bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-14--George Soros Pumps $28 Million Into Election Influence Operations

Neoliberal oligarch George Soros has spent more than $ 28 million dollars propping up left-wing and Democratic political groups since the new year , suggesting the liberal megabillionaire may intend to spend more money in the 2020 election than he ever has before .
Politico outlined Soros ’ spending plans last week .
Soros has given $ 10 million to a group called Win Justice .
The Hungarian-born financier also began donating sums of money that add up to $ 5 million to political groups supporting Joe Biden in January and February , indicating Soros was on board with Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked like he ’ d be the likely Democratic nominee .
Soros had earlier suggested that he preferred Elizabeth Warren within the primary field .
Trending : Truckers Plan to Show Their Frustration Toward Michigan ’ s Anti-Trump Governor at Protest on Wednesday Soros also has given at least $ 3 million to various pro-abortion groups , including Planned Parenthood-affiliated organizations .
His second biggest donation was $ 7 million to Senate Majority PAC , a Democratic Party group seeking to take control of the chamber from Republicans .
take our poll - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operated political front groups across the world for decades , may be intending to double down on influence operations in the United States as he ’ s increasingly criticized abroad .
Hungary , Soros ’ home country , has passed several ‘ Stop Soros ’ laws that require the ultrabillionaire financier ’ s political front groups to identify themselves as “ foreign funded.
” The Democratic donor ’ s relationship with Barack Obama had been known to be chilly at times , and it ’ s probably unsurprising that Joe Biden wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a relative shortage of actively spending donors in Democratic Party circles caused by the coronavirus recession may leave Biden and down-ballot candidates wholly dependent on prolific mega donors such as Soros , allowing them unprecedented influence in a potential Biden administration .
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George Soros Pumps $28 Million Into Election Influence Operations
Neoliberal oligarch George Soros has spent more than $28 million dollars propping up left-wing and Democratic political groups since the new year, suggesting the liberal megabillionaire may intend to spend more money in the 2020 election than he ever has before.
Politico outlined Soros’ spending plans last week. Soros has given $10 million to a group called Win Justice.
The Hungarian-born financier also began donating sums of money that add up to $5 million to political groups supporting Joe Biden in January and February, indicating Soros was on board with Joe Biden’s candidacy well before it looked like he’d be the likely Democratic nominee. Soros had earlier suggested that he preferred Elizabeth Warren within the primary field.
Soros also has given at least $3 million to various pro-abortion groups, including Planned Parenthood-affiliated organizations. His second biggest donation was $7 million to Senate Majority PAC, a Democratic Party group seeking to take control of the chamber from Republicans.
Soros, who has operated political front groups across the world for decades, may be intending to double down on influence operations in the United States as he’s increasingly criticized abroad. Hungary, Soros’ home country, has passed several ‘Stop Soros’ laws that require the ultrabillionaire financier’s political front groups to identify themselves as “foreign funded.”
The Democratic donor’s relationship with Barack Obama had been known to be chilly at times, and it’s probably unsurprising that Joe Biden wasn’t his first choice. However, a relative shortage of actively spending donors in Democratic Party circles caused by the coronavirus recession may leave Biden and down-ballot candidates wholly dependent on prolific mega donors such as Soros, allowing them unprecedented influence in a potential Biden administration.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-14--Wuhan Woes: NRA Laid Off 60 Employees After Cutting Salaries

The Wuhan Virus pandemic has been an equal opportunity misery bringer .
The National Rifle Association is going through its own set of trials and tribulations at the moment .
According to a report from The Truth About Guns , the gun lobby laid off 60 employees and slashed salaries of many other workers .
Trending : Truckers Plan to Show Their Frustration Toward Michigan ’ s Anti-Trump Governor at Protest on Wednesday Allegedly , Wayne LaPierre , the NRA ’ s leader who is known for his lavish spending , has also seen his $ 2 million salary face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues below This is only the latest of internal drama going on within the organization .
In 2019 , the organization was mired in lawsuits after the NRA and its public relations firm , Ackerman McQueen , parted ways .
Attorneys general are conducting investigations in efforts to shake down the group .
Other investigations concerning the NRA ’ s unsuccesful Carry Guard program have attracted settlements against the NRA The NRA has also witnessed a decline in charitable gifts .
Politico provided more details about this development : The National Rifle Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in recent weeks , according to three people with knowledge of the matter .
The move comes as the gun rights group faces acute financial challenges during the economic crunch caused by the coronavirus outbreak .
The association recently took a large financial hit when the pandemic forced the NRA to cancel its massive annual meeting .
The group often makes millions of dollars off the event , from the fees people pay to attend to the funds raised from the convention .
Its cancellation appears to have wiped out that revenue .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dispute the layoffs when asked for comment .
Although the NRA has left a lot to be desired with regards to its dedication to no compromise Second Amendment efforts , a financial collapse on its end would most certainly embolden the anti-gun Left .

Wuhan Woes: NRA Laid Off 60 Employees After Cutting Salaries
The Wuhan Virus pandemic has been an equal opportunity misery bringer.
The National Rifle Association is going through its own set of trials and tribulations at the moment.
According to a report from The Truth About Guns, the gun lobby laid off 60 employees and slashed salaries of many other workers.
Allegedly, Wayne LaPierre, the NRA’s leader who is known for his lavish spending, has also seen his $2 million salary face cuts.
This is only the latest of internal drama going on within the organization. In 2019, the organization was mired in lawsuits after the NRA and its public relations firm, Ackerman McQueen, parted ways.
Attorneys general are conducting investigations in efforts to shake down the group. Other investigations concerning the NRA’s unsuccesful Carry Guard program have attracted settlements against the NRA
The NRA has also witnessed a decline in charitable gifts.
Politico provided more details about this development:
The National Rifle Association has laid off more than 60 employees in recent weeks, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
The move comes as the gun rights group faces acute financial challenges during the economic crunch caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The association recently took a large financial hit when the pandemic forced the NRA to cancel its massive annual meeting. The group often makes millions of dollars off the event, from the fees people pay to attend to the funds raised from the convention. Its cancellation appears to have wiped out that revenue.
A spokesman for the group did not dispute the layoffs when asked for comment.
Although the NRA has left a lot to be desired with regards to its dedication to no compromise Second Amendment efforts, a financial collapse on its end would most certainly embolden the anti-gun Left.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-14--Lawsuit Claims Facebook and LinkedIn are Engaging in Illicit Surveillance of Zoom Video Chat App

Facebook , Zoom and LinkedIn are being sued for alleged privacy violations related to data sharing .
The corporations are being accused of soaking up data , including electronic communications between users , and sharing it between tech platforms .
Civil rights firm Loevy & Loevy made the announcement in a press release on Monday that a 17-count class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook , Zoom and LinkedIn to hold them accountable for invasive policies .
“ Zoom , Facebook and LinkedIn violated American citizens ’ fundamental right to privacy , a right that is of heightened importance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primarily on-line during the pandemic , ” said attorney Scott R. Drury , one of the lawyers handling the lawsuit against Facebook and LinkedIn .
Trending : Truckers Plan to Show Their Frustration Toward Michigan ’ s Anti-Trump Governor at Protest on Wednesday “ This action seeks to right those wrongs and let the Defendants know they can not trample on people ’ s rights , ” he added .
take our poll - story continues below California resident Todd Hurvitz is listed as the plaintiff on the lawsuit .
He is alleging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through Zoom to gain details on individuals to develop advertisements targeting them specifically .
Hurvitz ’ s legal team will argue in court that these practices are exploitative and illegal .
Big League Politics reported last month on how Zoom , a Chinese-owned company , is selling out the data of their users to other Big Tech entities : Zoom , a company that offers a popular video conferencing app that is taking off due to the coronavirus shutdown , is funneling the personal data of its users over to Facebook , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ privacy rights of its customers .
VICE Motherboard analyzed Zoom ’ s iOS app for cell phones and determined that it was sending information to Facebook .
This is because of Zoom ’ s use of Facebook ’ s software development kits ( SDK ) in order to improve the features on the app .
This is a common way that Facebook funnels data from other apps into their systems to bolster their monopoly in the tech sector .
“ That ’ s shocking .
There is nothing in the privacy policy that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an activist from Privacy Matters who has analyzed Zoom ’ s privacy policy , to VICE reporters on Twitter .
Zoom users are likely blissfully unaware of the app ’ s data-sharing agreement with Facebook .
Facebook may be collecting data from individuals who do not even use their software , showing how the monolithic corporation ’ s tentacles are extremely pervasive and difficult for consumers to avoid .
Facebook is informed anytime a Zoom user opens the app on their mobile phone .
Facebook is also made aware of the cell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zone the user is in while connecting , the phone carrier of the user while accessing the app , and a unique identifier that can be used to target the specific individual in an advertisement buy .
“ I think users can ultimately decide how they feel about Zoom and other apps sending beacons to Facebook , even if there is no direct evidence of sensitive data being shared in current versions , ” said Will Strafach , who founded the privacy-centered app Guardian , to VICE reporters .
Representatives from Facebook , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon to atone for their Orwellian schemes to harvest user data .

