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This is supposedly the Iranians removing bombs from the ships
hmm, perhaps those who would want to incite war we know the cabal is desperately working to change the narrative what better way than to start a war and make the reason for it look real, so those involved would seemly have no choice. It seems they have been pushing this direction for sometime now.
Kek..of course. I was just thinking out loud as they say.
WikiLeaks founder Assange faces February 2020 extradition hearing
Julian Assange will face his official extradition hearings in February 2020, following a Friday ruling by the U.K.’s Westminster Magistrates Court. The U.S. requested that the U.K. hand the WikiLeaks founder over to face a series of charges, including under the Espionage Act, and the U.K.’s Home Secretary signed off on the request earlier this week, but it will now be many months until those proceedings get fully underway.
Assange, 47, was arrested in April at Ecuador’s embassy in London on a single U.S. charge of conspiring to hack into a Pentagon computer network in 2010. Prosecutors allege he agreed to help Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning crack a password that would have given Manning access to a classified military network. Federal prosecutors later accused the WikiLeaks founder of violating the Espionage Act as part of a new superseding indictment in late May, charging him on 17 new counts in addition to the single count unsealed in early April. The Justice Department has said that the leaks by WikiLeaks put the lives of U.S. troops, allies, and partners at risk. Ben Brandon, who represented the U.S. in court, detailed the allegations against Assange and said they were related to "one of the largest compromises of confidential information in the history of the United States.” “WikiLeaks is nothing but a publisher,” said Assange, who appeared via video link, telling the court “175 years of my life is effectively at stake.”
Mark Summers, who argued on Assange’s behalf in court today, said that this case presented “a multiplicity of profound issues” and that it represents “an outrageous and full-frontal assault on journalistic rights. Jennifer Robinson, another one of Assange’s attorneys, told a crowd of supporters outside the hearing on Friday that “this case is an outrageous affront to journalistic protections” and claimed that Assange was being charged for “publishing truthful information.” Robinson remarked that the “restrictions” placed against Assange while held in Belmarsh prison made it more difficult for them to mount a proper defense. And she said that Assange “continues to suffer … difficult health impacts” while imprisoned.
Assange is serving a 50-week prison sentence for violating British law for actions he took to hide out in Ecuador’s London embassy in 2012 while attempting to avoid a bid by Sweden to try him in connection to allegations of sexual assault. Assange hid out in the Ecuadorian embassy for seven years until British Metropolitan Police removed him earlier this year. If Assange only serves part of those 50 weeks, it’s possible that he might be out of prison by the time his extradition proceedings begin. Assange’s legal team has indicated their intent to appeal his bail sentence.
It remains unclear whether Sweden will successfully extradite or prosecute Assange. Describing Assange as “the public face of WikiLeaks,” the DOJ says he founded the website as “an intelligence agency of the people.” The U.S. government alleges that Assange “actively solicited United States classified information, including by publishing a list of ‘Most Wanted Leaks’ that sought, among other things, classified documents” starting in late 2009. And the DOJ said in its filings that “Manning responded to Assange’s solicitations by using access granted to her as an intelligence analyst to search for United States classified documents, and provided to Assange and WikiLeaks databases containing approximately 90,000 Afghanistan war-related significant activity reports, 400,000 Iraq war-related significant activities reports, 800 Guantanamo Bay detainee assessment briefs, and 250,000 U.S. Department of State cables.”
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/wikileaks-founder-assange-faces-february-2020-extradition-hearing
Petition for term limits on Capitol Hill breaks 100,000 signature mark
John Conyers won 26 elections to retain his seat in the House of Representatives for nearly 53 years. He may be a member today if he hadn’t retired following the revelation his office paid a former staffer over sexual harassment claims. His career was pocked with scandals and alleged corruption, yet he was able to retain his seat because in America, incumbents tend to have a major advantage over their competitors. A strong majority of Americans believe members of Congress should be held to a limited number of terms. Lifetime politicians have plagued Capitol Hill in recent decades as few seem willing to give up their membership in the DC country club. As we push to make DC listen to our demands, the petition we posted has now broken the 100,000 signature mark. It needs a lot more than that if we’re going to really get their attention.
Some polls show term limits are desired by more than 70% of the American population. But the only two ways for this to happen is through a Constitutional amendment through an Article V Convention of States (which has never happened in our nation’s history) or if Congress themselves are willing to pass a law limiting their own terms. Despite attempts by lawmakers like Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX), most elected officials on Capitol Hill choose to ignore any legislation that would limit their own personal agendas. One of the biggest arguments I’ve heard against term limits is that we are forced to lose the “good ones” that make it to The Hill. While there’s some truth to this, the “good ones” are few and far between and do not make up for the lost productivity, broken promises, and ineffective governance by most of our federal government representatives. Particularly in the House of Representatives, many members seem to spend half of their time campaigning for their reelection rather than finding solutions to the problems in this country, many of which they helped create in the first place.
