bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-14--Charlie Kirk Freaks Out About NCAA Cancellation, NCAA Still Plans to Grant an Additional Year of Eli

After the NCAA decided to cancel its March Madness tournament , Conservatism Inc. golden boy Charlie Kirk began to whine about the decision .
Ever obsessed about economic growth and cheap entertainment , Kirk went on Twitter to complain about the organization ’ s decision .
He tweeted , “ The NCAA is a disgrace .
Instead of postponing March Madness they robbed seniors & players everywhere of a once in a lifetime opportunity Why didn ’ t they postpone by 2 weeks , pick a warm location , have no crowd , & screen players ?
NCAA is inept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others echoed Kirk ’ s sentiment about how players had their seasons and careers cut short .
Given how quick the Wuhan virus has been spreading and the public nature of these sporting events , the NCAA ’ s decision was reasonable .
However , the NCAA may actually be considering policies to have players retain their year of eligibility due to the freak nature of the Wuhan flu .
Basketball analyst Jeff Goodman says that the NCAA is beginning to roll out this idea .
Both winter and spring sports are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The NCAA ’ s Council Coordination Committee has agreed to grant relief for the use of a season of competition for student-athletes who have participated in spring sports , ” Goodman updated his followers in a tweet .
“ Committee will also discuss issues for winter sport student-athletes.
” “ Players in spring sports get another year of eligibility , ” he said .
“ NCAA looking into what to do with those who played winter sports.
” The NCAA then released a statement on the decision : The Board of Governors for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for them to go into effect .
247Sports Chris Hummer wrote about certain challenges the NCAA will face when granting extra eligibility due to the Wuhan flu .
“ Roster size restrictions are a thing in college athletics , ” he wrote .
“ Division I baseball teams can only carry 35 players during the regular season .
There are only 11.7 scholarships to go around among that group .
Coaches allot those scholarships and roster spots based on impending graduations .
But what happens if the seniors are granted an extra year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pileup effect when it came to managing numbers .
Scholarships would be restricted and difficult roster decisions would have to made .
In many cases , high school athletes have already signed .
What do you do when the numbers don ’ t add up ?
The NCAA would need to find an elegant solution , which would likely mean temporarily expanding roster sizes .
The NCAA released a statement March 13 , 2020 regarding all winter and spring championships : Today , NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and women ’ s 2020 basketball tournaments , as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships .
This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat , our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic , and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities .
His favorite sporting events will eventually be back on and the athletes will get another chance to perform .

Charlie Kirk Freaks Out About NCAA Cancellation, NCAA Still Plans to Grant an Additional Year of Eligibility to Some Athletes
After the NCAA decided to cancel its March Madness tournament, Conservatism Inc. golden boy Charlie Kirk began to whine about the decision.
Ever obsessed about economic growth and cheap entertainment, Kirk went on Twitter to complain about the organization’s decision.
He tweeted, “The NCAA is a disgrace. Instead of postponing March Madness they robbed seniors & players everywhere of a once in a lifetime opportunity Why didn’t they postpone by 2 weeks, pick a warm location, have no crowd, & screen players? NCAA is inept as they are corrupt Unforgivable!’
The NCAA is a disgrace. Instead of postponing March Madness they robbed seniors & players everywhere of a once in a lifetime opportunity Why didn't they postpone by 2 weeks, pick a warm location, have no crowd, & screen players? NCAA is inept as they are corrupt Unforgivable! — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 13, 2020
Others echoed Kirk’s sentiment about how players had their seasons and careers cut short.
Given how quick the Wuhan virus has been spreading and the public nature of these sporting events, the NCAA’s decision was reasonable.
However, the NCAA may actually be considering policies to have players retain their year of eligibility due to the freak nature of the Wuhan flu.
Basketball analyst Jeff Goodman says that the NCAA is beginning to roll out this idea.
Both winter and spring sports are being looked at for potential adjustments.
“The NCAA’s Council Coordination Committee has agreed to grant relief for the use of a season of competition for student-athletes who have participated in spring sports,” Goodman updated his followers in a tweet. “Committee will also discuss issues for winter sport student-athletes.”
Goodman gave a follow up report.
“Players in spring sports get another year of eligibility,” he said. “NCAA looking into what to do with those who played winter sports.”
The NCAA then released a statement on the decision:
The NCAA Board of Governors encourages conferences and schools to make decisions and take action in the best interest of student-athletes and their communities. In addition, the NCAA Board of Governors directs Divisions I, II and III to consider necessary adjustments to or waivers of rules where appropriate.
The Board of Governors for each division must then pass the changes for them to go into effect.
247Sports Chris Hummer wrote about certain challenges the NCAA will face when granting extra eligibility due to the Wuhan flu.
“Roster size restrictions are a thing in college athletics,” he wrote. “Division I baseball teams can only carry 35 players during the regular season. There are only 11.7 scholarships to go around among that group. Coaches allot those scholarships and roster spots based on impending graduations. But what happens if the seniors are granted an extra year of eligibility?”
That would create a pileup effect when it came to managing numbers. Scholarships would be restricted and difficult roster decisions would have to made. In many cases, high school athletes have already signed. What do you do when the numbers don’t add up? The NCAA would need to find an elegant solution, which would likely mean temporarily expanding roster sizes.
The NCAA released a statement March 13, 2020 regarding all winter and spring championships:
Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities.
Charlie Kirk can rest easy now.
His favorite sporting events will eventually be back on and the athletes will get another chance to perform.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-14--Sorry, Neocons: Trump Isn’t Replacing Mike Pence With Nikki Haley

President Trump is not going to replace Vice President Mike Pence with Nikki Haley .
Period .
Commentator Meghan McCain became the latest neoconservative-aligned Republican to claim that such a Vice Presidential bait-and-switch is in the works .
McCain alleges that Trump is going to replace Pence with Haley , the former Governor of South Carolina , in the event that Joe Biden chooses a female running mate to utilize identity politics in a reciprocal manner .
“ You want to identity politics me ?
I ’ ll identity politics you.
’ And I just … think they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed Trump is going to replace Mike Pence with Haley during the Democratic convention .
The talking head went so far as to claim that the replacement was a “ certainty.
” take our poll - story continues below There ’ s one problem with the former Republican establishment ’ s theory : there ’ s no reason to believe it has any basis in truth .
It ’ s wishful thinking on the part of neoconservatives who want influence within the Trump administration , having largely opposed Donald Trump ’ s 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump has said as such himself .
He said that Pence is “ 100 % ” going to be his running mate in the 2020 election in August .
He rejected the claim in even more forceful terms earlier this month , describing Vice President Pence as his closest friend in Washington .
“ I get along great with our vice president .
I keep hearing I ’ m replacing him .
He ’ s doing a phenomenal job .
He ’ s a great guy and a loyal guy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I read , ‘ He ’ s gon na put this one , he ’ s gon na put that one .
If I did , that would be a great act of disloyalty because he ’ s been great .
I speak to him a lot.
” Trump ’ s remarks on the matter shut down the prospect of a Vice Presidential replacement in about as certain terms as possible .
Neoconservatives would love nothing more than for Donald Trump to saddle himself with a Vice President who reliably supports endless Middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , and massively increasing immigration levels to the United States by an order of millions .
Such a desire is rooted in their own wish to return the Republican Party to its pre-Trump status quo of unmitigated failure to actually “ conserve ” anything of value for the American people , despite having the audacity to label themselves “ conservatives .
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Sorry, Neocons: Trump Isn’t Replacing Mike Pence With Nikki Haley
President Trump is not going to replace Vice President Mike Pence with Nikki Haley. Period.
Commentator Meghan McCain became the latest neoconservative-aligned Republican to claim that such a Vice Presidential bait-and-switch is in the works. McCain alleges that Trump is going to replace Pence with Haley, the former Governor of South Carolina, in the event that Joe Biden chooses a female running mate to utilize identity politics in a reciprocal manner.
“You want to identity politics me? I’ll identity politics you.’ And I just … think they’re gangster.”
CNN pundit Paul Begala also claimed Trump is going to replace Mike Pence with Haley during the Democratic convention. The talking head went so far as to claim that the replacement was a “certainty.”
There’s one problem with the former Republican establishment’s theory: there’s no reason to believe it has any basis in truth. It’s wishful thinking on the part of neoconservatives who want influence within the Trump administration, having largely opposed Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign from start to finish.
President Donald Trump has said as such himself. He said that Pence is “100%” going to be his running mate in the 2020 election in August. He rejected the claim in even more forceful terms earlier this month, describing Vice President Pence as his closest friend in Washington.
“I get along great with our vice president. I keep hearing I’m replacing him. He’s doing a phenomenal job. He’s a great guy and a loyal guy and he works so hard. Every day I read, ‘He’s gonna put this one, he’s gonna put that one. If I did, that would be a great act of disloyalty because he’s been great. I speak to him a lot.”
Trump’s remarks on the matter shut down the prospect of a Vice Presidential replacement in about as certain terms as possible.
Neoconservatives would love nothing more than for Donald Trump to saddle himself with a Vice President who reliably supports endless Middle East wars, globalist free trade with China, and massively increasing immigration levels to the United States by an order of millions.
Such a desire is rooted in their own wish to return the Republican Party to its pre-Trump status quo of unmitigated failure to actually “conserve” anything of value for the American people, despite having the audacity to label themselves “conservatives.”


