bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-24--California Man Gets Year in Jail for Bribing the Homeless in Illicit Vote Harvesting Scheme

Norman Hall , 62 , pleaded guilty last week to participating in an illicit vote harvesting scheme in which homeless people were bribed with cigarettes and money to obtain fraudulent signatures on voter registration forms and ballot referendum petitions .
Los Angeles County District Attorney ’ s Office announced the charges in Nov. 2018 , and the scheme reportedly went on during the 2016 and 2018 election cycles in the state of California .
Hall and eight others were implicated in the scheme that targeted unsuspecting individuals in Los Angeles ’ Skid Row neighborhood .
“ This is voter fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we know it exists , but it isn ’ t exactly something that patrol officers deal with , ” LAPD Detective Meghan Aguilar said in May 2017 .
Trending : Pete Buttigieg Called Out By His Own Brother-in-Law on Tucker : “ Anti-God ” “ Democrats in California continue to pretend voter fraud doesn ’ t exist , ” Matt Fleming , spokesman for the Republican Party of California , said via email .
“ However , this incident highlights the need for more investigation of claims.
” take our poll - story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enter a guilty plea for their alleged crimes include Kirkland Kauzava Washington , 38 ; Harold Bennett , 53 ; Louis Thomas Wise , 36 ; Richard Howard , 62 ; Rose Makeda Sweeney , 42 ; Christopher Joseph Williams , 59 ; Jakara Fati Mardis , 35 ; and Nickey Demelvin Huntley , 44 .
Other defendants could face up to six years in jail if they are convicted .
Liberals have largely ignored concerns about ballot harvesting , while conservatives have exposed how the process has helped Democrats exploit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Vote harvesting occurs when third parties — like campaign workers — collect absentee ballots from voters and deliver them to election officials… The vote-harvesting issue arises in the District of Columbia and the 27 states that allow anyone to pick up an absentee ballot from a voter and deliver it to election officials… Allowing individuals other than the voter or his immediate family to handle absentee ballots is a recipe for mischief and wrongdoing .
Neither voters nor election officials can verify that the secrecy of the ballot was not compromised or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s name by a third party accurately reflects the voter ’ s choices and was not fraudulently changed by the vote harvester .
And there is no guarantee that vote harvesters won ’ t simply discard the ballots of voters whose political preferences for candidates of the opposition party are known .
It also gives campaign and political party intermediaries the ability to influence voters while they are casting a ballot out of election officials ’ sight and without any supervision by them .
Thus , there is no one present to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , intimidated , threatened or paid for their vote .
With the high-stakes election coming up in November that will ultimately determine the future of the country , liberals will be using vote harvesting measures and other illicit schemes in order to wrestle power away from the conservative majority .

California Man Gets Year in Jail for Bribing the Homeless in Illicit Vote Harvesting Scheme
Norman Hall, 62, pleaded guilty last week to participating in an illicit vote harvesting scheme in which homeless people were bribed with cigarettes and money to obtain fraudulent signatures on voter registration forms and ballot referendum petitions.
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced the charges in Nov. 2018, and the scheme reportedly went on during the 2016 and 2018 election cycles in the state of California. Hall and eight others were implicated in the scheme that targeted unsuspecting individuals in Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood.
“This is voter fraud, which we talk about, and we know it exists, but it isn’t exactly something that patrol officers deal with,” LAPD Detective Meghan Aguilar said in May 2017.
“Democrats in California continue to pretend voter fraud doesn’t exist,” Matt Fleming, spokesman for the Republican Party of California, said via email. “However, this incident highlights the need for more investigation of claims.”
Other defandants who have yet to enter a guilty plea for their alleged crimes include Kirkland Kauzava Washington, 38; Harold Bennett, 53; Louis Thomas Wise, 36; Richard Howard, 62; Rose Makeda Sweeney, 42; Christopher Joseph Williams, 59; Jakara Fati Mardis, 35; and Nickey Demelvin Huntley, 44. Other defendants could face up to six years in jail if they are convicted.
Liberals have largely ignored concerns about ballot harvesting, while conservatives have exposed how the process has helped Democrats exploit the poor and needy to remain in power:
Vote harvesting occurs when third parties — like campaign workers — collect absentee ballots from voters and deliver them to election officials… The vote-harvesting issue arises in the District of Columbia and the 27 states that allow anyone to pick up an absentee ballot from a voter and deliver it to election officials… Allowing individuals other than the voter or his immediate family to handle absentee ballots is a recipe for mischief and wrongdoing. Neither voters nor election officials can verify that the secrecy of the ballot was not compromised or that the ballot submitted in the voter’s name by a third party accurately reflects the voter’s choices and was not fraudulently changed by the vote harvester. And there is no guarantee that vote harvesters won’t simply discard the ballots of voters whose political preferences for candidates of the opposition party are known. It also gives campaign and political party intermediaries the ability to influence voters while they are casting a ballot out of election officials’ sight and without any supervision by them. Thus, there is no one present to ensure that voters are not being coerced, intimidated, threatened or paid for their vote.
With the high-stakes election coming up in November that will ultimately determine the future of the country, liberals will be using vote harvesting measures and other illicit schemes in order to wrestle power away from the conservative majority.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-24--REPORT: Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney Set to Depart Trump Administration After Immigration Defection

New reports indicate White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is preparing to depart the Trump administration after undermining the Trump administration ’ s immigration agenda , claiming the United States is “ desperate ” for more immigration .
Mulvaney made the remarks when speaking to an audience of well-connected political elites at a private event in England .
Soon after they were reported on by the Washington Post , Mulvaney was heavily criticized by Trump supporters for endorsing policy one might expect to see promoted by longtime anti-Trumpers such as George Soros and Charles Koch .
The report of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ryan Girdusky ’ s populist newsletter .
Mulvaney is said to be lining up a new gig in the world of Washington , D.C conservative think tanks .
Trending : CHILLING : Former FBI Official and MSNBC Host Float Creating False Flags to Entrap White ‘ Extremists ’ Mulvaney ’ s departure , which Girdusky claims to have been informed of by three sources , would represent a victory for ‘ MAGA ’ conservatives within Trump administration , who have blasted the former Republican congressman for wildly diverging from President Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll - story continues below President Trump ran on a platform of lowering annual levels of legal immigration , going on to waffle on the issue in a few presidential speeches since becoming President .
Immigration totals have declined under his administration , and many economists have pointed to rising wages for working-class Americans as a benefit of the restrictionist platform .
A takedown from Tucker Carlson , who accused the former anti-Trumper ( Mulvaney was caught on tape admitting he viewed Trump as a “ terrible human being ” in 2016 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ core base of supporters , may have proved instrumental in spurring Mulvaney ’ s tentative departure from the administration .
Mulvaney ’ s exit from the administration would represent one of two major victories for immigration hawks within the Trump administration in the past week .
The new ‘ public charge ’ rule , which restricts access to welfare programs , food stamps and Medicaid to American citizens , entered into effect Monday .
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REPORT: Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney Set to Depart Trump Administration After Immigration Defection
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 17: Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney answers questions during a briefing at the White House October 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mulvaney answered a range of questions relating to the issues surrounding the impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump, and other issues during the briefing. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
New reports indicate White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is preparing to depart the Trump administration after undermining the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, claiming the United States is “desperate” for more immigration.
Mulvaney made the remarks when speaking to an audience of well-connected political elites at a private event in England. Soon after they were reported on by the Washington Post, Mulvaney was heavily criticized by Trump supporters for endorsing policy one might expect to see promoted by longtime anti-Trumpers such as George Soros and Charles Koch.
The report of Mulvaney’s departure first surfaced in Ryan Girdusky’s populist newsletter. Mulvaney is said to be lining up a new gig in the world of Washington, D.C conservative think tanks.
Mulvaney’s departure, which Girdusky claims to have been informed of by three sources, would represent a victory for ‘MAGA’ conservatives within Trump administration, who have blasted the former Republican congressman for wildly diverging from President Donald Trump’s pro-American immigration platform.
President Trump ran on a platform of lowering annual levels of legal immigration, going on to waffle on the issue in a few presidential speeches since becoming President. Immigration totals have declined under his administration, and many economists have pointed to rising wages for working-class Americans as a benefit of the restrictionist platform.
A takedown from Tucker Carlson, who accused the former anti-Trumper (Mulvaney was caught on tape admitting he viewed Trump as a “terrible human being” in 2016) of carelessness for Donald Trump’s core base of supporters, may have proved instrumental in spurring Mulvaney’s tentative departure from the administration.
Mulvaney’s exit from the administration would represent one of two major victories for immigration hawks within the Trump administration in the past week. The new ‘public charge’ rule, which restricts access to welfare programs, food stamps and Medicaid to American citizens, entered into effect Monday.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-24--British Public School Allows Drag Queen Who Posted Dildo Sex Acts on Social Media to Read to 4-Year-

