We recently wrote about the efforts of Virginia's Governor, and long-time Clinton confidant, Terry McAuliffe, to restore voting rights to 200,000 ex-felons (see "FelonsVotesMatter (To Hillary) - Clinton's Election Fate In Virginia Lies With 200,000 Unregistered Offenders"). As we pointed out, 200,000 is over 5% of the 3.8mm people who voted in the Presidential race in 2012 and is larger than Obama's margin of victory over Mitt Romney of 149,298. But we certainly don't mean to imply that McAuliffe's efforts are in any way motivated by a desire to help Clinton win the state of Virginia in November...we're sure this problem is just an issue that has tugged at McAuliffe's heart for a long time. But we digress.
Back in July, Virginia's Supreme Court blocked McAuliffe's effort to restore voting rights to 200,000 ex-felons all at one time saying that he would instead have to restore each person's voting right individually. Proving his determination and willingness to devote unlimited taxpayer funds to the effort, the Washington Post is reporting that McAuliffe will announce on Monday that he has restored efforts to the first 13,000 ex felons on a "case-by-case" basis. He is expected to continue the effort until the voting rights for all 200,000 ex-felons have been restored.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016
CNN Implies Blacks Won't Back Trump if He Doesn't Give Felons Voting Rights
CNN posted a questionable headline on Sunday linking African American voters to felons, reading: “Trump wants GOP to court black voters — then slams voting rights for felons.”
The article published on Sunday by CNN’s Ashley Killough and Karl de Vries is about the Republican nominee’s recent outreach to African American voters during his campaign rally in Virginia on Saturday and his criticism of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s plan to restore the voting rights of felons. McAuliffe, who is under FBI investigation for campaign contributions, could potentially become a felon himself.
CNN describes the plan as “a move McAuliffe says could help African-Americans who were disproportionally affected by laws that put lifetime bans on felons.”
But CNN’s article doesn’t provide statistics or the percentage of felons who are African American that would be eligible to vote in order to substantiate McAuliffe’s claim, thereby equating Trump’s appeal to African American voters as an appeal to felons.
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The article published on Sunday by CNN’s Ashley Killough and Karl de Vries is about the Republican nominee’s recent outreach to African American voters during his campaign rally in Virginia on Saturday and his criticism of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s plan to restore the voting rights of felons. McAuliffe, who is under FBI investigation for campaign contributions, could potentially become a felon himself.
CNN describes the plan as “a move McAuliffe says could help African-Americans who were disproportionally affected by laws that put lifetime bans on felons.”
But CNN’s article doesn’t provide statistics or the percentage of felons who are African American that would be eligible to vote in order to substantiate McAuliffe’s claim, thereby equating Trump’s appeal to African American voters as an appeal to felons.
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Colin Powell sets record straight on involvement in email scandal
Colin Powell has broken his silence about his alleged involvement in the Hillary Clinton email scandal, saying her team is falsely trying to blame him.
When asked by the FBI about her email use at the State Department, Clinton reportedly told investigators that former Secretary of State Powell had advised her to use a personal email account at a private dinner.
But Powell, who had said last week in a statement that he had no recollection of the conversation, told Page Six at Saturday’s Apollo in the Hamptons event, “The truth is she was using it (her personal email) for a year before I sent her a memo telling her what I did [during my term as Secretary of State].
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When asked by the FBI about her email use at the State Department, Clinton reportedly told investigators that former Secretary of State Powell had advised her to use a personal email account at a private dinner.
But Powell, who had said last week in a statement that he had no recollection of the conversation, told Page Six at Saturday’s Apollo in the Hamptons event, “The truth is she was using it (her personal email) for a year before I sent her a memo telling her what I did [during my term as Secretary of State].
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Bill Clinton Fouls Up Email Spin for Hillary
Bill Clinton made a series of bold claims about the “load of bull” leveled at his wife Hillary over private email server earlier this month that are easily refuted by public statements from FBI Director James Comey.
On Aug. 12, he boiled down the Democratic nominee’s entire email controversy to a couple of emails with classification markings that he said were of no threat to national security and claimed Comey had said Hillary did not receive any emails “marked classified.”
