wnd--2020-06-21--Walmart announces 'Racial Equity and Justice' initiatives after already committing $100M

During the month of June , Americans have seen institutions across the country come out with statements regarding diversity and inclusion .
Business giants and popular organizations , including Walmart and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , have adopted programs intended to promote racial equity .
On June 5 , Walmart 's CEO Doug McMillon announced that the Walmart Foundation would be committing $ 100 million toward creating a work environment with equal opportunity .
`` We know it takes more than talk .
It takes action .
We are taking steps to address racism head-on and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walmart Foundation committing $ 100 million over five years so we can move forward , together , '' Walmart tweeted .
McMillon informed the company that the money would support philanthropic initiatives that go hand in hand with the United States financial , health care , education and criminal justice systems .
`` To influence and lead change , we are going to use the power of Walmart to invest resources and develop strategies to increase fairness , equity , and justice in aspects of everyday life , '' McMillon said .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information regarding its plan to ensure racial equity in every Walmart supercenter across the nation and what that will look like going forward .
`` Of course , we need to go further in hiring Black and African American associates across all levels and positions , '' McMillon wrote in the memo .
`` And we need to ensure they are remaining with us and growing in their careers . ''
`` Black Lives Matter .
It is all our responsibilities to embrace that fact in what we say and what we do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be more distribution opportunities for minority-owned suppliers and it will find ways to make its pharmacies and Walmart Health Clinics are more accessible .
Walmart 's plan also includes how its Live Better U program , which launched in 2018 , will create `` broader and deeper ties through our recruiting programs with Historically Black Colleges and Universities . ''
This program helps Walmart employees earn high school diplomas and college degrees and allows them to develop skills in a specific trade at a more affordable rate .
Additionally , the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have been incarcerated for nonviolent offenses .
On the same day that Walmart announced the second part of its initiative , the academy released a similar plan to promote racial equity in the film industry .
`` The Academy will encourage equitable hiring practices and representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the film community , '' the plan read .
The academy 's efforts will encourage racial equity not only on screen but also through several opportunities offered to students , women , underrepresented artists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include the Academy Grants Program , the Student Academy Awards and Action : The Academy Women ’ s Initiative .
`` How can you , as an anti-racist ally , create an environment where Blacks and African Americans , Hispanics and Latinos , Asians , Native Americans , LGBTQ , those with disabilities and women , don ’ t feel it ’ s a big decision to speak up ? ''
McMillon said .
`` Let 's create a supportive , trustful environment where people can share how they 're feeling , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

During the month of June, Americans have seen institutions across the country come out with statements regarding diversity and inclusion.
Business giants and popular organizations, including Walmart and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, have adopted programs intended to promote racial equity.
On June 5, Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon announced that the Walmart Foundation would be committing $100 million toward creating a work environment with equal opportunity.
"We know it takes more than talk. It takes action. We are taking steps to address racism head-on and accelerate change, including Walmart and the Walmart Foundation committing $100 million over five years so we can move forward, together," Walmart tweeted.
We know it takes more than talk. It takes action. We are taking steps to address racism head-on and accelerate change, including Walmart and the Walmart Foundation committing $100 million over five years so we can move forward, together. pic.twitter.com/PKrPvkwnWP — Walmart (@Walmart) June 5, 2020
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McMillon informed the company that the money would support philanthropic initiatives that go hand in hand with the United States financial, health care, education and criminal justice systems.
"To influence and lead change, we are going to use the power of Walmart to invest resources and develop strategies to increase fairness, equity, and justice in aspects of everyday life," McMillon said.
On June 12, the company released additional information regarding its plan to ensure racial equity in every Walmart supercenter across the nation and what that will look like going forward.
We’re listening. We’re learning. We’re taking action. Last week, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation committed $100 million over five years to address racism head-on and accelerate meaningful change in communities across the country. Learn more here: https://t.co/BcyLNm6kY5 pic.twitter.com/Wmk3716IrP — Walmart (@Walmart) June 12, 2020
"Of course, we need to go further in hiring Black and African American associates across all levels and positions," McMillon wrote in the memo. "And we need to ensure they are remaining with us and growing in their careers."
"Black Lives Matter. It is all our responsibilities to embrace that fact in what we say and what we do."
The retailer promised that there will be more distribution opportunities for minority-owned suppliers and it will find ways to make its pharmacies and Walmart Health Clinics are more accessible.
Walmart's plan also includes how its Live Better U program, which launched in 2018, will create "broader and deeper ties through our recruiting programs with Historically Black Colleges and Universities."
This program helps Walmart employees earn high school diplomas and college degrees and allows them to develop skills in a specific trade at a more affordable rate.
Additionally, the new plan will offer equal opportunities to those who have been incarcerated for nonviolent offenses.
On the same day that Walmart announced the second part of its initiative, the academy released a similar plan to promote racial equity in the film industry.
"The Academy will encourage equitable hiring practices and representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the film community," the plan read.
We are excited to announce the next phase of our equity and inclusion initiative. In our efforts to increase representation, we are working to create new industry standards, add new voices to our Board of Governors and expand the Best Picture category. https://t.co/HSIfHtXPVh — The Academy (@TheAcademy) June 12, 2020
The academy's efforts will encourage racial equity not only on screen but also through several opportunities offered to students, women, underrepresented artists and others.
Some of these opportunities include the Academy Grants Program, the Student Academy Awards and Action: The Academy Women’s Initiative.
"How can you, as an anti-racist ally, create an environment where Blacks and African Americans, Hispanics and Latinos, Asians, Native Americans, LGBTQ, those with disabilities and women, don’t feel it’s a big decision to speak up?" McMillon said.
"Let's create a supportive, trustful environment where people can share how they're feeling, so 'small' issues don't stack up."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-20--Don't clean up the left's mess

Don't clean up the left's mess

This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics .
Leave it exactly as you found it .
This is a message every parent knows .
When your children throw a tantrum and wreck their rooms by tossing books , games and clothes everywhere ( but oddly enough not their PlayStation or Xbox ) , you don ’ t sanction their immature behavior by picking up after them .
It ’ s their mess and they need to live with it until they recognize the error of their ways .
If you want to speed up enlightenment , take away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return contingent on results .
If the grown-ups in America took the same approach to the spoiled brats who have hijacked our major cities , we might well see a rapid learning curve as the mayhem sown by looters and rioters were left to fester and rot as a visible consequence of lawlessness .
Of course , this could only occur if adults were standing up for themselves and their culture instead of kneeling in obeisance to the extremist mob .
Rather than talking about consequences , Democrat mayors and governors are rushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pretending they never happened or branding them as “ peaceful protests.
” It should go without saying that the looting and rioting we witnessed recently was not justified by the death of George Floyd .
Nowhere in the legal code does it say that one unlawful act can provide an excuse for other unlawful acts .
Anyone who picked up a brick and chucked it through a window , anyone who torched a police car , anyone who stole a big-screen TV — anyone who engaged in lawless behavior because George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not a hero .
Their behavior can not be sanctioned , nor should it be covered up .
In fact , it should be memorialized — at least temporarily — like the chalk outline of a dead body on the sidewalk after a murder .
If radicals want to destroy Western civilization , let their responsibility be emblazoned on every damaged building , in every burned-out car , in every closed business , in every toppled monument to the past , which they neither understand nor deserve .
Leave all the monuments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for all what these revolutionaries value and what they hate .
Keep the ugly scrawl of “ Yall not tired yet ?
” on the Lincoln Memorial — a sacred monument built to honor the president who freed the slaves .
Keep the childish orange spray paint on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi , the spiritual inspiration for Martin Luther King Jr. ’ s truly peaceful protests to ensure civil rights for all Americans .
Let the cartoonish piggy face and the BLM logo remain forever on the Kościuszko Monument at Lafayette @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone that the protesters are mindless and malicious .
Gen. Tadeusz Kościuszko had volunteered to fight for America 's independence in the Revolutionary War and played a crucial role in securing our nation ’ s liberty .
Moreover , this Polish hero fought for the African slaves whom the Constitution had forgotten and willed that his American assets be used to purchase the freedom of black slaves .
Though the will was disputed and never executed on behalf of those whom it was intended to assist , Thomas Jefferson was no doubt correct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as pure a son of liberty as I have ever known.
” As we enter a new Dark Age , let the library in Santa Monica , Calif. , remain a monument to fear and illogic as patrons are greeted with the fascist motto “ Save a Life , Kill a Cop.
” But make the left live up to its book of rules .
Let ’ s go ahead and defund the police in every city where the mob has taken control — not because it ’ s a good idea but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the spoiled brats to learn just how important police are .
Hell , the police ought to be quitting in droves after what they have been subjected to in recent weeks .
That will give the weak-kneed mayors and revolutionary city councils just what they deserve — chaos .
How long will it take before the black and brown — and yes , white — residents of those cities demand a return to normalcy ?
Maybe we will find out in Seattle , where a seven-block zone has been ceded to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the skateboard — which was the ubiquitous weapon of choice for looters breaking windows — become the symbol of our new reign of terror just as the guillotine is the lasting symbol of the French Revolution .
Build statues of Antifa thugs crashing through the windows of CNN in Atlanta , burning a church in D.C. , and destroying a police station in Minneapolis .
Celebrate what America has become until the pendulum swings again and those new statues are themselves toppled when sanity prevails .
Of course , it may take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but decades .
To pretend we are not living in a revolutionary era is to ignore history .
The left controls the institutions of our society .
They control speech .
They control schools .
They control the media .
The Soviet Union suffered under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat for seven decades before enjoying a partial return to sanity in the late 1980s .
There is no reason to think the United States will get off any easier .
The Dictatorship of the Politically Correct is ascendant .
Under the guiding hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter , the radical left will cleanse dissident voices , impose a regime of absolute obedience and collect tribute from the corporate elites who owe their safety to those who control the mob .
Of course , none of what I propose will come to pass .
There will be no adults in the room laying down the law and telling the rowdy children about consequences .
Instead the enablers will make excuses , sweep up the streets , and spend billions of dollars of taxpayer money to put a Band-Aid on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most corporations like Walmart and Target will just expense their losses and start over .
How much better it would be if the federal government were to pass a bill funding businesses that opted to stay closed following the riots .
Think of it as the equivalent of those Department of Agriculture subsidies given to farmers who agree not to plant certain crops .
If Democratic-led cities had to suffer a season or two without banks , grocery stores , department stores and pawn shops , maybe they would begin to repent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infrastructure .
Probably not , but at least it sends a strong signal .
Of course , that kind of policy would never be approved by our dysfunctional Congress , but that shouldn ’ t stop businesses from taking action on their own .
Just like Brandon Straka started a movement to # WalkAway from the Democrat Party , business leaders as well as the police would be wise to walk away from Democrat cities .
In the immortal words of President Trump , “ What the hell do they have to lose @ @