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-14--President Donald Trump Takes Coronavirus Test, Results Expected Soon

President Donald Trump revealed that he had taken a coronavirus test during a press conference on Saturday .
Test results are expected back soon , although there ’ s no indication that President Trump is exhibiting symptoms of the disease .
The President stated that he took the test because of hysteria from the press .
Some have claimed that the President is at risk because of his proximity to Fabio Wajngarten , a press secretary to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro , during an event at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday .
The Brazilian official ended up testing positive for the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that indicates he doesn ’ t have the disease , despite a bevvy of fake news from mainstream media operatives who fell for bogus reports claiming that he was carrying coronavirus .
The White House physician had earlier indicated there was no need for the President to take a coronavirus test .
But the results will likely force the media to focus on more pressing elements of the federal government ’ s response to Chinese coronavirus , as opposed to far-fetched claims of the President himself being infected .
Stock markets launched upwards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declaration of a national emergency , enabling the use of more than $ 50 billion in disaster funds to combat the spread of the viral disease .
Containment of the disease this week could prove crucial in limiting it to a temporary scare , or a widespread health pandemic in the United States .
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President Donald Trump Takes Coronavirus Test, Results Expected Soon
President Donald Trump revealed that he had taken a coronavirus test during a press conference on Saturday. Test results are expected back soon, although there’s no indication that President Trump is exhibiting symptoms of the disease.
The President stated that he took the test because of hysteria from the press.
Trump announces he took #coronavirus test 'last night', despite his doctor's 11:55 pm memo to reporters that it wasn't needed Results are due in 'a day or two days' Trump: 'I decided I should based on the press conference yesterday… only because the press is going crazy' pic.twitter.com/2s2KCVcuxy — Steven Nelson (@stevennelson10) March 14, 2020
Some have claimed that the President is at risk because of his proximity to Fabio Wajngarten, a press secretary to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, during an event at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday. The Brazilian official ended up testing positive for the disease. Bolsonaro himself has taken a test that indicates he doesn’t have the disease, despite a bevvy of fake news from mainstream media operatives who fell for bogus reports claiming that he was carrying coronavirus.
The White House physician had earlier indicated there was no need for the President to take a coronavirus test. But the results will likely force the media to focus on more pressing elements of the federal government’s response to Chinese coronavirus, as opposed to far-fetched claims of the President himself being infected.
Stock markets launched upwards on Friday after President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency, enabling the use of more than $50 billion in disaster funds to combat the spread of the viral disease. Containment of the disease this week could prove crucial in limiting it to a temporary scare, or a widespread health pandemic in the United States.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-14--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Refused to Campaign for Bernie Sanders Over Joe Rogan Endorsement

New reporting from the Huffington Post indicates that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had a falling out of sorts with the Bernie Sanders campaign , refusing to campaign for the democratic socialist for a time .
Ocasio-Cortez was reportedly annoyed that Sanders accepted the endorsement of podcaster Joe Rogan .
Rogan is known for occasional off-color and politically incorrect jokes .
This reputation was apparently enough for Ocasio-Cortez to distance herself from the Sanders campaign , after having endorsed Bernie for President in October .
Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir is said to have requested that Ocasio-Cortez campaign aggressively in support of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hampshire .
The New York freshman Congresswoman is said to have rebuffed the requests until a few days before the primary vote .
A Sanders campaign source was quoted as saying that “ it was like pulling teeth to get her to New Hampshire.
” take our poll - story continues below Ocasio-Cortez is then said to have declined several opportunities to campaign on behalf of Sanders in Nevada , South Carolina , and the following Super Tuesday states in which the Sanders campaign was resoundingly defeated by Joe Biden , perhaps losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This sort of political puritanism shows a weakness of the political left , particularly that of Bernie Sanders ’ progressive wing of the Democratic Party .
If an endorsement from the most popular podcaster in America is enough to alienate a major campaign surrogate , then the left isn ’ t really prepared to defeat the Democratic establishment .
The Left specializes in wielding cultural and institutional power , as opposed to winning control of public opinion .
A serious political movement would wholly embrace the endorsement of Rogan , who quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platforms in the United States .
Conservatives should be prescient that their political opponents ’ tendency towards thought-policing is a serious weakness .

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Refused to Campaign for Bernie Sanders Over Joe Rogan Endorsement
New reporting from the Huffington Post indicates that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had a falling out of sorts with the Bernie Sanders campaign, refusing to campaign for the democratic socialist for a time. Ocasio-Cortez was reportedly annoyed that Sanders accepted the endorsement of podcaster Joe Rogan.
Rogan is known for occasional off-color and politically incorrect jokes. This reputation was apparently enough for Ocasio-Cortez to distance herself from the Sanders campaign, after having endorsed Bernie for President in October.
Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir is said to have requested that Ocasio-Cortez campaign aggressively in support of Sanders after the Iowa caucus in New Hampshire. The New York freshman Congresswoman is said to have rebuffed the requests until a few days before the primary vote.
A Sanders campaign source was quoted as saying that “it was like pulling teeth to get her to New Hampshire.”
Ocasio-Cortez is then said to have declined several opportunities to campaign on behalf of Sanders in Nevada, South Carolina, and the following Super Tuesday states in which the Sanders campaign was resoundingly defeated by Joe Biden, perhaps losing its opportunity to win the Democratic primary.
This sort of political puritanism shows a weakness of the political left, particularly that of Bernie Sanders’ progressive wing of the Democratic Party. If an endorsement from the most popular podcaster in America is enough to alienate a major campaign surrogate, then the left isn’t really prepared to defeat the Democratic establishment.
The Left specializes in wielding cultural and institutional power, as opposed to winning control of public opinion. A serious political movement would wholly embrace the endorsement of Rogan, who quite literally has one of the most powerful platforms in the United States.
Conservatives should be prescient that their political opponents’ tendency towards thought-policing is a serious weakness.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-14--Wuhan Flu Shows It’s Time to Shut Down the Southern Border

Emily Green , a reporter based in Mexico City , tweeted on March 12 , 2020 about Mexico ’ s lax response to the Wuhan flu .
She noted , “ Mexico ’ s response to the coronavirus seems to be , we aren ’ t fucked yet so let ’ s act like this is no big deal , at which point we really will be fucked and then… scared to imagine what that looks like here .
Case in point : major music festival continues this weekend in CDMX.
” take our poll - story continues below John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Federalist , noted the potential danger of a Wuhan flu outbreak taking place in Mexico .
Countries like Russia have already closed down their border with China , recognizing the potential danger of having a porous border with a country being rocked by a deadly pandemic .
America will need to wake up to this reality , given its southern neighbor laughable incompetence on practically all fronts of public order .
Is the U.S. a serious country with national interests , or a global shopping mall that Big Capital and foreign oligarchs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will only tell .
Trump was elected on an America First platform , which stressed border security .
Now , more than ever , he should shut down the border to demonstrate that he is serious about following through with his agenda .
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Wuhan Flu Shows It’s Time to Shut Down the Southern Border
Emily Green, a reporter based in Mexico City, tweeted on March 12, 2020 about Mexico’s lax response to the Wuhan flu.
She noted, “Mexico’s response to the coronavirus seems to be, we aren’t fucked yet so let’s act like this is no big deal, at which point we really will be fucked and then… scared to imagine what that looks like here. Case in point: major music festival continues this weekend in CDMX.”
Mexico's response to the coronavirus seems to be, we aren't fucked yet so let's act like this is no big deal, at which point we really will be fucked and then… scared to imagine what that looks like here. Case in point: major music festival continues this weekend in CDMX. — Emily Green (@emilytgreen) March 13, 2020
John Daniel Davidson, the Political Editor at The Federalist, noted the potential danger of a Wuhan flu outbreak taking place in Mexico.
It's going to seem like there is no Wuhan virus in Mexico until it's completely out of control there. Uncontrolled outbreak is Mexico is something US policymakers need to be thinking about and planning for right now. https://t.co/HV2YawJCl5 — John Daniel Davidson (@johnddavidson) March 13, 2020
Countries like Russia have already closed down their border with China, recognizing the potential danger of having a porous border with a country being rocked by a deadly pandemic.
America will need to wake up to this reality, given its southern neighbor laughable incompetence on practically all fronts of public order.
Is the U.S. a serious country with national interests, or a global shopping mall that Big Capital and foreign oligarchs can pillage as they please?
Time will only tell.
Trump was elected on an America First platform, which stressed border security.
Now, more than ever, he should shut down the border to demonstrate that he is serious about following through with his agenda.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-14--Nationalist Countries Pledge Help For Greece Amid Border Refugee Crisis

