People are asking more questions about former FBI Director James Comey's investigation
into Hillary Clinton's email scandal.
In an appearance on Fox and Friends last Friday, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) claimed that
evidence existed which showed that the FBI gave "special status" to the investigation
into Hillary Clinton's unauthorized email server.
He said:
"The current deputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe sent emails just weeks before
the presidential election saying that the Hillary Clinton investigation would be special
— that it would be handled by a small team at headquarters, that it would be given special
status."
Rep. Gaetz, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, stated that the investigation progressed
in a way that was different than it would have been for any other American.
"We now have evidence that the FBI's investigation of Hillary Clinton did not follow normal and
standard procedures."
Gaetz went on to discuss former Attorney General Loretta Lynch's role in downplaying the
probe into Clinton's email server.
Comey testified that Lynch ordered him to refer to the whole ordeal as a "matter,"
and not an investigation.
Gaetz also brought up the tarmac meeting between Bill Clinton and Lynch as another potential
indicator that the investigation was conducted in a way that was designed to protect Hillary.
Rep. Gaetz also brought up the fact that "James Comey himself has admitted in testimony that
he drafted the exoneration statement of Hillary Clinton before even interviewing her or other
key witnesses."
The lawmaker referred to this as a "departure from the normal application of the law."
The House Judiciary Committee will be reviewing the "processes and procedures" that provided
Clinton with a different standard of justice than would be applied to an ordinary American
citizen.
This revelation fueled the already prevalent GOP theory that Comey had never intended to
see Clinton prosecuted for her conduct while she was Secretary of State.
According to Politico, Comey's letter — which was drafted two months before the FBI interviewed
Clinton — rejected the idea of bringing criminal charges against her for her use of
a private email server while serving as Secretary of State.
The transcripts showing these were released by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck
Grassley, and Senator Lindsey Graham.
They received the documents from the Office of Special Counsel, a government watchdog
agency that investigated Comey's actions.
Since Comey publicly issued his statements exonerating Clinton, Republicans have been
suspicious of his motives.
The fact that Comey appears to have decided that Clinton shouldn't be charged — before
completing the investigation — lends credibility to the GOP's suspicions.
When testifying at a House hearing in September, Comey denied that he had already made his
decision before interviewing Clinton.
"If colleagues of ours believe I am lying about when I made this decision, please urge
them to contact me privately so we can have a conversation about this," Comey said.
"All I can do is tell you again, the decision was made after that because I didn't know
what was going to happen in that interview."
James Comey's behavior during the 2016 election has been criticized by people on both sides
of the political spectrum.
Several of his actions have been seen as political maneuvering.
It is one of the reasons why people on the Right have called for a special investigation
into Comey's probe of Hillary Clinton.
We do not know whether or not the Justice Department will take a closer look at the
former FBI director, but it is obvious that there is more than meets the eye in this situation.
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Hey!
How are you?
Hi
Can you help me?
Sure, what's wrong?
The thing is, this is my car and I can't start it
If you don't mind, would you start it while I push?
Oh my God
Oh my God my car!
On 3
I'll push and you start it, ok?
What's you name?
Márcio
Márcio? Ok!
On 3, right?
Right
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Go!
What happened?
Go!
Go!
What?
I took a shock
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Are you sure?
Are you crazy?
It must be something with the car, it's not me!
Try again! I don't believe in you
Try again
Let's try again. It's impossible. It's impossible
On 3 ok? 1, 2, 3. Go!
Again?
No
You gotta be kidding me!
No
No! Wait, wait, wait!
No! Wait, wait. Producers!
No, no, stop! Producers!
Ready?
Ok
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Go!
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What's going on?
C'mon man!
Go! Go!
What's inside this car?
1, 2, 3... Go!
Are you crazy?
You tell me to start a car that electrocutes people?
What happened?
We stop to help you and you do this?
Relax, princess. You are too nervous
Please, i'm not nervous at all
But you are...
I'm here trying yo help you and you are making fun of me!
No, I'm not.
You stop it!
Stop making fun of us!
Oh, but I wasn't! Do you think I was, doll?
Doll? C'mon, man!
1, 2, 3
Are you kidding me?
What happened?
You ask me for help and does this to me?
But you think I have something to do with this?
1, 2, 3
What going on here?
What?
What is this?
What's wrong?
I took a shock!
Wait!
This car is eletrocuted me!
1, 2, 3
Go!
Damn it!
Go!
Wait, wait!
Are you crazy?
Stop! Stop! Wait!
Wait
I don't know what hapenned!
No excuses! Do you think I'm stupid?
What are you talking about?
Do you think I'm stupid?
My car won't start and I need to go to work
Ok...
You just have to turn the key and I'll push, ok?
Will you do it for me?
Ok, very good
I just have to start, right?
You just start it, ok?
I'll count and you start on 3
And then I'll push, ok?
Right
It's going to be quick, wait a minute
Thank you, you are very kind!
1, 2, 3
Go!
What happened?
Stop, stop! Wait, stop!
Relax! Relax!
Are you crazy?
What did I do?
I come help and you do this?
No, no, wait! Ouch, ouch!
Producers! Producers!
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Justice League costume designer Michael Wilkinson is defending the costumes worn by the Amazons
in the new film.
The superhero team-up movie brings together Bruce Wayne/Batman (Ben Affleck), Diana Prince/Wonder
Woman (Gal Gadot), Clark Kent/Superman (Henry Cavill), Barry Allen/The Flash (Ezra Miller),
Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Jason Momoa), and Victor Stone/Cyborg (Ray Fisher) to fight Steppenwolf
(Ciarán Hinds) and his parademons.
Despite the cast of superhero favorites the film has struggled with both critics and box
office numbers, getting beat by Disney and Pixar's Coco over Thanksgiving weekend.
Before Justice League was even released it had a rocky start with pictures from the film
starting a controversy online.
It appeared that the Amazons' costumes, designed by Wilkinson, were more revealing
than what they wore in Wonder Woman where the costumes were designed by Lindy Hemming.
