wnd--2020-07-03--SJW Alyssa Milano modeled Redskins gear in recently unearthed photos

Hollywood actress and left-wing political activist Alyssa Milano did n't hesitate to condemn the Washington Redskins in a tweet on Wednesday in her fight to end all racism .
She was a bit too quick , because not long after , old photos were uncovered of Milano modeling Redskins ' gear .
The photos show yet another example of the activist 's hypocritical behavior in recent days .
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: See woman shame protester '' We must end racism in its entirety .
Allowing the @ nfl to continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destructive to Native communities and can not be tolerated any longer .
Change the name , '' Milano wrote .
Several Twitter users were quick to share the actress ' old photos in order to point out her hypocrisy .
The Redskins gear that Milano was wearing in the recently uncovered photos is a part of her clothing line `` Touch by Alyssa Milano , '' which the actress created in conjunction with various sports leagues , including the NFL .
Milano , nonetheless , parrots the left-wing talking point that `` Redskins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term , despite the fact that a 2016 poll conducted by The Washington Post concluded that `` nine in 10 Native Americans say they are not offended by the Washington Redskins name . ''
Only a few days prior , a video resurfaced of Milano darkening her face in order to portray the `` Jersey Shore '' character Snooki in a comedy skit for Funny or Die .
Milano defended herself and the skit in a Twitter post calling out `` right wing trolls '' for sharing the video .
`` The right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this funny or die video where a parodied Snookie from Jersey Shore .
If you see the screen grab that they are using maybe you can shut them down with a link to the entire video , '' Milano wrote .
The only problem with Milano 's defense of herself is that , according to some academics on the left , intention does n't matter when it comes to blackface .
Back in September , Rima Wilkes , a professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia , spoke with Yahoo Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old photos showing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself participating in the `` racist '' practice .
“ Whether you intended to kill someone or it was manslaughter doesn ’ t change the effect , ” Wilkes told the outlet .
“ Whether you intend ( a racist act ) to be hurtful or not doesn ’ t make it any less hurtful .
If Trudeau didn ’ t intend it , it ’ s still hurtful .
He can apologize , but it ’ s still hurtful .
Those feelings will still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Western Journal .

Hollywood actress and left-wing political activist Alyssa Milano didn't hesitate to condemn the Washington Redskins in a tweet on Wednesday in her fight to end all racism.
She was a bit too quick, because not long after, old photos were uncovered of Milano modeling Redskins' gear.
The photos show yet another example of the activist's hypocritical behavior in recent days.
We must end racism in its entirety. Allowing the @nfl to continue to use the @redskins name is destructive to Native communities and cannot be tolerated any longer. Change the name @Redskins @nfl #TheTimeIsNow #ChangeTheName — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) July 1, 2020
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"We must end racism in its entirety. Allowing the @nfl to continue to use the @redskins name is destructive to Native communities and cannot be tolerated any longer. Change the name," Milano wrote.
Several Twitter users were quick to share the actress' old photos in order to point out her hypocrisy.
The Redskins gear that Milano was wearing in the recently uncovered photos is a part of her clothing line "Touch by Alyssa Milano," which the actress created in conjunction with various sports leagues, including the NFL.
Milano, nonetheless, parrots the left-wing talking point that "Redskins" is a grossly offensive, racist term, despite the fact that a 2016 poll conducted by The Washington Post concluded that "nine in 10 Native Americans say they are not offended by the Washington Redskins name."
Only a few days prior, a video resurfaced of Milano darkening her face in order to portray the "Jersey Shore" character Snooki in a comedy skit for Funny or Die.
Milano defended herself and the skit in a Twitter post calling out "right wing trolls" for sharing the video.
The right wing trolls are using a still from this funny or die video where a parodied Snookie from Jersey Shore. If you see the screen grab that they are using maybe you can shut them down with a link to the entire video. Here it is: https://t.co/oKauRsy32a — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) June 27, 2020
"The right wing trolls are using a still from this funny or die video where a parodied Snookie from Jersey Shore. If you see the screen grab that they are using maybe you can shut them down with a link to the entire video," Milano wrote.
The only problem with Milano's defense of herself is that, according to some academics on the left, intention doesn't matter when it comes to blackface.
Back in September, Rima Wilkes, a professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia, spoke with Yahoo Canada about the issue following the uncovering of old photos showing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself participating in the "racist" practice.
“Whether you intended to kill someone or it was manslaughter doesn’t change the effect,” Wilkes told the outlet.
“Whether you intend (a racist act) to be hurtful or not doesn’t make it any less hurtful. If Trudeau didn’t intend it, it’s still hurtful. He can apologize, but it’s still hurtful. Those feelings will still last.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-03--Coming soon to a parking lot near you: Walmart drive-in movie theaters

Despite the uncertainty this year has held , it has also provided opportunities for people to focus on things that have been sidelined for some time .
With the push to stay home , families have had to come up with ways to keep kids entertained , and while some may have more opportunities for screen time , many have also rediscovered the outdoors , with parents and kids alike riding bikes more than ever before .
Another common summer pastime is going to the movie theater -- but now that they have become a hazard , because of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice but to look elsewhere .
Walmart has come up with a good way to both provide safe entertainment and boost their sales by bringing back an old favorite : Drive-in movies .
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: See woman shame protester Perhaps due to streaming services like Netflix , which have allowed viewers to watch a variety of shows and movies from their comfort of their own homes , the interest in drive-in theaters has plummeted .
However , the pandemic brought on from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing that could bring it back .
According to Market Watch , Walmart and Tribeca Enterprises will be offering 320 showings at 160 of its stores .
The parking lots will be turned into theaters and people will be able to maintain safe social distancing .
`` Drive-Ins have been a signature program for Tribeca since we started the Tribeca Film Festival 19 years ago after 9/11 , '' Jane Rosenthal , the CEO and Co-Founder of Tribeca Enterprises , said , according to Business Insider .
`` But now , the Tribeca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , retro way to see movies -- it 's one of the safest ways for communities to gather . ''
The movies will be family-friendly , and Walmart is also highlighting its easy access curbside services : Families can pull up to the store , pick up their meal or some snacks , then park in the lot to enjoy a film .
`` This family-friendly night will include hit movies , special appearances from filmmakers and celebrities , and concessions delivered right to customer vehicles , '' Walmart said in a news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showings will start in August and run through October .
Walmart is running a special website that it will update as the start date approaches .
`` Get ready for the most amazing family drive-in movie tour ever , '' an ad for the drive-in theaters reads .
`` Starting in early August , we 're popping up safe , socially distanced drive-in events at Walmart Supercenters across America , '' the ad continued .
You can sign up for Walmart 's weekly newsletter for more information .
This article appeared originally on @ @ @ @

Despite the uncertainty this year has held, it has also provided opportunities for people to focus on things that have been sidelined for some time.
With the push to stay home, families have had to come up with ways to keep kids entertained, and while some may have more opportunities for screen time, many have also rediscovered the outdoors, with parents and kids alike riding bikes more than ever before.
Another common summer pastime is going to the movie theater -- but now that they have become a hazard, because of their cramped quarters, people are given no choice but to look elsewhere.
Walmart has come up with a good way to both provide safe entertainment and boost their sales by bringing back an old favorite: Drive-in movies.
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Perhaps due to streaming services like Netflix, which have allowed viewers to watch a variety of shows and movies from their comfort of their own homes, the interest in drive-in theaters has plummeted. However, the pandemic brought on from the coronavirus is just the sort of thing that could bring it back.
According to Market Watch, Walmart and Tribeca Enterprises will be offering 320 showings at 160 of its stores. The parking lots will be turned into theaters and people will be able to maintain safe social distancing.
"Drive-Ins have been a signature program for Tribeca since we started the Tribeca Film Festival 19 years ago after 9/11," Jane Rosenthal, the CEO and Co-Founder of Tribeca Enterprises, said, according to Business Insider.
"But now, the Tribeca Drive-In is much more than a fun, retro way to see movies -- it's one of the safest ways for communities to gather."
The movies will be family-friendly, and Walmart is also highlighting its easy access curbside services: Families can pull up to the store, pick up their meal or some snacks, then park in the lot to enjoy a film.
"This family-friendly night will include hit movies, special appearances from filmmakers and celebrities, and concessions delivered right to customer vehicles," Walmart said in a news release, according to CNN.
Starting in August at select Walmart stores, we’re partnering with @Tribeca and rolling out the red carpet for drive-in movie premieres, complete with car-side 🍿and 🥤service. Stay tuned for more details. See you at the movies! https://t.co/JfUPB6QK8C pic.twitter.com/t4Enk8aYzL — Walmart (@Walmart) July 1, 2020
The showings will start in August and run through October. Walmart is running a special website that it will update as the start date approaches.
"Get ready for the most amazing family drive-in movie tour ever," an ad for the drive-in theaters reads.
"Starting in early August, we're popping up safe, socially distanced drive-in events at Walmart Supercenters across America," the ad continued.
You can sign up for Walmart's weekly newsletter for more information.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-03--WHO says masks should not be worn in public when exercising

