theblaze--2020-10-19--Robert Reich proposes post-election commission to censor and blacklist Trump supporters — and leftis

Robert Reich proposes post-election commission to censor and blacklist Trump supporters — and leftists on Twitter salivate over the idea

University of California-Berkeley professor and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich proposed the radical idea for a post-election commission to censor speech and name and shame every public figure who supported President Donald Trump's rise to power.
He wrote on Twitter over the weekend that "when this nightmare" — or Trump's presidency — "is over, we need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It would erase Trump's lies, comfort those who have been harmed by his hatefulness, and name every official, politician, executive, and media mogul whose greed and cowardice enabled this catastrophe."
Read plainly, it appears Reich is envisioning a committee that would oversee a massive censorship campaign of things purported to be "lies" by the president and a massive blacklist campaign of Trump supporters. Both of which sound like characteristics of dictatorial transitions of power that occur in third-world countries.
Leftists on Twitter salivate
In response to the tweet, several Twitter followers agreed and even raised the stakes of his proposal.
"I am thinking more of using the postwar Nuremberg Trials as a template," one Twitter user wrote, speculating that criminal trials should be in order. "Felonies were committed as were treasonous behaviors. The guilty should be arrested, tried, convicted and forced to do time."
"Prosecute them all," another said. "The [Justice Department] will hire new attorneys, the media will be fed by the trials, and Biden and his administration can focus on policy and government reform. We are broken and need to be restructured so this can never happen again. Or it's a lot harder to repeat."
Another added Supreme Court-packing and the abolition of the Electoral College to the commission's list of to-dos in order to "ensure that this can never happen again."
Still another suggested the commission be named the Truth and Consequences Commission and argued that "at the very least, there need to be a lot of people banned from government service for life, including all federal LEO's who committed crimes or abused authorities because they thought the admin would cover for them."
Someone else suggested the commission should "review all of the federal judges that have been appointed [by Trump], and kick those out that aren't qualified." So much for the president's constitutional authority to appoint judges.
Anything else?
In a subsequent tweet responding to some Twitter users who rejected his proposal, Reich posted an article that laid out arguments for a truth and reconciliation commission.
"As long as unresolved historic injustices continue to fester in the world, there will be a demand for truth commissions," the article stated. "The goal of a truth commission ... is to hold public hearings to establish the scale and impact of a past injustice, typically involving wide-scale human rights abuses, and make it part of the permanent, unassailable public record."
In the article, the author points to Canada's recent commission to address "historic injustices perpetrated against Canada's Indigenous peoples" and South Africa's commission to address apartheid as models.


theblaze--2020-10-20--Mark Levin: Undercover sting reveals leftist's alleged plan to kill 'random billionaires' and 'win'

Mark Levin: Undercover sting reveals leftist's alleged plan to kill 'random billionaires' and 'win' at ANY cost

Mark Levin : Undercover sting reveals leftist 's alleged plan to kill 'random billionaires ' and 'win ' at ANY @ @ @ @ @ to do everything morally acceptable to win .
I will lie .
I will cheat @ @ @ @ @ '

On "LevinTV," Mark Levin reacted to the latest Project Veritas undercover video exposing Kristopher Jacks, a prominent Democratic operative in Colorado, saying he'll do "everything morally acceptable to win," including lying, cheating, and stealing. Jacks also suggested killing "random billionaires," including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, for political ends.
"I am going to do everything morally acceptable to win. I will lie. I will cheat. I will steal. Because that's morally acceptable in this political environment," said Jacks, who, according to Project Veritas, is the chairman of Our Revolution in Weld County, a partner of the Democratic Party coalition.
"If you want to do some Antifa s**t. You really want to change this country that way, with violence, there's only one way to do it. You gotta get people that are close to billionaires and start just, random billionaires start turning up dead," Jacks added. "Doesn't matter who … I mean Bezos at the top of the list."
Levin argued Jacks' willingness to lie, cheat, and steal would more than likely extend to ballot stuffing or other means of corrupting the vote and that Jacks is probably not alone in this mindset.
"I don't believe he's alone. I believe there's thousands just like him," Levin said. "You can now see what's happening in the Democrat Party. The Democrat Party is the vessel through which these anti-American, ruthless, and violent individuals are operating."
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theblaze--2020-10-20--Teacher calls 911 when intruder breaks into students' home during remote-learning class

Teacher calls 911 when intruder breaks into students ' home during remote-learning class

A California teacher is being hailed a hero after she called 911 in response to a home invasion that took place during a remote class on Thursday.
What are the details?
According to Newsweek, teacher Jennifer Peterson was waiting for all of her students to log off their remote learning segment when she noticed that two of her teenage students were crying out for help.
The outlet reported that Peterson watched her students' faces go from "concern to panic" as they began screaming for help. As it turned out, a suspect broke into the home through a window.
"They kept saying 'Help us, help us' and calling out to me," she recalled.
The California teacher jumped into action and called 911 and remained online with her students until authorities arrived on the scene.
The children's mother, Reyna Luna, who was not at home when the incident took place, according to the International Business Times, said that she saw police surrounding the neighborhood when she returned.
She livestreamed the incident on Facebook, saying that her children were terrified.
She captioned the stream, "Guy broke in to the house then went out the back door and jumped over to the neighbors [sic] house saying he was being chased by guys with rifles. Then he went to the neighbors [sic] house in to her garage and hid under their car. So scary."
According to WXIX-TV, Luna said, "My kids are like completely terrified right now. They said that a guy opened the window and went inside the house."
Burglary in progress
Galt police said that officers responded to a burglary in progress at a residence near Lake Canyon Avenue and Golden Heights Drive.
Authorities revealed they arrested 55-year-old Louis Dulay in connection with the reported break-in. Dulay was charged with burglary, child endangerment, loitering on private property with intent to commit a crime, and tampering with a vehicle.
He was booked into the Sacramento County Main jail.
The Galt, California, police shared a Facebook post on the incident, writing:
On 10/15/2020, at approximately 1341 hours, Officers responded to a residence near Lake Canyon Ave/Golden Heights Drive, to a report of a burglary-in-progress. The reporting party advised a male subject had entered through a window of the residence while two children were inside. The male subject fled from the residence and jumped over their back fence into a neighbor's yard.
As officers were responding to the scene, an additional caller reported a male subject, matching the description, had made entry into their garage. The male subject stated he was being chased by several subjects with rifles.
Officers arrived on scene and attempted to locate the male. Officers searched for the suspect, who was found to have made entry into the residence through their garage door, and had attempted to conceal himself between a couch and coffee table.
The male suspect was identified as Louis Dulay, 55, of Galt. Dulay was arrested for burglary, child endangerment, loitering on private property with intent to commit a crime, and tampering with a vehicle. Dulay was transported and booked at Sacramento County Main Jail without incident.


theblaze--2020-10-20--Kirstie Alley defends voting for President Trump despite backlash

The Emmy-winning actress said she loves that Trump is not a career politician , and then goes after Joe Biden

Hollywood actress Kirstie Alley went on Sean Hannity's Fox News show Monday to stand firm on her decision to vote for President Donald Trump, despite the torrent of backlash she received from announcing her decision over the weekend.
What are the details?
On Saturday, Alley tweeted, "I'm voting for @realDonaldTrump because he's NOT a politician. I voted for him 4 years ago for this reason and shall vote for him again for this reason. He gets things done quickly and he will turn the economy around quickly. There you have it folks there you have it."
Hannity called her on his show to hear more about her reasoning, and began by pointing out some of the abuse the actress received for bucking the Hollywood trend of voting for Democrats.
"First of all, you're brave to come on this show. I give you a lot of credit," Hannity told Alley, before listing off messages where people told her she "should rot in hell," and that she doesn't "have a brain." He noted that her "deeply held and personal religious beliefs" were also attacked.
"You know, they always attack the same three things," Alley told the host. "That I'm a fat, irrelevant scientologist." But, she noted, "this has been going on for 40 years."
In defending her vote for Trump, Alley explained that in America's past, politicians left their respective professions — such as Trump, who had not been a politician before running for the presidency — to serve the country and then returned to their trades in the private sector.
Regarding Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Alley hit out against his statements on race, noting, "What did he say, 'you ain't black if you're not voting for me?' and then these constant gaffes of these actual racist overtones, and I'm like 'no, maybe you get one where you accidently said something inappropriate, but it's pretty constant."


theblaze--2020-10-20--Joe Buck and Troy Aikman caught in hot mic moment ridiculing the military flyover before NFL game

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman caught in hot mic moment ridiculing the military flyover before NFL game Aikman joked that @ @ @ @ @ Biden-Harris ticket

NFL announcers were caught ridiculing a military flyover before a game Sunday and they are facing the angry backlash online.
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman and longtime announcer Joe Buck were awaiting for the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers when they made the comments.
"That's a lot of jet fuel just to do a little flyover," Aikman said.
"That's your hard-earned money and your tax dollars at work!" joked Buck.
"That stuff ain't happening with Kamala-Biden ticket. I'll tell you that right now, partner," Aikman responded.
The interaction was published by Defector media, which claimed that they were tipped off about the interaction.
Many on social media were outraged about comments and they excoriated the pair for what they considered to be an insult to the military.
"Both Of You Are A Disgrace. #Pathetic," responded Code of Vets, a charity for military veterans.
"Hey @TroyAikman You didn't have a problem with military flyovers over your 27th Superbowl game! You had a big smile on your face! So now you think it is a waste and a joke? You are a weak spineless sell out to the nation! What a disgrace!" they added in a second tweet.
"Could the @NFL and Democrats be MORE unlikable and unAmerican?" tweeted Jenna Ellis, a lawyer of the Trump campaign.
"Thank you Joe Buck and Troy Aikman for showing us the way to a better future. If only we stop the jet fuel. You know what else is a waste of jet fuel? Joe Biden flying somewhere to talk to 7 people," tweeted commentator Carmine Sabia.
Others welcomed the comments as a signal that the pair were supportive of the Democratic presidential ticket just ahead of Election Day.
The controversial comments are likely to worsen the NFL's public relations nightmare over players kneeling during the national anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement. This season, the NFL decided to embrace politics and allow players to express their support for left-wing political causes on the field.
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theblaze--2020-10-20--DEVELOPING: Alleged Hunter Biden laptop subpoenaed in FBI investigation