Lawsuit Claims Facebook and LinkedIn are Engaging in Illicit Surveillance of Zoom Video Chat App
Facebook, Zoom and LinkedIn are being sued for alleged privacy violations related to data sharing. The corporations are being accused of soaking up data, including electronic communications between users, and sharing it between tech platforms.
Civil rights firm Loevy & Loevy made the announcement in a press release on Monday that a 17-count class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook, Zoom and LinkedIn to hold them accountable for invasive policies.
“Zoom, Facebook and LinkedIn violated American citizens’ fundamental right to privacy, a right that is of heightened importance as millions shelter in place and communicate primarily on-line during the pandemic,” said attorney Scott R. Drury, one of the lawyers handling the lawsuit against Facebook and LinkedIn.
“This action seeks to right those wrongs and let the Defendants know they cannot trample on people’s rights,” he added.
California resident Todd Hurvitz is listed as the plaintiff on the lawsuit. He is alleging that Facebook and LinkedIn have gathered data through Zoom to gain details on individuals to develop advertisements targeting them specifically. Hurvitz’s legal team will argue in court that these practices are exploitative and illegal.
Big League Politics reported last month on how Zoom, a Chinese-owned company, is selling out the data of their users to other Big Tech entities:
Zoom, a company that offers a popular video conferencing app that is taking off due to the coronavirus shutdown, is funneling the personal data of its users over to Facebook, as the service is weak on protecting the privacy rights of its customers. VICE Motherboard analyzed Zoom’s iOS app for cell phones and determined that it was sending information to Facebook. This is because of Zoom’s use of Facebook’s software development kits (SDK) in order to improve the features on the app. This is a common way that Facebook funnels data from other apps into their systems to bolster their monopoly in the tech sector. “That’s shocking. There is nothing in the privacy policy that addresses that,” said Pat Walshe, an activist from Privacy Matters who has analyzed Zoom’s privacy policy, to VICE reporters on Twitter. Zoom users are likely blissfully unaware of the app’s data-sharing agreement with Facebook. Facebook may be collecting data from individuals who do not even use their software, showing how the monolithic corporation’s tentacles are extremely pervasive and difficult for consumers to avoid. Facebook is informed anytime a Zoom user opens the app on their mobile phone. Facebook is also made aware of the cell phone model, the city and time zone the user is in while connecting, the phone carrier of the user while accessing the app, and a unique identifier that can be used to target the specific individual in an advertisement buy. “I think users can ultimately decide how they feel about Zoom and other apps sending beacons to Facebook, even if there is no direct evidence of sensitive data being shared in current versions,” said Will Strafach, who founded the privacy-centered app Guardian, to VICE reporters.
Representatives from Facebook, Zoom and LinkedIn will be in court soon to atone for their Orwellian schemes to harvest user data.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-14--CNN’s Chris Cuomo Admits Network Not “Worth My Time”

CNN morning anchor Chris Cuomo seemed to trash his own news network during an segment on his SiriusXM radio show , stating that his primetime show with the channel wasn ’ t “ worth my time ” and seeming to recognize that the channel peddles little more than reactionary partisan drivel .
“ I don ’ t want to spend my time doing things that I don ’ t think are valuable enough to me personally , ” said Cuomo , describing his recent experience recovering from coronavirus as reorganizing his political priorities .
“ I don ’ t value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t like what I do professionally .
I don ’ t think it ’ s worth my time.
” Trending : Truckers Plan to Show Their Frustration Toward Michigan ’ s Anti-Trump Governor at Protest on Wednesday One of CNN ’ s primary on-air personalities admitting that his professional work isn ’ t worth his time isn ’ t exactly a strong endorsement of the quality of the network ’ s content .
take our poll - story continues below Cuomo went on to recount a bizarre interaction he had with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , loser , fat tire biker ” on Easter Sunday , claiming the man harassed him at his home and stating that he couldn ’ t respond in the manner he wanted to because of his employment with CNN .
“ I want to be able to tell you to go to hell , to shut your mouth… I don ’ t get that doing what I do for a living.
” Cuomo said that being able to mouth off to fat bikers is more important to him than his prestigious job with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s desire to express himself in a candid fashion is somewhat understandable .
It ’ s likely that CNN boss Jeff Zucker keeps him on a tight leash , with Cuomo having previously exploded at a member of the public for calling him ‘ Fredo.
’ Cuomo appears to be recovering after a diagnosis of coronavirus .
He ’ s the brother of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo .
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CNN’s Chris Cuomo Admits Network Not “Worth My Time”
CNN morning anchor Chris Cuomo seemed to trash his own news network during an segment on his SiriusXM radio show, stating that his primetime show with the channel wasn’t “worth my time” and seeming to recognize that the channel peddles little more than reactionary partisan drivel.
“I don’t want to spend my time doing things that I don’t think are valuable enough to me personally,” said Cuomo, describing his recent experience recovering from coronavirus as reorganizing his political priorities. “I don’t value indulging irrationality, hyper-partisanship.
I don’t like what I do professionally. I don’t think it’s worth my time.”
One of CNN’s primary on-air personalities admitting that his professional work isn’t worth his time isn’t exactly a strong endorsement of the quality of the network’s content.
Cuomo went on to recount a bizarre interaction he had with a man he describes as a “jackass, loser, fat tire biker” on Easter Sunday, claiming the man harassed him at his home and stating that he couldn’t respond in the manner he wanted to because of his employment with CNN.
“I want to be able to tell you to go to hell, to shut your mouth… I don’t get that doing what I do for a living.” Cuomo said that being able to mouth off to fat bikers is more important to him than his prestigious job with the liberal news network.
Cuomo’s desire to express himself in a candid fashion is somewhat understandable. It’s likely that CNN boss Jeff Zucker keeps him on a tight leash, with Cuomo having previously exploded at a member of the public for calling him ‘Fredo.’
Cuomo appears to be recovering after a diagnosis of coronavirus. He’s the brother of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-14--Online Petition Demanding the Recall of Michigan Governor Obtains More than 150,000 signatures

An online petition to recall Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is growing at rapid rates after her government rolled out new statewide orders on social distancing and shutting down “ non-essential ” businesses during the Wuhan Virus crisis .
The petition , which currently has over 200,000 signatures so far , asserted that the Democratic governor ’ s actions are getting more people sick from the virus .
“ Closing and banning various non essential business ’ s and activities while leaving others open .
Further promoting the pandemic , ” it states .
“ She has lied since day one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed to do anything in this regards .
The response to # PFAS was negligence and completely removing funding for # PureMichigan clearly shows her lack of anything positive for the State of Michigan.
” Trending : Truckers Plan to Show Their Frustration Toward Michigan ’ s Anti-Trump Governor at Protest on Wednesday Last week , Whitmer extended Michigan ’ s stay-at-home order to go through the end of April after the state reached over 20,000 confirmed cases of the virus .
take our poll - story continues below “ Michigan has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , and we ’ re still on the upswing , ” she declared in the order .
“ Data shows that most Michiganders are doing their part by staying home and staying safe .
That ’ s good , but we must keep it up .
When we do , we can save lives and shorten the amount of time we ’ re working through this crisis , which will be good for our families and good for our economy in the long-run.
” Critics of Whitmer ’ s actions argue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Several recent measures provide marginal benefits at best , while substantially heightening frustration and resentment , ” remarked Congressman Justin Amash .
“ Sensible instructions to practice social distancing , wear masks , and stay at home already do most of the work to reduce the virus ’ s spread .
By pushing too far , the governor undermines her own authority and increases the likelihood people will not follow reasonable guidelines.
” While this pandemic is real , Americans still have a strong sense of discerning what constitutes appropriate action and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For Michigan ’ s sake , hopefully Whitmer reverses course .

Online Petition Demanding the Recall of Michigan Governor Obtains More than 150,000 signatures
An online petition to recall Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is growing at rapid rates after her government rolled out new statewide orders on social distancing and shutting down “non-essential” businesses during the Wuhan Virus crisis.
The petition, which currently has over 200,000 signatures so far, asserted that the Democratic governor’s actions are getting more people sick from the virus.
“Closing and banning various non essential business’s and activities while leaving others open. Further promoting the pandemic,” it states. “She has lied since day one with her #Fixthedamnroads which she has failed to do anything in this regards. The response to #PFAS was negligence and completely removing funding for #PureMichigan clearly shows her lack of anything positive for the State of Michigan.”
Last week, Whitmer extended Michigan’s stay-at-home order to go through the end of April after the state reached over 20,000 confirmed cases of the virus.
“Michigan has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, and we’re still on the upswing,” she declared in the order. “Data shows that most Michiganders are doing their part by staying home and staying safe. That’s good, but we must keep it up. When we do, we can save lives and shorten the amount of time we’re working through this crisis, which will be good for our families and good for our economy in the long-run.”
Critics of Whitmer’s actions argue that the new measures are excessive.
“Several recent measures provide marginal benefits at best, while substantially heightening frustration and resentment,” remarked Congressman Justin Amash. “Sensible instructions to practice social distancing, wear masks, and stay at home already do most of the work to reduce the virus’s spread. By pushing too far, the governor undermines her own authority and increases the likelihood people will not follow reasonable guidelines.”
While this pandemic is real, Americans still have a strong sense of discerning what constitutes appropriate action and gross overreach during a time of crisis.
For Michigan’s sake, hopefully Whitmer reverses course.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-14--NY Times Runs Cover for Joe Biden by Stealth Editing an Article Exposing Sexual Assault Allegations

