themindunleashed--2020-11-21--Biden Has Filled His Foreign Policy Team With Weapons Contractors

The overseas wars that the US military has been involved with for nearly two decades have been unpopular with the American public for a very long time .
Both Obama and Trump campaigned on promises of ending the wars , or at the very least significantly scaling them back .
However , while both administrations oversaw small and ceremonial troop withdrawals , the US military ’ s involvement overseas did not slow down and didn ’ t seem to miss a beat from the Bush era .
Joe Biden has made some very similar promises while on the campaign trail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden said , “ It ’ s past time to end the Forever Wars , which have cost us untold blood and treasure.
” However , he was vice president in the Obama administration , which oversaw wars in Yemen , Libya , Afghanistan , and numerous other countries , and he has also indicated that he has no intention of fully pulling out of Afghanistan .
On November 10th , Biden announced the members of his agency review teams , which he says “ are responsible for understanding the operations of each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power , and preparing for President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris and their cabinet to hit the ground running on Day One.
” A large portion of the officials who were selected for the Department of Defense agency review team , 8 out of 23 , have direct ties to the military industrial complex or a part of it themselves .
This number could be higher , as the backgrounds of all of the candidates are still being thoroughly researched .
The Center for Strategic and International Studies ( CSIS ) is listed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for three selections on Biden ’ s Department of Defense agency review team : Kathleen Hicks , who is a former defense official under President Barack Obama , as well as Melissa Dalton , and Andrew Hunter .
CSIS is an influential foreign policy think tank that promotes war while receiving funding from companies like General Dynamics Corporation , Raytheon Technologies , Northrop Grumman Corporation , and Lockheed Martin .
They also work on behalf of the oil companies .
Furthermore , two other officials , Ely Ratner and Susanna Blume also named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently worked with the Center for a New American Security ( CNAS ) a think tank that takes money from Northrop Grumman , Raytheon , Lockheed Martin and the US State Department .
Three others selected for the team are Stacie Pettyjohn , Terri Tanielian , and Christine Wormuth who previously worked with the RAND Corporation , which receives funding from the US Army and the Department of Homeland Security and often promote foreign intervention and hostility towards non-allied countries .
Ben Freeman of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative , which recently authored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that “ It ’ s telling the think tanks represented here — RAND , CSIS , and CNAS — are among the top recipients of Department of Defense and Department of Defense contractor funding .
CNAS and CSIS are literally number one and number two in terms of donations received from US defense contractors in the last six years .
RAND is , by far , the top recipient of Department of Defense funding of any think tank.
” Sharon Burke , also on Biden ’ s team , works for New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Northrop Grumman , General Atomics Aeronautical Systems , and US Army War College .
Another pick for the team , Shawn Skelly , recently worked with CACI International , a company that provides information technology for US military weapons systems .
Team member Victor Garcia has a background in cybersecurity for the US government , previously working with a software company called Rebellion Defense that says it helps “ our defense and national security agencies unlock the power of data across all domains.
” The software company was reportedly founded by former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathered from drones .
Other members of the team are also heavily involved in Wall Street and the oil industry .

The overseas wars that the US military has been involved with for nearly two decades have been unpopular with the American public for a very long time. Both Obama and Trump campaigned on promises of ending the wars, or at the very least significantly scaling them back. However, while both administrations oversaw small and ceremonial troop withdrawals, the US military’s involvement overseas did not slow down and didn’t seem to miss a beat from the Bush era.
Joe Biden has made some very similar promises while on the campaign trail in 2019. In one speech, Biden said, “It’s past time to end the Forever Wars, which have cost us untold blood and treasure.”
However, he was vice president in the Obama administration, which oversaw wars in Yemen, Libya, Afghanistan, and numerous other countries, and he has also indicated that he has no intention of fully pulling out of Afghanistan.
On November 10th, Biden announced the members of his agency review teams, which he says “are responsible for understanding the operations of each agency, ensuring a smooth transfer of power, and preparing for President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris and their cabinet to hit the ground running on Day One.”
A large portion of the officials who were selected for the Department of Defense agency review team, 8 out of 23, have direct ties to the military industrial complex or a part of it themselves. This number could be higher, as the backgrounds of all of the candidates are still being thoroughly researched.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is listed as the “most recent employment” for three selections on Biden’s Department of Defense agency review team: Kathleen Hicks, who is a former defense official under President Barack Obama, as well as Melissa Dalton, and Andrew Hunter.
CSIS is an influential foreign policy think tank that promotes war while receiving funding from companies like General Dynamics Corporation, Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman Corporation, and Lockheed Martin. They also work on behalf of the oil companies.
Furthermore, two other officials, Ely Ratner and Susanna Blume also named for positions on the team, most recently worked with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) a think tank that takes money from Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and the US State Department.
Three others selected for the team are Stacie Pettyjohn, Terri Tanielian, and Christine Wormuth who previously worked with the RAND Corporation, which receives funding from the US Army and the Department of Homeland Security and often promote foreign intervention and hostility towards non-allied countries.
Ben Freeman of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative, which recently authored a report on think tank funding, said that “It’s telling the think tanks represented here — RAND, CSIS, and CNAS — are among the top recipients of Department of Defense and Department of Defense contractor funding. CNAS and CSIS are literally number one and number two in terms of donations received from US defense contractors in the last six years. RAND is, by far, the top recipient of Department of Defense funding of any think tank.”
Sharon Burke, also on Biden’s team, works for New America, which receives funding from Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, and US Army War College. Another pick for the team, Shawn Skelly, recently worked with CACI International, a company that provides information technology for US military weapons systems. Team member Victor Garcia has a background in cybersecurity for the US government, previously working with a software company called Rebellion Defense that says it helps “our defense and national security agencies unlock the power of data across all domains.”
The software company was reportedly founded by former defense officials and works to analyze video gathered from drones.
Other members of the team are also heavily involved in Wall Street and the oil industry.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-23--“Murder Hornet” Nest Was Found and Destroyed That Had Almost 200 Queens

Scientists in Washington , at Washington State University , discovered and exterminated dozens of Asian giant murder hornets among them , they found around 500 live specimens in various stages of development in their first known nest , officials communicated .
The Washington State Department of Agriculture issued a virtual press conference to explain the situation .
Scientists made the discovery in late October , inside a tree on a private residence in Whatcom County .
The agency placed traps in the area in early October after a homeowner reported a specimen , Spichiger said .
Four live hornets were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attached radio trackers to three of them , and one led them to the nest on October 22nd .
• 108 pupae , the next stage after larvae .
They were nearly all queens .
• 112 workers , which included 85 workers previously vacuumed out of the nest .
• 76 queens , nearly all of them new virgin queens .
New queens emerge from the nest , mate and then leave to find a place to spend winter and later start a new colony .
In total that ’ s more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found in the nest which was about 14 inches long and up to 9 inches wide , CBS News reported .
Sven-Erik Spichiger , an entomologist , leading the fight to kill the hornets said : “ We got there just in the nick of time.
” Spichiger added that the nest of massive potentially deadly hornets in Washington state likely isn ’ t the only one in the U.S. “ We do believe there are additional nests , ” he said at the virtual conference on Tuesday .
The researchers say it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ queens escaped before the first nest was destroyed .
Vespa mandarinia or otherwise known as the giant Asian murder hornet is the world ’ s largest hornet species .
Washington State Department of Agriculture ( WSDA ) officials posted a video presenting the captured queens crawling inside vials .
Most of the specimens were still alive when the nest was opened , WSDA said .
The Department plans to continue trapping the hornets for at least three years to resolve the problem and determine whether or not the area is infested .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ populations but are not deadly to most humans unless allergic .
However , the hornets ’ stinger is said to be extremely painful if stung , though rarely deadly it can spit venom .
You can watch the team examining the nest below .

Scientists in Washington, at Washington State University, discovered and exterminated dozens of Asian giant murder hornets among them, they found around 500 live specimens in various stages of development in their first known nest, officials communicated.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture issued a virtual press conference to explain the situation. Scientists made the discovery in late October, inside a tree on a private residence in Whatcom County.
The agency placed traps in the area in early October after a homeowner reported a specimen, Spichiger said. Four live hornets were caught in the traps which then entomologists attached radio trackers to three of them, and one led them to the nest on October 22nd.
Inside the nest researchers found:
190 total larvae that developed from eggs.
108 pupae, the next stage after larvae. They were nearly all queens.
112 workers, which included 85 workers previously vacuumed out of the nest.
76 queens, nearly all of them new virgin queens. New queens emerge from the nest, mate and then leave to find a place to spend winter and later start a new colony.
In total that’s more than 500 murder hornets that the team found in the nest which was about 14 inches long and up to 9 inches wide, CBS News reported.
Darn! We failed to post here on Twitter! Shame on us. Live #AsianGiantHornet caught this week, but our first tracking attempt was not successful. More info in our press conference recording: https://t.co/Arnm7IawzM pic.twitter.com/zKqhEo5a31 — WA St Dept of Agr (@WSDAgov) October 3, 2020
Sven-Erik Spichiger, an entomologist, leading the fight to kill the hornets said: “We got there just in the nick of time.” Spichiger added that the nest of massive potentially deadly hornets in Washington state likely isn’t the only one in the U.S. “We do believe there are additional nests,” he said at the virtual conference on Tuesday.
The researchers say it’s impossible to know if any queens escaped before the first nest was destroyed. Vespa mandarinia or otherwise known as the giant Asian murder hornet is the world’s largest hornet species. Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) officials posted a video presenting the captured queens crawling inside vials. Most of the specimens were still alive when the nest was opened, WSDA said. The Department plans to continue trapping the hornets for at least three years to resolve the problem and determine whether or not the area is infested.
The hornets pose a serious threat to honeybee populations but are not deadly to most humans unless allergic. However, the hornets’ stinger is said to be extremely painful if stung, though rarely deadly it can spit venom.
You can watch the team examining the nest below.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-21--Florida Man Drives Eight-Wheeled Chevy Monster Truck Across the Ocean

