons , advocating for a more just and compassionate society and condemning all forms of racism and discrimination .
The third-party contingent worker who posted this troubling video is no longer working in our facilities , ” Ascension St. Vincent told this reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story and to view the full video on TheDarkWire.com , click here .

A hospital employee appeared to boast that she changes patient records when their ethnicity is Israeli, in a video posted to the popular video creation application, TikTok.
Mona Abu Amrah posted the video, titled “Israel who? Free Palestine”, where she said she changes the aforementioned patients’ ethnicities to “unidentified.”
Abu Amrah was reportedly an employee of Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, but the hospital says she’s no longer working at the facility. It’s unclear when she left and the story will be updated if the hospital follows up to TheDarkWire’s request for additional comment.
“In accordance with our mission and values, we are committed to providing care for all persons, advocating for a more just and compassionate society and condemning all forms of racism and discrimination. The third-party contingent worker who posted this troubling video is no longer working in our facilities,” Ascension St. Vincent told this reporter Thursday evening.
To read the full story and to view the full video on TheDarkWire.com, click here.


saraacater--2020-12-03--39 Election fraud witnesses take case to Michigan Supreme Court, one alleges outside influence by Zu

39 Election fraud witnesses take case to Michigan Supreme Court, one alleges outside influence by Zuckerberg funded charities

39 Election fraud witnesses take case to Michigan Supreme Court , one alleges outside influence by Zuckerberg funded charities This story has been UPDATED to accurately attribute the allegations made by Michigan witnesses being represented by Attorney Ian Northon , who spoke on The Sara Carter Show Wednesday .
An attorney from Michigan representing who is battling allegations of election fraud behalf of his 39 clients told the Sara Carter Show Wednesday that one of his clients is accusing charities supported by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife , of illegally influencing the 2020 presidential election in Michigan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thomas Moore Society , a conservative legal group challenging the election in multiple states , told Carter on her podcast that it is imperative that all substantial allegations of fraud in the election be investigated .
Northon claimed to Carter that his clients said they have evidence of the donations Zuckerberg and his wife , Priscilla Chan , have made and state those should be investigated .
Facebook representatives could not be immediately reached for comment .
If and when they do comment this story will be updated .
“ We have evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say ‘ foreign ’ as in foreign governments—but people from other than Michigan right now— [ … ] but foreign influence from Mark Zuckerberg and his wife put over $ 400 million into local elections this cycle , ” Northon told Carter .
He then claimed that they did so through “ charities like CTCL , the Center for Tech and Civic Life—nine and a half million dollars poured into Michigan in violation of federal law.
” “ That ’ s our allegation , one of them , ” Northon added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ charities supported by Zuckerberg paid consultants who oversaw the ballot-counting in a hockey rink-turned-counting facility .
In that facility , Republican inspectors and poll challengers were kicked out .
“ Well , it ’ s because those consultants , those Zuckerberg-paid consultants , were in the counting booth , ” he claimed .
“ But—the bipartisan and Republican oversight was in the penalty box .
You know , they did this in a hockey arena .
So you know , it ’ s cold in Michigan .
And so we make jokes about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ … ] why are Republican poll challengers and Republican inspectors kicked out but Zuckerberg-paid consultants are overseeing the counting rooms in the count— ” Later in the interview , Carter asked Northon , “ So that people understand why these charities are so influential and what they can do and why those folks may have been there , explain that , so that we all understand.
” “ It creates [ an ] uneven effect , ” Northon said .
“ So the Constitution—the U.S. Constitution—and Michigan ’ s too , requires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to avoid disparate impact or disparate treatment.
” “ Now that ’ s high minded language , ” he continued , “ but what it means is—is if I have a veterans ballot in one place , it should be counted the exact same way as a veterans ballot someplace else.
” “ Now , I grew up in Michigan in a town with one stoplight—I ’ m kind of a country boy , so I apologize for the rural accent , ” he said .
“ But to me , that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lake County should be treated exactly the same way as Lansing or Detroit , Wayne County or Ingham County.
” Northon said consultants connected to Zuckerberg ’ s charities were being paid “ 50 to 60 dollars an hour in those locations to cure ballots , to duplicate ballots , ” to ensure that every vote was counted .
He explained how having paid poll workers in one district and only minimal volunteers in Republican districts added to the disparity while counting the votes , which could lead to inaccurate tallies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting minimum wage , our volunteers… ” Northon said .
Later in the interview , Northon alleged that witness revealed to him that state authorities intentionally , with the help of outside charities , along with get-out-the-vote groups , tried to sway Michigan for Joe Biden .
The ballots , he claimed , are “ supposed to be opened up , signed , counted , and put back in signed , sealed and delivered to the next step along the way.
” “ Why aren ’ t those logs being looked at ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ many votes came in after the deadline ?
” he asked .
“ Those are simple questions to ask that the Secretary of State and head of elections have the answers to , but they ’ re not disclosing , they ’ re not revealing , because I think they blew right through those deadlines.
” “ And they did so intentionally , ” he continued , “ with the help of Mark Zuckerberg and his money , the help of Rock the Vote , and so many other partisans that have unfairly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all over and watered down our votes.
” You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

This story has been UPDATED to accurately attribute the allegations made by Michigan witnesses being represented by Attorney Ian Northon, who spoke on The Sara Carter Show Wednesday.
An attorney from Michigan representing who is battling allegations of election fraud behalf of his 39 clients told the Sara Carter Show Wednesday that one of his clients is accusing charities supported by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, of illegally influencing the 2020 presidential election in Michigan.
Ian Northon, who is with the Thomas Moore Society, a conservative legal group challenging the election in multiple states, told Carter on her podcast that it is imperative that all substantial allegations of fraud in the election be investigated. Northon claimed to Carter that his clients said they have evidence of the donations Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have made and state those should be investigated.
Facebook representatives could not be immediately reached for comment. If and when they do comment this story will be updated.
“We have evidence that for—and I don’t want to say ‘foreign’ as in foreign governments—but people from other than Michigan right now—[…] but foreign influence from Mark Zuckerberg and his wife put over $400 million into local elections this cycle,” Northon told Carter. He then claimed that they did so through “charities like CTCL, the Center for Tech and Civic Life—nine and a half million dollars poured into Michigan in violation of federal law.”
“That’s our allegation, one of them,” Northon added.
Northon then went on to allege that charities supported by Zuckerberg paid consultants who oversaw the ballot-counting in a hockey rink-turned-counting facility. In that facility, Republican inspectors and poll challengers were kicked out.
“Well, it’s because those consultants, those Zuckerberg-paid consultants, were in the counting booth,” he claimed. “But—the bipartisan and Republican oversight was in the penalty box. You know, they did this in a hockey arena. So you know, it’s cold in Michigan. And so we make jokes about hockey, but the reality is, […] why are Republican poll challengers and Republican inspectors kicked out but Zuckerberg-paid consultants are overseeing the counting rooms in the count—”
Later in the interview, Carter asked Northon, “So that people understand why these charities are so influential and what they can do and why those folks may have been there, explain that, so that we all understand.”
“It creates [an] uneven effect,” Northon said. “So the Constitution—the U.S. Constitution—and Michigan’s too, requires what they call ‘equal protection’ to avoid disparate impact or disparate treatment.”
“Now that’s high minded language,” he continued, “but what it means is—is if I have a veterans ballot in one place, it should be counted the exact same way as a veterans ballot someplace else.”
“Now, I grew up in Michigan in a town with one stoplight—I’m kind of a country boy, so I apologize for the rural accent,” he said. “But to me, that the votes in my hometown of Osceola County, Lake County should be treated exactly the same way as Lansing or Detroit, Wayne County or Ingham County.”
Northon said consultants connected to Zuckerberg’s charities were being paid “50 to 60 dollars an hour in those locations to cure ballots, to duplicate ballots,” to ensure that every vote was counted. He explained how having paid poll workers in one district and only minimal volunteers in Republican districts added to the disparity while counting the votes, which could lead to inaccurate tallies.
“And folks in my hometown are getting minimum wage, our volunteers…” Northon said.
Later in the interview, Northon alleged that witness revealed to him that state authorities intentionally, with the help of outside charities, along with get-out-the-vote groups, tried to sway Michigan for Joe Biden.
The ballots, he claimed, are “supposed to be opened up, signed, counted, and put back in signed, sealed and delivered to the next step along the way.”
“Why aren’t those logs being looked at? What about the computer tallies? How many votes came in after the deadline?” he asked. “Those are simple questions to ask that the Secretary of State and head of elections have the answers to, but they’re not disclosing, they’re not revealing, because I think they blew right through those deadlines.”
“And they did so intentionally,” he continued, “with the help of Mark Zuckerberg and his money, the help of Rock the Vote, and so many other partisans that have unfairly come into our state and affected Michiganders all over and watered down our votes.”
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-12-03--LIVE: Nevada hearing on election fraud allegations

On Thursday , a judge holds a hearing on voter fraud allegations in Nevada .

