theblaze--2020-02-11--Bernie Sanders backtracks on pledge to release medical records: 'We have released a substantive part

Bernie Sanders backtracks on pledge to release medical records: 'We have released a substantive part'

Bernie Sanders backtracks on pledge to release medical records : 'We have released a substantive part' ' I mean , @ @ @ @ @ records and it never ends '

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) once said that he was going to release his medical records before the Democratic primaries started, but that was before he had a heart attack a few months ago. Now he's backtracking on that pledge.
While appearing on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday, host Chuck Todd brought up the pledge and how his heart attack a few months ago has affected his follow through.
"In September of 2019, before your heart incident, you had said the following about your medical records," Todd stated before playing a tape of Sanders pledging to release them.
"The American people have the right know whether the person they're going to be voting for for president is healthy, and we will certainly release our medical records before the primaries," Sanders said on the tape. "It will certainly be before the first votes are cast."
After the clip played, Todd asked Sanders, "The first votes have already been cast, you did not release your medical records. You released a few letters. Nobody interviewed your doctors. You did have a heart attack, apparently. Shouldn't voters see your medical records before Super Tuesday?"
Sanders responded that his campaign had "released as much documentation, I think, as any other candidate."
To that, Todd countered that "no other candidate has had a heart attack."
After the two went back and forth about Sanders' activities on the campaign trail, Todd pointed out that some voters have been concerned about the 78-year-old candidate's age.
"I mean, you can start releasing medical records and it never ends," Sanders replied. "We have released a substantive part, all of our background. We have doctors who have, cardiologists who are confirming that I am in good health. I am in good health."
Sanders was already fielding concerns about his age before he had the heart attack in October, after which his campaign was accused of an "inexcusable three days of silence" for staying keeping people in the dark on what had happened. As he was recovering, the candidate said that he would "change the nature of the campaign a bit," adding that he planned to cut down on rally attendance. In December, he released letters from three doctors, saying that he was fit to serve in office.
When Todd asked what changes he's made since the medical episode, Sanders answered that he's trying to trying to walk a little bit more, but "the schedule doesn't allow me" and "I'm trying to sleep a little bit better, sometimes that's hard. But I'm feeling great."
Now, as his polling numbers in the 2020 Democratic field have started to move him toward the head of the pack, it remains to be seen whether or not his primary opponents will use the backtrack to stymie the senator's momentum.


theblaze--2020-02-11--Antifa thugs gang up on journalist, pepper-spray him, jab him with umbrellas, kick and shove him dow

Antifa thugs gang up on journalist, pepper-spray him, jab him with umbrellas, kick and shove him down sidewalk — while cops 'stand by and do nothing'

Antifa thugs gang up on journalist , pepper-spray him , jab him with umbrellas , kick and shove him down @ @ @ @ @ by and do nothing '

TheBlaze on Monday reported about a threatening Antifa mob chasing a videographer during a weekend protest in Portland, Oregon — after which unsympathetic riot police told the videographer that "we're not gonna come out and save you."
Well, another journalist documenting Antifa's courageous deeds got it way worse that day from the far-left masked avengers — and video showed police gathered nearby. The journalist said cops did "nothing."
What are the details?
Brandon Brown — described by conservative writer Andy Ngo as a "local citizen journalist" — was recording video of Antifa gathered on a street when the mob turned on Brown.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Brown's cellphone camera stayed on throughout the ordeal, showing at least 10 Antifa thugs surrounding him before several began poking him with umbrellas. Indeed, Portland police confirmed that some protesters used "metal-tipped umbrellas" to jab "people and chase them down the street."
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Another video from a different angle showed Brown getting grabbed from behind:
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Brown's video caught one the Antifa militants kicking him:
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As the mob continued to pursue Brown and ordered him to leave — yelling "Bye, Nazi!" and cursing him out — one gave him a face full of what appeared to be pepper spray:
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Here's a look from the other video:
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That was it for Brown — although one brave Antifa soul can be seen leaving the safety of his pack and facing him down one last time:
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Brown can be heard on his own video complaining of not being able to see.
And then — right toward the end of Brown's clip — a large group of police officers on bicycles came into view, apparently a block or less from the incident. Brown noted in his video description that "police stand by and do nothing."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Portland police on Tuesday didn't immediately respond to TheBlaze's request for comment on Brown's claim.
The following is Brown's video — and below it is the shorter clip of the incident shot from a different angle. (Content warning for both videos: Language):
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theblaze--2020-02-11--Leaked audio exposes Michael Bloomberg's racist defense of 'stop and frisk' policing from 2015 speec

Leaked audio exposes Michael Bloomberg's racist defense of 'stop and frisk' policing from 2015 speech video he reportedly blocked from being released

Leaked audio exposes Michael Bloomberg 's racist defense of 'stop and frisk ' policing from 2015 speech video he reportedly @ @ @ @ @ all the cops in minority neighborhoods '

Former New York City Mayor and current Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg advocated for police targeting young minorities as the most effective way to reduce crime in an audio from 2015 leaked Monday night.
Bloomberg, who was a proponent of "stop and frisk" policing methods, engaged in some blatant racial profiling when describing who committed the most crimes in urban areas and said cities need to invest money in putting more police on the street, particularly in minority neighborhoods:
Ninety-five percent of murders — murderers and murder victims — fit one M.O. You can just take a description, Xerox it, and pass it out to all the cops. They are male, minorities, 16-25. That's true in New York, that's true in virtually every city (inaudible). And that's where the real crime is. You've got to get the guns out of the hands of people that are getting killed.
You want to spend the money, put a lot of cops on the streets. Put those cops where the crime is, which means in minority neighborhoods. So one of the unintended consequences is people say, "Oh my God, you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities." Yes, that's true. Why? Because we put all the cops in minority neighborhoods. Yes, that's true. Why do we do it? Because that's where all the crime is. And the way you get the guns out of the kids' hands is to throw them up against the wall and frisk them. ... And then they start ... "Oh I don't want to get caught." So they don't bring the gun. They still have a gun, but they leave it at home.
Bloomberg prevented the footage of the speech from being released in 2015, according to the Aspen Times.
In another clip, which was shared by Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, Bloomberg says police are pulling white people over too often, and pulling over minorities over too infrequently.
As mayor of New York City from 2002 until 2013, Bloomberg presided over the peak of "stop and frisk," which actually began during former Mayor Rudy Giuliani's tenure. In 2011, nearly 700,000 people were stopped and searched for weapons, with about 88% of them being innocent. The method has been criticized for the way it is used to target and abuse minorities.
Bloomberg's presidential campaign has benefitted some lately from the tainted results of the Iowa caucuses, and the struggles of former Vice President Joe Biden. Bloomberg did not invest any effort into the first four primary states, and has not participated in any of the debates to this point. His campaign has consisted mostly of overwhelming amounts of money spent on online and television advertising.


theblaze--2020-02-11--Florida teacher sparks outrage after reportedly demanding to know if 5th graders are lesbians

An unnamed teacher is under fire after reportedly asking two fifth-grade girls if they are lesbians.
What are the details?
The incident took place in January at Northport K-8 in Port St. Lucie, Florida, after rumors began circulating that the two fifth-grade girls were "dating."
The teacher got wind of the allegations and reportedly demanded — in front of the entire fifth-grade class — to know if the two girls were lesbians.
Parent Jezenia Gambino pulled her daughter out of the school because the child is apparently "too embarrassed" to return to the classroom. Gambino is now home schooling her daughter.
Gambino said, "[The teacher] asked [the two girls] if they were a couple together, and she asked them in a way that they felt they were in trouble."
Gambino's daughter was visibly upset over the incident and reportedly received a message from her female friend stating that "she wasn't sure if they should hang out together anymore because of what happened in school."
"[The friend] didn't want anyone to think they were gay," Gambino added.
What happened to the teacher?
Gambino contacted the school when she discovered what happened. The unnamed teacher was later reported to the Florida Department of Education for inappropriate communications with the two girls. The teacher reportedly received a verbal warning over the conduct.
Gambino says that a verbal warning simply isn't enough.
"What [the teacher] did affected my daughter in a way that now I'm having to go back and fix," she insisted.
In a statement, the Port St. Lucie school district said it "will not tolerate sexual harassment or any other form of illegal harassment by any of its employees, students, volunteers, or agents."


theblaze--2020-02-11--Media spin story of suspected political hate crime in Florida: 'Republicans vow revenge...'

This is why Trump will win again

If you consume the majority of your news from the mainstream media, you probably did not hear that, over the weekend, a man intentionally drove his van into a small group of elderly Trump campaign volunteers in Duval County, Florida, who were registering people to vote.
The New York Times, for example, has posted only compiled stories from the Associated Press to its website, instead of assigning a reporter from its massive newsroom to inform readers of a crime that Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said was motivated by political hate.
But some mainstream outlets have covered the story — but with massive spin.
Politico, for example, framed its story around the Duval County Republican Party vowing to take "revenge" for the attack — at the ballot box, of course.
To their credit, the Washington Post and CNN have devoted minimal coverage to the story.
This writer's perspective
Politico's spin, and the media's overall reaction to the story, perfectly encapsulates Donald Trump's rapid political ascension. That the media fail to recognize the significance of this story perfectly encapsulates their overt arrogance for Trump supporters and fly-over America.
We know that, had the perpetrator in this case worn a MAGA hat and drove his van through elderly Democrats, the story would be front-page, headline news; CNN and MSNBC would be running long segments dedicated to the crime, while the New York Times and Washington Post would assign droves of reporters to cover the perpetrator's background, motivation, and the implications such a crime has for the president.
The media's reaction to this story contrasted to coverage of anti-media or anti-Democrat stories is but another example of why President Trump will likely cruise to win re-election.
It's not that tens of millions of Americans do not just feel as if they are not heard, but they believe the media and the New York and Washington, D.C., institutions of power simply do not care about them or their many legitimate concerns.
If the three years of Trump's presidency have proved anything, it is that the media have yet to humble themselves enough to engage in deep, transformative self-reflection; the mainstream media and east coast elite no doubt helped send Trump to the White House — yet they still do not realize it.
Perhaps four more years of Trump will initiate a wave of repentance in the media. But that is unlikely to happen.
Instead, the media's out-of-touch smugness will continue to sabotage the Democratic Party's political aspirations, sow further division, and ensure that MAGA wins.


theblaze--2020-02-11--Former Army medic sentenced to 35 years in prison for tapping mistress to kill his wife. His wife fo

Former Army medic sentenced to 35 years in prison for tapping mistress to kill his wife. His wife forgave the woman with her dying breath.

