theblaze--2020-01-07--Mitch McConnell says he has the votes for 'phase one' of a Senate trial without caving to Democrats'

Mitch McConnell says he has the votes for 'phase one' of a Senate trial without caving to Democrats' witness demands

Mitch McConnell says he has the votes for 'phase one ' of a Senate trial without caving to Democrats ' @ @ @ @ @ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi send the articles over ?

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that there are now sufficient votes to start the initial stages of a Senate impeachment trial without deciding whether or not to call witnesses until later.
"We have the votes, once the impeachment trial has begun to pass a resolution" that would set up "what could best be described as maybe a phase one," McConnell explained. "Which would include, obviously, arguments from the prosecution, arguments from the defense and then a period of written questions" to be submitted to either the prosecution or defense via the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court "because, remember, senators are not allowed to speak during the impeachment trial."
The question of whether or not to call witnesses would be addressed after those things take place, McConnell explained, "and not before the trial begins." At that point, the Senate could still subpoena new witnesses to come testify — such as former national security adviser John Bolton, for example — but it would still require a majority vote of the chamber.
There had previously been questions about whether or not some Republican senators might come forward to give Democrats more leverage in dictating the terms of the trial process, as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has called for the Senate to agree to hear witnesses before the trial begins.
Setting rules for an impeachment trial will require a 51-vote majority, meaning that McConnell will need only to keep Senate Republicans on board for such a process to start. There are 53 Republican seats in the Senate.
But as he has said before, McConnell pointed out that Senate rules dictate that a trial can't actually start until the House sends over the articles of impeachment for prosecution, which still hasn't happened. Meanwhile, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has given no clear indication of when that might happen.
"It continues to be my hope that the speaker will send them on over," McConnell said of the impeachment articles. "The House argued that this was an emergency, they needed to act quickly, that the president was such apparently — from their point of view — such a danger to the country that they needed to really rush this through and then they sat on the papers now for three weeks. I hope that'll end this week."
At a separate Tuesday afternoon news conference, Schumer seemed to hint that Pelosi's opposition to sending the articles over may be softening in light of recent developments.
"The speaker has said all along that she wanted to see the arena in which she was playing when it came to a trial so she could appoint impeachment managers," Schumer said when asked if it was time to send the matter over. "Now it's becoming clear that Mitch McConnell wants to do everything he can to avoid a fair trial so she has some idea of what's happened."
Schumer went on to add that "by not sending the articles immediately" Pelosi has already prevented McConnell from dismissing the case around Christmas and allowed time for a "cascade of evidence" that "strongly bolsters the case for witnesses and documents."
Meanwhile, other Senate Democrats have voiced their belief that the time has come for Pelosi to let the Senate start the trial.
"I think the speaker should send the articles regardless," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Tuesday. "I think the time has passed. She should send the articles over."
"I think it needs to start, I really do," Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) told the Washington Post. "Let us do what we have to do over here."


theblaze--2020-01-07--Iraqi Consulate in Detroit opens doors for condolences after killing of Iran terror mastermind Solei

Iraqi Consulate in Detroit opens doors for condolences after killing of Iran terror mastermind Soleimani — and locals from Iraq aren't happy

Iraqi Consulate in Detroit opens doors for condolences after killing of Iran terror mastermind Soleimani — and locals from Iraq @ @ @

The Iraqi Consulate in Detroit is opening its doors this week for condolences after the U.S. military killed Iranian terror mastermind Gen. Qassem Soleimani, WXYZ-TV reported — which has some locals from Iraq speaking out against the gesture.
Soleimani — who led Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force, aided terror in the Middle East, and orchestrated the killings of scores of Americans — met his end last week in a U.S. military airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump near the Baghdad airport.
What are the details?
The consulate's Facebook page reads that it will open "a register of condolences to the lives of the martyrs who have fallen as a result of the recent American raids in Iraq." The station said the consulate will open from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Iraqis are among a large Arab-American population in the Detroit area, WWMT-TV reported.
Reaction to the Facebook post was swift and pointed:
"Shame on u. How about the thousands of people who died in Iraq since October during the revolution, how come there was no funeral for them?"
"Message to Trump: we, the people of Iraq, declare that the Iraqi parliament does not represent the Iraqi people, and we ask the United Nations to intervene quickly to save us from the hands of Iranian militias in Iraq. We want to live freely, and we yearn for freedom."
"All of the Iraqi diplomat missions and their families should be kicked out from U.S. soil immediately because they are supporting the enemies of the USA."
'Really disgusting'
Nabby Yono with the Arab American & Chaldean Council in Detroit told WXYZ it's "really, really disgusting" that the consulate is more or less holding a memorial for figures killed in the surprise attack that the U.S. government deemed terrorists.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
"We are Iraqis, not Iranians... we're against it," Yono added to the station.
But the Office of the President of Iraq said Friday it was saddened by "the martyrdom of the two commanders ... who played a significant and crucial role and showed the most wonderful pictures of altruism in fighting against ISIS," the Detroit Free Press noted.


theblaze--2020-01-07--'Australia is on fire' because of 'climate change,' said the left. Turns out it was two dozen arsoni

'Australia is on fire' because of 'climate change,' said the left. Turns out it was two dozen arsonists.

'Australia is on fire ' because of 'climate change , ' said the left .
Turns out it was two @ @ @

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theblaze--2020-01-07--'Saved by the Bell' reboot to center on transgender teen: 'Most popular girl at Bayside'

'Saved by the Bell ' reboot to center on transgender teen : 'Most popular girl at Bayside '

Josie Totah, a 18-year-old transgender actress, will be featured in the lead role of the upcoming "Saved by the Bell" reboot.
The reboot also casts original cast members Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkeley, who will reprise their roles as A.C. Slater and Jessie Spano.
What are the details?
The Hollywood Reporter notes that Totah will play the role of Lexi, who is a "beautiful, sharp-tongued cheerleader" who is the "most popular girl at Bayside High." Lexi is both "admired and feared by her fellow students," according to the report.
The outlet notes that Totah — who was born a male — will also serve as a producer on the show.
In 2018, Totah — a former Disney actress — came out as transgender, detailing her experience as a teen in Hollywood.
In an essay for Time, she wrote, "In the past, I've halfway corrected people by telling them I identify as LGBTQ. I wasn't ready to be more specific. I was afraid I wouldn't be accepted, that I would be embarrassed, that the fans who knew me from the time when I acted in a Disney show would be confused. But I realized over the past few years that hiding my true self is not healthy. I know now, more than ever, that I'm finally ready to take this step toward becoming myself. I'm ready to be free. So, listen up y'all: You can jump on or jump off. Either way this is where I'm heading."
"My pronouns are she, her and her," Totah added. "I identify as female, specifically as a transgender female. And my name is Josie Totah."
"This is not something that just happened. This is not a choice that I made," Totah explained. "When I was five, long before I understood what the word gender meant, I would always tell my mother that I wished I were a girl. Since I could speak in full sentences, I was like, 'Give me a dress!' I always knew on some level that I was female."
"God made me transgender," she added.
What else?
In September, NBCUniversal announced that the reboot would air on the network's new streaming platform, Peacock. Peacock is set to launch in April.


theblaze--2020-01-07--Bernie Sanders compares Trump order to kill Soleimani to Putin assassinating Russian dissidents

Democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders compared President Donald Trump 's decision to order an airstrike on Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani to Russian President Vladimir Putin having dissidents executed .
During an interview with CNN 's Anderson Cooper , Sanders said the killing of Soleimani will cause `` chaos '' and `` instability . ''
`` This guy , you know , was , as bad as he was , an official of the Iranian government , '' Sanders said of Soleimani .
`` And , you unleash—then , if China does that , you know , if Russia does that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implicated under Putin with assassinating dissidents .
So , once you 're in the business of assassination , you unleash some very , very terrible forces .
And , what I 'm seeing now in this world as a result of Trump 's actions , more and more chaos , more and more instability . ''
Whether one agrees with the Soleimani killing or not , Sanders ' comparison is objectively nonsensical .
With the strike against Soleimani , the U.S. eliminated a military leader from an adversarial nation who was responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different than if the president had ordered the assassination of a domestic political opponent .
The legality of the Soleimani strike is currently being debated among members of Congress .
Opponents of the mission have characterized it as an assassination , and because Soleimani held both military and political power in Iran , some have chosen to focus on the political role and compare it to Iran hypothetically killing the U.S. vice president .
The Trump administration has justified the mission by citing an `` imminent '' threat planned by Soleimani against American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also said the strike was justified under the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq resolution .
Soleimani was near a Baghdad airport in Iraq when he was killed .

Democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders compared President Donald Trump's decision to order an airstrike on Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani to Russian President Vladimir Putin having dissidents executed.
During an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Sanders said the killing of Soleimani will cause "chaos" and "instability."
"This guy, you know, was, as bad as he was, an official of the Iranian government," Sanders said of Soleimani. "And, you unleash—then, if China does that, you know, if Russia does that, you know, Russia has been implicated under Putin with assassinating dissidents. So, once you're in the business of assassination, you unleash some very, very terrible forces. And, what I'm seeing now in this world as a result of Trump's actions, more and more chaos, more and more instability."
Whether one agrees with the Soleimani killing or not, Sanders' comparison is objectively nonsensical. With the strike against Soleimani, the U.S. eliminated a military leader from an adversarial nation who was responsible for American deaths, which is obviously quite different than if the president had ordered the assassination of a domestic political opponent.
The legality of the Soleimani strike is currently being debated among members of Congress. Opponents of the mission have characterized it as an assassination, and because Soleimani held both military and political power in Iran, some have chosen to focus on the political role and compare it to Iran hypothetically killing the U.S. vice president.
The Trump administration has justified the mission by citing an "imminent" threat planned by Soleimani against American forces. National security adviser Robert O'Brien has also said the strike was justified under the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq resolution. Soleimani was near a Baghdad airport in Iraq when he was killed.


theblaze--2020-01-07--CNN settles defamation suit with Covington Catholic's Sandmann

The lawsuits against NBC and the Washington Post are still active

After months of legal wrangling CNN has agreed to settle a defamation suit brought by Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandman. According to Cincinnati television station Fox 19, CNN settled the $275 million lawsuit, on Tuesday.
The settlement serves as a warning to biased media personalities who feel that they can destroy the reputation of private citizens exercising their right to free assembly just because they disagree with them.
The suit was brought by Sandmann after CNN latched on to the prevailing leftist narrative that Sandmann had provoked the encounter captured on video between himself and Native American Nathan Phillips. In March 2019, Sandmann's attorney, Todd McMurtry spoke with Fox News to highlight the reasons why his client was suing CNN.
MAGA teen's lawyer speaks out on $275M CNN lawsuit www.youtube.com
McMurtry told Fox, "CNN's tagline is 'Facts First,' and what we believe their reporting was in this circumstance was lies first, coverup second, and facts not yet determined."
McMurtry continued that CNN "published four videos, nine online articles, that it tweeted out. So, that's millions and millions of repetitions of the lies and falsehoods that CNN spread."
According to Fox 19, Sandmann's lead attorney Lin Wood said that he is moving forward with lawsuits against the Washington Post and NBC Universal. He also said that a lawsuit against Gannett, the owner of the Cincinnati newspaper, The Enquirer, will be brought within the next two months.
Fox 19 also reported, "Attorneys say the money they're seeking is not designed to compensate Nick, but to 'deter the defendants' from doing the same thing (that they're accused of) in the future." That is an important point.
The incident that sparked the controversy took place at the 2019 March for Life in Washington, D.C., nearly a year ago. The 2020 March for Life will take place at the end of January. This settlement with CNN, especially after CNN tried to get the suit tossed out, serves as a warning to the media that it cannot target pro-life high school students taking part in this year's march.
Sandmann's legal victory is a victory for those that believe the media should be held up to its own standards. That it should report fairly the news, not through a biased lens. And finally, that it should not push false liberal narratives with impunity.
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theblaze--2020-01-07--Ryan: Trump and the Louisiana funhouse, part 2

The journey to the president 's rally takes many turns

Here's a link in case you missed Part 1
Part 2. Horses
In Monroe, Louisiana, vehicles cramped up everywhere you looked. Fields, parking lots, gas stations, medians, sidewalks, alleyways, every inch of grass, every speck of pebble, all the churchyards and backyards and front yards near porches.
Trucks, mostly. Boxy and dented. Later, Trump would tell the crowd, "Your car insurance is the highest in the world, your taxes are horrible." Maybe that's why all these trucks were so old.
Many of the vehicles had Trump 2020 stickers layered over Trump 2016's, and those "This is my family unit" decals, But instead of goofball avatars, the family members were represented by various firearms. Kids were pistols. Mom was a 12-gauge. Dad was an AR. Obviously.
By the time fellow journalist Jade Byers and I found a parking spot under an overpass, the media entrance had been closed for 30 minutes. So we cursed back and forth as we shuffled. Then we halted and stood gawking at the scene on the lawn outside the Monroe Civic Center. It was a labyrinth of fencing and barricades and lawn chairs and flags and people with dreams about the red, white, and blue.
And these people were pumped. They pronounced this place "MUN-roe Lu-zee-ANNA" and they were in for quite a show. Like Trump's shout-out to Conan, the dog who was injured while attacking Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi during the Special Ops raid of an ISIS compound. Trump would tell it like a New Yorker.
"Conan is coming to the White House very soon," he said, grinning. "I said 'Bring him now'. They said, 'Sir, he's on a mission.' I said, 'You gotta be kiddin', come on, give him a couple day's rest — please.'"
The rallygoers would love Trump's spit-takes on the impeachment and the whistleblower, both of which he mocked whenever he could. That included Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden, or as Trump called him, "Sleepy Joe Biden who's dumb as a rock."
There was also this moment of Trumpian spontaneity, where he points at a random audience member, and asks, "How old is your son?"
It was as the wildcard improv that his supporters loved, respected even. Plenty of people hated it, too. But this was not an occasion for them.
In "Art of the Deal," Trump wrote
You can't con people, at least not for long. You can create excitement, you can do wonderful promotion and get all kinds of press, and you can throw in a little hyperbole. But if you don't deliver the goods, people will eventually catch on.
*
Outside the arena, all things paid homage to the American flag. Blue. Red. White. The only acceptable colors. Blue. Red. White. And I mashed the speeding ticket in my pocket, grimacing like a hippo.
Food trucks lined the sidewalk and they were raking in corporate-function money. Same for the makeshift booths with Trump apparel, flags, lawn chairs, blankets, various other regalia. Things nobody needed, but everybody in attendance wanted, or already had. I recognized some of the vendors from previous rallies.
Waved and smiled, and they, too, in turn.
If it were raining, they would sell umbrellas and raincoats. In power outages, flashlights. In an apocalypse scenario, even then, as the world around us melted, they would hock some useless what-nots that everyone thought they needed.
All around them stunk wet cardboard. Modeling their own merchandise, like disappointment in the form of a person, they wore outfits that did not fit them in the slightest. I felt great sadness for them. But it dissipated in a whir, because hustle is hustle is hustle.
Near the arena entrance, a Jumbotron blasted some sort of pro-Trump footage as trashy Dirt Rock blared. It shook the ground because, man, those were some massive speakers. $20,000 worth, minimum.
"How many decibels you think that is?"
Jade nodded and smiled and said, "Yeah yeah, little brother."
*
With the exception of President Trump's off-the-cuff remarks, every Trump rally goes more or less the same. Which I find even more fascinating than if each were unique. The way thousands of people act exactly like thousands of other people acted, but in a different city. And they the same as the ones before them, and so on. All of these people who have never met, connected.
This is just one way that Trump rallies resemble major sporting events.
And now, the rally-goers were pre-gaming. Without fail, a giddiness rattled the air. A visceral nonstop buzz. It happened every time. Everyone in line acting like they were about to see Evil Knievel ramp his flaming dirtbike over AC/DC going "THUN-DER" as Clint Eastwood fires .50-caliber rounds into piñatas of Hillary Clinton and George Soros, at midnight on New Year's Eve, releasing Blue-Red-White streamers and USA confetti and everywhere you look it's ice-jammed kiddy pools full of Bud Light tallboys and GOD BLESS AMERICA. Which, anyone who has a problem with that scenario is no fun, in my opinion.
And Trump was that important to them.
Later that evening, when Trump brought the Louisiana politicians onstage to speak, the audience grew restless. They wanted Trump. They needed the maniac. Their maniac. The New York firestarter. The "you're fired" maestro. Once he returned, they erupted again.
Halfway through his speech, sweat-drenched people shuffled out but were replaced immediately. Later, the rows began really emptying out. Trump had dunked, had performed all the tricks to their liking. They were satiated, like a hometown crowd in the fourth quarter of a lopsided game.
*
I asked two mounted police officers where was the media entrance. Right away, they got annoyed. Inconvenienced. Pissed, if I can say so.
Like, who were we? And why were we bothering them? Giving us this attitude while they were literally on their high horses.
They were annoyed with us? Undoubtedly. In those boots? All spit-layer shiny?
So I backed away, mumbling nonsense because that'll put an end to any conversation real quick.
And the Mounties flared their nostrils and yanked their horses' reigns and grimaced like we'd ruined their days. I hope we did, reader. It grits me now, writing this.
Just know that we got to leave. Meanwhile, they had to stay, flanked by mounds of horses**t.
*
We found the entrance, at the back of the arena, away from everyone, only police at guard posts and Secret Service wherever. But, to get to it, we had to cross an empty parking lot, unpeopled like a wasteland, surrounded by yellow tape and barricades and "DO NOT ENTER" signs, which, naturally, we strolled right past. Because this is America and we were press and also we were emboldened by above-mentioned catastrophes, run-ins with sassy enforcers of the Law.
As soon as we crossed the barrier into the parking lot, 300 yards from the entrance, a Secret Service agent viking-rammed at us in a golf cart, full speed, shouting, "No access, no access."
"Chill, my man," shouted Jade.
"Yeah yeah, chill, baby, chill."
Several more Secret Service appeared, stony and virile. To this day, it is not clear where they had come from, only that, suddenly, they were there. Now, I loved that. Like, there we were in the middle of an action film.
The highest-ranking agent barked orders at the two policemen who had just gawked at us as we strolled by them. The agent brooded militarily, in his officious uniform, bulletproof vest patched with government words. He was pissed that we had the gall to show up late then expect to get in.
He kept saying, "Just wait in line like the rest of the people here! You have got a better chance of getting in that way."
Then he shooed us away from the entrance and out of the parking lot, and we stood at the precipice with the two local policemen.
They chatted with Jade as I sent deferential, apologetic, and, to be frank, rather unmanly emails to various Trump staffers who were inside.
The two local policemen didn't understand why we weren't giving up. Hadn't we heard the Secret Service, that there was no way we were getting in?
"It's a matter of journalistic integrity," I said, chin raised like an actual journalist, a New York Times snob, not really sure what I meant or why I said it. But I had seen journos from Washington Post do it. But it felt weird, posturing like that. So I exhaled my gut and cut the act and, boy, did it feel good.
"God bless America," I shouted, slapping the air. And, in that setting, the random outburst was neither strange nor unexpected.
Same as the state trooper from earlier, the officers' vague apprehension morphed into a weird kind of respect when I told them where I worked. They seemed secretly thrilled. And surprised. But, also like the trooper, a bit confused.
Neither of us looked like journalists, at least not the shrubby, humorless types at these events, who frowned smugly the whole time in their tweed blazers and their thick-rimmed glasses and their head up like the rest of us stink. So what, even if we do! Now write a sanctimonious op-ed about that, Sir Peter Baker.
We certainly did not fit the part for a conservative outlet. And what was that about Forrest Gump and Barney the Dinosaur? They shook their heads, then nodded, then spoke to us without looking, a warmth to their voice, but also confusion, but also enjoyment, there under the quiet tree slopes.
This was a reaction I'd gotten my whole life, but especially the last few years, as I followed various cultural figures around the country, in bars, on campuses, in theaters and houses. Puzzled interest. Bewilderment. And, around Jade, my weird buzz was amplified, as her dragon energy fused with my dragon energy and we channeled a Walt Whitman vibe.
By accident. But shamelessly, of course.
*
Later that night, after Trump's speech closed with the MAGA chant, and after the customary playing of "You Can't Always Get What You Want," another Rolling Stones song began. I struggled to place it. A patter of bongos.
"Please allow me to introduce myself…"
Damn it all, it was the song about Lucifer!
"Oh now come on," I said, exhausted by the interplay of Heaven and Hell all day. Then, on our way home, we would pass a gutted amusement park full of ghoulish, melting, neon-bright statues. Toy-store apparitions. All off-brand cartoon characters, like the Chuck E. Cheese ensemble, but without motor function.
*
The policemen pussyfooted around politics. Badly. Told us several times that police aren't allowed to be political, let alone attend a rally.
"This is as close as I'll ever get," said the taller one, with a feigned Clark Gable suavity that was actually lonesome and pointless. "No political events for me."
This again? Now it really steamed me up. Wasn't this a violation of our nation's ideals? Didn't his citizenship outrank his profession? Every American had a right to be as political or apolitical as they wanted. Where were we, China?
So I told the men that it was a travesty of justice, how they risked their lives for the community yet couldn't be politically active, and announced that I'd write a heart-stirring article about their plight. For a moment, I knew what it felt like to be Celine Dion.
Then, realizing what I'd done, I back-stepped. Said, "Well, maybe. At some point. If I can. Eventually. Is possible."
"It's the law," they said, with a matter-of-factness that was, frankly, quite annoying.
Coincidentally, after that night's rally, Louisiana State Attorney General Jeff Landry reversed this policy, which it turns out actually existed, just in time for the Shreveport rally.
The men didn't blink when a military truck rolled by. As tadpoles of smoke jittered behind. Around the corner, a Lynyrd Skynyrd booming. Blaring at folks in a barely-moving line. And it had to be "Free Bird." Some of them were drunk.
Eventually, I got an emoji in a reply email. "Be there in 3 mins."
Two minutes later, one of the Trump staff waved us to the entrance, and we crossed the sacred parking lot. She laughed and playfully admonished me, then left us to at the metal detectors and the long white foldable tables where we emptied our pockets and everywhere I went people asked why did I need so many digital recorders? Mine is a sacred duty, is why.
As you'd imagine, security at presidential events is flawless. An entire intelligence and military apparatus which accompanies the president. Wherever he goes, he brings a snow-globe version of our country. The arena had become a fortress. And we had found a way in.
So when we saw the Secret Service guard again, the one who shooed us like stray cats, with his bulletproof vest with "SECRET SERVICE" sewn into the front, he was annoyed.
We had broken the rules. And that was supposed to mean goodbye, tough luck, get good. Yet here we were, a couple of underdressed no-goods. Polite like the rules didn't matter. Or maybe the guy was busy protecting the most important man on earth and two twerps were needlessly throwing gas on his fire.
New installments are coming out Mondays through Thursdays leading up to the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3. Check out my Twitter. Email me at kryan@blazemedia.com


