bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-24--Tarrant County Spits in Governor Abbott’s Face by Voting for More Refugees

Robert Montoya of Texas Scorecard reported on the Tarrant County commissioners court ’ s decision to approve refugee resettlement .
On a unanimous vote , the Tarrant County commissioners approved the acceptance of refugees in complete defiance of Governor Greg Abbott ’ s decision to no longer resettle refugees in Texas .
Back in September 2019 , President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13888 , which gave state and local government the power to opt out of refugee resettlement programs within their jurisdiction “ to the maximum extent consistent with law.
” A few months letter , Abbott sent a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , citing the opt-out clause .
take our poll - story continues below “ Texas has carried more than its share in assisting the refugee resettlement process and appreciates that other states are available to help with these efforts , ” Abbott stated .
“ I think that we as a state are big enough , our hearts are big enough , to accept refugees , ” Precinct 1 Commissioner Roy Charles Brooks said Tuesday as he called for a vote on the county to allow refugees .
Brooks was also concerned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of federal funding for refugees who were previously resettled in Tarrant County .
“ We need those federal dollars , ” he stated .
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley was worried about what could happen if commissioners didn ’ t act quickly and if Abbott had a change of heart or the courts overrule him .
“ If we don ’ t do something at this point in time , it particularly could exclude Tarrant County from being eligible to receive refugees , ” Whitley said .
He mentioned that refugees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal immigrants .
Precinct 2 Commissioner Devan Allen was in agreement with Whitley and seconded Brooks ’ motion to vote on resettlement .
“ We ’ re listed in the state as high up there with counties that have many refugees settled here , ” she during last Tuesday ’ s meeting .
“ Refugees are legal immigrants.
” The day after the Tarrant County commissioners court ’ s vote , U.S. District Judge Pete Messitte of Maryland issued a nationwide injunction against President Trump ’ s executive order .
Now , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive order will be decided in the courts .
Governor Abbott stands out among weak-kneed Republican governors who have been drinking the mass migration Kool-Aid .
Too bad , the D.C. kritarchy is throwing a wrench in Abbott ’ s plans keep Texas from turning into a mass migration cesspool .

Tarrant County Spits in Governor Abbott’s Face by Voting for More Refugees
Robert Montoya of Texas Scorecard reported on the Tarrant County commissioners court’s decision to approve refugee resettlement.
On a unanimous vote, the Tarrant County commissioners approved the acceptance of refugees in complete defiance of Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to no longer resettle refugees in Texas.
Back in September 2019, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13888, which gave state and local government the power to opt out of refugee resettlement programs within their jurisdiction “to the maximum extent consistent with law.”
A few months letter, Abbott sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing the opt-out clause.
“Texas has carried more than its share in assisting the refugee resettlement process and appreciates that other states are available to help with these efforts,” Abbott stated.
Tarrant County commissioners countered Abbott’s decision on January 14, 2020.
“I think that we as a state are big enough, our hearts are big enough, to accept refugees,” Precinct 1 Commissioner Roy Charles Brooks said Tuesday as he called for a vote on the county to allow refugees. Brooks was also concerned that Abbott’s decision may lead to the end of federal funding for refugees who were previously resettled in Tarrant County.
“We need those federal dollars,” he stated.
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley was worried about what could happen if commissioners didn’t act quickly and if Abbott had a change of heart or the courts overrule him. “If we don’t do something at this point in time, it particularly could exclude Tarrant County from being eligible to receive refugees,” Whitley said.
He mentioned that refugees are not in the same category as illegal immigrants. Precinct 2 Commissioner Devan Allen was in agreement with Whitley and seconded Brooks’ motion to vote on resettlement. “We’re listed in the state as high up there with counties that have many refugees settled here,” she during last Tuesday’s meeting. “Refugees are legal immigrants.”
The vote was approved unanimously.
The day after the Tarrant County commissioners court’s vote, U.S. District Judge Pete Messitte of Maryland issued a nationwide injunction against President Trump’s executive order. Now, the fate of Trump’s refugee resettlement executive order will be decided in the courts.
Governor Abbott stands out among weak-kneed Republican governors who have been drinking the mass migration Kool-Aid.
Too bad, the D.C. kritarchy is throwing a wrench in Abbott’s plans keep Texas from turning into a mass migration cesspool.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-24--French Author of Treatise Against Mass Immigration Ordered to Pay Pro-Refugee Groups or Face Jail Ti

French intellectual Renaud Camus , who coined the phrase “ The Great Replacement ” to describe what is happening with mass immigration throughout Europe , has been ordered to face jail unless he pays off pro-refugee groups .
Camus has been issued a suspended prison sentence of two months after he said that third-world immigration throughout Europe constitutes an “ invasion.
” He will have to pay 1800 euros to the pro-refugee special interest groups , SOS Racisme and the LICRA ( International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism ) , in order to avoid the prison sentence .
Camus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Great Replacement ) , was charged with “ public incitement to hate or violence on the basis of origin , ethnicity , nationality , race or religion ” based on a speech he gave in November 2017 to the National Council of European Resistance n Colombey-les-deux Eglises .
“ The irreversible colonization is demographic colonization , by the replacement of the population , ” Camus declared during the speech .
take our poll - story continues below “ The ethnic substitution , the great replacement , is the most important event in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existed ; as with other people , if the story continues , it will not be that of France , ” he added .
While France attempts to make an example of Camus to punish free speech , there is frequent rioting in the streets due to widespread discontentment with the government .
The “ Yellow Vest ” movement continues to rage against the regime of French President Emmanuel Macron , who regularly orders state thugs to treat common protesters with extreme brutality : French police have fired tear gas at protesters hurling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of “ yellow vest ” anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Paris .
Demonstrators on Saturday shouted slogans denouncing the police , President Emmanuel Macron and his pension reforms that have triggered the longest French transport strike in decades , which has snarled public transportation for millions of commuters in the French capital for 45 days .
With sirens wailing , dozens of vans carrying riot police fanned out the route along which thousands of protesters marched .
Young people wearing masks shouted “ revolution ” as tear gas drifted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French revolution erupted in 1789 .
Macron ’ s regime is growing more totalitarian as his hold on power slips away , with footage coming out of France that looks like it is from a third-world country besieged by a tin pot dictator .
Immigration hawks are urging Americans to use their freedom of speech under the 1st Amendment of the Constitution to call out this agenda for what it is while they still can .
“ We still have the First Amendment in this country so let us say it plainly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s intended as an invasion , ” wrote author James Kirkpatrick .
“ Its consequences are indistinguishable from that of military conquest and foreign occupation .
France , and the rest of the West , is being destroyed and it is being done on purpose , ” he added .

French Author of Treatise Against Mass Immigration Ordered to Pay Pro-Refugee Groups or Face Jail Time
French intellectual Renaud Camus, who coined the phrase “The Great Replacement” to describe what is happening with mass immigration throughout Europe, has been ordered to face jail unless he pays off pro-refugee groups.
Camus has been issued a suspended prison sentence of two months after he said that third-world immigration throughout Europe constitutes an “invasion.” He will have to pay 1800 euros to the pro-refugee special interest groups, SOS Racisme and the LICRA (International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism), in order to avoid the prison sentence.
Camus, who authored Le Grand Remplacement (The Great Replacement), was charged with “public incitement to hate or violence on the basis of origin, ethnicity, nationality, race or religion” based on a speech he gave in November 2017 to the National Council of European Resistance n Colombey-les-deux Eglises.
“The irreversible colonization is demographic colonization, by the replacement of the population,” Camus declared during the speech.
“The ethnic substitution, the great replacement, is the most important event in the history of our nation since it has existed; as with other people, if the story continues, it will not be that of France,” he added.
While France attempts to make an example of Camus to punish free speech, there is frequent rioting in the streets due to widespread discontentment with the government. The “Yellow Vest” movement continues to rage against the regime of French President Emmanuel Macron, who regularly orders state thugs to treat common protesters with extreme brutality:
French police have fired tear gas at protesters hurling projectiles and arrested dozens of people as thousands of “yellow vest” anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Paris. Demonstrators on Saturday shouted slogans denouncing the police, President Emmanuel Macron and his pension reforms that have triggered the longest French transport strike in decades, which has snarled public transportation for millions of commuters in the French capital for 45 days. With sirens wailing, dozens of vans carrying riot police fanned out the route along which thousands of protesters marched. Young people wearing masks shouted “revolution” as tear gas drifted by the Bastille, the square where the French revolution erupted in 1789.
Macron’s regime is growing more totalitarian as his hold on power slips away, with footage coming out of France that looks like it is from a third-world country besieged by a tin pot dictator.
Immigration hawks are urging Americans to use their freedom of speech under the 1st Amendment of the Constitution to call out this agenda for what it is while they still can.
“We still have the First Amendment in this country so let us say it plainly. Mass immigration is an invasion. It’s intended as an invasion,” wrote author James Kirkpatrick.
“Its consequences are indistinguishable from that of military conquest and foreign occupation. France, and the rest of the West, is being destroyed and it is being done on purpose,” he added.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-24--Guardian: Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Accused of Plotting to Storm Virginia Capitol is a Military Contr

