After a week of campaign stops with larger crowds than the Democrat presidential candidate, Governor Mike Pence was interviewed by Chris “Clinton” Wallace for Fox News Sunday:

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One in five women and one in twenty men self report being childhood victims of sexual abuse. Sixty to eighty percent of the abusers are known to the child or their family. As many as half that are family members. Up to twenty percent of the abusers are females. Predators come from all walks of life, but studies overwhelmingly show they are likely to be someone you, the parents or protectors of the children, trust. We tend to think of sexual predators as a man in a trench coat who jumps out of a dark van and snatches a child away. In real life, the predator may approach a child online, they may be a teacher, a relative, a priest, pastor, youth worker, a volunteer at a church or youth facility, or a friend. They may be the parent or care giver of a friend of your child. They are likely to inspire trust, be charismatic or good with people, and probably are not at all going to be the person you expect to be a sexual predator. They can be patient, often grooming a victim over a long period of time.

The abuse may come in the form of a violent attack by a stranger, or it may be a seduction by a beloved family member. It might not even involve touch. It could come in the form of inappropriate comments, indecent exposure, or cyber stalking.

There are many variables in the who, what, when, and why when it comes to victims of childhood sexual predators, but there is one rock solid constant. All the victims will be left with devastating long term effects from the abuse. Childhood sexual abuse is associated with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, guilt and shame, eating disorders, repression or denial, sexual promiscuity, and relationship problems, in addition to physical injuries from the abuse. Physical injuries can include tearing and bleeding, sexually transmitted diseases, and even internal damage. Research has shown neurological changes related to childhood sexual abuse, changes which can alter brain development.

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Jake Tapper is 2016’s version of George Stephanopoulos in 2012. Earlier in the week Tapper completely fabricated a story about the Secret Service contacting the Trump campaign. He continues today trying to manufacture controversy.

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Louisiana has been experiencing historic flooding after several days of rain resulting from a stationary low pressure area.  The following footage from yesterday shows a dramatic citizen rescue:

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those in the affected area. If any Treepers or family members are in need of assistance please use the comments section to alert us of your need.

God Bless.

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “2016 Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Presidential Race and/or any of the candidates therein.

This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

Obviously the context of polling and bias are key components within discussions of presidential elections and politics.   At this point there’s virtually no-one who would dispute the inherent media bias against candidate Donald Trump.

Cue the CNN audio/visual (Screen Shot) demonstration of the day:

Donald Trump has used the “Heritage Foundation” as part of the think tank behind the possible Supreme Court nominee list he has outlined.  But look at how CNN parses the wording, creates a completely false and divisive narrative, to make it look like Trump is using ethnicity as a factor.  Ridiculous and beyond insufferable nonsense.

However, when you discuss the accepted media bias (example above) against the backdrop of those same media entities presenting poll data, the accuracy of polling becomes a more complex and nuanced discussion.   That’s where social media engagement enters into the mix.

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Candidate Donald J. Trump will be in Connecticut today holding a rally at the William H. Pitt Center at the Campus of Sacred Heart University. Live streaming begins momentarily with the event scheduled to begin at 7:30pm EDT

Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #1 – Alternate Live Stream #2

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The Benghazi Brief is easily the most painstaking undertaking I ever endeavored to research, accept and eventually write.  It was not a comfortable assembly.

The Brief was written almost two years ago:

• It was written well before Mike Rogers and Charles Ruppersberger produced their self-serving, pre-retirement, diversionary distraction/report.
• It was written before the House Select Committee on Benghazi was even created, let alone produced their final report.
• The brief was written before the Fox report “13 hours in Benghazi” was presented by Brett Baier.
• It was written long before the Hollywood movie around the night of the Benghazi attack, “13 Hours – The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” was produced…

…. and not a single aspect to those, or any subsequent revelation, has ever compromised or run counter to the information contained with the Brief.

To the contrary, every report, every leak, every WikiLeak detail, every statement, every interview, every FIOA discovery and every factual detail pried from the clutches of the political establishment has done nothing except to validate the construct of the original research outline.

So why does that matter?

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has stated his organization believes they are in possession of emails which prove Hillary Clinton was aware of the transfer of weapons from Libya, through Turkey, into Syria.

If Assange is accurate, the prior congressional testimony of Clinton becomes another example of her deception and fraud. Rand Paul discusses at the end of this interview segment:

To understand the scope of the potential behind the WikiLeaks Assange information, it’s critical to understand the facts in/around Libya and Syria in 2011, 2012 through today.  The specifics are outlined in the updated Benghazi Brief.

The “Benghazi Brief” remains the most controversial research report we have ever produced. The brief contains over two years of research and hundreds of very specific factual citations supporting it.  Almost two years later, and not a single aspect outlined within the brief has ever been identified as inaccurate. (more…)