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Nasdaq Wants To Force Social Justice Changes at Highest Levels of American Companies, Punish Those That Defy Diversity Quota

America is going backward when it comes to race relations and discrimination , but not in the way the social justice crowd would have you think .
In the name of equality , Nasdaq has petitioned the Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to require the more than 3,000 companies listed on its U.S. stock exchange to diversify directors on their boards — or else .
According to a news release Tuesday , companies would be forced to disclose their “ diversity ” statistics for board members and “ would require most Nasdaq-listed companies to have , or explain why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two diverse directors , including one who self-identifies as female and one who self-identifies as either an underrepresented minority1 or LGBTQ+.
” This means that rather than choosing someone based on skills , experience or even the content of their character , these companies will have to use criteria that has nothing to do with their role and everything to do with superficial characteristics such as skin color — exactly what people used to call “ racist ” in more sane times .
The proposal gives companies one year to disclose that otherwise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appoint a “ diverse director , ” with companies on their global indexes forced to have at least two directors that check the right boxes within that same time frame .
TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown Failure to find someone who fits the bill could get the company punished by being delisted from Nasdaq , with devastating impact on the financial future of those publicly traded companies .
This measure is pure lunacy for all the ways it flies in the face of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to encourage , such as fairness and equality .
Instead , it forces companies that don ’ t have anyone with the right skin color , gender or sexual partner to boot someone from a director ’ s role , only to shoehorn a potentially less qualified candidate into his or her place for the sake of arbitrary requirements .
The best arguments against sexism and racism in hiring has always been that businesses grow and thrive when they ignore physical characteristics or lifestyle choices and simply hire the people most qualified for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman sees it , of course .
“ Nasdaq ’ s purpose is to champion inclusive growth and prosperity to power stronger economies , ” she said in the news release , without providing any evidence there is an economic benefit to choosing diversity over ability .
“ Our goal with this proposal is to provide a transparent framework for Nasdaq-listed companies to present their board composition and diversity philosophy effectively to all stakeholders ; we believe this listing rule is one step in a broader journey to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Friedman said. Friedman told The New York Times the SEC “ could actually apply it to public and private companies because they oversee the private equity industry as well.
” Because companies are petrified of attacks from the woke left , several supposedly savvy business leaders who should know better were quick to jump on board .
RELATED : WA School District Decides Not to Classify Asian Students as People of Color “ Successful companies must cultivate diversity to fuel innovation and to thrive in today ’ s era of ongoing environmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TechNet CEO Linda Moore said in the release .
“ The technology industry is committed to promoting inclusivity at all levels to ensure that our economy remains robust and innovative .
We support Nasdaq ’ s proposal to advance diversity throughout corporate America.
” “ Outstanding leadership by @ adenatfriedman and @ Nasdaq on their board diversity initiative .
Great example of using a platform to drive needed change , ” Gregg Lemkau , co-head of Global Investment Banking for Goldman Sachs , tweeted Tuesday in lockstep with his company ’ s boasting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and way overdue .
Right on @ Nasdaq .
Our diversity at the board level is critical to our success , ” Chip Paucek , co-founder and CEO for the software company 2U , also tweeted .
As with many supposedly well-intentioned but ill-conceived inclusion strategies , this policy is unfair and full of unintended consequences .
This policy is first and foremost discriminatory , as it bases employment on race , gender and sexual orientation ( there are laws against that apparently only when wielded against favored groups ) .
Furthermore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the highest levels of business , and this additional consideration will be onerous on companies that need to both comply and continue to run a successful business .
Then there is the problem of companies collecting sensitive facts about their employees and reporting the facts to Nasdaq vendor Equilar , a practice otherwise objectionable had the left not completely subverted everything .
“ Imagine forcing someone to disclose their sexual orientation , ” American philosopher Peter Boghossian tweeted in response to the news .
The left has gained considerable ground in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy into the opposite of what it used to be .
Diversity as an end itself is just another form of discrimination , but because it lifts the “ right ” people and potentially hurts the “ wrong ” ones , it ’ s allowed and codified in government , education and now finance .
This is absolute madness and shocking injustice of Orwellian proportions being imposed from the highest levels of America ’ s financial system , all in the name of “ fairness.
” If this social justice ideology isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy will be crushed into dust by it — and cowardly CEOs will applaud their demise all the while .
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America is going backward when it comes to race relations and discrimination, but not in the way the social justice crowd would have you think.
In the name of equality, Nasdaq has petitioned the Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to require the more than 3,000 companies listed on its U.S. stock exchange to diversify directors on their boards — or else.
According to a news release Tuesday, companies would be forced to disclose their “diversity” statistics for board members and “would require most Nasdaq-listed companies to have, or explain why they do not have, at least two diverse directors, including one who self-identifies as female and one who self-identifies as either an underrepresented minority1 or LGBTQ+.”
This means that rather than choosing someone based on skills, experience or even the content of their character, these companies will have to use criteria that has nothing to do with their role and everything to do with superficial characteristics such as skin color — exactly what people used to call “racist” in more sane times.
The proposal gives companies one year to disclose that otherwise irrelevant information, plus two years to appoint a “diverse director,” with companies on their global indexes forced to have at least two directors that check the right boxes within that same time frame.
Failure to find someone who fits the bill could get the company punished by being delisted from Nasdaq, with devastating impact on the financial future of those publicly traded companies.
This measure is pure lunacy for all the ways it flies in the face of logic while contradicting the principles it purports to encourage, such as fairness and equality.
Instead, it forces companies that don’t have anyone with the right skin color, gender or sexual partner to boot someone from a director’s role, only to shoehorn a potentially less qualified candidate into his or her place for the sake of arbitrary requirements.
The best arguments against sexism and racism in hiring has always been that businesses grow and thrive when they ignore physical characteristics or lifestyle choices and simply hire the people most qualified for the job.
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That’s not the way Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman sees it, of course.
“Nasdaq’s purpose is to champion inclusive growth and prosperity to power stronger economies,” she said in the news release, without providing any evidence there is an economic benefit to choosing diversity over ability.
“Our goal with this proposal is to provide a transparent framework for Nasdaq-listed companies to present their board composition and diversity philosophy effectively to all stakeholders; we believe this listing rule is one step in a broader journey to achieve inclusive representation across corporate America,” Friedman said.
Friedman told The New York Times the SEC “could actually apply it to public and private companies because they oversee the private equity industry as well.”
Because companies are petrified of attacks from the woke left, several supposedly savvy business leaders who should know better were quick to jump on board.
“Successful companies must cultivate diversity to fuel innovation and to thrive in today’s era of ongoing environmental, social and economic change,” TechNet CEO Linda Moore said in the release. “The technology industry is committed to promoting inclusivity at all levels to ensure that our economy remains robust and innovative. We support Nasdaq’s proposal to advance diversity throughout corporate America.”
“Outstanding leadership by @adenatfriedman and @Nasdaq on their board diversity initiative. Great example of using a platform to drive needed change,” Gregg Lemkau, co-head of Global Investment Banking for Goldman Sachs, tweeted Tuesday in lockstep with his company’s boasting.
Outstanding leadership by @adenatfriedman and @Nasdaq on their board diversity initiative. Great example of using a platform to drive needed change. https://t.co/2sB4NCjOvI — Gregg Lemkau (@grlemkau) December 1, 2020
“Needed, a big deal and way overdue. Right on @Nasdaq. Our diversity at the board level is critical to our success,” Chip Paucek, co-founder and CEO for the software company 2U, also tweeted.
Needed, a big deal and way overdue. Right on @Nasdaq. Our diversity at the board level is critical to our success. https://t.co/kxQ1X8vbAR — Chip Paucek (@chippaucek) December 1, 2020
As with many supposedly well-intentioned but ill-conceived inclusion strategies, this policy is unfair and full of unintended consequences.
This policy is first and foremost discriminatory, as it bases employment on race, gender and sexual orientation (there are laws against that apparently only when wielded against favored groups).
Furthermore, the qualified talent pool already is limited at the highest levels of business, and this additional consideration will be onerous on companies that need to both comply and continue to run a successful business.
Then there is the problem of companies collecting sensitive facts about their employees and reporting the facts to Nasdaq vendor Equilar, a practice otherwise objectionable had the left not completely subverted everything.
“Imagine forcing someone to disclose their sexual orientation,” American philosopher Peter Boghossian tweeted in response to the news.
“Nasdaq seeks mandatory board diversity for listed companies” Imagine forcing someone to disclose their sexual orientation… https://t.co/VTJW97QTr5 — Peter Boghossian (@peterboghossian) December 3, 2020
The left has gained considerable ground in its quest to twist language and fashion public policy into the opposite of what it used to be.
Diversity as an end itself is just another form of discrimination, but because it lifts the “right” people and potentially hurts the “wrong” ones, it’s allowed and codified in government, education and now finance.
This is absolute madness and shocking injustice of Orwellian proportions being imposed from the highest levels of America’s financial system, all in the name of “fairness.”
If this social justice ideology isn’t stopped, the American free market economy will be crushed into dust by it — and cowardly CEOs will applaud their demise all the while.