Earlier this week , Big League Politics reported that at least one federal informant ordered an act of anti-Semitic vandalism within neo-Nazi group The Base , which was accused of plotting acts of terror at the Virginia Capitol before Monday ’ s gun rights rally .
Now , The Guardian has revealed that the founder and the leader of the group was a deep state spook who operated a military intelligence firm that likely contracted with the federal government .
The Base was founded by 46-year-old Rinaldo Nazzaro , who often goes under the aliases of “ Norman Spear ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public unmasking , members of The Base were not made aware of his true identity .
They certainly were not made aware of Nazzaro ’ s history as a military , intelligence and security contractor , although certain members suspected that something was awry .
Nazzaro reportedly began recruiting people to “ The Base , ” which is the English translation of al-Qaida , in late 2018 .
His last address is listed as being New Jersey , but The Guardian speculates that Nazzaro may operate out of Russia with his Russian wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below The article noted that Nazzaro has largely stayed silent , with no presence on social media and no writings published to his name .
He told his members in chat rooms to attend real-life meetings and training camps , making it easier for members to be doxxed and exposed .
Their internal chats have been released to ANTIFA , the hate group ’ s left-wing equivalent .
When Nazzaro appeared on a white nationalist radio show under an alias , he claimed that his aims were “ achieving independence , realizing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state in the Pacific north-west , an ethnostate.
” Nazzaro ’ s activities have provided fodder for the federal government to use to institute their crackdown against right-wing dissidents in the age of Trump .
“ We have a significant increase in racially motivated violent extremism in the United States and , I think , a growing increase in white nationalism and white supremacy extremist movements , ” Jay Tabb , the head of national security for the FBI , said at an event in Washington recently .
Before he founded The Base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and military contractor with years of experience in the field collecting intelligence .
He is the principal for Omega Solutions International ( OSI ) , a company offering security and intelligence services .
Before it was taken down , OSI ’ s website claimed they offered “ experience conducting intelligence analysis for government agencies , military organizations , and private businesses.
” They have a Cage Code , or Commercial and Government Entity Code , which is given to contractors for Government and Defense agencies in Washington D.C. Certain Base members have suspected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite some time , resulting in several individuals leaving the organization .
Richard Tobin , another Base member , has accused Nazarro of being a Russian spy .
Tobin is awaiting trial after being charged with coordinating vandalism against synagogues in Wisconsin and Michigan .
The prosecuting assistant US attorney in the case has confirmed that Tobin believes Nazarro is an asset of Russia .
“ I have confirmed that I am on the FBI terrorism watch list .
I mean , that doesn ’ t really matter in the context of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m on it , ” Nazarro said in April about why he was planning to skip out on a July training session .
As Big League Politics has noted , there are many cases in which the feds have put terrorists , hate-mongers and extremists on their payroll in order to manipulate public opinion .
It looks as if The Base could be another case of the deep state creating the terror threat it needs to maintain their grasp on power .

Guardian: Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Accused of Plotting to Storm Virginia Capitol is a Military Contractor
Earlier this week, Big League Politics reported that at least one federal informant ordered an act of anti-Semitic vandalism within neo-Nazi group The Base, which was accused of plotting acts of terror at the Virginia Capitol before Monday’s gun rights rally.
Now, The Guardian has revealed that the founder and the leader of the group was a deep state spook who operated a military intelligence firm that likely contracted with the federal government.
The Base was founded by 46-year-old Rinaldo Nazzaro, who often goes under the aliases of “Norman Spear” and “Roman Wolf.” Until his public unmasking, members of The Base were not made aware of his true identity. They certainly were not made aware of Nazzaro’s history as a military, intelligence and security contractor, although certain members suspected that something was awry.
Nazzaro reportedly began recruiting people to “The Base,” which is the English translation of al-Qaida, in late 2018. His last address is listed as being New Jersey, but The Guardian speculates that Nazzaro may operate out of Russia with his Russian wife.
The article noted that Nazzaro has largely stayed silent, with no presence on social media and no writings published to his name. He told his members in chat rooms to attend real-life meetings and training camps, making it easier for members to be doxxed and exposed. Their internal chats have been released to ANTIFA, the hate group’s left-wing equivalent.
https://twitter.com/161EUG/status/1158240547724677120
When Nazzaro appeared on a white nationalist radio show under an alias, he claimed that his aims were “achieving independence, realizing the ultimate goal which is an independent nation state in the Pacific north-west, an ethnostate.” Nazzaro’s activities have provided fodder for the federal government to use to institute their crackdown against right-wing dissidents in the age of Trump.
“We have a significant increase in racially motivated violent extremism in the United States and, I think, a growing increase in white nationalism and white supremacy extremist movements,” Jay Tabb, the head of national security for the FBI, said at an event in Washington recently.
Before he founded The Base, Nazarro advertised himself as a government and military contractor with years of experience in the field collecting intelligence. He is the principal for Omega Solutions International (OSI), a company offering security and intelligence services.
Before it was taken down, OSI’s website claimed they offered “experience conducting intelligence analysis for government agencies, military organizations, and private businesses.” They have a Cage Code, or Commercial and Government Entity Code, which is given to contractors for Government and Defense agencies in Washington D.C. Certain Base members have suspected their leader to be a fed for quite some time, resulting in several individuals leaving the organization.
Richard Tobin, another Base member, has accused Nazarro of being a Russian spy. Tobin is awaiting trial after being charged with coordinating vandalism against synagogues in Wisconsin and Michigan. The prosecuting assistant US attorney in the case has confirmed that Tobin believes Nazarro is an asset of Russia.
“I have confirmed that I am on the FBI terrorism watch list. I mean, that doesn’t really matter in the context of the training. What matters is that I’m on it,” Nazarro said in April about why he was planning to skip out on a July training session.
As Big League Politics has noted, there are many cases in which the feds have put terrorists, hate-mongers and extremists on their payroll in order to manipulate public opinion. It looks as if The Base could be another case of the deep state creating the terror threat it needs to maintain their grasp on power.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-24--Alleged Al Qaeda Terrorists With Fake Colombian Passports Arrested in Dallas

Three Syrian nationals were arrested on Thursday in Dallas , Texas for their membership in the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda , according to reporting from Colombian news outlet RCN .
It appears that Al Raefee , Tuameh Tuameh , and Al Harari Al Harari infiltrated the United States with their use of fake Colombian passports .
The Syrian nationals first arose on the radar of American authorities when they applied for travel visas from Colombia , as their suspicious documents gave them away .
The report indicates that American authorities detected a fraud when the fake passports ’ birth dates failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used by the Colombian government .
The Colombian news report doesn ’ t specify how the al-Qaeda linked Syrians entered federal custody .
Their Colombian documentation does appear to indicate that they entered Colombia from Venezuela , an unstable socialist nation with some tenuous connections to Middle Eastern criminal groups and malignant actors .
take our poll - story continues below It ’ s also entirely unclear how the American government deduced that the three strangely-named individuals were Syrian nationals or connected to al Qaeda .
It ’ s unclear what the al-Qaeda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States .
Criminal elements and illegal immigrants have sought to use bogus Colombian passports to enter the country before , and often work in league with Colombian drug cartels to forge them .
The story continues to develop , and Big League Politics is monitoring the situation .

Alleged Al Qaeda Terrorists With Fake Colombian Passports Arrested in Dallas
Three Syrian nationals were arrested on Thursday in Dallas, Texas for their membership in the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, according to reporting from Colombian news outlet RCN.
It appears that Al Raefee, Tuameh Tuameh, and Al Harari Al Harari infiltrated the United States with their use of fake Colombian passports. The Syrian nationals first arose on the radar of American authorities when they applied for travel visas from Colombia, as their suspicious documents gave them away.
The report indicates that American authorities detected a fraud when the fake passports’ birth dates failed to match up with the identification numbers used by the Colombian government.
The Colombian news report doesn’t specify how the al-Qaeda linked Syrians entered federal custody. Their Colombian documentation does appear to indicate that they entered Colombia from Venezuela, an unstable socialist nation with some tenuous connections to Middle Eastern criminal groups and malignant actors.
It’s also entirely unclear how the American government deduced that the three strangely-named individuals were Syrian nationals or connected to al Qaeda.
CNN International’s Luis Carlos Velez obtained imagery of their fake passports.
Three #AlQaeda members obtained Colombian passports to enter the US. The American Embassy identified them when they applied for US visas. They entered Colombia through La Guajira and allegedly came from Venezuela #Breaking #Terrorism pic.twitter.com/b4czaf6pnn — Luis Carlos Vélez ???? (@lcvelez) January 23, 2020
It’s unclear what the al-Qaeda linked men planned on doing when arriving in the United States. Criminal elements and illegal immigrants have sought to use bogus Colombian passports to enter the country before, and often work in league with Colombian drug cartels to forge them.
The story continues to develop, and Big League Politics is monitoring the situation.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-24--Virginia Senate Passes Transgender Educational Mandates for Children and Other Pro-LGBT Measures