Scottish parents are furious after a public school allowed a drag queen who simulated sex acts with a dildo in his social media posts to read to children as young as the age of 4 , as the LGBT agenda takes its toll across the United Kingdom .
Drag queen FlowJob was invited to have intimate access to young children by the Glencoats primary school in Paisley , Renfrewshire last week .
Flowjob not only spoke to kids , but also lectured them on the evils of the Section 28 Act , a law that is no longer in place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ degeneracy in schools .
Parents are not happy that FlowJob received an opportunity to mold the minds of their children .
Renfrewshire Council claimed they were unaware of FlowJob ’ s history of posting graphic , obscene and pornographic posts on social media and claimed they wouldn ’ t have invited him to the event if they were aware of these lewd posts .
Trending : CHILLING : Former FBI Official and MSNBC Host Float Creating False Flags to Entrap White ‘ Extremists ’ Unfortunately , as is so common with these type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for scheduling them do little to no vetting of the performers before allowing them access to precocious , innocent kids .
take our poll - story continues below “ While I don ’ t agree with the abuse being given , my kids go to this school there was no information fed to parents about this happening .
Surely that ’ s a parents choice ?
I ’ m happy my child is learning about LGBT but it ’ s overtaking the school now .
Something every week , ” a concerned parent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m not opposed to learning about LGBT , but my 7 year old doesn ’ t need to know what a drag queen is and certainly not the one they had in .
The headteacher is more concerned about furthering her career than tackling issuing that our school has , ” they added .
“ Their username is ‘ flowjobqueen ’ and their timeline is full of explicit images of them simulating sexual acts .
Of course they ’ ve just just done a drag queen story reading to primary school children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media .
Even a homosexual man was concerned with the message this would send to young , impressionable children .
“ Would be good to hear a response as to why an adult entertainer called Flowjob was deemed appropriate for kids ?
Were the vetted prior to the event ?
What was the content of these lessons ?
As a gay man with young nieces and nephews just starting school I am concerned , ” he said .
FlowJob and the LGBT movement of Britain are , of course , blaming all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Don ’ t bring your negativity to my profile .
I am a drag queen yes who does adult jokes , but I also do under 18 Venus and cater around children , ” FlowJob responded .
“ You just know that the people pretending to be livid that a drag queen read a book in a school are also the people who run out to buy their kids the latest Grand Theft Auto on release day .
Your homophobia is transparent , ” wrote Renfrewshire MSP Mhairi Black in a Twitter post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the abusive messages and tweets targeting Glencoats Primary School for their bold and brilliant LGBT inclusive education practices .
We are proud to work with their pioneering headteacher , and recognise the school as an example to others across the country , ” LGBT Youth Scotland wrote on Twitter .
Around the world , drag queens have been completely unvetted before being allowed to read creepy stories about gender and sexuality to children .
This has resulted in pedophiles being allowed to administer story hour events to kids .
The LGBT plague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violated spiritually and physically by the sadistic predators among their ranks .

British Public School Allows Drag Queen Who Posted Dildo Sex Acts on Social Media to Read to 4-Year-Olds
Scottish parents are furious after a public school allowed a drag queen who simulated sex acts with a dildo in his social media posts to read to children as young as the age of 4, as the LGBT agenda takes its toll across the United Kingdom.
Drag queen FlowJob was invited to have intimate access to young children by the Glencoats primary school in Paisley, Renfrewshire last week. Flowjob not only spoke to kids, but also lectured them on the evils of the Section 28 Act, a law that is no longer in place that once banned the promotion of homosexual degeneracy in schools.
Parents are not happy that FlowJob received an opportunity to mold the minds of their children. Renfrewshire Council claimed they were unaware of FlowJob’s history of posting graphic, obscene and pornographic posts on social media and claimed they wouldn’t have invited him to the event if they were aware of these lewd posts.
Unfortunately, as is so common with these type of events, the public officials responsible for scheduling them do little to no vetting of the performers before allowing them access to precocious, innocent kids.
“While I don’t agree with the abuse being given, my kids go to this school there was no information fed to parents about this happening. Surely that’s a parents choice? I’m happy my child is learning about LGBT but it’s overtaking the school now. Something every week,” a concerned parent told the Daily Star.
“I’m not opposed to learning about LGBT, but my 7 year old doesn’t need to know what a drag queen is and certainly not the one they had in. The headteacher is more concerned about furthering her career than tackling issuing that our school has,” they added.
“Their username is ‘flowjobqueen’ and their timeline is full of explicit images of them simulating sexual acts. Of course they’ve just just done a drag queen story reading to primary school children,” another concerned individual wrote on social media.
Even a homosexual man was concerned with the message this would send to young, impressionable children.
“Would be good to hear a response as to why an adult entertainer called Flowjob was deemed appropriate for kids? Were the vetted prior to the event? What was the content of these lessons? As a gay man with young nieces and nephews just starting school I am concerned,” he said.
FlowJob and the LGBT movement of Britain are, of course, blaming all criticism on bigotry and homophobia.
“Don’t bring your negativity to my profile. I am a drag queen yes who does adult jokes, but I also do under 18 Venus and cater around children,” FlowJob responded.
“You just know that the people pretending to be livid that a drag queen read a book in a school are also the people who run out to buy their kids the latest Grand Theft Auto on release day. Your homophobia is transparent,” wrote Renfrewshire MSP Mhairi Black in a Twitter post.
“We’re horrified to see the abusive messages and tweets targeting Glencoats Primary School for their bold and brilliant LGBT inclusive education practices. We are proud to work with their pioneering headteacher, and recognise the school as an example to others across the country,” LGBT Youth Scotland wrote on Twitter.
Around the world, drag queens have been completely unvetted before being allowed to read creepy stories about gender and sexuality to children. This has resulted in pedophiles being allowed to administer story hour events to kids. The LGBT plague will not stop until every child is violated spiritually and physically by the sadistic predators among their ranks.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-24--‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule Enters Into Effect, Blocking Immigrants from Welfare

The Trump administration ’ s ‘ public charge ’ rule enters into effect Monday , having survived a round of nationwide injunctions halting it by activist judges when the Supreme Court approved the rule last week .
The rule prevents immigrants who appear likely to be dependent on public benefits such as food stamps and other welfare programs from receiving green cards .
Such policies actually have wide precedent in the history of American immigration policy , the term ‘ public charge ’ first being codified into law with the Immigration Act of 1882 .
Department of Homeland Security Deputy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday morning to break down the new rule .
Cuccinelli explained the lengthy legal battle that occurred over the rule , which has already been enforced for decades previously in American history with accusations against its constitutional legality .
Reserving limited welfare resources for American citizens isn ’ t a question of judging immigrants .
It ’ s a matter of recognizing that our government ’ s first and foremost obligation lies towards American citizens , which Cuccinelli explained in his segment .
“ It ’ s not a moral judgement on individuals- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect in America , as we have for 140 years , that people seeking to be long-term immigrants here and maybe join us as citizens , will be able to stand on their own two feet and are willing to stand on their own two feet.
” A crucial means to preserve programs that are designed to benefit America ’ s poor means reserving them for American citizens .
Extending medicare and welfare benefits to illegal immigrants- as Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders has proposed– merely ensures the eventual bankruptcy and abolition of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most significant change made to legal immigration policy during President Donald Trump ’ s administration .
It ’ s possible the reform could significantly scale back annual levels of legal immigration , if strictly applied .
Unfortunately , it appears that there are pro-big business elements within his own White House that seek to undermine President Trump ’ s pro-American worker agenda .
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‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule Enters Into Effect, Blocking Immigrants from Welfare
The Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule enters into effect Monday, having survived a round of nationwide injunctions halting it by activist judges when the Supreme Court approved the rule last week.
The rule prevents immigrants who appear likely to be dependent on public benefits such as food stamps and other welfare programs from receiving green cards.
Such policies actually have wide precedent in the history of American immigration policy, the term ‘public charge’ first being codified into law with the Immigration Act of 1882. Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli appeared on Fox News Monday morning to break down the new rule.
A Great Victory for the Trump Administration! Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli announcing on Fox & Friends that the "Public Charge" Rule will go into effect all across the country today. Immigration should not be a burden on the U.S. taxpayer. pic.twitter.com/8ziH86A0J9 — The Columbia Bugle ???????? (@ColumbiaBugle) February 24, 2020
Cuccinelli explained the lengthy legal battle that occurred over the rule, which has already been enforced for decades previously in American history with accusations against its constitutional legality.
Reserving limited welfare resources for American citizens isn’t a question of judging immigrants. It’s a matter of recognizing that our government’s first and foremost obligation lies towards American citizens, which Cuccinelli explained in his segment.
“It’s not a moral judgement on individuals- it is an economic one. We expect in America, as we have for 140 years, that people seeking to be long-term immigrants here and maybe join us as citizens, will be able to stand on their own two feet and are willing to stand on their own two feet.”
A crucial means to preserve programs that are designed to benefit America’s poor means reserving them for American citizens. Extending medicare and welfare benefits to illegal immigrants- as Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders has proposed– merely ensures the eventual bankruptcy and abolition of these programs.
The rule possibly represents the most significant change made to legal immigration policy during President Donald Trump’s administration. It’s possible the reform could significantly scale back annual levels of legal immigration, if strictly applied.
Unfortunately, it appears that there are pro-big business elements within his own White House that seek to undermine President Trump’s pro-American worker agenda.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-24--SCOTUS Justice Sonia Sotomayor Blasts Court’s Conservative Shift In Public Charge Dissent

