theblaze--2020-06-17--Comedian Chris D'Elia accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women — including some who were under

Comedian Chris D'Elia accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women — including some who were underage

Comedian and actor Chris D'Elia is facing a barrage of sexual misconduct allegations from women online, including some women who say they were underage when he solicited sex or nude pictures from them, Newsweek reported.
The allegations began Tuesday when a woman named Simone Rossi posted screenshots of email exchanges she said were between her and D'Elia from 2014 and 2015, when she was 16 years old. In the screenshots, D'Elia allegedly asks her to "send me a pic" and in another message he suggests meeting up and asks "can we make out?"
"For the longest time I thought it was embarrassing for ME that I was interacting with this older man, but he was the one who DM'd me on Twitter and was the one who was twice my age and was the one that used the power imbalance between us to his advantage, so f*** Chris D'Elia," Rossi wrote.
After Rossi's tweets went viral, more women shared their own experiences with D'Elia, or instances they'd been told about by others.
A 21-year-old woman told about an instance when D'Elia allegedly direct messaged her to hang out at a bar before attempting to change the venue to his hotel room. A comedian named Emma Arnold wrote that one of D'Elia's friends told her that D'Elia would share nude pictures women sent him with other male comics.
The Twitter account @SheRatesDogs, which shares strange messages that women get from men, posted several exchanges women allegedly had with D'Elia, including a 19-year-old who said D'Elia messaged her on Twitter offering to fly her to Los Angeles to "hook up," and a 16-year-old who said D'Elia messaged her asking to hang out and calling her a "total babe."
D'Elia, who is currently 40 years old, has not yet addressed the allegations publicly.


theblaze--2020-06-17--Man rips down Black Lives Matter posters, tells woman who confronts him to 'go f*** yourself.' Now h

Man rips down Black Lives Matter posters, tells woman who confronts him to 'go f*** yourself.' Now he's out of a job.

Man rips down Black Lives Matter posters , tells woman who confronts him to 'go f*** yourself . '
Now @ @ @ @ @ job .
Michael Henkel had been a writ server supervisor for Philadelphia Family Court

A writ server supervisor for Philadelphia Family Court was fired Monday after he was caught on video ripping down Black Lives Matter posters from a park fence, PhillyVoice reported.
Michael Henkel was terminated for multiple violations of the state court's Code of Conduct and the Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Policy, the outlet said, citing a statement from First Judicial District spokesperson Martin O'Rourke.
"The Court takes this incident very seriously and believes Mr. Henkel's behavior, as shown in the video, is egregious and totally unacceptable for an employee of the Courts," O'Rourke noted, according to PhillyVoice.
What happened in the video?
In an Instagram video, Henkel was seen ripping down Black Lives Matter signs from the fence surrounding Columbus Square Park and engaging in a contentious chat with a woman who confronted him about his actions.
The woman — who isn't seen in the clip — tells Henkel that the park isn't his property.
"I know, it's the city," Henkel replies. "I pay for this … yeah, my taxes pay for this place ... just so you know, so I can do whatever I want."
When she questions that assertion, he replies, "You're f***in' right I can, and I'm always around here, too."
As Henkel walks away with the signs, the woman tells him, "Black lives matter!"
Henkel's reply? "Not to me they don't. You can call it anyway you want. You should go f*** yourself, though."
Here's the clip. Content warning: language
The incident occurred Sunday afternoon, WPVI-TV reported.
The posters had been hung Friday during a demonstration calling for police-free schools, PhillyVoice said.
What else happened after the signs were torn down?
Less than 12 hours after Henkel tore the signs down, witnesses told WPVI that a resident was hanging up an anti-racism poster on the same fence and was allegedly attacked in the process.
"He ripped the plastic sign off and then whipped it at my face," the victim said, according to the station.
But on Monday night, residents put up more anti-racism posters on the fence, WPVI said.
"You take one sign down, we're going to put 10 more up," Timothy Kalosky Jr., told the station.
Matthew McKelvey added to WPVI, "No matter how many signs he tears down, we're going to be out here every day putting these signs back up."
Court supervisor caught on camera tearing down 'Black Lives Matter' signs youtu.be
Anything else?
Philadelphia has been in the headlines of late in relation to the George Floyd protests:


theblaze--2020-06-17--Albuquerque Democratic mayor announces plan to shift police resources to unarmed social workers

'We want to send the right resource '

At a news conference Tuesday, Democratic Mayor Tim Keller announced the creation of the Albuquerque Community Safety Department, a new civilian public safety branch that will send unarmed professionals to certain nonviolent 911 calls.
The move will reallocate millions of dollars away from the Albuquerque Police Department and will essentially give city residents a third response option besides police and fire when they call 911 dispatch seeking help.
According to city officials, the department will "include trained professionals such as social workers, housing and homelessness specialists, violence prevention, and diversion program experts" who would respond to calls involving mental health, addiction, and homelessness.
"We've placed more and more issues on the plates of officers who are not trained — despite their best efforts and despite some training — they're not totally trained to be a social worker, or to be an addiction counselor, or to deal with things around child abuse when they're just answering a call," Keller said at the conference, according to KOB-TV.
"It's time we stop asking officers to do everything, and time we get people the help they need instead of sending armed officers to knock on their door," the mayor said in a news release. "We want to send the right resource to the right call — especially where a social worker or trained professional can connect people with the services they need, instead of simply taking folks to jail or the hospital, which have been the only choices until now."
Alluding to the violence at recent protests, Keller argued that an armed police presence is not always the best way to de-escalate a situation.
Shots were fired resulting in one man being hospitalized during a protest on Monday as activists toppled the statue of Juan de Oñate, a Spanish conquistador.
Keller called the shooting an "unacceptable act of violence" and blamed groups "armed with weapons" and "attempting to prop up white supremacy" for instigating the violence, though the matter is still under investigation.
"We want to reiterate that weapons have no place in public actions and protests," he added.
The announcement of the Albuquerque Community Safety Department also comes amid a growing nationwide movement to defund police departments in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. But Keller was insistent that completely dismantling police in Albuquerque is not his goal.
The mayor recently confirmed to KOB-TV that he is sticking to his plan to add 400 police officers over the next four years.


theblaze--2020-06-17--University of California votes to bring back affirmative action in admissions

University of California votes to bring back affirmative action in admissions Students walk on the campus of UCLA in Los @ @ @ @ @ ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images )

The University of California Board of Regents voted Monday in favor of restoring affirmative action to the admissions process. Granting preferential treatment to applicants based on their race or gender in public education or employment has been outlawed in California since 1996.
The board voted unanimously in favor of affirmative action. The vote on its own doesn't revive affirmative action policies, but rather is an endorsement by the 10-campus university system of a potential repeal of Proposition 209, the law that banned consideration of race and gender in admissions.
"There is amazing momentum for righting the wrongs caused by centuries of systemic racism in our country," Board of Regents Chairman John Perez said in a statement, according to CNN. "The UC Board of Regents' votes to endorse ACA 5 and to repeal Proposition 209 plays a part in that effort. As we continue to explore all the University's opportunities for action, I am proud UC endorsed giving California voters the chance to erase a stain, support opportunity and equality, and repeal Proposition 209."
ACA 5 is the amendment that would repeal the ban on affirmative action. It passed the state Assembly 60-14 last Wednesday. The bill has to pass the state Senate with a two-thirds majority by June 25 in order to be on the Nov. 3 ballot, where it would need a simple majority to pass.
University of California President Janet Napolitano applauded the vote, saying the ban on affirmative action has prevented schools from achieving their desired levels of diversity.
"It makes little sense to exclude any consideration of race in admissions when the aim of the University's holistic process is to fully understand and evaluate each applicant through multiple dimensions," Napolitano said in a statement. "Proposition 209 has forced California public institutions to try to address racial inequality without factoring in race, even where allowed by federal law. The diversity of our university and higher education institutions across California, should — and must — represent the rich diversity of our state."


theblaze--2020-06-17--Aunt Jemima brand will receive social justice makeover: 'Based on a racial stereotype'

Keep your head on a swivel , Uncle Ben

Aunt Jemima, the breakfast brand known for its syrup and pancake mix, is getting a social justice makeover.
Quaker Oats announced Wednesday that Aunt Jemima products will receive a name and logo change, NBC News reported.
The company said, "Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype."
"As we work to make progress toward racial equality through several initiatives, we also must take a hard look at our portfolio of brands and ensure they reflect our values and meet our consumers' expectations," company Vice President Kristin Kroepfl said, according to NBC News.
The company also announced it would donate at least $5 million over the next five years "to create meaningful, ongoing support and engagement in the Black community," according to the NBC report.
Aunt Jemima's namesake finds its origins in the old minstrel show song, "Old Aunt Jemima," which was sung by slaves, CNN reported.
The company has used the name and logo since 1890. According to the Aunt Jemima website, the brand's logo is based on a real life person, Nancy Green, who was a "storyteller, cook and missionary worker." However, as CNN noted, Green was also born into slavery, which Aunt Jemima's website does not reveal.
In the wake of a renewed national discussion about systematic racism, brand logos, like the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians, are once again targets for those who say such images perpetuate racist stereotypes.
On the NBC's "Today" Wednesday, Riché Richardson, an associate professor at Cornell University, explained why he believes the Aunt Jemima branding is problematic.
"It's an image that harkens back to the antebellum plantation ... Aunt Jemima is that kind of stereotype is premised on this idea of Black inferiority and otherness," he said.