Monday , Steven Crowder discussed new details involving data found on an abandoned laptop that allegedly belonged to Hunter Biden .
Watch the video for the full story .
Last week , the New York Post published a `` smoking gun '' article that raised questions about how much Joe Biden knew of his son 's dealings in Ukraine .
An email obtained by the New York Post mentioned a `` never-before-revealed '' meeting between Vadym Pozharskyi , an adviser to the board of Burisma , Hunter Biden , and Joe Biden that took place in Washington , D.C. '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me to D.C. and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [ sic ] some time together .
It 's realty [ sic ] an honor and pleasure , '' the email reads .
According to the New York Post , `` An earlier email from May 2014 also shows Pozharskyi , reportedly Burisma 's No .
3 exec , asking Hunter for 'advice on how you could use your influence ' on the company 's behalf . ''
`` The blockbuster correspondence — which flies in the face of Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings '' — is contained in a massive trove of data recovered from a laptop computer . ''
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Monday, Steven Crowder discussed new details involving data found on an abandoned laptop that allegedly belonged to Hunter Biden.
Watch the video for the full story.
Background
Last week, the New York Post published a "smoking gun" article that raised questions about how much Joe Biden knew of his son's dealings in Ukraine.
An email obtained by the New York Post mentioned a "never-before-revealed" meeting between Vadym Pozharskyi, an adviser to the board of Burisma, Hunter Biden, and Joe Biden that took place in Washington, D.C.
"Dear Hunter, thank you for inviting me to D.C. and giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent [sic] some time together. It's realty [sic] an honor and pleasure," the email reads.
According to the New York Post, "An earlier email from May 2014 also shows Pozharskyi, reportedly Burisma's No. 3 exec, asking Hunter for 'advice on how you could use your influence' on the company's behalf."
"The blockbuster correspondence — which flies in the face of Joe Biden's claim that he's "never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings" — is contained in a massive trove of data recovered from a laptop computer."
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theblaze--2020-10-20--Rush Limbaugh provides somber update on cancer progression, speaks of his faith

Rush Limbaugh provides somber update on cancer progression , speaks of his faith ' I have a personal relationship with @ @ @ @ @ of immense value , strength , confidence '

Conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh gave a somber update on his fight against lung cancer on Monday, but also spoke of the "immense value, strength," and confidence he has received from his faith throughout his treatment.
What are the details?
Limbaugh began his show by saying that he and his staff have been inundated with emails from listeners asking for an update on his condition, and noted that has tried not to make his personal experiences the focus of his show — either before or since announcing his diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer in February.
He pointed out his awareness that his listeners have hardships of their own, and that many of them are battling cancer themselves.
But the host reluctantly gave an update nonetheless, saying that "it's tough to realize that the days where I do not think I'm under a death sentence are over."
He stated that scans in recent weeks "did show some progression of cancer," although previous scans indicated that the cancer had been "rendered dormant."
"It is cancer," he said. "It eventually outsmarts pretty much everything you throw at it."
Limbaugh said that his most recent news "is not dramatic, but it is the wrong direction."
"All in all, I feel very blessed to be here speaking with you today," the host shared. "Some days are harder than others. I do get fatigued now. I do get very, very tired now.
"But I am extremely grateful to be able to come here to the studio and to maintain as much normalcy as possible. And it's still true — I wake up every day, thank God that I did. I go to bed every night praying I'm going to wake up," he continued.
"I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ," the host reminded his audience. "It is of immense value, strength, confidence. And that's why I'm able to remain fully committed to the idea that what is supposed to happen will happen when it's meant to.
"There's some comfort in knowing that some things are not in our hands," Limbaugh added. "There's a lot of fear associated with that, too. But there is some comfort. It's helpful to be able to trust and to believe in a higher plan."
The first 15 minutes of Limbaugh's Monday show can be heard on this link from WSB-FM.
Anything else?
Not surprising, there were many hateful comments online from people celebrating the news of Limbaugh's possibly deteriorating condition, and wishing unspeakable things upon the radio legend.
But what was unexpected was for fellow conservative radio host Michael (Weiner) "Savage" to use the opportunity to attack Limbaugh, accusing the trailblazer of delivering a poor introduction to his show by sharing his health update.
"Limbaugh's crying about his cancer on air! Worst 15 minutes in radio history!" Savage tweeted. "Spilled a large coffee all over counter and floor. I PROMISE MY AUDIENCE THIS- I WILL NOT DRAG YOU DOWN WITH ME! Best wishes RUSH, but stop and leave the stage with dignity."
Savage was roundly excoriated by Twitter followers for the message from Monday morning, but as of this writing, it remains on his feed.


theblaze--2020-10-21--Steven Crowder: How Dr. Fauci’s advice to mitigate the spread of coronavirus evolves

Steven Crowder : How Dr. Fauci ’ s advice to mitigate the spread of coronavirus evolves

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has held many different positions on how best to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. You do not have to be a science denier to recognize the flip-flops on everything from masks to social distancing. Here's Steven Crowder with his list of Fauci's most memorable flip-flops.
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theblaze--2020-10-21--UK women and equalities minister torches BLM movement, critical race theory in House of Commons floo

UK women and equalities minister torches BLM movement, critical race theory in House of Commons floor speech

UK women and equalities minister torches BLM movement , critical race theory in House of Commons floor speech

The UK's Women and Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch, a member of the Conservative Party, delivered a strong condemnation of the Black Lives Matter movement and critical race theory on the floor of the House of Commons — saying such ideologies have no place in British schools.
What are the details?
"What we are against is the teaching of contested political ideas as if they are accepted fact," Badenoch explained. "We don't do this with communism, we don't do this with socialism, we don't do it with capitalism — and I want to speak about a dangerous trend in race relations that has come far too close to home to my life, and it's the promotion of Critical Race Theory, an ideology that sees my blackness as victimhood and their whiteness as oppression."
"I want to absolutely clear," she continued. "This government stand unequivocally against Critical Race Theory."
Badenoch then went after BLM, saying, "Some schools have decided to openly support the anti-capitalist Black Lives Matter group, often fully aware that they have a statutory duty to be politically impartial."
"Black lives do matter, of course they do," the minister said. "But we know that the Black Lives Matter movement — capital B.L.M. — is political. I know this, because at the height of the protests, I have been told of white Black Lives Matter protesters calling — and I'm afraid ... I apologize for saying this word — calling a black armed police officer guarding downing street a 'pet n*****.
"That is why we do not endorse that movement on this side of the House," Badenoch reiterated. "It is a political movement, and what would be nice, would be for members on the opposite side to condemn many of the actions that we see this political movement, instead of pretending that it is completely wholesome anti-racist organization, that there is a lot of pernicious stuff that is being pushed and we stand against that."
She argued, "We do not want to see teachers teaching their white pupils about white privilege and inherited racial guilt. And let me be clear: any school which teaches these elements of Critical Race Theory as fact, or which promotes partisan political views such as defunding the police without offering a balanced treatment of opposing views, is breaking the law."
A debate on Black History Month
According to the Daily Record, Badenoch was "responding to the general debate on Black History Month."
She added, "But why does this issue mean so much to me? It is not just because I'm a first generation immigrant, it is because my daughter came home from school this month and said 'we're learning Black History Month because every other month is about white history.'
"This is wrong and this is not what our children should be picking up," she concluded. "These are not the values I have taught her."


theblaze--2020-10-21--NYPD release video of man who allegedly attacked family, threw elderly grandmother onto subway train

NYPD release video of man who allegedly attacked family, threw elderly grandmother onto subway train tracks

NYPD release video of man who allegedly attacked family , threw elderly grandmother onto subway train tracks 'There 's no @ @ @ @ @ America '

The New York Police Department is seeking a suspect they believe got into a violent altercation with a family and threw a 73-year-old grandmother onto the subway train tracks.
The alarming incident unfolded about 1:30 p.m. Monday on a subway platform in the Clinton-Washington station in Brooklyn.
The grandmother was walking with her husband, who is 82 years old, and her grandson, who is 30 years old.
The grandson got into a quarrel with the man because he was smoking marijuana, and he responded by punching the grandson in the face. When the grandparents went to help their grandson, the man attacked them as well.
During the fracas, the grandmother was knocked onto the subway train tracks in front of an oncoming subway train. Luckily for her, the conductor was able to stop the train before it struck her.
Witnesses said they saw the victims bloodied after the alleged attack.
"They had two people sitting up against the wall. They were bleeding all over. And I wasn't privy to it, but somebody said there was a female up on the tracks," said witness Lester Smalls to WCBS-TV.
The daughter of the grandparents told WCBS that the victims were hospitalized with serious injuries.
"When I saw my dad, he had blood behind his head and a bleeding lip. My mother had oxygen tubes inserted down her throat. Her legs were wrapped in bandaging," said Ren Cheng through a translator.
Police released a video of a man walking away after the alleged attack. He is described as 5-foot-7 tall and weighing 200 pounds with a medium build. They believe he is between 25 years and 30 years old.
The grandfather was released after receiving several stitches, but the grandmother and grandson remained hospitalized with injuries from the fight.
"How can there be people like this? You only say one thing and they turn around and assault you? There's no law and order anymore in America," Cheng said.
Here's a local news report about the alarming incident:


theblaze--2020-10-20--Pat Gray: 'Just because it came from Russians, that doesn't mean it's not true. Right?'

