theblaze--2020-10-30--Commentary: We need warriors who will punish those who seek to destroy America

Commentary : We need warriors who will punish those who seek to destroy America 'Nice has gotten us nowhere '

"I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam.". ― J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Return of the King."
We've arrived. Frazzled and scarred though we may be from nearly four years of travails, we are set to cast the ring of political power back into the civic Mount Doom from whence it came. Yet our story doesn't quite have the same sort of reset button on it that Frodo and Sam's did.
Instead of flat-out destroying evil incarnate, we are simply deciding if we want to wear big boy pants and try adulting yet again as the "moral and religious people" the Founding Fathers intended for a representative republic. Which is not to say that doesn't come with harsh realities. In fact, I've never been more concerned about our nation's fate.
I truly believe we are on the brink of civil war no matter which way the election goes. The lies of Fauci promise it. The streets of Philly promise it. The hatred of Amy Coney Barrett promises it. The propaganda of CNN promises it. The censorship of Twitter promises it. We are choking on fake news that distorts reality at every turn and will inevitably require painful correction.
Among the distortions I am talking about after the election is whether voices like mine will even be able to be heard with anything resembling regular and unambiguous First Amendment protections. The media memory holing of Hunter Biden and Tony Bobulinski as "disinformation," while at the exact same time championing a formerly "Anonymous" Trump-hating fake whistle blower who turns out to be nothing more than an inconsequential grifter, is an official declaration of war against a free and fair exchange of ideas going forward.
The dystopia is here, and there is clearly no one in conservative media too big at this point to be swallowed by its gluttony. Access to platforms will be blocked. FCC violations will be conjured out of thin air. Imaginary yet all-too-real charges of libel and slander will be used to ruin careers. Expect it all. You would be naïve not to at this point.
Such a fascist battlefield will take a level of civic, political, and moral resolve from true patriots to do combat against. The likes of which the political right has rarely seen in recent decades. I have told you in the past that one of the main reasons we have arrived as this inane point in our American story is because while Democrats run for office to do something, most Republicans merely run in order to be somebody.
They want to be liked. They want to be validated. They want to be popular. It's pathetic.
We need warriors right damn now, not wannabes. Nothing else will do, especially if Trump loses. And with the GOP at the federal level a nearly lost cause when it comes to anything aspirational from a governing perspective, it will be governors in red states who will need to lead an unapologetic movement. One in defiance of the spirit of the age that demands not only compliance but its own form of worship of the progressive beast.
The usual suspects at this point at are named DeSantis, Noem, Kemp, and Reynolds among others. Not many others, though, and who knows if these folks are ready to take the next step into the breach? Pretenders of any kind simply won't be able to last. True leaders will need to be able to clearly communicate what is at stake, and why it is worth fighting for without hesitation or reservation. Not only can we not lose any more ground, we must finally have a thirst for taking some ground back.
Think Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman. It has come to that. Open war is upon you whether you wish it or not, and for our children's sake, we must find leaders who seek to embarrass and punish those who seek to destroy this once great land. They must make their states new shining cities on a hill, and dare any usurper from a rogue and rotten federal government or media enterprise to try and stop them.
Know thy enemy. Find thy enemy. Punish thy enemy. Nice has gotten us nowhere and the game is zero sum now. What are we prepared to do?


theblaze--2020-10-30--'Look at my face': BlazeTV reporter beaten by looters fires back at critics who say Philadelphia vio

'Look at my face': BlazeTV reporter beaten by looters fires back at critics who say Philadelphia violence 'exaggerated'

'Look at my face ' : BlazeTV reporter beaten by looters fires back at critics who say Philadelphia violence 'exaggerated' @ @ @ @ @ A gun being pointed at my head ?
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BlazeTV reporter Elijah Schaffer — who was beaten earlier this week while covering looting in Philadelphia following the death of Walter Wallace Jr. — has a message for those in the mainstream media who claim the violence that occurred has been exaggerated by so-called right wing outlets: "Look at my face."
What are the details?
Schaffer recounted the attack on him to Fox News' Tucker Carlson on Thursday night, where the host asked if any journalist advocacy groups had come to his defense or offered to chip in on his medical bills. The reporter said the response has been "quite the opposite."
"The man had a gun, and I"ll say this...I owe it to God, and I give praise to Jesus for saving my life in that moment, because just right outside a few hundred yards away a 15-year-old girl was shot, multiple guns were fired," Schaffer told Carlson. "They had guns, they were using guns, but lucky for me all I received was about a dozen or so blows to the head and the body."
"So nobody came to your defense?" Carlson asked again, "There wasn't an editorial in the New York Times that a racist mob attacked you, threatened you with a firearm, beat you up in the middle of a major American city?"
Schaffer replied, "I know the New York Times talked about people they called the right wing 'glorifying' or 'exaggerating' or 'hyper-focusing' on violence, and I have to say to someone at the New York Times, who's sitting in their office that is writing in the comfortability of their flat, writing and judging and characterizing people: Look at my face."
"I'm a young man, I'm married, my wife is at home," Schaffer continued. "I'm just there capturing the news while they're not, and they look at someone like myself and many other brave people who are putting their lives on the line and they tell me my face being beaten, a gun being pointed at my head...you're telling me this is an exaggeration? Well, I'm taking blows for America and you're sitting at your fancy desk and your nice salary telling us—real reporters—why we're wrong."
"Journalism is dead in this country, and it's dangerous," Schaffer argued, adding, "You know why journalists don't do this? It's because it actually takes a risk. It requires sacrifice, and that's been lost today, in our country. And it breaks my heart to realize people are not getting truth."


theblaze--2020-10-30--Tucker Carlson says UPS has delivered the Biden family documents, but they refuse to answer why they

Tucker Carlson says UPS has delivered the Biden family documents, but they refuse to answer why they went missing

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Tucker Carlson continued the saga of the Biden family documents by explaining that UPS had not done enough to answer his questions about how the documents were separated from their packaging and lost briefly.
Carlson told his audience about the newest developments in a short segment on his Fox News show on Thursday evening.
"UPS is a reliable company, they rarely lose anything, we agree with that. That's why we use them in the first place," said Carlson.
"And yet they lost our Biden documents. How? UPS won't tell us how. We spent a lot of the day talking to executives there, they claimed that the flash drive was found on Monday night by an hourly employee at the UPS building on 43rd street in Manhattan. They suggested it might have been sitting on the floor there," he continued.
"They couldn't prove that, because, remarkably, in a room where millions of high value packages are handled, there are no security cameras. That's what they told us. UPS says the employee who found our flash drive simply dropped it on top of the supervisor's desk. Our document sat there, undiscovered, for more than 24 hours until we announced on television that they were missing," Carlson said.
"That's their story," he added. "Obviously we had some questions about it, but UPS executives did not answer our questions."
He then read a statement from UPS about the flash drive.
"There are no more details. Security is returning it. Apologies again that we were unable to deliver it next day at the service level you requested," read the statement.
Carlson said their exchanges went back and forth for hours and they did not get an answer to their main question which is how the documents were separated from the envelope.
"Someone, for some reason, opened our package, and removed a flash drive containing documents that were damaging to the Biden family," he added. "We'd love to know who would do that, and why. It would be helpful to see the envelope itself, but UPS says we can't see it because they threw it away."
Carlson said they were now in possession of the flash drive, but he did not relate the contents or give any details about how they were damaging to the Biden family.
He went on to say that he had received other documents from other sources that he would not release about Hunter Biden and his personal life because it was improper to do so.
Here's the video of Carlson's comments:


theblaze--2020-10-31--Eye-opening number of America's youth embraces Marxism and socialism, shuns capitalism

America 's youth is increasingly embracing communism , socialism , and Marxism , according to a new report .
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation released its `` Annual Report on U.S. Attitudes Toward Socialism , Communism , and Collectivism , '' which found that a concerning amount of millennials ( anyone born between 1981 and 1996 ) and Gen Z-ers ( anyone born after 1996 ) are in support of eliminating capitalism in favor of socialism .
The survey of 2,100 Americans , age 16 and older , found that 26 % of Americans support the gradual elimination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more socialist system , especially among younger generations ( 31 % of Gen Z and 35 % of millennials ) .
There were 40 % of Americans who had a favorable opinion of socialism , up from 36 % last year .
Leading the march toward socialism is Generation Z , which 49 % see as favorable , up from 40 % in 2019 .
An eye-opening number of Gen-Z-ers have warmed up to Marxism in the past year , going from 6 % in 2019 to an inconceivable 30 % this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gen Z who believe communism is a fairer system than capitalism .
There were 39 % of Americans who were likely to support a Democratic Socialist politician , and again Gen Z was way more open at 51 % .
Only 63 % of Gen Z and millennials say that the Declaration of Independence better guarantees freedom and inequality over the Communist Manifesto .
There were 51 % of Gen Z-ers who believe that the United States is a racist nation with a long history of discrimination , according to the poll .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ history knowledge , where 64 % of Americans did not know that the Chinese Communist Party is responsible for more deaths than Nazi Germany .
The report also highlights how younger generations have a bias against President Donald Trump .
The survey discovered that 39 % of Gen Z believes the president is more responsible for the coronavirus pandemic than Chinese Communist Party President Xi Jinping , despite COVID-19 originating in China .
Sadly , only 44 % of Gen Z says that the American flag represents freedom .
`` We are seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialism [ and ] Marxism in the United States , '' VOC executive director Marion Smith told Fox News .
`` Never before in history has the United States seen positive opinions of these ideologies to the extent that we 're seeing today .
That 's just a fact . ''
You can read the entire report here .

