theblaze--2020-12-11--California judge blocks Gov. Newsom's COVID-19 restrictions on worship services

'Assuming all of the same precautions are taken , why can someone safely walk down a grocery store aisle but @ @ @ @ @

A California judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's coronavirus restrictions on worship services, which critics say unconstitutionally discriminate against people of faith.
Judge Gregory Pulskamp's ruling imposed an injunction against enforcement of California's planned COVID-19 restrictions on houses of worship, citing the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down New York's COVID-19 rules for churches as unconstitutionally discriminatory.
Newsom's new stay-at-home order separates California into five regions and activates when a particular region's remaining ICU capacity falls below 15%. When in effect, the order bans indoor worship services while permitting retail businesses to operate indoors at 20% capacity.
In September, attorneys with the Thomas More Society filed a lawsuit on behalf of Father Trevor Burfitt, a California priest, challenging Newsom's authority to issue his emergency lockdown orders.
Judge Pulskamp said that Newsom's lockdown failed to treat houses of worship as "equal to the favored class of entities," those being "entities permitted to engage in indoor activities — also known as 'essential businesses' or 'critical infrastructure' — includ[ing] big-box retail stores, grocery stores, home improvement stores, hotels, airports, train stations, bus stations, movie production houses, warehouses, factories, schools, and a lengthy list of additional businesses."
The judge found that California's argument for permitting some secular activity while outright banning indoor religious activity was not persuasive.
However, Defendants' efforts to distinguish the permitted secular activity from the prohibited religious activity are not persuasive. For example, Defendants contend that the congregations of shoppers in big-box stores, grocery stores, etc., are not comparable to religious services in terms of crowd size, proximity, and length of stay. To the contrary, based on the evidence presented (or lack thereof) and common knowledge, it appears that shoppers at a Costco, Walmart, Home Depot, etc. may – and frequently do – congregate in numbers, proximity, and duration that is very comparable to worshippers in houses of worship. Defendants have not convincingly established that the health risks associated with houses of worship would be any different than "essential businesses" or "critical infrastructure," assuming the same requirements of social distancing and the wearing of masks were applied across the board. …
In addition, the restrictions at issue in this case are not "narrowly tailored" because the occupancy limits imposed on places of worship by the Purple Tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and the Regional Stay at Home Order are zero – a total and complete ban of indoor religious services. These restrictions are arguably harsher than any other set of restrictions considered by the courts in all of the cases cited by the parties in this action. In Roman Catholic Diocese, the court considered New York's religious services occupancy limits of 10 persons in "Red Zones" and 25 persons in "orange zones" to be "very severe restrictions" and "far more restrictive than any Covid-related regulations that have previously come before the Court [footnote omitted], much tighter than those adopted by many other jurisdictions hard-hit by the pandemic, and far more severe than has been shown to be required to prevent the spread of the virus at the applicants' services." (Roman Catholic Diocese, supra, at p. 1, 2.) What then should the courts think of California's total ban on indoor services? "Narrowly tailored" regulations mean "the least restrictive means available" and may potentially include a variety of less draconian measures such as "social distancing, wearing masks, leaving doors and windows open, forgoing singing, and disinfecting spaces between services." (Roman Catholic Diocese, supra, at p. 4 (conc. opn. of Gorsuch, J.).) Therefore, it seems highly probable that Plaintiffs will prevail in this case should the matter proceed to trial.
Quoting Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh from his dissent in South Bay United, Pulskamp slammed restrictions on churches as absurd.
"Assuming all of the same precautions are taken, why can someone safely walk down a grocery store aisle but not a pew? And why can someone safely interact with a brave deliverywoman but not with a stoic minister? … The State cannot 'assume the worst when people go to worship but assume the best when people go to work or go about the rest of their daily lives in permitted social settings.'"
The judge's ruling will temporarily block California from enforcing its restrictions on indoor worship until a full trial can be conducted.
Reacting to the decision, attorneys from the Thomas More Society praised the outcome and the Supreme Court's decision in Brooklyn Diocese v. Cuomo for defending religious liberty.
"After more than nine months of tyranny in the name of 'containing the spread' of a virus they have failed to contain, the gubernatorial dictators presiding over draconian lockdowns are running out of runway on their claim that churches are somehow more dangerous viral vectors than any of the litany of 'essential businesses' crowded with customers that they allow to operate at 100% capacity," Thomas More Society special counsel Christopher Ferrara said.
"The Supreme Court's decision in Brooklyn Diocese v. Cuomo has opened the way to the liberation of churches from the absurd and bigoted superstition that they are veritable death chambers threatening the entire population. Not even hair salons, which by the services offered necessitate close personal contact, have been subjected to the onerous and barefaced biases heaped upon houses of worship," Ferrara stated.
"We are deeply grateful to Judge Pulskamp for his recognition that, as his decision states (quoting Brooklyn Diocese): 'But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten," Ferrara continued. "The restrictions at issue here, by effectively barring many from attending religious services, strike at the very heart of the First Amendment's guarantee of religious liberty. Before allowing this to occur, we have a duty to conduct a serious examination of the need for such a drastic measure.'"
(H/T: Hot Air)


theblaze--2020-12-11--'Secret documents' allege Canada held 17 joint military exercises with China — and Trudeau fumed whe

'Secret documents' allege Canada held 17 joint military exercises with China — and Trudeau fumed when 18th was canceled, according to Ezra Levant

'Secret documents ' allege Canada held 17 joint military exercises with China — and Trudeau fumed when 18th was canceled @ @ @ @ @ Read the documents and decide for yourself

Rebel News founder Ezra Levant says he was given documents detailing Canada's disturbing cooperation with the Chinese military. Not only did Canada send a delegation to celebrate the 70th anniversary of China's Navy, but according to the documents, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau approved 18 military exercises between the Canadian and Chinese armies last year.
One — a cold weather warfare training — was supposed to take place on Canadian soil but was canceled, causing Trudeau to "erupt" at his staff, according to Levant.
Levant joined the Glenn Beck Radio Program Thursday to explain how he acquired the 34 pages of "secret documents" and break down the documents' shocking details, which you can read for yourself here.
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theblaze--2020-12-11--Disabled Marine vet brutally beaten after confronting two men for not wearing masks: 'I curled up in

Disabled Marine vet brutally beaten after confronting two men for not wearing masks: 'I curled up in the fetal position, and I was just ready to die'

Disabled Marine vet brutally beaten after confronting two men for not wearing masks : ' I curled up in the @ @ @ @ @ was just ready to die' 'They kept berating me with expletives , calling me a @ @ @ @ @ not science , it 's a hoax '

A disabled Marine veteran said he was brutally beaten after confronting two men for not wearing masks in a Washington state grocery store, KIRO-TV reported.
What are the details?
Daniel Troublefield, 43, told the station the conversation became heated in the Ocean Shores IGA Sunday night, but nothing physical happened until after he walked outside and the men began hollering at him.
"They kept berating me with expletives, calling me a snowflake, and it's not science, it's a hoax," Troublefield recalled to KIRO.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Rather blurry surveillance video from a neighboring drug store shows him walking to his white car — and then walking past it as the maskless men taunted him, he told the station.
"To my regret I walked up to the car," Troublefield told KIRO. "I was trying to explain it is science, and you should be wearing a mask because you're endangering me and everyone else in the store by not having a mask on."
He admitted to the station that he wished he had ignored them — because things heated up even more.
"The gentleman tapped on my chest, and I flipped up his hat, and that's when they both got out of the car," Troublefield told KIRO.
He added to the station that "one grabbed me by the neck in a chokehold and got me down to the ground. And before I knew it, I was getting my face pummeled with fists."
Troublefield also told KIRO, "I curled up in the fetal position, and I was just ready to die."
The beating lasted about 20 seconds before the men took off, the station reported.
What happened next?
Troublefield said he never threw one punch and even passed out, KIRO reported, adding that his nose is fractured, he needed stitches, and that he has bruises on his face and body.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
But Ocean Shores Police told the station that while the investigation is ongoing, they don't know whether the incident was an assault or self-defense.
"I don't feel the police are doing enough," Troublefield told KIRO. "I'm in the dark right now about everything."
He noted to the station that he's concerned the men will get away with the incident and that he won't get justice.
"I'd like to see the two gentlemen locked up in jail. I'd like for them to pay for what they did," Troublefield noted to KIRO. "I don't think any human being deserves to be treated like I was treated."
Anything else?
Troublefield told the station the incident was the first time he's ever confronted anyone for not wearing a mask and that he was compelled to because he and his wife have pre-existing conditions.
But he added to KIRO that it will be the last time he'll ever say anything about mask-wearing.


theblaze--2020-12-11--POLL: Would you take the COVID-19 vaccine?