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westernjournal--2020-12-05--Hero Nurse Dies While Trying To Save Paralyzed Patient from Burning Home

A fire broke out in a home in Richland Parish , Louisiana , around 6 p.m. Nov. 23 .
The homeowner , who was paralyzed , would have been trapped in her room and died had it not been for the heroic efforts of her nurse .
Gwendolyn Theus , 64 , who had worked in nutrition services at Delhi Hospital before becoming a home nurse , was present and alerted her patient to the fire .
According to a report from the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal , Theus did everything within her power to get the homeowner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unable to get her through the doorway .
After those failed attempts , Theus tried to get the 71-year-old patient out through the window , with the help of neighbors who were on site .
TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown By the time first responders arrived and extracted them both from the home , the nurse had already succumbed to smoke inhalation and was unable to be revived .
Her final efforts were not in vain , though , as her patient responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burn unit in Mississippi , where she is expected to make a full recovery .
“ Ms .
Theus ’ valiant efforts to put her patient ’ s life before her own are both admirable and heartbreaking , ” state Fire Marshal H. “ Butch ” Browning said in a statement .
“ Our prayers are with her loved ones and with the surviving victim for her recovery and loss of her dedicated nurse and friend.
” Theus was a mother of six and the wife of the Rev .
Billy Theus of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her obituary , she was known for “ sharing the message of hope and love with everyone she knew.
” “ Gwen was sensitive , loving , and dedicated woman of God , ” the obituary said .
“ She gave her life to save another on the evening of November 23rd in a house fire while sitting with an elderly , paralyzed patient.
” RELATED : Heartwarming : Police Officer Adopts Little Girl He Helped Save from Abusive Home The cause of the fire is not yet known .
“ Due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unable to access the scene in order to begin efforts to determine an area of origin or cause , ” the state fire marshal ’ s report said .
The report said there were working smoke alarms in the home and pointed readers to Operation Save-a-Life , a group that teams up with fire departments to provide and install smoke alarms for needy families .
Theus will be dearly missed by her family , but she died trying to save someone ’ s life , and that will not soon be forgotten .
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A fire broke out in a home in Richland Parish, Louisiana, around 6 p.m. Nov. 23. The homeowner, who was paralyzed, would have been trapped in her room and died had it not been for the heroic efforts of her nurse.
Gwendolyn Theus, 64, who had worked in nutrition services at Delhi Hospital before becoming a home nurse, was present and alerted her patient to the fire.
According to a report from the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, Theus did everything within her power to get the homeowner out on her wheeled bed but was unable to get her through the doorway.
After those failed attempts, Theus tried to get the 71-year-old patient out through the window, with the help of neighbors who were on site.
By the time first responders arrived and extracted them both from the home, the nurse had already succumbed to smoke inhalation and was unable to be revived.
Her final efforts were not in vain, though, as her patient responded to CPR and was taken to a burn unit in Mississippi, where she is expected to make a full recovery.
“Ms. Theus’ valiant efforts to put her patient’s life before her own are both admirable and heartbreaking,” state Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning said in a statement.
“Our prayers are with her loved ones and with the surviving victim for her recovery and loss of her dedicated nurse and friend.”
Theus was a mother of six and the wife of the Rev. Billy Theus of Turkey Creek Baptist Church. According to her obituary, she was known for “sharing the message of hope and love with everyone she knew.”
“Gwen was sensitive, loving, and dedicated woman of God,” the obituary said. “She gave her life to save another on the evening of November 23rd in a house fire while sitting with an elderly, paralyzed patient.”
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
“Due to the extensive damage, deputies have been unable to access the scene in order to begin efforts to determine an area of origin or cause,” the state fire marshal’s report said.
The report said there were working smoke alarms in the home and pointed readers to Operation Save-a-Life, a group that teams up with fire departments to provide and install smoke alarms for needy families.
Theus will be dearly missed by her family, but she died trying to save someone’s life, and that will not soon be forgotten.
She is a hero.
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westernjournal--2020-12-05--Court Reverses Ruling, Allows Trump To Use Military Money for Border Wall

President Donald Trump was handed a big win in court Friday with regard to his battle to build a wall on the country ’ s southern border with funds diverted from the Pentagon .
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling from December 2019 , which found using Defense Department funds for border security was unlawful .
The lower court had sided with the petitioners in a lawsuit that challenged the legality of using billions of dollars to shore up the porous border with a physical barrier .
The Associated Press reported an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nonprofit group called the Border Network for Human Rights had no legal standing to challenge how military funds are used for construction projects .
The court also found that the petitioners in the lawsuit were not harmed by the project .
TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown In particular , El Paso County argued that a canceled $ 20 million project at the Fort Bliss military base would hurt the area economically as DoD funds were used simultaneously on a border wall .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the county itself has suffered an injury , ” the court wrote .
“ Even if El Paso County ’ s alleged economic injury were cognizable , the county fails to demonstrate that the injury is redressable by a favorable decision in this case .
To establish redressability , a plaintiff must show a ‘ substantial likelihood ’ that the requested relief will remedy the alleged injury in fact , ” the court ’ s opinion stated .
The ruling further concluded that “ enjoining the Government from spending the diverted funds on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Government ’ s use of those funds on the Fort Bliss project.
” As much as $ 3.6 billion from those funds had been allocated to build the border wall .
Those funds were only part of a total of roughly $ 6 billion in funds Trump decided to use for the project last year .
Trump took the route of using DoD funds after Congress refused to fund the construction of the wall .
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has sided with plaintiffs against the wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate lawsuit .
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to allow the case to come forward for a review , the AP said .
RELATED : Trump Campaign Engages Nuclear Option , Seeks To Order a 'New Election' The AP reported the panel of judges with the Fifth Circuit court noted they disagreed with the ruling from the Ninth Circuit .
The Friday ruling is another turn in the road for Trump ’ s charge to make border security a top priority .
The president campaigned in 2016 for a border wall and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for it in the absence of congressional backing .
His decision to divert Pentagon funding to erect the wall coincided with a national emergency declaration on the border .
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President Donald Trump was handed a big win in court Friday with regard to his battle to build a wall on the country’s southern border with funds diverted from the Pentagon.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling from December 2019, which found using Defense Department funds for border security was unlawful.
The lower court had sided with the petitioners in a lawsuit that challenged the legality of using billions of dollars to shore up the porous border with a physical barrier.
The Associated Press reported an El Paso County, Texas, and a nonprofit group called the Border Network for Human Rights had no legal standing to challenge how military funds are used for construction projects.
The court also found that the petitioners in the lawsuit were not harmed by the project.
In particular, El Paso County argued that a canceled $20 million project at the Fort Bliss military base would hurt the area economically as DoD funds were used simultaneously on a border wall.
“El Paso County must show that the county itself has suffered an injury,” the court wrote.
“Even if El Paso County’s alleged economic injury were cognizable, the county fails to demonstrate that the injury is redressable by a favorable decision in this case. To establish redressability, a plaintiff must show a ‘substantial likelihood’ that the requested relief will remedy the alleged injury in fact,” the court’s opinion stated.
The ruling further concluded that “enjoining the Government from spending the diverted funds on border wall construction does not necessarily result in the Government’s use of those funds on the Fort Bliss project.”
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As much as $3.6 billion from those funds had been allocated to build the border wall.
Those funds were only part of a total of roughly $6 billion in funds Trump decided to use for the project last year.
Trump took the route of using DoD funds after Congress refused to fund the construction of the wall.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has sided with plaintiffs against the wall, and its funding, in a separate lawsuit.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to allow the case to come forward for a review, the AP said.
The AP reported the panel of judges with the Fifth Circuit court noted they disagreed with the ruling from the Ninth Circuit.
The Friday ruling is another turn in the road for Trump’s charge to make border security a top priority.
The president campaigned in 2016 for a border wall and has exercised numerous alternatives to find funding for it in the absence of congressional backing.
His decision to divert Pentagon funding to erect the wall coincided with a national emergency declaration on the border.
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westernjournal--2020-12-05--Biden’s Explanation of Foot Injury Conjures Up a Disturbing but Hilarious Image

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden ’ s interview with CNN ’ s Jake Tapper couldn ’ t have gone worse had it been scripted by his worst enemy .
In fact , maybe it was .
Do we know that Kamala Harris didn ’ t feed him the answers ?
She could have been just off camera , trying to suppress a giggle at what she was getting away with .
Inquiring minds want to know .
If you haven ’ t seen the interview or clips from the Thursday interview , the sit-down is making news because of the presumptive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were any serious moral disagreements between himself and Harris , he would “ develop some disease and say I have to resign.
” TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown There was an entire interview aside from this , however , and if you think he wasn ’ t prepped for that question , wait until you see how badly he did on other questions .
Tapper asked Biden about his recently fractured foot and got a bizarre answer about how the injury came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s team said he got a hairline fracture while he was playing with his dog last weekend .
That didn ’ t necessarily change during the interview , but it certainly got a lot weirder .
“ What happened was I got out of the shower .
I got a dog and anybody who ’ s been around my house knows — dropped , little pup dropped a ball in front of me .
And for me to grab the ball , ” Biden told Tapper .
“ And I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get to the bedroom .
And I grabbed the ball like this and he ran , ” he continued “ And I was joking , running after him to grab his tail .