The New York Times is clearly in the tank for the Democrats in the 2020 elections .
Now , they ’ re attempting to exonerate Biden of sexual allegations coming from Tara Reade , a former staff assistant in Biden ’ s Senate staff .
William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection correctly pointed out that the Times ’ handling of Reade ’ s allegations against Biden was a stark contrast from its coverage of the Kavanaugh case .
When Brett Kavanaugh was up for his Supreme Court nomination , he was presumed guilty by mainstream media outlets without any strong evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Their Frustration Toward Michigan ’ s Anti-Trump Governor at Protest on Wednesday Reason ’ s Robbie Soave offered a poignant contrast of the Times coverage of Kavanaugh with the Times reporting on Reade ’ s allegations against Biden : take our poll - story continues below Are Democrats and the Fake News Media rooting for the Wuhan coronavirus to destroy the economy to remove Trump ?
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The mainstream media ’ s silence regarding a former staffer ’ s sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken : The New York Times covered the allegations on Sunday in an extensively reported piece , “ Examining Tara Reade ’ s Sexual Assault Allegation Against Joe Biden.
” It ’ s an excruciatingly matter-of-fact article , bereft of the emotion and rhetorical flourishes that have often characterized the Times ‘ past reporting on # MeToo stories .
The Times ‘ investigative piece on Deborah Ramirez , Brett Kavanaugh ’ s Yale accuser , was headlined , “ Brett Kavanaugh Fit in With the Privileged Kids .
She Did Not.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headlines like “ For Christine Blasey Ford , a Drastic Turn From a Quiet Life in Academia ” and “ With Caffeine and Determination , Christine Blasey Ford Relives Her Trauma.
” These were news articles , but it was not hard to detect an agenda : portray the accuser as so likable and sympathetic that readers would want to believe her .
There is no such agenda in the Reade article ; the reporters come across as extremely skeptical of her ( not without some justification ) .
The paragraph containing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on Thursday , filed a police report about the incident—contains this oddly placed reminder : “ Filing a false police report may be punishable by a fine and imprisonment .
Jacobson noted that there was some damning information in the Times report : There was some damaging material in the Times ’ report , particularly that Reade told a friend about the alleged assault at the time .
That doesn ’ t make it true , it ’ s called a prior consistent statement which is generally not admissible , except to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since recent fabrication seems to be an allegation against Reade — that she ’ s a Bernie supporter and made the claim to help Bernie — the fact that she told someone at the time does rebut the claim of recent fabrication .
A friend said that Ms. Reade told her about the alleged assault at the time , in 1993 .
A second friend recalled Ms. Reade telling her in 2008 that Mr. Biden had touched her inappropriately and that she ’ d had a traumatic experience while working in his office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Times on the condition of anonymity to protect the privacy of their families and their self-owned businesses .
Ms. Reade said she also told her brother , who has confirmed parts of her account publicly but who did not speak to The Times , and her mother , who has since died .
However , Jacobson noted that “ there was a giveaway that calls into question the Times ’ motive.
” According to an archive of the original Times article , one sentence stood out in particular : In addition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screenshot ) : Many casual observers noted how the allegations against Kavanaugh were much weaker .
It also stood in contrast to the weakness of the claims against Kavanaugh put forward by the Times .
The Times ended up stealth editing the article to remove the wording and take down the tweet .
The New York Times stealth-edited its article on the sexual-assault allegation against Joe Biden by his former Senate staffer Tara Reade just minutes after it was published on Sunday morning , removing all references in a key paragraph to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former vice president had touched them inappropriately… .
That paragraph now reads : “ No other allegation about sexual assault surfaced in the course of reporting , nor did any former Biden staff members corroborate any details of Ms. Reade ’ s allegation .
The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden.
” … The New York Times subsequently deleted the tweet from the thread about the story .
It should not be a surprise why people have such low faith in the mainstream media in light of the @ @ @ @ @

NY Times Runs Cover for Joe Biden by Stealth Editing an Article Exposing Sexual Assault Allegations Against Him
The New York Times is clearly in the tank for the Democrats in the 2020 elections.
Now, they’re attempting to exonerate Biden of sexual allegations coming from Tara Reade, a former staff assistant in Biden’s Senate staff.
William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection correctly pointed out that the Times’ handling of Reade’s allegations against Biden was a stark contrast from its coverage of the Kavanaugh case. When Brett Kavanaugh was up for his Supreme Court nomination, he was presumed guilty by mainstream media outlets without any strong evidence.
Reason’s Robbie Soave offered a poignant contrast of the Times coverage of Kavanaugh with the Times reporting on Reade’s allegations against Biden:
None of Christine Ford's friends could corroborate that she and Kavanaugh had ever met each other. Tara Reade literally worked for Joe Biden and told her friends about the incident at the time. The difference in the way the media covered each situation should infuriate you. pic.twitter.com/Zff4eavd1e — Greg Price (@greg_price11) April 12, 2020
Jacobson noted that there was some damning information in the Times report:
There was some damaging material in the Times’ report, particularly that Reade told a friend about the alleged assault at the time. That doesn’t make it true, it’s called a prior consistent statement which is generally not admissible, except to rebut an allegation of recent fabrication. Since recent fabrication seems to be an allegation against Reade — that she’s a Bernie supporter and made the claim to help Bernie — the fact that she told someone at the time does rebut the claim of recent fabrication.
Per the Times report:
A friend said that Ms. Reade told her about the alleged assault at the time, in 1993. A second friend recalled Ms. Reade telling her in 2008 that Mr. Biden had touched her inappropriately and that she’d had a traumatic experience while working in his office. Both friends agreed to speak to The Times on the condition of anonymity to protect the privacy of their families and their self-owned businesses. Ms. Reade said she also told her brother, who has confirmed parts of her account publicly but who did not speak to The Times, and her mother, who has since died.
However, Jacobson noted that “there was a giveaway that calls into question the Times’ motive.” According to an archive of the original Times article, one sentence stood out in particular:
No other allegation about sexual assault surfaced in the course of reporting, nor did any former Biden staff members corroborate any details of Ms. Reade’s allegation. The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden, beyond the hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable.
In addition, the Times also tweeted that language (screenshot):
Many casual observers noted how the allegations against Kavanaugh were much weaker.
It also stood in contrast to the weakness of the claims against Kavanaugh put forward by the Times.
Remember the press spent a month essentially arguing that underage drinking was evidence that Kavanaugh committed sexual assault, but a long pattern of "hugs, kisses, and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable" proves Biden's innocence. pic.twitter.com/CPGr48o8nK — AG (@AGHamilton29) April 12, 2020
The Times ended up stealth editing the article to remove the wording and take down the tweet.
Fox News reported the following:
The New York Times stealth-edited its article on the sexual-assault allegation against Joe Biden by his former Senate staffer Tara Reade just minutes after it was published on Sunday morning, removing all references in a key paragraph to the multiple past accusations by seven women that the former vice president had touched them inappropriately…. That paragraph now reads: “No other allegation about sexual assault surfaced in the course of reporting, nor did any former Biden staff members corroborate any details of Ms. Reade’s allegation. The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden.” … The New York Times subsequently deleted the tweet from the thread about the story.
The Times issued an unsatisfactory explanation.
We've deleted a tweet in this thread that had some imprecise language that has been changed in the story. — The New York Times (@nytimes) April 12, 2020
It should not be a surprise why people have such low faith in the mainstream media in light of the Times’ recent behavior.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-14--CORONA: Democrat Students Blame Trump More than the Chinese Government