As political forces in the United States push for strict mask mandates to fight the spread of the coronavirus , new guidance issued by the World Health Organization undermines the left 's claim that people must be forced to wear the protective equipment in public .
The WHO posted the updated recommendations in a Wednesday tweet .
This most recent change , which outlines when people should not wear a mask in public , follows months of inconsistent information from the group about face coverings .
`` People should NOT wear masks when exercising , '' the WHO 's update @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ability to breathe comfortably . ''
When wet with sweat , the organization explained , masks become more difficult to breathe through .
It said unmasked people should keep a distance of `` at least one meter '' from others while exercising .
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: See woman shame protester In other words , the globe 's top health organization is OK with maskless people being about 3 feet apart in public -- something that is now against the law in Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't shoulder all the blame for this one , no matter how much we want them to .
World and local leaders could only make decisions based on the information they have , and for many of them , some of this expert knowledge came from the WHO 's disastrously inconsistent guidelines .
`` If you are healthy , '' the organization wrote in February , `` you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected [ COVID-19 ] infection . ''
We now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piece of the puzzle in smashing the spread of the virus .
In late May , more than two months after the WHO declared a global pandemic , it was still recommending that only the sick and those taking care of the infected should wear masks .
As hotspots formed around the world and domestic cases neared 2 million in early June , the WHO issued an apparent reversal of its previous position .
`` In light of evolving evidence , '' WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last month , `` WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult , such as on public transport , in shops or in other confined or crowded environments . ''
Considering the organization 's flip-flopping on the issue of masks , there 's no telling where `` evolving evidence '' will lead us in the future .
If there 's one that has become apparent during this pandemic , it 's that the WHO failed the world with its ineptitude and favoritism toward China .
Even now , the global health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommendation on the seemingly simple subject of face coverings .
It appears as though the WHO is n't quite the corps of experts and policymakers Democrats seem to think it is .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

As political forces in the United States push for strict mask mandates to fight the spread of the coronavirus, new guidance issued by the World Health Organization undermines the left's claim that people must be forced to wear the protective equipment in public.
The WHO posted the updated recommendations in a Wednesday tweet.
This most recent change, which outlines when people should not wear a mask in public, follows months of inconsistent information from the group about face coverings.
"People should NOT wear masks when exercising," the WHO's update reads, "as masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably."
When wet with sweat, the organization explained, masks become more difficult to breathe through. It said unmasked people should keep a distance of "at least one meter" from others while exercising.
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Q: Can people wear masks while exercising?
A: People should NOT wear masks when exercising as masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably. More ➡ https://t.co/TdKoGmWrIr#COVID19 #coronavirus #KnowTheFacts pic.twitter.com/vDtg0khRzY — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 1, 2020
In other words, the globe's top health organization is OK with maskless people being about 3 feet apart in public -- something that is now against the law in Washington state.
Of course, Democratic leaders can't shoulder all the blame for this one, no matter how much we want them to.
World and local leaders could only make decisions based on the information they have, and for many of them, some of this expert knowledge came from the WHO's disastrously inconsistent guidelines.
"If you are healthy," the organization wrote in February, "you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected [COVID-19] infection."
We now know that protective masks are an important piece of the puzzle in smashing the spread of the virus.
In late May, more than two months after the WHO declared a global pandemic, it was still recommending that only the sick and those taking care of the infected should wear masks.
As hotspots formed around the world and domestic cases neared 2 million in early June, the WHO issued an apparent reversal of its previous position.
"In light of evolving evidence," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last month, "WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments."
Considering the organization's flip-flopping on the issue of masks, there's no telling where "evolving evidence" will lead us in the future.
If there's one that has become apparent during this pandemic, it's that the WHO failed the world with its ineptitude and favoritism toward China.
Even now, the global health group is unable to make a consistent recommendation on the seemingly simple subject of face coverings.
It appears as though the WHO isn't quite the corps of experts and policymakers Democrats seem to think it is.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-03--Report: Schiff's staff knew about Russian bounty allegations 4 months ago - and did nothing

