Hmm … Is Durham Planning to Charge Team Hillary? –

  PJ Media

. . .From the moment the man came down the golden escalator to announce his intention of running, he was plotted — and acted against — with the full force of the federal government and the legacy media. After years and millions of dollars were spent on the corrupt Mueller probe, it turned out that the only crimes were apparently committed by Democrats abusing their authority. . .

"Democrats’ and Republicans’ prosecutorial styles are as different as night and day. 

 "Democrats announce their (plainly political) intentions ahead of time — “We will impeach Donald Trump” or “We will disqualify Brett Kavanaugh” or “I will indict Donald Trump” — then convene massive investigative bodies (on the taxpayers’ dime) of partisan lawyers and politicians to search for a prosecutable crime. The investigation is milked for everything it’s worth, featuring weaponized DOJ no-knock midnight raids, leaks a-plenty, and media accomplices to publicize every insinuation, humiliation, and accusation. Even if no real crime is ever found in the end (and it seldom is), Democrats will nonetheless continue with their announced plans, such as twice impeaching the most-investigated president in history. And in the process, they will have made life hell for their political enemies as well as anyone who ever gave them the time of day — which was probably the point all along. 

 "Republicans, on the other hand, don’t convene special investigations unless the evidence of a crime is already smacking everyone in the face. But rather than talk constantly to the media and keep the story alive as a constantly present narrative, people investigating Democrats drop quietly into the background and do their work unobtrusively, only surfacing to comment when they’ve actually found something worth prosecuting.

"Which brings us to the Durham investigation of the Russia Collusion Hoax that the leftwing establishment perpetrated against President Donald Trump." . . .

 only surfacing to comment when they’ve

School Closures Led by Teachers Unions Only Hurt Children; Teachers' Unions Must Be Held Accountable

 PJ Media

"As American taxpayers labor through the holidays to fund another extended paid vacation for public school teachers, it’s rarely been more evident that capricious policies from purported experts and media allies produced a terrifying amount of harmful consequences on the most vulnerable among us. That singular group, which continues to be abused by COVID-19 neurotics, is school children.

"Many teachers demanded school closures in exchange for disastrous remote learning. Ignoring data showing that the virus does not significantly impact those who aren’t elderly (nearly all teachers in America are under 60), they were unwilling to assume even a remote risk.

"There’s still no evidence that classrooms are vectors of transmission, or that their selfish actions stopped the spread of COVID. A recently-published study of Japanese schoolchildren relays:

“We do not find any evidence that school closures in Japan helped to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in spring 2020. Among our pairs of similar municipalities, municipalities that closed their schools had very similar levels of COVID-19 as those that kept their schools open. In other words, municipalities that shut down their schools imposed additional costs on their residents without receiving the supposed benefit of limiting the spread of the pandemic. These robustness checks all point to the same conclusion: There is no evidence that shutting down schools had a significant impact on limiting the spread of COVID-19.”

School Closures Led by Teachers Unions Only Hurt Children – PJ Media

Kamala Harris Is Getting Destroyed on Spanish-Language Radio; "Dems’ response: They’re GOP plants!"

 The American Spectator | USA News and Politics  "Attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris are becoming more frequent on Spanish-language radio stations in Miami, and Democrats don’t see warning signs of her declining popularity among Hispanics. Instead, they see a coordinated Republican disinformation campaign. 

"Fernand Amandi, a Democratic political strategist, told Politico that he was flipping between Hispanic radio stations and heard one person “talking about Kamala Harris, and they [said] the same thing. ‘This is the woman who’s done nothing.’ It was a different person than was on the other [station]. And I was like, ‘Oh God, they got a phone bank.’ ”

"There’s no way these criticisms of Harris could be organic, Democrats believe. The opinions use key phrases like “inefficient,” “disappointing,” and “doesn’t do nothing at all,” so of course they must be coming from Republican operatives. There’s no way that the explanation could be that Hispanics are moving towards the Republican Party, as has been shown in polling and in the 2020 election. 

"In 2020, enough Latino voters swung from the Democrats to the GOP to deliver Florida to former President Donald Trump. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris garnered eight percentage points lower support from Hispanics than Hillary Clinton did in 2016." . . . 

'They're afraid to be perceived as transphobic': UPenn swimmers wanted to boycott final home meet over transgender teammate Lia Thomas crushing records but fear backlash and jeopardizing chances of making elite Ivy League squad

 Daily Mail Online

. . ."A week later, two of her teammates spoke out anonymously about their frustrations of having a transgender swimmer compete in female races after spending the first three years at Penn competing on the male team.

"While the final home meet is traditionally a time for the school to recognize seniors for their achievements, the swimmers have no illusion that the attention this year will be on Lia Thomas.

" 'It's a very emotional day and it's supposed to be a wonderful recognition for all the seniors have accomplished over the years,' one source told DailyMail.com. 'These girls are still determined to make sure they get the proper recognition and that their moment is celebrated as it should be.'

"Another source told DailyMail.com that will be difficult because Thomas will likely blow away the competition. There's also expectation that the crowd will react by cheering more for the second-place finisher than for Thomas, as occurred at the Zippy International." . . .

