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**SNIP** Anyone who hasn’t had those experiences, or known what it’s like to plan an entire day and an entire life around the possibility of sexual assault or harassment, or what it’s like to be the only one of your gender in a room marked by power, or what it’s like to have your reproductive freedom legislated by people with different reproductive organs - simply brings a different sensibility to the issues that shape the lives of 164 million Americans. It matters that women are so often absent from the halls of power, and it’s well past time for one...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), speaking on the Senate floor Thursday morning, rebuked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for threatening two Supreme Court justices by name. A short time later, Schumer defended himself, denying any intention to threaten: "I'm from Brooklyn," he said. "We speak in strong language."

South Korea reported 309 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus today, bringing the national total to 6,593, according to the country’s Central Disaster Relief Headquarters. (Please see link, for full article)

The Texas Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Thursday to block a state law that will end straight-ticket voting beginning with the general election in November. The federal lawsuit, filed in Laredo, argues that the law “will be a disaster for Texas elections,” worsening waiting times at polling sites and disproportionately affecting Latino and African American voters, who tend to live in urban areas with long ballots that require more time to fill out. “As a result, already lengthy polling-place lines will grow,” the suit says... ...More Democrats than Republicans tend to vote by straight ticket in the state’s larger counties......

How a Pakistani/Islamic Lobby took over Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign sabotaging his aspirations World Politics • Mar 05, 2020 Failed to learn lessons from Jeremy Corbyn, How Bernie Sanders sabotaged his 2020 Presidential Campaign by committing the grave mistake of mixing politics with religion and flawed foreign policy contributing to breach of trust of American voters. Background: In 2015, Bernie started his presidential campaign as an underdog against the Queen of democratic party Hillary Clinton. He ran a great campaign focusing on working-class regardless of religion and race focusing on economic issues raising record-breaking donations from average Americans. Eventually,...

The knock-on effects of the novel coronavirus continued around the world on Friday, with new signs of diplomatic fallout over prevention measures in East Asia, widespread disruption for religious travelers in the Middle East, a new cruise ship quarantined off the coast of California, and more blows to financials markets. (Article then shuts off looking for a donation - nope.)

NEW YORK (AP) New York state's coronavirus caseload doubled overnight to 22, and New York City's mayor is imploring the federal government to send more test kits for the new virus. Officials say the newly diagnosed cases include two hospitalized patients in New York City and a hospitalized man in Long Island’s Nassau County. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the other positive tests were in people with mild symptoms or none at all in Westchester County. That's where a cluster of cases emerged earlier in the week. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says officials' level of concern is rising.

If you’ve ever wondered why it is impossible to have a conversation with modern liberals about politics, this video snippet is a case study in the answer. MSNBC host Brian Williams and New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay are having a serious discussion about money, politics and Michael Bloomberg’s spending in the primary election. You have to watch it to believe it. Think about how many people were involved in creating, preparing and producing what you are about to witness. WATCH:

Today’s cute CG is from The Arkansas Gazette. FRGFWX QDZ UFCCEDB DFCRW ET ZKD USCTETQ. ZKFZ GFW, EN EZ BSDXT’Z GSCY SLZ, WSL KFPDT’Z GFXZDB F GKSRD BFW. —UEAYDW CSSTDW You can find this little fun word game, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications. The way it works is a letter stands for another letter. For example: AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW (does not apply to today's cryptogram). Beware, the game is very addictive. If this is your first time, don't be intimidated. PLEASE DO NOT post the answer in general comments, but DO...

Woebegone Elizabeth Warren staffers — heartbroken and adrift after the Cambridge Democrat tearily ended her presidential campaign Thursday following on ignominious Super Tuesday showing — cried, drank, sought comfort dogs and made personal fundraising pitches as they faced sudden unemployment. “Does anyone in Logan Square have a pug that I can hang out with,” tweeted Morgan Sperry, an organizer for Warren, just as news broke that Warren would leave the race. “Feels like someone should’ve put the liquor store and bar down the street on notice this AM,” Warren’s national political director Rebecca Pearcey tweeted.