A new report raises serious questions regarding what House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff knew about bounties allegedly paid by Russia to Taliban-linked terrorists for killing American soldiers , and when he knew it .
The report from The Federalist is based on anonymous `` intelligence sources , '' and The Western Journal is unable to independently verify the outlet 's sourcing or the accuracy of those sources ' claims .
However , we are providing this commentary due to the pertinence of the report and the past reliability of one of its authors , Mollie Hemingway .
Sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Schiff were briefed all the way back in February on intelligence about a Russian military intelligence unit covertly offering the bounties to militants .
But the California Democrat `` took no action in response , '' the outlet reported , citing those sources .
The New York Times was the first outlet to report on the bounties , and notably , the outlet claimed President Donald Trump had been briefed on the matter .
`` American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including targeting American troops -- amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there , according to officials briefed on the matter , '' The Times reported last week .
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: See woman shame protester '' The intelligence finding was briefed to President Trump , and the White House ’ s National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March . ''
But the Trump administration has strongly pushed back on the claim that Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent press articles have not been verified or substantiated by the Intelligence Community , President Trump had not been briefed on the items .
Nevertheless , the Administration , including the National Security Council staff , have been preparing should the situation warrant action , ” National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said in a statement .
During a news conference on Tuesday , Schiff attacked the president for his alleged failure to `` get to the bottom '' of the matter , and claimed intelligence officials may be reluctant to brief Trump `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear . ''
`` I find it inexplicable in light of these very public allegations that the president hasn ’ t come before the country and assured the American people that he will get to the bottom of whether Russians are putting a bounty on the heads of American troops and that he will do everything in his power to make sure that we protect American troops , '' he said .
`` There may be a reluctance to brief the president on things he does n't want to hear , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Vladimir ] Putin and Putin 's Russia than with respect to any other subject matter . ''
The problem with this narrative ?
If The Federalist 's reporting is accurate , then the congressman 's own staff knew about the alleged bounties months ago , yet Schiff did nothing .
Schiff is now being forced to run for cover regarding his staff 's alleged knowledge of the matter .
Patrick Boland , a spokesman for the congressman on the intelligence committee , did not respond to a request for comment by The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday if he had any prior knowledge of the alleged bounties before The New York Times report came out , Schiff replied : “ I can ’ t comment on specifics.
” Schiff is attacking Trump , claiming he has n't done enough to address to respond to the allegations .
Yet if The Federalist 's report is true , and his staff was indeed briefed on the matter last winter , then why did Schiff not disclose the information to Congress or conduct hearings ?
The California Democrat has spent much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him down on false Russian collusion stories .
In the past , he has claimed to have evidence that the 2016 Trump campaign was in cahoots with the Kremlin to steal the election , and to this day , that evidence has never surfaced .
What has surfaced , however , is an allegation that Schiff did exactly what he is accusing Trump of doing right now -- learning about a reported Russian plan to kill Americans and doing nothing about it .
This is just another notch in the belt of Schiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump be the only factor guiding his decisions .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A new report raises serious questions regarding what House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff knew about bounties allegedly paid by Russia to Taliban-linked terrorists for killing American soldiers, and when he knew it.
The report from The Federalist is based on anonymous "intelligence sources," and The Western Journal is unable to independently verify the outlet's sourcing or the accuracy of those sources' claims. However, we are providing this commentary due to the pertinence of the report and the past reliability of one of its authors, Mollie Hemingway.
Sources told the outlet that top committee staff for Schiff were briefed all the way back in February on intelligence about a Russian military intelligence unit covertly offering the bounties to militants. But the California Democrat "took no action in response," the outlet reported, citing those sources.
The New York Times was the first outlet to report on the bounties, and notably, the outlet claimed President Donald Trump had been briefed on the matter.
"American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan -- including targeting American troops -- amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there, according to officials briefed on the matter," The Times reported last week.
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"The intelligence finding was briefed to President Trump, and the White House’s National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March."
But the Trump administration has strongly pushed back on the claim that Trump was briefed.
Intel just reported to me that they did not find this info credible, and therefore did not report it to me or @VP. Possibly another fabricated Russia Hoax, maybe by the Fake News @nytimesbooks, wanting to make Republicans look bad!!! https://t.co/cowOmP7T1S — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2020
"Because the allegations in recent press articles have not been verified or substantiated by the Intelligence Community, President Trump had not been briefed on the items. Nevertheless, the Administration, including the National Security Council staff, have been preparing should the situation warrant action,” National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said in a statement.
During a news conference on Tuesday, Schiff attacked the president for his alleged failure to "get to the bottom" of the matter, and claimed intelligence officials may be reluctant to brief Trump "on things he doesn't want to hear."
"I find it inexplicable in light of these very public allegations that the president hasn’t come before the country and assured the American people that he will get to the bottom of whether Russians are putting a bounty on the heads of American troops and that he will do everything in his power to make sure that we protect American troops," he said.
"There may be a reluctance to brief the president on things he doesn't want to hear, and that may be more true with respect to [Vladimir] Putin and Putin's Russia than with respect to any other subject matter."
But there's a serious problem with that narrative, if The Federalist's reporting is accurate:
The congressman's own staff knew about the alleged bounties months ago, yet Schiff did nothing.
Schiff is now being forced to run for cover regarding his staff's alleged knowledge of the matter.
Patrick Boland, a spokesman for the congressman on the intelligence committee, did not respond to a request for comment by The Federalist.
When asked by a reporter on Tuesday if he had any prior knowledge of the alleged bounties before The New York Times report came out, Schiff replied: “I can’t comment on specifics.”
That sure sounds like politician-speak for "Yes, but I don't want to tell you about it."
Schiff is attacking Trump, claiming he hasn't done enough to address to respond to the allegations.
Yet if The Federalist's report is true, and his staff was indeed briefed on the matter last winter, then why did Schiff not disclose the information to Congress or conduct hearings?
The California Democrat has spent much of Trump's presidency trying to bring him down on false Russian collusion stories.
In the past, he has claimed to have evidence that the 2016 Trump campaign was in cahoots with the Kremlin to steal the election, and to this day, that evidence has never surfaced.
What has surfaced, however, is an allegation that Schiff did exactly what he is accusing Trump of doing right now -- learning about a reported Russian plan to kill Americans and doing nothing about it.
This is just another notch in the belt of Schiff's lengthy history of letting his hatred for Trump be the only factor guiding his decisions.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-04--Trump to give fiery speech at Mt Rushmore July 4 celebration

( ASSOCIATED PRESS ) President Donald Trump planned a fiery Mount Rushmore speech Friday night including denunciations of protesters he @ @ @ @ @ tear down ” the nation ’ s history .
He ’ s adding the condemnation @ @ @ @ @ statues to a big fireworks show and his more traditional July Fourth praise of America @ @ @ @ @ .
Hours before the event , protesters blocked a road leading to the monument .
@ @ @ @ @ demonstrators , mostly Native Americans protesting that South Dakota ’ s Black Hills were taken @ @ @ @ @ treaty agreements .
About 15 protesters were arrested after missing a police-imposed deadline to leave @

(FOX NEWS) Speaking after the legendary U.S. Navy Blue Angels roared overhead, President Trump ushered in the July 4th weekend Friday night at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota with a full-throated condemnation of "far-left fascism" and a defense of "Judeo-Christian principles."
"This monument will never be desecrated," Trump declared to cheers and applause. "These heroes will never be defaced. Their legacy will never, ever be destroyed. Their achievements will never be forgotten. And Mount Rushmore will stand forever as an eternal tribute to our forefathers and to our freedom."
The president asserted that recent attacks on the nation's monuments, alongside "cancel culture" and the rise of the Marxist ideology of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) organization, were symptoms of a "left-wing cultural revolution" that was threatening to "overthrow the American revolution." BLM explicitly advocates the destruction of the "nuclear family struture," which Trump said was in fact the "bedrock of American life."
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wnd--2020-07-04--Pastor returns home from hospital to parade after fierce 80-day battle with COVID

Part of the reason why COVID-19 is so terrifying is that we have no idea what form it will take if we contract it .
Some people have mild symptoms and do n't need any medical intervention -- and if we could choose what version we 'd get , it 'd surely be that one .
But the virus also strikes and kills people who were , up to that point , relatively healthy .
Whether or not you have pre-existing conditions , your survival is n't guaranteed .
Rory Baker , a pastor at Fruit of the Spirit Ministries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just 54 years old when he caught the virus in April .
He had no known pre-existing conditions , and his wife , Melissa , thought he 'd recover quickly .
`` So I said , 'OK , it 'll be a couple of days and he would be home , ' and unfortunately that was not the case , '' she told WFMY-TV .
TRENDING : Citing state of affairs in U.S. , Schiff jokes 'we may all ' move to Canada '' The doctor called and that was on the 5th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let me know what was going on and what the next step would be if there was no improvement . ''
`` That Monday , April 6 , I did get the call that evening , that night , that they were getting ready to place him on the ventilator .
When I initially got the call that the ventilator will be the next step , I just felt like , 'If I could get to the hospital , I could be closer to him and that will bring me a sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the trek to the hospital to pray twice a day , pressing her palms against the glass window of the building that held her husband and asked God to help him , the doctors and staff .
Melissa , a woman of faith , kept praying .
During her FaceTime meetings with medical staff , she would ask what specifics she should request next .
`` I would often just tell them not to give up on my husband , that he was a fighter and my faith was in God and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we need to pray for ?
Myself , my family and my church family and my community ?
What should we pray for ? '
'' she said .
`` I continued to go to the hospital in the mornings and pray , and I will put my handprint on the glass and I will go back in the evening and I will continue to pray . ''
One day , a hospital fitness staff member , Rodney Simpson , paused to speak to Melissa .
Worried he 'd ask her to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what she was doing .
`` I did tell him that I was the one placing the fingerprints on the glass and explained to him that my husband was a patient in the hospital and that he was still on a ventilator and I had come by praying each day , '' she explained .
Instead of asking her to stop , though , he asked to join her -- a request and subsequent action that strengthened Melissa and helped her feel God 's presence .
`` He asked me if he could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I started to pray , and I prayed , and when I stop praying , he started to pray , '' she said .
`` It really just blessed me .
It blessed me because I knew his words were sincere and at that moment I truly felt like he was an angel from the Lord and that God was truly hearing my prayers . ''
Of course , Melissa was n't the only one putting in a good word for her husband ; the pastor had an entire congregation praying for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in .
After over 80 days at the hospital , Rory Baker was able to leave and go back home .
While he has a long way to go in terms of recovery and management , his family -- especially his mother -- are sure about why he survived .
`` I couldn ’ t do nothing but praise God , '' his mother , Betty Baker , told WGHP-TV , `` because I knew he had just answered our prayers because the doctors only gave him 10 percent to live , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got 90 to add on . '
'' `` I feel like the world has been lifted off my shoulder , '' sister Ronda Baker said .
`` I mean it was just a feeling that you could never give again . ''
The church and community turned up on Rory Baker 's doorstep to celebrate and welcome him back to the land of the living .
People in cars and on foot , in minivans and fire trucks , drove by in a parade that took over eight minutes to pass .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pastor said .
`` I love them , and I tell people this , never take a day for granted . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Part of the reason why COVID-19 is so terrifying is that we have no idea what form it will take if we contract it. Some people have mild symptoms and don't need any medical intervention -- and if we could choose what version we'd get, it'd surely be that one.
But the virus also strikes and kills people who were, up to that point, relatively healthy. Whether or not you have pre-existing conditions, your survival isn't guaranteed.
Rory Baker, a pastor at Fruit of the Spirit Ministries in Greensboro, North Carolina, was just 54 years old when he caught the virus in April. He had no known pre-existing conditions, and his wife, Melissa, thought he'd recover quickly.
"So I said, 'OK, it'll be a couple of days and he would be home,' and unfortunately that was not the case," she told WFMY-TV.
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"The doctor called and that was on the 5th. He called just to kind of let me know what was going on and what the next step would be if there was no improvement."
"That Monday, April 6, I did get the call that evening, that night, that they were getting ready to place him on the ventilator. When I initially got the call that the ventilator will be the next step, I just felt like, 'If I could get to the hospital, I could be closer to him and that will bring me a sense of peace.'"
So she made the trek to the hospital to pray twice a day, pressing her palms against the glass window of the building that held her husband and asked God to help him, the doctors and staff.
Melissa, a woman of faith, kept praying. During her FaceTime meetings with medical staff, she would ask what specifics she should request next.
"I would often just tell them not to give up on my husband, that he was a fighter and my faith was in God and I asked the doctor, 'What is it that we need to pray for? Myself, my family and my church family and my community? What should we pray for?'" she said. "I continued to go to the hospital in the mornings and pray, and I will put my handprint on the glass and I will go back in the evening and I will continue to pray."
One day, a hospital fitness staff member, Rodney Simpson, paused to speak to Melissa. Worried he'd ask her to stop, she was quick to explain what she was doing.
"I did tell him that I was the one placing the fingerprints on the glass and explained to him that my husband was a patient in the hospital and that he was still on a ventilator and I had come by praying each day," she explained.
Instead of asking her to stop, though, he asked to join her -- a request and subsequent action that strengthened Melissa and helped her feel God's presence.
"He asked me if he could pray with me and at that point I started to pray, and I prayed, and when I stop praying, he started to pray," she said. "It really just blessed me. It blessed me because I knew his words were sincere and at that moment I truly felt like he was an angel from the Lord and that God was truly hearing my prayers."
Of course, Melissa wasn't the only one putting in a good word for her husband; the pastor had an entire congregation praying for a miracle, and his family diligently joined in.
After over 80 days at the hospital, Rory Baker was able to leave and go back home. While he has a long way to go in terms of recovery and management, his family -- especially his mother -- are sure about why he survived.
"I couldn’t do nothing but praise God," his mother, Betty Baker, told WGHP-TV, "because I knew he had just answered our prayers because the doctors only gave him 10 percent to live, but God said, ‘No, I got 90 to add on.'"
"I feel like the world has been lifted off my shoulder," sister Ronda Baker said. "I mean it was just a feeling that you could never give again."
The church and community turned up on Rory Baker's doorstep to celebrate and welcome him back to the land of the living. People in cars and on foot, in minivans and fire trucks, drove by in a parade that took over eight minutes to pass.
"I love them," the pastor said. "I love them, and I tell people this, never take a day for granted."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-04--Protestors block Trump supporters' access to Mt. Rushmore