The countries of the right-wing Eastern European “ Visegrad group ” – Poland , the Czech Republic , Hungary , and Slovakia – have all promised to help Greece deal with the recent wave of migrants assaulting its borders , with Austria joining the effort as well .
The crisis was instigated near the end of February when Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened his country ’ s borders to migrants for passage into Europe , in an explicit attempt to pressure the EU into financial concessions .
The Turkish move appears motivated at least partly by frustration after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Syria by the legitimate Syrian government supported by Russia .
In addition , Erdogan has accused the EU of not living up to its obligations from a 2016 treaty that promised Turkey financial aid to deal with millions of refugees from the Syrian war and keep them out of Europe .
Mainstream sources have reported that the Turkish government and military appear to be actively facilitating the movement of tens of thousands of people ( Erdogan has claimed as much as 100,000 ) , by providing transportation , instructing migrants , and even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll - story continues below Greece has denied a claim by Turkey that they are responsible for the death of a migrant .
Despite Erdogan explicitly stating that the invasion was meant as a punishment for Europe , some leftist politicians have chosen to ignore what is happening in order to virtue signal or continue the war against their own populations .
In Germany , which took in over a million people during the crisis of 2015-2016 , resulting in a wave of crime and social unrest , politicians , artists , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have space ” to pressure Merkel to throw open the doors once again .
Similarly , Finland ’ s feminist-led government stated that any personnel they deploy would help migrants claim asylum .
In contrast , the Visegrad alliance of conservative-led Eastern European nations has promised to support Greece ’ s territorial sovereignty and defend Europe from invasion , with Poland and Austria both sending police to assist .
The Greek border is currently defended not only by official forces but also reportedly ordinary Greek citizens who have taken it upon themselves to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have at least partly learned the lesson of 2015 , also sent a small force .
Creatively , Bulgaria , at the request of Greece , opened a dam on the Evros River to cause flooding and make it harder for migrants to cross .
While the Greek government is for now holding its ground at the border with Turkey , it has already lost the confidence of many Greeks due to its previous mismanagement of the situation .
In late February , tensions on the islands of Lesbos and Chios boiled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police sent over from the mainland , forcing them to retreat .
The islanders were protesting the government ’ s decision to build new migrant camps , a policy they have not reneged on .
The current party in power is the ostensibly center-right New Democracy , which won a landslide in mid-2019 by taking votes from the hard right through promising to defend Greek sovereignty and crack down on illegal migration .
Yet again , as has happened many times in Greece and the West as a whole , they appear to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spread out containment of tens of thousands of migrants throughout the country .
Lesbos , which has a population of around 85,000 natives , currently also houses over 21,000 migrants in overcrowded conditions , with rampant strife between them and the locals .
The islanders are now insisting that no migrants should remain .
Other locations on the mainland , however , are no more eager for the government to relocate them there .
What this crisis makes clear is that while it may have appeared that things were calming down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe have been solved , and the EU will at best continue to inadequately band-aid situations to try to keep the right out of power .
Until Greeks , and all Europeans , are represented by right-wing parties that genuinely put their interests first , they will continue to fall prey to malicious outsiders and traitors within their gates , and the people will continue to lose faith in their system and its corrupt leadership .

Nationalist Countries Pledge Help For Greece Amid Border Refugee Crisis
The countries of the right-wing Eastern European “Visegrad group” – Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia – have all promised to help Greece deal with the recent wave of migrants assaulting its borders, with Austria joining the effort as well.
The crisis was instigated near the end of February when Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened his country’s borders to migrants for passage into Europe, in an explicit attempt to pressure the EU into financial concessions.
The Turkish move appears motivated at least partly by frustration after their occupying forces were thrashed in northern Syria by the legitimate Syrian government supported by Russia. In addition, Erdogan has accused the EU of not living up to its obligations from a 2016 treaty that promised Turkey financial aid to deal with millions of refugees from the Syrian war and keep them out of Europe.
Mainstream sources have reported that the Turkish government and military appear to be actively facilitating the movement of tens of thousands of people (Erdogan has claimed as much as 100,000), by providing transportation, instructing migrants, and even attacking Greek border guards.
Greece has denied a claim by Turkey that they are responsible for the death of a migrant.
Despite Erdogan explicitly stating that the invasion was meant as a punishment for Europe, some leftist politicians have chosen to ignore what is happening in order to virtue signal or continue the war against their own populations. In Germany, which took in over a million people during the crisis of 2015-2016, resulting in a wave of crime and social unrest, politicians, artists, and journalists started a hashtag meaning “we have space” to pressure Merkel to throw open the doors once again. Similarly, Finland’s feminist-led government stated that any personnel they deploy would help migrants claim asylum.
In contrast, the Visegrad alliance of conservative-led Eastern European nations has promised to support Greece’s territorial sovereignty and defend Europe from invasion, with Poland and Austria both sending police to assist. The Greek border is currently defended not only by official forces but also reportedly ordinary Greek citizens who have taken it upon themselves to patrol. The EU, which appears to have at least partly learned the lesson of 2015, also sent a small force.
Creatively, Bulgaria, at the request of Greece, opened a dam on the Evros River to cause flooding and make it harder for migrants to cross.
While the Greek government is for now holding its ground at the border with Turkey, it has already lost the confidence of many Greeks due to its previous mismanagement of the situation. In late February, tensions on the islands of Lesbos and Chios boiled over into violence as natives attacked riot police sent over from the mainland, forcing them to retreat. The islanders were protesting the government’s decision to build new migrant camps, a policy they have not reneged on.
The current party in power is the ostensibly center-right New Democracy, which won a landslide in mid-2019 by taking votes from the hard right through promising to defend Greek sovereignty and crack down on illegal migration. Yet again, as has happened many times in Greece and the West as a whole, they appear to have betrayed their voters and instead intend to spread out containment of tens of thousands of migrants throughout the country.
Lesbos, which has a population of around 85,000 natives, currently also houses over 21,000 migrants in overcrowded conditions, with rampant strife between them and the locals. The islanders are now insisting that no migrants should remain. Other locations on the mainland, however, are no more eager for the government to relocate them there.
What this crisis makes clear is that while it may have appeared that things were calming down, none of the underlying political problems in Europe have been solved, and the EU will at best continue to inadequately band-aid situations to try to keep the right out of power. Until Greeks, and all Europeans, are represented by right-wing parties that genuinely put their interests first, they will continue to fall prey to malicious outsiders and traitors within their gates, and the people will continue to lose faith in their system and its corrupt leadership.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-14--Leftist Media Parrots Chinese Communist Party Propaganda on Wuhan Flu

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lijian Zhao is patting himself on the back for China ’ s response to the Wuhan Flu .
On Twitter , he stated “ 3 .
Chinese spox : Countries like Singapore , ROK took necessary measures & put the epidemics under control because they made full use of this precious time China bought for the world .
As for whether US availed itself of this window , I believe the fact is witnessed by US & the world.
” take our poll - story continues below He tweeted , “ The liberal media is parroting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What Schlichter is referring to is embodied in an article by the New York Times writer Ian Johnson titled “ China Bought the West Time .
The West Squandered It ” Johnson praised China for being more proactive while the U.S. and other countries were more “ reactive ” : …..the attitude toward the coronavirus outbreak in the United States and much of Europe has been bizarrely reactive , if not outright passive — or that the governments in those regions have let pass their best chance to contain the virus ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initial denial play out already in China , I feel a sense of déjà vu .
But while China had to contend with a nasty , sudden surprise , governments in the West have been on notice for weeks .
However , China expert Gordon Chang argues that China should not be trusted when it comes to the numbers of deaths related to the Wuhan Flu .
The country is already known for its secrecy and censorship .
In addition , the Chinese government has censored much coverage of what ’ s taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still speculation about what truly took place in Wuhan .
Nevertheless , the Trump administration has taken rational measures like banning travel to China , while his Democrat opponents yammer on about open borders and “ racism.
” In the globalist era , countries with questionable health infrastructure like China can easily “ export ” their illnesses via frequent travel .
Hence , the need for strong borders and strict controls on who can enter countries .
The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome has gotten so bad that leftists will use Chinese Communist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and undermine his agenda .
That ’ s where we ’ re at in 2020 .

Leftist Media Parrots Chinese Communist Party Propaganda on Wuhan Flu
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lijian Zhao is patting himself on the back for China’s response to the Wuhan Flu.
On Twitter, he stated “3. Chinese spox: Countries like Singapore, ROK took necessary measures & put the epidemics under control because they made full use of this precious time China bought for the world. As for whether US availed itself of this window, I believe the fact is witnessed by US &the world.”
3. Chinese spox: Countries like Singapore, ROK took necessary measures & put the epidemics under control because they made full use of this precious time China bought for the world. As for whether US availed itself of this window, I believe the fact is witnessed by US &the world. pic.twitter.com/Wtr7RiMsc5 — Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) March 13, 2020
This provoked a response from conservative commentator Kurt Schlichter.
He tweeted, “The liberal media is parroting the propaganda of its communist masters.”
The liberal media is parroting the propaganda of its communist masters https://t.co/hJycmPPFVV — Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) March 13, 2020
What Schlichter is referring to is embodied in an article by the New York Times writer Ian Johnson titled “China Bought the West Time. The West Squandered It”
Johnson praised China for being more proactive while the U.S. and other countries were more “reactive”:
…..the attitude toward the coronavirus outbreak in the United States and much of Europe has been bizarrely reactive, if not outright passive — or that the governments in those regions have let pass their best chance to contain the virus’s spread. Having seen a kind of initial denial play out already in China, I feel a sense of déjà vu. But while China had to contend with a nasty, sudden surprise, governments in the West have been on notice for weeks.
However, China expert Gordon Chang argues that China should not be trusted when it comes to the numbers of deaths related to the Wuhan Flu. The country is already known for its secrecy and censorship.
In addition, the Chinese government has censored much coverage of what’s taking place in the country and there is still speculation about what truly took place in Wuhan.
Nevertheless, the Trump administration has taken rational measures like banning travel to China, while his Democrat opponents yammer on about open borders and “racism.” In the globalist era, countries with questionable health infrastructure like China can easily “export” their illnesses via frequent travel. Hence, the need for strong borders and strict controls on who can enter countries.
The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome has gotten so bad that leftists will use Chinese Communist Party narratives to try to criticize Trump and undermine his agenda.
That’s where we’re at in 2020.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-14--Ex-New York Times Hack Stealth Deletes Misleading Stock Market Tweet During Trump’s Speech

