newsweek--2020-12-07--'Shameless' Season 11: When Will the New Season Come to Netflix?

Shameless Season 11 started airing on Showtime in December , with the Gallaghers returning for the final set of misadventures .
Netflix viewers will eventually get to watch the last ever season of Shameless , but not until 2021 .
Though the streaming service has not confirmed when the episodes will be available to watch online , each season 's Netflix release date has been remarkably consistent , meaning we can work out exactly when Season 11 should drop .
When will Shameless Season 11 be released on Netflix ?
For the last four years , each season of Shameless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after its season finale has aired , and Season 11 is expected to follow suit .
Season 11 started airing on Showtime on December 6 , 2020 , and will have 12 episodes .
As these are set to air weekly , this means that Season 11 ( and the series finale ) will air on the cable network on Sunday , February 21 , 2021 .
This should mean that the Netflix release date for Shameless Season 11 ( at least in the U.S. ) is likely to be Saturday , August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the wait could be longer .
In Canada , India , Mexico , Thailand and the U.K. , for example , Season 10 has not even been released yet , meaning that fans in those countries could be waiting into 2022 for Season 11 .
Apart from the U.S. , the following countries have the first 10 seasons of Shameless on Netflix now , suggesting they will get Season 11 in 2021 : Argentina , Australia , Greece , Italy , Malaysia , Poland , Singapore , Slovakia , Sweden and Turkey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect from Shameless Season 11 , the official synopsis reads : `` It 's last call for The Gallaghers and you 're invited to the party to end all parties .
After a decade of dysfunction , the South Side 's favorite clan is going out with the biggest bang ever .
`` It 's going to be a wild last ride , but changes are coming that will force each of them to either step up or hit the road .
And while devolving may come more naturally than evolving in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they know one thing for certain—Gallagher 's may grow up , but they 'll never grow apart . ''
Viewers who can not wait until summer 2021 for more Shameless in the U.S. are able to watch new episodes on Showtime .
Though there are multiple ways to watch Showtime on multiple streaming services , the cheapest is to buy directly through the Showtime website .
Though the service usually costs $ 10.99 a month , the cable service is currently offering a deal until January 2021 that allows viewers to subscribe for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ site also offers a 30-day free trial of the service , giving viewers plenty of time to watch new episodes .
Shameless Season 11 airs Sundays at 9 p.m .
ET / 8 p.m. CT on Showtime .

Shameless Season 11 started airing on Showtime in December, with the Gallaghers returning for the final set of misadventures. Netflix viewers will eventually get to watch the last ever season of Shameless, but not until 2021. Though the streaming service has not confirmed when the episodes will be available to watch online, each season's Netflix release date has been remarkably consistent, meaning we can work out exactly when Season 11 should drop.
When will Shameless Season 11 be released on Netflix?
For the last four years, each season of Shameless has come to Netflix exactly six months after its season finale has aired, and Season 11 is expected to follow suit.
Season 11 started airing on Showtime on December 6, 2020, and will have 12 episodes. As these are set to air weekly, this means that Season 11 (and the series finale) will air on the cable network on Sunday, February 21, 2021.
This should mean that the Netflix release date for Shameless Season 11 (at least in the U.S.) is likely to be Saturday, August 21, 2021.
'Shameless' Season 11, the final season of the show, is coming this December to Showtime. Showtime
In other countries, the wait could be longer. In Canada, India, Mexico, Thailand and the U.K., for example, Season 10 has not even been released yet, meaning that fans in those countries could be waiting into 2022 for Season 11.
Apart from the U.S., the following countries have the first 10 seasons of Shameless on Netflix now, suggesting they will get Season 11 in 2021: Argentina, Australia, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden and Turkey.
As for what Netflix viewers can expect from Shameless Season 11, the official synopsis reads: "It's last call for The Gallaghers and you're invited to the party to end all parties. After a decade of dysfunction, the South Side's favorite clan is going out with the biggest bang ever.
"It's going to be a wild last ride, but changes are coming that will force each of them to either step up or hit the road. And while devolving may come more naturally than evolving in a family where excess never gets old, they know one thing for certain—Gallagher's may grow up, but they'll never grow apart."
Viewers who cannot wait until summer 2021 for more Shameless in the U.S. are able to watch new episodes on Showtime. Though there are multiple ways to watch Showtime on multiple streaming services, the cheapest is to buy directly through the Showtime website.
Though the service usually costs $10.99 a month, the cable service is currently offering a deal until January 2021 that allows viewers to subscribe for $8.99 a month. The Showtime site also offers a 30-day free trial of the service, giving viewers plenty of time to watch new episodes.
Shameless Season 11 airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on Showtime.


newsweek--2020-12-07--COVID-19 Outbreak at Canadian Mink Farm Infects Eight People

Health officials in Canada have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a mink farm in British Columbia .
Fraser Health—one of five publicly funded health care regions in the province—said in a statement that eight people at the farm had tested positive for the disease .
Officials are screening several more employees as well as tracing the contacts of those that are infected .
Operators of the farm located in Fraser Valley , which has not been identified , and affected staff are now self-isolating , according to Fraser Health .
Scientists have found that minks are susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals capable of suffering a range of symptoms , including severe pneumonia .
Minks kept on fur farms across several countries have caught the virus from infected employees .
And in a small handful of cases , the virus appears to have made its way back into humans after having mutated .
It is not currently clear whether any minks on the British Columbia farm have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 , but the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture is now conducting tests of animals on site .
Under the B.C .
Animal Health Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fraser Valley—has been ordered to restrict the transport of animals , products and goods .
So far , no confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections in mink have been reported in British Columbia .
But outbreaks of the virus have led to the deaths of thousands of the small mammals in farms across several U.S. states across the border , including Utah , Wisconsin , Michigan and Oregon .
In November , Denmark ordered the culling of 17 million mink after a mutated strain of the novel coronavirus circulating in the animals infected around a dozen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on fur farms have also been carried out in Spain and the Netherlands .
Last month , Canadian health officials conducted inspections of every mink farm in British Columbia to ensure that appropriate measures were being taken to prevent the spillover of the virus between animals and humans , the Vancouver Sun reported .
`` Ministry of Agriculture staff have been in contact with the province 's licensed mink farms within the last several months to ensure that all necessary precautions are being taken to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 through human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the ministry said in a statement .
But Lesley Fox , executive director of Fur-Bearers—a Canadian non-profit that works to end the commercial fur trade—told the Vancouver Sun the COVID-19 outbreak in Fraser Valley indicated that the government 's safety measures are not sufficient .
`` The ministry knew this was a problem—they knew mink are highly susceptible to this virus and despite whatever efforts they made ... it was a failure .
They ca n't contain it , '' Fox said .

Health officials in Canada have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a mink farm in British Columbia.
Fraser Health—one of five publicly funded health care regions in the province—said in a statement that eight people at the farm had tested positive for the disease. Officials are screening several more employees as well as tracing the contacts of those that are infected.
Operators of the farm located in Fraser Valley, which has not been identified, and affected staff are now self-isolating, according to Fraser Health.
Scientists have found that minks are susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, with the animals capable of suffering a range of symptoms, including severe pneumonia.
Minks kept on fur farms across several countries have caught the virus from infected employees. And in a small handful of cases, the virus appears to have made its way back into humans after having mutated.
It is not currently clear whether any minks on the British Columbia farm have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, but the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture is now conducting tests of animals on site.
Under the B.C. Animal Health Act, the mink farm—one of 14 in Fraser Valley—has been ordered to restrict the transport of animals, products and goods.
So far, no confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections in mink have been reported in British Columbia. But outbreaks of the virus have led to the deaths of thousands of the small mammals in farms across several U.S. states across the border, including Utah, Wisconsin, Michigan and Oregon.
In November, Denmark ordered the culling of 17 million mink after a mutated strain of the novel coronavirus circulating in the animals infected around a dozen farm workers. Large culls of mink on fur farms have also been carried out in Spain and the Netherlands.
Last month, Canadian health officials conducted inspections of every mink farm in British Columbia to ensure that appropriate measures were being taken to prevent the spillover of the virus between animals and humans, the Vancouver Sun reported.
"Ministry of Agriculture staff have been in contact with the province's licensed mink farms within the last several months to ensure that all necessary precautions are being taken to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 through human to animal or animal to human transmission," the ministry said in a statement.
But Lesley Fox, executive director of Fur-Bearers—a Canadian non-profit that works to end the commercial fur trade—told the Vancouver Sun the COVID-19 outbreak in Fraser Valley indicated that the government's safety measures are not sufficient.
"The ministry knew this was a problem—they knew mink are highly susceptible to this virus and despite whatever efforts they made... it was a failure. They can't contain it," Fox said.
Ben Williamson, Programs Director for World Animal Protection, U.S., told Newsweek that the outbreak of COVID-19 on the Canadian mink farm is the latest example of the risks posed by "close interaction between wild animals and people."
"The demand for and exploitation of wild animals exposes us to disease and puts us all at risk," he said. "The cruel fur trade is no exception to this rule. The animal suffering taking place on fur farms makes matters worse, as cramped and stressful conditions weaken the animals' immune systems, creating a perfect storm for diseases to thrive."
"U.S. and Canadian authorities should immediately close all mink farms to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and save minks from being bred, confined, and killed for an unnecessary and unethical 'luxury' product. Wild animals don't belong to us. They belong in the wild. This latest example adds to the increasingly urgent case for a ban on the global trade in wild animals."
This article was updated to include comments from Ben Williamson.