( MEDIAITE ) Native American protestors staged a protest on the road to Mt .
Rushmore on Friday evening , @ @ @ @ @ supporters to the site just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to give an @ @ @ @ @ , waving native flags and holding signs saying “ sacred land , ” parked a @ @ @ @ @ highway and then removing the wheels , disabling the vehicles and making them difficult to @ @ @ @ @ Sioux Falls Argus Leader reporter Erin Bormett , the roughly 100–200 protestors formed a cordon @ @ @ @ @ vans and stood their ground , even as dozens of police and National Guard troops @ @ @ @ @ a tense standoff .

(MEDIAITE) Native American protestors staged a protest on the road to Mt. Rushmore on Friday evening, blocking the access of Trump supporters to the site just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to give an address there. The protestors, waving native flags and holding signs saying “sacred land,” parked a series of vans across the highway and then removing the wheels, disabling the vehicles and making them difficult to move.
As documented by Sioux Falls Argus Leader reporter Erin Bormett, the roughly 100–200 protestors formed a cordon on both sides of the vans and stood their ground, even as dozens of police and National Guard troops approached the barricades, creating a tense standoff.
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wnd--2020-07-04--Trump admin angers trans activists with policy protecting vulnerable women

George Orwell 's prescient 1945 novel `` Animal Farm '' illustrated the hypocrisy of tyrannical government , which ostensibly in pursuit of equality ultimately implemented favoritism to certain groups , with the line , `` All animals are equal , but some animals are more equal than others . ''
Paraphrasing Orwell , leftists believe that all women are equal , but transgendered women are more equal when it comes to safety and protection .
That mindset is apparent as transgender activists oppose a proposal from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would prevent vulnerable and victimized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who identify as female .
In a news release Wednesday , HUD Secretary Ben Carson announced a proposed update to the Equal Access Rule allowing organizations that run shelters to decide how to deal with transgender individuals in their facilities .
If this change is adopted , it would be the Trump administration 's latest victory in the fight against the radical transgender agenda that wormed its way into law during President Barack Obama 's tenure .
TRENDING : Citing state of affairs in U.S. , Schiff jokes 'we may all ' move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ empower shelter providers to set policies that align with their missions , like safeguarding victims of domestic violence or human trafficking , ” Carson said in a statement .
“ Mission-focused shelter operators play a vital and compassionate role in communities across America .
The Federal Government should empower them , not mandate a single approach that overrides local law and concerns , '' he said .
`` HUD also wants to encourage their participation in HUD programs .
That ’ s exactly what we are doing with this rule change.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Equal Access Rule , which essentially required sex-segregated or single-sex shelters to admit residents based on their gender identity .
The new rule would still require the organizations to follow state and local regulations but would give them a choice on which gender criteria to use ( i.e.
, as identified on a government document , solely on identity , or good old-fashioned biology ) in accordance with its own philosophical or religious affiliation .
In addition , the new guideline would require shelters that choose to admit based on the person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an area shelter that would accept them .
Conversely , shelters that admit based on gender identity would also be required to advise of other arrangements for residents who were uncomfortable with that .
This reasonable , commonsense approach to safeguarding women while still giving organizations the freedom to choose their admission rules has transgender activists up in arms .
Predictably , the American Civil Liberties Union tweeted only about the effect on the small minority of transgender individuals , stating that the rule would allow `` federally funded homeless shelters to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- in the midst of the highest unemployment rates our country has seen in decades . ''
`` One in three transgender Americans has been homeless at some point in their lives , and the @ HUDgov proposal would have them sleep on the streets , '' the National Center for Transgender Equality tweeted Wednesday .
`` Getting transgender persons off the street and out of harm ’ s way is a matter of life and death . ''
A tweet from the National Women 's Law Center perfectly summed up the rationale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it made the argument for the wrong side .
`` Today @ HUDgov proposed a rule with the sole intent to harm trans people , particularly trans women , '' the organization said Wednesday .
`` We should be making our country safer for women , particularly those facing increased threats of violence and discrimination .
Many would say putting real women at risk to protect transgenders would be the real `` misogynist trash . ''
Notably , the motto of the National Women 's Law Center is `` Justice for her .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ men who identify as women are `` more equal , '' as the center fretted about the `` safety '' of transgenders without a word of care for women potentially forced to live , sleep and shower with them .
If it seems confounding that women 's advocacy groups , which supposedly care about victimized women , would oppose the change , it 's only because any rational mind is unable to grasp such profound insanity .
Women end up in shelters for all sorts of reasons , but any feminist worth her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are there to escape abusive men .
Allowing men who identify as women into shelters where women retreat from that abuse is wrong and unfair .
To be sure , transgender individuals are also at risk and find themselves homeless or running away from abuse , but like many other decisions in the admission process , shelters can not and should not simply take all comers .
After all , some non-transgender men are also victims of domestic abuse , but they are not permitted in battered women 's shelters .
Unfortunately for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly eroding as transgenders become `` more equal '' -- at least until the next useful victim group comes along .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