The College Fix recently reportedthat Democrat college students are blaming President Donald Trump more than the Chinese government for the Wuhan Virus ’ s global reach .
The online poll asked 1,000 college students the following question : “ Who has played more of a role in the global spread of coronavirus ?
” The choices presented were “ President Trump , ” “ the Chinese government , ” “ both equally ” and “ neither/something else.
” According to the results , 27 percent of Democratic college students blame President Trump more as opposed to the 15 percent who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other hand , only 3 percent of Republican college students pinned the blame on President Trump more while 72 percent blamed the Chinese government more .
Trending : Truckers Plan to Show Their Frustration Toward Michigan ’ s Anti-Trump Governor at Protest on Wednesday take our poll - story continues below Only 3 percent of Republican students blame Trump and the Chinese government equally , whereas 36 percent of Democratic college students and 28 percent of independents do so .
11 percent of independent college students blame President Trump more versus 36 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Based on the overall results of the 1,000 college students polled , 16 percent blame President Trump more , 34 blame the Chinese government more , 27 blame both equally , and 23 chose neither/something else .
College Pulse , an online survey studying student attitudes , conducted the student poll for The College Fix on April 6 .
The sample was taken from College Pulse ’ s undergraduate student panel that consists of 270,000 verified students from over 900 different colleges and universities in all 50 states .
These polls reveal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are polarized on practically every issue and there appears to be no sense of unity on fundamental issues .
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CORONA: Democrat Students Blame Trump More than the Chinese Government
The College Fix recently reportedthat Democrat college students are blaming President Donald Trump more than the Chinese government for the Wuhan Virus’s global reach.
The online poll asked 1,000 college students the following question: “Who has played more of a role in the global spread of coronavirus?” The choices presented were “President Trump,” “the Chinese government,” “both equally” and “neither/something else.”
According to the results, 27 percent of Democratic college students blame President Trump more as opposed to the 15 percent who blame the Chinese government more. On the other hand, only 3 percent of Republican college students pinned the blame on President Trump more while 72 percent blamed the Chinese government more.
Only 3 percent of Republican students blame Trump and the Chinese government equally, whereas 36 percent of Democratic college students and 28 percent of independents do so.
11 percent of independent college students blame President Trump more versus 36 percent who blame the Chinese government more.
Based on the overall results of the 1,000 college students polled, 16 percent blame President Trump more, 34 blame the Chinese government more, 27 blame both equally, and 23 chose neither/something else.
College Pulse, an online survey studying student attitudes, conducted the student poll for The College Fix on April 6. The sample was taken from College Pulse’s undergraduate student panel that consists of 270,000 verified students from over 900 different colleges and universities in all 50 states.
These polls reveal the growing divide in America where people are polarized on practically every issue and there appears to be no sense of unity on fundamental issues.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-14--UNREAL: Bloomberg News Agency Killed an Anti-China Story, Then Fired the Journalist Who Wrote It and

It has been revealed that Bloomberg News shuttered a story that would have exposed the wealth of the communist politburo in China , fearing reprisal from the totalitarian country , NPR has revealed .
In 2014 , Bloomberg News killed the story and then took further measures to silence the primary reporter responsible for doing the research .
They even went after the wife of the man who wrote the report .
“ They assumed that because I was the wife of their employee , I was the wife , ” the author and journalist Leta Hong Fincher said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appendage of their employee .
I was not a human being.
” Trending : Truckers Plan to Show Their Frustration Toward Michigan ’ s Anti-Trump Governor at Protest on Wednesday Fincher ’ s husband is journalist Mike Forsythe , who is now a reporter with the New York Times .
Before he was hired by The Times , he formerly worked for Bloomberg News as their Beijing correspondent .
He led a heralded investigation into the wealth of the Chinese ruling elite back in 2012. take our poll - story continues below Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the objections of the Chinese ambassador in 2012 to run Forsythe ’ s story .
He was forced to move with Fincher to Hong Kong after reporting the story after receiving what he interpreted as death threats through third parties .
Despite the threats , Forsythe was undaunted in exposing the Chinese regime .
He rushed headlong into his next story exposing their wealth and hypocrisy .
The next chapter of his saga regarding Chinese corruption focused on Wang Jianlin , the nation ’ s most wealthy man , and the family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointed to the role of Chinese President at the time .
At first , Bloomberg editors in New York City were thrilled with the juicy story .
But shortly afterward , the story was killed .
Fincher said that her husband was baffled at the time as to why this would happen .
“ Mike and some of the other reporters and editors who had been working on this story just were asking for answers about … why was this story killed ?
” Fincher told NPR .
Bloomberg ’ s editor-in-chief Matthew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in October 2013 during a private conference call .
NPR received the audio of the call and transcribed it for their exposé .
“ It is for sure going to , you know , invite the Communist Party to , you know , completely shut us down and kick us out of the country , ” Winkler said .
“ So , I just don ’ t see that as a story that is justified.
” “ The inference is going to be interpreted by the government there as we are judging them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will probably kick us out of the country .
They ’ ll probably shut us down , is my guess.
” In late 2013 , Forsythe would be fired after being accused of leaking details of the censorship to the public .
He signed a non-disclosure agreement ( NDA ) , and Bloomberg News reportedly tried to coerce his wife into signing an NDA as well .
They threatened to force them to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars in relocation and legal fees unless she signed .
“ There was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign a nondisclosure agreement , ” Fincher tells NPR , “ because I didn ’ t possess any damaging material about the company.
” In 2015 , Forsythe ’ s research would eventually be published with the Times .
Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg has been accused of abusing NDAs to silence his victims throughout the years , and it is well-known that the billionaire is very friendly toward China .
Bloomberg is on the record defending China ’ s authoritarian and anti-democratic government : Billionaire oligarch Michael Bloomberg funds many anti-gun groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a recent public statement he made in favor of the Chinese Communist Party may explain the motives behind his anti-constitutional activism .
Bloomberg , who was the New York City Mayor before Bill de Blasio , appeared on PBS Firing Line to discuss climate change policy and other topics .
Bloomberg gave China a pass for building a great deal of coal-fired power plants across their country .
“ The Communist Party wants to stay in power in China , and they listen to the public .
When the public says ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ Xi Jinping is not a dictator .
He has to satisfy his constituents or he ’ s not going to survive , ” Bloomberg explained .
Bloomberg made this claim despite the fact that laws were changed last year in China to allow Jinping to become lifetime President .
Xi ’ s name and political ideology were even enshrined into China ’ s constitution .
Any debate and discussion about the move was censored at the time by Chinese enforcers .
After host Margaret Hoover questioned his comments , Bloomberg continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the authoritarian Chinese communist system .
“ No government survives without the will of the majority of its people… He has to deliver services .
The Chinese Communist Party looks at Russia and looks for where the Communist Party is , and they don ’ t find it anymore , and they don ’ t want that to happen , ” Bloomberg explained .
Hoover continued to push-back against Bloomberg ’ s responses , but Bloomberg was undaunted and kept doubling down on his defense of Chinese communism .
“ And there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments that aren ’ t what we would call a democracy , there ’ s lots of stakeholders who have a vested interests , and they have an impact , ” Bloomberg said .
“ And that ’ s why , if you listen to the young millennials , ‘ let ’ s go in and solve the problem overnight.
’ Yeah , that would be great if you didn ’ t have to fund it and get it through legal things , ” he added .
China ’ s rise in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Bloomberg that are happy to do the bidding of the red menace to pad their pocketbooks .

UNREAL: Bloomberg News Agency Killed an Anti-China Story, Then Fired the Journalist Who Wrote It and Harassed His Wife
It has been revealed that Bloomberg News shuttered a story that would have exposed the wealth of the communist politburo in China, fearing reprisal from the totalitarian country, NPR has revealed.
In 2014, Bloomberg News killed the story and then took further measures to silence the primary reporter responsible for doing the research. They even went after the wife of the man who wrote the report.
“They assumed that because I was the wife of their employee, I was the wife,” the author and journalist Leta Hong Fincher said to NPR. “I was just an appendage of their employee. I was not a human being.”
Fincher’s husband is journalist Mike Forsythe, who is now a reporter with the New York Times. Before he was hired by The Times, he formerly worked for Bloomberg News as their Beijing correspondent. He led a heralded investigation into the wealth of the Chinese ruling elite back in 2012.
Bloomberg News stood strong against pressure from Beijing and the objections of the Chinese ambassador in 2012 to run Forsythe’s story. He was forced to move with Fincher to Hong Kong after reporting the story after receiving what he interpreted as death threats through third parties.
Despite the threats, Forsythe was undaunted in exposing the Chinese regime. He rushed headlong into his next story exposing their wealth and hypocrisy. The next chapter of his saga regarding Chinese corruption focused on Wang Jianlin, the nation’s most wealthy man, and the family of Xi Jinping, who was recently appointed to the role of Chinese President at the time.
At first, Bloomberg editors in New York City were thrilled with the juicy story. But shortly afterward, the story was killed. Fincher said that her husband was baffled at the time as to why this would happen.
“Mike and some of the other reporters and editors who had been working on this story just were asking for answers about … why was this story killed?” Fincher told NPR.
Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief Matthew Winkler finally weighed in on the controversy in October 2013 during a private conference call. NPR received the audio of the call and transcribed it for their exposé.
“It is for sure going to, you know, invite the Communist Party to, you know, completely shut us down and kick us out of the country,” Winkler said. “So, I just don’t see that as a story that is justified.”
“The inference is going to be interpreted by the government there as we are judging them,” he added. “And they will probably kick us out of the country. They’ll probably shut us down, is my guess.”
In late 2013, Forsythe would be fired after being accused of leaking details of the censorship to the public. He signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), and Bloomberg News reportedly tried to coerce his wife into signing an NDA as well. They threatened to force them to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars in relocation and legal fees unless she signed.
“There was no reason why I should have to sign a nondisclosure agreement,” Fincher tells NPR, “because I didn’t possess any damaging material about the company.”
In 2015, Forsythe’s research would eventually be published with the Times. Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg has been accused of abusing NDAs to silence his victims throughout the years, and it is well-known that the billionaire is very friendly toward China.
Bloomberg is on the record defending China’s authoritarian and anti-democratic government:
Billionaire oligarch Michael Bloomberg funds many anti-gun groups in America with his vast fortune, and a recent public statement he made in favor of the Chinese Communist Party may explain the motives behind his anti-constitutional activism. Bloomberg, who was the New York City Mayor before Bill de Blasio, appeared on PBS Firing Line to discuss climate change policy and other topics. Bloomberg gave China a pass for building a great deal of coal-fired power plants across their country. “The Communist Party wants to stay in power in China, and they listen to the public. When the public says ‘I can’t breathe the air,’ Xi Jinping is not a dictator. He has to satisfy his constituents or he’s not going to survive,” Bloomberg explained. Bloomberg made this claim despite the fact that laws were changed last year in China to allow Jinping to become lifetime President. Xi’s name and political ideology were even enshrined into China’s constitution. Any debate and discussion about the move was censored at the time by Chinese enforcers. After host Margaret Hoover questioned his comments, Bloomberg continued to defend Xi and the responsive nature of the authoritarian Chinese communist system. “No government survives without the will of the majority of its people… He has to deliver services. The Chinese Communist Party looks at Russia and looks for where the Communist Party is, and they don’t find it anymore, and they don’t want that to happen,” Bloomberg explained. Hoover continued to push-back against Bloomberg’s responses, but Bloomberg was undaunted and kept doubling down on his defense of Chinese communism. “And there’s always in government, even governments that aren’t what we would call a democracy, there’s lots of stakeholders who have a vested interests, and they have an impact,” Bloomberg said. “And that’s why, if you listen to the young millennials, ‘let’s go in and solve the problem overnight.’ Yeah, that would be great if you didn’t have to fund it and get it through legal things,” he added.
China’s rise in the West has been enabled by power-hungry oligarchs like Bloomberg that are happy to do the bidding of the red menace to pad their pocketbooks.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-16--New Jersey Governor Admits He ‘Wasn’t Thinking of the Bill of Rights’ When Issuing Lockdown Orders