theblaze--2020-01-07--Meghan McCain confronts Elizabeth Warren over Soleimani during heated exchange on 'The View': Why is

Meghan McCain confronts Elizabeth Warren over Soleimani during heated exchange on 'The View': Why is it 'so hard to call him a terrorist'?

Meghan McCain confronts Elizabeth Warren over Soleimani during heated exchange on 'The View ' : Why is it 'so hard @ @ @ @ @ ' ?

Conservative "The View" co-host Meghan McCain peppered presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) with questions about Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and why the presidential hopeful refuses to refer to the deceased general as a terrorist.
What are the details?
During an exchange on Monday's broadcast of "The View," McCain confronted Warren over how she described Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who was killed by a drone airstrike last week in Iraq..
"This is a man who is obviously responsible for hundreds of American troops' deaths, carnage, we can't even imagine," McCain told Warren. "The Treasury Department and the State Department have both designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization — I don't understand the flip-flop. I don't understand why it was so hard to call him a terrorist."
Warren simply referred to Soleimani as a murderer rather than a terrorist, and insisted that his death was an assassination.
"This isn't a change," Warren said of calling him a "murderer" and a "senior foreign military official."
She added, "They're truth."
"The question is," Warren continued, "what is the response that the president of the United States should make and what advances the interests of the United States of America."
Warren went on to use Saddam Hussein, the late Iraqi dictator, as an example, still avoiding using the term "terrorist," and instead, calling him a "bad guy."
"Going to war in Iraq was not in the interest of the United States. We lost thousands of American lives. It cost us here at home. It has cost us around the world," she explained.
Warren avoids calling Soleimani a terrorist
Later during the exchange, McCain pressed Warren further on the use of the word "terrorist." Warren described the late general as "part of a group" that was terroristic in nature, and backpedaled, adding that "of course" Soleimani was a terrorist as well.
"Do you think he is a terrorist?" McCain insisted.
Warren responded, "He's part of a group that is but — "
McCain interrupted and demanded an answer.
"But is he a terrorist?" she pressed.
Warren finally responded, "Of course he is, he's part of a group that our federal government has designated as a terrorist. The question, though, is 'What's the right response?' And the response that Donald Trump has picked is the most incendiary and has moved us right to the edge of war, and that is not in our long term interests."


theblaze--2020-01-07--Lara Logan opens up on tearful interview with alleged sex slaves: 'They were going to be raped that

Lara Logan opens up on tearful interview with alleged sex slaves: 'They were going to be raped that night'

Lara Logan opens up on tearful interview with alleged sex slaves : 'They were going to be raped that night @

Veteran news correspondent Lara Logan spoke out Tuesday on the difficult interview set to air on her new Fox Nation series, "Lara Logan Has No Agenda," in which she spoke with two alleged sex slaves and their pimp.
What are the details?
Logan's new docu-series debuts with a stirring interview with a self-proclaimed Mexican sex slave trader and two of his purported slaves.
Logan appeared on Tuesday's "Fox & Friends" where she detailed the interview with the two young women and the slave trader.
"The two that I interviewed — one was 12 when she was bought from her family, and the other was 13," Logan told the "Fox & Friends" hosts. "They told me that, and their pimp told me that — separately."
Logan explained that the interview was particularly hard to cover because she knew the girls' fate.
"It was brutal," she admitted, "brutal to cover because I knew when they stood up and walked out that room — they were going to be raped that night. And that was just unbearable."
Logan said that the many women who are being sold — and are often transported to New York City to be used by high-paying clients — are being held prisoners during their interactions with "buyers."
"It's just staggering that in New York City, if you live in Brooklyn and you're walking home from work in the evenings," she said, "you should know that you are walking past buildings where girls like that are being raped every single day, where girls like that are being held as prisoners."
What else?
During the interview, the unnamed trafficker told Logan and her crew that wealthy New York City men will pay anywhere between $20,000 and $25,000 for a sexual encounter with underage Mexican virgins.
Logan's new show is a four-part docu-series consisting of 16 investigative episodes featuring subjects such as immigration, media bias, socialism, and veterans.
Fox Nation is a subscription streaming service.


theblaze--2020-01-07--Mike Bloomberg separates himself from other Dem candidates on school choice, says he will promote ch

Mike Bloomberg separates himself from other Dem candidates on school choice, says he will promote charter school expansion

Mike Bloomberg separates himself from other Dem candidates on school choice , says he will promote charter school expansion

Democratic presidential hopeful and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg made news over the weekend when his campaign announced that its soon-to-come education plan would promote charter school expansion.
"Mike's education plan will absolutely promote charter schools," Bloomberg campaign spokesman Stu Loeser told the New York Post regarding the education plan that is likely to be rolled out in the coming weeks.
"The record number of charter schools opened under Mayor Bloomberg is clear. That isn't changing," Loeser continued. "Few if any people in the country have opened more charter schools than Mike Bloomberg."
What's the background?
Bloomberg has indeed been consistent on the issue, despite his position being uncharacteristic for a member of the Democratic Party. Many Democrats argue that privately managed schools like charters undermine and corrupt the public education system.
School choice advocates, however, argue that charter schools grant parents the power to choose where their children are educated, and are helpful especially in low-income areas where good public schools are often in lack.
As NYC mayor, Bloomberg pushed for an increase in charter schools even when the charter movement was still in its infancy.
The Queens Chronicle reported in 2013 that 175 new charter schools were opened servicing over 70,000 students during Bloomberg's tenure as mayor. When Bloomberg took office, only 18 charter schools were in operation.
The charter schools were extremely popular with around 50,000 students reportedly on the waiting list for admittance.
Yet United Federation of Teachers President Mike Mulgrew insisted that Bloomberg's educational policies were "damaging and counterproductive," the Post reports.
Why does it matter?
"Mike Bloomberg was probably the premier champion of charter schools in the country," CEO of the charter school network Public Prep, Ian Rowe, told the Post.
"None of the other candidates seem to be listening to the low-income families who want great, tuition-free public schools for their children, including charter schools," he added.
Rowe is right — outside of Bloomberg and Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) — all of the other Democratic presidential candidates have rejected charter schools.
According to Hot Air, front-runners Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have taken strong stands against charters in their respective plans.
"Biden's education plan doesn't include a single mention of charter schools," the article states, adding that "Warren's plan goes much further, calling for an end to the 'privatization and corruption of our public education system.'"
It remains to be seen whether Bloomberg's outlier position on school choice will help or hamper his popularity among Democratic voters.
Bloomberg currently sits in fifth in national polling at 5.8 percent, according to RealClear Politics polling data.


theblaze--2020-01-07--CAIR claims Iranian-Americans detained, questioned at border. Government says they're not telling th

CAIR claims Iranian-Americans detained, questioned at border. Government says they're not telling the truth.