George Orwell's prescient 1945 novel "Animal Farm" illustrated the hypocrisy of tyrannical government, which ostensibly in pursuit of equality ultimately implemented favoritism to certain groups, with the line, "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
Paraphrasing Orwell, leftists believe that all women are equal, but transgendered women are more equal when it comes to safety and protection.
That mindset is apparent as transgender activists oppose a proposal from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would prevent vulnerable and victimized women from having to shelter with men who identify as female.
In a news release Wednesday, HUD Secretary Ben Carson announced a proposed update to the Equal Access Rule allowing organizations that run shelters to decide how to deal with transgender individuals in their facilities.
If this change is adopted, it would be the Trump administration's latest victory in the fight against the radical transgender agenda that wormed its way into law during President Barack Obama's tenure.
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“This important update will empower shelter providers to set policies that align with their missions, like safeguarding victims of domestic violence or human trafficking,” Carson said in a statement.
“Mission-focused shelter operators play a vital and compassionate role in communities across America. The Federal Government should empower them, not mandate a single approach that overrides local law and concerns," he said. "HUD also wants to encourage their participation in HUD programs. That’s exactly what we are doing with this rule change.”
The proposal would modify the 2016 change to the Equal Access Rule, which essentially required sex-segregated or single-sex shelters to admit residents based on their gender identity.
The new rule would still require the organizations to follow state and local regulations but would give them a choice on which gender criteria to use (i.e., as identified on a government document, solely on identity, or good old-fashioned biology) in accordance with its own philosophical or religious affiliation.
In addition, the new guideline would require shelters that choose to admit based on the person's sex to refer ineligible transgender individuals to an area shelter that would accept them. Conversely, shelters that admit based on gender identity would also be required to advise of other arrangements for residents who were uncomfortable with that.
This reasonable, commonsense approach to safeguarding women while still giving organizations the freedom to choose their admission rules has transgender activists up in arms.
Predictably, the American Civil Liberties Union tweeted only about the effect on the small minority of transgender individuals, stating that the rule would allow "federally funded homeless shelters to turn away trans and gender non-conforming people -- in the midst of the highest unemployment rates our country has seen in decades."
BREAKING: Trump is proposing a rule allowing federally funded homeless shelters to turn away trans and gender non-conforming people — in the midst of the highest unemployment rates our country has seen in decades. — ACLU (@ACLU) July 1, 2020
"One in three transgender Americans has been homeless at some point in their lives, and the @HUDgov proposal would have them sleep on the streets," the National Center for Transgender Equality tweeted Wednesday.
"Getting transgender persons off the street and out of harm’s way is a matter of life and death."
One in three transgender Americans has been homeless at some point in their lives, and the @HUDgov proposal would have them sleep on the streets. Getting transgender persons off the street and out of harm’s way is a matter of life and death. #HousingSavesLives — National Center for Transgender Equality (@TransEquality) July 1, 2020
A tweet from the National Women's Law Center perfectly summed up the rationale for the rule change -- except that it made the argument for the wrong side.
"Today @HUDgov proposed a rule with the sole intent to harm trans people, particularly trans women," the organization said Wednesday. "We should be making our country safer for women, particularly those facing increased threats of violence and discrimination.
"This rule is misogynist trash."
Today @HUDgov proposed a rule with the sole intent to harm trans people, particularly trans women. We should be making our country safer for women, particularly those facing increased threats of violence and discrimination. This rule is misogynist trash. https://t.co/X6Ert4HqL2 — National Women's Law Center (@nwlc) July 1, 2020
Many would say putting real women at risk to protect transgenders would be the real "misogynist trash."
Notably, the motto of the National Women's Law Center is "Justice for her. Justice for all." Apparently, men who identify as women are "more equal," as the center fretted about the "safety" of transgenders without a word of care for women potentially forced to live, sleep and shower with them.
If it seems confounding that women's advocacy groups, which supposedly care about victimized women, would oppose the change, it's only because any rational mind is unable to grasp such profound insanity.
Women end up in shelters for all sorts of reasons, but any feminist worth her salt would quickly point out that many are there to escape abusive men. Allowing men who identify as women into shelters where women retreat from that abuse is wrong and unfair.
To be sure, transgender individuals are also at risk and find themselves homeless or running away from abuse, but like many other decisions in the admission process, shelters cannot and should not simply take all comers.
After all, some non-transgender men are also victims of domestic abuse, but they are not permitted in battered women's shelters.
Unfortunately for women, their rights and protections are quickly eroding as transgenders become "more equal" -- at least until the next useful victim group comes along.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-03--Time to declare independence – this time from Communist China

Americans lived in a global economy when the Declaration of Independence was first written .
At that time `` the global economy '' was known as the British Empire .
The British Empire touched the four corners of the Earth , and the sun never set on it .
There were no borders in the British Empire .
British ships ruled the waves .
British industry ruled commerce .
The king enforced a uniform set of rules controlling the flow of people , goods and money throughout the realm .
In this borderless `` global economy '' ruled from London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , Alexander Hamilton , Benjamin Franklin , Tom Paine , among others – decided America should be its own independent country .
The American Revolution was a rebellion against globalism .
TRENDING : Citing state of affairs in U.S. , Schiff jokes 'we may all ' move to Canada Better we should govern ourselves , make our own rules that serve our own interest , not the interests of others somewhere else .
They can make their rules , we 'll make ours .
The rest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And so , 12 score and four years ago the people of 13 British colonies on the east coast of North America declared their independence from the British Empire .
The colonists were prohibited from enjoying the fruits of their labors , what they grew , dug and made with our own hands .
We could not use the bounty of our plentiful farms , forests and mines to make the clothing , furnishings and plows our people used .
Americans were compelled to send their fiber , timber and ore on ships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the world '' where they were fashioned into finished goods , then sent back and sold at prices set by another .
We were forced to buy our essential goods from foreign shores .
Today , the `` workshop of the world '' is not Britain , but China .
And just as the king of England wrote the rules that crippled American industries , the Communist Party of China has waged economic warfare against the United States .
China 's industries , many of them owned outright by the government , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prices far below the cost of production in order to drive American industry into extinction .
Swarms of Beijing 's spies and cyber-espionage agents steal our technology and trade secrets – the property of our citizens and the fruit of our intellectual and physical labor .
Beijing 's rulers invited American companies to do business in China then forced them to hand over their property and earnings .
They waged war against our values and our God-given rights , threatening reprisal on Americans who speak freely about the true nature of the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the life-saving medical supplies American companies have both made in China or purchased from China .
They waged chemical warfare against our people , producing and exporting deadly drugs that kill tens of thousands of Americans year after year , ravaging our families and laying waste to entire communities .
They waged biological warfare on America .
Deliberately , through incompetence and corruption , the CCP unleashed a deadly virus on the world that took a toll in lives and treasure and brought our country to a standstill .
The coronavirus pandemic made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago : We have grown dangerously dependent on China for our health , our well-being and our very way of life .
Two hundred forty-four years ago , Americans recognized the cost of being dependent on a foreign power .
Fifty years ago , we learned the cost of being dependent on foreign energy when the oil sheiks cut us off .
Lines stretched for miles at gas stations , and often there was no gasoline to be had at any price .
Now , we learned the cost of being dependent on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the medical supplies we needed to protect ourselves .
We were at the mercy of China , the place where our factories had moved .
And the problem is not limited to just medical supplies .
So many other products we use every day , from smartphones to automobile parts , disappeared from America as factories in China shut down .
Our dependence on Communist China did n't happen overnight .
It took many years , decades actually , and was the result of decisions , deception , complacency and delusion .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good intentions .
Some of our leaders had a naïve belief that doing business with the People 's Republic of China , raising the standard of living of the Chinese people with Western investment , would magically transform a Communist dictatorship into a peace-loving democracy .
Our leaders wanted to believe what happened in Japan and Germany after World War II would happen in China after the Cold War .
And the Chinese Communist Party wanted us to believe that , too .
The Communists lied to our political and business leaders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – if we gave China the factories and know-how to make those products .
Those factories ended up making goods to sell to the American people , rather than American factories selling to the Chinese .
Our political leaders had also come to believe that the world would be better without nations or borders , that we would all be better off .
They allowed , even encouraged , our factories to move to China .
And the Chinese Communist Party wanted us to believe that , too .
They said they believed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globalization '' even as they built tariff walls to keep American made products out and sought global supremacy for the Chinese nation under communist rule .
Our business leaders had a misguided focus on immediate profits .
That led them to outsource our jobs and industries and blinded them to the devastating consequences for our people and our nation .
But the American people understood what those at the top refused to see .
Now everyone sees the true cost of the China price .
Now no one can deny Communist China has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a Marxist-Leninist party that believes in a communist `` dictatorship of the proletariat . ''
It has absolute control over all institutions in China , including the government , military , courts , media , culture and business .
The individual , society and the economy exist to support the party .
Freedom of speech , of the press , of religion , of assembly and the right to own property do not exist .
The CCP believes its monopoly control of economic , political and social activity is superior to all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impose its system on the world .
Americans understand it is necessary to loosen the bonds that have tied us to the Communist regime in China .
Americans understand we must do as we did over two centuries ago : cut our ties to a foreign tyranny and establish our independence .

