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In the dictionary, "hypocrisy" is defined as "the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform." It is also described as pretense or false virtue.

In the real world, it is defined as behaving like a Democrat.

That point is being proven this week as Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, and other Republicans are dragged through the mud and paraded through "the swamp" while some Democrats are allowed to avoid testifying altogether.

Glenn Simpson, co-founder of Democratic opposition research firm Fusion GPS, refused to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week regarding what he knows about last summer's meeting involving the Trump family and a Russian lawyer. In fact, he now threatens that if called to testify he will invoke the Fifth Amendment.

In another example of justice delayed, Susan Rice, President Obama's national security adviser and ambassador to the United Nations, initially reportedly refused to testify, then delayed her testimony. It has now been revealed that she "quietly met behind closed doors Friday with Senate intelligence committee investigators." (Note that "quietly" was never an accommodation afforded to Kushner, nor Trump Jr.)

A woman thought to be at the center of the Democrats' "unmasking" scandal against Americans, Obama's United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power has also been wrangling with lawyers. She is expected to eventually testify, though no one can pinpoint if it will occur before the August recess or sometime later in the fall. (Hey, no rush.)

What's good for the GOP isn't always good for the gander. As Republicans have been willing to come forward and testify, Democrats continue to drag their feet.

Why the double standard?

It's how the Democratic playbook works in the "Russian collusion delusion."

Democrats are the party whose own consultant met with a Soviet-bloc government in an attempt to take down a political opponent, yet they're going after the president's family for a lesser offense (albeit a senseless one) that involved a 20-minute meeting after which no action was taken.

Democrats are the party that stood idly by as former President Bill Clinton gave a speech at the behest of a Russian bank for $500,000 while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sided with Russia on sanctions against the country on human rights abuses. Sure, no collusion or even a hint of impropriety there -- even though according to emails uncovered by Wikileaks, her own campaign was worried about the connection.

Democrats are the party that watched as Hillary Clinton also aided and abetted the Russian government to obtain one-fifth of the United States' uranium supply as Uranium One's chairman funneled a whopping $2.3 million to the Clinton Foundation.

And yes, it's the same party that still heralds the Clinton Foundation even though it was exposed numerous times for running a pay-for-play system out of the State Department to curry favor for donors including foreign donors who may have paid for Chelsea Clinton's wedding. But hey, we don't see members of the special counsel's office digging through Clinton's shoeboxes for wedding dress receipts.

Lastly, a new FBI document dump reveals that during last year's email investigation, after delaying as long as they could, Hillary Clinton's team handed over Blackberry phones that were missing SIM cards or Secure Digital (SD) cards. Not since Vince Foster's death have we been reminded so acutely that Washington is a dangerous town for hard drives.

Meanwhile, lawyers on a government-sponsored fishing expedition continue to comb through the emails, finances, and other information voluntarily provided by Trump Jr. and Kushner, while tens of thousands of Clinton's emails have already died and gone to BleachBit heaven.

Fair? Hardly.

Democrats' hypocrisy on the Hill exemplifies that they are the worst kind of swamp creatures ones who push others into the mud, then pretend they've never treaded in it themselves.

Jennifer Kerns (@JenKernsUSA) is a contributor to the Washington Examiner's Beltway Confidential blog. A GOP communications strategist, she served as spokeswoman for the California Republican Party, recalls in Colorado, and California's Prop. 8. Previously, she served as a writer for the 2016 U.S. presidential debates for Fox News.

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Experience Advertising, Inc.'s Founder and CEO Evan Weber has passed the 20k connections on LinkedIn mark.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) July 24, 2017

Evan Weber, CEO and Founder of Internet advertising agency Experience Advertising, Inc., has exceeded 20,000 professional connections on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the world's largest business-oriented social network. Weber's agency, Experience Advertising, is a digital marketing agency that implements and manages online marketing, digital advertising, and social media strategies for companies of all sizes. Evan Weber has been in the Internet marketing industry since 1997 when he founded a free auction website, and began personally using LinkedIn shortly after its launch in 2003.

Founded in 2003, LinkedIn.com connects the world's professionals and business people to make them more productive and successful. With more than 500 million members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional social network on the Internet. The company has a diversified business model with revenue coming from: Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices across the globe.