theblaze--2020-06-17--Texas teen found hanged from a tree outside of school

Texas police say a black male teenager was discovered hanging in a tree near the parking lot of a local school on Tuesday.
At least three other black men have been found hanged from trees in as many weeks.
What are the details?
A spokesperson for the Harris County Sheriff's Office tweeted, "Deputies were called to the parking area of a school in the 6600 block of Rosebrook, where a teenage black male was found deceased. Based on security video, witnesses and other evidence, preliminary indications are the male hanged himself."
In a follow-up statement, authorities said that there are "currently no signs of foul play."
"Cause of death is pending autopsy," the statement added.
KTRK-TV's Stefanie Okolie also reported on the incident via Twitter, writing, "BREAKING: According to @HCSOTexas a teenage black boy was found hanging in Spring. Investigators say they reviewed surveillance, evidence, spoke to witnesses, and it is appears to be a suicide."
She added, "Sources tell me the 17 year old black boy found hanging from a tree outside of Ehrhardt elementary school was a student at Klein High school most recently. There was a thorough investigation that included video review, and speaking to family. There is no foul play suspected."
Okolie also revealed that several people questioned the viability of such "witnesses."
"Many have questioned the 'witness' aspect of this," she wrote. "Witness does not mean they witnessed the individual dying. Witness is also whoever was there to see the individual afterwards and called police."
What else?
In May, a 38-year-old black man was discovered hanging from a tree in Victorville, California. His family members don't necessarily believe that he committed suicide despite police officers saying they did not believe foul play was involved in the man's death.
Earlier in June, authorities discovered another black man hanging from a tree in New York City.
Just one day later, authorities discovered a black man hanging from a tree in Palmdale, California. The man's family did not believe that their late loved one was suicidal.


theblaze--2020-06-17--'Two large cash bags ... just full, I mean overflowing with cash': Former Planned Parenthood direct

'Two large cash bags ... just full, I mean overflowing with cash': Former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson exposes the lucrative business of abortion

'Two large cash bags ... just full , I mean overflowing with cash ' : Former Planned Parenthood director Abby @ @ @ @ @ of abortion 'It truly was a cash business '

Abby Johnson's incredible transformation from Planned Parenthood clinic director to one of the most powerful and prolific voices in the pro-life movement has understandably attracted a lot of attention, with her story being told in the book and movie "Unplanned."
And now Johnson is sharing additional elements of her stunning journey in Pure Flix's "Beautiful Lives," a new TV series that features Johnson speaking with other former clinic workers and abortion industry workers who have found true freedom after leaving their careers behind.
In the first episode of the series, Johnson reveals how she first came to join Planned Parenthood as a volunteer and, over the course of subsequent years, rose through the ranks to become a clinic director.
"I was so good at justifying sin at that point in my life that I could justify just about anything," she said, noting that she was truly lost and adrift during that time in her life.
Watch a preview of Johnson discussing her journey in "Beautiful Lives":
Among Johnson's responsibilities at the clinic was handling money the facility made from its abortion procedures — something she now looks back on with clearer vision.
"It was my job to take the money to the bank and after a full day of committing abortions. ... I would have two large cash bags ... just full, I mean overflowing with cash," she said. "It was nothing to have $20, $30,000 in these bags. I didn't really see it then, but now I recognize how lucrative it really was and that it truly was a cash business."
Johnson shared that she started having reservations about her role at the clinic when she was told that the organization would build "the largest abortion facility in the western hemisphere."
The facility was slated to perform abortions later on in pregnancy — and while many people were excited, Johnson said she didn't quite feel right about it.
But the final straw came when Johnson was asked to assist a doctor during an ultrasound abortion; what she saw changed everything.
"During that abortion on a 13 week old baby ... I saw this baby fight for his life against the abortion instruments," she said. "I had believed that the unborn didn't have any sensory development, didn't feel anything."
Johnson continued, "And so to see this, I was surprised, and then [I] also realized it had been this big lie and then I thought, 'What else have we been lying about?'"
Watch "Beautiful Lives" to see more of Johnson's journey and to meet other women just like her.
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theblaze--2020-06-18--Two black women pay for white cop's meal, leaving a note: 'Black Lives Matter, but so does yours!'

Two black women pay for white cop 's meal , leaving a note : 'Black Lives Matter , but so @ @ @ @ @ Jody McDowell was touched by the gesture that occurred at a Nashville Cracker Barrel

Two African American women made a Tennessee police officer's day this week, after they paid for his breakfast and left behind a note thanking him for his service and assuring him: "[Black Lives Matter], but so does yours!"
What are the details?
Sumner County Patrol Deputy Jody McDowell posted on his Facebook page Tuesday, "I want to thank the two sweet black ladies who paid for my breakfast this morning. While waiting for a transport to be completed, I decided to have breakfast at Cracker Barrel near the Nashville airport. I received this note from them."
The note read: "BLM (Black Lives Matter) but so does yours! Thank you for your service. Breakfast paid."
According to Fox News, McDowell said the two women stopped at his table to thank him for his service in person before they left. After that, his waitress delivered him the note and explained that his bill had been taken care of.
McDowell told WKRN-TV that the kind ladies were headed out to catch their flight back to Baltimore, Maryland, but he does not know their names. He hopes they see his message of gratitude.


theblaze--2020-06-18--Reports claim Atlanta police officers are walking out en masse over Rayshard Brooks charges, APD adm

Reports claim Atlanta police officers are walking out en masse over Rayshard Brooks charges, APD admits to 'higher than usual number of call outs'

Reports claim Atlanta police officers are walking out en masse over Rayshard Brooks charges , APD admits to 'higher than @ @ @ @ @ The Atlanta Police Department denied that walkouts occurred in 'each zone '

Several Atlanta Police Department officers reportedly walked off the job in multiple zones Wednesday afternoon in reaction to the charges brought against two former officers involved in the death of Rayshard Brooks, who was shot during a DUI arrest last Friday.
The APD denied that the walkouts occurred in "each zone," but admitted the department was "experiencing a higher than usual numbers of call outs."
What are the details?
Walkout rumors began swirling on social media almost immediately after Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that former APD Officer Garrett Rolfe would be charged with felony murder and 10 other charges and former Officer Devin Brosnan would be charged with aggravated assault as a result of the fatal shooting of Brooks.
Blaze Media's Steve Deace reported receiving an email from an Atlanta police officer that read, "Atlanta police officers are refusing to answer the radio and walking off the job. The county can go screw themselves. If you want a society without police we'll give you one. Let it burn!"
Fox Nation host Johnny (Joey) Jones also shared a private message he received on Twitter that claimed, "No one is talking about this right now, but two zones (3 and 6) of officers in Atlanta just walked out in response to the charges Howard just brought. I worked for APD and still have friends there. I imagine you might too. That's zones 1, 3, 4, and 6 out now."
Shon Gables, a reporter from WGCL-TV in Atlanta, tweeted, "Sources confirm Atlanta Police officers in zone 6 have walked out. Sources say they drove back to their precinct, turned in their keys and went home. Officers in zone 3 are allegedly doing the same."
The ADP issued the following statement to TheBlaze's request for comment: "Earlier suggestions that multiple officers from each zone had walked off the job were inaccurate. The department is experiencing a higher than usual number of call outs with the incoming shift. We have enough resources to maintain operations & remain able to respond to incidents."
According to local site Decaturish.com, the southeast regional director of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers confirmed that officers from zones 3 and 6 walked off the job. Vince Champion told the outlet, "The union, we would never advocate this. We wouldn't advocate a blue flu. "
Champion added, "We don't know the numbers. Apparently we're learning that command staff are asking outlying counties for support and aren't getting it."
Gables later reported on the ADP's denial while adding, "Mayor @KeishaBottoms talking about the walkout on CNN right now. Reports suggest APD reached out to Gwinnett Cobb, and Clayton for help tonight and they all said no."
Anything else?
During Brooks' arrest, he attempted to flee after taking Brosnan's Taser. Rolfe ran after Brooks and shot him during the pursuit after Brooks attempted to use the stun gun on the officer.


theblaze--2020-06-18--Video shows Black Lives Matter protester freak out when her baby stops breathing — then run to a cop

Video shows Black Lives Matter protester freak out when her baby stops breathing — then run to a cop for help

Video shows Black Lives Matter protester freak out when her baby stops breathing — then run to a cop for @

Video captured the alarming moment in Palmdale, California, when a mother at a Black Lives Matter protest ran for help from a police officer when her baby stopped breathing.
The woman is seen on the security camera footage running toward a police officer after her 11-month-old baby boy stopped breathing. She had been participating in a protest at a local park.
The department said the child lost consciousness and stopped breathing.
Deputy Cameron Kinsey was able to get the baby breathing again after several blows to his back. It was determined that a coin was stuck in his airway after he swallowed it. The child was hospitalized after the incident.
When asked about the protest, Kinsey responded, "None of that other stuff matters, just the baby."
Palmdale has been at the center of unrest in California since a black man was found hanging from a tree. Local authorities initially indicated that they believed he had committed suicide, but community members are suspicious and have called for a more thorough investigation.
Another black man was found hung in Victorville, California, with a similar response by police and protesters.
Here's the video of the startling incident:


theblaze--2020-06-18--LISTEN: Glenn Beck shares POWERFUL letter from anonymous police officer detailing what it's like to

LISTEN: Glenn Beck shares POWERFUL letter from anonymous police officer detailing what it's like to be a cop

LISTEN : Glenn Beck shares POWERFUL letter from anonymous police officer detailing what it 's like to be a cop