Americans lived in a global economy when the Declaration of Independence was first written.
At that time "the global economy" was known as the British Empire.
The British Empire touched the four corners of the Earth, and the sun never set on it. There were no borders in the British Empire. British ships ruled the waves. British industry ruled commerce. The king enforced a uniform set of rules controlling the flow of people, goods and money throughout the realm.
In this borderless "global economy" ruled from London, people whose names are now legend – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, Tom Paine, among others – decided America should be its own independent country.
The American Revolution was a rebellion against globalism.
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Better we should govern ourselves, make our own rules that serve our own interest, not the interests of others somewhere else. They can make their rules, we'll make ours.
The rest, as they say, is history.
And so, 12 score and four years ago the people of 13 British colonies on the east coast of North America declared their independence from the British Empire.
The American Revolution was a trade war.
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The colonists were prohibited from enjoying the fruits of their labors, what they grew, dug and made with our own hands. We could not use the bounty of our plentiful farms, forests and mines to make the clothing, furnishings and plows our people used.
Americans were compelled to send their fiber, timber and ore on ships across the ocean to "the workshop of the world" where they were fashioned into finished goods, then sent back and sold at prices set by another. We were forced to buy our essential goods from foreign shores.
Today, the "workshop of the world" is not Britain, but China. And just as the king of England wrote the rules that crippled American industries, the Communist Party of China has waged economic warfare against the United States.
China's industries, many of them owned outright by the government, dump their products on our shores at prices far below the cost of production in order to drive American industry into extinction.
Swarms of Beijing's spies and cyber-espionage agents steal our technology and trade secrets – the property of our citizens and the fruit of our intellectual and physical labor.
Beijing's rulers invited American companies to do business in China then forced them to hand over their property and earnings.
They waged war against our values and our God-given rights, threatening reprisal on Americans who speak freely about the true nature of the Chinese Communist Party.
They threatened and withheld the life-saving medical supplies American companies have both made in China or purchased from China.
They waged chemical warfare against our people, producing and exporting deadly drugs that kill tens of thousands of Americans year after year, ravaging our families and laying waste to entire communities.
They waged biological warfare on America. Deliberately, through incompetence and corruption, the CCP unleashed a deadly virus on the world that took a toll in lives and treasure and brought our country to a standstill.
The coronavirus pandemic made clear something that started a long time ago: We have grown dangerously dependent on China for our health, our well-being and our very way of life.
Two hundred forty-four years ago, Americans recognized the cost of being dependent on a foreign power. Fifty years ago, we learned the cost of being dependent on foreign energy when the oil sheiks cut us off. Lines stretched for miles at gas stations, and often there was no gasoline to be had at any price.
Now, we learned the cost of being dependent on foreign manufacturing. Americans could not get the medical supplies we needed to protect ourselves. We were at the mercy of China, the place where our factories had moved.
And the problem is not limited to just medical supplies. So many other products we use every day, from smartphones to automobile parts, disappeared from America as factories in China shut down.
Our dependence on Communist China didn't happen overnight. It took many years, decades actually, and was the result of decisions, deception, complacency and delusion.
The Chinese Communist Party took advantage of our good intentions. Some of our leaders had a naïve belief that doing business with the People's Republic of China, raising the standard of living of the Chinese people with Western investment, would magically transform a Communist dictatorship into a peace-loving democracy. Our leaders wanted to believe what happened in Japan and Germany after World War II would happen in China after the Cold War.
And the Chinese Communist Party wanted us to believe that, too.
The Communists lied to our political and business leaders, promising a rich market for American products – if we gave China the factories and know-how to make those products. Those factories ended up making goods to sell to the American people, rather than American factories selling to the Chinese.
Our political leaders had also come to believe that the world would be better without nations or borders, that we would all be better off. They allowed, even encouraged, our factories to move to China.
And the Chinese Communist Party wanted us to believe that, too.
They said they believed in "free trade" and "globalization" even as they built tariff walls to keep American made products out and sought global supremacy for the Chinese nation under communist rule.
Our business leaders had a misguided focus on immediate profits. That led them to outsource our jobs and industries and blinded them to the devastating consequences for our people and our nation.
But the American people understood what those at the top refused to see.
Now everyone sees the true cost of the China price.
Now no one can deny Communist China has ill intentions toward us.
The CCP is a Marxist-Leninist party that believes in a communist "dictatorship of the proletariat." It has absolute control over all institutions in China, including the government, military, courts, media, culture and business. The individual, society and the economy exist to support the party. Freedom of speech, of the press, of religion, of assembly and the right to own property do not exist.
The CCP believes its monopoly control of economic, political and social activity is superior to all other forms of government and seeks to impose its system on the world.
Americans understand it is necessary to loosen the bonds that have tied us to the Communist regime in China.
Americans understand we must do as we did over two centuries ago: cut our ties to a foreign tyranny and establish our independence.
Happy Independence Day!


wnd--2020-07-03--Survive the ascendancy of wokeness: Become 'anti-fragile'

