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ALL IN DEEP STATE CRISIS AFTER TRUMP JUST STUNNED WASHINGTON DC WITH UNIMAGINABLE ACTION

and there's a Fox News Alert welcome to Hannity on this busy breaking news night we start

this morning before sunrise heavily armed FBI agents dressed in full

tactical gear surrounding the home of a 66 year old man drawing their weapons pounding

on the door and they took him

into custody now this was not a suspected murderer drug kingpin not a part of the mob

no this was Roger stone accused of making a false statement to Congress

stone is just the latest American to be persecuted by Robert

Muller's witch-hunt because of his connection to President Trump now coming up tonight longtime

Roger stone confidant and fellow mulher target he's identified

as person number one in this indictment jerome corsi

he will join us for an exclusive interview but first big news we start with the partial

government shutdown President Trump announced today that after

35 days a deal has been reached to reopen the government temporarily until

February the 15th he is given Congress now three weeks to agree on legislation to build

the wall secure our borders and he was speaking earlier today from the Rose

Garden and here's what the president had to say it's just common

sense walls work that's why most of the Democrats in Congress have voted in the past four bills

that include walls and physical barriers and very powerful fences

these barriers are made of Steel have seeped through visibility which is

very important and are equipped with sensors monitors and cutting-edge technology right

in our Hannity watch segment we have the real behind-the-scenes

story nobody else in the media will tell you numerous

Democrats both in the House and the Senate for the last two weeks they have been speaking

to their Republican colleagues they have been asking them to broker

this three-week opportunity to support the wall and negotiate other

parties like another issues like daca and dreamers they've been begging their Republican

colleagues to make that deal with the president so the president well he

showed leadership rose above the partisan bickering in the swamp offering

relief to workers all while sticking to his commitment to secure our border now the

president was very clear no ambiguity in three weeks if Congress cannot do their job secure

a deal to protect our borders

then the president will do what he lawfully has the right to do and that's declare a national

emergency and he will be building the wall with funds that he allocates

most likely from the Defense Department this is indeed a real crisis

in three weeks he will declare a national emergency and look at what the president's

done up till now he's offered concessions things the Democrats say

they wanted daca dreamers TPA he's standing up for life versus death to him

he's been arguing safety and security for the people of this country but tonight we

have to ask ourselves this question what are the Democrats what an ANSI

and Chuck been standing up for actually nothing

there's no position here they have only been placating what is now the radical extreme

base of the socialist Democratic Party of today and all they do is fuel their

daily anti Trump rage and hate ask that question of tonight Democrats what

did they do they went on vacation the president stayed at the White House luxurious junkets

really paid for by lobbyists while the president stays at the

White House refusing invitation after invitation to sit down with the

president who's saying I'm willing to work with you I'll work on Doc I'll work on dreamers

but we've got to secure the border to save the lives of our fellow countrymen

because of the problem with open borders now these other Democrats

privately they had been going behind the leadership in their own party asking leaders like Lindsey

Graham and others hey help us get this period where we can try

to get this job done they want the wall as well but they're just not

telling Schumer and Pelosi if not they know the president will declare that national emergency

now the president to his credit he has tried every single thing

he could possibly do he has been reasonable

he has been fair he's offered concessions but in the end it's his job as commander-in-chief

to keep us safe he'll do his job so now Congress they have

their three weeks to do their job and secure our

border Democrats we need Republicans they need to member the facts that we have built

so far 654 miles of border wall over the last

15 years with notable results for example the wall in Yuma Arizona after

it went from 5 miles to 60 Plus miles well that led to a 91% drop in crime remember Democrats

they actually used to be for strong borders just a few years ago

that's when Obama was president actually they sounded more like Trump

than Trump before they were consumed with all this anti Trump hate and rage every day

take a look people who enter the United States without our permission are illegal aliens

and illegal aliens should

not be treated the same as people who entered the US legally to so many Americans we do

not want the wall to be a symbol of America much preferring the Statue

of Liberty be that simple all of us agree that we need to have

comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform that can only begin strong border control

we must have that we must control our borders is an immorality it's

not who we are as a nation walls work but we've got to finish the job

I've said so many times on this program the cost of a porous border they're enormous

and it's growing more serious every single day human trafficking drug trafficking gangs

cartels it is a

life-and-death situation talk to angel moms and Angel dads talk to the parents that have

lost their kids because of the opioid crisis and then to make

matters worse another ten thousand person migrant Caravan right now as we

speak is headed our way so you say tonight to Chuck and Nancy all right behind your back

your fellow Democrats they want that wall they also want to deal

with daca they want to solve problems they want solutions will you

work for it now you can either work with this president do what's right for the country

or the American people will see you for who you are just obstructionist hating

a president and anyone out there by the way thinking president Trump cave

today you don't really know that Donald Trump I know he right now holds all the cards he

will secure the border one way or another and what President Trump works

hard to solve serious issues of life and death

face in the country well we do have another issue tonight Hannity watch on the deep state

robert muller and his merry band of democratic donors they continue

their quest literally to destroy the lives of everyone and anyone

that's associated with Donald Trump today Roger stone was their latest target our own

trace Gallagher has the very latest on the pre-dawn raid on the Fort

Lauderdale home of longtime president Trump confidant Roger stone

began with the FBI shouting opened the door it ended with stone being led away in handcuffs

the seven count indictment is the first criminal case in months from

special counsel robert muller and alleges that senior members of

the trump

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U.S. charges 13 criminal counts against Huawei, right before trade talks between Washington, Beijing - Duration: 2:18.

while trade negotiations negotiations rather between the United States and

China are scheduled to take place in Washington on Wednesday the United

States has slammed China's telecoms giant Huawei with 13 a criminal counts

and surprisingly Beijing has reacted furiously insisting the move is

politically motivated kamio-san reports the US has announced

sweeping charges against China's Huawei and its chief financial officer among

Juancho ahead of crunch trade negotiations between Washington and

Beijing to end their prolonged trade war Washington hammered the Chinese

telecommunications company with 13 criminal counts including bank and wire

fraud as well as trying to steal trade secrets from its German rival team

mobile the US Justice Department accuses Huawei of violating US sanctions against