This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.
By Frank Miele
Real Clear Politics
Leave it exactly as you found it.
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This is a message every parent knows. When your children throw a tantrum and wreck their rooms by tossing books, games and clothes everywhere (but oddly enough not their PlayStation or Xbox), you don’t sanction their immature behavior by picking up after them. It’s their mess and they need to live with it until they recognize the error of their ways. If you want to speed up enlightenment, take away the video game system and make its return contingent on results.
If the grown-ups in America took the same approach to the spoiled brats who have hijacked our major cities, we might well see a rapid learning curve as the mayhem sown by looters and rioters were left to fester and rot as a visible consequence of lawlessness.
Of course, this could only occur if adults were standing up for themselves and their culture instead of kneeling in obeisance to the extremist mob. Rather than talking about consequences, Democrat mayors and governors are rushing to sweep the riots under the rug, pretending they never happened or branding them as “peaceful protests.”
It should go without saying that the looting and rioting we witnessed recently was not justified by the death of George Floyd. Nowhere in the legal code does it say that one unlawful act can provide an excuse for other unlawful acts. Anyone who picked up a brick and chucked it through a window, anyone who torched a police car, anyone who stole a big-screen TV — anyone who engaged in lawless behavior because George Floyd died a wrongful death is a criminal, not a hero. Their behavior cannot be sanctioned, nor should it be covered up.
In fact, it should be memorialized — at least temporarily — like the chalk outline of a dead body on the sidewalk after a murder. If radicals want to destroy Western civilization, let their responsibility be emblazoned on every damaged building, in every burned-out car, in every closed business, in every toppled monument to the past, which they neither understand nor deserve.
Leave all the monuments defaced so that everyone can see once and for all what these revolutionaries value and what they hate. Keep the ugly scrawl of “Yall not tired yet?” on the Lincoln Memorial — a sacred monument built to honor the president who freed the slaves. Keep the childish orange spray paint on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the spiritual inspiration for Martin Luther King Jr.’s truly peaceful protests to ensure civil rights for all Americans.
Let the cartoonish piggy face and the BLM logo remain forever on the Kościuszko Monument at Lafayette Park opposite the White House to remind everyone that the protesters are mindless and malicious. Gen. Tadeusz Kościuszko had volunteered to fight for America's independence in the Revolutionary War and played a crucial role in securing our nation’s liberty. Moreover, this Polish hero fought for the African slaves whom the Constitution had forgotten and willed that his American assets be used to purchase the freedom of black slaves. Though the will was disputed and never executed on behalf of those whom it was intended to assist, Thomas Jefferson was no doubt correct when he declared that Kościuszko was “as pure a son of liberty as I have ever known.”
As we enter a new Dark Age, let the library in Santa Monica, Calif., remain a monument to fear and illogic as patrons are greeted with the fascist motto “Save a Life, Kill a Cop.” But make the left live up to its book of rules. Let’s go ahead and defund the police in every city where the mob has taken control — not because it’s a good idea but because it’s the only way for the spoiled brats to learn just how important police are. Hell, the police ought to be quitting in droves after what they have been subjected to in recent weeks. That will give the weak-kneed mayors and revolutionary city councils just what they deserve — chaos. How long will it take before the black and brown — and yes, white — residents of those cities demand a return to normalcy? Maybe we will find out in Seattle, where a seven-block zone has been ceded to the anarchists.
In the meantime, let the skateboard — which was the ubiquitous weapon of choice for looters breaking windows — become the symbol of our new reign of terror just as the guillotine is the lasting symbol of the French Revolution. Build statues of Antifa thugs crashing through the windows of CNN in Atlanta, burning a church in D.C., and destroying a police station in Minneapolis. Celebrate what America has become until the pendulum swings again and those new statues are themselves toppled when sanity prevails.
Of course, it may take a while — not months or years, but decades. To pretend we are not living in a revolutionary era is to ignore history. The left controls the institutions of our society. They control speech. They control schools. They control the media. The Soviet Union suffered under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat for seven decades before enjoying a partial return to sanity in the late 1980s. There is no reason to think the United States will get off any easier. The Dictatorship of the Politically Correct is ascendant. Under the guiding hand of Commissar Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Black Lives Matter, the radical left will cleanse dissident voices, impose a regime of absolute obedience and collect tribute from the corporate elites who owe their safety to those who control the mob.
Of course, none of what I propose will come to pass. There will be no adults in the room laying down the law and telling the rowdy children about consequences. Instead the enablers will make excuses, sweep up the streets, and spend billions of dollars of taxpayer money to put a Band-Aid on the socially reprehensible behavior of the social-justice warriors. Most corporations like Walmart and Target will just expense their losses and start over.
How much better it would be if the federal government were to pass a bill funding businesses that opted to stay closed following the riots. Think of it as the equivalent of those Department of Agriculture subsidies given to farmers who agree not to plant certain crops. If Democratic-led cities had to suffer a season or two without banks, grocery stores, department stores and pawn shops, maybe they would begin to repent for their short-sighted attacks on their own infrastructure. Probably not, but at least it sends a strong signal.
Of course, that kind of policy would never be approved by our dysfunctional Congress, but that shouldn’t stop businesses from taking action on their own. Just like Brandon Straka started a movement to #WalkAway from the Democrat Party, business leaders as well as the police would be wise to walk away from Democrat cities. In the immortal words of President Trump, “What the hell do they have to lose?”


wnd--2020-06-20--NYC City Council members demand Thomas Jefferson statue be removed from city hall

Members of the New York City Council are demanding the removal of a Thomas Jefferson statue from City Hall amid cries across the county to tear down statues and landmarks that have connections to slavery .
Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Councilmembers Debi Rose , Inez Barron , Adrienne Adams and I. Daneek Miller , all Democrats , wrote a letter Thursday to Mayor Bill de Blasio calling for the removal the statue to be taken out of the Council Chambers of City Hall .
`` In the last few weeks , New Yorkers have called on all of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that communities of color feel heard , protected and represented , '' the letter stated .
`` There are disturbing images of divisiveness and racism in our City that need to be revisited immediately .
That starts with City Hall . ''
The council members call the statue of Jefferson `` inappropriate '' and say it `` serves as a constant reminder of the injustices that have plagued communities of color since the inception of our country . ''
`` Jefferson is America 's most noted slave holder , a man who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men and a scholar who maintained that Blacks were inferior to whites , '' the council members wrote .
They asked for de Blasio 's support in removing the statue , saying that it `` sends a terrible message to the people who are counting on us to work towards a more equitable New York City . ''
The call for the statue 's removal echoes the call for several statues and landmarks in New York City to be removed or have their names changed in the wake of protests that have erupted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death of George Floyd on May 25 while in police custody in Minneapolis .
Local lawmakers have called on the Army to rename the streets named in honor of Confederate leaders Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson at Fort Hamilton Army Garrison in Bay Ridge , Brooklyn , WPIX-TV reported .
`` [ Lee 's ] name should be taken off everything in America period , '' de Blasio told the station .
Protesters destroyed statues of Christopher Columbus in Virginia and Massachusetts as well , but New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Circle .
`` I understand the feeling about Christopher Columbus and some of his acts which nobody would support , but the statue has come to represent and signify appreciation for the Italian-American contribution to New York , '' Cuomo said .
`` So for that reason , I support it . ''
Brooklyn Historian Ron Schweiger told WPIX that taking down statues and renaming streets wo n't erase history .
`` They represent a part of history , whether it 's New York history or American history , '' Schweiger told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not , what they thought of , what they did , it 's still part of the history . ''
He added that considering everything going on right now , the removal of certain statues and landmarks is `` worth discussing . ''
`` Depends upon the person , what they did , how much of their history is involved behind it , '' Schweiger said .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Members of the New York City Council are demanding the removal of a Thomas Jefferson statue from City Hall amid cries across the county to tear down statues and landmarks that have connections to slavery.
Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Councilmembers Debi Rose, Inez Barron, Adrienne Adams and I. Daneek Miller, all Democrats, wrote a letter Thursday to Mayor Bill de Blasio calling for the removal the statue to be taken out of the Council Chambers of City Hall.
"In the last few weeks, New Yorkers have called on all of us in elected office to make bold change so that communities of color feel heard, protected and represented," the letter stated.
"There are disturbing images of divisiveness and racism in our City that need to be revisited immediately. That starts with City Hall."
The council members call the statue of Jefferson "inappropriate" and say it "serves as a constant reminder of the injustices that have plagued communities of color since the inception of our country."
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"Jefferson is America's most noted slave holder, a man who owned more than 600 Black women and men and a scholar who maintained that Blacks were inferior to whites," the council members wrote.
They asked for de Blasio's support in removing the statue, saying that it "sends a terrible message to the people who are counting on us to work towards a more equitable New York City."
Council urges Mayor de Blasio to boot Thomas Jefferson statue from City Hall https://t.co/kBQkIx82EZ pic.twitter.com/azW2N70l1b — New York Post (@nypost) June 18, 2020
The call for the statue's removal echoes the call for several statues and landmarks in New York City to be removed or have their names changed in the wake of protests that have erupted across the county in response to the death of George Floyd on May 25 while in police custody in Minneapolis.
Local lawmakers have called on the Army to rename the streets named in honor of Confederate leaders Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson at Fort Hamilton Army Garrison in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, WPIX-TV reported.
"[Lee's] name should be taken off everything in America period," de Blasio told the station.
Protesters destroyed statues of Christopher Columbus in Virginia and Massachusetts as well, but New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo refused to remove the one from Columbus Circle.
"I understand the feeling about Christopher Columbus and some of his acts which nobody would support, but the statue has come to represent and signify appreciation for the Italian-American contribution to New York," Cuomo said. "So for that reason, I support it."
Brooklyn Historian Ron Schweiger told WPIX that taking down statues and renaming streets won't erase history.
"They represent a part of history, whether it's New York history or American history," Schweiger told the station.
"Whether you like it or not, what they thought of, what they did, it's still part of the history."
He added that considering everything going on right now, the removal of certain statues and landmarks is "worth discussing."
"Depends upon the person, what they did, how much of their history is involved behind it," Schweiger said.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-20--BLM co-founder admits: 'Our goal is to get Trump out'