Virginia Democrats are not just at war with the Bill of Rights ; they are at war with traditional Christian values as well .
They moved legislation through the state senate earlier this week that advances the LGBT agenda .
One bill will allow transgender people to be issued new birth certificates that are not based on the sex of their birth .
Even if they have not surgically altered their sex , they will still be able to get the new birth certificate .
“ I just think it ’ s important to try to make life easier for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or bullied , ” said Sen. Jennifer Boysko , a Democrat from Fairfax , who introduced the legislation .
“ Allowing an individual who is transgender to change their birth certificate without having to go through the full surgery allows them to live the life that they are due to have , ” she added .
take our poll - story continues below “ This bill is really important for the transgender community .
Right now many transgendered people do not have identity documents… this is really problematic when people apply for jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Vee Lamneck of Equality Virginia .
Another bill involves mandating public schools in Virginia to have policies regarding transgender education .
Left-wing bureaucrats at the state department of education will now be tasked with developing policies related to transgender individuals at schools .
This could involve education that indoctrinates young children into this dangerous lifestyle that often leads to suicide and disease .
Other bills include a ban on conversion therapy for anyone under the age of 18 , which will likely make it impossible for children with gender dysphoria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mutilation .
Another bill contains language formally repealing gay marriage , which was already invalidated by the Supreme Court .
“ I think it ’ s symbolic for our community and I think it ’ s one more way that the Commonwealth of Virginia says , ‘ We support you , ' ” said Eric Hause , the publisher of OutLife 757 magazine .
“ We were going to be together forever anyway , ” Hause said of his gay lover .
“ We had already made that commitment to each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and get married made all the difference to us in terms of how we protect each other.
” Christian parents are worried that these bills , which will likely be approved by the Assembly and be signed into law by Governor Coonman , will lead to the criminalization of teaching the Bible to their children .
Deborah Bunting of CBN News is urging Christians to fight back against this “ new order ” that is rapidly replacing Christianity with satanic degeneracy : The people must decide whether to just accept or fight this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many states .
It is a tough fight when all the prevailing cultural winds tell you that because of what you believe you ’ re a bigot and not fair or compassionate or even American .
The way we fight in America is by speaking up and winning the debate in the political sphere .
That means to get involved in your community , stand up for your values by making an intelligent , loving argument for your views .
And not insignificant to the battle , PRAY .
Prayer can change the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can change the spiritual climate of your town .
Pray for your community , pray for your state , pray for your country , pray for your leaders .
Luckily for Bunting , there is already a great deal of resistance that has been formed because of the Virginia state government ’ s repeated infringements upon the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution .
The time for free Virginians to fight back against tyranny is now !

Virginia Senate Passes Transgender Educational Mandates for Children and Other Pro-LGBT Measures
Virginia Democrats are not just at war with the Bill of Rights; they are at war with traditional Christian values as well. They moved legislation through the state senate earlier this week that advances the LGBT agenda.
One bill will allow transgender people to be issued new birth certificates that are not based on the sex of their birth. Even if they have not surgically altered their sex, they will still be able to get the new birth certificate.
“I just think it’s important to try to make life easier for people without being discriminated (against) or bullied,” said Sen. Jennifer Boysko, a Democrat from Fairfax, who introduced the legislation.
“Allowing an individual who is transgender to change their birth certificate without having to go through the full surgery allows them to live the life that they are due to have,” she added.
“This bill is really important for the transgender community. Right now many transgendered people do not have identity documents… this is really problematic when people apply for jobs or try to open a bank account,” said Vee Lamneck of Equality Virginia.
Another bill involves mandating public schools in Virginia to have policies regarding transgender education. Left-wing bureaucrats at the state department of education will now be tasked with developing policies related to transgender individuals at schools. This could involve education that indoctrinates young children into this dangerous lifestyle that often leads to suicide and disease.
Other bills include a ban on conversion therapy for anyone under the age of 18, which will likely make it impossible for children with gender dysphoria to receive any treatment other than drugging and mutilation. Another bill contains language formally repealing gay marriage, which was already invalidated by the Supreme Court.
“I think it’s symbolic for our community and I think it’s one more way that the Commonwealth of Virginia says, ‘We support you,'” said Eric Hause, the publisher of OutLife 757 magazine.
“We were going to be together forever anyway,” Hause said of his gay lover. “We had already made that commitment to each other. Just being able to codify that and get married made all the difference to us in terms of how we protect each other.”
Christian parents are worried that these bills, which will likely be approved by the Assembly and be signed into law by Governor Coonman, will lead to the criminalization of teaching the Bible to their children.
Deborah Bunting of CBN News is urging Christians to fight back against this “new order” that is rapidly replacing Christianity with satanic degeneracy:
The people must decide whether to just accept or fight this new order that’s sweeping across many states. It is a tough fight when all the prevailing cultural winds tell you that because of what you believe you’re a bigot and not fair or compassionate or even American. The way we fight in America is by speaking up and winning the debate in the political sphere. That means to get involved in your community, stand up for your values by making an intelligent, loving argument for your views. And not insignificant to the battle, PRAY. Prayer can change the hearts of your political adversaries. Prayer can change the spiritual climate of your town. Pray for your community, pray for your state, pray for your country, pray for your leaders.
Luckily for Bunting, there is already a great deal of resistance that has been formed because of the Virginia state government’s repeated infringements upon the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. The time for free Virginians to fight back against tyranny is now!


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-24--Gunmen Kill Woman and Wound 7 People in Seattle Shooting

Several gunmen engaged in a violent shootout outside of a McDonald ’ s in downtown Seattle on Wednesday 23 , 2020 .
They ended up killing one person and wounded seven others , which included a 9-year-old , according to police reports .
Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins confirmed that authorities started to receive calls about multiple gunshot victims at around 5 p.m. Fire and medical personnel discovered one person dead and immediately took five others to Seattle ’ s Harborview Medical Center , the chief recounted .
The person who was found dead was a woman approximately 40 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CBS affiliate KIRO-TV .
take our poll - story continues below Reports indicated that this incident was a street shootout .
“ People pulled out guns , shots rang out , people ran in various directions , ” Police Chief Carmen Best stated .
Police caught one suspect , who was wounded during the shootout , and were on the hunt for two others , authorities reported Thursday .
Gang unit detectives reviewed security footage recorded at the scene , in front of a McDonald ’ s near 3rd Avenue and Pine Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a known felon , police said .
“ They recognized one of the subjects who was in front of that McDonald ’ s as a person they ’ d had contact with previously , ” Best told reporters on Thursday .
“ They know him as a felon and they knew he could not be in possession of a firearm which he had in his hand in the video.
” Best reported that the wounded suspect was arrested at Harborview Medical Center for illegally possessing weapons .
Police continued pursuing two other suspects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified as two African American males—Marquise Latrelle Tolbert and William Ray Tolliver , who are both 24 .
According to Best , one of the two suspects has been arrested at least 50 times , while the other has 25 arrests on his record Based on video footage from the scene of the shootout , multiple people fired weapons after a dispute occurred outside of a McDonald ’ s .
Many people will likely scream for gun control but ignore how at least one of the shooters possessed a firearm illegally .
Criminals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but for the law-abiding , gun control laws are a way to undermine gun ownership for an otherwise peaceful population .

Gunmen Kill Woman and Wound 7 People in Seattle Shooting
Several gunmen engaged in a violent shootout outside of a McDonald’s in downtown Seattle on Wednesday 23, 2020.
They ended up killing one person and wounded seven others, which included a 9-year-old, according to police reports.
Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins confirmed that authorities started to receive calls about multiple gunshot victims at around 5 p.m.
Fire and medical personnel discovered one person dead and immediately took five others to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center, the chief recounted. The person who was found dead was a woman approximately 40 to 50 years old, fire officials informed CBS affiliate KIRO-TV.
Reports indicated that this incident was a street shootout.
“People pulled out guns, shots rang out, people ran in various directions,” Police Chief Carmen Best stated.
3RD AND PINE UPDATE: Detectives have identified two suspects in yesterday's shooting. Marquise Latrelle Tolbert (age 24, 6'1" 200 lbs) and William Ray Tolliver (age 24, 6'0" 145 lbs). Both men are considered armed and dangerous. Call 911 if you see them or know where they are. pic.twitter.com/vgg7Uez3zN — Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) January 23, 2020
Police caught one suspect, who was wounded during the shootout, and were on the hunt for two others, authorities reported Thursday.
Gang unit detectives reviewed security footage recorded at the scene, in front of a McDonald’s near 3rd Avenue and Pine Street. In that video, they found a known felon, police said.
“They recognized one of the subjects who was in front of that McDonald’s as a person they’d had contact with previously,” Best told reporters on Thursday. “They know him as a felon and they knew he could not be in possession of a firearm which he had in his hand in the video.”
Best reported that the wounded suspect was arrested at Harborview Medical Center for illegally possessing weapons.
Police continued pursuing two other suspects on Thursday afternoon.
The suspects were identified as two African American males—Marquise Latrelle Tolbert and William Ray Tolliver, who are both 24.
According to Best, one of the two suspects has been arrested at least 50 times, while the other has 25 arrests on his record
Based on video footage from the scene of the shootout, multiple people fired weapons after a dispute occurred outside of a McDonald’s.
Many people will likely scream for gun control but ignore how at least one of the shooters possessed a firearm illegally.
Criminals will always find ways to get guns, but for the law-abiding, gun control laws are a way to undermine gun ownership for an otherwise peaceful population.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-25--Trump Lays Down the Law to GOP Senators: ‘Your Head Will Be on a Pike’ if You Assist Dems on Impeach