Iran by doing business with Tehran through a subsidiary it tried to hide

there are additional troubling allegations in the indictment as well

including that Huawei lied to the federal government and attempted to

obstruct justice by concealing and destroying evidence and by moving

potential government witnesses back to China China strongly opposed to move

urging Washington to stop suppressing Chinese companies it's been some time

since the u.s. started to use this state power to Sameer and suppress certain

Chinese enterprises in an attempt to throw - the illegitimate operations

their intentions are strongly political and manipulative paitings industry

ministry also insists in huawei indictments are unfair and immoral just

as the foreign ministry said with no evidence they're using their state power

to discredit and attack designated companies this sort of behavior is

unfair and immoral amid the ongoing tensions China's trade delegation led by

Vice Premier Li oka is now in Washington for high-level trade talks beginning

Wednesday local time many are concerned the Huawei indictments could complicate

- the trade talks but US Treasury Secretary Stephen monition is trying to

separate the kwame case with the trade talks saying

expect to see significant progress this week Arirang news

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Mike Pence y el enviado de Juan Guaidó en Washington hablaron de la llegada de ayuda humanitaria a V - Duration: 5:18.

Un momento del encuentro entre la delegación del gobierno interino venezolano y MIke Pence en la Casa Blanca (Twitter Mike Pence/@VP) El vicepresidente de EE

UU., Mike Pence, y Carlos Vecchio, máximo representante en Washington del autoproclamado presidente de Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, hablaron este martes sobre cómo hacer llegar ayuda humanitaria al país suramericano

"En las próximas horas, vamos a estar anunciando cómo sale la ayuda humanitaria, cuándo llega y de qué se trata la ayuda humanitaria", dijo Vecchio en declaraciones a la prensa horas después de reunirse con Pence y a la salida de otro encuentro con legisladores

Vecchio, encargado de negocios de Guaidó en Washington, reconoció que hacer llegar la ayuda a su país es un "reto" y, al ser preguntado por la prensa, no descartó que vaya a ingresar a través de la frontera con Colombia y se limitó a decir que hay "varias opciones" sobre la mesa

"Yo -dijo Vecchio- confío en nuestro pueblo y en las fuerzas armadas, en que cuando esa medicina y esa comida llegué allí que la necesita el pueblo, nuestros militares van a facilitar la entrada de eso

No tengo duda de que va a ocurrir" (Twitter Mike Pence/@VP) Ya el lunes el ex alcalde venezolano David Smolansky consideró que el bloqueo de ayuda humanitaria por parte del dictador, Nicolás Maduro, supondría un "punto de inflexión" para el estrato castrense, hasta ahora fiel al presidente y cuyo apoyo es fundamental para quien quiera ejercer el poder en Venezuela

La semana pasada, el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Mike Pompeo, anunció que su Gobierno "está listo" para brindar más de 20 millones de dólares en asistencia humanitaria al "pueblo" de Venezuela

En un comunicado sobre la reunión entre Pence y Vecchio, la Casa Blanca no comentó sobre esa ayuda humanitaria y se limitó a "firmemente enfatizar el objetivo de larga data de EE

UU. para restaurar la democracia en Venezuela a través de elecciones libres y justas"

Honored to welcome Amb. @CarlosVecchio, @JulioBorges & leaders of the free gov't of Venezuela to @WhiteHouse

The US strongly stands w/ the Venezuelan Nat'l Assembly & the gov't of Pres @Jguaido

We are committed to seeing democracy restored to VZ through free & fair elections

pic.twitter.com/bFSjSrMTsy— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) 30 gennaio 2019 A la cita con Pence también asistió Julio Borges, nombrado como representante ante el Grupo de Lima, conformado por países del continente americano que consideran rota la democracia en Venezuela; así como Smolansky y Francisco Márquez, consejero político de la misión de Guaidó en Washington

David Smolansky, Carlos Alfredo Vecchio y Julio Borges en su salida de la Casa Blanca tras reunirse con Mike Pence (REUTERS/Jim Young) Por su parte, Guaidó celebró el encuentro a través de Twitter y agradeció al gobierno estadounidense del reconocimiento de los representantes diplomáticos

Agradecemos al Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de América por el reconocimiento a nuestros Representantes Diplomáticos Designados

Y su compromiso con #Venezuela, en nuestra lucha por la libertad y la democracia

https://t.co/ReIlDf4hDh— Juan Guaidó (@jguaido) 30 gennaio 2019 Vecchio fue aceptado como representante diplomático de Venezuela el pasado domingo por el secretario de Estado de EE

UU., Mike Pompeo. La confirmación de Vecchio como jefe de la misión diplomática de Guaidó, al que la Casa Blanca reconoce como el mandatario legítimo de Venezuela, apunta a la formación de una embajada paralela en EE

UU,, después de que el dictador venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, rompiera relaciones diplomáticas con Washington

MÁS SOBRE ESTE TEMA: EEUU advirtió que "habrá serias consecuencias" si el régimen de Nicolás Maduro intenta "dañar" a Juan Guaidó El Tribunal Supremo chavista le prohibió a Juan Guaidó la salida del país y congeló sus bienes Al día siguiente de las sanciones de EEUU, la petrolera rusa Lukoil suspendió sus contratos con la venezolana PDVSA

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Kerry Washington Birthday! - Duration: 2:27.

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In Trump's White House, everything is 'so true' - Duration: 1:59.

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Chris Christie shreds Kushner's dad for 'disgusting' crimes - Duration: 1:20.

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School officials can't stop singing about closures in the Midwest - Duration: 1:47.

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Top Vatican official resigns, denies allegations of advances The Washington Post - Duration: 2:04.

Top Vatican official resigns, denies allegations of advances The Washington Post

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VATICAN CITY — A top Vatican official has resigned after a former nun from his community publicly accused him of making sexual advances during confession, the Vatican said Tuesday.

The Vatican said that the Rev. Hermann Geissler denies the allegation and reserves the right to a civil suit.