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy ( D ) stepped into the hot seat on Wednesday by appearing on Tucker Carlson ’ s eponymous Fox News program .
Carlson grilled Murphy for his heavy-handed executive orders that have shut down public life throughout his state .
Murphy ’ s responses were very telling and showed what he thinks of the Constitution and his oath of office .
“ By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order ?
” Carlson asked Murphy .
Trending : FACT CHECK : Hospitals Were NOT Blocked During ‘ Operation Gridlock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wasn ’ t thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this , ” he responded .
take our poll - story continues below The entire contentious exchange can be seen here : Murphy has implied in recent days that this new Soviet-style of governance introduced due to the coronavirus will be the “ new normal ” moving forward .
“ The notion that we ’ re going to go back to some sort of , let ’ s just turn the clock back to three months ago , I just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murphy said during his daily briefing in Trenton on Wednesday .
“ People talk about a new normal and I think that ’ s a reality.
” “ I don ’ t know that any time soon we ’ re going to go back into the — what I love , by the way — big handshake , kiss on the cheek , hug , high fives , ” Murphy added .
“ I just don ’ t see … a normal gathering in the foreseeable future.
” The governor ’ s bleak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by his underlings .
“ We use the term resiliency a lot , ” said Col. Patrick Callahan , the State Police superintendent .
“ Some people think that that ’ s bouncing back , but in this instance , we ’ re not sure people can ever bounce back so we use the term bouncing forward because none of us … will ever really be the same.
” Murphy has issued 24 executive orders in recent weeks during the coronavirus pandemic .
He has implemented a variety of authoritarian measures under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis .
Murphy implemented “ aggressive ” social distancing policies on March 16 that shut down most of the economy .
He followed that up by delaying certain elections , forcing people to stay in their homes at all times , usurping power from local authorities , allowing for the state to confiscate medical supplies and freeing dangerous criminals from jails .
He has made it clear to the people of New Jersey that they must comply with his orders no matter how insane or Draconian they seem .
“ Remembering to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or now to pickup your takeout order , may be a hassle , ” Murphy said .
“ But you know what would be really inconvenient ?
If you ended up in the hospital with COVID-19 , or you inadvertently infected a family member.
” To show how serious they are about enforcement , New Jersey authorities even busted up a funeral for a Rabbi earlier this month .
Murphy ’ s thugs treated the bereaved Jewish congregants like common criminals for mourning the death of their religious leader .
Due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Murphy , the cure may be worse than the disease by the time the pandemic is through .

New Jersey Governor Admits He ‘Wasn’t Thinking of the Bill of Rights’ When Issuing Lockdown Orders
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) stepped into the hot seat on Wednesday by appearing on Tucker Carlson’s eponymous Fox News program.
Carlson grilled Murphy for his heavy-handed executive orders that have shut down public life throughout his state. Murphy’s responses were very telling and showed what he thinks of the Constitution and his oath of office.
“By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order?” Carlson asked Murphy.
“I wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this,” he responded.
“Well I can tell,” Carlson retorted.
The entire contentious exchange can be seen here:
Tucker Carlson Questioning NJ Governor On His Orders Closing Down Religious Gatherings: "By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order?" NJ Gov. Phil Murphy: "I wasn't thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this." Tucker: "Well I can tell." pic.twitter.com/WKDTYh5Dmt — The Columbia Bugle ???????? (@ColumbiaBugle) April 16, 2020
Murphy has implied in recent days that this new Soviet-style of governance introduced due to the coronavirus will be the “new normal” moving forward.
“The notion that we’re going to go back to some sort of, let’s just turn the clock back to three months ago, I just don’t see it,” Murphy said during his daily briefing in Trenton on Wednesday. “People talk about a new normal and I think that’s a reality.”
“I don’t know that any time soon we’re going to go back into the — what I love, by the way — big handshake, kiss on the cheek, hug, high fives,” Murphy added. “I just don’t see … a normal gathering in the foreseeable future.”
The governor’s bleak assessment of the future is being echoed by his underlings.
“We use the term resiliency a lot,” said Col. Patrick Callahan, the State Police superintendent. “Some people think that that’s bouncing back, but in this instance, we’re not sure people can ever bounce back so we use the term bouncing forward because none of us … will ever really be the same.”
Murphy has issued 24 executive orders in recent weeks during the coronavirus pandemic. He has implemented a variety of authoritarian measures under the guise of keeping the public safe amidst the crisis.
Murphy implemented “aggressive” social distancing policies on March 16 that shut down most of the economy. He followed that up by delaying certain elections, forcing people to stay in their homes at all times, usurping power from local authorities, allowing for the state to confiscate medical supplies and freeing dangerous criminals from jails. He has made it clear to the people of New Jersey that they must comply with his orders no matter how insane or Draconian they seem.
“Remembering to bring your face covering to the supermarket, or now to pickup your takeout order, may be a hassle,” Murphy said. “But you know what would be really inconvenient? If you ended up in the hospital with COVID-19, or you inadvertently infected a family member.”
To show how serious they are about enforcement, New Jersey authorities even busted up a funeral for a Rabbi earlier this month. Murphy’s thugs treated the bereaved Jewish congregants like common criminals for mourning the death of their religious leader.
Due to the leadership style of power-grabbing Democrat leaders like Murphy, the cure may be worse than the disease by the time the pandemic is through.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-15--BREAKING: Fox News Reports Coronavirus Originated in Wuhan Laboratory

Fox News has reported that government officials familiar with intelligence on the matter now believe that the Chinese coronavirus escaped from a laboratory , as opposed to coming into existence at a wet food market .
The sources don ’ t believe coronavirus was created as a weapon , but entered into human transmission at the Wuhan Institute of Virology from a bat .
Bats are known to carry a wide reservoir of virus that can ’ t normally be transmitted to humans , and it is possible that the virus was transmitted from a bat to a pangolin and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that made it capable of infecting humans .
The sources Fox cites claim that the Wuhan wet food market never actually sold bats , and was scapegoated by the Chinese government in order to deflect scrutiny from the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
The U.S. Embassy in China had previously warned the State Department about potentially hazardous research into bats and coronaviruses at the facility before .
Trending : FACT CHECK : Hospitals Were NOT Blocked During ‘ Operation Gridlock ’ Protest at the Michigan Capitol The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the possibility when asked about the prospect of COVID-19 entering into human transmission at a laboratory during a Tuesday press conference .
take our poll - story continues below “ It should be no surprise to you that we have taken a keen interest in that and we ’ ve had a lot of intelligence take a hard look at that .
I would just say at this point , it ’ s inconclusive , although the weight of evidence seems to indicate natural , but we don ’ t know for certain.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ before , and it ’ s hard to conclude decisively if the U.S. government has determined with confidence that the virus entered into human transmission at the Wuhan laboratory .
But Fox ’ s report indicates that government officials are considering the possibility as far more than a fringe conspiracy theory .
Liberal media outlets had claimed as such with confidence around the start of the global coronavirus pandemic , blasting Senator Tom Cotton in particular for questioning the Chinese government ’ s narrative on the origins of the pandemic disease .