newsweek--2020-12-07--COVID Relief Funds Went to Violent Extremists | Opinion

The federal government 's distribution of COVID relief funds over the past year has been disastrous .
As Bloomberg reported in October , the Small Business Administration ( SBA ) `` gave out $ 10,000 grants to almost anyone who asked . ''
From fraudulent applications to identity theft , billions of dollars are believed to have been stolen .
However , criminals were not the only ones to benefit from governmental incompetence ; federal COVID relief has also helped prop up extremist organizations with long-held ties to violence .
The amounts may be small , but the examples are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1,000 handed out to the Virginia-based Khatme Nubuwwat Center .
Khatme Nubuwwat ( KN ) is a violent South Asian movement committed to the eradication of the Ahmadiyyah , a tiny , moderate Muslim sect .
For seventy years , KN groups have organized and encouraged violent pogroms against members of the minority sect .
Hundreds have been murdered .
Just this year , a KN supporter was involved in luring an Ahmadi American citizen to his death in Pakistan .
Today , even in the West , KN distributes leaflets openly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the West follow through .
In 2016 , a KN member in Scotland stabbed an Ahmadi shopkeeper to death .
KN activists applauded the killing , with one KN group declaring : `` Congratulations to all Muslims . ''
In 2017 , the same Khatme Nubuwwat Center in Virginia that received federal monies organized a conference at which speakers encouraged violence against Ahmadi Muslims and discussed their hopes for criminalizing the Ahmadiyyah faith in the West .
But the killer of the Scottish shopkeeper was not only a member of KN ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , another South Asian Islamist movement .
Leaders of DeI warn Muslims against behaving like Jews , and openly advocate the killing of `` blasphemers . ''
DeI members have carried out a number of terrorist attacks , including a recent attack in France near the Charlie Hebdo offices .
This year , the SBA handed $ 10,000 to DeI 's principal U.S. proxy , based in Chicago .
These are far from the only examples .
The Indian American Muslim Council , an anti-Hindu Islamist group with alleged ties to SIMI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was given $ 1,000 of taxpayers ' money .
Meanwhile , $ 10,000 went to the Al-Furqaan Foundation , a prominent Salafi proselytization organization funded by the Qatari regime .
Many of these groups could doubtlessly survive without taxpayer subsidies .
Al-Furqaan Foundation 's most recent tax return , for example , reported revenue of over $ 3.5 million .
A number of organizations , long accused of serving as components of a Hamas network in the U.S , also received grants .
The government gave $ 10,000 to Baitulmaal , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Gaza , currently run by Mazen Mokhtar , a former fundraiser for the Taliban and other jihadist groups .
American Muslims for Palestine also received $ 10,000 .
The group 's officials have long expressed support for Hamas 's activities , and several have been tied to the terror movement 's activities in the U.S. Another $ 17,000 was handed to four branches of the Islamic Circle of North America , a proxy for the violent South Asian Islamist movement Jamaat-e-Islami .
A current congressional resolution warns about the group 's extremist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halt all funding arrangements with it , and notes that one of its branches , Helping Hand for Relief and Development , has collaborated with the designated terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba , which carried out the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people were murdered , including Americans .
Another $ 37,000 went to seven branches of the Muslim American Society , which federal prosecutors have described as `` the overt arm of the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States . ''
In 2019 , Members of Congress called for an investigation into its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which children sang about torturing and beheading Jews .
That very same Philadelphia branch received $ 3,000 of COVID relief .
The list of extremist recipients goes on .
Had I the space , I would offer 20 additional examples .
Of course , it is important to note that many dozens of perfectly respectable , moderate American Muslim institutions also received COVID relief funds .
In total , in the space of just a few months , SBA handed American Islamic organizations more than 220 grants totaling over $ 1 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given to mosques , followed closely by private Islamic schools .
It is also noteworthy that COVID relief makes up only 1/25th of this year 's federal funding for American Muslim organizations .
Under President Donald Trump , perhaps surprisingly , the amount given to American Muslim organizations in 2020 surpassed $ 25 million , far beyond the previous record of $ 14 million handed out by federal agencies to Islamic organizations in 2008 .
In the case of COVID funding , there is no indication that anyone at the SBA deliberately chose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and extremism .
If anything , we know from the widespread reports of player fraud and dealer incompetence that the hapless federal agency had no clue about the recipients .
But this is precisely the problem .
It is hardly the first time that taxpayers ' money has been handed out to dangerous Islamist organizations .
From Al Qaeda groups in Sudan to anti-Semitic , terror-tied domestic Islamist charities , the federal government has given out tens of millions to Islamists , almost always ignoring or failing to recognize the ideological implications of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influence of moderate Islam .
Constitutional limitations preclude the government from considering the religious affiliations of those with which it works or funds .
It is , of course , under the shroud of religion that Islamists hide and peddle their wares .
And yet , with even the slightest of closer glances , it is patently obvious that the extremists identified are primarily not preachers , but activists .
They may stand in the minarets of mosques , but they aspire to pulpits of political power .
Given that both sides of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all religious organizations , some change is desperately required .
There has to be a better system .
It simply can not be the case that the government is forced to subsidize the work of radicals committed to violence and hate .
Sam Westrop is director of Islamist Watch , a project of the Middle East Forum .
The views expressed in this article are the writer 's own .

The federal government's distribution of COVID relief funds over the past year has been disastrous. As Bloomberg reported in October, the Small Business Administration (SBA) "gave out $10,000 grants to almost anyone who asked." From fraudulent applications to identity theft, billions of dollars are believed to have been stolen.
However, criminals were not the only ones to benefit from governmental incompetence; federal COVID relief has also helped prop up extremist organizations with long-held ties to violence. The amounts may be small, but the examples are shocking.
Perhaps most striking is the $1,000 handed out to the Virginia-based Khatme Nubuwwat Center. Khatme Nubuwwat (KN) is a violent South Asian movement committed to the eradication of the Ahmadiyyah, a tiny, moderate Muslim sect. For seventy years, KN groups have organized and encouraged violent pogroms against members of the minority sect. Hundreds have been murdered. Just this year, a KN supporter was involved in luring an Ahmadi American citizen to his death in Pakistan.
Today, even in the West, KN distributes leaflets openly advocating the killing of Ahmadiyyah. Islamists in the West follow through. In 2016, a KN member in Scotland stabbed an Ahmadi shopkeeper to death. KN activists applauded the killing, with one KN group declaring: "Congratulations to all Muslims."
In 2017, the same Khatme Nubuwwat Center in Virginia that received federal monies organized a conference at which speakers encouraged violence against Ahmadi Muslims and discussed their hopes for criminalizing the Ahmadiyyah faith in the West.
But the killer of the Scottish shopkeeper was not only a member of KN; he belonged also to Dawat-e-Islami (DeI), another South Asian Islamist movement. Leaders of DeI warn Muslims against behaving like Jews, and openly advocate the killing of "blasphemers." DeI members have carried out a number of terrorist attacks, including a recent attack in France near the Charlie Hebdo offices. This year, the SBA handed $10,000 to DeI's principal U.S. proxy, based in Chicago.
These are far from the only examples. The Indian American Muslim Council, an Islamist group with alleged ties to SIMI, a banned terrorist organization in India, was given $1,000 of taxpayers' money. Meanwhile, $10,000 went to the Al-Furqaan Foundation, a prominent Salafi proselytization organization funded by the Qatari regime. Many of these groups could doubtlessly survive without taxpayer subsidies. Al-Furqaan Foundation's most recent tax return, for example, reported revenue of over $3.5 million.
A number of organizations, long accused of serving as components of a Hamas network in the U.S, also received grants. The government gave $10,000 to Baitulmaal, a Texas charity that openly funds Hamas proxies in Gaza, currently run by Mazen Mokhtar, a former fundraiser for the Taliban and other jihadist groups. American Muslims for Palestine also received $10,000. The group's officials have long expressed support for Hamas's activities, and several have been tied to the terror movement's activities in the U.S.
Another $17,000 was handed to four branches of the Islamic Circle of North America, a proxy for the violent South Asian Islamist movement Jamaat-e-Islami. A current congressional resolution warns about the group's extremist links, asks the federal government to halt all funding arrangements with it, and notes that one of its branches, Helping Hand for Relief and Development, has collaborated with the designated terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, which carried out the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people were murdered, including Americans.
People walk to enter a COVID-19 testing site on December 2, 2020 in San Fernando, California. Mario Tama/Getty
Another $37,000 went to seven branches of the Muslim American Society, which federal prosecutors have described as "the overt arm of the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States." In 2019, Members of Congress called for an investigation into its Philadelphia branch after it hosted an event in which children sang about torturing and beheading Jews. That very same Philadelphia branch received $3,000 of COVID relief.
The list of extremist recipients goes on. Had I the space, I would offer 20 additional examples.
Of course, it is important to note that many dozens of perfectly respectable, moderate American Muslim institutions also received COVID relief funds. In total, in the space of just a few months, SBA handed American Islamic organizations more than 220 grants totaling over $1 million, of which just over half was given to mosques, followed closely by private Islamic schools.
It is also noteworthy that COVID relief makes up only 1/25th of this year's federal funding for American Muslim organizations. Under President Donald Trump, perhaps surprisingly, the amount given to American Muslim organizations in 2020 surpassed $25 million, far beyond the previous record of $14 million handed out by federal agencies to Islamic organizations in 2008.
In the case of COVID funding, there is no indication that anyone at the SBA deliberately chose to ignore recipients' links to violence and extremism. If anything, we know from the widespread reports of player fraud and dealer incompetence that the hapless federal agency had no clue about the recipients.
But this is precisely the problem. It is hardly the first time that taxpayers' money has been handed out to dangerous Islamist organizations. From Al Qaeda groups in Sudan to anti-Semitic, terror-tied domestic Islamist charities, the federal government has given out tens of millions to Islamists, almost always ignoring or failing to recognize the ideological implications of subsidizing Islamism. Government stupidity weakens the influence of moderate Islam.
Constitutional limitations preclude the government from considering the religious affiliations of those with which it works or funds. It is, of course, under the shroud of religion that Islamists hide and peddle their wares. And yet, with even the slightest of closer glances, it is patently obvious that the extremists identified are primarily not preachers, but activists. They may stand in the minarets of mosques, but they aspire to pulpits of political power.
Given that both sides of Congress oppose a complete interdiction on funding for all religious organizations, some change is desperately required. There has to be a better system. It simply cannot be the case that the government is forced to subsidize the work of radicals committed to violence and hate.
Sam Westrop is director of Islamist Watch, a project of the Middle East Forum.
The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.
Update (12/26/20, 1:38 PM EST): The description of the Indian American Muslim Council as "anti-Hindu" has been removed.


