theblaze--2020-08-19--Black Lives Matter protesters intimidate police union leader at his house by beating effigy of his j

Black Lives Matter protesters intimidate police union leader at his house by beating effigy of his journalist wife with a bat

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Videos captured Black Lives Matter protesters gleefully beating an effigy of a journalist with a bat like a piñata because she's married to a police union leader.
The startling incident occurred Saturday near Minneapolis.
The protesters demanded the resignation of Minneapolis Police Officers Federation President Bob Kroll and then hoisted up a piñata with the visage of his wife, Liz Collin, who is a news anchor at WCCO-TV.
Video of the incident was posted to social media by protesters proud of their intimidating behavior, but was later deleted.
Protesters were joined by CAIR leaders and John Thompson, a Democrat campaigning for State House in Minnesota. Thompson accused Kroll of being a member of the Ku Klux Klan in a vitriolic tirade outside of Kroll's home.
The protesters cheered when a man with a bat beat both of the piñatas made up to look like Kroll and his wife.
Image Source: YouTube screenshot
The back of the caricature of Collin had a quote denying that her marriage to a police union leader meant she could not report the news objectively.
"Is it a conflict of interest for me to be a journalist married to the Minneapolis police union boss?" she asked. "My answer: No."
According to BMTN, Kroll has been the subject of numerous protests since the death of George Floyd in late May. Activists see his tenure as the police union leader as a barrier to addressing systemic problems within the Minneapolis Police Department.
Condemnation
WCCO-TV anchor Jason DeRusha condemned the action in a statement to BMTN.
"Protest. Complain. Advocate. Speak out. Picket my station again! But making a piñata out of a journalist and beating it is disgusting, offensive and sad. This is where we are? That all of these intelligent people thought this was ok?" he said.
Former Minnesota GOP Deputy Chair Michael Brodkorb also criticized the rancorous behavior in a tweet.
"The violent destruction of an effigy of a Minnesota journalist - @lizcollin - by protesters standing in the driveway of her home needs to be immediately denounced by the @mnspj and other journalists," Brodkorb said.
"This behavior is dangerous, harassing, and threatening," he added.
Here's the video of the intimidating protest:


theblaze--2020-08-19--'I'll Take InfoWars for $300, Alex!'

'I'll Take InfoWars for $300, Alex!'

Chad Prather sat down on Tuesday for a Skype interview with Alex Jones of InfoWars and discussed the sad reality @ @ @ @ @ In this clip , Alex explained how `` dishonest reporters '' took his words out @ @ @ @ @ false narrative and smear his reputation .
Chad later added that he experienced attempts to @ @ @ @ @ he announced his bid for governor in the state of Texas .
Chad explained that @ @ @ @ @ for calling-out Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott over his response to COVID-19 pandemic .
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Chad Prather sat down on Tuesday for a Skype interview with Alex Jones of InfoWars and discussed the sad reality and importance of self-censorship. In this clip, Alex explained how "dishonest reporters" took his words out of context to create a false narrative and smear his reputation. Chad later added that he experienced attempts to silence his voice shortly after he announced his bid for governor in the state of Texas. Chad explained that he was smeared on social for calling-out Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his response to COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the clip for more.
Social media censorship is taking over, and it's getting more difficult to hear opinions outside those preferred by Big Tech.


theblaze--2020-08-19--Oregon Dem lawmaker 'chains' himself to a mailbox in order to 'defend' it from Trump administration

Oregon Dem lawmaker 'chains ' himself to a mailbox in order to 'defend ' it from Trump administration 'They 're @ @ @ @ @ ! '

A Democratic U.S. congressman from Oregon has posted a video online of himself "chained" to a mailbox in an apparent display of defiance against the Trump administration's proposed changes to the United States Postal Service.
What are the details?
Rep. Peter DeFazio has been on a social media tirade in recent days, claiming that President Donald Trump "is intentionally trying to destroy the United States Postal Service (USPS) to steal the election," and insisting to his followers that "we can't let it stand!"
On Tuesday, the Oregon Democrat posted a video to his Twitter feed showing a sparkling-new chain loosely draped over his shoulder and wrapped around a public mail box, while he declares, "They're not gettin' this one!"
The message accompanying the post read, "They're trying to tear apart our Postal Service piece by piece. But Peter DeFazio is defending our right to vote (and every mailbox in America)."
The fact that DeFazio is clearly not chained to the mailbox indicates his video is part of a political stunt, but it also serves as evidence of the hysteria going on by some Democrats about proposed changes to the postal service.
The USPS has acknowledged it is experiencing a "staggering loss of mail volume" since COVID-19 hit. In the meantime, President Trump has condemned the widespread utilization of mail-in voting for the November general election, while his administration has proposed cost-saving measures for the postal service.
Anything else?
Some prominent Democrats have painted the changes as an attempt by the president to suppress voting, with former Democratic Vice President Al Gore even saying that "by tampering with the postal service, [Trump] is in effect putting his knee on the neck of American democracy and trying to make it impossible for people to vote by mail."
The comment was interpreted by many to be a reference to the death of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck in late May.
Before Gore's remarks, Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis suggested there was a "conspiracy" to steal the election when she saw a mail truck on the bed of a red tow truck and the driver purportedly had on "a red cap with white letters."
But Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy attempted to put minds at ease hours before Rep. DeFazio's display was posted on Tuesday, announcing in a statement that the planned operational changes will be put on hold:
I came to the Postal Service to make changes to secure the success of this organization and its long-term sustainability. I believe significant reforms are essential to that objective, and work toward those reforms will commence after the election. In the meantime, there are some longstanding operational initiatives — efforts that predate my arrival at the Postal Service — that have been raised as areas of concern as the nation prepares to hold an election in the midst of a devastating pandemic. To avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail, I am suspending these initiatives until after the election is concluded.
DeJoy is scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Friday and the Democrat-led House Oversight Committee on Monday.


theblaze--2020-08-19--MSNBC analyst admits President Trump is improving among Hispanics in newest poll

MSNBC analyst admits President Trump is improving among Hispanics in newest poll The rest of the demographics are not going @ @ @

MSNBC's national political correspondent Steve Kornacki admitted that President Donald Trump had made inroads into garnering increased support from Hispanics, according to a new poll.
Kornacki was analyzing the results from the NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll showing how Democratic nominee Joe Biden had strengthened himself among key demographic groups when he ran into Hispanics category.
"Take a look at 2016, and you saw Hillary Clinton obviously overwhelmingly winning the black vote, overwhelmingly winning the Hispanic vote, and then Trump with a 20-point margin among white voters," said Kornacki.
He showed how Biden was basically even with Clinton in 2016 among black voters, with an 80-point net difference compared to 81 points, respectively.
"How about Hispanic voters? There's actually been some growth here on the Trump side, not as much as a margin for Biden as there was for Clinton," Kornacki said.
The MSNBC graphic shows a 38-point favorable margin for Hillary Clinton in 2016 exit polling, but shows only a 26-point margin for Biden among Hispanics in the newest poll.
Kornacki went on to show that support for Trump had decreased among white voters, most especially from college educated white voters.
"But here is the biggest jump," he continued. "This is the single biggest group, white voters. Just in terms of size, a 20-point Trump margin in 2016 right now in our poll has been cut all the way down to 7, now Trump leads by just 7 points in our poll."
Kornacki showed that Trump won the white college educated vote only by 3 points, but won the non-college educated white vote with 37 points.
In the newest NBC polling, Trump is still winning non-college educated white voters, but only by 24 points, while he has lost the advantage to Biden by 23 points for college educated white voters.
"If that were to hold up, if that were to happen in the election day, that's just in territory in modern times we haven't seen for a Democrat," Kornacki said of the swing among college educated white voters.
Here's the video of Kornacki from MSNBC:


theblaze--2020-08-19--AOC's DNC speech used to formally second the nomination of Bernie Sanders

AOC 's DNC speech used to formally second the nomination of Bernie Sanders

Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) used her much-hyped brief speaking time Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention to second the nomination of fellow democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Viewers immediately reacted on social media, wondering if her omission of the name of Joe Biden was a snub, leading others to insist it's simply how conventions operate.
What are the details?
Ocasio-Cortez was the second person to speak as Democrats from all 50 states announced their respective tallies for delegate votes. Her speech was much anticipated, after progressives had criticized the fact that she would only be granted a minute or so of speaking time, while Republicans such as former Ohio Gov. John Kasich were graced with a larger spotlight.
Given that Ocasio-Cortez's plug occurred on the second day of the virtual convention, viewers were confused when all of the talk about Biden was interrupted by two speakers out of the gate during roll call who appeared to pledge their devotion to Sanders before Biden was formally made the Democratic Party's presidential nominee — and no longer "presumptive."
The congresswoman from New York talked policy first, pledging her "fidelity" to "a movement that realizes the unsustainable brutality of an economy that rewards explosive inequalities of wealth for the few at the expense of long-term stability for the many, and who organized an historic, grassroots campaign to reclaim our democracy."
She closed by saying, "In a time when millions of people in the United States are looking for deep systemic solutions to our crises of mass evictions, unemployment, and lack of health care, and espíritu del pueblo and out of a love for all people, I hereby second the nomination of Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont for president of the United States of America."
The hashtag "#Did AOC" began trending on Twitter, with users wondering if she had just used her platform to rebel against the party. Mainstream news outlets noted in headlines that the far-left firebrand had made no mention of Biden while she endorsed Sanders for president of the United States.
What did AOC say?
So many people questioned the purpose behind her remarks, that Ocasio-Cortez addressed the issued herself afterward, tweeting, "If you were confused, no worries! Convention rules require roll call & nominations for every candidate that passes the delegate threshold. I was asked to 2nd the nom for Sen. Sanders for roll call. I extend my deepest congratulations to @JoeBiden - let's go win in November."
She added, " Congratulations, @JoeBiden - I deeply look forward to fighting for our future together and reclaiming our democracy in November. Thank you @DemConvention for having me deliver Sen. Sanders' roll call nomination speech. It's been an absolute honor. #NotMeUs & #Biden2020."


