wnd--2020-08-21--The mass exodus from cities: Could it be permanent?

Why would anyone want to live in a city ?
Especially now ?
It seems every amenity that attracts people to urban areas has disappeared .
Jobs , culture , theater , shopping , the arts , museums , restaurants , coffee shops , even the urban `` energy '' is gone from so many places .
Take New York City as an example .
`` I love NYC , '' mourned entrepreneur James Altucher in a poignant piece called `` NYC Is Dead Forever … Here 's Why . ''
`` When I first moved to NYC , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corner was like a theater production happening right in front of me .
So much personality , so many stories .
Every subculture I loved was in NYC .
I could play chess all day and night .
I could go to comedy clubs .
I could start any type of business .
I could meet people .
I had family , friends , opportunities .
No matter what happened to me , NYC was a net I could fall back on and bounce back up .
`` Now it 's completely dead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' No .
Not this time .
'But NYC is the center of the financial universe .
Opportunities will flourish here again . '
Not this time .
'NYC has experienced worse . '
No it has n't .
A Facebook group formed a few weeks ago that was for people who were planning a move and wanted others to talk to and ask advice from .
Within two or three days it had about 10,000 members . ''
Altucher is merely voicing what 's being called `` a mad rush for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tubes . ''
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In the last few months , there has been a frenzied rush away from urban areas , especially since anarchy is now coming to quiet residential neighborhoods ( such as here , here and here ) .
People are leaving cities in droves .
Can you blame them ?
Consider just a few headlines : • `` Chicago Store Owner Spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Riots , Only For It To Be Struck Again By Vandals . ''
( This link also includes a heartfelt letter to Mayor Lightfoot to bring back law and order . )
• `` Hollywood 's Apocalypse NOW : Rich and famous are fleeing in droves as liberal politics and coronavirus turn City of Dreams into cesspit plagued by junkies and violent criminals . ''
( Quoting a man who owns a moving and storage company : `` Liberal politics has destroyed this city .
The homeless encampments are legal , and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White , affluent middle-class folk are getting out .
People do n't feel safe anymore . ''
This article 's author pins the blame on Trump and condemns `` white flight '' because it is , of course , racist to flee cities plagued with violent crime . )
• `` Seattle Defunded Police .
Now Businesses Are Leaving , and Rioters Still Aim Explosives at Cops . ''
`` When Antifa rioters turn the streets of Seattle into a war zone , they make the city unsafe for businesses – even the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people the rioters are ostensibly trying to help .
… Recent events may prove to be the death knell of a great American city . ''
• `` Police Warn 'Portland Is Lost ' if 'Failing ' Mayor and DA Do n't Stop Riots '' Headline after headline , article after article , link after link confirms this mass exodus .
The financial hardships from pandemic shutdowns and the ongoing anarchy by Antifa and BLM have turned cities into movie plots ( `` Escape from [ Insert Your City Here ] '' ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ column about urban flight , I started gathering links to relevant news stories as I stumbled across them .
I ended up with so many – dozens – that I could n't even begin to use them all in a 1,000-word column .
( I posted them here . )
Because , you see , the general consensus is that cities are in trouble .
Interestingly , the cities experiencing the most trouble are blue cities run by Democrats , which are locked in a death spiral , even as they embrace every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further .
Perhaps I 'm wrong .
If anyone knows about red cities where the unrest is similarly disturbing , feel free to post about it in the comments below .
Now give me one good reason – just one – why any business ( everything from Macy 's down to Joe Bob 's Deli ) should continue to operate in these urban hellholes .
According to some real estate experts , this urban exodus will last two years .
To which I ask : Really ?
Things will be better in two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solved in two years ?
Will crime go down by 2022 ?
Will drug dealing be curtailed ?
Will property taxes be reduced ?
Will Antifa and BLM disband ?
Will the riots cease ?
Will all the restaurants reopen ?
Will office buildings fill back up ?
Will the police be fully funded once more ?
Urban anarchy is the last straw for many .
Apparently , the mainstream media believe if they ignore the riots by refusing all coverage , then they 'll just go away .
But they are n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in these cities have to grapple with them , day after day , night after night .
No wonder they 're leaving .
I do n't blame them .
What will become of cities ?
`` Socialists will make demands , but they will be ignored because they caused all the anarchy during their 2020 liberal temper tantrums , '' notes retired police officer Joseph Ragonese .