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--2020-12-03--Watch: Angry business owner crashes live news segment, rails against COVID-19 restrictions in Michig

Watch: Angry business owner crashes live news segment, rails against COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan

An angry business owner interrupted a live local news segment in Michigan to rail against the federal government sending stimulus money to special interests and campaign donors as well as the state ’ s COVID-19 restrictions , in a video clip that has gone viral on Twitter .
Clocking in 1.6 million views at the time of publication , the 80-second video shows the infuriated man interrupting local reporter Tarvarious Haywood of the Kalamazoo , Michigan-based WWMT station ( CBS News 3 ) from behind just as he was starting a live segment , which then prompted Haywood to switch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Haywood shared the clip to Twitter on Wednesday night , writing , “ An angry business owner interrupted me moments before my live hit .
He wanted to express his anger about Michigan ’ s current covid-19 restrictions .
So , ok kool you can express your anger , just know I ’ m asking hard questions in return.
” “ Journalism 101 always be ready !
” he added .
“ My government leaders have abandoned me , ” are the first words from the man in the clip that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he was the owner of something before being cut off by the approaching man , who then said , “ Four trillion dollars of stimulus money , and gave it to who ?
Special interests groups and campaign donors.
” He then clarified who he was , pointing to the building behind him , “ I ’ m Dave Morse , I own the place.
” Later in the video , it is specified that he owns a restaurant .
“ What ’ s going on ?
You know what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Tell me !
You tell me , ” Haywood said .
“ Hey , we got a government that has taken the stimulus money , they gave it to special campaign donors , they gave it to special interests , they abandoned me , and they have put me in a position where I have to fight back , ” Morse said .
“ Do you feel that this is the right thing to do ?
” Haywood asked him .
“ Absolutely .
I feel everybody needs to stand up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen , there was enough money to give every family—every family in this country— $ 20,000 to go home for two months .
They chose to give it to special interests and campaign donors , the Kennedy Space Center , and they abandoned us.
” “ You could ’ ve given me money , and I ’ d gladly walk away for 60 days and let this virus settle down .
I ’ m not gon na do it alone , ” Morse added .
“ Are you going to continue to violate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open ?
” Haywood asked .
As the interview neared its end , Morse ’ s frustration intensified .
“ This isn ’ t an order , this is a conspiracy , this is a tyranny , ” Morse said .
“ What do you want to tell other restaurant owners who— ” Haywood was asking , when Morse cut him off and angrily shot both his arms up into the air .
“ Wake up !
Stand up !
This is America , be free , ” he yelled .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The clip ends immediately after this .
Amid coronavirus cases skyrocketing across the country and the holiday traveling season , governors and local authorities have strengthened their virus restrictions on businesses , schools , and various kinds of gatherings to combat the spread .
This comes after many areas of the country began to loosen their restrictions throughout the summer .
As for when there might be more COVID-19 economic stimulus from the federal government , experts are saying that a new stimulus package will most likely not be agreed upon until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected Congress officially starts working and when President-elect Joe Biden takes office .
Anger towards congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle has grown in recent months as negotiations continue to fail .
Reactions to the clip were overwhelmingly positive , with many on Twitter praising Haywood for deciding to talk it out with Morse and letting him tell his story .
Most even agreeing with some or all of what he was saying , understanding his tough economic situation is something similarly experienced by millions of Americans during the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ him and didn ’ t ignore him , ” Alex Leo wrote , who is the former Vice President of The Daily Beast and the former head of products at Reuters .
“ He ’ s right and it was a great segment ” .
Sage Steele from ESPN ’ s SportsCenter wrote , “ Really good job on this .
Not easy to adjust like that on live tv .
You asked good questions , and most importantly , you allowed this man to talk and share his story , his side.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ agree entirely with Morse , most users sympathized with him and his situation .
Alex Medina , who among other things is the principle designer at Vox Media , retweeted the video , was one of those users .
“ The last 10 seconds go south but his assessment of this government ’ s COVID response and lack of financial aid for the American people is spot on , ” he wrote .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

An angry business owner interrupted a live local news segment in Michigan to rail against the federal government sending stimulus money to special interests and campaign donors as well as the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, in a video clip that has gone viral on Twitter.
Clocking in 1.6 million views at the time of publication, the 80-second video shows the infuriated man interrupting local reporter Tarvarious Haywood of the Kalamazoo, Michigan-based WWMT station (CBS News 3) from behind just as he was starting a live segment, which then prompted Haywood to switch gears and interview him about his frustration.
Haywood shared the clip to Twitter on Wednesday night, writing, “An angry business owner interrupted me moments before my live hit. He wanted to express his anger about Michigan’s current covid-19 restrictions. So, ok kool you can express your anger, just know I’m asking hard questions in return.”
“Journalism 101 always be ready!” he added.
“My government leaders have abandoned me,” are the first words from the man in the clip that are audible.
Haywood then tried asking him if he was the owner of something before being cut off by the approaching man, who then said, “Four trillion dollars of stimulus money, and gave it to who? Special interests groups and campaign donors.”
He then clarified who he was, pointing to the building behind him, “I’m Dave Morse, I own the place.” Later in the video, it is specified that he owns a restaurant.
An angry business owner interrupted me moments before my live hit. He wanted to express his anger about Michigan’s current covid-19 restrictions. So, ok kool you can express your anger, just know I’m asking hard questions in return.💪🏾Journalism 101 always be ready! pic.twitter.com/TIcJRv8R4J — Tarvarious Haywood (@TWoodTV) December 3, 2020
“So, what’s going on?” Haywood then asked.
“What’s going on? You know what’s going on!” Morse snapped back.
“Tell me! You tell me,” Haywood said.
“Hey, we got a government that has taken the stimulus money, they gave it to special campaign donors, they gave it to special interests, they abandoned me, and they have put me in a position where I have to fight back,” Morse said.
“Do you feel that this is the right thing to do?” Haywood asked him.
“Absolutely. I feel everybody needs to stand up,” Morse replied. “Hey listen, there was enough money to give every family—every family in this country—$20,000 to go home for two months. They chose to give it to special interests and campaign donors, the Kennedy Space Center, and they abandoned us.”
“You could’ve given me money, and I’d gladly walk away for 60 days and let this virus settle down. I’m not gonna do it alone,” Morse added.
“Are you going to continue to violate the state’s orders and stay open?” Haywood asked.
As the interview neared its end, Morse’s frustration intensified.
“This isn’t an order, this is a conspiracy, this is a tyranny,” Morse said.
“What do you want to tell other restaurant owners who—” Haywood was asking, when Morse cut him off and angrily shot both his arms up into the air.
“Wake up! Stand up! This is America, be free,” he yelled. “I got patriots coming out and supporting me.” The clip ends immediately after this.
Amid coronavirus cases skyrocketing across the country and the holiday traveling season, governors and local authorities have strengthened their virus restrictions on businesses, schools, and various kinds of gatherings to combat the spread. This comes after many areas of the country began to loosen their restrictions throughout the summer.
As for when there might be more COVID-19 economic stimulus from the federal government, experts are saying that a new stimulus package will most likely not be agreed upon until January at least, when the newly elected Congress officially starts working and when President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Anger towards congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle has grown in recent months as negotiations continue to fail.
Reactions to the clip were overwhelmingly positive, with many on Twitter praising Haywood for deciding to talk it out with Morse and letting him tell his story. Most even agreeing with some or all of what he was saying, understanding his tough economic situation is something similarly experienced by millions of Americans during the pandemic.
“I’m glad you interviewed him and didn’t ignore him,” Alex Leo wrote, who is the former Vice President of The Daily Beast and the former head of products at Reuters. “He’s right and it was a great segment”.
https://twitter.com/AlexMLeo/status/1334484042989907969
Sage Steele from ESPN’s SportsCenter wrote, “Really good job on this. Not easy to adjust like that on live tv. You asked good questions, and most importantly, you allowed this man to talk and share his story, his side.”
Really good job on this. Not easy to adjust like that on live tv. You asked good questions, and most importantly, you allowed this man to talk and share his story, his side. — Sage Steele (@sagesteele) December 3, 2020
Even if they didn’t agree entirely with Morse, most users sympathized with him and his situation.
Alex Medina, who among other things is the principle designer at Vox Media, retweeted the video, was one of those users.
“The last 10 seconds go south but his assessment of this government’s COVID response and lack of financial aid for the American people is spot on,” he wrote.
The last 10 seconds go south but his assessment of this government's COVID response and lack of financial aid for the American people is spot on. https://t.co/5wzeo99eWW — alex medina (@mrmedina) December 3, 2020
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-12-03--LIVE: Georgia Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing underway on Election fraud allegations