And what happened was that he slid on a throw rug .
And I tripped on the rug he slid on .
That ’ s what happened .
Oh man , not [ a ] very exciting story.
” So , yes — Biden owns two dogs , and as we ’ re constantly reminded , this makes him a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Whoo-hoo .
Trump also hasn ’ t received any strange injuries from his dogs , which is kind of a big deal when you consider the blowback from Biden ’ s fractured foot .
It ’ s bad enough that even CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert had issues with this foul-smelling story .
“ This story has everything : intrigue , suspense , an old man washing himself .
There ’ s a lot to unpack in this story , ” Colbert said .
It ’ s rare Colbert asks a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t mind seeing him answering , but he managed to do it here : “ Sir , why does anyone who ’ s ever been to your house know that your dog waits for you at the shower door ?
” Yeah , I ’ d like to know that , too .
Another Biden-ism that Colbert took issue with was his description of an “ alleyway ” in his house .
“ You heard that right : Joe ’ s so old-school Scranton he ’ s got an alleyway between his bathroom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ When he wants a glass of water at 3 a.m. , he ’ s got ta knife-fight a street tough on his way to the sink !
” “ It ’ s starting to feel like the dog wasn ’ t really much of a factor here , ” Colbert said .
“ Is this going to be a trend throughout the whole presidency ?
” Apparently , the late-night host didn ’ t pay much attention during the campaign .
The Federalist ’ s Mollie Hemingway also thought this sounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say about this , other than the fact that it sounds unbelievable ( something that pretty much every right-thinking individual acknowledges is a fact ) ?
Beyond that , how are we supposed to look at this — other than as a hilarious-if-disturbing image ?
It ’ s not as if this tells us something unique about Biden .
Apparently , the media is just catching on to his misadventures after years of pretending they don ’ t exist .
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Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden’s interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper couldn’t have gone worse had it been scripted by his worst enemy.
In fact, maybe it was. Do we know that Kamala Harris didn’t feed him the answers? She could have been just off camera, trying to suppress a giggle at what she was getting away with. Inquiring minds want to know.
If you haven’t seen the interview or clips from the Thursday interview, the sit-down is making news because of the presumptive president-elect’s bizarre claim that if there were any serious moral disagreements between himself and Harris, he would “develop some disease and say I have to resign.”
Joe Biden is asked about his disagreements with Kamala Harris on certain issues: “Like I told Barack, if I reach something where there’s a fundamental disagreement we have based on a moral principle, I’ll develop some disease and say I have to resign.” pic.twitter.com/SLcvrwaPCA — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 4, 2020
Okie dokey.
There was an entire interview aside from this, however, and if you think he wasn’t prepped for that question, wait until you see how badly he did on other questions.
Tapper asked Biden about his recently fractured foot and got a bizarre answer about how the injury came about. As you may remember, Biden’s team said he got a hairline fracture while he was playing with his dog last weekend. That didn’t necessarily change during the interview, but it certainly got a lot weirder.
“What happened was I got out of the shower. I got a dog and anybody who’s been around my house knows — dropped, little pup dropped a ball in front of me. And for me to grab the ball,” Biden told Tapper.
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“And I’m walking through this little alleyway to get to the bedroom. And I grabbed the ball like this and he ran,” he continued
“And I was joking, running after him to grab his tail. And what happened was that he slid on a throw rug. And I tripped on the rug he slid on. That’s what happened. Oh man, not [a] very exciting story.”
Biden explains his foot injury: “I’m walking through this little alleyway to get to the bedroom and I grabbed the ball like this and he ran and I was joking running after him to grab his tail. And what happened was he slipped on a throw rug and I tripped on the rug he slid on” pic.twitter.com/o9ARgpJpfD — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 4, 2020
Huh?
So, yes — Biden owns two dogs, and as we’re constantly reminded, this makes him a better person than the dog-free President Donald Trump. Whoo-hoo. Trump also hasn’t received any strange injuries from his dogs, which is kind of a big deal when you consider the blowback from Biden’s fractured foot.
It’s bad enough that even CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert had issues with this foul-smelling story.
“This story has everything: intrigue, suspense, an old man washing himself. There’s a lot to unpack in this story,” Colbert said.
It’s rare Colbert asks a question of Biden that we wouldn’t mind seeing him answering, but he managed to do it here: “Sir, why does anyone who’s ever been to your house know that your dog waits for you at the shower door?”
Yeah, I’d like to know that, too.
Another Biden-ism that Colbert took issue with was his description of an “alleyway” in his house.
“You heard that right: Joe’s so old-school Scranton he’s got an alleyway between his bathroom and his bedroom,” Colbert said. “When he wants a glass of water at 3 a.m., he’s gotta knife-fight a street tough on his way to the sink!”
“It’s starting to feel like the dog wasn’t really much of a factor here,” Colbert said. “Is this going to be a trend throughout the whole presidency?”
Apparently, the late-night host didn’t pay much attention during the campaign.
The Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway also thought this sounded dubious.
Maybe it’s just because I’m a mother, but any time someone starts giving me really unconvincing, weird, and unnecessary details about how something broke, I get suspicious. https://t.co/jr7tjq3D3F — Mollie (@MZHemingway) December 4, 2020
What are we supposed to say about this, other than the fact that it sounds unbelievable (something that pretty much every right-thinking individual acknowledges is a fact)? Beyond that, how are we supposed to look at this — other than as a hilarious-if-disturbing image?
It’s not as if this tells us something unique about Biden. Apparently, the media is just catching on to his misadventures after years of pretending they don’t exist.
Oh well. Caveat emptor.
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westernjournal--2020-12-05--House Republicans Introduce Bill To Repeal ‘Motor Voter’ Law

In an effort to cut down on avenues for voter fraud , a group of House Republicans have authored a bill to overturn the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 , according to a report .
Amid the still-contested presidential election , in which President Donald Trump and others have accused Democrats of stealing the election through a multitude of fraudulent activities , a piece of legislation introduced in the House seeks to curtail some of the alleged fraud at what is view as a potential source .
The 1993 legislation , also known as the “ motor voter law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote when they apply for driver licenses , or while conducting other business with the government .
Fox News spoke to GOP Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona , who is leading the charge to overrun the decades-old law .
Biggs is concerned that the motor voter law “ requires states to accept a signed form attesting that the voter is a U.S. citizen — without any other proof , ” Fox reported .
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“ Biggs ’ office gave the example of a situation in which Arizona law requires an individual to provide proof of citizenship — but federal law gives them the opportunity to vote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it claims is susceptible to fraud , ” Fox News reported .
“ This lax procedure , to register individuals to vote in states that have strict citizenship requirements for voter registration , is a threat to the integrity of our elections , ” said Biggs .
“ Americans of all political leanings deserve to know that our elections were carried out with the utmost integrity , ” added Biggs .
“ That ’ s why I hope my colleagues will join me in support of this legislation to ensure that states , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election integrity and restore trust at the ballot box for each of its residents , ” he concluded .
The report stated the bill being pushed by House Republicans is only one page .
The bill does not offer any amendments but rather demands the repeal of the 1993 law in its entirety .
Biggs has become a vocal ally for President Trump online in recent weeks with regard to the president ’ s contention that the integrity of the election was marred by voter fraud .
RELATED : Trump Campaign Engages Nuclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Election' Biggs expounded on his thoughts about the bill on Twitter Saturday .
“ I introduced legislation to repeal the outdated National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( ‘ Motor Voter ’ ) .
This bill would restore states ’ rights to conduct elections and allow them to enforce state laws that eliminate voter fraud opportunities , ” wrote Biggs .
Biggs on Friday also laid into Attorney General William Barr over the Justice Department ’ s perceived lack of transparency regarding an investigation into credible allegations of election fraud or other apparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there is nothing more detrimental than to not be able to trust your institutions , which are erected by those who have the ultimate power , ” Biggs wrote on Twitter .
“ We don ’ t have any power as Members of Congress .
It is the people of this country from which our authority is derived , ” he added .
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In an effort to cut down on avenues for voter fraud, a group of House Republicans have authored a bill to overturn the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, according to a report.
Amid the still-contested presidential election, in which President Donald Trump and others have accused Democrats of stealing the election through a multitude of fraudulent activities, a piece of legislation introduced in the House seeks to curtail some of the alleged fraud at what is view as a potential source.
The 1993 legislation, also known as the “motor voter law,” encourages Americans to register to vote when they apply for driver licenses, or while conducting other business with the government.
Fox News spoke to GOP Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, who is leading the charge to overrun the decades-old law.
Biggs is concerned that the motor voter law “requires states to accept a signed form attesting that the voter is a U.S. citizen — without any other proof,” Fox reported.
Other sponsors on the new legislation included Bigg’s fellow Arizona Rep. Debbie Lesko; Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania; Rep. Tom McClintock of California, Rep. Randy Weber of Texas; Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama; Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas; Rep. Steve King of Iowa; Rep. Jeff Duncan of South Carolina; Rep. Morgan Griffith of Virginia; and Rep. Greg Steube of Florida.
“Biggs’ office gave the example of a situation in which Arizona law requires an individual to provide proof of citizenship — but federal law gives them the opportunity to vote on a ‘federal-only’ ballot — which it claims is susceptible to fraud,” Fox News reported.