newsweek--2020-12-07--'Our Grandfather Was the First Person To Investigate The Roswell Crash Site in 1947'

Our grandfather , Major Jesse Marcel , was a decorated intelligence officer in 1947 stationed at the 509th Bomb group , at the time the only atomic bomb unit in the entire world .
He played an integral role in planning the group 's nuclear strike sorties over Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan , and had an illustrious career guarding some of the most important secrets of the Second World War .
In early July of that year , a mysterious crash occurred in the desert outside Roswell , New Mexico and he was chosen to investigate the crash site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colonel William H. Blanchard .
What he found was remarkable , and he believed that what he was examining was not made by human hands .
We were told growing up that he broke protocol and a few orders by packing up some of the debris to share with his son and wife , our father and grandmother , before returning to the army base .
This was an event that would change our father 's life , and our own , forever .
As they were examining the material , our dad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking at `` pieces of a flying saucer . ''
Dad would share with us many more details of that night , often at dinner time with Star Trek playing in the background for effect .
He would talk about seeing foil sheets that were incredibly strong yet light as a feather .
He would further describe beams with hieroglyphic looking writing that he claimed would appear if you looked at them at an angle .
In their book Witness To Roswell , Thomas J. Carey and Donald R. Schmidt spoke to eyewitnesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' material , like that described by our father , that returned to its original shape no matter how much you twisted or tried to put a wrinkle in it .
On summer trips to visit our grandfather in Louisiana , he would add to the story .
He told us that he had seen glass-like fiber optic materials strewn throughout the debris in the field and even what appeared to be an animal hit by the craft that had crashed .
He would describe how it took five to six large 2.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the debris back to the base .
As we grew older , Grandpa would share more of the story with us but was still very guarded when it came to telling us too much , maybe out of concern that information that haunted him would come back to haunt us .
We could see on his face that he was conflicted between the need to expose the entire story as he saw it and the need to honor the oath he had taken to his country .
We would try to get him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a career in intelligence , he knew how to record and keep a secret .
As a military family we moved to wherever our father was stationed at the time , and in the early 70s this was from the Great Lakes of Michigan to the rural town of Clancy , Montana .
In those days we had neither the internet nor video games , and on a good day we could make out three TV channels at best .
One of our fondest memories was spending time with our father as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ astronomy .
When not in school , we would stand side-by-side with dad working on one of his many projects .
One such project was using red powder to grind thick plates of glass into a parabola shape , this became the mirror for a telescope he was building in the backyard .
Once completed , we would spend awe filled nights as dad would show us many parts of the sky , including the rings around Saturn or the moons of Jupiter .
The significance of the events that our grandfather was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a young age .
The stories shared by our father and time spent with him are forever etched in our memories .
Dad would always say that we humans are not alone in the universe and that when we were peering through his telescope , there was a chance that some other beings could be looking back at us .
This belief was what led him to share his experiences handling physical evidence of the materials found at the Roswell site—which he believed were from a UFO—and one of the reasons he built @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People have asked where the debris ended up ?
Or whether our grandfather kept a memento and if so where is it ?
Although his own voice has been silent for almost three decades , people still refer to his comments from that time .
And , we have a diary found amongst his things after he died , which has not been shared with the public before .
We have wondered whether buried in some of the private writings , he has left us with a treasure map for discovering any secrets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world .
One theory is that the diary was written in a kind of `` home-brewed code , '' and might point to places where crash debris still exists or contain other revelations our grandfather wanted the world to know .
With our memories , documents , and our grandfather 's unseen diary , a door is cracking open that was once thought closed .
As a family , we are n't surprised about the continued interest in Roswell given the inconsistencies in the early explanations shared by the government , along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although the U.S. Air Force released reports in the 90s that stated the incident was not a `` cover-up '' and that the object that crashed was a balloon that was part of Project Mogul , a top secret balloon project designed to monitor then-Soviet nuclear testing , there are many conspiracy theories and those who believe it is still an unsolved `` UFO '' mystery .
Grandpa thought he was lucky to have been the right person at the right place at the right time even though it came at a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
With actions he took both at the time of the incident , and leading up to his death , we believe he showed that he well understood the extraordinary uniqueness of the event .
Today we live in a different era .
It is widely accepted that we are not alone in the universe , although no-one is certain what that truly means .
Incidents like what happened in Roswell in 1947 have likely inspired scientists , astronauts , and a few grandchildren , to look into the sky with hopes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celestial family .
Grandpa would be pleased ... Jesse Marcel III , Denice Marcel and John Marcel are grandchildren of Major Jesse Marcel .
You can discover more of their family 's connection with the 1947 Roswell incident and the contents of the diary in `` Roswell : The First Witness , '' a 3-part investigative series that premieres on The History Channel on Saturday , December 12 at 9PM ET/PT as part of the History 's Greatest Mysteries franchise starring Laurence Fishburne .
All views expressed in this article are the authors @ @ @

Our grandfather, Major Jesse Marcel, was a decorated intelligence officer in 1947 stationed at the 509th Bomb group, at the time the only atomic bomb unit in the entire world. He played an integral role in planning the group's nuclear strike sorties over Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, and had an illustrious career guarding some of the most important secrets of the Second World War.
In early July of that year, a mysterious crash occurred in the desert outside Roswell, New Mexico and he was chosen to investigate the crash site and report back to his superior, Colonel William H. Blanchard. What he found was remarkable, and he believed that what he was examining was not made by human hands. We were told growing up that he broke protocol and a few orders by packing up some of the debris to share with his son and wife, our father and grandmother, before returning to the army base. This was an event that would change our father's life, and our own, forever. As they were examining the material, our dad clearly recalls grandpa saying that they were looking at "pieces of a flying saucer."
Dad would share with us many more details of that night, often at dinner time with Star Trek playing in the background for effect. He would talk about seeing foil sheets that were incredibly strong yet light as a feather. He would further describe beams with hieroglyphic looking writing that he claimed would appear if you looked at them at an angle.
Major Jesse Marcel pictured at a press conference about the crash in Roswell in 1947. Courtesy of the Marcel Family/The History Channel
In their book Witness To Roswell, Thomas J. Carey and Donald R. Schmidt spoke to eyewitnesses who said that they saw "metal" material, like that described by our father, that returned to its original shape no matter how much you twisted or tried to put a wrinkle in it.
On summer trips to visit our grandfather in Louisiana, he would add to the story. He told us that he had seen glass-like fiber optic materials strewn throughout the debris in the field and even what appeared to be an animal hit by the craft that had crashed. He would describe how it took five to six large 2.5 ton 6x6 cargo trucks to transport all the debris back to the base.
As we grew older, Grandpa would share more of the story with us but was still very guarded when it came to telling us too much, maybe out of concern that information that haunted him would come back to haunt us. We could see on his face that he was conflicted between the need to expose the entire story as he saw it and the need to honor the oath he had taken to his country. We would try to get him to tell us more, but with a career in intelligence, he knew how to record and keep a secret.
As a military family we moved to wherever our father was stationed at the time, and in the early 70s this was from the Great Lakes of Michigan to the rural town of Clancy, Montana. In those days we had neither the internet nor video games, and on a good day we could make out three TV channels at best.
One of our fondest memories was spending time with our father as he educated us in everything from physics to astronomy. When not in school, we would stand side-by-side with dad working on one of his many projects. One such project was using red powder to grind thick plates of glass into a parabola shape, this became the mirror for a telescope he was building in the backyard. Once completed, we would spend awe filled nights as dad would show us many parts of the sky, including the rings around Saturn or the moons of Jupiter.
The significance of the events that our grandfather was part of was instilled in us at a young age. The stories shared by our father and time spent with him are forever etched in our memories. Dad would always say that we humans are not alone in the universe and that when we were peering through his telescope, there was a chance that some other beings could be looking back at us. This belief was what led him to share his experiences handling physical evidence of the materials found at the Roswell site—which he believed were from a UFO—and one of the reasons he built the telescope in the first place.
The three Marcel Grandchildren (left to right: John, Jesse and Denice). Courtesy of the Marcel Family/The History Channel
People have asked where the debris ended up? Or whether our grandfather kept a memento and if so where is it? Although his own voice has been silent for almost three decades, people still refer to his comments from that time. And, we have a diary found amongst his things after he died, which has not been shared with the public before.
We have wondered whether buried in some of the private writings, he has left us with a treasure map for discovering any secrets that have not fully been exposed to the world. One theory is that the diary was written in a kind of "home-brewed code," and might point to places where crash debris still exists or contain other revelations our grandfather wanted the world to know. With our memories, documents, and our grandfather's unseen diary, a door is cracking open that was once thought closed.
As a family, we aren't surprised about the continued interest in Roswell given the inconsistencies in the early explanations shared by the government, along with a number of witness testimonies. Although the U.S. Air Force released reports in the 90s that stated the incident was not a "cover-up" and that the object that crashed was a balloon that was part of Project Mogul, a top secret balloon project designed to monitor then-Soviet nuclear testing, there are many conspiracy theories and those who believe it is still an unsolved "UFO" mystery.
Grandpa thought he was lucky to have been the right person at the right place at the right time even though it came at a great cost—exposing him and our family to the world. With actions he took both at the time of the incident, and leading up to his death, we believe he showed that he well understood the extraordinary uniqueness of the event.
Today we live in a different era. It is widely accepted that we are not alone in the universe, although no-one is certain what that truly means. Incidents like what happened in Roswell in 1947 have likely inspired scientists, astronauts, and a few grandchildren, to look into the sky with hopes and dreams to someday meet with our celestial family. Grandpa would be pleased...
Jesse Marcel III, Denice Marcel and John Marcel are grandchildren of Major Jesse Marcel. You can discover more of their family's connection with the 1947 Roswell incident and the contents of the diary in "Roswell: The First Witness," a 3-part investigative series that premieres on The History Channel on Saturday, December 12 at 9PM ET/PT as part of the History's Greatest Mysteries franchise starring Laurence Fishburne.
All views expressed in this article are the authors' own.