A former New York Times reporter tried to link President Trump ’ s declaration of a national emergency during his Friday Rose Garden speech to declining values of the stock market in a tweet .
He stealth deleted his tweet minutes later when it became clear stock markets were rebounding in force as a result of the speech .
Jim Roberts linked a 300 point decline in the Dow Jones index to the beginning of Trump ’ s speech .
It seemed to escape him at the time that stock prices were declining independently of Trump ’ s planned speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declaration of a state of emergency .
Within the hour , it became clear that stock market prices were not declining as a result of the speech , but in fact rebounding strongly .
Friday proved to be the strongest single-day rally for the market since 2008 , providing some much-needed confidence in markets after a dismal week filled with fear over the raging Chinese coronavirus .
take our poll - story continues below Roberts went on to delete his totally misleading tweet , without much of an explanation .
He simply replaced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put on a speech totally aimed at instilling confidence in investors and big business .
Which one is it ?
Is Trump tanking the stock markets with great consequences or is he merely propping up Wall Street with fake displays of competence ?
Either way , Jim Roberts has made it clear that he ’ s far from an objective reporter who can fairly report on presidential news one way or another .
He ’ s yet to issue a formal clarification of his misleading , early tweet or explain exactly why he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Got a hot news tip for us ?
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Ex-New York Times Hack Stealth Deletes Misleading Stock Market Tweet During Trump’s Speech
A former New York Times reporter tried to link President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency during his Friday Rose Garden speech to declining values of the stock market in a tweet. He stealth deleted his tweet minutes later when it became clear stock markets were rebounding in force as a result of the speech.
Jim Roberts linked a 300 point decline in the Dow Jones index to the beginning of Trump’s speech. It seemed to escape him at the time that stock prices were declining independently of Trump’s planned speech, in which he announced the formal declaration of a state of emergency.
Within the hour, it became clear that stock market prices were not declining as a result of the speech, but in fact rebounding strongly. Friday proved to be the strongest single-day rally for the market since 2008, providing some much-needed confidence in markets after a dismal week filled with fear over the raging Chinese coronavirus.
Roberts went on to delete his totally misleading tweet, without much of an explanation. He simply replaced it with a tweet claiming Trump had put on a speech totally aimed at instilling confidence in investors and big business.
Trump has made this a very pro-business news conference. And the markets seem to approve. pic.twitter.com/mgvSzxe9cY — Jim Roberts (@nycjim) March 13, 2020
Which one is it? Is Trump tanking the stock markets with great consequences or is he merely propping up Wall Street with fake displays of competence? Either way, Jim Roberts has made it clear that he’s far from an objective reporter who can fairly report on presidential news one way or another.
He’s yet to issue a formal clarification of his misleading, early tweet or explain exactly why he deleted it as of Friday night.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-14--Walmart Embraces Woke Degeneracy by Introducing Pronoun Buttons for Workers

David Marcus of The Federalist reported on corporate giant Walmart ’ s latest decision to push woke policies in the workplace .
The retailer is now apparently introducing buttons “ for workers that proudly display their pronouns.
” Marcus highlighted what these buttons say : “ ‘ He/Him/His , ’ one that says ‘ She/Her/Hers , ’ one that says ‘ They/Them/Theirs , ’ and one that says ‘ Ask me my pronouns.
’ ” take our poll - story continues below There is one point that the writer notes that should have us thinking .
Many of these corporations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders who have called for radical redistributionist schemes .
To calm these activists , they try to adopt woke corporate policies .
The writer asked , “ Does Walmart really think it can win over these naysayers with trans-glorifying buttons it sells to its employees ?
” At the heart of the trans issue is the fact that institutions terribly afraid of blowback from activists have taken the path of least resistance and buckled to demands to deny biological sex as the foundation for gender .
Why have they done this ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the squeaky wheel .
Those of us who do not believe that men can become women and the other way around don ’ t threaten boycotts , the other side does .
The key point is that progressives are now able to change culture without going through conventional political means — votes , debates , elections , etc .
— and using corporations to push their radical agenda .
This opens up a new front in the culture wars and guarantees that society becomes even more politicized .
The Left knows how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Right will need to get more active in the corporate front and possibly promote leaders and shareholder actions that keep the radicals at bay .
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Walmart Embraces Woke Degeneracy by Introducing Pronoun Buttons for Workers
David Marcus of The Federalist reported on corporate giant Walmart’s latest decision to push woke policies in the workplace.
The retailer is now apparently introducing buttons “for workers that proudly display their pronouns.”
Marcus highlighted what these buttons say:
“‘He/Him/His,’ one that says ‘She/Her/Hers,’ one that says ‘They/Them/Theirs,’ and one that says ‘Ask me my pronouns.’”
There is one point that the writer notes that should have us thinking. Many of these corporations have been under pressure from progressives like Bernie Sanders who have called for radical redistributionist schemes. To calm these activists, they try to adopt woke corporate policies.
The writer asked, “Does Walmart really think it can win over these naysayers with trans-glorifying buttons it sells to its employees?”
Marcus continued:
At the heart of the trans issue is the fact that institutions terribly afraid of blowback from activists have taken the path of least resistance and buckled to demands to deny biological sex as the foundation for gender. Why have they done this? Because trans activists and their allies are the squeaky wheel. Those of us who do not believe that men can become women and the other way around don’t threaten boycotts, the other side does.
The key point is that progressives are now able to change culture without going through conventional political means — votes, debates, elections, etc. — and using corporations to push their radical agenda.
This opens up a new front in the culture wars and guarantees that society becomes even more politicized.
The Left knows how to adapt these circumstances, which is why the Right will need to get more active in the corporate front and possibly promote leaders and shareholder actions that keep the radicals at bay.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-15--Tennessee Attorney General Shuts Down Hand Sanitizer Price Gougers, Raids Storage Unit

Two Tennessee brothers attempting to make a quick buck off of the Chinese coronavirus panic by price-gouging hand sanitizer have been shut down by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III .
Matt and Noah Colvin made themselves the object of derision by many within the state for the shady business scheme .
They openly admitted and bragged about driving around the state and neighboring Kentucky in a U-Haul truck , buying up entire inventories of hand sanitizer from retailers such as Dollar Tree , Walgreens , Staples and Home Depot .
The brothers say they spend more than $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ santizer , leaving everyday citizens unable to acquire any for their own purposes of personal health .
The Colvins intended to sell the product on Amazon for a whopping $ 70 a bottle .
But their scheme was shut down by the online retailer , leaving them unable to move the inventory they had intended to gouge the general public for .
The price gouger even had the audacity to claim that he was performing a “ public service.
” take our poll - story continues below Now , they claim to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hand sanitizer to first responders and local churches , after AG Slatery announced an investigation into their price-gouging scheme .
A reporter who went to their private storage unit found state employees loading up their behemoth stock of hand sanitzer into boxes to be utilized in a more decent manner .
Those who seek to use the coronavirus epidemic as a profit machine deserve the scorn and derision of their neighbors .
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Tennessee Attorney General Shuts Down Hand Sanitizer Price Gougers, Raids Storage Unit
Two Tennessee brothers attempting to make a quick buck off of the Chinese coronavirus panic by price-gouging hand sanitizer have been shut down by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III.
Matt and Noah Colvin made themselves the object of derision by many within the state for the shady business scheme. They openly admitted and bragged about driving around the state and neighboring Kentucky in a U-Haul truck, buying up entire inventories of hand sanitizer from retailers such as Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Staples and Home Depot.
The brothers say they spend more than $10,000 purchasing entire regional supplies of hand santizer, leaving everyday citizens unable to acquire any for their own purposes of personal health.
The Colvins intended to sell the product on Amazon for a whopping $70 a bottle. But their scheme was shut down by the online retailer, leaving them unable to move the inventory they had intended to gouge the general public for. The price gouger even had the audacity to claim that he was performing a “public service.”
Now, they claim to be humbly “donating” the massive inventory of hand sanitizer to first responders and local churches, after AG Slatery announced an investigation into their price-gouging scheme.
A reporter who went to their private storage unit found state employees loading up their behemoth stock of hand sanitzer into boxes to be utilized in a more decent manner.
HAPPENING NOW: Matt did not answer our calls so we went to his storage unit. The AG’s office was on the scene facilitating with the donation. This is the 3rd stop they’ve been to this morning to gather the sanitizer. @WRCB https://t.co/SLOaEwJLOj pic.twitter.com/REJPNhiSbS — Hunter Hoagland (@HunterHoagland) March 15, 2020
Those who seek to use the coronavirus epidemic as a profit machine deserve the scorn and derision of their neighbors.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-15--Trump Tweet: “I am Strongly Considering a Pardon of General Flynn”

In a tweet Sunday afternoon President Donald Trump said that he is strongly considering a full pardon for General Michael Flynn after it appears that the FBI and Justice Department may have lost the files and records on the retired general who served as national security adviser to the President .
In what appears to be a causality of the “ witch hunt ” against President Trump , General Flynn was originally charged by special counsel Robert Mueller , who was investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and any links between the Trump campaign members and Russia .
take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure from special counsel Mueller ’ s office he pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about the nature of his conversations with the Russian ambassador prior to President Trump ’ s inauguration .
In January of this year the retired general sought to withdraw his guilty plea , arguing that prosecutors violated his rights and duped him into a plea agreement .
In July 2016 , it was reported General Flynn was being considered as Trump ’ s running mate ; he later confirmed that he had submitted vetting documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a registered Democrat , was willing to accept the vice-presidential nomination if chosen .
After retiring from the United States Army after thirty three years of service , Flynn became a leading voice of opposition to the failed policies of President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , particularly those policies concerning America ’ s involvement in the battle against the Islamic State in the Middle East .
At speech at the Republican National Convention in 2016 Flynn said , “ Tonight Americans stand as one with strength and confidence to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama-Clinton failures .
Such as bubbling indecisiveness , willful ignorance , and total incompetence that has challenged the very heart and soul of every American….We are tired of Obama ’ s empty speeches and his misguided rhetoric .
This , this has caused the world to have no respect for America ’ s word , nor does it fear our might ” .