CAIR claims Iranian-Americans detained , questioned at border .
Government says they 're not telling the truth .
'Those detained @ @ @ @ @ confiscated ... '

Customs and Border Protection has responded to allegations that Border Patrol agents detailed Iranian-Americans for questioning at American ports of entry over the weekend.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations' Washington state chapter claimed in a news release that it was "assisting more than 60 Iranians and Iranian-Americans of all ages who were detained at length and questioned" at a American-Canadian border crossing over the weekend.
"Those detained reported that their passports were confiscated and they were questioned about their political views and allegiances," CAIR claimed.
The organization, which was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the infamous Holy Land Foundation case, further alleged that the Department of Homeland Security "issued a national order to CBP to 'report' and detain anyone with Iranian heritage entering the country who is deemed potentially suspicious or 'adversarial,' regardless of citizenship status."
The media subsequently published CAIR's allegations:
Politico: "Border stops for people of Iranian descent spark outrage"
NBC News: "Iranian Americans say they were questioned and held by immigration officials"
The Daily Beast: "Iranian Americans Detained When Entering U.S., Says Rights Group"
Al-Jazeera: "Iranians detained, asked about political views at US border: CAIR"
KIRO-TV: "Dozens of Iranian-Americans reportedly stopped and questioned for hours at Washington-Canada border"
According to the government, CAIR is not telling the truth.
CBP, which has oversight over the Border Patrol, said Sunday that there was no directive to detain and question Iranian-Americans. The agency also denied CAIR's claim that Iranian-Americans were detained or refused entry into the U.S.
"Social media posts that CBP is detaining Iranian-Americans and refusing their entry into the U.S. because of their country of origin are false. Reports that DHS/CBP has issued a related directive are also false," the agency said.
CAIR's claim was made as tensions between Iran and the U.S. escalate following President Donald Trump's authorization of an airstrike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran's top military leader and terrorist.


theblaze--2020-01-07--Trump said NO: Trump administration denies Iran's top diplomat entry into the US

Trump said NO : Trump administration denies Iran 's top diplomat entry into the US Pat Gray : 'This is @ @ @ @ @

On Tuesday's episode of "Pat Gray Unleashed," Pat discussed why the Trump Administration denied an Iranian diplomat entry into the United States.
According to Reuters, "The United States has denied a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that would have allowed him to attend a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday, a U.S. official said."
Pat asserted that the move made by President Trump is the very reason he is beloved.
Watch the video below for more details.
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theblaze--2020-01-07--Gun-rights supporters overwhelm Virginia Beach city council meeting for Second Amendment vote

The largest city in Virginia voted Monday night to become a `` Second Amendment Constitutional City '' during a four-hour long meeting that included more than three hours of citizens — most of them gun-rights supporters — making their voices heard on the issue , WAVY-TV reported .
Virginia Beach joined dozens of other localities in the state in protesting state Democrats ' intentions to pass stricter gun control laws by adopting some form of Second Amendment protection status , a statement of resistance to any perceived infringement on Second Amendment rights by the legislature .
The meeting was so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hundreds of people watching the meeting outside , projected on a big screen .
People from various backgrounds spoke out in opposition to a series of pre-filed bills in the Democratic-controlled state legislature , including an assault weapons ban , a red flag law , and a limit on the number of legal gun purchases per month .
Still , Virginia Beach 's resolution did not rise to the level of `` sanctuary '' status , in that it does not pledge to withhold public funds from aiding the enforcement of any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it had more teeth to it , but I 'll take it , '' said Carl Kendrick , one resident who spoke at the meeting , according to WAVY-TV .
Instead , the resolution affirms the city 's support for the Second Amendment rights of its citizens , states its opposition to any laws that might infringe on those rights , and supports other cities and counties that have taken similar action .
`` The City Council expresses opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the right of law-abiding citizens of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the resolution says .
Since Democrats won full control of the legislature , more than a dozen gun control bills have been pre-filed .
Some Democrats have even suggested that the National Guard may need to be employed to enforce the laws in counties or cities that resist them .

The largest city in Virginia voted Monday night to become a "Second Amendment Constitutional City" during a four-hour long meeting that included more than three hours of citizens — most of them gun-rights supporters — making their voices heard on the issue, WAVY-TV reported.
Virginia Beach joined dozens of other localities in the state in protesting state Democrats' intentions to pass stricter gun control laws by adopting some form of Second Amendment protection status, a statement of resistance to any perceived infringement on Second Amendment rights by the legislature.
The meeting was so packed that there was an overflow crowd of hundreds of people watching the meeting outside, projected on a big screen.
People from various backgrounds spoke out in opposition to a series of pre-filed bills in the Democratic-controlled state legislature, including an assault weapons ban, a red flag law, and a limit on the number of legal gun purchases per month.
Still, Virginia Beach's resolution did not rise to the level of "sanctuary" status, in that it does not pledge to withhold public funds from aiding the enforcement of any future gun laws.
"I wish it had more teeth to it, but I'll take it," said Carl Kendrick, one resident who spoke at the meeting, according to WAVY-TV.
Instead, the resolution affirms the city's support for the Second Amendment rights of its citizens, states its opposition to any laws that might infringe on those rights, and supports other cities and counties that have taken similar action.
"The City Council expresses opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the right of law-abiding citizens of the City to keep and bear arms," the resolution says.
Since Democrats won full control of the legislature, more than a dozen gun control bills have been pre-filed. Some Democrats have even suggested that the National Guard may need to be employed to enforce the laws in counties or cities that resist them.
(H/T: Twitchy)


theblaze--2020-01-07--Teen mob threatens to kill cops after call to break up fight; officers from two other towns needed;

Teen mob threatens to kill cops after call to break up fight; officers from two other towns needed; 8 arrested

Teen mob threatens to kill cops after call to break up fight ; officers from two other towns needed ; @ @ @ @ @ spit on an officer , cops said

A call to police about a fight at a New Jersey condominium complex Friday ended up with the cops getting surrounded by a teenage mob that threatened to kill the officers, backup pouring in from two other towns, eight arrests, and one officer injured, police told Patch.
What are the details?
When a pair of cops arrived at the Maple Leaf condominium complex in Brick about 3:45 p.m., they approached a group of teens to investigate when a girl walked away from the group, police told the outlet.
Police told her to stop, but she refused, Patch reported. After police tried to stop her, she turned and spit on one of the officers, Sgt. Jim Kelly added to the outlet, after which she was then arrested.
But a crowd of more than a dozen people started crowding the officers, becoming unruly, and threatening bodily harm, Kelly told Patch, adding that two teens threatened to kill the officers as the mob's yelling, pushing, taunts, and threats intensified.
One officer was struck and injured, Kelly told the outlet.
Help arrives
Additional Brick officers responded to the scene, Patch said, as well as police from Lakewood and Toms River — but the mob nevertheless continued to grow, and its members refused to obey officers' orders to disperse.
Another seven teens were arrested as a result, the outlet said, bringing the total to eight arrests of individuals between 14 and 17 years old from the condominium complex.
All eight were charged with riot, and some were hit with additional charges, including aggravated assault, resisting arrest, obstruction, terroristic threats, and disorderly conduct, Kelly told Patch, adding that all of them were being held at a juvenile detention center.
The Brick officer who suffered a minor injury was treated by police emergency medical services.
Here's the clip of part of the fight. (Content warning: Language):
(H/T: Blue Lives Matter)


theblaze--2020-01-07--'Is World War III coming?': US confirms troops under attack from Iran, source

'Is World War III coming ? '
: US confirms troops under attack from Iran , source # WWIII is @ @ @ @ @ but what is the real likelihood ?