President Donald Trump is getting hardcore to wishy-washy GOP Senators who are considering doing the bidding of the Democrats during the ongoing Senate impeachment trial .
The Daily Mail is reporting that GOP Senators have received the following warning loud and clear : “ Vote against the president , and your head will be on a pike.
” Although it is highly unlikely that the necessary 20 Republican Senators would flip and vote to impeach Trump , the President wants a united front to stand against the impeachment witch hunt heading into the general election in November .
Spineless establishment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not limited to Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , Mitt Romney of Utah , Susan Collins of Maine , and Ben Sasse of Nebraska , may consider throwing a token vote toward the impeachment of Trump just to show their disdain for the President .
Trump is warning that such a vote will not come without dire political consequences .
take our poll - story continues below Romney has already buckled and said that he wants to hear testimony from jilted former administration member John Bolton , who has been called incompetent by Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I ’ m interested in hearing from John Bolton , perhaps , among others , ” Romney said .
Meanwhile , President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want a speedy impeachment trial that doesn ’ t involve the calling of witnesses .
They want to avoid the type of fishing expedition that occurred during the shameful Mueller probe that yielded no evidence of Russian collusion after years of investigations .
Sen. Rand Paul ( R-KY ) has thrown down the gauntlet to the RINOs of the Senate , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join the Democrats to allowing witnesses by calling people like Hunter Biden and CIA whistleblower Eric Ciaramella for questioning .
“ If you vote against Hunter Biden , you ’ re voting to lose your election , basically .
Seriously .
That ’ s what it is , ” Paul said last week .
“ If you don ’ t want to vote and you think you ’ re going to have to vote against Hunter Biden , you should just vote against witnesses , period.
” “ My first preference would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as possible and not to have any witnesses , ” Paul said .
“ If they insist on having people like Bolton coming forward , my insistence will be not just one witness .
But that the president should be able to call any witnesses that he deems necessary to his defense.
” The administration has had enough of the insolence within the GOP .
Trump will not tolerate traitors within his own party aiding and abetting the Democrats during their attempted impeachment coup .

Trump Lays Down the Law to GOP Senators: ‘Your Head Will Be on a Pike’ if You Assist Dems on Impeachment!
President Donald Trump is getting hardcore to wishy-washy GOP Senators who are considering doing the bidding of the Democrats during the ongoing Senate impeachment trial.
The Daily Mail is reporting that GOP Senators have received the following warning loud and clear: “Vote against the president, and your head will be on a pike.”
Although it is highly unlikely that the necessary 20 Republican Senators would flip and vote to impeach Trump, the President wants a united front to stand against the impeachment witch hunt heading into the general election in November.
Spineless establishment RINOs in the Senate, including but not limited to Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine, and Ben Sasse of Nebraska, may consider throwing a token vote toward the impeachment of Trump just to show their disdain for the President. Trump is warning that such a vote will not come without dire political consequences.
Romney has already buckled and said that he wants to hear testimony from jilted former administration member John Bolton, who has been called incompetent by Trump following his ouster from the White House.
“I’m interested in hearing from John Bolton, perhaps, among others,” Romney said.
Meanwhile, President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want a speedy impeachment trial that doesn’t involve the calling of witnesses. They want to avoid the type of fishing expedition that occurred during the shameful Mueller probe that yielded no evidence of Russian collusion after years of investigations.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has thrown down the gauntlet to the RINOs of the Senate, saying he will hold them accountable if they join the Democrats to allowing witnesses by calling people like Hunter Biden and CIA whistleblower Eric Ciaramella for questioning.
“If you vote against Hunter Biden, you’re voting to lose your election, basically. Seriously. That’s what it is,” Paul said last week. “If you don’t want to vote and you think you’re going to have to vote against Hunter Biden, you should just vote against witnesses, period.”
“My first preference would be to be done with it as soon as possible and not to have any witnesses,” Paul said. “If they insist on having people like Bolton coming forward, my insistence will be not just one witness. But that the president should be able to call any witnesses that he deems necessary to his defense.”
The administration has had enough of the insolence within the GOP. Trump will not tolerate traitors within his own party aiding and abetting the Democrats during their attempted impeachment coup.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-26--FCC Chair Who Implemented Section 230 Admits Creating a Tech Monopoly Was the Plan All Along

The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) chair who oversaw the implementation of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has admitted the mistake he and others made by creating special privileges in the marketplace that have allowed for the rise of monopoly tech firms .
Reed Hundt spoke to ProMarket about the monster he helped create when he led the FCC during the Clinton administration from 1993 to 1997 .
He explained that big tech monopolies and oligarchies were not created by accident , but by design through government regulatory policy .
“ In every country , almost without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and an antitrust history , and in every single country the narrative of this antitrust oscillates between applying some rigorous economic theory designed to promote efficiency , with a willingness to have winners , and another school where it is not just about efficiency—it is also about the social impact .
And it goes back and forth , ” Hundt said .
“ In the United States , almost uniquely among countries , the narrative in the rulings was about nothing other than efficiency , from roughly the late 1970s , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ antitrust practice , until a couple of years ago .
It is the longest run for the efficiency school that you ’ ll find in any country .
That philosophy was meant to allow some companies to win the competition and become monopolies or oligopolies .
That was the idea—it wasn ’ t an accident , ” he added .
take our poll - story continues below Hundt believes that the backlash against tech giants like Facebook is justified considering the circumstances .
“ My conclusion is that Mark Zuckerberg , god bless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really lucky guy , should not be surprised that people want to break up his company , because it ’ s exactly the same thing that happened to AT & T and also Standard Oil , ” Hundt explained .
“ Standard Oil was also embedded in society in every conceivable way : in shipping , transportation , industrial process , heating .
When companies are that deeply entrenched , it isn ’ t anymore just about efficiency and markets—it is about their political power , social power , and influence power , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have largely wielded their monopoly power in a way to destroy freedom of expression for conservative dissidents and protect legacy media outlets that are sinking fast .
Section 230 has allowed these Silicon Valley monoliths to act as partisan publishers without being punitively responsible for the content on their platforms .
Section 230 reads as follows : “ No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.
” Hundt now admits the mistake that he and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for crafting the law in the 1990s .
“ We were naïve .
We were naïve in a way that is even hard to recapture .
We all thought—Al Gore , me—that for people to be able to publish what they want would so enhance democracy and so inspire humanity , that it would lead to kind of flowering of creativity and emergence of a kind of a collective discovery of truth , ” he said .
Hundt claimed that if he were in charge today , he “ would probably modify ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ tech platforms ] from too much.
” One such reform that could reign in Section 230 is legislation proposed by Sen. Josh Hawley ( R-MO ) to force digital platforms to be neutral in how they prepare their algorithms and moderate their content .
“ With Section 230 , tech companies get a sweetheart deal that no other industry enjoys : complete exemption from traditional publisher liability in exchange for providing a forum free of political censorship , ” Hawley said in a statement .
“ Unfortunately , and unsurprisingly , big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the bargain.
” “ There ’ s a growing list of evidence that shows big tech companies making editorial decisions to censor viewpoints they disagree with , ” Hawley added .
“ Even worse , the entire process is shrouded in secrecy because these companies refuse to make their protocols public .
This legislation simply states that if the tech giants want to keep their government-granted immunity , they must bring transparency and accountability to their editorial processes and prove that they don ’ t discriminate.
” The tech giants have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the history of mankind , and they will need to be cut down to size or the Orwellian Nightmare will become an inescapable eventuality .