America's youth is increasingly embracing communism, socialism, and Marxism, according to a new report. The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation released its "Annual Report on U.S. Attitudes Toward Socialism, Communism, and Collectivism," which found that a concerning amount of millennials (anyone born between 1981 and 1996) and Gen Z-ers (anyone born after 1996) are in support of eliminating capitalism in favor of socialism.
The survey of 2,100 Americans, age 16 and older, found that 26% of Americans support the gradual elimination of the capitalist system in favor of a more socialist system, especially among younger generations (31% of Gen Z and 35% of millennials).
There were 40% of Americans who had a favorable opinion of socialism, up from 36% last year. Leading the march toward socialism is Generation Z, which 49% see as favorable, up from 40% in 2019.
An eye-opening number of Gen-Z-ers have warmed up to Marxism in the past year, going from 6% in 2019 to an inconceivable 30% this year. Then there was 18% of Gen Z who believe communism is a fairer system than capitalism. There were 39% of Americans who were likely to support a Democratic Socialist politician, and again Gen Z was way more open at 51%.
Only 63% of Gen Z and millennials say that the Declaration of Independence better guarantees freedom and inequality over the Communist Manifesto.
There were 51% of Gen Z-ers who believe that the United States is a racist nation with a long history of discrimination, according to the poll.
The survey also highlights a lack of history knowledge, where 64% of Americans did not know that the Chinese Communist Party is responsible for more deaths than Nazi Germany.
The report also highlights how younger generations have a bias against President Donald Trump. The survey discovered that 39% of Gen Z believes the president is more responsible for the coronavirus pandemic than Chinese Communist Party President Xi Jinping, despite COVID-19 originating in China.
Sadly, only 44% of Gen Z says that the American flag represents freedom.
"We are seeing the high watermark, politically, of socialism [and] Marxism in the United States," VOC executive director Marion Smith told Fox News. "Never before in history has the United States seen positive opinions of these ideologies to the extent that we're seeing today. That's just a fact."
You can read the entire report here.


theblaze--2020-10-31--CNN launches personal attack at Kirstie Alley after she criticizes their reporting — and she fires b

CNN launches personal attack at Kirstie Alley after she criticizes their reporting — and she fires back The actress called @ @ @

Kirstie Alley took to Twitter Friday to voice criticism of CNN's reporting, and the network's communications account fired back with a personal attack on the actress that sparked strong reactions. But Alley hit right back.
What are the details?
"I now Know why my personal friends who walk around in SHEER TERROR of contracting Covid are simply CNN viewers!" Alley wrote. "I decided to watch CNN myself to get a their viewpoint and oh my God DID I EVER!!!! IF YOU TOO WANT TO LIVE IN TERROR WATCH CNN!! FEAR OF DYING IS THEIR MANTRA! OMG!"
CNN Communications replied, "Kirstie, you are welcome to change the channel - just like countless viewers did every time 'Veronica's Closet' came on TV. But don't downplay the loss of nearly 230K American lives. And please, wear a mask."
The CNN public relations team was referring to a show Alley starred in in the late '90s. The actress, who supports President Donald Trump for reelection, then slammed the cable network for turning a blind eye to stories that might damage Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
"If only you paid as much attention to Joe Biden's alleged corrupt business dealings as a TV show that was rated top ten in 1997," Alley responded. "I guess you got that wrong too."
Some on social media joined CNN in accusing Alley of downplaying the coronavirus, which she denied, explaining, "Don't misinterpret my objection to CHRONIC FEAR MONGERING,WITH ZERO NEW SOLUTIONS TO AVOID THE PLAGUE, as non empathetic. That's a lie spread by Democrats who want to twist my words & make me seem unsympathetic. Chronic FEAR mongering doesn't help ANYONE physically or mentally."
'This is some grade-A juvenile stuff here.'
Others slammed CNN for the way the outlet responded to Alley.
Newsbusters managing editor Curtis Houck wrote, "This is some grade-A juvenile stuff here, CNN. But this is also very on-brand of you. No class. No ethics. It's all a game."
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) also weighed in with a burn on CNN, tweeting, "Veronica's Closet had 35 million initial viewers. About 10 million more than the Mueller testimony. It ended its third season with 8 million viewers, down for sure. But still about 8x the viewership of CNN's top-rated show."


theblaze--2020-10-31--WATCH: Steven Crowder details the CHAOTIC scene in Philadelphia

In this clip , Steven Crowder discussed recent Black Lives Matter riots and protests that broke out Monday night in Philadelphia .
According to Steven , Black Lives Matter retaliated against the Philadelphia Police Department on Monday after 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr. , who was armed with a knife , was shot and killed by responding officers .
Steven explained that the chaos continued Tuesday , and was exacerbated due to police orders to refrain from arresting the individuals rioting and looting at a Walmart and other discount stores in a Philadelphia strip mall .
He added that police were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls only , meaning riot-related disturbance , a missing person , stolen vehicle , burglary , or theft went unanswered .
The Blaze reported that a viral video captured the chaos broke out in Philadelphia Monday night after the deadly police shooting of Wallace Jr. During the incident , Wallace reportedly walked toward officers and refused to drop his knife .
Watch the clip for more details .
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In this clip, Steven Crowder discussed recent Black Lives Matter riots and protests that broke out Monday night in Philadelphia.
According to Steven, Black Lives Matter retaliated against the Philadelphia Police Department on Monday after 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr., who was armed with a knife, was shot and killed by responding officers.
Steven explained that the chaos continued Tuesday, and was exacerbated due to police orders to refrain from arresting the individuals rioting and looting at a Walmart and other discount stores in a Philadelphia strip mall. He added that police were ordered to respond to "Priority" calls only, meaning riot-related disturbance, a missing person, stolen vehicle, burglary, or theft went unanswered.
What prompted the riots?
The Blaze reported that a viral video captured the chaos broke out in Philadelphia Monday night after the deadly police shooting of Wallace Jr. During the incident, Wallace reportedly walked toward officers and refused to drop his knife. Watch the clip for more details.
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theblaze--2020-10-31--NBC News report says a second Hunter Biden laptop was seized during a DEA raid of former TV doctor's

NBC News report says a second Hunter Biden laptop was seized during a DEA raid of former TV doctor's office

NBC News report says a second Hunter Biden laptop was seized during a DEA raid of former TV doctor 's @

An NBC News report claimed Friday that a second laptop owned by Hunter Biden had been seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration in a raid of the offices of a former celebrity psychologist.
The laptop was recovered by the DEA in February when they served a search warrant at the Newburyport, Massachusetts, office of Keith Ablow, the former celebrity psychiatrist. Ablow was not charged with any crime but his medical license was suspended by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine over charges of inappropriate sexual activity with patients. He denied the claims.
The NBC report said that Biden was not the target of the search, and that the laptop was returned to his lawyer. It was not clear why the laptop was at Ablow's office.
The revelation comes amidst much rumor and speculation about a laptop reportedly owned by Hunter Biden that was left at a Delaware computer shop and ended up in the possession of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the personal attorney of President Donald Trump.
The New York Post's report about that laptop and its contents were suppressed by Facebook and Twitter based on the personal information that were published and the controversial nature of the reporting. Both platforms were then accused of politically motivated censorship by allies and supporters of the president.
On Friday, Twitter relented and allowed the New York Post to resume control of its Twitter account.
In an interview with ABC News in 2019, Hunter Biden said that he would be joining his father on the campaign trail as long as he didn't become a political burden to his campaign. He has not joined his father on the campaign trail.
Here's the ABC News interview with Hunter Biden:


theblaze--2020-10-31--Twitter finally unlocks New York Post's account after two-week ban over Hunter Biden report

Twitter finally unlocks New York Post 's account after two-week ban over Hunter Biden report

Social media giant Twitter has finally set free the New York Post's account, following weeks of backlash after prohibiting the newspaper from posting on the platform for sharing its own reporting on Hunter Biden.
What are the details?
Twitter Safety explained in a thread Friday afternoon:
Our policies are living documents. We're willing to update and adjust them when we encounter new scenarios or receive important feedback from the public. One such example is the recent change to our Hacked Materials Policy and its impact on accounts like the New York Post.
In response, we're updating our practice of not retroactively overturning prior enforcement. Decisions made under policies that are subsequently changed & published can now be appealed if the account at issue is a driver of that change. We believe this is fair and appropriate.
The company ended its message by clarifying, "This means that because a specific @nypost enforcement led us to update the Hacked Materials Policy, we will no longer restrict their account under the terms of the previous policy and they can now Tweet again."
Roughly 20 minutes later, the Post sent out a tweet declaring, "We're baaaaaaack!" along with an image of Saturday's cover page showing the Twitter logo bird fleeing a cage. The cover reads, "FREE BIRD! Twitter backs down, finally unlocks Post account after Biden ban."
What's the background?
Twitter has been under fire from conservatives and other free speech advocates for years — along with Facebook and Google — over allegations of intentionally stifling right-leaning voices.
But Twitter took things to a new level two weeks ago when the outlet locked out the Post, America's oldest newspaper, for publishing documents that came from a laptop owned by Hunter Biden. Messages pulled from the computer led to allegations that Biden's father, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, was aware and even involved with Hunter's foreign business deals, despite the older Biden's repeated denials that he had a knowledge of his son's dealings.
Twitter claimed that the article was in violation of its "Hacked Materials Policy," and shut down the accounts of anyone who shared the Post's article on the platform before reversing its position and restoring every account that had been locked for distributing the material — except the Post.
Protests over Twitter's censorship grew, and company CEO Jack Dorsey was called to testify before Congress earlier this week (along with the heads of Facebook and Google) to answer for the reasoning behind the censorship of legitimate reporting while murderers, anti-Semitic leaders, and dictators were allowed to tweet freely.
Dorsey had argued that the Post could rectify the situation by deleting the tweets of its own reporting that Twitter deemed to be worthy of censorship, but the Post stood its ground and refused to engage in "self censorship" in a decision that appears to have paid off for the outlet.
The Post has seen a massive uptick in Twitter followers since its account was locked. Meanwhile, Business Insider reported that "Twitter's third-quarter earnings sent its stock price as much as 18% lower in early trading on Friday," after the company posted "a major slump in daily active users."