Tensions between the U.S. and Middle East are escalating following last week's airstrike that killed top Iranian military general and known terrorist, Qassem Soleimani, who orchestrated recent attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Now, Iran is threatening retaliation, sparking fears of a third world war.
So, how likely is a coming World War III? On the "Glenn Beck Radio Program" Monday, Glenn said it all depends on whether Iran believes they have enough Middle East support behind them to fight for a caliphate. If that's the case, Iran might attack Israel, which really might start an all-out war.
However, they are likely to back down to the U.S. military if they don't think the region will support their efforts, Glenn surmised.
Watch the video below to get more of Glenn's take:
IRAN GENERAL QASEM SOLEIMANI KILLED BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: World War Three, Draft Coming? youtu.be
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theblaze--2020-01-07--‘Evil sexual predator’ who preyed on men in the UK sentenced for a staggering 136 rapes

‘ Evil sexual predator ’ who preyed on men in the UK sentenced for a staggering 136 rapes 'The most @ @ @ @ @ history '

A 36-year-old man the Crown Prosecution Service calls the "most prolific rapist in British legal history" has been sentenced to life behind bars after being convicted on 136 counts of rape.
Reynhard Sinaga was recently found guilty on 159 offenses — 136 of them rapes — against a total of 48 victims, the BBC reported.
According to United Kingdom law enforcement, Sinaga would wait for men outside Manchester night clubs, luring them to his apartment with an offer of somewhere to have a drink or call a taxi. Once at the apartment, he would drug them and assault them while filming the attacks.


theblaze--2020-01-07--Woman receives devastating cancer diagnosis in doctor's letter — except it was all just a typo

Woman receives devastating cancer diagnosis in doctor 's letter — except it was all just a typo

A British woman received a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis from her doctor's office, but as it turned out, the letter she received contained a simple — but devastating — typographical error.
What are the details?
Nicola Denyer, a 39-year-old from Ramsgate, Kent, visited an ENT, according to Fox News, after experiencing an "uncomfortable feeling" in her throat.
Through a nasal endoscopy, physicians at the Queen Elizabeth Mother Hospital in Margate initially determined she had "nothing to worry about."
Several days later, however, the hospital sent Denyer a letter with a grave diagnosis: She had cancer.
The letter, obtained by Fox News, confirmed that Denyer had "presence of cancer at the base of the tongue."
Paul Valentine, Denyer's partner, said he was concerned by the letter, but after rereading it, determined that there had to be an issue because of the way the news was relayed.
"I was sure it was a mistake, but the word had been used so you can't help but worry," he said.
Indeed, when Denyer contacted the facility, it confirmed that the word "cancer" was in fact supposed to be "candida" — a simple yeast infection of the throat.
How did the error happen?
The facility, which ended up sending Denyer another official letter cancelling out the first, said that the error could be chalked up to a speech recognition software program at the hospital.
A portion of the new letter read, "Please let me reassure you that I saw no evidence of any cancer at all on endoscopy and I can only apologize for the error in your letter."
A spokesperson for the hospital said, "We would like to offer our sincere apologies to Mrs. Denyer for the distress and anxiety caused by this error. All letters are checked by a clinician before they are posted and unfortunately, in this case, the error was missed. We are reminding staff of the importance of thoroughly proofreading all letters to prevent mistakes like this happening again."


theblaze--2020-01-07--Ricky Gervais crushes humorless left-wing critics offended by his two-fisted Golden Globes monologue

When an infidel speaks against the most holy names of the woke Hollywood elite , their brethren within the left-wing mob instinctively wages jihad .
And so it was for comedian Ricky Gervais after he mercilessly dismantled hand-wringers in the TV and movie industry during his Golden Globes monologue Sunday .
See , the folks with the shocked faces in the audience were n't the only ones miffed — their friends and admirers in the media were plenty offended , too : What 's more , Washington Post TV critic Hank Stuever opined that the monologue was `` hardly the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return '' and that `` nobody cared '' about his barbs against Hollywood 's elite .
Oh , and author Mark Harris went on a bit of a tweet-storm against Gervais , accusing the decidedly liberal comedian of cavorting in right-wing territory : How did Gervais respond to the outrage ?
Rather than getting in front of another podium , somberly thanking the left for helping him see the light , and imploring them for time as he has so much more to learn from them on his new journey , Gervais simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ f*** can teasing huge corporations , and the richest , most privileged people in the world be considered right wing ? ''
he asked regarding his insufferable critics .
Fortunately , it appeared a whole lot more observers had Gervais ' back on this one .
Among the more notable defenders was comedian Jim Norton , who took a no-holds-barred aim at the Los Angeles Times ' critique of Gervais ' monologue : Comedian Doug Stanhope saw through the sober faces in the crowd : And fellow Brit and TV host Piers Morgan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gervais ' speech :

When an infidel speaks against the most holy names of the woke Hollywood elite, their brethren within the left-wing mob instinctively wages jihad.
And so it was for comedian Ricky Gervais after he mercilessly dismantled hand-wringers in the TV and movie industry during his Golden Globes monologue Sunday. See, the folks with the shocked faces in the audience weren't the only ones miffed — their friends and admirers in the media were plenty offended, too:
What's more, Washington Post TV critic Hank Stuever opined that the monologue was "hardly the provocative scorching that Gervais promised with his return" and that "nobody cared" about his barbs against Hollywood's elite.
Oh, and author Mark Harris went on a bit of a tweet-storm against Gervais, accusing the decidedly liberal comedian of cavorting in right-wing territory:
How did Gervais respond to the outrage?
Rather than getting in front of another podium, somberly thanking the left for helping him see the light, and imploring them for time as he has so much more to learn from them on his new journey, Gervais simply punched back harder:
Image source: Twitter
"How the f*** can teasing huge corporations, and the richest, most privileged people in the world be considered right wing?" he asked regarding his insufferable critics.
Fortunately, it appeared a whole lot more observers had Gervais' back on this one.
Among the more notable defenders was comedian Jim Norton, who took a no-holds-barred aim at the Los Angeles Times' critique of Gervais' monologue:
Comedian Doug Stanhope saw through the sober faces in the crowd:
And fellow Brit and TV host Piers Morgan appeared to love every scathing second of Gervais' speech:
(H/T: BizPac Review)


theblaze--2020-01-07--Washington Post national security reporter retweets blatant pro-Iran propaganda. Her own outlet repo

Washington Post national security reporter retweets blatant pro-Iran propaganda. Her own outlet reports the exact opposite.

Washington Post national security reporter retweets blatant pro-Iran propaganda .
Her own outlet reports the exact opposite .

A Washington Post national security reporter is being called out on Twitter after she retweeted a blatantly pro-Iran, anti-American post Monday.
Missy Ryan, who covers "the Pentagon, military issues and national security" for the news outlet, evidently couldn't resist the urge to take a swipe at President Donald Trump as she retweeted a post that misleadingly portrayed a large crowd in Tehran mourning the death of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani side-by-side with a picture of a much smaller crowd celebrating Trump's inauguration in January 2017.
The tweet, originally posted by the user "ElElegante101" reads: "PERSPECTIVE: Tehran today vs. Trump's inauguration crowd."
A wapo natsec columnist RTing this is why media employers will soon be forced to stop all of you from tweeting anything that's not a link to your own edited and curated work. pic.twitter.com/Z2CE7XuXJx
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) January 6, 2020
That a U.S. reporter would apparently demonstrate preference for a terrorist military leader such as Soleimani over the president of her own country is alarming, but perhaps not necessarily shocking in today's media climate.
What is more alarming is that she peddled propaganda for the terrorist regime in her retweet. Reporting from Ryan's own news outlet is at odds with the image being spread on the internet.
Her own outlet reports the demonstrations as contrived
On Monday, the Post ran a story by Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist and Post contributor, titled: "Don't believe Iranian propaganda about the mourning for Soleimani."
"Over the next few days, it will be hard to escape footage of huge crowds gathering in Iranian cities to mourn the death of Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian general killed by a U.S. drone strike. For anyone watching, I have one piece of advice: Don't take what you're seeing at face value," Alinejad suggested.
Evidently, Ryan didn't get the memo.
The article cited the massive protests that had erupted throughout Iran over the past several months, in which at least 1,500 people were killed by security forces — including forces under Soleimani's leadership.
Alinejad said she has received thousands of messages from Iranians saying they are elated about Soleimani's death and that the demonstrations are largely contrived.
She reported that the Iranian government has forced students to hit the streets in mourning, providing free transport and shutting down shops. Children have been made to write essays praising Soleimani; the ones who cannot write are encouraged to cry for him.
Some Iranians have allegedly compared the funeral processions to ones held for Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich, the Butcher of Prague, who was killed by Allied forces during World War II.
Ryan hit with Twitter backlash
Users on Twitter were not shy in calling out Ryan's propaganda peddling. Below are some of the best responses to her retweet:
"Twitter owns. This is the sort of insight into a writer's broken brain thinking that you wouldn't be able to get from reading a dozen of their articles."
"A despotic regime that made documented efforts to cajole and coerce its people to mourn publicly vs a free people being free =/= owning Trump."
"A perfect example of how deranged and radical much of our media has become."
"I never thought I'd see the day when American journalists would actively spread Iranian propaganda and openly sympathize with the Iranian regime against the American government, but here we are."
"Most people could easily resist retweeting that."
(H/T: Twitchy)


theblaze--2020-01-07--Sen. Rand Paul calls situation after Soleimani's death 'sad,' says Trump got 'bad advice'

Sen. Rand Paul calls situation after Soleimani 's death 'sad , ' says Trump got 'bad advice' 'The death of @ @ @ @

