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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1057419)	2/27/2018 6:58:23 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1574054

Tell me what the churches are doing to prevent gun killing and school massacres...

To: Brumar89 who wrote (1057419)	2/27/2018 9:36:54 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1574054

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and one of his senior advisers could be vulnerable to manipulation by at least four foreign powers, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Those countries — the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Israel, and China view Kushner's stature within the Trump administration, his troubled financial dealings, and his lack of government experience as a potential opening for political influence, the newspaper said, citing current and former US officials. The revelation comes just days after Kushner's security clearance was downgraded due in part to a federal background check that's been ongoing for more than a year. businessinsider.com *The problem with this story is there were almost certainly MANY more countries who had the same ideas.* "Officials from the UAE identified Kushner as early as the spring of 2017 as particularly manipulable because of his family’s search for investors in their real estate company, current and former officials said." *------------------------------* Significant detail in WaPo story: "McMaster...learned that Kushner had contacts with foreign officials that he did not coordinate through the National Security Council or officially report." "Officials said McMaster was taken aback by some of Kushner’s foreign contacts." Ryan Goodman Retweeted Rosalind Helderman

To: Brumar89 who wrote (1057419)	2/27/2018 10:04:09 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574054

The Left Thinks Handgun Bullets Are Too Slow To Stop People Wielding Rifles Posted at 4:30 pm on February 27, 2018 by Brandon Morse Every now and again I’m rendered speechless by the lengths the left will go to in order to scare people into compliance when it comes to their ideas about guns. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell took the cake when he suggested that anyone wielding a handgun is no match for someone with a rifle because the bullet from rifle travels faster. MSNBC ?@MSNBC Lawrence: A bullet fired from an AR-15 travels 3x faster than one from a handgun. And yet the president and the NRA think giving teachers guns will stop a school shooter t.co 8:30 AM - Feb 23, 2018 Lawrence: The president lives in a fantasy worldAfter President Donald Trump proposed arming teachers and hiring former soldiers and Marines to patrol American schools, Lawrence O'Donnell argues the president's ideas are fantasy and his staff is... msnbc.com There is a point where hysterics attempts to tries to form logistical points, and O’Donnell has found it. This is a ridiculous point for anyone with producers and researchers behind him to make, but let’s play along anyway. While 5.56 ammunition (the standard caliber bullet fired from an AR-15) may travel faster than 9mm (a caliber used in many handguns), unless you’re firing at one another from a range far enough away for it to matter, you’d never know. If you’re hit by a 9mm bullet in close quarters, you’ll likely go down just as quickly as if it were a 5.56. But the speed of the bullet in these situations matters very little. If two men entered into a building carrying either a pistol or a rifle, the guy who is more likely to win in a firefight is the man with the knowledge and training for the weapon in question. A police officer trained in the use of his handgun is going to be the one you bet on against some idiot with a rifle. The only thing that would carry through idiot rifle guy is blind luck. ....... redstate.com