newsweek--2020-12-07--How Bette Midler, Mark Ruffalo and Other Celebrities Reacted to Rudy Giuliani's COVID Diagnosis

Rudy Giuliani has contracted COVID-19 .
The president 's attorney has tested positive for the virus and is currently being treated in hospital .
Donald Trump tweeted to wish the former New York City mayor a speedy recovery Sunday .
`` @ RudyGiuliani , by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC , and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election ( by far ! )
in the history of the USA , has tested positive for the China Virus .
Get better soon Rudy , we will carry on !
!
! ''
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington , D.C. , on Sunday .
Addressing the situation himself , Giuliani tweeted : `` Thank you to all my friends and followers for all the prayers and kind wishes .
I 'm getting great care and feeling good .
Recovering quickly and keeping up with everything . ''
News of Giuliani 's positive coronavirus test is being widely discussed on Twitter where many people are questioning how many people he infected by sharing clips of crowded events he attended in recent days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking a witness to take off her mask during an election fraud hearing in Michigan last Wednesday .
A number of vocal anti-Trump celebrities have been commenting on the news of Giuliani 's diagnosis , with many criticizing his stance on mask-wearing and general approach to the pandemic .
`` # RudyGiuliani has tested positive .
Oh , dear , '' frequent Trump critic Bette Midler tweeted , before adding : `` # RudyGiuliani exposed hundreds to COVID-19 as he relentlessly criss-crossed the country seeking to overturn the election ; pix of him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with other Covidiots ... it 's enough to make you gag .
Pity the poor doctors & nurses who have to treat him . ''
In a later tweet , she said that Trump and Giuliani should be `` charged with murder . ''
`` Rudy Giuliani can now only hear his farts , '' comedian Mohanad Elshieky joked .
The Majority Report host Emma Vigeland summed up Giuliani 's last few months and called him `` an icon . ''
Late-night host Conan O'Brien tweeted : `` Biden is looking for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may not be done with Giuliani after all . ''
George Takei of Star Trek fame remarked : `` Rudy Giuliani tested positive for COVID-19 .
I offer him my farts and prayers . ''
He added in another tweet : `` After testing positive for COVID-19 , Rudy Giuliani filed a lawsuit with the lab demanding the results be overturned . ''
While Star Wars legend Mark Hamill said : `` @ RudyGiuliani-by far the greatest conspiracy theorist in the history of America & who has been working tirelessly to undermine faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most corrupt president ( by far ! )
in the history of the USA , has fallen victim to the Fake News COVID Hoax .
# SAD . ''
`` I know it 's easy to make fun of Rudy Giuliani , but that 's only because he 's an awful person whose entire career consists of hurting people to benefit the rich , '' comedian Mike Drucker tweeted .
Supernatural 's Micha Collins added : `` Rudy Giuliani did n't wear a mask as he traveled around & talked to people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have infected hundreds of others ) .
Do n't be a Rudy .
Stop the spread !
Wear a mask . ''
`` @ RudyGiuliani has tested positive for # COVID19 -- After traveling state to state to state with no mask , shaking hands and hugging people , '' author Don Winslow said .
`` In other words , that MF has done another stupid , stupid thing to hurt this country . ''
He added in another tweet : `` I hope @ RudyGiuliani recovers quickly so he can be disbarred @ @ @ @ @ @

Rudy Giuliani has contracted COVID-19. The president's attorney has tested positive for the virus and is currently being treated in hospital.
Donald Trump tweeted to wish the former New York City mayor a speedy recovery Sunday.
"@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!" Trump tweeted.
It is understood that Giuliani was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.
Addressing the situation himself, Giuliani tweeted: "Thank you to all my friends and followers for all the prayers and kind wishes. I'm getting great care and feeling good. Recovering quickly and keeping up with everything."
News of Giuliani's positive coronavirus test is being widely discussed on Twitter where many people are questioning how many people he infected by sharing clips of crowded events he attended in recent days.
U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani listens to Detroit poll worker Jessi Jacobs during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee on December 2, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. Rey Del Rio/Getty Images
One clip doing the rounds shows Giuliani asking a witness to take off her mask during an election fraud hearing in Michigan last Wednesday.
A number of vocal anti-Trump celebrities have been commenting on the news of Giuliani's diagnosis, with many criticizing his stance on mask-wearing and general approach to the pandemic.
"#RudyGiuliani has tested positive. Oh, dear," frequent Trump critic Bette Midler tweeted, before adding: "#RudyGiuliani exposed hundreds to COVID-19 as he relentlessly criss-crossed the country seeking to overturn the election; pix of him maskless, hugging, kissing, posing with other Covidiots...it's enough to make you gag. Pity the poor doctors & nurses who have to treat him."
#RudyGiuliani exposed hundreds to Covid-19 as he relentlessly criss-crossed the country seeking to overturn the election; pix of him maskless, hugging, kissing, posing with other Covidiots...it’s enough to make you gag. Pity the poor doctors & nurses who have to treat him. — bettemidler (@BetteMidler) December 7, 2020
In a later tweet, she said that Trump and Giuliani should be "charged with murder."
Avengers star Mark Ruffalo added: "SHOCKING! UNIMAGINABLE! F-ING UNAVOIDABLE! What a [eggplant emoji]."
SHOCKING! UNIMAGINABLE! F-ING UNAVOIDABLE! What a 🍆.
Rudy Giuliani tested positive for COVID-19, according to President Donald Trump. https://t.co/JRRn4XjDKr # via @HuffPostPol — Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) December 7, 2020
"Rudy Giuliani can now only hear his farts," comedian Mohanad Elshieky joked.
Rudy Giuliani can now only hear his farts — Mohanad Elshieky (@MohanadElshieky) December 6, 2020
The Majority Report host Emma Vigeland summed up Giuliani's last few months and called him "an icon."
The last few months for Rudy Giuliani:
1. Gets caught (allegedly) undoing his pants in a Borat movie
2. Hosts an election fraud presser at Four Seasons Total Landscaping
3. Sweats so much his hair dye melts
4. Audibly farts in a hearing
5. Tests positive for covid-19
An icon. — Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) December 6, 2020
Sarah Silverman added: "What a month. Remake 'Rudy.'"
Late-night host Conan O'Brien tweeted: "Biden is looking for a new Attorney General. So, we may not be done with Giuliani after all."
Biden is looking for a new Attorney General. So, we may not be done with Giuliani after all. — Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) December 4, 2020
George Takei of Star Trek fame remarked: "Rudy Giuliani tested positive for COVID-19. I offer him my farts and prayers."
He added in another tweet: "After testing positive for COVID-19, Rudy Giuliani filed a lawsuit with the lab demanding the results be overturned."
After testing positive for Covid-19, Rudy Giuliani filed a lawsuit with the lab demanding the results be overturned. — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) December 6, 2020
While Star Wars legend Mark Hamill said: "@RudyGiuliani-by far the greatest conspiracy theorist in the history of America & who has been working tirelessly to undermine faith in our democracy in service to the most corrupt president (by far!) in the history of the USA, has fallen victim to the Fake News COVID Hoax. #SAD."
.@RudyGiuliani-by far the greatest conspiracy theorist in the history of America & who has been working tirelessly to undermine faith in our democracy in service to the most corrupt president (by far!) in the history of the USA, has fallen victim to the Fake News Covid Hoax. #SAD https://t.co/18r9M8RKiR — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 6, 2020
"I know it's easy to make fun of Rudy Giuliani, but that's only because he's an awful person whose entire career consists of hurting people to benefit the rich," comedian Mike Drucker tweeted.
Supernatural's Micha Collins added: "Rudy Giuliani didn't wear a mask as he traveled around & talked to people. Rudy now has COVID (and may have infected hundreds of others). Don't be a Rudy. Stop the spread! Wear a mask."
Rudy Giuliani didn’t wear a mask as he traveled around & talked to people. Rudy now has COVID (and may have infected hundreds of others). Don’t be a Rudy. Stop the spread! Wear a mask. https://t.co/roTihTSyf6 — Misha Collins (@mishacollins) December 6, 2020
"@RudyGiuliani has tested positive for #COVID19 -- After traveling state to state to state with no mask, shaking hands and hugging people," author Don Winslow said. "In other words, that MF has done another stupid, stupid thing to hurt this country."
He added in another tweet: "I hope @RudyGiuliani recovers quickly so he can be disbarred, prosecuted and jailed."


newsweek--2020-12-07--Pearl Harbor Day 2020: Photos from the Attack on the 79th Anniversary