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Monday that President Donald Trump got "bad advice" in ordering the killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, creating a "sad" situation with Iran.
Paul decried what he believes is the end of all hope for diplomatic relations with Iran both due to the magnitude of Soleimani's death, but also due to his replacement.
"This is sad. I mean, the death of Soleimani, I think, is the death of diplomacy with Iran," Paul said. "I don't see an off-ramp. I don't see a way out of this."
Paul said he is concerned that Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and other administration officials didn't consider the repercussions of the strike and what it might mean for the ability of the U.S. to reason with Iran or come to any agreements.
"You would have to be brain-dead to believe that we tear up the agreement, we put an embargo on you and we kill your major general, and they're just going to crawl back to the table and say, 'What do you want, America?'" Paul said.
Whether or not President Trump needed the approval of Congress for the strike against Soleimani has been a point of debate in Washington, D.C., in the days since the strike. Paul falls on the side of many Democrats on this issue, saying the president should have gotten congressional approval.
"I think killing a country's major general is an act of war," Paul told CNN. "I don't think you can get away with saying it's 'imminent.' They've been complaining for years about Soleimani. I mean, most of the killings that are attributed to him are, I think, are from the Iraq War. You know, 10 years ago or longer. And so, I think that saying this is 'imminent' and saying they don't need the permission of Congress goes against the traditions of our Constitution."
Watch the interview below:
(H/T: The Hill)


theblaze--2020-01-07--Secret Service responds to George Lopez's joke about assassinating President Trump

'We 'll do it for half '

The Secret Service has responded to a joke from comedian George Lopez about assassinating President Donald Trump.
Responding to news on Instagram that Iran is allegedly offering an $80 million bounty on Trump's head, Lopez commented, "We'll do it for half."
The remark immediately generated outrage online, even forcing Instagram to delete the comment for violating its platform rules.
The Secret Service told the Washington Examiner that it is "aware" of Lopez's remark, but declined to comment further.
"The Secret Service is aware of the Tweet (sic) made by Mr. Lopez," the agency said. "The Secret Service takes all threats against the President and or any of our protectees seriously, and as a matter of practice, we do not comment on matters involving protective intelligence."
The agency did not say whether it had made contact with Lopez, although interviewing the source of potential threats is a routine part of Secret Service investigations.
TMZ similarly reported that Lopez will likely be interviewed by Secret Service agents promptly.
Representatives for Lopez said the Instagram comment was simply "a joke." Lopez himself has not commented on the matter.


theblaze--2020-01-08--Nancy Pelosi slammed for response to Iran's missile attacks

The Speaker of the House accused the Trump administration of 'needless provocations '

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) faced heavy criticism for her reaction to Iran's missile attacks on Iraqi airbases where American troops are stationed Tuesday night, when she took the opportunity to accuse the Trump administration of engaging in "needless provocations."
What are the details?
"Closely monitoring the situation following bombings targeting U.S. troops in Iraq," Pelosi tweeted at 6:31 p.m. "We must ensure the safety of our servicemembers, including ending needless provocations from the Administration and demanding that Iran cease its violence. America & the world cannot afford war."
The backlash against Pelosi on her feed was fierce, not only because the speaker placed blame on the Trump administration for Iran's actions toward U.S. personnel — but eagle-eyed Twitter users noticed Pelosi did not appear to be "monitoring the situation" as closely as she led on.
At 5:40 p.m., nearly an hour before Pelosi tweeted her public statement, a reporter from Politico posted on Twitter, "In meeting tonight Speaker Pelosi was handed a note telling her VP Pence was on the phone. 'Tell him I'll call him back,' she said according to sources in the room, noting she had to go open the House for new session. Two minutes later, she was handed note about air base bombing."
Between the time of that report and Pelosi's statement, a reporter from Washingtonian magazine posted a snap at 6:14 p.m. of Pelosi attending the opening of a Washington, D.C., restaurant, appearing to be in good spirits.
Pelosi's chief of staff told Politico that Pelosi returned the call to Vice President Mike Pence at 6:34 p.m., "and he briefed her on Iranian attack."
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) tweeted that "Speaker Pelosi is an embarrassment and unfit for office," in reaction to the photo of Pelosi at the restaurant launch.
Anything else?
Iran's attacks Tuesday night were in retaliation for President Donald Trump ordering airstrikes that killed Iranian general and known terrorist Qassem Soleimani.
Following Soleimani's death, Pelosi lashed out at the Trump administration, saying it had "conducted strikes in Iraq targeting high-level Iranian military officials and killing Iranian Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani without an AUMF against Iran" and "without the consultation of the Congress."


theblaze--2020-01-08--Iran's foreign minister tweets about attack on US forces in Iraq — and President Trump responds minu

Iran's foreign minister tweets about attack on US forces in Iraq — and President Trump responds minutes later

Iran 's foreign minister tweets about attack on US forces in Iraq — and President Trump responds minutes later Zarif @ @ @ @ @ appeared to back off on further retaliation

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted about the retaliation on US forces in Iraq, and within minutes, President Donald Trump appeared to respond.
"Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched," Zarif tweeted.
"We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression," he added.
The president appeared to accept the offer of de-escalation in a tweet posted just 13 minutes later.
"All is well!" Trump tweeted. "Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good!"
'We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning," he added.
Earlier on Tuesday the White House had announced that the president would be making a statement about the retaliation from Iran, but that was later cancelled.
Iran fired more than a dozen missiles at Iraqi bases were US forces were stationed in a counterattack as a response to the killing of Qassem Soleimani, a top leader of the Iranian military.
Some reports indicated that Iran was threatening to strike US allies, including Israel, if the president ordered a counterstrike. Fox News' Bret Baier noted that Iran avoided larger targets that could have been struck easier.
Here's more about the Iranian retaliation:


theblaze--2020-01-08--FAA bans US carriers from flying over Iraq, Iran following Iranian missile attacks

FAA bans US carriers from flying over Iraq , Iran following Iranian missile attacks The regulatory agency says it is @ @ @ @ @ Middle East

The Federal Aviation Administration has banned commercial U.S. carriers from flying over the countries of Iran and Iraq, along with other areas of the Middle East following Iran's attack on U.S.-linked bases in Iraq on Tuesday.
What are the details?
Reuters reported that the FAA said American carriers were prohibited "from operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia" in the wake of Iran's missile launches on Iraqi bases housing coalition personnel, including Americans.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed responsibility for the attacks in retaliation for the President Donald Trump ordering the airstrike that killed Iranian general and terrorist Qassem Soleimani last week.
According to The Jerusalem Post, there were no major commercial U.S. carriers that operate over the skies of Iran prior to the FAA's announcement, but the ban on airspace over Iraq and the two waterways were imposed in reaction to the attacks.
The outlet further reported that the FAA said "it was closely monitoring events in the Middle East and coordinating with U.S. airlines and foreign authorities about aviation safety after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq."


theblaze--2020-01-08--Iran threatens to strike Israel and other US allies if there is a counterstrike to missile attack

Iran reportedly threatened to strike Israel and other US allies if the United States responded with a counterstrike to numerous missile attacks on US facilities in Iraq.
The AFP reported that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard warned against a counterattack from the United States, and specifically named Israel and Saudi Arabia as likely targets.
On Tuesday, Iran claimed responsibility for numerous missile attacks in Iraq as retaliation for a drone strike on an envoy that killed Quds Force military commander Qassem Soleimani.
The Pentagon confirmed that there had been dozens of missiles fired at bases in Iraq where US troops were stationed, including Ayn al-Assad base.
NBC's Richard Engel confirmed the report that Iran threatened Israel and Saudi Arabia in the event of a US military response, and also added that shiite militias might be ordered to attack in Iraq as well. A CNN report indicated that Dubai in the United Arab Emirates was also included on the possible target list.
President Donald Trump had previously already threatened a counterstrike against Iran if they retaliated over the death of Soleimani.
"Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets," the president tweeted, "we have targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD."
Here's more about the escalation by Iran:


theblaze--2020-01-08--Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims responsibility for missile strikes on Iraqi bases ho

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims responsibility for missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing US troops

Iran 's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims responsibility for missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing US troops The group also @ @ @ @ @ allies

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reportedly issued a statement claiming responsibility for missile strikes hitting Iraqi airbases housing U.S. troops on Friday.
What are the details?
According to a translation provided by Axios, the IRGC released a statement following the attacks, saying, "The brave soldiers of IRGC's aerospace unit have launched a successful attack with tens of ballistic missiles on Al Assad military base in the name of martyr Gen. Qasem Soleimani...We warn all allied countries of the U.S. that if attacks are launched from bases in their countries on Iran, they will be a target of military retaliation."
The IRGC was expected to retaliate after President Donald Trump ordered the airstrike that killed Soleimani last week. Soleimani, a known terrorist, was head of the IRGC's elite Quds Force.
Sen. Marco Rubio appeared to confirm late Friday that the attack on U.S. facilities in Iraq was, indeed, sent at the hands of the IRGC, tweeting, "I have been briefed on this evenings direct attack by the #IRGC which launched ballistic missiles from Iran's territory against two Iraqi bases hosting coalition forces. A full assessment is underway to determine an appropriate response."


theblaze--2020-01-08--Iran retaliates with missile attack on numerous Iraqi bases housing US troops

Iran retaliates with missile attack on numerous Iraqi bases housing US troops A top military official said they will defend @ @

Officials from the Pentagon confirmed reports to Fox News on Tuesday that Iran was retaliating against US facilities in Iraq after an airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani, a top leader of the Iranian military.
A senior military source told Fox News' Jennifer Griffin that the attacks were "all over the country."
"Under missile attack from Iran," the short statement read. "These are either cruise missiles or short range ballistic missiles. All over the country."
Griffin added that the source said the missiles were fired from the ground in Iran at multiple US bases and other targets in Iraq.
Bloomberg reported that Iran state television said the operation was named "Martyr Soleimani." Another report indicated that the response involved "tens" of missiles.
Griffin said on Fox News that when she asked the official if US forces were pulling out, they responded, "no, defending."
A retaliation was expected after President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike to take out Soleimani while he was riding in an envoy near the Baghdad airport in Iraq.
A statement from the White House indicated that the president was being briefed on the attacks.
"We are aware of the reports of attacks on US facilities in Iraq," the statement read. "The President has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team."
There are approximately 5,000 US troops in Iraq.
Here's the latest on the retaliatory attacks:


theblaze--2020-01-07--'Is World War III coming?': US confirms troops under attack from Iran, sources