theblaze--2020-08-20--NYC Mayor de Blasio responds to criticism over wife's $2M, 14-person staff amid budget woes

He says the aides are essential for fighting COVID-19

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) held a news conference Wednesday where he explained how he justifies having taxpayers foot the bill for the staff of his wife, first lady Chirlane McCray, following a report that she has a 14-person team that costs the city $2 million annually.
What are the details?
Earlier this week, New York City publication The City reported that McCray—who is not a city employee—has been building up her team at City Hall under the radar as she considers a potential run for Brooklyn borough president. As De Blasio threatens to cut 22,000 jobs due to revenue loss amid COVID-19, the outlet says, McCray has nearly doubled her staff.
McCray's new hires reportedly include $150,000-a-year senior adviser who was brought on in April following an announced hiring freeze, and a $70,000 videographer who was signed on in February. According to The City, the videographer's "work for McCray includes a 'Baking with the First Lady' clip that was posted during the height of the pandemic in early April."
Following backlash over the news of his wife's costly payroll, de Blasio told the media that critics do not "take into account the work that's being done."
"This work is about the needs of the people of this city especially in crisis," he said, citing his wife's work on mental health and pointed to the effectiveness of her coronavirus racial inequality task force.
The New York Post reported that "De Blasio made the comments despite his insistence that there's not enough money in city coffers to maintain parks or pick up trash."
McCray has come under fire for big spending and a lack of transparency in the past. Last year, Politico reported that the first lady's $850 million mental health initiative, Thrive NYC, "has operated without much scrutiny or accountability," pointing to budget discrepancies in the hundreds of millions since its inception in 2015.
In response to McCray's purported staffing needs, Republican City Councilman Eric Ulrich told The Post, "Whatever happened to the money from Thrive NYC? How much taxpayer money will the mayor's wife pilfer before leaving office? How can she sleep at night hiring these hacks knowing so many other city workers are facing layoffs this fall? This is a disgrace!"
But de Blasio insists that his wife's aides will be vulnerable to layoffs just like the other 22,000 city workers whose jobs are threatened if the state or federal government does not provide a multibillion dollar bail out to The Big Apple as the mayor has requested.
Without such funds, de Blasio said, "Unquestionably there will be layoffs at City Hall. There's no question about it for my staff, her staff, everyone."


theblaze--2020-08-20--WATCH: The Enemy Within: The Democrats' Plan to Rig Election 2020

WATCH : The Enemy Within : The Democrats ' Plan to Rig Election 2020 Do n't believe the hysteria over @ @ @ @ @

When Democrats, the mainstream media, and Hollywood are all scrambling at the last minute for a new voting method, you know things are getting dangerously political.
The Left argues sending people to the polls to vote will be deadly because of COVID-19, but on his Wednesday night special this week, Glenn Beck reveals what they're really afraid of and how mail-in ballots will prove to be a longer-lasting danger to the American people than this virus could ever be.
Glenn warns: Don't believe the hysteria over President Trump and the Postal Service; it's just another Democrat distraction to potentially steal this election from you.
Watch a preview of the full episode below:
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theblaze--2020-08-20--Mass exodus out of New York City leads to highest number of open apartments in a decade

Residents of New York City appear to be abandoning the city in favor of suburbs and more rural regions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
"People are fleeing the city in droves," said Moon Salahie, the owner of a moving and storage company in Yonkers. He told the New York Post that he's been moving families with children to the suburbs from all over Manhattan.
Another mover, Mark Ehrhardt of Movers, Not Shakers!, said that it was the younger people who were leaving the city.
"All the kids are leaving," he said to the Post. "The studios and one-bedrooms are emptying out like crazy."
Another report from the New York Times documented that there were more than 67,300 apartment units available for rent in the city, the highest number in more than a decade. The figure for July was formulated by StreetEasy, which tracks rental inventory.
That report said that the median asking rent had dropped in Manhattan for the first time in a decade by a record 6.7%.
Some landlords are having to entice renters with as much as three months of free rent just to fill the vacancies.
U.S. postal records showed that more than 16,000 New York residents changed their address to Connecticut alone, according to the Hartford Courant.
Profound economic pain
"The pain to the New York City economy is profound," said Jonathan Miller, the president of a real estate appraisal company. "Record vacancy over the past 14 years, coupled with both a rising market share and amount of concessions provided by landlords, all tell the same story that outbound migration from Manhattan is real."
Midtown resident Fatine Fatri told the Post her family was "cooped up in the apartment" with her husband having to work from home.
"Before you can take them out to the park, playground. Now, that's not even possible," she added. "It was a nightmare."
The wealthy abide
Not everyone is moving out of the city. Salahie said that the wealthiest residents are able to stay put.
"The least movement would be the Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue crowds. Those people don't have to leave because they have second homes," he explained.
Here's a local news report about the exodus from New York City:


theblaze--2020-08-20--Steven Crowder: How does Bill Clinton avoid being a target of #MeToo?

Steven Crowder : How does Bill Clinton avoid being a target of # MeToo ?

Oh, the irony, or is it hypocrisy? Only the DNC could bring us the #MeToo Movement and nominate Joe "Sniffs-a-lot" Biden for president and invite Bill "Purjerer" Clinton to speak at this year's Democratic National Convention. Here is Steven Crowder and the HodgeTwins to discuss.
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theblaze--2020-08-20--'NYC is dead forever': Lifelong New Yorker explains why his city is 'not coming back' this time

'NYC is dead forever ' : Lifelong New Yorker explains why his city is 'not coming back ' this time @ @ @ @ @ always comes back . '
Or 'NYC has been through worse . '
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In a recent LinkedIn op-ed, lifelong New Yorker and former hedge-fund manager, James Altucher, explained why he believes New York City will not recover from the coronavirus lockdowns, riots, looting, and resulting mass exodus of even the city's most steadfast residents.
"NYC is dead forever. People say, 'NYC always comes back.' Or 'NYC has been through worse.' No and no. Business, culture, food, education, quality of life, expenses, are all going in the wrong direction," Altucher wrote in summary. "It's not coming back. I love NYC. I wish I were wrong. But I'm not."
On the radio program Tuesday, Glenn Beck read Altucher's op-ed and had to agree that, this time, the Big Apple may not "bounce back" like it's done so many times before.
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theblaze--2020-08-19--Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reportedly blocking Michigan from playing fall football season

Some Big Ten schools still want to play

The Big Ten has cancelled its fall football season, and the conference's official stance is to look toward a possible spring season (although there are a number of major problems with that plan). Still, some schools within the conference are trying to find a way to play this fall, as three other Power Five conferences (SEC, Big 12, ACC) plan to.
Ohio State reporter Jeff Snook broke the following news Tuesday:
Athletic Director Gene Smith, with the full support of school president-elect Kristina Johnson, has been working behind the scenes for the past six days to organize fellow Big Ten conference athletic directors in convincing at least five other university presidents to move forward with a 10-game season to be played among six teams, a source familiar with the movement told me today.
In this proposed format, each team would play the other five Big Ten teams who are participating twice -- once at home and once on the road, beginning on either Sept. 26 or Oct. 3. The season would conclude by mid-December and there would no Big Ten title game in Indianapolis.
Michigan is reportedly supposed to be one of the six schools involved in this plan, but Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, architect of one of the most severe COVID-19 lockdowns in the nation, is allegedly opposed to football in the state as things stand now.
"I also was also told that one roadblock to the new plan is the fact that Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been vehemently opposed to football being played—at the high school and college level – in the state this fall," Snook reported.
Whitmer is on record in months past as saying there needs to be a widely available vaccine and mass quantities of tests available to determine when "we have some immunity built up." The most optimistic estimates for when a vaccine might be available point to the end of the year.
Michigan is still limiting indoor gatherings to 10 or fewer people, and bars are closed for indoor service. Outdoor gatherings are limited to 100 or fewer people.
Whitmer's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on this story.
(H/T Outkick)


theblaze--2020-08-19--Social media erupts after President Trump jokes in response to reporter's question about QAnon consp

Social media erupts after President Trump jokes in response to reporter's question about QAnon conspiracy

Social media erupts after President Trump jokes in response to reporter 's question about QAnon conspiracy