FCC Chair Who Implemented Section 230 Admits Creating a Tech Monopoly Was the Plan All Along
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair who oversaw the implementation of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has admitted the mistake he and others made by creating special privileges in the marketplace that have allowed for the rise of monopoly tech firms.
Reed Hundt spoke to ProMarket about the monster he helped create when he led the FCC during the Clinton administration from 1993 to 1997. He explained that big tech monopolies and oligarchies were not created by accident, but by design through government regulatory policy.
“In every country, almost without exception, there is an antitrust policy and an antitrust history, and in every single country the narrative of this antitrust oscillates between applying some rigorous economic theory designed to promote efficiency, with a willingness to have winners, and another school where it is not just about efficiency—it is also about the social impact. And it goes back and forth,” Hundt said.
“In the United States, almost uniquely among countries, the narrative in the rulings was about nothing other than efficiency, from roughly the late 1970s, which is when I started [working] at antitrust practice, until a couple of years ago. It is the longest run for the efficiency school that you’ll find in any country. That philosophy was meant to allow some companies to win the competition and become monopolies or oligopolies. That was the idea—it wasn’t an accident,” he added.
Hundt believes that the backlash against tech giants like Facebook is justified considering the circumstances.
“My conclusion is that Mark Zuckerberg, god bless him, who is a smart but really lucky guy, should not be surprised that people want to break up his company, because it’s exactly the same thing that happened to AT&T and also Standard Oil,” Hundt explained.
“Standard Oil was also embedded in society in every conceivable way: in shipping, transportation, industrial process, heating. When companies are that deeply entrenched, it isn’t anymore just about efficiency and markets—it is about their political power, social power, and influence power,” he added.
The tech giants have largely wielded their monopoly power in a way to destroy freedom of expression for conservative dissidents and protect legacy media outlets that are sinking fast. Section 230 has allowed these Silicon Valley monoliths to act as partisan publishers without being punitively responsible for the content on their platforms.
Section 230 reads as follows: “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.”
Hundt now admits the mistake that he and other regulators made when they were responsible for crafting the law in the 1990s.
“We were naïve. We were naïve in a way that is even hard to recapture. We all thought—Al Gore, me—that for people to be able to publish what they want would so enhance democracy and so inspire humanity, that it would lead to kind of flowering of creativity and emergence of a kind of a collective discovery of truth,” he said.
Hundt claimed that if he were in charge today, he “would probably modify” Section 230 because it has “immunized [tech platforms] from too much.”
One such reform that could reign in Section 230 is legislation proposed by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) to force digital platforms to be neutral in how they prepare their algorithms and moderate their content.
“With Section 230, tech companies get a sweetheart deal that no other industry enjoys: complete exemption from traditional publisher liability in exchange for providing a forum free of political censorship,” Hawley said in a statement. “Unfortunately, and unsurprisingly, big tech has failed to hold up its end of the bargain.”
“There’s a growing list of evidence that shows big tech companies making editorial decisions to censor viewpoints they disagree with,” Hawley added. “Even worse, the entire process is shrouded in secrecy because these companies refuse to make their protocols public. This legislation simply states that if the tech giants want to keep their government-granted immunity, they must bring transparency and accountability to their editorial processes and prove that they don’t discriminate.”
The tech giants have become perhaps the most powerful entities in the history of mankind, and they will need to be cut down to size or the Orwellian Nightmare will become an inescapable eventuality.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-25--LGBT TERROR: Feminist Professor Gets Security Protection After Threats From Transgender Activists

Selina Todd , a feminist history professor at Oxford College in Britain , is learning the hard way that it isn ’ t just so-called Nazis who get threatened and harassed by the violent extremist Left .
Todd has been given security protection by her university because she does not want to “ wait and see if I ’ d get hit in the face ” after frequent LGBT hectoring from triggered transgenders and their advocates .
Academics and students have bullied her for making a stance on behalf of traditional feminism against the ongoing assault from transgender “ women.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about keeping spaces for women , like single-sex refuges for example , free of mentally ill people who say they are women despite being born with male genitalia .
The trans movement wants mentally ill men who claim they are women to invade all female-only areas , even public bathrooms and showers .
She has reported experiencing protests outside of her speeches that have been “ quite antagonistic ” and “ quite confrontational.
” Todd believes that silencing her would mean silencing a much-needed discussion about women ’ s rights .
take our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s always the case that groups ’ needs and interests can conflict with those of other equally legitimate groups , ” she said .
“ In the world today democracy is under threat and therefore we all have to defend the right of people to have freedom of speech and freedom of debate , ” she added .
Todd is growing worried about the hostile atmosphere that has developed toward freedom of speech on college campuses .
She fears what will happen when these individuals leave the campus and move into positions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might sound like a storm in a teacup and something that ’ s just about student activists but students become graduates and Oxford students tend to become graduates who go into things like politics , the media or the civil service , ” she said .
“ So if they are learning that no debate is the way to run a society we should all be worried , ” Todd added .
The LGBT movement is on the record condemning Todd , urging for her to be disciplined for offering her empowered opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of Oxford and affiliate institutions have repeatedly failed to protect trans students , and in particular trans women and transfeminine people , from violence , intimidation and derision , ” said Aaron Hughes , Co-Chair of Oxford SU LGBTQ+ Campaign has condemned the professor .
“ This is yet another example of their disregard for the well-being of trans students and staff , and we call on St Hilda ’ s and the University more widely to take action and condemn so-called “ gender critical ” academics for their transphobia , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gains more traction in society , activists become more emboldened to show their true predatory colors .
It is not just moral Christians they are coming after , but anyone – including a left-wing feminist like Todd – who steps out of line with their satanic dogma .

LGBT TERROR: Feminist Professor Gets Security Protection After Threats From Transgender Activists
Selina Todd, a feminist history professor at Oxford College in Britain, is learning the hard way that it isn’t just so-called Nazis who get threatened and harassed by the violent extremist Left.
Todd has been given security protection by her university because she does not want to “wait and see if I’d get hit in the face” after frequent LGBT hectoring from triggered transgenders and their advocates. Academics and students have bullied her for making a stance on behalf of traditional feminism against the ongoing assault from transgender “women.”
Todd has gone on the record about keeping spaces for women, like single-sex refuges for example, free of mentally ill people who say they are women despite being born with male genitalia. The trans movement wants mentally ill men who claim they are women to invade all female-only areas, even public bathrooms and showers.
She has reported experiencing protests outside of her speeches that have been “quite antagonistic” and “quite confrontational.” Todd believes that silencing her would mean silencing a much-needed discussion about women’s rights.
“It’s always the case that groups’ needs and interests can conflict with those of other equally legitimate groups,” she said.
“In the world today democracy is under threat and therefore we all have to defend the right of people to have freedom of speech and freedom of debate,” she added.
Todd is growing worried about the hostile atmosphere that has developed toward freedom of speech on college campuses. She fears what will happen when these individuals leave the campus and move into positions of power throughout society.
“This might sound like a storm in a teacup and something that’s just about student activists but students become graduates and Oxford students tend to become graduates who go into things like politics, the media or the civil service,” she said.
“So if they are learning that no debate is the way to run a society we should all be worried,” Todd added.
The LGBT movement is on the record condemning Todd, urging for her to be disciplined for offering her empowered opinion as a feminist academic.
“The University of Oxford and affiliate institutions have repeatedly failed to protect trans students, and in particular trans women and transfeminine people, from violence, intimidation and derision,” said Aaron Hughes, Co-Chair of Oxford SU LGBTQ+ Campaign has condemned the professor.
“This is yet another example of their disregard for the well-being of trans students and staff, and we call on St Hilda’s and the University more widely to take action and condemn so-called “gender critical” academics for their transphobia,” he added.
As the LGBT movement gains more traction in society, activists become more emboldened to show their true predatory colors. It is not just moral Christians they are coming after, but anyone – including a left-wing feminist like Todd – who steps out of line with their satanic dogma.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-25--Mexico’s Murder Numbers Soared in 2019, While America’s Border Remains Porous

The Mexican government recently confirmed that 2019 was its most blood-soaked year in recent memory as homicides increased by 2.7 percent during President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ’ s first full year in office .
On Monday , January 20 , 2020 , the National System of Public Security announced that 35,588 people were victims of homicides in 2019 .
This included 1,006 women targeted in “ femicides , ” or killings carried because of the victims ’ gender .
On top of that , approximately 5,000 people disappeared in Mexico in 2019 and were not discovered .
Authorities carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year since they began to keep such data in 1997. take our poll - story continues below AMLO acknowledged his government ’ s failure to keep homicides in check but said Tuesday that there were more pressing matters .
“ I think that the bigger damage has been done by white-collar criminals , whether politicians or businessmen who call themselves entrepreneurs , ” the leftist leader said during his news conference .
In recent years , violence has increased as certain organized-crime groups have split up into warring cells and criminal organizations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to focus on shipping drugs to the United States , but many now also participate in predatory crimes in Mexico , which include extortion , kidnapping and retail drug sales .
Recent months have illustrated the gut-wrenching power of drug cartels .
In November , cartel gunmen massacred three women and six children who held dual American-Mexican citizenship while living in the northern state of Sonora .
A few weeks prior to that incident , Sinaloa cartel gunmen virtually captured the city of Culiacan , compelling the government to release Ovidio Guzmán @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ El Chapo ” Guzmán , shortly after Mexican authorities arrested him .
Towards the end of the year in December , dozens of cartel gunmen assaulted a town hall in Villa Union , which is located 40 miles southwest of the U.S. border town of Eagle Pass , Texas .
This assault sparked a two-day battle with security forces that left 19 dead .
What ’ s taking place in Mexico is indicative of a failed state .
Mexico is no longer dealing with everyday criminals equipped with regular weapons , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces and create parallel governments .
This shows why the U.S. desperately needs a solid wall on the Southern border and a total overhaul of its immigration policies so that its national security interests stay intact .

