thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Libertarian Economics Scholar Thomas Sowell: America Could Reach ‘Point Of No Return’ Under Biden (V

Libertarian Economics Scholar Thomas Sowell: America Could Reach ‘Point Of No Return’ Under Biden (VIDEO)

If you ’ re not familiar with the works of Dr. Thomas Sowell , you should be , he is a national treasure .
Sowell is a conservative libertarian scholar of economics and has authored dozens of books .
This weekend , he appeared on the Mark Levin show and spoke about a number of issues , ranging from the recent riots and protests to the 2020 election .
TRENDING : BREAKING : Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and Friend Rush to Perform Life-Saving Measures on Shooting Victims in St. Louis !
-- Eric Greitens Just Spoke with The Gateway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism ‘ has no meaning , ’ warns US could reach ‘ point of no return ’ Economist and author Thomas Sowell told “ Life Liberty & Levin ” in an interview airing Sunday evening that the left ’ s claim that America is beset by “ systemic racism ” has no definitive meaning and can not be “ tested ” in any empirical manner .
“ You hear this phrase , ‘ systemic racism ’ [ or ] ‘ systemic oppression ’ , ” host Mark Levin told Sowell .
“ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You hear it from very wealthy and fabulously famous sports stars .
What does that mean ?
And whatever it means , is it true ?
” “ It really has no meaning that can be specified and tested in the way that one tests hypotheses , ” answered Sowell , who added that the currency of the phrase reminds him of the “ propaganda tactics ” of Nazi Germany , where Sowell claimed that if a lie was “ repeated long enough and loud enough ” it would be widely believed… “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] Biden , ” he added , “ there ’ s a good chance that the Democrats will control [ Congress ] and considering the kinds of things that they ’ re proposing , that could well be the point of no return for this country.
” Check your local listings for rebroadcasts of this and watch the whole thing .

If you’re not familiar with the works of Dr. Thomas Sowell, you should be, he is a national treasure.
Sowell is a conservative libertarian scholar of economics and has authored dozens of books.
This weekend, he appeared on the Mark Levin show and spoke about a number of issues, ranging from the recent riots and protests to the 2020 election.
FOX News reports:
Thomas Sowell says concept of systemic racism ‘has no meaning,’ warns US could reach ‘point of no return’ Economist and author Thomas Sowell told “Life Liberty & Levin” in an interview airing Sunday evening that the left’s claim that America is beset by “systemic racism” has no definitive meaning and cannot be “tested” in any empirical manner. “You hear this phrase, ‘systemic racism’ [or] ‘systemic oppression’,” host Mark Levin told Sowell. “You hear it on our college campuses. You hear it from very wealthy and fabulously famous sports stars. What does that mean? And whatever it means, is it true?” “It really has no meaning that can be specified and tested in the way that one tests hypotheses,” answered Sowell, who added that the currency of the phrase reminds him of the “propaganda tactics” of Nazi Germany, where Sowell claimed that if a lie was “repeated long enough and loud enough” it would be widely believed… “If the election goes to [Joe] Biden,” he added, “there’s a good chance that the Democrats will control [Congress] and considering the kinds of things that they’re proposing, that could well be the point of no return for this country.”
Here’s a clip:
TONIGHT at 8 PM eastern on Fox, my exclusive interview with the great Thomas Sowell on Life, Liberty & Levin for the full hour. Don’t miss it! If you can’t watch Live, you can DVR the show See you then!https://t.co/LKELVjUaiu pic.twitter.com/loBW0v6aH3 — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) July 12, 2020
Here’s a longer segment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy7pTBfAWRk
Check your local listings for rebroadcasts of this and watch the whole thing.
Cross posted from American Lookout.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Masked Antifa Goon in Portland Opens Black Man’s Car Door During Violent Protest, Gets Body Slammed

Masked Antifa Goon in Portland Opens Black Man’s Car Door During Violent Protest, Gets Body Slammed (VIDEO)

A masked Antifa terrorist in Portland opened a black man ’ s car door during a violent protest over the @ @ @ @ @ body slammed .
The black man got out of his vehicle as soon as the @ @ @ @ @ door .
He wasted no time and immediately tossed one the Antifa terrorists to the @ @ @ @ @ The Antifa cowards then summoned the mob to attack the man because he had arrows @ @ @ @ @ : BREAKING : Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and Friend Rush to Perform Life-Saving Measures @ @ @ @ @ Louis !
-- Eric Greitens Just Spoke with The Gateway Pundit

A masked Antifa terrorist in Portland opened a black man’s car door during a violent protest over the weekend and ended up getting body slammed.
The black man got out of his vehicle as soon as the masked terrorists opened his car door.
He wasted no time and immediately tossed one the Antifa terrorists to the ground and pinned him.
The Antifa cowards then summoned the mob to attack the man because he had arrows in his car.
WATCH (language warning):


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--BREAKING: Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and Friend Rush to Perform Life-Saving Measures on

BREAKING: Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and Friend Rush to Perform Life-Saving Measures on Shooting Victims in St. Louis! — Eric Greitens Just Spoke with The Gateway Pundit

Former Navy SEAL and Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was a hero again on Monday night .
Earlier in the evening Eric Greitens appeared on Tucker Carlson ’ s show on FOX News .
He then went to dinner with a friend in St. Louis at Vito ’ s Sicilian Restaurant near St. Louis University .
During their meal they heard several gunshots down the street .
They both quickly jumped from their table grabbed their guns and medical kits and ran west down Lindell where they saw two victims laying near the College Church at St. Louis University .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greitens and Friend Rush to Perform Life-Saving Measures on Shooting Victims in St. Louis !
-- Eric Greitens Just Spoke with The Gateway Pundit The Gateway Pundit spoke to Eric Greitens shortly after the incident tonight .
Eric told Jim Hoft : So we were eating at Vito ’ s Pizzeria ( after his FOX News interview ) .
We ’ re sitting there and we hear I ’ d say at least 15 to 25 gunshots go off .
Semiautomatic and automatic rifle fire .
We grabbed our weapons and med kits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about two or three blocks west and when we got there there was one guy who was already laying out on the street , multiple gunshot wounds , severe condition .
So my buddy who ’ s a trained licensed medic started working on him , giving him CPR .
I helped out with some items from the first aid kit .
And then there was a second victim .
I ran over there and I did what I could to help the medics , put a tourniquet on the guy .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy was in very , very critical condition .
So the second guy was in a better state .
We got him into an ambulance .
The first guy didn ’ t make it .
Jim Hoft : Oh my God .
You ’ re still a hero , Eric .
Was there anybody else there at the time ?
Eric Greitens : By the time we got there there was already , I ’ d say one public safety officer and a nurse .
Two public safety officers from SLU and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my friend and I. Jim Hoft : So that was like a couple blocks west of Grand ?
Eric Greitens : It was at Lindell and Grand .
The victim , the first victim , his body was literally sitting in front of the church .
The other victim was across the street at Jesuit Hall .
Eric Greitens then added this on the situation in St. Louis .
Eric Greitens : The thing I would like to say is this is just another demonstration of the tremendous courage of the police officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the front lines every day doing this work .
They deserve to have real and strong leadership and unfortunately you have cowards at the top who are refusing to take action .
We spoke with Eric shortly after the incident tonight .
KSDK has more on the shooting .

Former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens
Former Navy SEAL and Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was a hero again on Monday night.
Earlier in the evening Eric Greitens appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show on FOX News. He then went to dinner with a friend in St. Louis at Vito’s Sicilian Restaurant near St. Louis University.
During their meal they heard several gunshots down the street. They both quickly jumped from their table grabbed their guns and medical kits and ran west down Lindell where they saw two victims laying near the College Church at St. Louis University.
The Gateway Pundit spoke to Eric Greitens shortly after the incident tonight.
Eric told Jim Hoft: So we were eating at Vito’s Pizzeria (after his FOX News interview). We’re sitting there and we hear I’d say at least 15 to 25 gunshots go off. Semiautomatic and automatic rifle fire. We grabbed our weapons and med kits, got in my car and drove about two or three blocks west and when we got there there was one guy who was already laying out on the street, multiple gunshot wounds, severe condition. So my buddy who’s a trained licensed medic started working on him, giving him CPR. I helped out with some items from the first aid kit. And then there was a second victim. I ran over there and I did what I could to help the medics, put a tourniquet on the guy. And he was taken away. The first guy was in very, very critical condition. So the second guy was in a better state. We got him into an ambulance. The first guy didn’t make it. Jim Hoft: Oh my God. You’re still a hero, Eric. Was there anybody else there at the time? Eric Greitens: By the time we got there there was already, I’d say one public safety officer and a nurse. Two public safety officers from SLU and a nurse came over quickly. And just my friend and I. Jim Hoft: So that was like a couple blocks west of Grand? Eric Greitens: It was at Lindell and Grand. The victim, the first victim, his body was literally sitting in front of the church. The other victim was across the street at Jesuit Hall.
Eric Greitens then added this on the situation in St. Louis.
Eric Greitens: The thing I would like to say is this is just another demonstration of the tremendous courage of the police officers and nurses who were out there on the front lines every day doing this work. They deserve to have real and strong leadership and unfortunately you have cowards at the top who are refusing to take action.
We spoke with Eric shortly after the incident tonight.
KSDK has more on the shooting.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Blasts Corrupt St. Louis Circuit Attorney and Cowardly Republ

Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Blasts Corrupt St. Louis Circuit Attorney and Cowardly Republicans (VIDEO)

Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens blasted corrupt St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and weak Republicans on Monday night on Tucker Carlson .
Governor Greitens was on with Tucker after St. Louis resident Mark McCloskey was on to talk about how Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is shredding the Constitution by attacking law abiding citizens and actually siding with the lawless .
We have written extensively about this crooked Soros-funded politician here at The Gateway Pundit .
TRENDING : BREAKING : Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and Friend Rush to Perform Life-Saving Measures on Shooting Victims in St. Louis !
-- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pundit Eric Greitens also attacked the weak Missouri Republicans who have been hesitant to speak out against the mob and defend the law-abiding citizens of Missouri .
Eric Greitens : Kim Gardner , as you pointed out , is only part of the problem .
And I ’ m sad to say that part of the problem is that you have some Republicans whose cowardice and complicity is also accelerating and fueling the problem here .
We need to have some leaders who stand up , be clear , act with some courage @ @ @ @

Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens blasted corrupt St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and weak Republicans on Monday night on Tucker Carlson.
Governor Greitens was on with Tucker after St. Louis resident Mark McCloskey was on to talk about how Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is shredding the Constitution by attacking law abiding citizens and actually siding with the lawless.
We have written extensively about this crooked Soros-funded politician here at The Gateway Pundit.
Eric Greitens also attacked the weak Missouri Republicans who have been hesitant to speak out against the mob and defend the law-abiding citizens of Missouri.
Eric Greitens: Kim Gardner, as you pointed out, is only part of the problem. And I’m sad to say that part of the problem is that you have some Republicans whose cowardice and complicity is also accelerating and fueling the problem here. We need to have some leaders who stand up, be clear, act with some courage and some clarity.
Amen.
Via Tucker Carlson:


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Maine: Abdikareem Hassan Arrested, Charged in Connection with a Drive-by Shooting Attack on Police S

Maine: Abdikareem Hassan Arrested, Charged in Connection with a Drive-by Shooting Attack on Police Station

32-year-old Abdikareem Hassan of Portland , Maine was arrested and charged in connection with a drive-by shooting attack on a police station on July 5th .
Hassan was arrested on the night of the shooting and according to the criminal complaint , he was being uncooperative and assaulted a police officer and an FBI special agent .
• Two counts of refusal to submit to arrest or detention TRENDING : BREAKING : Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and Friend Rush to Perform Life-Saving Measures on Shooting Victims in St. Louis !
-- Eric Greitens Just Spoke with The Gateway Pundit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with shooting at the Portland Police Department earlier this month .
On July 5 , police say they stopped Abdikareem Hassan , of Portland , on Franklin Street after officers witnessed him hit a curb near the intersection with Cumberland Avenue .
The vehicle he was driving was like the vehicle wanted for a shooting that occurred that same night at the Portland Police Department .
The vehicle was also reported stolen , according to police .
Hassan was initially charged with operating under the influence , operating after habitual offender and unauthorized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and at the Portland Police Department , police say Hassan became uncooperative and assaulted a Portland police officer and an FBI special agent and damaged a police vehicle .
“ This type of attack on law enforcement is disheartening and personal , but the overwhelming number of positive letters , social media posts , statements denouncing violence against the department , and the calls we have received reaffirm our belief that we have the support of our community , ” said Police Chief Frank Clark .
According to police , the motive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
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Abdikareem Hassan
32-year-old Abdikareem Hassan of Portland, Maine was arrested and charged in connection with a drive-by shooting attack on a police station on July 5th.
Hassan was arrested on the night of the shooting and according to the criminal complaint, he was being uncooperative and assaulted a police officer and an FBI special agent.
Hassan was charged with:
Assault on a police officer
Two counts of refusal to submit to arrest or detention
Criminal mischief
Federal crime for assault on a federal officer
WGME reported:
Police have charged a man in connection with shooting at the Portland Police Department earlier this month. On July 5, police say they stopped Abdikareem Hassan, of Portland, on Franklin Street after officers witnessed him hit a curb near the intersection with Cumberland Avenue. The vehicle he was driving was like the vehicle wanted for a shooting that occurred that same night at the Portland Police Department. The vehicle was also reported stolen, according to police. Hassan was initially charged with operating under the influence, operating after habitual offender and unauthorized use of property. While in custody and at the Portland Police Department, police say Hassan became uncooperative and assaulted a Portland police officer and an FBI special agent and damaged a police vehicle.
“This type of attack on law enforcement is disheartening and personal, but the overwhelming number of positive letters, social media posts, statements denouncing violence against the department, and the calls we have received reaffirm our belief that we have the support of our community,” said Police Chief Frank Clark.
According to police, the motive for the attack is ‘unknown at this time.’


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-15--GREAT NEWS! Tommy Tuberville Defeats Former AG Jeff Sessions in Alabama Senate Primary Race … 63% to

GREAT NEWS! Tommy Tuberville Defeats Former AG Jeff Sessions in Alabama Senate Primary Race … 63% to 37%!!

Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville defeated former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the Alabama Senate primary race on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ race shortly after the polls closed in Alabama .
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary @ @ @ @ @ Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' @ @ @ @ @ betrayed President Trump and the nation — He put America through 3 years of the @ @ @ @ @ Jeff Sessions watched as good men and women were put through hell in a corrupt @ @ @ @ @ Jeff .

Jim Hoft is the founder and editor of The Gateway Pundit, one of the top conservative news outlets in America. Jim was awarded the Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award in 2013 and is the proud recipient of the Breitbart Award for Excellence in Online Journalism from the Americans for Prosperity Foundation in May 2016.
You can email Jim Hoft here, and read more of Jim Hoft's articles here.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-15--“Biden’s Entire Career Has Been a Gift to the Chinese Communist Party” – President Trump SHREDS Bide

“Biden’s Entire Career Has Been a Gift to the Chinese Communist Party” – President Trump SHREDS Biden’s Policies at WH Press Conference (VIDEO)

President Trump on Tuesday shredded Joe Biden ’ s policies at a press conference in the Rose Garden .
“ Joe Biden ’ s entire career has been a gift to the Chinese Communist Party and to the calamity of errors that they ’ ve made .
They made so many errors and it ’ s been devastating for the American worker , ” said Trump .
Trump slammed Joe Biden for supporting China ’ s entry into the WHO .
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For Criticizing BLM “ Joe Biden supported China ’ s entry into the World Trade Organization .
One of the greatest geopolitical and economic disasters in world history , ” he said .
“ Biden personally led the effort to give China permanent , most favored nation status , which is a tremendous advantage for a country to have .
Few countries have it .
But the United States doesn ’ t have it .
Never did , probably never even asked for it because they didn ’ t know what they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Biden was a leading advocate of the Paris Climate Accord , which was unbelievably expensive to our country .
Would have crushed American manufacturers while allowing China to pollute the atmosphere with impunity yet one more gift from Biden to the Chinese Communist Party.
” “ America lost nearly 10,000 factories while Joe Biden was Vice President , think of that .
10,000 factories , ” Trump said .
Trump blasted Biden for being in government for nearly 5 decades and doing NOTHING about our infrastructure .
“ So Biden was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the last eight years , not long ago as Vice President he said , “ One in five miles of our highways are still in poor condition.
” Well , we ’ re doing a good job on highways , but why didn ’ t he fix them three years ago ?
Why didn ’ t he fix them ?
” Trump said , adding , “ He was here for eight years with President Obama .
Why didn ’ t they fix them ?
Tens of thousands of bridges .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broadband .
We want high speed… well , why didn ’ t they get it ?
” The President hit Biden again on his foreign policy failures .
“ He never did anything except make very bad decisions , especially on foreign policy .
So Joe Biden and President Obama freely allowed China to pillage our factories , plunder our communities and steal our most precious secrets .
And I ’ ve stopped it , largely.
” Trump hit Biden on amnesty for illegals , warned he would eliminate school choice programs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s agenda to cut police funding .

President Trump on Tuesday shredded Joe Biden’s policies at a press conference in the Rose Garden.
Trump spoke about China, Hong Kong and absolutely annihilated Joe Biden’s entire agenda.
“Joe Biden’s entire career has been a gift to the Chinese Communist Party and to the calamity of errors that they’ve made. They made so many errors and it’s been devastating for the American worker,” said Trump.
Trump slammed Joe Biden for supporting China’s entry into the WHO.
“Joe Biden supported China’s entry into the World Trade Organization. One of the greatest geopolitical and economic disasters in world history,” he said.
“Biden personally led the effort to give China permanent, most favored nation status, which is a tremendous advantage for a country to have. Few countries have it. But the United States doesn’t have it. Never did, probably never even asked for it because they didn’t know what they were doing” Trump said. “As Vice President Biden was a leading advocate of the Paris Climate Accord, which was unbelievably expensive to our country. Would have crushed American manufacturers while allowing China to pollute the atmosphere with impunity yet one more gift from Biden to the Chinese Communist Party.”
“America lost nearly 10,000 factories while Joe Biden was Vice President, think of that. 10,000 factories,” Trump said.
Trump blasted Biden for being in government for nearly 5 decades and doing NOTHING about our infrastructure.
“So Biden was here for 47 years. Eight years, the last eight years, not long ago as Vice President he said, “One in five miles of our highways are still in poor condition.” Well, we’re doing a good job on highways, but why didn’t he fix them three years ago? Why didn’t he fix them?” Trump said, adding, “He was here for eight years with President Obama. Why didn’t they fix them? Tens of thousands of bridges. This is what he wrote. High speed broadband. We want high speed… well, why didn’t they get it?”
The President hit Biden again on his foreign policy failures.
“He never did anything except make very bad decisions, especially on foreign policy. So Joe Biden and President Obama freely allowed China to pillage our factories, plunder our communities and steal our most precious secrets. And I’ve stopped it, largely.”
Trump hit Biden on amnesty for illegals, warned he would eliminate school choice programs and said he supports the radical left’s agenda to cut police funding.
Watch a clip of Trump shredding Biden:
The Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders unity plan puts America LAST and illegal aliens FIRST. pic.twitter.com/npUVN1Vy8H — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) July 14, 2020
WATCH the entire press conference:


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-15--Biden Ignores Reporter, Walks Off Stage, Refuses to Answer Any Questions at Delaware Campaign Event

Biden Ignores Reporter, Walks Off Stage, Refuses to Answer Any Questions at Delaware Campaign Event (VIDEO)

Biden on Tuesday held a campaign event in Wilmington , Delaware .
Biden rarely leaves his Delaware basement and when he does , he stays close to home .
He ’ s feeble and scared .
The 77-year-old creep unveiled his bold new plan to ‘ build an economy of the future ’ which included a $ 2 trillion climate agenda .
The plan “ would attempt to eliminate carbon emissions from the power grid by 2035 , put Americans into electric vehicles and zero-emission mass transit , and rebuild roads , bridges , and other infrastructure , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan would devote spending to minority communities and bolster rules to support unions , which the Biden campaign frames as a way to ensure benefits go first to the poor and working-class people and to communities hurt the most by pollution.
” TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM Reporters wanted to ask Biden questions after he concluded his speech .
“ Mr .
Vice President , time for a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden closed his notebook and walked off stage .
Biden only answers scripted questions from reporters and he wasn ’ t having any of it today .

Biden on Tuesday held a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware.
Biden rarely leaves his Delaware basement and when he does, he stays close to home. He’s feeble and scared.
The 77-year-old creep unveiled his bold new plan to ‘build an economy of the future’ which included a $2 trillion climate agenda.
The plan “would attempt to eliminate carbon emissions from the power grid by 2035, put Americans into electric vehicles and zero-emission mass transit, and rebuild roads, bridges, and other infrastructure,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The plan would devote spending to minority communities and bolster rules to support unions, which the Biden campaign frames as a way to ensure benefits go first to the poor and working-class people and to communities hurt the most by pollution.”
Reporters wanted to ask Biden questions after he concluded his speech.
“Mr. Vice President, time for a few questions?” a reporter asked as Biden closed his notebook and walked off stage.
Biden only answers scripted questions from reporters and he wasn’t having any of it today.
WATCH:


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--UPDATE: St. Louis Police Turn Over “Unlawful Use of Weapon” Case to Circuit Attorney’s Office in McC

UPDATE: St. Louis Police Turn Over “Unlawful Use of Weapon” Case to Circuit Attorney’s Office in McCloskey Case – Apply for More Search Warrants

St. Louis city police applied for search warrants in the McCloskey case on Tuesday .
The police already searched the McCloskey home and took a rifle on Friday night .
The McCloskey attorney said the hand gun that was confiscated on Friday was dis-chargeable .
It was not operating .
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM St. Louis police have applied for warrants in the case of the Central West End couple who pointed guns at protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chief John Hayden on Tuesday told News 4 they applied for warrants but did not elaborate on what those warrants allege or who they are against .
The guns were turned over to police as evidence .
“ The hostility is what I noticed , ” Hayden said .
“ I don ’ t want to see guns out when people are very hostile and angry at each other .
Those are recipes for violence , so again we applied on warrant , there ’ s been follow up information and we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ application .
The incident – which went viral around the globe , happened Sunday , June 28 when a large group of people were headed to a protest calling for St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson to resign .
UPDATE — The Metropolitan Police turned over an “ unlawful use of weapon ” case to the Circuit Attorney ’ s office .
During an interview with 5 On Your Side ’ s Casey Nolen on Tuesday , St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Chief John Hayden said the department has turned over an ‘ unlawful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the St. Louis Circuit Attorney ’ s Office .
Hayden said it will now be up to the prosecutor ’ s office .

St. Louis city police applied for search warrants in the McCloskey case on Tuesday.
The police already searched the McCloskey home and took a rifle on Friday night.
The McCloskey attorney said the hand gun that was confiscated on Friday was dis-chargeable.
It was not operating.
KMOV reported:
St. Louis police have applied for warrants in the case of the Central West End couple who pointed guns at protesters on their street. St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden on Tuesday told News 4 they applied for warrants but did not elaborate on what those warrants allege or who they are against. The guns were turned over to police as evidence. “The hostility is what I noticed,” Hayden said. “I don’t want to see guns out when people are very hostile and angry at each other. Those are recipes for violence, so again we applied on warrant, there’s been follow up information and we are waiting on the decision on the warrant application. The incident – which went viral around the globe, happened Sunday, June 28 when a large group of people were headed to a protest calling for St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson to resign.
UPDATE — The Metropolitan Police turned over an “unlawful use of weapon” case to the Circuit Attorney’s office.
Via KSDK:
During an interview with 5 On Your Side’s Casey Nolen on Tuesday, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Chief John Hayden said the department has turned over an ‘unlawful use of a weapon’ case to the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office.
Hayden said it will now be up to the prosecutor’s office.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Stunning! Texas Coronavirus Numbers Show COVID-19 Less Lethal than Last Two Flu Seasons

This is really STUNNING information !
The Texas Department of Health released numbers recently comparing the coronavirus to the last @ @ @ @ @ The coronavirus was actually less lethal than the flu in the state !
The fle @ @ @ @ @ 0.03 % and 0.04 % .
The coronavirus has a mortality rate of 0.01 % @ @ @ @ @ Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off @ @ @ @ @ Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM

This is really STUNNING information!
The Texas Department of Health released numbers recently comparing the coronavirus to the last two seasonal flu viruses.
The coronavirus was actually less lethal than the flu in the state!
The flu had a mortality rate of 0.03% and 0.04%.
The coronavirus has a mortality rate of 0.01% in Texas.
This won’t make any headlines.
Via Dr. Andrew Bostom.
Interesting comparative data on seasonal influenza in Texas 2018 & 2019 vs. 2020 Covid-19 pic.twitter.com/oxxr2GjEIn — Andrew Bostom (@andrewbostom) July 14, 2020
Flu killed more.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Bitter Hillary Claims 2016 Election Was Stolen From Her, Warns Trump Might Not Leave White House if

Bitter Hillary Claims 2016 Election Was Stolen From Her, Warns Trump Might Not Leave White House if He Loses Election (VIDEO)

Sore loser Hillary Clinton is the most pathetic woman in US political history .
Hillary Clinton appeared virtually on Monday ’ s “ The Daily Show ” and told host Trevor Noah that Trump may refuse to leave the White House if he loses the 2020 election .
Hillary also whined about losing in 2016 and claimed the election was stolen from her .
“ …Finally we will see how illegitimate his victory actually was and how he was involved in the seeking of foreign help and then the utilization and how Roger Stone was critical to that , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ original sin.
” TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM Foreign help like paying British spy Christopher Steele to compile a fake Russian dossier ?
Hillary Clinton also warned that Trump may not leave the White House if he loses the 2020 election .
“ Well , I think it is a fair point to raise as to whether or not , if he loses , he ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have to be ready for that , ” she said .
“ There have been so many academic studies and other analyses , which point out that it ’ s just an inaccurate , fraudulent claim , ” Clinton said .

Sore loser Hillary Clinton is the most pathetic woman in US political history.
Hillary Clinton appeared virtually on Monday’s “The Daily Show” and told host Trevor Noah that Trump may refuse to leave the White House if he loses the 2020 election.
Hillary also whined about losing in 2016 and claimed the election was stolen from her.
“…Finally we will see how illegitimate his victory actually was and how he was involved in the seeking of foreign help and then the utilization and how Roger Stone was critical to that,” Hillary said calling Trump 2016 victory the “original sin.”
Foreign help like paying British spy Christopher Steele to compile a fake Russian dossier?
WATCH:
It's just sad at this point Hillary is still claiming the election was stolen from her pic.twitter.com/3ENcePyEJd — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) July 14, 2020
Hillary Clinton also warned that Trump may not leave the White House if he loses the 2020 election.
“Well, I think it is a fair point to raise as to whether or not, if he loses, he’s going to go quietly or not. And we have to be ready for that,” she said.
Hillary defended the Democrats’ vote-by-mail scheme.
“There have been so many academic studies and other analyses, which point out that it’s just an inaccurate, fraudulent claim,” Clinton said.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--BREAKING: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized with Possible Infection

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to Johns Hopkins Tuesday afternoon with a possible infection .
The 87-year-old received treatment after experiencing a fever and chills , reported CNBC .
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM The justice , 87 , received treatment at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after experiencing fever and chills .
She underwent a procedure to clean a bile duct stent and will stay in the hospital for a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arberg said in a statement .
“ The Justice is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment , ” she said .
Ginsburg was last hospitalized with an infection in May where she underwent non-surgical treatment in Maryland .
Ginsburg is a four-time cancer survivor and she has had two cancer scares in the last year or so .
Ginsburg underwent three weeks of radiation treatment for a “ localized malignant tumor ” found on her pancreas in July 2019 .
Ginsburg in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remove cancer from her left lung .
If Ginsburg were to step down , it would be a huge shift for the highest court of the land because Trump would be replacing liberal Ginsburg with a conservative .