Former Army medic sentenced to 35 years in prison for tapping mistress to kill his wife .
His wife forgave @ @ @ @ @ breath .

A judge sentenced ex-Army medic Michael Walker to 35 years in prison on Monday in Honolulu in response to the 2014 killing of his wife, Catherine Walker, the Daily Mail reported.
Michael's mistress, Alisa Jackson, also received a 30-year prison sentence under a plea deal that saw her help secure an indictment against Michael Walker in exchange for avoiding a life sentence.
Michael Walker, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in September, admitting that he arranged for Jackson, 29, to kill his wife while he was working in the emergency room at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. Jackson — who reportedly suffers from mental health issues — pleaded guilty to the murder in 2015.
Jackson stabbed Catherine multiple times with a kitchen knife, and then waited 30 minutes to make sure Catherine was dead.
Catherine's family is now just revealing that their loved one forgave Jackson as she lay dying.
What are the details?
Following Monday's sentencing, Catherine's father revealed that Catherine forgave Jackson for taking her life, and that the family also supports Jackson and forgives her for the murder of their loved one.
On Monday, assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Brady said, "Our goal from the very beginning was to hold everyone responsible for Catherine's death accountable."
Brady added, "On the night [Catherine] was stabbed to death, Jackson asked [Catherine] if she forgave her. As she was being stabbed, Catherine replied 'yes.'"
U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway said that it was clear Michael orchestrated the killing of his wife.
"Ms. Jackson wielded the knife that killed your wife," Mollway said, "and that was a terrible, terrible deed. But it does appear to me that you were in control. That she did what she did because you wanted her to. And you knew she had mental health problems."
Catherine's father, Douglas Plotz, said that he and the family support a lower sentence for Jackson.
"We wholeheartedly forgive her," he said. "I want Ms. Jackson to know that."
During her 2015 testimony, Jackson admitted that she was taking both antidepressant and antipsychotic medications at the time of the murder.
Michael reportedly told Jackson that he couldn't divorce his wife because of money, and that he stood to receive at least $400,000 in life insurance funds if she passed. Michael and Jackson reportedly plotted Catherine's murder in a variety of emails, text messages, and more.
Anything else?
During the investigation in 2016, a military court discovered that Michael Walker was in possession of child pornography. Just a year later, he was convicted of sexually abusing a child, physically assaulting a child, and wrongfully communicating a threat.
However, Walker insisted that he would "do anything" to bring back his wife.
"I love Cathy very much and I would do anything if it could bring her back," he said following Monday's sentencing.
The U.S. military reduced Walker's rank from sergeant to private and released him from the Army on a dishonorable discharge.


theblaze--2020-02-11--Joe Biden refuses to say any Democrat would lose to President Trump, says 'Mickey Mouse' could have

Joe Biden refuses to say any Democrat would lose to President Trump, says 'Mickey Mouse' could have a chance

Joe Biden refuses to say any Democrat would lose to President Trump , says 'Mickey Mouse ' could have a @ @ @ @ @ to be the only Democrat who could beat Trump ?

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden says that any of his colleagues, or even a cartoon mouse, could realistically beat President Donald Trump in the November general election.
Biden's remarks were made during a Tuesday morning appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" while discussing Democrats' prospects in November.
Referring to some recent comments made by longtime Democratic consultant James Carville, co-anchor Willie Geist asked Biden if he thought that if Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is the eventual presidential nominee, Democrats will lose the election.
"I refuse to suggest any Democrat can lose," Biden responded.
"I think we could run Mickey Mouse against this president and have a shot," he added to applause from the audience.
While he may have meant it to be a dig at Trump, Biden's argument undercuts the electability case his campaign has previously made to Democratic primary voters — i.e., that he's the only Democrat in the field who can take the president head on and win in the general election.
Biden's purported ability to beat Trump in an election has been a central theme of his campaign so far.
"I think that for the first time in my career, the person viewed as who is best capable of defeating this president rises above the test of, 'I have to agree with the person 100 percent,'" the candidate said in August. His first campaign ad in Iowa from around the same time argued that "no one is more qualified" to oust the president from the Oval Office.
"If Joe Biden wins the primary, he can beat Trump in a general election," a Biden campaign email said in November. "Other candidates can't."
Biden's wife, Jill, also made the electability case to voters in Iowa last month. But, if any Democratic candidate or even a fictional character can supposedly beat the president, that case doesn't really hold all that much water anymore.
Meanwhile, Biden's supposed electability has also been undercut by a weak showing in Iowa and some new polling. On the eve of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary elections, Quinniapac released numbers showing a 9-point decrease in his support in less than two weeks.


theblaze--2020-02-12--Army drill sergeant suspended after physical altercation with trainee caught on video

Army drill sergeant suspended after physical altercation with trainee caught on video The incident is under investigation

A U.S. Army drill sergeant has been suspended after a video was shared online showing him engaging in a physical altercation with a trainee at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga.
What are the details?
On Friday, a Twitter account by the name of "U.S. Army WTF! Moments" posted the footage along with the message, "Meanwhile two days ago at @FortBenning and the OSUT holdover platoon of Fox 2-19...DS: 'PRIVATES CLEAR THE HALLWAY' TRAINEE: 'Whatever you Damn H*e N*****'"
In the video, someone (possibly the trainee) can be heard cussing and using the N-word, before the drill sergeant — wearing a vest with neon yellow stripes — emerges into view following the recruit while going on a tirade and repeating the profanity before things get physical.
A load noise can be heard as the two enter the room, and the drill sergeant can then be seen slamming the trainee up against a metal cabinet. The two continue to engage in a brief tussle before numerous other trainees rush to break up the fight and restrain their fellow recruit.
Warning to TheBlaze readers: The following video contains profanity:
Fort Benning spokesman Ben Garrett confirmed to Business Insider that the incident was under investigation by military police and the brigade command. The unnamed drill sergeant has been suspended pending the outcome of that probe.
"The language used and behavior portrayed in the video posted to online social media platforms are not consistent with U.S. Army Values of treating all with dignity and respect," Garrett told Insider.
According to Fox News, the 2-19th Infantry Battalion "trains civilians to become infantrymen."
Anything else?
American Military News reported that multiple drill sergeants were suspended at Fort Benning "in 2017 amid sexual assault allegations" after a female trainee accused a drill sergeant, prompting an investigation that uncovered "other sexual misconduct incidents."
A spokesperson for the Army's Criminal Investigation Command told Reuters at the time, "There is no place for sexual harassment or sexual assault in our Army."


theblaze--2020-02-12--CNN's Brian Stelter pounces on Fox News for ignoring big Trump story — then gets embarrassed on soci

CNN's Brian Stelter pounces on Fox News for ignoring big Trump story — then gets embarrassed on social media

CNN 's Brian Stelter pounces on Fox News for ignoring big Trump story — then gets embarrassed on social media

CNN media critic Brian Stelter pounced on Fox News for supposedly ignoring a big breaking story that was damaging to President Donald Trump — and received brutal blowback on social media over it.
"Fox and MSNBC leading the 1pm hour with NH primary hype," tweeted Stelter.
"CNN leading with breaking news: 'DOJ STUNS WITH EXTRAORDINARY REVERSAL ON STONE SENTENCING,'" he added.
Stelter was accusing Fox News of ignoring the story that the Department of Justice had acted against its own prosecutors in seeking a lower punishment for Roger Stone, the convicted former associate of the president.
Unfortunately for Stelter's quixotic mission to expose the pro-Trump bias at Fox News, it turned out that Fox was the network that first reported that very story.
Critics of the "Reliable Sources" host quickly pounced back with ridicule and mockery.
"Fox News broke the friggin story," replied Chuck Ross of the Daily Caller.
"Fox News broke that story, you incompetent buffoon," responded Sean Davis of the Federalist.
The story had been first reported by Jake Gibson and David Spunt, both of Fox News.
Stelter is a frequent critic of Trump and Fox News, but his detractors have pointed to examples where he downplays errors by his own news network.
Here's more about the DOJ reversal:


theblaze--2020-02-12--Sanders pulls off narrow win in New Hampshire; Klobuchar stuns by defeating Warren and Biden combine

Sanders pulls off narrow win in New Hampshire; Klobuchar stuns by defeating Warren and Biden combined

Sanders pulls off narrow win in New Hampshire ; Klobuchar stuns by defeating Warren and Biden combined A sign of @ @ @ @