the Georgia State Senate Judiciary subcommittee is holding a hearing Thursday on the state ’ s election processes , with @ @ @ @ @ including Marci McCarthy who discussed her claims of voter fraud issues on The Sara Carter @ @ @ @ @ other GOP poll workers and observers in Georgia , she alleges to have observed irregularities @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 General Election .
McCarthy will be the 35th witness to testify today at @ @ @ @ @ at 1 p.m .
ET .
She explained to Carter how the issues she observed @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a full audit of mail-in ballots.after a tight presidential race that has gave @ @ @ @ @ over its outcome .
Another Senate hearing was held at 9:30 a.m. , by the @ @ @ @ @ which evaluated “ the election process to ensure the integrity of Georgia ’ s voting @ @ @ @ @ a press release .
You can follow Sara A. Carter on Parler @ SaraCarterOfficial or @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-12-03--Dark Wire: Tlaib Retweets, then deletes  ‘From the River to the Sea’ phrase: Here’s why those words

Dark Wire: Tlaib Retweets, then deletes  ‘From the River to the Sea’ phrase: Here’s why those words are antisemitic

Dark Wire : Tlaib Retweets , then deletes ‘ From the River to the Sea ’ phrase : Here ’ @ @ @ @ @ antisemitic Michigan Rep. Rhasida Tlaib , D , commemorated the International Day of Solidarity with @ @ @ @ @ by retweeting an illustration posted by Palestinian-American activist Rasha Mubarak .
The day was the @ @ @ @ @ the United Nations voted to section off Israel into one Jewish and one Arab state @ @ @ @ @ British-mandate Palestine .
The illustration , shared by Tlaib , included a phrase that has @ @ @ @ @ wipe Israel off the map , “ From the river to the sea , Palestine @ @ @ @ @ read the full story on TheDarkWire.com , click here .

The Biden administration continues to pressure Israel against its own national interests. Israel’s democratically elected coalition government is not good enough for President Biden, who recently called it “one of the most extremist…cabinets that I’ve seen.” Despite Israel’s coalition pursuing judicial reform that strengthens democracy in the country, US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides stated that the US wants to prevent Israel from “going off the rails” on such reform. Clearly siding with the protesters, the White House also told Israel to “protect and respect the right of peaceful assembly.”
Additionally, the Biden administration is undermining Israel’s national interests by supporting a “two-state solution,” opposing “settlements,” hating on prospects of a Saudi-Israel peace, and joining UNESCO.
“Two-State Solution” / “Settlements”
The Biden administration continues to peddle the so-called “two-state solution.” In a recent interview with CNN, President Biden remarked that “I am one of those who believes that Israel’s ultimate security rests in a two-state solution.” This is despite the reality of the multiple wars that the Palestinians have initiated against Israel after the Oslo Accords and the so-called “peace process.”
Additionally, in that interview, Biden said that certain members of Israel’s cabinet [he did not mention any by name] are “…part of the problem…particularly individuals in the cabinet who would say…we [i.e., the “settlers”] could settle anywhere we want, they [i.e., the Palestinians] have no right to be here, et cetera.” This is despite the fact that Israel has an inalienable right to build in Judea and Samaria both historically and according to international law.
And the Biden administration has forced Israel’s hand on the “settlements” recently, as it was integral in getting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone hearings on constructing in the E-1 corridor in both March and June of this year. E-1 falls within Area C of to the Oslo Accords, and coincidentally is also within Judea, the ancient homeland of the Jewish people. E-1 also serves to join Jerusalem with Ma’aleh Adumim, and to also provide a buffer between Jerusalem and Palestinian-administered Bethlehem.
Saudi/Israel Normalization
The Biden administration is undercutting prospects for a Saudi-Israeli normalization pact through its negative public statements on the issue. President Biden recently said: “We’re a long way from [reaching a normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel].”Biden also said that “…whether or not we would provide a means by which they could have civilian nuclear power and/or be a guarantor of their security, that is — I think that is a little way off.” This remark is jarring, given the Biden administration’s willingness to allow Iran to have [at least] civilian nuclear power, as shown in the administration’s shuttle diplomacy with Iran in Oman. These statements follow earlier remarks by Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict undermines prospects of an Israeli-Saudi deal. Statements like these push Saudi Arabia and Israel further away from reaching peace with each other.
US Joins UNESCO
Days ago, the US formally re-joined UNESCO, following multiple statements of the Biden administration announcing its desire to do so. Both the US and Israel, under President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced their intent to withdraw from the organization in October 2017, following through in January 2019. UNESCO has long had a pro-Palestinian bias. In 2010, UNESCO called the Tomb of Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem, recognized as Jewish Heritage sites by Muslims for centuries, as “Palestinian Heritage Sites” in “the occupied Palestinian territory.” UNESCO then made similar declarations in 2017 and 2018. Included in these statements was UNESCO referring to Rachel’s Tomb as a “mosque,” adopting Palestinian propaganda that had begun referring to the tomb as such only beginning in 1996. UNESCO also called the Golan Heights “Occupied Syrian Golan” in a separate statement in 2018.
The Biden administration continues to undermine its greatest ally in the region by supporting a “two-state solution,” opposing “settlements,” undermining Saudi-Israel peace negotiations, and joining UNESCO. For it to contribute to durable peace in the region, the Biden administration must support the Abraham Accords, withdraw from negotiations with Iran, and cease bullying Israel on issues critical to its national security.


saraacater--2020-12-03--Leaked recordings reveal CNN buried the Hunter Biden story: ‘Obviously, we’re not going with the New

Leaked recordings reveal CNN buried the Hunter Biden story: ‘Obviously, we’re not going with the New York Post story right now on Hunter Biden’