`` Large Democratic cities will not be rebuilt at taxpayer expense , at least not for some time to come .
Socialists will be left to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` The socio-economic implosion of the city has allowed the woke Hollywood crowd to finally realize decades of liberal policies are , in fact , a failure , '' adds ZeroHedge .
`` Now , the same elites who championed liberal policies are abandoning ship and moving to suburbia . ''
And here 's the thing : More and more , people are discovering they do n't need cities .
`` Most important among these [ factors ] is the newfound ability of many companies and their employees to work pretty much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Washington Times .
`` The coronavirus , and the government 's disastrous response to it , has provided a beta test of working from home .
… Now stir in a generous helping of public sector unions ( police , teachers , clerks ) who resist any attempts to reform any system .
Add in mayors – in places as disparate as Richmond , New York City , and Minneapolis – seemingly indifferent to property destruction .
`` Taken together – disease , violence , sclerotic or even hostile governments , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety elsewhere – it becomes very difficult to see why anyone who has the means and ability to move from the cities would not .
Most of these cities have been Democratic strongholds for a generation or more .
When democracy devolves to one-party rule , when the ballot box fails to provide remedies , people will vote with their feet . ''
Why would anyone want to live in a city , especially now ?
I do n't know .
Perhaps someone else can answer that question .
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Why would anyone want to live in a city? Especially now?
It seems every amenity that attracts people to urban areas has disappeared. Jobs, culture, theater, shopping, the arts, museums, restaurants, coffee shops, even the urban "energy" is gone from so many places.
Take New York City as an example. "I love NYC," mourned entrepreneur James Altucher in a poignant piece called "NYC Is Dead Forever … Here's Why." "When I first moved to NYC, it was a dream come true. Every corner was like a theater production happening right in front of me. So much personality, so many stories. Every subculture I loved was in NYC. I could play chess all day and night. I could go to comedy clubs. I could start any type of business. I could meet people. I had family, friends, opportunities. No matter what happened to me, NYC was a net I could fall back on and bounce back up.
"Now it's completely dead. 'But NYC always bounces back.' No. Not this time. 'But NYC is the center of the financial universe. Opportunities will flourish here again.' Not this time. 'NYC has experienced worse.' No it hasn't. A Facebook group formed a few weeks ago that was for people who were planning a move and wanted others to talk to and ask advice from. Within two or three days it had about 10,000 members."
Altucher is merely voicing what's being called "a mad rush for the exits as New York City goes down the tubes."
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It's not just NYC, of course. In the last few months, there has been a frenzied rush away from urban areas, especially since anarchy is now coming to quiet residential neighborhoods (such as here, here and here). People are leaving cities in droves. Can you blame them? Consider just a few headlines:
• "Chicago Store Owner Spent $300,000 To Reopen Destroyed Business After Riots, Only For It To Be Struck Again By Vandals." (This link also includes a heartfelt letter to Mayor Lightfoot to bring back law and order.)
• "Hollywood's Apocalypse NOW: Rich and famous are fleeing in droves as liberal politics and coronavirus turn City of Dreams into cesspit plagued by junkies and violent criminals." (Quoting a man who owns a moving and storage company: "Liberal politics has destroyed this city. The homeless encampments are legal, and there's nothing the police can do. White, affluent middle-class folk are getting out. People don't feel safe anymore." This article's author pins the blame on Trump and condemns "white flight" because it is, of course, racist to flee cities plagued with violent crime.)
• "Seattle Defunded Police. Now Businesses Are Leaving, and Rioters Still Aim Explosives at Cops." "When Antifa rioters turn the streets of Seattle into a war zone, they make the city unsafe for businesses – even the businesses owned by racial minorities, the people the rioters are ostensibly trying to help. … Recent events may prove to be the death knell of a great American city."
• "Police Warn 'Portland Is Lost' if 'Failing' Mayor and DA Don't Stop Riots"
Headline after headline, article after article, link after link confirms this mass exodus. The financial hardships from pandemic shutdowns and the ongoing anarchy by Antifa and BLM have turned cities into movie plots ("Escape from [Insert Your City Here]").
When I decided to write this column about urban flight, I started gathering links to relevant news stories as I stumbled across them. I ended up with so many – dozens – that I couldn't even begin to use them all in a 1,000-word column. (I posted them here.)