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7 , 1941 marked a crucial moment in American history .
The day is still remembered as one of the largest tragedies in the United States ' history .
Monday commemorates 79 years since the attack .
December 7 has served as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day every year since 1994 .
Events to commemorate those who were lost are held each year at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii .
On November 27th a warning was sent to Admiral Husband E. Kimmel that war may be on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on October 16 and November 24 .
Lieutenant General Walter C. Short gave orders to operate mobile radar , move fighter planes to Wheeler Field , and had an `` alert against sabotage , '' according to Britannica .
The first Japanese plane was first spotted just five minutes before 8 a.m .
Almost two hundred Japanese planes attacked the base within about 15 minutes .
Planes and ships were prime targets .
The USS West Virginia and USS Oklahoma were both capsized during the attack , with the Oklahoma flipping entirely .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ both sank , albeit California in shallower waters .
The USS Arizona was also destroyed with a large explosion .
In the second wave , which began at about 8:50 a.m. saw the USS Pennsylvania set on fire and the destroyer USS Shaw destroyed .
The USS Nevada was also attacked .
Confusion among the troops during the attack are shown in logs preserved by the National Archives .
The Japanese ended the attack after 9 a.m. Their losses were far less than the U.S. 's .
Less than 100 of their soldiers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 60 Japanese planes and around five submarines were destroyed in the attack , according to Britannica .
A remembrance in the National Archives explained that the USS Conyngham and USS Maryland were crucial in recovery and rescue efforts , saving about 30 people from the water and 25 people from Oklahoma .
On December 8 , then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it a day `` which will live in infamy . ''
Congress declared war on Japan .
On December 11 , Japanese allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Japan concluded four years later in August 1945 with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki .
According to the National Park Service , 188 aircrafts were destroyed , along with the ships that sank .
Most importantly , National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day honors the 2,403 people who were killed in the attack as well as the 1,178 who were injured .
The theme of this year 's Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is `` Above and Beyond the Call '' and is set to focus on Battlefield O'ahu .
`` The experiences of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sailors defending O'ahu , as well as the civilians caught in the crossfire , would exemplify courage under fire and perseverance .
Their spirit at the beginning of the long crucible of war would frame the template for the securing of victory and peace , '' the National Park Service said on its website .

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 marked a crucial moment in American history. The day is still remembered as one of the largest tragedies in the United States' history. Monday commemorates 79 years since the attack.
December 7 has served as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day every year since 1994. Events to commemorate those who were lost are held each year at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii.
On November 27th a warning was sent to Admiral Husband E. Kimmel that war may be on the horizon. He'd also received warnings on October 16 and November 24. Lieutenant General Walter C. Short gave orders to operate mobile radar, move fighter planes to Wheeler Field, and had an "alert against sabotage," according to Britannica.
Two Man Japanese Submarine used at Pearl Harbour. Hulton Archive/Getty
A Nakajima B5N2 torpedo plane takes off from the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku, during the Pearl Harbor attack, December 7, 1941. Silver print, 1941. VCG Wilson/Corbis/Getty
The USS Nevada burns following the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese military. Corbis/Getty
The capsized the USS Oklahoma and the USS Maryland, were two of the ships destroyed in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Corbis/Getty
The first Japanese plane was first spotted just five minutes before 8 a.m. Almost two hundred Japanese planes attacked the base within about 15 minutes. Planes and ships were prime targets. The USS West Virginia and USS Oklahoma were both capsized during the attack, with the Oklahoma flipping entirely. The USS California and USS Utah were both sank, albeit California in shallower waters. The USS Arizona was also destroyed with a large explosion. In the second wave, which began at about 8:50 a.m. saw the USS Pennsylvania set on fire and the destroyer USS Shaw destroyed. The USS Nevada was also attacked. Confusion among the troops during the attack are shown in logs preserved by the National Archives.
The Japanese ended the attack after 9 a.m. Their losses were far less than the U.S.'s. Less than 100 of their soldiers perished in the attack. Only up to 60 Japanese planes and around five submarines were destroyed in the attack, according to Britannica.
The capsized the USS Oklahoma and the USS Maryland, were two of the ships destroyed in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Corbis
The ocean burns from oil near the Naval Air Station, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. Silver print, Navy photographer, 1941. VCG Wilson/Corbis/Getty
An explosion following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Hulton Archive/Getty
A remembrance in the National Archives explained that the USS Conyngham and USS Maryland were crucial in recovery and rescue efforts, saving about 30 people from the water and 25 people from Oklahoma.
On December 8, then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it a day "which will live in infamy." Congress declared war on Japan. On December 11, Japanese allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the U.S.
A crane lifts the mangled remains of a plane, a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Corbis/Getty
A heap of demolished planes and a wrecked hangar at Wheeler Airfield is the result of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. Corbis/Getty
President Roosevelt signs the declaration of war against Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Bettmann/Getty
The U.S.'s war with Japan concluded four years later in August 1945 with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
According to the National Park Service, 188 aircrafts were destroyed, along with the ships that sank. Most importantly, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day honors the 2,403 people who were killed in the attack as well as the 1,178 who were injured.
The theme of this year's Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is "Above and Beyond the Call" and is set to focus on Battlefield O'ahu. "The experiences of the soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and sailors defending O'ahu, as well as the civilians caught in the crossfire, would exemplify courage under fire and perseverance. Their spirit at the beginning of the long crucible of war would frame the template for the securing of victory and peace," the National Park Service said on its website.


newsweek--2020-12-07--An Inauguration Day Tradition too Precious to Sacrifice | Opinion

Some traditions are too precious to sacrifice for the sake of political posturing .
Looking ahead to Inauguration Day on the 20th of January , some GOP activists seem ready to undermine the occasion to focusing on the likely absence of the departing , defeated incumbent , Donald Trump .
To do so would disregard the precedent of more than two centuries .
Presidential inaugurations have served to heal party polarization and affirm our underlying unity .
Public figures of any stripe who attempt to undermine that affirmation threaten profound damage to the republic .
In 1801 , after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ultimate winner ( chosen after 36 ballots in the House of Representatives ! )
sought to bridge the divisions that had nearly wrecked the young nation .
`` Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle .
We have called by different names brethren of the same principle , '' Thomas Jefferson declared after that election .
Referring to the two political parties that separated the populace at the time , he insisted : `` We are all Republicans , we are all Federalists . ''
Unfortunately , the defeated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jefferson express his soothing sentiments .
The outgoing president , John Adams , left the White House before dawn on Inauguration Day , boarding a 4:00 AM stage to Baltimore , the first leg of his long journey home to Massachusetts .
Looking at the example of this esteemed Founding Father , President Trump 's adoring supporters may see a strong precedent for their hero 's likely refusal to attend Joe Biden 's inauguration , or even for holding a competing `` counter Inauguration '' in which the outgoing president would announce his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2024 .
For several reasons , however , the Adams precedent hardly applies to the current situation .
When our second president made his decision to leave town before his successor could be sworn in , no tradition yet existed mandating a peaceful , respectful , public transfer of power between former rivals .
In fact , John Quincy Adams , our sixth president and the second incumbent to lose a race for reelection , repeated his father 's example and declined to participate in the 1829 inaugural festivities surrounding his victorious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incumbents who lost reelection bids since then ( Martin Van Buren , Grover Cleveland , Benjamin Harrison , William Howard Taft , Herbert Hoover , Gerald Ford , Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush ) established the current practice of honoring their replacements on Inauguration Day , if not always cheerfully .
In part , they did so to protect the prospects of the political parties they represented , allowing them to remain competitive in future contests .
In contrast , the factions identified with both Presidents Adams more or less collapsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the capital in the darkness of night .
John Adams 's badly divided Federalists never again ran a credible race for the presidency , or controlled either house of Congress , while the short-lived National Republicans who had organized around John Quincy Adams made only one more ( unsuccessful ) White House race before giving way to the Whigs .
In 2021 , however , Republicans expect revival , not extinction .
They have strong prospects for regaining control of the now-closely divided House of Representatives in 2022 , and every chance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( or , more likely , some younger Democrat ) in 2024 .
Centering the GOP 's hopes on a triumphant return of Trump , and attempting to vindicate his claims of a stolen election , can only harm the party and the country .
Four years from now , whatever nostalgia American voters may feel for the turbulent Trump era , it wo n't include any desire to recapture the poisonous polarization that characterized his term .
The president 's apparent insistence on boycotting the Biden inauguration , and the suggestion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment the new chief executive takes office , hardly comport with a respectful and orderly transition in executive leadership .
Even Abraham Lincoln , facing seven defiant southern states that seceded before he took the oath of office , tried to sound themes of reconciliation at his first inauguration .
`` We are not enemies , but friends .
We must not be enemies , '' he proclaimed .
`` Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection .
The mystic chords of memory , stretching from every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart and hearthstone all over this broad land , will yet swell the chorus of the Union , when again touched , as surely they will be , by the better angels of our nature . ''
Lincoln 's indelible words may not have persuaded the slave states to alter their self-destructive course in abandoning the Union , but they ought to influence contemporary leaders of all parties not to jettison the cherished institution of a unifying , patriotic inaugural celebration .
Michael Medved hosts a daily radio talk show and is author @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hand On America : Divine Providence in the Modern Era .
Follow him on Twitter : @ MedvedSHOW The views expressed in this article are the writer 's own .