Pat Gray : 'Just because it came from Russians , that does n't mean it 's not true .
Right @ @

On Tuesday, Pat Gray discussed new documents obtained by Fox News, one of which appeared to be a receipt allegedly signed by Hunter Biden for computer repair service of his laptop.
In this clip, Pat explained that the receipt could not be confirmed as belonging to Hunter Biden. However, the authenticity of emails and photos found on the computer had not been refuted at the time this article was written.
Emails found on the laptop connect Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, Hunter's father, to a meeting with Burisma adviser Vadym Pozharsky. A meeting Joe Biden claims never happened.
Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, is currently under Senate investigation for "suspicious activity." If the email proves true, Joe Biden's past denial of meeting his son's business associate could be concerning for voters in the Nov. 3 election.
What else?
Democrats are calling data found on the laptop a "Russian disinformation operation." However, U.S. intelligence has suggested zero evidence to support the claim.
"Just because it came from Russians, that doesn't mean it's not true. Right?" Pat said.
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theblaze--2020-10-20--Peter Schweizer: Hunter Biden's jailed former business partner flips, grants access to NEVER-before-

Peter Schweizer: Hunter Biden's jailed former business partner flips, grants access to NEVER-before-revealed emails

'There 's a shocking amount of information about deals involving China , involving Russia , involving all sorts of things @ @ @ @ @ off '

When Bevan Cooney — the former "junior" business partner to Hunter Biden and Devon Archer — went to jail in 2019, investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling author Peter Schweizer thought he'd never gain access to the damning emails Cooney had promised. That all changed three weeks ago when Schweizer was given complete access to Cooney's gmail account.
Schweizer joined Glenn Beck on the radio program Tuesday to describe just some of the business deals revealed within these emails — like Hunter working with an alleged Russian criminal and with Chinese communists to secure their assets, or to secure one-on-one time with his dad, then-Vice President Joe Biden. And all of this new information is completely separate from the emails allegedly discovered on Hunter Biden's laptop recently reported by the New York Post.
"So, I want to make this clear. This [Cooney's emails] has nothing to do with what's on the laptop … It didn't come from [Rudy] Giuliani. It didn't come from anybody else, right?" Glenn asked Schweizer.
"That's absolutely correct," Schweizer confirmed.
He briefly explained how Cooney, a former Los Angeles nightclub owner, is currently serving a prison sentence for his involvement in a fraudulent business bond scheme with Biden and Archer. From prison, Cooney gave Schweizer written permission to access his Gmail account.
"This is really important," he noted. "We're not looking at printouts. Not looking at PDFs. We're actually in his Gmail accounts themselves, sifting through these emails. And there's a shocking amount of information about deals involving China, involving Russia, involving all sorts of things they were trying to pull off."
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theblaze--2020-10-20--Republican and Democrat facing each other in Utah governor's race release joint ads calling for civi

Republican and Democrat facing each other in Utah governor's race release joint ads calling for civility

Republican and Democrat facing each other in Utah governor 's race release joint ads calling for civility ' I 'm @ @ @ @ @ been done before ... '

The Republican and Democrat running against one another to become Utah's next governor have released a pair of joint ads where the two appear together, calling for civility in public discourse no matter who comes out the winner.
GOP Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox and his Democratic rival, law professor Chris Peterson, say they hope Utah can be an example to the nation on how people can disagree about politics but still work together.
What are the details?
"Today @SpencerJCox and I are releasing joint public service ads on civility in politics," Peterson tweeted along with a clip to one of the ads on Monday. "Working together and the peaceful transfer of power are integral to what it means to be American. Let's reforge our national commitment to decency and democracy. #utpol #standunited"
"We are in the final days of campaigning against each other," Cox notes in the ad.
Then Peterson says, "But our common values transcend our political differences, and the strength of our nation rests on our ability to see that."
Cox then says, "We are both equally dedicated to the American values of democracy, liberty, and justice for all people."
"We just have different opinions on how to achieve those ideals," Peterson adds.
"I'm not sure this has ever been done before...but as our national political dialogue continues to decline, my opponent @PetersonUtah and I decided to try something different," Cox tweeted while introducing the second ad. "We can disagree without hating each other. Let's make Utah an example to the nation. #StandUnited #utpol"
The ad is similar to the first, but the two candidates chuckle while each individually urging Utahans, "you should vote for me," before reiterating their commitment to civil discourse with Cox saying, "Let's show the country that there's a better way."
Anything else?
KSTU-TV's Ben Winslow called the ads "practically unheard of in 2020 politics," and reported that the public service announcements were partially paid for by Cox's campaign.
Winslow said that the candidates' commitment to a peaceful transition to power are "a small rebuke to [President Donald] Trump, who has raised doubt about whether he would accept the results of the November election."
A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll released Monday shows Cox holds a big lead over Peterson. The candidates are looking to replace Republican Gov. Gary Herbert, who announced last year that he would not seek reelection.


theblaze--2020-10-20--Miami police officer will be disciplined after wearing a 2020 Trump face mask at voting site while i

Miami police officer will be disciplined after wearing a 2020 Trump face mask at voting site while in uniform

A Miami police officer will be disciplined after he was photographed wearing a 2020 Trump face mask at a voting place while in uniform.
Steve Simeonidis, the chair of the Miami Democratic Party, tweeted the photo and demanded that the officer be suspended.
"Here is @CityofMiami Police Officer Daniel Ubeda, in full uniform with badge and gun wearing his Trump mask inside of the polling location in government center," tweeted Simeonidis, who is also an attorney.
"This is city funded voter intimidation," he added. "Ubeda should be suspended immediately."
Simeonidis added in a second tweet sections from the law that he said the officer was violating.
"Not only is this an egregious form of voter intimidation, but it's also a crime," he added.
The city of Miami released a statement indicating that the incident would be addressed immediately and called it "unacceptable."
"We are aware of the photograph being circulated of a Miami Police officer wearing a political mask in uniform," read the statement. "This behavior is unacceptable, a violation of departmental policy, and is being addressed immediately."
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said that the officer would face the consequences of his actions.
"It's inappropriate. A police officer is supposed to be impartial, irrespective who the person was, whatever sign it is," Suarez said.
He explained that the officer had been at the polling place to vote, which will lessen his punishment.
The president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police defended the officer in a statement that did not address the partisan face mask.
"We would like to remind everyone, Police Officers also have first amendment rights under the US Constitution as well as the right to vote in uniform pursuant to Florida State Law," Thomas Reyes said in the statement.
"We would also like to state that the National [Fraternal Order of Police] has endorsed President Donald Trump's re-election," he added.
Here's a local news report about the incident:


theblaze--2020-10-20--Nokia to build 4G cell network on the moon as NASA sets eyes on long-term human presence there

Nokia to build 4G cell network on the moon as NASA sets eyes on long-term human presence there 'These communication @ @ @ @ @ long-term human presence on the lunar surface '

The moon will soon have better cell service than over 4 billion earthlings.
NASA has tapped Nokia to build a 4G LTE cellular network on the moon, the telecommunications company announced in a news release Monday.
Nokia, a company known not only for making cellphones but also back-end communications equipment like cell towers and satellites, will build the network that is to be deployed on a lunar lander to the moon's surface in late 2022.
The project is a part of NASA's Artemis program, which boldly aims to establish a "sustainable human presence" on the moon by 2028 and send astronauts to Mars shortly after.
In a news release last week, NASA announced plans to partner with 14 different American companies at an award total of nearly $370 million to develop moon-landing technologies for the program. Nokia of America Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, was listed as a partner on the release to a tune of $14.1 million.
Offering more details about its contract with the U.S. space agency on Monday, Nokia said that the forthcoming network will provide "critical communication capabilities for many different data transmission applications, including vital command and control functions, remote control of lunar rovers, real-time navigation and streaming of high definition video."
"These communication applications are all vital to long-term human presence on the lunar surface," the company added.
Nokia will reportedly use largely commercial off-the-shelf communications technologies to construct a "ultra-compact, low-power, space-hardened, end-to-end LTE" network "designed to withstand the harsh conditions of the launch and lunar landing, and to operate in the extreme conditions of space."
"Reliable, resilient and high-capacity communications networks will be key to supporting sustainable human presence on the lunar surface. By building the first high performance wireless network solution on the Moon, Nokia Bell Labs is once again planting the flag for pioneering innovation beyond the conventional limits," Nokia's chief technology officer, Marcus Weldon, said in the news release.
The cellular network will also reportedly be upgraded to 5G eventually, which tech site CNET notes, is "exciting news for moonwalkers; possibly a bit annoying for anyone who can't get a signal right here on Earth."


theblaze--2020-10-20--Mom livid over 'scary' PragerU videos in daughter's public school history class. So she pulls her fr

Mom livid over 'scary' PragerU videos in daughter's public school history class. So she pulls her from class — and district pulls videos.