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to Johns Hopkins Tuesday afternoon with a possible infection.
The 87-year-old received treatment after experiencing a fever and chills, reported CNBC.
*GINSBURG ADMITTED TO JOHN HOPKINS FOR POSSIBLE INFECTION *GINSBURG UNDERWENT PROCEDURE AT JOHNS HOPKINS THIS AFTERNOON — Justin Sink (@justinsink) July 14, 2020
Via CNBC:
The justice, 87, received treatment at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after experiencing fever and chills. She underwent a procedure to clean a bile duct stent and will stay in the hospital for a “few days,” court spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg said in a statement. “The Justice is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment,” she said.
Ginsburg was last hospitalized with an infection in May where she underwent non-surgical treatment in Maryland.
Ginsburg is a four-time cancer survivor and she has had two cancer scares in the last year or so.
Ginsburg underwent three weeks of radiation treatment for a “localized malignant tumor” found on her pancreas in July 2019.
Ginsburg in December of 2018 also had surgery to remove cancer from her left lung.
If Ginsburg were to step down, it would be a huge shift for the highest court of the land because Trump would be replacing liberal Ginsburg with a conservative.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Biden Channels Bernie, AOC As He Unveils  $2 Trillion ‘Climate Agenda’

To Joe Biden , Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , there ’ s always more than enough money .
The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate on Tuesday put forward a $ 2 trillion plan to save the global environment .
The plan “ would attempt to eliminate carbon emissions from the power grid by 2035 , put Americans into electric vehicles and zero-emission mass transit , and rebuild roads , bridges , and other infrastructure , ” the Wall Street Journal reports .
“ The plan would devote spending to minority communities and bolster rules to support unions , which the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure benefits go first to the poor and working-class people and to communities hurt the most by pollution.
” Biden is working to hard to bring Sanders ’ supporters into his camp .
They mostly stayed home last election after Hillary Clinton and leaders of the Democratic National Committee set up a nomination process heavily skewed to aid the former first lady and Secretary of State .
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also taking several pages out of AOC ’ s book .
The New York Democratic socialist last year put out a plan that some experts will cost $ 7 trillion over a decade , while others say it will cost $ 93 trillion .
In February , a study said AOC ’ s Geen New Deal would cost the average household nearly $ 75,000 in the first year in key swing states , driving the U.S. economy into a “ steep economic depression.
” Biden ’ s plan looks a lot like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billions to eliminate carbon-powered domestic travel and shift to an all-alternate energy power grid .
How to pay for it all ?
Biden ’ s campaign says his plan would be paid for “ with a mix of tax increases on corporations and the wealthy and stimulus spending , likely related to the coronavirus pandemic .
A campaign aide said if Mr. Biden is elected president he would work with Congress to expand stimulus spending that wouldn ’ t need to be offset by spending cuts , ” The Journal said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sky dreams .
These are actionable policies that we can get to work on right away , ” Biden said .
“ We can live up to our responsibilities , meet the challenges of a world at risk of a climate catastrophe , build more climate resilient communities , put millions of skilled workers on the job , and make life markedly better and safer for the American people all at once and benefit the world in the process , ” he added .

To Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, there’s always more than enough money.
The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate on Tuesday put forward a $2 trillion plan to save the global environment.
The plan “would attempt to eliminate carbon emissions from the power grid by 2035, put Americans into electric vehicles and zero-emission mass transit, and rebuild roads, bridges, and other infrastructure,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The plan would devote spending to minority communities and bolster rules to support unions, which the Biden campaign frames as a way to ensure benefits go first to the poor and working-class people and to communities hurt the most by pollution.”
Biden is working to hard to bring Sanders’ supporters into his camp. They mostly stayed home last election after Hillary Clinton and leaders of the Democratic National Committee set up a nomination process heavily skewed to aid the former first lady and Secretary of State.
The former vice president is also taking several pages out of AOC’s book. The New York Democratic socialist last year put out a plan that some experts will cost $7 trillion over a decade, while others say it will cost $93 trillion. In February, a study said AOC’s Geen New Deal would cost the average household nearly $75,000 in the first year in key swing states, driving the U.S. economy into a “steep economic depression.”
Biden’s plan looks a lot like AOC’s, spending hundreds of billions to eliminate carbon-powered domestic travel and shift to an all-alternate energy power grid.
How to pay for it all? Biden’s campaign says his plan would be paid for “with a mix of tax increases on corporations and the wealthy and stimulus spending, likely related to the coronavirus pandemic. A campaign aide said if Mr. Biden is elected president he would work with Congress to expand stimulus spending that wouldn’t need to be offset by spending cuts,” The Journal said.
“These aren’t pie in the sky dreams. These are actionable policies that we can get to work on right away,” Biden said.
“We can live up to our responsibilities, meet the challenges of a world at risk of a climate catastrophe, build more climate resilient communities, put millions of skilled workers on the job, and make life markedly better and safer for the American people all at once and benefit the world in the process,” he added.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Jason Chaffetz Says General Flynn Should Not Campaign with President Trump — Flynn Family Member GOE

Jason Chaffetz Says General Flynn Should Not Campaign with President Trump — Flynn Family Member GOES OFF!

Back in April 2017 former Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz told reporters there was no evidence General Michael Flynn followed the law by not disclosing payments from Russia and could be subject to time in prison .
Jason Chaffetz then went on MSNBC and told the Morning Joe hosts that General Flynn should not get immunity .
Chaffetz accused General Flynn of breaking the law by receiving payments from Russia and Turkey .
Chaffetz then attacked the Trump White House later that month for not providing Congress the Michael Flynn documents to the oversight Committee .
Chaffetz went on with CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn in 2017 .
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM Last month the DOJ dropped ALL CHARGES against General Michael Flynn .
Flynn was set up by the deep state and almost ruined .
Jason Chaffetz has yet to apologize for his previous statements .
In fact on Tuesday morning Jason Chaffetz again attacked General Flynn and accused him of lying multiple times to the vice president and he lied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretty disgusting .
Of course , Chaffetz is wrong about General Flynn .
In fact Vice President Pence stood by Gen. Flynn when asked about the case , saying that he is “ more inclined to believe it was unintentional than ever before.
” On Tuesday afternoon General Flynn ’ s brother Joseph Flynn went off on Chaffetz .
Let ’ s just say Joseph Flynn is not a fan of Jason Chaffetz .
Joseph Flynn : Hey Jason Chaffetz @ jasoninthehouse why don ’ t you STFU …we are in the middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state and you have to talk smack about @ GenFlynn… I will remind everyone that you worked closely with the enemy to continue the Mueller # WitchHunt … No one in The WH Or anyone who supports @ realDonaldTrump gives two shits about your opinion..
I will remind them all that when you were in Congress you wholeheartedly supported Mueller and his # WitchHunt with your buddy Elijah Cummings .. you are a liar and a grifter and a self promoting phony RINO … like your buddy Pierre Delecto ..aka .Mittens Romney… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asshole on air … he keeps this up and you will lose many viewers …WE remember when you trashed The President and now attack @ GenFlynn @ RealDonaldTrump @ SidneyPowell

Back in April 2017 former Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz told reporters there was no evidence General Michael Flynn followed the law by not disclosing payments from Russia and could be subject to time in prison.
Jason Chaffetz then went on MSNBC and told the Morning Joe hosts that General Flynn should not get immunity. Chaffetz accused General Flynn of breaking the law by receiving payments from Russia and Turkey.
Chaffetz then attacked the Trump White House later that month for not providing Congress the Michael Flynn documents to the oversight Committee.
Chaffetz went on with CNN and MSNBC several times to attack General Flynn in 2017.
Last month the DOJ dropped ALL CHARGES against General Michael Flynn.
Flynn was set up by the deep state and almost ruined.
Jason Chaffetz has yet to apologize for his previous statements.
In fact on Tuesday morning Jason Chaffetz again attacked General Flynn and accused him of lying multiple times to the vice president and he lied to Reince Priebus.
That’s pretty disgusting.
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
Of course, Chaffetz is wrong about General Flynn. In fact Vice President Pence stood by Gen. Flynn when asked about the case, saying that he is “more inclined to believe it was unintentional than ever before.”
On Tuesday afternoon General Flynn’s brother Joseph Flynn went off on Chaffetz.
Let’s just say Joseph Flynn is not a fan of Jason Chaffetz.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Joe Biden Quotes Chinese Communist Dictator and Mass Murderer Mao Tse Tung During Fundraiser

Joe Biden cited mass murderer Mao Tse Tung Monday night during a fundraiser with former Obama senior advisor Valerie Jarrett .
Mao Tse Tung , a Communist dictator , murdered up to 70 million Chinese last century , according to most accounts .
Joe Biden cited a quote made famous by Chinese communist dictator Mao Zedong during a digital fundraising speech with former Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett .
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief into women ’ s hands now , ” Biden said on Monday evening to the 14 wealthy donors who attended the digital fundraising session .
According to the pool reporter who watched the event , Biden then cited the Chinese proverb , “ Women hold up half the sky.
” The phrase comes from a proclamation by Mao in the mid-20th century that helped grant certain rights to women in China .
The phrase became commonplace in China at the time , often appearing on pieces of propaganda in factories or other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden elevated Anita Dunn , a radical leftist who previously praised mass murderer Mao Tse Tung as one of her “ favorite political philosophers ” to a leadership role in his campaign .
Anita Dunn is a longtime Biden advisor and worked as the Obama WH Comms Director until she stepped down in 2009 shortly after the video of her praising Mao surfaced .
It should come as no surprise that China Joe is praising Chinese Communist and mass murderer Mao Tse Tung .