'Is World War III coming ? '
: US confirms troops under attack from Iran , sources


theblaze--2020-01-08--Joaquin Phoenix gets praise for his sacrifice to save the planet — and social media erupts with mock

Joaquin Phoenix gets praise for his sacrifice to save the planet — and social media erupts with mockery The small @ @ @ @ @ out of touch with reality

Hollywood celebrity Joaquin Phoenix faced mockery and ridicule after a fashion designer praised him for his sacrifice to save the planet.
The tweet from Stella McCartney highlighted his environmental efforts while the movie star attended the Golden Globes award ceremony.
"This man is a winner… wearing custom Stella because he chooses to make choices for the future of the planet. He has also chosen to wear this same Tux for the entire award season to reduce waste," their official account tweeted.
"I am proud to join forces with you," they added.
While the designer was thrilled with Phoenix wearing one of her tuxedos to the entire award season, many on social media responded with acerbic ridicule, including Piers Morgan.
"The SAME TUX? For MORE THAN ONE NIGHT? Wow, this is an incredible sacrifice. Thank you, Joaquin - your planet is grateful," tweeted Morgan.
"That's nothing. I darn my own socks and you should see the state of my f**king underpants," snarked comedian Ricky Gervais.
"How brave of him to wear a free custom tux that probably costs $10,000. The sweatshirt I'm wearing is from high school and I wear the same jeans every day. WHERE ARE MY ACCOLADES?" responded comedian and writer Bridget Phetasy.
"If wearing the same tux to all the awards shows is good for the planet, wouldn't it be even better to cancel the award shows altogether?" said gun rights advocate Cam Edwards.
Phoenix was praised by many for his speech during the Golden Globes where he told his fellow celebrities to not just vote, but to live out their political values.
"It's great to vote, but sometimes we have to take that responsibility on ourselves and make changes and sacrifices in our own lives and I hope that we can do that," he said.
Here's more about Phoenix's sacrifice:


theblaze--2020-01-08--Bret Baier blames 'Trump derangement syndrome' for criticism against drone strike on Soleimani

Bret Baier blames 'Trump derangement syndrome ' for criticism against drone strike on Soleimani '' This president perhaps does n't @ @ @ @ @ right ... ''

Fox News' Bret Baier wondered on Wednesday if 'Trump derangement syndrome' was responsible for some of the more unreasonable criticism against President Trump's decision to kill Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani.
Baier made the comments on "America's Newsroom" on Wednesday with Bill Hemmer.
"There is this sense that this president perhaps doesn't get credit when something goes right," Baier said.
"Originally, as this all was happening, it was going to be World War III. 'He started World War III and there's no strategy here,'" Baier added, in the voice of the critics.
"Now we saw what Iran did in response. We see what the U.S. is saying in response to that," he continued. "And you wonder whether 'Trump derangement syndrome' factors in to some of the responses you hear publicly here in Washington."
Supporters of the president praised him for taking out a designated terror threat to American soldiers and civilians, but his critics have claimed that the act will most likely make the Middle East even more unstable.
The killing of Soleimani led to retaliatory missile strikes on military bases in Iraq from Iran, but no casualties were reported from those attacks.
The phrase "Trump derangement syndrome" is one used by supporters of the president to mock his critics who show an extreme bias against the president, to the point of derangement.
Here's the segment from Fox News:
Bret Baier: Criticism of US policy on Iran is Trump derangement syndrome www.youtube.com
[H/T: The Hill]


theblaze--2020-01-08--'Insulting and demeaning': Mike Lee slams Trump administration's Senate briefing on Iran

'Probably the worst briefing I 've seen '

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) was furious Wednesday following a classified congressional briefing from administration officials about the airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani last week, saying that what he heard was "insulting and demeaning" to the Constitution.
Speaking to reporters after the briefing, Lee said it was "probably the worst briefing I've seen — at least on a military issue — in the nine years I've served in the United States Senate." He explained that the biggest problem he had with the briefing was what he and others were told by the people giving it.
"What I found so distressing about that briefing was that one of the messages we received from the briefers was 'do not debate, do not discuss the issue of the appropriateness of further military intervention against Iran," Lee said. "And that if you do, you'll be emboldening Iran, the implication being that we would somehow be making America less safe by having a debate or a discussion about the appropriateness of further military involvement against the government of Iran."
"I find this insulting and demeaning, not personally, but to the office that each of the 100 senators in this building happens to hold," Lee said.
"I find it insulting and I find it demeaning to the Constitution of the United States to which we've all sworn an oath; it is, after all the prerogative of the legislative branch to declare war," he added, citing Congress' powers described in Article 1 of the Constitution.
"When we send our brave soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines into harm's way, we owe the American people the decent courtesy to follow the Constitution, to debate and discuss these actions," Lee continued. "For them to tell us through either a war powers act resolution or otherwise, for us to debate and discuss these things on the Senate floor would somehow weaken the American cause and embolden Iran in any other actions, I find very insulting."
Lee went on to say that he hoped to be told that he heard incorrectly, but he said that none of the other briefers present objected to the message. When asked by a reporter who in the room made the remarks, Lee explained that he would like to talk to the president before commenting on that publicly "so I can make him aware of what we were told and by whom."
Toward the beginning of his remarks, Lee said that he supports President Donald Trump and the "manner in which he has approached his commander-in-chief powers," saying that "more than any other president in my lifetime, President Trump has shown a lot of restraint, he's been reluctant to get us involved in wars all over the globe."
As a result of what transpired during Wednesday's briefing, Lee said he now has decided to back a resolutionintroduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to restrict the executive branch's potential military action on Iran, noting that Kaine had agreed to amendments that they had previously discussed.
"That briefing is what changed my mind [on the resolution]," Lee said. "I walked into the briefing undecided; I walked out decided."
Lee was joined by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) who also said that he was going along with Kaine's effort, saying that "we need to have a debate about separation of powers" when it comes to waging war.
Footage of Lee and Paul's full remarks can be found on C-SPAN.


theblaze--2020-01-08--'Everything is very carefully stage managed': Veteran war reporter Lara Logan on why you're NOT gett

'Everything is very carefully stage managed': Veteran war reporter Lara Logan on why you're NOT getting the truth about Iran

'Everything is very carefully stage managed ' : Veteran war reporter Lara Logan on why you 're NOT getting the @ @ @

Award-winning investigative journalist and former CBS News war correspondent Lara Logan joined Glenn Beck on the radio program Wednesday to share what it's really like to report "from the ground" in Iran.
Logan explained why the mainstream media is failing in its current coverage of the conflict between the United States and Iran following the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani last week.
She stressed that "everything is very carefully stage managed" when it comes to media coverage in Iran.
"Things do not happen on the ground in countries like that without being orchestrated," Logan stated.
"When Iranian government says, 'Yes, you're approved and you can come in,' you've got a 'minder' with you all the time. This person is monitoring every single thing you say and do," she explained. "We call them minders, but let's be honest, they are intelligence agents. They're spies. And they're recording everything you say and everything you do. And every person you speak to, every Iranian you interview, knows that that person is standing right there."
By omitting this crucial context, reporters are failing in their duties, Logan said.
"As reporters, we have to be right in that moment, and emotional, and live it. And bring it to life for the viewer, and bring you right there," she noted. "But we also have another job. Our other responsibility is to take a little step away from it and say, 'Okay, what's the broader context?'
"What I feel is happening with some of the reporting that I've seen from the ground is it's all about one perspective," Logan added. "Nobody's putting it in context. I mean, they were chanting 'Death to America' long before Qassem Soleimani was killed.
"There are a lot of questions," she continued. "The Iranian regime frequently puts out whatever it wants to. I mean, they're masters of propaganda."
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theblaze--2020-01-08--At least 750 Seattle-area students will not be permitted to attend school due to incomplete vaccinat

At least 750 Seattle-area students will not be permitted to attend school due to incomplete vaccination records

At least 750 Seattle students without up-to-date vaccination records could be excluded from being able to attend school, according to the local school district.
What are the details?
In a Tuesday news release, a spokesperson for Seattle Public Schools said that parents should not send their children to schools, beginning Wednesday, if they did not comply with turning in updated vaccination records or exemptions, if applicable.
The statement said: "If students without updated immunization records arrive at school, they will be placed in a designated room or space and the child's family will be contacted to come pick them up. Once immunization compliance is achieved, students may return to school."
In December, the district announced Wednesday as the deadline for parents to provide such documentation. As of December, at least 2,200 district students had incomplete vaccination records. The number had been reduced to 980 by Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday, the district shared a reminder on its Twitter page, writing, "We want all students safe, healthy, and learning. Make sure your student's immunization records are up to date by Jan. 8. Per state law, students without updated records will be excluded from school. Once in compliance, students may return to school."
A newly passed Washington law mandates that all children need to be fully vaccinated in order to attend public schools unless they have submitted a completed a religious or medical certificate of exemption. The law followed a statewide measles outbreak.
In 2019, there were at least 1,282 confirmed cases of measles across 31 states, the CDC reported.
Seattle Public Schools notified district families that it would be offering three free immunization clinics.


theblaze--2020-01-08--Even fellow Democrats are getting tired of Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment stall tactics: 'The cake is al

Even fellow Democrats are getting tired of Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment stall tactics: 'The cake is already baked' — 'time to get on with it'

