(FREE) PAINE IN THE MORNING: 11 things you need to know this Tuesday – October 19, 2021

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Fauci On Why Critics Do Not Like Him: They ‘Have Conspiracy Theories,’ ‘Deny Reality’ – Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden, claimed on Sunday that critics do not like him because those critics “deny reality.”

Fauci made the remarks during a Fox News interview with anchor Chris Wallace, who noted that “when this pandemic started, I think it’s fair to say you were the — generally regarded as the authority on infectious disease.” – READ MORE

Report: Sporting Events Have Not Become Coronavirus ‘Superspreader’ Events – According to a recent report by NBC’s Shaquille Brewster, the “experts” have been shocked to discover that large crowds meeting at sporting events have not become the coronavirus “superspreader” events that they feared.

Indeed, concurrent with the massive crowds often topping 70 and 80 thousand fans at college games, coronavirus cases have declined in the same states sponsoring college football games. That includes Florida, which has seen a 64 percent decline in virus cases since the start of the football season. – READ MORE

Baltimore Police Union Members Urged Not to Divulge Vaccination Status in Fight Against Mandate – As vaccine mandates loom for public and private sector workers across the country, many unions are gearing up for what promises to be a critical battle with city officials over policies that would force their members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The union representing police officers in Baltimore is taking a clever approach to protecting the personal autonomy of its members that any American feeling the heat of vaccine mandates can learn from. – READ MORE

Chicago police brass request vaccine updates from personnel, may deny benefits to officers choosing to retire – The Chicago Police Department’s top cop has threatened to deny retirement benefits to those who choose to retire from the job rather than comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, according to local reports.

Chicago Police Superintendent David O. Brown said that those officers who do choose to retire rather than follow City Hall’s orders “may be denied retirement credentials,” the Chicago Tribune reported, citing Brown’s Sunday memo. – READ MORE

40% Of California State Workers Are Unvaccinated Despite Newsom’s Order – This might come as a surprise, but 40% of California state employees are unvaccinated despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s directive to mandate the jab or be subjected to regular testing.

Newsom issued this new directive in July following a surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. At the time, he said, “We are now dealing with a pandemic of the unvaccinated, and it’s going to take renewed efforts to protect Californians from the dangerous Delta variant.” – READ MORE

WATCH: Washington State Trooper Quits over Vaccine Mandate — ‘Jay Inslee Can Kiss My Ass’ – A viral video shows a Washington state trooper saying “Jay Inslee can kiss my ass,” during his resignation as the Democrat governor’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for state workers approaches its October 18 deadline.

The video, which surfaced on the evening of October 16, surfaced just days before state employees will be prohibited from working unless they have shown they are fully vaccinated. – READ MORE

Bidens caught violating DC mask mandate at posh Georgetown restaurant – President Biden and first lady Jill Biden were caught violating Washington, D.C.’s indoor mask mandate by walking through a high-end Georgetown restaurant without masks on Saturday.

The maskless Bidens were recorded leaving Fiola Mare while flanked by masked Secret Service agents. – READ MORE

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot posts maskless photo at WNBA game, apparently violating indoor mask mandates – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot appears to have violated both local and state mask mandates at the WNBA finals in the Windy City.

The Chicago Sky clinched the WNBA title over the Phoenix Mercury at home Sunday with Lightfoot and fans packing Wintrust Arena for the final game. – READ MORE

‘Rapidly Deteriorating Conditions’: Portland Police Reveal Why No Arrests Were Made Despite $500,000 Riot – Portland, Oregon, businesses and residents may be at the mercy of rioters and looters, but it’s not because their police don’t want to do anything.

It’s that they can’t.

According to KOIN-TV, the Portland Police Bureau told residents of the city’s downtown Pearl District that their hands were tied during a riot this past week that caused a half-million dollars worth of damage. The culprit? Democrats in the state legislature who limited their ability to use crowd dispersal tactics. – READ MORE

Schumer Proposes Deploying Dogs to Replace TSA Agents Lost to Vaccine Mandate –The last time most of us traveled via air for Thanksgiving was in 2019. Things have changed a bit at our nation’s airports in the intervening two years, so let me catch you up a bit.

For instance, in the security line at the airport in 2019, a Transportation Security Administration worker may have said this: “Please put your shoes and the contents of your pockets into the plastic bin. If you’re wearing a belt, please take it off and place it in there, as well.” – READ MORE

Obama-Appointed Judge Sentencing Non-Violent Jan. 6 Defendants To More Prison Time Than Asked – Trump supporters who trespassed at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 are being sentenced to more prison time than prosecutors are seeking by an Obama-appointed federal judge, a report from Reuters outlined Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has already sentenced four non-violent offenders who breached the Capitol, a misdemeanor offense, to 14-45 days in prison, the report claimed. – READ MORE