In a show of compliance with the mob, American society has begun ridding itself of anything associated with our brave men and women in blue: Lego stopped marketing police officer toy sets, the TV shows "Cops" and "Live PD" were pulled from their networks, and there's a growing push to defund — or even abolish — police departments around the nation.
But one police officer has had enough. His anonymous letter details the horrors he and his colleagues face on a daily basis and explains why they feel so abandoned, not only by political leaders, but also by the very communities they serve.
Watch the video below to hear Glenn Beck share this powerful letter:
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theblaze--2020-06-18--Trump signs bill condemning Chinese concentration camps after accusation in Bolton book that he priv

Trump signs bill condemning Chinese concentration camps after accusation in Bolton book that he privately approved of them The administration @ @ @ @ @ 's book

The Trump administration signed a bill condemning the existence of concentration camps in China on the same day as alarming accusations surfaced from the book by John Bolton, his former national security adviser.
Bolton claimed in his book that it appeared that the president personally approved of the construction of the camps in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
"At the opening dinner of the Osaka G-20 meeting, with only interpreters present, Xi explained to Trump why he was basically building concentration camps in Xinjiang," Bolton wrote in the controversial book.
"According to our interpreter, Trump said that Xi should go ahead with building the camps, which he thought was exactly the right thing to do," he added.
Bolton also claims that the president sought China's help in private in the 2020 election.
Trump signs bill
President Donald Trump signed a bill on Wednesday punishing China for the camps used to oppress a religious minority group. The Uighur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 was signed without a ceremony, but the president released a statement making it clear that he believes the sanctions provision in the bill is nonbinding.
Bolton left his position at the White House in September. The administration has filed a lawsuit to keep his book from being published because of its claims that Bolton did not follow a vetting agreement and would be releasing classified information.
Here's more on the claims from Bolton's book:


theblaze--2020-06-18--Jim Jordan fights back after Jerry Nadler tries to silence a GOP member for refusing to wear a mask

Jim Jordan fights back after Jerry Nadler tries to silence a GOP member for refusing to wear a mask Some @ @ @ @ @ against a new requirement for donning facial coverings

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday attempted to enforce a new rule pushed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) requiring committee chairs to "exclude members who fail to comply" with wearing a mask during proceedings.
But when Nadler tried to skip over a mask-free Republican's speaking time during a meeting, ranking member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) pushed back.
What are the details?
The Hill reported that the Capitol physician — at the request of Pelosi — issued guidance Tuesday night requiring lawmakers to wear facial coverings for all meetings "in a limited space, such as a committee hearing room, for greater than 15 minutes."
A senior Democratic aide told the outlet that the speaker had asked committee chairs to "enforce rules of decorum and exclude members who fail to comply."
While overseeing a Judiciary Committee meeting the next day, Nadler reminded his colleagues of the new rule — saying he had been "lenient" for most of the day — but warned that moving forward, "anyone who is not wearing a mask will not be recognized to speak. Period."
Immediately thereafter, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), who was not wearing a mask, sought to speak to argue his case for not covering his face. Nadler ignored him and attempted to skip over the congressman to allow a Democrat to take the allotted time.
"McClintock has tried repeatedly to make his point," Jordan interjected. After Nadler made another effort to move on to the Democrat, Jordan said, "No, no, it's our side. You just had a Democrat speak, it's our turn."
After a back-and-forth, Nadler eventually relented, allowing McClintock to express his opposition to the mask rule and its enforcement. The California Republican argued, "I consider masks much more effective at spreading panic and much less effective at stopping a virus."


theblaze--2020-06-18--WATCH: The Marxist MOB: The Most Dangerous Cult in America

WATCH : The Marxist MOB : The Most Dangerous Cult in America

Statues destroyed. History erased. Entertainment disappeared. Dissenters silenced and fired. The cultural revolution is here and taking names.
The convergence of the Black Lives Matter movement and cultural Marxism, with an uncompromising new religious aspect, has created a form of radicalism that we haven't seen in America before. No one disagrees that George Floyd's death is appalling, so why is everyone tripping over themselves to let you know how NOT racist they are? Because they are terrified of this new cult that won't allow any idea that doesn't come from its own scripture.
On tonight's special, Glenn Beck argues we've seen this before. In a very short period of time, Mao Zedong destroyed China — effectively changing the way people lived, worked, and THOUGHT.
Comedian Adam Carolla, author of "I'm Your Emotional Support Animal: Navigating Our All Woke, No Joke Culture," joins Glenn to blast our new cult leaders and explain why he refuses to become a victim of this new inquisition.
Watch the full special below:
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theblaze--2020-06-19--Kayleigh McEnany rips into 'discredited' John Bolton and his 'debunked' book

Kayleigh McEnany rips into 'discredited ' John Bolton and his 'debunked ' book 'John Bolton 's book is debunked by @ @ @ @ @ . '

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany excoriated John Bolton and his upcoming book during a scathing interview on Fox News on Thursday.
McEnany said that Bolton, who had served in the Trump administration as national security adviser, had discredited himself and his book.
"My reaction is that John Bolton has discredited himself," said McEnany on Fox News' "Fox & Friends."
"He is a misguided hawk on foreign policy and a weak dove of an author. This man is someone who praised President Trump as being strong on foreign policy, not making the mistakes of previous administrations, perfectly prepared, these are all quotes from John Bolton," she added.
"He said, 'President Trump understands President Ronald Reagan's peace through strength.' He's on the record saying this," continued McEnany.
"So, John Bolton's book is debunked by none other than John Bolton," McEnany concluded. "He is discredited on both sides of the aisle, and if you thought [James] Comey was the most misliked, uh, disliked man in America, I think John Bolton has now taken that title!"
McEnany went on to defend the decision of the president to restart political campaign rallies in defiance of expert opinion warning this would lead to a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths. The president's campaign has scheduled a rally on Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The future of Bolton's book is undecided, as the White House has sued to prevent its publication. Some snippets have made their way to the media, including an accusation from Bolton that the president personally approved of Chinese concentration camps in a meeting with the Chinese president.
Here's the video of McEnany's comments:


theblaze--2020-06-19--Rep. Matt Gaetz reveals he has a son

Rep. Matt Gaetz reveals he has a son

The Republican from Florida said of the teen , 'we share no blood but he is my life '

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) revealed that he has a non-biological teenage son who immigrated to the United States from Cuba.
What are the details?
Gaetz tweeted out a picture of himself and a young man on Thursday with the message, "For all those wondering, this is my son Nestor [Galban]. We share no blood but he is my life. He came from Cuba (legally, of course) six years ago and lives with me in Florida."
The Republican added, "Nestor turned 19 a few days ago & will be off to University. He arrived here at 12."
Signaling the reasoning behind his post, Gaetz explained, "As you can imagine, I was triggered when (to make an absurd debate point) a fellow congressman diminished the contributions of Republicans because we don't raise non-white kids. Well, I have."
The news came as a surprise to many on social media, as this is the first time the congressman — who is not married — has spoken publicly about having a son. It is unclear whether Gaetz formally adopted Nestor.
Gaetz's sister, Erin Gaetz, confirmed on social media, "Nestor came into our lives when he was 12 and had just lost his mother. He didn't speak English, but luckily, Matt speaks Spanish. Matt has been an incredible father to Nestor...so proud of them both."
Nestor also replied to his father's post, writing, "I love you, keep up the good work, we all support you and love you!"
Rep. Gaetz was hit with a barrage of skeptical tweets and criticism from trolls over his announcement, and some even pushed the hashtag "#freenestor."
One of the people who defended the Republican was former congresswoman Katie Hill (D-Calif.), who wrote, "Many of you know @mattgaetz & I have an unlikely friendship. I can't stand a lot of his beliefs but he's been there for me when others haven't. He talks about Nestor more than anything, has done so much for his son & is truly a proud dad. This #freenestor thing is bulls**t. Stop."
What 'triggered' Gaetz?
On Wednesday, Gaetz engaged in a heated exchange with Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) during a markup of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
Richmond, who is black, said that Republicans could not relate to the discrimination he has faced during his life, or to the concerns he has as the parent of a black son.
Gaetz asked Richmond, "Are you suggesting that you're certain that none of us have non-white children?"
The congressman from Louisiana replied, "I'm concerned about black people in the streets, and if one of them happens to be your kid I'm concerned about him, too. And clearly I'm more concerned about him than you are."
With that, Gaetz fired back, "You're claiming you have more concern for my family than I do? Who in the hell do you think you are?"
Richmond taunted, "Was that a nerve?"


theblaze--2020-06-18--LIVE NOW: The Unjust War on Cops  — Jocko Willink Guests

LIVE NOW : The Unjust War on Cops — Jocko Willink Guests

Tonight, Steven and the crew will be culturally appropriating Australia, looking at the canceling of Aunt Jemima, discussing the Rayshard Brooks case, and exploring the science of chokeholds and whether it makes sense to ban their use by police. Tonight's super-guest — Jocko Willink. The show starts at 8 PM ET. Don't miss it!
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theblaze--2020-06-18--Massachusetts orders utilities cut off at gym defying lockdown — so the owner gets generators and po

Massachusetts orders utilities cut off at gym defying lockdown — so the owner gets generators and porta potties The gym @ @ @ @ @ to local authorities