Because, you see, the general consensus is that cities are in trouble. Interestingly, the cities experiencing the most trouble are blue cities run by Democrats, which are locked in a death spiral, even as they embrace every tactic that will push them downhill even further. Perhaps I'm wrong. If anyone knows about red cities where the unrest is similarly disturbing, feel free to post about it in the comments below.
Now give me one good reason – just one – why any business (everything from Macy's down to Joe Bob's Deli) should continue to operate in these urban hellholes.
According to some real estate experts, this urban exodus will last two years. To which I ask: Really? Things will be better in two years? Will the homeless crisis be solved in two years? Will crime go down by 2022? Will drug dealing be curtailed? Will property taxes be reduced? Will Antifa and BLM disband? Will the riots cease? Will all the restaurants reopen? Will office buildings fill back up? Will the police be fully funded once more?
Urban anarchy is the last straw for many. Apparently, the mainstream media believe if they ignore the riots by refusing all coverage, then they'll just go away. But they aren't going away, and the people living in these cities have to grapple with them, day after day, night after night. No wonder they're leaving. I don't blame them.
What will become of cities? "Socialists will make demands, but they will be ignored because they caused all the anarchy during their 2020 liberal temper tantrums," notes retired police officer Joseph Ragonese. "Large Democratic cities will not be rebuilt at taxpayer expense, at least not for some time to come. Socialists will be left to wallow in the pigsties they created."
"The socio-economic implosion of the city has allowed the woke Hollywood crowd to finally realize decades of liberal policies are, in fact, a failure," adds ZeroHedge. "Now, the same elites who championed liberal policies are abandoning ship and moving to suburbia."
And here's the thing: More and more, people are discovering they don't need cities. "Most important among these [factors] is the newfound ability of many companies and their employees to work pretty much wherever," observes Michael McKenna with the Washington Times. "The coronavirus, and the government's disastrous response to it, has provided a beta test of working from home. … Now stir in a generous helping of public sector unions (police, teachers, clerks) who resist any attempts to reform any system. Add in mayors – in places as disparate as Richmond, New York City, and Minneapolis – seemingly indifferent to property destruction.
"Taken together – disease, violence, sclerotic or even hostile governments, the possibility of more time, space and safety elsewhere – it becomes very difficult to see why anyone who has the means and ability to move from the cities would not. Most of these cities have been Democratic strongholds for a generation or more. When democracy devolves to one-party rule, when the ballot box fails to provide remedies, people will vote with their feet."
Why would anyone want to live in a city, especially now? I don't know. Perhaps someone else can answer that question.
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wnd--2020-08-21--Dem senator has vulgar outburst during live hearing

Sen. Tom Carper was caught swearing on camera after technical difficulties temporarily kept him from joining a virtual Senate hearing on the United States Postal Service .
The Delaware Democrat 's outburst came after Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson invited Carper to question Postmaster General Louis DeJoy .
`` Senator Carper .
Is Senator Carper there ? ''
the Wisconsin Republican senator asked .
Johnson then attempted to move on to Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford 's questions , before Carper 's voice was heard .
`` F -- - , f -- - , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , seconds before an aide moved into view to help him .
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`` We do n't want to be on TV again . ''
Carper later played off the outburst as an example of how passionate he was about the hearing .
`` Those who know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that get me more fired up than protecting the Postal Service !
# DontMessWithUSPS , '' he tweeted .
Virtual hearings have become common as lawmakers try to curb the spread of coronavirus , according to The Hill .
At Friday 's hearing , DeJoy tried to calm concerns that the USPS may not be able to deliver mail-in ballots on time for the Nov. 3 election , Fox News reported .
During his questioning , Carper said that he has been getting a higher number of complaints from his constituents since DeJoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's just a coincidence , I 'm not so sure , '' Carper said .
`` We 've got a president who does n't want to have vote-by-mail .
We 've got a president who likes to suppress the vote .
We 've got a president who would like to see the Postal Service not do well . ''
Democrats have criticized some of the money-saving changes DeJoy has made , `` especially after USPS sent letters to most states warning that the Post Office might not be able to deliver mail-in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules , '' Fox reported .
`` As we head into this election season , I want to assure this committee and the American public that the Postal Service is fully capable and committed to delivering the nation 's election mail securely and on time , '' DeJoy said .
`` This sacred duty is my No .
1 priority between now and Election Day . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Sen. Tom Carper was caught swearing on camera after technical difficulties temporarily kept him from joining a virtual Senate hearing on the United States Postal Service.