Biggs also issued a statement to Fox.
“This lax procedure, to register individuals to vote in states that have strict citizenship requirements for voter registration, is a threat to the integrity of our elections,” said Biggs.
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“Americans of all political leanings deserve to know that our elections were carried out with the utmost integrity,” added Biggs.
“That’s why I hope my colleagues will join me in support of this legislation to ensure that states, and not the D.C. swamp, uphold election integrity and restore trust at the ballot box for each of its residents,” he concluded.
The report stated the bill being pushed by House Republicans is only one page.
The bill does not offer any amendments but rather demands the repeal of the 1993 law in its entirety.
Biggs has become a vocal ally for President Trump online in recent weeks with regard to the president’s contention that the integrity of the election was marred by voter fraud.
Biggs expounded on his thoughts about the bill on Twitter Saturday.
“I introduced legislation to repeal the outdated National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (‘Motor Voter’). This bill would restore states’ rights to conduct elections and allow them to enforce state laws that eliminate voter fraud opportunities,” wrote Biggs.
I introduced legislation to repeal the outdated National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (“Motor Voter”). This bill would restore states’ rights to conduct elections and allow them to enforce state laws that eliminate voter fraud opportunities. https://t.co/lygkbc7Nvy — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) December 5, 2020
Biggs on Friday also laid into Attorney General William Barr over the Justice Department’s perceived lack of transparency regarding an investigation into credible allegations of election fraud or other apparent voting irregularities.
In a republic, there is nothing more detrimental than to not be able to trust your institutions, which are erected by those who have the ultimate power. We don’t have any power as Members of Congress. It is the people of this country from which our authority is derived. — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) December 4, 2020
“In a republic, there is nothing more detrimental than to not be able to trust your institutions, which are erected by those who have the ultimate power,” Biggs wrote on Twitter.
“We don’t have any power as Members of Congress. It is the people of this country from which our authority is derived,” he added.
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westernjournal--2020-12-05--Pelosi Finally Admits Why She’s Been Holding Up Relief Talks for Months: Pure Politics

After months of refusing to negotiate in good faith with Republicans for another round of coronavirus stimulus legislation , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is suddenly interested in getting a deal done , and apparently will accept a fraction of what she previously demanded .
Her rationale is , even for what we ’ ve come to expect from the 80-year-old , pretty disheartening .
Pelosi is willing to green-light a smaller COVID relief bill in the House which is in the billions , and not in the trillions , in part because , according to her , President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown Following the bipartisan passage in March of the CARES Act , which aimed to prevent Americans from going broke while their businesses closed and employees faced layoffs , there was a generally bipartisan consensus that another round of legislation was needed .
But Pelosi always moved the goal posts , no matter how willing the GOP was to meet her in the middle .
The Democrat-run House passed the $ 3 trillion HEROES Act in May , and that bill died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it should have .
Democrats wanted more money for a seemingly endless number of pet projects , as well as protections for illegal immigrants ’ jobs and bailouts for poorly run urban areas .
In fact , they even talked of curtailing airplane emissions .
As recently as October , Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was still trying to get a deal done with Pelosi , and the White House was willing to spend big through a targeted relief bill to help Americans who have struggled through no fault of their own .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halfway , was always negotiating in bad faith .
On Wednesday , the California Democrat and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer both announced their support of a bipartisan $ 908 billion relief bill , NBC News reported .
“ While we made a new offer to [ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ] and [ House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy ] on Monday , in the spirit of compromise we believe the bipartisan framework introduced by senators yesterday should be used as the basis for immediate bipartisan , bicameral negotiations , ” a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Of course , we and others will offer improvements , but the need to act is immediate and we believe that with good-faith negotiations we could come to an agreement , ” the statement added .
RELATED : 64 State Legislators Beg US Congress To Reject PA 's Electors Over Dem Gov 's 'Undermining ' of Election Pelosi later offered a gut punch for cash-strapped Americans who might have been under the impression one of Washington ’ s most powerful people had been negotiating to their benefit , citing the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t need a relief package costing $ 3 trillion or even one approaching the $ 2.2 trillion price tag attached to the revised relief bill passed by House Democrats in October .
The House speaker was asked during her weekly news conference Friday what changed that caused her to support a smaller bill .
Her answer : The development of a coronavirus vaccine , and the fact that she believes a new president will be sworn in next month .
“ That is a total game‑changer : a new president and a vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a transcript of her remarks on her official website .
“ This [ bill ] has simplicity .
It ’ s what we ’ ve had in our bills .
It ’ s for a shorter period of time , but that ’ s OK now , because we have a new president — a president who recognizes that we need to depend on science to stop the virus , a president who understands that America ’ s working families need to have money in their pockets in a way that takes them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contraptions of any of the other bills that the administration was associating itself with before , ” she added .
Pelosi further stated she is “ very proud ” of where Democrats are .
Remember this one line : “ That ’ s OK now , because we have a new president.
” This is what Republicans have been dealing with on the other side of the aisle .
Pelosi ’ s maneuvering and rhetoric all year were for the cameras .
While her constituents suffered , along with people all over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief on their behalf with the election in mind .
Democrats played politics with the pandemic from the beginning .
It was all they had .
They had no mandate against President Donald Trump , and would be challenging only his personality and his strong economy in November .
But then the coronavirus came along , and no amount of human suffering was apparently enough to convince Democrats to behave humanely and act with dignity .
No matter how much Pelosi talks about the vaccine being a “ game-changer , ” her demands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or saving small businesses .
Their rhetoric and proposals were always about delaying the passing of a bill until after the election , and the American people should never forget that .
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After months of refusing to negotiate in good faith with Republicans for another round of coronavirus stimulus legislation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is suddenly interested in getting a deal done, and apparently will accept a fraction of what she previously demanded.
Her rationale is, even for what we’ve come to expect from the 80-year-old, pretty disheartening.
Pelosi is willing to green-light a smaller COVID relief bill in the House which is in the billions, and not in the trillions, in part because, according to her, President Donald Trump lost the election.
PELOSI has held out for a big deal for 6 or so months. She said this morning that now that BIDEN is president, she is willing to do a smaller deal. — Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 4, 2020
Following the bipartisan passage in March of the CARES Act, which aimed to prevent Americans from going broke while their businesses closed and employees faced layoffs, there was a generally bipartisan consensus that another round of legislation was needed.
But Pelosi always moved the goal posts, no matter how willing the GOP was to meet her in the middle.
The Democrat-run House passed the $3 trillion HEROES Act in May, and that bill died on arrival in the Senate, as it should have.
Democrats wanted more money for a seemingly endless number of pet projects, as well as protections for illegal immigrants’ jobs and bailouts for poorly run urban areas. In fact, they even talked of curtailing airplane emissions.
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As recently as October, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was still trying to get a deal done with Pelosi, and the White House was willing to spend big through a targeted relief bill to help Americans who have struggled through no fault of their own.
But Pelosi, largely unwilling to meet Republicans halfway, was always negotiating in bad faith.
On Wednesday, the California Democrat and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer both announced their support of a bipartisan $908 billion relief bill, NBC News reported.
“While we made a new offer to [Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell] and [House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy] on Monday, in the spirit of compromise we believe the bipartisan framework introduced by senators yesterday should be used as the basis for immediate bipartisan, bicameral negotiations,” a joint statement from Pelosi and Schumer read.
“Of course, we and others will offer improvements, but the need to act is immediate and we believe that with good-faith negotiations we could come to an agreement,” the statement added.
Pelosi later offered a gut punch for cash-strapped Americans who might have been under the impression one of Washington’s most powerful people had been negotiating to their benefit, citing the election in explaining why she suddenly didn’t need a relief package costing $3 trillion or even one approaching the $2.2 trillion price tag attached to the revised relief bill passed by House Democrats in October.
The House speaker was asked during her weekly news conference Friday what changed that caused her to support a smaller bill. Her answer: The development of a coronavirus vaccine, and the fact that she believes a new president will be sworn in next month.
“That is a total game‑changer: a new president and a vaccine,” Pelosi said, according to a transcript of her remarks on her official website.
“This [bill] has simplicity. It’s what we’ve had in our bills. It’s for a shorter period of time, but that’s OK now, because we have a new president — a president who recognizes that we need to depend on science to stop the virus, a president who understands that America’s working families need to have money in their pockets in a way that takes them into the future, without any of the contraptions of any of the other bills that the administration was associating itself with before,” she added.
Asked why she is on board with an apparently smaller coronavirus package, Speaker Pelosi cites the “game-changer” of vaccine development and Biden’s election. “That’s OK now because we have a new president. A president who recognizes we need to depend on science — Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) December 4, 2020
Pelosi further stated she is “very proud” of where Democrats are.
Pelosi: “That was not a mistake; that was a decision that has taken us to a place where we can do the right things without should we say ‘other considerations’ in the legislation that we don’t want … I’m very proud of where we are.” Says she’s proud of the work of her chairs — Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) December 4, 2020
Remember this one line: “That’s OK now, because we have a new president.”
This is what Republicans have been dealing with on the other side of the aisle.
Pelosi’s maneuvering and rhetoric all year were for the cameras.