Many people joined the conversation online, calling the costumes a "step back" after
the success of female led Wonder Woman.
However, several Amazon actresses including Brooke Ence who plays Penthesilea and Samantha
Jo who plays Euboea defended the look.
In an interview with Fashionista, Wilkinson explained why the Amazons look different in
Justice League.
For the majority of screen time in Justice League, the Amazons appear in 2017: one hundred
years after the events of the Wonder Woman film.
We wanted to show the passage time by having a slight development in their armor, so some
of the lines and details are different.
It does make sense, Wonder Woman was set during World War I, while Justice League is a present
day film.
Even Wonder Woman's own costume is slightly different as well as her reliance on more
modern apparel (which Wilkinson says is "all custom- from head-to-toe") throughout the
film.
The clothes the characters wear help tell the story of the film.
There is a reason behind the choices a designer makes, like during the flashbacks to the Amazons
of ages past.
Wilkinson says:
Zack (Snyder) wanted a more primal feel.
So we harkened back to a time where armor was more primitive, metal was less developed,
and the Amazons had a more tribal feel.
If the actresses, most of whom are athletes themselves, are comfortable in the clothing
chosen for them in the film than that is the most important part.
These women are powerful and have trained hard for their figures and rarely do we see
female bodies such as these on screen.
As long as the choices in clothing make sense overall for the film, there really isn't
much to complain about.
Wilkinson is currently at work designing the costumes for Disney's live action adaptation
of their classic animated film Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie.
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Hey Guys!! Welcome to my first video!!
My name is Lucas, I'm a exchange student here in Canada, BC in Langley
I have been here for almost 4 months
And this is gonna be a presentation video about me
That's it
I'm making this youtube channel because I want(obviously)
My friends insisted a lot to me to make a youtube channel here in Canada
As requested(Internal joke)
Just some people will understand(Internal joke)
In this channel I'll talk about my experiences living here in Canada
In this channel I'll talk about my experiences living here in Canada
In this channel I'll talk about my experiences living here in Canada
For this 4 months
Because I think I experienced a lot of cool stuff already, so It's gonna be nice to talk about it
What else?
I want to show my school, maybe doing some videos with my friends
Show some cool and beautiful places around here
We are on winter time, so It's just raining everyday, raincouver feelings...
But I think I can show you some nice places
I'll record some trips that I'll do with my host family, I'll talk about my host family
What else?? What else??
Well, christmas is coming, so we are going to start decorating our houses
Some people are already starting
Actually me and my family we are going to start decorating today
Today november 26th we are starting
We are having the Homecoming on the school, I can talk about this with you guys because It's gonna be awesome
Hmm What else??
I can talk about some cool things that I already did
Well, I went to Fan Expo it's like a comic con that we have here in Vancouver
I met Grant Gustin, the guy who plays the Flash on the TV Show
So, It was amazing!!
I can talk more about Fan Expo in another video
How you can see... a like games, so I'll probably film some stuff related to games
What else? I don't know I don't know man
Unfortunately I don't know what else to say
Well I think that's it
There is nothing more to say
I hope you guys enjoyed this video
Leave your like if you enjoyed(obviously) If you didn't like whatever man, do you want you want to do haha
That's it guys!! Thank you, see you on the next video!
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Top 15 Best Ways Celebs Came Out Of The Closet #Part 2 - [Facts Wrack] - Duration: 7:58.
1. Ellen DeGeneres. The coming out story of Ellen Degeneres is absolutely fantastic because
not only did she use her coming out to be honest about the world, her sitcom character
came out right along side her in a monumental television event. Before her breakout television
show Ellen, the comedienne was noticed for her hilarity in the comedy scene. Degeneres
came out in 1997 to Oprah Winfrey on her talk show and then her character on Ellen came
out to Winfrey playing a therapist. The show went on to become a platform for many LGBTQ
issues far before they were a mainstream topics. The actress and comedienne was one of the
very first to come out in Hollywood and led the way for so many actresses and actors to
follow her. Since 2004 she has been in a committed relationship with Portia de Rossi and the
pair are now married after DeGeneres proposed three years into their partnership.
2. Wentworth Miller. In one of the most brave and clearly heartfelt responses to an invitation
to the St. Petersburg International Film Festival in Russia, Wentworth Miller politely declined
with an open letter to the festival director posted to the GLAAD website. He came out saying
that he couldn't visit the country that he once loved to visit and can claim in some
of his lineage. In the letter he passionately writes "The situation is in no way acceptable,
and I cannot in good conscience participate in a celebratory occasion hosted by a country
where people like myself are being systematically denied their basic right to live and love
openly." Now 42, the actor reminisces on his 20's when only his close friends knew
he was gay to his 30's where his friends, family and close inner circle knew about him
being gay. He feels much more himself being able to be out to all of his fans and interviewees
3. Ellen Page. Born in Canada, Ellen Page got her start on popular Canadian television
shows like Trailer Park Boys. The actress got her big break in America in Jason Reitman's
hilarious film Juno before going on to star in blockbusters like Inception and X:Men Days
of Future Past. She was invited to speak at the Time to Thrive event held at Bally's
Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, an event meant to promote the welfare of LGBTQ youth. The
actress came out in her speech, stating that she felt a social responsibility and personal
obligation to be honest about being gay. In her eloquent speech, Page cited so many important
topics like the perpetuation of unrealistic idolatry in pop culture and daily gender stereotyping.