theblaze--2020-10-30--Muslim protesters hang, burn effigies of French President Macron for his refusal to condemn satire

Muslim protesters hang , burn effigies of French President Macron for his refusal to condemn satire The demonstrations follow two @ @ @ @

Protests against France continue to rage in countries across the world, with tens of thousands of Muslim demonstrators taking to the streets demanding the French ban satirical cartoons depicting Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
Demonstrators have burned and hanged effigies of President Emmanuel Macron due to his refusal to condemn the circulation of the cartoons published in Charlie Hebdo magazine, after a teacher was beheaded last week allegedly for sharing the materials in a lesson on free expression.
A second attack linked to terrorism left at least three churchgoers dead — with one beheaded — on Thursday in Nice, France, after calls for jihad over the blasphemy of mocking the religious figure.
What's the background?
In 2015, Charlie Hebdo's offices were attacked by gunmen, who left a dozen dead and another 11 injured in retaliation for the satirical magazine publishing cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammed.
Charlie Hebdo republished the cartoons earlier this year in conjunction with the trial of 14 people accused of assisting in the murders, leading to a reemergence of uproar from Muslims and renewed threats to the magazine's employees.
Following the second publication of the cartoons, French teacher Samuel Paty showed the images to his students earlier this month. As TheBlaze previously reported:
The father of one of his students began an internet campaign against Baty, uploading videos to YouTube and Facebook blasting the teacher and claiming that he showed cartoons of Muhammad with his genitals exposed. The campaign caught fire in the Muslim world, with worldwide calls for reprisal against Baty and against the French government, who naturally refused to take action against Baty.
Ultimately, Baty was murdered and beheaded on Oct. 16 by an 18-year-old Chechen Muslim refugee named Abdoullakh Abouyedovich Anzorov, who was himself caught and killed by police as he attempted to flee the scene.
Macron responded by holding a ceremony honoring the murdered teacher, where the French president declared, "He was killed because Islamists want our future. They will never have it."
Hard-line Muslims worldwide called for boycotting France following the ordeal. Meanwhile, some French citizens have showed their solidarity with Macron in honoring the teacher and free expression by displaying the Charlie Hebdo cartoons in windows of homes and shops.
What's happening now?
The Associated Press reported that "tens of thousands of Muslims, from Pakistan to Lebanon to the Palestinian territories, poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests on Friday, as the French president's vow to protect the right to caricature the Prophet Muhammad continues to roil the Muslim world."
The outlet further reported:
Demonstrations in Pakistan's capital Islamabad turned violent as some 2,000 people who tried to march toward the French Embassy were pushed back by police firing tear gas and beating protesters with batons. Crowds of Islamist activists hanged an effigy of French President Emmanuel Macron from a highway overpass after pounding it furiously with their shoes. Several demonstrators were wounded in clashes with police as authorities pushed to evict activists from the area surrounding the embassy.
In Bangladesh, protesters set an effigy of Macron ablaze.
One cleric leading protests in Pakistan yelled, "There's only one punishment for blasphemy," to which the crowd yelled back, "Beheading! Beheading!"


theblaze--2020-10-30--Joe Biden campaign lashes out at Facebook over 'technical issues' that blocked thousands of their ad

Joe Biden campaign lashes out at Facebook over 'technical issues' that blocked thousands of their ads

Joe Biden campaign lashes out at Facebook over 'technical issues ' that blocked thousands of their ads Facebook claims there @ @ @ @ @ either side

The presidential campaign for former Vice President Joe Biden lashed out at Facebook after the influential social media platform admitted that technical issues led to political ads being accidentally blocked.
In a blog post on Thursday, Facebook said that there were issues with a planned restriction on political ads just ahead of the election.
Even though the majority of political and issue ads have been unaffected, since the restriction took effect, we have identified a number of unanticipated issues affecting campaigns of both political parties. Some were technical problems. Others were because advertisers did not understand the instructions we provided about when and how to make changes to ad targeting. We have implemented changes to fix these issues, and most political ads are now running without any problems. We are continuing to monitor closely to make sure all of our fixes work and ads are running as intended well in advance of the election.
Facebook claimed that there was no political targeting of either side, and that the issues affected all ads across the board.
The Biden campaign's senior paid media adviser Megan Clasen complained on Friday that ads for the Trump campaign were still active while their counterargument ads were inactive on the same issue.
Clasen claimed that the Facebook algorithm rewarded greater engagement, and since Trump ads were more "controversial," they received more engagement and cost the campaign less than ads cost the Biden campaign.
"Paying for advertising based on bidding in real time (and receiving variances in cost) isn't a Facebook only situation, but the fact that FB's algorithm favors controversial content can drive down the costs of Trump's ads (based on engagement)," Clasen said.
Biden campaign digital director Rob Flaherty said in a statement that the issue was still not resolved.
"We have no scale of the problem, who it is affecting, and their plan to resolve it," said Flaherty, according to Politico. "We find ourselves five days out from Election Day unable to trust that our ads will run properly, or if our opponents are being given unfair, partisan advantage."
Facebook has been facing accusations of partisan political bias from the right as well after they restricted the spread of a New York Post story that could have been damaging to the Biden presidential bid.
Here's a news video about Facebook censorship:


theblaze--2020-10-30--Police departments across the nation preparing for election violence: 'I don't think we've seen anyt

Police departments across the nation preparing for election violence: 'I don't think we've seen anything like this in modern times'

Police departments across the nation preparing for election violence : ' I do n't think we 've seen anything like @ @ @ @ @ 's how the police are preparing for riots stemming from the election

Tensions are sky-high heading into the 2020 election, and those combustible forces will be inflamed once the winner of the presidential race is officially announced.
Businesses in major American cities have already started to board up their storefronts in anticipation of potential riots from the election. Law enforcement agencies across the country are also preparing for the worst-case scenario, which could mean widespread violence stemming from the presidential election.
"I don't think we've seen anything like this in modern times," Andrew Walsh, a deputy chief with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, told The Washington Post. "When you look at previous elections, there's always been the concern when you have large crowds . . . we know [that] can be a target for someone who has an agenda."
Walsh is concerned that the results of the race likely won't be available on election night, which could exacerbate the already bellicose situation.
"We just don't know how long this is going to take, or what this is going to look like, once this is over ... and no matter who wins, somebody's not going to be happy," said Walsh, who heads the Las Vegas Police Department's homeland security division.
The New York City Police Department said it would dispatch officers at each of the city's 1,201 polling locations on Election Day.
"It is no secret that this election is more contentious [than] in years past," said NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan. "For that reason ... our plan also includes the ability to respond to any type of incident that may occur."
Washington, D.C., canceled days off for police officers starting this weekend. The nation's capital "spent $100,000 on less-than-lethal munitions and chemical irritants for riot control to replenish a stockpile depleted by clashes over the summer," The Washington Post reports.
"It is widely believed that there will be civil unrest after the November election regardless of who wins," said D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham. "It is also believed that there is a strong chance of unrest when Washington, D.C., hosts the inauguration in January."
According to Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown, the department has canceled all days off for its force in November.
Brown said police and emergency responders are training for "whatever scenario happens on Election Day."
"Many cities across the country are doing similar planning," Brown said. "We are all in conversations with our counterparts across the country about what we might expect, but everything is uncertain, and so we're trying as best we can to anticipate any hazard that might happen, including a weather hazard, snow might happen in our city, along with anything related to protests, embedded agitators that might loot or cause violence or destroy property."
The Boston Police Department canceled officers' time off around the election "to provide sufficient public safety."
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said his administration is planning for potential violence stemming from the election.
"What is kind of alarming to me is that the preparation that we're putting into this election we've never had to put into an election before," Walsh said. "I certainly wasn't asked in 2016, 'What's your safety plan for Election Day?'"
Austin Police Department Assistant Chief Joseph Chacon said the department would be on "tactical alert" during the week of the election, and that every officer would be made available to respond to civil unrest.
As early as this weekend, the Texas National Guard plans to send up to 1,000 troops to five cities: Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.
The Beverly Hills City Council approved "an additional $4.8 million for supplemental police and security services in anticipation of the potential civil unrest around the presidential race," including "hiring two private armed security firms," according to the Beverly Hills Courier.
For the first time in Denver's history, the city is establishing a police command center in preparation for potential post-election unrest.
Denver's Public Safety Director Murphy Robinson said he is aware of two planned protests on Election Day with upwards of 2,000 people each.
A report from The Federalist states that insurgent groups against President Donald Trump have already planned Election Day turmoil to "make sure Trump leaves the White House."
"[W]e're making plans to be in the streets before the polls even close, ready to adapt and respond to whatever comes our way," the group Shut Down DC said on its website. The purpose of the gathering is to "be together to process our feelings of hope, anger, fear and exhaustion as a community."
The New Jersey Department of Homeland Security and Preparedness issued a threat assessment in September that warned about "threats from domestic extremists and foreign adversaries have emerged due to the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-government sentiment, nationwide civil unrest, and various forms of disinformation. These threats will begin to converge with the Presidential election in November in a manner not previously experienced by our nation."