President Donald Trump addressed the conspiracy theory known as QAnon and his critics on social media lashed out at him for appearing to encourage the conspiracy believers.
He made the comments during his media briefing on Wednesday in response to a question from Shannon Pettypiece of NBC News.
"During the pandemic, the QAnon movement has been, appears to be getting a lot of followers," said Pettypiece. "Can you talk about what you think about that and what you have to say to people who are following this movement right now?"
"Well I don't know much about the movement, other than I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate, but I don't know much about the movement. I have heard that it is gaining in popularity, and from what I hear these are people, that when they watch the streets of Portland, when they watch what happened in New York City and just the last six or seven months, but this was starting even four years ago when I came here, almost four years, can you believe it?" he responded.
"These are people that don't like seeing what's going in places like Portland and places like Chicago and New York, and other cities and states. And I've heard these are people that love our country and they don't like seeing it," Trump continued.
"I don't know really anything about it, they do supposedly like me, and they also would like to see problems in these areas like especially the areas that we're talking about go away because there's no reason the Democrats can't run a city," he added. "And if they can't we will send in all of the federal, whether its troops or law enforcement, whatever they'd like, we'll send them in, we'll straighten out their problem in 24 hours or less, OK?"
'Satanic cult of pedophiles and cannibals'
Pettypiece zeroed in on the major tenet of the conspiracy theory and pressed Trump directly on whether he ascribed to it.
"As part of this theory is the belief that you are secretly saving the world from this satanic cult of pedophiles and cannibals. Does that sound like something you are behind?" asked Pettypiece.
"Well I haven't heard that, but is that supposed to be a bad thing or a good thing?" Trump joked.
"If I can help save the world from problems, I'm willing to do it. I'm willing to put myself out there. And we are actually. We're saving the world from a radical left philosophy that will destroy this country, and when this country is gone, the rest of the world would follow, the rest of the world would follow, that's the importance of this country. And when you look at some of the things that some of these people are saying with defund the police, and no borders, open borders, everybody just pour right into our country, no testing no nothing," the president mused.
"But I will say this, we need strength in our country, not weakness," he concluded. "Too much weakness."
The critics pounce
Critics of the president denounced him for not making a clear statement against the conspiracy theory, which has been identified by the FBI as a dangerous movement.
"It's truly amazing that the FBI issued a warning about these QAnon folks during the Trump presidency and he acts as if he's never heard of what they stand for. He's either being a remarkably lazy president or he's worried about offending any possible supporter," said Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post.
"Trump refuses to denounce one of the most toxic and dangerous conspiracies in America. He embraces QAnon's support for him. He was told part of their belief system and he didn't reject it. This is the leader of the Republican Party," said MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin.
CNN's Jake Tapper joined the fray and tweeted links to the statements from the FBI and West Point about the theory.
Not everyone was a critic. At least one QAnon follower noticed that the comments from the president were very similar to a message from the Q conspiracy source in 2018.
Here's the video of the president's comments:


theblaze--2020-08-19--Army investigating soldiers for appearing in uniform on DNC video

The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it has launched an investigation into two soldiers who stood in uniform for a video that aired during the Democratic National Convention, saying the act violated Department of Defense rules that bar personnel from giving the impression that the military is offering a political endorsement.
What are the details?
The unnamed military personnel were seen standing behind the delegates representing American Samoa during roll call on the second night of virtual convention on Tuesday, a move the immediately sparked questions on social media about whether their appearance broke any rules.
The next day, Army spokesman Lt. Col. Emanuel Ortiz Cruz issued a statement saying, "The Army is investigating two soldiers from the 9th Mission Support Command who appeared in uniform during the Democratic National Convention on Aug.18," while noting that "Wearing a uniform to a partisan political event like this is prohibited."
"The Army follows the Department of Defense's longstanding and well-defined policy regarding political campaigns and elections to avoid the perception of DoD sponsorship, approval or endorsement of any political candidate, campaign or cause," he continued. ""Examples of prohibited political activities include campaigning for a candidate, soliciting contributions, marching in a partisan parade and wearing the uniform to a partisan event."
When reached by The Hill for comment regarding the soldiers' appearance on the broadcast, a DNC official said "the composition of that shot was an oversight."
The official explained, "Each state was asked to highlight issues and values that matter most and the American Samoa delegation wanted to highlight their commitment to military service when they filmed their segment."
The outlet pointed out that the Democratic Party's 2020 platform states that the party "will never use active duty soldiers as political props, and we will never send military forces to suppress Americans exercising their constitutional rights."
Military-focused publication Task and Purpose reported:
Defense Secretary Mark Esper issued a memo on Feb. 5 reminding service members to remain apolitical during this election cycle, but that is very difficult in a world where anyone with a phone can post pictures or video of troops making partisan statements.
To wit: The Navy launched an investigation after a petty officer was shown in a viral video yelling "F—k Trump" at protesters while she was in uniform.
Meanwhile, U.S. service members have brought red "Make America Great Again" campaign hats at events with Trump. The Navy separately punished sailors for attending a speech by the president while wearing "Make Aircrew Great Again" patches.
And last year, a major in the South Carolina Army National Guard was shown in a video telling Biden at a campaign event that she was praying he would be elected president.


theblaze--2020-08-19--'You're not shooting anybody in this store today': Vet confronts AK-47-wielding suspect. The suspect

'You're not shooting anybody in this store today': Vet confronts AK-47-wielding suspect. The suspect soon ends up dead.

'You 're not shooting anybody in this store today ' : Vet confronts AK-47-wielding suspect .
The suspect soon ends @ @ @

A veteran confronted a heavily armed gunman on Monday after the suspect entered a Texas Walmart armed with an AK-47.
What are the details?
John Allen, a veteran and a Walmart shopper, said he was headed to the retailer Monday afternoon when he spotted a male carrying the weapon into the store.
The suspect, later identified as 27-year-old Marco Antonio Sigala, was dressed in black from head to toe and clearly had mayhem on his mind.
"I was pulling up and I seen a gentleman, young man approximately 25 mid to late 20s, carrying an AK-47 into the store," Allen told KVEO-TV.
Allen immediately approached Sigala, and told him to put a stop to whatever nefarious plan he might be considering.
"[Sigala] was very upset that I stopped him, and he was wanting to know who I was, those kinds of things," Allen recalled. "I said I was just a soldier, and I'm a concerned citizen, and you're not shooting anybody in this store today."
While Allen distracted Sigala from his plans, a passerby phoned 911 and reported the gunman.
Weslaco Police Chief Joel Rivera said at least 17 Weslaco officers and four Hidalgo County deputy constables immediately responded to the concerning scene.
'At some point he produced a handgun'
In a news conference, Rivera said, "The suspect entered Walmart though the north side entrance, [and] had a confrontation with a customer. Ended up pointing a gun at the customer. That's still being corroborated through video and eyewitnesses. He made his way straight east to the back of the store."
The station reported that the situation was dire: The suspect was armed with more than one weapon.
Police demanded Sigala surrender the AK-47.
"He threw the gun on the ground," Rivera said. "He refused to show his hands. At some point he produced a handgun."
Sigala reportedly began shooting at responding officers, prompting them to return fire.
Sigala sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the exchange and died at the scene.
No officers, customers, or employees were harmed as a result of the incident.


theblaze--2020-08-19--Sara Gonzales: Lena Dunham just TRAUMATIZED America with 'female desire' dance video

'The song WAP is not normalizing female desire '

Lena Dunham, writer and star of "Girls," is the latest celebrity to give props to the raunchy new music video from rappers Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's song "WAP." (We'll leave it to Google to tell you what the initials WAP stands for.)
WAP has been making headlines since its record-breaking debut on YouTube earlier this month, sparking both outrage and admiration for its sexually explicit (some would say pornographic) content. Dunham apparently decided to show her support by posting a video of herself dancing along to the song in a white swimsuit emblazoned with the word "sex."
"You cannot listen to #WAP and not just want to shake it/celebrate the normalization of female desire!! Go off @iamcardib and @theestallion!! #QuarantineBop in my Sex suit by my beloved @christopherkane," Dunham wrote.
"Lena Dunham traumatized all of us on social media today by dancing to the song by the ever-classy Cardi B," said BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales of Dunham's video.
"But what I would really like to drive home here is how disingenuous the term normalizing and celebrating 'female desire' is. I'm sorry, the song WAP is not normalizing female desire ... it's just encouraging women to be whores," she added. "That's just trashy. It's gross. Stop it."
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theblaze--2020-08-19--Man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up yeshiva children's camp over lack of social dista

Man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up yeshiva children's camp over lack of social distancing

Man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up yeshiva children 's camp over lack of social distancing 'If I got @ @ @ @ @ a freaking machine gun and shoot all these people , I will '