BREAKING: Fox News Reports Coronavirus Originated in Wuhan Laboratory
Fox News has reported that government officials familiar with intelligence on the matter now believe that the Chinese coronavirus escaped from a laboratory, as opposed to coming into existence at a wet food market.
The sources don’t believe coronavirus was created as a weapon, but entered into human transmission at the Wuhan Institute of Virology from a bat. Bats are known to carry a wide reservoir of virus that can’t normally be transmitted to humans, and it is possible that the virus was transmitted from a bat to a pangolin and back again, taking on a form that made it capable of infecting humans.
The sources Fox cites claim that the Wuhan wet food market never actually sold bats, and was scapegoated by the Chinese government in order to deflect scrutiny from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The U.S. Embassy in China had previously warned the State Department about potentially hazardous research into bats and coronaviruses at the facility before.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, acknowledged the possibility when asked about the prospect of COVID-19 entering into human transmission at a laboratory during a Tuesday press conference.
“It should be no surprise to you that we have taken a keen interest in that and we’ve had a lot of intelligence take a hard look at that. I would just say at this point, it’s inconclusive, although the weight of evidence seems to indicate natural, but we don’t know for certain.”
Anonymous government-linked sources have been wrong before, and it’s hard to conclude decisively if the U.S. government has determined with confidence that the virus entered into human transmission at the Wuhan laboratory. But Fox’s report indicates that government officials are considering the possibility as far more than a fringe conspiracy theory. Liberal media outlets had claimed as such with confidence around the start of the global coronavirus pandemic, blasting Senator Tom Cotton in particular for questioning the Chinese government’s narrative on the origins of the pandemic disease.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-15--FACT CHECK: Hospitals Were NOT Blocked During ‘Operation Gridlock’ Protest at the Michigan Capitol

Tens of thousands of cars descended upon the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Wednesday afternoon to protest Governor Gretchen Whitmer ’ s emergency edicts .
“ Quarantine is when you restrict movement of sick people .
Tyranny is when you restrict the movement of healthy people , ” said event organizer Meshawn Maddock during a recent appearance on Fox News .
“ Every person has learned a harsh lesson about social distancing .
We don ’ t need a nanny state to tell people how to be careful.
” Footage of the rally can be seen here courtesy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Admits He 'Was n't Thinking of the Bill of Rights ' When Issuing Lockdown Orders take our poll - story continues below The incredible success of the demonstration has prompted murmuring on social media regarding the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing being blocked .
Many flooded the popular “ Michiganders Against Excessive Quarantine ” group and official page for the event on Facebook to spread their conspiracy theories .
“ YOURE BLOCKING THE EMERGENCY ENTRANCE TO SPARROW YOU F**KIN DEGENERATES , ” one angry commentator said .
“ Members are currently blocking the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing outside of their cars , not following social distancing orders .
Way to show how adult this really was , ” another leftist commentator stated .
“ You ’ re “ exercising your freedom of speech ” while silencing nurses and doctors who are pleading with you from the front line , ” a different leftist exclaimed .
The Michigan Conservative Coalition , the primary organization behind the protest , issued a post after receiving word from a nurse who reported back to the group about what was happening at Sparrow Hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sparrow hospital entrances are NOT being blocked and that emergency vehicles can freely move throughout .
Some people on fb are saying that the entrances are being blocked and emergency vehicles can ’ t get through .
I know that ’ s not the case , ” they wrote in a Facebook post .
Bridge Magazine reporter Riley Beggin confirmed that the MCC ’ s anecdote was in fact legitimate .
She noted that the Sparrow entrance was not blocked off and remained freely accessible throughout the protest .
Sparrow spokesperson John Foren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are no access problems and ambulances can “ get in and out .
There ’ s no problem.
” Liberals are desperate to demonize the patriots who showed up en masse to demonstrate that their rights will not be violated .
The rally was planned after the governor issued an edict last week declaring gardening supplies a non-essential business , banning travel from one home to another in most cases , and extending her shutdown order until May 1 .
The next protest against the forced shutdown is scheduled for Thurs.
, April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheduled to be lifted .
Whitmer has reserved the right to extend the shutdown for an even longer period at her discretion .

FACT CHECK: Hospitals Were NOT Blocked During ‘Operation Gridlock’ Protest at the Michigan Capitol
Tens of thousands of cars descended upon the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Wednesday afternoon to protest Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency edicts.
“Quarantine is when you restrict movement of sick people. Tyranny is when you restrict the movement of healthy people,” said event organizer Meshawn Maddock during a recent appearance on Fox News. “Every person has learned a harsh lesson about social distancing. We don’t need a nanny state to tell people how to be careful.”
Footage of the rally can be seen here courtesy of WOOD TV8:
The incredible success of the demonstration has prompted murmuring on social media regarding the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing being blocked. Many flooded the popular “Michiganders Against Excessive Quarantine” group and official page for the event on Facebook to spread their conspiracy theories.
“YOURE BLOCKING THE EMERGENCY ENTRANCE TO SPARROW YOU F**KIN DEGENERATES,” one angry commentator said.
“Members are currently blocking the ambulance entrance to the hospital, and standing outside of their cars, not following social distancing orders. Way to show how adult this really was,” another leftist commentator stated.
“You’re “exercising your freedom of speech” while silencing nurses and doctors who are pleading with you from the front line,” a different leftist exclaimed.
The Michigan Conservative Coalition, the primary organization behind the protest, issued a post after receiving word from a nurse who reported back to the group about what was happening at Sparrow Hospital.
“Put something out there that sparrow hospital entrances are NOT being blocked and that emergency vehicles can freely move throughout. Some people on fb are saying that the entrances are being blocked and emergency vehicles can’t get through. I know that’s not the case,” they wrote in a Facebook post.
Bridge Magazine reporter Riley Beggin confirmed that the MCC’s anecdote was in fact legitimate. She noted that the Sparrow entrance was not blocked off and remained freely accessible throughout the protest.
Traffic from the protest lined up past Sparrow Hospital, where a brand new coronavirus testing unit was set up today. Entrances aren’t blocked, but you’d have to drive in turn lanes to get in. pic.twitter.com/MuTExO84Mu — Riley Beggin (@rbeggin) April 15, 2020
Sparrow spokesperson John Foren also told WLNS 6 News that there are no access problems and ambulances can “get in and out. There’s no problem.”
Liberals are desperate to demonize the patriots who showed up en masse to demonstrate that their rights will not be violated. The rally was planned after the governor issued an edict last week declaring gardening supplies a non-essential business, banning travel from one home to another in most cases, and extending her shutdown order until May 1.
https://twitter.com/LeeChatfield/status/1249084587541757952
The next protest against the forced shutdown is scheduled for Thurs., April 30, one day before it is scheduled to be lifted. Whitmer has reserved the right to extend the shutdown for an even longer period at her discretion.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-04-15--President Trump Appoints Vince McMahon, Sports Leagues Commissioners to Economic Recovery Team

President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate WWE legend Vince McMahon and the commissioners of several major American sports leagues to an advisory group on the matter of reopening the US economy .
Some of the most prominent individuals in American sports will be on the commission , which Trump announced at Wednesday ’ s press conference .
He stated that the New England Patriots ’ Robert Craft , the NFL ’ s Roger Goodell , MLB ’ s Rob Manfred , and the NHL ’ s Gary Bettman .
Mark Cuban , the owner of the Dallas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commission .
President Trump has a lengthy friendship with McMahon , even going so far as to compete against McMahon personally in a WWE event .
McMahon recently had to terminate the operations of the XFL , a spring football league originally intended to compete with the NFL , due to the national coronavirus epidemic .
Trending : FACT CHECK : Hospitals Were NOT Blocked During ‘ Operation Gridlock ’ Protest at the Michigan Capitol Sports leagues were among the first major American institutions to suspend operations as the coronavirus epidemic began , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people gathering in relative proximity being a total no-go in the midst of the highly contagious pandemic .
Major League Baseball is even considering starting its regular season entirely in Arizona spring training facilities , in games played without fans .
take our poll - story continues below The creation of advisory boards on the matter of reopening the economy doesn ’ t mean everything is going to open back up tomorrow .
The commissioners of sports leagues suspended their league operations before state and federal social distancing requirements were enacted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s likely the economic advisors will come up with a plan to gradually phase everyday American institutions and workplaces back into operation .
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President Trump Appoints Vince McMahon, Sports Leagues Commissioners to Economic Recovery Team
President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate WWE legend Vince McMahon and the commissioners of several major American sports leagues to an advisory group on the matter of reopening the US economy.
Some of the most prominent individuals in American sports will be on the commission, which Trump announced at Wednesday’s press conference. He stated that the New England Patriots’ Robert Craft, the NFL’s Roger Goodell, MLB’s Rob Manfred, and the NHL’s Gary Bettman. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, will also be on the commission.
President Trump has a lengthy friendship with McMahon, even going so far as to compete against McMahon personally in a WWE event. McMahon recently had to terminate the operations of the XFL, a spring football league originally intended to compete with the NFL, due to the national coronavirus epidemic.
Sports leagues were among the first major American institutions to suspend operations as the coronavirus epidemic began, with the prospect of tens of thousands of people gathering in relative proximity being a total no-go in the midst of the highly contagious pandemic. Major League Baseball is even considering starting its regular season entirely in Arizona spring training facilities, in games played without fans.
The creation of advisory boards on the matter of reopening the economy doesn’t mean everything is going to open back up tomorrow. The commissioners of sports leagues suspended their league operations before state and federal social distancing requirements were enacted, putting a halt to their profitable businesses.
It’s likely the economic advisors will come up with a plan to gradually phase everyday American institutions and workplaces back into operation.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-07--EUGENICS: Record Number of Organs Harvested From Euthanasia Victims Used in Transplants