Mexico’s Murder Numbers Soared in 2019, While America’s Border Remains Porous
The Mexican government recently confirmed that 2019 was its most blood-soaked year in recent memory as homicides increased by 2.7 percent during President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s first full year in office.
On Monday, January 20, 2020, the National System of Public Security announced that 35,588 people were victims of homicides in 2019. This included 1,006 women targeted in “femicides,” or killings carried because of the victims’ gender.
On top of that, approximately 5,000 people disappeared in Mexico in 2019 and were not discovered.
Authorities carried out the highest number of murder investigations last year since they began to keep such data in 1997.
AMLO acknowledged his government’s failure to keep homicides in check but said Tuesday that there were more pressing matters.
“I think that the bigger damage has been done by white-collar criminals, whether politicians or businessmen who call themselves entrepreneurs,” the leftist leader said during his news conference.
In recent years, violence has increased as certain organized-crime groups have split up into warring cells and criminal organizations have diversified in their tactics. Cartels used to focus on shipping drugs to the United States, but many now also participate in predatory crimes in Mexico, which include extortion, kidnapping and retail drug sales.
Recent months have illustrated the gut-wrenching power of drug cartels. In November, cartel gunmen massacred three women and six children who held dual American-Mexican citizenship while living in the northern state of Sonora.
A few weeks prior to that incident, Sinaloa cartel gunmen virtually captured the city of Culiacan, compelling the government to release Ovidio Guzmán, a son of drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, shortly after Mexican authorities arrested him.
Towards the end of the year in December, dozens of cartel gunmen assaulted a town hall in Villa Union, which is located 40 miles southwest of the U.S. border town of Eagle Pass, Texas. This assault sparked a two-day battle with security forces that left 19 dead.
What’s taking place in Mexico is indicative of a failed state.
Mexico is no longer dealing with everyday criminals equipped with regular weapons, but with paramilitary forces that can outgun government forces and create parallel governments.
This shows why the U.S. desperately needs a solid wall on the Southern border and a total overhaul of its immigration policies so that its national security interests stay intact.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-25--Yale Set to Axe Art History Course for Focus on White Male Artists

Yale University is set to axe a storied Introduction to Art History course on account of the classes ’ focus on ‘ white male ’ artists .
“ Introduction to Art History : Renaissance to the Present ” has been a common prerequisite class for students of all majors studying at Yale .
The course recently became a target of criticism from within the Yale student body for its alleged unfair focus on European art since the Renaissance .
Marisa Bass , Yale ’ s director of undergraduate studies , released a politically correct and sanitized statement on the cancellation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ academic established caved to a mob of aggrieved students who oppose the traditions of western civilization .
“ Yale ’ s History of Art department is deeply committed to representing the intellectual diversity of its students and its faculty , and we believe that introductory surveys are an essential opportunity to continue to challenge , rethink and rewrite the narratives surrounding the history of engagement with art , architecture , images and objects across time and place .
These surveys and those that we will continue to develop in the future are designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there has never been just one story of the history of art.
” take our poll - story continues below The final run of the course in the spring semester will supposedly seek to question the very premise of art in the western tradition and will question its relevance , an ignoble end to a course being axed in a purge of Western Christian traditions from a major American institution .
Certainly , civilizations from across the world have produced expressions of art that have significant cultural value .
But the study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controversial at one of the United States ’ major universities .
Left-wing legacy institutions like Yale continue to separate themselves from their own academic traditions .

Yale Set to Axe Art History Course for Focus on White Male Artists
Yale University is set to axe a storied Introduction to Art History course on account of the classes’ focus on ‘white male’ artists.
“Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to the Present” has been a common prerequisite class for students of all majors studying at Yale. The course recently became a target of criticism from within the Yale student body for its alleged unfair focus on European art since the Renaissance.
Marisa Bass, Yale’s director of undergraduate studies, released a politically correct and sanitized statement on the cancellation of the class, confirming that the academic established caved to a mob of aggrieved students who oppose the traditions of western civilization.
“Yale’s History of Art department is deeply committed to representing the intellectual diversity of its students and its faculty, and we believe that introductory surveys are an essential opportunity to continue to challenge, rethink and rewrite the narratives surrounding the history of engagement with art, architecture, images and objects across time and place. These surveys and those that we will continue to develop in the future are designed in recognition of an essential truth: that there has never been just one story of the history of art.”
The final run of the course in the spring semester will supposedly seek to question the very premise of art in the western tradition and will question its relevance, an ignoble end to a course being axed in a purge of Western Christian traditions from a major American institution.
Certainly, civilizations from across the world have produced expressions of art that have significant cultural value. But the study of western art shouldn’t be controversial at one of the United States’ major universities.
Left-wing legacy institutions like Yale continue to separate themselves from their own academic traditions.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-25--Goldman Sachs CEO: We Will Deny Business to Companies with Too Many White Men on Their Boards

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said earlier this week that their globalist banking firm will no longer take companies public f there are too many white men on their board of directors .
Solomon claims that they are instituting this mandate because U.S. companies perform “ significantly better ” when diversity quotas are followed .
“ Starting on July 1st in the U.S. and Europe , we ’ re not going to take a company public unless there ’ s at least one diverse board candidate , with a focus on women , ” Solomon said on CNBC ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland .
“ And we ’ re going to move towards 2021 requesting two , ” he added .
Solomon claims that Goldman Sachs is willing to lose business in order to promote diversity , showing their steadfast commitment to the globalist project .
take our poll - story continues below “ Look , we might miss some business , but in the long run , this I think is the best advice for companies that want to drive premium returns for their shareholders over time , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has an extensive history of abhorrent business practices and taking government bailouts , is trying to gloss over their past through an embrace of wokeness .
They have four women on their 11-person board , which they tout as if it is some kind of accomplishment .
“ This is an example of our saying , ‘ How can we do something that we think is right and helps moves the market forward ?
’ ” Solomon said .
In addition to supporting diversity , Goldman Sachs also helps push alarmist propaganda about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sachs this month released a report on the effects of climate change on cities around the world , and it makes for grim reading .
The bank ’ s Global Markets Institute , led by Amanda Hindlian , warned of significant risks to the world ’ s largest cities , which are especially vulnerable to more frequent storms , higher temperatures , rising sea levels , and storm surges .
“ Cities generate roughly 80 % of global GDP and are home to more than half of the world ’ s population today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projects will reach two-thirds by 2050 , ” the report said .
About 40 % of the population lives within 100 kilometers of a coast , and one in 10 people live in areas less than 10 meters above sea level , it said .
Goldman highlighted three cities that could be subject to storm surges and could face harmful flooding : New York , Tokyo , and Lagos .
It said several others that are less than 11 meters above sea level — including Miami , Florida ; Alexandria , Egypt ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China — also faced major flood risks .
Goldman ’ s researchers said they started with the scientific consensus that “ human activity — principally the emission of greenhouse gases — is causing the earth to warm in ways that are affecting the climate.
” They said that natural ecosystems would be damaged , human health would be threatened , and food and drinking-water systems would be pressured .
For example , agriculture would be massively affected , as “ warmer temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns could reduce yields and nutritional quality as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world.
” Corporate America is happy to participate in the scam of multiculturalism , and Goldman Sachs is a particularly revolting example of that .