Leaked recordings reveal CNN buried the Hunter Biden story : ‘ Obviously , we ’ re not going with the New York Post story right now on Hunter Biden ’ Project Veritas has released recordings that reveal CNN was aware of the Hunter Biden controversy but neglected to cover it weeks before the 2020 presidential election .
In leaked telephone conference calls of the news network ’ s 9am editorial meetings , a senior staff member is heard telling CNN President Jeff Zucker that the network should downplay the story .
“ We should be repeating unsubstantiated smears just because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should , ” Zucker tells his staff .
The story , which was first published in the New York Post , revealed emails that allegedly came from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop that exposed questionable foreign business deals Hunter Biden was involved in that potentially benefited the Biden family .
CNN ’ s Vice President of Political Coverage and Political Director , David Chalian , can be heard on the recording telling Zucker that the news network would “ obviously ” not be covering the story .
“ Obviously , we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story right now on Hunter Biden , ” Chalian said .
Instead , Chalian encouraged his reporters to repeat the statement from Hunter Biden ’ s lawyer .
“ Hunter Biden ’ s lawyer is quoted in the New York Post piece and we ’ ll just continue to report out this is the very stuff that the president was impeached over , this is the stuff that Senate Committees looked at and found nothing wrong in Joe Biden ’ s interactions with Ukrainians and now having an email that perhaps there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems , ” Chalian said .
“ Rudy Giuliani ’ s sort of ‘ dream-o-vision ’ of how to throw stuff at the wall in these closing days of the campaign , ” he added .
David Vigilante , CNN ’ s Executive Vice President , can also be heard on the call saying the network “ should be awfully careful ” about covering the story and questioning why some political reporters had posted the story to their social media .
“ Hey Jeff , it ’ s just David on the Burisma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about that obviously , but I do think there ’ s a media story .
What in the world are Maggie Haberman and Jake Sherman doing retweeting that story ?
” Project Veritas founder James O ’ Keefe said he secretly recorded network president Jeff Zucker ’ s morning conference calls for months .
O ’ Keefe on “ Hannity ” Wednesday night said he would be releasing audio recordings of the meetings which he claims will expose Zucker and other CNN executives for their “ political biases.
” “ CNN likes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in news , ’ but how can the public ever trust a network that routinely bashes people simply because those people hold certain political views that are not aligned with the mainstream media ?
” he asked on “ Hannity.
” O ’ Keefe said he plans to release recordings of more than 50 conference calls every day until Christmas .
‘ We ’ re going to release the full raw tapes , maybe even twice a day and show what really goes on in these phone calls and show them for how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacture consent at the ‘ most trusted name in news , ” O ’ Keefe concluded .
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Project Veritas has released recordings that reveal CNN was aware of the Hunter Biden controversy but neglected to cover it weeks before the 2020 presidential election.
In leaked telephone conference calls of the news network’s 9am editorial meetings, a senior staff member is heard telling CNN President Jeff Zucker that the network should downplay the story.
“We should be repeating unsubstantiated smears just because the right wing media suggests that we should,” Zucker tells his staff.
The story, which was first published in the New York Post, revealed emails that allegedly came from Hunter Biden’s laptop that exposed questionable foreign business deals Hunter Biden was involved in that potentially benefited the Biden family.
https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1333774463935111173
CNN’s Vice President of Political Coverage and Political Director, David Chalian, can be heard on the recording telling Zucker that the news network would “obviously” not be covering the story.
“Obviously, we’re not going with the New York Post story right now on Hunter Biden,” Chalian said.
Instead, Chalian encouraged his reporters to repeat the statement from Hunter Biden’s lawyer.
“Hunter Biden’s lawyer is quoted in the New York Post piece and we’ll just continue to report out this is the very stuff that the president was impeached over, this is the stuff that Senate Committees looked at and found nothing wrong in Joe Biden’s interactions with Ukrainians and now having an email that perhaps there was a meeting with someone from Burisma it seems,” Chalian said.
“Rudy Giuliani’s sort of ‘dream-o-vision’ of how to throw stuff at the wall in these closing days of the campaign,” he added.
David Vigilante, CNN’s Executive Vice President, can also be heard on the call saying the network “should be awfully careful” about covering the story and questioning why some political reporters had posted the story to their social media.
“Hey Jeff, it’s just David on the Burisma story and we should be awfully careful about that obviously, but I do think there’s a media story. What in the world are Maggie Haberman and Jake Sherman doing retweeting that story?”
Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe said he secretly recorded network president Jeff Zucker’s morning conference calls for months.
O’Keefe on “Hannity” Wednesday night said he would be releasing audio recordings of the meetings which he claims will expose Zucker and other CNN executives for their “political biases.”
“CNN likes to call themselves ‘the most trusted name in news,’ but how can the public ever trust a network that routinely bashes people simply because those people hold certain political views that are not aligned with the mainstream media?” he asked on “Hannity.”
O’Keefe said he plans to release recordings of more than 50 conference calls every day until Christmas.
‘We’re going to release the full raw tapes, maybe even twice a day and show what really goes on in these phone calls and show them for how they make the sausage, how they manufacture consent at the ‘most trusted name in news,” O’Keefe concluded.
You can follow Annaliese Levy on Twitter @AnnalieseLevy


saraacater--2020-12-03--GOP Senators release 400 pages of NEW docs related to FBI’s debunked Crossfire Hurricane probe

GOP Senators release 400 pages of NEW docs related to FBI ’ s debunked Crossfire Hurricane probe Two top GOP Senators released more than 400 pages of documents related to the FBI ’ s investigation of the now-debunked probe into President Donald Trump and his alleged ties with Russia , known as the ‘ Crossfire Hurricane ’ probe .
The Senators also stated in their letter Thursday that the documents they received are still far less than what they had originally requested in their official letters sent in May to the FBI and State Department .
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Senator Ron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee , and Sen. Chuck Grassley , R -Iowa , chairman of the Senate Finance Committee , released the documents as part of their ongoing probe into the FBI ’ s malfeasance during the Obama administration ’ s probe into Trump .
Some of the documents , which SaraACarter.com is still reviewing , are now declassified Department of Justice ( DOJ ) , and the Department of State documents .
“ The Committees obtained these records through joint requests , as well as Chairman Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subpoena to the FBI , ” stated a press release .
“ The Chairmen also released a comprehensive timeline of key events related to the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
” In a joint statement from Grassley and Johnson they said “ for years , the American people have demanded answers to questions regarding the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane investigation and its targeting of the Trump campaign , the presidential transition , and the Trump administration.
” “ Our committees have sought to uncover and expose misconduct by calling on agencies to declassify and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other investigative material , which in turn we have made public , ” they noted .
“ Although agency bureaucrats have fought tooth and nail to keep records hidden , our commitment to transparency has never wavered.
” The chairmen added that “ the documents we are releasing today are the product of our continued fight for transparency .
These documents are far less than what we have requested , but we are making them public so the American people can decide for themselves what wrongdoing did and did not occur.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director Christopher Wray to turn over all material regarding former British Spy Christopher Steele ’ s communications and documents related to the now debunked dossier used to investigate Trump .
Wray has been uncooperative with the Senate requests and has been slow to produce the documents since he was appointed by Trump to the position , said numerous Congressional staff familiar with the requests .
In the letter to Wray , Johnson and Grassley requested that they were “ seeking information about Christopher Steele ’ s interactions with State Department employees before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that State Department employees received unverified memoranda Steele authored about candidate Trump and Russia ( commonly referred to as the Steele dossier ) in the summer of 2016 , met with Steele and one of his colleagues in October 2016 , documented that October meeting and topics discussed therein , and referred the information to the FBl .
We seek all information related to those incidents along with an explanation of when the State Department provided it to the FBI.
” The pair also requested , material relating to the meeting between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released pursuant to a Freedom of lnformation Act lawsuit .
Portions ofthat material were deemed “ classified ” by the FBI ; however , these materials were reportedly originally unclassified .
The unclassified portion of the typed notes from the October 2016 meeting , authored by Deputy Assistant Secretary Kathleen Kavalec , stated that “ Orbis undertook the investigation into the Russia/Trump connection at the behest of an institution he [ Steele ] declined to identify that had been hacked.
” “ As the reporting notes , the Democratic National Committee had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information related to Steele ’ s communications with the media , of which he leaked numerous false allegations against Trump , as well as those who volunteered for Trump ’ s campaign , like Carter Page , who is now suing the FBI for violating his civil rights .
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Two top GOP Senators released more than 400 pages of documents related to the FBI’s investigation of the now-debunked probe into President Donald Trump and his alleged ties with Russia, known as the ‘Crossfire Hurricane’ probe. The Senators also stated in their letter Thursday that the documents they received are still far less than what they had originally requested in their official letters sent in May to the FBI and State Department.
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, R- Wisconsin, and chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R -Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the documents as part of their ongoing probe into the FBI’s malfeasance during the Obama administration’s probe into Trump. Some of the documents, which SaraACarter.com is still reviewing, are now declassified Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of State documents.
“The Committees obtained these records through joint requests, as well as Chairman Johnson’s August 6, 2020, subpoena to the FBI,” stated a press release. “The Chairmen also released a comprehensive timeline of key events related to the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.”
In a joint statement from Grassley and Johnson they said “for years, the American people have demanded answers to questions regarding the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation and its targeting of the Trump campaign, the presidential transition, and the Trump administration.”
“Our committees have sought to uncover and expose misconduct by calling on agencies to declassify and produce text messages, internal emails, and other investigative material, which in turn we have made public,” they noted. “Although agency bureaucrats have fought tooth and nail to keep records hidden, our commitment to transparency has never wavered.”
The chairmen added that “the documents we are releasing today are the product of our continued fight for transparency. These documents are far less than what we have requested, but we are making them public so the American people can decide for themselves what wrongdoing did and did not occur.”
In May, the Senators asked FBI Director Christopher Wray to turn over all material regarding former British Spy Christopher Steele’s communications and documents related to the now debunked dossier used to investigate Trump.
Wray has been uncooperative with the Senate requests and has been slow to produce the documents since he was appointed by Trump to the position, said numerous Congressional staff familiar with the requests.
In the letter to Wray, Johnson and Grassley requested that they were “seeking information about Christopher Steele’s interactions with State Department employees before the 2016 presidential election.”
“We understand that State Department employees received unverified memoranda Steele authored about candidate Trump and Russia (commonly referred to as the Steele dossier) in the summer of 2016, met with Steele and one of his colleagues in October 2016, documented that October meeting and topics discussed therein, and referred the information to the FBl. We seek all information related to those incidents along with an explanation of when the State Department provided it to the FBI.”
The pair also requested, material relating to the meeting between the State Department and Steele that “was released pursuant to a Freedom of lnformation Act lawsuit. Portions ofthat material were deemed “classified” by the FBI; however, these materials were reportedly originally unclassified. The unclassified portion of the typed notes from the October 2016 meeting, authored by Deputy Assistant Secretary Kathleen Kavalec, stated that “Orbis undertook the investigation into the Russia/Trump connection at the behest of an institution he [Steele] declined to identify that had been hacked.”
“As the reporting notes, the Democratic National Committee had been hacked that year.” They also wanted information related to Steele’s communications with the media, of which he leaked numerous false allegations against Trump, as well as those who volunteered for Trump’s campaign, like Carter Page, who is now suing the FBI for violating his civil rights.
This story is developing.
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saraacater--2020-12-03--Breitbart, Lin Wood square off over the news outlet’s claim that Wood is a wolf in sheep’s clothing