Her show of courage was a noble attempt to pave the way for LGBTQ youth to feel comfortable
being themselves. Page is currently in a relationship with surfer and artist Samantha Thomas
4. Matt Bomer. The American actor has been working since 2001 but is most modernly known
from his work on hit television series' White Collar and American Horror Story. Matt
Bomer has known that he was gay since he was a teenager but he wasn't fully out in Hollywood
until 2012. That year Bomer was given the New Generation Arts and Activism Award at
the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards for his work fighting HIV/AIDS. Given such a visible
award inspired Bomer to be transparent himself. The dreamy actor made sure to thank his husband
of five years Simon Hall and their three children. After coming out to the general public, Bomer
spoke at a GLSEN event and inspired young LGBTQ people to be their authentic selves
despite pressure in high school. Aside from all of these exciting events in 2012, Bomer
was given an Inspiration Award at the GLSEN awards
5. Jodie Foster. The film and television actress has often been referred to as one of the best
actresses of her generation. She is one of the few child actors that found fame at a
young age and maintained (if not bettered) their status in the celebrity world. Her first
film was Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver and she won an Academy Award for her portrayal
of a teen prostitute opposite Robert De Niro. One of the reasons that she overcame the downward
spiral that many child celebrities fall into is that she took a break and attending university
at Yale, a prestigious Ivy. In 2013, Foster had the opportunity to accept the prestigious
Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes. She took the chance and came out as a lesbian
to her peers in a witty, humorous speech that was well received by all. The actress is now
married with two children, the actress is loving her out lifestyle
6. Portia de Rossi. Before growing into herself, Portia de Rossi married documentary film-maker
Mel Metcalfe because she was terrified that being discovered as a lesbian would ruin her
career in Hollywood. The couple divorced in 1999 because de Rossi never felt right about
the partnership. A short time later she coupled up with Ringo Starr's step-daughter Francesca
Gregorini but remained in the closet to those on the Ally McBeal set. Unfortunately the
tabloids captured pictures of the actress with her director girlfriend and published
them. Despite the photos Portia refused to address her sexual orientation in any public
arena. After she met Ellen DeGeneres backstage at an awards show, the actress dumped Gregorini
and the pair soon became inseparable, and de Rossi contemplated stepping out in public.
At the end of 2004 de Rossi's show Arrested Development was nominated for an Emmy and
the couple stepped onto the red carpet together, this is the moment that de Rossi cites as
really coming out. The next year she opened up about her sexuality in The Advocate and
Details magazine 7. Rosie O'Donnell. The talk show host and
well known actress famously came out in 2000 but says that she tried to come out ten years
earlier. In 1992, Rosie O'Donnell was coming off of major stardom after her role in A League
of Their Own and as a result was being interviewed by Cosmopolitan magazine. The reporter just
came out and asked the actress if she was a lesbian and she responded surely and simply,
"yes." She spoke about this experience in a 2014 interview with Marlo Thomas on her
web series Mondays With Marlo. Rosie said that Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown
cut O'Donnell's admission out of the story but the actress isn't upset about it. She
admits that times were really different back then, that Brown was protecting her career.
When the actress came out publicly in 2002, it was on her own terms at the end of her
successful talk show Rosie 8. Jim Parsons. His role as Sheldon Cooper
on hit CBS series The Big Bang Theory was the breakout role back when the show started
in 2006. Before that he mostly acted on the stage making his debut in The Normal Heart
on Broadway starring as Tommy Boatwright. He received a Drama Desk Award for his work
and later reprised his role in the movie for which he received an Emmy Award. In his personal
life, Jim Parsons splits time between his home in Los Angeles, CA and Gramercy Park
in New York City. The way that he came out of the closet is fantastic because he was
never actually in the closet to begin with, but he didn't display it on the cover of
magazines either. When he was asked a question by Patrick Healy about how a role was pivotal
for him based on his homosexuality in an interview he was actually relieved that it was no longer
a question. Parsons has been in a committed relationship for the last decade, the actor
describes their love as "an act of love, coffee in the morning, going to work, washing
the clothes, taking the dogs out – a regular, boring life." Just like the rest of us
9. Holland Taylor. Since the early 1980's, the playwright, film, stage and television
actress has been a face that would be recognized by most American households. Her long, well
awarded career began on the stage in both Broadway and off-Broadway productions. In
late November of 2015, Taylor was being asked some questions about marriage on a radio interview
with WNYC. It was in this interview, prompted by these questions, that Taylor revealed most
of her former relationships had been with women. She also revealed that her current
partner was much younger than she was, this woman turns out to be Sarah Paulson. Paulson
is most well known for her work on American Horror Story and has been nominated for a
couple of Emmy's for her acting work. Taylor has been nominated for some Emmy's herself
as well as a Tony award, she is currently not acting in anything although she is currently
still with actress Sarah Paulson 10. Michael Angelakos. Singer, songwriter
and producer in hit band Passion Pit came out publicly in a magazine interview in November
9, 2015. This revelation was following Angelakos' brief marriage to Kristy Mucci in early 2013
that ended in divorce in August 2015. Passion Pit has always been known to create happy,
uplifting music about depressing, dark topics; a great juxtaposition to the life of Angelakos.