Update: 11:24 p.m. ET:
Fox News has projected that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will win the Democratic primary in New Hampshire.
Original story below:
One of the big stories coming out of Tuesday night's Democratic primary in New Hampshire was the unexpected strong finish from Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who is projected to come in a close third behind favorite Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
With the majority of precincts reporting, Sanders and Buttigieg were in a tight race for the lead, garnering 26% and 24% of the vote, respectively, while Klobuchar followed close behind at 20%.
Klobuchar, who was polling alongside former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) — two previous front-runners in the race — in the lead-up to New Hampshire, is on pace to beat the two candidates' combined total in votes.
At the time of publication, Klobuchar was on pace to earn roughly 20% of the vote. Biden and Warren lagged behind significantly, neither eclipsing the 10% mark.
In fact, news broke early Tuesday night that neither Biden nor Warren would reach the 15% threshold and thus would leave New Hampshire without any delegates.
But Biden and Warren's downfall turned out to be Klobuchar's gain, as the Minnesota senator's strong showing was boosted by undecided voters, perhaps unconvinced after Biden's weak performance in Iowa, and women, who may have otherwise voted for Warren. Undoubtedly, Klobuchar's strong performance in last Friday night's debate influenced her rise.
Everything seemed to go her way. In fact, the New York Post reported that one New Hampshire voter even used the "eeny-meeny-miney-mo" method while in the voting booth to select Klobuchar.
Despite coming in third place, Klobuchar's speech to supporters Tuesday night sounded more like a victory speech:


theblaze--2020-02-12--Breaking: Joe Biden and Liz Warren shut out in New Hampshire primary

Breaking : Joe Biden and Liz Warren shut out in New Hampshire primary Not a good look for two of @ @ @ @

In a stunning rebuke of two of the top-tier presidential candidates, neither Joe Biden nor Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have received enough votes in New Hampshire to obtain primary delegates.
NBC news projected that neither Biden or Warren would reach the 15 percent threshold to receive delegates with about only 33 percent of the vote count officially reported on Tuesday.
CBS News also projected the troubling conclusion about the same time as NBC News.
The surprising result is a boon for the campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is also projected to win in New Hampshire after being at the top of the pile in the disputed results from the Iowa caucuses.
It is just the latest blow for the ailing Biden campaign, which did poorly in Iowa's caucuses. Biden left New Hampshire before the results in New Hampshire even began to be reported.
The Biden campaign will try to recover some footing in South Carolina, where they should see more support among African-American voters.
In exit polling from the New Hampshire primary, a majority of voters said they didn't think nominating a woman would hurt their chances of beating President Donald Trump, but 30 percent disagreed.
Here's more about the New Hampshire results:


theblaze--2020-02-12--Sanders country: Majority of Dem voters in New Hampshire support free college and government health

Sanders country: Majority of Dem voters in New Hampshire support free college and government health care for all

Sanders country : Majority of Dem voters in New Hampshire support free college and government health care for all

New exit polling from the Democratic primary election in New Hampshire shows a majority of voters in the state support policy initiatives touted by members of the progressive wing of the party, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
According to CBS News, almost 60% of voters polled say they support a government health care plan for all that would replace private insurance. On the issue of making public college tuition-free, roughly two-thirds were in support.
Good news for Sanders
Sanders, known for leading the push for a "Medicare for All" plan, also called single-payer health care, came into Tuesday night's contest with a sizable lead, according to recent polling.
The self-proclaimed "democratic socialist" senator has also been among the leading voices in favor of making college free for all. On his campaign website, Sanders proposes "guarantee[ing] tuition and debt-free public colleges, universities, HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions and trade-schools to all" and "cancel[ing] all student loan debt for the some 45 million Americans" who currently owe money.
At the time of this article's publication, Sanders in fact did hold a lead, garnering over 25% of the vote as the first results were being reported.
Also of note, a whopping 90% of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters said they are unhappy with the Trump administration, including 81% who characterized themselves as "angry."


theblaze--2020-02-12--Democrat Andrew Yang ends presidential bid

The businessman pulled the plug as New Hampshire primary results rolled in

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced Tuesday night he will be ending his campaign for the White House, breaking the news as results rolled in from the New Hampshire primary held that day.
What are the details?
Yang told the Washington Post of his decision, "I am a numbers guy. In most of these [upcoming] states, I'm not going to be at a threshold where I get delegates, which makes sticking around not necessarily helpful or productive in terms of furthering the goals of this campaign."
The businessman — who ran on the promise of providing Americans a universal basic income of $1,000 a month — was a long-shot candidate who outlasted several well-known politicians in the race. He ran for two years, gaining nationwide name recognition and a devoted following who dubbed themselves the Yang Gang.
But ultimately, as the numbers came in from New Hampshire, he decided it was time to throw in the towel.
"There was a part of me that thought that we might be able to win this race and get this done this cycle," Yang told Politico. "And so there's a lot of disappointment, because when you're goal oriented and you're a builder, it's very hard to pat yourself on the back and say 'job well done' if you didn't win. But rationally and objectively, I know that we've done something unprecedented and remarkable."
In a speech Tuesday night, Yang told supporters, "I will support whoever is the Democratic nominee. That said, I hope this campaign can be a message and a word of caution and guidance to my Democratic colleagues that Donald Trump is not the cause of all of our problems."


theblaze--2020-02-12--Exit polling from New Hampshire says more primary voters prioritize a candidate who can defeat Presi

Exit polling from New Hampshire says more primary voters prioritize a candidate who can defeat President Trump Agreement of vision @ @ @ @ @ important to primary voters

Exit polling from New Hampshire shows how much defeating President Donald Trump is a priority for Democratic primary voters.
The CNN exit poll said that 62 percent of voters are prioritizing the ability of a candidate to defeat the president, as opposed to 34 percent who said that they prioritized a candidate who agreed with them on the issues.
The results were similar to those of entrance polls from the disastrous caucuses in Iowa, where 63 percent prioritized beating the president and only 35 percent said that issues were more important.
CNN exit polling also found that some primary voters believed that nominating a woman would make it harder to beat Trump, while most thought it wouldn't matter or would make it easier to beat Trump.
58 percent said it would make no difference, while another 11 percent said nominating a woman would make it easier to defeat Trump.
30 percent said it would make it more difficult to defeat Trump if they nominated a woman.
That might shave a few percentage points of support away from two candidates, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.).
CNN's Jake Tapper said it was a "harrowing number" for women candidates hoping to get nominated as the Democratic candidate.
Here's more about exit polling from New Hampshire:


theblaze--2020-02-12--All four prosecutors in Roger Stone case withdraw after DOJ steps in saying proposed sentence too ha

All four prosecutors in Roger Stone case withdraw after DOJ steps in saying proposed sentence too harsh The prosecutors were @ @ @ @ @ seven to nine years

The team of four federal prosecutors handling the case against President Donald Trump's longtime friend Roger Stone all walked away from the case on Tuesday, after the Department of Justice issued an amended sentencing memorandum saying the seven to nine years of incarceration originally proposed "could be considered excessive and unwarranted."
What are the details?
Two of the four prosecutors who quit the case — Aaron Zelinsky and Adam Jed — served as part of former special counsel Robert Mueller's team.
ABC News reported that the other two prosecutors who withdrew were Michael Marando and Jonathan Kravis, who left his job altogether, writing in his notice of withdrawal that he has also "resigned as an Assistant United States Attorney."
None of the former prosecutors on the Stone case have commented on the reasoning behind their decisions, which came the same day the Department of Justice submitted a document to the court saying that the previous sentence suggested by the four prosecutors "does not accurately reflect the Department of Justice's position on what would be a reasonable sentence in this matter."
The filing further suggested the initial guidance "could be considered excessive and unwarranted," the Washington Post reported.
"While it remains the position of the United States that a sentence of incarceration is warranted here," the memo continued, "the government respectfully submits that the range of 87 to 108 months presented as the applicable advisory Guidelines range would not be appropriate or serve the interests of justice in this case."
On Monday, President Trump tweeted of the Stone case, "This is a horrible and very unfair situation. The real crimes were on the other side, as nothing happens to them. Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice!"
According to The Hill, President Trump told reporters he did not instruct the DOJ to take action on the case, saying, "I didn't speak to them. I thought the recommendation was ridiculous. I thought the whole prosecution was ridiculous," adding, "I thought it was an insult to our country."
Anything else?
Roger Stone was found guilty in November on five counts of lying to Congress, one count of obstructing a congressional investigation, and one count of witness tampering, all stemming from Mueller's investigation into whether the Trump campaign participated in some type of Russian collusion in the 2016 election. Mueller ultimately found there was no evidence of collusion.


theblaze--2020-02-12--WATCH: Never Trumpers may want to check their principles

WATCH : Never Trumpers may want to check their principles

Check your principles! Sometimes, life can be confusing. You see, when Obama was president, conservatives rallied and banded together to resist the socialist train America boarded initially in 2008 and again in 2012.
But something happened when Donald Trump entered the presidential race. Beating all odds, Trump became the Republican nominee and eventually secured his place in the White House as president of the United States.
At the time, there was a split in the Republican Party that continues to this day. While some conservatives acknowledge how wrong we were to doubt Trump's ability to uphold conservative principles, others doubled down, deciding their "superior principles" rendered them unable to support Trump.
Confused NeverTrumpers vowed to abandon their party if it meant voting Trump out of office due to his "low moral character" and "mean tweets."
It must be lonely up in that ivory tower. You know, being so high above all others that a self-proclaimed conservative is willing to vote for a socialist to get Trump out of office. Sounds more like a progressive move to me, but hey, what do I know?
Let's see what Crowder has to say about it.
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theblaze--2020-02-12--Here's how two versions of 'Fabio' spawned America's favorite climate activist

Here 's how two versions of 'Fabio ' spawned America 's favorite climate activist