Trump Tweet: “I am Strongly Considering a Pardon of General Flynn”
In a tweet Sunday afternoon President Donald Trump said that he is strongly considering a full pardon for General Michael Flynn after it appears that the FBI and Justice Department may have lost the files and records on the retired general who served as national security adviser to the President.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1239242219019735042?s=20
In what appears to be a causality of the “witch hunt” against President Trump, General Flynn was originally charged by special counsel Robert Mueller, who was investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and any links between the Trump campaign members and Russia.
Under pressure from special counsel Mueller’s office he pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about the nature of his conversations with the Russian ambassador prior to President Trump’s inauguration.
In January of this year the retired general sought to withdraw his guilty plea, arguing that prosecutors violated his rights and duped him into a plea agreement.
In July 2016, it was reported General Flynn was being considered as Trump’s running mate; he later confirmed that he had submitted vetting documents to the Trump campaign and, although a registered Democrat, was willing to accept the vice-presidential nomination if chosen.
After retiring from the United States Army after thirty three years of service, Flynn became a leading voice of opposition to the failed policies of President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, particularly those policies concerning America’s involvement in the battle against the Islamic State in the Middle East.
At speech at the Republican National Convention in 2016 Flynn said, “Tonight Americans stand as one with strength and confidence to overcome the last eight years of the Obama-Clinton failures. Such as bubbling indecisiveness, willful ignorance, and total incompetence that has challenged the very heart and soul of every American….We are tired of Obama’s empty speeches and his misguided rhetoric. This, this has caused the world to have no respect for America’s word, nor does it fear our might”.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-15--Never Trump RINO Gets Exposed for Being an America Last Hack in Political AD

Free Forever PAC recently released an ad attacking Roger Marshall , the Kansas congressman currently running for Kansas ’ Senate seat .
In the ad , Marshall was caught saying “ I ’ m not sure a wall is the best way to do it.
” Additionally , he had a speech where he said , “ I supported John Kasich from day one.
” Marshall is referring to the former Ohio Governor who is known for his milquetoast positions and Never Trump views .
take our poll - story continues below According to its website , Free Forever PAC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office who believe in our mission to keep America safe , sovereign , and free.
” The mission “ is to elect candidates who will fight to secure our border , create an America First immigration policy , take care of our veterans , ends endless wars , and build an economy that works for American workers.
” In this Senate race , Kris Kobach is the only option for America First patriots .
His track record on immigration while he was the Kansas Secretary of State speaks for itself .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter ID policies in the country .
In the Republican primary for the Senate , Kobach is undoubtedly the best candidate for nationalists .
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Never Trump RINO Gets Exposed for Being an America Last Hack in Political AD
Free Forever PAC recently released an ad attacking Roger Marshall, the Kansas congressman currently running for Kansas’ Senate seat.
In the ad, Marshall was caught saying “I’m not sure a wall is the best way to do it.”
Additionally, he had a speech where he said, “I supported John Kasich from day one.”
Marshall is referring to the former Ohio Governor who is known for his milquetoast positions and Never Trump views.
According to its website, Free Forever PAC “promotes and advances candidates for public office who believe in our mission to keep America safe, sovereign, and free.”
The mission “is to elect candidates who will fight to secure our border, create an America First immigration policy, take care of our veterans, ends endless wars, and build an economy that works for American workers.”
In this Senate race, Kris Kobach is the only option for America First patriots. His track record on immigration while he was the Kansas Secretary of State speaks for itself. He was instrumental in implementing some of the strongest voter ID policies in the country.
In the Republican primary for the Senate, Kobach is undoubtedly the best candidate for nationalists.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-15--Argentine Bishops Held Pro-Life Mass as President Has Plans to Legalize Baby Killing

Thousands of Argentines attended a pro-life Mass on March 8 , 2020 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan .
This came at a time when the country is considering the legalization of abortion .
The Mas Vida Foundation estimated that the attendance at this mass was more than 100,000 people .
Catholic News Agency reported that the Argentine bishops ’ conference organized the Mass with the overarching theme of “ Yes to women , yes to life.
” The main organizer is Bishop Oscar Vicente Ojea Quintana of San Isidro , who is the president of the conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below The event was organized in opposition to a bill to legalize abortion that President Alberto Fernandez sent to the Congress earlier in the month .
According to Argentine law , abortion is allowed only in cases when the mother ’ s life or health is in danger , or in cases of rape .
Bishop Ojea said in his homily that “ in this Eucharist we have come to celebrate and express our gratitude for the lives of so many women united in the sentiment of so many people in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ We value your irreplaceable presence in families and we celebrate the increasingly greater place you have in our society , ” the prelate stated .
He added that all have come to Luján to “ pray for all women so their lives , their safety and their rights are respected , overcoming every kind of exclusion.
” “ But in a special way , we want to celebrate and appreciate women ’ s closeness and commitment to life , ” he said , and especially those “ intelligent and brave women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that life that sometimes makes it presence known with an unplanned pregnancy , which perhaps doesn ’ t come at the best time , but they are completely committed to care for this new being they have received.
” The bishop put emphasis on how “ there are millions of Argentine men and women , believers and non-believers ” who “ have the profound conviction that there is life from conception and that a different person than the mother is developing in her womb.
” Additionally , he highlighted that “ it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-rights or hypocrites.
” “ In reality , we value and defend the rights of each and every life , of every woman and every unborn child , ” the president of the bishops ’ conference commented .
He underscored that “ It ’ s not right to eliminate any human life , as our National Constitution affirms , ” and that “ violence and death are the exact opposite of Jesus ’ plan.
” “ Life is the first right and without it no others can be given .
We claim it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any situation that life finds itself in , and especially those who are weak , unprotected and defenseless , ” he stated .
Furthermore , Bishop Ojea said that the members of the Church “ wholeheartedly deplore the cruelty of femicide and every kind of violence and discrimination against women ” such as “ abuse in all its forms whether sexual , psychological or the abuse of power , whatever the environment where it occurs , the family , work , school , the street , and painfully we must also say in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at this Eucharist our commitment to banish from us a culture that can foster cover up and any kind of complicit silence in face of this crime , ” the bishop stated .
The bishop also asked that people be civil when debating public policy and speak against silencing or stigmatizing people which only polarizes Argentine society .
The bishop asked that the clergy support “ the implementation of sex education that is truly integral ” and “ policies that recognize the equal dignity of men and women in society.
” Bishop Ojea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pregnant women , especially those finding themselves in precarious situations and noted that “ we ’ re already doing it in a lot of our communities.
” A bill legalizing abortion through the first 14 weeks of gestation passed the Chamber of Deputies in 2018 by a slim margin , but the Senate ended up rejecting it .

Argentine Bishops Held Pro-Life Mass as President Has Plans to Legalize Baby Killing
Thousands of Argentines attended a pro-life Mass on March 8, 2020 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan.
This came at a time when the country is considering the legalization of abortion.
The Mas Vida Foundation estimated that the attendance at this mass was more than 100,000 people.
Catholic News Agency reported that the Argentine bishops’ conference organized the Mass with the overarching theme of “Yes to women, yes to life.” The main organizer is Bishop Oscar Vicente Ojea Quintana of San Isidro, who is the president of the conference.
The event was organized in opposition to a bill to legalize abortion that President Alberto Fernandez sent to the Congress earlier in the month.
According to Argentine law, abortion is allowed only in cases when the mother’s life or health is in danger, or in cases of rape.
Bishop Ojea said in his homily that “in this Eucharist we have come to celebrate and express our gratitude for the lives of so many women united in the sentiment of so many people in the world on this international women’s day.”
“We value your irreplaceable presence in families and we celebrate the increasingly greater place you have in our society,” the prelate stated. He added that all have come to Luján to “pray for all women so their lives, their safety and their rights are respected, overcoming every kind of exclusion.”
“But in a special way, we want to celebrate and appreciate women’s closeness and commitment to life,” he said, and especially those “intelligent and brave women who commit their lives day after day, that life that sometimes makes it presence known with an unplanned pregnancy, which perhaps doesn’t come at the best time, but they are completely committed to care for this new being they have received.”
The bishop put emphasis on how “there are millions of Argentine men and women, believers and non-believers” who “have the profound conviction that there is life from conception and that a different person than the mother is developing in her womb.” Additionally, he highlighted that “it is unfair and distressing to call them anti-rights or hypocrites.”
“In reality, we value and defend the rights of each and every life, of every woman and every unborn child,” the president of the bishops’ conference commented.
He underscored that “It’s not right to eliminate any human life, as our National Constitution affirms,” and that “violence and death are the exact opposite of Jesus’ plan.”
“Life is the first right and without it no others can be given. We claim it for everyone at any age or in any situation that life finds itself in, and especially those who are weak, unprotected and defenseless,” he stated.
Furthermore, Bishop Ojea said that the members of the Church “wholeheartedly deplore the cruelty of femicide and every kind of violence and discrimination against women” such as “abuse in all its forms whether sexual, psychological or the abuse of power, whatever the environment where it occurs, the family, work, school, the street, and painfully we must also say in the Church.”
“Let us renew at this Eucharist our commitment to banish from us a culture that can foster cover up and any kind of complicit silence in face of this crime,” the bishop stated.
The bishop also asked that people be civil when debating public policy and speak against silencing or stigmatizing people which only polarizes Argentine society.
The bishop asked that the clergy support “the implementation of sex education that is truly integral” and “policies that recognize the equal dignity of men and women in society.”
Bishop Ojea voiced support for public policies to assist pregnant women, especially those finding themselves in precarious situations and noted that “we’re already doing it in a lot of our communities.”
A bill legalizing abortion through the first 14 weeks of gestation passed the Chamber of Deputies in 2018 by a slim margin, but the Senate ended up rejecting it.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-15--Chinese Communist Party “Journalist” Denied Access to WH Briefing Because He Had a Fever