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted the court ’ s conservative turn since the additions of new Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh , claiming the court was losing its credibility in a dissent for a case approving the Trump ’ s new ‘ public charge ’ denying admittance for immigrants dependent on public benefits .
Sotomayor issued the dissent on Friday , when the court ruled in a 5-4 vote to uphold the public charge rule .
The rule makes immigrants who are “ likely at any time to become a public charge ” ineligible to receive green cards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programs such as Medicaid and food stamps for U.S citizens .
Such a public charge rule has wide-ranging precedent in the history of American immigration policy , and the term was first used in law more than a hundred years ago in the Immigration Act of 1882 .
Yet to the Supreme Court ’ s liberal activist wing it ’ s always been a violation of the Constitution .
Sotomayor claimed the court ’ s credibility was being threatened by its audacity to approve commonsense restrictions in immigration .
Trending : CHILLING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Creating False Flags to Entrap White ‘ Extremists ’ “ That is because the Court—in this case , the New York cases , and many others—has been all too quick to grant the Government ’ s ‘ reflexive ’ requests .
But make no mistake : Such a shift in the Court ’ s own behavior comes at a cost.
” take our poll - story continues below Sotomayor was alluding to Trump administration victories in the Supreme Court .
The administration has won a plethora of legal victories at the highest level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often overturning dubious national injunctions from activist judges of liberal circuit courts .
“ I fear that this disparity in treatment erodes the fair and balanced decisionmaking process that this Court must strive to protect.
” It ’ s quite unusual for a Supreme Court Justice to openly criticize the judgements of her own institution .
The court has become increasingly unpopular on the Left , posing an unavoidable obstacle to attempts to enshrine leftist policy priorities through the court system .
Perhaps it turns out that unrestricted judicial activism isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagined it to be .

SCOTUS Justice Sonia Sotomayor Blasts Court’s Conservative Shift In Public Charge Dissent
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted the court’s conservative turn since the additions of new Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, claiming the court was losing its credibility in a dissent for a case approving the Trump’s new ‘public charge’ denying admittance for immigrants dependent on public benefits.
Sotomayor issued the dissent on Friday, when the court ruled in a 5-4 vote to uphold the public charge rule. The rule makes immigrants who are “likely at any time to become a public charge” ineligible to receive green cards. The rule in effect reserves assistance programs such as Medicaid and food stamps for U.S citizens.
Such a public charge rule has wide-ranging precedent in the history of American immigration policy, and the term was first used in law more than a hundred years ago in the Immigration Act of 1882. Yet to the Supreme Court’s liberal activist wing it’s always been a violation of the Constitution. Sotomayor claimed the court’s credibility was being threatened by its audacity to approve commonsense restrictions in immigration.
“That is because the Court—in this case, the New York cases, and many others—has been all too quick to grant the Government’s ‘reflexive’ requests. But make no mistake: Such a shift in the Court’s own behavior comes at a cost.”
Sotomayor was alluding to Trump administration victories in the Supreme Court. The administration has won a plethora of legal victories at the highest level of America’s justice system, often overturning dubious national injunctions from activist judges of liberal circuit courts.
“I fear that this disparity in treatment erodes the fair and balanced decisionmaking process that this Court must strive to protect.”
It’s quite unusual for a Supreme Court Justice to openly criticize the judgements of her own institution. The court has become increasingly unpopular on the Left, posing an unavoidable obstacle to attempts to enshrine leftist policy priorities through the court system.
Perhaps it turns out that unrestricted judicial activism isn’t the flawless political strategy the Left has imagined it to be.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-24--BUSTED: Hollywood Elite Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Rape, Sex Crimes

Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell , best friend to deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and was widely believed to be his accomplice , reportedly told a friend that “ Epstein and I have everyone on videotape.
” Christina Oxenberg , a distant relative of the British royals , has alleged that Maxwell confided to her intimate details about Epstein ’ s child sex empire .
She detailed her belief that Maxwell was a “ raving lunatic ” at the time , but eventually realized that her heinous and fantastical claims were likely truthful .
“ I remember it : 1997 .
Never forget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around her living room , hands on her hips , the defiance of a champion gladiator , she said many things .
All creepy .
Unorthodox .
Strange .
I could not believe whatever she was saying was real , ” Oxenberg said .
“ I didn ’ t have it in me to ask anything additional .
Like , if she ’ d actually had the actual consent of those people she videotaped .
Or even who they were .
I wish I had asked .
At the time , I heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which had the ring of truth .
In fact , I thought the woman was a raving lunatic .
But I wasn ’ t comfortable .
I was keen to get away , and I figured the less I asked the sooner I get out , ” she added .
take our poll - story continues below Oxenberg mentioned that she has talked to federal authorities about the explosive claims that Maxwell allegedly told her .
She said : “ I have since told the FBI what I know .
They asked if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it be necessary , and I said , ‘ Absolutely yes.
’ “ I care that the women victimized as children are given some form of reparation .
Maxwell ’ s millions are a good place to start , ” she added .
Oxenberg has started a publication hosted on Patreon where she will release more details to her paid subscribers .
She is using the platform to publish her digital book , “ SECRETS , ” which will contain juicy tidbits about her association with Maxwell and other socialites .
“ SECRETS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never publish in any traditional sense- only here on Patreon for my PATRONS .
It is the ‘ new ’ zero carbon footprint ‘ book ’ .
Thank you for being a part of the future which is NOW !
” she wrote .
“ My goal is eight hundred readers to support my writing at $ 1 a month .
I ’ m not looking for world domination , just hoping to provide a little entertainment and be recompensed , ” she added .
While some may say that Oxenberg is motivated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maxwell , it is far from the only dirt that is being dished by the woman widely believed to help administer Epstein ’ s illicit sex network .
A prominent CIA whistleblower believes Maxwell was Epstein ’ s handler and the duo worked “ honeypot ” operations on behalf of the Israeli Mossad : Philip Girardi , a former CIA counter-terrorism expert who became a non-interventionist and whistleblower against the deep state after leaving the agency , is dishing the dirt about deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein… Girardi believes that Epstein set up “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mossad .
He allegedly flew powerful people on his private jet to his exclusive island to gather evidence of their secrets that could make them controllable .
“ There is no other viable explanation for his filming of prominent politicians and celebrities having sex with young girls , ” Giraldi wrote in the American Herald Tribune in August 2019 .
“ Epstein clearly had contact with former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Ehud Barak and [ Epstein ’ s client Leslie ] Wexner also had close ties to Israel and its government.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is well-known for being a close associate with Epstein , even traveling to his lavish New York City mansion on at least one occasion .
“ I was there , for lunch or chat , nothing else .
So what ?
” said Barak in a statement when the visit was reported .
“ I never attended a party with him .
I never met Epstein in the company of women or young girls.
” He later admitted to joining Epstein on Little St. James , but still refused any complicity in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservatives consider Israel to be America ’ s top ally , that hasn ’ t stopped them from conducting espionage operations in the U.S. Girardi believes that Israel running a honey pot operation through Epstein would be well within their modus operandi .
“ The Jewish state regularly tops the list for ostensibly friendly countries that aggressively conduct espionage against the U.S. , ” Giraldi said .
“ Mossad would have exploited Epstein ’ s contacts… Those blackmailed would undoubtedly in most cases cooperate with the foreign government involved to avoid a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escape criminal charges for her alleged involvement in Epstein ’ s pedo network up to this point , but that may be changing in the near future as other potentially damning details emerge .

BUSTED: Hollywood Elite Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Rape, Sex Crimes
Elite filmmaker Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of third-degree rape and criminal sex acts in a New York trial that followed a torrent of sexual assault allegations againts the New York producer.
Weinstein’s conviction was announced by a jury at the Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday following five days of deliberations.
Sex assault allegations against Weinstein- formerly one of the most powerful film makers in the American cinema industry- are considered to have largely began 2017’s #MeToo movement.
Weinstein’s convictions stemmed from allegations of assault from two actresses, Miriam Haleyi and Jessica Mann. The mogul was actually found not guilty on three other felony charges, which were the most serious he’s faced in the sex crimes trial.
Up to 80 women have accused Weinstein of a litany of sex crimes against them. Only a few victims have arranged to press charges against the longtime Miramax executive. Weinstein generally maintained his innocence, claiming that his sexual interactions with aspiring actresses were consensual. Victims have painted a far different picture, accusing Weinstein of using his position of power within the film industry to impose his will upon them.
Weinstein’s convictions could ensure the producer will spend the rest of his life in prison, facing up to 25 years behind bars for his sex crimes. The Hollywood elite was described as having reacted to his watershed conviction without emotion.
The convictions won’t do much to restore the tattered reputation of America’s left-wing film industry, but perhaps they will place in a new fear in unaccountable industry executives who seek to use their cultural power to sexually abuse with free reign.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-24--Neocon David Frum: Trump one of the “Fattest Presidents Ever”