The star has been public about his once private fight with bipolar disorder that he came out
about after cancelling his tour during the release of his second album in 2012. The very
first Passion Pit album was a set of songs recorded for his then girlfriend in his dorm
room at the time and he credits much of his ability to deal with his mental health to
his ex-wife Kristy Mucci. For this reason we're in awe of the grace with which Angelakos
was able to come out and deal with his divorce 11. Tom Daley. British diver Tom Daley was
a world champion at the young age of 15 and he started diving when he was just seven years
old at the Plymouth Diving Club. Most recently he won a Bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics
in the synchronized 10m platform with partner Daniel Goodfellow. Daley also competed at
the 2008 Summer Olympics for Great Britain as the youngest competitor to take part in
many different aspects of the event. He has been competing for a long time and for all
of the time has maintained composure in the public eye. He eloquently came out via YouTube
video in December of 2013 where he stated that he'd been in a relationship with man
since earlier that year. He lives still with his partner American film screenwriter Dustin
Lance Black though he has stated that he prefers not to be labelled, that he still has some
sexual interest in women as well as men 12. Daniel Franzese. Franzese is an openly
gay actor that is most well known for his characters who also happened to be openly
gay in Mean Girls and the HBO original series Looking. Although his first breakout character
was as an the ultimate gay friend to Janis named Damian, Franzese didn't come out until
2014. It was April 22, 2014 when Daniel Franzese came out to his character Damian ten years
after the film originally came out. Franzese wrote a heartfelt and detailed description
of what it is like to be a gay actor in Hollywood. The letter is beautiful and honest and open,
just as inspiring as Damian was in the 2004 hit comedy. Franzese says that for years he
was denied straight roles because of his ability to play flamboyant and gay, he also says that
he's turned down an equal number of roles because it seemed that they were making fun
of the gay characters and stereotyping them. His honest letter has helped pave a solid
road for the young gay community to feel comfortable being themselves
13. Jason Collins. At the end of the 2012-13 season, Jason Collins came out publicly as
gay on the cover of Sports Illustrated in a piece written by Collins himself. The coming
out letter was featured on the website before being printed in the magazine and sent its
publication shockwaves through what at the time was a completely straight NBA. Collins
even stated that his chosen number '98' was meant to mark the very public and heartbreaking
death of young gay man Matthew Sheppard. He regarded it as a statement to himself, his
family and his friends about who he truly was. For his last season before retirement,
Collins signed with the Brooklyn Nets and soon his jersey sold out in stores. After
coming out the athlete has remained private about his personal life but has made strides
for the LGBTQ community 14. Reid Ewing. This American actor is best
known as Dylan from the hit ABC sitcom Modern Family; his recurring role revolves around
being Haley's on again-off again boyfriend. While working on Modern Family, Ewing has
had some small roles in TV shows as well as web series. The young man started his acting
career in South Florida theatre while studying at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West
Palm Beach, Florida. Before moving to Los Angeles and grabbing his awesome role in Modern
Family, Ewing also studied at the School for Film in New York. The young man isn't just
an actor, he can play banjo, guitar and piano. Aside from his work in the entertainment industry,
Reid Ewing has made headlines for his honesty about his life and struggles. It was in 2015
when Ewing came out as a sufferer of body dysmorphic disorder which caused him to get
several surgeries. The awesome way that Ewing came out was understated, when a fan tweeted
asking if a previous tweet was him coming out of the closet he responded with a nonchalant
"was I ever in?" 15. Caitlyn Jenner. Before transitioning in
April 2015, Caitlyn Jenner was known as Bruce an Olympic gold medal winning decathlete and
father of six children from three marriages. Cait is most commonly known for being featured
on popular reality TV show Keeping Up With the Kardashians starring Jenner's now ex-wife
Kris Kardashian and his two daughters with her, Kendall & Kylie Jenner, along with Kris's
children from a previous marriage Kim, Rob, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian. Caitlyn Jenner
came out as a transgender woman which, aside from Alexis Arquette, is the first time that
a public figure has transitioned from male to female while in the public eye
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People are asking more questions about former FBI Director James Comey's investigation
into Hillary Clinton's email scandal.
In an appearance on Fox and Friends last Friday, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) claimed that
evidence existed which showed that the FBI gave "special status" to the investigation
into Hillary Clinton's unauthorized email server.
He said:
"The current deputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe sent emails just weeks before
the presidential election saying that the Hillary Clinton investigation would be special
— that it would be handled by a small team at headquarters, that it would be given special
status."
Rep. Gaetz, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, stated that the investigation progressed
in a way that was different than it would have been for any other American.
"We now have evidence that the FBI's investigation of Hillary Clinton did not follow normal and
standard procedures."
Gaetz went on to discuss former Attorney General Loretta Lynch's role in downplaying the
probe into Clinton's email server.
Comey testified that Lynch ordered him to refer to the whole ordeal as a "matter,"
and not an investigation.
Gaetz also brought up the tarmac meeting between Bill Clinton and Lynch as another potential
indicator that the investigation was conducted in a way that was designed to protect Hillary.
Rep. Gaetz also brought up the fact that "James Comey himself has admitted in testimony that
he drafted the exoneration statement of Hillary Clinton before even interviewing her or other
key witnesses."
The lawmaker referred to this as a "departure from the normal application of the law."
The House Judiciary Committee will be reviewing the "processes and procedures" that provided
Clinton with a different standard of justice than would be applied to an ordinary American
citizen.
This revelation fueled the already prevalent GOP theory that Comey had never intended to
see Clinton prosecuted for her conduct while she was Secretary of State.
According to Politico, Comey's letter — which was drafted two months before the FBI interviewed
Clinton — rejected the idea of bringing criminal charges against her for her use of
a private email server while serving as Secretary of State.
The transcripts showing these were released by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck
Grassley, and Senator Lindsey Graham.
They received the documents from the Office of Special Counsel, a government watchdog
agency that investigated Comey's actions.
Since Comey publicly issued his statements exonerating Clinton, Republicans have been
suspicious of his motives.
The fact that Comey appears to have decided that Clinton shouldn't be charged — before
completing the investigation — lends credibility to the GOP's suspicions.
When testifying at a House hearing in September, Comey denied that he had already made his
decision before interviewing Clinton.
"If colleagues of ours believe I am lying about when I made this decision, please urge
them to contact me privately so we can have a conversation about this," Comey said.
"All I can do is tell you again, the decision was made after that because I didn't know
what was going to happen in that interview."
James Comey's behavior during the 2016 election has been criticized by people on both sides
of the political spectrum.
Several of his actions have been seen as political maneuvering.
It is one of the reasons why people on the Right have called for a special investigation
into Comey's probe of Hillary Clinton.
We do not know whether or not the Justice Department will take a closer look at the
former FBI director, but it is obvious that there is more than meets the eye in this situation.
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'I Don't Want to See You Get Eaten, Eugene' Sneak Peek Ep. 807 | The Walking Dead - Duration: 1:20.
If things don't get fixed soon,
a lot of people are gonna die.
My people.
Not me, of course.
I'm livin' no matter what.
I am too good at this (no audio).
But others...
I can't have that.
I don't want to see people get shot up, chewed up,
and chewing up the rest.
I don't want to see you get eaten, Eugene.
This place,
it's about pooling and organizing strength.
And you...
my friend, are strong.
That spongy organ between your eyes and your spectacular mullet
is strong,
and I just want to make sure that you know...
that I know that.
Consider me made.
Our pages are utterly and completely one and the same.
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'Time for After' Next on Ep. 807 | The Walking Dead - Duration: 0:48.