Joe Biden cited mass murderer Mao Tse Tung Monday night during a fundraiser with former Obama senior advisor Valerie Jarrett.
Mao Tse Tung, a Communist dictator, murdered up to 70 million Chinese last century, according to most accounts.
Via the Washington Examiner:
Joe Biden cited a quote made famous by Chinese communist dictator Mao Zedong during a digital fundraising speech with former Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. “We’ve got to get real economic relief into women’s hands now,” Biden said on Monday evening to the 14 wealthy donors who attended the digital fundraising session. According to the pool reporter who watched the event, Biden then cited the Chinese proverb, “Women hold up half the sky.” The phrase comes from a proclamation by Mao in the mid-20th century that helped grant certain rights to women in China. The phrase became commonplace in China at the time, often appearing on pieces of propaganda in factories or other industrial areas.
Earlier this year, Biden elevated Anita Dunn, a radical leftist who previously praised mass murderer Mao Tse Tung as one of her “favorite political philosophers” to a leadership role in his campaign.
Anita Dunn is a longtime Biden advisor and worked as the Obama WH Comms Director until she stepped down in 2009 shortly after the video of her praising Mao surfaced.
It should come as no surprise that China Joe is praising Chinese Communist and mass murderer Mao Tse Tung.


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Epstein’s Pimp Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Not Guilty – Is Denied Bail in Grooming Minors for Sex with

Epstein’s Pimp Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Not Guilty – Is Denied Bail in Grooming Minors for Sex with Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded not guilty today in a New York Federal court .
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM The prosecutor estimated the trial could take up to three weeks .
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ’ s cohort Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded “ not guilty ” Tuesday afternoon at the beginning of her remote video hearing in New York federal court .
“ Not guilty , ” Maxwell told the judge when asked how she would plead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role in grooming minors for sex with Epstein .
Maxwell ’ s arraignment and bail hearing was presided over by U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan .
Over 500 people listened to the hearing remotely , held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The British socialite and heiress , who has been accused of involvement in Epstein ’ s crimes against young women , was arrested by the FBI at 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning in Bradford , New Hampshire .
A grand jury for the United States District Court of Southern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges of conspiracy entice minors to engage in illegal sex acts , conspiracy to transport minors to these illegal sex acts , transportation of a minor to engage in illegal sex acts , and perjury .
The victims were as young as 14 years old , the indictment said , noting that both Maxwell and Epstein “ knew that certain victims were in fact under the age of 18 .
”

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein at a UK royal’s party
Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded not guilty today in a New York Federal court.
The British socialite was denied bail.
The prosecutor estimated the trial could take up to three weeks.
The Daily Caller reported:
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s cohort Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded “not guilty” Tuesday afternoon at the beginning of her remote video hearing in New York federal court.
“Not guilty,” Maxwell told the judge when asked how she would plead to the charges related to her alleged role in grooming minors for sex with Epstein.
Maxwell’s arraignment and bail hearing was presided over by U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan. Over 500 people listened to the hearing remotely, held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The British socialite and heiress, who has been accused of involvement in Epstein’s crimes against young women, was arrested by the FBI at 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning in Bradford, New Hampshire.
A grand jury for the United States District Court of Southern New York grand jury indicted Maxwell on charges of conspiracy entice minors to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport minors to these illegal sex acts, transportation of a minor to engage in illegal sex acts, and perjury.
The victims were as young as 14 years old, the indictment said, noting that both Maxwell and Epstein “knew that certain victims were in fact under the age of 18.”


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Florida’s COVID Positivity Rate is Skewed – Countless Labs Are Reporting 100% Positivity Rate – Medi

Florida’s COVID Positivity Rate is Skewed – Countless Labs Are Reporting 100% Positivity Rate – Medical Centers Admit REAL Rate is 9% Or Less!

The Democrat-media complex has been hammering Florida and its Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for its so-called ‘ spike ’ in Coronavirus cases .
FOX 35 investigated and found out that countless labs were reporting 100 % COVID positivity rates .
Most Florida labs have not reported any negative test result data to the state !
For example , one lab in Orlando , Centra Care , reported that 83 people were tested for COVID and ALL tested positive — this is IMPOSSIBLE !
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trash '' For Criticizing BLM Via FOX 35 : ( emphasis our own ) Countless labs have reported a 100 percent positivity rate , which means every single person tested was positive .
Other labs had very high positivity rates .
FOX 35 News found that testing sites like one local Centra Care reported that 83 people were tested and all tested positive .
Then , NCF Diagnostics in Alachua reported 88 percent of tests were positive .
How could that be ?
FOX 35 News investigated these astronomical numbers , contacting every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The report showed that Orlando Health had a 98 percent positivity rate .
However , when FOX 35 News contacted the hospital , they confirmed errors in the report .
Orlando Health ’ s positivity rate is only 9.4 percent , not 98 percent as in the report .
The report also showed that the Orlando Veteran ’ s Medical Center had a positivity rate of 76 percent .
A spokesperson for the VA told FOX 35 News on Tuesday that this does not reflect their numbers and that the positivity rate for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Department immediately began working with those labs to ensure that all results were being reported in order to provide comprehensive and transparent data , ” a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Health said .
“ As the state continues to receive results from various labs , the Department will continue educating these labs on proper protocol for reporting COVID-19 test results .
”

The Democrat-media complex has been hammering Florida and its Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for its so-called ‘spike’ in Coronavirus cases.
FOX 35 investigated and found out that countless labs were reporting 100% COVID positivity rates.
Most Florida labs have not reported any negative test result data to the state!
For example, one lab in Orlando, Centra Care, reported that 83 people were tested for COVID and ALL tested positive — this is IMPOSSIBLE!
Via FOX 35: (emphasis our own)
Countless labs have reported a 100 percent positivity rate, which means every single person tested was positive. Other labs had very high positivity rates. FOX 35 News found that testing sites like one local Centra Care reported that 83 people were tested and all tested positive. Then, NCF Diagnostics in Alachua reported 88 percent of tests were positive. How could that be? FOX 35 News investigated these astronomical numbers, contacting every local location mentioned in the report. The report showed that Orlando Health had a 98 percent positivity rate. However, when FOX 35 News contacted the hospital, they confirmed errors in the report. Orlando Health’s positivity rate is only 9.4 percent, not 98 percent as in the report. The report also showed that the Orlando Veteran’s Medical Center had a positivity rate of 76 percent. A spokesperson for the VA told FOX 35 News on Tuesday that this does not reflect their numbers and that the positivity rate for the center is actually 6 percent.
“The Department immediately began working with those labs to ensure that all results were being reported in order to provide comprehensive and transparent data,” a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Health said. “As the state continues to receive results from various labs, the Department will continue educating these labs on proper protocol for reporting COVID-19 test results.”


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Former Trump Attorney: John Durham “Ought to Take a Hard Look” at Mueller’s Pitbull Andrew Weissmann

In August 2019 The Gateway Pundit reported and provided support to show that the entire criminal Mueller hoax was an obstruction trap .
The Gateway Pundit reported on text messages from Peter Strzok to Lisa Page showing the Mueller Special Counsel in its first month was already working on an obstruction trap for President Trump to fall into .
They must have already known then that there was no collusion .
Yet they pursued their investigation as an attempt to take down the innocent President of the United States .
In less than a month after the Mueller Special Counsel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already working on their obstruction efforts against the President .
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM The following texts between the corrupt lovers Strzok and Page occurred on June 7 , 2017 – 5:05 pm Peter Strzok text : Unless you ’ ve got something going , I would .
We ’ re starting obstruction team brief but just come .
Sit in on whatever comes next .
5:06 pm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve got lots of work to do .
But okay .
Who is in it ?
5:08 pm Peter Strzok text : Don ’ t then .
I ’ m just saying , come over here and stick your head in .
I ’ ve gotten more the past couple of days after hours talking with Aaron [ Zebley ] and [ redacted ] then all day the past week and a half .
Was not suggesting it for any particular reason , just a dive in sort of thing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ d say do it .
7:06 pm Lisa Page text : I left .
F it .
There ’ s no amount of time I can spend and finish everything .
Whatevs .
The whole Russia Collusion sham was a set up .
Deep State was betting on President Trump obstructing their criminal investigation .
Instead , he didn ’ t and their sham investigation based on a complete lie was finally shut down .
In fact following the release of the Mueller report sleazy Andrew Weissmann Admitted the Mueller Team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trap – To Remove Him From Office Weissmann and his gang are crooks .
This is the most corrupt political event in US history .
Period .
Last week Andrew Weissmann tweeted this out , after President Trump commuted Roger Stone last Friday .
Weissmann is a crooked attorney , who never should have been in charge of the Russia hoax investigation .
Now President Trump ’ s former attorney , John Dowd , called on John Durham to investigate crooked Andrew Weissmann .
Andrew Weissmann , one of special counsel Robert Mueller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigated by the U.S. attorney conducting a criminal inquiry into the Russia investigation , according to a former lawyer to President Trump .
After Trump commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone , a target of Mueller ’ s special counsel operation , Weissmann tweeted that the longtime Trump associate should be put “ in the grand jury to find out what he knows about Trump but would not tell.
” John Dowd , who was Trump ’ s attorney during the Russia investigation , dismissed the suggestion .
“ Weissmann and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to manufacture a crime and want to further abuse the process when their sorry effort has been exposed , ” Dowd told the Washington Times .
“ The Stone indictment did not allege a crime by President Trump .
So why further abuse the process except more sour grapes .
Mr. Durham ought to take a hard look at Mr. Weissmann ’ s conduct on the dream team .
”