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theblaze--2020-12-11--Horowitz: Baltimore criminalizes restaurant owners while releasing murderers

What do you call a place that uses a virus to criminalize the opening of schools and restaurants while using the same pretext to release violent criminals ?
What do you call a place that shuts down dining but leaves open drug markets ?
We used to call it Sodom and Gomorrah .
Today , it 's better known as Baltimore .
Welcome to what was formerly Charm City , a place where food is now treated like dangerous drugs and drugs are treated like food .
As of Friday evening , Baltimore will be closing all restaurants to indoor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been severely limited in capacity .
As if government can control private life and infringe upon constitutional rights .
Schools have never reopened in this city full of beleaguered youth , and it has had a mask mandate in place forever .
But there is one activity the city government will not control because it is extremely essential — drug trafficking .
Everywhere I walk when I unfortunately have to venture across the city line from my home , I can catch the pungent smell of drugs .
The open-air drug markets that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de facto exempt from the royal edicts .
`` That hookah bar can wait .
That brunch can wait , '' Mayor Brandon Scott said .
`` We have to keep our family and the people we love alive . ''
They just love protecting the sanctity of life … except for victims of drugs and dangerous criminals .
While the mayor is sternly warning business owners that they will be criminalized for living and earning a living — in order to save lives , of course — city officials are using the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the worst criminals .
Recently , there has been a rash of armed carjackings fairly close to my side of Baltimore County .
The police , ever careworn and unappreciated , did their job and caught 14 of the perpetrators , most of whom had prior criminal charges that never resulted in jail time .
Well , most of them were released immediately because , you know , COVID .
It 's all in the science .
Now the city 's Orwellian prosecutor is studying new `` science '' that suggests even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ultimate case of the fox guarding the henhouse , Marylin Mosby , the city 's , hired a public defender on the taxpayer dime to set free some of the people serving the longest sentences in city jails .
`` Mosby announced Monday that her office would review the cases of men and women older than 60 who served 25 years in prison or more on a life sentence , or those who served 25 years or more for a crime committed before the age of 18 , '' reported the Baltimore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have medical conditions that make them vulnerable to coronavirus .
Anyone who lives in this city knows that it is nearly impossible to get locked up for a juvenile crime , no matter how violent .
If a criminal is serving a life sentence in Baltimore , he is obviously the worst of the worst .
So you can take comfort as a Baltimore resident knowing that while Mosby will prosecute you for opening a business , and police for doing their jobs , murderers will be released and drug traffickers will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because … COVID .
According to the Maryland Public Policy Institute , from 2016 to 2018 , Mosby dropped 36 % of cases for felony possession of a gun , and only 27 % of felony possession cases resulted in a conviction .
If you were a betting man , would you put money on Mosby prosecuting `` violators '' of the COVID religion at a higher rate ?
All over the country , we are seeing the criminalizing of life itself in the very cities that are concurrently mainstreaming criminal life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing you do on the street and get away with it , as drugs , crime , vagrancy , and homelessness skyrocket .
Yet what are authorities focused on ?
They finally reopened playgrounds , but they are forcing 2-year-olds , some of whom are still in diapers , to wear face diapers while they are running around outdoors .
They can only play for 30 minutes , they can not eat , and crying children are to be whisked away .
They are essentially criminalizing behavior of children playing outdoors at no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ danger to them .
I 'm sure if they wanted to make a drug deal at the playground , they 'd give the local youth more than 30 minutes to complete the transaction or to shoot up .

What do you call a place that uses a virus to criminalize the opening of schools and restaurants while using the same pretext to release violent criminals? What do you call a place that shuts down dining but leaves open drug markets? We used to call it Sodom and Gomorrah. Today, it's better known as Baltimore.
Welcome to what was formerly Charm City, a place where food is now treated like dangerous drugs and drugs are treated like food. As of Friday evening, Baltimore will be closing all restaurants to indoor and outdoor dining. Churches have already been severely limited in capacity. As if government can control private life and infringe upon constitutional rights. Schools have never reopened in this city full of beleaguered youth, and it has had a mask mandate in place forever.
But there is one activity the city government will not control because it is extremely essential — drug trafficking. Everywhere I walk when I unfortunately have to venture across the city line from my home, I can catch the pungent smell of drugs. The open-air drug markets that are rampant in this dying city are de facto exempt from the royal edicts.
"That hookah bar can wait. That brunch can wait," Mayor Brandon Scott said. "We have to keep our family and the people we love alive."
They just love protecting the sanctity of life … except for victims of drugs and dangerous criminals.
While the mayor is sternly warning business owners that they will be criminalized for living and earning a living — in order to save lives, of course — city officials are using the virus as an excuse to release some of the worst criminals. Recently, there has been a rash of armed carjackings fairly close to my side of Baltimore County. The police, ever careworn and unappreciated, did their job and caught 14 of the perpetrators, most of whom had prior criminal charges that never resulted in jail time. Well, most of them were released immediately because, you know, COVID. It's all in the science.
Now the city's Orwellian prosecutor is studying new "science" that suggests even murderers need to be released. In the ultimate case of the fox guarding the henhouse, Marylin Mosby, the city's prosecutor, hired a public defender on the taxpayer dime to set free some of the people serving the longest sentences in city jails. "Mosby announced Monday that her office would review the cases of men and women older than 60 who served 25 years in prison or more on a life sentence, or those who served 25 years or more for a crime committed before the age of 18," reported the Baltimore Sun. The excuse? They might have medical conditions that make them vulnerable to coronavirus.
Anyone who lives in this city knows that it is nearly impossible to get locked up for a juvenile crime, no matter how violent. If a criminal is serving a life sentence in Baltimore, he is obviously the worst of the worst. So you can take comfort as a Baltimore resident knowing that while Mosby will prosecute you for opening a business, and police for doing their jobs, murderers will be released and drug traffickers will be treated as a protected class. All because … COVID.
According to the Maryland Public Policy Institute, from 2016 to 2018, Mosby dropped 36% of cases for felony possession of a gun, and only 27% of felony possession cases resulted in a conviction. If you were a betting man, would you put money on Mosby prosecuting "violators" of the COVID religion at a higher rate?
All over the country, we are seeing the criminalizing of life itself in the very cities that are concurrently mainstreaming criminal life. In San Francisco, there is almost nothing you cannot do on the street and get away with it, as drugs, crime, vagrancy, and homelessness skyrocket. Yet what are authorities focused on? They finally reopened playgrounds, but they are forcing 2-year-olds, some of whom are still in diapers, to wear face diapers while they are running around outdoors. They can only play for 30 minutes, they cannot eat, and crying children are to be whisked away. They are essentially criminalizing behavior of children playing outdoors at no risk for a virus that poses no danger to them. I'm sure if they wanted to make a drug deal at the playground, they'd give the local youth more than 30 minutes to complete the transaction or to shoot up.
I've been telling friends over the past few months that while this virus started in China, it has turned this country into China. But that analogy is not fully accurate. At least the Chinese are equal-opportunity authoritarians. Yes, they suppress their people, but at the same time, they don't tolerate violent criminals either. America's major cities, on the other hand, have become a haven for violent criminals, including other countries' violent criminal aliens, and a living hell for law-abiding small business owners.


theblaze--2020-12-11--Judge removes St. Louis prosecutor from McCloskey case

Big win for the gun-toting husband and wife

A judge on Thursday dismissed the St. Louis prosecutor from the case against Mark McCloskey. A judge determined that improper fundraising emails by Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's campaign infringed on the McCloskeys' right to receive a fair trial.
Circuit Judge Thomas Clark II said that fundraising emails from Gardner's re-election campaign to constituents "raise the appearance of impropriety and jeopardize the defendant's right to a fair trial."
"Like a needle pulling thread, she links the defendant and his conduct to her critics," Clark wrote in the 22-page ruling. "These emails are tailored to use the June 28 incident to solicit money by positioning her against defendant and her more vocal critics.
"This is a high-profile case, receiving extensive media coverage, eliminating any possibility that any assistant circuit attorney is unaware of Ms. Gardner's incipient interest, initial involvement and advocacy on this matter," Clark said, as reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
"In short, she identifies her critics, links them to (Mark McCloskey), requests the campaign contribution to fight back and forewarns criminal prosecution by holding defendant 'accountable,'" Clark wrote. "To a reasonable person, this language forecasts prosecutorial action."
Gardner, a Democrat, contends that the emails were used to defend herself from conservative politicians and media. Gardner claims she was under "national scrutiny from our divisive President, the Republican establishment of Missouri, and the right-wing media, including Fox News," as reported by NPR.
Clark dismissed the reasoning by stating, "Ms. Gardner has every right to rebut criticism, but it appears unnecessary to stigmatize defendant — or even mention him — in campaign solicitations, especially when she purports to be responding to others. In fact, the case law and Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit it."
The ruling was a big legal win for the McCloskeys. The husband and wife's attorney, Joel Schwartz, filed a motion in July to dismiss Gardner from the case because of the fundraising emails.
"The July 17th email drew a direct line from the incident, which had not yet resulted in criminal charges, to Ms. Gardner's political antagonists and from there to a call for donations to further her re-election efforts," Schwartz argued. "It implied that the defendant was among those 'perpetuating a system of systemic racism and police brutality.'"
In July, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt urged Gardner to dismiss the case against the McCloskeys, and asserted that the St. Louis prosecutor is "engaged in a political prosecution."
As far as what happens next, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported:
State law directs the St. Louis Circuit Court's presiding judge to appoint another prosecutor in the case, the order says. Patricia McCloskey's case is assigned to Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer, who will replace Circuit Judge Rex Burlison as St. Louis' presiding judge next year.
Gardner filed felony gun charges against the McCloskeys in July after the couple brandished firearms as Black Lives Matter protesters marched near their home in Missouri. Clark noted that the fundraising emails suggest that Gardner "initiated a criminal prosecution for political purposes."
In 2016, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the George Soros-backed Safety & Justice Committee super PAC made contributions to Gardner's campaign of "at least $190,750.73."
KSDK-TV reported in July, "New York-based billionaire George Soros pumped $116,000 into the Missouri Justice & Public Safety Political Action Committee, which is supporting Gardner."
The McCloskeys were indicted in October on felony charges of unlawful use of weapons and tampering with physical evidence. They have pleaded not guilty.


theblaze--2020-12-11--Pfizer vaccine to get official nod from FDA, vaccinations could start Monday, says HHS secretary

Pfizer vaccine to get official nod from FDA , vaccinations could start Monday , says HHS secretary