While her constituents suffered, along with people all over the country, the Democrat negotiated for relief on their behalf with the election in mind.
Democrats played politics with the pandemic from the beginning.
It was all they had.
They had no mandate against President Donald Trump, and would be challenging only his personality and his strong economy in November.
But then the coronavirus came along, and no amount of human suffering was apparently enough to convince Democrats to behave humanely and act with dignity.
No matter how much Pelosi talks about the vaccine being a “game-changer,” her demands were never about public health, science or saving small businesses.
Their rhetoric and proposals were always about delaying the passing of a bill until after the election, and the American people should never forget that.
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westernjournal--2020-12-05--Watch the Moment Tea Party Founder Rick Santelli Loses It Over Lockdowns Live on-Air

Rick Santelli is a long-time CNBC contributor .
He is conservative , he is smart and he is a champion of freedom .
He also has a fiery temper .
Reporting on the bond market from the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in February 2009 , he became increasingly more angry over the recent policy decisions of the Obama Administration and delivered an epic rant “ heard around the world.
” Many credit Santelli ’ s rants as “ the founding document ” of the Tea Party .
Santelli ’ s famous temper flared again on Friday during an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ross Sorkin .
TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown In the video below , Santelli came out with guns blazing during a discussion of the lower than expected nonfarm payroll numbers which had just been released .
The topic turned to the latest round of lockdowns and specifically the economic impact on restaurants after many of them had been forced to close their doors for a second time .
“ Therefore , there is actually and should be , an ongoing debate as to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ box store , like by my house , is jam-packed .
Not one parking spot open , ” Santelli told the panel .
“ Why are those people any safer than a restaurant with Plexiglass ?
I just don ’ t get it .
And I think there ’ s a million of these questions that could be asked .
“ I think it ’ s really sad that when we look at the service sector and all the discussions we ’ ve had about job losses that that particular dynamic isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked more , we don ’ t put more people in a room and try to figure out ways so that these service-sector employees and employers can all come back in a safer way , ” he continued .
“ You can ’ t tell me that shutting down , which is the easiest answer , is necessarily the only answer.
” All of the sudden , Sorkin , who had not been part of the panel , joined the conversation .
Now the last time we saw the far-left Sorkin was when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tom Cotton , a Republican , why the media was ignoring the Hunter Biden laptop story in October .
You would be right if you thought Cotton must have swatted him down like a fly .
Sorkin , in that condescending , ‘ I ’ m the adult in the room ’ way that he has about him , appeared on the screen and addressed Santelli .
“ As a public health and public service announcement for our audience , the difference between a big box retailer – “ “ Wait , wait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this ?
Who is this ?
” Santelli interrupted .
“ Hold on , it ’ s Andrew , ” He put up a hand to stop Santelli from speaking .
RELATED : After Whining About 'Liberal Hack ' Comment , CNN Hires Reporter Who Said GOP Was 'Broken' Annoyed , Santelli folded his arms across his chest and listened .
“ The difference between a big-box retailer and a restaurant , or frankly even a church , are so different it ’ s unbelievable , ” Sorkin told him .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Santelli interrupted and he shouted , “ You can have your thoughts , and I can have mine.
” “ It ’ s science .
I ’ m sorry .
It ’ s science .
If you ’ re wearing a mask , it ’ s a different story , ” Sorkin replied .
Santelli fired back , “ Five hundred people in a Lowe ’ s aren ’ t any safer than 150 people in a restaurant that holds 600 .
I don ’ t believe it .
Sorry.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elite .
In addition to his gig at CNBC , he is a columnist for The New York Times .
In the exchange with Cotton referenced above , he said , “ Senator , I wanted to make two points .
One is that the media industry , at least the media industry that I know , has been trying to investigate this and has not been able to corroborate the story .
… So just to clarify , it is not that news organizations are not looking into this , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to corroborate the story .
And a responsible news organization wouldn ’ t therefore report it.
” “ Now the next piece of this is you ’ re talking about the tech companies censoring such quote-unquote news .
If , in fact , the tech companies had quote-unquote liability like news operations do , you wouldn ’ t want them to be reporting something that they couldn ’ t corroborate , no ?
” Sorkin looked to the Senator for agreement .
Unmoved by Sorkin ’ s recitation of the liberal talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expression on his face , promptly dropkicks him .
“ Do you mean like the Russian collusion hoax and the Steele dossier that you reported on for four years Andrew ?
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Rick Santelli is a long-time CNBC contributor. He is conservative, he is smart and he is a champion of freedom. He also has a fiery temper.
Reporting on the bond market from the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in February 2009, he became increasingly more angry over the recent policy decisions of the Obama Administration and delivered an epic rant “heard around the world.”
Many credit Santelli’s rants as “the founding document” of the Tea Party.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp-Jw-5Kx8k&feature=emb_title
Santelli’s famous temper flared again on Friday during an exchange with his CNBC colleague, Andrew Ross Sorkin.
In the video below, Santelli came out with guns blazing during a discussion of the lower than expected nonfarm payroll numbers which had just been released.
The topic turned to the latest round of lockdowns and specifically the economic impact on restaurants after many of them had been forced to close their doors for a second time.
“Therefore, there is actually and should be, an ongoing debate as to why a parking lot for a big box store, like by my house, is jam-packed. Not one parking spot open,” Santelli told the panel.
“Why are those people any safer than a restaurant with Plexiglass? I just don’t get it. And I think there’s a million of these questions that could be asked.
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“I think it’s really sad that when we look at the service sector and all the discussions we’ve had about job losses that that particular dynamic isn’t studied more, isn’t worked more, we don’t put more people in a room and try to figure out ways so that these service-sector employees and employers can all come back in a safer way,” he continued. “You can’t tell me that shutting down, which is the easiest answer, is necessarily the only answer.”
All of the sudden, Sorkin, who had not been part of the panel, joined the conversation. Now the last time we saw the far-left Sorkin was when he tried to explain to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, a Republican, why the media was ignoring the Hunter Biden laptop story in October. You would be right if you thought Cotton must have swatted him down like a fly.
Sorkin, in that condescending, ‘I’m the adult in the room’ way that he has about him, appeared on the screen and addressed Santelli. “As a public health and public service announcement for our audience, the difference between a big box retailer –“
“Wait, wait, first of all, who is this? Who is this?” Santelli interrupted.
“Hold on, it’s Andrew,” He put up a hand to stop Santelli from speaking.
Annoyed, Santelli folded his arms across his chest and listened.
“The difference between a big-box retailer and a restaurant, or frankly even a church, are so different it’s unbelievable,” Sorkin told him.
“I disagree. I disagree. I disagree,” Santelli interrupted and he shouted, “You can have your thoughts, and I can have mine.”
“It’s science. I’m sorry. It’s science. If you’re wearing a mask, it’s a different story,” Sorkin replied.
Santelli fired back, “Five hundred people in a Lowe’s aren’t any safer than 150 people in a restaurant that holds 600. I don’t believe it. Sorry.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVBPf_PYmPE&feature=emb_title
Sorkin is a member of the liberal elite. In addition to his gig at CNBC, he is a columnist for The New York Times.
In the exchange with Cotton referenced above, he said, “Senator, I wanted to make two points. One is that the media industry, at least the media industry that I know, has been trying to investigate this and has not been able to corroborate the story. … So just to clarify, it is not that news organizations are not looking into this, it’s that they haven’t been able to corroborate the story. And a responsible news organization wouldn’t therefore report it.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK-E_568DDQ&feature=emb_title
“Now the next piece of this is you’re talking about the tech companies censoring such quote-unquote news. If, in fact, the tech companies had quote-unquote liability like news operations do, you wouldn’t want them to be reporting something that they couldn’t corroborate, no?” Sorkin looked to the Senator for agreement.
Unmoved by Sorkin’s recitation of the liberal talking points, Cotton, with a dead-pan expression on his face, promptly dropkicks him.
“Do you mean like the Russian collusion hoax and the Steele dossier that you reported on for four years Andrew?”
Stunned, for a moment Sorkin is rendered speechless.
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westernjournal--2020-12-05--LA Bar Owner Shut Down By COVID Restrictions in Tears After Seeing What Hollywood Was Allowed To Do

LA Bar Owner Shut Down By COVID Restrictions in Tears After Seeing What Hollywood Was Allowed To Do Just 15 Feet Away

A Los Angeles restaurant owner who was forced to shut down because of the county ’ s coronavirus restrictions expressed frustration after a film crew was allowed to set up outdoor dining for its workers across from her restaurant .
Angela Marsden owns Pineapple Hill Saloon and Grill in Sherman Oaks , California , which has been a staple in the community for over 40 years .
When she showed up at her restaurant Friday to get supplies for a protest of the county ’ s coronavirus restrictions , she found that a film crew had been allowed to set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from her outdoor patio that she was told had to be closed because of the pandemic .
“ Tell me that this is dangerous but right next to me is a slap in my face , ” Marsden said .
“ Everything I own is being taken away from me and they set up a movie company right next to my outdoor patio.
” TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown Under the most recent Los Angeles County health order , restaurants were forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks , but video and music production was deemed essential , KCBS-TV reported .