Neoconservative pundit and former Bush administration Iraq War architect David Frum made himself a target of mockery for a personal attack on President Trump ’ s physical fitness .
Frum claimed on CNN Sunday that “ Donald Trump was the oldest president ever , one of the fattest presidents ever , the least physically capable president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in a wheelchair.
” The personal attack devolved into hyperbole when Frum claimed Trump “ can ’ t pick up a ball , never mind throw it.
” Trending : CHILLING : Former FBI Official and MSNBC Host Float @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Extremists ’ Trump ’ s latest medical physical revealed him to be overweight , but claims that he ’ s the fattest President in history are categorically incorrect .
William Taft had the highest BMI ( body mass index ) of any U.S President , famously being rumored for becoming trapped in a White House bathtub .
Analysis of various Presidents shows that Trump ’ s BMI is generally on par with Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Zachary Taylor .
take our poll - story continues below In any case , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a 73-year old man who works constantly is overweight .
Trump ’ s medical documents have consistently painted a picture of a President in good health .
Frum tried to revise his own remarks in a tweet after being mocked on the schoolyard bullying , claiming that it was only fair to talk about Trump ’ s weight when conservative commentators questioned Hillary Clinton ’ s health in the 2016 election .
But there ’ s little to no comparison between Trump ’ s weight and Hillary ’ s health concerns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ befit with wheezing fits and had to leave campaign events early appearing extremely disoriented during the 2016 campaign .
The deposed class of neoconservative pundits such as Frum fancies themselves “ principled ” commentators , yet a mere scratch on the surface shows them to be no more shallow than the most vacuous of smug cultural liberals .
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Neocon David Frum: Trump one of the “Fattest Presidents Ever”
Neoconservative pundit and former Bush administration Iraq War architect David Frum made himself a target of mockery for a personal attack on President Trump’s physical fitness.
Frum claimed on CNN Sunday that “Donald Trump was the oldest president ever, one of the fattest presidents ever, the least physically capable president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in a wheelchair.”
The personal attack devolved into hyperbole when Frum claimed Trump “can’t pick up a ball, never mind throw it.”
Trump’s latest medical physical revealed him to be overweight, but claims that he’s the fattest President in history are categorically incorrect. William Taft had the highest BMI (body mass index) of any U.S President, famously being rumored for becoming trapped in a White House bathtub. Analysis of various Presidents shows that Trump’s BMI is generally on par with Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Zachary Taylor.
In any case, it’s probably not the most newsworthy of stories that a 73-year old man who works constantly is overweight. Trump’s medical documents have consistently painted a picture of a President in good health.
Frum tried to revise his own remarks in a tweet after being mocked on the schoolyard bullying, claiming that it was only fair to talk about Trump’s weight when conservative commentators questioned Hillary Clinton’s health in the 2016 election.
.@DailyCaller which did so much to spread fake news about Hillary Clinton's health https://t.co/wtuxBVE8i9 is offended that on @ReliableSources I referenced Donald Trump's obesity and physical incapacities pic.twitter.com/55HCCM7n4C — David Frum (@davidfrum) February 23, 2020
But there’s little to no comparison between Trump’s weight and Hillary’s health concerns. The former Secretary of State was often befit with wheezing fits and had to leave campaign events early appearing extremely disoriented during the 2016 campaign.
The deposed class of neoconservative pundits such as Frum fancies themselves “principled” commentators, yet a mere scratch on the surface shows them to be no more shallow than the most vacuous of smug cultural liberals.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-24--Conservatives Believe There was Foul Play in the Mysterious ‘Suicide’ of Obama-era DHS Whistleblower

Philip Haney , a Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) whistleblower who was a prominent critic of former President Barack Hussein Obama , was found dead this weekend in his home outside of Sacramento , Calif .
The Amador County Sheriff ’ s Office claims that Haney “ appeared to have suffered a single , self-inflicted gunshot wound , ” but prominent conservatives believe that Haney may have gotten Epstein ’ d because of his years of controversial activism against radical Islam that have resulted in him making many powerful and ruthless enemies .
Trending : CHILLING : Former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ False Flags to Entrap White ‘ Extremists ’ “ On February 21 , 2020 at approximately 1012 hours , deputies and detectives responded to the area of Highway 124 and Highway 16 in Plymouth to the report of a male subject on the ground with a gunshot wound , ” the press release from the Amador County Sheriff ’ s Office about Haney ’ s death read .
“ Upon their arrival , they located and identified 66-year-old Philip Haney , who was deceased and appeared to have suffered a single , self-inflicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next to Haney and his vehicle .
This investigation is active and ongoing .
No further details will be released at this time , ” the office added .
Haney rose to prominence after writing the book , “ See Something , Say Nothing , ” about how he was ordered to protect Muslim terrorists while working in DHS with the Obama administration .
He had spoke to many conservative groups throughout the country about how Obama was effectively harboring radical terrorists , a story that was widely ignored or underreported by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my 15 year career at DHS , I can no longer be silent about the dangerous state of America ’ s counter-terror strategy , our leaders ’ willingness to compromise the security of citizens for the ideological rigidity of political correctness—and , consequently , our vulnerability to devastating , mass-casualty attack , ” Haney wrote in 2016 .
“ Most Americans were unaware of the enormous damage to morale at the Department of Homeland Security , where I worked , his condemnation caused , ” Haney wrote regarding Obama .
“ His words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his administration had been engaged in a bureaucratic effort to destroy the raw material — the actual intelligence we had collected for years , and erase those dots .
The dots constitute the intelligence needed to keep Americans safe , and the Obama administration was ordering they be wiped away.
” Making the story of his suicide seem even more implausible , the Washington Examiner reported that Haney was in talks to return to DHS and engaged to be married .
The fact that he allegedly drove himself to a remote area in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems unlikely too , as the vast majority of suicides are committed in the home .
Haney clearly had much to look forward to in his life , with an administration in the White House that actually is taking the radical Islam threat seriously .
“ If I am found dead , it wasn ’ t suicide , ” Haney reportedly said , with friends reportedly claiming that he had “ never been happier ” and there is “ no way he would have taken his own life.
” It is a dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak out , as the war for the soul of the country that Haney once described intensifies greatly .

Conservatives Believe There was Foul Play in the Mysterious ‘Suicide’ of Obama-era DHS Whistleblower
Philip Haney, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) whistleblower who was a prominent critic of former President Barack Hussein Obama, was found dead this weekend in his home outside of Sacramento, Calif.
The Amador County Sheriff’s Office claims that Haney “appeared to have suffered a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound,” but prominent conservatives believe that Haney may have gotten Epstein’d because of his years of controversial activism against radical Islam that have resulted in him making many powerful and ruthless enemies.
Phil Haney was a friend & patriot. He was a target because of all he knew of Islamic terrorist coverups. He insured his life by archiving data that incriminated the highest levels of the Obama administration. Phil Haney didn’t kill himself. RIP, Phil. https://t.co/pvy7MflFwc — Steve King (@SteveKingIA) February 23, 2020
whistleblower Philip Haney found dead of single self inflicted gunshot.
THIS IS A LIE. I KNOW HIM –
THERE IS – N O. W A Y – HE KILLED HIMSELF. I WILL BELIEVE EPSTEIN WAS KILLED BY A TEAM OF CUTOUT PAPER DOLLS BEFORE THIS. Tomorrow Radio #blazetv https://t.co/Mo7adFA1ty — Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) February 24, 2020
It looks like a real whistleblower – Philip Haney – was murdered… https://t.co/Lypy3GNX1I — Tony Shaffer (@T_S_P_O_O_K_Y) February 22, 2020
We still get chills thinking of what he told us after our last interview: “There are a lot of people who want to make what I know disappear. There’s a war happening for the soul of America.”https://t.co/BDdGfFnhoz — LawEnforcementToday (@LawEnforceToday) February 23, 2020
“On February 21, 2020 at approximately 1012 hours, deputies and detectives responded to the area of Highway 124 and Highway 16 in Plymouth to the report of a male subject on the ground with a gunshot wound,” the press release from the Amador County Sheriff’s Office about Haney’s death read.
“Upon their arrival, they located and identified 66-year-old Philip Haney, who was deceased and appeared to have suffered a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound. A firearm was located next to Haney and his vehicle. This investigation is active and ongoing. No further details will be released at this time,” the office added.
Haney rose to prominence after writing the book, “See Something, Say Nothing,” about how he was ordered to protect Muslim terrorists while working in DHS with the Obama administration. He had spoke to many conservative groups throughout the country about how Obama was effectively harboring radical terrorists, a story that was widely ignored or underreported by the fake news media.
“After leaving my 15 year career at DHS, I can no longer be silent about the dangerous state of America’s counter-terror strategy, our leaders’ willingness to compromise the security of citizens for the ideological rigidity of political correctness—and, consequently, our vulnerability to devastating, mass-casualty attack,” Haney wrote in 2016.
“Most Americans were unaware of the enormous damage to morale at the Department of Homeland Security, where I worked, his condemnation caused,” Haney wrote regarding Obama. “His words infuriated many of us because we knew his administration had been engaged in a bureaucratic effort to destroy the raw material — the actual intelligence we had collected for years, and erase those dots. The dots constitute the intelligence needed to keep Americans safe, and the Obama administration was ordering they be wiped away.”
Making the story of his suicide seem even more implausible, the Washington Examiner reported that Haney was in talks to return to DHS and engaged to be married. The fact that he allegedly drove himself to a remote area in order to shoot himself in the chest seems unlikely too, as the vast majority of suicides are committed in the home.
Haney clearly had much to look forward to in his life, with an administration in the White House that actually is taking the radical Islam threat seriously.
“If I am found dead, it wasn’t suicide,” Haney reportedly said, with friends reportedly claiming that he had “never been happier” and there is “no way he would have taken his own life.”
DHS whistleblower on Obama administration, terrorism in America found dead. “The current indications point to him being shot to death” https://t.co/nzVn26Vuef pic.twitter.com/ZJF0BnVA0D — Andrew Bostom, MD, MS (@andrewbostom) February 22, 2020
It is a dangerous time for patriots with the courage to speak out, as the war for the soul of the country that Haney once described intensifies greatly.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-24--Nigel Farage Warns British Conservatives to Not Bow Down to Red China