Some traditions are too precious to sacrifice for the sake of political posturing.
Looking ahead to Inauguration Day on the 20th of January, some GOP activists seem ready to undermine the occasion by focusing on the likely absence of the departing, defeated incumbent, Donald Trump.
To do so would disregard the precedent of more than two centuries. Presidential inaugurations have served to heal party polarization and affirm our underlying unity. Public figures of any stripe who attempt to undermine that affirmation threaten profound damage to the republic.
In 1801, after a fiercely contested battle for the presidency, the ultimate winner (chosen after 36 ballots in the House of Representatives!) sought to bridge the divisions that had nearly wrecked the young nation.
"Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. We have called by different names brethren of the same principle," Thomas Jefferson declared after that election. Referring to the two political parties that separated the populace at the time, he insisted: "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists."
Unfortunately, the defeated incumbent in that race didn't hear Jefferson express his soothing sentiments. The outgoing president, John Adams, left the White House before dawn on Inauguration Day, boarding a 4:00 AM stage to Baltimore, the first leg of his long journey home to Massachusetts.
Looking at the example of this esteemed Founding Father, President Trump's adoring supporters may see a strong precedent for their hero's likely refusal to attend Joe Biden's inauguration, or even for holding a competing "counter Inauguration" in which the outgoing president would announce his much-discussed campaign for a return to power in 2024.
US President Donald Trump listens during a Medal of Freedom ceremony for retired football Lou Holtz in the Oval Office of the White House December 3, 2020, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski / AFP/Getty
For several reasons, however, the Adams precedent hardly applies to the current situation. When our second president made his decision to leave town before his successor could be sworn in, no tradition yet existed mandating a peaceful, respectful, public transfer of power between former rivals. In fact, John Quincy Adams, our sixth president and the second incumbent to lose a race for reelection, repeated his father's example and declined to participate in the 1829 inaugural festivities surrounding his victorious opponent, Andrew Jackson.
The eight incumbents who lost reelection bids since then (Martin Van Buren, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William Howard Taft, Herbert Hoover, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush) established the current practice of honoring their replacements on Inauguration Day, if not always cheerfully. In part, they did so to protect the prospects of the political parties they represented, allowing them to remain competitive in future contests.
In contrast, the factions identified with both Presidents Adams more or less collapsed after their defeated leaders scuttled out of the capital in the darkness of night. John Adams's badly divided Federalists never again ran a credible race for the presidency, or controlled either house of Congress, while the short-lived National Republicans who had organized around John Quincy Adams made only one more (unsuccessful) White House race before giving way to the Whigs.
In 2021, however, Republicans expect revival, not extinction. They have strong prospects for regaining control of the now-closely divided House of Representatives in 2022, and every chance of mounting a formidable challenge to Joe Biden (or, more likely, some younger Democrat) in 2024.
Centering the GOP's hopes on a triumphant return of Trump, and attempting to vindicate his claims of a stolen election, can only harm the party and the country. Four years from now, whatever nostalgia American voters may feel for the turbulent Trump era, it won't include any desire to recapture the poisonous polarization that characterized his term. The president's apparent insistence on boycotting the Biden inauguration, and the suggestion of launching a comeback campaign at the very moment the new chief executive takes office, hardly comport with a respectful and orderly transition in executive leadership.
Even Abraham Lincoln, facing seven defiant southern states that seceded before he took the oath of office, tried to sound themes of reconciliation at his first inauguration. "We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies," he proclaimed. "Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."
Lincoln's indelible words may not have persuaded the slave states to alter their self-destructive course in abandoning the Union, but they ought to influence contemporary leaders of all parties not to jettison the cherished institution of a unifying, patriotic inaugural celebration.
Michael Medved hosts a daily radio talk show and is author, most recently, of God's Hand On America: Divine Providence in the Modern Era. Follow him on Twitter: @MedvedSHOW
The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.


newsweek--2020-12-07--Australian Surfer Bitten by Shark Walks 300 Meters to Ask for Help

A surfer who was badly bitten by a shark managed to swim back to shore and walked 300 meters to ask for help , in what paramedics have hailed as a `` remarkable '' survival story .
The man , 29 , who was bitten off Kangaroo Island 's D'Estrees Bay , Australia , described the incident as like being `` hit by a truck '' .
According to paramedic Michael Rushby , he was lucky to be alive after suffering from `` quite a large shark bite '' that left lacerations on his back , backside and leg .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bed , the unnamed man said : `` I was sitting on my board when I felt a hit on my left side-it was like being hit by a truck .
`` It bit me around my back , buttock and elbow and took a chunk out of my board .
I got a glimpse of the shark as it let go and disappeared . ''
The man said he wanted to thank all those who had helped him get to the hospital and in particular the `` awesome emergency services '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friends for their support .
He said : `` I 'm feeling incredibly lucky and grateful and I 'm optimistic I 'll make a full recovery . ''
Rushby , who treated the man by the side of the road before taking him to hospital , said it was remarkable he was able to swim to shore given the extent of his injuries .
He told Australian tabloid The Advertiser : `` With the extent of his injuries , this was quite remarkable and very lucky that he was able to do that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's injuries as `` serious '' and `` catastrophic . ''
It comes after a man was killed by a shark on Cable Beach , Western Australia .
The man had to be pulled from the water and was later pronounced dead .
Cable Beach is popular with tourists despite a number of saltwater crocodile sightings and box jellyfish stings over the years .
Last month , a shark bit a teenager off the coast of Florida , in what was the 10th known attack in the area this year .
The unnamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ormond Beach , a popular tourist spot in east-central Florida , at around 4 p.m. local time when the shark bit his right leg , said Captain Tamra Malphurs , of the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue .
The teenager was taken to hospital where he needed stitches but his injuries were not deemed to be life-threatening .

A surfer who was badly bitten by a shark managed to swim back to shore and walked 300 meters to ask for help, in what paramedics have hailed as a "remarkable" survival story.
The man, 29, who was bitten off Kangaroo Island's D'Estrees Bay, Australia, described the incident as like being "hit by a truck". According to paramedic Michael Rushby, he was lucky to be alive after suffering from "quite a large shark bite" that left lacerations on his back, backside and leg.
In a statement written from his hospital bed, the unnamed man said: "I was sitting on my board when I felt a hit on my left side-it was like being hit by a truck.
"It bit me around my back, buttock and elbow and took a chunk out of my board. I got a glimpse of the shark as it let go and disappeared."
The man said he wanted to thank all those who had helped him get to the hospital and in particular the "awesome emergency services", medical staff, and his family and friends for their support.
He said: "I'm feeling incredibly lucky and grateful and I'm optimistic I'll make a full recovery."
Rushby, who treated the man by the side of the road before taking him to hospital, said it was remarkable he was able to swim to shore given the extent of his injuries.
File photo of Great White Shark, Port Lincoln, South Australia Getty
He told Australian tabloid The Advertiser: "With the extent of his injuries, this was quite remarkable and very lucky that he was able to do that." Rushby also described the man's injuries as "serious" and "catastrophic."
It comes after a man was killed by a shark on Cable Beach, Western Australia. The man had to be pulled from the water and was later pronounced dead. Cable Beach is popular with tourists despite a number of saltwater crocodile sightings and box jellyfish stings over the years.
Last month, a shark bit a teenager off the coast of Florida, in what was the 10th known attack in the area this year.
The unnamed 17-year-old had been surfing off the coast of Ormond Beach, a popular tourist spot in east-central Florida, at around 4 p.m. local time when the shark bit his right leg, said Captain Tamra Malphurs, of the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.
The teenager was taken to hospital where he needed stitches but his injuries were not deemed to be life-threatening.


newsweek--2020-12-07--California Sheriff Blasts 'Extremely Hypocritical' Gov. Newsom Over 'Ridiculous' Stay-at-Home Order

A California sheriff has blasted Gov .
Gavin Newsom 's `` flat-out ridiculous '' stay-at-home COVID order as he joins a host of county law enforcement officials pushing back against the latest restrictions .
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said that his office will not be `` blackmailed , bullied or used as muscle '' against residents to enforce Newsom 's coronavirus order .
Newsom announced on Thursday that the number of available intensive care beds in four out of five regions would drop to fewer than 15 percent within days .
This metric prompted the mandated closure of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ casinos , and indoor and outdoor playgrounds as well as a stay-at-home order .
Only the Bay Area region did not meet the criteria to trigger the new restrictions .
The lockdown came into force on Saturday and will be in place for at least three weeks meaning the measures will cover the Christmas holiday .
In a video statement on Friday , Bianco called the Democratic governor 's handling of the crisis `` extremely hypocritical '' and told residents his department refuses to enforce his order .
Bianco criticized the Democratic governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he had dined in luxury , kept his own winery business open , and sent his children back to their in-person private school .
The sheriff said it is `` very telling about his attitude toward California residents , his feelings about the virus , and it is extremely hypocritical . ''
He also called the state 's metrics to justify stay-at-home orders as `` flat-out ridiculous '' and `` unbelievably faulty . ''
`` These are not representative of true numbers and are disastrous for Riverside County , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` part of the new goal to shift attention away from his and others ' personal behavior with a 'do as I say , not as I do ' attitude by turning public opinion against California sheriffs . ''
`` Leaders do not threaten , attempt to intimidate , or cause fear .
Bullies do , '' he said .
The sheriff then appealed to Riverside County residents to use their common sense to `` act responsibly and do what they can to protect themselves and their family from contracting the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor 's office and the state has threatened action against violators , the Riverside County Sheriff 's Department will not be blackmailed , bullied , or used as muscle against Riverside County residents in the enforcement of the Governor 's orders . ''
This is not the first time Bianco has rebelled against Newsom 's orders .
In May , he openly refused to punish business owners who he said were exercising their constitutional rights and providing for their families .
Last month , several sheriff departments in California said they would also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 a.m. curfew previously imposed in dozens of counties by Newsom .
What other county sheriffs have said Bianco is one of several county sheriff 's in California who have spoken out against the Governor 's COVID orders .
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said in a statement that compliance was `` a matter of personal responsibility and not a matter of law enforcement . ''
The San Bernardino County Sheriff 's Office also said it will not deploy law enforcement patrols to ensure residents were abiding by the restrictions .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to focus not on direct enforcement but instead hopes to educate the public about the dangers of defying the orders .
The department said : `` As has been the case since we were initially faced with the difficulties of living and working through this pandemic together , our goal is to educate and gain voluntary compliance regarding Public Health orders . ''
He said that deputies will not be dispatched to calls about enforcing compliance to stay-at-home restrictions , nor face covering and social gathering rules .
Speaking to Fox 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his deputies will not go out of their way to punish businesses already hugely affected by the pandemic .
`` I want to stay away from businesses that are trying to comply the best they can , '' Villanueva said .
`` They 've bent over backwards to modify their entire operation to conform to these current health laws , then they have the rug yanked out from under them .
That 's a disservice , so I do n't want to make their lives any more miserable . ''
Villanueva added the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events and large groups of people gathering .
Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said that the department 's approach to enforcement of the `` continuously evolving health orders '' has not changed from the start of the pandemic .
`` Our approach is one of educating the public of the health orders and encouraging compliance with them , '' he said in a statement to FOX 11 .
`` Enforcement has always been an option for our staff to use with considerable discretion .
However , our primary goal is to seek voluntary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a group of counties in the Bay Area , which have not hit the metrics to trigger Newsom 's order , took the opposite approach , saying that these restrictions actually came too late .
Alameda , Contra Costa , Marin , San Francisco , and Santa Clara Counties , as well as Berkeley city , made the collective announcement on Friday , saying they would preemptively implement the stay-at-home order .
`` It takes several weeks for new restrictions to slow rising hospitalizations and waiting until only 15 % of a region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too late , '' explained San Francisco Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragon .
`` [ T ] he time to act is now . ''