theblaze--2020-10-30--OutKick's Clay Travis: 'I'm voting for Donald Trump'

Travis defended American exceptionalism and said the Democratic Party 'has lost its connection with the regular people in this country @

Sports journalist Clay Travis, the founder of OutKick, announced in an article published Friday that he will vote for President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. Previously a loyal Democratic voter, Travis said the party he used to support "has lost its connection with the regular people in this country."
"On Tuesday, I will vote for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election," Travis wrote, adding that while he doesn't believe in endorsements and wants his readers to make their own decisions, he does believe his readers deserve to know what he thinks.
"For better or worse, I tell you every single day exactly what I think about a variety of issues. I don't expect you all to agree with me on every one of those issues, but I do believe that the reason the OutKick audience is exploding across audio, video, and web is because there's a deep and abiding desire in this country for people from all walks to life to say exactly what they believe and not apologize for their opinions," Travis continued.
Addressing media bias, Travis said he's proud of OutKick's commitment to free speech and the diversity of thought represented by his colleagues. He thinks it is "dangerous" for any media entity to only employ people who already agree on everything.
"That's why more so now than at any point in my life, I believe every single media member should address his or her audience and say exactly what they are doing with their own vote this year," Travis wrote. "I think authenticity matters, and I believe audiences should know what public figures who claim to be unbiased do when they enter the privacy of a voting booth. This is not a new position for me. I have shared my presidential votes publicly every year that I've been a public figure."
Travis described his voting history, noting that since he became a media figure in 2004 he's voted for Democrats in three of the four subsequent elections, even voting for President Barack Obama twice.
"For much of my adult life, I considered myself a Democrat, but in 2016 that began to change," Travis acknowledged. "In 2016, I wasn't happy with the choices between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, so I voted for the Libertarian candidate, Gary Johnson. As a general rule, I have very many libertarian beliefs — I'm not a social justice warrior, but I also believe that adults, black, white, Asian, Hispanic, gay or straight, should be left to their own devices to pursue happiness as they see fit.
"I want the government telling me less, not more, about what I can and can't do every single day," he added.
Travis said he does not regret his votes for Obama in 2008 and 2012, but believes that Obama's victories changed the Democratic Party, leading them to embrace racial identity politics to replicate the levels of black voter turnout that helped Obama win the White House.
"But Obama wasn't a politician who focused on identity politics. His campaign was not laced with accusations of systemic inequality, and it didn't embrace the idea that America was a corrupt and venal land filled with racist and evil people," Travis wrote.
"Hillary Clinton wanted Obama's voters, but she lacked his political gifts. She tried to roll up black support by arguing Trump was racist. It's the same choice being made by Biden today. I fundamentally reject the idea that America is a racist country. In fact, I think America is the least racist country in the history of the world."
He defended American exceptionalism, calling the U.S. "the greatest country in the history of the world."
He identified five issues motivating him to vote for Trump in 2020: Ending cancel culture on social media platforms; opening the American economy; confronting China "as aggressively as possible"; keeping nine justices on the Supreme Court; and defending American exceptionalism, capitalistic democracy, and supporting the police and the military.
Travis also posted a video on social media discussing in part his decision to vote for Trump.
Recently, OutKick sports columnist Jason Whitlock interviewed President Donald Trump for the website on the meaning of "America First," and why voters should give the president a second term.


theblaze--2020-10-30--President Trump to hold whopping 14 rallies in 7 states in final 3 days before the election. Biden w

President Trump to hold whopping 14 rallies in 7 states in final 3 days before the election. Biden will hold just 4 events in 2 states.

President Trump to hold whopping 14 rallies in 7 states in final 3 days before the election .
Biden will @ @ @ @ @ 2 states .
It 's a battleground blitz , to say the least

In a stunning blitz on key battleground states, President Donald Trump plans to hold 14 rallies in seven states from Saturday to Monday — the final three days before the election.
The Trump campaign announced the dizzying schedule to reporters on Friday and, according to The Hill, the president even teased holding additional rallies on Election Day.
"I'll give you that answer in the next couple of days," he said.
Where will he be?
Beginning on Saturday, the 74-year-old president will take his case for reelection to the ever-important swing state of Pennsylvania, where he will speak four times: at noon, 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 8 p.m.
Then on Sunday, he will hold rallies in Michigan and Iowa in the morning and afternoon before heading south to speak to supporters in North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida in the evening.
Finally on Monday, the president will revisit North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, before heading to Wisconsin for a rally at 7 p.m. local time — and then back to Michigan again.
Trump's family members and Vice President Mike Pence are also hosting events in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, New Hampshire, and Ohio.
Why does it matter?
In 2016, the president won all seven of the states he plans to visit over the next three days en route to a 306-232 victory in the Electoral College against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Now, the incumbent will look to garner support in those states once again.
Most polls show him trailing in the battleground states ahead of Nov. 3, but, of course, that was also the case in 2016. After his surprising victory four years ago, many analysts pointed to Trump's commitment to holding public campaign events throughout the Midwest in the lead-up to the election, as opposed to Clinton who largely ignored the region.
What about Biden?
As for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, he plans to hold just four rallies in the final three days of the 2020 campaign, according to CNBC.
The 77-year-old former vice president will visit Michigan for two events Saturday before stopping in Pennsylvania on Sunday and conducting a barnstorming tour through the Keystone State on Monday.
Sen. Kamala Harris, Biden's running mate, is set to visit Georgia and North Carolina on Sunday, the campaign said.
Biden's campaign has been extremely cautious and uneventful, especially in comparison to Trump's, preferring to call early morning press lids and spend most of his time at his Delaware home. The strategy would likely be considered a disservice to the American people in most election cycles, but things could be different this time around as the coronavirus pandemic has changed the landscape.
We'll find out soon enough.


theblaze--2020-10-30--Elementary schooler asked by administrator to remove most of his Trump costume for 'Super Hero Day'

Elementary schooler asked by administrator to remove most of his Trump costume for 'Super Hero Day' — and folks are not pleased

Elementary schooler asked by administrator to remove most of his Trump costume for 'Super Hero Day ' — and folks @ @ @ @ @ actually respect their president .
For the staff to make him take it off is @ @ @

Things are tough all over for supporters of President Donald Trump — and apparently no matter how old they are.
What happened?
An administrator at Oglethorpe Point Elementary in St. Simons, Georgia, asked a student to remove most of his Trump costume during "Super Hero Day," which took place earlier in the week, the Brunswick News reported.
The male preteen's costume included a "Trump 2020" hat, a Trump flag as a cape, and a red T-shirt with a blue "T" on it, the paper said, adding that the student was asked to remove the cape and hat — which he did.
Turns out asking the student to remove his costume was not consistent with the school's dress code policy, the News reported, citing a statement from the school system.
And folks turned to social media to vent their frustration at the actions of the administrator, whose identity was not disclosed, the paper said.
What did folks have to say?
"I'm sorry, but if that's who he thinks is [his] super hero, well he sure as heck should've been able to wear it," one Facebook commenter said, according to the News. "Some people actually respect their president. For the staff to make him take it off is ridiculous. I'll say he picked a real super hero instead of a fictional one. What's wrong with that? Come on people; messing with a kid because of his political view is just sad."
But others argued that political beliefs shouldn't come into schools in such a way, the paper said.
What did the superintendent have to say?
Scott Spence, superintendent of Gynn County School District, said Thursday the district is not in the business of telling students which political party they should support, the News noted.
"I have been a school administrator for 20 years, and it seems that every four years when a presidential election is held, something out of the ordinary occurs in one of more of our schools," Spence said, according to the paper. "When something like this occurs, teachers and administrators are an easy target for the folks on social media. We must realize that our schools are a microcosm of our community, and the issues that we have in our community are going to filter into our schools."
He added that he didn't believe there is specific dress code guidance that applied to Tuesday's "Super Hero Day," the News reported.
"Our teachers and administrators have worked extremely hard in a very stressful time to be able to provide face-to-face instruction for our students," Spence added, according to the paper. "Situations like this only add to the stress and make their jobs more difficult.
Anything else?
Students who are Trump supporters have faced more than a few hurdles in the run-up to next Tuesday's election:


theblaze--2020-10-30--Censorship backfire: NY Post has gained nearly 200K Twitter followers since the platform locked its

Censorship backfire: NY Post has gained nearly 200K Twitter followers since the platform locked its account

Censorship backfire : NY Post has gained nearly 200K Twitter followers since the platform locked its account