A defiant gym owner in Massachusetts responded to authorities shutting off his utilities by ordering generators and porta potties so that he could keep his business open.
Prime Fitness and Nutrition owner Dave Blondin said that he has already been hit with $6,000 in fines over his defiance, but a GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $10,000 for his legal fees.
"I'm extremely frustrated by it all," Blondin said to WCVB-TV. "I'm extremely frustrated by the governor. I'm honestly embarrassed for the state of Massachusetts."
Blondin said he originally agreed with the lockdown order but has since reopened, and his gym members responded positively.
After authorities shut off water and power to the gym, Blondin responded with even more resistance. He told a local morning radio show that the gym was staying open.
Blondin order porta potties and generators, according to HOT 96.9.
The owner put up signs at his gym calling the command a "bogus court order."
Authorities responded by changing the locks and posted the court order on the front of the gym.
Members can be seen walking out as the locks are being changed in the video.
A local reporter reporter said that the members continued working out despite the order.
"This is people's choice to come here. I'm not forcing anybody to walk through these doors," Blondin said. "They are making their own choice to walk through these doors and as an American, it's a free country."
Gyms will be allowed to open under phase 3 of the coronavirus lockdown plan in Massachusetts, which is currently in phase 2.
Here's a local news report about the gym defiance:


theblaze--2020-06-18--FBI used an Etsy T-shirt review to track down woman who torched cop cars during riots

FBI used an Etsy T-shirt review to track down woman who torched cop cars during riots This is some impressive @ @

The FBI was able to track down a woman who allegedly set two Philadelphia police cars on fire during a George Floyd riot by utilizing an Etsy T-shirt review, social media photos, an online shopping profile, and LinkedIn.
Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal was charged with arson of two Philadelphia Police Department vehicles this week. The 33-year-old woman allegedly torched the cop cars during the riots on May 30.
FBI agents examined over 500 photos that were posted on Instagram and other social media platforms. Blumenthal's tattoos and her T-shirt stood out. She was wearing a shirt that read: "Keep the Immigrants, Deport the Racists," according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Investigators discovered that only one place sold the exact same shirt: a seller on Etsy. A user by the name of "alleycatlore" left a five-star review for the Etsy store that sold the shirt a few days before the riots. Agents searched the username and found a matching profile at the online fashion store Poshmark, which listed the user's name as "Lore-elisabeth."
The FBI searched for "Lore Elisabeth" in the Philly area and found a LinkedIn profile for a female massage therapist in Philadelphia. That massage therapy business shared videos of her work, which revealed a woman with the exact same peace symbol tattoo on her forearm that was seen in the Instagram images.
FBI tracked the woman down at her home in Germantown, Pennsylvania. The Department of Justice charged Blumenthal for setting two cruisers parked in front of city hall on fire. Blumenthal allegedly threw a flaming piece of wood from a police barricade into the windows of two police cruisers.
The Department of Justice said that the case was investigated by the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the Philadelphia Police Department, and the Philadelphia Fire Marshal's Office. There was also assistance from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
"Social media has fueled much of the protests, and has also become a fertile ground for government surveillance," Paul Hetznecker, a criminal defense attorney representing Blumenthal, told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "I think people have lost awareness of that."
"The question is whether they've undermined the privacy interests of everyone based on the search for one or two individuals," Hetznecker said of the way investigators tracked down his client using social media. "That's the same paradigm that was used to profile Muslims after 9/11, the same paradigm used for profiling African Americans."
Blumenthal is currently in federal custody. She faces a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison if convicted and a fine of up to $250,000.


theblaze--2020-06-18--University of Florida to ban 'Gator Bait' cheer at games over alleged racist history

University of Florida to ban 'Gator Bait ' cheer at games over alleged racist history The black player who made @ @ @ @ @

The University of Florida announced Thursday that it is banning the school's famous "Gator Bait" cheer from all future sporting events, ESPN reported. But the player who made the chant popular is none too thrilled with the school's edict.
For the last 20 to 25 years, "Gator Bait" has been a common chant from gator fans in response to a song played by the school's band. But no more.
According the outlet, school President Kent Fuchs said the cheer will be forbidden because of "history racist imagery associated with the phrase."
Has there been a problem with racism and that cheer at Gator games? Not according to Fuchs.
"While I know of no evidence of racism associated with our 'Gator Bait' cheer at UF sporting events, there is horrific historic racist imagery associated with the phrase," Fuchs said, ESPN reported. "Accordingly, University Athletics and the Gator Band will discontinue the use of the cheer."
So what's behind Fuchs' reasoning?
According to Ferris State University's Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia, black babies were used as alligator bait — though it doesn't seem to have been a common practice:
It isn't really a question of whether African American babies were used as alligator bait, but the question is how frequent was the practice?
During slavery and the Jim Crow era in the United States, African Americans were brutalized and mistreated in almost every way imaginable. If there was a way to kill, maim, oppress, or use an African American for any reason, it more than likely happened. If the skin from an African American might be used for leather shoes or handbags, (see Human Leather), then pretty much all atrocities were possible and probable.
African American babies being used as alligator bait really happened, and it happened to real people. It doesn't seem to have been a widespread practice, but it did happen.
The site also gives some specific historical examples:
In 1908 the Washington Times reported that a keeper at the New York Zoological Garden baited "Alligators With Pickaninnies" out of their winter quarters. In the article two "small colored children happened to drift through the reptile house among the throng of visitors" and they were "pressed into service." The alligators "wobbled out as quick as they could after the ebony mites, who darted around the tank just as the pursuing monsters fell with grunts of chagrin into the water." The alligators were "coaxed" into their summer quarters by "plump little Africans" ("Baits Alligators").
The headline in the September 21, 1923 Oakland Tribune reads "PICKANINNY BAIT LURES VORACIOUS 'GATOR TO DEATH. And Mother Gets Her Baby Back in Perfect Condition; Also $2". In the article T.W. Villiers chronicles the entire process of using black babies as bait and how "these little black morsels are more than glad to be led to the 'sacrifice' and do their part in lurking the big Florida gators to their fate without suffering so much as a scratch." Villiers is quick to point out that the babies are brought out of the "water alive and whole and come out wet and laughing" and that "there is nothing terrible about it, except that it is spelling death for the alligators." In a strange twist, Villiers reports on the hunter's attempts to rationalize the motivation of the alligators to "jeopardize every hope of life for a live baby, and in the matter of color, the additional information is vouchsafed that black babies, in the estimation of the alligators, are far more refreshing, as it were, than white ones."
But was the origin of the actual cheer racist?
Not according to the black player who made it a thing at UF.
Lawrence Wright, ESPN noted, popularized the phrase, "If you ain't a Gator, ya Gator bait, baby," after a win over Florida State in 1995.
He told the Gainesville Sun he disagrees with the school's decision and would like a word with President Fuchs.
"Me and the president need to sit down and talk about this," Wright said.
"I'm not going for it," he added. "I created something for us. It's a college football thing. It's not a racist thing, It's about us, the Gator Nation. And I'm Black.
"What about our history as the Gator Nation?" the former star cornerback asked. "We took a program from the top five to No. 1 in the country. I think I've done enough, put in the sweat and tears, to get to offer my opinion about something like this."


theblaze--2020-06-18--Gwyneth Paltrow selling new candle called 'This Smells Like My Orgasm'

Gwyneth Paltrow selling new candle called 'This Smells Like My Orgasm' The actress and Goop lifestyle mogul hawked a candle @ @ @ @ @ Smells Like My Vagina '

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is no marketing slouch.
In January, she put a candle up for sale on her Goop lifestyle website called "This Smells Like My Vagina" — and the $75 item that began life as a joke sold out nearly immediately.
Now for an encore, the Oscar winner unveiled another candle with a similar moniker on Tuesday's episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
It's called "This Smells Like My Orgasm."
Here's Paltrow showing it off to Fallon over video without even needing to mention the name:
The new candle, also going for $75, has an accompanying box designed with fireworks.
The New York Daily News noted that the "Orgasm" candle is described on her Goop website as "a fitting follow-up to that candle — you know the one — this blend is made with tart grapefruit, neroli, and ripe cassis berries blended with gunpowder tea and Turkish rose absolutes for a scent that's sexy, surprising, and wildly addictive."
What else has Paltrow been up to?
Right before April Fool's Day — as the coronavirus lockdown was in full swing and millions were left without jobs — the multimillionaire Paltrow and her super-rich husband Brad Falchuk took part in a video conference with an intimacy coach about dealing with the coronavirus lockdown frustrations.
Among the more curious questions Paltrow posed to Michaela Boehm dealt with their lack of privacy: "It's sort of like, 'Where do you go as a couple ... when you're all in the house, and you've got dogs, and you're trying to ... work, and work from home?' And it's like, 'What are you supposed to do?'"
Paltrow is worth an estimated $140 million and owns two homes, while Falchuk is worth an estimated $20 million and last year put his own property on the market for $10 million.
Also in March, Paltrow was forced to delete an Instagram post many called "irresponsible" and "tone-deaf" considering the coronavirus pandemic: A photo of her in an outfit she was marketing to her nearly 7 million followers, which many thought was inappropriate at a dire time.


theblaze--2020-06-18--More than $200K has been raised for Garrett Rolfe, the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks

More than $ 200K has been raised for Garrett Rolfe , the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks

Thousands of people have contributed to a fundraiser for fired Atlanta police Officer Garrett Rolfe, who was charged with felony murder Wednesday for his role in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks.
The nonprofit conducting the fundraiser, the Georgia Law Enforcement Organization, told WSB-TV that as of Thursday over $200,000 had been raised in an effort to help Rolfe's family pay for "legal services and general necessities."
The nonprofit, which argues that Rolfe is being used a "political pawn" by the district attorney, added that the money has come in from more than 2,000 contributors.
"Officer Rolfe was involved in the justified shooting of Rayshard Brooks on June 12th, 2020," the nonprofit says on its website. "The videos clearly show that the shooting was justified; however, the District Attorney Paul Howard, who is losing his election, has chosen to charge Officer Rolfe with 11 charges including Felony Murder, and it is 100% for political gain. The DA is losing his election, and he is also under investigation himself for stealing $185,000 in tax money, and transferring it directly into his personal account."
What's the background?
Rolfe and his former partner Devin Brosnan responded to the scene last Friday after Brooks had been reported sleeping in his car in a Wendy's drive-thru. The two officers talked to Brooks for about 40 minutes, administered a breathalyzer test on Brooks, and then attempted to handcuff him, at which point he resisted and tried to flee.
Bodycam and surveillance footage show Brooks struggling with the officers on the ground before grabbing one of their Tasers and running off. Brooks turned back and pointed the stun gun at the officers, and then Rolfe shot at Brooks three times. Brooks later died from his wounds.
District Attorney Paul Howard suggested in announcing the charges against Rolfe that Brooks "never presented himself as a threat" and "never displayed any aggressive behavior."
Just two weeks earlier, Howard had acknowledged that "a Taser is considered as a deadly weapon under Georgia law" while announcing charges against Atlanta police officers who employed Tasers while making an arrest during the George Floyd protests.
Critics of Rolfe say that he and officer Brosnan had other options available to them to de-escalate the situation besides detainment and the eventual use of deadly force.


theblaze--2020-06-18--Former NFL star Herschel Walker blasts supporters of 'defund the police' movement, says they ought t

Former NFL star Herschel Walker blasts supporters of 'defund the police' movement, says they ought to go to lawless countries if they're so unhappy

Former NFL star Herschel Walker blasts supporters of 'defund the police ' movement , says they ought to go to @ @ @ @ @ so unhappy

Former NFL star Herschel Walker has advice for proponents of defunding the police: Send them to countries without law enforcement.
What are the details?
As the "defund the police" movement grows across the United States, the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner from Georgia says that it's important to keep perspective.
On Wednesday, Walker tweeted, "I have an idea ... For all these people who don't want any police, I'd love to meet with American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest and make a deal to fly them to countries that don't have police. I want them to be happy!"
This is hardly the first time Walker has spoken out about police-citizen relations in the U.S.
Earlier this week, Walker volunteered to be a liaison between congressional members and "leaders from all ethnic groups, both left and right, to find solutions" to the current discourse.
On Sunday, Walker tweeted, "Why can't true congressmen/women and senators get together with leaders from all ethnic groups, both left and right, to find solutions ... unless certain people in Washington don't want to see a change. I'm volunteering myself as one of the black leaders."
What else?
Last week, Walker expressed his disappointment that people would criticize New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for his remarks on national anthem kneeling protests.
During a during a recent interview, the Saints quarterback said he would "never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America."
Swift backlash commenced following his remarks, and he almost immediately walked back the comments, saying he "completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country."
In a radio interview with Glenn Beck, Walker asked, "Why are people upset that he has an opinion?"
"You know, just because he doesn't believe in what you believe in, why is people upset about that?" Walker asked. "That's what is great about America, is we have a right to choose. And if that's the way he feels, it's okay that he feels like that."
He continued, "Why in the world, can people not have an opinion today that they disagree with you? And if you disagree with someone, Glenn, you are going to be called a racist. If I disagree with someone, I'm going to be called an Uncle Tom."
"And I'm like, jeez. That means I can't think for myself? Can I not think for myself, please?" he askedd. "You know, that's the reason, I think, people fought years ago. That's what Martin Luther King marched about."


theblaze--2020-06-18--African Christian University Dean: 'Black people in America are the FREEST and MOST PROSPEROUS black

African Christian University Dean: 'Black people in America are the FREEST and MOST PROSPEROUS black people in the world'

African Christian University Dean : 'Black people in America are the FREEST and MOST PROSPEROUS black people in the world @

Dr. Voddie Baucham, Dean of Theology at African Christian University and former pastor from California, recently made waves when his sermon titled "Ethnic Gnosticism" resurfaced online. He joined Glenn Beck on the radio program Thursday to share why he believes today's social justice, anti-racism movements are "poisonous" ideology steeped in Marxist critical theory, which aim to "redistribute" justice to certain societal groups with no consideration for the individual.
Dr. Baucham argued that left's narrative that black Americans are the most oppressed black people in the world is far from true.
"I've been trying to talk about this from the perspective of the big picture. Unfortunately, when you talk about it from the big picture, people tend to think, you just don't have empathy, you just don't have compassion, you just don't understand how bad it is. Me, who grew up in drug-infested, gang-infested, South Central L.A., born in 1969, grew up during the crack era ... [and] raised by a single, teenage Buddhist mother," Baucham said.
"I'm also an American who, as an expat in a foreign country, I've been to dozens of countries in the world. And there are two things I know: One, black people in America are the freest and most prosperous black people in the world. Period. Bar none," he asserted. "And the second thing is this: people outside of America just think that we are the most oppressed people in the world. People actually think that things like George Floyd are happening every day. That they're not an anomaly. But that they're commonplace ... it sickens me. It saddens me ... the reputation that black people have, that somehow we are weak and impotent, and that we can't do or be anything unless white people do it for us. Which, by the way, is kind of racist."
Dr. Baucham emphasized that black Americans are "some of the strongest people in the history of the world."
"We overcame slavery, and now we're bowing and scraping like we need someone to do something for us," he added. "Our individuality is at stake. Our self-pride is at stake. And our trust in God as the answer and solution to our problems is at stake."
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theblaze--2020-06-18--After Portland quickly shuts down 'autonomous zone' in the city, the mayor offers some choice words

After Portland quickly shuts down 'autonomous zone' in the city, the mayor offers some choice words for Seattle's CHAZ: 'I'm not impressed'

After Portland quickly shuts down 'autonomous zone ' in the city , the mayor offers some choice words for Seattle @ @ @ @ @ 'm not impressed '

After radicals created a short-lived "autonomous zone" in Portland, Oregon, Wednesday night, the city's liberal mayor, Ted Wheeler, had some words for what's going on in Seattle's CHAZ: "I'm not impressed."
What happened?
The Pacific Northwest Youth Liberation Front and other left-wing demonstrators attempted to create their own autonomous zone in Mayor Wheeler's Portland neighborhood.
The effort was short-lived as police, reportedly acting under Wheeler's orders, put a stop to it and cleared out the anarchists from their would-be new nation.
Not surprisingly, the agitators left a huge mess behind that mayor and his neighbors were forced to clean up on their own. In a brief on-camera appearance with KOIN-TV, Wheeler noted the mess the community was facing Thursday morning.
"I'm out here this morning because there were a lot of barricades set up," Wheeler said. "There is a lot of trash and litter and detritus left from last night's demonstrations. And this is where I'm living, these are my neighbors, and I'm out here helping to pick up the mess that was left behind."
After decrying the mess the protesters left behind, the mayor then went after the CHAZ craziness the country being allowed to continue as the leadership in Seattle continues to do nothing.
A reporter asked Wheeler, "Would you ever let an autonomous zone be set up here in Portland."
The mayor replied, "I do not want an autonomous zone set up in Portland."
Why wouldn't he?
"I'm watching what's going on in Seattle, and I'm not impressed," he continued. "I think it's a distraction from the larger movement and the movement is justice for black people."
What's not to love, mayor?
"I'm not in Seattle, obviously," Wheeler continued, "but what I'm hearing coming out of Seattle concerns me: Armed people walking around in the autonomous zone; people being asked to show their papers and demonstrate where they're from at the entrance to the autonomous zone; businesses potentially being shaken down to be allowed to operate within the autonomous zone."
Wonder if Seattle heard what he said next.
"So if you're asking if that's something I support, let me unequivocally clear: I absolutely do not support that," he said, reiterating, "I do believe it's a distraction from the larger movement, which is to support and uplift black voices in our community."


theblaze--2020-06-18--Facebook removes Trump ads for violating 'organized hate' policy

According to a report by NBC News , Facebook has removed an ad that was posted on the Facebook pages of President Donald Trump , Vice President Mike Pence , and the Trump re-election campaign for `` violating our policy against organized hate . ''
Specifically , what tripped the Facebook censors ' wire was an image of an upside-down red triangle , which was a symbol used to identify dissidents in Nazi concentration camps , according to the United States Memorial Holocaust Museum .
A Facebook spokesperson told NBC News in a statement that the ad was being pulled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a banned hate group 's symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol . ''
The campaign to get Facebook to pull the ad appears to have been started by followers of the left-leaning Media Matters organization .
In a response to a Media Matters tweet about the ad , the Trump campaign 's twitter account said , `` This is an emoji .
It 's also a symbol widely used by Antifa .
It was used in an ad about Antifa .
It is not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Other ads that featured the exact same text as the red triangle ad were apparently not affected by Facebook 's action .
The text of the posts accompanying the ad says , `` Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups are running through our streets and causing absolute mayhem .
They are DESTROYING our cities and rioting - it 's absolute madness .
It 's important that EVERY American comes together at a time like this to send a united message that we will not stand for their radical actions any longer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enter their email address in support of President Trump 's decision to designate Antifa as a terrorist group .