A California sheriff has blasted Gov. Gavin Newsom's "flat-out ridiculous" stay-at-home COVID order as he joins a host of county law enforcement officials pushing back against the latest restrictions.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said that his office will not be "blackmailed, bullied or used as muscle" against residents to enforce Newsom's coronavirus order.
Newsom announced on Thursday that the number of available intensive care beds in four out of five regions would drop to fewer than 15 percent within days.
This metric prompted the mandated closure of all bars, hair salons, barbershops, casinos, and indoor and outdoor playgrounds as well as a stay-at-home order. Only the Bay Area region did not meet the criteria to trigger the new restrictions.
Our ICUs are climbing quickly toward their capacity. Our death rate is rising.
To slow the surge of #COVID19 and save lives, CA is introducing a Regional Stay-At-Home Order.
Regions where ICU capacity⁰fall below 15% will be placed into this Stay-at-Home Order ⁰for 3 weeks. — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 3, 2020
The lockdown came into force on Saturday and will be in place for at least three weeks meaning the measures will cover the Christmas holiday.
In a video statement on Friday, Bianco called the Democratic governor's handling of the crisis "extremely hypocritical" and told residents his department refuses to enforce his order.
Bianco criticized the Democratic governor's "dictatorial attitude" toward Californians after he had dined in luxury, kept his own winery business open, and sent his children back to their in-person private school.
The sheriff said it is "very telling about his attitude toward California residents, his feelings about the virus, and it is extremely hypocritical."
He also called the state's metrics to justify stay-at-home orders as "flat-out ridiculous" and "unbelievably faulty."
"These are not representative of true numbers and are disastrous for Riverside County," he said, adding that it seemed to be "part of the new goal to shift attention away from his and others' personal behavior with a 'do as I say, not as I do' attitude by turning public opinion against California sheriffs."
"Leaders do not threaten, attempt to intimidate, or cause fear. Bullies do," he said.
The sheriff then appealed to Riverside County residents to use their common sense to "act responsibly and do what they can to protect themselves and their family from contracting the virus."
Bianco said: "While the governor's office and the state has threatened action against violators, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department will not be blackmailed, bullied, or used as muscle against Riverside County residents in the enforcement of the Governor's orders."
This is not the first time Bianco has rebelled against Newsom's orders. In May, he openly refused to punish business owners who he said were exercising their constitutional rights and providing for their families.
Last month, several sheriff departments in California said they would also not be enforcing a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew previously imposed in dozens of counties by Newsom.
What other county sheriffs have said
Bianco is one of several county sheriff's in California who have spoken out against the Governor's COVID orders.
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said in a statement that compliance was "a matter of personal responsibility and not a matter of law enforcement."
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office also said it will not deploy law enforcement patrols to ensure residents were abiding by the restrictions.
In a statement, the office said it will continue to focus not on direct enforcement but instead hopes to educate the public about the dangers of defying the orders.
The department said: "As has been the case since we were initially faced with the difficulties of living and working through this pandemic together, our goal is to educate and gain voluntary compliance regarding Public Health orders."
He said that deputies will not be dispatched to calls about enforcing compliance to stay-at-home restrictions, nor face covering and social gathering rules.
Speaking to Fox 11, L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said his deputies will not go out of their way to punish businesses already hugely affected by the pandemic.
"I want to stay away from businesses that are trying to comply the best they can," Villanueva said.
"They've bent over backwards to modify their entire operation to conform to these current health laws, then they have the rug yanked out from under them. That's a disservice, so I don't want to make their lives any more miserable."
Villanueva added the LASD will instead be focusing on super-spreader events and large groups of people gathering.
Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said that the department's approach to enforcement of the "continuously evolving health orders" has not changed from the start of the pandemic.
"Our approach is one of educating the public of the health orders and encouraging compliance with them," he said in a statement to FOX 11.
"Enforcement has always been an option for our staff to use with considerable discretion. However, our primary goal is to seek voluntary compliance whenever possible."
However, a group of counties in the Bay Area, which have not hit the metrics to trigger Newsom's order, took the opposite approach, saying that these restrictions actually came too late.
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and Santa Clara Counties, as well as Berkeley city, made the collective announcement on Friday, saying they would preemptively implement the stay-at-home order.
"It takes several weeks for new restrictions to slow rising hospitalizations and waiting until only 15% of a region's ICU beds are available is just too late," explained San Francisco Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragon. "[T]he time to act is now."
Newsweek has contacted Newsom for comment.


newsweek--2020-12-07--Jon Ossoff Tweets Chicken Emoji after David Perdue Skips Georgia Senate Debate

Democrat Jon Ossoff tweeted a chicken emoji as he continues to attack his opponent Sen. David Perdue for refusing to take part in a televised debate ahead of the Georgia runoff election .
Ossoff , who is hoping to unseat the incumbent Republican on January 5 , accused Perdue of being a `` coward '' as he debated an empty podium on Sunday night when Perdue rejected an invitation to take part in the event at the Atlanta Press Club .
During the debate , Ossoff attacked Perdue for opposing a new round of $ 1,200 stimulus checks to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He also suggested that Perdue refused to take part in the debate as he might `` incriminate himself '' over his alleged trading of stocks based on insider information during the pandemic which he benefited from .
`` The reason that we are losing thousands of people per day to this virus is because of the arrogance of politicians like David Perdue , '' Ossoff said while taking a question from anchor Russ Spencer about COVID-19 in Georgia .
`` So arrogant that he disregarded public health expertise and so arrogant that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to answer questions .
`` It shows an astonishing arrogance and sense of entitlement for Georgia 's senior U.S. senator to believe he should n't have to debate at a moment like this in our history , '' he added .
After the televised debate had finished , Ossoff continued to criticize Perdue for his absence .
In one tweet , he posted a picture of him gesturing towards the empty podium with a chicken emoji .
The tweet has so far been shared more than 8,000 times .
In a statement released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line that Perdue 's absence shows that he `` feels entitled '' to people 's votes next month .
`` Your Senator is refusing to answer questions and debate his opponent , because he believes he should n't have to .
He believes this Senate seat belongs to him , '' Ossoff said .
`` This Senate seat belongs to the people .
With early voting beginning on December 14 , I want to urge everybody to make a plan to vote . ''
Despite the senator not being there , Perdue 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the debate .
`` Tonight we witnessed something we did n't know was possible : a candidate lost a debate against himself .
An epic failure , '' campaign manager Ben Fry told The Hill .
`` Jon Ossoff came out in support of blanket amnesty , a national lockdown , and made clear he does n't want to 'get bogged down in the details ' about additional COVID relief .
`` These are serious times and Jon Ossoff just showed how unserious—and unprepared—he really is .
Georgians will reject Jon Ossoff once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team has been contacted for further comment .

Democrat Jon Ossoff tweeted a chicken emoji as he continues to attack his opponent Sen. David Perdue for refusing to take part in a televised debate ahead of the Georgia runoff election.
Ossoff, who is hoping to unseat the incumbent Republican on January 5, accused Perdue of being a "coward" as he debated an empty podium on Sunday night when Perdue rejected an invitation to take part in the event at the Atlanta Press Club.
During the debate, Ossoff attacked Perdue for opposing a new round of $1,200 stimulus checks to help Americans financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic. He also suggested that Perdue refused to take part in the debate as he might "incriminate himself" over his alleged trading of stocks based on insider information during the pandemic which he benefited from.
"The reason that we are losing thousands of people per day to this virus is because of the arrogance of politicians like David Perdue," Ossoff said while taking a question from anchor Russ Spencer about COVID-19 in Georgia.
"So arrogant that he disregarded public health expertise and so arrogant that he's not with us here today to answer questions.
"It shows an astonishing arrogance and sense of entitlement for Georgia's senior U.S. senator to believe he shouldn't have to debate at a moment like this in our history," he added.
After the televised debate had finished, Ossoff continued to criticize Perdue for his absence.
In one tweet, he posted a picture of him gesturing towards the empty podium with a chicken emoji. The tweet has so far been shared more than 8,000 times.
In a statement released after the debate, Ossoff repeated a line that Perdue's absence shows that he "feels entitled" to people's votes next month.
"Your Senator is refusing to answer questions and debate his opponent, because he believes he shouldn't have to. He believes this Senate seat belongs to him," Ossoff said.
"This Senate seat belongs to the people. With early voting beginning on December 14, I want to urge everybody to make a plan to vote."
Despite the senator not being there, Perdue's campaign team still said that Ossoff lost the debate.
"Tonight we witnessed something we didn't know was possible: a candidate lost a debate against himself. An epic failure,"campaign manager Ben Fry told The Hill.
"Jon Ossoff came out in support of blanket amnesty, a national lockdown, and made clear he doesn't want to 'get bogged down in the details' about additional COVID relief.
"These are serious times and Jon Ossoff just showed how unserious—and unprepared—he really is. Georgians will reject Jon Ossoff once again next month."
Perdue's team has been contacted for further comment.