Geissler, who said he wants the church to continue its investigation of the womans allegations, said he was resigning to limit the damage already done to the Vaticans Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican office that handles sex abuse cases and where he was chief of staff.

Doris Wagner, a former nun in Geisslers German order known as the Work, publicly accused Geissler at a conference on women and clergy sexual abuse that was held in Rome in November. The allegations stem from 2009, and Wagner didnt refer to Geissler by name but by his position as section leader at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Wagners allegations come amid a reckoning of religious sisters denouncing sexual abuse and harassment by clergy, an outgrowth of the MeToo movement and the ongoing clergy sex abuse scandal. Pope Francis has convened a meeting of the presidents of all the Catholic bishops conferences in the world next month to discuss the issue sexual abuse scandals rocking the church.

Soliciting sex in a confessional is considered a grave crime in the church, given that the penitent is in a vulnerable state, asking for forgiveness for sin from a priest in a Catholic sacrament.

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The shutdown was proof of Trumps stark incapacity for leadership The Washington Post - Duration: 2:20.

The shutdown was proof of Trumps stark incapacity for leadership The Washington Post

Opinion Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events

PRESIDENT TRUMPS over Congresss refusal to fund a border wall paralyzed much of the government for five weeks, sapped the morale and wallets of hundreds of thousands of federal workers and low wage contractors, left millions of Americans disgusted and dismayed, and diminished the United States in the eyes of the world. The impasse was proof of the presidents stark incapacity for leadership, which he reconfirmed Friday by threatening to re shutter the government in three weeks.

In announcing his non deal with Congress — in fact, it is more cease fire than solution — Mr. Trump rehashed his tired and truth free arguments, asserting against logic and evidence that building a massive new border wall, to supplement hundreds of miles of barriers already in place along high trafficked segments of the border, would cause crime to plummet and drug trafficking to dry up.

He has lost that argument with the American people, a majority of whom oppose building the wall and blame him and Republicans in Congress for the shutdown, according to the latest . Mindful of that, of the cascading economic costs related to the government closure and of the latest shutdown related calamity — Fridays massive flight delays along the Eastern Seaboard owing to — the president agreed to reopen the government until Feb. 15, with no new funding for a border wall for now. Score one for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi D Calif. , though no one is going to celebrate a national debacle such as this.

In the aftermath of such a pointless episode, the best hope is for Congress to step forward and shape a deal. It might include a new law, valid for at least the next two years, to prevent another shutdown. It would , such as security guards and cafeteria cooks, as Sen. Chris Van Hollen D Md. and others have proposed. And it would combine some rational border security with some merciful immigration reform.

In that last arena, the contours of a way forward are no secret. If Mr. Trump continues to insist on funding for a piece of wall, which he says is a matter of , he should offer serious concessions on immigration to the Democrats — not the phony package peppered with poison pills that he rolled out a week ago, but a secure future for two groups whose protections from deportation he has tried to rescind: dreamers brought to this country as children by their parents, and migrants who have been living legally in the United States on temporary protected status, having fled unrest and natural disasters at home. For the dreamers, that would mean a path to legal status for 1.5 million or more of them who are eligible for the Obama era program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

If Mr. Trump resists that — if he reverts to another shutdown in which he again treats as pawns hundreds of thousands of the incredible federal workers he lauded on Friday — he will simply pile failure upon failure. If he declares an emergency as a means to divert federal funds for building a wall, he will invite litigation in what amounts to a profoundly undemocratic end run.

Mr. Trump has failed as a dealmaker. Congress might yet salvage something worthwhile from this sorry episode.

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Top Vatican official resigns, denies allegations of advances The Washington Post - Duration: 2:05.

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VATICAN CITY — A top Vatican official has resigned after a former nun from his community publicly accused him of making sexual advances during confession, the Vatican said Tuesday.

The Vatican said that the Rev. Hermann Geissler denies the allegation and reserves the right to a civil suit.

Geissler, who said he wants the church to continue its investigation of the womans allegations, said he was resigning to limit the damage already done to the Vaticans Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican office that handles sex abuse cases and where he was chief of staff.

Doris Wagner, a former nun in Geisslers German order known as the Work, publicly accused Geissler at a conference on women and clergy sexual abuse that was held in Rome in November. The allegations stem from 2009, and Wagner didnt refer to Geissler by name but by his position as section leader at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Wagners allegations come amid a reckoning of religious sisters denouncing sexual abuse and harassment by clergy, an outgrowth of the MeToo movement and the ongoing clergy sex abuse scandal. Pope Francis has convened a meeting of the presidents of all the Catholic bishops conferences in the world next month to discuss the issue sexual abuse scandals rocking the church.

Soliciting sex in a confessional is considered a grave crime in the church, given that the penitent is in a vulnerable state, asking for forgiveness for sin from a priest in a Catholic sacrament.

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Washington Grown Season 6 Episode 4 Raspberries - Duration: 26:47.

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Hi everyone I'm Kristi Gorenson, and welcome to Washington Grown.

We all know that pie is an American classic.

And this one here is made with local raspberries

and it's full of tasty Washington pride.

In this episode we are talking all about sweet and juicy

Washington grown raspberries.

I'll be getting a tasty tour

at the food lovers paradise Country Mercantile.

I don't think I've ever

eaten my way through an entire tour like that before.

Then I'll make a piled-high raspberry pie

at the Lynden Dutch Bakery.

This is one of the hardest things

I've ever done on this show.

And Tomás will be handing out burgers with a raspberry twist.

This is good man!

All this and much more, today on Washington Grown.

We grow 'em big in Washington.

You're like, "I could put her to work."

Right now. Oh yeah.

Are you getting tired already?

No.

Am I doing this right?

It's like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

This is one of the hardest things I've ever done

on this show!

Cheers! Thanks for having us.

Step into the charming town of Lynden, Washington

for a sweet treat at Lynden Dutch Bakery.

This spot has been making delicious

and traditional Dutch baked goods for their community

since 1907.

This is like my favorite thing to do,

favorite place to take the kids!

It's a small town,

so when you come in here, you always have a friendly face.

It's warm, it's welcoming, you can smell all the pastries.

It's just unlike anything else around here.