Weber stated, "I consider reaching 20,000 connections on LinkedIn a major milestone in my professional career. The majority of my connections are in the digital marketing industry, so I consider myself very well connected in my industry and LinkedIn has been instrumental in helping me attain my position in my industry. I began using LinkedIn right after it was launched because I saw the potential it held to build a vast portfolio of connections. I have been adding connections for years by sending invites proactively and accepting invites sent to me. LinkedIn has wonderful tools for building connections and they should be used as frequently as possible in my opinion to grow your connections over time. Once you connect with someone, you can open a dialogue with them about working together in some capacity. LinkedIn acts as my online Rolodex', as well as a great way for people to find my profile that may be looking for my type of digital marketing agency. Someone with my work history may be needed for a project, so they are able to find me easily on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is also a powerful platform to post articles on, since they have great Google rankings. You truly get out of it what you put into it with LinkedIn, and you never know what you will get out of it. So when you get something unexpected from LinkedIn it's exciting!"

Over the last 10+ years, Weber's digital marketing agency Experience Advertising has become one of top Internet marketing agencies in the e-commerce space and lead generation industry. Experience Advertising provides an array of essential digital marketing strategies and digital advertising management for companies of all sizes including the following marketing channels:

If you would like to connect with Evan on LinkedIn, you can visit his LinkedIn Profile here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/evanweber1/. For more information about his digital marketing agency Experience Advertising, visit: http://www.experienceadvertising.com. Evan Weber has a series of digital marketing courses as well.

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Email a copy of "Turkish President Erdogan Resumes Incitement Against Israel Over Temple Mount Crisis" to a friend

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has talked of the Judaization of Jerusalem. Photo: File.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganstoked the flames of Palestinian violence on Sunday morning, as he warned that Israel could not expect the Islamic world to remain unresponsive after the humiliation Muslims suffered with the restrictions at the Noble Sanctuary a reference to the new security measures instituted by the Israelis at Jerusalems Temple Mount thathave been presented across the Muslim World as further evidence of a Zionist plot to take full control of the ancient holy site.

Erdogan made the comments as he departed for an official visit to the Arab Gulf states, where he is attempting to mediate the festering political crisis that has pitted a Saudi-led coalition against the pro-Iranian emirate of Qatar. The Turkish leader also accused Israel of violating fundamental human values, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported.

Erdogan who assumed near-dictatorial powers following an April referendum in Turkey has jailed more than 50,000 people without charge in the wake of last years failed coup against his continued rule.A consistently bellicose supporter of the Palestinians, Erdogan has frequently made antisemitic remarks, along with veiled threats to the Turkish Jewish community.

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As The Algemeiner reported on Friday, a fascist party aligned with Erdogans own AKP Party instigated a violent protest outside Istanbuls Neve Shalom synagogue, forcing its unprecedented closure for shabbat services this week.

Turkey is increasingly regarded by supporters of the Palestinians as their most important source of solidarity at state-level. At a protest outside the Israeli embassy in London on Saturday, during which Muslim activists burned and stomped upon Israeli flags, Turkish flags were as much in evidence as Palestinian ones.

Muslim protesters in London wave Turkish and Palestinian flags at a July 22 protest. Photo: Screenshot.

Israels control of security at the entrances to the Temple Mount sitehas been a constant theme of Erdogans incitement against the Jewish state. In May, he declared that Turkey had a historical responsibility towards Jerusalem, given the Ottoman Empires control of the city for 4 centuries. The Muslim world had to embark on unifying efforts to protect Jerusalem against attempts of Judaization, Erdogan asserted.

Each day that Jerusalem is under occupation is an insult to us, Erdogan told a conference of Islamist clerics, going on to slam Israel as racist and discriminatory.

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ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan heads to the Gulf this weekend in an attempt to patch up the rift between Qatar and its neighbors, but the firm Qatari ally may find himself with little room to maneuver as a mediator.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties and imposed sanctions on Qatar last month, accusing it of supporting terrorism. Doha denies the charges.

In what has become the region's worst diplomatic crisis in years, the neighbors have since issued more than a dozen demands, telling Qatar to close down Al Jazeera television, curb relations with Iran and shutter a Turkish military base.