( ZERO HEDGE ) While massive protests continue to rage across the country ( and beyond ) in the name @ @ @ @ @ Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors admitted during a Friday night interview with CNN that `` @ @ @ @ @ Trump out . ''
Cullors , who described BLM organizers in 2015 as `` trained @ @ @ @ @ to Hitler after refusing to meet with him , and referred to Immigration and Customs @ @ @ @ @ the Gestapo , told CNN 's Jake Tapper ( via Breitbart 's Josh Caplan ) @

(ZERO HEDGE) While massive protests continue to rage across the country (and beyond) in the name of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors admitted during a Friday night interview with CNN that "our goal is to get Trump out."
Cullors, who described BLM organizers in 2015 as "trained Marxists," compared Trump to Hitler after refusing to meet with him, and referred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Gestapo, told CNN's Jake Tapper (via Breitbart's Josh Caplan):
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wnd--2020-06-20--United Nations comes out in support of Antifa

( POST MILLENNIAL ) The United Nations tweeted in support of Antifa on Friday—the anti-government , radical leftist organization that @ @ @ @ @ and widespread rioting following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis @ @ @ @ @ Geneva Twitter account tweeted : `` UN # HumanRights experts express profound concern over a @ @ @ @ @ Attorney-General describing # Antifa and other anti-fascist activists as domestic terrorists , saying it undermines @ @ @ @ @ expression and of peaceful assembly in the country . ''
united nations

(POST MILLENNIAL) -- The United Nations tweeted in support of Antifa on Friday—the anti-government, radical leftist organization that has incited and perpetuated violence and widespread rioting following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department.
The U.N. Geneva Twitter account tweeted: "UN #HumanRights experts express profound concern over a recent statement by the US Attorney-General describing #Antifa and other anti-fascist activists as domestic terrorists, saying it undermines the rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly in the country."
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wnd--2020-06-20--Woman arrested for animal cruelty after 'trying to neuter her dog at home with dental floss'

( KNEWZ ) Giving new meaning to the admonishment “ don ’ t try this at home , ” an @ @ @ @ @ she attempted to neuter her pet dog herself .
The pooch-castrating woman is Kimberly Oldham @ @ @ @ @ it would be a good idea to neuter her dog by wrapping an elastic band @ @ @ @ @ privacy of her own home .
The notion reportedly came to the Portage resident from @ @ @ @ @

(KNEWZ) Giving new meaning to the admonishment “don’t try this at home,” an Indiana woman was arrested after she attempted to neuter her pet dog herself.
The pooch-castrating woman is Kimberly Oldham, 62, who thought it would be a good idea to neuter her dog by wrapping an elastic band around his doghood in the privacy of her own home.
The notion reportedly came to the Portage resident from her next door neighbor.
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wnd--2020-06-20--Harvard prof apologizes after suggesting Biden pick VP based on accomplishments

( LEGAL INSURRECTION ) The professor in question is Laurence Tribe and if you ’ ve ever looked at his @ @ @ @ @ how far left he is .
He made a big mistake with his fellow progressives @ @ @ @ @ professor Laurence Tribe faced backlash and has apologized for his comments about presumptive Democratic presidential @ @ @ @ @ running mate choice , saying that when Biden picks his running mate , he should @ @ @ @ @ contender ’ s qualifications and reputation , not skin color .
Tribe was among the @ @ @ @ @ to Biden , urging the vice president to choose Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-Mass .
@ @ @ @ @ .
While America currently faces “ lawless authoritarianism , ” Warren would help rid the @ @ @ @ @ twin pathogens of Trump and Trumpism.
” “ Imagine her on stage debunking Mike Pence @ @ @ @ @ ’ , ” the letter stated .

(LEGAL INSURRECTION) The professor in question is Laurence Tribe and if you’ve ever looked at his Twitter feed, you know how far left he is. He made a big mistake with his fellow progressives here.
Campus Reform reports:
Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe faced backlash and has apologized for his comments about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate choice, saying that when Biden picks his running mate, he should do it based on each contender’s qualifications and reputation, not skin color.
Tribe was among the signers of a letter addressed to Biden, urging the vice president to choose Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) as his running mate. While America currently faces “lawless authoritarianism,” Warren would help rid the country of “the two twin pathogens of Trump and Trumpism.”
“Imagine her on stage debunking Mike Pence or needling ‘President Tweety’,” the letter stated.
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wnd--2020-06-20--Muslim student sues professor for teaching truthfully about Islam

A professor who won a free-speech battle with his community college over his teaching about Islamic terrorism now is being sued by a Muslim student and the controversial Council on American-Islamic Relations , known as CAIR .
After a student complained about the content of Nicholas Damask 's World Politics course , officials at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona promised he would apologize .
But he did n't , and the college later apologized to him when the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education pointed out his freedom to teach `` subjects that may be controversial '' was protected by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Investigative Project on Terror reports student Mohamed Sabra and the Arizona branch of CAIR filed a lawsuit against the professor on June 2 in federal court .
The complaint seeks an injunction against the Maricopa Community College District , which SCC is part of , and Damask to block use of course materials deemed to `` have the primary effect of disapproving of Islam . ''
The report noted there were three questions on the Islamic terror module in the course to which Sabra objected : • `` Who do terrorists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) • `` Where is terrorism encouraged in Islamic doctrine and law ? ''
( The Medina verses , i.e.
, the portion of the Quran traditionally understood as having been revealed later in Muhammad 's prophetic career ) • `` Terrorism is ____ in Islam . ''
( `` justified within the context of jihad . ''
) The lawsuit charges that the `` only objectively reasonable construction of Damask 's actions is that his primary message is the disapproval of Islam . ''
`` Damask 's module quiz forced Sabra to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When Sabra did not , he was penalized by getting the questions wrong and impacted his grade , '' the complaint states .
Sabra told Damask the quiz offended him and his religion .
Damask , responding in two emails , explained that the quiz questions came from the course reading material .
Sabra then posted a screenshot of the quiz to social media , which resulted in death threats against Damask and the college , IPT reported .
`` The college has protocols if a student has a complaint , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Arizona Independent News Network .
`` This student did n't file a formal complaint .
Professor Damask 's academic freedom is protected .
I hope CAIR is not using this student to forward their agenda without regard for the student 's interests , freedom of speech , and academic freedom . ''
The report said CAIR 's Arizona chapter is using the controversy to raise funds , with claims that Damask 's class `` threatens Muslim lives . ''
The IPT report said : `` CAIR has long fought to sanitize educational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It entered into a formal partnership in 2010 with the 57-nation global Organization of Islamic Cooperation 's ( OIC ) Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( ISESCO ) to 'redress the image of Islam and Muslims in textbooks . '
Like CAIR , the OIC condemns connecting Islamic doctrine and terrorism in the minds of Westerners as 'unfair , ' saying it has `` created an unfair misinterpretation of the Islamic message in the Western and Non Muslim worlds . '
'' The lawsuit also attacked Walid Phares , the author of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writes that jihad is not a `` spiritual phenomenon that would be and was abused by extremist ideologies '' but rather a call for physical action .
CAIR contends Damask `` failed to articulate that other more acceptable , and in fact 'mainstream ' views of jihad have nothing to do with violence , but instead he improperly urged students to accept his personal opinions . ''
IPT noted CAIR was the creation of a Muslim Brotherhood-controlled Hamas-support network in the United States , according to internal documents seized by the FBI .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to support his `` gross misinterpretations '' of jihad .