A Florida Man has decided to drive his eight-wheeled Chevy monster truck across the ocean .
That ’ s right , you read that correctly : he drove his truck across the ocean .
For the TikTok views .
And yes , it worked .
The legendary “ Florida Man ” has long been a favorite for news readers and writers alike , offering an entertaining potpourri of the insane , the impressive , and the grotesque , with stories covering topics including drugs , violence , alligators , and unbelievable feats of human wackiness .
In the latest chapter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida Man decided to do what no sane man had ever considered : rather than take his monster truck to the demolition derby , he took it to a South Florida bay and sailed it alongside the yachts instead .
WhistlinDiesel can best be described as the Johnny Knoxville of American truck culture , or as he describes himself , one who does “ basically everything you ’ ve ever thought of doing with your truck but you ’ d never ACTUALLY do … simply because someone says it ’ s impossible.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jackass gang pushed the concept of extreme , physical challenges beyond the limits of basic common sense , WhistlinDiesel is willing to do anything to go viral and catch some likes .
It ’ s a winning formula , if a bit unsafe .
With that in mind , the social media madman took his two-axle Chevy Silverado , filled its eight tires with a ridiculous amount of air , and drove it straight into the Gulf of Mexico between Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach , Florida , without any sort of propeller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities intervened to cut his ludicrous stunt short .
WhistlinDiesel had just barely driven into the water and smashed the throttle over the bay before he was forced to haul it out of the drink with a boat while completely surrounded by the local sheriff ’ s department , the Coast Guard , and the Florida Department of Natural Resources – who were quite likely peeved that someone decided to plunge his diesel truck into a protected body of water .
The whole ordeal was captured on video and shared to Facebook .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing multiple angles , which has exceeded eight million views .
In an Instagram post , WhistlinDiesel explained that “ 10/10 would do again.
” In a separate post , he added : “ Still can ’ t believe how smoothly this went .
I woke up at 4am after 2 hours of sleep that day thinking wtf am I doing ?
This could either end really good or really bad .
Our original plan was to set up at night in the dark and drive miles offshore to watch the sun rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reactions from the public this way.
” And good reactions he did receive , as the maniac managed to get tons of press attention and social media clout .
It still remains unclear whether he faced any charges for the stunt , so it ’ s safe to say : Mission accomplished !

A Florida Man has decided to drive his eight-wheeled Chevy monster truck across the ocean. That’s right, you read that correctly: he drove his truck across the ocean. For the TikTok views. And yes, it worked.
The legendary “Florida Man” has long been a favorite for news readers and writers alike, offering an entertaining potpourri of the insane, the impressive, and the grotesque, with stories covering topics including drugs, violence, alligators, and unbelievable feats of human wackiness.
In the latest chapter of the ongoing saga, one brave Florida Man decided to do what no sane man had ever considered: rather than take his monster truck to the demolition derby, he took it to a South Florida bay and sailed it alongside the yachts instead.
WhistlinDiesel can best be described as the Johnny Knoxville of American truck culture, or as he describes himself, one who does “basically everything you’ve ever thought of doing with your truck but you’d never ACTUALLY do … simply because someone says it’s impossible.”
And just like Knoxville and the MTV Jackass gang pushed the concept of extreme, physical challenges beyond the limits of basic common sense, WhistlinDiesel is willing to do anything to go viral and catch some likes. It’s a winning formula, if a bit unsafe.
With that in mind, the social media madman took his two-axle Chevy Silverado, filled its eight tires with a ridiculous amount of air, and drove it straight into the Gulf of Mexico between Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach, Florida, without any sort of propeller.
It wasn’t long before authorities intervened to cut his ludicrous stunt short. WhistlinDiesel had just barely driven into the water and smashed the throttle over the bay before he was forced to haul it out of the drink with a boat while completely surrounded by the local sheriff’s department, the Coast Guard, and the Florida Department of Natural Resources – who were quite likely peeved that someone decided to plunge his diesel truck into a protected body of water.
The whole ordeal was captured on video and shared to Facebook. There’s also a TikTok video showing multiple angles, which has exceeded eight million views.
In an Instagram post, WhistlinDiesel explained that “10/10 would do again.” In a separate post, he added:
“Still can’t believe how smoothly this went. I woke up at 4am after 2 hours of sleep that day thinking wtf am I doing? This could either end really good or really bad. Our original plan was to set up at night in the dark and drive miles offshore to watch the sun rise but looking back we got much better reactions from the public this way.”
And good reactions he did receive, as the maniac managed to get tons of press attention and social media clout. It still remains unclear whether he faced any charges for the stunt, so it’s safe to say: Mission accomplished!
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themindunleashed--2020-11-24--Trump All But Admits Defeat, White House Will Begin Biden Transition Process

President Donald Trump all but conceded that he lost the 2020 election on Monday , clearing the path for President-elect Joe Biden to begin the formal transition to take office .
On Monday , General Services Administration ( GSA ) chief Emily Murphy acknowledged that Biden was the “ apparent winner ” of the presidential race after Trump recommended that the agency “ do what needs to be done.
” The move comes as the Trump campaign has faced a string of defeats in its efforts to overturn the results in key battleground states .
Earlier , the state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a major blow to Trump .
The concession also came after reports from NBC News emerged that Trump was increasingly losing confidence in his campaign ’ s legal team led by his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
Trump is reportedly complaining that the group , which boasted that it was some “ elite strike force team , ” was actually comprised of “ fools that are making him look bad.
” Amid what most observers have interpreted as an admission of defeat , Trump claimed that he plans to continue fighting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ case STRONGLY continues , we will keep up the good fight , and I believe we will prevail !
” President-elect Biden ’ s team welcomed the belated start of the transition process , claiming that it wants to get a better understanding of Trump ’ s efforts to “ hollow out government agencies.
” “ Today ’ s decision is a needed step to begin tackling the challenges facing our nation , including getting the pandemic under control and our economy back on track , ” said its statement .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action to formally begin the transition process with federal agencies.
” “ In the days ahead , transition officials will begin meeting with federal officials to discuss the pandemic response , have a full accounting of our national security interests , and gain complete understanding of the Trump administration ’ s efforts to hollow out government agencies , ” the statement added .
Administrator Emily Murphy said that the GSA would make $ 6.3 million in funds available to the president-elect .
Murphy , who was appointed by Trump to the typically obscure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to recognize Biden ’ s win came amid “ recent developments involving legal challenges and certifications of election results.
” Murphy further claimed that she received no pressure from the president to withhold the ascertainment needed to begin the transition process .
“ To be clear I did not receive any direction to delay my determination , ” she said in a letter to Biden .
“ I did , however , receive threats online , by phone , and by mail directed at my safety , my family , my staff , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to coerce me into making this determination prematurely , ” Murphy added .
“ Even in the face of thousands of threats I have remained committed to upholding the law.
” Both Murphy and the outgoing president had faced an avalanche of criticism from both Democrats and Republicans over their clear failure to recognize Trump ’ s defeat .
On Monday , Murphy missed a deadline set by Democrats to brief the House of Representatives about the delay .
Because Murphy had failed to clear federal resources for the transition , the president-elect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , intelligence briefing , and communication with key government officials .
Officials and former officials warned that the delays would harm the national security of the United States , which is facing surging numbers from the coronavirus pandemic .
Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander , who will soon retire , released a statement urging Trump to “ put the country first ” and allow Biden to succeed .
“ When you are in public life , people remember the last thing you do , ” Alexander said in a statement .
Over 160 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Murphy demanding that she immediately recognize Biden as president-elect .
“ Withholding resources and vital information from an incoming administration puts the public and economic health and security of America at risk , ″ they wrote .