On Tuesday's episode of "Stu does America," Stu assessed the insane family dynamic of climate activist Greta Thunberg. In this clip, Stu addressed the sad reality that Thunberg's parents folded to their daughter's irrational fears about "climate change" rather than being parents.
Watch the clip below to see Stu's entertaining analysis on the topic of the Thunbergs.
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theblaze--2020-02-12--UN health agency calls coronavirus 'the worst enemy you can imagine,' warns vaccine could take 18 mo

UN health agency calls coronavirus 'the worst enemy you can imagine,' warns vaccine could take 18 months

UN health agency calls coronavirus 'the worst enemy you can imagine , ' warns vaccine could take 18 months Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ name to COVID-19 to avoid 'stigmatizing ' China

An official at the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations' health agency, has issued a warning, calling the coronavirus "the worst enemy you can imagine" and more of a threat than "any terrorist attack," during a media briefing on Tuesday.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO's director general, said that a vaccine for the coronavirus will likely take 18 months to develop. The virus has reportedly killed hundreds and infected tens of thousands of people, primarily in China.
"To be honest, a virus is more powerful in creating political, social and economic upheaval than any terrorist attack. It's the worst enemy you can imagine," added Ghebreyesus.
On the radio program Wednesday, Glenn Beck noted that the same agency in charge of developing this life-saving vaccine has taken the time to officially change the disease's name to COVID-19, citing the concern of "stigmatizing" any specific geographical location, individual, or group of people.
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theblaze--2020-02-12--Rose McGowan blasts fellow actress Natalie Portman for ‘feminist’ Oscars outfit: ‘You are the proble

Rose McGowan blasts fellow actress Natalie Portman for ‘feminist’ Oscars outfit: ‘You are the problem’

Rose McGowan blasts fellow actress Natalie Portman for ‘ feminist ’ Oscars outfit : ‘ You are the problem ’ @ @ @ @ @ at the Oscars that featured the names of female directors who were overlooked this year @ @ @ @ @ Kravitz/FilmMagic )

Actress and activist Rose McGowan tore into fellow actress Natalie Portman for her demonstratively "feminist" Oscars outfit.
Portman attended Sunday night's Academy Awards wearing a cape embroidered with the names of female directors that she insisted were snubbed from receiving an Oscar nomination.
During her red carpet appearance, Portman said that she donned the cape to "recognize the women who were not recognized for their incredible work this year."
What did McGowan say?
McGowan shared the diatribe against Portman on Facebook, where it quickly went viral.
She wrote, "Some thoughts on Natalie Portman and her Oscar 'protest.' The kind of protest that gets rave reviews from the mainstream media for its bravery. Brave? No, not by a long shot. More like an actress acting the part of someone who cares. As so many of them do."
McGowan insisted that the Facebook post was not born of bitterness, but of disgust.
"Natalie, you have worked with two female directors in your very long career — one of them was you. You have a production company that has hired exactly one female director — you," she added. "What is it with actresses of your ilk? You 'A-listers' could change the world if you'd take a stand instead of being the problem. Yes, you, Natalie. You are the problem. Lip service is the problem. Fake support of other women is the problem."
McGowan pointed out that Portman has been instrumental in perpetuating a fraud that celebrity women care about other celebrity women.
"I was at a Women in Film event that you spoke at once, Natalie," she continued. "You reeled off depressing statistics and then we all went back to our salads. I quickly realized you and the other women speakers (and that joke of an organization) are just ... frauds. You say nothing, you do nothing."
McGowan concluded by insisting Portman "hang up [her] embroidered activist cloak."
"[S}top pretending you're some kind of champion for anything other than yourself," she demanded. "As for me, I'll be over here raising my voice and fighting for change without any compensation. That is activism. Until you and your fellow actresses get real, do us all a favor and hang up your embroidered activist cloak, it doesn't hang right."
What did Portman say?
Portman responded to McGowan's criticism in a statement, according to The Guardian.
"I agree with Ms McGowan that it is inaccurate to call me 'brave' for wearing a garment with women's names on it. Brave is a term I more strongly associate with actions like those of the women who have been testifying against Harvey Weinstein the last few weeks, under incredible pressure," Portman said in the statement.


theblaze--2020-02-12--Actress Patricia Heaton asks why any 'civilized person' would support 'barbaric' pro-abortion Democr

Actress Patricia Heaton asks why any 'civilized person' would support 'barbaric' pro-abortion Democratic Party platform? Twitter tries to answer.

Actress Patricia Heaton asks why any 'civilized person ' would support 'barbaric ' pro-abortion Democratic Party platform ?
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Actress Patricia Heaton slammed the Democratic Party's pro-abortion position on Twitter Wednesday, asking why any "civilized person" would want to support the party's "barbaric" pro-abortion platform.
Heaton, who famously played Debra Barone in the CBS sitcom, "Everybody Loves Raymond," wrote that she doesn't understand why anyone who considers themselves pro-life would want to know if they are "welcome" in the party.
Doubling down, she asked, "Why would any civilized person want to support a barbaric platform that champions abortion for any reason through all nine months funded by taxpayers?"
Before President Trump supporters could cheer and claim her as their own, Heaton was quick to point out that she is not a supporter of the president and does not plan to vote for him.
Later in the thread, she insisted that she didn't vote for Barack Obama either, despite being raised a Democrat. She claimed it was the Democratic Party's decision to target the unborn that drove her to leave.
What's the background?
Heaton's comments come as the Democratic Party grows increasingly radical on the issue, recently shifting toward support for unlimited taxpayer funded abortions at any point during pregnancy — and perhaps even after birth.
The shift has sparked concern among pro-life Democrats who feel like they are no longer welcome in the party and incited debate among Democratic presidential candidates on what exactly the party's platform should be.
While Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is catering to more moderate voices, candidates like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are doing the opposite. During a town hall earlier in the week, Sanders signaled that there is no future for pro-lifers in the Democratic Party, saying, "being pro-choice is an absolutely essential part of being a Democrat."
On Jan. 26, when confronted by a pro-life Democrat about whether he would support more moderate platform language on the issue, candidate Pete Buttigieg essentially dismissed her from the party.
Heaton seems to be targeting people like the pro-life Democrat who confronted Buttigieg — who said there are 21 million like her — and asking them why they even bother with the Democratic Party.
Some on Twitter tried to answer her
Twitter users responded to Heaton's post with answers to her question and she seemed open to the conversation.
One user pointed to his dad as an example.
Another pointed out the hypocrisy from the Republican side.
Still another argued that perhaps some pro-life Democrats believe they can sway their party.
Many more responded to Heaton's post with praise, thanking the actress for standing up to the Democratic Party and speaking truth about abortion.


theblaze--2020-02-12--Teachers unions say active shooter drills traumatize children

A report from the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association says that active shooter drills are traumatizing children .
The organizations are calling for schools to abolish the practice , saying it does more harm than good .
What are the details ?
The report , which was compiled in part by Everytown for Gun Safety and released Tuesday , insists that such safety drills negatively impact students ' mental health .
The report suggests that better ways of preparing students for active shooter situations include training teachers how to respond to a threat rather than putting it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lilly Eskelsen Garcia , president of the National Education Association , said that such traumas are not healthy for students .
“ Everywhere I travel , I hear from parents and educators about active shooter drills terrifying students , leaving them unable to concentrate in the classroom and unable to sleep at night , '' she said .
“ So traumatizing students as we work to keep students safe from gun violence is not the answer .
That is why if schools are going to do drills , they need to take steps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than harm . ''
The report suggests that schools never simulate a shooting under any circumstances .
The guidelines also include giving parents , students , and educators a heads-up on any type of drill .
Shannon Watts , founder of Moms Demand Action , said the drills that have taken place at schools across the country are very graphic in nature .
“ In Indiana they were shooting teachers with rubber pellets so they would feel the adrenaline of what a school shooting would feel like , '' Watts said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stranger to wear a mask to rattle the doors of classrooms without letting faculty and students know .
We 've seen students asked to pretend to be victims and lie down using fake blood in the hallway . ''
At least 95 % of schools participated in a form of lockdown or active shooter drill during the 2015-16 academic year according to the National Center for Education Statistics .
In November , a Princeton University professor said that schools are safe enough without having to expose students to high-tension , adrenaline-fueled active @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued remarks on Twitter condemning the practice of active shooter drills .
`` Our nation has decided to carry out a policy — lockdown drills for students — that will probably not help one single student and will periodically traumatize millions of students , '' Sharkey wrote .
`` We 've done so at a time when schools are safer than they 've been in decades . ''
Melissa Reeves , a professor at Winthrop University as well as former president of the National Association of School Psychologists , added , `` [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is we do n't light a fire in the hallway to practice fire drills .
When we 're teaching stranger danger , we do n't put a child on a street corner and have someone grab them and scare them .
We are able to teach these things through ways where we talk them through it and then we walk them through it and they respond accordingly . ''