Nigel Farage , the architect of Brexit , has been jumping for joy in the last month , as his country has now made its decision to leave the European Union final .
It was a harbinger to populist uprisings across Europe and even America with the election of Donald Trump .
Trending : CHILLING : Former FBI Official and MSNBC Host Float Creating False Flags to Entrap White ‘ Extremists ’ However , it was only a first step .
take our poll - story continues below Now , the independent United Kingdom has various challenges that lie ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of China .
The government of current Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently invited Chinese tech giant Huawei to help build Britain ’ s 5G network infrastructure .
For Farage , such a development is startling , which he detailed at length in a piece for Newsweek .
He declared “ I think the time has come for people to pick sides ” and posed the following question : “ are we to remain with the Western democracies that have always been our allies , or are we to throw our lot in with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brexit Party founder believes “ There is no room for compromise.
” Farage called for a “ full-scale rebellion within Britain ’ s ruling Conservative Party ” in order to make sure that China does not have a massive presence in the U.K .
In his view , “ China has bought and paid for the UK establishment.
” Despite leaving the EU , Farage is of the opinion “ that the same establishment that sold out our nation to the European Union is now selling us out to China.
” He cited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Chinese company , Jingye , despite fielding competitive bids from other countries across the globe .
The Brexit leader even called attention to America ’ s concern with Huawei potentially entering the UK ’ s 5G market .
President Donald Trump ’ s Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told the Oxford Union about the U.S. government ’ s concern about Britain letting Huawei develop its 5G infrastructure He commented : “ Our governments share a tremendous amount of security information .
We are very much concerned that integrity of that information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and if you folks go forward with the decision to include Huawei , it will have a direct and dramatic impact on our ability to share information with you .
Period , end of story.
” Such a move is potentially damaging American and British relations .
After Trump caught wind of the U.K. ’ s negotiations to let Huawei develop its 5G network , Trump was reportedly “ apoplectic ” over the decision and now relations between the otherwise friendly countries might be fraying .
If the Johnson government does not reverse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one master—the EU— to then be under the grip of a new master —China .

Nigel Farage Warns British Conservatives to Not Bow Down to Red China
Nigel Farage, the architect of Brexit, has been jumping for joy in the last month, as his country has now made its decision to leave the European Union final.
Brexit represented a populist revolt against globalism from Brussels.
It was a harbinger to populist uprisings across Europe and even America with the election of Donald Trump.
However, it was only a first step.
Now, the independent United Kingdom has various challenges that lie ahead.
One of them being the rise of China.
The government of current Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently invited Chinese tech giant Huawei to help build Britain’s 5G network infrastructure.
For Farage, such a development is startling, which he detailed at length in a piece for Newsweek.
He declared “I think the time has come for people to pick sides” and posed the following question: “are we to remain with the Western democracies that have always been our allies, or are we to throw our lot in with the Chinese Communist Party?”
The Brexit Party founder believes “There is no room for compromise.”
Farage called for a “full-scale rebellion within Britain’s ruling Conservative Party” in order to make sure that China does not have a massive presence in the U.K.
In his view, “China has bought and paid for the UK establishment.”
Despite leaving the EU, Farage is of the opinion “that the same establishment that sold out our nation to the European Union is now selling us out to China.” He cited the example of British Steel being sold to the Chinese company, Jingye, despite fielding competitive bids from other countries across the globe.
The Brexit leader even called attention to America’s concern with Huawei potentially entering the UK’s 5G market.
President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told the Oxford Union about the U.S. government’s concern about Britain letting Huawei develop its 5G infrastructure He commented: “Our governments share a tremendous amount of security information. We are very much concerned that integrity of that information is hardwired into your computer systems, and if you folks go forward with the decision to include Huawei, it will have a direct and dramatic impact on our ability to share information with you. Period, end of story.”
Such a move is potentially damaging American and British relations. After Trump caught wind of the U.K.’s negotiations to let Huawei develop its 5G network, Trump was reportedly “apoplectic” over the decision and now relations between the otherwise friendly countries might be fraying.
If the Johnson government does not reverse course, they will essentially have left one master—the EU— to then be under the grip of a new master —China.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-28--HUH: California Law Would Pay Meth Addicts For Staying Sober

A St. Louis woman feels cheated by the justice system , claiming that she was brutally attacked by a Somali migrant teenager who was then let free .
Victim Alicia Clarke said that after she went on a brief run outside of her home , she noticed that her phone had been stolen .
After she used Find My iPhone to locate her phone , she realized it was in the possession of a local neighbor who has been known to commit petty crimes .
She then hopped a fence to grab her phone .
After she obtained it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return home .
Another neighbor yelled at her : “ Hey , I told him , ‘ I know you did this and I ’ m calling the police ! '
” That is when the violent struggle allegedly began .
Clarke said that the 6-foot-tall teenage Somali attacked her , and she was soon in a fight for her life .
take our poll - story continues below “ He knocked me down , pulling my hair , kicking , ” she recalled .
After brutally attacking her , he allegedly stole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then called police on her work phone to report the vicious incident .
“ I am on the phone with St. Louis police dispatch , making my way to my backdoor , when he comes back with a weapon .
He is on top of me .
There was blood everywhere .
I was literally fighting for my life at that point , ” she said to 5 On Your Side .
Clarke claims that he returned and beat her senseless with a metal rod .
He allegedly stabbed her in the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her a bloody mess , before she could wrestle the rod out of his hand , and he fled the scene .
The Somali teenager was charged with first-degree robbery as a result of his alleged actions , but the charges were ultimately dropped in juvenile court because the third-world refugee was determined to have too low of an IQ to be able to stand trial .
“ The most hurtful thing of all of this , is the dropped charges .
That was much more hurtful than the physical assault , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 On Your Side how Somalis incredibly bereft of basic intelligence are essentially being given a free pass to commit vicious crimes after they are imported into the country on the taxpayer dole .
“ In those instances , we work with child guardian and agencies to help with services outside the court system , ” 5 On Your Side was told .
“ It ’ s not feeling safe and honestly feeling like I ’ ve been failed by the system , ” Clarke said about how the case was mishandled .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that ’ s my number one priority that it doesn ’ t , ” she added .
A different neighbor has come forward and claimed that the Somali has barged into their house too and feels the African youth should be punished criminally before he strikes again .
A Facebook post written by Clarke ’ s sister about the ordeal is beginning to go viral .
As diversity and multiculturalism take their toll on America , tragic cases like this will inevitably become more commonplace .

HUH: California Law Would Pay Meth Addicts For Staying Sober
A new law proposed by a California State Senator would provide gift cards to citizens of the state for staying sober.
Senate Bill 888, proposed by San Francisco’s Scott Weiner, would make recovering former meth users eligible to receive gift cards and other financial rewards for staying sober. Weiner has a controversial record as a state legislator, at one point proposing a law that made declining to reveal one’s HIV status to a sexual partner no longer a felony.
Methamphetamine has a particularly strong presence in California, and the state is one of the few in the country where more die from use of the cheap drug than they do of opioid overdoses.
California has a massive drug problem, a blight worsened by the state’s homeless population- by far the largest in the country.
Addicts would submit to regular drug tests to receive state benefits under the bill. They’d be made eligible for subsidized treatment with California’s Medi-Cal, the state medicare program.
Participants in the program can receive up to $330 in gift cards.
Weiner’s legislation may actually have some merits. Creating a cash incentive for drug users to stay clean may ultimately prove more effective than costly and ineffective state-controlled drug recovery programs. In any case, it’s likely paying addicts is a more efficient use of resources then locking them up in the stacked California prison system after committing crimes to fuel their addiction.
But it’s a tragedy that the state has come to this. California used to represent the dreams and aspirations of the American middle class, not ground zero for homelessness and drug addiction.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-28--Arizona’s Maricopa County Declares Itself a Second Amendment Preservation County