President Donald Trump all but conceded that he lost the 2020 election on Monday, clearing the path for Joe Biden to begin the formal transition to take office.
On Monday, General Services Administration (GSA) chief Emily Murphy acknowledged that Biden was the “apparent winner” of the presidential race after Trump recommended that the agency “do what needs to be done.”
The move comes as the Trump campaign has faced a string of defeats in its efforts to overturn the results in key battleground states. Earlier, the state of Michigan officially certified Biden’s win in a major blow to Trump.
The concession also came after reports from NBC News emerged that Trump was increasingly losing confidence in his campaign’s legal team led by his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Trump is reportedly complaining that the group, which boasted that it was some “elite strike force team,” was actually comprised of “fools that are making him look bad.”
Amid what most observers have interpreted as an admission of defeat, Trump claimed that he plans to continue fighting on, claiming in a tweet that his “case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail!”
…fight, and I believe we will prevail! Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 23, 2020
President-elect Biden’s team welcomed the belated start of the transition process, claiming that it wants to get a better understanding of Trump’s efforts to “hollow out government agencies.”
“Today’s decision is a needed step to begin tackling the challenges facing our nation, including getting the pandemic under control and our economy back on track,” said its statement. “This final decision is a definitive administrative action to formally begin the transition process with federal agencies.”
“In the days ahead, transition officials will begin meeting with federal officials to discuss the pandemic response, have a full accounting of our national security interests, and gain complete understanding of the Trump administration’s efforts to hollow out government agencies,” the statement added.
Administrator Emily Murphy said that the GSA would make $6.3 million in funds available to the president-elect.
Murphy, who was appointed by Trump to the federal agency, explained that her decision to recognize Biden’s win came amid “recent developments involving legal challenges and certifications of election results.”
Murphy further claimed that she received no pressure from the president to withhold the ascertainment needed to begin the transition process.
“To be clear I did not receive any direction to delay my determination,” she said in a letter to Biden.
“I did, however, receive threats online, by phone, and by mail directed at my safety, my family, my staff, and even my pets in an effort to coerce me into making this determination prematurely,” Murphy added. “Even in the face of thousands of threats I have remained committed to upholding the law.”
Both Murphy and the outgoing president had faced an avalanche of criticism from both Democrats and Republicans over their clear failure to recognize Trump’s defeat.
On Monday, Murphy missed a deadline set by Democrats to brief the House of Representatives about the delay.
Because Murphy had failed to clear federal resources for the transition, the president-elect’s team lacked access to funding, intelligence briefing, and communication with key government officials. Officials and former officials warned that the delays would harm the national security of the United States, which is facing surging numbers from the coronavirus pandemic.
Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, who will soon retire, released a statement urging Trump to “put the country first” and allow Biden to succeed.
“When you are in public life, people remember the last thing you do,” Alexander said in a statement.
Over 160 business leaders also wrote an open letter to Murphy demanding that she immediately recognize Biden as president-elect.
“Withholding resources and vital information from an incoming administration puts the public and economic health and security of America at risk,″ they wrote.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-23--Foiled Militia Plot Included Week-Long Series of Televised Executions

New details have been revealed about the plan that 14 Michigan militia members had to kidnap the state ’ s governor Gretchen Whitmer .
It appears that the plot went far deeper than just kidnapping , and included a week-long series of live and televised executions of elected officials , according to a new report from ABC News Chicago .
On the surface , the plot was said to be a response to pandemic restrictions imposed by the governor , but the new revelations show that they intended to take over the government and wage a violent war against anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New court filings claim there was a “ Plan B ” that the group had plotted , in which they would organize hundreds of other militia members to a takeover of the Michigan capitol building , where they would later stage the televised executions .
This was reportedly one of the backup plans that the group had if something went awry with their kidnapping while it was in progress .
There was also a “ Plan C ” which was discussed for the possible event that the takeover and the kidnapping both failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statehouse with government employees inside and leaving no survivors .
Despite the severity of the charges many of the defendants have had bond reductions and are now free until their trial .
On October 8th , 2020 , the FBI announced the arrests of 13 suspects accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Whitmer to spark a violent overthrow of the state government .
The suspects were each tied to a group that called themselves the Wolverine Watchmen .
The group was co-founded by Pete Musico and Joseph Morrison .
Morrison is considered the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the suspects were charged in federal court , while the other seven were charged with state crimes .
A week later , a fourteenth suspect was arrested and charged in state court .
The suspects named in the federal indictment were Adam Fox , Ty Garbin , Barry Croft , Kaleb Franks , Daniel Harris , and Brandon Caserta .
Five of the men were Michigan residents , while the sixth , Croft , was from Delaware .
Adam Fox and Barry Croft were accused of being the organizers of the plot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13th , an FBI agent testified that the conspirators had considered leaving Whitmer in a boat in the middle of Lake Michigan and disabling its motor .
He also testified that the group had discussed , during the early stages of the planning , kidnapping Virginia Governor Ralph Northam .
Then , on October 26th , federal prosecutors announced that they were also considering additional federal terrorism charges after the FBI had found “ explosive device components ” and ghost guns among the property of the suspects .
Prosecutors will announce their decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are analyzed by experts .
Two days later , on October 28th , an unsealed search warrant revealed that some of the suspects had discussed South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster as another possible target .
The warrant also revealed that one of the suspects had posted a hit-list of politicians that he said he wanted to hang on his Facebook page back in late June .
The list included the names of McMaster , President Trump , former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton , former U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton , New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials , liberals , Muslims , and “ all anti-Americans .
”

New details have been revealed about the plan that 14 Michigan militia members had to kidnap the state’s governor Gretchen Whitmer. It appears that the plot went far deeper than just kidnapping, and included a week-long series of live and televised executions of elected officials, according to a new report from ABC News Chicago.
On the surface, the plot was said to be a response to pandemic restrictions imposed by the governor, but the new revelations show that they intended to take over the government and wage a violent war against anyone who disagreed with their political beliefs.
New court filings claim there was a “Plan B” that the group had plotted, in which they would organize hundreds of other militia members to a takeover of the Michigan capitol building, where they would later stage the televised executions. This was reportedly one of the backup plans that the group had if something went awry with their kidnapping while it was in progress.
There was also a “Plan C” which was discussed for the possible event that the takeover and the kidnapping both failed. Plan C included burning down the statehouse with government employees inside and leaving no survivors.
Despite the severity of the charges many of the defendants have had bond reductions and are now free until their trial.
On October 8th, 2020, the FBI announced the arrests of 13 suspects accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Whitmer to spark a violent overthrow of the state government. The suspects were each tied to a group that called themselves the Wolverine Watchmen.
The group was co-founded by Pete Musico and Joseph Morrison. Morrison is considered the group’s “commander.” Six of the suspects were charged in federal court, while the other seven were charged with state crimes. A week later, a fourteenth suspect was arrested and charged in state court.
The suspects named in the federal indictment were Adam Fox, Ty Garbin, Barry Croft, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, and Brandon Caserta. Five of the men were Michigan residents, while the sixth, Croft, was from Delaware. Adam Fox and Barry Croft were accused of being the organizers of the plot.
During a court hearing on October 13th, an FBI agent testified that the conspirators had considered leaving Whitmer in a boat in the middle of Lake Michigan and disabling its motor. He also testified that the group had discussed, during the early stages of the planning, kidnapping Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.
Then, on October 26th, federal prosecutors announced that they were also considering additional federal terrorism charges after the FBI had found “explosive device components” and ghost guns among the property of the suspects. Prosecutors will announce their decision on the additional charges after the materials are analyzed by experts.
Two days later, on October 28th, an unsealed search warrant revealed that some of the suspects had discussed South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster as another possible target. The warrant also revealed that one of the suspects had posted a hit-list of politicians that he said he wanted to hang on his Facebook page back in late June.
The list included the names of McMaster, President Trump, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, former U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, other elected officials, liberals, Muslims, and “all anti-Americans.”
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themindunleashed--2020-11-23--Florida Man Drives Eight-Wheeled Chevy Monster Truck Across the Ocean


themindunleashed--2020-11-24--Breonna Taylor Protest Leader, Suspect in Drug Case, Both Shot Dead Within Days

Two people with close ties to the Breonna Taylor case have been shot and killed this week , and no suspects have announced in either case .
Last Thursday , 28-year-old Adrian O. Walker was shot and killed in west Louisville , Kentucky , according to the Courier-Journal .
Walker was one of the primary suspects in the investigation that led to the raid on Breonna Taylor ’ s home back in March .
Adrian Walker entered a not guilty plea in late July to charges of engaging in a criminal syndicate , along with drug and gun charges , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was one of the three people listed on the search warrant for Taylor ’ s home .
Adrian Walker is not related to Breonna Taylor ’ s boyfriend Kenneth Walker , who fired back at police when the home was raided , they just happen to have the same last name .
Police believed that Taylor ’ s ex-boyfriend , Jamarcus Glover , was storing cash and receiving packages of drugs at Taylor ’ s home , and that Adrian Walker was working with him .
Everyone involved with the alleged drug operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glover previously told reporters that he was offered a plea deal in which he would be promised a lighter sentence if he agreed to claim that Taylor was a criminal who belonged to an “ organized crime syndicate.
” Glover turned down the deal .
He believes that Taylor ’ s house may have been targeted because she bailed him out of jail when he was in trouble in the past .
Police say that Glover was selling drugs out of a house nearly ten miles away from where the raid occurred , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those charges and claims that the police are mistaken .
Adrian Walker , who was listed as an associate of Glover ’ s in the warrant , was found dead sometime in the afternoon on November 19th , on the 2300 block of Magazine Street , and police have not shared any details about the case with the public .
Just a few days later , one of the protest leaders behind the justice for Breonna Taylor movement was shot and killed , the Courier-Journal reported .
On Monday , Hamza “ Travis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2100 block of Crittenden Drive , also in Louisville .
There are no suspects in his shooting either , and police have not revealed any details about the case .
In a post on Facebook , Nagdy ’ s mother and stepmother both confirmed his death .
His sister , Sarah Nagdy , launched a GoFundMe for Nagdy ’ s funeral expenses , which has already raised over $ 17,000 in the first day that it was posted .
A candlelight vigil in Nagdy ’ s honor will take place at Jefferson Square @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There is no indication that these two shootings are connected , but it is concerning that two people with connections to such a high profile case have died in unexplained murders .
So far this year there have been over 140 homicides in the city of Louisville , breaking the city ’ s record of 117 homicides in 2016 over a month before the end of the year .