Instead of lifetime politicians, we need representatives with purpose. We need them to get in there and act, knowing they have but a short time. They work for us, and most of us want term limits.
https://noqreport.com/2019/06/14/petition-term-limits-capitol-hill-breaks-100000-signature-mark/
Rep. Susan Brooks Will Not Seek Re-election in 2020
Indiana Rep. Susan Brooks (R) has revealed that she will not pursue reelection during the 2020 election cycle. “While it may not be time for the party, it’s time for me personally,” the four-term Republican representative explained to USA TODAY. “This really is not about the party. It’s not about the politics. It’s just about, `How do I want to spend the next chapter of my life?'" Including Rep. Brooks, the Republican Party currently has 13 female legislators in the House of Representatives, according to USA TODAY’s article, which also noted that the congresswoman is “the head of GOP recruitment for 2020.”
National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) released a statement: Susan Brooks is a good friend and has been nothing short of phenomenal leading the NRCC’s candidate recruitment. I am very pleased that her decision to spend more time with her family after this election cycle will not affect her role heading up our recruitment efforts. When we look back, Susan’s legacy will be that she played an instrumental role in leaving our new Republican majority far more diverse than it was when she found it. Susan has assured me that she will be increasing her recruitment efforts, so we are full steam ahead.
Rep. Brooks told USA TODAY that she will not be seeking another elected position in another branch of government. "Brooks said that while she doesn't know what her next chapter will be, she knows she's ready to slow down and spend more time with her family. And that means no more bids for Congress or any other elected office — including the position of governor that she sought in 2016," the paper reports. “It’s a bit of a selfish decision. I appreciate that,” Brooks told USA Today. “But I also think what people need to appreciate is, once you enter elected office, it’s OK to walk away. It’s OK to break the rules and not stay in the game until you’re defeated or something bad happens in your career.”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy released the following statement about the congresswoman’s decision not to run for reelection: Susan is a dear friend who has served her district and our country with great distinction. On issues from education to biodefense to combatting human trafficking to standing with victims of sexual assault, she embodies what leadership in public service is meant to be. She has taken bold and principled positions and pushed our conference to understand the challenges and opportunities our country faces. Her presence, advice, and sound judgment will be missed in the next Congress, but I wish her and her family only the best when they embark on their next chapter.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/alexnitzberg/2019/06/14/rep-susan-brooks-will-not-seek-reelection-in-2020-n2548272
Democratic Debate Lineups Have Been Released. Who's Taking The Stage First
After trimming down the pickings to a measly 20 candidates, the Democratic National Committee has released the lineups for the first round of Democratic debates set to take place in Miami in less than two weeks. As reported by NBC News, the first debate will be on June 26th and feature Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro, Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Many on Twitter dubbed this the "kiddie table" and questioned why Sen. Elizabeth Warren, by all accounts a top-four candidate, was placed with this group. However, Sen. Warren had nothing but positive things to say on Twitter.
"I’m looking forward to the first debate of the Democratic presidential primary on Wednesday, June 26 on @NBCNews and having an opportunity to discuss my plans for big, structural change in this country. Let’s dream big, fight hard, and win," she tweeted. The second night of debates will occur on June 27th. The slate for that night is Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, Former Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, Author Marianne Williamson, Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, and Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado.
How were these groups decided? DNC Chairman Tom Perez told NBC that the party wanted to be "consistent with our principle of trying to be fair to everybody" but also, so "that we have maximum eyeballs both nights." How did they accomplish that? NBC reports that the "candidates were divided into two groups: those who polled on average at or above 2 percent through midnight on Wednesday, June 12, and those who polled on average below 2 percent through midnight on Wednesday. Next, a "random draw then took place, to create two separate groupings of ten. NBC News then designated each grouping to a specific debate night." The debates will air on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m ET both nights, and will be moderated by Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie, Chuck Todd, Rachel Maddow, and José Diaz-Balart. What can viewers expect? Well, as Matt said yesterday, "It’ll be a fight between those who are socialist, those who are socialist-lite, and those who are neither…but adhere to authoritarian progressivism. So, it’s a big massive bowl of crazy."
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/06/14/democratic-debate-lineups-have-been-released-whos-taking-the-stage-on-which-nights-n2548271