The United States is set to distribute and administer its first vaccine against the novel coronavirus.
On Friday morning, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would grant emergency use authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine in a matter of days and that millions of doses would soon be shipped to administration centers across the country.
The secretary indicated that the first vaccines could be administered as early as Monday.
"I've got some good news for you," Azar told ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos on "Good Morning America."
"Just a little bit ago, the FDA informed Pfizer that they do intend to proceed towards an authorization for their vaccine," he continued. "So in the next couple of days, probably as we work to negotiate with Pfizer the information doctors need to prescribe it appropriately, we should be seeing the authorization of this first vaccine.
"We could be seeing people getting vaccinated Monday, Tuesday of next week," he said.
The vaccine was approved for emergency use by officials in the United Kingdom last week and was immediately administered to British citizens. In the U.S., however, the vaccine has still been undergoing review by an FDA advisory board.
On Thursday, the panel, made up of independent scientific experts and infectious disease doctors and statisticians, green-lighted the vaccine for use in a 17-4 vote, with one member abstaining. The move cleared the way for the agency to approve the vaccine shortly.
Millions of vaccinations are readied to be shipped in short order once the formal approval is granted.
Last month, Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla said that his company was prepared "to ship to most of the places [in the U.S.] overnight" — an impressive operation considering the vaccine requires storage in vials which can maintain a temperature between -94 and -112 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a joint statement, the companies said they expect to produce up to 50 million vaccine doses globally in 2020 and more than 1 billion doses by the end of next year.


theblaze--2020-12-12--FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

President Trump said the US has 'achieved a medical miracle '

The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use on Friday, the first allowed to be administered in the U.S.
President Donald Trump called the achievement a "medical miracle" considering the injection was developed in less than a year.
What are the details?
The president released a video message to the country announcing the news, saying, "Today our nation has achieved a medical miracle. We have delivered a safe and effective vaccine in just nine months. This is one of the greatest scientific accomplishments in history."
Trump said the vaccine "will save millions of lives, and soon end the pandemic, once and for all."
The New York Times reported that shipments of the vaccine will begin immediately, with roughly 2.9 million doses expected to be distributed across the United States over the next week. The outlet noted that Pfizer has an agreement with the federal government to supply 100 million doses of the vaccine by March, and they will be administered free of charge to the public.
According to NBC News, the initial shots are "earmarked for front-line health care workers, as well as staff working at long-term care facilities."
Pfizer partnered with BioNTech in developing the vaccine, and after studying its effectiveness and safety, the FDA cleared it for administering to the public.
Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research said in a statement, "While not an FDA approval, today's emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine hold the promise to alter the course of this pandemic in the United States."
He added, "With science guiding our decision-making, the available safety and effectiveness data support the authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine because the vaccine's known and potential benefits clearly outweigh its known and potential risks."
Prior to the U.S. clearing the vaccine, it had been approved in Great Britain, Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
The authorization of the vaccine has been highly anticipated, and Pfizer-BioNTech said in a joint statement that they plan to produce up to 50 million doses distributed globally by the end of the year, and more than 1 billion doses by the end of 2021.


theblaze--2020-12-12--Rudy Giuliani says legal team will keep fighting Trump's case despite SCOTUS rejecting Texas lawsuit

Rudy Giuliani says legal team will keep fighting Trump 's case despite SCOTUS rejecting Texas lawsuit Giuliani claimed that the @ @ @ @

Rudy Giuliani, the personal attorney for President Donald Trump, said that they would continue fighting the president's case despite the Supreme Court rejecting a lawsuit from the state of Texas questioning the results from four states.
Giuliani was on Sean Hannity's show on Fox News on Friday night after the results from the Supreme Court were announced.
"Is there any other, do you see any other legal path?" asked Hannity.
"Well, the legal path now are the state courts and you have to hope that the justices of the state courts are going to show somewhat more determination, somewhat more willingness to be willing to take some degree of criticism, and somewhat more willingness to have an open mind," Giuliani said.
"That's all we're asking them to do, we're just asking them to hear the facts, let the the American people, let the American people hear the facts and let the judges hear the facts," he continued.
"So far the facts have been oppressed, they've been subject to censorship, censorship by big media, censorship by Big Tech, censorship by the Democrat Party," he said on a cable news show with millions of viewers.
"Censorship by the courts! No court has granted a hearing! I mean, listen to the facts!" Giuliani concluded. "What are you so afraid of, what are you so afraid of? Listen to the facts!"
The president's legal team has filed dozens of lawsuits in their quest to overturn the official results of the election, the vast majority of which have failed.
The Supreme Court decision was a brief one that said simply that the state of Texas did not have the constitutional standing to sue over the manner in which other states run their elections.
Here's more about the SCOTUS decision:


theblaze--2020-12-12--Texas GOP chairman Allen West floats secession in reaction to SCOTUS shooting down election suit

Texas GOP chairman Allen West floats secession in reaction to SCOTUS shooting down election suit 'Perhaps law-abiding states should bond @ @ @ @ @ of states that will abide by the constitution '

Allen West, the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, suggested Friday that some states secede from the United States in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court turning down his state's lawsuit seeking to overturn election results in four other states.
What are the details?
West, a former Florida congressman, issued a statement, saying:
"The Supreme Court, in tossing the Texas lawsuit that was joined by seventeen states and 106 US congressman (sic), have decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law. Resulting in damaging effects on other states that abide by the law, while the guilty state suffers no consequences. This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the US constitution and not be held accountable. This decision will have far reaching ramifications for the future or our constitutional republic. Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution."
He added, "The Texas GOP will always stand for the Constitution and for the rule of law even while others don't."
The word "Confederacy" began trending on Twitter following the decision and West's remarks.
But not all Republicans who supported the suit agreed with West. Arkansas GOP Rep. Bruce Westerman, who signed on in support of Texas' litigation, issued a statement calling for unity in the country.
Westerman said, in part:
"Although there are other election lawsuits in courts around the country, I believe the Texas attorney general's case was the best and likely last opportunity for SCOTUS to hear claims of fraudulent voting that could have had an impact on the presidential election results...SCOTUS rejected the case, and I believe closed the books on challenges to the 2020 election results."
He added, "The only milestone left in completing the election process will be Congress counting the votes on January 6. The casting of electoral votes will end a hotly contested election, and we should come together as Americans to work together for the future of our country."
Another House Republican, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) called for West's termination over the statement, tweeting, "I believe @TexasGOP should immediately retract this, apologize, and fire Allen West and anyone else associated with this. My guy Abraham Lincoln and the Union soldiers already told you no."
President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and their campaign have filed dozens of lawsuits nationwide seeking to overturn what they call a "rigged" election that has been widely called for Democratic nominee Joe Biden by mainstream media. The Trump camp has not been successful in their litigation efforts.
Two cases filed separately by pro-Trump politicians seeking to challenge state election results have now been rejected by the Supreme Court.
Earlier this week, the high court turned down a lawsuit led by Rep. Mike Kelly (R), which sought to reject mail-in ballots filed in his home state of Pennsylvania.


theblaze--2020-12-12--Supreme Court denies lawsuit by Texas seeking to nullify election results from 4 states

Supreme Court denies lawsuit by Texas seeking to nullify election results from 4 states The Supreme Court said Texas did @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Constitution .

The Supreme Court put an end to one of the last ditch efforts to overturn the official results of the 2020 election when it said on Friday that it would not hear a lawsuit by the state of Texas.
The order from the Supreme Court was brief and said simply that the plaintiff did not have standing to sue over the manner in which other states run their elections.
The State of Texas's motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed as moot.
Justice Alito offered a separate statement, to which Justice Thomas agreed.
In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction. I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue.
The order likely dooms any legal recourse President Donald Trump has to deny the official results saying former Vice President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
Later on Friday evening, the president tweeted about the decision.
"The Supreme Court really let us down. No Wisdom, No Courage!" he said.
Here's more about the SCOTUS decision:
Supreme Court rejects Texas' effort to toss out election results in 4 key states www.youtube.com
This article has been updated with additional information.


theblaze--2020-12-13--Violence erupts in Washington between Trump supporters and leftist groups — shot fired, suspect deta

Violence erupts in Washington between Trump supporters and leftist groups — shot fired, suspect detained

Violence erupts in Washington between Trump supporters and leftist groups — shot fired , suspect detained

Several rallies and counterprotests went down on Saturday in Olympia, Washington. In the midst of tense and sometimes violent clashes between Trump supporters and members of leftist groups, someone fired a gun. Police had made at least two arrests.
In Olympia, there was a "RE-Open WA" rally planned, a "Stop the Steal" parade, and a "BLM: Washington vs. Fascism" counterprotest scheduled for Saturday, according to Fox News.
It didn't take long for the polar opposite groups to run into each other in Olympia. Proud Boys and Black Bloc members confronted each other as seen in video taken by reporter Shauna Sowersby.
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Then fights erupted between the two groups, and an "unlawful assembly" was declared by the Olympia Police Department.
"First fight breaks out between Back the blue / stop the steal protesters and Portland / Washington counter-protesters," Independent Media said.
An alleged member of the Proud Boys was reportedly arrested for pointing his gun. While at the same time law enforcement is seen firing crowd control munitions at apparent Antifa members lined up in the middle of the street.
The violence escalated to the point that the Olympia Police Department was forced to declare a riot.
A shot was fired during the protests. A man wearing all black was seen brandishing a handgun. He flees the scene and puts on a red hat. The same man appears to be on the ground and being arrested by the Olympia Police Department officers and Washington State Troopers.
Washington State Patrol spokesperson Chris Loftis confirmed the shooting to the Seattle Times.
"Suspect detained," Loftis said. "No information confirmed on victim or any injury status."
Loftis described the situation as, "Fluid situation with two groups of size, both including heavily armed individuals."
There was violence in Olympia last Saturday as well. There was a nasty brawl between "Back the Blue" supporters and Black Bloc members.
"We did make an arrest for a subject that appeared to fire at least one round from a handgun into the opposing crowd," the Olympia Police Department said last week. "Any witnesses to that crime should contact @OlyPD through the 911 system."