Michael Bloomberg has decided to form a new group to take on President Donald Trump, an aide to the former New York mayor tells CNN. **SNIP** The independent expenditure, the aide said, will deploy hundreds of staffers from his presidential campaign to six key swing states: Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The name, scope and budget for the organization has yet to be determined, the aide added. Like all independent expenditures, the yet-to-be-named entity will not be allowed to coordinate with any campaigns. Bloomberg will also continue to fund Hawkfish, the digital operation that propelled his months-long...

Fox News Video Clip: News Report Woman says CDC cleared her to continue to fly after she arrived in US from Italy...she had symptoms...

“If, then, the courts of justice are to be considered as the bulwarks of a limited Constitution against legislative encroachments, this consideration will ­afford a strong argument for the permanent tenure of judicial offices,” argued Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 78. If we needed a pristine example of why justices are bestowed lifetime appointments and shielded from the intimidation tactics of unethical politicians, Sen. Chuck Schumer has now provided us with one. Speaking to pro-abortion protesters in front of the Supreme Court this week, the Senate minority leader threatened — there’s no other way to put it — two sitting...

Game on!

If someone had simply stopped and double-checked some math, they might have saved MSNBC’s Brian Williams and New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay some embarrassment Thursday night. Instead, both Williams and Gay marveled on air in reaction to a Twitter user’s post about Mike Bloomberg’s campaign spending. Trouble is, the post had gotten the math all wrong – yet neither Williams nor Gay seemed to notice.

From dp0622 | 03/05/2020 9:23:13 PM PST new I will send an update to all on Farmer Dean after I talk to him in the next few days. I DID speak to him some days ago AFTER the prayer request thread and he’s going to be in the hospital for at least another month but he’s Definitely holding his own. Sepsis is the issue and he will be on antibiotics for at least another month. The hole in his colon has healed but will require surgery when he is strong enough as they think it will leak again with time...

March 06 2020 Friday of the First Week of Lent Reading 1 Ez 18:21-28 Thus says the Lord GOD: If the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed, if he keeps all my statutes and does what is right and just, he shall surely live, he shall not die. None of the crimes he committed shall be remembered against him; he shall live because of the virtue he has practiced. Do I indeed derive any pleasure from the death of the wicked? says the Lord GOD. Do I not rather rejoice when he turns from his...

Three Maryland residents have tested positive for coronavirus/COVID-19, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Thursday evening. All three people with the virus live in Montgomery County — a married man and woman in their 70s and a woman in her 50s. All three are quarantined in their homes right now, are in good condition, and their symptoms are abating. All three cases are also travel-related. The patients returned home from a trip overseas on February 20. Health officials would not say Thursday evening where they traveled to. ... Hogan has declared a state of emergency to fast-track the response efforts and...

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The death toll from COVID-19 jumped to 11 on Thursday with news that the passing of a 90-year-old woman was also linked to coronavirus. The update came a few hours after Gov. Jay Inslee said a state emergency declaration he issued will compel insurers to waive testing costs for those without their own private health care insurance. Inslee and Snohomish County officials provided additional details on how their agencies are responding in the wake of a deadly coronavirus that is now linked to the deaths of 11 people and 70 total cases reported across the state. At...

While we often hear the claim from abortion advocates, “No one likes abortion,” a new hashtag spreading across Twitter is proving that claim completely wrong. Activists are stepping forward to celebrate abortion using the #AbortionIsLove hashtag, discussing the ways they believe abortion is great for women, families, and the world. Many Twitter users are arguing that abortion somehow shows love for children, families, communities, and even the preborn children who are killed in abortions. It should surprise no one that this argument is being made by numerous abortionists. But does anyone truly believe that killing a preborn human being is...