Arizona ’ s Maricopa County officially declared itself a ‘ Second Amendment Preservation County ’ with a vote by its board of supervisors Wednesday , making the Phoenix-area county the largest jurisdiction in the nation to align itself with the growing Second Amendment Sanctuary movement .
Maricopa County includes the vast Phoenix metro area and a population of 4.3 million people .
It ’ s the fourth largest county by population in the entire United States .
The Second Amendment Preservation declaration voted upon by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is largely a symbolic gesture .
The resolution initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to infringe on gun rights , a provision that was dropped from the declaration .
Trending : Somali Migrant Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking the Nose of a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle The declaration states that the county supports the right to keep and bear arms by its residents .
take our poll - story continues below Democratic Supervisor Steve Gallardo tried to stop the pro-Second Amendment declaration , stating that it was “ divisive ” and “ partisan.
” It comes as a surprise to many law-abiding Arizona gun owners that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights is so divisive .
Arizona currently has some of the most permissive gun laws in the country for a medium-sized state , being rivaled only by other western states with much smaller populations .
Current state law allows for residents to carry weapons openly or concealed without a permit from the state .
However , as new voters move to the state , it appears the state ’ s pro-Second Amendment culture may come under threat .
Arizona Democrats continue to propose wide-ranging assault weapons ban and gun registration legislation , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be political suicide previously in Arizona politics .
The state is genuinely trending purple , and a possible takeover of one chamber of the Arizona legislature by Democrats could put an assault weapons ban push in full swing .
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey hasn ’ t inspired confidence among Second Amendment supporters , either , having pushed Red Flag judicial gun confiscation as robustly as any other governor in the country .
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Arizona’s Maricopa County Declares Itself a Second Amendment Preservation County
Arizona’s Maricopa County officially declared itself a ‘Second Amendment Preservation County’ with a vote by its board of supervisors Wednesday, making the Phoenix-area county the largest jurisdiction in the nation to align itself with the growing Second Amendment Sanctuary movement.
Maricopa County includes the vast Phoenix metro area and a population of 4.3 million people. It’s the fourth largest county by population in the entire United States.
The Second Amendment Preservation declaration voted upon by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is largely a symbolic gesture. The resolution initially prevented any county funds from being used to infringe on gun rights, a provision that was dropped from the declaration.
The declaration states that the county supports the right to keep and bear arms by its residents.
Democratic Supervisor Steve Gallardo tried to stop the pro-Second Amendment declaration, stating that it was “divisive” and “partisan.” It comes as a surprise to many law-abiding Arizona gun owners that standing up for their basic Second Amendment rights is so divisive.
Arizona currently has some of the most permissive gun laws in the country for a medium-sized state, being rivaled only by other western states with much smaller populations. Current state law allows for residents to carry weapons openly or concealed without a permit from the state.
However, as new voters move to the state, it appears the state’s pro-Second Amendment culture may come under threat. Arizona Democrats continue to propose wide-ranging assault weapons ban and gun registration legislation, with a boldness some would’ve assumed to be political suicide previously in Arizona politics.
The state is genuinely trending purple, and a possible takeover of one chamber of the Arizona legislature by Democrats could put an assault weapons ban push in full swing. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey hasn’t inspired confidence among Second Amendment supporters, either, having pushed Red Flag judicial gun confiscation as robustly as any other governor in the country.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-28--Iran’s Vice-President Catches a Case of the Coronavirus

The Middle Eastern country has recently been rocked by this epidemic .
Ebtekar is one of 254 people in Iran that has been infected with the virus .
26 Iranians have died so far during this epidemic .
The Independent notes that the vice-president is more famously known worldwide as the English-language spokeswoman for the hostage-takers who took over the American embassy in Tehran in 1979 .
Iran ’ s deputy health minister also contracted the virus earlier this week , hours after an appearance during a press conference — where he looked visibly sick — in which he denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the outbreak .
On Thursday , Iran ’ s health minister revealed that coronavirus cases spiked by 106 during the last 24 hours .
Iran ’ s death toll due to the outbreak is higher than any country with the exception of China , the country where the epidemic started .
The outbreak caused Iranian leaders to cancel Friday prayers in Tehran .
Health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur announced there were additional plans to place restrictions on sacred Islamic sites but the plan still “ needs the approval of the president before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Somali Migrant Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking the Nose of a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle On state TV , Jahanpur urged Iranians to avoid “ unnecessary trips inside the country ” .
take our poll - story continues below State news agency IRNA announced that Chinese citizens have been prohibited from entering the country .
Other countries such as the U.S , Russia , South Korea and Australia have placed similar restrictions in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus .
According to Michael Ryan , the World Health Organization ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran ’ s 10 percent mortality rate , which is five times higher than China , is likely due to milder cases of the virus not being detected .
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Iran’s Vice-President Catches a Case of the Coronavirus
Iran’s Vice-President Masoumeh Ebtekar contracted the coronavirus on February 27, 2020.
The Middle Eastern country has recently been rocked by this epidemic.
Ebtekar is one of 254 people in Iran that has been infected with the virus. 26 Iranians have died so far during this epidemic.
The Independent notes that the vice-president is more famously known worldwide as the English-language spokeswoman for the hostage-takers who took over the American embassy in Tehran in 1979.
Iran’s deputy health minister also contracted the virus earlier this week, hours after an appearance during a press conference — where he looked visibly sick — in which he denied that the government was downplaying the scale of the outbreak.
On Thursday, Iran’s health minister revealed that coronavirus cases spiked by 106 during the last 24 hours.
Iran’s death toll due to the outbreak is higher than any country with the exception of China, the country where the epidemic started.
The outbreak caused Iranian leaders to cancel Friday prayers in Tehran. Health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur announced there were additional plans to place restrictions on sacred Islamic sites but the plan still “needs the approval of the president before being carried out”.
On state TV, Jahanpur urged Iranians to avoid “unnecessary trips inside the country”.
State news agency IRNA announced that Chinese citizens have been prohibited from entering the country. Other countries such as the U.S, Russia, South Korea and Australia have placed similar restrictions in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus.
According to Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization’s Executive Director of Emergencies Programme, Iran’s 10 percent mortality rate, which is five times higher than China, is likely due to milder cases of the virus not being detected.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-28--Medical Journal Retracts Article Calling for International Help in Fighting the Coronavirus

On February 26 , 2020 , medical journal Lancet retracted an article by two researchers — Yan Zhen and Yingchun Zen — that was originally calling for international assistance in fighting off the COVID-19 outbreak that has rocked the world in the past few months .
The original article was published on February 24 , 2020 .
This piece was initially shared on Twitter by angel investor and entrepreneur Balaji S. Srinivasan on February 26 , 2020 .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ He tweeted , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like this in the Lancet .
It ’ s not a study , it ’ s a cry for help .
Chinese medical workers seem to be using academic journals as way to route around censorship and get a message out to the world.
” take our poll - story continues below Srinivasan highlighted several calls for help that stood out in this correspondence .
The authors asserted that the conditions in Wuhan are much worse than expected : They then called for international help : However , the journal would then retract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It announced its decision in a statement : On Feb 26 , 2020 , we were informed by the authors of this Correspondence1 that the account described therein was not a first-hand account , as the authors had claimed , and that they wished to withdraw the piece .
We have therefore taken the decision to retract this Correspondence .
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Medical Journal Retracts Article Calling for International Help in Fighting the Coronavirus
On February 26, 2020, medical journal Lancet retracted an article by two researchers — Yan Zhen and Yingchun Zen — that was originally calling for international assistance in fighting off the COVID-19 outbreak that has rocked the world in the past few months.
The original article was published on February 24, 2020.
This piece was initially shared on Twitter by angel investor and entrepreneur Balaji S. Srinivasan on February 26, 2020.
He tweeted, “I’ve never seen an article like this in the Lancet. It’s not a study, it’s a cry for help. Chinese medical workers seem to be using academic journals as way to route around censorship and get a message out to the world.”
Srinivasan highlighted several calls for help that stood out in this correspondence.
The authors asserted that the conditions in Wuhan are much worse than expected:
The conditions and environment here in Wuhan are more difficult and extreme than we could ever have imagined.
They then called for international help:
We are asking nurses and medical staff from countries around the world to come to China now, to help us in this battle.
However, the journal would then retract the article on February 26, 2020.
It announced its decision in a statement:


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Matt Gaetz Makes America First Pledge to Refuse All Campaign Contributions from Political Action Com

Congressman Matt Gaetz made a seemingly unprecedented pledge for a conservative Republican when speaking at CPAC on Thursday , stating that he would henceforth refuse any and all campaign contribution pledges from Political Action Committees for the duration of his political career .
The pledge is fueled by Gaetz ’ s desire to free the conservative and America First movement from corporate , big business interests that seek to preserve the liberal status quo of free trade , mass immigration , and globalist foreign policy .
Gaetz slammed the corrupt special interests and PAC ’ s within the “ Swamp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them for the naked corruption he had witnessed members of congress engaging in since arriving in DC since 2017 .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ “ We will not be able to defend crony or corrupt capitalism .
That ’ s not the America we ’ ve been fighting for within the America First movement.
” take our poll - story continues below Gaetz slammed the political establishment for “ importing cheap labor to fuel big business here at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that aimed for more than “ prostituting itself to globalist multinationalist corporations.
” He called for a conservative movement that recognizes the danger of oligarchy as a threat to be just as dangerous as that of socialism .
“ We reject the model of Venezuela , as we reject the model of Davos.
” Gaetz ’ s pledge reflects an increasing tenor within the conservative movement calling for a divorce between the Republican Party and big business interests that have long freely bought interest and policy within it .
“ Our home is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ever !
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Matt Gaetz Makes America First Pledge to Refuse All Campaign Contributions from Political Action Committees
Congressman Matt Gaetz made a seemingly unprecedented pledge for a conservative Republican when speaking at CPAC on Thursday, stating that he would henceforth refuse any and all campaign contribution pledges from Political Action Committees for the duration of his political career.
The pledge is fueled by Gaetz’s desire to free the conservative and America First movement from corporate, big business interests that seek to preserve the liberal status quo of free trade, mass immigration, and globalist foreign policy.
Gaetz slammed the corrupt special interests and PAC’s within the “Swamp of Washington, D.C,” lambasting them for the naked corruption he had witnessed members of congress engaging in since arriving in DC since 2017.
“We will not be able to defend crony or corrupt capitalism. That’s not the America we’ve been fighting for within the America First movement.”
Gaetz slammed the political establishment for “importing cheap labor to fuel big business here at home,” calling for a conservative movement that aimed for more than “prostituting itself to globalist multinationalist corporations.”
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He called for a conservative movement that recognizes the danger of oligarchy as a threat to be just as dangerous as that of socialism.
“We reject the model of Venezuela, as we reject the model of Davos.”
Gaetz’s pledge reflects an increasing tenor within the conservative movement calling for a divorce between the Republican Party and big business interests that have long freely bought interest and policy within it.
“Our home is not for sale to any special interest, ever!”