theblaze--2020-12-12--Report: Joe Biden considering Gov. Andrew Cuomo for attorney general

Cuomo is one of several reported contenders

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, oversaw the infamous coronavirus nursing home scandal in the Empire State, resulting from an executive order he issued during the height of the pandemic. The directive resulted in thousands of nursing home patients dying because such facilities were prohibited from turning away COVID-positive people. Cuomo has not taken responsibility for the scandal, instead choosing to blame Republicans for an order that had his name on it.
Now Joe Biden, the media-declared president-elect, is reportedly considering Cuomo for a top government post in his administration.
What are the details?
According to the Associated Press, Cuomo is one of a handful of officials being considered for attorney general, one of the most senior Cabinet positions.
More from the AP:
It was also not immediately clear how seriously Cuomo was being considered or how any nomination of him would be greeted by either Republicans, given Cuomo's antagonistic relationship with President Donald Trump, or by civil rights activists who have encouraged Biden to build a diverse cabinet.
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Cuomo has been asked in recent weeks about his interest in the attorney general spot. Just this week, he said in a public radio interview in New York, "I have no intention to run for president or vice president, or go to the administration." But he said the attorney general job "is really critical, especially now."
The New York Times later confirmed that Cuomo is on the shortlist.
However, as the Times noted, Cuomo said last month, just days after the election, that he was not interested in working for Biden's administration, expressing his desire to "finish the job" as governor.
"I said to New Yorkers when COVID first started my only agenda is New York. I'm not running for president, not running for vice president, not going to Washington," Cuomo told local media. "This is going to be a long road for New Yorkers. I want them to have total trust in what I'm saying. I have no agenda but being New York governor and I'm going to stay here and finish the job."
Who else is being considered?
According to the AP, there are three other top contenders for the job: former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland, and Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.), who lost re-election to the Senate last month.


theblaze--2020-12-12--CNN's April Ryan suggests media should ignore info that damages Biden, gets summarily torched

CNN 's April Ryan suggests media should ignore info that damages Biden , gets summarily torched

Reporter April Ryan, a political analyst for CNN, is being condemned for suggesting on Thursday that journalists should not expose contradictions between what Joe Biden says privately and what he says publicly.
Ryan's comments came after The Intercept obtained and reported on leaked audio of Biden admitting that Republicans "beat the hell out of" Democrats during last month's election for generally embracing the "defund the police" agenda.
The Biden transition team later defended the remarks, despite the comments rebuking the progressive vision for criminal justice reform.
What did Ryan say?
In response to the leaked audio, Ryan suggested the real story behind the remarks is why they were leaked.
"The question is who leaked this and why? Also I am told by a rights leader in that meeting that @JoeBiden was being more so passionate than defensive. Can't wait to hear what the Biden camp has to say!" Ryan tweeted.
Ryan later doubled down on that sentiment, again questioning why Biden's comments were leaked.
"I asked an incoming White House source was the meeting contentious with civil rights leader and @JoeBiden and the answer was 'no'. A rights leader at the meeting says @JoeBiden was passionate. The question is who taped this meeting and why? What is the agenda?" Ryan said.
What was the reaction?
Vice journalist Edward Ongweso Jr. highlighted the absurdity of Ryan's response to the leaked audio by mocking her reaction.
Ongweso tweeted:
It is irresponsible and sets a dangerous precedent for journalists covering the incoming administration to be able to use secretly recorded conversations in their stories. To parse out Biden's thoughts and anticipate his policy commitments, you must go through proper channels. The White House Press Secretary, the spokespeople for the President and Vice President, senior officials (without attribution), and the President's public statements are all designated and responsible sources for information about the President's thoughts and intentions. Revealing a contradiction between Biden's private thoughts and public statements is dangerous because it erodes public trust in the President, the Office, and the media itself.
Ryan, however, apparently did not understand that she was being mocked, replying, "You hit the nail on the head! This is not good at all."
Jonathan Turley, a professor at George Washington University Law School and self-described "liberal," also tore into Ryan, calling her reaction to the leaked audio something that "would make a Stalinist propagandist blush."
"The fact is that Ryan was just stating what has become the approach of many in the media. As we recently discussed, we are moving dangerously close to a de facto state media with the cooperation of Big Tech companies," Turley wrote. "Ryan believes that it is outrageous to rely on unapproved material if it is critical of Joe Biden (despite her use of such material for the last four years against Trump)."


theblaze--2020-12-12--Hunter Biden called his father and Chinese business partner 'office mates,' had keys made for them:

Hunter Biden called his father and Chinese business partner 'office mates,' had keys made for them: report

Hunter Biden called his father and Chinese business partner 'office mates , ' had keys made for them : report

Hunter Biden reportedly ordered keys to be made for his new "office mates," which included his father Joe Biden, his mother, his uncle, and the emissary for a profitable Chinese energy company.
Hunter Biden was so convinced that he was going to have a working relationship with his family and a Chinese business partner that he ordered copies of office keys for them and considered them "office mates," according to a newly resurfaced email that was revealed by the Daily Caller.
please have keys made available for new office mates:
Joe Biden Jill Biden Jim Biden
Gongwen Dong (Chairman Ye CEFC emissary)
The Biden Foundation
Hudson West (CEFC US)
The lease will remain under my company's name Rosemont Seneca.
if you need information on the individuals above please refer to their wiki pages
The email dated on Sept. 21, 2017, was sent to Cecilia Browning, the general manager of the office building that is named the "House of Sweden." Browning responded to Hunter Biden's request by writing:
Hunter,
We are very excited and honored to welcome your new colleagues!
Just to confirm you would like
1. Four more keys
2. Change of name on the door and in the north entrance – please note that there will be a charge for having the new signage made and installed
Is that in addition to the key that was requested yesterday as a replacement key?
Best regards,
Cecilia
Browning didn't confirm or deny the correspondence with Hunter Biden
"We have tenants who rent office space, and it is correct that Rosemont Seneca LLC rented an office at House of Sweden between February 2017 — February 2018," Browning told the Daily Caller. "However, please note that we do not share information about current and previous tenants."
Hunter described Gongwen Dong as "Chairman Ye CEFC emissary," referring to Ye Jianming, who was the chairman of CEFC China Energy Company. Ye is rumored to have ties to China's People's Liberation Army. The former chairman mysteriously vanished in early 2018, when he was believed to have been taken into custody by Chinese authorities.
When the New York Post published "smoking gun" emails from Hunter Biden in October, Gongwen Dong was mentioned.
Joe Biden's son allegedly sent an email to Gongwen Dong on Aug. 2, 2017, which negotiated a three-year consulting contract worth $10 million annually "for introductions alone."
"The chairman changed that deal after we me[t] in MIAMI TO A MUCH MORE LASTING AND LUCRATIVE ARRANGEMENT to create a holding company 50% percent [sic] owned by ME and 50% owned by him," Hunter Biden reportedly wrote. "Consulting fees is one piece of our income stream but the reason this proposal by the chairman was so much more interesting to me and my family is that we would also be partners inn [sic] the equity and profits of the JV's [joint venture's] investments."
In October 2018, the Wall Street Journal described Gongwen Dong as an "Asian financier," who was involved with an $83 million property purchase in New York City.
"Companies linked to Ye Jianming, a Chinese oil entrepreneur with ties to China's military, spent roughly $83 million on New York City's priciest properties," the Journal reported. "Both of the transactions were executed in the names of limited liability companies that are registered at a Long Island home of Asian financier Gongwen Dong. Mr. Ye's name doesn't appear on the business registration document, but the people familiar with the transactions describe him as controlling the companies. Mr. Dong couldn't be reached for comment."
Currently, Hunter Biden is reportedly under as many as four federal investigations for his taxes, and overseas business dealings in China and Ukraine.
A reported email from Hunter Biden's purported laptop left at Delaware computer shop claims that a business partner informed the former vice president's son that he had failed to disclose $400,000 in income from Burisma Holdings, an energy company where he was on the board.


theblaze--2020-12-12--VOTE NOW: Which is your favorite BlazeTV Parody video of 2020?

VOTE NOW : Which is your favorite BlazeTV Parody video of 2020 ?