On the next episode of AMC's "The Walking Dead"...
♪♪
Man: This place is gonna fall,
and all you have to do to be on the winning side
is nothing.
[Walkers hissing]
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We can do this. Crack it open.
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[Gun cocks]
What we're about to do, it's not worth risking us.
It is for me.
For more video, go to amc.com.
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Oonagh - Aeria [English Subtitles] - Duration: 3:09.
Night falls - the darkness
You know not
How long the world will remain quiet
The storm is gone
Only silence remains
With small steps
Where is it?
The way out
You search and search alone
You know the woods
Will not pardon your fear
Don't give up your heart
Aeria, Aeria
Have faith in tomorrow
When the sun shows its face
And banishes the shadows
Then you'll find your way back home
Don't give up your heart
Aeria, Aeria
Hide yourself well
When the darkness passes
Then leave this place
Take the way back home
Don't give up your heart
Don't give up your heart
Wherever you came,
Wherever you go
It doesn't matter
Blown away by the wind
The light so bright
You know the way is so near
Made just for you
You run along
On and on
But behind you awakes
The dark forest
And with it endless night
Don't give up your heart
Aeria, Aeria
Hide yourself well
When the darkness passes
Then leave this place
Take the way back home
Don't give up your heart
Don't give up your heart
Don't give up your heart
Don't give up your heart
Don't give up your heart
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Rally's® | Extra Crispy Chicken Strips & Fries Box Review! 🏁🐔🍟 - Duration: 5:16.
peep this out guys it's Ian K back again with another one for ya this time headed
into rally's for a little extra crispy chicken strip action mixed with a little
Frank's redhot buffalo sauce just for good measure that's right guys these
sure look pretty tasty so let's hit that drive-thru and set ourselves up yeah
peep this out let me go for that $2.00 extra crispy chicken strip and fries box
the one with the buffalo sauce and a side of ranch and that'll be it great thanks a lot now by
the time this review air is Black Friday will have come and gone so if you scored
some really awesome deals over the weekend drop them in the comments down
below I'd love to see what you guys got lucky on there and as for me I'm
probably gonna post some stuff up on Instagram so watch out for it yes
awesome thanks so much alright we got the ranch and we're getting extra crispy
over here at rally's today let's peep this out
fast foodies know the deal here at checkers and rally's and this looks like
a pretty good one guys feast your eyes on the $2.00 extra crispy chicken strips
and fries box with the main event being drenched in Frank's redhot buffalo sauce
and they definitely do look pretty saucy let's get a close-up of that there as
you can see a nice orange red tint all on these chicken strips here two of them
so I guess it's a pretty good deal for two bucks you're getting two of the
fairly large chicken strips here at rallies and you've got some of their
seasoned fries on the side not bad for a little snack I do have to say but what I
can definitely say is that Frank's Red Hot buffalo sauce is absolutely lighting
up my car my eyes are kind of stinging from it right now so you know what we're
gonna need a little something to probably cool this off I decided to go a
little dipping ranch instead of that crazy good sauce I wasn't too thrilled
with that the last time around but this should go pretty nicely overall I'm
already digging how this looks how it smells so let's not waste any more time
guys this is the all-new $2.00 extra crispy chicken strips and Fries box here
at rally's let's peep out this flavor it sure smells pretty heated and these
chicken strips are so sauced up that the bottom of the box is beginning to give
way let's get into this it's extra crispy chicken Frank's Red Hot buffalo
style here at rally's yep it's got some kick Wow I'm gonna keep going mmm oh
it's sizzling sizzling that is nice that is really nice it's a moist hearty bite
and then you're getting a lot of that sizzle on the back end from the Franks
red hot a man that is seriously beginning to kick again that is really
really extremely hot nice though very very nice I mean it's just a chicken
strip it's nothing outrageous the coating is nice and crispy the white
meat on the inside is fairly juicy but it's that Frank's redhot buffalo sauce
that totally sends this one over-the-top nice sizzle I'm having a lot of trouble
talking right now but in a good way guys it is really really tasty buffalo flavor
let's go for a little dip in the ranch real fast because I definitely need this
right now this sure is some nice ranch and I think it's gonna cool this one off
very nicely already digging this already guys the presentation looks amazing look
at that color contrast with a light reddish tint and that white right there
that is just classic let's bring the temperature down a bit
shall we mmm one of the main reasons I love ranch with chicken strips is
because of the tartness of the ranch itself along with the crispy coating of
the chicken is just absolutely heavenly to me ever since I was a kid it's been a
favorite but I got to say with the Franks red hot buffalo sauce it's still
kicking in the back guys I'm trying to talk right now to see if it's really
kind of killing it slightly and it is muting it but not nearly enough right
now I got to go for one more dip on this one I'm really diggin the quality of
this so far the heat is real on this it's really nice
one more shot of the Franks red hot Buffalo goodness all over this extra
crispy chicken strip guys it really is a pretty tasty snack the size of the meat
is fairly decent and depending upon your dipping sauce of choice I think you're
gonna have no problem still tasting that Frank's Red Hot in the background it
really does a nice job of really hanging with you and I have to say the quality
overall is tasty on this one very very nicely done over here at rally's I'm
definitely gonna be getting this one again but of course that's just my
opinion what do you guys think do you think these extra crispy chicken strips
here at rally's truly deliver because I can tell you one thing the Franks red
hot buffalo sauce absolutely delivers I am salivating so much during this review
right now it's making it very difficult for me but let me know what you guys
think of this one drop those comments down below I'm very curious to hear your
thoughts and as for my overall score as I'm drooling all over myself right now
I'm gonna have to give the $2 extra crispy chicken strips and fries box here
at rallies a very well-deserved
9 out of 10 the only thing that could have sealed
the deal for that 10 spot is maybe one extra chicken strip in this box guys I
mean two of them is definitely a nice chaser to get you going but you really
need a third one to kind of cap off the meal but for two bucks it is what it is
and like I said it absolutely delivers in the heat department highly
recommended on this one definitely give this one a shot and those are my
thoughts on one of the latest promos here at rally's as we close out another
episode of peep this out guys and like I always say I've got brand new content
every single week here on my channel so while you stay tuned for that next
review coming real soon in the meantime stay frosty and for those of you who are
curious let's give the rally's fries a shot mmm nice and crispy on the outside
nice potato on in the inside it's a tasty fry alright guys until next time I'll
talk to you soon
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Colder morning, highs to be similar to colder _ 112717 - Duration: 2:00.