Two people with close ties to the Breonna Taylor case have been shot and killed this week, and no suspects have announced in either case. Last Thursday, 28-year-old Adrian O. Walker was shot and killed in west Louisville, Kentucky, according to the Courier-Journal. Walker was one of the primary suspects in the investigation that led to the raid on Breonna Taylor’s home back in March.
Adrian Walker entered a not guilty plea in late July to charges of engaging in a criminal syndicate, along with drug and gun charges, in connection with the investigation. He was one of the three people listed on the search warrant for Taylor’s home.
Adrian Walker is not related to Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker, who fired back at police when the home was raided, they just happen to have the same last name.
Police believed that Taylor’s ex-boyfriend, Jamarcus Glover, was storing cash and receiving packages of drugs at Taylor’s home, and that Adrian Walker was working with him.
Glover previously told reporters that he was offered a plea deal in which he would be promised a lighter sentence if he agreed to claim that Taylor was a criminal who belonged to an “organized crime syndicate.”
Glover turned down the deal. He believes that Taylor’s house may have been targeted because she bailed him out of jail when he was in trouble in the past. Police say that Glover was selling drugs out of a house nearly ten miles away from where the raid occurred, but he has pled not guilty to those charges and claims that the police are mistaken.
Adrian Walker, who was listed as an associate of Glover’s in the warrant, was found dead sometime in the afternoon on November 19th, on the 2300 block of Magazine Street, and police have not shared any details about the case with the public.
Just a few days later, one of the protest leaders behind the justice for Breonna Taylor movement was shot and killed, the Courier-Journal reported. On Monday, Hamza “Travis” Nagdy, was killed on the 2100 block of Crittenden Drive, also in Louisville.
Alton Strupp / Courier Journal
There are no suspects in his shooting either, and police have not revealed any details about the case.
In a post on Facebook, Nagdy’s mother and stepmother both confirmed his death. His sister, Sarah Nagdy, launched a GoFundMe for Nagdy’s funeral expenses, which has already raised over $17,000 in the first day that it was posted. A candlelight vigil in Nagdy’s honor will take place at Jefferson Square Park at 6 p.m. on Monday evening.
There is no indication that these two shootings are connected, but it is concerning that two people with connections to such a high profile case have died in unexplained murders.
So far this year there have been over 140 homicides in the city of Louisville, breaking the city’s record of 117 homicides in 2016 over a month before the end of the year.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-25--Humans May Have Found a Way To Not Only Stop Aging – But To Reverse It as Well

Humans have long to reverse the effects of aging and prolong their lives .
Whether this was due to a love of power , a love of wealth or simple human anxiety about the loss of youth , tales about immortality can be found in the folk tales of countless cultures .
And while aging is a wholly natural process , humans have always struggled to fight against it – be it through science and medicine or through the search for supposed cures such as the mythical Fountain of Youth .
And now , Israeli scientists have claimed to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the process of biological aging – but to reverse it as well , simply by administering pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber .
In a study published Nov. 18 in the peer-reviewed journal Aging , the scientists claim to have showed how aging could be reversed in two key biological clocks in humans related to aging and illness by administering high-pressure oxygen in a pressurized chamber .
When humans grow olders and their cells divide , the sequences of DNA at the end of chromosomes – known as telomeres – grow shorter with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short , the cell is unable to replicate and eventually dies .
While telomere shortening can keep rogue cancerous cells from multiplying rapidly , this also results in genetic aging .
As a result , geriatric cells that aren ’ t able to divide – also known as senescent cells – accumulate throughout our lives , and are one of the key causes of aging .
In the clinical study , 35 people aged 64 or older were given hyperbaric oxygen treatments ( HBOT ) for 90 minutes a day , five times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months .
Blood samples were collected from subjects prior to the treatment , after after the first and second months of the trial , and two weeks after the trial ended .
The patients didn ’ t have any lifestyle , diet , or medication changes during the study .
However , their blood revealed major increases in the telomere length of their cells and a decrease in the number of their senescent cells .
For the researchers , the results of the study offered proof that the process of aging is reversible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to develop pharmacological and environmental interventions that enable telomere elongation , ” Prof. Shai Efrati of Tel Aviv University told the Jerusalem Post .
“ Our HBOT protocol was able to achieve this , proving that the aging process can in fact be reversed at the basic cellular-molecular level.
” The groundbreak study , he added , “ gives hope and opens the door for a lot of young scientists to target aging as a reversible disease.
” The oxygen treatment also improved subjects ’ attention , ability to process information , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the researchers said .
While attempts to halt aging through modifying one ’ s lifestyle or intensively exercising can provide “ some inhibiting effect on telomere shortening ” , the hyperbaric oxygen treatment is more effective , said Efrati ’ s partner at the Shamir Medical Center , Chief Medical Research Officer Amir Hadanny .
“ In our study , only three months of HBOT were able to elongate telomeres at rates far beyond any currently available interventions or lifestyle modifications , ” Hadanny said .
The study could open the door @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems and medicine in general .
“ Today telomere shortening is considered the ‘ Holy Grail ’ of the biology of aging , ” Prof. Shai Efrati of Tel Aviv University told the Jerusalem Post .
“ We are not [ just ] slowing the decline – we are going backwards in time .
”

Humans have long to reverse the effects of aging and prolong their lives. Whether this was due to a love of power, a love of wealth or simple human anxiety about the loss of youth, tales about immortality can be found in the folk tales of countless cultures.
And while aging is a wholly natural process, humans have always struggled to fight against it – be it through science and medicine or through the search for supposed cures such as the mythical Fountain of Youth.
And now, Israeli scientists have claimed to have figured out a solution not only to the process of biological aging – but to reverse it as well, simply by administering pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber.
In a study published Nov. 18 in the peer-reviewed journal Aging, the scientists claim to have showed how aging could be reversed in two key biological clocks in humans related to aging and illness by administering high-pressure oxygen in a pressurized chamber.
When humans grow olders and their cells divide, the sequences of DNA at the end of chromosomes – known as telomeres – grow shorter with time. After the telomeres become too short, the cell is unable to replicate and eventually dies.
While telomere shortening can keep rogue cancerous cells from multiplying rapidly, this also results in genetic aging. As a result, geriatric cells that aren’t able to divide – also known as senescent cells – accumulate throughout our lives, and are one of the key causes of aging.
In the clinical study, 35 people aged 64 or older were given hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBOT) for 90 minutes a day, five times a week over the course of three months. Blood samples were collected from subjects prior to the treatment, after after the first and second months of the trial, and two weeks after the trial ended.
The patients didn’t have any lifestyle, diet, or medication changes during the study. However, their blood revealed major increases in the telomere length of their cells and a decrease in the number of their senescent cells.
For the researchers, the results of the study offered proof that the process of aging is reversible.
“Researchers around the world are trying to develop pharmacological and environmental interventions that enable telomere elongation,” Prof. Shai Efrati of Tel Aviv University told the Jerusalem Post. “Our HBOT protocol was able to achieve this, proving that the aging process can in fact be reversed at the basic cellular-molecular level.”
The groundbreak study, he added, “gives hope and opens the door for a lot of young scientists to target aging as a reversible disease.”
The oxygen treatment also improved subjects’ attention, ability to process information, as well as subjects’ executive functions, the researchers said.
While attempts to halt aging through modifying one’s lifestyle or intensively exercising can provide “some inhibiting effect on telomere shortening”, the hyperbaric oxygen treatment is more effective, said Efrati’s partner at the Shamir Medical Center, Chief Medical Research Officer Amir Hadanny.
“In our study, only three months of HBOT were able to elongate telomeres at rates far beyond any currently available interventions or lifestyle modifications,” Hadanny said.
The study could open the door to a radical new approach to medical problems and medicine in general.
“Today telomere shortening is considered the ‘Holy Grail’ of the biology of aging,” Prof. Shai Efrati of Tel Aviv University told the Jerusalem Post. “We are not [just] slowing the decline – we are going backwards in time.”
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themindunleashed--2020-11-24--Saturn and Jupiter Will Align and Create Extremely Rare ‘Christmas Star’ During Winter Solstice