Mom livid over 'scary ' PragerU videos in daughter 's public school history class .
So she pulls her from @ @ @ @ @ videos .
No room for conservative points of view in the classroom , apparently

The mother of an Ohio public school student pulled her daughter from a 10th-grade history class after learning that extra credit could be acquired by watching PragerU videos — which present conservative sociopolitical views — and answering questions about them, the Huffington Post reported.
The outlet said Maumee City Schools, in response to the mother's outrage, assigned work reflecting the opposite perspective. The district also told WTOL-TV it offered the student the opportunity to transfer to a different class and removed the extra credit assignment from the curriculum.
What are the details?
The Huffington Post said "the PragerU videos — with titles such as 'Build the Wall,' 'Why the Right Was Right,' and 'The Left Ruins Everything' — were assigned to a 10th-grade history class at Maumee High School, along with a series of questions about the videos' 'most important messages.'"
It isn't clear from the Huffington Post story if the aforementioned videos were part of the assignment. But you can view them below if you wish:
Build the Wall youtu.be
Why the Right is Right youtu.be
The Left Ruins Everything youtu.be
The Huffington Post said Andrea Cutway, the mother of 16-year-old student Avery Lewis, told district officials about the assignment and "immediately pulled her daughter out of the class."
More from the outlet:
Administrators first tried what they deemed a compromise by also assigning work that reflected views from the other side of the political spectrum to the student, Cutway said. But after HuffPost reached out to the school about the assignment, it decided to remove the materials from the syllabus, Todd Cramer, superintendent of Maumee City Schools, told HuffPost.
Other PragerU videos on its website dissect issues in five-minute clips and have titles such as "There Is No Gender Wage Gap," "How to Steal an Election: Mail-In Ballots," and "Is Islam a Religion of Peace?"
The teacher's class website shows that she also assigned the videos last year.
The homework assignment appeared unrelated to PragerU's latest venture, called PragerU Educators and Parents, or PREP, which launched several weeks ago. The inception of such a program suggested that these types of assignments may become more prevalent in schools.
The outlet added that Lewis was "immediately alarmed when she started her extra credit assignment last week. The assignment asked her to watch PragerU videos and then answer questions about how the videos challenged her beliefs." But the Huffington Post said "after seeing the videos, the teen didn't think she could complete the homework."
Her mother — Cutway — was "similarly shocked when her daughter showed her the assignment. She immediately fired off an email to the school's principal asking who approved the assignment and whether or not students had been given any context for PragerU's point of view," the outlet said.
"It's ALT RIGHT propaganda," Cutway said in the email to the principal, which the Huffington Post said she provided to the outlet. "If you Google PragerU and spend a few minutes scrolling, you will see that this site is controversial at best."
But the outlet said that even after Lewis and administrators came up with the solution of offering her an assignment reflecting the opposing point of view, Cutway said the larger issue was that PragerU videos were part of the curriculum.
"When I talked to the principal and vice principal, they acted like this was just another assignment," Cutway told the Huffington Post. "I said, 'I think at this time we need to end this call, gentlemen.' … I don't know what you have allowed to bring into your public school."
She told the outlet in regard to PragerU that "this really is some scary stuff. I do feel like they have found a way to get into the public school system."
The Huffington Post said the teacher who assigned the videos did not respond to a request for comment.
But the outlet said "since Cutway's conversation with the school administrators, district leaders appeared to have had a change of heart and said they removed the assignment from the syllabus, though they stopped short of condemning the overall use of such materials."
The district has more to say
Here's the statement, in part, that the district released to WTOL Tuesday afternoon:
Maumee City Schools is aware of the online story published by Huffington Post on October 19. We would like to clarify the sequence of events and correct impressions resulting from that article.
Students were offered an extra credit assignment intended to challenge their critical thinking skills by examining political cartoons. Students had options and were able to choose from sites presenting either liberal, moderate or conservative viewpoints through political cartoons. The assignment challenged students to analyze a cartoon's content, context, symbols, labels, tone and more.
A second option in the extra credit assignment asked students to view a video from a conservative website, analyze it and explain what they may have learned from it, and how it may have challenged or supported their own beliefs.
A parent who objected to the assignment contacted school administrators. In alignment with our District goals, we made immediate changes to support the student. An alternative assignment was offered, and the student was given the opportunity to transfer to a different class. Our first goal was to ensure the student would be comfortable fully participating in the curriculum. Additionally, the extra credit assignment was removed from the class syllabus. All of this occurred before the Huffington Post contacted the District.
The station added that the course syllabus said "extra credit is available by completing political cartoon analysis assignments and/or Prager U assignments — see handout."
WTOL, citing the teacher's website, reported that students could watch a PragerU video and respond to prompts such as "Something new and interesting I learned...." and "What is the most important message from the video that others should know?"
Students also were given the option to review a political cartoon instead of a PragerU video — and the assignment listed conservative news site Townhall as one of the recommended sources for political cartoons, the station said.
PragerU also was listed as an extra credit option during the winter 2019-20 semester, WTOL said.
What did PragerU have to say?
While PragerU didn't immediately reply Tuesday afternoon to TheBlaze's request for comment, the organization did refer to the controversy on Twitter:


theblaze--2020-10-20--Jemele Hill sparks backlash online after insisting 'black men just want better access to patriarchy'

Jemele Hill sparks backlash online after insisting 'black men just want better access to patriarchy' Why is she the way @ @ @

Sports journalist and writer Jemele Hill sparked outrage on Twitter Tuesday after claiming that black men don't want to dismantle the patriarchy — they just want "better access" to it.
What are the details?
As pointed out by Newsweek, Hill commented that she has "increasingly" found that "many black men just want better access to patriarchy."
"They don't actually want it dismantled," she wrote.
Hill said that her realization surfaced after engaging in what she said were "disturbing" conversations about black men and black women in the U.S.
She wrote, "Let's just say some of the conversations I've had recently are ... disturbing."
One user blasted Hill, and wrote, "America is at war with its Black citizens. Black male 'access' is a false flag. What kind of access do we have of 1.2 million Black men are in jail? The fact that you have lots to say about the myth of Black male 'access' and nothing about the war proves your confusion."
Another added, "More Black men voted against patriarchy and Trump than any other male demographic in 2016 and polls show that they will continue to vote more against Trump than any other male demographic in 2020."
Though many people criticized her for her blanket statement, some social media users spoke out in agreement with her sentiments.
"I dont [sic] know if it's 'many' but it's alarming more than I thought possible," one user wrote. "A byproduct of enslavement. They get let into rooms ... and think they don't think about who and what they leave behind."
Another user added, "Same with many women I've known through the years. Once they 'make it,' they spend a lot of time closing/blocking the doors behind them. Flabbergasting."
A third user noted, "True, as well as many black people want better access to capitalism, they don't actually want it dismantled either. Capitalism is oppressing & black capitalism doesn't end oppression."


theblaze--2020-10-20--Virginia's Fairfax County teachers union demands schools remain closed until August 2021, possibly l

Virginia's Fairfax County teachers union demands schools remain closed until August 2021, possibly longer

The teachers union of Fairfax County in Virginia wants schoolchildren to learn from home for the rest of the school year until August 2021 .
`` Science and Health Safety data support and require that no one should return to in person instruction until there is a widely available scientifically proven vaccine or highly effective treatment '' for COVID-19 , the Fairfax Education Association wrote in a letter-campaign addressed to the Fairfax County school board and superintendent .
`` The metric for Safe Reopening should be 14 days of zero community spread , '' the letter stated .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , the teachers union demanded that limited reopening be attempted only if `` all buildings '' are equipped with `` HVAC Merv-13 filters , '' if all staff is provided with `` Medical Grade PPE '' including N95 masks , goggles , face shields , and more , and if COVID-19 testing is available for staff .
`` Since none of the requirements for safe return are likely to be met in the foreseeable future of the 2020-21 school year we reiterate : Keep Fairfax County Public Schools Virtual for the 2020-21 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Washington Free Beacon reported that Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand last week published an update for parents explaining when and how in-person learning in schools will resume .
The plan is to begin in-person instruction for small groups of students who are having the most difficulty with distance learning .
`` We will follow strict safety and health protocols to minimize health risks for students and staff , '' the school said .
On Monday , classroom learning began for preschoolers with autism , students in `` early childhood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school career preparatory programs . ''
The district plans to phase in other students returning to school in different groups over the next several weeks .
They have put in place several policies to limit the spread of COVID-19 as students and teachers return to class .
The union 's demands come as mounting evidence suggests there is no clear link between schools reopening and coronavirus infection rates surging .
Additionally , there are growing concerns that so-called `` distance learning , '' with children staring at computer screens for most of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who ca n't handle it .
In New York City , an epicenter of the pandemic where reopening is limited and conditional on targeted random virus testing efforts , the New York Times reports expected outbreaks among the city 's 1,800 public schools have not materialized in the three-weeks since in-person learning resumed .
Yet , the Free Beacon notes , a Brown University study showed that districts with strong teachers unions , like Fairfax County , were more likely to recommend schools remain closed .
In a statement to the Free Beacon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said school officials maintain returning to the classroom is best for students .
`` We firmly believe that while virtual environments are necessary at the current time , students learn best in-person , '' a district spokeswoman said .
School reopening in the United States varies by state and individual school district .
So far , only Arizona , Iowa , Florida , and Texas have ordered schools to open .