A professor who won a free-speech battle with his community college over his teaching about Islamic terrorism now is being sued by a Muslim student and the controversial Council on American-Islamic Relations, known as CAIR.
After a student complained about the content of Nicholas Damask's World Politics course, officials at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona promised he would apologize.
But he didn't, and the college later apologized to him when the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education pointed out his freedom to teach "subjects that may be controversial" was protected by the U.S. Constitution.
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Now, however, the Investigative Project on Terror reports student Mohamed Sabra and the Arizona branch of CAIR filed a lawsuit against the professor on June 2 in federal court.
The complaint seeks an injunction against the Maricopa Community College District, which SCC is part of, and Damask to block use of course materials deemed to "have the primary effect of disapproving of Islam."
The report noted there were three questions on the Islamic terror module in the course to which Sabra objected:
"Who do terrorists strive to emulate?" (Muhammad) "Where is terrorism encouraged in Islamic doctrine and law?" (The Medina verses, i.e., the portion of the Quran traditionally understood as having been revealed later in Muhammad's prophetic career) "Terrorism is ____ in Islam." ("justified within the context of jihad.")
The lawsuit charges that the "only objectively reasonable construction of Damask's actions is that his primary message is the disapproval of Islam."
"Damask's module quiz forced Sabra to agree to his radical interpretation of Islam. When Sabra did not, he was penalized by getting the questions wrong and impacted his grade," the complaint states.
Sabra told Damask the quiz offended him and his religion.
Damask, responding in two emails, explained that the quiz questions came from the course reading material. Sabra then posted a screenshot of the quiz to social media, which resulted in death threats against Damask and the college, IPT reported.
"The college has protocols if a student has a complaint," District Governing Board member Kathleen Winn told the Arizona Independent News Network. "This student didn't file a formal complaint. Professor Damask's academic freedom is protected. I hope CAIR is not using this student to forward their agenda without regard for the student's interests, freedom of speech, and academic freedom."
The report said CAIR's Arizona chapter is using the controversy to raise funds, with claims that Damask's class "threatens Muslim lives."
The IPT report said: "CAIR has long fought to sanitize educational texts of considers derogatory against Islam. It entered into a formal partnership in 2010 with the 57-nation global Organization of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) to 'redress the image of Islam and Muslims in textbooks.' Like CAIR, the OIC condemns connecting Islamic doctrine and terrorism in the minds of Westerners as 'unfair,' saying it has "created an unfair misinterpretation of the Islamic message in the Western and Non Muslim worlds.'"
The lawsuit also attacked Walid Phares, the author of "Future Jihad," complaint he writes that jihad is not a "spiritual phenomenon that would be and was abused by extremist ideologies" but rather a call for physical action.
CAIR contends Damask "failed to articulate that other more acceptable, and in fact 'mainstream' views of jihad have nothing to do with violence, but instead he improperly urged students to accept his personal opinions."
IPT noted CAIR was the creation of a Muslim Brotherhood-controlled Hamas-support network in the United States, according to internal documents seized by the FBI.
The complaint alleges Damask distorted the Quran in order to support his "gross misinterpretations" of jihad.


wnd--2020-06-20--Viral Christian evangelists speak out against BLM: 'What demon are you kneeling to?'

Black Lives Matter riots and protests over the last few weeks have left the American people deeply divided .
Two women are now offering a solution for that divide -- Jesus Christ .
Bevelyn Beatty and Edmee Chavannes went viral on Monday for preaching the word of God at Seattle 's `` Capital Hill Organized Protest '' or CHOP ( previously known as CHAZ ) .
The two Christian evangelists spoke to The Western Journal about their Christian mission and the time they spent preaching in CHOP .
Co-founders of the New York-based At The Well Ministries , the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Seattle .
`` Saturday morning we were at Planned Murderhood , Planned Parenthood , and we were trying to speak to women there .
And afterward , we had come home and Edmee had said , 'For some reason the Lord is putting Seattle in my heart . '
And so I ended up coming across a couple of videos of a pastor who had gone to CHAZ , Seattle , and got beaten up , got his phone taken and got sexually assaulted , '' Beatty told The Western Journal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I went to Edmee and said , 'Edmee , we 've got to go to Seattle . '
So that night we booked our flight .
That morning , we were headed to Seattle . ''
The video Beatty referenced was filmed by Blaze TV reporter Elijah Schaffer , who shared it on June 13 .
In the video , a group of masked protesters accosted , restrained and sexually assaulted a street preacher in CHOP .
`` More than ever for some reason , it felt like it was a double-dare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the kingdom ?
How dare you assault this pastor ?
So going there I also believe that we have done enough to stand for the kingdom and to take territory , '' Chavannes told The Western Journal .
`` We just want to encourage as many people as possible to invade that space with the presence of the Lord with the word of God . ''
Upon arriving at CHOP , Beatty and Chavannes expected `` people to be aggressive . ''
Thankfully , that did n't turn out to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we were able to minister to people like nobody 's business .
CHAZ was fertile ; people were receptive .
You really could watch people 's hearts turn , giving them the gospel because , of course , we talked about politics , but Edmee and I know the word God is sharper than any double-edged sword , and when you speak the gospel , it pierces the heart .
And then open the door with the policies and factual things based on America , what we 're dealing with and talk about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Beatty explained .
`` It was good ground and the gospel was crazy .
We were blessed by that . ''
When asked if they expected to go viral , the two woman began laughing hysterically .
`` You know what the crazy part is ?
We did not expect to go viral !
We do n't even understand how we 've gone viral , '' Beatty said .
`` It 's like the Lord 's just doing it .
He is pushing his Kingdom forth and he is waking us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back .
Wake up !
`` And he is making Christian the true culture and he is exposing the devil for who he is .
He is exposing fraud and fakes and he is saying , 'My Christians will know my voice ; my sheep will know my voice and I will show them .
They got to wake up and see this , come and see about this .
This is what I 'm talking about . '
So , I mean , we did n't expect it , but you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The two then elaborated on the viral video which has garnered 6.7 million views on Twitter so far .
`` The lady asked , she said 'So OK , so Biden ’ s racist , ' and she already knew that Trump was racist because of what she ’ s told all day on CNN and wherever else , ‘ So what ’ s the third option ?
’ And that ’ s when everything started to break down , '' Edmee Chavannes explained .
`` I could n't just tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because you tell them that and they 're going to grow cold to you quickly .
So I just had to give her the history behind the Democratic Party so she could understand who they were , '' Beatty added .
Both evangelists felt that the woman they were speaking to in the video has n't been characterized fairly by other outlets reporting on the story .
`` And just to add this note , I see a lot of outlets , conservative outlets , that talk down when it comes to that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That woman was very humble .
She was asking things , she was asking questions , she was not trying to school us . ''
Beatty and Chavannes each had a final message they wanted to share .
`` What we did was n't anything new .
We ’ re not special .
We don ’ t have a special talent that another Christian does n't have .
The only difference is we 're being obedient .
Christ called all of us to do what me and Edmee are doing , '' Beatty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenging Christians to step out and go and go to both abortion clinics , go to those places where people are forgotten and lost and give them the gospel because they need it in this time . ''
Chavannes directed her message at the Christian community , asking for `` the body of Christ to rise and speak up . ''
`` Some may not go , but you have a voice , and you can speak .
And do not allow the truth to be stoked in this hour .
It doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skin .
If you know the Lord , you know the truth and you ’ re called to speak it forth .
This is it .
No fear of man .
I want to encourage the body of Christ to not succumb to the fear of man , to not succumb to peer pressure .
There ’ s a lot of bullyism going around , this BLM thing is bullying churches and businesses , '' she said .
Chavannes went on to criticize Christians who were openly embracing the Black Lives Matter movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that kneels in this hour — what demon are you kneeling to ? ''
`` What is the shame that you 're doing , that you are kneeling for ?
Because BLM is demanding total allegiance and it ’ s demanding that we bow , '' Chavannes asked .
`` You only kneel to Jesus .
You only repent to Jesus .
Only Jesus . ''
`` This is so anti-Christ .
It is so anti-Christ .
It ’ s a slap in the face to Jesus when I hear churches trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black Christians to tell them ‘ We ’ re sorry and we ’ ll wash your feet.
’ Where is that coming from ?
When did Jesus ever wash feet for reconciliation ?
He did that because they wanted to serve .
`` If your motivation is to serve , then have at it , wash feet .
But if your motivation is guilt , we 've got problems .
We 've got a real problem now . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Black Lives Matter riots and protests over the last few weeks have left the American people deeply divided.
Two women are now offering a solution for that divide -- Jesus Christ.
Bevelyn Beatty and Edmee Chavannes went viral on Monday for preaching the word of God at Seattle's "Capital Hill Organized Protest" or CHOP (previously known as CHAZ).
This street preacher is amazing! “I know people don’t like Trump. If I had to pick between him and @JoeBiden I am not voting in Joe Biden. You want to see black people go to jail by the next 4 years vote for Joe Biden.”#Joebiden #chaz #CHAZCHOP #seattleprotest pic.twitter.com/BWLEkC1T86 — Katie Daviscourt🇺🇸 (@KatieDaviscourt) June 15, 2020
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The two Christian evangelists spoke to The Western Journal about their Christian mission and the time they spent preaching in CHOP. Co-founders of the New York-based At The Well Ministries, the two women began by explaining what brought them to Seattle.
"Saturday morning we were at Planned Murderhood, Planned Parenthood, and we were trying to speak to women there. And afterward, we had come home and Edmee had said, 'For some reason the Lord is putting Seattle in my heart.' And so I ended up coming across a couple of videos of a pastor who had gone to CHAZ, Seattle, and got beaten up, got his phone taken and got sexually assaulted," Beatty told The Western Journal.
"So when I saw this video, I went to Edmee and said, 'Edmee, we've got to go to Seattle.' So that night we booked our flight. That morning, we were headed to Seattle."
The video Beatty referenced was filmed by Blaze TV reporter Elijah Schaffer, who shared it on June 13. In the video, a group of masked protesters accosted, restrained and sexually assaulted a street preacher in CHOP.
This is what “Defund the Police” looks like In #CHAZ a street preacher is surrounded by ANTIFA A professing homosexual man holds onto him, kisses him (unwarranted) they eventually released him There are no cops, but there are definitely rules in the Automomous Zone pic.twitter.com/2b1NTLjSk8 — ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) June 13, 2020
"More than ever for some reason, it felt like it was a double-dare situation. How dare you do that to the kingdom? How dare you assault this pastor? So going there I also believe that we have done enough to stand for the kingdom and to take territory," Chavannes told The Western Journal.
"We just want to encourage as many people as possible to invade that space with the presence of the Lord with the word of God."
Upon arriving at CHOP, Beatty and Chavannes expected "people to be aggressive." Thankfully, that didn't turn out to be the case.
"We were there and we were able to minister to people like nobody's business. CHAZ was fertile; people were receptive. You really could watch people's hearts turn, giving them the gospel because, of course, we talked about politics, but Edmee and I know the word God is sharper than any double-edged sword, and when you speak the gospel, it pierces the heart. And then open the door with the policies and factual things based on America, what we're dealing with and talk about the cause and effects of certain things," Beatty explained.
"It was good ground and the gospel was crazy. We were blessed by that."
When asked if they expected to go viral, the two woman began laughing hysterically.
"You know what the crazy part is? We did not expect to go viral! We don't even understand how we've gone viral," Beatty said.
"It's like the Lord's just doing it. He is pushing his Kingdom forth and he is waking us up and he is planning on coming back. Wake up!
"And he is making Christian the true culture and he is exposing the devil for who he is. He is exposing fraud and fakes and he is saying, 'My Christians will know my voice; my sheep will know my voice and I will show them. They got to wake up and see this, come and see about this. This is what I'm talking about.' So, I mean, we didn't expect it, but you know what? Let the Kingdom reign supreme."
The two then elaborated on the viral video which has garnered 6.7 million views on Twitter so far.
"The lady asked, she said 'So OK, so Biden’s racist,' and she already knew that Trump was racist because of what she’s told all day on CNN and wherever else, ‘So what’s the third option?’ And that’s when everything started to break down," Edmee Chavannes explained.
"I couldn't just tell her, ‘Vote for Trump’ because you tell them that and they're going to grow cold to you quickly. So I just had to give her the history behind the Democratic Party so she could understand who they were," Beatty added.
Both evangelists felt that the woman they were speaking to in the video hasn't been characterized fairly by other outlets reporting on the story.
"And just to add this note, I see a lot of outlets, conservative outlets, that talk down when it comes to that woman," Chavannes said. "That woman was very humble. She was asking things, she was asking questions, she was not trying to school us."
Beatty and Chavannes each had a final message they wanted to share.
"What we did wasn't anything new. We’re not special. We don’t have a special talent that another Christian doesn't have. The only difference is we're being obedient. Christ called all of us to do what me and Edmee are doing," Beatty said.
"So I'm just challenging Christians to step out and go and go to both abortion clinics, go to those places where people are forgotten and lost and give them the gospel because they need it in this time."
Chavannes directed her message at the Christian community, asking for "the body of Christ to rise and speak up."
"Some may not go, but you have a voice, and you can speak. And do not allow the truth to be stoked in this hour. It doesn’t matter the color of your skin. If you know the Lord, you know the truth and you’re called to speak it forth. This is it. No fear of man. I want to encourage the body of Christ to not succumb to the fear of man, to not succumb to peer pressure. There’s a lot of bullyism going around, this BLM thing is bullying churches and businesses," she said.
Chavannes went on to criticize Christians who were openly embracing the Black Lives Matter movement.
"My question is for anyone that kneels in this hour — what demon are you kneeling to?"
"What is the shame that you're doing, that you are kneeling for? Because BLM is demanding total allegiance and it’s demanding that we bow," Chavannes asked. "You only kneel to Jesus. You only repent to Jesus. Only Jesus."
"This is so anti-Christ. It is so anti-Christ. It’s a slap in the face to Jesus when I hear churches trying to get the white Christians going to the black Christians to tell them ‘We’re sorry and we’ll wash your feet.’ Where is that coming from? When did Jesus ever wash feet for reconciliation? He did that because they wanted to serve.
"If your motivation is to serve, then have at it, wash feet. But if your motivation is guilt, we've got problems. We've got a real problem now."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-22--Church leads 'White Silence is Violence' march