Euthanasia , or medically assisted deaths ( MAiD ) as they are called throughout Canada , is booming since the legalization of the controversial practice , and organs from these victims are regularly being used in the bustling transplant industry .
In the province of Ontario , MAiD patients accounted for 18 organ and 95 tissue donors for the first 11 months of 2019 ( Data from December is still unavailable ) .
This constituted a 14 percent increase from 2018 , and an astronomical 109 percent increase from 2017 .
“ The decision to pursue MAiD is totally separate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Ronnie Gavsie , the chief executive officer for the Trillium Gift of Life Network , “ but we do want patients to have their last will carried out.
” Trending : MUST WATCH : Ricky Gervais Savages Hollywood Elite At Golden Globes : “ F*** Off ” “ You ’ re in No Position to Lecture ” Trillium reports that the 113 MAiD-related donations in 2019 make up five percent of all organ donations made in Ontario , a figure that has been steadily rising .
take our poll - story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , and the result is more organs being donated from euthanasia victims to those in need .
As the market grows for these organs , there are real concerns developing that this could rapidly turn into a modern-day eugenics program .
Trillium has helped to blur the lines in Ontario , and they have been reaching out to convince individuals seeking euthanasia about participating in the organ donation program .
“ And , as part of high-quality end-of life care , we make sure that all patients and families are provided with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make a decision on whether they wish to make a donation , ” Gavsie said .
“ That just follows the logical protocol under the law and the humane approach for those who are undergoing medical assistance in dying .
And it ’ s the right thing to do for those on the wait list , ” she added .
Trillium notes that their state-funded propaganda campaign to convince euthanasia victims to surrender their organs to the government bureaucracy is succeeding .
“ The striking thing about patients who have medical assistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very clear vision about what they want , and they have the capacity to make their own decisions , ” said Dr. Andrew Healey , Trillium ’ s chief medical officer of donations .
“ We want people to hear about the opportunities they have and then make the right choice for them .
There are several patients we ’ ve spoken to who had initially planned to die at home , but that wasn ’ t as important to them as helping other people , ” he added .
The Trillium Gift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ founded in 2002 to facilitate organ donations in the province of Ontario .
However , because of the prevalence of euthanasia in liberal-dominated Canada , they may be opening the door for eugenics as organs are harvested at an alarming rate from those killed by the state .

EUGENICS: Record Number of Organs Harvested From Euthanasia Victims Used in Transplants
Euthanasia, or medically assisted deaths (MAiD) as they are called throughout Canada, is booming since the legalization of the controversial practice, and organs from these victims are regularly being used in the bustling transplant industry.
In the province of Ontario, MAiD patients accounted for 18 organ and 95 tissue donors for the first 11 months of 2019 (Data from December is still unavailable). This constituted a 14 percent increase from 2018, and an astronomical 109 percent increase from 2017.
“The decision to pursue MAiD is totally separate from the decision to donate organs,” said Ronnie Gavsie, the chief executive officer for the Trillium Gift of Life Network, “but we do want patients to have their last will carried out.”
Trillium reports that the 113 MAiD-related donations in 2019 make up five percent of all organ donations made in Ontario, a figure that has been steadily rising.
Canada essentially legalized euthanasia in 2016, and the result is more organs being donated from euthanasia victims to those in need. As the market grows for these organs, there are real concerns developing that this could rapidly turn into a modern-day eugenics program.
Trillium has helped to blur the lines in Ontario, and they have been reaching out to convince individuals seeking euthanasia about participating in the organ donation program.
“And, as part of high-quality end-of life care, we make sure that all patients and families are provided with the information they need and the opportunity to make a decision on whether they wish to make a donation,” Gavsie said.
“That just follows the logical protocol under the law and the humane approach for those who are undergoing medical assistance in dying. And it’s the right thing to do for those on the wait list,” she added.
Trillium notes that their state-funded propaganda campaign to convince euthanasia victims to surrender their organs to the government bureaucracy is succeeding.
“The striking thing about patients who have medical assistance in dying is that they have a very clear vision about what they want, and they have the capacity to make their own decisions,” said Dr. Andrew Healey, Trillium’s chief medical officer of donations.
“We want people to hear about the opportunities they have and then make the right choice for them. There are several patients we’ve spoken to who had initially planned to die at home, but that wasn’t as important to them as helping other people,” he added.
The Trillium Gift of Life Network is a government agency founded in 2002 to facilitate organ donations in the province of Ontario. However, because of the prevalence of euthanasia in liberal-dominated Canada, they may be opening the door for eugenics as organs are harvested at an alarming rate from those killed by the state.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-07--American Teenager Killed in Violent Cartel Attack in Mexico

On Saturday night , an America family coming back from a holiday trip fell prey to an attack by a criminal group .
KOCO News reported that an armed gunmen ended up killing a 13-year-old and wounded three other people that night .
The attorney general ’ s office of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas revealed that the child was an American citizen and that the parents were permanent residents of the U.S .
So far , the Tamaulipas attorney general ’ s office did not release the victims ’ names .
Trending : MUST WATCH : Ricky Gervais Savages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ F*** Off ” “ You ’ re in No Position to Lecture ” The American family was traveling in a Chevrolet SUV with Oklahoma license plates and they were coming back from a holiday trip where they visited relatives in the state of San Luis Potosi .
take our poll - story continues below The highway where the attack took place is deemed high risk .
It covers an area where criminal organizations like the Gulf Cartel and Zetas are heavily active in .
“ We can confirm that one U.S. citizen was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in an attack in Tamaulipas , Mexico on January 4 .
We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss , and we are providing them all appropriate consular assistance .
We are closely monitoring local authorities ’ investigation into this brutal attack .
Out of respect for the family ’ s privacy , we have no further comment at this time.
” “ Another day , another ambush , another American family snuffed out on the southern border .
Let ’ s send thousands of extra American troops to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Mexico is getting out of hand .
What is taking place in Mexico is no longer random acts of violence involving conventional firearms .
A shootout in Culiacan back in October witnessed heavily-armed cartel gunmen overpower the Mexican government .
They were able to take drug lord Joaquín “ El Chapo ” Guzmán ’ s son in the process .
Shortly afterward , an American family of nine fell victim to a brutal cartel attack .
It has become abundantly clear that Mexico is a failed state .
The U.S. will need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the Middle East and building strong fortifications along the Southern border to prevent Mexico ’ s dysfunction from spilling over into America .

American Teenager Killed in Violent Cartel Attack in Mexico
On Saturday night, an America family coming back from a holiday trip fell prey to an attack by a criminal group.
KOCO News reported that an armed gunmen ended up killing a 13-year-old and wounded three other people that night.
The attorney general’s office of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas revealed that the child was an American citizen and that the parents were permanent residents of the U.S. So far, the Tamaulipas attorney general’s office did not release the victims’ names.
The American family was traveling in a Chevrolet SUV with Oklahoma license plates and they were coming back from a holiday trip where they visited relatives in the state of San Luis Potosi.
The highway where the attack took place is deemed high risk. It covers an area where criminal organizations like the Gulf Cartel and Zetas are heavily active in.
State Department officials issued the following statement:
“We can confirm that one U.S. citizen was killed, and two U.S. citizens injured, in an attack in Tamaulipas, Mexico on January 4. We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss, and we are providing them all appropriate consular assistance. We are closely monitoring local authorities’ investigation into this brutal attack. Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we have no further comment at this time.”
Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin commented on Twitter:
“Another day, another ambush, another American family snuffed out on the southern border. Let’s send thousands of extra American troops to the Middle East!”
Another day, another ambush, another American family snuffed out on the southern border. Let’s send thousands of extra American troops to the Middle East! https://t.co/EMmn3B4FiB — Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 6, 2020
The violence in Mexico is getting out of hand.
What is taking place in Mexico is no longer random acts of violence involving conventional firearms. A shootout in Culiacan back in October witnessed heavily-armed cartel gunmen overpower the Mexican government. They were able to take drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s son in the process.
Shortly afterward, an American family of nine fell victim to a brutal cartel attack.
It has become abundantly clear that Mexico is a failed state.
The U.S. will need to shift its security priorities by pulling out of the Middle East and building strong fortifications along the Southern border to prevent Mexico’s dysfunction from spilling over into America.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-07--Israel Proclaims ‘We Will Not Be Dragged Into’ an ‘American Event’ Following Soleimani Killing