The 2020 holiday season is widely expected to be one unlike any other , due in no small part to the ongoing public health emergency .
However , Christmas celebrations will also be unique due to an extremely rare planetary alignment , the likes of which have never been seen since medieval times .
Star-gazers will be in for a major treat come December 21 , 2020 – the date of the winter solstice – when Jupiter and Saturn will appear extremely close to one another in our night sky , making the planets appear that they might almost collide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light .
The rare celestial treat coinciding with Christmas week will see the Solar System ’ s two largest planets appear as a “ double planet ” for the first time in almost 800 years .
“ Alignments between these two planets are rather rare , occurring once every 20 years or so , but this conjunction is exceptionally rare because of how close the planets will appear to one another , ” said astronomer Patrick Hartigan in a press release from Rice University in Houston , Texas .
“ You ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to just before dawn on March 4 , 1226 , to see a closer alignment between these objects visible in the night sky , ” he added .
Of course , these massive planets won ’ t be close to one another .
Consider our own planet ’ s distance from the sun .
Astronomers use what ’ s called astronomical units ( au ) to measure distances in the sprawling expanse of our solar system .
Jupiter lies 5 au from the Earth , while Saturn lies 10 au away .
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been headed towards each other in our own night sky .
And from Dec. 16-25 , they will appear to be separated by only less than the diameter of a full moon .
While astronomers are recommending that the best views will be seen from around the equator , if good weather permits then the alignment will be clear from any location here on Earth .
Jupiter and Saturn will also be clear during the twilight , for roughly an hour after sunset every evening .
However , a telescope tilted toward the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to catch a glimpse of the extremely rare event .
“ On the evening of closest approach on Dec 21 they will look like a double planet , separated by only 1/5th the diameter of the full moon , ” Hartigan explained .
“ For most telescope viewers , each planet and several of their largest moons will be visible in the same field of view that evening.
” “ The further north a viewer is , the less time they ’ ll have to catch a glimpse of the conjunction before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Stellarium will also be helpful in figuring out where you should look for the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction .
If you don ’ t get a chance to catch Jupiter and Saturn this close together , you can catch the pair again relatively soon – on March 15 , 2080 .
However , the next time Jupiter and Saturn will be so close in earthly night skies will be in 2400 .

The 2020 holiday season is widely expected to be one unlike any other, due in no small part to the ongoing public health emergency. However, Christmas celebrations will also be unique due to an extremely rare planetary alignment, the likes of which have never been seen since medieval times.
Star-gazers will be in for a major treat come December 21, 2020 – the date of the winter solstice – when Jupiter and Saturn will appear extremely close to one another in our night sky, making the planets appear that they might almost collide and becoming one extremely luminous point of light.
The rare celestial treat coinciding with Christmas week will see the Solar System’s two largest planets appear as a “double planet” for the first time in almost 800 years.
“Alignments between these two planets are rather rare, occurring once every 20 years or so, but this conjunction is exceptionally rare because of how close the planets will appear to one another,” said astronomer Patrick Hartigan in a press release from Rice University in Houston, Texas.
“You’d have to go all the way back to just before dawn on March 4, 1226, to see a closer alignment between these objects visible in the night sky,” he added.
Of course, these massive planets won’t be close to one another. Consider our own planet’s distance from the sun. Astronomers use what’s called astronomical units (au) to measure distances in the sprawling expanse of our solar system. Jupiter lies 5 au from the Earth, while Saturn lies 10 au away.
Since the summer, Jupiter and Saturn have been headed towards each other in our own night sky. And from Dec. 16-25, they will appear to be separated by only less than the diameter of a full moon.
While astronomers are recommending that the best views will be seen from around the equator, if good weather permits then the alignment will be clear from any location here on Earth.
Jupiter and Saturn will also be clear during the twilight, for roughly an hour after sunset every evening. However, a telescope tilted toward the western sky will be the best way to catch a glimpse of the extremely rare event.
“On the evening of closest approach on Dec 21 they will look like a double planet, separated by only 1/5th the diameter of the full moon,” Hartigan explained. “For most telescope viewers, each planet and several of their largest moons will be visible in the same field of view that evening.”
“The further north a viewer is, the less time they’ll have to catch a glimpse of the conjunction before the planets sink below the horizon.”
Websites like Stellarium will also be helpful in figuring out where you should look for the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction.
If you don’t get a chance to catch Jupiter and Saturn this close together, you can catch the pair again relatively soon – on March 15, 2080.
However, the next time Jupiter and Saturn will be so close in earthly night skies will be in 2400.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-26--Trump Pushing to Revive Firing Squads and Electrocution as Feds Ramp Up Executions

While the final 50 days of a president ’ s tenure are typically the quiet , lame-duck phase of their administration , Donald Trump is vigorously pursuing the fast-track authorization of a number of broad policy changes before he exits the White House in January , including the revival of firing squads and electrocutions in federal executions .
According to a report from ProPublica , a proposed rule change from the Department of Justice was registered in August and cleared a White House review this month , allowing the president to authorize the policy just before his time in office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carried out by lethal injection .
Such has been the case without exception for the past decades .
Just last week , the Justice Department announced its intention to execute three more inmates on federal death row .
If the executions are administered – along with two other previously-scheduled executions – there will have been 13 prisoners put to death since July of this year , marking one of the most deadly periods in the history of federal capital punishment since 1927 , notes the New York Times .
“ What is clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead before Joe Biden takes office , ” Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center Robert Dunham told CNN .
The last time over one execution happened during a presidential transition was during the end of Grover Cleveland ’ s first transition , from November 1884 to March 1885 .
In the proposed rule , which should be published in the Federal Register on Friday , the administration asserts that “ death by firing squad and death by electrocution do not violate the Eighth Amendment ’ s prohibition on cruel and unusual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In recent U.S. Supreme Court litigation involving Eighth Amendment challenges to execution by lethal injection , nitrogen hypoxia and firing squad have been identified as potential alternative methods of execution , including by prisoners themselves , that might – or even must– be used instead of lethal injection , in particular because those methods allegedly carry a lesser risk of pain.
” It remains unclear whether the rule would practically have any importance , especially given the fact that President-elect Joe Biden opposes the death penalty and has vowed to seek the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the suspension of federal executions .
Since he was sworn in last year , Attorney General William Barr has aggressively pursued the use of capital punishment to bring “ justice to victims of the most horrific crimes , ” resuming federal executions after a 17-year hiatus of the practice .
Critics argue that the death penalty is far too frequently used against people who have been wrongfully convicted , with 172 people being sentenced to death since 1973 who were later exonerated from their crimes .
Legal advocates are hopeful that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the federal death penalty as part of a broader overhaul of the criminal justice system .
The Biden campaign has announced that it intends to end the practice on the federal level and incentivize an end to state executions , as well .
“ As we find itself in the midst of a national reckoning with racism and our history of racial violence , ending the death penalty must be part of our transformation , ” said former federal prosecutor Miriam Krinsky , who now heads the Fair and Just Prosecution advocacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be a signal that the Biden-Harris administration is committed to fairness , equity , and evidence-based justice — and the time for this definitive move is long overdue.
” However , the president has been hoping to finalize 36 major rule changes in his final days , similar to the 35 to 40 rule changes made by four previous administrations that were undone by their successors .
In 2017 , Republicans successfully overturned the outgoing Obama administration ’ s rule changes using the Congressional Review Act .
However , the lasting impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical runoff elections in Georgia that could determine whether the Democrats could invoke the act or whether the GOP maintains control of the Senate .
Regardless of the outcome of that race , advocates remain opposed to the largely bipartisan inertia over the continuing practice of capital punishment in the U.S. “ Without question this unprecedented execution spree makes clear that this system is in need of either abandonment of the death penalty or major overhaul .
It also shows that a moratorium just kicks the can down the road , ” Dunham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama-Biden Administration failed to take action on these cases that created the circumstances in which you could have this thing of unparalleled series of executions.
” “ There ’ s no question that these crimes were horrific , but that ’ s not the issue , ” Dunham said .
“ You can go down the list of these executions one at a time and illustrate the injustices .
”