From muffins to danishes to donuts and pies,

Lynden Bakery makes all of its goods from scratch.

Owner Chad Simmons also keeps tradition alive

by using many original Dutch recipes.

There was a lot of Dutch immigrants that settled here,

and the former owner said, "Make what we make here.

Keep doing that and you'll succeed."

They've done such a good job of keeping it modern,

but still just the old, traditional feel.

They have this like, ancient oven that's been cooking forever

and it's such a neat part of Lynden history.

It's a great place to have in the community

and I hope they'll be around for hundreds of years more.

With such a rich history,

there are more than a baker's dozen of favorites.

We have almond sticks.

Speculaas Cookies.

Maple bar.

Butter cakes.

Poffertjes.

They really do have the best donuts in town.

There's pretty much nothing in there

over there that I'm not like, "Yes!"

I'm gonna steal half of that.

We're largely known for our pies.

It just stands to reason

with all of the availability of fresh fruit.

It's one of the best berry-growing regions

in the world.

Don't miss later in the show when baker Jodi Burger and I

make one of these irresistible fresh raspberry pies.

You're hired.

I'm hired, yeah.

Although most raspberries are grown in Northwest Washington,

there's a lot going on just south of that.

Today, we're in Auburn with Rosella Mosby,

the President of King-Pierce Farm Bureau.

Rosella and her husband run Mosby Farms,

a 40-year-old, first generation farm.

With about 350 acres, they grow a variety of vegetables.

Leeks, beets, zucchini, rhubarb.

Everything we do here is hand-weeded and hand-harvested.

And we supply all the major grocery chains

and produce houses in the Pacific Northwest.

In order for farmers like Rosella to make all that happen,

Farm Bureau is there to help as an advocacy organization.

Farmers don't always have time to advocate for their need,

and so Farm Bureau provides the advocacy need

for farmers and ranchers on a collective level.

Farmers get together on the county level,

and then your voice for change moves up.

So, county level, state level, national level.

So in a nutshell, tell me exactly,

what does the Farm Bureau do?

We help fund things like Ag in the Classroom,

the Ag/Forestry Leadership Program,

Ronald McDonald House.

Agriculture education, I mean,

there's not enough students going in to agriculture,

so we give scholarships to Ag students in our county.

Rosella explained that farmers face many challenges

including weather, regulation, urban encroachment, and labor.

Anybody who's doing hand-weeded,

hand-harvested specialty vegetables

is struggling with labor.

Last year we disked under 20 acres,

equivalent of 15 football fields...

Wait a minute, 15 football fields?

...worth of zucchini

because we didn't have enough people to harvest.

So, you know, that takes a serious toll on any farm.

This is not a new problem.

We've had a labor issue for the last 10 to 15 years,

so we're just looking for change.

And change is always a constant in agriculture.

Farm Bureau is a beautiful thing,

because having resources and being able to get training

so you can advocate for what you need,

it gives a bigger voice to the smaller farmer.

You can learn more about Farm Bureau

by going to their website at wsfb.com.

I think it's really exciting

that not only are you affiliated with them,

but also live the life.

And it's in great appreciation.

So, thank you so much for your time.

We love it here.

Today, we're in Lynden, Washington,

just two miles away from the Canadian border,

at Rader Farms.

I'm talking with farm manager Juan Garcia,

who has a long history with this farm.

I met my wife in Pasco, Washington,

followed her to this office here 27 years ago,

and haven't looked back since.

We have 550 raspberry acres in production,

175 blueberry, and about 10 in rhubarb.

Juan has been the farm manager here for seven years

and has many jobs and responsibilities.

Pest management, nutrient management,

water monitoring, working with our team,

'cuz it's a team, I'm not doing it all by myself,

working with them and trying to make the right decisions.

Juan learned much of what he knows today from Lyle Rader,

the second generation of this family farm.

The best teacher, mentor that I've every worked with.

We lost him a few years ago, but his work still goes on.

I mean, you're looking at it right now.

Today, the farm owner is Lyle's son, Brad Rader.

Brad and Juan work very closely

to carry out the legacy of the farm.

I worked alongside with his dad for so many years,

and workin' with Brad, it's enjoyable.

We've worked a lot of harvests together,

grown a business together.

I used to be very involved on the farm side,

and I'm not as much anymore, because of people like Juan.

There's that relationship where you have to understand

what we need, in order to get that job done.

It's more than just an employer/employee relationship.

Yeah, he means a lot to me.

That's awesome.

But even such a dynamic duo like Brad and Juan

face challenges every day.

Our wages are tough.

Finding the right amount of people are tough.

You know,

we've got urban encroachment that we deal with every day.

You can't do it when it's raining.

You know, too hot, too cold.

We complain about a lotta stuff, but I get that.

But no, it's really, it's challenging.

The workforce, the labor force, it's a challenging thing.

You're eyeing me, you're like, I could put her to work.

Right now. Oh yeah. You betcha!

And to work we went.

I got to see firsthand

how they harvest these delicious and delicate berries.

We like saying, "Picked at the peak of ripeness." This is it.

One harvester can pick

between 7,000 and 10,000 pounds of fruit a day,

so it's a race to get them from the field

to the processing plant.

This particular row's gonna be picked every two days,

two and a half days, two and a quarter days,

depending on the quality we're seeing, what we're seeing.

Has this already been picked today?

This one has. Yes.

They missed one.

I'm gonna eat that one.

So the ground speed is usually set to one mile an hour.

No two days are the same, though.

We try to fill eight, nine, ten pound flats.

Once the shakers get the right berries off the bush,

they sort out as many of the stems as they can by hand.

Then the flats are stacked, unloaded,

and sent to the processing plant.

All of this is made possible

because of the dedication and teamwork of nearly 160 employees

that they have during harvest.

That's a real enjoyable part of this job,

is working with the people.

If you treat your people well, take care of them well,

they're gonna stay.

And when you have people that stay for 25 to 30 years,

you know, in the hard days,

it lets you know you're doing something right.

The community is a family.