The Delaware Democrat's outburst came after Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson invited Carper to question Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
"Senator Carper. Is Senator Carper there?" the Wisconsin Republican senator asked.
Johnson then attempted to move on to Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford's questions, before Carper's voice was heard.
"F---, f---, f---," Carper said, seconds before an aide moved into view to help him.
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WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive:
"Aw. F-ck. F-ck. F-ck. F-ck"@SenatorCarper explodes after thinking he was muted on Zoom. pic.twitter.com/0PDQpKqVQT — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 21, 2020
Lankford told Johnson that it appeared Carper would be able to speak.
"Sen. Carper, can you unmute?" Johnson asked.
"We don't want to be on TV again."
Carper later played off the outburst as an example of how passionate he was about the hearing.
"Those who know me know that there are few things that get me more fired up than protecting the Postal Service! #DontMessWithUSPS," he tweeted.
Those who know me know that there are few things that get me more fired up than protecting the Postal Service!#DontMessWithUSPS — Senator Tom Carper (@SenatorCarper) August 21, 2020
Virtual hearings have become common as lawmakers try to curb the spread of coronavirus, according to The Hill.
At Friday's hearing, DeJoy tried to calm concerns that the USPS may not be able to deliver mail-in ballots on time for the Nov. 3 election, Fox News reported.
During his questioning, Carper said that he has been getting a higher number of complaints from his constituents since DeJoy has been in office.
"Maybe it's just a coincidence, I'm not so sure," Carper said.
"We've got a president who doesn't want to have vote-by-mail. We've got a president who likes to suppress the vote. We've got a president who would like to see the Postal Service not do well."
Democrats have criticized some of the money-saving changes DeJoy has made, "especially after USPS sent letters to most states warning that the Post Office might not be able to deliver mail-in ballots on time under their mail-in voting rules," Fox reported.
"As we head into this election season, I want to assure this committee and the American public that the Postal Service is fully capable and committed to delivering the nation's election mail securely and on time," DeJoy said.
"This sacred duty is my No. 1 priority between now and Election Day."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-21--Montana Dems succeed in getting Green Party removed from ballot

While Democrats regularly complain Republicans are engaged in `` voter suppression , '' Montana Democrats have succeeded in removing the Green Party 's nominees from the statewide ballot .
They obtained a ruling from the state Supreme Court that could impact the tight U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Steve Daines and sitting Democratic Gov .
Steve Bullock , reported Fox News , noting it 's one of several that could determine control of the U.S. Senate .
Green Party representatives said the ruling came after massive pressure was put on people who had already given valid signatures for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have claimed Republicans funded the Green Party petition to put their candidates on the ballot in an attempt to divert support from Democrats .
Democrats said they got 500 petition signers to `` recant '' their names on the petitions .
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The Green Party said it was n't involved in the petition to get its candidates on the ballot .
But even so , the decision to withdraw their names left the party short of enough names , and the state party defended its participation in the election .
`` There was a great deal of pressure applied to [ petition signers ] to get them to withdraw their signatures .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and repeated letters , '' local Montana Green Party candidate Gary Marbut , who is running for state Senate but is not competing in the U.S. Senate race , told Fox News .
The state said it is taking the matter immediately to the U.S. Supreme Court because of the significance of listing candidates on the ballot .
Fox News reported , `` The parties are fighting over the Green Party 's ballot access because the Montana Senate race this November may determine control of the Senate – and politicos think that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that draws votes away from Democrats . ''
Such battles are not new in Montana .
Fox News reported that in 2012 , supporters of Democrat Jon Tester spent $ 500,000 supporting the Libertarian Party candidate hoping he would draw votes away from the Republican .
An elderly couple withdrew their signatures for the Greens participation after the 20th call they received .
The Democratic Party even had a third-party notary come to their house to take their withdrawal .
Michael O'Neil , a Green Party spokesman , said : `` The Green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Montana to stand and for Green Party candidates , including presidential nominee Howie Hawkins ... to appear on the Montana ballot .
Candidate suppression is a form of voter suppression and , by that measure , Democratic Party leaders are as guilty as anyone of voter suppression in this century . ''
Marbut said , `` I 'm only mildly surprised at this extreme effort by Democrats to be undemocratic . ''
Meanwhile , President Trump has introduced a series of plans , including deployment of law enforcement officers , to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He criticized Democrats ' demands for universal mail-in voting , contending it 's `` going to be the greatest scam in history . ''
At least one election already is scheduled for a re-do because of problems with the mail-in voting .