While the final 50 days of a president’s tenure are typically the quiet phase of their administration, Donald Trump is vigorously pursuing the fast-track authorization of a number of broad policy changes before he exits the White House in January, including the revival of firing squads and electrocutions in federal executions.
According to a report from ProPublica, a proposed rule change from the Department of Justice was registered in August and cleared a White House review this month, allowing the president to authorize the policy just before his time in office ends.
Typically, federal executions are carried out by lethal injection. Such has been the case without exception for the past decades.
Just last week, the Justice Department announced its intention to execute three more inmates on federal death row. If the executions are administered – along with two other previously-scheduled executions – there will have been 13 prisoners put to death since July of this year, marking one of the most deadly periods in the history of federal capital punishment since 1927, notes the New York Times.
“What is clear is that this administration wants these prisoners dead before Joe Biden takes office,” Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center Robert Dunham told CNN. The last time over one execution happened during a presidential transition was during the end of Grover Cleveland’s first transition, from November 1884 to March 1885.
In the proposed rule, which should be published in the Federal Register on Friday, the administration asserts that “death by firing squad and death by electrocution do not violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment”
The proposal also claims: “In recent U.S. Supreme Court litigation involving Eighth Amendment challenges to execution by lethal injection, nitrogen hypoxia and firing squad have been identified as potential alternative methods of execution, including by prisoners themselves, that might – or even must– be used instead of lethal injection, in particular because those methods allegedly carry a lesser risk of pain.”
It remains unclear whether the rule would practically have any importance, especially given the fact that President-elect Joe Biden opposes the death penalty and has vowed to seek the elimination of capital punishment for felony convictions and the suspension of federal executions.
Since he was sworn in last year, Attorney General William Barr has aggressively pursued the use of capital punishment to bring “justice to victims of the most horrific crimes,” resuming federal executions after a 17-year hiatus of the practice.
Critics argue that the death penalty is far too frequently used against people who have been wrongfully convicted, with 172 people being sentenced to death since 1973 who were later exonerated from their crimes.
Legal advocates are hopeful that the Biden-Harris administration could finally put an end to the federal death penalty as part of a broader overhaul of the criminal justice system. The Biden campaign has announced that it intends to end the practice on the federal level and incentivize an end to state executions, as well.
“As we find itself in the midst of a national reckoning with racism and our history of racial violence, ending the death penalty must be part of our transformation,” said former federal prosecutor Miriam Krinsky, who now heads the Fair and Just Prosecution advocacy group. “Abolishing the death penalty would be a signal that the Biden-Harris administration is committed to fairness, equity, and evidence-based justice — and the time for this definitive move is long overdue.”
However, the president has been hoping to finalize 36 major rule changes in his final days, similar to the 35 to 40 rule changes made by four previous administrations that were undone by their successors. In 2017, Republicans successfully overturned the outgoing Obama administration’s rule changes using the Congressional Review Act.
However, the lasting impact of the rule changes remain contingent on critical runoff elections in Georgia that could determine whether the Democrats could invoke the act or whether the GOP maintains control of the Senate.
Regardless of the outcome of that race, advocates remain opposed to the largely bipartisan inertia over the continuing practice of capital punishment in the U.S.
“Without question this unprecedented execution spree makes clear that this system is in need of either abandonment of the death penalty or major overhaul. It also shows that a moratorium just kicks the can down the road,” Dunham said. “Prior administrations including the Obama-Biden Administration failed to take action on these cases that created the circumstances in which you could have this thing of unparalleled series of executions.”
“There’s no question that these crimes were horrific, but that’s not the issue,” Dunham said. “You can go down the list of these executions one at a time and illustrate the injustices.”
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themindunleashed--2020-11-27--White Nationalist Appointed To Holocaust Commission Praised Jeffrey Epstein Online

Darren Beattie worked as a White House speechwriter under the Trump administration for a short time before he was fired in 2018 because journalists revealed that he spoke on a panel with a group of white supremacists .
Now he has been rehired by the Trump administration as the head of the Commission for the Preservation of America ’ s Heritage Abroad , which is an agency that helps preserve sites related to the Holocaust .
He is appointed to a three-year term that will last into the next administration .
The move drew an immediate backlash from Jewish organizations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ADL ) , who issued an open letter to the Trump administration last week calling on them to rescind Beattie ’ s appointment .
Jonathan A. Greenblatt , CEO of ADL called the appointment “ shocking , ” in a statement .
“ It is downright shocking that the White House has appointed Darren Beattie , who once attended an event with white supremacists and participated in a panel discussion with white nationalist Peter Brimelow , to serve as a member of a commission specifically created to help preserve the memory of Jewish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Greenblatt said .
Greenblatt pointed out that Beattie spoke at a white-supremacist conference , where he participated in a discussion with Brimelow , the creator of the anti-immigrant website VDare .
“ As we have said before , there is no place in any presidential administration or government commission for an individual who would attend and participate in such well-known racist events .
It is absolutely outrageous that someone who has consorted with racists would even be considered for a position on a commission devoted to preserving Holocaust memorials in Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his appointment immediately , ” Greenblatt said .
According to the New York Times , Beattie responded to the ADL ’ s press release , stating that they are a group that protects Democrats , not Jewish people .
“ The ADL pretends to be an organization that protects Jews , but it really exists to protect Democrats .
As a Jewish Trump supporter , I consider it an honor to be attacked by the far-left ADL and its disgraced leader , Jonathan Greenblatt.
” A White House spokesman declined to comment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his affiliations with well-known racists , Beattie is generally a problematic figure .
After Beattie ’ s appointment was announced , Huffington Post journalist Christopher Mathias went back through the speechwriter ’ s social media posts to find some disturbing comments .
Among them included one post in which he praised Jeffrey Epstein for not being a “ p*ssy.
” Earlier this year , Beattie posted a white-nationalist rallying cry on Twitter , writing , “ If white people are targeted as a group , they must learn to defend themselves as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not set in stone , as it could be reversed by the incoming Biden administration .
It could also be rescinded by the Trump administration , but since they were forced to fire him for the scandals in question two years ago , it is unlikely that this appointment was made accidentally or without knowledge of his history or associations .

Darren Beattie worked as a White House speechwriter under the Trump administration for a short time before he was fired in 2018 because journalists revealed that he spoke on a panel with a group of white supremacists.
Now he has been rehired by the Trump administration as the head of the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, which is an agency that helps preserve sites related to the Holocaust. He is appointed to a three-year term that will last into the next administration.
Honored to be appointed by @realDonaldTrump to serve on the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad.
Huge honor and responsibility!https://t.co/mIgzfpOe7s — Darren J. Beattie ? (@DarrenJBeattie) November 18, 2020
The move drew an immediate backlash from Jewish organizations, most notably the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), who issued an open letter to the Trump administration last week calling on them to rescind Beattie’s appointment.
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO of ADL called the appointment “shocking,” in a statement.
“It is downright shocking that the White House has appointed Darren Beattie, who once attended an event with white supremacists and participated in a panel discussion with white nationalist Peter Brimelow, to serve as a member of a commission specifically created to help preserve the memory of Jewish victims of Nazi atrocities during the Holocaust,” Greenblatt said.
Greenblatt pointed out that Beattie spoke at a white-supremacist conference, where he participated in a discussion with Brimelow, the creator of the anti-immigrant website VDare.
“As we have said before, there is no place in any presidential administration or government commission for an individual who would attend and participate in such well-known racist events. It is absolutely outrageous that someone who has consorted with racists would even be considered for a position on a commission devoted to preserving Holocaust memorials in Europe. We urge the administration to rescind his appointment immediately,” Greenblatt said.
According to the New York Times, Beattie responded to the ADL’s press release, stating that they are a group that protects Democrats, not Jewish people.
“The ADL pretends to be an organization that protects Jews, but it really exists to protect Democrats. As a Jewish Trump supporter, I consider it an honor to be attacked by the far-left ADL and its disgraced leader, Jonathan Greenblatt.” A White House spokesman declined to comment,” Beattie said.
In addition to his affiliations with well-known racists, Beattie is generally a problematic figure.
After Beattie’s appointment was announced, Huffington Post journalist Christopher Mathias went back through the speechwriter’s social media posts to find some disturbing comments. Among them included one post in which he praised Jeffrey Epstein for not being a “p*ssy.”
"At least Epstein wasn't a pussy."
A deleted tweet from the white nationalist Trump appointed to the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, which is tasked with preserving Holocaust sites in Europe https://t.co/jZfWg4RX0p pic.twitter.com/SNs0WmmgKs — Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) November 20, 2020
Earlier this year, Beattie posted a white-nationalist rallying cry on Twitter, writing, “If white people are targeted as a group, they must learn to defend themselves as a group.”
Beattie’s appointment is not set in stone, as it could be reversed by the incoming Biden administration. It could also be rescinded by the Trump administration, but since they were forced to fire him for the scandals in question two years ago, it is unlikely that this appointment was made accidentally or without knowledge of his history or associations.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-27--Unprecedented Lines At Food Banks Cause Waits Of Up To Five Hours

In the week leading up to Thanksgiving , food banks across the United States have seen unprecedented lines with struggling families hoping to get some help for the holidays .
A report from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank estimated that roughly as many as 1 in 4 households in the state was facing food insecurity .
Food banks in the state have seen a 26 % increase in demand this year .
“ I don ’ t think we ’ re going to get through this unless Congress approves another COVID-19 relief bill , ” the food bank ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The North Texas Food Bank told the Dallas Morning News that their location handed out roughly 8,500 meals , which us up from about 1,000 on an average year , according to The Hill .
Some reports have indicated that people waited in line for over 5 hours at some food banks .
“ We know that people need food or they wouldn ’ t be in line , ” said Trisha Cunningham , CEO of the food bank .
“ We want to make sure anyone that needs food has access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in places like New Jersey , California and pretty much everywhere in between .
The events of this year have left millions out of work , and they have very few places to turn for help .
Katie Fitzgerald , the EVP and COO of Feeding America , said that they have seen a huge surge in demand this year , since the pandemic and resulting lockdowns began .
“ This year is especially hard , because of course we are seeing consistent surge in demand at Feeding America food banks all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Food banks are also extremely overwhelmed and running low on donations in some places .
If you want to help and contribute to a local food bank , Feeding America has a nationwide list of community food banks in your area , searchable by zip code .
They ’ ll be looking for cash donations , holiday food items , or volunteer time .
Last month , The Department of Agriculture was ordered to start including a letter from President Trump in federal food aid boxes , in which he takes credit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farmers to families in need throughout America.
” Unemployment claims continue to rise throughout the United States .
Last month , the US Department of Labor announced that there were 751,000 new claims for the week ending in 10/24 .
Insured unemployment was 7,756,000 .
This month , the numbers have increased significantly , as noted in the update below .
Also , it is important to note that the official unemployment numbers are only representative of a small portion of the market , there are many people who worked in the informal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have access to unemployment benefits who aren ’ t counted in these figures .
Unemployment figures only count people who have applied and been accepted for unemployment , not everyone who is out of work .