The community's family,

meaning from my kids growing up working on the farm

to high school kids, college kids

helping build that relationship

between what they're gonna to see in the future, which is work

and what they're gonna eat every day.

I love what I do, I really do.

How many years will a raspberry cane produce fruit?

Stay tuned, we'll have the answer right after this.

Coming up, I'll be in the Lynden Dutch Bakery kitchen

making their signature raspberry pie.

You gotta have muscle to do this.

That's why she's doing it.

And we'll be in the Second Harvest kitchen

trying out a viewer's raspberry recipe

that her mother would approve of.

How many years does a raspberry cane produce?

The answer is one.

We're back to Lynden

for the sweet treats at Lynden Dutch Bakery.

With over 100 years of history,

this bakery's traditional Dutch goods

are loved by the community.

It's warm, it's welcoming,

you can smell all the pastries, and it's really hard to choose.

There's cupcakes, donuts, cookies and pies.

There's pretty much nothing in there

over there that I'm not like, "Yes!"

This bakery started out

to actually make a lot of Dutch, original Dutch treats

that people were missing from home.

Lynden is one of the best berry growing regions in the world,

so their fresh berry pies are second to none.

We like to pride ourselves on the place the farmers come

to sample their own product in a finished form.

And today, baker Jodi Burger and I are doing just that.

What are we gonna do?

Fresh raspberry pie.

Sounds awesome!

Yes.

So what is the first step?

We will start by making our glaze.

Okay.

So if you want to add the Jello to the gel.

We also add red food coloring and water to the bowl

and then whisk it instantly to avoid lumps.

So how long have you been a baker here?

For seven years.

Oh my gosh.

Yeah.

You gotta have muscle to do this.

That's why she's doing it.

Today, we're using delicious Lynden raspberries for our pie,

but Jodi uses different berries when they're in season.

We do all the berries.

We first start with strawberry and we move to raspberry,

then blueberry and then blackberry.

Nice.

Jodi pours the mix into hot water.

Then she measures out ingredients for the pie dough.

So we have margarine and flour ready to go,

so I'm gonna just get it mixing.

Then Jodi adds the eggs and vinegar and mixes it on high.

And then while that's mixing,

I want to mix up our cream cheese

for the bottom layer of our pie.

What's next?

Alright, so now we will roll out some pie dough for crust.

Pat it down.

Flip it around.

This is awesome dough.

Yeah. It's nice and soft.

It feels really good. Yeah.

Keep going until you've got somewhat of a round.

So you just take it and put it in the pan.

Put two more pans on top of it.

And you just put one more on top.

Press it down a little bit, and you just take it...

How easy is that!

Awesome!

And those'll cook for?

It's takes about like 25 minutes.

Okay.

So our crust is out of the oven.

Okay.

So we are going to go ahead and

Mine's the better looking one.

No, they're both good.

We're gonna go ahead and spread some cream cheese on it.

Okay.

Then we start to layer our raspberries with the glaze.

This is fun.

Feel like a kid again.

Yeah, totally!

Spread and cover all the berries.

How many do you make a day?

I usually do about 15 per day.

Wow.

The weekend's it's a lot more.

We mound about six containers of raspberries on to our pie.

So many berries.

Beautiful.

Yeah?

Oh, yes.

You're hired.

I'm hired, yeah.

We then smooth our final layer of glaze on top.

This is harder than it looks!

This in one of the hardest things I've done on this show!

There.

Alright. Perfect.

Done! You did it!

That's as good as it's gonna get.

After the pies cool, we pipe on some whipped cream.

Mine's lookin' a little different, but it's alright.

All good.

It's a little avant-garde.

Perfect.

There.

Awww, mine needs a little help!

I may not be an expert baker,

but I have no trouble tasting this mini pie.

If you don't want a big pie, you can have a little mini pie.

Okay, so let's dig in.

I can't wait to try this.

That is delicious,

but it's not overpoweringly sweet or anything.

No, it's not.

Those raspberries are so delicious.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Yeah, you're welcome.

For helping me.

Yes, of course.

Thank you for coming.

It's delicious.

To get the recipe

for Lynden Dutch Bakery's fresh raspberry pie,

go to wagrown.com.

Did you know that Washington State

grows 60% of the red raspberries in the U.S.?

In 2016, there were 77 million pounds of red raspberries

grown in Washington.

You can have them in jams, salads, baked goods, ice cream,

or just plain off the bush.

One of my favorite ways to use raspberries is in a marinade.

Combine them with ginger, sesame, and a touch of soy sauce

to make a yummy glaze.

Our produce manager Ralph, has some tips

for the best ways to store these delicious berries.

The best way to store your raspberries

is in their containers, in the front of the refrigerator,

so you don't forget 'em.

And then when you're ready, just take 'em out,

wash 'em in the container and serve 'em, and there you go.

I love to eat raspberries just right out of the container.

It can also be fun to try different colors of raspberries,

like purple, black or golden.

They vary in sweetness and flavor, but are all delicious.

I mean, think about it, golden raspberry jam.

Mmmm! Does it get much better than that?

Coming up, Tomás is on the streets

with a peanut butter and jelly burger.

The bacon, the jelly, the peanut butter,

it just goes all together.

Hey, let's go!

Original, daring, and creative!

These are just a few words

that describe the flavors stacked high on Stacks burgers.

Hey everybody, I'm here with Aaron,

General Manager of Stacks.

Now you guys are cooking up some pretty cool burgers

here at Stacks, that right?

Oh yeah.

Aaron and his team of burger architects

think up creations that you won't soon forget.

The team comes together, they put together their ideas,

and then we talk about those things

and then we try to build the burgers from that.

So tell me about The King, then.

The King, let's see,

it came from an old General Manager we used to have here.

He wanted to do something that was Elvis Presley based.

Okay.

And so he came up with the peanut butter and jelly,

pickle combination.

This award-winning King burger is made of two beef patties,

American cheese, bacon, arugula, and pickles.

And to top it all off,

peanut butter and a special homemade jam

using local Washington grown raspberries.

Everybody that I've ever seen,

they look at it and they're like, "Peanut butter and jelly

on a burger with pickles?"