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Joe Biden Surges in South Carolina, Florida, Throwing Wrench into Sanders’ Easy Victory

Joe Biden appears to be surging in the forthcoming Democratic primary state of South Carolina , throwing a wrench into what some have called an easy path to victory for frontrunner Bernie Sanders .
Biden has looked to South Carolina as a redoubt for his campaign after struggling mightily in the first three primary and caucus states .
After Sanders ’ resounding Nevada victory , he appeared set to challenge the former Vice President in the first southern state to vote , but the latest rounds of polling reveal that Biden has the state on lock .
A Monmouth University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blowout lead of twenty percentage points in the Palmetto state .
Biden has made appeal to African American voters a crucial element of his primary strategy , and the South Carolina polling suggests he ’ s retained strong support from black voters , even after his early campaign mishaps .
African American voters form a majority of the state ’ s Democratic primary electorate .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ Sanders languishes in a distant second in the poll , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % to 16 % .
Other polling recently conducted shows Biden with a smaller lead , but Sanders is yet to take the lead in a South Carolina poll with two days before the election .
take our poll - story continues below New polling also shows the former Vice President retaking the lead in the Super Tuesday state of Florida , leading second-place Michael Bloomberg by a strong margin of nine percent .
Sanders is all the way in third place in the Florida St. Pete poll , and such a finish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote after Super Tuesday would likely ensure that the Democratic Primary remains wide open .
Biden ’ s polling suggests that the career politician might actually have a chance to consolidate support from self-identifying ‘ moderate ’ Democrats , after competitors like Pete Buttigieg and Michael Bloomberg appeared set to eat his lunch .
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Joe Biden Surges in South Carolina, Florida, Throwing Wrench into Sanders’ Easy Victory
Joe Biden appears to be surging in the forthcoming Democratic primary state of South Carolina, throwing a wrench into what some have called an easy path to victory for frontrunner Bernie Sanders.
Biden has looked to South Carolina as a redoubt for his campaign after struggling mightily in the first three primary and caucus states. After Sanders’ resounding Nevada victory, he appeared set to challenge the former Vice President in the first southern state to vote, but the latest rounds of polling reveal that Biden has the state on lock.
A Monmouth University poll released Thursday showed Biden with a blowout lead of twenty percentage points in the Palmetto state. Biden has made appeal to African American voters a crucial element of his primary strategy, and the South Carolina polling suggests he’s retained strong support from black voters, even after his early campaign mishaps. African American voters form a majority of the state’s Democratic primary electorate.
Sanders languishes in a distant second in the poll, trailing Biden by a margin of 36% to 16%. Other polling recently conducted shows Biden with a smaller lead, but Sanders is yet to take the lead in a South Carolina poll with two days before the election.
New polling also shows the former Vice President retaking the lead in the Super Tuesday state of Florida, leading second-place Michael Bloomberg by a strong margin of nine percent. Sanders is all the way in third place in the Florida St. Pete poll, and such a finish in one of the first big states to vote after Super Tuesday would likely ensure that the Democratic Primary remains wide open.
Biden’s polling suggests that the career politician might actually have a chance to consolidate support from self-identifying ‘moderate’ Democrats, after competitors like Pete Buttigieg and Michael Bloomberg appeared set to eat his lunch.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--As Military Endorses Feminism and LGBT Agenda, The Marines Ban All Confederate Symbols

The U.S. armed forces continue to embrace political correctness , announcing that all Confederate symbols will be banned from bases .
Commandant Gen. David Berger issued the announcement last week , making it clear that promoting feminism , supporting the LGBT agenda , and contributing to the American cultural genocide are priorities “ for immediate execution.
” “ Last week , the Commandant of the Marine Corps directed specific tasks be reviewed or addressed by Headquarters Marine Corps staff , ” said Maj. Eric Flanagan , the spokesman for Berger .
“ Many of the tasks were published on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are mostly administrative matters.
” Trending : Somali Migrant Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking the Nose of a Missouri Woman in Violent Struggle This follows alleged news that more military personnel were defined as extremists or white supremacists than ever before .
Of course , those terms are highly subjective and largely defined by anti-Trump , far-left special interest groups like the Anti-Defamation League ( ADL ) and Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) .
take our poll - story continues below The Marxist academic establishment is very pleased with the direction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s stewardship .
“ We have the need within the country to try and create as much unity as possible and to suppress white nationalism and racism within the ranks of the military because , every once in a while , it crops up and causes an issue , ” said Richard Kohn , a history professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill .
The next target will likely be Army bases that are named after figures associated with the Confederate resistance against the federal government .
After they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fathers , regularly maligned as racist slave-owners by Cultural Marxists , will be targeted by the forces of destruction next .
Big League Politics reported earlier this week on Berger ’ s virtue-signaling to feminists and LGBT activists : Berger wrote in a series of tweets that the Corps must “ revise the current parental leave policy to include parental leave for adoptive parents , to include same-sex couples.
” He also wrote that the Marines must “ determine feasibility of identifying and recruiting for return-to-active-duty selected female Marines currently in the SMCR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously gender-restricted units and job specialties.
” Berger did not explain how feminist hiring mandates or catering to gay couples would actually make the Military a stronger or more formidable fighting force , but those goals are clearly now secondary in the age of political correctness .
The Marine Corps Times notes that there is already no difference in how same-sex couples are treated versus regular couples pertaining to military policy .
Maj. Craig Thomas , who works as a spokesman for Manpower and Reserve Affairs , said that the parental leave policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Marine Corps Times that it “ does not specifically use the terms ‘ same-sex couples ’ , rather it incorporates gender neutral terms to ensure no Marine who rates parental leave is excluded.
” It appears that one of Berger ’ s top priorities for the Marines is just a platitudinous virtue signal to same-sex couples that does not even accomplish anything other than to codify support for the LGBT agenda into official military policy .
Berger ’ s mandate for a more feminist military , with more women in the ranks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infantry , would entail for certain gender-specific barriers to be removed .
The only problem with this proposed change in policy is that women are often wholly unqualified for these roles .
The U.S. Armed Forces are being rapidly subverted by the enemies of America .

As Military Endorses Feminism and LGBT Agenda, The Marines Ban All Confederate Symbols
The “Stars and Bars” Confederate battle flag from the “American Nightmare VA” video produced by the Latino Victory Fund. (Screenshot)
The U.S. armed forces continue to embrace political correctness, announcing that all Confederate symbols will be banned from bases.
Commandant Gen. David Berger issued the announcement last week, making it clear that promoting feminism, supporting the LGBT agenda, and contributing to the American cultural genocide are priorities “for immediate execution.”
“Last week, the Commandant of the Marine Corps directed specific tasks be reviewed or addressed by Headquarters Marine Corps staff,” said Maj. Eric Flanagan, the spokesman for Berger. “Many of the tasks were published on Twitter Friday. Other tasks not published previously are mostly administrative matters.”
This follows alleged news that more military personnel were defined as extremists or white supremacists than ever before. Of course, those terms are highly subjective and largely defined by anti-Trump, far-left special interest groups like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
The Marxist academic establishment is very pleased with the direction the military is going in under Berger’s stewardship.
“We have the need within the country to try and create as much unity as possible and to suppress white nationalism and racism within the ranks of the military because, every once in a while, it crops up and causes an issue,” said Richard Kohn, a history professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The next target will likely be Army bases that are named after figures associated with the Confederate resistance against the federal government. After they are successful accomplishing that, the Founding Fathers, regularly maligned as racist slave-owners by Cultural Marxists, will be targeted by the forces of destruction next.
Big League Politics reported earlier this week on Berger’s virtue-signaling to feminists and LGBT activists:
Berger wrote in a series of tweets that the Corps must “revise the current parental leave policy to include parental leave for adoptive parents, to include same-sex couples.” He also wrote that the Marines must “determine feasibility of identifying and recruiting for return-to-active-duty selected female Marines currently in the SMCR and IRR, with a focus on previously gender-restricted units and job specialties.” Berger did not explain how feminist hiring mandates or catering to gay couples would actually make the Military a stronger or more formidable fighting force, but those goals are clearly now secondary in the age of political correctness. The Marine Corps Times notes that there is already no difference in how same-sex couples are treated versus regular couples pertaining to military policy. Maj. Craig Thomas, who works as a spokesman for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, said that the parental leave policy was updated in 2018. He told the Marine Corps Times that it “does not specifically use the terms ‘same-sex couples’, rather it incorporates gender neutral terms to ensure no Marine who rates parental leave is excluded.” It appears that one of Berger’s top priorities for the Marines is just a platitudinous virtue signal to same-sex couples that does not even accomplish anything other than to codify support for the LGBT agenda into official military policy. Berger’s mandate for a more feminist military, with more women in the ranks and serving as officers in the Marine infantry, would entail for certain gender-specific barriers to be removed. The only problem with this proposed change in policy is that women are often wholly unqualified for these roles.
The U.S. Armed Forces are being rapidly subverted by the enemies of America.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Democrat Superdelegates Willing to Overturn Primary Delegate Count to Stop Bernie