BlazeTV staff members combed through social media pages and channels for the most popular content produced throughout the year. Over the next 12 days, you decide 2020's standout videos.
Our first category: Best Parody!
1 . Kung Flu Fighting (Parody of ‘Kung Fu Fighting’)
2 . AOC Tells People: Don’t Go Back To Work...Um, WHAT?
3 . An Honest Ad From Your Democratic Party Spokesperson
4 . OBEY: The Woke Party Demands Your Compliance ('1984' Parody)
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1. Kung Flu Fighting (Parody of 'Kung Fu Fighting')

2. AOC Tells People: Don't Go Back To Work...Um, WHAT?

3. An Honest Ad From Your Democratic Party Spokesperson

4. OBEY: The Woke Party Demands Your Compliance ('1984' Parody)

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theblaze--2020-12-12--Tearful mother says her family was kicked off flight because 2-year-old daughter wouldn't wear a mas

Tearful mother says her family was kicked off flight because 2-year-old daughter wouldn't wear a mask

Tearful mother says her family was kicked off flight because 2-year-old daughter would n't wear a mask The family were @ @ @ @ @ Tree

A tearful mother alleges that her family was recently kicked off a flight because her 2-year-old daughter refused to wear a face mask. The mother documented the alleged incident on video, and it has since gone viral on social media.
Eliz Orban said she was flying on a United Airlines flight from Colorado's Denver International Airport to Newark International Airport in New Jersey this week. The couple have made it a tradition to visit the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, and were excited to include their daughter in the annual holiday ritual.
Orban said that the trip was coordinated with close friends and family to meet in New Jersey, including some they haven't seen in years. The friends and family were flying in from Cleveland and Slovakia to meet up this weekend, according to Orban.
Orban, her husband, and their 2-year-old daughter boarded the airplane and were sitting in their seats. The husband and wife were wearing face masks, and their young daughter had a mask, but she didn't want to wear the face covering. The father is seen on video attempting to put a mask on the toddler's face several times, but the toddler continually blocks him from doing so.
Apparently, a United Airlines employee warned the couple that the 2-year-old needs to wear a face mask. The same United Airlines employee allegedly asked the family to disembark from the airliner because the 2-year-old refused to wear a mask.
"Today, we were asked to leave the plane after it had rolled out, and they had to bring it back to the gate, because our 2 year old daughter would not 'comply' and keep her mask on," Orban wrote on an Instagram post.
"Since our bags weren't taken off the plane (they did get our child seat) - we have to wait until tomorrow till they deliver it to our house in Breckenridge which is 2 hours from the DIA airport," Orban wrote. "Definitely won't make it to dinner in Jersey tonight."
Orban pointed out that the World Health Organization advises that children up to 5-years-old should not wear face masks. Regarding COVID-19, the WHO wrote in August, "Children aged 5 years and under should not be required to wear masks. This is based on the safety and overall interest of the child and the capacity to appropriately use a mask with minimal assistance."
Orban said that her daughter had already flown on four flights "since the pandemic, without ever having an issue."
Orban, who said that she and her husband are premier silver members at United, claimed that she and her husband are banned from flying on United Airlines.
According to United Airlines' rules related to the coronavirus pandemic, "all travelers are required to wear a face covering with no vents or openings that fully covers their nose and mouth," and that "children younger than 2 years old" are exempt from the mask mandate.
At the time of publication, United Airlines did not respond to a request for comment.
In September, a single mother and her 2-year-old son were kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight because the toddler reportedly ate snacks before takeoff without wearing a mask.


theblaze--2020-12-12--Tucker Carlson warns how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'absolutely could' become president in four years

Tucker Carlson warns how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'absolutely could ' become president in four years 'If we keep up with this @ @ @ @ @ could '

Fox News host Tucker Carlson explained on his show Friday how far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) could ascend to the White House in the near future.
According to Carlson, if Democrats retake control of the Senate by way of winning both Georgia runoff elections — creating a 50-50 tie in the Senate, making the vice president the tie-breaking vote — their economic recovery plan for America would be disastrous for the American middle-class by further diving Americans.
Tucker: Experts have been exposed as frauds www.youtube.com
Outlining his reasons, Carlson said Democrats would print more money, creating more inflation, and give tax breaks to the wealthy.
Inflation may crush you, but it will make the people making the decisions richer. Everyone else -- regular wage earners, people living on fixed income, every middle-class retiree in the country, anyone who bothered to live like a responsible person and save money -- will be in serious trouble when inflation arrives. That's not speculation. It's coming, and anyone who's paying attention knows it's coming.
If Democrats retake the Senate in January, they've committed to passing something called the HEROES Act. Just who are these heroes they plan to help? Not the thousands of small business owners whose lives they destroyed. No, this legislation will help rich people in the Northeast who were hurt by the Trump administration's last tax cuts. The HEROES Act would restore the full state and local tax deduction, reversing the 2017 law that capped it at $10,000. According to the Brookings Institution, 96% of the benefits from this would go to the top quintile of earners, 57% would benefit the top 1%, and 25% would benefit the top 0.1%. In other words, it would benefit Democratic voters.
But it doesn't stop there.
Democrats are also pushing to forgive massive amounts of student loan debt if they have control of the House, Senate, and White House, which, according to Carlson, "would disproportionately help the most privileged in America, i.e., Democratic voters."
The Democratic Party's economic vision is problematic, Carlson said, because it enriches the wealthy on the backs of the middle-class that "discredits" capitalism and emboldens socialists.
"They are giving capitalism a bad name because what they're participating in is not a free, open market economy. It's a closed game, run for their benefit and their benefit alone. Long-term, this is a disaster for all of us and not even so far in the future," Carlson said.
Such a "volatile society" paves the way for lawmakers like Ocasio-Cortez — whom Carlson referred to as "Sandy Cortez" — to seize power."
"In four years. for example, Sandy Cortez will be eligible to run for president. Now, you may laugh at Sandy Cortez, and you should. She's a vacuous idiot, another rich-girl narcissist with an overheated Twitter account," Carlson said.
"But that doesn't mean she couldn't win. If we keep up with this economic craziness, she absolutely could," he added.
Is there a solution?
Aside from stopping Democrats from controlling the White House and Capitol Hill, Carlson floated the possibility of enacting a "one-time COVID fee" against corporations that have financially benefited during the coronavirus pandemic.
"Here's another idea: Why not make the people who benefited the most from the lockdown pay for the effects of those lockdowns?" Carlson suggested, citing Amazon, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Google, Netflix, Walmart, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
"While we're at it, why not make Harvard and Yale and Stanford and Princeton use their endowments to pay off some of the student debt they caused?" Carlson went on to say. "There's no reason ordinary taxpayers should be on the hook for their spending."


theblaze--2020-12-12--Hunter Biden didn't disclose $400,000 in income from Burisma, according to business partner: report

Hunter Biden did n't disclose $ 400,000 in income from Burisma , according to business partner : report

Hunter Biden was told by one of his business partners that he did not disclose $400,000 in income from the Burisma gas company on his 2014 tax returns, according to an email obtained by NBC News.
The reported email from Eric Schwerin, then president of Rosemont Seneca Partners, informs Joe Biden's son that he failed to disclose $400,000 in income from the Ukrainian gas company. Hunter Biden was on the board of Burisma Holdings.
Schwerin sent the email to Hunter on Jan. 16, 2017, to advise him to "amend" his 2014 tax returns with the earnings from Burisma.
"In 2014 you joined the Burisma board and we still need to amend your 2014 returns to reflect the unreported Burisma income," Schwerin's email to Hunter reads.
The email also reveals that Hunter was paid more than $1.2 million for the year, which included the $400,000 from Burisma as well as income from Rosemont Seneca Advisors and a legal firm. The report does not say if there was any further communication regarding the $400,000 from Hunter Biden or Schwerin.
NBC News said it was provided the email by Rudy Giuliani's attorney Robert Costello, who claimed that he was given a copy of one of Hunter's laptop hard drives that were left at a computer repair shop in Delaware. NBC News noted that it did not have access to the full drive.
Hunter Biden is now the subject of a federal tax investigation. On Wednesday, Hunter issued a statement that was released by the Biden-Harris transition team.
"I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs," Biden said. "I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors."
The Biden-Harris transition team released a statement that said, "President-elect Biden is deeply proud of his son, who has fought through difficult challenges, including the vicious personal attacks of recent months, only to emerge stronger."
On Friday, a Fox News report claimed that Hunter Biden is under "yet another federal criminal investigation into the Biden family that appears to be focused specifically on Hunter Biden's business dealings with China and his relationship with Burisma Holdings in Ukraine."
Fox News host Martha MacCallum stated, "This is now the fourth federal investigation that has been reported in recent days."
Contents from Hunter Biden's laptop first appeared in a New York Post report published in October, which linked Joe Biden to a top executive at Burisma. The purported emails also connected Hunter Biden to a Chinese energy corporation. During the alleged negotiations with officials with the China Energy Fund Committee, the deal asked for "10 held by H for the big guy?"
In October, most mainstream media companies labeled the "smoking gun" allegations against Hunter Biden as a "disinformation campaign," despite many of the same details being reported by the New York Times in 2018.
Included was NBC News, which wrote in October, "The disinformation campaign appears to have been successful in its goal of generating a smear against the former vice president's son."
The news outlet categorized the accusations against Hunter Biden as a "conspiracy theory" and "fantastical rumors, which NBC News is declining to repeat verbatim." NBC News compared the Hunter Biden emails to "'pizzagate,' a viral disinformation campaign that predates QAnon but also falsely alleges a vast conspiracy of child abuse."


theblaze--2020-12-12--House Democrat urges Pelosi to punish, retaliate against Republicans who supported Texas SCOTUS laws

House Democrat urges Pelosi to punish, retaliate against Republicans who supported Texas SCOTUS lawsuit

House Democrat urges Pelosi to punish , retaliate against Republicans who supported Texas SCOTUS lawsuit ' ... cleanse from our @ @ @ @ @ others who would seek to destroy the Union '