( KPNX ) -- PHOENIX — There was a small march through downtown Phoenix Sunday morning .
It was called @ @ @ @ @ ” and called on white people to publicly stand by the Black Lives Matter movement @ @ @ @ @ Church ’ s parking lot in downtown Phoenix .
A couple dozen people gathered with @ @ @ @ @ as a hymn was sung and First Church Pastor James Pennington delivered a message .
@ @ @ @ @ goal today , right .
That we would be at one , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ realize our joint humanity . ''

(KPNX) -- PHOENIX — There was a small march through downtown Phoenix Sunday morning. It was called “White Silence is Violence” and called on white people to publicly stand by the Black Lives Matter movement.
It began in First Church’s parking lot in downtown Phoenix. A couple dozen people gathered with their flags and different signs as a hymn was sung and First Church Pastor James Pennington delivered a message.
"That's the ultimate goal today, right. That we would be at one,” he said, "that we would realize our joint humanity."
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wnd--2020-06-22--DeSantis hits back at Cuomo's plan to quarantine Floridians, asking they avoid nursing homes

( FOX NEWS ) -- Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis hit back Saturday at New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ for visitors , asking that he “ not quarantine any Floridians in nursing homes.
” @ @ @ @ @ conference , DeSantis , a Republican , made reference to a now-adjusted policy that Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ pushed , which allowed nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients despite how vulnerable the elderly @ @ @ @ @ virus .
DeSantis was an outspoken critic of the decision : in his state , @ @ @ @ @ residents who had tested positive .
“ I think governors are going to do what @ @ @ @ @ ” DeSantis said .
“ I would just ask them if that ’ s done @ @ @ @ @ quarantine any Floridians in the nursing homes in New York .
”

(FOX NEWS) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit back Saturday at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over a possible coronavirus quarantine for visitors, asking that he “not quarantine any Floridians in nursing homes.”
In a rare Saturday news conference, DeSantis, a Republican, made reference to a now-adjusted policy that Cuomo, a Democrat, had pushed, which allowed nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients despite how vulnerable the elderly population has been to the virus. DeSantis was an outspoken critic of the decision: in his state, nursing homes refused to admit residents who had tested positive.
“I think governors are going to do what they need to do,” DeSantis said. “I would just ask them if that’s done, just please do not quarantine any Floridians in the nursing homes in New York.”
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wnd--2020-06-22--Biden adviser weighs in on why Joe hasn't held news conference in 3 months

( FOX NEWS ) -- Former Vice President Joe Biden 's senior campaign adviser Symone Sanders dodged a question of @ @ @ @ @ nominee has not held a news conference in 80 days .
Biden has maintained a @ @ @ @ @ campaign trail during the coronavirus pandemic , holding occasional virtual events , but has not @ @ @ @ @ either in person or online .
When asked about this by `` Fox News Sunday @ @ @ @ @ Sanders began by pointing to Biden 's interactions with voters , not reporters .
`` @ @ @ @ @ virtually does not mean we are not meeting actual voters across the country , '' @ @ @ @ @ President Biden has campaigned in Michigan and Florida .
Dr. [ Jill ] Biden has @ @ @ @ @ .
So the reality is what we have been doing is following CDC guidelines .
@

(FOX NEWS) -- Former Vice President Joe Biden's senior campaign adviser Symone Sanders dodged a question of why the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has not held a news conference in 80 days.
Biden has maintained a relatively low profile on the campaign trail during the coronavirus pandemic, holding occasional virtual events, but has not addressed questions from national media either in person or online. When asked about this by "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace, Sanders began by pointing to Biden's interactions with voters, not reporters.
"Just because we're campaigning virtually does not mean we are not meeting actual voters across the country," Sanders said. "Vice President Biden has campaigned in Michigan and Florida. Dr. [Jill] Biden has campaigned in Colorado and Texas. So the reality is what we have been doing is following CDC guidelines."
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wnd--2020-06-21--Ex-N.Y. Times reporter rips New Yorker for 'panic porn' over fake coronavirus hospitalizations

( FOX NEWS ) -- Former New York Times journalist Alex Berenson called out The New Yorker for reporting coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ later admitted were inaccurate .
In a piece published last Friday titled `` As New @ @ @ @ @ , Parts of Red America Are Facing a Potential Disaster , '' New Yorker writer @ @ @ @ @ in Florida , `` 12,673 people were hospitalized , compared to the 8,553 a month @ @ @ @ @ COVID Tracking Project . ''
On Saturday , Berenson called out the error in what @ @ @ @ @ porn . ''

(FOX NEWS) -- Former New York Times journalist Alex Berenson called out The New Yorker for reporting coronavirus hospitalization figures that the magazine later admitted were inaccurate.
In a piece published last Friday titled "As New York Reaches a Coronavirus Landmark, Parts of Red America Are Facing a Potential Disaster," New Yorker writer John Cassidy initially wrote that in Florida, "12,673 people were hospitalized, compared to the 8,553 a month ago, according to the COVID Tracking Project."
On Saturday, Berenson called out the error in what he described as "panic porn."
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wnd--2020-06-21--NFL player sucker-punched at restaurant during dinner with family, video shows

( FOX NEWS ) -- Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was attacked at a South Dakota restaurant on Friday @ @ @ @ @ his family , according to NJ.com .
A video showed that Goedert was sucker-punched unprovoked @ @ @ @ @ the hospital for further evaluation , but he appeared to be fine , and he @ @ @ @ @ injuries from the altercation .
Police were called to the scene and one person was @ @ @ @ @ , ESPN ’ s Adam Schefter shared a video on Twitter of the attack .