Following the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last week by a U.S. drone strike , the state of Israel is adamant that they will provide no assistance to America against potential retaliation .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that the U.S. is on their own when it comes to dealing with the fall out of Soleimani ’ s assassination .
Trending : MUST WATCH : Ricky Gervais Savages Hollywood Elite At Golden Globes : “ F*** Off ” “ You ’ re in No Position to Lecture ” take our poll - story continues below Soleimani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the foes of the Israeli government .
Israeli citizens were reportedly happy with the killing of Soleimani .
“ Soleimani had it coming , ” said Israeli resident Rona Tal , who was enjoying an afternoon at a cafe in Tel Aviv .
“ Iran has been provoking Israel and the U.S. for years.
” “ It ’ s easier to fight these people without Soleimani , ” said 22-year-old Ibrahim Srur , who was interviewed while sitting behind a tourist information desk .
“ He was one of the most powerful men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us.
” “ When a key enemy unit loses its top strategist , policy maker , shadow diplomat and symbolic brand it surely is a huge setback , ” said Assaf Orion , who once led strategic planning for the Israeli military ’ s planning directorate .
“ President Trump has brought to an end the rule of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on the radical Sunni [ Islam ] side and now Soleimani from the Shiite terror set , and that ’ s quite an impressive achievement , ” he added .
Netanyahu reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and he is being careful to distance himself and his nation from the U.S. attack accordingly .
Nevertheless , Netanyahu maintains that Israel supports the right of the U.S. to defend their interests against Iran as they please .
“ I want to clarify again — Israel is completely on the side of the U.S. in its struggle for security , peace and self-defense , ” Netanyahu said on Sunday .
Military analysts are expecting Iran to retaliate against the U.S. in some fashion in the days to come after the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first instance , attacks against US interests in Iraq and Syria and even Lebanon seem most likely , ” said Tom Beckett , who works as the executive director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies ( IISS ) – Middle East .
“ There remains a grey space , where the Iranian regime believes it can conduct limited reprisals : the most obvious is targeting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz , where it hopes it would be ambiguous enough to avoid a hostile response , ” said Jack Watling , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Royal United Service Institute .
Regardless of how Iran decides to retaliate , it appears that the U.S. will be going in alone as the conflict escalates following the military strike killing Soleimani .

Israel Proclaims ‘We Will Not Be Dragged Into’ an ‘American Event’ Following Soleimani Killing
Following the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last week by a U.S. drone strike, the state of Israel is adamant that they will provide no assistance to America against potential retaliation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that the U.S. is on their own when it comes to dealing with the fall out of Soleimani’s assassination.
#Breaking: Full Netanyahu statement to security cabinet meeting. "The assassination of Soleimani isn't an Israeli event but an American event. We were not involved and should not be dragged into it." pic.twitter.com/qgxGe3n0s2 — Noga Tarnopolsky (@NTarnopolsky) January 6, 2020
Soleimani and his Hezbollah militias have long been the foes of the Israeli government. Israeli citizens were reportedly happy with the killing of Soleimani.
“Soleimani had it coming,” said Israeli resident Rona Tal, who was enjoying an afternoon at a cafe in Tel Aviv. “Iran has been provoking Israel and the U.S. for years.”
“It’s easier to fight these people without Soleimani,” said 22-year-old Ibrahim Srur, who was interviewed while sitting behind a tourist information desk. “He was one of the most powerful men in Iran and Iran wants to destroy us.”
“When a key enemy unit loses its top strategist, policy maker, shadow diplomat and symbolic brand it surely is a huge setback,” said Assaf Orion, who once led strategic planning for the Israeli military’s planning directorate.
“President Trump has brought to an end the rule of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on the radical Sunni [Islam] side and now Soleimani from the Shiite terror set, and that’s quite an impressive achievement,” he added.
Netanyahu reportedly believes that Iran may retaliate against Israel, and he is being careful to distance himself and his nation from the U.S. attack accordingly. Nevertheless, Netanyahu maintains that Israel supports the right of the U.S. to defend their interests against Iran as they please.
“I want to clarify again — Israel is completely on the side of the U.S. in its struggle for security, peace and self-defense,” Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Military analysts are expecting Iran to retaliate against the U.S. in some fashion in the days to come after the nation is finished mourning Soleimani.
“In the first instance, attacks against US interests in Iraq and Syria and even Lebanon seem most likely,” said Tom Beckett, who works as the executive director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) – Middle East.
“There remains a grey space, where the Iranian regime believes it can conduct limited reprisals: the most obvious is targeting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where it hopes it would be ambiguous enough to avoid a hostile response,” said Jack Watling, who works as a research fellow at the Royal United Service Institute.
Regardless of how Iran decides to retaliate, it appears that the U.S. will be going in alone as the conflict escalates following the military strike killing Soleimani.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-01-07--United Methodist Church Officially Splits Over Gay Marriage and Homosexual Clergy

Last Friday , the United Methodist Church ( UMC ) announced that it will be formally splitting over ongoing schisms regarding the question of homosexuality .
This split will form a new denomination for Methodists who adhere to a Biblical understanding of sex and marriage .
The church has been split over the issues of same-sex “ marriage ” and homosexual clergy recently .
Trending : MUST WATCH : Ricky Gervais Savages Hollywood Elite At Golden Globes : “ F*** Off ” “ You ’ re in No Position to Lecture ” Back in February , its General Conference voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tensions have not gone away .
Last Friday , the church revealed the formation of a new “ traditional Methodist ” denomination for more conservative Methodists , according to a New York Times report .
take our poll - story continues below The Washington Post also noted that the agreement kept the church ’ s leftist faction from receiving sanctions that were supposed to go into effect , which included suspension and/or expulsion for clergy who conducted same-sex “ weddings.
” Local churches will be members of the UMC by default and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to identify as “ traditional Methodist.
” In May , the conference will approve this plan .
A 16-person committee of bishops and other officials devised this plan and believed that the separation would be the “ best means to resolve our differences , allowing each part of the Church to remain true to its theological understanding.
” “ The solution that we received is a welcome relief to the conflict we have been experiencing , ” said pro-LGBT Rev .
Thomas Berlin about this latest news .
“ I am very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a way to offer a resolution to a long conflict.
” Individuals who hold Biblical stances on LGBT issues were not enthusiastic about this latest move by the United Methodist Church .
“ My initial reaction is that [ it ] should be the other way around : Let the heretics split off since they are the ones denying Jesus and the historic witness not only of the church in general but of Wesley and the denomination in particular , ” theologian Robert Gagnon stated .
“ It is their view that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the faithful occupy the default position.
” “ This appears to be a win for the heretics ; not a rout but a win nonetheless , ” Gagnon added .
“ It seems like the faithful had the heretics on the rope with greater sanctions on unfaithful pastors performing a faux ‘ gay marriage ’ and then they compromised with the heretics to give the latter a better deal .
On the other hand , it may be the best deal that the faithful can get.
” Churches are some of the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world of growing political correctness .
For that reason , the Left has targeted them in their social justice crusades .
Although the UMC is within their rights to split in a way that it sees fit , it is concerning that traditional values are starting to be disrespected in churches throughout America .

United Methodist Church Officially Splits Over Gay Marriage and Homosexual Clergy
Last Friday, the United Methodist Church (UMC) announced that it will be formally splitting over ongoing schisms regarding the question of homosexuality.
This split will form a new denomination for Methodists who adhere to a Biblical understanding of sex and marriage.
The church has been split over the issues of same-sex “marriage” and homosexual clergy recently.
Back in February, its General Conference voted against compromising its opposition. However, the tensions have not gone away. Last Friday, the church revealed the formation of a new “traditional Methodist” denomination for more conservative Methodists, according to a New York Times report.
The Washington Post also noted that the agreement kept the church’s leftist faction from receiving sanctions that were supposed to go into effect, which included suspension and/or expulsion for clergy who conducted same-sex “weddings.” Local churches will be members of the UMC by default and would have to carry out votes in order to identify as “traditional Methodist.”
In May, the conference will approve this plan. A 16-person committee of bishops and other officials devised this plan and believed that the separation would be the “best means to resolve our differences, allowing each part of the Church to remain true to its theological understanding.”
“The solution that we received is a welcome relief to the conflict we have been experiencing,” said pro-LGBT Rev. Thomas Berlin about this latest news. “I am very encouraged that the United Methodist Church found a way to offer a resolution to a long conflict.”
Individuals who hold Biblical stances on LGBT issues were not enthusiastic about this latest move by the United Methodist Church.
“My initial reaction is that [it] should be the other way around: Let the heretics split off since they are the ones denying Jesus and the historic witness not only of the church in general but of Wesley and the denomination in particular,” theologian Robert Gagnon stated. “It is their view that is a cancer on the church. Let the faithful occupy the default position.”
“This appears to be a win for the heretics; not a rout but a win nonetheless,” Gagnon added. “It seems like the faithful had the heretics on the rope with greater sanctions on unfaithful pastors performing a faux ‘gay marriage’ and then they compromised with the heretics to give the latter a better deal. On the other hand, it may be the best deal that the faithful can get.”
Churches are some of the last bastions of sanity in today’s world of growing political correctness. For that reason, the Left has targeted them in their social justice crusades.
Although the UMC is within their rights to split in a way that it sees fit, it is concerning that traditional values are starting to be disrespected in churches throughout America.