The teachers union of Fairfax County in Virginia wants schoolchildren to learn from home for the rest of the school year until August 2021.
"Science and Health Safety data support and require that no one should return to in person instruction until there is a widely available scientifically proven vaccine or highly effective treatment" for COVID-19, the Fairfax Education Association wrote in a letter-campaign addressed to the Fairfax County school board and superintendent.
"The metric for Safe Reopening should be 14 days of zero community spread," the letter stated.
In addition to closing schools through the 2020-21 school year, the teachers union demanded that limited reopening be attempted only if "all buildings" are equipped with "HVAC Merv-13 filters," if all staff is provided with "Medical Grade PPE" including N95 masks, goggles, face shields, and more, and if COVID-19 testing is available for staff.
"Since none of the requirements for safe return are likely to be met in the foreseeable future of the 2020-21 school year we reiterate: Keep Fairfax County Public Schools Virtual for the 2020-21 school year," the letter concluded.
The Washington Free Beacon reported that Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand last week published an update for parents explaining when and how in-person learning in schools will resume. The plan is to begin in-person instruction for small groups of students who are having the most difficulty with distance learning.
"We will follow strict safety and health protocols to minimize health risks for students and staff," the school said.
On Monday, classroom learning began for preschoolers with autism, students in "early childhood classes, and students in specialized high school career preparatory programs." The district plans to phase in other students returning to school in different groups over the next several weeks. They have put in place several policies to limit the spread of COVID-19 as students and teachers return to class.
The union's demands come as mounting evidence suggests there is no clear link between schools reopening and coronavirus infection rates surging. Additionally, there are growing concerns that so-called "distance learning," with children staring at computer screens for most of the day, is failing children and parents who can't handle it.
In New York City, an epicenter of the pandemic where reopening is limited and conditional on targeted random virus testing efforts, the New York Times reports expected outbreaks among the city's 1,800 public schools have not materialized in the three-weeks since in-person learning resumed.
Yet, the Free Beacon notes, a Brown University study showed that districts with strong teachers unions, like Fairfax County, were more likely to recommend schools remain closed. In a statement to the Free Beacon, the Fairfax County Public Schools district said school officials maintain returning to the classroom is best for students.
"We firmly believe that while virtual environments are necessary at the current time, students learn best in-person," a district spokeswoman said.
School reopening in the United States varies by state and individual school district. So far, only Arizona, Iowa, Florida, and Texas have ordered schools to open.


theblaze--2020-10-20--Federal violent crime initiative results in more than 1,500 arrests across US over last 3 months

Federal violent crime initiative results in more than 1,500 arrests across US over last 3 months Project Safeguard combines the @ @ @ @ @ , and local law enforcement

A Drug Enforcement Administration initiative to combat violent crime has resulted in more than 1,500 arrests across the U.S. over the last three months, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Since the operation launched in August, law enforcement agents have arrested 1,521 suspects in both state and federal cases — including almost 40 fugitives — seized 2,135 firearms, and seized nearly $24 million in assets, according to acting DEA Administrator Tim Shea.
In a news release about the operation, the DEA noted the goal of the project is to work in cooperation with state and local law enforcement to "identify and prioritize ongoing drug trafficking investigations with a nexus to violent crime."
The agency plans to accomplish this by primarily focusing efforts on three areas:
Disrupting, dismantling, and destroying the most significant violent drug trafficking organizations throughout the United States;
Increasing collaboration with ATF to ensure effective federal prosecution of firearms traffickers associated with drug trafficking organizations; and
Prioritizing the capture of DEA fugitives who employ violence as part of drug trafficking.
"Drug trafficking and violent crime are inextricably linked," Shea said in announcing the operation. "From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to the open air drug markets in American cities, drug traffickers employ violence, fear, and intimidation to ply their trade. Neighborhoods across our country are terrorized by violent drug trafficking organizations that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law enforcement partners, DEA is committed to safeguarding the health and safety of our communities."
The effort is similar to another initiative, Operation Legend, which was also launched by the Department of Justice earlier this year. Both initiatives aim to combine the efforts federal and local law enforcement in order to stem the rise in violent crime in America's cities.
Under Project Safeguard, the agency implemented structural changes that allow it to focus efforts on violent crime and target larger drug networks and cartels.
According to the AP report, some of the changes include "assigning specific coordinators in each [DEA] field office for violent crime and working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to trace guns that are used in drug crimes or by suspected drug traffickers."
Combating violent crime has been a major campaign theme for President Trump's reelection, especially as the country has experienced an uptick in violence this year due in part to the coronavirus lockdowns and Black Lives Matter protests.


theblaze--2020-10-20--POLL: If you're voting for Trump, are you a vocal supporter or part of the silent majority?

POLL : If you 're voting for Trump , are you a vocal supporter or part of the silent majority @ @ @ @ @ do n't forget to share !

POLL: If you're voting for Trump, are you a vocal supporter or part of the silent majority?
Cast your vote and don't forget to share!


theblaze--2020-10-20--Babylon Bee CEO blasts Facebook for demonetizing page because of Monty Python-inspired joke about De

Babylon Bee CEO blasts Facebook for demonetizing page because of Monty Python-inspired joke about Democratic senator 'In what universe does @ @ @ @ @ of an obvious joke constitute a genuine incitement to violence ? '

The Christian satire website, The Babylon Bee, is once again the target of Big Tech censors as Facebook demonetized its page for posting an article satirizing Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono's comments during the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon said Facebook demonetized the Bee's page in social media posts Tuesday, claiming that a post referring to a "Monty Python" joke was flagged for violating Facebook's community standards.
"So after a manual review, Facebook says they stand by their decision to pull down this article and demonetize our page. I'm not kidding. They say this article 'incites violence,'" Dillon posted. "It's literally a regurgitated joke from a Monty Python movie!"
The Bee satire, titled "Senator Hirono Demands ACB Be Weighed Against A Duck To See If She Is A Witch," jokes about Hirono believing Barrett to be a witch based on the judge's "perfect recall and no notes" while undergoing questioning during her hearing.
"Oh, she's a witch alright, just look at her!" a fictional quote from Hirono said. "Just look at the way she's dressed and how she's so much prettier and smarter than us! She's in league with Beelzebub himself, I just know it! We must burn her!"
This fictionalized, satirical Hirono then suggests that Barrett be weighed against a duck to determine if she is in fact a witch.
"In addition to being a Senator, I am also quite wise in the ways of science," the fake joking quote said. "Everyone knows witches burn because they are made of wood. I think I read that somewhere. Wood floats, and so do ducks — so logically, if Amy Coney Barrett weighs as much as this duck I found in the reflection pool outside, she is a witch and must be burned."
The duck joke is borrowed from this scene from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail":
Monty Python Duck Clip www.youtube.com
According to Dillon, Facebook pulled down the article, claiming the joke about burning Barrett was an incitement to violence.
"In what universe does a fictional quote as part of an obvious joke constitute a genuine incitement to violence? How does context not come into play here?" Dillon wrote. "They're asking us to edit the article and not speak publicly about internal content reviews. (Oops, did I just post this on Facebook?)"
He continued, pointing out Facebook's hypocrisy, "A Black Lives Matter leader said that if change doesn't happen, they'll 'burn down this system.' That's allowed on Facebook. You can quote it. You can link to it. But a Monty Python joke about burning a witch at the stake? That's incitement to violence."
Dillon announced that the Bee will not edit the article to get its Facebook page's monetization reinstated.
The Blaze has reached out to Dillon for additional comment but not yet received a response.
The Babylon Bee has had previous conflicts with Big Tech and media companies.
Satirical pieces published on its website have been fact-checked by USA Today and Snopes.
In August, Twitter temporarily suspended the Bee's account without warning, prompting the website's supporters to begin a #FreeTheBee campaign to end the suspension. After outcry, the account was restored and a spokesman for Twitter told Fox News the account "was mistakenly caught in a spam filter."
The Babylon Bee bills itself as "the world's best satire site, totally inerrant in all its truth claims. We write satire about Christian stuff, political stuff, and everyday life."
They direct readers to take all complaints about their satire to God.


theblaze--2020-10-20--Horowitz: NYT is ‘surprised’ by obvious lack of viral spread in schools that opened

Horowitz : NYT is ‘ surprised ’ by obvious lack of viral spread in schools that opened