A Long Island, New York, man was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up a children's yeshiva camp over what he viewed as a lack of social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities told WNBC-TV.
What are the details?
Nicola Pelle — 58-year-old Inwood resident — called police Monday evening saying there were "500 kids in the yard playing and not social distancing" at the Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island children's camp, the station said, adding that he said no one was wearing a mask.
Image source: WNBC-TV video screenshot
But while cops were en route, Pelle called again because he didn't feel they were responding fast enough and threatened to shoot those at the camp if authorities didn't arrive promptly, Nassau County officials noted to WNBC.
"If I gotta go out there with a freaking machine gun and shoot all these people, I will," Pelle said, according to Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, the station reported.
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He was arrested without incident. Cops later found him in possession of a valid Nassau County pistol permit, five handguns and rifles and shotguns, including two assault weapons. Fourteen weapons were found in all, and were seized as evidence, cops said. One of the guns found, a bushmaster rifle, is illegal to own in New York.
Pelle was charged with making a terroristic threat, four counts of criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm. He was arraigned in Mineola court later Tuesday and was released on bond. It wasn't clear if he had retained an attorney, and Pelle did not speak with reporters at his home.
Hours after he posted bond, EMTs were seen at his home, but it was not known why.
Image source: WNBC-TV video screenshot
What did the rabbi who runs the yeshiva have to say?
Rabbi Ari Ginian, who runs the yeshiva, told the station that Pelle's alleged behavior was "very uncharacteristic" and that he's lived next door to the camp for many years.
"He may have been frustrated by some of the situation we are under," Ginian added to WNBC. "There is duress right now on everyone's part. We feel for him that he brought himself to that point, and we hope that he takes back what he said."
Image source: WNBC-TV video screenshot
Neighbors told the station the allegations are unusual for Pelle, who they described as a "very nice guy." They also told WNBC that he's not in good health and may have been stressed.
"He definitely wasn't himself, he didn't look right," neighbor Anthony Rivelli noted to the station, adding that when Pelle was speaking to him he "just wasn't making sense. I knew something was wrong, so I think we got a little overreaction here."
Pelle is scheduled to appear in court in October, WNBC reported.


theblaze--2020-08-19--Stephen Colbert lets Bill Clinton have it after DNC speech lecture on Trump's Oval Office conduct

Stephen Colbert lets Bill Clinton have it after DNC speech lecture on Trump 's Oval Office conduct ' I do @ @ @ @ @ to lecture anyone on what should happen in the Oval Office '

Late show host Stephen Colbert raked Bill Clinton over the coals Tuesday night over comments he made in his Democratic National Convention speech in which the former president audaciously lectured President Trump about proper conduct in the Oval Office.
The rebuke was rich coming from Clinton, who infamously got frisky in the Oval Office with intern Monica Lewinsky and then was impeached for lying to Congress about it. That fact wasn't lost on Colbert.
"At a time like this, the Oval Office should be a command center. Instead, it is a storm center," Clinton preached in his taped DNC speech Tuesday.
"All right, that's true, that's a good point," Colbert replied. "But I don't think Bill Clinton gets to lecture anyone on what should happen in the Oval Office."
He added that "those in glass houses should not be allowed near the interns" just in case anyone wasn't tracking.
You can watch Colbert's comments starting at the 4:30 mark below:
LIVE Monologue: Joe Got Confetti, Jill Biden Got A Nickname, And AOC Got One Minute On DNC Night 2 youtu.be
Colbert also mocked the 74-year-old Clinton over the recent release of embarrassing photos showing him receiving a massage from one of the accusers of late convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.
"Seen here finding out Ghislaine Maxwell was just arrested," he joked, making reference to Epstein's longtime confidante who is currently in prison awaiting trial on felony sex trafficking charges.
In the photos, Clinton can be seen smiling as Chauntae Davies massages his neck and back. The former president had allegedly "complained of a stiff neck" after falling asleep on Epstein's plane while on a humanitarian trip to Africa.
Colbert, a Democrat, has been riffing off the DNC in live monologues following each night's festivities this week.


theblaze--2020-08-19--NYC teachers won't show up unless every student and staff member gets a COVID-19 test, union threate

NYC teachers won't show up unless every student and staff member gets a COVID-19 test, union threatens

NYC teachers wo n't show up unless every student and staff member gets a COVID-19 test , union threatens Holly @ @ @ @ @ Yung Wing School P.S .
124 , moves desks and chairs in her classroom to @ @ @ @ @ 2020-21 school year in New York City .
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A New York teachers union announced that New York City teachers may not show up for school if every student and staff member is not tested for COVID-19 before entry for in-person classes, according to the New York Post.
Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, said the extreme amount of testing is the only way to ensure safety and prevent a coronavirus disaster upon reopening.
"Every single person — both adult and child — that is to enter an NYC school must have evidence that they do not have the COVID virus," Mulgrew said during a news conference. "New York City must have a rigorous and intensive testing system in place. What happened in March cannot happen again."
Mulgrew is proposing three things that he says Mayor Bill de Blasio must make happen for teachers to agree to come back to school:
Full stock of cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment, and proper ventilation
COVID-19 response team at each school and a clear plan of action
Every single person screened and able to prove they don't have COVID-19 before entering a school building
"We are not going back to hell because of short-sighted political agendas," Mulgrew said
The union's plan would require anyone without a positive antibody result within 10 days of reopening to get a COVID-19 test and produce a negative result before entry into a school building.
While it would certainly be nice if everyone could be tested as a precaution, the sheer number of New York City students who attend public schools may make that impossible.
According to the Post, more than 1 million students attend New York City schools. That doesn't include faculty and staff. On a daily basis, the entire state of New York conducts between 50,000 and 80,000 tests.
The delay in testing results due to high volumes would also be an obstacle to this plan. In some cases, people are having to wait 10-14 days before getting their results, which in many cases could render it useless. Someone can have COVID-19 and then have totally recovered from the virus within 2 weeks.
New York City schools are scheduled to start Sept. 10 with a combination of online and in-person learning.


theblaze--2020-08-19--Police seek 3 masked suspects in arson death of 5 members of a Senegalese family

Police seek 3 masked suspects in arson death of 5 members of a Senegalese family Suspects must be brought to @

The Denver police are seeking to find three suspects who they believe set fire to a Green Valley Ranch neighborhood home in Colorado that killed five members of a Senegalese family.
On Tuesday, Denver police released a photo of three masked suspects who they believe carried out the crime, the Denver Post reported.
What are the details?
A deadly fire broke out in the early morning hours on Aug. 5 at the Diol residence.
Firefighters arrived on the scene, but were not able to save Djibril Diol, 29; his wife, Adja Diol, 23; their 2-year-old daughter, Kadidia Diol, or Djibril sister, Hassan Diol, 25; and her infant, Hawa Beye.
Three other people belonging to the family were able to survive as they fled from the burning home.
Denver police are searching for three masked suspects who they believe set the fire.
The three reportedly fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan, and in addition to wearing masks, wore dark hooded sweatshirts.
A GoFundMe page to benefit the family has received $192,543 at the time of this reporting.
A life and a family cut short in its prime
On Aug. 7, Division Chief Joe Montoya said that authorities are investigating the case as a homicide.
"We need to find these individuals or individual and we have to be able to hold them accountable for what they did on that day," he said. "Beyond the money, what I'm asking for is a heartfelt plea. I want people to look into their hearts. ... This was a family that was thriving. They were headed in the right direction."
Montoya did not speculate as to whether the crime was a bias-related hate crime.
“We don't want to get tunnel-visioned into a motive," he said at the time. "There are some cases, on the front end it's very evident as to what the motive was for a crime. This is not one of those cases. We have to go into this very open-minded and look at every possible angle and if at some point we determine it was hate-motivated or bias-motivated then we will definitely share it with the community."
He also pointed out that the family's patriarch, Djibril, “was doing all the things he needed to do to provide his family with an amazing life in America, and that was all cut short on that day."
On Twitter, the Denver Police Department wrote, "Five people were killed in fire in the 5300 block of N Truckee Street. The fire appeared to be deliberately set by unknown persons who fled the area. Anyone w/info on this homicide is asked to call @CrimeStoppersCO at 720-913-7867 and you could earn a $14k reward!"


theblaze--2020-08-19--Juvenile detention officer suspended for 'racist' post about fatal shooting of 5-year-old Cannon Hin

Juvenile detention officer suspended for 'racist' post about fatal shooting of 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant: 'Should've ducked'

Juvenile detention officer suspended for 'racist ' post about fatal shooting of 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant : 'Should 've ducked' ' @ @ @ @ @ diss and discredit a black person being killed innocently by police .
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A New Jersey juvenile detention officer was suspended for a racist social media post about the fatal shooting of 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant earlier this month in North Carolina, NJ.com reported.
Rome Smith, who works for Cumberland County, was commenting on Facebook about Hinnant's Aug. 9 execution-style shooting reportedly carried out by 25-year-old neighbor Darius N. Sessoms, the outlet said.
Smith, who is black, wrote that Cannon "should've ducked" and put responsibility for the killing on the boy's parents, NJ.com said, citing screenshots of Smith's post.
"Y'all always trying to sneak diss and discredit a black person being killed innocently by police," Smith also allegedly wrote, according to NBC News. "Blame Cannon's parents for not watching him!!! F Y'ALL."
What's the background?
Cannon was riding his bicycle in front of his father's house when Sessoms, who is black, allegedly shot the 5-year-old. Cannon's 7-year-old and 8-year-old sisters reportedly witnessed the shooting. First responders transported Cannon to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Sessoms drove off but was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Task Force and he was charged with first-degree murder. Sessoms has a lengthy criminal record that includes multiple felony drug charges, multiple felony probation violations, and charges for possessing stolen firearms.
It took a while for many national news outlets to report on Cannon's killing, which sparked the hashtag #SayHisName on Twitter.
What did officials have to say about Smith's post?
A spokeswoman for the county, Jody Hirata, confirmed to NBC News that Smith is a county employee and was suspended over the post.
Cumberland County officials — in a statement that did not identify Smith by name — condemned the post as "shockingly insensitive and racist in tone," NJ.com reported.
"We will not tolerate County employees using social media to broadcast hateful messages," County Freeholder Director Joseph Derella told the outlet. "This is not who we are, and we intend to pursue the strongest action available to us."
Records indicate Smith has been enrolled in the state pension system for 26 years and his salary is $56,678, NJ.com said.
Smith's Facebook account and other social media outlets appear to have been disabled, the outlet noted, adding that attempts to reach him for comment Tuesday morning were unsuccessful.
Anything else?
Cannon's parents denied that his killing had anything to do with race. Sessoms' parents said they believe their son was on drugs and having hallucinations, the Associated Press reported.
The night before the killing, Cannon's father, Austin Hinnant, said he and Sessoms shared a beer on the front porch.
"I have no idea why he would kill my son in front of his two sisters and his cousin," Hinnant told WRAL-TV. "There was never anything between me and him, any bad blood whatsoever for him to have a reason to do this."