A report from the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association says that active shooter drills are traumatizing children.
The organizations are calling for schools to abolish the practice, saying it does more harm than good.
What are the details?
The report, which was compiled in part by Everytown for Gun Safety and released Tuesday, insists that such safety drills negatively impact students' mental health.
The report suggests that better ways of preparing students for active shooter situations include training teachers how to respond to a threat rather than putting it upon students to engage in drills.
Lilly Eskelsen Garcia, president of the National Education Association, said that such traumas are not healthy for students.
“Everywhere I travel, I hear from parents and educators about active shooter drills terrifying students, leaving them unable to concentrate in the classroom and unable to sleep at night," she said. “So traumatizing students as we work to keep students safe from gun violence is not the answer. That is why if schools are going to do drills, they need to take steps to ensure the drills do more good than harm."
The report suggests that schools never simulate a shooting under any circumstances. The guidelines also include giving parents, students, and educators a heads-up on any type of drill.
Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, said the drills that have taken place at schools across the country are very graphic in nature.
“In Indiana they were shooting teachers with rubber pellets so they would feel the adrenaline of what a school shooting would feel like," Watts said. “In California recently, a superintendent hired a stranger to wear a mask to rattle the doors of classrooms without letting faculty and students know. We've seen students asked to pretend to be victims and lie down using fake blood in the hallway."
At least 95% of schools participated in a form of lockdown or active shooter drill during the 2015-16 academic year according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
What else?
In November, a Princeton University professor said that schools are safe enough without having to expose students to high-tension, adrenaline-fueled active shooter drills. Sociology professor Patrick Sharkey issued remarks on Twitter condemning the practice of active shooter drills.
"Our nation has decided to carry out a policy — lockdown drills for students — that will probably not help one single student and will periodically traumatize millions of students," Sharkey wrote. "We've done so at a time when schools are safer than they've been in decades."
Melissa Reeves, a professor at Winthrop University as well as former president of the National Association of School Psychologists, added, "[T]he analogy that I use is we don't light a fire in the hallway to practice fire drills. When we're teaching stranger danger, we don't put a child on a street corner and have someone grab them and scare them. We are able to teach these things through ways where we talk them through it and then we walk them through it and they respond accordingly."


theblaze--2020-02-12--Democrats walk out in protest when pastor's opening prayer in Virginia House condemns abortion, gay

Democrats walk out in protest when pastor's opening prayer in Virginia House condemns abortion, gay marriage

Democrats walk out in protest when pastor 's opening prayer in Virginia House condemns abortion , gay marriage 'Is this @ @ @ @ @ ? '

Democrats walked off the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates Tuesday morning after a pastor invited to give the day's opening prayer condemned abortion and gay marriage, the Virginia Mercury reported.
What are the details?
Video of the prayer by the Rev. Dr. Robert M. Grant Jr. of The Father's Way Church shows a pair of women to his right making strained faces at the chamber as Grant dove right into hot-button issues and implored elected officials to abide by biblical principles and not "provoke" God's "anger and bring wrath upon this state."
Image source: Virginia House of Delegates video screenshot
"Is this a prayer or a sermon?" a delegate yelled from the Democratic side of the chamber, the Mercury reported.
Grant — who had been invited by Republican Del. Michael Webert — also asked, "Why are there so many abortion facilities near African-American communities? This is planned urban genocide ... this needs immediate attention."
At one point someone hollered "amen" apparently in support of Grant's points.
The pastor also asked the body to protect "biblical traditional marriage, as God instructed the first man and the first woman in the Bible," warned them to "never rewrite what God has declared," and stated that marriage is between biological males and biological females.
Video doesn't show Democratic delegates departing at that point, but the sound of individuals walking is audible.
Democratic Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn ended the pastor's prayer by banging her gavel and moving right into the Pledge of Allegiance, the paper said. It appeared that Grant hadn't completed what he planned to say.
Image source: Virginia House of Delegates video screenshot
Afterward, Grant stood by his prayer and called the Democratic response "unprofessional," the Mercury reported.
"I think that the statehouse belongs to all the citizens. And all the citizens have a voice," Grant said, according to the paper. "If it's my turn to have a voice, and I am a pastor, what do you expect from me? If you don't want to hear what a pastor has to say, then don't invite one."
The Mercury added that as Grant walked away, a man accompanying him who declined to give his name asked a group of reporters if they were aware that "sodomy" was once considered an offense worthy of capital punishment.
What did delegates have to say?
"It was totally disrespectful to all of us, all of us in this House," Democratic Del. Luke Torian of Prince William — also a pastor — told the paper. He added to the Mercury that "most of the clergy that come here have been very respectful of the opportunity extended to them. And every now and then you get someone that goes off the rail."
While Webert declined to comment to the Mercury, another Republican — Del. Matt Fariss of Campbell — said Grant's prayer was inappropriate.
"I don't know if he was ill-instructed or didn't realize what he was here to do," Fariss said. "This wasn't the place or the time to do all of that. … This is a time we need to be working together and not being divisive."
Democratic Del. Delores McQuinn of Richmond — also a pastor — told the paper that Grant's prayer "felt like condemnation."
Anything else?
The Mercury added that the General Assembly — now under Democratic control for the first time in decades — is advancing legislation to roll back restrictions on abortion and strengthen laws protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination.
Also on Tuesday, Democrats crammed an unpopular gun control bill through the state House that would ban so-called "assault weapons" and criminalize the possession of certain magazines.
(H/T: Life News)


theblaze--2020-02-12--Thousands of abortion victims found on abortionist's property finally laid to rest in Indiana

Thousands of abortion victims found on abortionist 's property finally laid to rest in Indiana

The more than 2,400 children whose remains were found on the property of the late former abortionist Ulrich Klopfer were finally laid to rest Wednesday in South Bend, Indiana.
At the graveside service for the 2,411 children, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said that the burial of the children fulfilled "our obligation as a state pursuant to law and conscience to the unborn babies whose lives were terminated through abortions performed in Fort Wayne, Gary, and here in South Bend."
"We therefore honor and memorialize these unborn," Hill later said in his remarks, "that their lives may be remembered not for their brevity, but for how their discovery has impacted our collective conscience. We will remember them as well for the potential that each one of them possessed, that is now been lost, unfulfilled in this earthly life."
Klopfer's relatives first made the horrific discovery of 2,246 medically preserved fetal remains in in his home in September after the former abortionist died earlier on Sept. 3. Later, 165 children's remains were discovered by law enforcement in the trunk of one of Klopfer's cars, which was parked in a garage where he kept multiple vehicles. All three of Klopfer's Indiana abortion clinics had been shut down by the time his medical license was suspended in 2016.
"Although these abortions took place from 2000 to 2003, until today, the remains had yet to receive an appropriate resting place," Hill said, calling the discovery of the children's remains last year "horrifying to anyone with normal sensibilities."
Hill explained in his remarks that while it would have been preferable to return the remains to the jurisdictions where the procedures were performed, doing so was made impossible by "the degradation of the remains and the unreliability of the records."
A December report from Hill's office following law enforcement's investigation into the matter said that the remains couldn't be individually identified.
"Therefore, we have identified a burial site with the purpose to memorialize these 2,411 unborn, keeping them together in rest, each of them connected by their common fate," Hill said. "We have gathered here at this site because it is both fitting and proper that these 2,411 unborn — even at this late date — receive their final resting place, as would be expected and appropriate for any human being."
Indiana law requires the bodies of aborted children be either buried or cremated.
Following Hill's remarks, Priests for Life director Father. Frank Pavone spoke about how the discovery of the children's remains has affected the public, saying that God is bringing about "within us the heartbreak and the sorrow that we need to have over this national tragedy.
"Why have so many been disturbed by the finding of these babies?" Pavone asked. "Because it reminds us that we are all dehumanized by abortion. Those who kill them are dehumanized; all of us are dehumanized by this tragedy. And the finding of babies bodies under these circumstances reminds us that, even if we don't want to think about it."
Mario Sims, senior pastor at Doulos Chapel in South Bend, urged those in attendance to leave emboldened to speak up against abortion.
"As a pastor, I have never done a funeral for 2,411 human beings, but that is what we're doing today," Sims said.
"These children's lives were taken after God gave them life," he added. "This must stop."
The children were laid to rest in a plot at Southlawn Cemetery in South Bend. At the head of the burial site sits a single stone that reads "in memory of the 2,411 precious unborn buried here on Feb. 12, 2020."


theblaze--2020-02-12--Ohio State football players charged with rape — and they tried to get the victim to say it was conse

Ohio State football players charged with rape — and they tried to get the victim to say it was consensual on video

Ohio State football players charged with rape — and they tried to get the victim to say it was consensual @ @ @ @ @ players laughed as the victim cried

Two Ohio State football players were arrested Tuesday and charged with rape and kidnapping for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman last week in Columbus, Ohio, according to BuzzFeed News.
Police say Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint both raped a 19-year-old woman, then attempted to force her to say the encounter was consensual on video after the fact.
According to police records, the alleged victim was having consensual sex with Riep. At a certain point, she withdrew that consent by saying she wanted to stop.
Wint then allegedly walked into the room, and Riep asked the woman if Wint could join in, before allegedly grabbing her by the neck as both men raped her simultaneously as she fought to free herself.
After the alleged assault, police say Riep can be seen laughing on video as the victim cries while they try to get her to say her name and that the encounter was consensual. From the Columbus Dispatch:
After several minutes both parties stopped and Riep told the woman that she needed to say it was consensual on a video recording.
Riep then recorded her asking if he wanted her face on the video, since she was crying. "...And he told her no, just say it was consensual" on video recording while laughing at her."
After telling she needed to take a shower, Riep then drove the woman back to her residence.
Both players have been suspended from the football team. The woman's identity has not been publicized, and it is not yet known whether she is a student at Ohio State.
"We are aware that two of our students have been arrested and criminally charged," an Ohio State spokesperson said. "They have been suspended from all activities involving the football program. We will share more information when available."
Both suspects are in Franklin County Municipal Jail, without bond, and are scheduled to appear in court Thursday.


theblaze--2020-02-12--VIDEO: 'Where's your passport?' chant breaks out at a HS basketball game sending the opposing princi

VIDEO: 'Where's your passport?' chant breaks out at a HS basketball game sending the opposing principal charging across the court

VIDEO : 'Where 's your passport ? '
chant breaks out at a HS basketball game sending the opposing principal @ @ @ @