In March, schools in nearly every state did the unthinkable: They shut their doors for months, thereby destroying the social lives and education of a generation of children — all for a virus that poses no statistical threat to them. Now, weeks (and in some places, even months) after certain schools have reopened, the entire fear of kids as super-spreaders turned out to be a fabrication. While some of us knew this from day one and could have saved a generation of children months of despair, the New York Times finds it "surprising."
On Monday, the NYT reported that despite fears that New York's 1,800 public schools would serve as death traps, "nearly three weeks into the in-person school year, early data from the city's first effort at targeted testing has shown the opposite: a surprisingly small number of positive cases." The city received the results of 16,298 random tests throughout the public schools and found just 20 staff members who tested positive. How many students? Just eight — in all of New York City! And there's no evidence of serious illness among them.
It's not as if the virus is not spreading in the community. The schools reopened just as a resurgence of the virus became apparent in Brooklyn and Queens, yet there were just four positives out of over 3,300 tests in those two boroughs.
Rather than focusing on balancing nursing home safety and family visitation through mass testing, Gov. Cuomo is wasting testing resources by randomly testing 10%-20% of the public school's population every month, all for a virus that clearly does not spread much among children and certainly does not pose a greater risk to them than the typical pathogens they pick up every year in school.
"The emerging scientific consensus is that younger children do not spread the virus as easily as older children and adults," wrote the Times in an article titled, "Surprising Results in Initial Virus Testing in N.Y.C. Schools."
Well, no kidding. We could have told you that in the spring and saved months of lost education for kids and work hours for parents. Among over a dozen studies and data analysis from different countries showing that young children do not spread the virus (they get it from their parents at home), Icelandic researchers sequenced all the genomes from samples of every positive case in the country and failed to find a single instance of a child infecting parents.
The fact that so few children are infected in schools is truly astounding given the widespread outbreak of cases in communities in the majority of states this month. Emily Oster, an economics professor at Brown University, created a dashboard of 300 schools offering in-person classes. She found just 10 cases per 100,000 among students, and that rate has held steady into October despite the growing community spread.
What's become obvious from the body of data on schools and day cares is that even the low numbers of cases in schools aren't being spread in schools, but from home. If children were spreading to each other at the same rate adults do, we would find entire classes infected.
A recent survey of over 57,000 day care providers in the U.S. published in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics found no association between exposure to child care and a diagnosis of COVID-19.
Given that the jury is in and the verdict is rendered, how are there still so many schools closed indefinitely? The teachers' union in Fairfax County, Virginia, wants schools closed for the remainder of this school year. According to Professor Oster's database, there were just six student infections per 100,000 in Virginia during the first two weeks of October.
Moreover, why are children being abused with social isolation and mask-wearing for hours on end? Supporters of these measures might suggest that these regulatory rituals are the key to keeping the numbers low. But the reality is that we are not seeing the mask-wearing work among adults in any other setting. The number of infections among schoolchildren remains low, even as the numbers in the communities skyrocket, despite universal mask-wearing.
According to Pew Research, as of August, 80%-90% of residents of most regions reported regularly wearing masks. Those numbers have only grown as the mandates and the social norms and pressures have intensified over time.
Joe Biden said at the first debate that if we had universal mask-wearing, then deaths could be cut in half. But we have already had these mandates in place for months, and almost everyone is complying. So why are kids not spreading it while everyone else is? If anything, kids would be less likely to maintain proper hygiene and protocol while wearing masks than adults.
Furthermore, if you look at any data among schools that have reopened, you will find that the rate of infection is much higher among the staff, who are wearing masks just as religiously (and likely, more properly) as children. According to Professor Oster's dashboard, the infection rate for staff is 2.5 times higher than for children. And whereas the rate among children is flat, the rate among staff is going up with the community spread.
Finally, in a similar vein, we are seeing exponential spreading among college kids, despite very strict mask and social distancing mandates. Now, obviously, it's nothing but a casedemic – with nearly no hospitalizations and zero deaths – but the fact that it's spreading prolifically among school staff and among college students who wear masks, but not among younger children, demonstrates that there is a natural phenomenon playing out here, not human input.
Clearly, children do not spread the virus, but merely get the virus from their community, whereas adults in school spread the virus commensurate to the level of community spread.
This point is starkly evident in the data from Wisconsin. The Badger State saw the biggest spread in the nation coinciding with the opening of schools. The result? Yes, the infection rate among Wisconsin's schoolchildren did increase from 14 per 100,000 to 18 from mid-September to early October. But among the staff, it increased from 29 to 84! That demonstrates that school openings play no role in the spread and that the numbers are a reflection of the community spread, which mainly affects adults. The relatively few kids who get the virus would have gotten it from their parents or community regardless of whether they were in school, not from other students.
So, what is it going to take to restore the lives of our children? Certainly not data and science, because the shutdown and masking of young children was never driven by science to begin with.


theblaze--2020-10-20--Officer tries to save teacher who was shot multiple times. Suspect reportedly shoots the cop right i

Officer tries to save teacher who was shot multiple times. Suspect reportedly shoots the cop right in the face.

Officer tries to save teacher who was shot multiple times .
Suspect reportedly shoots the cop right in the face @ @ @ @ @ his jaw was gone '

A Lyons, Kansas, police officer is recovering after a suspect shot him in the face during a rescue attempt.
What are the details?
Sgt. Cory Ryan, 36, rushed to the scene of a shooting on Friday after a call came in that a man reportedly threatened his neighbor with a gun.
Witness Ryan Johnson and his girlfriend were driving through the neighborhood at the time of the attack and said that they saw the gun's blast, according to the Wichita Eagle.
Johnson's girlfriend, who was driving at the time, slammed on the brakes and turned the car sideways to create a barrier. The two then fled from the vehicle as they encouraged the officer to come and hide as the bullets continued to ring out.
The outlet reported, "Johnson said he believes Ryan had already been shot in the arm and chest before the officer got out his gun in self defense. Ryan, who was also shot in the face, fired back."
The two were able to pull Ryan to safety and applied pressure to the officer's wounds. The two fled the scene with Johnson and took him to Rice County District Hospital for treatment.
"He was trying to speak but he couldn't because the whole bottom of his jaw was gone," Johnson recalled.
The officer was later transferred to another hospital in the area for further treatment.
The suspect, 40-year-old Adam Hrabik, reportedly barricaded himself inside his home, according to reports, as officers in an armored vehicle converged on his home. After several hours, Hrabik agreed to leave the home in surrender.
Authorities arrested the suspect and booked him into the Reno County Correctional Facility on pending charges.
The initial victim, 56-year-old high school teacher and basketball coach Brian Friess, suffered gunshot wounds to his left thigh and his abdomen. He is expected to recover. According to KWCH-TV, Hrabik was a former student and athlete of Friess. A motive in the initial shooting is not known at the time of this reporting.
A GoFundMe page to benefit the officer — who remains hospitalized in critical, but stable, condition — has received more than $11,300 in donations at the time of this reporting.
In a Facebook statement, Rice County Sheriff Bryan Evans said that he visited with Ryan at the hospital.
"Cory is doing awesome," he wrote. "The ventilator is out, he is alert, he could even talk some, has all movement and feeling in his limbs. Organ function is good, and blood work is good. To quote his nurse, 'I am shocked to see him respond to well to treatment, considering the report I received when he was first brought in.'"
You can read the sheriff's full post below.


theblaze--2020-10-20--Despite shrillness of the left, most Americans oppose Democrats' court-packing scheme

Despite shrillness of the left , most Americans oppose Democrats ' court-packing scheme What will moderate Democrats do ?

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has refused to say whether or not he would yield to the calls of the radical base of his party pushing for him to pack the Supreme Court should he win the White House and the Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate on Nov. 3. He has even gone so far as to say voters don't deserve to know his stance.
His running mate, Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.), has stayed on message and avoided answering the question of expanding the court.
Any Democratic attempt to grow the size of the high court will have to go through Congress first. Which means the that if the left wants to see its court-packing scheme become a reality, a number of moderate Democrats — particularly in the Senate — will have to be convinced.
If a new poll published by the New York Times on Tuesday is any indication, such a push by the Democratic left wing to get Senate moderates in the party to agree to expanding the court will likely be a slog, considering how strongly opposed Americans — especially independents — are to court-packing.
What did the poll say?
The New York Times/Sienna College survey asked voters, "If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court and Joe Biden is elected president, do you think that Democrats should or should not increase the size of the Supreme Court to include more than nine justices?"
The results showed that, by nearly a two-to-one margin, Americans do not want the court expanded — even if Barrett is confirmed and Biden wins: 58% of voters said they oppose a court-packing move, while 31% said they support it.
When broken down by the two major political parties, the results are not terribly surprising: 89% of Republicans oppose expanding the court, and 6% support it. Among Democrats, 57% back increasing the size of the court, while 28% oppose.
Where things get sticky for moderate Democrats is independents' views on court-packing. Nearly two-thirds of independents (65%) said they oppose court-packing. Just 25% said they support it.
Should Democrats gain a Senate majority, analysts assume it will be a slim one that will have very little wiggle room for defectors.
And if Democrats are able to take control, it will be because they were able to get Democrats elected this year — and in recent years — from traditionally GOP-leaning states, such as Sen. Kirsten Sinema and candidate Mark Kelly of Arizona, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Sen. Jon Tester and candidate Steve Bullock of Montana, candidate Cal Cunningham of North Carolina, candidate Jon Ossoff of Georgia, and candidate Jaime Harrison of South Carolina.
Any other data breakdowns?
Only two other subsets in the Times polling data breakdown had even a plurality of voters saying they support court-packing: young adults and black voters.
Here are the non-political subsets provided in the poll's cross tabs:
GENDER
● Men: oppose 50%, support 49%
● Women: oppose 47%, support 38%
AGE
● 18-29: oppose 45%, support 46%
● 30-44: oppose 61%, support 30%
● 45-64: oppose 61%, support 30%
● 65+: oppose 58%, support 23%
RACE
● White: oppose 64%, support 25%
● Black: oppose 32%, support 53%
● Hispanic: oppose 48%, support 38%
● Other: oppose 59%, support 39%
EDUCATION
● High school or less: oppose 60%, support 27%
● Some college: oppose 66%, support 25%
● Bachelors' degree: oppose 53%, support 38%
● Graduate degree: oppose 48%, support 40%
REGION
● Midwest: oppose 60%, support 30%
● Northeast: oppose 56%, support 35%
● South: oppose 62%, support 25%
● West: oppose 52%, support 36%
RACE/EDUCATION
● Whites with BA+: oppose 55%, support 32%
● Whites without BA+: oppose 70%, support 20%


theblaze--2020-10-20--Stevie Wonder's new activism anthem shreds 'All lives matter'