newsweek--2020-12-07--Trump Says 'RINOS' Kemp, Raffensperger 'Solely Responsible' If Loeffler, Perdue Lose Election

President Donald Trump said Monday that if Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue lose their special elections in January , it will be the fault of some GOP Georgia Lawmakers , whom Trump described as Republicans in Name Only [ RINOS ] .
Trump has criticized the voting process in Georgia as being fraudulent .
Loeffler and Perdue , neither of whom received 50 percent of the popular vote in the November election , are scheduled to face off against their Democratic opponents in January .
If Loeffler and Perdue lose the election , the U.S. Senate could end up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet , Trump warned that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp , Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger would be to blame if Loeffler and Perdue do not regain their Senate seats .
`` RINOS @ BrianKempGA , @ GeoffDuncanGA , & Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger , will be solely responsible for the potential loss of our two GREAT Senators from Georgia , @ sendavidperdue & @ KLoeffler , '' Trump tweeted .
`` Wo n't call a Special Session or check for Signature Verification !
People are ANGRY !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's office for comment .
Trump appeared at a campaign event on behalf of Loeffler and Perdue in Valdosta , Georgia on Saturday .
`` Let me tell you , this election was rigged and we ca n't let it happen to two of the greatest , most respected people in Washington , '' Trump said .
Trump 's allegations of widespread voting fraud in both the presidential and down-ballot votes in November are unsubstantiated .
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available .

President Donald Trump said Monday that if Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue lose their special elections in January, it will be the fault of some GOP Georgia Lawmakers, whom Trump described as Republicans in Name Only [RINOS].
Trump has criticized the voting process in Georgia as being fraudulent. Loeffler and Perdue, neither of whom received 50 percent of the popular vote in the November election, are scheduled to face off against their Democratic opponents in January. If Loeffler and Perdue lose the election, the U.S. Senate could end up with a Democratic majority.
In his tweet, Trump warned that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger would be to blame if Loeffler and Perdue do not regain their Senate seats.
"RINOS @BrianKempGA, @GeoffDuncanGA, & Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, will be solely responsible for the potential loss of our two GREAT Senators from Georgia, @sendavidperdue & @KLoeffler," Trump tweeted. "Won't call a Special Session or check for Signature Verification! People are ANGRY!"
RINOS @BrianKempGA, @GeoffDuncanGA, & Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, will be solely responsible for the potential loss of our two GREAT Senators from Georgia, @sendavidperdue & @KLoeffler. Won’t call a Special Session or check for Signature Verification! People are ANGRY! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 8, 2020
Newsweek reached out to Governor Kemp's office for comment.
President Donald Trump appeared at a campaign event in Georgia on Saturday to drum up support for GOP senate candidates Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. Spencer Platt/Getty
Trump appeared at a campaign event on behalf of Loeffler and Perdue in Valdosta, Georgia on Saturday. "Let me tell you, this election was rigged and we can't let it happen to two of the greatest, most respected people in Washington," Trump said.
Trump's allegations of widespread voting fraud in both the presidential and down-ballot votes in November are unsubstantiated.
After three separate counts of Georgia's ballots, Secretary Raffensperger officially declared President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the state's election. According to the Associated Press, Biden received 49.5 of the state's popular vote to Trump's 49.3 percent. Georgia's 16 electoral votes are expected to be allocated to Biden.
On Saturday, 4 members of Georgia's Senate asked Governor Kemp to call a special session of the General Assembly to discuss changing Georgia's electors to individuals who would vote for Trump rather than Biden. In a Sunday statement, Kemp and Duncan said choosing a "separate slate of presidential electors is not an option that is allowed under state or federal law."
Tuesday, known as Safe Harbor Day, is the deadline for any legal challenges to the election to be completed. All state certification of electors must also be completed by that day. On December 14, the Electoral College is expected to convene to officially choose the winner of the presidential election.
Biden won 306 electoral votes in November's election, more than the 270 electoral votes required to be officially declared president. Trump won 232 electoral votes.


newsweek--2020-12-07--After AOC Calls for Boycott of Pro-Trump GOYA, Sales Skyrocket and CEO Names Her 'Employee of the Mo

After AOC Calls for Boycott of Pro-Trump GOYA, Sales Skyrocket and CEO Names Her 'Employee of the Month'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) was named Goya 's `` employee of the month '' for allegedly driving up business with her criticism , according to the company 's CEO .
Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue made the remarks during an interview on a radio show hosted by conservative Michael Berry on Monday .
Ocasio-Cortez supported a Goya boycott while calling out Unanue for his public support of President Donald Trump over the summer .
Unanue insisted she had gone `` against her own people '' by denouncing the company while claiming her statements led to a massive spike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that AOC was one of the first people to step in line to boycott Goya .
To go against her own people , as supposedly a Puerto Rican woman , to go against people of her own Latin culture , '' Unanue said .
`` To some extent I can understand AOC .
She 's young , she 's naïve , she does n't get it .
But you 've got someone like [ Senator Bernie ] Sanders , who 's older than us ... other than me , who still does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually our employee of the month ... when she boycotted us , our sales actually increased 1,000 percent , '' Unanue added .
`` We never were able to hand it to her , but she got employee of the month for bringing attention to GOYA and our adobo .
Actually , our sales of adobo did very well after she said , 'make your own adobo ' ... she 's our hero , she helped boost sales tremendously . ''
Unanue 's controversial praise for Trump happened during a White House event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the U.S. was `` truly blessed '' to have `` an incredible builder '' as president .
The comments quickly inspired online backlash and calls to boycott the business , which describes itself as the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the country .
`` Oh look , it 's the sound of me Googling 'how to make your own Adobo , '' Ocasio Cortez said while tweeting a video of Unanue 's remarks on July 9 .
`` Get yourself friends like these : this tweet was n't up for TWO MINUTES @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recipe , '' she added , while sharing a recipe for the popular seasoning mix .
In addition to Ocasio-Cortez , the boycott gained support after being boosted on social media by prominent figures including Lin-Manuel Miranda , former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro and celebrity chef José Andrés .
`` Their CEO , Bob Unanue , is praising a president who villainizes and maliciously attacks Latinos for political gain , '' Castro tweeted .
`` Americans should think twice before buying their products .
# Goyaway '' Unanue refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the criticism was a `` suppression of speech , '' while conservatives launched campaigns to support the company in reaction to the boycott call .
A GoFundMe campaign aiming to `` stop cancel culture '' by purchasing Goya products and donating them to food banks raised over $ 330,000 .
Newsweek reached out to the office of Ocasio-Cortez for comment .

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was named Goya's "employee of the month" for allegedly driving up business with her criticism, according to the company's CEO.
Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue made the remarks during an interview on a radio show hosted by conservative Michael Berry on Monday. Ocasio-Cortez supported a Goya boycott while calling out Unanue for his public support of President Donald Trump over the summer. Unanue insisted she had gone "against her own people" by denouncing the company while claiming her statements led to a massive spike in sales.
"It's interesting that AOC was one of the first people to step in line to boycott Goya. To go against her own people, as supposedly a Puerto Rican woman, to go against people of her own Latin culture," Unanue said. "To some extent I can understand AOC. She's young, she's naïve, she doesn't get it. But you've got someone like [Senator Bernie] Sanders, who's older than us ... other than me, who still doesn't get it."
Rep. Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.) appears remotely during a House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing in Washington, D.C. on December 2, 2020. Pool/Getty
"She was actually our employee of the month ... when she boycotted us, our sales actually increased 1,000 percent," Unanue added. "We never were able to hand it to her, but she got employee of the month for bringing attention to GOYA and our adobo. Actually, our sales of adobo did very well after she said, 'make your own adobo' ... she's our hero, she helped boost sales tremendously."
Unanue's controversial praise for Trump happened during a White House event in July, where the CEO insisted that the U.S. was "truly blessed" to have "an incredible builder" as president. The comments quickly inspired online backlash and calls to boycott the business, which describes itself as the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the country.
"Oh look, it's the sound of me Googling 'how to make your own Adobo," Ocasio Cortez said while tweeting a video of Unanue's remarks on July 9.
Oh look, it’s the sound of me Googling “how to make your own Adobo” https://t.co/YOScAcyAnC — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 10, 2020
"Get yourself friends like these: this tweet wasn't up for TWO MINUTES when my friend hit me up with the recipe," she added, while sharing a recipe for the popular seasoning mix.
In addition to Ocasio-Cortez, the boycott gained support after being boosted on social media by prominent figures including Lin-Manuel Miranda, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro and celebrity chef José Andrés.
"Their CEO, Bob Unanue, is praising a president who villainizes and maliciously attacks Latinos for political gain," Castro tweeted. "Americans should think twice before buying their products. #Goyaway"
Free speech works both ways. @GoyaFoods CEO is free to support a bigoted president who said an American judge can’t do his job because he’s “Mexican”, who treats Puerto Rico like trash, and who tries to deport Dreamers.
We’re free to leave his products on the shelves. #Goyaway https://t.co/4qRQ0u4R7V — Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) July 10, 2020
Unanue refused to apologize for his comments and claimed that the criticism was a "suppression of speech," while conservatives launched campaigns to support the company in reaction to the boycott call. A GoFundMe campaign aiming to "stop cancel culture" by purchasing Goya products and donating them to food banks raised over $330,000.
Newsweek reached out to the office of Ocasio-Cortez for comment.