Breitbart , Lin Wood square off over the news outlet ’ s claim that Wood is a wolf in sheep ’ s clothing Georgia-based attorney Lin Wood could be a wolf in sheep ’ s clothing , according to a recent Breitbart story .
And his recent rallying cry against voting in the upcoming January Senate runoff in his home state could be a ploy by Democrats to stop Republicans from voting in one the most important Senate races in modern political history .
Wood says Breitbart ’ s story is hogwash .
Who knows .
Politics is dirty but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wood versus Breitbart saga that has unraveled in the past few days .
First , Wood , along with former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell , has been asking Georgia Republicans to stand against alleged voter fraud by telling them with urgency not vote in the Georgia Senate run-off election on January , 5 .
It is a position that runs contrary to President Donald Trump ’ s urging to get Georgians out to vote for GOP Sens .
David Perdue , R-GA , and Kelly Loeffler , R-GA , in an effort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ?
It appears Wood may have ulterior motives if you read the Breitbart story .
They say Wood ’ s strong past political leanings as a Democratic donor and the fact that he was a political opponent of Perdue in 2014 could be the reason he ’ s asking Georgians not to vote in the runoff .
That ’ s exactly what the Democrats want , Breitbart says .
According to Breitbart there are no records of Lin Wood ever voting for President Donald Trump but there are records of him supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Barack Obama .
Wood could not be immediately reached for fair comment to respond to Breitbart ’ s story .
I believe , however , that it is only right to hear Wood ’ s side of the story .
Everyone has the right to change their mind and support whomever they choose in politics even if it is outside party lines .
But Wood did slam back against the accusations on Twitter .
He posted Wednesday night saying “ Breitbart is dishonest.
” “ Historically , I am nonpartisan , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was partisan because I love @ RealDonaldTrump.
” He said he donated $ 375,000 to a Trump PAC and gave his former opponent Perdue $ 25,000 .
He also noted that he gave Rep. Doug Collins $ 5,600 .
While Wood made his comments purportedly as a self-described supporter of Trump , while donning a red “ Make America Great Again ” ball cap , the real story here is that Wood is by no means a Republican and there is no record in Georgia of him ever voting for President Trump—in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While Wood did vote in the 2020 and 2016 general elections in Georgia—there are no records in Georgia of him pulling a GOP primary ballot in 2016 or 2020 , the two years President Trump was on the ticket .
Ironically , in both the 2020 and 2016 general elections , state records show that Wood voted absentee—by mail—in Georgia , part of the same system he is now railing against .
For the full story on Breitbart and to see Wood ’ s long list of Democratic donations go here .
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Georgia-based attorney Lin Wood could be a wolf in sheep’s clothing, according to a recent Breitbart story. And his recent rallying cry against voting in the upcoming January Senate runoff in his home state could be a ploy by Democrats to stop Republicans from voting in one the most important Senate races in modern political history.
Wood says Breitbart’s story is hogwash. Who knows. Politics is dirty but here’s both sides of the Wood versus Breitbart saga that has unraveled in the past few days.
First, Wood, along with former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, has been asking Georgia Republicans to stand against alleged voter fraud by telling them with urgency not vote in the Georgia Senate run-off election on January, 5. It is a position that runs contrary to President Donald Trump’s urging to get Georgians out to vote for GOP Sens. David Perdue, R-GA, and Kelly Loeffler, R-GA, in an effort to keep the Senate Republican controlled.
WOOD: "The people are the rock and we’re going to slay Goliath, the communist, the liberals, the phonies.
Joe Biden will never set foot in the Oval Office of this country. It will not happen on our watch. NEVER GONNA HAPPEN!" pic.twitter.com/XIsPhoMEes — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 2, 2020
Guess what? It appears Wood may have ulterior motives if you read the Breitbart story. They say Wood’s strong past political leanings as a Democratic donor and the fact that he was a political opponent of Perdue in 2014 could be the reason he’s asking Georgians not to vote in the runoff. That’s exactly what the Democrats want, Breitbart says.
According to Breitbart there are no records of Lin Wood ever voting for President Donald Trump but there are records of him supporting Democrats, making donations and voting for President Barack Obama.
Wood could not be immediately reached for fair comment to respond to Breitbart’s story. I believe, however, that it is only right to hear Wood’s side of the story. Everyone has the right to change their mind and support whomever they choose in politics even if it is outside party lines.
But Wood did slam back against the accusations on Twitter. He posted Wednesday night saying “Breitbart is dishonest.”
“Historically, I am nonpartisan,” he said. “This year, I was partisan because I love @RealDonaldTrump.”
He said he donated $375,000 to a Trump PAC and gave his former opponent Perdue $25,000. He also noted that he gave Rep. Doug Collins $5,600.
https://twitter.com/LLinWood/status/1334333082682449920
https://twitter.com/LLinWood/status/1334333136457658368 Lin Wood, Official Twitter
From Breitbart:
While Wood made his comments purportedly as a self-described supporter of Trump, while donning a red “Make America Great Again” ball cap, the real story here is that Wood is by no means a Republican and there is no record in Georgia of him ever voting for President Trump—in 2016 or in 2020—in the Republican primaries. While Wood did vote in the 2020 and 2016 general elections in Georgia—there are no records in Georgia of him pulling a GOP primary ballot in 2016 or 2020, the two years President Trump was on the ticket. Ironically, in both the 2020 and 2016 general elections, state records show that Wood voted absentee—by mail—in Georgia, part of the same system he is now railing against.
In addition to Trump himself, Vice President Mike Pence is making a second trip to Georgia later this week to campaign for Loeffler and Perdue and the president’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. has been vocal in his support for them as well. Breitbart
For the full story on Breitbart and to see Wood’s long list of Democratic donations go here.
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saraacater--2020-12-04--Biggs Demands that AG Barr release findings of DOJ election fraud probe

Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs demanded Friday that Justice Department Attorney General William Barr release the current findings of “ his election fraud investigation.
” Biggs , who spoke at a press conference outside on Capitol Hill , said on Twitter that it “ is imperative that the American people receive clarity as to the allegations and claims that have been raised about the 2020 election.
” “ This election took place almost exactly one-month ago , ” said Biggs , who is the Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus .
“ And when this election was concluded at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there began to be questions about the integrity of that election – there were a number of us that did call the Department of Justice to begin looking investigating and going through the claims that were arising and going forward throughout this country.
” He added that “ as votes were bing counted post Election Day complaints continued and we urged the Attorney General to investigate , to make sure that we can rely on the integrity of the election .
In a republic there is nothing more detrimental than to not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who have the ultimate power.
” “ We don ’ t have any power as members of Congress .
It is the people of this country from which our authority is derived because they delegate it to us , ” Biggs added .
Last week , Barr disclosed to The Associated Press that thus far his “ we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in the election.
” President Donald Trump ’ s lawyers , Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis , shot back at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with all due respect to the Attorney General , there hasn ’ t been a semblance of a Department of Justice investigation , ” they said .
“ We have gathered ample evidence of illegal voting in at least six states , which they have not examined.
” Let ’ s see what the DOJ has investigated .
So far , with the Russia investigation into the FBI ’ s malfeasance and now with the election fraud probe it appears to be all talk and no action.Maybe it ’ s just gaslighting because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I agree with Biggs it ’ s the American people who must demand that the Justice Department do its job and present us with the facts .
After all , we pay their salaries .
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Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs demanded Friday that Justice Department Attorney General William Barr release the current findings of “his election fraud investigation.”
Biggs, who spoke at a press conference outside on Capitol Hill, said on Twitter that it “is imperative that the American people receive clarity as to the allegations and claims that have been raised about the 2020 election.”
“This election took place almost exactly one-month ago,” said Biggs, who is the Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. “And when this election was concluded at least on that November 3 day, and there began to be questions about the integrity of that election – there were a number of us that did call the Department of Justice to begin looking investigating and going through the claims that were arising and going forward throughout this country.”
He added that “as votes were bing counted post Election Day complaints continued and we urged the Attorney General to investigate, to make sure that we can rely on the integrity of the election. In a republic there is nothing more detrimental than to not be able to trust your institutions created by those who have the ultimate power.”
“We don’t have any power as members of Congress. It is the people of this country from which our authority is derived because they delegate it to us,” Biggs added.
Last week, Barr disclosed to The Associated Press that thus far his “we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in the election.”
President Donald Trump’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis, shot back at Barr in a statement saying, “with all due respect to the Attorney General, there hasn’t been a semblance of a Department of Justice investigation,” they said. “We have gathered ample evidence of illegal voting in at least six states, which they have not examined.”
Let’s see what the DOJ has investigated. So far, with the Russia investigation into the FBI’s malfeasance and now with the election fraud probe it appears to be all talk and no action.Maybe it’s just gaslighting because we haven’t seen anything yet.
I agree with Biggs it’s the American people who must demand that the Justice Department do its job and present us with the facts. After all, we pay their salaries.
Yesterday, I led a press conference to demand that Attorney General Barr release the findings of his election fraud investigation.
It is imperative that the American people receive clarity as to the allegations and claims that have been raised about the 2020 election. pic.twitter.com/YtO3cjBo8j — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) December 4, 2020
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saraacater--2020-12-04--House passes landmark bill decriminalizing marijuana at federal level