Good morning.
Much of the country had cold conditions this morning.
Temperatures dropped between 5 to 10 degrees Celsius... while cold wave alerts have been
issued in parts of Chungcheongnam-do and Jeollabukdo Provinces.
As for the highs, they will be similar to Sunday at 8 degrees Celsius in Seoul,... while
southern regions will see 13 degrees in Daegu and Gwangju.
Busan will be as mild as yesterday at 17 degrees.
Sunshine will dominate most regions.
There shouldn't be any major cold snap this week, but things will get colder as we head
towards the weekend.
With that, let's take a look at the international weather for viewers around the world.
While many regions in South Korea will see double digit afternoon highs under plenty
of sunshine, most of North Korea will have colder temperatures.
As for major cities in Asia,..
Beijing will be colder than Seoul,... while Tokyo will have a mild day with a high of
14 degrees.
Meanwhile, showers will sweep across Melbourne again on Monday... with the city's taste of
the tropics set to stay.
The heat will soon return.
Heading to North America, major cities in the U.S will see double digit afternoon highs
on Monday.
As for South America, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro will see showers with thunderstorms.
Taking you to Europe,...major cities will be rainy.
Lastly to Africa, strong winds in Cape Town will ease overnight, and Monday will be unseasonably
warm, reaching 27.
That's all the weather update for now.
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Next on Episode 5 | Shameless | Season 8 - Duration: 0:50.
"Sit on my face and call me Bernard."
Who's Bernard?
The church squat is for sale?
You're really nice when you need something.
I want you to grovel.
[banjo plinking]
And?
Liam failed his exam today.
How the hell would he know what a foyer is?
What are we, the Rockefellers?
We need money to buy the church.
-Do it for the kids. -[cash register dings]
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Congress Just Gave Trump His Biggest Win Yet, All Thanks To Two Senators! - Duration: 4:22.
After a full year since his historic victory, President Donald Trump continues to win big
for the United States.
News has just come out of two major changes that will complete his plans come even faster
— all thanks to two senators.
One of the most important roles that President Trump has is in selecting federal judges.
We all know of his huge win earlier this year in selecting conservative Neil Gorsuch as
the replacement to Antonin Scalia in the Supreme Court, but there are many more seats Trump
needs to fill at every level, which means more opportunities for him to install uncompromising
Constitutionalists into these positions.
Keep in mind, judges hold their seats for a long time.
In order to appoint these judges, he has to get approval from Congress.
That's where he faces his toughest challenge.
While he does have support from numerous senators and representatives, Democrats try to frustrate
his plans.
They use outdated and pathetic loopholes to hold up his plans to make American great again.
However, it looks like two senators helped eliminate age-old rules that would have stopped
Trump from installing his people into these judge seats.
That brings us first to naming the Republican gift giver: Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa.
The longtime member of Congress has big time clout as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary
Committee.
And Grassley has just used that clout to eliminate one of the final hurdles in the already furious
pace of Trump administration judicial appointments to the federal bench.
Late last week, Grassley decided not to honor a Senate tradition of holding up hearings
for judicial nominees who aren't cleared by their own home state senators…Grassley
correctly noted that Democrats were now trying to use the blue slips tradition to replace
the filibuster, and he's having none of that.
[Source: CNBC] The "blue slip courtesy" was a rule that
allowed home state Senators to virtually control the hearings for judicial nominees.
It would have been easily exploited by Democrats, who want to find new ways of obstructing Trump's
plans, but thanks to Grassley's move, Democrats from the same state as Trump's picks can't
hold up the process.
Win.
And that brings us to the Democrat who provided the initial generous source of President Trump's
solid triumph: Former Senate Majority Leader, and Democrat, Harry Reid.
Reid is a major reason this good fortune has befallen President Trump because Reid was
the one who killed the filibuster rule for judicial nominees in 2013.
And when he killed it, it was gone for good.
Republicans were powerless to stop a series of President Obama's judicial nominees after
that.
That is, until they won control of the Senate in the 2014 elections.
[Source: CNBC] Filibustering is the ridiculous way congressmen
prevent votes.
As long as they could talk for the entire length of a session, they had the floor.
It is such a pathetic thing to do, but as far as judicial hearings are concerned, it's
long gone.
Reid eliminated the rule back in 2013 when Barack Obama was President.
Like most Democrats, he thought the measure would make it easier for the then President
to push through his liberal picks.
It never occurred to Reid that a Republican would become President soon after.
That's a pretty common problem with liberals.
They never think ahead.
The even better news?
President Trump will appoint more judges than Obama.
Judges who will hold their seats for their entire lives.
These judges will be in power long after Trump leaves the White House.
Which is why it is so important that we have Trump making the picks and not Hillary Clinton.
That long period of confirmation obstruction has given President Trump a huge number of
seats to fill; twice as many as President Obama's also large number of vacancies when
he took office in 2009.
The Christian Science Monitor reports this is likely the most vacancies for a president
to fill in 40 years.
And the Trump team hasn't been wasting much time.
[Source: CNBC] This might be Trump's most important and
longest-lasting legacy.
These federal judges will be upholding the Constitution as it was written.
They will not be radical progressives, who seek to reinvent our values, traditions, and
beliefs.
They will protect our laws and Bill of Rights.
And, that makes the liberals oh so furious.
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Minecraft: Miner's Guide - Part I! - Duration: 5:30.
Hello! It is I, Dragon Souped, also known as Saltasaur in-game.
Mining is a huuuge part of Minecraft. You will need to do so all the way into the late-game. It's one of the few things nearly impossible to automate in Minecraft.