Goldman Sachs CEO: We Will Deny Business to Companies with Too Many White Men on Their Boards
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said earlier this week that their globalist banking firm will no longer take companies public f there are too many white men on their board of directors.
Solomon claims that they are instituting this mandate because U.S. companies perform “significantly better” when diversity quotas are followed.
“Starting on July 1st in the U.S. and Europe, we’re not going to take a company public unless there’s at least one diverse board candidate, with a focus on women,” Solomon said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “And we’re going to move towards 2021 requesting two,” he added.
Solomon claims that Goldman Sachs is willing to lose business in order to promote diversity, showing their steadfast commitment to the globalist project.
“Look, we might miss some business, but in the long run, this I think is the best advice for companies that want to drive premium returns for their shareholders over time,” Solomon said.
Goldman Sachs, which has an extensive history of abhorrent business practices and taking government bailouts, is trying to gloss over their past through an embrace of wokeness. They have four women on their 11-person board, which they tout as if it is some kind of accomplishment.
“This is an example of our saying, ‘How can we do something that we think is right and helps moves the market forward?’” Solomon said.
In addition to supporting diversity, Goldman Sachs also helps push alarmist propaganda about the bogeyman of climate change:
Goldman Sachs this month released a report on the effects of climate change on cities around the world, and it makes for grim reading. The bank’s Global Markets Institute, led by Amanda Hindlian, warned of significant risks to the world’s largest cities, which are especially vulnerable to more frequent storms, higher temperatures, rising sea levels, and storm surges. “Cities generate roughly 80% of global GDP and are home to more than half of the world’s population today, a share that the United Nations projects will reach two-thirds by 2050,” the report said. About 40% of the population lives within 100 kilometers of a coast, and one in 10 people live in areas less than 10 meters above sea level, it said. Goldman highlighted three cities that could be subject to storm surges and could face harmful flooding: New York, Tokyo, and Lagos. It said several others that are less than 11 meters above sea level — including Miami, Florida; Alexandria, Egypt; Dhaka, Bangladesh; and Shanghai, China — also faced major flood risks. Goldman’s researchers said they started with the scientific consensus that “human activity — principally the emission of greenhouse gases — is causing the earth to warm in ways that are affecting the climate.” They said that natural ecosystems would be damaged, human health would be threatened, and food and drinking-water systems would be pressured. For example, agriculture would be massively affected, as “warmer temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns could reduce yields and nutritional quality as well change growing seasons and agricultural zones around the world.”
Corporate America is happy to participate in the scam of multiculturalism, and Goldman Sachs is a particularly revolting example of that.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-25--University of Minnesota is Silent as Student Get Six Months in Chinese Prison for Twitter Posts

The College Fix reported that the University of Minnesota has refused to comment on a situation involving a student who was sent to a Chinese prison for a series of Twitter posts he made while he was stateside .
“ We just became aware of this situation when media began reaching out yesterday , ” university spokesman Jake Ricker told The College Fix in an email on Thursday , January 23 , 2020 .
“ The university has not issued a statement on the matter.
” Spokespersons for Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith of Minnesota both remained silent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Tuesday night , a Chinese-language Twitter account published court documents showing that the 20-year-old University of Minnesota student Daiqing Luo had been arrested back in July in his home city of Wuhan .
take our poll - story continues below According to an Axios report released Wednesday , Luo was charged with posting over 40 tweets that criticized a “ national leader.
” These tweets included satirical depictions of Chinese President Xi Jinping .
One of the tweets featured the infamous Winnie the Pooh image , which has been banned in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bear to Xi .
According to Axios , Luo was in detention for months following his arrest before he received a six month sentence for “ provocation.
” “ The case represents a dramatic escalation of the Chinese government ’ s attempts to shut down free speech abroad and a global expansion of a Chinese police campaign to track down Twitter users in China who posted content critical of the Chinese government , ” the Axios report indicated .
Ricker , the university spokesman , informed other media outlets the university doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation.
” Kris Olds , a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , told The College Fix that American universities should be stepping up to protect their students .
“ Given the emergence of select government strategies to engage in surveillance practices regarding students studying abroad , I think universities need to develop comprehensive & up-to-date education programs to ensure their international students know what is happening , why , and how , so that students are fully aware of this evolving situation , ” Olds said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We also have to ensure we treat all of our students , including students studying abroad , and international students studying at US campus , the same with respect to levels of support when troubles emerge due to acts that occur when they are students , ” said Olds .
“ In such a case , this may include legal assistance , consular support , engagement with security units , family support , and so on.
” “ All of our registered students deserve equal and fair treatment regardless of their citizenship or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated .
Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse demanded that China release Luo .
“ This is what ruthless and paranoid totalitarianism looks like , ” Sasse told Axios .
Thanks to Trump ’ s confrontational stance with China on the tariff war , China ’ s façade is off .
People are starting to recognize China ’ s authoritarian legacy , which still lives on in present-day Chinese Communist Party .

University of Minnesota is Silent as Student Get Six Months in Chinese Prison for Twitter Posts
The College Fix reported that the University of Minnesota has refused to comment on a situation involving a student who was sent to a Chinese prison for a series of Twitter posts he made while he was stateside.
“We just became aware of this situation when media began reaching out yesterday,” university spokesman Jake Ricker told The College Fix in an email on Thursday, January 23, 2020. “The university has not issued a statement on the matter.”
Spokespersons for Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith of Minnesota both remained silent when The College Fix made comment requests.
On Tuesday night, a Chinese-language Twitter account published court documents showing that the 20-year-old University of Minnesota student Daiqing Luo had been arrested back in July in his home city of Wuhan.
According to an Axios report released Wednesday, Luo was charged with posting over 40 tweets that criticized a “national leader.” These tweets included satirical depictions of Chinese President Xi Jinping. One of the tweets featured the infamous Winnie the Pooh image, which has been banned in China after social media users likened the bear to Xi.
According to Axios, Luo was in detention for months following his arrest before he received a six month sentence for “provocation.”
“The case represents a dramatic escalation of the Chinese government’s attempts to shut down free speech abroad and a global expansion of a Chinese police campaign to track down Twitter users in China who posted content critical of the Chinese government,” the Axios report indicated.
Ricker, the university spokesman, informed other media outlets the university doesn’t “have any information about the situation.”
Kris Olds, a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told The College Fix that American universities should be stepping up to protect their students.
“Given the emergence of select government strategies to engage in surveillance practices regarding students studying abroad, I think universities need to develop comprehensive & up-to-date education programs to ensure their international students know what is happening, why, and how, so that students are fully aware of this evolving situation,” Olds said to The Fix in an e-mail.
“We also have to ensure we treat all of our students, including students studying abroad, and international students studying at US campus, the same with respect to levels of support when troubles emerge due to acts that occur when they are students,” said Olds. “In such a case, this may include legal assistance, consular support, engagement with security units, family support, and so on.”
“All of our registered students deserve equal and fair treatment regardless of their citizenship or location on the planet,” Olds stated.
Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse demanded that China release Luo. “This is what ruthless and paranoid totalitarianism looks like,” Sasse told Axios.
Thanks to Trump’s confrontational stance with China on the tariff war, China’s façade is off.
People are starting to recognize China’s authoritarian legacy, which still lives on in present-day Chinese Communist Party.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-25--Nick Sandmann Makes Triumphant Return to March For Life A Year After Covington Hate Hoax

Covington Catholic student Nick Sandman returned to Washington D.C ’ s March for Life on Friday , one year after he was made the target of a vicious libel campaign that attempted to slander the Kentucky teenager as racist for his encounter with a raucous Native American protestor .
The Kentucky high schooler , who was 17 at the time , was accosted by Nathan Philips at the 2019 March for Life , kicking off a national controversy .
CNN , Ben Shapiro , and the New York Times attempted to mercilessly smear Sandmann for the interaction , claiming he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist manner .
After the incident was further exposed , it became obvious that Sandmann had simply stood by respectfully as Philips approached a group of Covington Catholic students and started banging on a drum .
Sandmann tweeted images of his return to the event on his personal Twitter page .
It ’ s heartening to see that Sandmann hasn ’ t backed down from his pro-life convictions in light of the national hate campaign waged against him by the mainstream media .
He mentioned on his Twitter page that he underwent an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the National Mall where he was accosted by Philips .
Sandmann has taken his defamers to court and won .
Fake news network CNN was recently forced to pay an undisclosed sum in a settlement to Sandmann , a small price to pay for their defamation of the pro-life teen .
The debunking of the Covington Catholic hate hoax was one of the first major media hate campaigns to be effectively discredited , making it clear that the days in which fake news smear artists could ruthlessly smear patriotic Americans without fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump attended this year ’ s March for Life , speaking of his pro-life principles and pledging to continue the fight against abortion as President .

Nick Sandmann Makes Triumphant Return to March For Life A Year After Covington Hate Hoax
Covington Catholic student Nick Sandman returned to Washington D.C’s March for Life on Friday, one year after he was made the target of a vicious libel campaign that attempted to slander the Kentucky teenager as racist for his encounter with a raucous Native American protestor.
The Kentucky high schooler, who was 17 at the time, was accosted by Nathan Philips at the 2019 March for Life, kicking off a national controversy. CNN, Ben Shapiro, and the New York Times attempted to mercilessly smear Sandmann for the interaction, claiming he had somehow dealt with Philips in a racist manner.
After the incident was further exposed, it became obvious that Sandmann had simply stood by respectfully as Philips approached a group of Covington Catholic students and started banging on a drum.
Sandmann tweeted images of his return to the event on his personal Twitter page.
I will never pass on an opportunity to March for Life! pic.twitter.com/iU0ohmdcTJ — Nicholas Sandmann (@N1ckSandmann) January 24, 2020
It’s heartening to see that Sandmann hasn’t backed down from his pro-life convictions in light of the national hate campaign waged against him by the mainstream media. He mentioned on his Twitter page that he underwent an interview with NBC at the very area of the National Mall where he was accosted by Philips.
Exactly one year ago today, Nathan Phillips approached after the March For Life in Washington, D.C. Today I stood in the exact same spot I had year ago and did my first fair interview compared to the setup @ NBC. I won’t ever be bullied or surrender. Thanks for all your support — Nicholas Sandmann (@N1ckSandmann) January 18, 2020
Sandmann has taken his defamers to court and won. Fake news network CNN was recently forced to pay an undisclosed sum in a settlement to Sandmann, a small price to pay for their defamation of the pro-life teen.
The debunking of the Covington Catholic hate hoax was one of the first major media hate campaigns to be effectively discredited, making it clear that the days in which fake news smear artists could ruthlessly smear patriotic Americans without fear of consequences are over.
President Donald Trump attended this year’s March for Life, speaking of his pro-life principles and pledging to continue the fight against abortion as President.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-25--Oligarch George Soros is Whining About a Facebook Conspiracy to Re-Elect Trump