New York Times interviews with several Democrat superdelegates revealed that the party elites are willing and prepared to block a Bernie Sanders nomination if they have the ability .
The superdelegates only enter into play if the Democrat nomination process goes to a second ballot at the party ’ s convention in Milwaukee .
For that to happen , no candidate could possess an outright majority of ( pledged ) delegates on the first ballot .
In such a case , superdelegates could plausibly prove instrumental in deciding the nomination .
Trending : Somali Migrant Walks Free After Allegedly Breaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Violent Struggle Bernie Sanders has gone on the record stating that the Democrat candidate who possesses the most delegates at the convention-even if they ’ re not an outright majority- should be the nominee .
Every other Democrat candidate , with the exception of Tulsi Gabbard , has declined to back such a proposition .
take our poll - story continues below Superdelegates interviewed by the Times seemed relatively unapologetic about the prospect of overturning the will of a plurality of Democrat voters and handing the nomination to a candidate with less popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to redefine the rules and just say he just needs a plurality , ” said Jay Jacobs , chair of the New York Democrat Party .
“ I don ’ t think we buy that .
I don ’ t think the mainstream of the Democratic Party buys that .
If he doesn ’ t have a majority , it stands to reason that he may not become the nominee.
” The Times interviewed 93 superdelegates , finding consensus behind such a controversial proposition .
Superdelegates lost their right to participate in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the 2016 election .
Many Democrats were incensed at their undemocratic role in the nominating process , especially in light of their overwhelming allegiance to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 primary .
Superdelegates are composed of party donors , elected officials , and other elite Democrats granted the powerful position by the DNC .
It ’ s worth noting that primary season talk of contested conventions , be it in the Republican or Democrat Party , rarely materializes .
Hope of a contested convention is usually limited to a pipe dream that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too obvious that their preferred candidate is not going to be selected by voters .

Democrat Superdelegates Willing to Overturn Primary Delegate Count to Stop Bernie
New York Times interviews with several Democrat superdelegates revealed that the party elites are willing and prepared to block a Bernie Sanders nomination if they have the ability.
The superdelegates only enter into play if the Democrat nomination process goes to a second ballot at the party’s convention in Milwaukee. For that to happen, no candidate could possess an outright majority of (pledged) delegates on the first ballot.
In such a case, superdelegates could plausibly prove instrumental in deciding the nomination.
Bernie Sanders has gone on the record stating that the Democrat candidate who possesses the most delegates at the convention-even if they’re not an outright majority- should be the nominee. Every other Democrat candidate, with the exception of Tulsi Gabbard, has declined to back such a proposition.
Superdelegates interviewed by the Times seemed relatively unapologetic about the prospect of overturning the will of a plurality of Democrat voters and handing the nomination to a candidate with less popular votes and delegates.
“Bernie wants to redefine the rules and just say he just needs a plurality,” said Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York Democrat Party. “I don’t think we buy that. I don’t think the mainstream of the Democratic Party buys that. If he doesn’t have a majority, it stands to reason that he may not become the nominee.”
The Times interviewed 93 superdelegates, finding consensus behind such a controversial proposition.
Superdelegates lost their right to participate in the first nominating ballot for the presidential primary after the 2016 election. Many Democrats were incensed at their undemocratic role in the nominating process, especially in light of their overwhelming allegiance to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 primary.
Superdelegates are composed of party donors, elected officials, and other elite Democrats granted the powerful position by the DNC.
It’s worth noting that primary season talk of contested conventions, be it in the Republican or Democrat Party, rarely materializes. Hope of a contested convention is usually limited to a pipe dream that party segments resort to when it becomes too obvious that their preferred candidate is not going to be selected by voters.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-02-27--Vice President Mike Pence Addresses Coronavirus Concerns While Giving Address to CPAC

Vice President Mike Pence started his address on Thursday afternoon to the attendees of the Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) in National Harbor , Md .
by talking about the Trump administration ’ s response to coronavirus .
“ President Donald Trump has no higher priority than the health , safety and well-being of the American people , ” Pence said , referring to President Trump ’ s “ unprecedented action ” to stop the spread of coronavirus .
Pence said that all patients who have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the U.S. have been treated and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on guard with the Vice President at the helm of the effort in the weeks to come .
Trending : SAD : Fake News Media Attempts to Re-Brand Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic as the ‘ Trumpvirus ’ “ I promise you .
We will continue to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear to protect the American people , ” he said .
take our poll - story continues below Pence said that the administration is looking to work in bipartisan fashion to stop the spread of coronavirus before launching into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into this November ’ s election .
A group of hecklers were ushered out of the event yelling at Pence , as the crowd chanted “ USA !
USA !
USA !
” to drown out their jeers .
One of the hecklers appeared to be dressed in a President Trump costume .
Pence compared Trump to former President Ronald Reagan , who addressed CPAC many times before his death in 2004 .
“ How great is it to have a President of the United States who embraces his role as leader of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attentive audience , adding that the world knows under Trump that “ America stands with Israel.
” He also talked up the administration giving more healthcare options for veterans , increasing border security , supporting law enforcement and ICE against the far left , remaking the federal judiciary , and most importantly standing for the unborn .
“ President Trump is the most pro-life president in American history , ” Pence said to a massive ovation from the crowd .
Pence then went into promoting President Trump ’ s economic record , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an energy policy overhaul , and revamped trade deals .
After that , he took shots at the socialists running to oppose President Trump in November , calling their recent CBS News debate a “ demolition derby.
” “ The truth is today ’ s Democratic Party has been taken over by radical leftists who want higher taxes , open borders and late-term abortions , ” Pence said , adding that the party of Harry Truman and JFK is gone .
“ Let ’ s be clear .
It isn ’ t just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loves to tell you , there are no moderates in this Democratic field .
Everyone of the other Democrats embraces Bernie ’ s socialist agenda , ” he contended .
Pence made the case it is not enough for President Trump to be re-elected , but a cultural shift must be enacted in order to keep capitalism as the economic system in America for the decades to come .
“ It won ’ t be enough to win the next election .
We have to win the next generation , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impassioned defense of freedom , using Venezuela as an example of what the U.S. must never become .
He expressed his belief that the current generation is one that is embracing freedom more and more .
“ Ladies and gentlemen of CPAC 2020 , President Donald Trump is the real deal .
He is a man who says what he means and means what he says , ” Pence said .
“ I want to challenge you .
I want to challenge all of you… Keep bringing your enthusiasm .
Keep bringing this @ @ @ @ @ @

Vice President Mike Pence Addresses Coronavirus Concerns While Giving Address to CPAC
Vice President Mike Pence started his address on Thursday afternoon to the attendees of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md. by talking about the Trump administration’s response to coronavirus.
“President Donald Trump has no higher priority than the health, safety and well-being of the American people,” Pence said, referring to President Trump’s “unprecedented action” to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Pence said that all patients who have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the U.S. have been treated and are doing well, but they will maintain on guard with the Vice President at the helm of the effort in the weeks to come.
“I promise you. We will continue to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear to protect the American people,” he said.
Pence said that the administration is looking to work in bipartisan fashion to stop the spread of coronavirus before launching into his promotion of the Trump/Pence ticket heading into this November’s election.
A group of hecklers were ushered out of the event yelling at Pence, as the crowd chanted “USA! USA! USA!” to drown out their jeers. One of the hecklers appeared to be dressed in a President Trump costume.
Pence compared Trump to former President Ronald Reagan, who addressed CPAC many times before his death in 2004.
“How great is it to have a President of the United States who embraces his role as leader of the free world?” Pence asked the attentive audience, adding that the world knows under Trump that “America stands with Israel.”
He also talked up the administration giving more healthcare options for veterans, increasing border security, supporting law enforcement and ICE against the far left, remaking the federal judiciary, and most importantly standing for the unborn.
“President Trump is the most pro-life president in American history,” Pence said to a massive ovation from the crowd.
Pence then went into promoting President Trump’s economic record, including tax cuts, regulatory reform, an energy policy overhaul, and revamped trade deals. After that, he took shots at the socialists running to oppose President Trump in November, calling their recent CBS News debate a “demolition derby.”
“The truth is today’s Democratic Party has been taken over by radical leftists who want higher taxes, open borders and late-term abortions,” Pence said, adding that the party of Harry Truman and JFK is gone.
“Let’s be clear. It isn’t just about Bernie. Despite what the media loves to tell you, there are no moderates in this Democratic field. Everyone of the other Democrats embraces Bernie’s socialist agenda,” he contended.
Pence made the case it is not enough for President Trump to be re-elected, but a cultural shift must be enacted in order to keep capitalism as the economic system in America for the decades to come.
“It won’t be enough to win the next election. We have to win the next generation,” he said.
He closed his address with an impassioned defense of freedom, using Venezuela as an example of what the U.S. must never become. He expressed his belief that the current generation is one that is embracing freedom more and more.
“Ladies and gentlemen of CPAC 2020, President Donald Trump is the real deal. He is a man who says what he means and means what he says,” Pence said.
“I want to challenge you. I want to challenge all of you… Keep bringing your enthusiasm. Keep bringing this support,” he urged.