Marsden said that she spent over $ 80,000 to make her restaurant coronavirus compliant only to be told she couldn ’ t have in-person dining .
“ You can ’ t eat here , but you can walk in the same parking lot 15 feet and you can eat alfresco on a movie set because I guess COVID doesn ’ t go there , ” she said .
She told KCBS that she doesn ’ t blame the movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being unfairly targeted .
“ If I ’ m not open by February , I will no longer be here , ” Marsden said .
“ My restaurant can ’ t open for to-go , what little money we have I have to try to hold on to for the hopes that we ’ ll get to go to outdoor dining again , which is why I ’ m fighting so hard to get it open again.
” Marsden , along with several industry friends , planned to hold a protest Saturday to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders so they can hear the devastation restaurant owners are facing .
RELATED : Watch : Celebrity Chef Wins 'Millionaire ' Show , Donates All of It to Charity She has also set up a GoFundMe campaign to help with costs for her business .
“ Mayor Garcetti and Gavin Newsom is responsible for every single person that does not have unemployment , that does not have a job and all the businesses that go under , ” she said through tears .
“ And we need your help !
We need somebody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The fight has been taken to the courts and a judge ordered Los Angeles County public health officials on Wednesday to provide evidence to justify banning outdoor dining , according to the Los Angeles Times .
“ You have to do a risk-benefit analysis for public health , ” LA County Superior Court Judge James Chalfant said .
“ You don ’ t just talk about the risk of spreading disease .
You have to talk about the benefit of keeping restaurants open.
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards .

A Los Angeles restaurant owner who was forced to shut down because of the county’s coronavirus restrictions expressed frustration after a film crew was allowed to set up outdoor dining for its workers across from her restaurant.
Angela Marsden owns Pineapple Hill Saloon and Grill in Sherman Oaks, California, which has been a staple in the community for over 40 years.
When she showed up at her restaurant Friday to get supplies for a protest of the county’s coronavirus restrictions, she found that a film crew had been allowed to set up an outdoor dining area 15 feet from her outdoor patio that she was told had to be closed because of the pandemic.
“Tell me that this is dangerous but right next to me is a slap in my face,” Marsden said.
“Everything I own is being taken away from me and they set up a movie company right next to my outdoor patio.”
Bar owner in Los Angeles CA is livid to see that mayor Garcetti has approved an outdoor dining area for a movie company directly across from her outdoor dining area (which was shut down) pic.twitter.com/jkUP2CWg35 — Jake Coco ????? (@jakecoco) December 4, 2020
Under the most recent Los Angeles County health order, restaurants were forced to shut down their outdoor dining for three weeks, but video and music production was deemed essential, KCBS-TV reported.
Marsden said that she spent over $80,000 to make her restaurant coronavirus compliant only to be told she couldn’t have in-person dining.
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“You can’t eat here, but you can walk in the same parking lot 15 feet and you can eat alfresco on a movie set because I guess COVID doesn’t go there,” she said.
She told KCBS that she doesn’t blame the movie industry, but she believes restaurants are being unfairly targeted.
“If I’m not open by February, I will no longer be here,” Marsden said.
“My restaurant can’t open for to-go, what little money we have I have to try to hold on to for the hopes that we’ll get to go to outdoor dining again, which is why I’m fighting so hard to get it open again.”
Marsden, along with several industry friends, planned to hold a protest Saturday to try to get the attention of county leaders so they can hear the devastation restaurant owners are facing.
She has also set up a GoFundMe campaign to help with costs for her business.
“Mayor Garcetti and Gavin Newsom is responsible for every single person that does not have unemployment, that does not have a job and all the businesses that go under,” she said through tears.
“And we need your help! We need somebody to do something about this!”
The fight has been taken to the courts and a judge ordered Los Angeles County public health officials on Wednesday to provide evidence to justify banning outdoor dining, according to the Los Angeles Times.
“You have to do a risk-benefit analysis for public health,” LA County Superior Court Judge James Chalfant said. “You don’t just talk about the risk of spreading disease. You have to talk about the benefit of keeping restaurants open.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-05--Drudge Report Walloped as Anti-Trump Hatred Takes Devastating Toll

The Drudge Report , once a destination for those seeking a daily dose of factual news , truth and conservative commentary , has reportedly seen its web traffic decline at an alarming rate over the last year , as its founder ’ s hate for President Donald Trump now leads the coverage .
Matt Drudge , who launched what would become one of the internet ’ s largest sources for news , started with a simple email newsletter , and broke major stories relating to the Monica Lewisnky scandal in the late 1990s .
Drudge quickly was noted for having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his understanding of the media landscape .
He ’ d link reporting on his website in a manner which made it rather convenient to sort out the daily media narratives in just a few minutes .
He was a transformative figure in media , and a trailblazer for conservatives seeking to expand their reach .
TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown His website used to brag over a billion page views monthly , and that wasn ’ t all that long ago .
Multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was writing for another news agency , I ’ d find a story I ’ d written was on the top of the Drudge Report , and the traffic generated from that spoke volumes about the influence of the aggregator .
Much of Drudge ’ s more recent success could be attributed to his early embrace of then-candidate Donald Trump in 2015 , and of course of Trump ’ s economic populism and America First policies .
Trump went on to become the GOP nominee , arguably with help from Drudge , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drudge apparently had a change of heart with regard to how he viewed Trump and Trump ’ s supporters , and it began not long after the president ’ s 2017 inauguration .
Drudge slowly went negative , and was eventually pushing the left ’ s wild conspiracy theories about Trump and Russia .
The shift was subtle at first , but it soon became apparent that the former number one destination for fair coverage had devolved into yet another spot for the anti-GOP pile-on .
I removed the site from my browser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Drudge altogether in 2019 — as did many other once-loyal site visitors .
Who wants their Trump hate aggregated when they can just turn on CNN ?
Drudge rarely speaks publicly , and he quickly deletes every tweet he posts online .
He also hasn ’ t divulged publicly why he or the site shifted its tone .
RELATED : As Drudge Goes Anti-Trump , His Website Is Bleeding & Pro-Trump Sites Are Growing Nonetheless , his namesake website has apparently paid for its leftward lurch with a major plunge in web @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which cited information from the media analytics company Comscore that was obtained by a leftist conservative news watchdog called TheRighting , noted a number of more conservative alternate sources to establishment media outlets saw massive increases in web traffic leading up to the election .
The Drudge Report was reportedly not among them .
“ But the pioneering site founded by Matt Drudge in the mid-1990s continues its yearlong decline , plunging another 37 percent to 1,474,000 unique visitors compared to a year ago October when it was still drawing 2,331,000 unique visitors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Drudge himself claims his audience is far larger , with upwards of 25 million visitors a day .
But sources say his own numbers skew higher because if someone checks the site multiple times a day , that person is counted each time , whereas Comscore would count that only as one visitor per month.
” If readers are counted as unique visitors for every time they view the site , then Drudge ’ s numbers are way off .
Some of us used to refresh the page countless times daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feed pushing sensationalist COVID fear and anti-Trump coverage .
Plus , Drudge treats every word from Dr. Anthony Fauci as if it ’ s the gospel .
( That ’ s not even taking into account Drudge ’ s propensity to pushing weird stores about sex robots . )
But where Drudge , now a purveyor of leftist media narratives and LGBT stories , lost ground year over year , other mostly conservative or faith-friendly outlets , such as The Western Journal , saw big gains in readership this past October compared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up 48 percent with 11.6 million visitors ; The Washington Times up 48 percent with 9 million ; Breitbart up 59 percent with 8.3 million ; National Review up 24 percent with 7.9 million ; and The Western Journal up 68 percent with 7.5 million , ” the Post reported .
The Gateway Pundit , PJ Media and The Federalist each saw 200 percent increases in traffic from October 2019 to October 2020 .
The Post spoke to Adam Schiffer , the author of “ Evaluating Media Bias , ” who attempted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Western Journal , Breitbart News , TheBlaze and the others .
“ For most of the sites , [ the interest ] centers around Donald Trump , ” Schiffer said .
“ [ T ] he point of consuming for many is not to be informed , it is to be affirmed.
” In other words , Schiffer is saying we ’ re all in an echo chamber seeking confirmation bias and non-stop Trump loving .
Schiffer , and others like him , have a fundamental misunderstanding of conservatives or anyone with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
New media sites , such as this one , only exist because the establishment media quit reporting the whole story a long time ago .
Millions of people are seeking platforms which cut through the misinformation and report each day ’ s events fairly for people who aren ’ t being served by the leftist establishment media .
Throughout the last few decades , the far-left bias has only gotten worse as the legacy media has grown more derelict in its duty to report the truth .
Matt Drudge , at one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasons known to him , and not us , he abandoned those who could visit his site daily for a quick read on the pulse of the world .
Drudge is now just another sad purveyor of fake news .
Fortunately , not many people are visiting the site to be misled , if the Post ’ s reporting is accurate .
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The Drudge Report, once a destination for those seeking a daily dose of factual news, truth and conservative commentary, has reportedly seen its web traffic decline at an alarming rate over the last year, as its founder’s hate for President Donald Trump now leads the coverage.