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) is asking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to punish those House Republicans who supported the Texas lawsuit that sought to overturn the results of the presidential election.
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Lone Star State's last ditch effort to swing the election in President Donald Trump's favor, saying the lawsuit had a "lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution."
What is Pascrell saying?
The New Jersey Democrat said that Republican lawmakers and Republican congressmen-elect should be punished for supporting the lawsuit.
According to Pascrell, those Republicans who supported the lawsuit are violating the Constitution, and therefore should be sanctioned and not seated in Congress.
"The courageous Reconstruction Congress implanted into our governing document safeguards to cleanse from our government ranks any traitors and others who would seek to destroy the Union," Pascrell wrote to Pelosi, citing the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
"Stated simply, men and women who would act to tear the United States government apart cannot serve as Members of the Congress," he continued. "These lawsuits seeking to obliterate public confidence in our democratic system by invalidating the clear results of the 2020 presidential election attack the text and spirit of the Constitution, which each Member swears to support and defend, as well as violate the Rules of our House of Representatives, which explicitly forbid Members from committing unbecoming acts that reflect poorly on our chamber."
"Consequently, I call on you to exercise the power of your offices to evaluate steps you can take to address these constitutional violations this Congress and, if possible, refuse to seat in the 117th Congress any Members-elect seeking to make Donald Trump an unelected dictator," Pascrell demanded.
Pascrell went on to compare this moment in American history to Civil War-era division.
"Rising from the embers of the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment was written to prevent the destruction of the United States from without and within. The moment we face now may be without parallel since 1860. The fate of our democracy depends on us meeting that moment," he said.
Anything else?
Since the election, Pascrell has been on a war-path defending Joe Biden's apparent election win.
As TheBlaze reported, Pascrell said in late November that Trump and his "enablers" should be "tried for their crimes against our nation and Constitution."
"Donald Trump and members of his administration have committed innumerable crimes against the United States," Pascrell said, claiming the Trump administration has "engaged in treachery, in treason."
"Therefore, in 2021 the entire Trump administration must be fully investigated by the Department of Justice and any other relevant offices," Pascrell added.
Then, just days later, Pascrell revealed attempts to disbar members of Trump's legal team who were challenging the outcome of the election.


theblaze--2020-12-12--VIDEO: BLM and Antifa brawl with Trump supporters ahead of 'Stop the Steal' rally in DC

VIDEO : BLM and Antifa brawl with Trump supporters ahead of 'Stop the Steal ' rally in DC There were @ @ @ @ @ night in Washington

There will be a large pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, where supporters will gather in solidarity for the president challenging the results of the 2020 election. Ahead of the Trump rally, there were already violent clashes on Friday night between pro-Trump groups and purported members of Black Lives Matter and Antifa.
Hundreds of Trump supporters gathered in D.C. on Friday, the night before the "Stop the Steal" rally, as seen in footage from videographer Tomas Morales. Video from Raws Media shows pro-Trump groups sing the Star-Spangled Banner, and chanting: "America first!" and "U-S-A! U-S-A!"
Trump supporters carried a massive American flag through the D.C. streets to display their patriotic pride.
Meanwhile, a music band was playing a song with anti-Metropolitan Police lyrics: "DC hates you, f*** you MPD." The video was shared by TheBlaze reporter Elijah Schaffer, host of the "Slightly Offens*ve" show.
(Content Warning: Explicit language):
While walking through Black Lives Matter Plaza, Trump supporters were harassed and threatened by Antifa and BLM members. Antifa allegedly maced a Trump supporter in the face.
Then just before midnight, several brawls erupted between a reported coalition of Antifa with BLM versus pro-Trump groups, including Proud Boys, according to investigative reporter Drew Hernandez. Members of the Proud Boys could be heard chanting: "F*** Antifa!" There were reportedly several injuries and arrests because of the fighting.
Friday's rally happened just three days before the Electoral College formally casts their votes in the 2020 presidential election.
As of 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Trump supporters had begun to assemble at Washington's Freedom Plaza for the "Stop the Steal" rally.
Michael Flynn delivered a speech outside the Supreme Court at the "Stop the Steal" rally on Saturday morning in support of President Donald Trump challenging the election results.
Nearly a month ago, there was a pro-Trump rally dubbed the "Million MAGA March" in Washington, D.C., where supporters of the president were attacked, including the elderly and families.


theblaze--2020-12-12--Report reveals 'yet another federal criminal investigation' into Hunter Biden after Joe Biden is con

Report reveals 'yet another federal criminal investigation' into Hunter Biden after Joe Biden is confronted

Report reveals 'yet another federal criminal investigation ' into Hunter Biden after Joe Biden is confronted

As the mainstream media are being denounced for squashing the Hunter Biden story before the election, Fox News reported Friday on the existence of "yet another federal criminal investigation" into Hunter Biden.
"We have just received word tonight of yet another federal criminal investigation into the Biden family that appears to be focused specifically on Hunter Biden's business dealings with China and his relationship with Burisma Holdings in Ukraine," Fox News host Martha MacCallum explained.
She added, "This is now the fourth federal investigation that has been reported in recent days."
"It raises a lot of questions about what was going on with Hunter Biden, with his uncle Jim [Biden], and potentially their U.S. and foreign business deals. Who was involved in them? What exactly were they selling? And why, in one instance, was a diamond given to Hunter Biden in return? Where did all the money go? And did they ever compromise themselves? Does China have anything they could hold over the Biden family?" MacCallum went on to say.
Fourth federal investigation into Hunter Biden revealed www.youtube.com
What are the details?
The New York Times reported late Friday that Pittsburgh-based U.S. Attorney Scott Brady began investigating Hunter Biden earlier this year upon the direction of Attorney General William Barr.
Details were few, aside from the Times reporting that the investigation was spurred by material uncovered by Rudy Giuliani and that the investigation was similar to a criminal probe into Hunter Biden that was concurrently taking place in Delaware.
From the Times:
As federal investigators in Delaware were examining the finances of Hunter Biden during his father's campaign for president, a similar inquiry ramped up this year in Pittsburgh, fueled by materials delivered by President Trump's personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani. Attorney General William P. Barr had asked the top federal prosecutor in Pittsburgh, Scott W. Brady, to accept and vet any information that Mr. Giuliani had on the Biden family, including Hunter Biden. Mr. Brady hosted Mr. Giuliani for a nearly four-hour meeting in late January to discuss his materials.
The development comes just two days after Hunter Biden publicly revealed that he is under federal investigation by authorities in Delaware.
"I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs. I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors," Hunter Biden said in a statement, which was released by the Biden-Harris transition team.
What has Joe Biden said?
The former vice president was confronted on Friday about his son for the first time since news broke about the Delaware federal investigation.
"Did Hunter Biden commit a crime? Have you spoken to your son, Mr. President-elect?" a reporter asked Biden following a press conference.
Biden did not address the question directly, only responding, "I'm proud of my son."


theblaze--2020-12-14--Bill Gates says we won't be back to 'normal' until 2022, issues dire omen for bars and restaurants

Bill Gates says we wo n't be back to 'normal ' until 2022 , issues dire omen for bars and @

The first truck transporting Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine pulled out of a Michigan manufacturing plant on Sunday and is expected to reach its destination on Monday so that health workers can administer the vaccine. Despite the overall optimism in the COVID-19 vaccine on its way to the American people, Bill Gates warns that the coronavirus pandemic is not even close to being over.
Gates is impressed with the progress of a coronavirus vaccine thus far.
"This vaccine work is phenomenal," Gates said last week at Singapore's FinTech Festival that was held virtually. "You know, we've been working with these pharma companies, they've been doing their best, you know, thank goodness, those vaccines will bring this pandemic to an end."
Gates noted that there could be six COVID-19 vaccines ready by spring of 2021, and he expects them to be approved by summer 2021.
However, despite his optimism in the coronavirus vaccine, Gates said that the world would not return to normal for more than a year.
"There will be… By the summer of 2021, the rich countries will have more vaccine coverage than other countries. So, the rich countries will be going mostly back to normal," Gates told the Hindustan Times on Friday. "But I still think because the virus will be in the world, we still will be somewhat conservative about large public events, we will still have some mask-wearing."
"We really need to get this virus eliminated, almost everywhere or else we have seen even in countries that have done a super good job -- like Australia or Singapore or Hong Kong or South Korea – they always run a risk of reinfection," Gates continued. "So they've had to restrict tourism and other travel, but by summer that will start to open up."
Gates declared, "They won't be totally back to normal but sometime in the first half of 2022, I do think we will be able to say that we're back to normal."
On Sunday, the Microsoft CEO seemed to prescribe a coronavirus restriction that would inflict widespread ruin on the country's bars and restaurants.
"Bars and restaurants in most of the country will be closed as we go into this wave," Gates told Jake Tapper on CNN's "State of the Union." "And I think, sadly, that's appropriate."
"Depending on how severe it is, the decision about schools is much more complicated, because, there, the benefits are pretty high, the amount of transmission is not the same as in restaurants and bars," he continued.
"So, trade-offs will have to be made. But this -- the next four to six months really call on us to do our best, because we can see that this will end, and you don't want somebody you love to be the last to die of coronavirus," Gates added.
Coronavirus lockdowns have already decimated the restaurant industry. 110,000 restaurants have permanently closed in 2020, approximately 17% of all of America's restaurants, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Gates hinted at a financially crippling edict despite New York state's contract tracing data of 46,000 confirmed coronavirus cases between September and November finding that only 1.4% of COVID-19 infections were attributed to bars and restaurants.
New York, Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles have instituted debilitating restrictions on restaurants in the past week.


theblaze--2020-12-13--Report: Biden will 'exorcise any trace of Team Trump' in White House after inauguration

Report : Biden will 'exorcise any trace of Team Trump ' in White House after inauguration 'The Bidens are taking @ @ @