A rivalry high school basketball game in Santa Maria, California, turned ugly when the visiting team's student section started a "Where's your passport?" chant apparently directed at players from the opposing team.
According to the Santa Maria Times, St. Joseph High School's roster includes one player from France and three players from Puerto Rico — which is a United States territory.
As the game wound down and it became apparent that the visiting team, Righetti High School, would lose to home team St. Joseph, students from Righetti started the chant to vent their frustration, a move that sent the home team's Principal Erinn Dougherty fuming over to the student section.
In a video of the incident, Dougherty is seen rushing to the sideline to confront the Righetti students before exchanging words with Righetti High assistant principal Ted Lyon as a woman stepped in and led her away from the crowd. Dougherty appeared to be choked up and on the verge of crying as she was escorted away.
After the game, St. Joseph coach Tom Mott downplayed the chant, saying it was just an outflow of the heated competition.
"Kids are going to do whatever they're going to do and our guys enjoy playing in great atmospheres like this," Mott said when asked about the chant. "Anything our crowd or their crowd does is just part of the game."
The incident is currently under investigation by the school district.
(H/T: L.A. Times)


theblaze--2020-02-12--University professor takes offense to 'OK, Boomer' insult: 'Like calling someone a n****r'

University professor takes offense to 'OK , Boomer ' insult : 'Like calling someone a n****r' The campus of the @ @ @ @ @ , Oklahoma .
( Brett Deering/Getty Images )

A journalism professor at the University of Oklahoma compared calling someone a "boomer" (a jokingly derogatory reference to an older person) to calling someone a racial slur during a class, according to the OU Daily student newspaper.
Peter Gade is the director of graduate studies at OU's journalism school, and he teaches the capstone course required for every journalism student to graduate.
During a Tuesday morning class, attended by several OU Daily staffers, Gade said journalism should stick to traditional roots even in the face of advances in technology and social media. A student responded by arguing that journalists need to keep up with younger generations.
Gade reportedly responded by saying the student's reply was equivalent of telling him, "OK, boomer," a popular online phrase that is typically used to mock someone who holds a perspective considered to be outdated. His comment was received with laughter, before Gade took things a step further.
"Calling someone a boomer is like calling someone a n****r," Gade said.
Some students were so offended that they left the class immediately. There were several black students present at the time. Gade reportedly apologized later in the class period, but the damage was done.
The interim president of the university, Joseph Harroz Jr., condemned Gade's comment.
"While the professor's comments are protected by the First Amendment and academic freedom, his comment and word choice are fundamentally offensive and wrong," Harroz said. "The use of the most offensive word, by a person in a position of authority, hurt and minimized those in the classroom and beyond."
Gade wrote a more detailed apology in an email to students Tuesday evening.
"I made an inexcusable mistake this morning in class with my choice of a word," Gade wrote in an email to students. "I was wrong. I am sorry. I realize the word is hurtful and infuses the racial divisions of our country, past and present. Use of this word is inappropriate in any — especially educational — settings. I offer my deepest and most sincere apologies. In the coming weeks, I will strive to show you that I am an instructor and teacher who is trustworthy and respectful of all. Please give me that opportunity."
It is currently unclear what, if any, discipline Gade might face for the incident.
The University of Oklahoma has had some racism issues in the past. In 2015, video was published of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity members singing a racist chant that included references to lynching and racial slurs. Students on campus protested, the violating fraternity members were expelled, and the fraternity was suspended from the campus.
Several incidents of students wearing blackface have occurred in the past couple of years as well.


theblaze--2020-02-12--Actor Corey Feldman to name Hollywood pedophiles during groundbreaking livestream documentary after

Actor Corey Feldman to name Hollywood pedophiles during groundbreaking livestream documentary after Netflix reportedly deems the film 'too dangerous' Letting @ @ @ @ @ bag

Actor Corey Feldman has announced that he will be naming Hollywood pedophiles in an upcoming livestream documentary about his experience as a child actor.
Feldman will also address the alleged abuse late actor Corey Haim suffered at the hands of the same purported pedophiles.
The actor released the trailer for the documentary — "(My) Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys" — on Tuesday.
What are the details?
The film is set to be aired one time via livestream on March 9. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 22. Movieweb reports that Feldman said Netflix declined to distribute the film because it is "too dangerous."
In the newly released trailer, Feldman can be seen speaking to an interviewer about the 911 call he placed to report the alleged sexual abuse.
Feldman looks apprehensive as the interviewer pulls up audio footage of what appears to be the 911 call on a cell phone, which he prepares to play for Feldman.
"After a lifetime of abuse ... a lifetime of silence ... a lifetime of living in fear ... their truth is finally coming," the trailer reads.
Tears stream down Feldman's cheeks after he listens to the recording and hands the phone back to the interviewer.
In 2007, both Feldman and Haim appeared on a reality show called "The 2 Coreys," during which the two opened up about the alleged abuse they suffered at the hands of Hollywood pedophiles. During the show, Feldman promised Haim — who battled a long drug addiction — that he would expose their abusers if Haim died before the two were able to do it together.
Haim passed away in 2010 following a bout of pneumonia.
In 2013, Feldman released best-selling book "Coreyography," in which he discussed the alleged abuse. Due to legal reasons, he was not able to name the abusers in the book.
In 2016, Feldman told The Hollywood Reporter that one of his alleged abusers is still working in the entertainment business.
"We've run into each other many times but no, I've never confronted him," Feldman said at the time.
The long-time actor dished out serious advice to parents of child actors during a 2017 interview with Newsweek.
"I'd advise their parents to never leave [child actors] unattended. Ever. Period," he warned. "I don't care if they're 14 and they want to go to a party with the adult cast, you go with them. It doesn't matter what someone's reputation is or how successful they are. Knowing all that you know about the industry, I truly believe leaving your child alone on set or at a party is negligence. Straight up negligence."
What else do we know about the film?
According to Movieweb, "Corey chose [the one-time livestreaming distribution] so nobody could twist the story in their own way before the viewing audience has a chance to see [the project] for themselves and make their own decisions about what really happened."
You can purchase tickets for the screening at MyTruthDoc beginning on Feb. 22. Viewers will be able to watch the film from the same website on March 9 at 8 p.m. PST. Tickets will be $20 according to the outlet.


theblaze--2020-02-12--Top Hong Kong medical expert predicts more than half the global population will contract coronavirus

Top Hong Kong medical expert predicts more than half the global population will contract coronavirus 'Sixty percent of the world @ @ @ @ @ big number '

The rapidly spreading coronavirus may infect more than 60% of the global population, a top Hong Kong medical expert said this week.
Epidemiologist Gabriel Leung, the chair of public health medicine at Hong Kong University, told The Guardian on Tuesday that experts believe each infected person will pass on the disease to 2.5 additional people — meaning the disease's "attack rate" would be 60% to 80%.
"Sixty percent of the world's population is an awfully big number," Leung said.
Leung believes the disease's fatality rate will eventually hover around 1%. If Leung's predictions are correct, that means upward of 40 million people will die from coronavirus.
"Is 60 to 80% of the world's population going to get infected? Maybe not. Maybe this will come in waves. Maybe the virus is going to attenuate its lethality because it certainly doesn't help it if it kills everybody in its path, because it will get killed as well," Leung said.
According to The Guardian, Leung is one of the world experts on coronavirus and played a "major role" during the SARS outbreak in 2002-2003.
Last month, Leung and a team of medical experts published a paper that claimed the number of reported coronavirus cases is significantly too low and that the disease is likely doubling every 6.4 days.
The reported coronavirus death toll rose above 1,000 people this week. All but two fatalities have been in China; the other two occurred in the Philippines and Hong Kong.


theblaze--2020-02-12--Pay Gray exposes how Mike Bloomberg 'gets racism done'

Pay Gray exposes how Mike Bloomberg 'gets racism done '

On Wednesday's episode of "Pat Gray Unleashed," Pat highlighted Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg's racist speech from 2015 when he explained why the New York Police Department has such a strong presence in minority communities.
"Put those cops where the crime is, which is in minority neighborhoods," Bloomberg said.
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theblaze--2020-02-12--House Republicans boycott intelligence hearing, rebuke Schiff on FISA abuse oversight

'The House Intelligence Committee has strayed far from its mandate '

Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee announced that they would not attend a scheduled subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, while criticizing chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) for not holding a hearing on government FISA abuses.
In a letter to Schiff first reported by the Daily Caller, all nine of the committee's GOP members accused the chairman of not doing enough to actually oversee U.S. intelligence matters and instead focusing too much on "publicity events rather than the more productive work that occurs in the Committee's classified spaces."
"Under your chairmanship, the House Intelligence Committee has strayed far from its mandate of overseeing the Intelligence Community," the letter to Schiff begins. "In fact, we have gone months at a time in which we've hardly held any oversight-related briefings or hearings at all."
The most notable example the Republican lawmakers point to is the lack of action in response to the bombshell revelations about FISA warrant abuse that were contained in the Department of Justice inspector general's report released in December that dealt with the origins of the FBI's Trump-Russia probe. The lengthy report found "at least 17 significant errors or omissions" in the FISA warrant applications for former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
"The report was followed by the release of a declassified assessment by the Department of Justice acknowledging that at least two of the four FISA applications lacked probable cause," the letter adds, referring to an admission from late January. "Despite the seriousness of these issues and our clear jurisdiction, you have failed to hold a single briefing or hearing on this matter."
The lawmakers also criticized the subject matter of Wednesday's scheduled hearing, saying that there are "numerous Committees" that could instead hold public hearings on technology issues and said that they "cannot support distractions from our core responsibilities."
In conclusion, the letter says that the members "hope this Committee can move past political investigations and publicity stunts and get back to the important work we have traditionally undertaken on a bipartisan basis."
At the start of the scheduled hearing, Strategic Technology and Advanced Research subcommittee Chairman Jim Himes (D-Conn.) noted his Republican colleagues' absence and said that their letter was "as wrongheaded as it is mendacious." He also added that "the Republicans had no objection to the formation of this subcommittee, nor did they ever raise the notion that staying ahead technologically was somehow unimportant."
Himes also claimed that he had been told by fellow committee member Chris Stewart (R-Utah) the week before that ranking member Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) "felt strongly that his Republican members not engage in the public work of this committee because of some perceived grievance associated with the impeachment investigation," making Wednesday's letter a "reversal" of what he had previously been told.