Matt Drudge, who launched what would become one of the internet’s largest sources for news, started with a simple email newsletter, and broke major stories relating to the Monica Lewisnky scandal in the late 1990s.
Drudge quickly was noted for having a knack for story aggregation and for his understanding of the media landscape.
He’d link reporting on his website in a manner which made it rather convenient to sort out the daily media narratives in just a few minutes.
He was a transformative figure in media, and a trailblazer for conservatives seeking to expand their reach.
His website used to brag over a billion page views monthly, and that wasn’t all that long ago.
Multiple times from 2014 to 2016, when I was writing for another news agency, I’d find a story I’d written was on the top of the Drudge Report, and the traffic generated from that spoke volumes about the influence of the aggregator.
Much of Drudge’s more recent success could be attributed to his early embrace of then-candidate Donald Trump in 2015, and of course of Trump’s economic populism and America First policies.
Trump went on to become the GOP nominee, arguably with help from Drudge, and eventually was elected president.
But Drudge apparently had a change of heart with regard to how he viewed Trump and Trump’s supporters, and it began not long after the president’s 2017 inauguration.
Drudge slowly went negative, and was eventually pushing the left’s wild conspiracy theories about Trump and Russia.
The shift was subtle at first, but it soon became apparent that the former number one destination for fair coverage had devolved into yet another spot for the anti-GOP pile-on.
I removed the site from my browser favorites in 2018, and quit looking at Drudge altogether in 2019 — as did many other once-loyal site visitors.
Who wants their Trump hate aggregated when they can just turn on CNN?
Drudge rarely speaks publicly, and he quickly deletes every tweet he posts online. He also hasn’t divulged publicly why he or the site shifted its tone.
Nonetheless, his namesake website has apparently paid for its leftward lurch with a major plunge in web traffic.
The New York Post, which cited information from the media analytics company Comscore that was obtained by a leftist conservative news watchdog called TheRighting, noted a number of more conservative alternate sources to establishment media outlets saw massive increases in web traffic leading up to the election.
The Drudge Report was reportedly not among them.
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“But the pioneering site founded by Matt Drudge in the mid-1990s continues its yearlong decline, plunging another 37 percent to 1,474,000 unique visitors compared to a year ago October when it was still drawing 2,331,000 unique visitors. ,” the Post reported Thursday.
“Drudge himself claims his audience is far larger, with upwards of 25 million visitors a day. But sources say his own numbers skew higher because if someone checks the site multiple times a day, that person is counted each time, whereas Comscore would count that only as one visitor per month.”
If readers are counted as unique visitors for every time they view the site, then Drudge’s numbers are way off.
Some of us used to refresh the page countless times daily.
Now, the site is a feed pushing sensationalist COVID fear and anti-Trump coverage. Plus, Drudge treats every word from Dr. Anthony Fauci as if it’s the gospel. (That’s not even taking into account Drudge’s propensity to pushing weird stores about sex robots.)
But where Drudge, now a purveyor of leftist media narratives and LGBT stories, lost ground year over year, other mostly conservative or faith-friendly outlets, such as The Western Journal, saw big gains in readership this past October compared to October 2019.
“The Blaze was up 48 percent with 11.6 million visitors; The Washington Times up 48 percent with 9 million; Breitbart up 59 percent with 8.3 million; National Review up 24 percent with 7.9 million; and The Western Journal up 68 percent with 7.5 million,” the Post reported.
The Gateway Pundit, PJ Media and The Federalist each saw 200 percent increases in traffic from October 2019 to October 2020.
The Post spoke to Adam Schiffer, the author of “Evaluating Media Bias,” who attempted to demean readers who visit sites such as The Western Journal, Breitbart News, TheBlaze and the others.
“For most of the sites, [the interest] centers around Donald Trump,” Schiffer said.
“[T]he point of consuming for many is not to be informed, it is to be affirmed.”
In other words, Schiffer is saying we’re all in an echo chamber seeking confirmation bias and non-stop Trump loving.
Schiffer, and others like him, have a fundamental misunderstanding of conservatives or anyone with a valid distrust of traditional media outlets.
New media sites, such as this one, only exist because the establishment media quit reporting the whole story a long time ago.
Millions of people are seeking platforms which cut through the misinformation and report each day’s events fairly for people who aren’t being served by the leftist establishment media.
Throughout the last few decades, the far-left bias has only gotten worse as the legacy media has grown more derelict in its duty to report the truth.
Matt Drudge, at one point, understood that.
But for reasons known to him, and not us, he abandoned those who could visit his site daily for a quick read on the pulse of the world.
Drudge is now just another sad purveyor of fake news.
Fortunately, not many people are visiting the site to be misled, if the Post’s reporting is accurate.
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westernjournal--2020-12-05--After Months of Keeping COVID Relief from Americans, Pelosi Ready To Move Forward ‘Because We Have a

After Months of Keeping COVID Relief from Americans, Pelosi Ready To Move Forward ‘Because We Have a New President’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said that the apparent election of presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden is a major reason she will embrace a coronavirus relief proposal she rejected prior to the election .
For months , House Democrats have been calling for a bill that would spend more than $ 2 trillion on various Democratic programs that were part of the House ’ s coronavirus relief bill .
The House has routinely rejected proposals from the Republican-majority Senate , which has wanted to spend much less .
On Tuesday , a bipartisan group of lawmakers proposed a $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government shutdown .
The bill includes $ 240 billion in aid to governments , revival of the “ paycheck protection ” subsidies for businesses and $ 180 billion to continue keeping jobless benefits at $ 300 per week .
The bill does not include another round of direct payments , which has been a major Democratic demand .
However , on Friday , Pelosi said she was hopeful that the bill to keep government operating for the rest of the fiscal year could cover coronavirus relief .
TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Crackdown During her weekly news conference , she was asked why she has changed her tune after months of insisting the House version had to be adopted by the Senate and President Donald Trump .
“ Perhaps you missed what I said earlier .
Joe Biden committed to ending and crushing the virus and having a Build Back Better America initiative , Build Back Better , ” she said .
She also cited the results of Trump ’ s Operation Warp Speed project without mentioning the president .
“ A vaccine — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to our prayers — of 95 percent effectiveness in terms of Pfizer and Moderna , and there may be others coming forward .
That makes — that is a total game‑changer : a new president and a vaccine , ” she said .
She said the new proposal is for “ a shorter period of time , but that ’ s OK now because we have a new president — a president who recognizes that we need to depend on science to stop the virus , a president who understands that America ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their pockets in a way that takes them into the future , without any of the contraptions of any of the other bills that the Administration was associating itself with before.
” RELATED : Top Democrats Back Down After Months of Hardball with New COVID Relief Bill in the Works Pelosi was then asked if it was a mistake not to have accepted an even larger proposal she rejected in October as “ half a loaf.
” “ Look , I ’ m going to tell you something .
Don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistake as a preface to your question , if you want an answer .
That was not a mistake , it was a decision , ” she said .
“ And it has taken us to a place where we can do the right thing without other , shall we say , considerations in the legislation that we don ’ t want .
No .
That was it , ” she said .
“ Now , the fact is , I ’ m very proud of where we are.
” Pelosi ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ odds with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , a leading figure among the progressive wing of the Democratic Party .
“ The American people need help and they need help now .
In my view , we have got to make sure that every working class American receives at least $ 1,200 in direct payments and that we do not provide a liability shield to corporations who break the law , ” Sanders said in a statement .
“ I look forward to working with my colleagues in the House and Senate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its current form , I can not support it.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said that the apparent election of presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden is a major reason she will embrace a coronavirus relief proposal she rejected prior to the election.
For months, House Democrats have been calling for a bill that would spend more than $2 trillion on various Democratic programs that were part of the House’s coronavirus relief bill. The House has routinely rejected proposals from the Republican-majority Senate, which has wanted to spend much less.
On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers proposed a $908 billion proposal to avoid a federal government shutdown.
The bill includes $240 billion in aid to governments, revival of the “paycheck protection” subsidies for businesses and $180 billion to continue keeping jobless benefits at $300 per week. The bill does not include another round of direct payments, which has been a major Democratic demand.
However, on Friday, Pelosi said she was hopeful that the bill to keep government operating for the rest of the fiscal year could cover coronavirus relief.
During her weekly news conference, she was asked why she has changed her tune after months of insisting the House version had to be adopted by the Senate and President Donald Trump.
“Perhaps you missed what I said earlier. Joe Biden committed to ending and crushing the virus and having a Build Back Better America initiative, Build Back Better,” she said.
She also cited the results of Trump’s Operation Warp Speed project without mentioning the president.
“A vaccine — answer to our prayers, an answer to our prayers — of 95 percent effectiveness in terms of Pfizer and Moderna, and there may be others coming forward. That makes — that is a total game‑changer: a new president and a vaccine,” she said.
She said the new proposal is for “a shorter period of time, but that’s OK now because we have a new president — a president who recognizes that we need to depend on science to stop the virus, a president who understands that America’s working families need to have money in their pockets in a way that takes them into the future, without any of the contraptions of any of the other bills that the Administration was associating itself with before.”