In an interesting American Thinker piece entitled `` How to Fight the Woke – and Win , '' the author included a piece of advice called `` Become Anti-Fragile '' as follows : `` In war , you must always secure your supply lines .
One of the Woke 's most powerful weapons is economic pressure , so take that away from them as much as possible .
… Being anti-fragile will allow you to stand firm when you need to speak the truth . ''
[ Emphasis added . ]
One of the reasons we 're seeing widespread capitulation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country is fear .
As Tucker Carlson put it , `` Suddenly your opinions qualify as crimes .
Dare to say what you think at work , and you 'll be fired in the middle of a recession .
Write what you think online , and you 'll be silenced immediately by the big tech companies .
So you keep your views to yourself .
You have no choice .
A lot of Americans are doing that right now : staying quiet .
That 's the point of censorship : to keep people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consensus from forming that challenges the people in charge .
If you 're forced to shut up , they can do what they want to you and your country . ''
`` The internet is aflame with self-appointed sleuths , '' adds columnist Victor Davis Hanson .
`` They scour hours of video , and millions of words , searching for an indiscreet past remark – as fodder to take out a political opponent , a rival for a job or a personal enemy . ''
Surely you 've seen examples such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was bullied , fired for being a conservative .
• New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo says conservatives have no place in New York .
• YouTube banned Stefan Molyneux , host of the largest philosophy channel on the platform .
`` Fourteen years of my life , '' Molyneux mourned .
`` Thousands of videos , billions of comments , hundreds of millions of views , and nearly a million subscribers have been destroyed , has been erased from YouTube . ''
• High school and college students are being expelled or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• A priest was suspended for condemning the Black Lives Matter organization .
• Careers are being destroyed .
`` CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman spent 20 years building the fitness brand into a multi-billion dollar company , '' noted Harlan Hill on Real Clear Politics , `` only to be thrown out of the empire he built for declining to go along with the 'racism is a public health crisis ' dogma . ''
• Anyone who is not sufficiently supportive of the Black Lives Matter movement – whether in entertainment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being fired .
• People are being fired for no reason at all , such as the San Diego Gas and Electric employee who lost his job for cracking his knuckles as he drove – a gesture some wokester interpreted as a `` white supremacist hand gesture . ''
( Really , people ? )
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Here are some further examples @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Award-winning climate activist Michael Shellenberger , one of Time magazine 's `` Heroes of the Environment '' and author of the book `` Break Through '' ( `` the best thing to happen to environmentalism since Rachel Carson 's 'Silent Spring ' '' ) , wrote an apology for his part in climate alarmism … and was promptly canceled .
As this sobering piece on the anatomy of an internet witch hunt demonstrates , the gloves are off when anarchists have you in their cross-hairs .
They wo n't hesitate to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible to destroy you .
So the fear of losing everything is very , very real .
For this reason , many people are shutting up and keeping their heads low .
It 's hard to fight back when doing so could destroy everything you 've worked for – your job , your business , your career , your home , your family 's security and your physical safety .
`` My husband has been dealing with this at work for nearly 20 years , and yes , it has recently gotten noticeably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` We are brainstorming ways to increase the number of income streams that are not dependent on him having the job he currently has , because the conditions are NOT going to improve . ''
That 's why the advice to become more `` anti-fragile '' is sound .
The less vulnerable we are , the more we can stand tall and fight back .
How can you become less `` fragile '' ?
Consider these options : • Can you cultivate multiple income sources ?
The fear of losing one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people 's silence .
If you can build up a number of different ways to earn money , then you 're not left destitute if you lose your job .
• Can you reduce your debt ?
Debt is one of the biggest reasons people cling to jobs in hostile work environments .
• Can you reduce your expenses ?
Low-cost living is one of the most powerful tools in anyone 's financial arsenal .
The fewer expenses you have , the less vulnerable you are to an economic interruption .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , either full-time or with multiple part-time occupations ?
The less you have to venture into a hostile society , the better .
• Can you skip college ( and its associated student loan debt and insane hostility to American values ) and train in the trades or other fields where demand is high ?
I 've spent years preaching about the evils of the college industrial complex .
Many degrees are worthless in the marketplace .
• Can you harden your social media position ?
It 's no accident people are migrating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which are not biased against conservatives .
• Can you leave the city and move somewhere less chaotic and less expensive ?
Not only will this be safer , but it may lower your mortgage .
• Can you back up your computer , your blog , your website ?
This may sound trivial when compared to the above list – until suddenly your computer crashes or is hacked and you lose immeasurable amounts of data .
( Trust me on this . )
• Can you reduce your dependency on your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glorified tracking devices anyway .
Obviously these are difficult or even impossible steps for many people – which , sadly , means they 'll have to continue what they 're doing ( shutting up and keeping their heads low ) .
Nor can any of this be done overnight .
It takes time to pay down debt or cultivate alternate income streams .
But folks , the sooner you do this , the sooner you 'll be in a position to tell the anarchists to go to hell .
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In an interesting American Thinker piece entitled "How to Fight the Woke – and Win," the author included a piece of advice called "Become Anti-Fragile" as follows: "In war, you must always secure your supply lines. One of the Woke's most powerful weapons is economic pressure, so take that away from them as much as possible. … Being anti-fragile will allow you to stand firm when you need to speak the truth." [Emphasis added.]
One of the reasons we're seeing widespread capitulation of the anarchists wreaking havoc across the country is fear. As Tucker Carlson put it, "Suddenly your opinions qualify as crimes. Dare to say what you think at work, and you'll be fired in the middle of a recession. Write what you think online, and you'll be silenced immediately by the big tech companies. So you keep your views to yourself. You have no choice. A lot of Americans are doing that right now: staying quiet. That's the point of censorship: to keep people isolated and alone – to prevent a consensus from forming that challenges the people in charge. If you're forced to shut up, they can do what they want to you and your country."
"The internet is aflame with self-appointed sleuths," adds columnist Victor Davis Hanson. "They scour hours of video, and millions of words, searching for an indiscreet past remark – as fodder to take out a political opponent, a rival for a job or a personal enemy."
Surely you've seen examples such as these:
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In fact, examples of the merciless thought police are too numerous to list. Here are some further examples.
Even über-liberal progressives fear the mob. Award-winning climate activist Michael Shellenberger, one of Time magazine's "Heroes of the Environment" and author of the book "Break Through" ("the best thing to happen to environmentalism since Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring'"), wrote an apology for his part in climate alarmism … and was promptly canceled.
As this sobering piece on the anatomy of an internet witch hunt demonstrates, the gloves are off when anarchists have you in their cross-hairs. They won't hesitate to use the lowest, cruelest, vilest means possible to destroy you.
So the fear of losing everything is very, very real. For this reason, many people are shutting up and keeping their heads low. It's hard to fight back when doing so could destroy everything you've worked for – your job, your business, your career, your home, your family's security and your physical safety.
"My husband has been dealing with this at work for nearly 20 years, and yes, it has recently gotten noticeably worse," one of my readers said. "We are brainstorming ways to increase the number of income streams that are not dependent on him having the job he currently has, because the conditions are NOT going to improve."
That's why the advice to become more "anti-fragile" is sound. The less vulnerable we are, the more we can stand tall and fight back.
How can you become less "fragile"? Consider these options:
Can you cultivate multiple income sources? The fear of losing one's employment is a driving force behind many people's silence. If you can build up a number of different ways to earn money, then you're not left destitute if you lose your job.
Can you reduce your debt? Debt is one of the biggest reasons people cling to jobs in hostile work environments.
Can you reduce your expenses? Low-cost living is one of the most powerful tools in anyone's financial arsenal. The fewer expenses you have, the less vulnerable you are to an economic interruption.
Can you transition to working from home, either full-time or with multiple part-time occupations? The less you have to venture into a hostile society, the better.
Can you skip college (and its associated student loan debt and insane hostility to American values) and train in the trades or other fields where demand is high? I've spent years preaching about the evils of the college industrial complex. Many degrees are worthless in the marketplace.
Can you harden your social media position? It's no accident people are migrating to platforms such as Gab or Parler, which are not biased against conservatives.
Can you leave the city and move somewhere less chaotic and less expensive? Not only will this be safer, but it may lower your mortgage.
Can you back up your computer, your blog, your website? This may sound trivial when compared to the above list – until suddenly your computer crashes or is hacked and you lose immeasurable amounts of data. (Trust me on this.)
Can you reduce your dependency on your cursed smartphone? They're nothing but glorified tracking devices anyway.
Obviously these are difficult or even impossible steps for many people – which, sadly, means they'll have to continue what they're doing (shutting up and keeping their heads low). Nor can any of this be done overnight. It takes time to pay down debt or cultivate alternate income streams.
But folks, the sooner you do this, the sooner you'll be in a position to tell the anarchists to go to hell.
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wnd--2020-07-03--Recalling Reagan's 'great truth" about July 4