theblaze--2020-02-12--Chinese citizen journalist disappears after exposing horrors of coronavirus the gov't is trying to s

Chinese citizen journalist disappears after exposing horrors of coronavirus the gov't is trying to suppress He knew the Communist government @ @ @

A Chinese man who took on the role of online journalist to expose the scope of the coronavirus outbreak in the Hubei province of China disappeared last week, possibly having been forcibly quarantined — although his whereabouts are unknown and he has become unreachable, according to Time.
The man, Chen Qiushi, posted widely viewed video reports showing the death and chaos the virus has caused, and he knew that his actions were attracting the attention of authorities.
"I am scared," Chen said in a video near the end of January, after he had spent about a week documenting the coronavirus impact in Wuhan and surrounding areas. "I have the virus in front of me, and on my back, I have the legal and administrative power of China. ... Even death doesn't scare me! So you think I'm scared of the Communist Party?"
Chen graduated from law school in 2007. He worked a variety of jobs after that, including waiter, hotel cleaner, voice actor, and police reporter. He also worked as a television host. He passed the bar in 2014 and was able to start his legal career in Beijing.
He has a popular legal commentary video blog on the Chinese equivalent of the social media network TikTok, but had his Chinese social media accounts shut down for presenting both sides of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Chen said he felt it was his duty to be on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis, visiting hospitals and exposing footage of dead bodies propped up in wheelchairs or being loaded into vans to be cremated and of sick people cramming into overwhelmed hospitals, desperate for treatment.
He posted more than 100 videos over the course of two weeks. A friend of Chen's, mixed martial arts fighter Xu Xiaodong, said Chen has been forcibly quarantined for 14 days, even though he was healthy and had no signs of having been infected.
"Letting people speak cannot cause deaths," Chen said in January. "Not letting people speak can cause many deaths."


theblaze--2020-02-12--Iowa bill would force school districts to notify parents before teaching kids about gay and transgen

Iowa bill would force school districts to notify parents before teaching kids about gay and transgender issues 'Parents have the @ @ @ @

Shouldn't parents be able to know if a public school is teaching their kids something they disagree with? A group of legislators in Iowa wants to make sure that's the case when it comes to gay and transgender issues.
Under a bill currently working its way through the Iowa legislature, public school districts would be required to inform parents when their kids' instruction includes information about transgenderism or homosexuality and allow them to opt their children out.
The bill — House Fill 2201 — would require every school district in the state that "that provides any program, curriculum, material, test, survey, questionnaire, activity, announcement, promotion, or instruction of any kind relating to sexual orientation or gender identity" to annually notify parents about the content of the course material. It also stipulates that no students would be required to participate in any of the instruction if a parent or guardian requests that the child be excused. The measure currently has 13 co-sponsors, according to the version on the Iowa State Legislature's website.
A 2-1 majority of a panel of state legislators voted to move the bill up to the full House Education Committee on Monday, the newspaper reports.
"Not all students, parents or families agree with the viewpoint held by many schools regarding sexual orientation or gender identity issues," bill co-sponsor and state representative Sandy Salmon said on Monday, according to the Des Moines Register. "And they should be allowed to opt out of instruction that contains that."
"Parents have the right to know when it comes to a controversial issue what their children are being taught in schools they're paying for," said Burlington, Iowa, Pastor Brad Cranston in favor of the proposed legislation on Monday, according to a story at WHO-DT.
But some detractors worry that the language of the bill would complicate things for educators when it comes to figuring out what exactly would trigger parental notification.
"What if we're having a discussion on current events and there's a presidential candidate who is gay?" said Emily Piper from the Iowa Association of School Boards, according to the WHO story. "Can we not have that conversation in the government class?"
But despite the concerns about how the bill is currently written, state representative Tom Moore thinks refining the language was something that the whole committee should work on together.
"The bill is not ready to move forward, but the discussion is," Moore said, according to the Sioux City Journal. "I'm going to support this in subcommittee because I don't think three of us should discuss this. I think the whole education committee should discuss it and make that decision."


theblaze--2020-02-12--Dairy farmer schools Joaquin Phoenix after Oscars anti-milk tirade: ‘We feed the world … and what do

Dairy farmer schools Joaquin Phoenix after Oscars anti-milk tirade: ‘We feed the world … and what do you do?’

Dairy farmer schools Joaquin Phoenix after Oscars anti-milk tirade : ‘ We feed the world … and what do you @ @ @ @ @ , you entertain people .
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A Wisconsin dairy farmer is hitting back after Joaquin Phoenix bashed the dairy industry during his acceptance speech for Best Actor at the Oscars Sunday night, WISN-TV reported.
Tom Oberhaus, who has a degree in dairy science from Ohio State University and previously served as a director on the Waukesha County Farm Bureau, said he didn't watch the Oscars and didn't even know who Phoenix was until news of the speech circulated among dairy farmers like him.
"I think that we've become very disconnected from the natural world," Phoenix said in his scattered remarks about injustice, love, and various other subjects. "We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow, and when she gives birth we steal her baby, even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable. And then we take her milk that's intended for her calf and we put it in our coffee and our cereal," he added.
That didn't sit well with Oberhaus, who was quick to point out that Phoenix was speaking from ignorance.
"We just wave it off and go, 'Hey, ding-dong, you don't have any idea what's going on here at the farm,'" Oberhaus said. "I mean I'd love it if he'd come out here for a couple hours — that would be awesome. That's an invite, Mr. Phoenix. C'mon out. See what life is like on the farm."
But Oberhaus wasn't done there. He went on to throw a barb of his own at the Hollywood actor for letting his ignorance turn into self-righteous judgment.
"You know, we feel we have real important jobs in the world, we help feed the world. It's kind of important that people have food to eat. And what do you do, Mr. Phoenix? Oh yeah, you entertain people. OK," he said shrugging.


theblaze--2020-02-12--Retired NYPD officer says woman punched him in face, left it bloody on his birthday over red cap tha

Retired NYPD officer says woman punched him in face, left it bloody on his birthday over red cap that looks like MAGA hat

Retired NYPD officer says woman punched him in face , left it bloody on his birthday over red cap that @ @ @ @ @ Sprague said the woman , after punching him , grabbed the hat off his head @ @ @ @ @ you ! '

As TheBlaze has frequently reported, some leftists go berserk at the sight of red hats proclaiming Make America Great Again — the iconic slogan for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign — and sometimes even turn violent.
Well, one of them has struck again — and for more reasons than one, the culprit most definitely chose the wrong target.
What are the details?
Daniel Sprague — a retired New York City police officer — was visiting The Stage bar in Nashville recently to celebrate his 50th birthday, WSMV-TV reported.
Image source: WSMV-TV video screenshot
Sprague's wife got him a bunch of nifty attire for the occasion, the station said.
Image source: WSMV-TV video screenshot
Including a red MAGA-styled cap that reads "Make Fifty Great Again."
Image source: WSMV-TV video screenshot
"People were just coming up to me and, you know, just loving the little word play on the hat and taking pictures and wishing me happy birthday," Sprague recalled to WSMV.
Image source: WSMV-TV video screenshot
But a woman in the bar had enough of the celebration.
"At one point a female came up from behind me, spun me around, and punched me in the face and then grabbed my hat off my head and was just yelling, 'How dare you!'" Sprague added to the station.
Image source: WSMV-TV video screenshot
The punch left a deep cut on Sprague's cheek that he told WSMV "goes to the bone"; he added to the station that she likely was wearing a ring or had a set of keys in her hand as she threw the punch.
Image source: WSMV-TV video screenshot
What happened next?
The woman hasn't been identified, but Sprague told the station he filed a police report and will press charges if she's found.
"We can't just go around as a society [and act violently] because somebody has a political opinion that doesn't match theirs," he added to WSMV.
Republican New York City councilman Joe Borelli — a friend of Sprague's — got word of the incident and posted the following to Twitter:
Here's the video report from WSMV:
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Again, this incident is not the first of its kind: TheBlaze has noted reports of leftists flipping out at MAGA hat-wearers, taking off or knocking the caps off their heads, spitting at the wearers, and actually stealing the hats as video runs.
(H/T: Louder With Crowder)


theblaze--2020-02-12--Mitch McConnell has a motto on judges for 2020: 'Leave no vacancy behind'

Mitch McConnell has a motto on judges for 2020 : 'Leave no vacancy behind' No signs of slowing down in @ @ @ @