Pelosi for months has said she wouldn’t accept half-a-loaf on stimulus – but now they’re looking at a $900 billion deal affer Pelosi had been pushing for $2.2 trillion. So I asked her if it were a mistake not to accept half-a-loaf months ago. “It was not a mistake,” she shot back — Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 4, 2020
McConnell: “The Speaker of the House spent the entire summer and the entire autumn literally gambling with the health and welfare of the American people.” — Doug Andres (@DougAndres) November 30, 2020
If Nancy Pelosi agrees to this it will be a shameful betrayal. The liability shield should be a dealbreaker. Bloodthirsty lunatics like Ron DeSantis will weaponize it, forcing people into unsafe working conditions with no recourse to fairness or even safety. https://t.co/jzJm5sWpKg — WE ARE NOT THINGS ? (@batshitsutras) December 1, 2020
Pelosi was then asked if it was a mistake not to have accepted an even larger proposal she rejected in October as “half a loaf.”
“Look, I’m going to tell you something. Don’t characterize what we did before as a mistake as a preface to your question, if you want an answer. That was not a mistake, it was a decision,” she said.
“And it has taken us to a place where we can do the right thing without other, shall we say, considerations in the legislation that we don’t want. No. That was it,” she said. “Now, the fact is, I’m very proud of where we are.”
Pelosi’s embrace of the bill puts her at odds with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a leading figure among the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
“The American people need help and they need help now. In my view, we have got to make sure that every working class American receives at least $1,200 in direct payments and that we do not provide a liability shield to corporations who break the law,” Sanders said in a statement.
“I look forward to working with my colleagues in the House and Senate to significantly improve this bill. But, in its current form, I cannot support it.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-05--Trump Campaign Engages Nuclear Option, Seeks To Order a ‘New Election’

Election fraud in Georgia was so vast and deep that a new election should be held , according to a lawsuit filed Friday by the campaign of President Donald Trump .
“ What was filed today clearly documents that there are literally tens of thousands of illegal votes that were cast , counted , and included in the tabulations the Secretary of State is preparing to certify , ” Ray S. Smith III , lead counsel for the Trump campaign , said in a statement .
“ The massive irregularities , mistakes , and potential fraud violate the Georgia Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with certainty the actual outcome of the presidential race in Georgia.
” TRENDING : Suspected PLA Agents Posing as 'Researchers ' Flee in Droves After Trump Crackdown “ The Secretary of State has orchestrated the worst excuse for an election in Georgia history , ” he said .
“ We are asking the Court to vacate the certification of the presidential election and to order a new statewide election for president .
Alternatively , we are asking the Court to enjoin the certification and allow the Georgia legislature to reclaim its duty under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electors for the state.
” Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden leads Trump by about 12,000 votes in the state , according to The New York Times .
The Trump campaign says there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona , Nevada , Georgia , Michigan and Wisconsin , as well as Pennsylvania .
Despite multiple claims of voting irregularities , proof has yet to surface that there was a widespread effort to distort the voting process in such as way that would have impacted the final results of the presidential election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states .
These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud , but those allegations have yet to be proven by those courts .
The legal action remains ongoing .
The Trump campaign ’ s 64-page lawsuit in Georgia lists a litany of misconduct and irregularities that the Trump campaign claims took place .
“ Due to significant systemic misconduct , fraud , and other irregularities occurring during the election process , many thousands of illegal votes were cast , counted , and included in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Office of the President of the United States , thereby creating substantial doubt regarding the results of that election , ” the lawsuit read .
“ To allow Georgia ’ s presidential election results to stand uncontested , and its presidential electors chosen based upon election results that are erroneous , unknowable , not in accordance with the Election Code and unable to be replicated with certainty , constitutes a fraud upon Petitioners and the Citizens of Georgia , an outcome that is unlawful and must not be permitted , ” the suit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , intentional , willful , and reckless violations of the Georgia Constitution , Georgia law , as well as the fundamental premise of a free and fair election created such error and irregularities at every stage of the Contested Election — from registration through certification and every component in between — that the outcome of the Contested Election is in doubt.
” The campaign is demanding that the “ Contested Election and any certification associated therewith shall be enjoined , vacated , and nullified and either a new presidential election be immediately ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the alternative , that such other just and equitable relief is obtained so as to comport with the Constitution of the State of Georgia.
” In a statement , the Trump campaign said the lawsuit includes “ sworn affidavits from dozens of Georgia residents swearing under penalty of perjury to what they witnessed during the election : failure to process and secure the ballots , failure to verify the signatures on absentee ballots , the appearance of mysterious ‘ pristine ’ absentee ballots not received in official absentee ballot envelopes that were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failure to allow poll watchers meaningful access to observe the election , among other violations of law.
” The statement said the facts are on the side of the Trump campaign .
“ Data experts also provided sworn testimony in the lawsuit identifying thousands of illegal votes : 2,560 felons ; 66,247 underage voters , 2,423 votes from people not registered ; 1,043 individuals registered at post office boxes ; 4,926 individuals who voted in Georgia after registering in another state ; 395 individuals who voted in two states ; 15,700 votes from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election ; 40,279 votes of people who moved without re-registering in their new county ; and another 30,000 to 40,000 absentee ballots lacking proper signature matching and verification , ” the statement said .
But Georgia Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs said dismissively that the president “ spent more time campaigning in Georgia after the election ” than prior to Nov. 3 .
“ The state of Georgia is wrapping up its third count of legally cast ballots , and the results have not changed , ” Fuchs said , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Election fraud in Georgia was so vast and deep that a new election should be held, according to a lawsuit filed Friday by the campaign of President Donald Trump.
“What was filed today clearly documents that there are literally tens of thousands of illegal votes that were cast, counted, and included in the tabulations the Secretary of State is preparing to certify,” Ray S. Smith III, lead counsel for the Trump campaign, said in a statement.
“The massive irregularities, mistakes, and potential fraud violate the Georgia Election Code, making it impossible to know with certainty the actual outcome of the presidential race in Georgia.”
#BREAKING Trump Campaign says it has filed a lawsuit to throw out the Georgia election and “order a new election to be conducted in the presidential race.” pic.twitter.com/IuxAd4DLv3 — Brendan Keefe (@BrendanKeefe) December 4, 2020
“The Secretary of State has orchestrated the worst excuse for an election in Georgia history,” he said. “We are asking the Court to vacate the certification of the presidential election and to order a new statewide election for president. Alternatively, we are asking the Court to enjoin the certification and allow the Georgia legislature to reclaim its duty under the U.S. Constitution to appoint the presidential electors for the state.”
Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden leads Trump by about 12,000 votes in the state, according to The New York Times.
The Trump campaign says there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as Pennsylvania. Despite multiple claims of voting irregularities, proof has yet to surface that there was a widespread effort to distort the voting process in such as way that would have impacted the final results of the presidential election.
Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states. These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud, but those allegations have yet to be proven by those courts. The legal action remains ongoing.
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The Trump campaign’s 64-page lawsuit in Georgia lists a litany of misconduct and irregularities that the Trump campaign claims took place.
“Due to significant systemic misconduct, fraud, and other irregularities occurring during the election process, many thousands of illegal votes were cast, counted, and included in the tabulations from the Contested Election for the Office of the President of the United States, thereby creating substantial doubt regarding the results of that election,” the lawsuit read.
“To allow Georgia’s presidential election results to stand uncontested, and its presidential electors chosen based upon election results that are erroneous, unknowable, not in accordance with the Election Code and unable to be replicated with certainty, constitutes a fraud upon Petitioners and the Citizens of Georgia, an outcome that is unlawful and must not be permitted,” the suit said.
“Respondents’ systemic negligent, intentional, willful, and reckless violations of the Georgia Constitution, Georgia law, as well as the fundamental premise of a free and fair election created such error and irregularities at every stage of the Contested Election — from registration through certification and every component in between — that the outcome of the Contested Election is in doubt.”
The campaign is demanding that the “Contested Election and any certification associated therewith shall be enjoined, vacated, and nullified and either a new presidential election be immediately ordered that complies with Georgia law or, in the alternative, that such other just and equitable relief is obtained so as to comport with the Constitution of the State of Georgia.”
In a statement, the Trump campaign said the lawsuit includes “sworn affidavits from dozens of Georgia residents swearing under penalty of perjury to what they witnessed during the election: failure to process and secure the ballots, failure to verify the signatures on absentee ballots, the appearance of mysterious ‘pristine’ absentee ballots not received in official absentee ballot envelopes that were voted almost solely for Joe Biden, failure to allow poll watchers meaningful access to observe the election, among other violations of law.”
The statement said the facts are on the side of the Trump campaign.
“Data experts also provided sworn testimony in the lawsuit identifying thousands of illegal votes: 2,560 felons; 66,247 underage voters, 2,423 votes from people not registered; 1,043 individuals registered at post office boxes; 4,926 individuals who voted in Georgia after registering in another state; 395 individuals who voted in two states; 15,700 votes from people who moved out of state before the election; 40,279 votes of people who moved without re-registering in their new county; and another 30,000 to 40,000 absentee ballots lacking proper signature matching and verification,” the statement said.
But Georgia Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs said dismissively that the president “spent more time campaigning in Georgia after the election” than prior to Nov. 3.
“The state of Georgia is wrapping up its third count of legally cast ballots, and the results have not changed,” Fuchs said, according to ABC News.
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