According to a report by NBC News, Facebook has removed an ad that was posted on the Facebook pages of President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and the Trump re-election campaign for "violating our policy against organized hate."
Specifically, what tripped the Facebook censors' wire was an image of an upside-down red triangle, which was a symbol used to identify dissidents in Nazi concentration camps, according to the United States Memorial Holocaust Museum.
A Facebook spokesperson told NBC News in a statement that the ad was being pulled because, "Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group's symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol."
The campaign to get Facebook to pull the ad appears to have been started by followers of the left-leaning Media Matters organization. In a response to a Media Matters tweet about the ad, the Trump campaign's twitter account said, "This is an emoji. It's also a symbol widely used by Antifa. It was used in an ad about Antifa. It is not in the ADL's Hate Symbol's database."
Other ads that featured the exact same text as the red triangle ad were apparently not affected by Facebook's action. The text of the posts accompanying the ad says, "Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups are running through our streets and causing absolute mayhem. They are DESTROYING our cities and rioting - it's absolute madness. It's important that EVERY American comes together at a time like this to send a united message that we will not stand for their radical actions any longer."
The ad further calls on users to enter their email address in support of President Trump's decision to designate Antifa as a terrorist group.


theblaze--2020-06-18--Nancy Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits in Capitol — all of them are Democrats

Nancy Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits in Capitol — all of them are Democrats Pelosi wants to erase all @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Party .

Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced that she wants to remove 11 Confederate monuments from the U.S. Capitol. It turned out that nine of the 11 Confederate-linked statues that Pelosi wants to be removed were Democrats.
Now, Pelosi wants to remove portraits of previous House Speakers who also served in the Confederacy from the Capitol. All of the past Confederate members in the portraits were Democrats.
On Thursday, Pelosi ordered the removal of four portraits in the Capitol. Pelosi wrote to the Joint Committee on the Library, which manages Capitol displays and statues. The order came the day before Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, Pelosi requested the "immediate removal" of four portraits.
"Our Congressional community has the sacred opportunity and obligation to make meaningful change to ensure that the halls of Congress reflect our highest ideals as Americans. Let us lead by example," Pelosi wrote in the letter to House clerk Cheryl Johnson.
"Very sadly, this day comes during a moment of extraordinary national anguish, as we grieve for the hundreds of Black Americans killed by racial injustice and police brutality, including George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others," Pelosi said.
"We didn't know about this until we were taking inventory of the statues and the curator told us that there were four paintings of Speakers in the Capitol of the United States, four Speakers who had served in the Confederacy," Pelosi told reporters on Friday.
Pelosi wants to remove the portraits of Robert Hunter of Virginia, Howell Cobb of Georgia, James Orr of South Carolina, and Charles Crisp of Georgia.
Robert Hunter (D): United States Representative Speaker of the House from 1839 until 1841, and U.S. Senator from 1847 to 1861, Confederate States Secretary of State between 1861 and 1862, as well as a Confederate Senator from 1862 to 1865.
Howell Cobb (D): United States House of Representatives and Speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851, governor of Georgia from 1851 to 1853, Secretary of the Treasury under President James Buchanan from 1857 to 1860, and president of the Confederacy's provisional Congress.
James Orr (D): Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859, governor of South Carolina from 1865 to 1868, United States Ambassador to Russia from 1872 from 1873, and senator for the Confederacy.
Charles Crisp (D): United States Speaker of the House between 1891 and 1895, and was a lieutenant in the Confederate Army.
Last week, Pelosi explained why she wanted to remove the statues from the Capitol.
"The statues in the Capitol should embody our highest ideals as Americans, expressing who we are and who we aspire to be as a nation," Pelosi wrote. "Monuments to men who advocated cruelty and barbarism to achieve such a plainly racist end are a grotesque affront to these ideals. Their statues pay homage to hate, not heritage. They must be removed."


theblaze--2020-06-18--Gov. Gavin Newsom just issued a mandatory mask order for all Californians

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Gavin Newsom just issued a mandatory mask order for all Californians 'Our numbers are going up , not @ @ @ @

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered that all Californians wear a mask in public areas and high-risk places to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
He issued the order Thursday and explained that officials didn't want to undercut the progress they had made to stop the coronavirus.
"Simply put, we are seeing too many people with faces uncovered — putting at risk the real progress we have made in fighting the disease," Newsom said in the statement.
"California's strategy to restart the economy and get people back to work will only be successful if people act safely and follow health recommendations," he added. "That means wearing a face covering, washing your hands and practicing physical distancing."
State Public Health Officer Dr. Sonia Angell said masks were essential to maintaining the process of reopening the economy.
"As Californians venture into our communities more, wearing face coverings is another important way we can help protect one another," Angell said.
Newsom was the first governor nationwide to order a lockdown in his state on March 19. Other states followed soon after.
"The fact is, the experience we're having on the ground throughout the state of California, the experience that's manifesting all across the United States and, for that matter, around the rest of the world, requires us to adjust our thinking and to adjust our activities," he said at the time.
Here's a local news report about the order:


theblaze--2020-06-18--Suspect charged in connection to fire set at Seattle car shop where protesters threatened owners: 'L

Suspect charged in connection to fire set at Seattle car shop where protesters threatened owners: 'Let him go, or we're gonna kill you guys'

Suspect charged in connection to fire set at Seattle car shop where protesters threatened owners : 'Let him go , @ @ @ @ @ kill you guys '

Authorities have charged a man they say broke into Car Tender — a shop near Seattle's infamous autonomous zone now known as CHOP (or Capitol Hill Occupied Protest) — and started a fire, KIRO-TV reported.
Richard Hanks faces multiple charges, including second-degree burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, and first-degree malicious mischief, the station said, adding that he's in jail on $75,000 bail.
John McDermott and his son Mason who run the shop detained a man they say broke a window and set fire to their front counter Sunday night — but they were forced to release the culprit to protesters who demanded they let him go. John McDermott called 911 for help 19 times, but he and his son said police never showed up.
Protesters still broke down a fence and stalked into Car Tender's parking lot, eventually surrounding John McDermott.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Prosecutors said in the days after that incident, Hanks allegedly was involved in two other break-ins at car dealerships, KIRO reported.
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'Let him go, or we're gonna kill you guys'
According to Jason Rantz of KTTH-AM, up to 200 protesters — several armed — formed outside Car Tender demanding that the McDermotts release the man they were detaining.
Citing the police report, KTTH noted that "several of them yell that they will burn or destroy the business" if the suspect isn't handed over to them.
"They were shouting at us from outside the gate of my dad's shop, saying that they were going to kill us and to let him go and, you know, obscenities," Mason McDermott said on Rantz's radio show. "They said, 'Let him go, or we're gonna kill you guys. You need to let him go.' And we were just holding him so the police could get there ... so this guy could be accountable for trying to burn our family business to the ground and stealing."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
CHOP protesters "physically knocked down the chainlink fence that surrounds the business and rushed the yard," KTTH said, citing the police report. "To appease the protesters, the suspect was released to them."
But KIRO's report said the suspect was released before the fence was broken down.
Protesters allegedly rough up suspect
KTTH added, citing the police report, that the crowd "forcibly detained the suspect, forcibly [searching] both his backpack and his person and did not allow him to leave."
The crowd then returned property belonging to the owner found on the suspect, the station said, adding that the police report stated that "eventually a member of the crowd assaulted the suspect, repeatedly punching him in the face." The suspect escaped when a brawl broke out, the station added.
But Hanks was arrested King County sheriff's deputies during a suspected car burglary the same day he allegedly broke into Car Tender, KTTH reported, adding that a deputy recognized Hanks from social media video showing the Car Tender crime.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
AK-47, loaded magazines reportedly found stashed in bush
The radio station added that the owner of Iconic Global, a private security firm volunteering to help protect Car Tender, said an AK-47 and loaded magazines were found stashed in a nearby bush along with fireworks and "explosive hardware."
The security firm's owner told Rantz he got a tip that Hanks was working with CHOP protesters and that weapons had been stashed nearby, KTTH reported, adding that Ironic Global turned over the stash to police.
KTTH said it hasn't been confirmed if the weapons belong to Hanks, nor is there any mention of a weapons' stash in the police report or charging documents. In addition, the King County Prosecutor's Office has no evidence that Hanks was involved in CHOP protests.


theblaze--2020-06-18--State trooper secretly pays for elderly woman's tires. Here is the incredible moment she gets to tha

State trooper secretly pays for elderly woman's tires. Here is the incredible moment she gets to thank him.