Just over two weeks ago, Twitter locked the New York Post's account after the news outlet shared its explosive findings regarding Hunter Biden's overseas business dealings and the potential involvement of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden after they obtained a laptop formerly belonging to the potential future first son.
In the aftermath, Twitter explained its censor first, fact-check later action by arguing there was a "lack of authoritative reporting on the origins of the materials included" in the Post's articles and that the posts violated its "distribution of hacked materials" policy.
Many onlookers rightfully saw the action for what it was: Blatant censorship of a major U.S. news agency due to their publication of information damaging to the Democratic Party's candidate.
It has backfired
But now, two weeks later, Twitter's attempt to silence the New York Post appears to have backfired as interest in the story skyrocketed and the Post's Twitter account has grown exponentially.
According to the social media data tracker, Social Blade, the Post has gained more than 189,000 Twitter followers since Oct. 14, the day the account was locked. Blaze Media chief executive Tyler Cardon noted that the additions amount to a stunning 10.6% increase in followers over roughly two weeks without creating a single post.
On Oct.13, the day before the story broke and the Post's account was locked, the news outlet's primary account boasted 1,777,638 followers. As of Friday at the time of this story's publication, that number had risen to 1,968,406.
Anything else?
The Post was still unable to post on its account as of Friday as Twitter has said the account would remain locked until the news outlet agreed to remove the posts in question.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appeared before Congress on Wednesday to answer questions from Senate lawmakers about his company's alleged censorship of conservative voices.
During the testimony, though he has since admitted that blocking the spread of the story on users accounts and in direct messages was wrong, Dorsey stood by his company's decision to lock the Post's account. He added that the situation could be rectified, however, if the news outlet would simply delete their original tweets.
"They have to log into their account, which they can do right this minute, delete the original tweet, which fell under our original enforcement action, and they can tweet the exact same material ... and it will go through," he said.
So far, the Post is refusing to kowtow to pressure, and with the massive growth they are seeing as a result of Twitter's actions against them, that hardly seems like a bad idea.


theblaze--2020-10-30--VIDEO: Minorities speak out about why they refuse to vote for Joe Biden — and proclaim why President

VIDEO: Minorities speak out about why they refuse to vote for Joe Biden — and proclaim why President Trump is their man

VIDEO : Minorities speak out about why they refuse to vote for Joe Biden — and proclaim why President Trump @ @ @ @ @ has done many successful things '

Many young minority college students are on Team Trump, and say that they will not vote for former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden no matter the case.
What are the details?
Campus Reform traveled to several college campuses where they spoke with minority students to gauge their responses on whether they would vote for Trump or for Biden.
Below you can read some of the more interesting responses as to why the students will not be voting for Biden on Tuesday:
"Joe Biden has been in government for almost 50 years, and that man was a racist. ... There's a video of him with Ruth Bader Ginsburg ... trying to justify the Confederate flag."
"You're telling me because of my skin color I have to think a certain way. That is racist."
"If he were to be elected, imagine how many more black people would be probably incarcerated. Him and Kamala have contributed to black people's incarceration."
You can also watch some of the students' reactions in the video below.
Young minorities share why they can't back Biden (PART 2 OF 4) www.youtube.com
And on Trump
You can read some of the more interesting points on Trump below, and watch a video of the students' responses.
"I don't think he is perfect, but I think that he is actually trying to make America great again in the best way he believes he can do it."
"Even when he referred to African countries as being 'craphole' countries, he was specifically talking about their economies, and that's just something that is not debatable."
"In 2016, I probably wouldn't be having this conversation with you. I was a Bernie bro to the fullest. ... He is a very blunt president, but ... when you take his Twitter aside, he actually has done many successful things as a president."
"Prison reform [has helped minority communities.]."
"I think a lot of his tax cuts benefit minorities as well."
"The economy [is] helping minorities. You see the African-American rate being all-time low, Hispanic unemployment being at all-time low, Trump's economic plans after the tax cuts and jobs act have definitely brought up our communities of color, our minority communities."


theblaze--2020-10-30--Armed homeowner comes face to face with alleged burglar — and things don't end well for the uninvite

Armed homeowner comes face to face with alleged burglar — and things don't end well for the uninvited individual

Armed homeowner comes face to face with alleged burglar — and things do n't end well for the uninvited individual @ @ @ @ @ break into someone 's home , you 're going to risk dying '

An Oklahoma City homeowner was checking on his property Wednesday night when he encountered an alleged burglar and shot the individual, police told KOTV-TV.
Police told the station the alleged burglar later died at a hospital.
What are the details?
Several neighbors told KOCO-TV the homeowner has been battling break-ins of late.
"You have to understand, if you're going to break into someone's home, you're going to risk dying," neighbor Camille Jones added to KOCO.
Neighbors also told KOCO they've been dealing with recent break-ins as well.
"How do we protect ourselves, and how do we protect our neighbors?" Jones asked KOCO.
James Jacobs, another neighbor, told KOTV the homeowner — whom he's known for more than 30 years — doesn't live at the home and uses it for storage. But he was there just hours before the shooting in order to fix a fence, the station said.
Jacobs added to KOTV he was helping the homeowner with the job: "It has been broken into a couple times, and we were talking about how we could make the place look better and more secure."
The homeowner left and came back to the property around 8 p.m., which was when he caught the alleged burglar, KOTV reported.
Jones told KOCO it was "just a matter of time" before someone got hurt because of the break-ins.
What happened after the shooting?
Police stayed at the property through the night as the investigation carried over into the following day, KOTV said, adding that homicide detectives interviewed the homeowner and released him pending further investigation.
While Jacobs called the circumstances "terrible," he noted to KOTV that his friend has "all rights to be there anytime he wants to. If somebody breaks [in] over there, he has a right to defend himself."
"That guy could have been after me!" Jacobs added to KOCO, noting he would've done the same thing to a burglar, and that "you have to stand your ground."
The case has been handed to the district attorney who will determine if the property owner will face any charges, KOCO said, adding that police haven't said if the alleged burglar was armed.
Police didn't release the names of the homeowner or the alleged burglar, KOTV reported.


theblaze--2020-10-30--NHL Hall of Famer Bobby Orr endorses President Trump for re-election: 'The kind of teammate I want'

NHL Hall of Famer Bobby Orr endorses President Trump for re-election : 'The kind of teammate I want' 'President Trump @ @ @ @ @ people , regardless of race , gender , or station in life '

Hockey Hall of Fame legend Bobby Orr is supporting Donald Trump for president.
Orr, a former Bruins player and Florida resident, endorsed the president for re-election in a full-page newspaper advertisement published in Friday's edition of the New Hampshire Union Leader, Boston.com reported.
"Everyone has an opinion as our upcoming Presidential election approaches, and I am no different. When I look at America during these turbulent times, I keep trying to separate style from substance, fact from fiction," the advertisement said. "This much I know. Our current President has had to operate under extremely difficult conditions over these past several years. In addition, no leader anywhere signed up with the idea that dealing with a worldwide pandemic would be a part of their mandate. The attacks on our president have been unrelenting since the day he took office. Despite that, President Trump has delivered for all American people, regardless of race, gender, or station in life.
"That's the kind of teammate I want."
The two-time Stanley Cup champion asked New Hampshire voters to remember how Trump's policies have benefited America, even if they don't like his tweets.
"Perhaps you do not like his tweets or how the President says things sometimes, and that is your right. But remember, this is not a personality contested; it's about policies and the people those policies assist," Orr wrote.
"I have never done anything like this before, but I am greatly concerned for the country in which I have raised my family — a country I have grown to love deeply," he continued. "I want my grandchildren to know the America I know, a place of Patriotism and opportunity."
"Some of you may still be undecided at this point. Your vote for President Trump would help keep America moving forward in the years ahead.
"So please, join Peggy and me in supporting President Donald J. Trump for re-election in this most important election."
The New Hampshire Union Leader endorsed Joe Biden for president on Sunday, endorsing a Democrat for the first time in 100 years.
A recent poll conducted by UMass Lowell found that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden leads Trump by 10 points in the granite state. According to other polls aggregated by RealClearPolitics, Biden has been leading Trump in the granite state since June.
in the 2016 presidential election, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton carried New Hampshire by fewer than 3,000 votes.


theblaze--2020-10-30--Commentary: No matter who wins Tuesday, expect to hear a lot of claims that the winner is 'compromis

Commentary: No matter who wins Tuesday, expect to hear a lot of claims that the winner is 'compromised' and more chatter about the 25th Amendment

Commentary : No matter who wins Tuesday , expect to hear a lot of claims that the winner is 'compromised @ @ @ @ @ the 25th Amendment The more things change , the more they stay the same