In August 2019 The Gateway Pundit reported and provided support to show that the entire criminal Mueller hoax was an obstruction trap.
The Gateway Pundit reported on text messages from Peter Strzok to Lisa Page showing the Mueller Special Counsel in its first month was already working on an obstruction trap for President Trump to fall into.
They must have already known then that there was no collusion.
Yet they pursued their investigation as an attempt to take down the innocent President of the United States.
In less than a month after the Mueller Special Counsel was created, the Mueller gang was already working on their obstruction efforts against the President.
The following texts between the corrupt lovers Strzok and Page occurred on June 7, 2017 –
5:05 pm Peter Strzok text: Unless you’ve got something going, I would. We’re starting obstruction team brief but just come. Sit in on whatever comes next.
5:06 pm Lisa Page text: I mean, I’ve got lots of work to do. But okay. Who is in it?
5:08 pm Peter Strzok text: Don’t then. I’m just saying, come over here and stick your head in. I’ve gotten more the past couple of days after hours talking with Aaron [Zebley] and [redacted] then all day the past week and a half. Was not suggesting it for any particular reason, just a dive in sort of thing. If you have work to do, I’d say do it.
7:06 pm Lisa Page text: I left. F it. There’s no amount of time I can spend and finish everything. Whatevs.
The whole Russia Collusion sham was a set up. Deep State was betting on President Trump obstructing their criminal investigation. Instead, he didn’t and their sham investigation based on a complete lie was finally shut down.
In fact following the release of the Mueller report sleazy Andrew Weissmann Admitted the Mueller Team Tried to Ensnare Trump in a Perjury Trap – To Remove Him From Office
Whether he realizes it or not, Andrew Weissmann just admitted what we always knew: The purpose of the Mueller investigation was "trying to get rid of" President Trump and laying a perjury trap The President didn't fall for it, and the truth WON pic.twitter.com/YcOWi9Bybz — Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) February 6, 2020
Weissmann and his gang are crooks.
This is the most corrupt political event in US history. Period.
Last week Andrew Weissmann tweeted this out, after President Trump commuted Roger Stone last Friday.
Time to put Roger Stone in the grand jury to find out what he knows about Trump but would not tell. Commutation can’t stop that. — Andrew Weissmann (@AWeissmann_) July 11, 2020
Weissmann is a crooked attorney, who never should have been in charge of the Russia hoax investigation.
Now President Trump’s former attorney, John Dowd, called on John Durham to investigate crooked Andrew Weissmann.
It’s about time.
The Washington Examiner reported:


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--WTH? Creepy Joe Biden Unveils Bold New Plan “To Get Our Kids to Market Swiftly” (VIDEO)

Biden on Tuesday held a campaign event in Wilmington , Delaware .
Biden rarely leaves his Delaware basement and when @ @ @ @ @ close to home .
He ’ s feeble and scared .
The 77-year-old creep unveiled @ @ @ @ @ ‘ get kids to market swiftly.
’ TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony @ @ @ @ @ to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing @ @ @ @ @ people to work and our kids to school safely .
To get our kids to @ @ @ @ @ clean energy revolution in this country , we need to modernize America ’ s infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ This man is sick .
He still can not string together a sentence even though @ @ @ @ @ teleprompter .

This was weird.
Biden on Tuesday held a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware.
Biden rarely leaves his Delaware basement and when he does, he stays close to home. He’s feeble and scared.
The 77-year-old creep unveiled his bold new plan to ‘get kids to market swiftly.’
“…to get our people to work and our kids to school safely. To get our kids to market swiftly. To power clean energy revolution in this country, we need to modernize America’s infrastructure,” said Biden.
This man is sick. He still cannot string together a sentence even though he is reading from a teleprompter.
WATCH:


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Stephanopoulos Urges Schiff To Impeach Trump Over Stone Commutation

Uber liberal George Stephanopoulos urged Rep. Adam Schiff to try to impeach President Trump again , saying in an interview with the California Democrat and gadfly that he seems to have grounds to do so .
Schiff , chairman of the House Intelligence Committee , appeared Sunday on ABC ’ s “ This Week , ” once again playing the old saw of Trump and Russia .
During the interview , Stephanopoulos , a former top adviser and press secretary for President Bill Clinton turned TV anchor , quoted Founding Father James Madison ’ s speech from the 1788 Constitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to impeach Trump for commuting Roger Stone ’ s sentence .
“ If the President be connected , in any suspicious manner , with any person , and there be grounds to believe he will shelter him , the House of Representatives can impeach him , they can remove him if found guilty , ” Stephanopoulos quoted from Madison .
Then he asked Schiff : “ Is this an impeachable offense ?
” “ Stephanopoulos also referenced a quote from Schiff ’ s colleague Hakeem Jeffries claiming that ‘ the President and Stone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaves office ” before asking Schiff “ should Joe Biden ask his Attorney General to take that step if he indeed does become president ? '
” NewsBusters reported .
TRENDING : Democrat Strategist and Hillary Clinton Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM The anchor then asked Schiff if Democrat Joe Biden should “ ask his attorney general to take that step if he indeed does become president ?
” Schiff was noncommittal.
, but once again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than President Richard Nixon during Watergate .
He claimed Trump “ urged the Russians to hack Hillary ’ s e-mails , ” although that ’ s been proven false and nothing more than a joke Trump made in 2016 during a campaign rally .
Schiff also asserted that Trump ’ s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia to steal the election , even though a two-year investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller found no wrongdoing .
“ According to Schiff , what Trump did was actually worse than any actions Nixon took because ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have stood for this and Nixon understood that.
’ Schiff contrasted the Republicans of the Watergate era with the Republicans of today , who ‘ won ’ t defend the rule of law , ’ ” NewsBusters reported .
“ As the segment continued , Schiff mentioned that he warned Republicans during the impeachment process that ‘ the damage he could do between now and Election Day could be severe ’ if he was not removed from office .
At this point , Schiff blamed Trump for the deaths of 130,000 Americans because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schiff ’ s spun his web of lies .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi later appeared on the same show and parroted Schiff ’ s Trump-Russia conspiracy theories .
“ Just as I have said to the President with him , all roads lead to Putin .
He will not—he will not – I don ’ t know what the Russians have on the President politically , personally , financially , or whatever it is , ” Pelosi said in reference to a New York Times report quoting anonymous officials who claimed Trump ignored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to kill American troops .
“ Because the President wants to ignore any allegation against Russia .
As I ’ ve said to him in that meeting when I ’ m pointing to him in a blue suit , ‘ with you Mr. President , all roads lead to Putin .
’ ”

Uber liberal George Stephanopoulos urged Rep. Adam Schiff to try to impeach President Trump again, saying in an interview with the California Democrat and gadfly that he seems to have grounds to do so.
Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, appeared Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” once again playing the old saw of Trump and Russia. During the interview, Stephanopoulos, a former top adviser and press secretary for President Bill Clinton turned TV anchor, quoted Founding Father James Madison’s speech from the 1788 Constitutional Convention in an effort to sway Schiff to impeach Trump for commuting Roger Stone’s sentence.
“If the President be connected, in any suspicious manner, with any person, and there be grounds to believe he will shelter him, the House of Representatives can impeach him, they can remove him if found guilty,” Stephanopoulos quoted from Madison. Then he asked Schiff: “Is this an impeachable offense?”
“Stephanopoulos also referenced a quote from Schiff’s colleague Hakeem Jeffries claiming that ‘the President and Stone can still be indicted once Donald Trump leaves office” before asking Schiff “should Joe Biden ask his Attorney General to take that step if he indeed does become president?'” NewsBusters reported.
The anchor then asked Schiff if Democrat Joe Biden should “ask his attorney general to take that step if he indeed does become president?”
Schiff was noncommittal., but once again said Trump’s actions were worse than President Richard Nixon during Watergate. He claimed Trump “urged the Russians to hack Hillary’s e-mails,” although that’s been proven false and nothing more than a joke Trump made in 2016 during a campaign rally.
Schiff also asserted that Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia to steal the election, even though a two-year investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller found no wrongdoing.
“According to Schiff, what Trump did was actually worse than any actions Nixon took because ‘the Republicans at that time would not have stood for this and Nixon understood that.’ Schiff contrasted the Republicans of the Watergate era with the Republicans of today, who ‘won’t defend the rule of law,’” NewsBusters reported. “As the segment continued, Schiff mentioned that he warned Republicans during the impeachment process that ‘the damage he could do between now and Election Day could be severe’ if he was not removed from office. At this point, Schiff blamed Trump for the deaths of 130,000 Americans because of coronavirus.”
Stephanopoulos sat silently as Schiff’s spun his web of lies.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi later appeared on the same show and parroted Schiff’s Trump-Russia conspiracy theories.
“Just as I have said to the President with him, all roads lead to Putin. He will not—he will not – I don’t know what the Russians have on the President politically, personally, financially, or whatever it is,” Pelosi said in reference to a New York Times report quoting anonymous officials who claimed Trump ignored intelligence that Russia was paying the Taliban to kill American troops. “Because the President wants to ignore any allegation against Russia. As I’ve said to him in that meeting when I’m pointing to him in a blue suit, ‘with you Mr. President, all roads lead to Putin.’”