State trooper secretly pays for elderly woman 's tires .
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A Texas state trooper is a hero — at least to a 92-year-old woman who was down on her luck and couldn't afford new tires for her vehicle.
What are the details?
According to KHOU-TV, Mary Summers visited Integrity Tires in Richmond, Texas, after picking up a nail in one of her tires.
Omar Oregueda, a mechanic, was assisting Summers and working on her vehicle when he noticed that all four tires on her vehicle were in irreparable shape.
"The tire on her vehicle wasn't repairable, and the other tires were shot," he said. "They were already completely destroyed."
Oregueda was forced to give Summers the bad news: New tires for her vehicle would set her back at least $600.
Summers said that there would be no way she could afford four new tires, and said that she could only pay for one.
Little did she know, a Texas trooper was seated nearby, and had been listening to the entire fretful exchange over the tires. Video surveillance of the incident shows the trooper walking up to the counter, and then leaving.
Oregueda, who apparently spoke to the trooper about the woman's tires, came back to Summers and said that all four of her tires would be replaced at no cost to her.
Summers recalled, "He said, 'They're paid for and everything.' And I said, 'Who paid for it?' And he said, 'The trooper that was in here.' And I can hardly talk about it now because I want to cry because he did that. And he did it, and he left."
Summers had just one regret: She wasn't able to properly thank the trooper.
What happened next?
KHOU revealed that it was able to track down the officer responsible for the show of goodwill — Texas DPS Trooper Drew Stoner.
Stoner told the station that he wasn't looking to be celebrated for the gesture.
"I'm thinking, 'What if she goes out on the road, and a tire goes out on her, kind of falls apart on her, and she's on the side of the road?'" Stoner recalled.
Summers was able to get her wish of thanking Stoner for his kindness, thanks to KHOU.
"I'm just so thankful for you," she said in a tearful reunion, "and I'm so proud. I'm proud to meet someone that has a heart that big. I just love you to death."
Oregueda also did something nice for Summers: Giving her an oil change for free.
“For a stranger to take care of another stranger like that ... let's all just take care of each other," Oregueda told the station. "That's what it's about."


theblaze--2020-06-18--Georgia Redcoat band will no longer play 'Tara's Theme' from 'Gone with the Wind' following games

Georgia Redcoat band will no longer play 'Tara 's Theme ' from 'Gone with the Wind ' following games

The University of Georgia's famous Redcoat Band says it will no longer play "Tara's Theme" after its football games.
"Tara's Theme" is the opening song in 1939's "Gone with the Wind."
What are the details?
The school's marching band has decided to end its long-running tradition of concluding its football games with "Tara's Theme."
The move is said to encourage a more inclusive environment.
Acting band director Brett Bawcum made the announcement to the band in a letter, which was later shared on social media.
"We are ending performances of 'Tara's Theme,' effective immediately, and replacing it as our signature with 'Georgia on My Mind,'" Bawcum wrote. "Though the tradition has been under discussion for months within the band, the current social climate has highlighted the urgency of addressing it and made me conscious of the message that could be interpreted by delay."
Bawcum added, "I value tradition, but I value creating a welcoming environment much more."
"Gone with the Wind," a 1939 film set in the antebellum south, has been under fire of late.
In a lengthy Los Angeles Times op-ed, filmmaker John Ridley — who won an Academy Award for "12 Years a Slave" — said that "Gone with the Wind" is a film that, "when it is not ignoring the horrors of slavery, pauses only to perpetuate some of the most painful stereotypes of people of color."
Last week, HBO Max temporarily yanked "Gone with the Wind" from its programming lineup, promising to rerelease it with both "context and framing."


theblaze--2020-06-18--New York City reporters repeatedly attempt to get Jewish school shut down

Samantha Liebman and Glenn Schuck, who are both reporters for WINS-AM in New York, are facing harsh blowback online Thursday after attempting to get the United Talmudical Academy in Clinton Hill locked down.
According to WINS' report, the reporters were tipped off that the school was still allegedly functioning by a neighbor who did not wish to be identified but who we can safely say is probably named Karen. Liebman then tweeted (and Schuck retweeted) their groundbreaking reporting, complete with pictures of the children involved.
Not content with having apparently notified the police of this horror, the intrepid reporters followed up, and learned (according to their report) that the police showed up at the school, but were denied entrance. Being sensible human beings, the police in question then left to go fight real crime. The reporters, however, followed up with City Hall and were told not to worry, the police would return again Wednesday.
Their report went on to note that they called and apparently attempted to knock on the doors of the academy, presumably to harass them further, but got no response.
It almost goes without saying at this point, but Liebman's coverage of the tens of thousands of protesters who recently violated the same New York social distancing guidelines were not, apparently, a source of great concern for Liebman.
As of the publication of this article, Liebman's initial tweet has almost 10 times as many replies as likes, and virtually all of the replies are not amused at Liebman's "reporting."
Some of the notable responses:
"You should read the Diary of Anne Frank. It's about a small Jewish child having to hide from her neighbors so they don't call the authorities on her."
"I seem to remember hearing about people that used to snitch on Jews."
"Let the kids go to school. What is the point of singling out children *from a religious minority* if as a New Yorker you *know* noncompliance is pervasive across the 5 boroughs? This is one of the ways systemic racism works."
"Will 1010WINS also be handing out the Mayor's yellow badges?"
Neither Liebman nor Schuck have yet responded to the torrent of criticism their story has provoked.


theblaze--2020-06-18--Kobe Bryant's pilot thought the helicopter was climbing as it crashed into a mountain: report

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The pilot who was flying the helicopter during the crash that killed NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, may have been disoriented and appeared to have thought the helicopter was climbing right before it crashed into a mountain, The Hill reported.
A report from the National Transportation Safety Board shows the pilot, Ara Zobayan, may have lost his sense of direction as he tried to get out of heavy cloud cover. From The Hill:
"During the final descent the pilot, responding to [communications from air traffic control], stated that they were climbing to four thousand [feet]," the report reads.
"Calculated apparent angles at this time show that the pilot could have misperceived both pitch and roll angles," it adds.
The documents also include photos and reconstructions of the crash scene, but NTSB officials warned that a final conclusion on the crash should not yet be drawn.
The analysis of the flight shows that the helicopter climbed to about 1,500 feet above the highway before initiating a left turn. Eight seconds into that turn, the helicopter began a sharp descent, which hit a rate of 4,000 feet per minute before radar contact with the aircraft was lost and it crashed.
Bryant's widow, Vanessa, is suing the helicopter rental company Island Express and the owner of the helicopter for negligence in the death of her husband and daughter.
During the morning of the crash, there was heavy fog and cloud cover, which was severe enough to cause the Los Angeles Police Department to ground its helicopter. The helicopter the Bryants were on did not have terrain awareness or a warning system.
"Defendant Island Express Helicopters' breach of its duty and negligence caused the injuries and damages complained of herein and Plaintiffs' deceased, Kobe Bryant, was killed as a direct result of the negligent conduct of Zobayan for which Defendant Island Express Helicopters is vicariously liable in all respects," the lawsuit claims.


theblaze--2020-06-18--Former police officer DEBUNKS the myth of systemic police racism: 'There's some brainwashing going o

Former police officer DEBUNKS the myth of systemic police racism: 'There's some brainwashing going on'

Former police officer DEBUNKS the myth of systemic police racism : 'There 's some brainwashing going on' 'When you look @ @ @ @ @ 're very , very clear '

On "The Rubin Report," BlazeTV host Dave Rubin spoke with former police officer and Blexit co-founder Brandon Tatum about George Floyd, police brutality, and racism in America.
Tatum weighed in on the arrest and death of George Floyd, what he thinks went wrong, and whether racism was a motivating factor in his death. He detailed the proper tactics a police officer should use during an arrest and explained what "excited delirium" is, how it might have been involved, and how it can put police officers at risk.
Addressing some of the myths about police brutality and racism, Tatum said he thinks the narrative about racist cops is based on ignoring the actual data and truth related to law enforcement.
"When you look at the numbers, they're very, very clear," Tatum said. "In 2019 ... there were nine African-American people shot who were unarmed. Most people can put two and two together and realize that just because you're unarmed, don't mean you're not a threat, don't mean that it's unjustified. But for the sake of arguing, just say that all nine unarmed black males were killed by police unjustifiably — there are 44 million black people [in the U.S.]."
"When you look at those numbers, and then you go and you look at the amount of black people who get killed on a day-to-day basis through black-on-black violence, and you do not see the same level of outrage, the same level of protest, we can clearly see that there's some brainwashing going on," he added.
Brandon argued that while people may say they want justice, what they really seek is revenge. He likened the recent rioting and looting in this country to parenting an out-of-control child, adding that he believes you must use force to put an end to it.
He also discussed his belief that Democratic leadership has only encouraged violence and division, which is especially destructive to black communities.
Watch the video below to catch more of the conversation:
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theblaze--2020-06-18--Joe Biden says DACA will be made 'permanent' on the first day of his presidency

Joe Biden says DACA will be made 'permanent ' on the first day of his presidency

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden vowed to make the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, "permanent" on "day one" of his presidency.
The former vice president made the claim after the Supreme Court decided Thursday to block the Trump administration from ending the Obama-era program that provides legal status to undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.
"The Supreme Court's ruling today is a victory made possible by the courage and resilience of hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients who bravely stood up and refused to be ignored," Biden said, in a statement. "As President, I will immediately work to make it permanent by sending a bill to Congress on day one of my Administration."
The high court ruled in a 5-4 decision — with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the four liberal justices — that though the Department of Homeland Security has the authority to end DACA, it has not provided adequate legal justification for doing so.
The ruling means that the nearly 700,000 current DACA recipients will be able to continue in the program, gaining legal work status and protection from deportation as long as they meet certain criteria.
"As Justice Roberts said, the Trump administration's action was capricious and arbitrary. If Trump attempts to repeal DACA again — an unconscionable action, particularly during this unprecedented public health crisis — he will be responsible for upending the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people and bringing harm to families and communities all across the country," Biden added.
The Hill noted in its report that the court's ruling only temporarily prevents the Trump administration from terminating the program. The White House can still work in the future to rescind the program, which was implemented via executive action.
The Trump administration first tried to end DACA in September 2017, when then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the program an "open-ended circumvention of immigration laws" and "an unconstitutional exercise of authority by the executive branch."
After the ruling, Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court.


theblaze--2020-06-18--Dr. Fauci says 'football may not happen this year'

Dr. Fauci says 'football may not happen this year' Fauci warned that the NFL and college football teams would need @ @ @ @ @ environment like the NBA and MLS to be able to play in 2020 .