In reality, Comey said she had been “extremely careless” with classified material and that 110 emails on her server bore classified material at the time they were sent and received.
The Washington Post ripped Clinton’s statement, giving him Three Pinocchios for his claims, in addition to criticizing his inappropriate comparison of Hillary Clinton’s email practices to her predecessors and successor at the State Department:
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On Aug. 12, he boiled down the Democratic nominee’s entire email controversy to a couple of emails with classification markings that he said were of no threat to national security and claimed Comey had said Hillary did not receive any emails “marked classified.”
In reality, Comey said she had been “extremely careless” with classified material and that 110 emails on her server bore classified material at the time they were sent and received.
The Washington Post ripped Clinton’s statement, giving him Three Pinocchios for his claims, in addition to criticizing his inappropriate comparison of Hillary Clinton’s email practices to her predecessors and successor at the State Department:
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Former Local Reporter Ryan Hughes Challenged Once Again For Stealing Stories
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ARLnow.com editor Scott Brodbecktweeted out that Hughes and Washington, D.C. ABC affiliate WJLA were “really sleazy” in running the story without attribution. Brodbeck is a former writer/producer at two of Washington, D.C’s local stations: Fox-owned WTTG and NBC-owned WRC.
Really sleazy of @ABC7News & @ABC7Hughes to blatantly rip off our "serial pooper" story with zero credit. Original:arlnow.com/2016/08/19/ser…
The story in questions is about someone “repeatedly pooping” in a local park playground.
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Publishers Notes: Well, when you learn from our local media who steal news stories from Salisbury News almost every day without EVER giving credit, what do you expect. Yeah, professionals, right!
Strickland Called Clinton-Lewinsky Affair ‘Reprehensible,’ Condemned ‘False Statements’ by Former President
Democrat signed 1998 letter with colleagues calling for formal censure by Congress
Ted Strickland, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio and a Hillary Clinton ally, once criticized former President Bill Clinton for making “false statements” about his “reprehensible” affair with a White House intern.
Strickland and other high-profile Democratic members of Congress signed a 1998 letter to House leadership recently obtained by the Washington Free Beacon that condemned Clinton for lying about his sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky, pushing for a vote of censure, or formal disapproval.
The strong language of the letter comes as Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.), Hillary Clinton’s running mate in the 2016 presidential election, receives scrutiny for critical statements he made about the Clinton-Lewinsky affair in 2002.
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Ted Strickland, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio and a Hillary Clinton ally, once criticized former President Bill Clinton for making “false statements” about his “reprehensible” affair with a White House intern.
Strickland and other high-profile Democratic members of Congress signed a 1998 letter to House leadership recently obtained by the Washington Free Beacon that condemned Clinton for lying about his sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky, pushing for a vote of censure, or formal disapproval.
The strong language of the letter comes as Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.), Hillary Clinton’s running mate in the 2016 presidential election, receives scrutiny for critical statements he made about the Clinton-Lewinsky affair in 2002.
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Trump finds support in former Democratic stronghold in Maryland
Twenty years ago, when thousands of people still drove past his Edgemere gas station every day on their way to make steel and cars, Carl Hobson put up signs for Democrats.
Now the 77-year-old displays one of the largest "Trump" signs in this blue-collar community. The "Make America Great Again" slogan is impossible to miss under the price for diesel.
Hobson has owned the station since 1964, when Bethlehem Steel and General Motors weren't just large employers important to the local economy — they were fundamental to the region's culture.
"People don't want a third term of Obama," Hobson said. Maryland is a blue state, he said, but "the people in this area are definitely not Hillary people."
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Now the 77-year-old displays one of the largest "Trump" signs in this blue-collar community. The "Make America Great Again" slogan is impossible to miss under the price for diesel.
Hobson has owned the station since 1964, when Bethlehem Steel and General Motors weren't just large employers important to the local economy — they were fundamental to the region's culture.
"People don't want a third term of Obama," Hobson said. Maryland is a blue state, he said, but "the people in this area are definitely not Hillary people."
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Gov. McAuliffe again restores voting rights for 13,000 ex-felons in Virginia
Virginia's highest court ruled in July that governors cannot restore rights en masse, but must consider each offender on a case-by-case basis. That ruling invalidated a sweeping executive order issued by McAuliffe in April that had given back the voting rights of more than 200,000 felons who completed their sentences.