(FOX NEWS) -- Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was attacked at a South Dakota restaurant on Friday night while eating dinner with his family, according to NJ.com. A video showed that Goedert was sucker-punched unprovoked.
Goedert was taken to the hospital for further evaluation, but he appeared to be fine, and he didn’t suffer any injuries from the altercation. Police were called to the scene and one person was reportedly arrested.
On Sunday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter shared a video on Twitter of the attack.
Here is video of Eagles’ TE Dallas Goedert being sucker-punched at the Zoo Bar in Aberdeen, S.D., via @SamStompy. pic.twitter.com/2DeuvDy67s — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 21, 2020
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wnd--2020-06-21--John Oliver mocked Trump in 2017 for predicting removal of Washington, Jefferson statues

( FOX NEWS ) -- President Trump warned in 2017 that statues of U.S .
Founding Fathers such as George @ @ @ @ @ someday be removed -- three years ahead of attacks on such statues this month .
@ @ @ @ @ Week Tonight '' host John Oliver mocked the president for his grim prediction .
“ @ @ @ @ @ Robert E. Lee .
I noticed that Stonewall Jackson is coming down , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ news conference on the protests that year in Charlottsville , Va. , that sparked from @ @ @ @ @ Confederate statues .

(FOX NEWS) -- President Trump warned in 2017 that statues of U.S. Founding Fathers such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson might someday be removed -- three years ahead of attacks on such statues this month.
Back then, "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver mocked the president for his grim prediction.
“So this week it's Robert E. Lee. I noticed that Stonewall Jackson is coming down,” Trump said at an August 2017 news conference on the protests that year in Charlottsville, Va., that sparked from the plans to remove some Confederate statues.
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wnd--2020-06-21--Ted Cruz torches 'Sesame Street' over LGBT Pride Month tweet

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas slammed `` Sesame Street '' after the TV show for preschoolers tweeted a salute to LGBT Pride Month .
`` Love always wins , '' the show 's account tweeted Tuesday , along with an image of the arms of beloved Muppets reaching over a rainbow pattern toward a heart shape .
It included the hashtag `` PrideMonth . ''
Cruz said the message was inappropriate for that age group .
`` Endless propaganda .
This is a taxpayer-funded show targeted at Pre-K children .
It doesn ’ t need to be talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he tweeted .
The tweet Cruz disliked was not the show 's only nod to Pride Month .
`` On our street , we accept all , we love all , and we respect all .
Happy # PrideMonth ! ''
the show tweeted last week , adding a rainbow image of Muppets holding hands .
The show 's promotion of LGBT ideology to preschoolers did not go over well with many people on social media .
Earlier this week , Cruz vented his displeasure with a Supreme Court ruling that decided Civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lesbian and transgender workers , according to Politico .
“ This judicial rewriting of our laws short-circuited the legislative process and the authority of the electorate , ” he said .
“ Six un-elected and unaccountable judges instead took it upon themselves to act as legislators , and that undermines our democratic process.
” In 2018 , as noted by The Blaze , `` Sesame Street '' drew controversy after a writer said the characters of Bert and Ernie were written to be gay .
At the time , the show issued a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves , '' it said .
`` Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics ( as most Sesame Street Muppets do ) , they remain puppets , and do not have a sexual orientation . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas slammed "Sesame Street" after the TV show for preschoolers tweeted a salute to LGBT Pride Month.
"Love always wins," the show's account tweeted Tuesday, along with an image of the arms of beloved Muppets reaching over a rainbow pattern toward a heart shape. It included the hashtag "PrideMonth."
Cruz said the message was inappropriate for that age group.
"Endless propaganda. This is a taxpayer-funded show targeted at Pre-K children. It doesn’t need to be talking about sex or sexuality at all," he tweeted.
Endless propaganda. This is a taxpayer-funded show targeted at Pre-K children. It doesn’t need to be talking about sex or sexuality at all. https://t.co/YV3HUB5pCt — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 17, 2020
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The tweet Cruz disliked was not the show's only nod to Pride Month.
"On our street, we accept all, we love all, and we respect all. Happy #PrideMonth!" the show tweeted last week, adding a rainbow image of Muppets holding hands.
On our street, we accept all, we love all, and we respect all. Happy #PrideMonth! pic.twitter.com/BkRMJyzzfL — Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) June 11, 2020
The show's promotion of LGBT ideology to preschoolers did not go over well with many people on social media.
In fact, it should get the notice of the FCC and decency rules. No children’s programming should discuss sexuality. Period. — K J Gillenwater (@kjgillenwater) June 17, 2020
Taking pride in a sinful immoral life is nothing to celebrate — patrickmills (@patrickmills) June 11, 2020
I have 5 pre-school grandchildren. We will never be watching Sesame Street again. The time to talk to them about sex is when they fully understand what sex is. Not 3-5 years old. And it is up to their parents to talk to them, not a tv program. — Nancy 👩 (@Nancylynn1010) June 17, 2020
Earlier this week, Cruz vented his displeasure with a Supreme Court ruling that decided Civil Rights Act protections should cover gay, lesbian and transgender workers, according to Politico.
“This judicial rewriting of our laws short-circuited the legislative process and the authority of the electorate,” he said. “Six un-elected and unaccountable judges instead took it upon themselves to act as legislators, and that undermines our democratic process.”
In 2018, as noted by The Blaze, "Sesame Street" drew controversy after a writer said the characters of Bert and Ernie were written to be gay.
At the time, the show issued a statement distancing itself from that perspective.
"They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves," it said.
"Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-21--Tom Petty's family issues cease and desist to Trump campaign after song played at rally

( FOX NEWS ) -- Tom Petty 's estate is not backing down .
On Saturday , President Trump held @ @ @ @ @ Okla. , where the song `` I Wo n't Back Down '' was played , @ @ @ @ @ .
In a statement issued on Twitter on Saturday evening , the rocker 's family @ @ @ @ @ a cease and desist to Trump after using the song , explaining that the president @ @ @ @ @ of line from Petty 's own .

(FOX NEWS) -- Tom Petty's estate is not backing down.
On Saturday, President Trump held a rally in Tulsa, Okla., where the song "I Won't Back Down" was played, according to Petty's family.
In a statement issued on Twitter on Saturday evening, the rocker's family revealed that they'd issued a cease and desist to Trump after using the song, explaining that the president's beliefs were far out of line from Petty's own.
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wnd--2020-06-21--Doctors sue state over ban on providing prescriptions directly to patients

Three physicians in Montana have joined with the Institute for Justice in a lawsuit against the state over its ban on giving patients medications .
Pharmacies can give patients medications , but they , as doctors , can not , the state law provides .
But that does n't make sense , according to IJ .
`` The last thing a sick patient wants to do after a doctor ’ s appointment is stand in line at a pharmacy for basic treatment like anti-nausea medication—and , in most of the country , they don ’ t have to .
Forty-four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients to purchase medications directly from their prescribing doctor .
This practice , known as 'doctor dispensing , ' is a safe and effective way to increase access to treatment , and is offered by a majority of doctors nationwide , '' the organization said .
But a state law prevents doctors from handing out medications patients need .
Drs .
Carol Bridges , Todd Bergland and Cara Harrop , who work in Missoula , Whitefish and Polson respectively , now are fighting the restriction .
`` All three are family doctors who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high cholesterol , stomach bugs and seasonal allergies .
And all three feel their patients would benefit if they could offer direct access to the medications they prescribe , right when they prescribe them , '' IJ said .
IJ charged that the state 's `` anti-competitive ban '' is unconstitutional in three ways .
First , it violates the state constitution 's provision that protects the right to pursue a chosen business free from `` irrational and protectionist government interference . ''
It also violates a state constitutional provision that forbids the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distinctions between similar groups , '' IJ said .
`` In short , Dr. Bridges , Dr. Bergland and Dr. Harrop want to provide identical services to those offered by rural peers , but they are forbidden from doing so because they work too close to pharmacies – a factor that , again , has nothing to do with safety and everything to do with protecting pharmacies from competition . ''
And , IJ explains , the state constitution forbids the legislature from enacting vague laws .
Also , the statute 's references @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and allowing delivery `` occasionally , but not as a usual course of doing business '' are vague .
The state bars doctors from distributing prescriptions if they are within 10 miles of a pharmacy .
Montana 's law states `` it is unlawful for a medical practitioner to engage , directly or indirectly , in the dispensing of drugs , '' and then includes several vague exceptions .
`` This ban , while clothed as a health and safety measure , has nothing to do with protecting the public .
Montana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their peers in 44 other states and the District of Columbia to dispense medication to their patients .
And doctors who happen to work near pharmacies are just as qualified as their rural Montana peers to dispense medications safely and ethically , '' IJ said .