In the week leading up to Thanksgiving, food banks across the United States have seen unprecedented lines with struggling families hoping to get some help for the holidays.
A report from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank estimated that roughly as many as 1 in 4 households in the state was facing food insecurity. Food banks in the state have seen a 26% increase in demand this year.
“I don’t think we’re going to get through this unless Congress approves another COVID-19 relief bill,” the food bank’s executive director told The Providence Journal.
The North Texas Food Bank told the Dallas Morning News that their location handed out roughly 8,500 meals, which us up from about 1,000 on an average year, according to The Hill. Some reports have indicated that people waited in line for over 5 hours at some food banks.
Food bank lines are growing as a pandemic-fueled ‘perfect storm’ is pushing more than 50 million Americans into food insecurity pic.twitter.com/iCjNTF17n3 — NowThis (@nowthisnews) November 25, 2020
“We know that people need food or they wouldn’t be in line,” said Trisha Cunningham, CEO of the food bank. “We want to make sure anyone that needs food has access to it.”
Record-setting years were also reported in places like New Jersey, California and pretty much everywhere in between. The events of this year have left millions out of work, and they have very few places to turn for help.
Katie Fitzgerald, the EVP and COO of Feeding America, said that they have seen a huge surge in demand this year, since the pandemic and resulting lockdowns began.
Hit by hard times, cars line up for miles, some wait 5+ hours for food donation @brynnCNN reports @EricaRHill pic.twitter.com/XG9SNBsl2y — The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) November 24, 2020
“This year is especially hard, because of course we are seeing consistent surge in demand at Feeding America food banks all across the nation,” Fitzgerald said.
Food banks are also extremely overwhelmed and running low on donations in some places.
If you want to help and contribute to a local food bank, Feeding America has a nationwide list of community food banks in your area, searchable by zip code. They’ll be looking for cash donations, holiday food items, or volunteer time.
Thousands of cars lined up to collect food in Dallas, Texas, over the weekend, stretching as far as the eye can see. pic.twitter.com/xLFGOcBkPK — CBS News (@CBSNews) November 16, 2020
Last month, The Department of Agriculture was ordered to start including a letter from President Trump in federal food aid boxes, in which he takes credit for “sending nutritious food from our farmers to families in need throughout America.”
Unemployment claims continue to rise throughout the United States. Last month, the US Department of Labor announced that there were 751,000 new claims for the week ending in 10/24. Insured unemployment was 7,756,000. This month, the numbers have increased significantly, as noted in the update below.
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
Initial claims were 778,000 for the week ending 11/21 (+30,000).
Insured unemployment was 6,071,000 for the week ending 11/14 (-299,000).https://t.co/ys7Eg5LKAW — US Labor Department (@USDOL) November 25, 2020
Also, it is important to note that the official unemployment numbers are only representative of a small portion of the market, there are many people who worked in the informal economy or people who otherwise don’t have access to unemployment benefits who aren’t counted in these figures. Unemployment figures only count people who have applied and been accepted for unemployment, not everyone who is out of work.
The longest food bank lines in decades in the wealthiest nation in the world. pic.twitter.com/jwgxEqJkox — Waleed Shahid (@_waleedshahid) November 23, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-11-27--Minks Infected With Mutated Covid “Rise From Their Graves” After Being Killed in Mass Culling

If you thought that this year couldn ’ t get any weirder , now we can add covid infected minks rising from their graves to the list of strange 2020 happenings .
The minks that appeared to rise from the dead had been infected with a mutated strain of COVID-19 in Denmark .
A Danish police spokesman , Thomas Kristensen , urged local residents to stay calm , and explained that these minks are not actually zombies .
Kristensen said that gasses in the decay process sometimes cause the bodies to move .
“ As the bodies decay , gases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole thing to expand a little .
In this way , in the worst cases , the mink get pushed out of the ground , ” Kristensen said , according to the Guardian .
Another issue is the fact that the animals were placed in shallow graves because the process was rushed .
The graves were just over three feet deep , which allowed some witnesses to see the movement .
Now officials are planning to order the graves to be dug twice as deep .
“ This is a natural process .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not just one metre of soil –it depends on what type of soil it is .
The problem is that the sandy soil in West Jutland is too light .
So we have had to lay more soil on top , ” Kristensen said .
Regardless of the scientific explanation , the incident has sparked plenty of conversation on social media .
Local residents shared photos and videos of the bodies coming out of the ground to social media with captions like “ the year of the zombie mutant killer mink ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for you.
” Kristensen warned that anyone who might see a shallow mink grave should stay away because there is still a small risk of infection .
Even though the minks had been disinfected before being buried , there is still a chance that the virus can be passed on to a person .
He said that it could be possible that “ small quantities of bacteria may still be trapped in their fur ” adding that it is “ never healthy to get close to dead animals , so therefore this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Sadly , the country plans to kill all 15 million minks that live in the country .
The country is reportedly responsible for producing 40 % of the world ’ s mink fur .
The country ’ s mink farmers have culled more than 10 million mink so far , according to the latest numbers .
The mink burial grounds will also be monitored around the clock , and they are working to put a fence up around the area .
Still , despite these security measures , some officials are concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to local water sources , which could potentially put the water supply at risk .
Some officials , such as two mayors in the region , are suggesting that the corpses of the minks be burned .
As of Wednesday , Denmark has reported more than 74,000 COVID-19 cases and 800 deaths , according to Johns Hopkins .

If you thought that this year couldn’t get any weirder, now we can add covid infected minks rising from their graves to the list of strange 2020 happenings. The minks that appeared to rise from the dead had been infected with a mutated strain of COVID-19 in Denmark.
A Danish police spokesman, Thomas Kristensen, urged local residents to stay calm, and explained that these minks are not actually zombies. Kristensen said that gasses in the decay process sometimes cause the bodies to move.
uh hold up what now? pic.twitter.com/t6aIluncrc — Internet Person™⭐ (@TimHerrera) November 26, 2020
“As the bodies decay, gases can be formed. This causes the whole thing to expand a little. In this way, in the worst cases, the mink get pushed out of the ground,” Kristensen said, according to the Guardian.
Another issue is the fact that the animals were placed in shallow graves because the process was rushed. The graves were just over three feet deep, which allowed some witnesses to see the movement. Now officials are planning to order the graves to be dug twice as deep.
“This is a natural process. Unfortunately, one metre of soil is not just one metre of soil –it depends on what type of soil it is. The problem is that the sandy soil in West Jutland is too light. So we have had to lay more soil on top,” Kristensen said.
Regardless of the scientific explanation, the incident has sparked plenty of conversation on social media.
Local residents shared photos and videos of the bodies coming out of the ground to social media with captions like “the year of the zombie mutant killer mink” and “run … The mink are coming for you.”
Kristensen warned that anyone who might see a shallow mink grave should stay away because there is still a small risk of infection. Even though the minks had been disinfected before being buried, there is still a chance that the virus can be passed on to a person.
He said that it could be possible that “small quantities of bacteria may still be trapped in their fur” adding that it is “never healthy to get close to dead animals, so therefore this is of course something to stay away from.”
Sadly, the country plans to kill all 15 million minks that live in the country. The country is reportedly responsible for producing 40% of the world’s mink fur. The country’s mink farmers have culled more than 10 million mink so far, according to the latest numbers.
The mink burial grounds will also be monitored around the clock, and they are working to put a fence up around the area. Still, despite these security measures, some officials are concerned that the burial grounds are too close to local water sources, which could potentially put the water supply at risk. Some officials, such as two mayors in the region, are suggesting that the corpses of the minks be burned.
As of Wednesday, Denmark has reported more than 74,000 COVID-19 cases and 800 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-28--Pelosi’s HEROES Act Would See $350M in Bailout “Aid” Given to Wealthiest Communities in US