theblaze--2020-08-19--US Air Force recovers a live missile from a Florida airport

That would have been a bit scary

A Florida airport was recently forced to call government officials to transport an errant French air-to-air missile to a nearby base.
What are the details?
Authorities at the Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida, called the Air Force and the ATF to report the live missile.
Members of MacDill Air Force Base's 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal — or the bomb disposal team — arrived at the scene to retrieve the missile and transport it to their base for eventual destruction and disposal.
The missile, identified as a Matra 530 air-to-air type of radar-guided missile, was discovered in a shipment to defense contractor Draken International, which uses the airport for storage of its fighter jets.
Draken contracts out the jets to train current military pilots.
'It was live, but unarmed'
In a statement, Draken, an aerospace and defense company, told Spectrum News, "Adhering to the explosive safety rule of exposing the minimum amount of people for the minimum amount of time to a potential explosive hazard, the decision was made to evacuate the facility and its surrounding airport neighbors and contact the appropriate authorities. Draken takes its roll [sic] in the community seriously and always wants to ensure it performs safe and reliable operations."
The Military Times reported that the missile — which was strapped to the back of a flatbed truck — was live at the time of its discovery.
The MacDill crews. working with ATF and the Lakeland Fire Department, secured the missile and brought it back to the base, where it is currently being stored until it can be disposed.https://t.co/lMV4x5O7lbpic.twitter.com/UBtArBGr3m
— Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) August 17, 2020
"It was live, but unarmed," a spokesperson for the Air Force told the outlet. "[The missile was] like having a gun with a bullet in a chamber, but on safety. Someone would have to arm the missile to fire it."
'It is too big for our range'
Air Force 1st Lt. Brandon Hanner, a spokesman for the 6th Air Refueling Wing, told Military Times that the destruction of the sizable missile would not take place at MacDill Air Force Base.
"That is likely not going to be here" Hanner explained to the outlet. "It is too big for our range. It will have to be taken off site to dispose [of] it."


theblaze--2020-08-19--'Passion of the Christ' actor Jim Caviezel returns to the silver screen for 'Infidel' — a film about

'Passion of the Christ' actor Jim Caviezel returns to the silver screen for 'Infidel' — a film about the realities of Christian persecution

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"Passion of the Christ" actor and outspoken Christian Jim Caviezel is starring in a new production set for a September release.
The film, "Infidel," stars Caviezel and is produced by Cyrus Nowrasteh and is based on Nowrasteh's 2019 political thriller of the same name.
What are the details?
According to the film's official site, the film stars Jim Caviezel as an "American kidnapped while attending a conference in Cairo, who ends up in prison in Iran on spying charges."
"After his own government turns its back on him, his wife goes to Iran, determined to get him out," according to Deadline.
The film, set in the Middle East, is being carried by production and distribution company Cloudburst Entertainment, which was incorporated by former Pure Flix executives Steve Fedyski and Ken Rather.
"Infidel is a perfect film for Cloudburst. It checks all the boxes for the kind of film we want to be partnered with. Not only is it highly entertaining but tells an important story about real life events shaping our world today. We are huge fans of Cyrus' films and are delighted to be associated with Infidel," Fedyski said of the production.
The film is set for a Sept. 18 premiere and also stars Claudia Karvan and Hal Ozsan.
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What else?
Nowrasteh is also behind buzzy films such as "The Stoning of Soraya M." and "The Path to 9/11."
"The Stoning of Soraya M.," released in 2008, is a film based on the 1994 international best-selling book of the same name. The book and film revolve around the true story of a woman who was falsely accused of adultery in Iran. Her sentence was a stoning death.
Both the film and book were banned in Iran due to their content, and reportedly prompted Iranian government officials to consider a nationwide ban on the violent practice of stoning.
The film also starred Caviezel.
"The Path to 9/11," a 2006 miniseries that debuted on ABC drew similar attention — and even criticism from former President Bill Clinton and former secretary of state and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
The controversial TV adaption was based on the 9/11 Commission Report.
The film faced criticism of dramatizing the attack, but Nowrasteh insisted that the events unfolded in a decidedly dramatic fashion, thus prompting him to take dramatic license with the storyline.
In a FrontPage interview, Nowrasteh said that "The Path to 9/11" does dramatize "the frequent opportunities the administration had in the '90s to stop bin Laden in his tracks but lacked the will to do so."
"I stand by the original version of the movie, and I stand by the edited version. ... There has to be conflation of events. The most obvious problem any dramatist faces is that of sheer length. I had to collapse the events of eight and a half years into five hours. I don't know any other way to do it except collapse, conflate, and condense," he said of the film at the time.


theblaze--2020-08-19--Houston police chief tells frustrated or laid off officers from defunded departments: 'Come to Houst

Houston police chief tells frustrated or laid off officers from defunded departments: 'Come to Houston'

Houston police chief tells frustrated or laid off officers from defunded departments : 'Come to Houston' 'The people of Houston @ @ @ @ @ less policing '

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has a message for disgruntled or laid off officers from around the country amid the growing nationwide trend to defund the police: "Come to Houston."
What are the details?
The police chief told local news outlet KRIV-TV this week that his department is working on a new program to streamline the process for out-of-state officers to come and serve in Houston.
The new program reportedly could consist of a 10-week academy course, instead of the typical course that lasts six months.
"The people of Houston, they don't want less policing, they want better policing and well-trained police officers," Acevedo said as his department welcomed 44 new officers this week and look forward to the addition of 400 officers over the next several months.
"We're excited about the restoration of five classes, while places like Austin [Texas] are cutting a significant amount of police resources," he continued.
Acevedo was making reference to the Austin City Council's unanimous vote last week to cut $150 million from the city's police budget and reinvest the money into various other community programs.
"I think it's ridiculous when you make decisions that are knee-jerk political decisions that are not based on evidence, not based on research," Acevedo added. "It ends up impacting the safety of American people in Austin."
Acevedo hopes that Houston's friendly stance toward police officers will lure the best and brightest to his department.
"I will just say to police officers in Austin and the good police officers across the country — come to Houston," Acevedo said.
Anything else?
His announcement comes as reports surface in several cities around the country of officers leaving the force or retiring early amid budget cuts and a lack of support from community leaders.
TheBlaze reported Tuesday that officers in San Francisco are leaving the force at a record pace with many of them seeking jobs at different departments in the state and around the country.
Officers in Chicago are reportedly retiring at double the average rate, with 59 retiring in August and 51 more planning to retire in September. The mass exit is likely a result of continued violence in the city coupled with a lack of support for police from the city's leaders, such as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
"Who wants to stay in this environment? If you have the ability to leave, there is no incentive to stay anymore," Fraternal Order of Police Union President John Catanzara said. "The mayor doesn't back us. If you have the financial ability to do so, I don't blame a single soul for leaving."
According to a recent report from the Denver Post, more than 200 officers have either resigned or retired in Colorado since Democratic Gov. Jared Polis enacted sweeping police reforms in mid-June.
Chief Acevedo should keep his phone handy, he may be getting calls soon.


theblaze--2020-08-19--Nightly riots in Portland force businesses to flee, may cause 'irreparable damage' to the city

Nightly riots in Portland force businesses to flee , may cause 'irreparable damage ' to the city 'We need to @ @ @ @ @ now '

After months of continuous protests in Portland, which have finally been declared a riot, the chickens are coming home to roost.
Unfortunately for the so-called "City of Roses," businesses are fleeing the city because, as it turns out, nightly riots do not cultivate a productive business environment.
In fact, between the coronavirus-related forced shutdowns and the violent demonstrations, businesses in Portland's downtown area are hemorrhaging millions of dollars between lost revenue and damage caused by protesters.
Andrew Hoan, CEO of the Portland Business Alliance, said the actual figure of business losses is mind-boggling.
"The financial consequences to the downtown corridor are a running calculation that is almost impossible to wrap your mind around. The financial impacts of physical damage is one thing, and that continues to increase," Hoan told KATU-TV. "Then the ongoing loss of revenue to the business community who cannot operate their places of businesses is also a number that continues to rise.
"Businesses are leaving. We need to start to turn the corner now, so that this sort of irreparable damage does not last," Hoan predicted. "You have blocks and blocks of plywood. You have graffiti. You have an accumulation of damages that are un-repaired, an ongoing perception that coming downtown is not a safe place."
Standard Insurance, which housed 2,100 employees in The Standard Insurance Center in downtown Portland, has now removed nearly all employees from that location — and the rest may never return.
Company spokesperson Bob Speltz told KGW-TV that Standard Insurance made the changes due to "current disruptions and unsafe conditions in the neighborhood," in addition to COVID-19.
"Our downtown properties have sustained significant vandalism and a number of employees and contractors have been assaulted in recent months," Speltz told KGW.
And despite claiming Standard Insurance is "committed" to Portland's downtown area, he said the company is exploring "permanent remote and alternative work options," KGW reported.
According to the Oregonian, protesters gathered for the 83rd consecutive night on Tuesday, smashing windows and setting fires. The protesters eventually targeted the Multnomah Building, the county seat of government, setting small fires inside the building.
It is not clear exactly how much business the nightly riots have cost Portland businesses. In late June, the estimate was already in excess of $20 million.
Nationwide, however, that number could very well eclipse $1 billion, according to Fox News, when the noise finally quiets.