Sports fans are fervently asking: "Will the NFL play this year," and "Will there be college football in 2020?" For those of you who can't wait for college football and the NFL to return, you're not going to appreciate Dr. Anthony Fauci's response to those pertinent questions.
Dr. Fauci, who is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a lead member of the White House task force on the coronavirus, is skeptical about football returning in 2020. He warned that football teams would need to emulate plans by the NBA, NHL, WNBA, Major League Soccer, and National Women's Soccer League for a "bubble" environment to play during the COVID-19 pandemic this year.
"Unless players are essentially in a bubble — insulated from the community and they are tested nearly every day — it would be very hard to see how football is able to be played this fall," Fauci told CNN on Thursday morning.
Fauci hinted that there might not be football in 2020.
"If there is a second wave, which is certainly a possibility and which would be complicated by the predictable flu season, football may not happen this year," he said.
The NBA's bubble plan is to have 22 teams assemble at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando in early July, where players will be sequestered at hotels on the grounds: Gran Destino Tower at Coronado Springs, the Grand Floridian, and the Yacht Club. Families of the NBA players and coaches will not be allowed to visit them until Aug. 31.
There isn't much time for the NFL and NCAA football teams to develop a "bubble" model. NFL players are currently scheduled to attend training camp on July 22. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, scheduled for Aug. 6 in Canton, Ohio, likely will be without fans in attendance if it happens, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday. The preseason game will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Dallas Cowboys.
The NFL regular season is scheduled to kick off on Sept. 10, including the defending Super Bowl LIV champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans in a rematch of 2019's AFC divisional playoff game.
The NCAA Division I Council approved a six-week practice plan that starts as early as July 13, followed by an enhanced training schedule that begins July 24 and a normal, four-week preseason camp beginning on Aug. 7.
"This is the year you want to keep them in this kind of a bubble, as opposed to sending them back out into their own communities," West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons said of keeping students at college instead of sending them back home if they become infected.
In May, Fauci said football is the "perfect setup" to spread COVID-19.
"But if people are in such close contact as football players are on every single play, then that's the perfect setup for spreading," Fauci said. "I would think that if there is an infected football player on the field — a middle linebacker, a tackle, whoever it is it — as soon as they hit the next guy, the chances are that they will be shedding virus all over that person.
"If you really want to be in a situation where you want to be absolutely certain, you'd test all the players before the game," he added. "And you say, Those who are infected: 'Sorry, you're sidelined.' Those who are free: 'Get in there and play.'"
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported that a source informed him on Monday that the NFL Players Association told its members that they could be tested roughly every three days for COVID-19 and isolated if they test positive.
In the past week, Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, and a football player at West Virginia have tested positive for the coronavirus.
"We expect we are going to have positive tests," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday. "That is part of the increased testing that we will be going through and that is something that we just want to make sure that our protocols are working and to date. We are seeing very positive reactions in the sense that we are making sure we respond quickly, protect the personnel that may be impacted by that and others that may be in contact with them."


theblaze--2020-06-18--Horowitz: Time for Trump and conservatives to crush judicial supremacy. Here’s how.

Horowitz : Time for Trump and conservatives to crush judicial supremacy .
Here ’ s how .

Do you think the American people would ever have ratified the Constitution if they had been told "the meaning of this document shall be whatever a majority of the Supreme Court says it is?"
—Justice Antonin Scalia, in one of his final public speeches before his death
When addressing the concerns of the Anti-Federalists that the proposed office of president would function like a monarch, Alexander Hamilton detailed a list of stark distinctions between the two powers in Federalist #69. He used the power over immigration as the quintessential example of what distinguishes the power of a president from that of a king. Whereas "the one [a president] can confer no privileges whatever," wrote Hamilton, "the other [a king] can make denizens of aliens."
Well, Hamilton never accounted for a post-constitutional era where the federal courts would also be able to make citizens of aliens.
It's not even worth delving into the details of today's 5-4 decision of the Supreme Court that President Trump cannot rescind an illegal executive amnesty of his predecessor in the same way it was initially promulgated. The same way it's not worth trying to parse a decision redefining marriage or sexuality in law. These are powers a court simply does not possess.
The question for Trump and conservatives headed forward is where to go from here, now that so many have realized what I've been warning about for years: namely, that the minute you agree to the premise of judicial supremacism – that the courts stand above the other branches in deciding fundamentally political questions – no amount of "appointing better judges" will rectify a judicial North Korea. The solution is to uproot the concept of judicial supremacism altogether.
"So Trump should defy the court, right?" I've been asked.
No. The courts are defying the law, the Constitution, and 130 years of their own settled case law that illegal aliens have no standing to sue for a right to remain in the country against the will of the political branches of government. It is they who are defying the law. Moreover, as Hamilton noted in Federalist #78, the courts "must ultimately depend upon the aid of the executive arm for the efficacy of its judgments." Thus, Trump declining to actively use his powers to violate immigration laws duly passed by Congress is not defying the courts; it's following the law being defied by the judiciary.
You see, this case is different from almost every case that comes before the courts. Typically, the courts will invent a contrived right and demand that the other branches take an action they need not take. In this case, the court is jumping two steps by demanding Trump not only refrain from deporting illegal aliens, but affirmatively use the tools of government to grant resident documents to people whom our law explicitly prohibits from having them.
If separation of powers means anything at all and we are to preserve a country of checks and balances, Trump must not issue these visas.
The difference between judicial review and judicial supremacism
There's a difference between a scenario where the executive branch is trying to imprison or execute a citizen and the court grants reprieve, vs. when the court is demanding that the executive branch take action to grant that individual a privilege not accorded to him by law. In the former case, even if the court got it wrong, being the final authority on a criminal conviction is emphatically the province of a court. In the latter case, the court has no power to demand the executive branch take action contrary to law and certainly no way to enforce it. The same way a court can set aside a policy or law it feels it is unconstitutional for its purposes of a ruling in a single case, the executive branch has the same obligation to set aside capricious court rulings when they violate the Constitution and intersect with its more robust powers.
As Jefferson said toward the end of his life, "Each of the three departments has equally the right to decide for itself what is its duty under the Constitution without regard to what the others may have decided for themselves under a similar question."
In Federalist #81, Hamilton dismisses concerns from Anti-Federalists that somehow because the courts interact with the people under the law at the end of the policymaking process, they will laugh last and laugh best, having the final say on the implementation of a law or a policy. He called the concern, which today has become a reality, "a phantom." Why could he easily dismiss the concern of judicial usurpations? Because of the Supreme Court's "comparative weakness" compared to the other branches in "its total incapacity to support its usurpations by force."
The Constitution simply never gave the courts a veto power such as it gave to the president. An injunction is merely a form of relief granted in an individualized case or controversy. But if a judge is going to use that case to somehow illegally adjudicate a policy issue with no standing and issue a broad policy directive, even if he is correct on the merits, it has as much effect as a declaration from me or you or any private citizen absent the affirmative "aid" of the executive branch.
Implicit in Hamilton's design is obviously the premise that the presidents and governors have the powernot to grant aid to court rulings and, under the right circumstances, will use that power. Denying the judiciary the power of enforcement is not a bug in the system; it is a feature.
This is the core difference between judicial supremacy and judicial review. As President Lincoln observed during the sixth debate with Stephen Douglas during the 1858 race for Senate in Illinois, courts can adjudicate individual cases, but if they seek to use those rulings as a way of setting political policy across the nation, it should never be regarded as a "political rule" to be "binding on the members of Congress or the President to favor no measure that does not actually concur with the principles of that decision."
Lincoln practiced this as president. As his attorney general, Edward Bates, explained at the time: "That is the sum of its [judicial] powers, ample and efficient for all the purposes of distributive justice among individual parties, but powerless to impose rules of action and of judgment upon the other departments."
Where does the president go from here?
It's not like the courts created a fundamental right for illegal aliens to obtain Obama's amnesty. At least not yet. They created a convoluted argument that Trump has to issue a more robust decision-making process with justification for the policy that passes muster with the courts. Trump should go back and issue the ruling again, but this time publicly draw a line in the sand and call his shot. He should have Attorney General Barr cite chapter and verse of statute and the Constitution and pledge to uphold the law no matter what and state that he will not even send down DOJ lawyers to court to indulge this nonsense. Presidents of both parties regularly assert separation of powers when ignoring congressional subpoenas. The courts are certainly not more powerful than Congress.
The same tactic should have been used with the census. A census is not written by the judiciary; it's written by the Department of Commerce. The administration has every right to place a citizenship question on the form, and even Roberts in his insane opinion from last year agreed that it would be following the law. If individuals don't want to fill it out and are subject to federal prosecution, then the courts could always decline to convict them. That is how separation of powers and decompartmentalism work.
The president has no choice. This is not just about amnesty. This is about everything he has done during his presidency. Whether it's numerous other immigration policies, the census, or environmental and energy regulations, the courts are mandating a continuation of Obama's presidency. They are saying that Trump cannot get rid of anything Obama did unilaterally.
Thus, unless Trump and Republicans promise to do as Lincoln did and push back against judicial supremacism, there is no purpose to running for re-election. And no, don't tell me the purpose is to "appoint better judges." Sorry, Mr. President, but this just won't cut it.
It's not Trump's fault that on his watch the judicial civil disobedience to our laws, Constitution, sovereignty, and natural rights reached a fever pitch and a breaking point. But it will be his fault if, on his watch, he did not rise to the challenge and respond appropriately. We have no other choice.