One of the most devastating effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic has been its debilitating impact on the economy and the vast changes made to the job market and wealth inequality .
The poor in the United States have grown significantly poorer , with tens of millions of Americans being plunged into unemployment , hunger , and an inability to pay rent .
Small businesses deemed nonessential have been forced to shut down or trim operations to a bare minimum , and even major corporations have filed for bankruptcy protection and laid off swathes of their workforce .
The effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been nothing short of ruinous .
In the meantime , attempts to alleviate the suffering of poor Americans have stalled , with federal support for unemployed Americans set to end just days after Christmas just as the United States faces a massive and renewed surge of infections , hospitalizations , and deaths .
Amid the crisis , Democrats have rallied behind the updated HEROES Act , a $ 2.2 trillion bill passed by the House in October , with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi championing the bill as an emergency funding measure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injecting $ 700 billion into state , local and tribal governments .
And while the HEROES Act has been touted as allocating much-needed funds toward first responders and crucial community programs such as library services , public schools , and colleges , auditors at OpenTheBooks found that some $ 350 million in coronavirus “ aid ” would go toward the nation ’ s 50 richest communities listed in the Bloomberg 2020 Richest Places with Heroes Act coronavirus bailouts .
The watchdogs found that the average annual income in these areas ranged from $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 525,324 in Atherton , CA – rather astronomical sums for many Americans who are struggling to pay their electrical bills and fill their pantries with basic staple foods .
And while $ 350 million may seem like a paltry sum in the context of a $ 2.2 trillion bill , the discovery raises an important question – why should some of the poorest communities that have faced disproportionate impacts from the pandemic essentially subsidize the country ’ s wealthiest ZIP codes ?
The discovery reveals that rather than being the progressive party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the working poor and middle class , the Democrats may be just as beholden to their wealthy constituents as their Republican counterparts are .
Forbes published how much the top 10 wealthiest communities in the United States would receive through their HEROES Act bailouts : # 1 .
Atherton , CA ( income : $ 525,324/ bailout : $ 3.8 million ) – The exclusive Silicon Valley community has median home prices of $ 7.5 million and Atherton is home to tech billionaires and major professional athletes like Steph Curry of the L.A. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million home in the area .
Whatsapp founder Jan Koum also purchased a “ mega-compound ” in Atherton for $ 57 million .
# 2 .
Scarsdale , NY ( income : $ 452,041/ bailout : $ 8.8 million ) – Lying just 35 minutes from New York City by train , Scarsdale is the richest town on the East Coast with a median home sales price of $ 1.2 million .
Stars who have bought homes in Scarsdale include Beyoncé and Jay-Z .
# 3 .
Hillsborough , CA ( income : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) – Another exclusive Bay Area community , Hillsborough has a median home price of $ 5.4 million .
Local notables include such decidedly un-poor residents like Elon Musk , Jenny Craig and Jimmy Kimmel .
# 4 .
Cherry Hills Village , CO ( income : $ 406,314/ bailout : $ 3.3 million ) – Located 10 miles from Denver , Cherry Hills Village has a median home price of $ 2 million .
Prominent community members include NFL superstars John Elway and Peyton Manning , while diplomatic heavyweights Madeline Albright and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s private schools .
# 5 .
Los Altos Hills , CA ( income : $ 405,073/ bailout : $ 4.2 million ) – Another Silicon Valley enclave , Los Altos Hills has a median home price of $ 3 million .
Tech oligarchs living in the town include Google founder Sergey Brin and Israeli billionaire and tech capitalist Yuri Milner , who purchased a $ 100 million here .
# 6 .
Short Hills , NJ ( income : $ 388,760/ bailout : $ 6.5 million ) – Considered a suburb of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is home to a number of wealthy CEOs , actors , pro sports players , and authors .
# 7 .
Highland Park , TX ( income : $ 365,025/ bailout : $ 4.5 million ) – The richest town in the Lone Star State lies just five miles north of Dallas and has a median home price of $ 1.5 million .
It ’ s located five miles north of Dallas .
Notables include Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and former Texas Gov .
Bill Clements .
# 8 .
Glencoe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : $ 4.4 million ) – Lying just north of Chicago along Lake Michigan , Glencoe is the richest town in Illinois .
Local luminaries include Groupon founder Eric Lefkofsky and author Scott Turow .
# 9 .
Winnetka , IL ( income : $ 353,700/ bailout : $ 6.1 million ) – This village neighboring Glencoe was the site where beloved Hollywood comedies of the ‘ 80s and ‘ 90s were filmed , including Home Alone , Ferris Bueller ’ s Day Off , Uncle Buck , National Lampoon Christmas , Risky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 .
Darien , CT ( income : $ 352,839/ bailout : $ 10.7 million ) – The posh East Coast town is home to a number of actors , politicians , and CEOs , and teems with at least nine country clubs .
Republicans have rightly been criticized for opposing aid for renters , student debtors , and the unemployed in favor of tax cuts for the ultra-rich and handing over taxpayer funds to transnational corporations .
However , Democrats should also be held to account for their attempts to hand over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it the least during the present crisis .

One of the most devastating effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic has been its debilitating impact on the economy and the vast changes made to the job market and wealth inequality.
The poor in the United States have grown significantly poorer, with tens of millions of Americans being plunged into unemployment, hunger, and an inability to pay rent. Small businesses deemed nonessential have been forced to shut down or trim operations to a bare minimum, and even major corporations have filed for bankruptcy protection and laid off swathes of their workforce. The effect this has had on low-income communities has been nothing short of ruinous.
In the meantime, attempts to alleviate the suffering of poor Americans have stalled, with federal support for unemployed Americans set to end just days after Christmas just as the United States faces a massive and renewed surge of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Amid the crisis, Democrats have rallied behind the updated HEROES Act, a $2.2 trillion bill passed by the House in October, with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi championing the bill as an emergency funding measure that would keep community budgets afloat by injecting $700 billion into state, local and tribal governments.
And while the HEROES Act has been touted as allocating much-needed funds toward first responders and crucial community programs such as library services, public schools, and colleges, auditors at OpenTheBooks found that some $350 million in coronavirus “aid” would go toward the nation’s 50 richest communities listed in the Bloomberg 2020 Richest Places with Heroes Act coronavirus bailouts.
The watchdogs found that the average annual income in these areas ranged from $262,988 in Darnestown, MD, to $525,324 in Atherton, CA – rather astronomical sums for many Americans who are struggling to pay their electrical bills and fill their pantries with basic staple foods.
And while $350 million may seem like a paltry sum in the context of a $2.2 trillion bill, the discovery raises an important question – why should some of the poorest communities that have faced disproportionate impacts from the pandemic essentially subsidize the country’s wealthiest ZIP codes?
The discovery reveals that rather than being the progressive party that truly fights for the interests of the working poor and middle class, the Democrats may be just as beholden to their wealthy constituents as their Republican counterparts are.
Forbes published how much the top 10 wealthiest communities in the United States would receive through their HEROES Act bailouts:
#1. Atherton, CA (income: $525,324/ bailout: $3.8 million) – The exclusive Silicon Valley community has median home prices of $7.5 million and Atherton is home to tech billionaires and major professional athletes like Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors, who has a $31 million home in the area. Whatsapp founder Jan Koum also purchased a “mega-compound” in Atherton for $57 million.
#2. Scarsdale, NY (income: $452,041/ bailout: $8.8 million) – Lying just 35 minutes from New York City by train, Scarsdale is the richest town on the East Coast with a median home sales price of $1.2 million. Stars who have bought homes in Scarsdale include Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
#3. Hillsborough, CA (income: $430,681/ bailout: $5.7 million) – Another exclusive Bay Area community, Hillsborough has a median home price of $5.4 million. Local notables include such decidedly un-poor residents like Elon Musk, Jenny Craig and Jimmy Kimmel.
#4. Cherry Hills Village, CO (income: $406,314/ bailout: $3.3 million) – Located 10 miles from Denver, Cherry Hills Village has a median home price of $2 million. Prominent community members include NFL superstars John Elway and Peyton Manning, while diplomatic heavyweights Madeline Albright and Condoleezza Rice graduated from the town’s private schools.
#5. Los Altos Hills, CA (income: $405,073/ bailout: $4.2 million) – Another Silicon Valley enclave, Los Altos Hills has a median home price of $3 million. Tech oligarchs living in the town include Google founder Sergey Brin and Israeli billionaire and tech capitalist Yuri Milner, who purchased a $100 million here.
#6. Short Hills, NJ (income: $388,760/ bailout: $6.5 million) – Considered a suburb of New York City suburb, the community is home to a number of wealthy CEOs, actors, pro sports players, and authors.
#7. Highland Park, TX (income: $365,025/ bailout: $4.5 million) – The richest town in the Lone Star State lies just five miles north of Dallas and has a median home price of $1.5 million. It’s located five miles north of Dallas. Notables include Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and former Texas Gov. Bill Clements.
#8. Glencoe, IL (income: $358,543/ bailout: $4.4 million) – Lying just north of Chicago along Lake Michigan, Glencoe is the richest town in Illinois. Local luminaries include Groupon founder Eric Lefkofsky and author Scott Turow.
#9. Winnetka, IL (income: $353,700/ bailout: $6.1 million) – This village neighboring Glencoe was the site where beloved Hollywood comedies of the ‘80s and ‘90s were filmed, including Home Alone, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Uncle Buck, National Lampoon Christmas, Risky Business, and Breakfast Club.
#10. Darien, CT (income: $352,839/ bailout: $10.7 million) – The posh East Coast town is home to a number of actors, politicians, and CEOs, and teems with at least nine country clubs.
Republicans have rightly been criticized for opposing aid for renters, student debtors, and the unemployed in favor of tax cuts for the ultra-rich and handing over taxpayer funds to transnational corporations. However, Democrats should also be held to account for their attempts to hand over taxpayer funds to those who clearly need it the least during the present crisis.
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