Billionaire oligarch and globalist extraordinaire George Soros said that nothing is preventing Facebook from disseminating disinformation .
He even argued that the company may be conspiring with President Donald Trump to get him re-elected .
“ I think there is a kind of informal mutual assistance operation or agreement developing between Trump and Facebook , ” Soros , said on Thursday , January 23 , 2020 at the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland .
“ Facebook will work together to re-elect Trump , and Trump will work to protect Facebook so that this situation can not be changed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outcome for 2020.
” Soros did not back up his claim with any evidence .
“ This is just plain wrong , ” Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said in response to Soros ’ unfounded conspiracy claims .
take our poll - story continues below Soros has frequently used his annual Davos speech as a platform to attack the social media titan .
Back in 2018 , he compared Facebook to a gambling company that gets its users addicted .
The billionaire globalist also emphasized the need to regulate technology firms back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the microscope for the Russian misinformation campaign that allegedly ran undetected on the social network in the months leading up to the 2016 election .
Since then , the company has worked to improve its technology for removing what it considers “ coordinated inauthentic behavior ” , which are malicious efforts by foreign governments to manipulate public opinion .
However , critics counter that Trump is helped by Facebook because he has the ability to generate public outrage , which is only amplified by social media ’ s overall reach .
Facebook mulled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , the company decided at the beginning of this year to not proceed with this course of action .
Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg appealed to first amendment values and declared that no corporation should determine what political messages are true or false .
This announcement allayed the fears of Republicans , who have grilled the company about a perceived anti-conservative bias .
“ Facebook basically has only one guiding principle : maximize your profits irrespective of what harm it may do to the world , ” Soros said on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 2018 Davos speech , Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg asked her staff to research if Soros had a financial interest in criticizing the company .
Specifically , she inquired about Soros ’ holdings or trading activity .
The company also hired the services of an opposition research firm to see if Soros financially backed anti-Facebook groups .
The New York Times previously ran a report covering the fallout from Sandberg ’ s decision .

Oligarch George Soros is Whining About a Facebook Conspiracy to Re-Elect Trump
Billionaire oligarch and globalist extraordinaire George Soros said that nothing is preventing Facebook from disseminating disinformation.
He even argued that the company may be conspiring with President Donald Trump to get him re-elected.
“I think there is a kind of informal mutual assistance operation or agreement developing between Trump and Facebook,” Soros, said on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “Facebook will work together to re-elect Trump, and Trump will work to protect Facebook so that this situation cannot be changed and it makes me very concerned about the outcome for 2020.”
Soros did not back up his claim with any evidence. “This is just plain wrong,” Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said in response to Soros’ unfounded conspiracy claims.
Soros has frequently used his annual Davos speech as a platform to attack the social media titan. Back in 2018, he compared Facebook to a gambling company that gets its users addicted. The billionaire globalist also emphasized the need to regulate technology firms back in 2019.
Facebook has been placed under the microscope for the Russian misinformation campaign that allegedly ran undetected on the social network in the months leading up to the 2016 election.
Since then, the company has worked to improve its technology for removing what it considers “coordinated inauthentic behavior”, which are malicious efforts by foreign governments to manipulate public opinion. However, critics counter that Trump is helped by Facebook because he has the ability to generate public outrage, which is only amplified by social media’s overall reach.
Facebook mulled over taking down political ads containing lies. However, the company decided at the beginning of this year to not proceed with this course of action. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg appealed to first amendment values and declared that no corporation should determine what political messages are true or false.
This announcement allayed the fears of Republicans, who have grilled the company about a perceived anti-conservative bias.
“Facebook basically has only one guiding principle: maximize your profits irrespective of what harm it may do to the world,” Soros said on Thursday.
In the aftermath of Soros’s 2018 Davos speech, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg asked her staff to research if Soros had a financial interest in criticizing the company. Specifically, she inquired about Soros’ holdings or trading activity. The company also hired the services of an opposition research firm to see if Soros financially backed anti-Facebook groups. The New York Times previously ran a report covering the fallout from Sandberg’s decision.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-26--Establishment Democrats Panic as Bernie Sanders Opens Up Sizable Iowa Lead

Establishment Democrats are panicking as Vermont socialist Senator Bernie Sanders opens up a considerable lead in early primary and caucus states , such as Iowa .
A New York Times poll taken earlier this week for the first-to-vote Iowa caucus revealed Sanders has opened up his strongest lead thus far in the campaign in the state , leading neoliberal centrist Pete Buttigieg by a solid seven percentage points .
Sanders took first place in the poll with 25 % , with Buttigieg behind in second with 18 % .
Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren came in third and fourth respectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The strong poll is the latest development fueling a general feeling of consternation among establishment Democrats who oppose Sanders ’ candidacy .
take our poll - story continues below Fake “ conservatives ” who have taken their place in the Democratic Party in the Trump era are also voicing their displeasure with the possibility of their new party nominating Sanders , presenting a presidential election in which traditional liberal centrist politicians are not nominated by either major American political party .
President Obama himself has been rumored to be nervous about the prospects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have surfaced indicating that the Democratic Party kingpin would be willing to make a statement with the intention of kneecapping Sanders .
Although many conventional conservatives appear to dismiss Sanders ’ prospects in a general election , President Trump himself is more prescient of the aged socialists ’ populist appeal .
The President has spoken of Sanders ’ resonance on national trade policy , an issue both men have championed with great appeal to American workers .
However , the President believes that the Democratic establishment will likely take measures to rig the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 .
Considering the DNC ’ s track record of corruption , it ’ s far from a distant possibility .
A Trump vs. Sanders general election would likely be determined by whichever candidate can effectively channel the populist energies that fuel their respective political bases .
Both candidates have strong trade track records .
Sanders has the potential to appeal to working class voters on issues of income inequality usually dismissed by Republicans , but he ’ s also completely powerless to criticize globalist mass immigration policies that have fueled a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A general election between the two populists would be unlike anything in recent American political history , and judging from Sanders ’ hot polling , it very well could be in the cards .

Establishment Democrats Panic as Bernie Sanders Opens Up Sizable Iowa Lead
Establishment Democrats are panicking as Vermont socialist Senator Bernie Sanders opens up a considerable lead in early primary and caucus states, such as Iowa.
A New York Times poll taken earlier this week for the first-to-vote Iowa caucus revealed Sanders has opened up his strongest lead thus far in the campaign in the state, leading neoliberal centrist Pete Buttigieg by a solid seven percentage points. Sanders took first place in the poll with 25%, with Buttigieg behind in second with 18%.
Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren came in third and fourth respectively with 17% and 15%.
The strong poll is the latest development fueling a general feeling of consternation among establishment Democrats who oppose Sanders’ candidacy.
Fake “conservatives” who have taken their place in the Democratic Party in the Trump era are also voicing their displeasure with the possibility of their new party nominating Sanders, presenting a presidential election in which traditional liberal centrist politicians are not nominated by either major American political party.
A national party could end up nominating an old crank who isn't even a member of their own party, who fires up brainless populists, and is surrounded by a cult of personality.
What could go wrong, I ask you — Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 25, 2020
Democrats, wake the hell up. — Jennifer 'pro-reality' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) January 25, 2020
President Obama himself has been rumored to be nervous about the prospects of Sanders’ candidacy, and reports have surfaced indicating that the Democratic Party kingpin would be willing to make a statement with the intention of kneecapping Sanders.
Although many conventional conservatives appear to dismiss Sanders’ prospects in a general election, President Trump himself is more prescient of the aged socialists’ populist appeal. The President has spoken of Sanders’ resonance on national trade policy, an issue both men have championed with great appeal to American workers.
However, the President believes that the Democratic establishment will likely take measures to rig the primary against Sanders, as it did in 2016. Considering the DNC’s track record of corruption, it’s far from a distant possibility.
A Trump vs. Sanders general election would likely be determined by whichever candidate can effectively channel the populist energies that fuel their respective political bases. Both candidates have strong trade track records. Sanders has the potential to appeal to working class voters on issues of income inequality usually dismissed by Republicans, but he’s also completely powerless to criticize globalist mass immigration policies that have fueled a cheap labor workforce for the corporate elite.
A general election between the two populists would be unlike anything in recent American political history, and judging from Sanders’ hot polling, it very well could be in the cards.