Saturday is not only Halloween, but quite appropriately marks the one-year anniversary of the formal House vote to open up a ridiculous impeachment inquiry — the culmination of a post-2016 election vendetta, as I point out in "Abuse of Power: Inside the Three-Year Campaign to Impeach Donald Trump."
After the Democrats Russia-Russia-Russia obsession crashed and burned with the completion of a special counsel report, they moved to the country next door to try to remove him from office.
Knowing what we know now, turning the focus of the scandal onto Trump for his call with the Ukrainian president might have been the best way to mask a larger problem with Joe and Hunter Biden. The FBI reportedly has been investigating Hunter and his associates for possible money laundering since 2019.
Moreover, as interested as Trump (and at one point the media) were in Hunter's capers in Ukraine, the bigger story could be China. One of Hunter's partners, Tony Bobulinski, said on Fox News, if elected, "I think Joe Biden and the Biden family are compromised," when it comes to dealing with China.
Thus, we are in a place in 2020 that isn't so different from where we were in 2016. Whoever wins the presidency on Tuesday will be followed into the White House with suspicions he is compromised by a foreign adversary. Also, expect talk of the 25th Amendment to come into play.
Recall Democrats claimed even before the 2016 election that Trump could be compromised by Russia. After Trump was elected, Democrats went to town on a vast conspiracy theory that manifested into a costly investigation that found no such conspiracy between Trump's campaign and the Russian government or operatives. If Trump wins again, Democrats will almost certainly find a way to blame Russia as at least one factor.
Biden has always been chummy with China, prompting some Trump supporters to tag him "Beijing Biden." That concern about being a compromised president will increase if the former vice president is elected Tuesday. While the Justice Department is part of the executive branch, it's not easy to shut down an FBI investigation. Who can say how far this reported probe of Hunter Biden and his associates might lead? It might — as the Russia collusion probe of Trump — turn out be much ado about nothing with regard to a potential President Biden. Or it could be much more substantive.
Concurrently, while Democrats began impeachment-in-search-of-reason starting immediately after Trump's election — considering emoluments, Russia, James Comey's firing, Stormy Daniels and mean tweets before settling on Ukraine — many Democrats pondered the 25th Amendment as plan B, as also noted in "Abuse of Power."
In 2017, Rep. James Raskin (D-Md.) proposed a bill on the 25th Amendment to oust Trump. He recently proposed a similar bill — endorsed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — for the next president. House Democrats claim the legislation isn't for Trump but for whoever the next president is. It could be a means of hedging their bets.
Previously, Democrats tried to push a narrative that Trump is crazy and will likely continue to make this claim if Trump is re-elected.
If Biden is elected, the cognitive issues already being talked about will gain heightened attention. In this case, the notion might even have some bipartisan buy-in. Republicans and conservative commentators have been more eager to raise it in an election year. But Democrats have oddly put forward a legislative framework for using the amendment against whoever is the next president.
So, on a policy level, there are some big differences between Trump and Biden. But, regardless of who wins, expect to hear a lot of chatter from the opposition party about a president compromised by a foreign adversary with scattered talk about invoking the 25th Amendment.


theblaze--2020-10-30--Biden will 'burn the Declaration and Constitution': Levin warns voters of what's in Biden's INSANE 1

Biden will 'burn the Declaration and Constitution': Levin warns voters of what's in Biden's INSANE 110-page policy plan

Biden will 'burn the Declaration and Constitution ' : Levin warns voters of what 's in Biden 's INSANE 110-page @ @ @ @ @ you what they intent to do to you , to the culture , and to @ @ @

BlazeTV's Mark Levin warned that if Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win the election, they plan to destroy the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution, as spelled out in Biden's 110-page radical far-left manifesto, which you can read for yourself here.
"This is the 110-page Biden-Sanders (I call it modern day communist) manifesto, which gets into every part of our culture and our society. Which will affect every walk of life, including each and every one of you," Levin warned on LevinTV. "From health care to energy to immigration to the economy and on and on, this document tells you what they intend to do to you, to the culture, and to the country … they intent to burn the Declaration and Constitution."
Levin noted that the idea of individual liberty is never once mentioned in the entire 110-page document, while capitalism, the free market, and property rights are only discussed in the context of attacking and destroying them.
He also highlighted the massive increases in federal individual income, corporate income, capital gains, "death" or inheritance taxes outlined in the manifesto.
"Under this document, depending on where people live, some of our fellow Americans are going to be paying over 60 percent in taxes to their state, local, and federal government. This unbelievable!" Levin said.
"All throughout this document, it's an attack on the way we live," he added. "It's socialism. It's centralism. It's anti-classical liberalism. And it is completely alien to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution."
Levin warned that if Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win the election, Americans will be living by the Biden-Sanders manifesto, and not by the United States Constitution.
"These documents," he said, holding up a copy of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. "All the blood, all the fighting, carrying our flag in the wars, all that our ancestors have done, all that men and women surrounding us today, veterans, have done to protect this document, will be for naught."
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theblaze--2020-10-30--Businesses boarding up in cities across the country in anticipation of election chaos: 'It's pretty

Businesses boarding up in cities across the country in anticipation of election chaos: 'It's pretty scary'

Businesses boarding up in cities across the country in anticipation of election chaos : 'It 's pretty scary' Rodeo Drive @ @ @ @ @ for two days

There are still four days until the 2020 presidential election, but businesses in major cities across the United States are already preparing for the worst. This week, there was a major push by businesses to board up storefronts in American cities, including Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.
Many of the large cities have already been plagued with protests and violent riots since the early summer, but business owners are anticipating potentially worse chaos on Election Day, and what could turn into election week(s) when the official winner is declared.
In Washington, D.C., luxury retailers have already begun to board up their shops ahead of Tuesday's election. Alex Provenzano, who owns a salon in downtown D.C., boarded up his door and windows on Wednesday.
"I'm usually a very positive person; I hope for the best," Provenzano told USA Today. "But the people are very stressed out, and there is a lot of uncertainty in the country right now. It's pretty scary."
There are even barriers and fences being constructed in the neighborhood near the White House.
Los Angeles has already been hit hard by riots over the past months, which has caused many business to board up previously. Now more business owners are preparing for even more upheaval.
The city of Beverly Hills has reportedly already decided to close down the iconic and swanky Rodeo Drive shopping area on Nov. 3 and 4.
Plywood was also seen being put up on storefronts in San Francisco as if a hurricane was imminent.
In Boston, portions of the Prudential Center was boarded up on Thursday to prevent property damage.
In Chicago, businesses along the Magnificent Mile shopping area are boarded up, and there are barriers still remaining from previous protests that escalated into civil unrest.
The Santa Monica Police Department said they have no intelligence of civil unrest on Election Day, but said, "We also know that things can change rapidly and are actively monitoring the situation."
"We have received questions about reinforcing storefronts. As a Police Department, we cannot tell business what to do when it comes to boarding up," the SMPD statement said. "However, we understand the need to feel secure and we respect your decisions on how to handle your day to day operations. If you choose to board up your business or want to have the materials ready to do so, we support you."
In New York City, the NYPD advised businesses located in Midtown Manhattan to "take additional security measures in preparation for the possibility of large-scale demonstrations around the coming presidential election," according to the Wall Street Journal.
The NYPD told businesses they should "move or secure items such as street furniture, trash cans and small planters that are located at sidewalks and plazas adjacent to storefronts before the Nov. 3 election."
ServiceChannel, which provides facility management software and contractor sourcing for 550 brands, noted that "companies including at least 10 luxury brands had ordered board ups or other security measures at 539 locations around the U.S.," according to Quartz.
Professionally boarding up a store can cost more than $5,000, and up to $20,000 for a large store, according to ServiceChannel.


theblaze--2020-10-30--COSTCO drops coconut milk products because of 'forced monkey labor'

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has been urging retailers to pull products from manufacturers in Thailand who practice monkey labor .
In this clip , Pat and the guys discussed that , since 2019 , PETA 's investigation allegedly found animal abuse on every monkey plantation .
According to USA Today , one of the brands removed from Costco is Chaokoh , made by Theppadungporn Coconut Co. Ltd , which is one of the largest manufacturers of coconut products .
`` No kind shopper wants monkeys to be chained up and treated like coconut-picking machines , '' PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made the right call to reject animal exploitation , and PETA is calling on holdouts like Kroger to follow suit . ''
`` What really drives this change is retailers not supporting the product , and of course , customers not buying the product .
Costco is a major player that should have an impact , '' Stein said .
`` See , we want coconut milk , but we do n't care how we get it , '' Pat said with sarcasm .
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has been urging retailers to pull products from manufacturers in Thailand who practice monkey labor.
In this clip, Pat and the guys discussed that, since 2019, PETA's investigation allegedly found animal abuse on every monkey plantation.
According to USA Today, one of the brands removed from Costco is Chaokoh, made by Theppadungporn Coconut Co. Ltd, which is one of the largest manufacturers of coconut products.
"No kind shopper wants monkeys to be chained up and treated like coconut-picking machines," PETA President Ingrid Newkirk stated. "Costco made the right call to reject animal exploitation, and PETA is calling on holdouts like Kroger to follow suit."
"What really drives this change is retailers not supporting the product, and of course, customers not buying the product. Costco is a major player that should have an impact," Stein said.
"See, we want coconut milk, but we don't care how we get it," Pat said with sarcasm.
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theblaze--2020-10-30--United States and more than 30 other nations sign declaration that 'there is no international right

United States and more than 30 other nations sign declaration that 'there is no international right to abortion' and that the family is 'fundamental' to society

United States and more than 30 other nations sign declaration that 'there is no international right to abortion ' and @ @ @ @ @ ' to society