On March 14 , 2020 , the White House started taking the temperatures of reporters who entered the press briefing that President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were holding .
This is a sensible measure given the increasing spread of the Wuhan flu .
During this process , they found one person who they didn ’ t recognize who ended up having a fever .
The man received three tests within a period of 15 minutes .
Each time he was tested , his temperature was over 100 .
In the process , they picked up one person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a fever .
The man was tested three times over a period of fifteen minutes and was over 100 each time .
take our poll - story continues below Raheem Kassam , the editor-in-chief of the National Pulse , commented , “ A Chinese Communist Party-employed ‘ journalist ’ just attempted to gain entry to the White House press briefing room while running a fever.
” The Trump administration is correctly taking the Wuhan flu pandemic seriously by implementing these measures .
The U.S. will not only need to restrict travel from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions against the country .
China is clearly a geopolitical foe that is subverting American interests on all fronts , hence the need for a firm response .
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Chinese Communist Party “Journalist” Denied Access to WH Briefing Because He Had a Fever
On March 14, 2020, the White House started taking the temperatures of reporters who entered the press briefing that President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were holding.
This is a sensible measure given the increasing spread of the Wuhan flu.
During this process, they found one person who they didn’t recognize who ended up having a fever. The man received three tests within a period of 15 minutes. Each time he was tested, his temperature was over 100.
In the process, they picked up one person who they didn’t recognize who had a fever. The man was tested three times over a period of fifteen minutes and was over 100 each time.
Raheem Kassam, the editor-in-chief of the National Pulse, commented, “A Chinese Communist Party-employed ‘journalist’ just attempted to gain entry to the White House press briefing room while running a fever.”
A Chinese Communist Party-employed “journalist” just attempted to gain entry to the White House press briefing room while running a fever. https://t.co/HEjGJ0YLCy — Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) March 14, 2020
The Trump administration is correctly taking the Wuhan flu pandemic seriously by implementing these measures.
The U.S. will not only need to restrict travel from China but entertain other diplomatic and economic restrictions against the country.
China is clearly a geopolitical foe that is subverting American interests on all fronts, hence the need for a firm response.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-15--Georgia and Louisiana Postpone Primaries Amidst Coronavirus Fears

Georgia and Louisiana state officials have suspended their upcoming presidential primaries amidst fears of the Chinese coronavirus .
Georgia is moving its presidential primary to May 19th instead of March 24th .
Louisiana is moving its primary to June 20th from April 4th .
Other state secretaries are declining to change dates of presidential primaries , despite fears over the mass gatherings that primary elections often entail .
Arizona , Florida , Illinois and Ohio are all holding their primaries as scheduled , on March 17th .
A round of Biden wins in the four big states to vote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign , perhaps opening up the possibility for upcoming primary states to suspend their primaries for fear of the virus .
take our poll - story continues below But , some are questioning the decision to go ahead with holding elections admits a national panic over the coronavirus .
One third of the polling places in Arizona ’ s Maricopa County will be closed on account of a lack of sanitation supplies to clean them .
An official for the Maricopa County Recorder ’ s Office had something of a nervous breakdown when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to safeguard Arizona citizens from becoming infected with coronavirus while voting in the primary , walking off stage at a press conference and stating that “ I can ’ t do this.
” The coronavirus could ultimately serve to drive down primary election turnout levels to historic lows .
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Georgia and Louisiana Postpone Primaries Amidst Coronavirus Fears
Georgia and Louisiana state officials have suspended their upcoming presidential primaries amidst fears of the Chinese coronavirus.
Georgia is moving its presidential primary to May 19th instead of March 24th. Louisiana is moving its primary to June 20th from April 4th.
Other state secretaries are declining to change dates of presidential primaries, despite fears over the mass gatherings that primary elections often entail. Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio are all holding their primaries as scheduled, on March 17th.
A round of Biden wins in the four big states to vote on Tuesday could effectively end the Democratic primary campaign, perhaps opening up the possibility for upcoming primary states to suspend their primaries for fear of the virus.
But, some are questioning the decision to go ahead with holding elections admits a national panic over the coronavirus.
One third of the polling places in Arizona’s Maricopa County will be closed on account of a lack of sanitation supplies to clean them. An official for the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office had something of a nervous breakdown when speaking of his agency’s plans to safeguard Arizona citizens from becoming infected with coronavirus while voting in the primary, walking off stage at a press conference and stating that “I can’t do this.”
While announcing that over a third of polling locations in Maricopa County, AZ will be closed, the Election Day Director says "I'm sorry, I can't do this." and walks off the podium. Notice his nervous demeanor. ????♀????♀????♀
pic.twitter.com/X3AA995MaO — Fiorella Isabel (@Fiorella_im) March 14, 2020
The coronavirus could ultimately serve to drive down primary election turnout levels to historic lows.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-15--Maricopa County Elections Official Appears to Break Down At Press Conference Over Coronavirus Concer

The Cultural Marxist agenda to destroy U.S. history lurches forward , as the Virginia state legislature has officially approved a bill to destroy existing protections for confederate historical monuments .
The House and Senate came together to approve compromise legislation on Sunday , meaning that Confederate monuments will now be in the cross-hairs of the radical Left throughout the state .
“ My family has lived with the trauma of slavery for generations .
I hope that you understand that this is a situation that ’ s so much deeper than a simple vote on simple war memorials , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the African-American Democrat official who has been repeatedly accused of sexual assault .
Republican state senator Amanda Chase , who is also running for governor , believes that history should not be destroyed just because slavery is bad .
take our poll - story continues below “ But it doesn ’ t mean that we take all of these monuments down , ” she said .
“ We remember our past , and we learn from it.
” While the measure paves the way for the removal of the Confederate monuments , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote to remove a monument .
This will make it more difficult for leftists to sneak through these measures in the dead of night without so much as listening to their constituents .
Governor Ralph Northam , the infamous racist who appeared in blackface and was nicknamed “ Coonman ” in college , has taken to desecrating heroic Confederate ancestors in order to make up for his own past bigotry .
Northam has been out in front supporting the removal of protections for these historic monuments .
He said earlier this year that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ] inclusive story of the past , teaching history that accurately reflects the stories and experiences of everyone.
” “ When we tell a fuller more inclusive story of our past , we can better address how that past affects our future , ” Northam said .
“ Our communities must be the ones to decide what best represents who they are today , ” Northam added .
He has also taken aim at Confederate General Robert E. Lee , one of the greatest military generals in the history of mankind , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man who put his life , liberty and sacred honor on the line for Virginia in order to score points with the Marxist jackals .
“ Robert E. Lee represents a painful and divisive past , ” Northam said .
“ We will recommend a replacement that better represents the modern , diverse inclusive state our Commonwealth is today.
” The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus is thrilled at this movement and other legislative developments , such as Draconian unconstitutional gun control .
“ We ’ ve never had this kind of success @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , chairman of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus .
“ We haven ’ t had as many bills .
And we haven ’ t had this many significantly important bills.
” Virginia is a peak into the future of the country after demographics are skewed .
It means radical socialism , an unholy desecration of historical ancestors ( particularly the Founding Fathers ) , and the Bill of Rights and Constitution will be no more .
This is the new regime that diversity and multiculturalism are bringing to the former land of the @ @