Team Joe Biden plans to purge any trace of President Donald Trump and the Trump administration from the White House upon Biden's impending inauguration next month.
According to the Daily Mail, media-declared president-elect Joe Biden is "insisting" that the 55,000 square feet that sit atop 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue are "thoroughly disinfected" prior to the Biden family moving into the residence.
The report said that a cleaning team will wear hazmat suits to clean the property upon Trump's departure. The cleaners will disinfect the entire property, which will reportedly include removing furniture and even carpets.
"There is a five-hour window between presidents. That's when 95 staff will have to pack up all the Trump possessions and move the Bidens in. They will clean or replace everything," White House historian Kate Andersen Brower said, the Daily Mail reported. "The incoming president and first lady get to choose their new furniture from a secret warehouse."
A Biden transition team member told the Daily Mail that the rigorous cleaning will be, in part, a response to what they consider a haphazard response by Trump to the coronavirus.
In fact, the official said the White House residence and executive office will be cleaned so thoroughly that any trace of Trump will be removed.
"Mr Trump's administration has been riddled with the coronavirus. The Bidens are taking no chances. The entire property will be deep-cleaned down to replacing doorknobs and taking down soft furnishings. The virus can linger on hard surfaces so the entire residence and executive offices will be wiped clean with disinfectant to exorcise any trace of Team Trump," the Biden team member told the Daily Mail.
Anything else?
The report came as news broke that White House staffers and senior members of the government would be among the first recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The New York Times reported:
White House staff members who work in close quarters with President Trump have been told they are scheduled to receive injections of the coronavirus vaccine soon, at a time when the first doses of the vaccine are being distributed only to high-risk health care workers, according to two sources familiar with the distribution plans.
The goal of distributing the vaccine inside the West Wing is to prevent additional government officials from falling ill in the final weeks of the Trump administration. The hope is to eventually distribute the vaccine to everyone who works in the White House, but will begin with some of the most senior people who work around the president, one of the people said.
The first shipment of Pfizer's vaccine was dispersed Sunday morning, sending millions of vaccine doses across the country.


theblaze--2020-12-13--'Unprecedented' database leak exposes Chinese Communist Party members 'embedded' in western companie

'Unprecedented' database leak exposes Chinese Communist Party members 'embedded' in western companies and governments: report

This is extremely concerning

A massive database of nearly 2 million registered Chinese Communist Party members has been leaked, providing the rest of the world with an "unprecedented view" into the structure of how China could infiltrate western businesses and companies, including ones in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
The worrisome leak was reported by Sky News Australia, which said the database breach "lifts the lid on how the party operates under President and Chairman Xi Jinping."
"Communist party branches have been set up inside western companies, allowing the infiltration of those companies by CCP members — who, if called on, are answerable directly to the communist party, to the Chairman, the president himself," Sky News' Sharri Markson said. "Along with the personal identifying details of 1.95 million communist party members, mostly from Shanghai, there are also the details of 79,000 communist party branches, many of them inside companies."
"It is believed to be the first leak of its kind in the world," Markson proclaimed.
"Detailed analysis" of the database leak revealed that there are 123 "party loyalists" employed at Pfizer and AstraZeneca, according to the Daily Mail. Both pharmaceutical behemoths are developing coronavirus vaccines.
There were allegedly "hundreds" of Chinese Communist Party members employed at "firms with defense industry interests" such as Airbus, Boeing, and Rolls-Royce "employed hundreds of party members."
There were reportedly 600 CCP members working at 19 branches of British banks, such as HSBC and Standard Chartered in 2016. The CCP members even infiltrated British consulates and universities, according to the report.
The database leak reveals the names, party positions, date of birth, national identification number, and ethnicity of the CCP members. In some cases, the list even includes the phone numbers of the members.
The breach of the Chinese government database originally happened in April 2016, when the data was allegedly extracted by Chinese dissidents and whistleblowers and leaked on Telegram, an instant messaging app.
Markson added a disclaimer, "It is worth noting that there's no suggestion that these members have committed espionage — but the concern is over whether Australia or these companies knew of the CCP members and if so have any steps been taken to protect their data and people."


theblaze--2020-12-13--Jake Tapper ends show by praising Donald Trump — for 'exposing' Republicans as 'un-Democratic, un-Am

Jake Tapper ends show by praising Donald Trump — for 'exposing' Republicans as 'un-Democratic, un-American'

Jake Tapper ends show by praising Donald Trump — for 'exposing ' Republicans as 'un-Democratic , un-American' 'The hope that @ @ @ @ @ were better than this , that has been destroyed '

CNN host Jake Tapper ended "State of the Union" on Sunday by offering praise for President Donald Trump. But he quickly turned the tables, using the president's actions to slam the Republican Party.
What did Tapper praise?
At the conclusion of his show, Tapper told his audience that he wanted "to praise Donald Trump, not to bury him."
The CNN host proceeded to list legitimate achievements of the Trump administration, including:
Operation Warp Speed
Renegotiating trade deals
Working to bring peace in the Middle East
Working to bring home American troops
"Expos[ing]" the "cozy" relationships between politicians and the media
That's when Tapper focused on the events of the last week, specifically on a lawsuit brought by the state of Texas to overturn millions of votes cast in the 2020 election.
The Supreme Court ultimately decided to not hear the case, saying the lawsuit had a "lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution."
Tapper used the development to bury the Republicans who supported it, including more than a dozen states and the majority of House Republicans.
'Unconservative, un-Democratic, un-American'
According to Tapper, the president did Americans "a favor by exposing these elected officials."
"They are definitionally people who signed on to a desperate desire to subvert the will of the American people, to disenfranchise voters in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan based on lies and conspiracy theories, putting an immoral and corrupt power grab above democracy," Tapper said.
President Trump made House Republicans go on the record," Tapper continued. "He made them stand and be counted and 126 of them, including Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and Republican Whip Steve Scalise, they actually signed their names to this, this unconservative, un-Democratic, un-American mendacious joke of a lawsuit that would disenfranchise millions of their fellow Americans."
"These House Republicans raised their hands. They said, 'Sign me up.' The hope that most Republicans in the House were better than this, that has been destroyed," Tapper went on to say. "For those of us who believe in standards and norms and the U.S. Constitution, we need to thank President Trump for bringing this fact to light."


theblaze--2020-12-13--Top senator reveals Democrat push to impeach Trump led to discovery of key Hunter Biden information

Top senator reveals Democrat push to impeach Trump led to discovery of key Hunter Biden information 'That whole issue was @ @ @ @ @ '

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, revealed Sunday that Democrats' push to impeach Donald Trump led to the discovery of key Hunter Biden information.
What's the background?
Democrats conducted an investigation into Trump last year over allegations that he engaged in a quid pro quo with the Ukrainian president by threatening to withhold military aid if Ukraine did not investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden.
Ultimately, the House, which is controlled by Democrats, voted to impeach Trump. However, the Republican-controlled Senate acquitted the president.
Meanwhile, the Bidens were swept into the controversy when Hunter Biden's work for Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings was scrutinized.
Joe Biden later added fuel to the fire with an apparent admission that, when he was vice president, he persuaded then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko into firing Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin, who was investigating Burisma. Biden's admission came during a 2018 Council on Foreign Relations event.
"I said, 'You're not getting the billion,'" Biden explained. "I'm going to be leaving here in, I think it was about six hours. I looked at them and said: 'I'm leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you're not getting the money.'"
"Well, son of a b****, he got fired," Biden bragged. "And they put in place someone who was solid at the time."
What did Johnson say?
Speaking with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures," Johnson explained that his committee never "targeted the Bidens" — but only uncovered key information about Hunter Biden's overseas business dealings as a result of the push to impeach Trump.
"When I met with the attorney general, it was really talking about the corrupt FBI investigation relating to the Russian hoax, so I don't believe I ever really talked about our investigations of Hunter Biden, which by the way we never targeted the Bidens," Johnson said.
"That whole issue was brought forth during the impeachment. That's when we started expanding our Ukrainian investigation to include his financial dealings, and then when we started seeing all these wire transfers that were connected to Hunter Biden," the Republican senator explained.
Johnson went on to express disagreement with the fact that Attorney General William Barr did not disclose the criminal investigations into Hunter Biden during Trump's impeachment.
"I'm sympathetic for keeping investigations confidential unless there's an indictment," Johnson said. "But when you're talking about investigations within the political realm, particularly one that would have affected the impeachment trial of the sitting U.S. president in the U.S. Senate, that should have been relevant information, the fact that they had Hunter Biden's computer that had all these emails back in December 2019, that was before the trial, that was part of the trial, we should have known that."
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Senate Committee on Finance released a report in September detailing the findings of their investigation into Hunter Biden and the Biden family.
The investigation uncovered, among other things, that "Hunter Biden's role on Burisma's board negatively impacted the efforts of dedicated career-service individuals who were fighting to push for anticorruption measures in Ukraine" and that "[Hunter] Biden and [his business partner's] work with Chinese nationals connected to the Communist regime illustrate the deep financial connections that accelerated while Joe Biden was vice president and continued after he left office."


theblaze--2020-12-13--Former adviser to Andrew Cuomo says New York governor sexually harassed her 'for years'

Former adviser to Andrew Cuomo says New York governor sexually harassed her 'for years' The accuser is running as a @ @ @ @ @ president