The U.S. and 32 other nations signed a declaration last week that made clear that "there is no international right to abortion" and highlighted the foundational importance of the family unit to society.
The document, called the "Geneva Consensus Declaration On Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family" and co-sponsored by the U.S., Brazil, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, and Uganda, was signed at a virtual event.
What does the declaration say?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a statement touting the document as an effort to achieve four main pillars:
better health for women; the preservation of human life; strengthening of family as the foundational unit of society; and protecting every nation's national sovereignty in global politics.
Cultural conservatives in the U.S. took particular note that the document took a stance that appears contrary to the increasingly liberal international community's stance on the right to life and the importance of the family unit.
The declaration stated a reaffirmation of "the inherent 'dignity and worth of the human person,' that 'every human being has the inherent right to life,' and the commitment 'to enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant."
It went on to say that "in no case should abortion be promoted as a method of family planning" and declared that "any measures or changes related to abortion within the health system can only be determined at the national or local level according to the national legislative process."
It further reaffirmed that "'the child ... needs special safeguards and care ... before as well as after birth' and 'special measures of protection and assistance should be taken on behalf of all children,' based on the principle of the best interest of the child."
In order to make it clear they meant business on the pro-life front, the co-singers all committed to "[r]eaffirm that there is no international right to abortion, nor any international obligation on the part of States to finance or facilitate abortion."
Regarding families, the agreement said "the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State" and called the family "foundational to society" and noted that it is a "source of health, support, and care."
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo touted the agreement and President Donald Trump's guidance on protecting the unborn and the family. He noted in his remarks:
Under President Trump's leadership, the United States has defended the dignity of human life everywhere and always. He's done it like no other president in history. We've also mounted an unprecedented defense of the unborn abroad.
In front of world leaders at the 2019 United Nations General Assembly, President Trump said, "We in America believe that every child — born and unborn — is a sacred gift from God." [...]
Today, we're taking the next step, as we sign the Geneva Consensus Declaration. At its very core, the declaration protects women's health, defends the unborn, and reiterates the vital importance of the family as the foundation of society.
Ceremonial Signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration | October 22, 2020 youtu.be
Who signed the declaration?
According to the HHS website, these 33 countries, representing more than 1.6 billion people, signed the declaration:
Bahrain
Belarus
Benin
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Eswatini
The Gambia
Georgia
Haiti
Hungary
Indonesia
Iraq
Kenya
Kuwait
Libya
Nauru
Niger
Oman
Pakistan
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
South Sudan
Sudan
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United States
Zambia
(H/T: The Christian Post)


theblaze--2020-10-30--Police officer involved in shooting death of Breonna Taylor sues Taylor's boyfriend Kenneth Walker

'Outrageous , intolerable , and offends all accepted standards of decency or morality '

A Louisville, Kentucky, police officer has filed a lawsuit against Kenneth Walker — the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor.
What are the details?
In his suit, Louisville Metro Police Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly — who authorities say was shot in the leg, damaging his femoral artery during the now-infamous March raid on Taylor's home — said that his interaction with Walker caused him "severe trauma."
The suit, filed as a countersuit against Walker, accuses Taylor's boyfriend of battery, assault, and emotional distress, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The civil suit alleges that Walker's response to officers swarming Taylor's apartment — a raid that was part of a narcotics probe — was nothing short of "outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency or morality."
A portion of the suit reads, "Sgt. Mattingly was shot and nearly killed by Kenneth Walker. He's entitled to, and should, use the legal process to seek a remedy for the injury that Walker has caused him."
TMZ reports that Walker fired shots because the officers didn't identify themselves and believed that they were home intruders. Mattingly, however, contests that and says that he and his fellow officers identified themselves several times.
As a result of the injury — which forced Mattingly to return fire — the officer was forced to undergo an hours-long surgery to repair the damage caused to his femoral artery.
Following the incident, authorities arrested Walker for attempted murder and assault for reportedly shooting Mattingly. The charges were ultimately dropped.
Detective Myles Cosgrove and former Detective Brett Hankison also opened fire at the scene. According to reports, a total of 32 rounds were fired; six of which struck Taylor, killing her. No drugs were ultimately found in the apartment. None of the officers were criminally charged in Taylor's death.
Mattingly's suit seeks a jury trial, damages, and attorney's fees.
In September, Walker filed his own a suit against the Louisville Metro Police Department, the City of Louisville, and others demanding immunity from prosecution based on the state's "Stand Your Ground" law.
During a press conference at the time, Walker said, "I am a legal gun owner, and I would never knowingly shoot a police officer. Breonna and I did not know who was banging at the door, but police know what they did."
CBS News reports that Walker's legal team dismissed Mattingly's suit as a "baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny."
His attorney, Steve Romines, added that Walker is "immune from both criminal prosecution and civil liability" as he was reportedly acting in self-defense in the apartment.
"Even the most basic understanding of Kentucky's 'Stand Your Ground' law and the 'Castle Doctrine' evidences this fact," Romines continued. "One would think that breaking into the apartment, executing his girlfriend and framing him for a crime in an effort to cover up her murder would be enough for them."
He added, "The counterclaim just brings it full circle. If Kenny can be sued for defending himself, make no mistake, all lawful gun owners' rights are at risk. And that should scare everyone. We intend to defend Kenny — once again — from baseless charges intended to harm, intimidate and cover up the events of March 13, 2020."


theblaze--2020-10-30--Florida authorities discover election fraud scheme to register dozens of dead Democrats as voters

Florida authorities discover election fraud scheme to register dozens of dead Democrats as voters Officials said no mail-in ballots were @ @ @ @ @ falsified voter IDs

Florida officials reportedly discovered a scheme to register dozens of dead people as Democratic voters in Broward County.
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that an unidentified person based in Columbia, South Carolina, submitted at least 54 new voter applications in July, many for voters from the Northeast that were elderly or recently deceased. The voter applications were written with the same neat handwriting and arrived at the Broward elections office several in each of 19 envelopes.
Broward elections officials flagged the applications as suspicious and reported them to the Broward State Attorney's Office. Law enforcement reportedly began an investigation and in August launched a sting operation to catch the fraudster.
A spokesman for the state attorney's office declined to give the Sun-Sentinel a comment on an ongoing criminal investigation.
The scheme came to light when the Sun-Sentinel inquired with election officials about mysterious voter ID cards that were sent to homes in a neighborhood in Davie. The paper was tipped off about the suspicious voter ID cards after one of the residents who received them alerted Richard DeNapoli, the Republican state committeeman from Broward, who then took the story to the media.
Broward Elections Supervisor Pete Antonacci confirmed to the Sun-Sentinel that the voter ID cards were part of a larger attempt at criminal election fraud.
"This is an organized effort by someone who knew a little bit about Florida law but not a lot, and had a scheme to either undermine the Florida registration system with fake voters, or intended to vote 50 times," Antonacci said.
According to the Sun-Sentinel, at least three of the fraudulent voter registration applications went undetected and were added to the Broward voter rolls in July.
One of the voter ID cards received by Davie residents was for a 104-year-old woman who died in Naples in June. Her son told the Sun-Sentinel that he'd notified officials to remove her from the voter rolls in July. She had no connection to Broward County.
Another was for a 77-year-old woman from Newton, Connecticut, who died on June 24 and was registered to vote in Broward one month later. The third was for a 90-year-old man, but the Sun-Sentinel could not confirm if he was also deceased.
Antonacci said that one of the "weaknesses" of the voter registration system that makes it susceptible to fraud is the time lag between when a voter dies and when election officials are notified of the death.
"The system is based on the honor system, and the honor system is supposedly bolstered by the fact that if you lie on one of these applications, it's a crime," he explained. "With determination, you can muscle your way in."
Election officials are adamant that none of the fraudulent voter registrations will cast ballots in the presidential election.
Antonacci explained that because these voter registration applications were submitted by mail, under Florida law the fraudsters would have to show identification before casting a ballot either in person or by mail.
"It would have been another layer of fraudulent activity in order for them to vote," Broward elections spokesman Steven Vancore said. "They did not vote."


theblaze--2020-10-30--Florida police say 2 men fished mail out of a drop box, stole ballots

Florida police say 2 men fished mail out of a drop box , stole ballots Be on the lookout for @ @

Police say two Florida men stole mail, including two mail-in ballots, from a dropbox at a post office in Broward County.
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that on Tuesday a patrolling police officer spotted the men lingering near a mailbox in Lighthouse Point, north of Fort Lauderdale, long enough to draw the officer's suspicions. The two suspects, Junior Alexander Cabral, 28, and Vladimir Cabral Cuevas, 20, were in a white Honda CRV next to the mailbox when approached by the officer.
During questioning, the policeman noticed a bag of mail wedged between the front seat and center console of the vehicle. He also observed a device used to extract mail from the drop box and two ballots that were separated from the rest of the mail.
Cabral and Cuevas were arrested and charged with stealing ballots, fraud, and petty theft, the Associated Press reports.
When the men appeared in court Thursday morning, presiding Judge Corey Amanda Cawthorn expressed concerns over the nature of the charges so close to Election Day.
"I'm not going to speculate as to the intentions behind the allegations, what mail was intended to be recovered or not," she said. "But, I do have to take notice of the fact we have a very big election coming up next week and the timing seems to be aggravating in Mr. Cabral's case."
A defense attorney representing Cuevas claimed that incident was a misunderstanding.
"My client was charged incorrectly by overzealous law enforcement looking to fill an empty narrative that would make a politically expedient mountain out of a molehill given the proximity to the general election," he told the Sun-Sentinel in a statement issued Thursday.
Broward assistant state attorney Katherine David requested a $10,000 bond for the ballot theft charge, noting that Cabral and Cuevas had no prior convictions.
Lighthouse Point police Commander Jack Vaccaro said the ballots will not be held as evidence and will be counted in the election.
"We are making arrangements to return these two ballots to their owners so they can deliver them to be counted," he said.
In September, the Federal Bureau of Investigations warned voters to be on the lookout for election crimes as the Nov. 3 election approaches. Earlier this week, the FBI began an investigation after a ballot drop box holding more than 120 ballots was set on fire in Boston.
"Every year, Americans pick their leaders and make their voices heard through elections," assistant director for the Criminal Investigative Division Calvin Shivers said in September. "Those elections must remain free and fair to ensure voters' voices are truly heard. As Americans get ready to vote, the FBI is asking each citizen to remain vigilant and report any suspected criminal scheme targeting voters to the FBI immediately."