I will be taking a look into a large sinkhole to give a three-part tutorial on mining methods.
After all, digging straight down isn't the best idea- I should really explain that later.
And just to give the scale of the drop here...
Time to make a dramatic minecart jump, because I can and will.
Oh yeah, and I'll also show a simulated abandoned mineshaft dungeon, as you may run into some while mining.
When you're mining, you will need to dig through a lot of stone. Hidden within are ores, which look like this.
These, for example are the two most common ores. Coal and iron are the first and second ores early players will look for.
Coal is the black-colored ore here, for reference. Both are found everywhere below sea level.
Ores will also require a tier of pickaxe to mine, or else it becomes plain experience points. Coal can be mined by any pickaxe, but iron requires a stone one.
At the coordinates y=32 and below, rarer ores can be found. You can check your coordinates by pressing F3 (FN + F3 for mac).
The various ores you can find are gold (yellow), diamond (light blue), redstone (red), lapis lazuli (indigo) and emerald (green).
Emeralds can only be found in the extreme hills biome, and gold can be found above surface in the mesa biome.
Each ore has a different purpose, some more useful than others. Emeralds are arguably the most useless, but Villagers use them as currency.
Coal is used to craft torches and fuel furnaces. It's also given to bad children on Christmas, though rumor has it that Santa is using Sonic Forces copies instead.
I'll explain the functions of the others shortly, but not without another mouthful note.
All rare ores require an iron or diamond pickaxe to mine. Another thing to note about ores is that gold and iron ores need to be smelted to get their resources.
Seems that I'm a bit stuck here...
Ores are used for many things, which is why you need to mine for them. Iron, diamond and gold are used to craft tools, weapons and armor.
Gold is also used to craft golden apples and clocks.
Do note that gold swords and armor are weak, and only the pick, shovel and axe are useful. They mine faster than other tools.
Gold stuff also has a higher chance to get rare enchantments on the enchanting table, too.
Enchanting tables and anvils utilize diamonds and iron respectively in their crafting recipes. Both are used to modify tools, weapons and armor.
And unlike the others, redstone can be used to build contraptions and make various components.
Before you go snag those resources, you'll need to bring some gear. But that's another video! See you later in part two!
Thanks for watching. Be sure to like and subscribe for the next part! And cut.
HEY! I SAID CUT!
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The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton 11/26/17 9PM | Breaking News | November 26, 2017 - Duration: 33:24.
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JUST IN: Top Republican Drops Comey Bombshell, Media Wants This Hidden - Duration: 3:38.
People are asking more questions about former FBI Director James Comey's investigation
into Hillary Clinton's email scandal.
In an appearance on Fox and Friends last Friday, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) claimed that
evidence existed which showed that the FBI gave "special status" to the investigation
into Hillary Clinton's unauthorized email server.
He said:
"The current deputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe sent emails just weeks before
the presidential election saying that the Hillary Clinton investigation would be special
— that it would be handled by a small team at headquarters, that it would be given special
status."
Rep. Gaetz, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, stated that the investigation progressed
in a way that was different than it would have been for any other American.
"We now have evidence that the FBI's investigation of Hillary Clinton did not follow normal and
standard procedures."
Gaetz went on to discuss former Attorney General Loretta Lynch's role in downplaying the
probe into Clinton's email server.
Comey testified that Lynch ordered him to refer to the whole ordeal as a "matter,"
and not an investigation.
Gaetz also brought up the tarmac meeting between Bill Clinton and Lynch as another potential
indicator that the investigation was conducted in a way that was designed to protect Hillary.
Rep. Gaetz also brought up the fact that "James Comey himself has admitted in testimony that
he drafted the exoneration statement of Hillary Clinton before even interviewing her or other
key witnesses."
The lawmaker referred to this as a "departure from the normal application of the law."
The House Judiciary Committee will be reviewing the "processes and procedures" that provided
Clinton with a different standard of justice than would be applied to an ordinary American
citizen.
This revelation fueled the already prevalent GOP theory that Comey had never intended to
see Clinton prosecuted for her conduct while she was Secretary of State.
According to Politico, Comey's letter — which was drafted two months before the FBI interviewed
Clinton — rejected the idea of bringing criminal charges against her for her use of
a private email server while serving as Secretary of State.
The transcripts showing these were released by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck
Grassley, and Senator Lindsey Graham.
They received the documents from the Office of Special Counsel, a government watchdog
agency that investigated Comey's actions.
Since Comey publicly issued his statements exonerating Clinton, Republicans have been
suspicious of his motives.
The fact that Comey appears to have decided that Clinton shouldn't be charged — before
completing the investigation — lends credibility to the GOP's suspicions.
When testifying at a House hearing in September, Comey denied that he had already made his
decision before interviewing Clinton.
"If colleagues of ours believe I am lying about when I made this decision, please urge
them to contact me privately so we can have a conversation about this," Comey said.
"All I can do is tell you again, the decision was made after that because I didn't know
what was going to happen in that interview."
James Comey's behavior during the 2016 election has been criticized by people on both sides
of the political spectrum.
Several of his actions have been seen as political maneuvering.
It is one of the reasons why people on the Right have called for a special investigation
into Comey's probe of Hillary Clinton.
We do not know whether or not the Justice Department will take a closer look at the
former FBI director, but it is obvious that there is more than meets the eye in this situation.
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This is Spanish fly played on a hybrid strung ovation beatle back.
This is the classical Version
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Donald Exposes NFL's Dirty Secret — They Tried To Sneak This Past The American People - Duration: 2:35.
The NFL has been marred by National Anthem protests.
People have been outraged.
Yet the league has done nothing.
It doesn't seem to matter than ratings are dropping.
It doesn't seem to matter that attendance is declining.
League owners refuse to require all players stand during the anthem.
Even the President of the United States weighed in on the issue.
He, like many others, is appalled at the situation.
We've learned what the league might do next year.
It's ridiculous.
And even Trump is having his say about it.