And I'm like, "You gotta try it to understand. Trust me."

Now I'm not gonna lie, I'm skeptical.

This is good, man!

He needs another one!

Let's see what other people think of this royal burger.

So give that a try.

That's really good!

Would you have ever expected that to taste so good?

No I did not.

Actually, no.

It's delicious.

It's like a nice, savory flavor.

The peanut butter really hits.

And then when you get towards like the center

and you taste that raspberry jam, you just hit it all good.

The bacon, the jelly, the peanut butter,

it just goes all together.

You do taste the peanut butter and the jelly,

but it's not overpowering.

So you would order that?

Yes I will, honestly.

I would order this.

Yes, definitely king!

I'm visiting the Country Mercantile in Pasco,

where owner Jay Wood

is giving me an insider's look at this food-lover's wonderland.

We're in the produce part of it,

which is just a small part of it.

Small part of it.

But it's busy isn't it?

Yep, it is. This is a great time of the year

because they have so much produce

that's coming off right now, and it's all wonderful.

One of the comments that we always get is,

"They have everything!"

It started out just as a little fruit stand, and we added,

and added, and added,

so now, we make our own ice cream.

Of course,

we make our own chocolate and the deli is second to none.

And then you got all this other stuff,

you know we have all our local gourmet foods,

and we have a lot of variety of gourmet food.

Most of it is sourced right close here.

What do people say

when they come and they get Washington grown,

straight from the fields basically, produce?

Well they just can't get any better.

Most of it is just vine-riped.

Yeah.

And when you get it vine-riped,

you just taste it and you see the difference.

We source everything we can right here.

If I don't grow it,

I get my neighbors and everybody else that I know,

that I know how they grow it,

and consequently have really, really good produce.

Do you have anything here that features your raspberries?

Yeah, well, I love raspberries. I really love raspberries,

just the flavor and everything to go with the syrups,

and jams, and jellies.

Raspberries is a little bit like chocolate.

If you put chocolate on it, it's awesome!

You put raspberries on it,

Whatever you have on it

awesome.

And raspberries are the same way.

You could put raspberries with anything,

and it makes it better.

I asked Jay to show me around

so I can see all these products firsthand,

and boy, does he give me a tour!

Here's raspberry rhubarb.

Uh, huh.

Syrups,

Yeah.

sauces, salsas, soups, raspberry syrup.

You just can't go wrong with stuff from Washington.

We have all samples of the breads that we make,

plus our spreads.

So I'm gonna try the white chocolate cranberry pecan bread.

Enchiladas, chicken enchiladas, chipotle beef enchiladas.

Yum!

That's dinner right there.

And it's fresh and homemade.

It is, and it is homemade everyday.

I could maybe pull off, I could like pretend that I did this.

I'll just eat my way through the tour, how's that?

This is a chocolate lover's dream.

Well actually, as long as we're sampling our way through,

Okay.

try that.

Look how pretty that is.

That is amazing.

That is amazing chocolate.

That is delicious.

Our caramel apples are different than anybody's caramel apples

because we make our own caramel.

These were just made then, some time today?

Yeah, all of this.

Wow.

We make chocolate every day.

Every day.

Yum, this is with the caramel you make here?

That is good ice cream!

Well Jay, thank you so much.

I don't think I've ever eaten my way through an entire tour

like that before.

It makes it a little more fun.

So yummy! Yeah. Thank you so much.

You bet. Glad to show you around

and show you a little about what this part of Washington

really has. It's the fruit basket

That's right.

and, boy is it good this time of the year.

It is good. Thanks a lot.

You bet.

Tomás and I are at the kitchen at Second Harvest today

and we're joined by Laurent Zirotti,

he's the chef and owner of Fleur de Sel restaurant and creperie.

Thanks for being here!

Ah thank you. My pleasure.

We are the taste-testers...

What a job.

I know. What a job.

We'll do it. We'll do it.

Yeah.

...of the recipes that our viewers have sent in

and so we feature a certain ingredient

and then we made a call-out for recipes

and so we get to do some taste testing.

So we are not going hungry today, definitely.

No, but some people do.

Some people do.

Unfortunately.

Yeah. The Second Harvest food bank is there for so many folks

and I guess one in eight people go hungry

here in the Inland Northwest.

We're in Spokane.

That's too many already.

And one in five children go hungry.

Yeah. That's way too many.

Yeah. And so the food bank here provides a lot of services.

They help people get back on their feet

by providing them with healthy food and taking that cost,

away from the hardships that they're experiencing.

Exactly and when you live on an empty belly,

you don't live well.

No.

Your mind does not go well either,

and it warms up more than

more than the nutrition part of that, you know.

They do a good job.

They reach out to people and they bring more than just food,

they bring their heart out, and it's a great cause.

Second Harvest is a very fantastic cause.

So today we're talking about raspberries.

Nice.

Ooh I love raspberries.

And we have a recipe from Deanna,

and we're talking about fresh raspberries, okay.

And she has a recipe for raspberry pie.

Summer. Summer.

Nice.

Oh so good.

My wife, Patricia, has a few raspberry bushes in the garden

and they cannot...

I mean she cuts and cuts and they all come back!

They go crazy!

Hard to take care of but great to have.

I know. But all summer long,

I mean we eat fresh raspberries all summer long and they are...

You know when you have a great food product like that;

you don't want to mess with it.

No. Fresh!

There's no need to. Yep.

You want to make it as simple as possible

and I think that pie is what it is.

Yeah. We went up to Lynden.

Oh yes.

Way up by the Canadian border

but they have a great bakery there, the Lynden Dutch Bakery,

and I got to make fresh raspberry pie.

And their fresh raspberry pie is like that high.

That thick.

And it's like layers of whipped cream, and fresh raspberries,

and like a raspberry gelatin kind of sauce that goes on top.

Take me there!

I know. It was so good!

Well we've got a recipe here today

that's going to fill that need.

From whom?

From Deanna.

From Deanna.

We're gonna see how this pie is made.

So raspberry pie is my favorite.

It looks great.

I know. Well, you know, I think it beats American apple pie.

Well let's see. Let's find out.

We'll see.