While Democrats regularly complain Republicans are engaged in "voter suppression," Montana Democrats have succeeded in removing the Green Party's nominees from the statewide ballot.
They obtained a ruling from the state Supreme Court that could impact the tight U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Steve Daines and sitting Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock, reported Fox News, noting it's one of several that could determine control of the U.S. Senate.
Green Party representatives said the ruling came after massive pressure was put on people who had already given valid signatures for a petition for Green Party access.
Democrats have claimed Republicans funded the Green Party petition to put their candidates on the ballot in an attempt to divert support from Democrats. Democrats said they got 500 petition signers to "recant" their names on the petitions.
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Green Party officials said in a statement: "The Green Party denounces any effort to harass, intimidate or shame private citizens who signed a ballot access petition for any party or candidate. Our candidates have faced that kind of political bigotry for decades but employing it against regular citizens on this scale marks a new, shameful low."
The Green Party said it wasn't involved in the petition to get its candidates on the ballot. But even so, the decision to withdraw their names left the party short of enough names, and the state party defended its participation in the election.
"There was a great deal of pressure applied to [petition signers] to get them to withdraw their signatures. Multiple phone calls with strong language, and repeated letters," local Montana Green Party candidate Gary Marbut, who is running for state Senate but is not competing in the U.S. Senate race, told Fox News.
The state said it is taking the matter immediately to the U.S. Supreme Court because of the significance of listing candidates on the ballot.
Fox News reported, "The parties are fighting over the Green Party's ballot access because the Montana Senate race this November may determine control of the Senate – and politicos think that the Green Party could be a 'spoiler' that draws votes away from Democrats."
Such battles are not new in Montana. Fox News reported that in 2012, supporters of Democrat Jon Tester spent $500,000 supporting the Libertarian Party candidate hoping he would draw votes away from the Republican.
An elderly couple withdrew their signatures for the Greens participation after the 20th call they received. The Democratic Party even had a third-party notary come to their house to take their withdrawal.
Michael O'Neil, a Green Party spokesman, said: "The Green Party wishes for the valid petition submitted in Montana to stand and for Green Party candidates, including presidential nominee Howie Hawkins ... to appear on the Montana ballot. Candidate suppression is a form of voter suppression and, by that measure, Democratic Party leaders are as guilty as anyone of voter suppression in this century."
Marbut said, "I'm only mildly surprised at this extreme effort by Democrats to be undemocratic."
Meanwhile, President Trump has introduced a series of plans, including deployment of law enforcement officers, to fight electoral fraud, the Daily Wire reported.
He criticized Democrats' demands for universal mail-in voting, contending it's "going to be the greatest scam in history."
At least one election already is scheduled for a re-do because of problems with the mail-in voting.


wnd--2020-08-21--The secret to stealing an election

The secret to stealing an election

And if it ca n't be stolen , the chaos already arising may put the result , if there is one , of the general election in serious doubt .
I was listening to the Glenn Beck radio show the other day .
He was not talking about how the Democrats were planning to steal the election by means of mail-in voting .
What he was speaking of was chaos .
We 've witnessed for months how the left has fomented chaos , through Antifa and the Black Lives Matter movement .
Anyone with eyes can see these movements were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or rights , or even reparations .
It 's all about the chaos – the protests , the riots , the violence , the looting and the destruction .
Then there 's the conspiratorial nonsense of Trump hauling away mailboxes by the truckload , causing yet more chaos .
The fact that it happens all the time due to usage and changing demographics is mere coincidence .
And by sheer happenstance , all this is leading up to a presidential election .
It 's all about the election – at least to start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BLM does n't help black people , Dems using it to win votes Now comes the push for mail-in-only voting – something America has never attempted on a grand scale .
Attempting to institute something like this will result in chaos on national scale – a scale America has never experienced .
It 's just what the doctor ordered , if the doctor is a radical leftist .
Glenn cited the hundreds of thousands of ballot applications sent , just in the State of Virginia by a leftist `` nonprofit '' organization , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do I know they 're leftist ?
Well , I had to look no further than the money they raised and who they funneled it to .
Every dime raised by this `` nonprofit '' has been spent to promote Democrats .
And not a shilling toward Republicans .
Shocker !