Maricopa County Elections Official Appears to Break Down At Press Conference Over Coronavirus Concerns
An election director for Arizona’s biggest county appeared to break down while giving a press conference about measures to safeguard polling places from coronavirus for Tuesday’s presidential primary walking away from the podium and stating “sorry, I can’t do this.”
Scott Jarrett is the Election Director for the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office. His agency, along with the Arizona Secretary of State’s office, has faced criticism in recent days for declining to formally reschedule Tuesday’s primary to a later date on account of the coronavirus.
Watch the strange press conference here:
Jarrett simply walked away from the podium, telling his colleagues that he “can’t do this.”
Jarrett was explaining why the county is shutting down 78 of its polling places situated in venues such as senior homes that no longer can responsibly host the voting public without putting older members of the community at risk.
He appeared extremely nervous during the briefing, stuttering and slurring his words. Officials with the Recorder’s office explained that he had been preparing for the freak situation non-stop, working without sleeping for days.
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes took the unusual step of arbitrarily deciding to send mail-in early ballots to all registered Democrats(Arizona has canceled its Republican Presidential Primary) in the county. He’s invoking the threat of the coronavirus as a rationale for treating all voters as members of the permanent early ballot list, a designation that Arizona voters have to choose for themselves when registering to vote.
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs- A Democrat herself- rebuked Fontes for his unusual and legally questionable move, explaining that state law differentiates between voters who choose to sign up for the early ballot list and do not.
Arizona’s largest county appears set for an election day nightmare on Tuesday, with the cavalier actions of the controversial Democrat County Recorder on one hand and the threat of the Chinese coronavirus coming to polling places on the other.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-16--BREAKING: Coronavirus Vaccine Will Be Introduced for Clinical Trials on Monday

According to the Associated Press , the vaccine for COVID-19 , or the novel coronavirus , will be available for clinical trials for the first time on Monday .
The National Institutes of Health are funding the vaccine trial for coronavirus , and the first tests will take place at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle .
There has been no official announcement , but an insider has produced the information to the press under the condition of anonymity .
take our poll - story continues below Although the clinical trials will begin tomorrow , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 months before the vaccines can be approved and distributed for mass consumption .
The vaccines will not likely be introduced to remedy the current outbreak .
Before the current outbreak occurred , the Gates Foundation funded a simulation for a coronavirus outbreak in which tens of millions of people died from a global pandemic .
They wargamed for this scenario in 2019 , just months before the novel coronavirus swept the globe .
Big League Politics has reported on the suspicious situation : Event 201 , which was hosted by the Johns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place in October 2019 and featured a simulation in which a novel zoonotic coronavirus spread throughout the world and caused 65 million deaths worldwide .
In the preparedness scenario , the coronavirus started in Brazil rather than China .
“ Once you ’ re in the midst of a severe pandemic , your options are very limited , ” said Eric Toner , a senior scholar at the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins University .
“ The greatest good can happen with pre-planning.
” The event was hosted in New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most influential business leaders , government officials , and health officials .
Attendees claimed that it really helped them rethink how they would handle disaster preparedness if such a situation were to arise .
“ It really does shake up assumptions and change thinking about how we can prepare for a global pandemic , ” says Tom Inglesby , director of the Center for Health Security… The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and globalist World Economic Forum helped to put on the event .
The coronavirus was described in the training as being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmissible , like the flu , and slightly more lethal.
” “ We don ’ t have a vaccine for SARS , or MERS , or various avian flu viruses that have come up in the past decade , ” Toner said , noting how the situation described in Event 201 could easily take place .
“ That ’ s because vaccine development is slow and difficult if there isn ’ t an immediate market for it.
” In perhaps an even more bizarre piece of news , a vaccine-production institute also funded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus : The Pirbright Institute , which has been funded by globalist oligarch and vaccine pusher Bill Gates , has a patent on the books for coronavirus .
“ The present invention provides a live , attenuated coronavirus comprising a variant replicate gene encoding polyproteins comprising a mutation in one or more of non-structural protein ( s ) ( nsp ) -10 , nsp-14 , nsp-15 or nsp-16 .
The coronavirus may be used as a vaccine for treating and/or preventing a disease , such as infectious bronchitis , in a subject , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a known backer of the Pirbright Institute .
They gave the institute $ 5.5 million just last year to create a Livestock Antibody Hub for disease research in humans and animals .
They are deeply involved in the business of vaccine pushing .
No doubt that there will be globalists who become very rich as a result of this coronavirus crisis , as the Hegelian dialectic is once again on full display .

BREAKING: Coronavirus Vaccine Will Be Introduced for Clinical Trials on Monday
According to the Associated Press, the vaccine for COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, will be available for clinical trials for the first time on Monday.
BREAKING: Government official: First dose to be delivered Monday in clinical trial for potential COVID-19 vaccine. Follow AP coverage of the virus outbreak: https://t.co/nrwRgvP6bo — The Associated Press (@AP) March 15, 2020
The National Institutes of Health are funding the vaccine trial for coronavirus, and the first tests will take place at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. There has been no official announcement, but an insider has produced the information to the press under the condition of anonymity.
Although the clinical trials will begin tomorrow, it is expected to take between a year to 18 months before the vaccines can be approved and distributed for mass consumption. The vaccines will not likely be introduced to remedy the current outbreak.
Before the current outbreak occurred, the Gates Foundation funded a simulation for a coronavirus outbreak in which tens of millions of people died from a global pandemic. They wargamed for this scenario in 2019, just months before the novel coronavirus swept the globe.
Big League Politics has reported on the suspicious situation:
Event 201, which was hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, took place in October 2019 and featured a simulation in which a novel zoonotic coronavirus spread throughout the world and caused 65 million deaths worldwide. In the preparedness scenario, the coronavirus started in Brazil rather than China. “Once you’re in the midst of a severe pandemic, your options are very limited,” said Eric Toner, a senior scholar at the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins University. “The greatest good can happen with pre-planning.” The event was hosted in New York City and attended by some of the most influential business leaders, government officials, and health officials. Attendees claimed that it really helped them rethink how they would handle disaster preparedness if such a situation were to arise. “It really does shake up assumptions and change thinking about how we can prepare for a global pandemic,” says Tom Inglesby, director of the Center for Health Security… The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and globalist World Economic Forum helped to put on the event. The coronavirus was described in the training as being similar to SARS “but slightly more transmissible, like the flu, and slightly more lethal.” “We don’t have a vaccine for SARS, or MERS, or various avian flu viruses that have come up in the past decade,” Toner said, noting how the situation described in Event 201 could easily take place. “That’s because vaccine development is slow and difficult if there isn’t an immediate market for it.”
In perhaps an even more bizarre piece of news, a vaccine-production institute also funded by Gates has obtained a patent for coronavirus:
The Pirbright Institute, which has been funded by globalist oligarch and vaccine pusher Bill Gates, has a patent on the books for coronavirus. “The present invention provides a live, attenuated coronavirus comprising a variant replicate gene encoding polyproteins comprising a mutation in one or more of non-structural protein(s) (nsp)-10, nsp-14, nsp-15 or nsp-16. The coronavirus may be used as a vaccine for treating and/or preventing a disease, such as infectious bronchitis, in a subject,” the description of the patent reads. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a known backer of the Pirbright Institute. They gave the institute $5.5 million just last year to create a Livestock Antibody Hub for disease research in humans and animals. They are deeply involved in the business of vaccine pushing.
No doubt that there will be globalists who become very rich as a result of this coronavirus crisis, as the Hegelian dialectic is once again on full display.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-15--ISIS Urges Islamic Terrorists to Stay Out of Europe Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

The terrorist group ISIS is advising its members to stay out of Europe to avoid becoming infected with the coronavirus as the pandemic continues to spread , with Europe now being considered the epicenter of the crisis .
ISIS is telling its affiliated terrorists to “ stay away from the land of the epidemic , ” meaning Europe .
They have issued new “ sharia directives ” urging their adherents that it is their religious duty to “ cover their mouths when yawning and sneezing ” and wash their hands regularly .
ISIS has issued these commands in their official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inform Jihadists who are already sick to stay confined to Europe , presumably to infect other Europeans as a measure of bioterrorism .
The newsletter referred to the coronavirus as a “ plague ” that is a “ torment sent by God on whomsoever He wills.
” The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has called Europe the pandemic epicenter for coronavirus , as their embrace of diversity , multiculturalism and globalism has made the continent extremely vulnerable to disease .
take our poll - story continues below “ Europe has now become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported cases and deaths than the rest of ( the ) world combined apart from China , ” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , the director-general with WHO , during a virtual news conference in Geneva , Switzerland .
“ More cases are now being reported every day than were reported in China at the height of its epidemic , ” he added .
“ We are in uncharted territory , ” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said regarding the coronavirus .
“ We ’ re in the middle of something none of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the overall list of measures ( announced by Denmark ) is very extreme and will be seen as very extreme , but I am convinced that it ’ s worth it , ” she added .
“ We ’ re imposing those tough restrictions to prevent a massive spreading of the virus , ” Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis said regarding his mandate for all non-essential retail stores to be closed to stop the spread of coronavirus .
Italy is the country in Europe most afflicted by the coronavirus , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Saturday .
The nation has reported a stunning 21,157 cases of coronavirus , which is the second highest total of any country , beaten only by China where the virus originated .
The numbers continue to go up exponentially with every single day .
The coronavirus panic is slowing down everything as the public grows increasingly concerned about catching the disease , and now even Islamic terrorists are taking notice .