theblaze--2020-08-19--LeBron James wore a customized MAGA hat to a game to make a social justice statement

NBA superstar LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates wore customized `` Make America Great Again '' hats to Tuesday night 's playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers , making a statement about the death of Breonna Taylor , Business Insider reported .
The hats had `` great again '' crossed out , with text added underneath , so the hats said , `` Make America Arrest the Cops who Killed Breonna Taylor . ''
The message is a reference to the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department shooting of Taylor while serving a no-knock drug warrant in March .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ going on in Louisville , Kentucky , '' James told reporters after the game , which the Lakers lost .
`` An innocent woman being killed , by the name of Breonna Taylor .
A woman who had a bright future .
Her life was taken away from her .
There 's been no arrests , there 's been no justice , not only for her , but for her family .
We want to continue to shed light on that situation because it 's just unjust .
That 's what it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on March 13 , but was n't widely publicized nationally until May when it made national headlines shortly after video of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia was released to the public .
Although one of the three officers involved in the Taylor shooting has been fired , no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing .
LMPD officers had a no-knock warrant for Taylor based on her suspected involvement with drug trafficking .
When they entered the home in the middle of the night , Taylor 's boyfriend Kenneth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired one shot at the officers , who responded by shooting back more than 20 times .
Walker was not hurt , but Taylor was shot eight times and died at the scene .
Walker was charged with attempted murder of a police officer , but those charges were later dropped .
He has told investigators he believed a home invasion was taking place , and did n't know he was shooting at police officers .
The officers were not in uniform .
Protests have been taking place in Louisville for months as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , some legal experts believe that it will be difficult to bring charges against officers who only fired their weapons after being shot at first .
`` The young man shot at them , '' said Louisville lawyer and former judge Aubrey Williams , according to The Washington Post .
Williams is a former head of the Louisville NAACP .
`` Whether he knew who they were or not , he shot at them .
And at that point , the officers have every reason to shoot back .
They are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is what they did . ''

NBA superstar LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates wore customized "Make America Great Again" hats to Tuesday night's playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers, making a statement about the death of Breonna Taylor, Business Insider reported.
The hats had "great again" crossed out, with text added underneath, so the hats said, "Make America Arrest the Cops who Killed Breonna Taylor." The message is a reference to the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department shooting of Taylor while serving a no-knock drug warrant in March.
"You know the situation that's going on in Louisville, Kentucky," James told reporters after the game, which the Lakers lost. "An innocent woman being killed, by the name of Breonna Taylor. A woman who had a bright future. Her life was taken away from her. There's been no arrests, there's been no justice, not only for her, but for her family. We want to continue to shed light on that situation because it's just unjust. That's what it's about."
Taylor's death occurred on March 13, but wasn't widely publicized nationally until May when it made national headlines shortly after video of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia was released to the public. Although one of the three officers involved in the Taylor shooting has been fired, no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing.
LMPD officers had a no-knock warrant for Taylor based on her suspected involvement with drug trafficking. When they entered the home in the middle of the night, Taylor's boyfriend Kenneth Walker, a legal gun owner, fired one shot at the officers, who responded by shooting back more than 20 times.
Walker was not hurt, but Taylor was shot eight times and died at the scene. Walker was charged with attempted murder of a police officer, but those charges were later dropped. He has told investigators he believed a home invasion was taking place, and didn't know he was shooting at police officers. The officers were not in uniform.
Protests have been taking place in Louisville for months as people demand criminal charges against the officers. However, some legal experts believe that it will be difficult to bring charges against officers who only fired their weapons after being shot at first.
"The young man shot at them," said Louisville lawyer and former judge Aubrey Williams, according to The Washington Post. Williams is a former head of the Louisville NAACP. "Whether he knew who they were or not, he shot at them. And at that point, the officers have every reason to shoot back. They are trained to defend themselves, and that is what they did."


theblaze--2020-08-19--NYC tactical gear shop owner: Body armor sales up 80% since last year, customers frightened over cit

NYC tactical gear shop owner: Body armor sales up 80% since last year, customers frightened over city's spike in violence

NYC tactical gear shop owner : Body armor sales up 80 % since last year , customers frightened over city @ @ @ @

The owner of a New York City tactical shop the told the New York Post that body armor sales are up 80% over 2019 due to the spike in violence this year.
"You wouldn't believe the people who call up and say, 'I'm scared,'" Brad Pedell — who runs 221B Tactical in midtown Manhattan — told the paper, adding that most buyers are from the Bronx and Brooklyn where shootings have skyrocketed.
What are the details?
Pedell told the paper that customers tell him they need the protection because their "neighborhood is getting dangerous."
Official New York City Police Department crime stats indicate that 49 shootings took place in the city between July 7 and July 12, nearly a 277% increase compared to the 13 incidents that occurred over the same period in 2019. According to the NYPD, this past June was the deadliest and most violent June in 24 years, totaling 205 shooting incidents.
Earlier this month, a group of teens reportedly carried out a brutal assault on an off-duty NYPD officer while he was on his way to work.
Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD sergeant and professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, told the Post that "people are scared" and "guns are flying off the shelves and now bullet-resistant vests."
While 221B Tactical primarily provides protective gear for police officers, first responders, and the military, others frequent the shop — and the Post said Pedell's customers tend to keep their purchases and motivations for buying to themselves.
A Manhattan woman who bought a vest declined to discuss the reason behind her purchase, the paper said, adding that she said in a text, "I am a private citizen and I keep a low profile."
A Queens customer, who purchased a vest for a family member who works in a crime-ridden Bronx neighborhood, declined to discuss the matter when questioned by a reporter, the Post noted.
Anything else?
There are numerous other examples of the NYPD under attack by leftists in the wake of George Floyd's death in the custody of Minneapolis police in late May, which led to nationwide unrest:


theblaze--2020-08-19--POLL: Which Democrat city is more dangerous right now?

POLL : Which Democrat city is more dangerous right now ?
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POLL: Which Democrat city is more dangerous right now?
Cast your vote and don't forget to share!


theblaze--2020-08-19--Should you switch to 5G? Here are the pros and cons

A Hobby Lobby store sits in front of a cell tower as workers rebuild a cellular tower with 5G equipment @ @ @ @ @ Orem , Utah .
The new 5G networks that are coming soon will be 10x @ @ @ @ @ networks and allow business to do much more .
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5G network service is becoming more widely available in the United States every month. The next generation of wireless technology promises revolutionary increases in speed, capacity, and access that could transform numerous industries, including, but not limited to, the cell phone industry.
Consumers in many U.S. cities now have the option to upgrade to 5G through major providers such as Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint/T-Mobile. Should you make the switch? Is it worth the potential additional cost of a 5G-capable phone and a more expensive plan? What about the potential health risks of this relatively new technology? Here are some pros and cons to consider.
5G is MUCH faster than 3G or 4G
The most obvious benefit to individual consumers who switch to 5G is that they will have access to mobile internet speeds up to 10 times faster than 4G — at least in areas that have the infrastructure. Depending on where you live, you may have access to low, medium, or high band 5G. But even the low band frequency should provide faster download speeds than 4G.
In some areas, you can also get 5G home internet service, which could serve as a replacement for current broadband internet options such as cable internet, and can allow you to better use "smart home" devices due to a greater capacity.
This is all dependent on the level of 5G access in your area. 5G access is rapidly expanding, but still not available everywhere. And the very best 5G coverage, which requires higher transmission frequencies that have relatively limited reach, may only be available in certain neighborhoods and areas of cities.
You'll probably need a new phone, and possibly a new data plan
All that speed isn't free. To use 5G, you'll need to get a 5G-capable phone — and right now, most of those are pretty expensive. Also, if you're an iPhone loyalist, you're still waiting for Apple to release its first 5G phone. And the release of that phone could be delayed due to COVID-19 disrupting development and production.
Depending on your service provider, you might have to upgrade your cell phone plan to get 5G. Sprint and T-Mobile, which have merged, and AT&T offer 5G service in all data plans. Verizon only offers 5G with its higher-tier data plans.
Will 5G give you cancer? Coronavirus?
5G will not give you coronavirus, despite a surprisingly popular conspiracy theory online that tries to convince people that a virus is being transmitted through a cell phone signal.
In terms of other health risks, the conclusion is not as clear. Experts have no direct evidence giving reason to believe that cell signals, even higher-frequency 5G, cause harmful exposure to radiation.
5G cell signal falls on the high end of the radio frequency spectrum, but on the overall electromagnetic spectrum, it is on the low end of the microwave spectrum, well below things like infrared and ultraviolet, X-rays, and radioactive sources. It is considered non-ionizing radiation, a category that also includes FM radio, TV signals, and 4G.
Non-ionizing radiation is not considered harmful because it doesn't produce enough energy to damage cells in a way that causes cancer like ionizing radiation does.
Still, there are unknowns and concerns with 5G that researchers are attempting to study, although research is being outpaced by the expansion of the technology. Another reason for concern about 5G in general is that the smaller reach of 5G millimeter waves means cell antennas will have to be installed in greater numbers and closer together, which means people are going to be exposed to them whether they are using a 5G device or not.
Is it worth it?
From a pure performance standpoint, 5G is a big-time upgrade, especially if you're the type of person who does a lot of streaming, downloading, or gaming on your mobile device. People with high-tech smart home setups with everything from smart lights to smart thermostats to smart refrigerators would benefit from 5G home internet service if its available where they live.
It may not be worth the cost to buy a new phone and upgrade your data plan at this point if you're not using your phone for much beyond calls, texts, emails, and normal web browsing and app usage. And if you live somewhere without full 5G coverage, you could end up purchasing the capability for 5G without having convenient access to it.
As far as the health risks, there is not conclusive evidence that 5G is harmful to humans. But there hasn't been enough research to say definitively that there are no risks, as it is a very new and developing technology. Of course, the same can be said about 4G, which is now available almost everywhere in the U.S.