McAuliffe blasted the court Monday for ignoring the "the clear text of the Constitution" and accused Republicans of trying to suppress voters' voices. But he pledged to move forward, saying he won't let the felon disenfranchisement "destroy lives and families, and destabilize communities."
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Let the poultry in Willards stay! - PetitionBuzz
Let the poultry in Willards stay!
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I wish to have the town of Willards to allow their citizens to house their own flock of poultry. Willards was built up over a hundred years ago and has always been around agriculture. Forbidding chickens to be kept in the borders of the town is almost like forbidding a piece of the towns heritage. I have my own flock of 5 chickens that I keep for eggs, entertainment, as pets, and for show and now I'm being forced to get rid of them within 30 days and if I don't I could be fined up to a 1000 dollars. I believe that there should not be a law stating that the citizens of Willards cannot keep their own poultry. If you wish to help please fill out the information below to show your support in personal small backyard flocks of poultry.
I wish to have the town of Willards to allow their citizens to house their own flock of poultry. Willards was built up over a hundred years ago and has always been around agriculture. Forbidding chickens to be kept in the borders of the town is almost like forbidding a piece of the towns heritage. I have my own flock of 5 chickens that I keep for eggs, entertainment, as pets, and for show and now I'm being forced to get rid of them within 30 days and if I don't I could be fined up to a 1000 dollars. I believe that there should not be a law stating that the citizens of Willards cannot keep their own poultry. If you wish to help please fill out the information below to show your support in personal small backyard flocks of poultry.
Gallup: 18% Approve of Way Congress is Handling Its Job
(CNSNews.com) - The percentage of U.S. resident adults who say when surveyed that they approve of the way Congress is handling its job increased from July to August, rising from 13 percent to 18 percent, according to a Gallup poll published today.
The increase occurred at a time when both the House and Senate have suspended regular business and members have largely left Washington, D.C. Neither chamber has held a roll-call vote since July 14.
"The rating in August ties with the highest measured in 2016 so far," Gallup said in an analysis by Justin McCarthy. "Aproval of the institution has been below 20 percent in most of Gallup's monthly measures since February 2010."
To determine the job approval of Congress, Gallup asks U.S. residents 18 and older: “Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?” The latest survey was conducted Aug. 3-7. The previous survey—in which 13 percent said they approved of the way Congress was handling its job--was conducted July 13-17.
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The increase occurred at a time when both the House and Senate have suspended regular business and members have largely left Washington, D.C. Neither chamber has held a roll-call vote since July 14.
"The rating in August ties with the highest measured in 2016 so far," Gallup said in an analysis by Justin McCarthy. "Aproval of the institution has been below 20 percent in most of Gallup's monthly measures since February 2010."
To determine the job approval of Congress, Gallup asks U.S. residents 18 and older: “Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?” The latest survey was conducted Aug. 3-7. The previous survey—in which 13 percent said they approved of the way Congress was handling its job--was conducted July 13-17.
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State Dept.: 'No Evidence' That 'Deliberately Edited' Videotape Was Meant to Conceal Information
(CNSNews.com) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday said there is "no evidence" that a "deliberately edited" videotape of its Dec. 2, 2013 State Department briefing was intended to "conceal information from the public," even though someone requested the edit.
Spokesman John Kirby said a months-long internal investigation was unable to identify the person who asked for the edit: "And while the technician recalls receiving a phone call requesting the edit, there is no evidence to indicate who might've placed that call or why."
Kirby also said even if the video was edited with the intent to conceal, "There was no policy in place at the time prohibiting such an act."
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Spokesman John Kirby said a months-long internal investigation was unable to identify the person who asked for the edit: "And while the technician recalls receiving a phone call requesting the edit, there is no evidence to indicate who might've placed that call or why."
Kirby also said even if the video was edited with the intent to conceal, "There was no policy in place at the time prohibiting such an act."
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Foreign Affairs Chairman: ‘It Was Ransom’'
(CNSNews.com) - House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce said in an interview with Fox News today that the $400 million payment that the Obama administration made to Iran as it was releasing a group of Americans it had imprisoned was in fact ransom.