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to pass a historic bill that would decriminalize marijuana use at the federal level if the U.S. Senate and the president approve it too .
This legislation , known as the MORE Act , comes off the heels of the 2020 U.S. elections , which saw numerous states legalize the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana through ballot referendums , bringing the total number of states that have legalized recreational use to 15 plus the District of Columbia .
Additionally , 36 states and D.C. have so far legalized the medicinal use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the bill .
While it was mostly split down party lines , notably , five Republicans voted in favor and six Democrats voted to oppose the measure .
Rep. Justin Amash ( L-Mich. ) , a former Republican who left the party in July 2019 and joined the Libertarian Party in April 2020 , voted in favor of the bill as expected .
Rep. Matt Gaetz ( R-Fla. ) , a reliable ally of President Donald Trump and the only GOP cosponsor of the MORE Act , delivered an impassioned speech on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the vote , urging his fellow Republicans to back the legislation .
While saying he believes the act was “ flawed , ” he argued that the war on drugs has failed and has caused the disproportionate mass incarceration of racial minorities among other significant issues .
“ The MORE Act is flawed .
It uses cannabis policy to do a great deal of social engineering , to create new taxes and new programs and redistribution of assets , ” Gaetz said at the opening of his almost-four-minute remarks .
“ But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cosponsor of the MORE Act , and I ’ m voting for it.
” “ Because the federal government has lied to the people of this country about marijuana for a generation , ” he continued , passion filling his voice .
“ We have seen a generation , particularly of Black and Brown youth , locked up for offenses that should ’ ve not resulted in any incarceration whatsoever.
” Gaetz then went on to deride the federal government ’ s current policies that make researching marijuana incredibly difficult and limits people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that libertarians and progressives have argued for decades on top of the implications that such policies have had on the criminal justice system and minority communities .
Historically , this represents a turning point for the Republican Party .
Most likely , this could reflective of the GOP beginning to adapt to the dramatically changing attitude the majority of Americans hold toward marijuana use in general , which has become viewed more positively over the course of the past decade .
68 % of Americans support the legalization of marijuana , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a record high .
President-elect Joe Biden campaigned for the federal decriminalization of marijuana , but Democrats would have to sweep both of Georgia ’ s runoffs for the Senate on January 5 in order to get 50 out of the 100 seats in the chamber .
While they would have Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the tiebreaking vote , such legislation would require 60 votes to pass before going to the president to sign , then officially becoming law .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to pass a historic bill that would decriminalize marijuana use at the federal level if the U.S. Senate and the president approve it too.
This legislation, known as the MORE Act, comes off the heels of the 2020 U.S. elections, which saw numerous states legalize the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana through ballot referendums, bringing the total number of states that have legalized recreational use to 15 plus the District of Columbia. Additionally, 36 states and D.C. have so far legalized the medicinal use of marijuana.
RELATED: Election 2020 Statewide Referendums: marijuana, mushrooms, wages, state flags, and more
The House voted 228-164 on the bill. While it was mostly split down party lines, notably, five Republicans voted in favor and six Democrats voted to oppose the measure. Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.), a former Republican who left the party in July 2019 and joined the Libertarian Party in April 2020, voted in favor of the bill as expected.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a reliable ally of President Donald Trump and the only GOP cosponsor of the MORE Act, delivered an impassioned speech on the floor of the House Friday morning before the vote, urging his fellow Republicans to back the legislation. While saying he believes the act was “flawed,” he argued that the war on drugs has failed and has caused the disproportionate mass incarceration of racial minorities among other significant issues.
“The MORE Act is flawed. It uses cannabis policy to do a great deal of social engineering, to create new taxes and new programs and redistribution of assets,” Gaetz said at the opening of his almost-four-minute remarks. “But I am here as the only Republican cosponsor of the MORE Act, and I’m voting for it.”
“Because the federal government has lied to the people of this country about marijuana for a generation,” he continued, passion filling his voice. “We have seen a generation, particularly of Black and Brown youth, locked up for offenses that should’ve not resulted in any incarceration whatsoever.”
Gaetz then went on to deride the federal government’s current policies that make researching marijuana incredibly difficult and limits people’s freedom of choice, things that libertarians and progressives have argued for decades on top of the implications that such policies have had on the criminal justice system and minority communities.
Historically, this represents a turning point for the Republican Party. Most likely, this could reflective of the GOP beginning to adapt to the dramatically changing attitude the majority of Americans hold toward marijuana use in general, which has become viewed more positively over the course of the past decade. 68% of Americans support the legalization of marijuana, according to a Gallup poll from last month, a record high.
President-elect Joe Biden campaigned for the federal decriminalization of marijuana, but Democrats would have to sweep both of Georgia’s runoffs for the Senate on January 5 in order to get 50 out of the 100 seats in the chamber. While they would have Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the tiebreaking vote, such legislation would require 60 votes to pass before going to the president to sign, then officially becoming law.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-12-04--Sen. Hawley reaffirms support for stimulus checks, will ‘gladly work’ with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez

Sen. Hawley reaffirms support for stimulus checks , will ‘ gladly work ’ with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez In a rare showing of bipartisanship , conservative Sen. Josh Hawley ( R-Mo . )
, a supporter of sending more stimulus checks , reaffirmed his support on Friday and also said that he would “ gladly work ” with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) , a self-described democratic socialist , and anyone else to make families and workers the priority when it comes to COVID-19 relief .
“ I will gladly work w/ @ AOC and anyone else who wants to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Missouri wrote in a tweet .
“ Families and working people in need should be the FIRST consideration in COVID relief , not last ” .
On the same day as Hawley ’ s tweet , Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Rashida Tlaib ( D-Mich. ) , another member of “ The Squad , ” a group of progressive Democrats , called for $ 1,200 stimulus checks to be included in the next COVID-19 relief package .
Stimulus checks have only been sent out once during the pandemic so far , which was back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CARES Act .
Negotiations between congressional leaders , as well as with the Trump administration , over delivering a new COVID-19 economic stimulus package have been stalled for months .
As the months have piled up , calls for both sides of the aisle to reach a compromise and send more stimulus checks to the millions of Americans affected financially by the pandemic have intensified .
For the most part , experts expect that such legislation will likely not be passed until January , when the newly elected Congress and President-elect Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday and Friday both expressed optimism about getting a mid-sized relief bill passed .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