I don't know.

Those raspberries are great.

I love, you talk about, you know, being tart.

It's tart. I like it.

Yeah.

And that balances very well with the sugar.

You know, it's like when you do a rhubarb dish,

you don't want to put too much sugar.

This is perfect. There's not too much sugar.

The crust is very good.

Yes. It's light.

And this wasn't a very complicated recipe,

which is so nice.

No it's really simple.

Yeah.

Just a few simple ingredients and it's delicious.

And you're sure to impress.

This looks great.

Oh yeah.

It's fantastic.

We love it.

Thank you, Deanna.

Thank you, Deanna.

Thank you, Deanna.

To get Deanna's recipe for raspberry pie,

visit wagrown.com.

From the field to your fork,

Washington raspberries will never disappoint.

That's it for this episode of Washington Grown.

Thanks for watching.

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✅ Breaking News - Washington Wizards 101-100 New York Knicks: Wizards win spectacular victory - Duration: 6:35.

Washington Wizards produced late magic to stage a comeback as the New York Knicks' struggles continued in front of a packed O2 Arena

The encounter in London lost some of its gloss with star men from both sides missing through injury with Wizards point guard John Wall and the Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis both sidelined

NBA commissioner Adam Silver dropped a shock bombshell in his usual pre-match press conference by suggesting London will not host a regular-season game next year

  Washington Wizards' Thomas Bryant was to prove the unlikely hero with the dramatic winner just before the buzzer The packed London crowd at the O2 Arena were given the full flavour and taste of a typical NBA match Washington Wizards and New York Knicks contest for the tip-off as the NBA match in London gets underway Share this article Share Silver hinted that the NBA are planning to shift the annual game in Europe from London to Paris as they look to tap into other markets outside of the US

Commissioner Silver said when asked if a game in Paris is on their agenda: 'I was told not to make an announcement today but yes it's possible

'We're working on organising a regular season game in Paris next season.'Right now we're thinking that the format will be one game

'  This was the ninth regular season NBA game to be staged in London and was watched by a sell-out crowd Bryant dunks for the Washington Wizards but they struggle to contain their dangerous opponents Bradley Beal sizes up his options as the Wizards look to build an offensive move in London The Knicks defied their four-game losing streak to establish impressive dominance over their rivals early onIf this is to be the last NBA game to be played in London for at least two years then it did not disappoint as the franchises were embroiled in a tight contest right up until the final buzzer sounded

The Knicks came into the game with just two wins in their last 19 games with one of the NBA's youngest sides struggling for consistency under David Fizdale

Washington, who have been cheered on by Wayne Rooney this season, have also been in poor form and may also miss out on a place in the playoffs

Tim Hardaway Jr is seen as the team's leader in the absence of Porzingis but it was Damyean Dotson, Emmanuel Mudiay and Luke Kornet who were the go-to men on Thursday night

The Knicks took a 63-53 lead into the third quarter after an impressive attacking display Bradley Beal takes a breather as his Washington Wizards side look to plan a way back into the tight-fought game Luke Cornet goes for a spectacular shot from out wide on the court for the New York Knicks Shooting guard Trevor Ariza has had a positive impact since the veteran signed for the Wizards in December Washington Wizards' point guard Chasson Randle goes down hurt during a thrilling game at the O2 Arena Beal lines up a shot from range as the he lives up to his billing as the only NBA All-Star playing on courtBradley Beal, the only NBA All-Star on show, was well shackled during the first half as he was restricted to just eight points

However, Beal and his team-mates managed to shake off the effects of jet lag in the second half as they mounted a late comeback

The Wizards moved to within one point midway through the fourth quarter.  Beal is caught off-guard by Knicks small forward Mario Hezonja as the Croatian looks to steal the ball Beal tries to brush past his opponent during an impressive personal performance with 26 points Bryant is given special attention from Kevin Knox of the New York Knicks as each team fights for dominance Washington Wizards mount a stirring comeback to cut the deficit against the KnicksThen Beal showed why he is among the best players in the league by scoring 26 points before the final buzzer

 Unlikely hero Thomas Bryant scored a late match-winning buzzer beater with 0.4 seconds left on the clock to ensure Washington, who were heavily backed by the O2 crowd which included Premier League stars Victor Lindelof, Hector Bellerin and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, travel back home with bragging rights despite a late scare

Center Bryant went up to the basket after fine play by Beal but his effort was blocked by Allonzo Trier

 However, Trier was eventually penalised for goaltending after the officials reviewed the decision – leaving the Knicks with no time to respond with the Wizards winning the game by just one point

 For now it's au revoir to NBA London for one season at least. NBA All-Star Beal was top scorer for Washington Wizards with an impressive 26 points on the night Emmanuel Mudiay produced a strong performance to top score for the New York Knicks in defeat Tim Hardaway Jr tries to provide some forward momentum for his teams as they are pinned back late on in the game Troy Brown goes airborne as he drives towards the basket for another crucial score to drag his side close Alonso Trier was penalised for goal-tending with 0

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Greece approves Macedonia name change, ending 28 year row The Washington Post - Duration: 3:20.

Greece approves Macedonia name change, ending 28 year row The Washington Post

VERONA, Italy — One of Europes most enduring political disputes came to a formal end Friday, with Greeces Parliament approving an agreement that allows Macedonia to change its name and eventually join NATO and the European Union.

The deal, approved in a 153 to 146 vote, was the final step in a precarious seven month process that has included street protests, nationalist opposition, alleged Russian attempts at interference and acrimonious paths to ratification in both countries.

Widely supported by the United States and E.U. leaders, the calls for Macedonia to change its name to North Macedonia, while Greece, in exchange, drops long held opposition that has prevented its neighbor from integrating more formally with Europe.

U.S. officials have said the deal has the chance to transform and stabilize the Balkans, a region that lags economically behind the rest of Europe and one where Russia battles with the West for influence. But polls indicate that nearly 7 in 10 Greeks oppose the accord, and many accuse Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of pulling his party away from its populist roots while ramming through a deal that has won him acclaim from abroad.