Three physicians in Montana have joined with the Institute for Justice in a lawsuit against the state over its ban on giving patients medications.
Pharmacies can give patients medications, but they, as doctors, cannot, the state law provides.
But that doesn't make sense, according to IJ.
"The last thing a sick patient wants to do after a doctor’s appointment is stand in line at a pharmacy for basic treatment like anti-nausea medication—and, in most of the country, they don’t have to. Forty-four states and the District of Columbia allow patients to purchase medications directly from their prescribing doctor. This practice, known as 'doctor dispensing,' is a safe and effective way to increase access to treatment, and is offered by a majority of doctors nationwide," the organization said.
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But a state law prevents doctors from handing out medications patients need.
Drs. Carol Bridges, Todd Bergland and Cara Harrop, who work in Missoula, Whitefish and Polson respectively, now are fighting the restriction.
"All three are family doctors who regularly prescribe medications for common issues like high cholesterol, stomach bugs and seasonal allergies. And all three feel their patients would benefit if they could offer direct access to the medications they prescribe, right when they prescribe them," IJ said.
IJ charged that the state's "anti-competitive ban" is unconstitutional in three ways.
First, it violates the state constitution's provision that protects the right to pursue a chosen business free from "irrational and protectionist government interference."
It also violates a state constitutional provision that forbids the state from "drawing unreasonable and protectionist distinctions between similar groups," IJ said.
"In short, Dr. Bridges, Dr. Bergland and Dr. Harrop want to provide identical services to those offered by rural peers, but they are forbidden from doing so because they work too close to pharmacies – a factor that, again, has nothing to do with safety and everything to do with protecting pharmacies from competition."
And, IJ explains, the state constitution forbids the legislature from enacting vague laws. Also, the statute's references to "any drug in an emergency" and allowing delivery "occasionally, but not as a usual course of doing business" are vague.
The state bars doctors from distributing prescriptions if they are within 10 miles of a pharmacy.
Montana's law states "it is unlawful for a medical practitioner to engage, directly or indirectly, in the dispensing of drugs," and then includes several vague exceptions.
"This ban, while clothed as a health and safety measure, has nothing to do with protecting the public. Montana doctors are every bit as qualified as their peers in 44 other states and the District of Columbia to dispense medication to their patients. And doctors who happen to work near pharmacies are just as qualified as their rural Montana peers to dispense medications safely and ethically," IJ said.


wnd--2020-06-21--Backlash surges against Democrat control of cities

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
Amid the swirling sea of media coverage of the Black Lives Matter protests taking place all over the country , a few against-the-tide moments have garnered attention .
These range from distraught African American women lamenting the looting of their neighborhood stores to young black activists dressing down white vandals dressed in the hooded garb of the antifa movement .
Some , more overtly partisan , commentary has taken direct aim at the prevailing wisdom that the modern Democratic Party is the only choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video rocketed around social media earlier this week showing an African American female street preacher in Seattle ’ s CHAZ ( Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ) explaining to a white woman ( presumably a liberal Democrat ) why she would never vote for Joe Biden .
`` You want to see a bunch of black people go to jail by the next four years ?
Put Joe Biden in there .
Watch what happens .
You want to see black men get killed substantially , like you ’ ve never seen before ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happens .
These Democrats , and I ’ m sorry to say this and I ’ m not trying to be racist , but they hate black people .
These are the same people who fought to keep slavery in .
These are the same people who built the KKK .
The Republican Party is the party of the blacks . ''
Bishop Aubrey Shines made a similar argument earlier this week in an op-ed in the Washington Times : '' The Democratic Party , true to form , never lets a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seized on what should be a time of healing and instead made the conversation more divisive by lecturing us all about how systemic racism is supposedly rampant in the United States .
The great irony here is that yes , there ’ s plenty of systemic racism in our country ; it ’ s all wrapped up in the history of the Democratic Party . ''
Shines , who is the founder of Glory to Glory Ministries , also chairs a newly formed group called “ Conservative Clergy of Color , ” whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats have been cynically taking advantage of black voters for years .
It ’ s a minority position within the minority community , to be sure .
Yet in the midst of the national upheaval over police brutality and claims of systemic racism , it also highlights the fact that Democrats have been in control of nearly every major urban center in America for decades .
It ’ s worth looking at a list : • Atlanta has been controlled by Democrats for the past 140 years .
• Democrats , including Nancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have held the mayor ’ s office in Baltimore for all but eight of the last 89 years .
• In Chicago , Democrats have been in charge of the nation ’ s third-largest city exclusively since 1931 .
• Detroit has been run continuously by Democrats since 1962 , including 39 years of stewardship by African-American mayors between 1974 and 2013 .
• In Los Angeles , 13 of the past 15 mayoral terms have been held by Democrats .
Their control of the city began in 1961 and was interrupted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms from 1993-2001 .
• Democrats have held control in Philadelphia since 1952 .
• City Hall in Seattle was , by design , nonpartisan until 1990 when three-term incumbent Charles Royer left the mayor ’ s office .
The year before , Seattle was named one of the “ best managed cities in the nation.
” Since then , Democrats have run the city exclusively , including through the recent turmoil and the uproar resulting from the city ’ s first gay mayor , Ed Murray , resigning after multiple allegations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is New York , where Rudy Giuliani ’ s two terms as mayor from 1993-2001 followed by Michael Bloomberg ’ s 12-year tenure as a Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-Independent gives the city some claim to bipartisan management over the last three decades .
Even so , Democrats have long had a lock on the City Council and the place was run exclusively by Democrats for the 25 years between 1969 and 1994 .
For the last six years it has been helmed by Bill de Blasio , one of the most outspoken progressive Democrats in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ’ s major cities , and in their respective police forces , they are not bipartisan in nature .
Republicans have been shut out of the governing apparatus of these cities and excluded from any serious discussion of policy solutions for decades .
Donald Trump spoke to this paradox during the 2016 campaign , asking black voters , “ What the hell do you have to lose ?
” “ All [ Democrats have ] done is take advantage of your vote , ” he added .
“ If you keep voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep getting exactly the same result.
” Trump ’ s pitch didn ’ t produce significant results : He won an estimated 8 % of the African American vote , slightly more than Mitt Romney in 2012 and John McCain in 2008 , but slightly less than George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004 .
Will 2020 be any different ?
Trump ’ s primary pitch to black voters has been the undeniable upsurge in jobs and economic growth for African Americans .
Those gains have essentially been wiped out by the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointing to the president ’ s criminal justice reforms and his increases in funding for historically black colleges and universities .
Whether those appeals help Trump make inroads in minority communities or not , the message of the street preacher in Seattle and the Conservative Clergy of Color is that there is a disconnect between the Democratic Party ’ s rhetoric and how it governs “ minority-majority ” cities .
This is a far bigger issue than one election and ultimately has little to do with Donald Trump .
It ’ s about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major political parties can build a better future for those living in America ’ s storied , but long-troubled , urban centers .

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Tom Bevan
Real Clear Politics
Amid the swirling sea of media coverage of the Black Lives Matter protests taking place all over the country, a few against-the-tide moments have garnered attention. These range from distraught African American women lamenting the looting of their neighborhood stores to young black activists dressing down white vandals dressed in the hooded garb of the antifa movement.
Some, more overtly partisan, commentary has taken direct aim at the prevailing wisdom that the modern Democratic Party is the only choice for minority voters. First, a video rocketed around social media earlier this week showing an African American female street preacher in Seattle’s CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone) explaining to a white woman (presumably a liberal Democrat) why she would never vote for Joe Biden.
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"You want to see a bunch of black people go to jail by the next four years? Put Joe Biden in there. Watch what happens. You want to see black men get killed substantially, like you’ve never seen before? Put Joe Biden in there. Watch what happens. These Democrats, and I’m sorry to say this and I’m not trying to be racist, but they hate black people. These are the same people who fought to keep slavery in. These are the same people who built the KKK. The Republican Party is the party of the blacks."
Bishop Aubrey Shines made a similar argument earlier this week in an op-ed in the Washington Times:
"The Democratic Party, true to form, never lets a crisis go to waste. It has seized on what should be a time of healing and instead made the conversation more divisive by lecturing us all about how systemic racism is supposedly rampant in the United States. The great irony here is that yes, there’s plenty of systemic racism in our country; it’s all wrapped up in the history of the Democratic Party."
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Shines, who is the founder of Glory to Glory Ministries, also chairs a newly formed group called “Conservative Clergy of Color,” whose mission is to spread the gospel that Democrats have been cynically taking advantage of black voters for years. It’s a minority position within the minority community, to be sure. Yet in the midst of the national upheaval over police brutality and claims of systemic racism, it also highlights the fact that Democrats have been in control of nearly every major urban center in America for decades. It’s worth looking at a list:
Atlanta has been controlled by Democrats for the past 140 years.
Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi’s father and eldest brother, have held the mayor’s office in Baltimore for all but eight of the last 89 years.
In Chicago, Democrats have been in charge of the nation’s third-largest city exclusively since 1931.
Detroit has been run continuously by Democrats since 1962, including 39 years of stewardship by African-American mayors between 1974 and 2013.
In Los Angeles, 13 of the past 15 mayoral terms have been held by Democrats. Their control of the city began in 1961 and was interrupted by Republican Dick Riordan’s two terms from 1993-2001.
Democrats have held control in Philadelphia since 1952.
City Hall in Seattle was, by design, nonpartisan until 1990 when three-term incumbent Charles Royer left the mayor’s office. The year before, Seattle was named one of the “best managed cities in the nation.” Since then, Democrats have run the city exclusively, including through the recent turmoil and the uproar resulting from the city’s first gay mayor, Ed Murray, resigning after multiple allegations of child sex abuse.
Finally, there is New York, where Rudy Giuliani’s two terms as mayor from 1993-2001 followed by Michael Bloomberg’s 12-year tenure as a Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-Independent gives the city some claim to bipartisan management over the last three decades. Even so, Democrats have long had a lock on the City Council and the place was run exclusively by Democrats for the 25 years between 1969 and 1994. For the last six years it has been helmed by Bill de Blasio, one of the most outspoken progressive Democrats in America.
Whatever problems exist today in America’s major cities, and in their respective police forces, they are not bipartisan in nature. Republicans have been shut out of the governing apparatus of these cities and excluded from any serious discussion of policy solutions for decades. Donald Trump spoke to this paradox during the 2016 campaign, asking black voters, “What the hell do you have to lose?”
“All [Democrats have] done is take advantage of your vote,” he added. “If you keep voting for the same people, you will keep getting exactly the same result.”
Trump’s pitch didn’t produce significant results: He won an estimated 8% of the African American vote, slightly more than Mitt Romney in 2012 and John McCain in 2008, but slightly less than George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004.
Will 2020 be any different? Trump’s primary pitch to black voters has been the undeniable upsurge in jobs and economic growth for African Americans. Those gains have essentially been wiped out by the coronavirus lockdown. But the Trump campaign is pointing to the president’s criminal justice reforms and his increases in funding for historically black colleges and universities.
Whether those appeals help Trump make inroads in minority communities or not, the message of the street preacher in Seattle and the Conservative Clergy of Color is that there is a disconnect between the Democratic Party’s rhetoric and how it governs “minority-majority” cities. This is a far bigger issue than one election and ultimately has little to do with Donald Trump. It’s about accountability -- about which of the two major political parties can build a better future for those living in America’s storied, but long-troubled, urban centers.