Since President Donald Trump took office in 2016, a major goal of his administration has been to alter the judicial landscape in America by appointing conservative judges to vacancies across all levels of the federal judiciary.
A key player in advancing this agenda has been Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who, as the leader of the chamber that confirms judicial appointments, wields significant power in moving the process along.
Speaking on-air with conservative radio host High Hewitt on Tuesday, McConnell resolved that his mission to fill judicial vacancies will continue through election year 2020 without wavering.
"My motto for the year is 'leave no vacancy behind,'" McConnell said. "That includes district courts as well. So, we're a long way from being finished with doing court confirmations this year."
The majority leader proudly touted the fact that, under his leadership, the Senate has "changed the 9th Circuit in a dramatic way ... it is no longer, you know, the far-left court that it used to be."
Hewitt agreed: "It used to be the land of no return ... now because of your judges, you actually get a fair shake."
McConnell has pursued his initiative of confirming the president's judicial appointments at every turn, rarely letting politics get in the way. Wasting no time in returning to this priority following the president's impeachment acquittal last Wednesday, McConnell immediately filed cloture to move forward with confirming five more federal judges.
Earlier this year, McConnell tweeted out the Trump administration and the Republican Senate's accomplishments, celebrating that they had confirmed 50 circuit judges — "the most in any president's whole first term since 1980."
President Trump quote-tweeted the post, adding that his administration is "in major record territory" with 187 federal judges in total and two appointments to the Supreme Court.
(H/T: The Washington Times)


theblaze--2020-02-12--Virginia House Democrats pass strict gun control bill banning 'assault weapons,' high-capacity magaz

Virginia House Democrats pass strict gun control bill banning 'assault weapons,' high-capacity magazines

Virginia Democrats crammed an unpopular gun control bill through the state House on Tuesday that would ban so-called `` assault weapons '' and criminalize the possession of certain magazines .
The bill , known as HB 961 , would ban new sales of semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15 , while requiring current owners to register their firearm with the government by next year .
The bill would also outlaw the possession of magazines that hold more than 12 rounds of ammunition , and would require those who currently own such magazines to involuntarily surrender them to the government by Jan. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement after the bill 's passage that the law `` is intended to make Virginians safer every day , '' the Wall Street Journal reported .
Meanwhile , Virginia Republicans said the bill 's passage is yet another example of gross legislative overreach that encroaches on Second Amendment rights .
The bill passed 51-48 , with all Republicans and a handful of Democrats opposing .
The bill will now go to the Virginia state Senate for debate .
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That is because Democrats hold a narrower margin ( 21-19 ) in the state Senate , where it would take just three Democratic defectors to kill the bill altogether .
When Democrats won control of the Virginia Legislature last year , they vowed an aggressive gun control push .
However , overwhelmingly opposition forced Democrats to temper their legislative agenda .

Virginia Democrats crammed an unpopular gun control bill through the state House on Tuesday that would ban so-called "assault weapons" and criminalize the possession of certain magazines.
The bill, known as HB 961, would ban new sales of semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15, while requiring current owners to register their firearm with the government by next year.
The bill would also outlaw the possession of magazines that hold more than 12 rounds of ammunition, and would require those who currently own such magazines to involuntarily surrender them to the government by Jan. 1, 2021.
Virginia House Democrats said in a statement after the bill's passage that the law "is intended to make Virginians safer every day," the Wall Street Journal reported. Meanwhile, Virginia Republicans said the bill's passage is yet another example of gross legislative overreach that encroaches on Second Amendment rights.
The bill passed 51-48, with all Republicans and a handful of Democrats opposing. The bill will now go to the Virginia state Senate for debate.
The fact that commonwealth Democrats opposed the bill's passage in the state House is welcomed news for Republicans. That is because Democrats hold a narrower margin (21-19) in the state Senate, where it would take just three Democratic defectors to kill the bill altogether.
When Democrats won control of the Virginia Legislature last year, they vowed an aggressive gun control push. However, overwhelmingly oppositionforced Democrats to temper their legislative agenda.


theblaze--2020-02-12--Kanye West says some record labels prohibit artists from saying 'Jesus' in their songs: 'Selling our

Kanye West says some record labels prohibit artists from saying 'Jesus' in their songs: 'Selling our souls'

Kanye West says some record labels prohibit artists from saying 'Jesus ' in their songs : 'Selling our souls '

Kanye West, a popular rapper and music producer who recently announced that he will only make Christian music, said in a video published by XXL that some record labels have artists sign contracts that prohibit them from talking about Jesus in their music.
During a Sunday Service performance in Miami before the Super Bowl, West said artists are sometimes faced with the requirement of "selling their souls" to get a major label deal.
"God is using us to show off, to show God is better than the devil," West said of the success of his Christian music. "The devil took all the producers, the musicians, the designers. He moved us all out to Hollywood, moved us all out to New York. Chasing gold statues. Literally signing a contract and selling our souls.
"The got contracts out there that say 'you can't say Jesus,'" West continued. "When we were working on this album, people were coming to the studio just to say 'Jesus' as loud as they wanted to. You can say 'Jesus' in 'Ye studio."
A Christian rapper who goes by the stage name Bizzle responded to West's remarks by sharing a quote from one of his songs, in which he makes a similar claim.
"I told 'em I am not for sale and won't promote evil; they told me I can give you murder, but no Jesus; the devil's in this game handpicking your leaders; that's why you get 100 dope boys and no preachers," Bizzle raps in the song titled, "Lit Lit."
West did not get specific about how common such contracts are which might prohibit artists from making music with overtly Christian themes, or what the specific restrictions might be. Some popular mainstream artists, such as Chance the Rapper, speak about faith in Jesus Christ often and openly, although those references are often mixed in with explicit content and do not constitute music that would be classified in a Christian genre.
(H/T Relevant Magazine)


theblaze--2020-02-12--Jordan Peterson's family reveals he 'nearly died' in the ICU following monthslong health scare, phys

Jordan Peterson's family reveals he 'nearly died' in the ICU following monthslong health scare, physical dependence on benzodiazepines

Jordan Peterson 's family reveals he 'nearly died ' in the ICU following monthslong health scare , physical dependence on @ @ @ @ @ at health facility in Russia , his daughter says

Jordan Peterson, Canadian best-selling author, clinical psychologist, and quasi-cultural messiah, is recovering at a health facility in Russia after falling victim to a physical addiction to tranquilizers.
His daughter, Mikhaila Peterson, made the announcement on social media this week.
What are the details?
According to Mikhaila, her 57-year-old father spent several weeks in the intensive care unit in a Russian hospital following a dependence on benzodiazepines.
The family opted to travel to Russia after detox facilities in North America reportedly misdiagnosed Jordan on several occasions. When he arrived in Russia, he was hospitalized following a pneumonia diagnosis and was placed in an induced coma for eight days. He remained in the ICU for four weeks.
According to his daughter, Jordan began taking the anti-anxiety medication following a severe autoimmune reaction to food. His physicians reportedly increased the dosage last year in order to help him cope with his wife Tammy's terminal cancer diagnosis.
“He nearly died several times," Mikhaila said in the widely watched video.
His daughter said that his withdrawal symptoms were "horrific," but lauded Russian doctors for not relying on pharmaceutical companies to treat withdrawal symptoms with more drugs.
"He almost died from what the medical system did to him in the West," she added. "The doctors here aren't influenced by the pharmaceutical companies, don't believe in treating symptoms caused by medications, by adding in more medications and have the guts to medically detox someone from benzodiazepines.
Jordan has "neurological damage," according to Mikhaila, but is on the mend. He is reportedly taking anti-seizure medication and cannot walk without help.
"He's smiling again for the first time in months," she said.
What else?
Mikhaila and her family credit Jordan's recovery to a variety of important factors.
"He's alive because I know how to research, because my husband negotiates extremely well and speaks Russian, because my family was willing to trust us and take a huge and terrifying risk, because we've had extensive help from family, friends and supporters from all over the world who helped get him here, because we have access to money, and because we found a number of extremely gutsy and competent Russian nurses and doctors that were willing to take a risk," she said.
At the time of this writing, the video featuring Jordan's daughter has been viewed more than 2 million times.


theblaze--2020-02-12--Ohio lawmakers push to outlaw youth transgender procedures

'Ohio 's most vulnerable children are being subjected to experimental , unproven , and expensive treatments and surgeries '

Lawmakers in yet another state are taking a stand to prevent medical professionals from performing with transgender transition procedures on minor-aged children.
State Rep. Ron Hood (R) told the Cincinnati Inquirer that, under the provisions of the "Protect Vulnerable Children Act" — which he plans to introduce — doctors could be charged with a third-degree felony if they helped someone under the age of 18 with a transgender procedure, and that his primary concern in introducing it is "by far and away, is the irreversible nature of these procedures."
"What we are concerned about here is Ohio's most vulnerable children are being subjected to experimental, unproven, and expensive treatments and surgeries," Hood said at a Tuesday news conference about the proposal, according to WKYC-TV. "Obviously these procedures bring about sterilization which is a very, very permanent decision that is being made at such a young age."
A Cleveland.com story noted that the bill — which is also being sponsored by state Rep. Bill Dean (R) — was still in the process of being drafted as of Tuesday.
According to a story at the Dayton Daily News, the bill would not only would outlaw the practice of performing transgender procedures on minors and provide criminal penalties for doing so, it would also allow for civil lawsuits against medical professionals and prohibit authorities from revoking custody of a child for not consenting to a child's desire to transition.
The bill's announcement was swiftly denounced by Equality Ohio, which called it an "extreme attack on transgender youth" in a Tuesday news release.
"Kids have it hard enough without Ohio House Representatives Hood and Dean invading their pediatrician's appointment," said Alana Jochum, executive director of Equality Ohio, in the release. "Here's what I know about youth: They have the best environment to thrive when they are supported and can get the health care they need. Instead, this bill promises burden and harassment."
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio also weighed in on the proposed legislation, tweeting that it was "time to stop these harmful attacks on transgender youth and focus on issues that really matter to the people of Ohio."
The legislation would be the latest in a long list of state-level efforts to keep children from undergoing transgender procedures. Hood and Dean's announcement came just one day after a South Dakota Senate committee voted against a House-passed bill that would have similarly barred transgender medical treatments on minors.
Meanwhile, a story at USA Today reports that trans activists are preparing for fights against similar efforts in states such as Missouri, South Carolina, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Florida.