A former adviser to Andrew Cuomo claims the Democratic governor of New York sexually harassed her "for years" when they worked together.
Lindsey Boylan served as deputy secretary for economic development and special advisor in the Cuomo administration from March 2015 until October 2018, according to Newsweek. On Saturday, Boylan accused Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment from when she was an adviser to him.
In a series of tweets, Boylan outlined her experiences with sexual harassment, which included allegations against Cuomo.
"My first experience of workplace sexual harassment was when my mom got her first real office job after graduating from college when I was in high school," Boylan wrote. "She was so excited to be taken 'seriously.' Her bossed isolated her and kissed her. She never had that type of job again."
"It was then how I learned how hard it is for women. How hard this world can be for us when we are trying to be taken seriously and help our community. How easily jerks can destroy the lives of women," she continued. "And I promised myself I would never let those kind of guys win. I would work hard my whole life to put myself in positions of power to change things. To end the violence & corruption. Give voice to the voiceless. I am not stopping. I refuse. I will never give up."
"Yes, @NYGovCuomo sexually harassed me for years," the Cuomo accuser attested. "Many saw it, and watched. I could never anticipate what to expect: would I be grilled on my work (which was very good) or harassed about my looks. Or would it be both in the same conversation? This was the way for years."
"Not knowing what to expect what's the most upsetting part aside from knowing that no one would do a damn thing even when they saw it. No one. And I *know* I am not the only woman," she proclaimed.
"I'm angry to be put in this situation at all. That because I am a woman, I can work hard my whole life to better myself and help others and yet still fall victim as countless women over generations have. Mostly silently," Boylan concluded. " I hate that some men, like @NYGovCuomo abuse their power."
Earlier this month, Boylan declared that "working for Andrew Cuomo" was the "most toxic team environment" she had ever encountered. The former Cuomo adviser noted that waitressing at Friendly's restaurant as a teenager was an "infinitely more respectful environment," even with customers who poorly tipped.
Boylan added that "if people weren't deathly afraid" of Cuomo, that "they'd be saying the same thing and you'd already know the stories."
"Seriously, the messages and texts I receive when I speak the truth about this...it's a whole book of people who have been harmed," Boylan said of other alleged Cuomo victims.
Boylan claimed that if you're not doing Cuomo's "dirty work," then "your life working for him is endlessly dispiriting."
The former aide said that she "tried to quit three times before it stuck."
Boylan is currently running as a Democratic candidate for Manhattan Borough president in the upcoming 2021 election.
Previously, Boylan ran against Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) in the 2020 Democratic primary. In the 10th congressional district election, Nadler received 68% of the vote compared to only 22% for Boylan.


theblaze--2020-12-13--Vote for Best Impression of Bernie Sanders, Al Gore, Donald Trump, or AOC

Vote for Best Impression of Bernie Sanders , Al Gore , Donald Trump , or AOC

BlazeTV staff members combed through the best video content produced by our catalog of on-air talent in 2020. Over the next 11 days, we want the viewers to vote to decide the Best BlazeTV videos of the year!
Our second category: Best Impression!
Bible Stories! Bernie Sanders Tempts Jesus Christ
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LEAKED: Donald Trump’s Call to Joe Exotic
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1. Bible Stories! Bernie Sanders Tempts Jesus Christ

2. Pat Sings, Have You Ever Seen The Fish?

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theblaze--2020-12-13--VIDEO: Man arrested for climbing onto wing of airplane preparing for takeoff at Las Vegas airport

VIDEO : Man arrested for climbing onto wing of airplane preparing for takeoff at Las Vegas airport

There are some people who can handle a trip to Las Vegas and there are some people who can't handle a trip to Las Vegas and end up trespassing onto an airport runway and climbing onto the wing of a commercial airliner that is preparing to depart. The gentleman in this viral video appears to be the latter.
An Alaska Airlines airplane was preparing to depart on Saturday from the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. Just before Flight 1367 took off for Portland, a man climbed onto the left wing of the Boeing 737. The pilot notified the control tower, which then alerted security.
Video taken by Brooke Knight shows the man on the wing, and has been watched nearly 2 million times on Twitter. So much for "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas."
At one point, he attempts to climb the winglet, but he can't ascend up the tip of the elevated wing. The man believes that his shoes do not have enough traction to climb the winglet, so he takes off one of his shoes and socks. Unfortunately for him, being barefoot did not improve his climbing abilities. He mounts the winglet, but doesn't get very far.
Police officers walk onto the wing to apprehend the man, but he gets nervous and falls to the ground. He is immediately taken into custody by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers who were waiting on the tarmac. The man was reportedly transported to a medical facility.
The unidentified suspect climbed over a perimeter fence of the airport and was observed by airport staff around 1:40 p.m. PST, McCarran International Airport spokesman Joe Rajchel told CNN.
The airplane returned to the gate for a full inspection following the incident, Alaska Airlines said in a statement.
"Law enforcement was dispatched and able to apprehend the individual," the airline said. "Our guests and employees are safe and we are working with law enforcement. The plane returned to the gate for a full inspection."
The plane eventually took off for Portland, but after a three-hour delay.
The airline executives are going to see this viral video and think to themselves, "Maybe we can make a lower class than "Economy Class" and charge people to fly on the wings?"


theblaze--2020-12-13--'Stop the Steal' rally turns bloody after four stabbed and in critical condition; counterprotests in

'Stop the Steal' rally turns bloody after four stabbed and in critical condition; counterprotests incite chaos in DC

'Stop the Steal ' rally turns bloody after four stabbed and in critical condition ; counterprotests incite chaos in DC @ @ @ @ @ bloody battles in the nation 's capital

There were several pro-Trump rallies held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, including the "March for Trump" and the "Stop the Steal" rally in support of challenging the 2020 presidential election results. In retaliation, at least three anarchist and Antifa-linked groups planned counterprotests in the nation's capital, including the "F*** MAGA" protest. The clashing groups clashed on the streets of D.C., which resulted in four people being stabbed and nearly two dozen arrests.
The large protests in support of President Donald Trump were mostly peaceful, but violent skirmishes erupted on Saturday night between the adversarial groups.
A coalition of Black Lives Matter and Antifa supporters appear to be prepared for battle as they wield shields.
A horde of black bloc members are seen marching towards police and throwing water bottles and bricks at them.
(Content Warning: Graphic footage):
An alleged Antifa member was physically removed from the fracas when a police officer picked him up like a child and dropped him on the street.
Members of BLM and Antifa fought with the Proud Boys, despite police attempting to constantly separate the warring groups, as seen in video from Daily Caller field correspondent Shelby Talcott and Townhall senior writer Julio Rosas.
Fireworks were reportedly launched towards the hotel that the Proud Boys were staying at, according to Matthew Miller from the Post Millennial.
A man dressed in all black is surrounded by a group of Proud Boys, some of them are heard yelling, "He's got a knife!" One person walks behind the man with the knife and hits him in the head with an object. The group then jump on the man, and apparently, that is when the stabbings happened.
The exact moment that the man drew his knife was captured by SWNS chief photographer Adam Gray.
The four people who were stabbed were said to be in critical condition, some suffered "life-threatening injuries," according to D.C. fire spokesman Doug Buchanan.
Proud Boys pray for the members who were stabbed, asking for a "moment of silence" for two "brothers" who are "fighting for their f***ing life" and "might not f***ing pull through."
Two police officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and two people with minor injuries, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's office said.
The Metropolitan Police Department reported making 23 arrests on Saturday: 10 for simple assaults, six for assaults on police officers, four committed "riotous acts," two charged with "crossing a police line," and one person had a taser and was charged with "possession of a prohibited weapon."
Video from reporter Brendan Gutenschwager appears to show the man with the knife being arrested.


theblaze--2020-12-13--University 'cancels' author of essay who criticized references to Jill Biden as 'Dr': 'Sounds and fe

University 'cancels' author of essay who criticized references to Jill Biden as 'Dr': 'Sounds and feels fraudulent'

University 'cancels ' author of essay who criticized references to Jill Biden as 'Dr ' : 'Sounds and feels fraudulent' @ @ @ @ @ equity , diversity and inclusion , and strongly disagrees with Mr. Epstein 's misogynistic views @

The author of an opinion essay that criticized references to Jill Biden, the wife of media-declared president-elect Joe Biden, as a "Dr." was summarily canceled from his associations with Northwestern University.
What happened?
Joseph Epstein, an author who was previously a lecturer at Northwestern, argued in an essay for the Wall Street Journal that Jill Biden should not receive the honorary title because her doctorate is neither in medicine nor science, but in education.
In his essay — which was titled, "Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not if You Need an M.D." — Epstein wrote:
Madame First Lady—Mrs. Biden—Jill—kiddo: a bit of advice on what may seem like a small but I think is a not unimportant matter. Any chance you might drop the "Dr." before your name? "Dr. Jill Biden" sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic. Your degree is, I believe, an Ed.D., a doctor of education, earned at the University of Delaware through a dissertation with the unpromising title "Student Retention at the Community College Level: Meeting Students' Needs." A wise man once said that no one should call himself "Dr." unless he has delivered a child. Think about it, Dr. Jill, and forthwith drop the doc.
After all, Epstein went on to argue, the process of earning a Ph.D. is not as strenuous as it once was, therefore it is not deserving of the same prestige.
"The Ph.D. may once have held prestige, but that has been diminished by the erosion of seriousness and the relaxation of standards in university education generally, at any rate outside the sciences," Epstein wrote.
How did Northwestern respond?
Epstein's essay was circulated widely on Saturday, generating a tsunami of backlash, both against Epstein, who was accused of being sexist, and against the Wall Street Journal, which was criticized for publishing Epstein's opinion.
Northwestern also received criticism — likely because Epstein identified himself as having "taught at Northwestern University for 30 years" — and the university eventually responded.
In a statement, the Chicago-area university distanced itself from any associations with Epstein, calling his views "misogynistic."
"Joseph Epstein was never a tenured professor at Northwestern and has not been a lecturer here since 2002," the university said.
"While we firmly support academic freedom and freedom of expression, we do not agree with Mr. Epstein's opinion and believe the designation of doctor is well deserved by anyone who has earned a Ph.D., an Ed.D. or an M.D.," the statement continued. "Northwestern is firmly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and strongly disagrees with Mr. Epstein's misogynistic views."
Northwestern also removed Epstein's profile from its website. Earlier on Saturday, Epstein was identified as an "emeritus lecturer" at Northwestern.