In a rare showing of bipartisanship, conservative Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a supporter of sending more stimulus checks, reaffirmed his support on Friday and also said that he would “gladly work” with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a self-described democratic socialist, and anyone else to make families and workers the priority when it comes to COVID-19 relief.
“I will gladly work w/ @AOC and anyone else who wants to help working families,” the junior senator from Missouri wrote in a tweet. “Families and working people in need should be the FIRST consideration in COVID relief, not last”.
I will gladly work w/ @AOC and anyone else who wants to help working families. Families and working people in need should be the FIRST consideration in COVID relief, not last https://t.co/q8bPFtBeDl — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) December 4, 2020
On the same day as Hawley’s tweet, Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), another member of “The Squad,” a group of progressive Democrats, called for $1,200 stimulus checks to be included in the next COVID-19 relief package. Stimulus checks have only been sent out once during the pandemic so far, which was back in the spring and part of the CARES Act.
.@AOC, @RashidaTlaib calling for covid relief plan to include $1,200 stimulus checks — Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) December 4, 2020
Negotiations between congressional leaders, as well as with the Trump administration, over delivering a new COVID-19 economic stimulus package have been stalled for months. As the months have piled up, calls for both sides of the aisle to reach a compromise and send more stimulus checks to the millions of Americans affected financially by the pandemic have intensified.
For the most part, experts expect that such legislation will likely not be passed until January, when the newly elected Congress and President-elect Joe Biden are sworn in. However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday and Friday both expressed optimism about getting a mid-sized relief bill passed.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-12-04--Jim Jordan’s Facebook Post Censored by Fact Checker

Rep. Jim Jordan , R-Ohio , is the latest conservative politician to be censored under Facebook ’ s “ fact-checking ” rules .
Jordan shared an article Thursday about election integrity to his Facebook page .
Shortly after it was shared , Facebook labeled it as “ Partly False Information-checked by independent fact checkers.
” According to Facebook , the post was reviewed by Lead Stories .
Facebook has partnered with Lead Stories to “ debunk hoaxes.
” From LeadStories.com : “ Lead Stories uses the Trendolizer™ engine to detect the most trending stories from known fake news , satire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them as fast as possible.
” “ We know Big Tech ’ s out to get conservatives .
Now they ’ re actively threatening to reduce news traffic that we provide to our constituents , ” Rep. Jordan told this reporter Friday .
The censorship issue has been ongoing , amid a series of incidents in which Facebook and Twitter have added warning labels on posts from President Trump after deeming them misleading or false .
Recently , Trump has accused Twitter of “ conservative discrimination ” and called for an end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he is still planning on vetoing Section 230 .
You can follow Annaliese Levy on Twitter @ AnnalieseLevy


saraacater--2020-12-04--‘HYPOCRISY’: Sara Carter slams $65 AOC ‘Tax the Rich’ sweatshirts

Sara Carter appeared on Andrew Wilkow ’ s “ The Wilkow Majority ” radio show on Thursday , where she slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘ s ( D-N.Y. ) $ 65 campaign sweatshirts that she had advertised Wednesday on Twitter , with phrases such as “ Tax The Rich ” and “ The Green New Deal ” printed on them .
Carter then went on to talk about some $ 25 onesies also being sold that say “ Fight For My Future ” .
“ If you go to her store and you actually look at all the different gear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually have a $ 25 onesie that ’ s for the Green New Deal that actually says ‘ Fight For My Future , ' ” she said .
“ It is a very expensive shirt , considering that AOC is supposed to be therefore the every person , right ?
” she added .
Although Carter had a lot of problems with the congresswoman ’ s merchandise , she acknowledged that it ’ s a positive thing if these products are in fact all manufactured within the United States , like Ocasio-Cortez stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promoting her merchandise .
“ And you ’ re right , ” she told Wilkow , “ if it ’ s all made in America , good.
” At another point , Wilkow and Carter ’ s attention turned to the stereotype of a certain type of individual who generally describes themself as a socialist selling products advocating for such policies or criticizing capitalism “ You ’ re helping them make money as a capitalist , ” Carter said .
“ This is the hypocrisy I mean , right ?
We laugh about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that [ Ocasio-Cortez ] would have the gall to do this.
” Want to hear more ?
Listen to the entire 10-minute interview here .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

Sara Carter appeared on Andrew Wilkow’s “The Wilkow Majority” radio show on Thursday, where she slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s (D-N.Y.) $65 campaign sweatshirts that she had advertised Wednesday on Twitter, with phrases such as “Tax The Rich” and “The Green New Deal” printed on them.
“It’s so insane,” Carter, a Fox News contributor, told Wilkow.
RELATED: AOC Selling $65 ‘Tax The Rich’ Sweatshirt
As always, made in the US with dignified, union jobs paying living wages ✨ — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 2, 2020
Carter then went on to talk about some $25 onesies also being sold that say “Fight For My Future”.
“If you go to her store and you actually look at all the different gear and how much it costs, they actually have a $25 onesie that’s for the Green New Deal that actually says ‘Fight For My Future,'” she said.
“It is a very expensive shirt, considering that AOC is supposed to be therefore the every person, right?” she added.
Although Carter had a lot of problems with the congresswoman’s merchandise, she acknowledged that it’s a positive thing if these products are in fact all manufactured within the United States, like Ocasio-Cortez stated they are in her Wednesday Twitter thread promoting her merchandise.
“And you’re right,” she told Wilkow, “if it’s all made in America, good.”
At another point, Wilkow and Carter’s attention turned to the stereotype of a certain type of individual who generally describes themself as a socialist selling products advocating for such policies or criticizing capitalism
“You’re helping them make money as a capitalist,” Carter said. “This is the hypocrisy I mean, right? We laugh about it, I can’t even believe that [Ocasio-Cortez] would have the gall to do this.”
Want to hear more? Listen to the entire 10-minute interview here.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-12-04--Hundreds protest over shutdown of New York’s ‘autonomous zone’ bar

Hundreds protest over shutdown of New York ’ s ‘ autonomous zone ’ bar The owner of a New York City bar was arrested Tuesday for continuing to provide indoor service despite coronavirus restrictions that forbid indoor dining .
On Nov. 22 , Mac ’ s Public House announced on Facebook that they were an “ autonomous zone.
” “ As of November 20th 2020 , we have declared Mac ’ s Public House an Autonomous Zone .
We would like to clarify what this means , specifically to us , and how we ’ ll operate business going forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is Mac ’ s will be doing ‘ business as usual.
’ In the event of a shutdown , we will continue to stay open , ” they wrote on Facebook .
A week after the Facebook post , the New York State Liquor Authority suspended the bar ’ s liquor license after an investigator was prohibited from entering the bar .
That day , owner Danny Presti announced that the bar would serve alcohol and food indoors for free in exchange for a “ donation.
” Undercover sheriff ’ s deputies went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in exchange for the required $ 40 “ donation.
” Deputies then shut down the bar and began issuing citations to employees for violating local and state restrictions , New York City Sheriff Joseph Fucito told ABC News .
Presti was charged with obstruction of governmental administration in addition to the charges from serving unauthorized food and beverage , the sheriff said .
A cook , bartender and the bar ’ s lawyer were also charged .
A video posted to YouTube by the Associated Press shows Presti being led out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Stand your ground !
” “ F— Cuomo !
” and “ Open up !
” The bar has been fined thousands of dollars as it continued to serve customers inside and to operate past the 10 p.m. curfew for restaurant service that Gov .
Andrew Cuomo imposed citywide .
A large crowd began to assemble outside of the bar Wednesday to protest the restrictions .
The bar was closed for business Wednesday .
Eight NYC sheriff officers were seen guarding the bar entrance .
Mac ’ s Public House is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling t-shirts printed with “ We Stand With Mac ’ s Public House ” and “ We hereby declare this establishment an autonomous zone .
We refuse to abide by any rules and regulations put forth by the Mayor of NYC and Governor of NY state.
” The bar ’ s defiance is part of a larger pushback from bars and restaurants in New York City as hundreds of bars and restaurants have permanently closed because of coronavirus restrictions .
“ What we will not be doing is living in fear .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our local city and state governments sending agencies in to check up , fine and threaten to shut us down .
Every day small businesses are living in fear , not just of this virus , but that our governments will take our livelihoods away , even as we ’ re being safe .
Just to clarify , we acknowledge this virus as a real threat and are still taking necessary precautions .
What we do not acknowledge is that our government has the right to shut us down when we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Mac ’ s Public House wrote on Facebook .
“ We should not live in fear of our government , and this is how we ’ ve felt for almost an entire year .
At a time when our local government should have assisted and helped us , they have done exactly the opposite .
This a vote of no confidence of the leadership of this city and state .
We are New Yorkers , and we are stubborn and we are proud but more importantly we are a community .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we promise Mac ’ s Public House will be there for each and every one of you .
We hope you have a great holiday and you and your family are safe .
When you ’ re ready , Mac ’ s will be here doing “ business as usual .
”