UPDATED, Dec 30: Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty on Five of the Six Charges in Sex Trafficking Case

UPDATE: Case dropped against Epstein guards – HotAir  . . ."The way that the prosecutors handled this matter certainly looks suspicious at first glance, but some previously unreported details could explain this decision in a more routine fashion. Noel and Thomas pleaded not guilty to the charges in 2019. But in May of this year, they signed a deferred prosecution agreement, allowing them to avoid jail time if they cooperated with an ongoing investigation into the circumstances of Epstein’s death by the Justice Department’s OIG.

"Since that time they have reportedly been cooperating fully with the Department of Justice. Once that process was finished earlier this month, the prosecutors signed a nolle prosequi, informing the judge that they wished to drop the charges against both men. As part of that agreement, both Noel and Thomas reportedly performed some unspecified community service.". . .

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Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty on Five of the Six Charges in Sex Trafficking Case (legalinsurrection.com) 

 . . ."GUILTY Count One: Conspiracy to entice individuals under the age of 17 to travel with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity

"Maximum sentence: Five years

"Accusers: Jane, Carolyn and Annie

"NOT GUILTY Count Two: Enticing an individual under the age of 17 to travel to with intent to engage in illegal sex acts

"Maximum sentence: Five years

"Accusers: Jane

"GUILTY Count Three: Conspiracy to transport individuals under the age of 17 with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity

"Maximum sentence: Five years in prison. . .

"GUILTY Count Four: Transportation of an individual under the age of 17 with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity.

"Maximum sentence: 10 years in prison. . .

"GUILTY Count Five: Conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of individuals under the age of 18

"Maximum: Five years in prison. . .

"GUILTY Count Six: Sex trafficking of an individual under the age of 18

"Maximum: 40 years in prison. . .

 Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case: Live updates | AP News 

 . . ."But the core of the prosecution was the testimony of four women who said they were victimized by Maxwell and Epstein at tender ages.

"Three testified using first names or pseudonyms to protect their privacy: Jane, a television actress; Kate, a former model from Great Britain; and Carolyn, now a mom recovering from drug addiction. The fourth was Farmer, who chose to use her real name after being vocal about her allegations in recent years." . . .

 Big question after Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction: Who’s next? | Just The News 

“Doors closed by Epstein’s death may be opened by the very strong motivation Maxwell now has to unlock every door to which she holds a key," he added.

 Ghislaine Maxwell's child sex trafficking conviction 'doesn't bode well' for Prince Andrew | Daily Mail Online

Much more here: Virginia Roberts Giuffre - News on Prince Andrew's accuser | Daily Mail Online

The gulags of Fauci-Psaki

 

AfterMath - Home (terrellaftermath.com)

The COVID con is all the Democrats have   . . ."In Trump's economy, the poverty rate hit an all-time low.  More Americans were employed than ever before.  The unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low.  This, in addition to the 7 million new jobs created.  Middle-class family incomes had also risen more than five times higher than the previous eight years under Obama.

"Trump had also triumphed over the myriad Democrat party hoaxes aimed at subverting the will of the American people and overturning the 2016 election results: the Trump-Russia collusion hoax and the failed quid pro quo impeachment, for example.

"Leading up to 2020, the Democrats had already thrown everything plus the kitchen sink at Trump.  They were empty-handed.  Even as late as November 2019, the Democrats were "increasingly worried that their large and divided presidential field" didn't "have what it [took] to beat President Donald Trump" in 2020.

"Democrats were desperate for something to campaign on.  While they never found a robust national campaign message to campaign on, they did find a message to campaign against: COVID." . . .

COVID treatment protocols and the death of 'trust your doctor'   "Recently, President Biden's press secretary, Jen Psaki, said: "For the unvaccinated, you're looking at a winter of severe illness and death for yourselves, your families, and the hospitals you may soon overwhelm." 

"That unvarnished statement, from the podium of the White House Press Room, was then followed by an update from CDC director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, and the chief medical adviser to the president, Dr. Anthony Fauci.  During the entirety of this government-sponsored "infomercial" on the dangers of COVID-19, not a single mention was made of the importance, availability or efficacy of early treatment for COVID-19." . . . 

This next is from MSNBC, the station bringing us the bitter and demagogic Joy Reid and the "mostly peaceful"  Ali Velshi:

'Incredibly Embarrassing': Critics React to What MSNBC Host Admitted on Live TV About Fauci (townhall.com)   . . .“ 'I’m a Fauci groupie, I’m a thrice-vaccinated, mask adherent, I buy N-95 masks by the caseload, they’re in every pocket, I wear them everywhere except when I sit down,” she told panelists. “And I am certain that this is not a variant I can outrun, and I wonder where you think this sort of conversation is heading at this moment?' ” . . .

Was This the Moment People Lost Trust in the Medical Establishment? (townhall.com)

The main problem, in addition to unconstitutional decrees issued by public health officials, is Americans have lost faith in the medical establishment to be honest and follow the science when issuing recommendations. This trust started to erode last summer when thousands of doctors pushed aside worries of "super spreader events" for leftist activists while vilifying President Donald Trump's decision to keep campaigning.