Even fellow Democrats are getting tired of Nancy Pelosi ’ s impeachment stall tactics : 'The cake is already baked @ @ @ @ @ on with it' Her strategy is not going as planned

Senate Democrats have grown weary over Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her current strategy to delay the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the Senate by withholding the transfer of articles of impeachment passed by the House last month.
After Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday that he had the votes to start an impeachment trial without an agreement on witnesses, many Democrats finally recognized that their attempts to sway forthcoming impeachment proceedings in their favor had failed.
What are they saying?
According to Politico, some of the speaker's fellow Democrats have now begun to publicly call on her to submit the articles and get on with the trial.
"The longer it goes on the less urgent it becomes," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). "So if it's serious and urgent, send them over. If it isn't, don't send it over."
Several other Senate Democrats also showed their impatience with the Democratic leaders' current strategy. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Wednesday morning that Democrats "should move on" and turn the articles to the Senate and Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said he's "ready" for the trial to start.
"We need to get folks to testify and we need more information ... but nonetheless I'm ready," Tester said. "I don't know what leverage we have. It looks like the cake is already baked."
"I respect the fact that she is concerned about the fact about whether or not there will be a fair trial. But I do think it is time to get on with it," said Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.).
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined the growing chorus, telling ABC News that he thinks "getting the trial started sooner rather than later is, you know, probably important."
Pelosi is not backing down
But as of Tuesday, the Associated Press reported that Pelosi showed no signs of changing course on her strategy to withhold the articles until McConnell shared more details about how the Senate proceedings would look.
Pelosi allegedly told House leaders in a private meeting that she believed her stalling strategy was working and later called on McConnell to "immediately" reveal the details of his proposal.
For his part, McConnell has remained resolute in his stance to not negotiate with House Democrats on the parameters of the Senate trial.
"There will be no haggling with the House over Senate procedure. We will not cede our authority to try this impeachment. The House Democrats' turn is over. The Senate has made its decision," McConnell said on the Senate floor Wednesday.
Adding to the pressure, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned Wednesday that he would soon submit a Senate resolution calling on the speaker to immediately transfer the articles should she continue her delay.
NBC News reported that, in the resolution, Graham argues the Constitution does not provide Pelosi "with the power to effectively veto a resolution passed by a duly elected majority of the House of Representatives by refusing to transmit such a resolution to the Senate," and that by doing so is a "flagrant violation" of the impeachment process.


theblaze--2020-01-08--Conservative college students reveal rampant left-wing bias on campus: 'They're trying to shut up yo

Conservative college students reveal rampant left-wing bias on campus: 'They're trying to shut up your viewpoint'

Conservative college students reveal rampant left-wing bias on campus : 'They 're trying to shut up your viewpoint' 'My professors @ @ @ @ @ in class '

Campus Reform's Eduardo Neret took a trip to Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida, late last month and asked student attendees if they experienced left-wing bias on their campuses.
And as you can no doubt guess, they offered example after example.
What did they say?
One student said a recent faculty email thread at his school declared there are "some ideas that just simply shouldn't be expressed on college campuses" — and added that leftists "truly want us out."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Another student complained that certain forces at her school are "trying to stop me from having my own free speech."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
"People are very scared to be open about being conservative," another student said, adding that it indicates "the media has been successful in trying to silence conservative views."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
One student noted that professors come up to her TPUSA chapter's table and "harass us about our 'Taxation Is Theft' signs mostly because a lot of them are self-proclaimed socialists."
Another student shared that his resident assistant "once said that she has an implicit bias against straight white males because of 'privilege.'"
"They tear down our posters," another student shared, adding that leftists also "slander us" as "racists."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Left-wing antics in the classroom
Students also pointed out what's been happening in their classes.
"You can't talk in class," one student offered. "They're trying to shut up your viewpoint."
Another student said, "My professors unapologetically just rant against Trump in class."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Still another student shared about being instructed in class that "classifying anyone as a certain gender without asking them was a bigoted thing to do — and if you're white and didn't like [former President] Barack Obama, it was because you're a racist."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Check it out:


theblaze--2020-01-08--Ricky Gervais issues sharp rebuke to media after it criticizes his viral Golden Globes speech bashin

Ricky Gervais issues sharp rebuke to media after it criticizes his viral Golden Globes speech bashing Hollywood liberals He did @ @ @ @ @ one might expect

Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais is taking the media to task over their mostly collective response to his controversial jokes aimed at liberal Hollywood during Sunday night's Golden Globes, which he hosted.
In the days following Gervais' on-the-nose commentary, a variety of media outlets and liberals spoke out against the comedian's remarks, calling them inappropriate and unfunny.
During the monologue, Gervais blasted Hollywood, saying that it is in no position to lecture Americans on anything because they knew nothing about the real world.
What are the details?
The 58-year-old British entertainer hit out at the media on Twitter for taking issue with his jokes.
He also took aim at journalists, writing, "I always knew that there were morons in the world that took jokes seriously, but I'm surprised that some journalists do. Surely, understanding stuff is pretty fundamental to their job, isn't it? Just makes it funnier, though, I guess."
He later added that merely taking offense to a joke or remark does not equate righteousness.
"1. Simply pointing out whether someone is left or right wing isn't winning the argument," he wrote. "2. If a joke is good enough, it can be enjoyed by anyone. 3. It's not all about you. 4. Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right."
What else?
At one point during his fiery Sunday monologue, he also told entertainers in attendance to kindly "f*** off."
"So, if you do win an award tonight, don't use it as a platform to make a political speech," he warned. " You're in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg. So, if you win, come up, accept your little award. Thank your agent and your god, and f*** off!"
He also added, "If ISIS had a streaming service you would be calling your agents."
On Tuesday, Gervais took aim at critics who branded the lively speech as "right-wing."
He wrote, "How the f*** can teasing huge corporations, and the richest, most privileged people in the world be considered right wing?"


theblaze--2020-01-08--'The View' audience applauds white nationalist Richard Spencer for saying he regrets supporting Trum

'The View' audience applauds white nationalist Richard Spencer for saying he regrets supporting Trump

'The View ' audience applauds white nationalist Richard Spencer for saying he regrets supporting Trump

Correction: The original version of this story erroneously stated that Richard Spencer was a guest on Jake Tapper's show on CNN, and that he was "received favorably" on that show. Upon review of the segment, it is not accurate to say that Spencer was "received favorably" during the course of the segment in question, nor is it accurate to say that he was a guest on the show. Rather, he was interviewed by another CNN reporter and the interview aired during the time segment Tapper anchored. Neither Spencer nor his comments were "received favorably" during the course of the segment. We regret the error.
What does it take to get a liberal audience to cheer enthusiastically for a white nationalist? Apparently, just for that white nationalist to say something bad about President Donald Trump.
On "The View" Wednesday, the panel discussed a recent tweet by well-known white nationalist Richard Spencer, who in the wake of Iran's attack on Iraqi military bases tweeted that he regretted supporting President Donald Trump's election.
"I deeply regret voting for and promoting Donald Trump in 2016," Spencer wrote Tuesday night.
Spencer also tweeted a message to the "people of Iran," saying, "There are millions of Americans who do not want war, who do not hate you, and who respect your nation and its history. After our traitorous elite is brought to justice, we hope to achieve peace, reconciliation, and forgiveness."
When co-host Joy Behar read what Spencer wrote about Trump, the studio audience cheered and applauded. A white nationalist can get an ovation on "The View" if he or she simply criticizes the president.
In a previous interview that was aired on CNN during "The Lead" with Jake Tapper, Spencer essentially said that Trump isn't racist enough for his liking.
"He gives us nothing outside of racist tweets," Spencer said. "And by racist tweets, I mean tweets that are meaningless and cheap and express the kind of sentiments you might hear from your drunk uncle while he's watching Hannity."
For many opponents of Trump, the saying, "the enemy of their enemy is their friend," apparently applies even in extreme circumstances.
Spencer became well known for his role in organizing the Unite the Right protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 that devolved into violence and resulted in one woman, Heather Heyer, being killed. For a sample of just how horrible this man being cheered by "The View's" audience is, read/listen to some leaked comments here.


theblaze--2020-01-08--'Make Women Great Again': A mansplaining palooza

On Tuesday 's episode of `` The Chad Prather Show , '' Chad discussed a `` mansplaining '' conference in Orlando , Florida , that is aiming to teach women how to be feminine again .
The New York Post reported , beginning May 1 , for $ 1,999 , men will give seminars over three days on how to `` Make Women Great Again . ''
The lesson , known as the 22 Convention , will teach women how to say no to the `` toxic bullying feminist dogma . ''
Speakers include founder Anthony Johnson , who considers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' fitness guru J.A .
Cortes , known for telling women how to be more beautiful by being more feminine , and far-right activist Stefan Molyneux , and writer Mike Cernovich .
`` I think my new character Toxic Shock needs to make an appearance , '' Chad joked .
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On Tuesday's episode of "The Chad Prather Show," Chad discussed a "mansplaining" conference in Orlando, Florida, that is aiming to teach women how to be feminine again.
The New York Post reported, beginning May 1, for $1,999, men will give seminars over three days on how to "Make Women Great Again." The lesson, known as the 22 Convention, will teach women how to say no to the "toxic bullying feminist dogma."
Speakers include founder Anthony Johnson, who considers himself president of the "Manosphere," fitness guru J.A. Cortes, known for telling women how to be more beautiful by being more feminine, and far-right activist Stefan Molyneux, and writer Mike Cernovich.
"I think my new character Toxic Shock needs to make an appearance," Chad joked.
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