The owner of a New York City bar was arrested Tuesday for continuing to provide indoor service despite coronavirus restrictions that forbid indoor dining. On Nov. 22, Mac’s Public House announced on Facebook that they were an “autonomous zone.”
“As of November 20th 2020, we have declared Mac’s Public House an Autonomous Zone. We would like to clarify what this means, specifically to us, and how we’ll operate business going forward. The simple answer to most questions is Mac’s will be doing ‘business as usual.’ In the event of a shutdown, we will continue to stay open,” they wrote on Facebook.
A week after the Facebook post, the New York State Liquor Authority suspended the bar’s liquor license after an investigator was prohibited from entering the bar. That day, owner Danny Presti announced that the bar would serve alcohol and food indoors for free in exchange for a “donation.”
Undercover sheriff’s deputies went inside the bar Tuesday and ordered food in exchange for the required $40 “donation.” Deputies then shut down the bar and began issuing citations to employees for violating local and state restrictions, New York City Sheriff Joseph Fucito told ABC News.
Presti was charged with obstruction of governmental administration in addition to the charges from serving unauthorized food and beverage, the sheriff said. A cook, bartender and the bar’s lawyer were also charged.
A video posted to YouTube by the Associated Press shows Presti being led out of the bar by sheriffs while a crowd chants, “Stand your ground!” “F— Cuomo!” and “Open up!”
The bar has been fined thousands of dollars as it continued to serve customers inside and to operate past the 10 p.m. curfew for restaurant service that Gov. Andrew Cuomo imposed citywide.
A large crowd began to assemble outside of the bar Wednesday to protest the restrictions.
A huge group of people gathered outside the Staten Island bar – in the middle of a COVID hot zone – that was shut down last night by police for violating pandemic safety rules. Many could be seen carrying the American flag. https://t.co/wNY30RhP1l pic.twitter.com/c4CLajRio7 — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) December 3, 2020
Mac's public house bar in staten island protests. Crowd yells OPEN UP the bar
Filmed and owned by Leeroy Johnson #COVID19 #lockdown #nyc pic.twitter.com/XrONBhl9CL — Leeroy Johnson (@LeeroyPress) December 2, 2020
The bar was closed for business Wednesday. Eight NYC sheriff officers were seen guarding the bar entrance.
More than 100 protestors have shows up @ #MacsPublicHouse on #StatenIsland – it’s closed entirely now after the general manager & others were arrested Tues. 4 violating the state’s #COVIDー19 regulations for restaurants in orange zone. The @NYCSHERIFF has 8 officers here @NY1 pic.twitter.com/NuT9nFRmVw — Angi Gonzalez (@AnchorAngi) December 2, 2020
Mac’s Public House is raising donations through their Facebook page by selling t-shirts printed with “We Stand With Mac’s Public House” and “We hereby declare this establishment an autonomous zone. We refuse to abide by any rules and regulations put forth by the Mayor of NYC and Governor of NY state.”
The bar’s defiance is part of a larger pushback from bars and restaurants in New York City as hundreds of bars and restaurants have permanently closed because of coronavirus restrictions.
“What we will not be doing is living in fear. By fear, we mean the constant threat of our local city and state governments sending agencies in to check up, fine and threaten to shut us down. Every day small businesses are living in fear, not just of this virus, but that our governments will take our livelihoods away, even as we’re being safe. Just to clarify, we acknowledge this virus as a real threat and are still taking necessary precautions. What we do not acknowledge is that our government has the right to shut us down when we’re operating in a safe manner,” Mac’s Public House wrote on Facebook.
“We should not live in fear of our government, and this is how we’ve felt for almost an entire year. At a time when our local government should have assisted and helped us, they have done exactly the opposite. This a vote of no confidence of the leadership of this city and state. We are New Yorkers, and we are stubborn and we are proud but more importantly we are a community. We need to be there for each other and we promise Mac’s Public House will be there for each and every one of you. We hope you have a great holiday and you and your family are safe. When you’re ready, Mac’s will be here doing “business as usual.”


saraacater--2020-12-04--Surveillance video alleges proof of ballots being counted without oversight in Georgia

Surveillance video alleges proof of ballots being counted without oversight in Georgia Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp is calling on the Secretary of State ’ s office to conduct a signature audit of ballots after allegations of fraud in Georgia were presented at a Senate hearing on Thursday .
On Thursday night , Kemp joined ‘ The Ingraham Angle ’ on Fox News and said he wants Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to conduct an audit , but Raffensperger has yet to do so .
“ I called early on for a signature audit , obviously the secretary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution , would have to order that , he has not done that , ” Kemp said .
“ I think it should be done .
I think especially with what we saw today it raises more questions .
There needs to be transparency on that .
I think in the next 24 hours we ’ ll see a lot more.
” Kemp was referring to the surveillance video that was presented by Trump ’ s lawyer Rudy Giuliani at the Senate hearing , allegedly showing poll watchers being led out of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told that the vote count was finished for the night .
Once they left , a woman is seen pulling suitcases out from underneath a table that allegedly contained ballots .
The votes were allegedly counted for hours , with no election supervisors present .
According to a video reported by One America News , a woman announces to the poll workers , press and observers in the State Farm arena that voting is complete for the night and for everyone to go home .
Everyone leaves , except four people stay and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The reason we know this is because when our Republican observers were forced to leave , they went to the central tabulation center and they got word from a news crew that counting had continued .
So they retuned back to State Farm arena at about 1:00 in the morning , where they confirmed that people had just left , ” OAN reports .
It is believed that there were four boxes of votes and each box consisted of about 6,000 ballots .
If accurate , that would amount to about 24,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued the following statement regarding the fraud allegations : “ Elections are among the most important services delivered by counties across Georgia .
Fulton County is home to 10 % of Georgia voters .
We take the responsibility of protecting the vote seriously and have invested every possible resource into ensuring a free , fair and transparent election in compliance with all applicable laws .
To date we are aware of no credible reports of voter fraud or wrongdoing in Fulton County .
Any credible report of such activity will be investigated and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections will hold a virtual meeting Friday morning to re-certify elections results and to discuss other election-related business .

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is calling on the Secretary of State’s office to conduct a signature audit of ballots after allegations of fraud in Georgia were presented at a Senate hearing on Thursday.
On Thursday night, Kemp joined ‘The Ingraham Angle’ on Fox News and said he wants Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to conduct an audit, but Raffensperger has yet to do so.
BREAKING: Gov. Brian Kemp calls for a 'signature audit' after new surveillance video shown today in Georgia.
https://t.co/5jWMdIlOim — Benny (@bennyjohnson) December 4, 2020
“I called early on for a signature audit, obviously the secretary of state, per the laws in the Constitution, would have to order that, he has not done that,” Kemp said. “I think it should be done. I think especially with what we saw today it raises more questions. There needs to be transparency on that. I think in the next 24 hours we’ll see a lot more.”
Kemp was referring to the surveillance video that was presented by Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani at the Senate hearing, allegedly showing poll watchers being led out of a room at State Farm Arena after being told that the vote count was finished for the night. Once they left, a woman is seen pulling suitcases out from underneath a table that allegedly contained ballots. The votes were allegedly counted for hours, with no election supervisors present.
The world should have stopped at this video.
Maybe there’s an explanation.
Let’s hear it.
The.
World.
Must.
Stop.
https://t.co/VgWW8QM6Yp — Cernovich (@Cernovich) December 4, 2020
According to a video reported by One America News, a woman announces to the poll workers, press and observers in the State Farm arena that voting is complete for the night and for everyone to go home. Everyone leaves, except four people stay and count votes well into the night.
“The reason we know this is because when our Republican observers were forced to leave, they went to the central tabulation center and they got word from a news crew that counting had continued. So they retuned back to State Farm arena at about 1:00 in the morning, where they confirmed that people had just left,” OAN reports.
It is believed that there were four boxes of votes and each box consisted of about 6,000 ballots. If accurate, that would amount to about 24,000 potential votes.
Fulton County Elections Office issued the following statement regarding the fraud allegations:
“Elections are among the most important services delivered by counties across Georgia. Fulton County is home to 10% of Georgia voters. We take the responsibility of protecting the vote seriously and have invested every possible resource into ensuring a free, fair and transparent election in compliance with all applicable laws. To date we are aware of no credible reports of voter fraud or wrongdoing in Fulton County. Any credible report of such activity will be investigated and addressed as provided by Georgia law.”
The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections will hold a virtual meeting Friday morning to re-certify elections results and to discuss other election-related business.