thegatewaypundit--2020-07-14--Top NYT Editor Resigns, Says Vicious Leftists Run Newsroom

Bari Weiss , a staff editor and writer in The New York Times ’ opinion section , resigned on Tuesday — then scorched the liberal “ paper of record ” and its condoning of “ constant bullying by colleagues who disagree with my views ” and an environment where she said “ self-censorship has become the norm.
” Weiss put out an open letter addressed to New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger , opening with the fact that after President Trump was elected in 2016 , the paper hired her in an effort to understand the perspective of the 60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ T ] he lessons that ought to have followed the election —- lessons about the importance of understanding other Americans , the necessity of resisting tribalism , and the centrality of the free exchange of ideas to a democratic society —- have not been learned .
Instead , a new consensus has emerged in the press , but perhaps especially at this paper : that truth isn ’ t a process of collective discovery , but an orthodoxy already known to an enlightened few whose job is to inform everyone else .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crony Tells GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn to `` F*ck Off , '' Calls Her `` Inbred Racist Trash '' For Criticizing BLM Twitter is not on the masthead of The New York Times .
But Twitter has become its ultimate editor .
As the ethics and mores of that platform have become those of the paper , the paper itself has increasingly become a kind of performance space .
Stories are chosen and told in a way to satisfy the narrowest of audiences , rather than to allow a curious public to read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own conclusions .
I was always taught that journalists were charged with writing the first rough draft of history .
Now , history itself is one more ephemeral thing molded to fit the needs of a predetermined narrative .
Weiss said she has taken endless abuse for her views , writing , “ … some coworkers insist I need to be rooted out if this company is to be a truly ‘ inclusive ’ one , while others post ax emojis next to my name .
Still other New York Times employees publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bigot on Twitter with no fear that harassing me will be met with appropriate action .
They never are.
” To the publisher , she said : “ I do not understand how you have allowed this kind of behavior to go on inside your company in full view of the paper ’ s entire staff and the public .
And I certainly can ’ t square how you and other Times leaders have stood by while simultaneously praising me in private for my courage .
Showing up for work as a centrist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bravery.
” “ The paper of record is , more and more , the record of those living in a distant galaxy , one whose concerns are profoundly removed from the lives of most people .
This is a galaxy in which , to choose just a few recent examples , the Soviet space program is lauded for its ‘ diversity ’ ; the doxxing of teenagers in the name of justice is condoned ; and the worst caste systems in human history includes the United States alongside Nazi Germany.
” A Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kingsbury , acting editorial page editor , which said : “ We appreciate the many contributions that Bari made to Times Opinion .
I ’ m personally committed to ensuring that The Times continues to publish voices , experiences and viewpoints from across the political spectrum in the Opinion report .
We see every day how impactful and important that approach is , especially through the outsized influence The Times ’ s opinion journalism has on the national conversation.
” It is with sadness that I write to tell you that I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I joined the paper with gratitude and optimism three years ago .
I was hired with the goal of bringing in voices that would not otherwise appear in your pages : first-time writers , centrists , conservatives and others who would not naturally think of The Times as their home .
The reason for this effort was clear : The paper ’ s failure to anticipate the outcome of the 2016 election meant that it didn ’ t have a firm grasp of the country it covers .
Dean Baquet and others have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The priority in Opinion was to help redress that critical shortcoming .
I was honored to be part of that effort , led by James Bennet .
I am proud of my work as a writer and as an editor .
Among those I helped bring to our pages : the Venezuelan dissident Wuilly Arteaga ; the Iranian chess champion Dorsa Derakhshani ; and the Hong Kong Christian democrat Derek Lam .
Also : Ayaan Hirsi Ali , Masih Alinejad , Zaina Arafat , Elna Baker , Rachael Denhollander , Matti Friedman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kennedy , Julius Krein , Monica Lewinsky , Glenn Loury , Jesse Singal , Ali Soufan , Chloe Valdary , Thomas Chatterton Williams , Wesley Yang , and many others .
But the lessons that ought to have followed the election—lessons about the importance of understanding other Americans , the necessity of resisting tribalism , and the centrality of the free exchange of ideas to a democratic society—have not been learned .
Instead , a new consensus has emerged in the press , but perhaps especially at this paper : that truth isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but an orthodoxy already known to an enlightened few whose job is to inform everyone else .
Twitter is not on the masthead of The New York Times .
But Twitter has become its ultimate editor .
As the ethics and mores of that platform have become those of the paper , the paper itself has increasingly become a kind of performance space .
Stories are chosen and told in a way to satisfy the narrowest of audiences , rather than to allow a curious public to read about the world and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taught that journalists were charged with writing the first rough draft of history .
Now , history itself is one more ephemeral thing molded to fit the needs of a predetermined narrative .
My own forays into Wrongthink have made me the subject of constant bullying by colleagues who disagree with my views .
They have called me a Nazi and a racist ; I have learned to brush off comments about how I ’ m “ writing about the Jews again.
” Several colleagues perceived to be friendly with me were badgered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ character are openly demeaned on company-wide Slack channels where masthead editors regularly weigh in .
There , some coworkers insist I need to be rooted out if this company is to be a truly “ inclusive ” one , while others post ax emojis next to my name .
Still other New York Times employees publicly smear me as a liar and a bigot on Twitter with no fear that harassing me will be met with appropriate action .
They never are .
There are terms for all of this : unlawful discrimination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discharge .
I ’ m no legal expert .
But I know that this is wrong .
I do not understand how you have allowed this kind of behavior to go on inside your company in full view of the paper ’ s entire staff and the public .
And I certainly can ’ t square how you and other Times leaders have stood by while simultaneously praising me in private for my courage .
Showing up for work as a centrist at an American newspaper should not require bravery .
Part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience was unique .
But the truth is that intellectual curiosity—let alone risk-taking—is now a liability at The Times .
Why edit something challenging to our readers , or write something bold only to go through the numbing process of making it ideologically kosher , when we can assure ourselves of job security ( and clicks ) by publishing our 4000th op-ed arguing that Donald Trump is a unique danger to the country and the world ?
And so self-censorship has become the norm .
What rules that remain at The Times are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person ’ s ideology is in keeping with the new orthodoxy , they and their work remain unscrutinized .
Everyone else lives in fear of the digital thunderdome .
Online venom is excused so long as it is directed at the proper targets .
Op-eds that would have easily been published just two years ago would now get an editor or a writer in serious trouble , if not fired .
If a piece is perceived as likely to inspire backlash internally or on social media , the editor or writer avoids pitching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to suggest it , she is quickly steered to safer ground .
And if , every now and then , she succeeds in getting a piece published that does not explicitly promote progressive causes , it happens only after every line is carefully massaged , negotiated and caveated .
It took the paper two days and two jobs to say that the Tom Cotton op-ed “ fell short of our standards.
” We attached an editor ’ s note on a travel story about Jaffa shortly after it was published because it “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jaffa ’ s makeup and its history.
” But there is still none appended to Cheryl Strayed ’ s fawning interview with the writer Alice Walker , a proud anti-Semite who believes in lizard Illuminati .
The paper of record is , more and more , the record of those living in a distant galaxy , one whose concerns are profoundly removed from the lives of most people .
This is a galaxy in which , to choose just a few recent examples , the Soviet space program is lauded for its “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the name of justice is condoned ; and the worst caste systems in human history includes the United States alongside Nazi Germany .
Even now , I am confident that most people at The Times do not hold these views .
Yet they are cowed by those who do .
Why ?
Perhaps because they believe the ultimate goal is righteous .
Perhaps because they believe that they will be granted protection if they nod along as the coin of our realm—language—is degraded in service to an ever-shifting laundry list of right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unemployed people in this country and they feel lucky to have a job in a contracting industry .
Or perhaps it is because they know that , nowadays , standing up for principle at the paper does not win plaudits .
It puts a target on your back .
Too wise to post on Slack , they write to me privately about the “ new McCarthyism ” that has taken root at the paper of record .
All this bodes ill , especially for independent-minded young writers and editors paying close attention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do to advance in their careers .
Rule One : Speak your mind at your own peril .
Rule Two : Never risk commissioning a story that goes against the narrative .
Rule Three : Never believe an editor or publisher who urges you to go against the grain .
Eventually , the publisher will cave to the mob , the editor will get fired or reassigned , and you ’ ll be hung out to dry .
For these young writers and editors , there is one consolation .
As places like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ betray their standards and lose sight of their principles , Americans still hunger for news that is accurate , opinions that are vital , and debate that is sincere .
I hear from these people every day .
“ An independent press is not a liberal ideal or a progressive ideal or a democratic ideal .
It ’ s an American ideal , ” you said a few years ago .
I couldn ’ t agree more .
America is a great country that deserves a great newspaper .
None of this means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world don ’ t still labor for this newspaper .
They do , which is what makes the illiberal environment especially heartbreaking .
I will be , as ever , a dedicated reader of their work .
But I can no longer do the work that you brought me here to do—the work that Adolph Ochs described in that famous 1896 statement : “ to make of the columns of The New York Times a forum for the consideration of all questions of public importance , and to that end to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinion.
” Ochs ’ s idea is one of the best I ’ ve encountered .
And I ’ ve always comforted myself with the notion that the best ideas win out .
But ideas can not win on their own .
They need a voice .
They need a hearing .
Above all , they must be backed by people willing to live by them .