theblaze--2020-08-19--Trump-supporting black Republican Byron Donalds wins hotly contested Florida primary

Donalds goes into the general election as the favorite

A black Trump-supporting Florida state House representative has advanced as the GOP's nominee for the state's 19th Congressional District after beating out eight other candidates in a tight election Tuesday.
What are the details?
Byron Donalds won the primary with 23,480 votes — or 22.6% — edging second-place finisher, Dane Eagle, by just 774 votes, the Fort Myers News-Press reported. The district is currently represented by Rep. Francis Rooney (R-Fla.), but Rooney opted not to run again after promising in 2016 to serve only two terms.
Now Donalds will move on to the November general election to face Democratic nominee Cindy Banyai in the heavily Republican district that includes Fort Myers and Naples.
"It was tough and everyone fought incredibly hard, but with a mixture of hard work by ourselves and by our teams on the ground, enough voters saw my record and made a decision I would do a great job representing them in Congress," Donalds told Florida Politics Tuesday night.
Donalds, who grew up poor in Brooklyn, New York, in a single-parent household, moved to southwest Florida after graduating from Florida State University in 2002. He worked in banking and finance before deciding to run for the state legislature in 2016.
In a video posted on his campaign website, Donalds describes himself as "everything the fake news media tells you doesn't exist: a strong Trump-supporting, gun-owning, liberty-loving, pro-life, politically incorrect black man."
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Donalds received endorsements from several major conservative organizations including Club for Growth, FreedomWorks, and the National Rifle Association.
Anything else?
Donalds' candidacy was reportedly almost derailed by a last-minute text blast claiming that he had dropped out of the race.
According to Florida Politics, the text message read, "While it may seem disappointing, I promise that my fight to expand the party and defend President Trump is now over" and displayed a screenshot of Donalds with his wife and one of their children above a manufactured news headline.
Club For Growth reportedly countered the attack by sending 80,000 texts in the district setting the record straight.
Donalds accused a campaign consultant for Casey Askar, one of his primary opponents, of being behind the trick. The consultant, Jeff Roe, reportedly worked for the Ted Cruz presidential campaign in 2016 when a similar trick alleging Ben Carson had dropped out of the race was played before the Iowa caucuses.
The Askar campaign has vehemently denied any involvement.


theblaze--2020-08-19--Medical school application asks for 'lessons learned' about systemic racism to show 'sociocultural h

Medical school application asks for 'lessons learned' about systemic racism to show 'sociocultural humility'

Medical school application asks for 'lessons learned ' about systemic racism to show 'sociocultural humility' 'Right now is a watershed @ @ @ @ @

Medical school applicants at the University of Minnesota are now being asked to share their "lessons learned" about systemic racism in the wake of recent racial unrest.
What are the details?
According to the Daily Caller News Foundation, an optional question on the application asks students to reflect on the recent deaths of black people, including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Rayshard Brooks.
The question reads:
Right now is a watershed moment in American history and this country's reckoning with race, racism, racial injustice, and especially anti-black hatred. If you feel comfortable, we welcome you to please share with us your reflections on, experiences with, and greatest lessons learned about systemic racism that is receiving international attention with the murders of numerous Black, Indigenous, and People of Color including but not limited to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Vanessa Guillen, Rayshard Brooks, and Elijah McClain.
A spokesperson for the school, Katrinna Dodge, explained that the question was included to demonstrate a potential student's "sociocultural humility."
"Committee members can use the responses to supplemental questions, and several other parts of the application, to inform their evaluation of sociocultural humility," Dodge told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
"This seeks to identify evidence of a candidate's ability to treat others with respect, interact with others from diverse backgrounds, recognize bias, adjust behavior in response to others' needs, and their awareness of how sociocultural factors impact diverse groups of people," she added.
However, not responding to the question will not affect admission, Dodge claimed.
"[A]n application cannot be rejected based on choosing not to answer this question or based on how it may be answered," she said.
Anything else?
In light of the racial unrest triggered by George Floyd's death, universities and teachers are seemingly placing greater emphasis on addressing systematic racism.
In fact, one Iowa State University professor told her students in a syllabus that they could be "dismissed" from her English 250 class if they argued against Black Lives Matter, a movement controversial for the political ideology of some of its top leaders.
"GIANT WARNING: any instances of othering that you participate in intentionally (racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, sorophobia, transphobia, classism, mocking of mental health issues, body shaming, etc) in class are grounds for dismissal from the classroom. The same goes for any papers/projects: you cannot choose any topic that takes at its base that one side doesn't deserve the same basic human rights as you do (ie: no arguments against gay marriage, abortion, Black Lives Matter, etc). I take this seriously," the professor declared.
Fortunately, that syllabus was amended by university administrators, and the professor was assigned First Amendment education.


theblaze--2020-08-19--New research suggests herd immunity for coronavirus just might be possible

Groundbreaking new evidence suggests COVID-19 patients develop lasting, long-term immunity after infection, according to new study released on Friday.
What are the details?
Business Insider reported that some scientists believe the benefits of long-term immunity against the coronavirus will be beneficial to reducing the contagion of the coronavirus.
Initial research indicated that antibodies in COVID-19 patients could fade within months of infection — but new research from medical journal Cell says white blood cells — which help fight infections — have a "muscle memory" and could return to fight off second infections.
In particular, memory T cells — effector cells that help identify and eradicate infectious cells and relay information to B cells about how to fight the pathogen upon each subsequent infection — are instrumental in maintaining a balanced and healthy immune system and remain in the system for years after initial infection.
The study's authors explained, "Memory T cells will likely prove critical for long-term immune protection against COVID-19. Such cells, according to the study, may also "prevent recurrent episodes of COVID-19."
Even Dr. Anthony Fauci believes this is good news.
During a Thursday interview, the infectious diseases expert said, "There's a lot of hot stuff going on right now [in memory T cell research]. … People who don't seem to have high titers of antibodies, but who are infected or have been infected, have good T-cell responses."
Business Insider reported that people, who have never even been exposed to COVID-19, could have protective T-cells in their systems, according to a recent Nature study.
Recent reports also suggest that herd immunity may be achieved when as little as 50% of the world's population is immune to COVID-19 — which is down 20% from initial estimates of 70%.
What else?
This week, the embattled World Health Organization denied that the world is anywhere close to achieving herd immunity.
"Right now, as a planet, as a global population, we are nowhere close to the levels of immunity required to stop this disease from transmitting," said Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program.
"We need to focus on what we can acutely do now to suppress transmission and not live in hope of herd immunity being our salvation," he added.


theblaze--2020-08-19--College to use tracking device that notifies officials if students leave school's 'COVID-bubble'

College to use tracking device that notifies officials if students leave school 's 'COVID-bubble '

Michigan's Albion College is requiring that students download a phone application that tracks at all times their physical locations as well as their private health data in order to battle the spread of the coronavirus, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
What are the details?
Albion — a private college — is aiming to create a "COVID-bubble" on campus for the entire semester, the Free Beacon said. And if a student breaks the 4.5-mile perimeter, the app notifies the administration, and the student could be temporarily suspended, the paper added.
But as you might imagine, this plan has students and parents complaining about privacy invasion.
"The school wants my daughter to sign a form consenting to specimen collection and lab testing," one father told the Free Beacon on the condition of anonymity. "I have a ton of concern with that. ... Why is the state of Michigan's contact tracing not enough?"
The paper added that while students are required to remain on campus, professors and administrators are not. And Albion — when asked about this disparity and potential "COVID-bubble" loophole — declined to comment, the Free Beacon said.
"I feel like I am being treated like a five-year-old that cannot be trusted to follow rules," rising senior Andrew Arszulowicz told the paper. "If the school believes masks work ... why are we not allowed to leave if they work? It does not make sense to me."
What else?
More from the Free Beacon:
Albion is planning to offer in-person learning only, and students who refuse to comply with the contact-tracing program will be forced to defer for a semester or a full school year.
Coronavirus testing will be required upon arrival to campus. It's unclear how many follow-up tests the university will mandate throughout the 14-week semester, but the results be stored on Albion's tracking app.
Returning students must also sign a form authorizing the disclosure of their test results to the county, state, or "any other governmental entity as may be required by law" — though the school told the Free Beacon that state and county officials are not collecting information from the app.
In addition to downloading the app, students must undergo a mandatory three-day quarantine after they move back to campus. They will be given a list of "approved businesses" to frequent, and must fill out an online form five days in advance if they plan to leave for "approved" activities, such as medical appointments, religious obligations, and "significant family obligations."
In addition to the possibility of receiving suspensions, students who don't comply with the guidelines will be locked out of their dorms and other on-campus buildings, the paper said, citing emails from the university it obtained.