“It was ransom,” said Royce.
Royce’s statement came after State Department Spokesman John Kirby conceded at the department’s press briefing today that the final hand over of the $400 million—which was flown to Iran in cash—was not made until the prisoners were released.
“I am saying the events came together simultaneously," said Kirby said at today's briefing. "But obviously, when you are inside that 24-hour period and you already now have concerns about the endgame in terms of getting your Americans out, it would have been foolish, imprudent, irresponsible, for us not to try to maintain maximum leverage. So, if you are asking me if there was a connection in that regard at the endgame, I’m not going to deny that.”
A reporter asked Kirby: “So, getting away from the word 'leverage,' which is--in basic English, you’re saying you wouldn’t give them $400 million in cash until the prisoners were released? Correct?”
Kirby replied: “That’s correct.”
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“It was ransom,” said Royce.
Royce’s statement came after State Department Spokesman John Kirby conceded at the department’s press briefing today that the final hand over of the $400 million—which was flown to Iran in cash—was not made until the prisoners were released.
“I am saying the events came together simultaneously," said Kirby said at today's briefing. "But obviously, when you are inside that 24-hour period and you already now have concerns about the endgame in terms of getting your Americans out, it would have been foolish, imprudent, irresponsible, for us not to try to maintain maximum leverage. So, if you are asking me if there was a connection in that regard at the endgame, I’m not going to deny that.”
A reporter asked Kirby: “So, getting away from the word 'leverage,' which is--in basic English, you’re saying you wouldn’t give them $400 million in cash until the prisoners were released? Correct?”
Kirby replied: “That’s correct.”
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Clinton lies through her big white smile
House Republicans announced Thursday that they will hold hearingsin September on whether Hillary Clinton committed perjury while testifying on Capitol Hill.
At issue are four specific statements Clinton made under oath which appear to be false.
Clinton had claimed insistently that none of the material she sent or received from her private email account was marked classified. This is not true. The FBI has dug up at least three emails from her privately hosted account that were marked classified. According to House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, some are so highly classified that he isn't even allowed to read them.
Clinton also claimed that her legal team had read her emails to determine which ones were work-related and thus the property of the federal government. They did no such thing. FBI director James Comey revealed that the lawyers relied on simple keyword searches.
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At issue are four specific statements Clinton made under oath which appear to be false.
Clinton had claimed insistently that none of the material she sent or received from her private email account was marked classified. This is not true. The FBI has dug up at least three emails from her privately hosted account that were marked classified. According to House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, some are so highly classified that he isn't even allowed to read them.
Clinton also claimed that her legal team had read her emails to determine which ones were work-related and thus the property of the federal government. They did no such thing. FBI director James Comey revealed that the lawyers relied on simple keyword searches.
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Monday, August 22, 2016
Clinton's State Department Blew $6 Billion In Contracts, And We’re About To Learn Why
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton may soon have to answer questions about an estimated $6 billion in contract mismanagement, fraud and incompetence that happened under her watch at the Department of State.
Non-profit government watchdog Cause of Action Institute (CofA) filed a Freedom of Information Act request Friday for records related to a March 2014 management alert issued by the department’s Inspector General (IG).
“The total value of the contracts the [IG] reviewed exceeded $6 billion,” the CofA’s FOIA request said. “Many of these cases arose during the tenure of Secretary Hillary Clinton.” Clinton was the country’s top diplomat from January 2009 to February 2013.
The IG alert that unveiled the mismanagement was based on three investigations and two contract-related audits.
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Non-profit government watchdog Cause of Action Institute (CofA) filed a Freedom of Information Act request Friday for records related to a March 2014 management alert issued by the department’s Inspector General (IG).
“The total value of the contracts the [IG] reviewed exceeded $6 billion,” the CofA’s FOIA request said. “Many of these cases arose during the tenure of Secretary Hillary Clinton.” Clinton was the country’s top diplomat from January 2009 to February 2013.
The IG alert that unveiled the mismanagement was based on three investigations and two contract-related audits.
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Black Trump supporters called 'racist', 'Uncle Tom' speak out. A call for unity.
This is a must see video!
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