Legendary performer Stevie Wonder released two new songs for the first time in four years — and one of them pointedly dismantles the notion of `` all lives matter . ''
What are the details ?
The song `` Ca n't Put It in the Hands of Fate '' is a socially conscious track addressing police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement .
`` Ca n't Put It in the Hands of Fate '' also name-checks former NFL star-turned-political activist Colin Kaepernick .
Wonder — real name Stevland Hardaway Morris — sings , `` You say you 're sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say 'Not tired enough to make a change ' ... you say you believe that 'all lives matter , ' I say ' I do n't believe the f*** you do . '
'' Wonder , according to reports , said the new song was a direct response to `` systemic racism . ''
`` [ E ] very young person is saying this stuff here is unacceptable , '' he said .
`` We ca n't be a united people of the world and have this craziness .
... Change is right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hands of fate . ''
He also said that people of the U.S. — and around the world — need to atone `` not just for a couple of years , but at least three to five years . ''
`` [ W ] e can not ignore and act like the things in this nation did n't happen , '' the performer explained .
`` We ca n't erase them out of history books .
1619 , it happened .
The slave trade did happen .
Reconstruction did happen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that did happen .
The only way I think we can fix it is through our love and respect . ''
During a recent virtual press conference , Wonder added , `` I was thinking about where we are in the world .
And I was thinking about how this is most crucial time .
Not just black people or people of color but young people everywhere are going , 'This is not acceptable . '
Change is right now .
We ca n't put it in the hands of fate .
Ai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Stevie Wonder - Ca n't Put It In The Hands of Fate feat .
Rapsody , Cordae , Chika & Busta Rhymes

Legendary performer Stevie Wonder released two new songs for the first time in four years — and one of them pointedly dismantles the notion of "all lives matter."
What are the details?
The song "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate" is a socially conscious track addressing police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement.
"Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate" also name-checks former NFL star-turned-political activist Colin Kaepernick.
The song features rappers Rapsody, Cordae, Chika, and Busta Rhymes.
Wonder — real name Stevland Hardaway Morris — sings, "You say you're sick and tired of us protesting, I say 'Not tired enough to make a change' ... you say you believe that 'all lives matter,' I say 'I don't believe the f*** you do.'"
Wonder, according to reports, said the new song was a direct response to "systemic racism."
"[E]very young person is saying this stuff here is unacceptable," he said. "We can't be a united people of the world and have this craziness. ... Change is right now — we can't put it in the hands of fate."
He also said that people of the U.S. — and around the world — need to atone "not just for a couple of years, but at least three to five years."
"[W]e cannot ignore and act like the things in this nation didn't happen," the performer explained. "We can't erase them out of history books. 1619, it happened. The slave trade did happen. Reconstruction did happen, 150 million black people did die, that did happen. The only way I think we can fix it is through our love and respect."
During a recent virtual press conference, Wonder added, "I was thinking about where we are in the world. And I was thinking about how this is most crucial time. Not just black people or people of color but young people everywhere are going, 'This is not acceptable.' Change is right now. We can't put it in the hands of fate. Ain't nobody got time to wait."
Other lyrics include:
Apologize, you denied my people
Made our death legal
We all paralegal
Gotta defend ourselves when the laws ain't equal
Cops aim lethal
Death in cathedrals
Bang-bang boogie, you could die wearin' a hoodie
Yeah you say you're sick and tired of us protesting
I say "Not tired enough to make a change'"
"Just you hold on'" I say '"No way, 'cause we can't put it in the hands of fate"
You say that you believe that all lives matter
I say "I don't believe the f*** you do"
I've seen too many of our generations live and die for that pie in the sky
You say, "Those innocent lives should've not been taken"
And I say, "For them is why we take a knee"
You say, "Is that the right play?"
I say, "First Amendment everyday 'cause we can't put it in the hands of fate"
Look, said we ain't talkin' no more, we gettin' to it
Can't put it in the hands of fate, this how we do it
Now let me go and get with all of my people, you know I have to get
That'll show me sacrifice just like my brother Colin Kaepernick
Opportunities that I get to talk, you know I have to spit
Breonna Taylor turn in her grave, you know we have to get justice
And stay in your place, we still focused on the outcome of George Floyd case
( Content warning: Rough language):


theblaze--2020-10-20--Elderly Jewish man confronts vandal for ripping down Trump flag. But the crook just comes back and d

Elderly Jewish man confronts vandal for ripping down Trump flag. But the crook just comes back and destroys another one.

Elderly Jewish man confronts vandal for ripping down Trump flag .
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And the Trump flag hits just keep on coming.
Surveillance video caught a vandal ripping down a flag supporting President Donald Trump on Thursday night that had been hanging from a residential balcony in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, CrownHeights.Info reported.
The outlet said video caught the same person returning about an hour later to destroy a second Trump flag hanging from the same balcony.
What are the details?
Video shows the vandal wearing a dark-colored hoodie, gray pants, and a mask on the sidewalk in front of the balcony around 7:15 p.m. CrownHeights.info said he was taking photos of the residence before announcing himself as a delivery man and entering the building — but he wasn't let inside the apartment.
Then the vandal reached up and ripped down the first Trump flag hanging from the balcony.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
An elderly Jewish man was passing by and confronted the vandal, but the crook didn't appear concerned in the least.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
And when the man walked away, the vandal pulled out his phone and appeared to record video of him — and then he stomped on the Trump flag.
About an hour later, video shows the vandal coming back for more.
As two females sat on the steps next door, the vandal grabbed a long piece of wood with nails protruding from the end and used it to rip and tear at a second Trump flag hanging from the same balcony.
Image source: TheYeshivaWorld.com video screenshot
The females ran up the steps in apparent fear, and the vandal tossed the long piece of wood in apparent exultation after destroying the second Trump flag.
Image source: TheYeshivaWorld.com video screenshot
CrownHeights.info said the residence was targeted previously in an act of vandalism over its "Trump pride."
Here are the clips showing the separate acts of vandalism:
Trump 2020 Sign Vandalized In Crown Heights 10/15/20 Video 1 youtu.be
Trump 2020 Sign Vandalized In Crown Heights 10/15/20 Video 2 youtu.be
The hits just keep on coming
Pro-Trump flags and banners appear to be triggering all sorts of strange behavior of late as the presidential election draws closer:


theblaze--2020-10-20--Roberts sides with liberals again: Pennsylvania will be allowed to accept mail-in ballots 3 days aft

Roberts sides with liberals again: Pennsylvania will be allowed to accept mail-in ballots 3 days after election

Roberts sides with liberals again : Pennsylvania will be allowed to accept mail-in ballots 3 days after election

Pennsylvania will be permitted to count mail-in ballots received up to three days after Election Day, following a Supreme Court ruling on Monday.
The development was yet another loss for Republicans, who wanted only those ballots received by Nov. 3 to be counted.
What are the details?
The Supreme Court did not actually issue a ruling. Instead, because of a 4-4 tie resulting from the current court vacancy, the court has let stand a ruling by Pennsylvania's Supreme Court.
Last month, Pennsylvania's highest court — which is held by a 5-2 Democratic majority — granted a request by the Democratic Party to extend the deadline for which mail-in ballots can be counted in the election, the Associated Press reported.
The ruling was particularly significant because so many voters will cast their votes via mail-in ballot this year. Pennsylvania Democrats claimed potential postal service delays and the coronavirus pandemic warranted a deadline extension.
Now, ballots received up to three days after Election Day, even those with illegible or missing postmarks, can be counted in Pennsylvania. In fact, such ballots will be assumed to have been mailed by Election Day "unless a preponderance of the evidence demonstrates that it was mailed after Election Day," according to the New York Times.
Prior to last month's decision, and the Supreme Court allowing the decision to stand, Pennsylvania required mail-in ballots, like absentee ballots, to be received by Election Day in order to be counted, NPR reported.
Chief Justice John Roberts, as he has often done in recent cases, joined the Supreme Court's liberal justices to give Pennsylvania Democrats the legal victory. The court's four conservative justices wanted the previous deadline requirement to stand.
The justices did not issue opinions.
Why is this significant?
The election will be undoubtedly decided by just a few crucial battleground states — and Pennsylvania is one such state.
Pennsylvania was key to Trump's 2016 victory, and it could be again this year. Trump's path to victory is narrower without Pennsylvania's 20 Electoral College votes. Unfortunately for Republicans, Monday's non-ruling just made it easier for Democrats and Biden to win the Keystone State.
In fact, as of last Friday, Pennsylvania Democrats had requested 1,755,940 mail-in or absentee ballots, the New York Times reported. Republican voters had requested just 672,381 ballots by comparison.
According to the AP, Pennsylvania expects about 3 million ballots to be cast by mail this year, more than 10 times the number of ballots cast by mail in 2016.
Lawrence Tabas, chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, said Monday's development "underscores the importance of having a full Supreme Court as soon as possible." He also explained why the legal fight is not yet over.
"To be clear, the Supreme Court decided not to grant a stay — which does not mean the actions of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court would withstand a legal challenge to their judicial overreach should the court hear the case," he said, the AP reported.


theblaze--2020-10-20--CNN's Brian Stelter complains Jeffrey Toobin has been 'sidelined at a pivotal moment' in election. S

CNN's Brian Stelter complains Jeffrey Toobin has been 'sidelined at a pivotal moment' in election. Social media takes him to the woodshed.