Erdogan has said the demands are unlawful and has called for an end to the crisis, citing the need for Muslim solidarity and strong trade ties in the region.

"We will work until the end for the solution of the dispute between the brotherly nations of the region," he said in comments after prayers on Friday. "Political problems are temporary, whereas economic ties are permanent, and I expect the investors from Gulf countries to choose long-term ties."

While looking to defend Doha, Erdogan is also wary of alienating its neighbors. He will visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar during the two-day trip that starts on Sunday.

The UAE was Turkey's seventh-largest export market last year, worth $5.4 billion, while Saudi Arabia was No. 11 and Egypt was No. 13, according to official data. Turkey also wants to sell defense equipment to the Saudis.

"This visit, in a way, would help to demonstrate that despite its positioning as a firm backer of Doha, Turkey still has the ability to dialogue with the other countries at the highest level, primarily Saudi Arabia," said Sinan Ulgen, a former Turkish diplomat and an analyst at Carnegie Europe.

Nonetheless, Ankara is negotiating from a "handicapped position", given its vocal support for Qatar, he said.

"In terms of how much Ankara can accomplish and how effective the potential mediation role that Turkey could undertake, the expectations are quite low in that regard."

The dispute has so far proven intractable and Erdogan has said Saudi Arabia should solve the crisis.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shuttled between Gulf countries last week but left without any firm signs the feud would be resolved soon. On Friday, Tillerson said he was satisfied with Qatar's efforts to implement an agreement to combat terrorist financing, and urged Arab states to lift the "land blockade".

Qatar, while not a major trade partner for Turkey, holds strategic importance not least because of the military base established by Ankara after a 2014 agreement. Turkey says as many as 1,000 soldiers could eventually be stationed there.

There are also ideological ties.

Qatar's neighbors have demanded it end support for groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, seen by Gulf countries as a threat to their dynastic rule. Erdogan, whose roots are in political Islam, backed a Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt before it was overthrown in 2013.

"There has been diplomatic traffic before this visit. There have been high-level talks," a Turkish official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. "There is a climate in which some concrete steps can be taken."

On Friday, Qatar's emir called for dialogue to resolve the crisis, saying that any talks most respect national sovereignty. In his first speech since the ties were severed, a defiant Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani described his country as facing an unjust "siege".

That is a sentiment that Erdogan firmly shares.

"Qatar is being hard done by," the Turkish official said. "It is important for the whole region to eliminate this injustice."

Additional reporting by Daren Butler in Istanbul and Ece Toksabay in Ankara; Editing by Mark Trevelyan

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is putting at risk his countrys centuries-old ties to Germany, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in a newspaper interview, as tensions escalate between the NATO allies.

Bilateral relations have deteriorated following the arrest by Turkey of six rights activists, including one German, two weeks ago as part of a wider crackdown since a failed coup against Erdogan in 2016.

He is jeopardising the centuries-old partnership.

It is dramatic, as there is really a lot that connects us. But we cant allow ourselves to be blackmailed, the minister said in an interview with daily Bild published on Monday.

Chancellor Angela Merkels chief of staff said on Sunday that Turkeys behavior was unacceptable and Germany had a duty to protect its citizens and companies, but also wanted to maintain strong bilateral ties.

Tensions were already high after bitter recriminations during a referendum in April on extending Erdogans powers and a pullout of German troops from a Turkish air base that began this month.

Ankara has refused to let German lawmakers visit soldiers at two air bases.

Volker Kauder, head of Merkels conservative bloc in parliament, said this was unacceptable.

It worries me that we have a NATO country that forbids visits by other NATO members, Kauder told broadcaster ARD.

This is an intolerable situation and we must say clearly to Turkey: this is not on.

Germany has warned its nationals traveling to Turkey that they did so at their own risk, and Schaeuble was quoted on Friday as comparing Turkey with the former communist East German state, the German Democratic Republic.

In March, German authorities barred Turkish ministers from speaking at mass rallies of expatriates backing the presidents referendum campaign.

Erdogan responded by accusing Berlin of fascist actions.

The activist arrests were part of a broader crackdown since last years failed coup.

No fewer than 150,000 people have been sacked or suspended from jobs in Turkeys civil service, military and private sector and more than 50,000 have been jailed.

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