From New York Post:
President Trump blasted the NFL in a tweet Wednesday after a report said the league is
considering keeping players in the locker room during the national anthem next year
if protests continue through the rest of this season, saying that's "almost as bad as
kneeling."
"The NFL is now thinking about a new idea – keeping teams in the Locker Room during
the National Anthem next season.
That's almost as bad as kneeling!," Trump, who's at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida
for the Thanksgiving holiday, posted on Twitter.
"When will the highly paid Commissioner finally get tough and smart?
This issue is killing your league!"
NFL owners are thinking about reverting to previous policy and keeping players in the
locker rooms during the playing of the national anthem, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
"I think that if players are still kneeling at the end of the year, then it could very
well happen," the newspaper quoted a source as saying.
The issue could be taken up at the league's meeting in March…
Although the size of the protests has dwindled since then, a few players are still refusing
to stand.
In a game in Mexico City on Sunday, Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch stood
for the Mexican anthem but sat during the US anthem.
How utterly pathetic.
Is the league run by cowards?
They can't get the players to stand.
So, they'll just hide them in their locker rooms.
That'll solve the problem!
From the moment these protests began, the NFL should have taken action.
The commissioner should have just said all players must stand.
Case closed.
But because Goodell and all the rest are cowards, we are in this mess.
Millions of Americans are shocked to see players kneel.
They see it as an insult to our country and Flag.
Not to mention the men and women who died so that they can play a game.
How can the NFL not realize that?
If they do go ahead with this plan, it will be a disaster.
It will not fix the problem.
Fans will continue to be upset.
And you better believe players will find a new way to insult the country.
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ট্রায়ফল ক্রিম কাস্টার্ড/Tri-Fruits Creamy Yummy Custard/Arabic Tri-Fruits Creamy Custard in Bangla - Duration: 4:37.
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BREAKING: Another Black Athlete IMPRISONED In China, Mom Pleads For Trump's Help - Duration: 5:05.
Antionette Brown is a worried mother and desperately worried about her son.
Her son Wendell Brown is a former college athlete and Canadian Football league player
and he has been incarcerated in a Chinese jail for more than a year.
Mrs. Brown is pleading with President Donald Trump to help her son secure his release and
to come home after the release of three UCLA basketball players – Cody Riley, LiAngelo
Ball, and Jalen Hill – who were caught shoplifting sunglasses in Hangzhou.
Unlike Lavar Ball, father of LiAngelo, and his ungrateful and ridiculous tirade against
President Trump, Mrs. Brown has repeatedly stated she would be willing to give him full
credit and thank him over and over if only he would help bring her son home.
Antoinette Brown stated to Yahoo!
Sports –
"I'll thank him.
If Trump helps us, if he helps Wendell, I won't stop thanking him.
He helped get three basketball players who were guilty get out.
I pray he'll help get my innocent son out.
And if he does, I'll thank him and thank him and thank him."
Brown was a high school football star from Detroit that went on to play football for
Ball State in Muncie, Indiana.
After college Brown played professionally in the Canadian Football League, as well as
in an American arena league.
He then moved to Chongqing, China in 2015 coaching a team in the American Football League
of China, as well as teaching English.
He also opened and ran a cross-training business to supplement his income.
All was going well until September 24, 2016, when he chose to attend the birthday party
at a Chinese bar.
According to Brown's testimony, many of the locals thought he was wealthy since he
was American, black, and had a larger frame.
A group of Chinese men insisted on having a drink with Brown but he declined the invitation.
His choice to decline that invitation has led him down a dark and lonely path, as it
angered the locals and a fight broke out with bottles being hurled.
Chinese police arrested Brown claiming he hit a man, causing him to lose an eye.
Brown states he was merely defending himself from bottles being hurled in his direction.
Brown was unable to contact his family for days.
Eventually, a friend of Brown's was able to contact his family back in Detroit and
explain what happened.
His family then hired an attorney in China to help Brown make his case.
The family was then told in order to win their son's release they would need $100,000 as
restitution.
Mrs. Brown has been married for 17 years to her husband Travon King, working as a hairstylist
while King is a barber.
$100,000 might as well have been the moon to them as it was that insurmountable.
As a result, for the past 14 months, Brown has been jailed at the Chongqing Jiangbei
detention center.
Should Brown be convicted of his crime, he could spend roughly three to ten years in
prison.
Surveillance video from the bar made available during the trial proceedings corroborated
Brown's story – that he was simply defending himself and did not throw a bottle at anyone.
Brown's testimony was found to be credible when he testified on his own behalf in July.
It was also revealed that the eye damage done to the man was actually done in a previous
altercation.
Yet no verdict has been announced or even an estimated time one should be expected.
Brown's family is attempting to contact everyone they can possibly think of that could
possibly help free him, including US diplomatic officials in China as well as with Michigan's
two senators, Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters and now with President Trump.
Once a month, an official from the US Consulate visits Brown in the Chinese jail to make sure
he is not mistreated.
Yet his family is naturally worried and his mother writes of sleepless nights.
Mrs. Brown states –
"So many sleepless nights.
It never makes sense.
I stay up all night emailing people in China because their time is 12 hours ahead, so it's
daytime.
You can never get an answer."
Brown is trying to be positive for his family writing of passing the time in jail by doing
meditation, exercise, and Bible study attempting to assure his mother that the truth will come
out.
So far, they have been unsuccessful in exerting influence on the Chinese legal system.
The Chinese legal system does not have the same due process rights granted to the accused
as exist in America.
By contrast, LaVar Ball responded with "Who?" when asked by ESPN's Arash Markazi about
President Trump's assistance in freeing his son, going on to state –
"What was he over there on the Asian trip for?
Don't tell me nothing.
Everybody wants to make it seem like he helped me out."
It seems attitude is everything and as a result, some are more deserving than others of presidential
assistance – nevermind it seems that Brown is innocent of the crime he is accused of,
whereas Ball was not.
Hopefully, President Trump will again lend a hand and this time find a much more grateful
family and Brown will be able to be with his family once again.
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( *CHRISTMAS SPECIAL* ) - Duration: 0:10.
And I've been silent for so long
I've been quiet for so
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