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
On this 244th anniversary of Independence Day , there is malaise across the “ land of the free and the home of the brave.
” Those who follow politics know that “ malaise ” is the word used to describe Jimmy Carter ’ s “ crisis of confidence ” speech given on July 15 , 1979 .
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“ I do not mean our political and civil liberties .
They will endure .
And I do not refer to the outward strength of America , a nation that is at peace tonight everywhere in the world , with unmatched economic power and military might .
“ The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways , ” Carter continued .
“ It is a crisis of confidence .
It is a crisis that strikes at the very heart and soul and spirit of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ erosion of our confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and the political fabric of America .
The confidence that we have always had as a people is not simply some romantic dream or a proverb in a dusty book that we read just on the Fourth of July.
” This July 4 , our nation is experiencing not only a crisis of confidence , it ’ s a crisis firehose .
Powered by an unstoppable pandemic , an economy teetering on the edge of depression and severe unemployment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , cultural , religious , judicial , and racial strife .
Today , there is division and discouragement hovering over our great land .
Where I live , the beaches are closed and Fourth of July parades and fireworks have been canceled — in America !
That ’ s unimaginable !
While the closures are for protective health reasons , the symbolism damages national pride .
Damaged pride is also reflected in the country ’ s traditional “ right direction/wrong track ” polling question .
At this writing , the RealClearPolitics poll average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely voters believe that the nation is on the wrong track .
Only 23.8 % agree with the right direction .
This -44.3 percentage point spread is a record for President Trump ’ s time in office .
His previous gap was -34.9 on Oct. 11 , 2017 .
A tip of Uncle Sam ’ s top hat to that almost one-quarter of Americans who answer “ right direction.
” What do they see or know that the overwhelming majority does not ?
Is it our history — how we have always emerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a belief that if Trump is reelected , he will rekindle “ morning in America ” ?
Furthermore , can Trump dissipate the malaise ?
Can any leader of either party , now or in the future ?
Is national optimism dead ?
Pew Research Center ’ s new poll offers some insight .
The antidote 40 years ago arrived in the person of Ronald Reagan , who ended Jimmy Carter ’ s presidency by offering a countervailing vision of America .
As president , he continued to embrace and embody sunny American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first Independence Day in the White House , Reagan penned an essay about what the occasion meant to him .
Initially written in his own hand just three months after he ’ d been severely wounded in an assassination attempt , it was published in Parade magazine .
Its words hold up well four decades later , and are needed now more than ever .
Here is an excerpt : For one who was born and grew up in the small towns of the Midwest , there is a special kind of nostalgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember it as a day almost as long-anticipated as Christmas .
This was helped along by the appearance in store windows of all kinds of fireworks and colorful posters advertising them with vivid pictures .
… But enough of nostalgia .
Somewhere in our growing up we began to be aware of the meaning of the day , and with that awareness came the birth of patriotism .
July Fourth is the birthday of our nation .
I believed as a boy , and believe even more today , that it is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
… [ Our Founders ] sired a nation that grew from sea to shining sea .
Five million farms , quiet villages , cities that never sleep , 3 million square miles of forest , field , mountain and desert , 227 million people with a pedigree that includes the bloodlines of all the world .
In recent years , however , I ’ ve come to think of that day as more than just the birthday of a nation .
It also commemorates the only true philosophical revolution in all history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before and since ours .
But those revolutions simply exchanged one set of rules for another .
Ours was a revolution that changed the very concept of government .
Let the Fourth of July always be a reminder that here in this land , for the first time , it was decided that man is born with certain God-given rights ; that government is only a convenience created and managed by the people , with no powers of its own except those voluntarily granted to it by the people .
We sometimes forget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should .
“ That great truth ” is why we celebrate this day , the uniqueness written in the Declaration of Independence : We hold these truths to be self-evident , that all men are created equal , that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights , that among these are Life , Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness .
No nation had ever been birthed with rights “ endowed ” by God — as opposed to a king or an equally powerful human .
That was revolutionary !
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ philosophical revolution in all history.
” Most significant , the concept was blessed by God .
If not , how could ragtag militias of under-equipped patriots have managed to defeat what was then the greatest military power on earth ?
The American triumph was no coincidence .
Thus , however flawed our nation always was and is — a viewpoint held by many citizens , the opposing party , and most of the media — the United States of America was created by the grace of God .
And we continue , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lead the world by that grace .
The Fourth of July is the perfect day for our president and all elected leaders to stand up and speak the truth — our nation is a direct result of God ’ s blessing , from where our government ’ s power and individual rights are derived , endowed , and sustained .
Perhaps if all Americans stand together and acknowledge that “ great truth , ” the malaise will miraculously fade , and our Creator will heal this nation .

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Myra Adams
Real Clear Politics
On this 244th anniversary of Independence Day, there is malaise across the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” Those who follow politics know that “malaise” is the word used to describe Jimmy Carter’s “crisis of confidence” speech given on July 15, 1979.
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“I want to talk to you right now about a fundamental threat to American democracy,” President Carter said that evening. “I do not mean our political and civil liberties. They will endure. And I do not refer to the outward strength of America, a nation that is at peace tonight everywhere in the world, with unmatched economic power and military might.
“The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways,” Carter continued. “It is a crisis of confidence. It is a crisis that strikes at the very heart and soul and spirit of our national will. ….
“The erosion of our confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and the political fabric of America. The confidence that we have always had as a people is not simply some romantic dream or a proverb in a dusty book that we read just on the Fourth of July.”
This July 4, our nation is experiencing not only a crisis of confidence, it’s a crisis firehose. Powered by an unstoppable pandemic, an economy teetering on the edge of depression and severe unemployment, the hose gushes pressurized streams of political, cultural, religious, judicial, and racial strife.
Today, there is division and discouragement hovering over our great land. Where I live, the beaches are closed and Fourth of July parades and fireworks have been canceled — in America! That’s unimaginable! While the closures are for protective health reasons, the symbolism damages national pride.
Damaged pride is also reflected in the country’s traditional “right direction/wrong track” polling question. At this writing, the RealClearPolitics poll average shows 68.1% of either registered or likely voters believe that the nation is on the wrong track. Only 23.8% agree with the right direction. This -44.3 percentage point spread is a record for President Trump’s time in office. His previous gap was -34.9 on Oct. 11, 2017.
A tip of Uncle Sam’s top hat to that almost one-quarter of Americans who answer “right direction.” What do they see or know that the overwhelming majority does not? Is it our history — how we have always emerged stronger after difficult times? Is it a belief that if Trump is reelected, he will rekindle “morning in America”? Furthermore, can Trump dissipate the malaise? Can any leader of either party, now or in the future? Is national optimism dead? Pew Research Center’s new poll offers some insight.
The antidote 40 years ago arrived in the person of Ronald Reagan, who ended Jimmy Carter’s presidency by offering a countervailing vision of America. As president, he continued to embrace and embody sunny American optimism. On the occasion of his first Independence Day in the White House, Reagan penned an essay about what the occasion meant to him. Initially written in his own hand just three months after he’d been severely wounded in an assassination attempt, it was published in Parade magazine. Its words hold up well four decades later, and are needed now more than ever. Here is an excerpt:
For one who was born and grew up in the small towns of the Midwest, there is a special kind of nostalgia about the Fourth of July.
I remember it as a day almost as long-anticipated as Christmas. This was helped along by the appearance in store windows of all kinds of fireworks and colorful posters advertising them with vivid pictures. …
But enough of nostalgia. Somewhere in our growing up we began to be aware of the meaning of the day, and with that awareness came the birth of patriotism. July Fourth is the birthday of our nation. I believed as a boy, and believe even more today, that it is the birthday of the greatest nation on earth. …
[Our Founders] sired a nation that grew from sea to shining sea. Five million farms, quiet villages, cities that never sleep, 3 million square miles of forest, field, mountain and desert, 227 million people with a pedigree that includes the bloodlines of all the world.
In recent years, however, I’ve come to think of that day as more than just the birthday of a nation. It also commemorates the only true philosophical revolution in all history.
Oh, there have been revolutions before and since ours. But those revolutions simply exchanged one set of rules for another. Ours was a revolution that changed the very concept of government.
Let the Fourth of July always be a reminder that here in this land, for the first time, it was decided that man is born with certain God-given rights; that government is only a convenience created and managed by the people, with no powers of its own except those voluntarily granted to it by the people.
We sometimes forget that great truth, and we never should.
Happy Fourth of July.
“That great truth” is why we celebrate this day, the uniqueness written in the Declaration of Independence:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
No nation had ever been birthed with rights “endowed” by God — as opposed to a king or an equally powerful human. That was revolutionary! As Reagan wrote, “the only true philosophical revolution in all history.”
Most significant, the concept was blessed by God. If not, how could ragtag militias of under-equipped patriots have managed to defeat what was then the greatest military power on earth? The American triumph was no coincidence.
Thus, however flawed our nation always was and is — a viewpoint held by many citizens, the opposing party, and most of the media — the United States of America was created by the grace of God. And we continue, “In God We Trust” to exist and lead the world by that grace.
The Fourth of July is the perfect day for our president and all elected leaders to stand up and speak the truth — our nation is a direct result of God’s blessing, from where our government’s power and individual rights are derived, endowed, and sustained.
Perhaps if all Americans stand together and acknowledge that “great truth,” the malaise will miraculously fade, and our Creator will heal this nation.