wnd--2020-06-22--Spain ends COVID-induced state of emergency, eases travel restrictions

Spain lifted its state of emergency Sunday , ending a lockdown that began in March in an attempt to contain the coronavirus .
As of Sunday evening , Spain has had 246,272 positive coronavirus cases , according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center .
That total places Spain seventh in the world and third in Europe .
Spain had 28 , 323 deaths , according to the site .
The nation is fourth in deaths in Europe and sixth globally .
Residents of all European Union countries except Portugal are now able to enter Spain without having to quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same holds true for Britain , but British citizens who visit Spain face a 14-day quarantine when they return home , Reuters reported .
Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Arancha González Laya is hopeful that a mutual agreement can be worked out to avoid quarantines in either country , according to Yahoo Finance .
`` We do hope that [ the British authorities ] will be sensitive to the 250,000 Spaniards that are also living in the UK and would very much like to enter the UK without quarantine , '' she said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Portugal is scheduled to open July 1 , Reuters reported .
Tourists entering Spain will have to explain where they have been recently , provide contact information should they need to be traced , and have their temperatures taken .
The end of the state of emergency meant that for the first time since March 14 , Spaniards could leave the provinces where they live .
`` Today it ’ s all getting a bit back to normal .
It ’ s good for the shops , for the economy , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mancho .
Spain is still urging residents and visitors to use social distancing and requires masks worn in public .
`` We must remain on our guard and strictly follow hygiene and protection measures , '' said Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez , according to the BBC .
He noted that the risk of a second wave of infections `` must be avoided at all costs . ''
Tourism is vital to Spain , and makes up 12 percent of the nation 's GDP , according to the U.K .
Guardian .
Tourism Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make tourists feel they can safely travel to Spain without fear of getting the coronavirus .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Spain lifted its state of emergency Sunday, ending a lockdown that began in March in an attempt to contain the coronavirus.
As of Sunday evening, Spain has had 246,272 positive coronavirus cases, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. That total places Spain seventh in the world and third in Europe.
Spain had 28, 323 deaths, according to the site. The nation is fourth in deaths in Europe and sixth globally.
Residents of all European Union countries except Portugal are now able to enter Spain without having to quarantine themselves, according to Reuters. The same holds true for Britain, but British citizens who visit Spain face a 14-day quarantine when they return home, Reuters reported.
Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Arancha González Laya is hopeful that a mutual agreement can be worked out to avoid quarantines in either country, according to Yahoo Finance.
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"We do hope that [the British authorities] will be sensitive to the 250,000 Spaniards that are also living in the UK and would very much like to enter the UK without quarantine," she said, Yahoo Finance reported.
Spain's announcement provoked a debate on Twitter.
My great worry is that Spain has decided people from the UK can come here on holiday!! After such an austere lock down here we’re going to be subject to risk from the UK where way too many people have disregarded common sense & think they know better. A staycation is a great idea — Stuart (@stu_blues7) June 21, 2020
Spain completes its lockdown easing - three weeks after Italy did same. Both have managed to keep the R0 in check but biggest test will be summer travel and imported cases. Calculated risk because both countries need tourism. — Maria Tadeo (@mariatad) June 21, 2020
Spain's border with Portugal is scheduled to open July 1, Reuters reported.
Tourists entering Spain will have to explain where they have been recently, provide contact information should they need to be traced, and have their temperatures taken.
The end of the state of emergency meant that for the first time since March 14, Spaniards could leave the provinces where they live.
"Today it’s all getting a bit back to normal. It’s good for the shops, for the economy, for everything,” Valencia shop owner Luis Mancho.
Spain is still urging residents and visitors to use social distancing and requires masks worn in public.
"We must remain on our guard and strictly follow hygiene and protection measures," said Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, according to the BBC.
He noted that the risk of a second wave of infections "must be avoided at all costs."
Tourism is vital to Spain, and makes up 12 percent of the nation's GDP, according to the U.K. Guardian.
Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said it will take time to make tourists feel they can safely travel to Spain without fear of getting the coronavirus.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-23--'Tear them down': BLM says Jesus statues are 'white supremacy'

Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King called Monday for the removal of statues , murals and stained glass windows that depict Jesus as a “ white European , ” which he claimed “ are a form of white supremacy.
” “ Yes , I think the statues of the white European they claim is Jesus should also come down , ” King , a former surrogate on Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ s 2020 presidential campaign , wrote on Twitter .
“ They are a form of white supremacy .
Always have been.
” King ’ s targeting of religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moved beyond tearing down Confederate statues and are now calling for the removal of other historical monuments .
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” he added .
“ EGYPT !
Not Denmark .
Tear them down.
” “ All murals and stained glass windows of white Jesus , and his European mother , and their white friends should also come down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet .
“ They are a gross form of white supremacy.
” This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact [ email protected ]

By Peter Hasson
Daily Caller News Foundation
Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King called Monday for the removal of statues, murals and stained glass windows that depict Jesus as a “white European,” which he claimed “are a form of white supremacy.”
“Yes, I think the statues of the white European they claim is Jesus should also come down,” King, a former surrogate on Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign, wrote on Twitter. “They are a form of white supremacy. Always have been.”
King’s targeting of religious artwork comes as various activist groups have moved beyond tearing down Confederate statues and are now calling for the removal of other historical monuments.
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“In the Bible, when the family of Jesus wanted to hide, and blend in, guess where they went?” he added. “EGYPT! Not Denmark. Tear them down.”
Yes. All murals and stained glass windows of white Jesus, and his European mother, and their white friends should also come down. They are a gross form white supremacy. Created as tools of oppression.
Racist propaganda. They should all come down. — Shaun King (@shaunking) June 22, 2020
“All murals and stained glass windows of white Jesus, and his European mother, and their white friends should also come down,” King wrote in a second tweet. “They are a gross form of white supremacy.”
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A spokesperson for King didn’t immediately return a request for additional comment.
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wnd--2020-06-23--U.S. Navy brings 3 massive aircraft carriers to Taiwan Strait

( FOX NEWS ) -- The U.S. Navy is now operating three aircraft carriers in the Pacific in what appears @ @ @ @ @ of force following Chinese movements and comments regarding Taiwan and the South China Sea .
@ @ @ @ @ the USS Theodore Roosevelt , USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan , brings an unusually @ @ @ @ @ kind of message has not been seen in recent years , and it signals the @ @ @ @ @ efforts regarding China .
A report in the International Business Times states that a three-carrier @ @ @ @ @ about three years .
The development clearly seems to relate to recently increasing tensions between @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic and Chinese maritime maneuvers regarding Taiwan and the South China Sea .
@ @ @ @ @ a report in Beijing ’ s Global Times newspaper , cited China ’ s strong @ @ @ @ @ saying “ China could counter it by holding military drills and showing its ability and @ @ @ @ @ integrity .
”

(FOX NEWS) -- The U.S. Navy is now operating three aircraft carriers in the Pacific in what appears to be a strong show of force following Chinese movements and comments regarding Taiwan and the South China Sea.
The move, which includes the USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan, brings an unusually strong U.S. presence. This kind of message has not been seen in recent years, and it signals the fast-increasing significance of U.S. deterrence efforts regarding China. A report in the International Business Times states that a three-carrier mission has not happened in about three years. The development clearly seems to relate to recently increasing tensions between the U.S. and China regarding the coronavirus pandemic and Chinese maritime maneuvers regarding Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Chinese officials, according to a report in Beijing’s Global Times newspaper, cited China’s strong opposition to the movements, saying “China could counter it by holding military drills and showing its ability and determination to safeguard its territorial integrity.”
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wnd--2020-06-23--Irish mom hacked to death with samurai sword, meat cleaver

( IRISH INDEPENDENT ) -- A popular mother-of-two was killed yesterday in a suspected samurai sword attack in her suburban @ @ @ @ @ 57 ) died of her wounds after the incident at the Willow Wood Grove estate @ @ @ @ @ .
Her husband William ( 60 ) , a taxi driver , was arrested after @ @ @ @ @ at the house .

(IRISH INDEPENDENT) -- A popular mother-of-two was killed yesterday in a suspected samurai sword attack in her suburban home.
Jean Eagers (57) died of her wounds after the incident at the Willow Wood Grove estate in Clonsilla, north Dublin.
Her husband William (60), a taxi driver, was arrested after a dramatic standoff with gardaí at the house.
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