The dispute over Macedonias name has burned for nearly three decades, since the country was formed during the breakup of Yugoslavia. The name issue had become a proxy for a wider debate over national identity in a region with a proud and deep history that dates to Alexander the Great.

The outcome Friday was cheered by pro Europeans as a rare victory for a continent dealing with the spread of nationalism and the chaos of Britains pending departure from the bloc. The vote was also a blow to Russia, which had allegedly tried to stoke opposition to the name deal with a disinformation campaign and by offering money and bribes.

The agreement was orchestrated by a pair of left leaning leaders, Tsipras and Macedonias Zoran Zaev, who faced fierce political fights in recent months and who were accused of betraying their countries interests. On the way to finalizing the deal, Tsipras lost his parliamentary majority as a small coalition partner revolted, and he only narrowly survived a no confidence vote. On Sunday, tens of thousands rallied against the deal in Athens, with some throwing flares and rocks as riot police responded with tear gas.

They had imagination, they took the risk, they were ready to sacrifice their own interests for the greater good, European Council President Donald Tusk wrote on Twitter. Zoran, Alexis — well done! Mission impossible accomplished.

Before Fridays vote in Athens, Macedonia had already taken care of its end of the bargain, ratifying the deal by narrowly meeting the two thirds majority it requires for constitutional changes.

Zaev on Friday said the two countries had reached a historic victory that signified eternal peace and progress in the Balkans and in Europe.

Ancient Macedonia encompassed a broad area, and today a region of northern Greece is also known as Macedonia. Greece, before this vote, referred to its northern neighbor as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, or FYROM. Some Greeks say that Macedonians are making unjust claims over Greek territory or heritage.

In recent years, leaders in the country of Macedonia erected monuments that made the claim to that ancient history. But Zaev tried to reverse course in a sign of goodwill. Last year, among similar moves, the government removed a reference to Alexander the Great from the name of its international airport.

Meantime, Tsipras continued to push for the deal, even as polls indicated that Greeks will soon hand the government to the conservative opposition in elections that must be held later this year. Analysts had said that if Macedonia or Greece had failed to ratify this agreement, it would be years before either country might find the political will to try again.

I would like to address all Greeks who have their objections, Tsipras said in remarks Friday. Very soon they will see the benefits for the country from this historic step forward. Today North Macedonia was born. We welcome her.

Elinda Labropoulou in Athens contributed to this report.

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Washington Grown Season 6 Episode 5 Promo - Duration: 0:31.

This week on Washington Grown, it's all about flowers.

That's right.

We will cook with edible flowers at Marmite.

It's a party in my mouth.

Tomás will be in a Lavender-lover's paradise

at Trinity Lavender Farms.

Give it a good little cut.

And there's my first bunch of lavender.

Well done.

And I'll visit the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market.

A lot of flowers in here people don't realize are edible.

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This is the greatest blunder of Trumps presidency The Washington Post - Duration: 3:13.

This is the greatest blunder of Trumps presidency The Washington Post

There is no way around it: President Trump lost.

He lost his gamble on shutting down the government. And though he will pretend otherwise, he has also lost his grandiose plan to build a border wall that most of the country does not want.

Trump walked away with nothing more than an assurance from congressional Democrats that they will sit down with Republicans for three weeks and try to come up with a border security plan that both parties can agree upon. Theres a reasonable chance they will come up with a solid proposal. But theres just as much likelihood that Trumps dream for a wall will die a quiet death there.

Nonetheless, this is the consequence of Trumps obsession with satisfying the red hatted, nativist throngs who chanted build the wall at so many of his rallies.

Not only do 6 in 10 Americans now disapprove of the job that the president is doing, but his party has also lost the 10 point edge it once held over the Democrats on the question of which party to trust on border security, according to .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi D Calif. has shown that she better than Trump understands the art of the deal in Washington. She is the one who succeeded in building a wall — and Trump ran right into it.

Now, as Trump surveys the shambles that his greatest blunder has made of his presidency, the question is whether he and the Republicans learned anything from the five week calamity that they caused. Will his party be as willing to follow him the next time he leads them toward the edge of a cliff?

If there is even a thin silver lining to the travesty of the longest ever government shutdown, it is this: The Republicans slander of public servants has been exposed for what it is.

When the shutdown began, conservative pundits assured themselves that few Americans would notice or care, because only a quarter of the government was not being funded. By its final day, there was turmoil at airports, at the Internal Revenue Service and countless individual stories of federal workers who were forced to find sustenance at food pantries and face agonizing choices between whether to pay for heat or medicine this month. In the Post ABC poll, 1 in 5 people said they had personally been affected by the shutdown.

The as pampered, overpaid, Washington bound bureaucrats has been around for many years. Republicans have long portrayed them as the enemies of reform and efficiency.

But Trump targeted them as no one did before. From his earliest months in office, he and his allies have portrayed those who dedicate their lives to serving their country as the corrupt, subversive deep state — the bottom feeders of a swamp in need of draining.

As the shutdown began, Trump first made the absurd suggestion that 800,000 government workers were happy to give up grocery and rent money for a construction project on the U.S. Mexico border that would stand as a monument to the presidents vanity. Then he contradicted himself that declared it was largely his political enemies who were feeling the pain: Do the Dems realize that most of the people not getting paid are Democrats?

Where a little empathy might have been in order as the shutdown continued, Trumps team revealed a callousness that would have made Marie Antoinette blush.

Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett said furloughed workers should be celebrating the fact they were getting time off without having to use vacation days. In some sense, theyre better off, he Commerce Secretary , a billionaire who pads around in custom made , expressed bewilderment that federal workers would go to food banks instead of taking out a loan from a bank or credit union. And , the presidents daughter in law, dismissed their ordeal as a little bit of pain, but its going to be for the future of our country.

So it was noticeable that when Trump made his Rose Garden announcement Friday that the government was opening again, he began it by who had displayed extraordinary devotion in the face of this recent hardship. You are fantastic people. You are incredible patriots.

On that point, Trump was absolutely right. Government employees have shown they are all that and more. Which is why they deserve much better than a chief executive who would wager so recklessly with their lives and their livelihoods.

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