theblaze--2020-08-19--Horowitz: New study finds very weak asymptomatic coronavirus transmission

For the first time in history , governments across the globe have quarantined the healthy with the sick for fear that asymptomatic carriers are spreading the virus and killing people in droves .
But after months of crushed liberty and destroyed livelihoods , is there any proof that asymptomatic carriers are indeed super-spreaders ?
Should n't we first investigate this theory before we force universal shutdowns and universal muzzle-wearing ?
A recently published contact tracing study of 3,410 close contacts of 391 SARS-CoV-2 cases in a Chinese province near Wuhan during the peak months of the virus found that transmissibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of symptoms presented by the infected individual .
Of the 127 secondary infections that were traced to the original 3,410 cases , just eight were from individuals confirmed as asymptomatic .
All asymptomatic individuals were followed up with 14 days later by study administrators to confirm that they had not presented symptoms .
The study was published on August 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal .
The study 's authors conclude not only that asymptomatic transmitters compose only a tiny slice of the spread , but that the rate of transmission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , further validating the strategy of focusing on the sick , not the healthy : Researchers also found , as other studies have already concluded , that most of the secondary infections occurred among household members .
Thus , putting together the low rate of asymptomatic transmission with the fact that most cases ( of all severity levels ) are spread in the home , why should we destroy our civilization over the concern of asymptomatic spread ?
Where is the evidence that a non-symptomatic individual merely passing someone for a few seconds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
One might dismiss this study because it was conducted by Chinese researchers , but if there is a political bias in Chinese research , would n't it be skewed to the side that says asymptomatic people spread the virus ?
Let 's not forget that the World Health Organization said in May that asymptomatic spread was `` very rare . ''
Then , like any time a major scientific figure reveals the truth , the WHO suddenly recanted that position when the media raised a howl .
But the `` experts '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show major community spread through asymptomatic individuals .
A U.S.-based study from the University of Florida , Gainesville Department of Biostatistics , observed similar low rates of transmission among the asymptomatic .
They found symptomatic individuals transmitted the virus at rate 28 times higher than asymptomatic individuals .
Another Chinese study from May found very weak transmission capability among asymptomatic infections .
From lockdowns and school closures to mask-wearing and quarantining people without symptoms , our government continues to violate the Constitution and destroy our civilization without providing evidence for the premises they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be one thing if just 10 % of people are asymptomatic and the other 90 % of those infected get fatal cases .
But given that some estimates show more than two-thirds of those infected are asymptomatic , and we know most of the remaining individuals are not at risk of dying unless they have certain conditions , the asymptomatic quirkiness of this virus is actually something to celebrate , not a pretext for fear and panic .
Add to that the fact that nearly all these studies conclude that most transmission of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passing someone for three seconds in Walmart ) and the current restrictions , indiscriminate quarantine , and mask-wearing are completely indefensible .

For the first time in history, governments across the globe have quarantined the healthy with the sick for fear that asymptomatic carriers are spreading the virus and killing people in droves. But after months of crushed liberty and destroyed livelihoods, is there any proof that asymptomatic carriers are indeed super-spreaders? Shouldn't we first investigate this theory before we force universal shutdowns and universal muzzle-wearing?
A recently published contact tracing study of 3,410 close contacts of 391 SARS-CoV-2 cases in a Chinese province near Wuhan during the peak months of the virus found that transmissibility seems to increase commensurately with the severity of symptoms presented by the infected individual. Of the 127 secondary infections that were traced to the original 3,410 cases, just eight were from individuals confirmed as asymptomatic.
All asymptomatic individuals were followed up with 14 days later by study administrators to confirm that they had not presented symptoms. The study was published on August 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal.
The study's authors conclude not only that asymptomatic transmitters compose only a tiny slice of the spread, but that the rate of transmission increases with the severity of the illness, further validating the strategy of focusing on the sick, not the healthy:
The secondary attack rate increased with the severity of index cases, from 0.3% (CI, 0.0 to 1.0%) for asymptomatic to 3.3% (CI, 1.8% to 4.8%) for mild, 5.6% (CI, 4.4% to 6.8%) for moderate, and 6.2% (CI, 3.2% to 9.1%) for severe or critical cases (P for trend < 0.001). Manifestation of certain symptoms, such as fever (6.7% [CI, 5.3 to 8.0] vs. 3.3% [CI, 1.6 to 4.9]) and expectoration (13.6% [CI, 10.6 to 16.7] vs. 3.0% [CI, 2.1 to 3.9]), in the index cases was associated with an increased risk for infection in their close contacts.
Researchers also found, as other studies have already concluded, that most of the secondary infections occurred among household members. Thus, putting together the low rate of asymptomatic transmission with the fact that most cases (of all severity levels) are spread in the home, why should we destroy our civilization over the concern of asymptomatic spread? Where is the evidence that a non-symptomatic individual merely passing someone for a few seconds in a store will transmit the virus?
One might dismiss this study because it was conducted by Chinese researchers, but if there is a political bias in Chinese research, wouldn't it be skewed to the side that says asymptomatic people spread the virus?
Let's not forget that the World Health Organization said in May that asymptomatic spread was "very rare." Then, like any time a major scientific figure reveals the truth, the WHO suddenly recanted that position when the media raised a howl. But the "experts" never explained where the evidence exists to show major community spread through asymptomatic individuals.
A U.S.-based study from the University of Florida, Gainesville Department of Biostatistics, observed similar low rates of transmission among the asymptomatic. They found symptomatic individuals transmitted the virus at rate 28 times higher than asymptomatic individuals. Another Chinese study from May found very weak transmission capability among asymptomatic infections.
From lockdowns and school closures to mask-wearing and quarantining people without symptoms, our government continues to violate the Constitution and destroy our civilization without providing evidence for the premises they assert as scientific law.
It would be one thing if just 10% of people are asymptomatic and the other 90% of those infected get fatal cases. But given that some estimates show more than two-thirds of those infected are asymptomatic, and we know most of the remaining individuals are not at risk of dying unless they have certain conditions, the asymptomatic quirkiness of this virus is actually something to celebrate, not a pretext for fear and panic.
Add to that the fact that nearly all these studies conclude that most transmission of any kind occurs at home (not passing someone for three seconds in Walmart) and the current restrictions, indiscriminate quarantine, and mask-wearing are completely indefensible.


theblaze--2020-08-19--MSNBC's Joy Reid wants a 'Trump Crimes Commission' installed after the election

MSNBC 's Joy Reid wants a 'Trump Crimes Commission ' installed after the election

MSNBC host Joy Reid floated the idea of a potential future Biden administration establishing a "Trump Crimes Commission" to investigate President Donald Trump's actions while in office — and perhaps even during his campaign, Mediaite reported.
Such a move would be unprecedented in American politics, as it is a longstanding norm that successors do not use their authority to investigate former political opponents.
Reid, an outspoken Trump critic, made the suggestion Tuesday night while discussing the final release of the bipartisan Senate report on Russian interference in the 2016 election with former Obama deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes.
"It strikes me in just reading through this that Paul Manafort did to the United States what he had previously done to Ukraine," Reid said. "He had messed with their elections in the past in order to put a [Russian President Vladimir]Putin puppet in charge. And now you have a president who is ruminating apparently on meeting with Vladimir Putin in New York, has talked about putting him back in the G7, and seems to be doing everything — you know, if there was a Christmas list that Vladimir Putin would have put together, it couldn't have gotten any better than what Donald Trump is doing.
"If Joe Biden becomes president ... should [there] be something like a Trump Crimes Commission?" she asked. "Should he impanel such a commission? And do you think that members of the Trump campaign including up to the president should be at least looked at for prosecution?"
Reid is not the first to float such an idea. Journalist Andrew Feinberg and MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner have also called for a crimes commission to be empaneled, along with Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California.
Rhodes, in response to Reid's prompting, essentially agreed with the proposition but with a few caveats about how it would look and how it should be executed.
"There is no question in my mind, Joy, that there has to be an accountability process if Joe Biden wins, to protect the integrity of our democracy," he said. "It's not about getting revenge. It's not about going after political opponents. That's what Donald Trump does. It's about sending a message that if you collude with, facilitate, coordinate with a foreign adversary and hacking private materials and releasing them that there are going to be consequences."
He added: "We cannot just say we're going to turn the page. We have to deal with this as a country. And so I really think it's essential that we have some accountability process if Joe Biden wins the election."


theblaze--2020-08-19--Steven Crowder: 'The Bill Clinton & Epstein Saga DEEPENS!'

Today , Steven Crowder examines new compromising photos of former President Bill Clinton with one of the late convicted sex @ @ @ @ @ in light of Clinton 's speech at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night .
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