theblaze--2020-10-30--Mitch McConnell says Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation was 'wonderful birthday present'

Mitch McConnell says Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation was 'wonderful birthday present' for Hillary Clinton

Mitch McConnell says Amy Coney Barrett 's Supreme Court confirmation was 'wonderful birthday present ' for Hillary Clinton 'Oh , @ @ @ @ @ so grateful , so grateful '

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took an opportunity to poke some fun at Hillary Clinton by saying Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court on Monday was a "wonderful birthday present" for the former Democratic presidential nominee.
What are the details?
"It was a wonderful birthday present for Hillary Clinton to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Monday night on her birthday," McConnell (R-Ky.) said during a Wednesday campaign stop in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, the New York Post reported. "Oh, I'm sure she was so grateful, so grateful."
It should come as no surprise that Clinton — who turned 73 years old — was not particularly in favor of Barrett's confirmation.
And she took some time out on her birthday to blast the move on Twitter:
"It is an insult to the American people that the GOP is ramming through a Supreme Court justice with just eight days until the end of an election in which nearly 60 million people have already voted," she wrote.
'I'm sorry that this tragic day in American history has landed on your birthday'
Far-left actress Debra Messing — who earlier this year tweeted a doctored image likening President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and even called it a "dog whistle to white nationalists and Nazis" — didn't miss that Barrett's confirmation came on Clinton's birthday. And she was very sorry about that:
"I'm sorry that this tragic day in American history has landed on your birthday," she wrote. " I, for one, am grateful for you, and all that you have given our country. Happy birthday. May this next year be one of enlightment [sic] and healing."
But like McConnell, House Judiciary Committee Republicans couldn't resist using Barrett's confirmation to mock Clinton on her birthday:
Others tore into Clinton's "insult to the American people" tweet:
"The fact that you walk free is an insult to America," Errol Webber, a GOP U.S. House candidate, commented. "Happy Birthday, by the way, you demon!"
"You're just pissed it's happening on your birthday... " another commenter said. "But the rest of us absolutely LOVE it."
And this guy chimed in, too:


theblaze--2020-10-30--Federal appeals court nixes Minnesota Democratic secretary of state's plan to extend the mail-in bal

Federal appeals court nixes Minnesota Democratic secretary of state's plan to extend the mail-in ballot deadline — for now

Federal appeals court nixes Minnesota Democratic secretary of state 's plan to extend the mail-in ballot deadline — for now @ @ @ @ @ separate late-arriving ballots for possible removal

A federal appeals court has upended Minnesota Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon's plan to extend the state's vote counting deadline by seven days.
In a 2-1 decision Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Republican state representative and GOP activist could challenge Simon's order to extend the deadline and ordered that all ballots received after election day must be separated "to be removed from vote totals in the event a final order is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining such votes to be invalid or unlawfully counted."
"However well-intentioned and appropriate from a policy perspective in the context of a pandemic during a presidential election, it is not the province of a state executive official to re-write the state's election code," the decision added. "There is no pandemic exception to the Constitution."
Reuters reported that while Minnesota law requires absentee ballots be received by Election Day, the deadline had been extended by Simon through a settlement reached with a citizens group which sued earlier in the year.
Under the settlement, mail-in ballots that were postmarked by Nov. 3 would be counted if received by Nov. 10 — and even those without postmarks would be counted unless it could be proven that they were not sent before or on the 3rd.
The ruling sends the case back down to a lower court for further litigation but orders that late-arriving ballots not be lumped in with the rest.
In response, Simon told reporters that the timing of the decision was "unnecessarily disruptive" and complained that "just shy of 400,000" absentee ballots requested by voters in the state have not been received.
"They could be in transit or they could be on coffee tables throughout Minnesota," he said, adding that officials are considering an appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted North Carolina's and Pennsylvania's extended deadlines for receiving mail-in ballots.
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar blasted the ruling on Twitter, saying, "In the middle of a pandemic, the Republican Party is doing everything to make it hard for you to vote."
Minnesota Republican Party Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan praised the decision.
"The Democrats are losing it," she tweeted Thursday. "Their efforts to manipulate our election laws met a road block today: the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and the law. The integrity of our election to have votes in by 8 pm Election Day is intact. We will always applaud freedom and fairness."


theblaze--2020-10-30--NFL legend Brett Favre announces support of President Donald Trump: 'My vote is for what makes this

NFL legend Brett Favre announces support of President Donald Trump: 'My vote is for what makes this country great'

NFL legend Brett Favre announces support of President Donald Trump : 'My vote is for what makes this country great' @ @ @ @ @ , ' Second Amendment rights , police , military , and more

Brett Favre, legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback, announced Friday his endorsement of President Donald Trump.
Favre — who played in the swing state of Wisconsin but lives in Mississipi — could boost the president's performance on Tuesday.
What are the details?
In a Friday tweet, Favre wrote, "My Vote is for what makes this country great, freedom of speech & religion, 2nd Amnd, hard working tax paying citizens, police & military. In this election, we have freedom of choice, which all should respect. For me & these principles, my Vote is for @realDonaldTrump."
During a town hall-style event that took place last week on Sinclair's "America This Week with Eric Bolling," the former quarterback — who appeared virtually — asked the president, "The NBA and the NFL are struggling with lower ratings, as fans clearly do not want political messaging mixed with their sports. So how should the leagues support and promote an anti-racism position without becoming political and alienating fans?"
Trump in response replied that Americans are entitled to free expression, but shouldn't distract from sports games, and should not protest during the national anthem.
“If people want to protest, they can," Trump responded. "But they shouldn't be protesting on the sidelines during the football game, especially when they are making $10 million a year for something that they'd be doing anyway, for free if they weren't in the NFL or in the NBA."
The president added that Americans have got "enough politics with me and with everybody else."
"[T]hey don't want to see it with football or sports or Sunday or whenever they happen to be watching," he pointed out.


theblaze--2020-10-30--Amid rioting and violence, Philly City Council actually passes ban on cops using tear gas, pepper sp

Amid rioting and violence, Philly City Council actually passes ban on cops using tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets

Amid rioting and violence , Philly City Council actually passes ban on cops using tear gas , pepper spray , @ @ @ @ @ , you 're taking away non-lethal munitions , and you 're leaving them with only @ @ @ @ @ 's a deadly weapon tool , which is a gun , ' one critic pointed @

In the middle of a week marked by rioting, looting, and violence, Philadelphia City Council on Thursday passed a ban on police using non-lethal munitions such as tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets on protesters and demonstrators.
What are the details?
The legislation is in reaction to incidents between officers and protesters following the death of George Floyd earlier this year, WPVI-TV reported, and was approved by the council's public safety committee last week.
Of course, the rioting that's gripped the city this week stems from police fatally shooting Walter Wallace Jr., a black man who approached officers while reportedly armed with a knife.
Content warning: Language:
Philadelphia Police Are Outnumbered By Hundreds Of Rioters. youtu.be
Still, councilmembers praised their ban.
"The ban passes at a time of demonstrations and unrest after the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., and days before an election where demonstrations are expected regardless of the result," council said in a press release, WPVI noted.
Councilmember Helen Gym said such a ban would help reestablish trust between the public and law enforcement, the station said: "Residential neighborhoods are not war zones. Demonstrators are not enemy combatants."
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"This is a first step in working with our communities to build a new model for public safety that is driven by their needs and their vision for the future," Gym also stated in the release, WPVI noted.
City Council said Philadelphia would be the largest American city to enact such a ban. The station said it's awaiting word from Mayor Jim Kenney's office to see if he'll sign the bill.
Pushback
Roosevelt Poplar, vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police, told WPVI the whole point of "less than lethal" force for crowd control is to keep the public as safe as possible during potentially dangerous situations.
"So, basically, you're taking away non-lethal munitions, and you're leaving them with only one tool, and that's a deadly weapon tool, which is a gun," Poplar added to the station.
Anything else?
One of the first questions following Wallace's fatal shooting is why the involved officers didn't use tasers — and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the two officers who shot Wallace weren't carrying tasers — and many other officers don't carry them, either.
Complicating issues between cops on the ground and their superiors was a tweet from WTXF-TV reporter Steve Keeley that officers were "extremely frustrated" after Deputy Police Commissioner Melvin Singleton allegedly ordered both patrol and commanding officers to "not arrest looters just disperse them."
"By the order of CAR-2, Philadelphia Police will respond to 'priority' calls only," the alleged directive from the department obtained by Keeley said. "This means no calls for disturbance, missing person, stolen vehicle, burglary or theft will be answered."
Keeley added that some officers believe the order "leaves no deterrent to stop looting."
At least 30 officers hurt in Philadelphia riots after police kill Black man youtu.be
This story has been updated


theblaze--2020-10-30--POLL: Do you think we will know who won on election night/next morning, or will we have a situation

POLL : Do you think we will know who won on election night/next morning , or will we have a @ @ @ @ @ ?
Cast your vote and do n't forget to share !

POLL: Do you think we will know who won on election night/next morning, or will we have a situation similar to Gore/Bush 2000?
Cast your vote and don't forget to share!