CNN 's Brian Stelter complains Jeffrey Toobin has been 'sidelined at a pivotal moment ' in election .
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Disturbing on so many levels

CNN host Brian Stelter says that legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin has been "sidelined" at an important juncture in the 2020 presidential election after he was reportedly caught masturbating during a work-related video conference.
Toobin, CNN chief legal analyst and reporter for the New Yorker, was suspended from the New Yorker and announced a leave from CNN following the lurid allegation.
What are the details?
Stelter, in a Tuesday tweet, appeared to intimate that it was somehow unfair that Toobin was taken out of the game following the allegation.
Toobin on Monday issued an apology for the behavior, saying that he believed his end of the video conference was muted with its video off.
He said, "I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. I apologize to my wife, family, friends, and co-workers. I believed I was not visible on Zoom. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I thought I had muted the Zoom video."
In his tweet, Stelter wrote, "Jeffrey Toobin has been sidelined at a pivotal moment in the run-up to the presidential election. The reason: He exposed himself during a Zoom call with New Yorker colleagues in what he says was an accident."
'Framing is incredibly problematic'
Needless to say, social media didn't take too kindly to Stelter's tweet.
One user fired back, "'[S]idelined' by sexual assault. Cause that's what this was. No one consented to this. Masturbating DURING a videoconference isn't an accident—it is full on sexual assault."
"The 'full story' is that he was jerking off during the meeting, so this framing is odd," podcaster Cody Johnston added. "'During a pivotal moment in the run-up to the presidential election' is irrelevant and reads like you think he shouldn't be sidelined. Get it together, man."
Journalist Molly McCluskey wrote, "The framing of this is incredibly problematic. Toobin has not 'been sidelined' for 'an accident.' He has been suspended for subjecting his colleagues to sexual misconduct. He is not a victim. This is not something that has been done to him."
Another user added, "'[S]idelined'? sounds like he got what was coming to him. this is sickening male behavior."
"He accidentally sexually harassed his coworkers?" yet another user responded.
Another user wrote, "What an absolutely atrocious presentation of what happened. Unbelievable. He was caught masturbating in a Zoom meeting. It was his choice to act in that atrocious manner. He's no necessity for election coverage. Get your damn priorities straight and stop defending bad behavior."


theblaze--2020-10-20--Biden ad features struggling small business owner under Trump’s COVID economy — only he’s actually a

Biden ad features struggling small business owner under Trump’s COVID economy — only he’s actually a wealthy Democratic donor

Biden ad features struggling small business owner under Trump ’ s COVID economy — only he ’ s actually a @ @ @

A Biden campaign ad released Sunday attempts to portray a humble Michigan small business owner struggling to stay afloat while his business is being decimated by President Trump's "COVID response."
"For 50 years, the Blind Pig has been open and crowded, but right now it's an empty room," says Joe Malcoun in the ad, describing popular Ann Arbor, Mich., live music venue "The Blind Pig," which he co-owns.
"This is the reality of Trump's COVID response," he continues. "We don't know how much longer we can survive not having any revenue. A lot of restaurants and bars that have been mainstays for years will not make it through this."
What's the problem?
The ad would certainly be effective if not for its misleading portrayal of Malcoun and its incoherent attack on the president's pandemic response, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
But as it turns out, struggling small business owner Malcoun is actually a wealthy Democratic donor who contributed $5,000 to the former vice president's presidential campaign in July as the pandemic raged on, Federal Election Commission filings show.
In an interview with a local news outlet in 2018, Malcoun described becoming a well-known angel investor for local tech startups after inheriting a large sum of money from his wife's late grandfather. During the interview, he characterized the inheritance as "like winning the lottery" and described money as "no object" after that.
"Usually you become a CEO and you make money, and then the money allows you to become an angel investor first," he said. "I happened to have different circumstances where I had money [first]."
While there is certainly nothing wrong with Malcoun coming into money and using it wisely to further his family's financial success, the full context of his financial situation gives reason to doubt that he is just like many small business owners in America who have been negatively impacted by coronavirus lockdowns.
The Blind Pig | Joe Biden For President 2020 youtu.be
What else?
Furthermore, as noted by the Free Beacon in its report, President Trump has actually railed against the kind of lockdowns that the ad seems to be describing.
Rather, such lockdowns, which have resulted in thousands of Americans being put out of work, were implemented in Michigan by order of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Meanwhile, Democratic nominee Joe Biden has warned that he'd implement a national lockdown if needed to combat the coronavirus.
Nevertheless, Malcoun complains, "This is Donald Trump's economy. There's no plan and you don't know how to go forward. It makes me so angry. My only hope for my family, and for this business, and my community, is that Joe Biden wins this election."
Yet in a June interview with MLive.com, Malcoun indicated Bling Pig owners weren't necessarily forced to stop having live music shows but chose to.
"There weren't a lot of people showing up, which is frankly what we wanted and expected," he told the news outlet. "Now that we tried it and saw it's really hard to communicate what it means to have a really socially distanced and live music show, we decided it's not really worth trying."
Malcoun did not return a request for comment to the Free Beacon.
(H/T: The Washington Free Beacon)


theblaze--2020-10-20--Biden supporter installing political sign outside home reportedly shoots at Trump supporters driving

Biden supporter installing political sign outside home reportedly shoots at Trump supporters driving past

If convicted , he faces up to 100 years in prison .
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Authorities arrested 50-year-old Douglas Kuhn for allegedly shooting at Neal Houk and his son, Bradley Lang, as they drove past his home in Kingsville, Maryland, on Saturday.
Kuhn was in the process of installing a Biden 2020 sign on his property when Houk and Lang drove past him and honked their horn. Other outlets reported that Kuhn, instead, was installing a Black Lives Matter sign at the time.
He reportedly fired his shotgun at their pickup truck, which had Trump campaign signs in it. The shots missed Houk and Lang, authorities said.
What are the details?
Houk told WJZ-TV that he and his son were traveling down a street and saw Kuhn — whom he does not know — installing the sign.
In what his son said was intended to be a friendly gesture, Houk honked his horn at Kuhn.
Kuhn then reportedly went off.
"There was a gentleman in the field putting up a banner, and I blew the horn and he had a shotgun right there and he reached down, picked it up, pointed it," Houk said. "My son was in the passenger seat. We looked straight down the barrel and we looked in disbelief and then right there he fired the shotgun."
"We see what's going on in the country, and I really didn't expect it right here at home," he added. "Then to hear the gunshot, we were rattled. I'm shaking just talking about it."
The two were able to get to a safe place following the incident and phoned police about the alleged attack.
Lang explained, "It's Kingsville, it's a friendly area. Everyone honks at each other. We think we were hoping there could be some civility between people who support different candidates. [Kuhn] picked up the shotgun from near his feet and ran towards us aiming it, and we got 100, 200 feet down the road, [and] he began to fire."
Lang admitted that he and his father were terrified.
Authorities arrested Kuhn and charged him with two counts of first- and second-degree assault, as well as other unspecified charges.
Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger said that Kuhn will remain jailed without bail until private home detention can be arranged.
Baltimore County District Court Judge Philip Tirabassi added, "How did it get to the point where he pulls out a shotgun? What has the world come to? This is beyond belief. Free speech. Why resort to weaponry? This could have been horrible."
WJZ-TV reported that if convicted, Kuhn could face up to 100 years in prison.
Houk says, however, he doesn't want Kuhn to see that kind of punishment.
What else?
A neighbor said that Kuhn had trouble with his political signs before.
David Franz told WBFF-TV that Kuhn had erected pro-Biden and BLM signs in the past, but that the signs had reportedly been torn down by others in the area.
"The Black Lives Matter sign was down, and one of the Biden signs was down," Franz said. "They [were] flags that were torn down."


theblaze--2020-10-20--Charges dropped against Michigan barber who defied Whitmer's lockdown

Karl Manke , 77 , no longer faces criminal charges for reopening his barber shop .

Charges against a Michigan barber who gained national attention by defying Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus lockdown orders and opening his shop have been dropped, a lawyer said Monday.
"Our client's thrilled and pleased that he's been vindicated," said David Kallman, an attorney for barber Karl Manke.
Manke, 77, made headlines across the United States for his dauntless resistance to Michigan's strict business regulations and pandemic lockdown orders when he reopened his Owosso barber shop last May. He vowed that he would keep his shop open "til Jesus comes," arguing that the state could not take away his livelihood.
"I feel the governor is not my mother, never has been," Manke said at the time. "As a matter of fact, this administration, for the most part, I've been in business longer than they've been alive."
In response, the state attempted to prosecute Manke for violating the governor's order — issuing a cease and desist order, filing two misdemeanor charges against him, and suspending his license — leading to an outpouring of support from like-minded Americans who opposed the lockdowns.
Many drove to Manke's shop from all over Michigan to have their hair cut while state regulations ordered other barber shops and salons closed. Manke even inspired a protest at the state capitol, where fellow barbers gave free haircuts to the demonstrators. State police cited a number of barbers and stylists for their actions that day. Manke's folk hero status and entrepreneurial instincts helped him become something of a pop culture icon, selling books, T-shirts with his likeness, and coffee mugs declaring him to be "America's barber." Supporters even set up a GoFundMe for Manke, raising $88,000.
Manke's license was temporarily revoked after he reopened his shop, but the attorney general's office filed a motion to restore his license in June.
The charges filed against Manke were dropped after the Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 2 found that Whitmer's executive orders were unconstitutional. The court said Whitmer's lockdowns were an "unlawful delegation of legislative power to the executive branch in violation of the Michigan Constitution."
"Based on that ruling, we didn't feel the charges could go forward," said prosecutor Scott Koerner.
"It is definitely a weight off my shoulders," said barber Karl Manke. "I just want to earn a living, and I am not a health threat to anyone."
Manke's attorney noted that state regulators still have a complaint against Manke's license pending and that his firm has asked Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to dismiss that as well.
(H/T: Washington Examiner)
This story has been updated.