Bari Weiss, a staff editor and writer in The New York Times’ opinion section, resigned on Tuesday — then scorched the liberal “paper of record” and its condoning of “constant bullying by colleagues who disagree with my views” and an environment where she said “self-censorship has become the norm.”
Weiss put out an open letter addressed to New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger, opening with the fact that after President Trump was elected in 2016, the paper hired her in an effort to understand the perspective of the 60 million-plus Americans who voted for him.
The letter was fierce.
Twitter is not on the masthead of The New York Times. But Twitter has become its ultimate editor. As the ethics and mores of that platform have become those of the paper, the paper itself has increasingly become a kind of performance space. Stories are chosen and told in a way to satisfy the narrowest of audiences, rather than to allow a curious public to read about the world and then draw their own conclusions. I was always taught that journalists were charged with writing the first rough draft of history. Now, history itself is one more ephemeral thing molded to fit the needs of a predetermined narrative.
[T]he lessons that ought to have followed the election —- lessons about the importance of understanding other Americans, the necessity of resisting tribalism, and the centrality of the free exchange of ideas to a democratic society —- have not been learned. Instead, a new consensus has emerged in the press, but perhaps especially at this paper: that truth isn’t a process of collective discovery, but an orthodoxy already known to an enlightened few whose job is to inform everyone else.
Weiss said she has taken endless abuse for her views, writing, “ … some coworkers insist I need to be rooted out if this company is to be a truly ‘inclusive’ one, while others post ax emojis next to my name. Still other New York Times employees publicly smear me as a liar and a bigot on Twitter with no fear that harassing me will be met with appropriate action. They never are.”
To the publisher, she said: “I do not understand how you have allowed this kind of behavior to go on inside your company in full view of the paper’s entire staff and the public. And I certainly can’t square how you and other Times leaders have stood by while simultaneously praising me in private for my courage. Showing up for work as a centrist at an American newspaper should not require bravery.”
“The paper of record is, more and more, the record of those living in a distant galaxy, one whose concerns are profoundly removed from the lives of most people. This is a galaxy in which, to choose just a few recent examples, the Soviet space program is lauded for its ‘diversity’; the doxxing of teenagers in the name of justice is condoned; and the worst caste systems in human history includes the United States alongside Nazi Germany.”
A Times spokeswoman sent Vice a statement from Kathleen Kingsbury, acting editorial page editor, which said:
“We appreciate the many contributions that Bari made to Times Opinion. I’m personally committed to ensuring that The Times continues to publish voices, experiences and viewpoints from across the political spectrum in the Opinion report. We see every day how impactful and important that approach is, especially through the outsized influence The Times’s opinion journalism has on the national conversation.”
Here’s Weiss’s full letter:
Dear A.G.,
It is with sadness that I write to tell you that I am resigning from The New York Times.
I joined the paper with gratitude and optimism three years ago. I was hired with the goal of bringing in voices that would not otherwise appear in your pages: first-time writers, centrists, conservatives and others who would not naturally think of The Times as their home. The reason for this effort was clear: The paper’s failure to anticipate the outcome of the 2016 election meant that it didn’t have a firm grasp of the country it covers. Dean Baquet and others have admitted as much on various occasions. The priority in Opinion was to help redress that critical shortcoming.
I was honored to be part of that effort, led by James Bennet. I am proud of my work as a writer and as an editor. Among those I helped bring to our pages: the Venezuelan dissident Wuilly Arteaga; the Iranian chess champion Dorsa Derakhshani; and the Hong Kong Christian democrat Derek Lam. Also: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Masih Alinejad, Zaina Arafat, Elna Baker, Rachael Denhollander, Matti Friedman, Nick Gillespie, Heather Heying, Randall Kennedy, Julius Krein, Monica Lewinsky, Glenn Loury, Jesse Singal, Ali Soufan, Chloe Valdary, Thomas Chatterton Williams, Wesley Yang, and many others.
But the lessons that ought to have followed the election—lessons about the importance of understanding other Americans, the necessity of resisting tribalism, and the centrality of the free exchange of ideas to a democratic society—have not been learned. Instead, a new consensus has emerged in the press, but perhaps especially at this paper: that truth isn’t a process of collective discovery, but an orthodoxy already known to an enlightened few whose job is to inform everyone else.
Twitter is not on the masthead of The New York Times. But Twitter has become its ultimate editor. As the ethics and mores of that platform have become those of the paper, the paper itself has increasingly become a kind of performance space. Stories are chosen and told in a way to satisfy the narrowest of audiences, rather than to allow a curious public to read about the world and then draw their own conclusions.I was always taught that journalists were charged with writing the first rough draft of history. Now, history itself is one more ephemeral thing molded to fit the needs of a predetermined narrative.
My own forays into Wrongthink have made me the subject of constant bullying by colleagues who disagree with my views. They have called me a Nazi and a racist; I have learned to brush off comments about how I’m “writing about the Jews again.” Several colleagues perceived to be friendly with me were badgered by coworkers. My work and my character are openly demeaned on company-wide Slack channels where masthead editors regularly weigh in. There, some coworkers insist I need to be rooted out if this company is to be a truly “inclusive” one, while others post ax emojis next to my name. Still other New York Times employees publicly smear me as a liar and a bigot on Twitter with no fear that harassing me will be met with appropriate action. They never are.
There are terms for all of this: unlawful discrimination, hostile work environment, and constructive discharge. I’m no legal expert. But I know that this is wrong.
I do not understand how you have allowed this kind of behavior to go on inside your company in full view of the paper’s entire staff and the public. And I certainly can’t square how you and other Times leaders have stood by while simultaneously praising me in private for my courage. Showing up for work as a centrist at an American newspaper should not require bravery.
Part of me wishes I could say that my experience was unique. But the truth is that intellectual curiosity—let alone risk-taking—is now a liability at The Times. Why edit something challenging to our readers, or write something bold only to go through the numbing process of making it ideologically kosher, when we can assure ourselves of job security (and clicks) by publishing our 4000th op-ed arguing that Donald Trump is a unique danger to the country and the world? And so self-censorship has become the norm.
What rules that remain at The Times are applied with extreme selectivity. If a person’s ideology is in keeping with the new orthodoxy, they and their work remain unscrutinized. Everyone else lives in fear of the digital thunderdome. Online venom is excused so long as it is directed at the proper targets.
Op-eds that would have easily been published just two years ago would now get an editor or a writer in serious trouble, if not fired. If a piece is perceived as likely to inspire backlash internally or on social media, the editor or writer avoids pitching it. If she feels strongly enough to suggest it, she is quickly steered to safer ground. And if, every now and then, she succeeds in getting a piece published that does not explicitly promote progressive causes, it happens only after every line is carefully massaged, negotiated and caveated.
It took the paper two days and two jobs to say that the Tom Cotton op-ed “fell short of our standards.” We attached an editor’s note on a travel story about Jaffa shortly after it was published because it “failed to touch on important aspects of Jaffa’s makeup and its history.” But there is still none appended to Cheryl Strayed’s fawning interview with the writer Alice Walker, a proud anti-Semite who believes in lizard Illuminati.
The paper of record is, more and more, the record of those living in a distant galaxy, one whose concerns are profoundly removed from the lives of most people. This is a galaxy in which, to choose just a few recent examples, the Soviet space program is lauded for its “diversity”; the doxxing of teenagers in the name of justice is condoned; and the worst caste systems in human history includes the United States alongside Nazi Germany.
Even now, I am confident that most people at The Times do not hold these views. Yet they are cowed by those who do. Why? Perhaps because they believe the ultimate goal is righteous. Perhaps because they believe that they will be granted protection if they nod along as the coin of our realm—language—is degraded in service to an ever-shifting laundry list of right causes. Perhaps because there are millions of unemployed people in this country and they feel lucky to have a job in a contracting industry.
Or perhaps it is because they know that, nowadays, standing up for principle at the paper does not win plaudits. It puts a target on your back. Too wise to post on Slack, they write to me privately about the “new McCarthyism” that has taken root at the paper of record.
All this bodes ill, especially for independent-minded young writers and editors paying close attention to what they’ll have to do to advance in their careers. Rule One: Speak your mind at your own peril. Rule Two: Never risk commissioning a story that goes against the narrative. Rule Three: Never believe an editor or publisher who urges you to go against the grain. Eventually, the publisher will cave to the mob, the editor will get fired or reassigned, and you’ll be hung out to dry.
For these young writers and editors, there is one consolation. As places like The Times and other once-great journalistic institutions betray their standards and lose sight of their principles, Americans still hunger for news that is accurate, opinions that are vital, and debate that is sincere. I hear from these people every day. “An independent press is not a liberal ideal or a progressive ideal or a democratic ideal. It’s an American ideal,” you said a few years ago. I couldn’t agree more. America is a great country that deserves a great newspaper.
None of this means that some of the most talented journalists in the world don’t still labor for this newspaper. They do, which is what makes the illiberal environment especially heartbreaking. I will be, as ever, a dedicated reader of their work. But I can no longer do the work that you brought me here to do—the work that Adolph Ochs described in that famous 1896 statement: “to make of the columns of The New York Times a forum for the consideration of all questions of public importance, and to that end to invite intelligent discussion from all shades of opinion.”
Ochs’s idea is one of the best I’ve encountered. And I’ve always comforted myself with the notion that the best ideas win out. But ideas cannot win on their own. They need a voice. They need a hearing. Above all, they must be backed by people willing to live by them.
Sincerely,
Bari