ISIS Urges Islamic Terrorists to Stay Out of Europe Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
The terrorist group ISIS is advising its members to stay out of Europe to avoid becoming infected with the coronavirus as the pandemic continues to spread, with Europe now being considered the epicenter of the crisis.
ISIS is telling its affiliated terrorists to “stay away from the land of the epidemic,” meaning Europe. They have issued new “sharia directives” urging their adherents that it is their religious duty to “cover their mouths when yawning and sneezing” and wash their hands regularly. ISIS has issued these commands in their official al-Naba newsletter.
However, ISIS did inform Jihadists who are already sick to stay confined to Europe, presumably to infect other Europeans as a measure of bioterrorism. The newsletter referred to the coronavirus as a “plague” that is a “torment sent by God on whomsoever He wills.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called Europe the pandemic epicenter for coronavirus, as their embrace of diversity, multiculturalism and globalism has made the continent extremely vulnerable to disease.
“Europe has now become the epicenter of the pandemic with more reported cases and deaths than the rest of (the) world combined apart from China,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general with WHO, during a virtual news conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
“More cases are now being reported every day than were reported in China at the height of its epidemic,” he added.
“We are in uncharted territory,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said regarding the coronavirus. “We’re in the middle of something none of us have faced before.”
“I know that the overall list of measures (announced by Denmark) is very extreme and will be seen as very extreme, but I am convinced that it’s worth it,” she added.
“We’re imposing those tough restrictions to prevent a massive spreading of the virus,” Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis said regarding his mandate for all non-essential retail stores to be closed to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Italy is the country in Europe most afflicted by the coronavirus, with the death toll rising to 1,441 as of Saturday. The nation has reported a stunning 21,157 cases of coronavirus, which is the second highest total of any country, beaten only by China where the virus originated. The numbers continue to go up exponentially with every single day.
The coronavirus panic is slowing down everything as the public grows increasingly concerned about catching the disease, and now even Islamic terrorists are taking notice.


bigleaguepolitics--2020-03-15--Maine Mayor Slams Big City Plastic Bag Bans as Researchers Say Reusables Spread Wuhan Virus

A new report out of London has revealed that since late 2011 , Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan illegally sent thousands of trucks loaded with heavy arms and ammunition , via air freight , to support jihadist groups fighting against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an attempt to overthrow his regime .
The Investigative Journal ( TIJ ) , through its review of hundreds of secret wiretap records acquired from confidential sources in Ankara and interviews with sources in the country , has uncovered how Erdogan ’ s Islamic government directly and indirectly armed radical Islamic militant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created by Mr. Abdullah Bozkurt , president of the Stockholm Center for Freedom ( SCF ) , director of the Nordic Research and Monitoring Network , and the author of Turkey Interrupted : Derailing Democracy .
Bozkurt ’ s report found that through the Turkish National Intelligence Organization ( Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı , or MİT in Turkish ) , Erdogan enabled and even personally facilitated both the movement of foreign and Turkish militants across the Turkish border into Syria and arms so they could fight alongside Islamic State jihadists against Assad .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a secular and parliamentary democracy , under the leadership of Erdogan ’ s predecessor Ataturk , into an Islamist regime which has its hand in fanning the flames of some of the most violent movements in the Middle East under Erdogan ’ s leadership .
take our poll - story continues below “ Bringing arms and explosives to Turkey without first clearing and registering at customs , and without a duly authorized license , is a crime punishable under Turkish law , ” TIJ notes .
“ The strict rules also apply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from authorities under the Turkish General Staff and Foreign Ministry in advance of any formal authorization.
” As of 2014 , there are reportedly 2,000 trucks full of heavy weaponry that were shipped from Turkey to Syria by jihadist groups , and with the assistance of some members of Turkish law enforcement and higher-ups in the military .
Bozkurt said several of his sources revealed that these shipments were made several times a week .
According to one of the sources who worked for a security establishment in Turkey and was on assignment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal transactions took place — at the time of the shipments , the arms were sent to Jabhat al-Nusra , known as al-Qaeda in Syria .
The source , who spoke on condition of anonymity to protect their identity due to the lack of press freedom under Erdogan , said “ The employees who were working for Turkish Ground Services ( TGS ) and Havaş for the ground- handling operations at that section of the airport were told this was done in the interest of Turkey ’ s national security and in line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also said that Mehmet Kılıçlar , the head of Turkey ’ s national police , and Alaaddin Yüksel , the governor of Ankara , were both aware of these illegal operations .
Murat Çetiner , a security specialist who has worked for the United Nations and is currently listed as an independent expert with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) , reportedly also confirmed what the source corroborated to TIJ ; that the MIT had in fact been running illegal arms shipments to jihadists in Syria .
Qatar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s terrorist operations .
According to at least one source in the TIJ report , “ The operation that often saw Qatari planes landing with arms in their cargo load was tightly run by the Turkish intelligence agency , MİT.
” It is possible Turkey ’ s Jihadist operations in Syria single-handedly contributed to the rise of the Islamic State in Assad ’ s war-torn nation .
“ Clearly , if Erdogan had not backed and allowed IS members and other Jihadi terrorists to transport weapons and explosives from Turkey to Syria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been no IS or al-Qaeda affiliates in Syria today , ” said Ahmet S. Yayla who is a professor at Georgetown University ’ s Center for Security Studies .
Yayla previously served as a Turkish police officer .
Yayla noted that because much of the support for these IS terrorists happened in broad daylight , “ the public perception towards the terrorist organizations involved dramatically changed .
Those terrorists were legitimized in the eyes of the public.
” The in-depth and damning report by TIJ also revealed that the MİT provided thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then took them to Syria to fight against Assad ’ s military .
A man named Ilhami Bali played an integral role in the Islamic State smuggling operation .
Bali , a 36-year-old Saudi-born Turkish national , is also known by the code name Ebu Bekir ( Abu Bakr in Arabic ) .
He would direct smuggling operations along the border , which reportedly included “ picking up militants from airports and bus terminals in Turkey ’ s southeastern provinces and arranging meetings with smugglers to move ISIL aspirants across the border to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role in Turkey ’ s deadliest suicide bomb attack , which took place on October 10 , 2015 , in its capital city , Ankara , which left over 100 civilians dead and over 500 injured .
The Ankara bombing surpassed the 2013 Reyhanli bombings as the deadliest terrorist attack in modern Turkish history .
Despite a series of arrest warrants against him , Bali has not yet been apprehended by Turkish authorities and has been able to move freely in and out of Syria .
However , Bali ’ s activities provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network Turkey has devised for its own nefarious ends .
Intercepted communications and wiretaps reportedly revealed that in a single day , the Islamic State ( ISIL ) smuggles anywhere between 50-100 militants across the Turkish-Syrian border .
It is estimated that over 15,000 militants are smuggled across the Turkish-Syrian border annually .
This includes crossing back over into Turkey for medical care .
Because medical care is subpar in the conflict zone , which has been in the midst of an eight-year civil war , many of these ISIL militants cross back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the TIJ report found .
The in-depth piece also details how Turkish police purposely reneged on several opportunities to crack down on the ISIL network operating inside its country and on its borders .
“ We know what kind of business you guys are doing , but we ’ re not saying anything about it , ” a Turkish police officer was recorded saying to smugglers .
It remains to be seen whether these revelations will pressure the international community to apply pressure on Turkey to curb its behavior .
Bozkurt predicts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come , given the fact the government has been retooling public education in Turkey to reinforce the ideological underpinnings that nurture jihadist fervor in this predominantly Sunni nation of 80 million citizens.
” He adds , “ the government of President Erdoğan represents a dire threat not only to Turkey but also to its Middle Eastern and European neighborhood and beyond.
” Download and read all of Bozkurt ’ s reports at The Investigative Journal here .

Maine Mayor Slams Big City Plastic Bag Bans as Researchers Say Reusables Spread Wuhan Virus
In 2012 the city of Seattle banned the use of single use plastic bags. The move was met with great applause by environmentalist and social justice campaigners.
Since then California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New York, Oregon and Vermont followed suit, along with hundreds of cities and towns across America.
Recently the Mayor of New York City and failed Democrat candidate for President Bill de Blaiso said, “Big Oil has been pushing single use plastics for too long – and it stops here. They litter our beaches and parks, jam our recycling machines, and contribute to climate change.”
All was well on the march to the utopia of a national banning on all single use plastic bags until recently when the Wuhan Virus struck the shores of America.
According to the most recent updates there are over six hundred and forty positive cases in Washington State with the death toll rising to forty people and six hundred and thirty cases in New York State, with two hundred and seventy of them in New York City. In total forty seven States now have positive cases.
Researchers are now showing that those tote and reusable bags that were imposed on tens of millions of Americans from coast to coast could in fact spread the virus as well as influenza.
On Sunday morning the researchers were joined in their alarm by Nick Isgro, the two-term mayor of Waterville, Maine a city of seventeen thousand people located in the central part of the Pine Tree State.
Mayor Isgro posted on his Facebook page “Tomorrow at our first COVID-19 Task Force meeting I plan to ask that we go to the City Council and ask them to not only temporarily suspend the ordinance passed last year banning the use of plastic bags, but also encourage all retailers to, until the COVID-19 outbreak passes, enforce a ban on bags brought from home.”
Big League Politics reached out to Mayor Isgro and he gave us the following statement:
“I’m asking for the ban because we know that bags from home are often full of contaminants and disease. We also know that right now our grocery stores have higher than normal customer counts, while at the same time running out of the very supplies we’d be asking people to clean their bags with. For the safety of the community, including both customers and store employees who are already under tremendous stress, it seems like a simple and common sense request to add to the mix of other safety precautions we are asking people to take.”
When asked about how his community is responding to his request Mayor Isgro remarked, “So far outside of one of two Facebook comments I’ve seen no negative feedback, only common sense support. I think most people realize this is not a time for politics.”
The mayor expresses hope that other communities will follow as well as store chains themselves.