They sent out more than half a million forms to `` eligible voters . ''
`` The Center for Voter Information said the absentee application mailings were sent to 'eligible voters ' in the state and 'some of the mailers may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absentee applications to the wrong election offices , '' writes Just the News .
That is a powerful statement and needs to be unpacked .
First , the return mailers were addressed to the `` wrong election offices '' ?
I wonder where they might end up .
Certainly not anywhere they could be manipulated and then forwarded to the correct address .
That 's just conspiracy talk !
Then there 's the issue of to whom they were mailed .
They were mailed , not to registered voters , but to eligible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a citizen of legal voting age , presumably alive and human , whether currently registered to vote or not .
Many states do n't offer mail-in registration at all , but for the states that do , the eligible voter must request an official form .
They are not mailed en masse by leftist nonprofits .
Still , if additional voters are to be `` found , '' that 's a mighty big field to harvest , as it were .
There are millions of `` eligible '' voters who remain unregistered .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but a conservative estimate , calculated using data from the U.S. Census Bureau 's most recent Voting and Registration Supplement , indicates that 21.4 % were not registered to vote in 2014 . ''
In 2016 , there were no less than 71 million registered voters that did n't cast a ballot .
Between the two , registered but did n't vote and unregistered , that 's about 100 million potential `` mail-in '' votes .
Enough to swing , or at least put any election in doubt .
If there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is pushing so hard for mail-in voting , there should be no more .
Already we 've seen just on a small scale that mail-in voting is fraught with problems – lost ballots , slow and missed counts .
And worse , this new , untried and untested system is ripe for fraud , like vote harvesting .
On a national scale , it would be a disaster – dare I say `` chaos , '' which is exactly what the left is hoping for .
The objective is to prevent Trump from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large enough scale ; this mail-in vote scheme would surely do it .
Listen to an audio version of this column :

And if it can't be stolen, the chaos already arising may put the result, if there is one, of the general election in serious doubt.
I was listening to the Glenn Beck radio show the other day. He was not talking about how the Democrats were planning to steal the election by means of mail-in voting. What he was speaking of was chaos.
We've witnessed for months how the left has fomented chaos, through Antifa and the Black Lives Matter movement. Anyone with eyes can see these movements were not created for the purpose of equality or rights, or even reparations. It's all about the chaos – the protests, the riots, the violence, the looting and the destruction.
Then there's the conspiratorial nonsense of Trump hauling away mailboxes by the truckload, causing yet more chaos. The fact that it happens all the time due to usage and changing demographics is mere coincidence.
And by sheer happenstance, all this is leading up to a presidential election. It's all about the election – at least to start.
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Now comes the push for mail-in-only voting – something America has never attempted on a grand scale. Attempting to institute something like this will result in chaos on national scale – a scale America has never experienced. It's just what the doctor ordered, if the doctor is a radical leftist.
Glenn cited the hundreds of thousands of ballot applications sent, just in the State of Virginia by a leftist "nonprofit" organization, the Center for Voter Information.
How do I know they're leftist? Well, I had to look no further than the money they raised and who they funneled it to.
Every dime raised by this "nonprofit" has been spent to promote Democrats. And not a shilling toward Republicans. Shocker!
They sent out more than half a million forms to "eligible voters."
"The Center for Voter Information said the absentee application mailings were sent to 'eligible voters' in the state and 'some of the mailers may have directed the return envelopes' for the absentee applications to the wrong election offices," writes Just the News.
That is a powerful statement and needs to be unpacked.
First, the return mailers were addressed to the "wrong election offices"? I wonder where they might end up. Certainly not anywhere they could be manipulated and then forwarded to the correct address. That's just conspiracy talk!
Then there's the issue of to whom they were mailed.
They were mailed, not to registered voters, but to eligible voters. An eligible voter is just a citizen of legal voting age, presumably alive and human, whether currently registered to vote or not. Many states don't offer mail-in registration at all, but for the states that do, the eligible voter must request an official form. They are not mailed en masse by leftist nonprofits.
Still, if additional voters are to be "found," that's a mighty big field to harvest, as it were.
There are millions of "eligible" voters who remain unregistered. Reports Pew, "Official statistics vary, but a conservative estimate, calculated using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent Voting and Registration Supplement, indicates that 21.4% were not registered to vote in 2014."
In 2016, there were no less than 71 million registered voters that didn't cast a ballot. Between the two, registered but didn't vote and unregistered, that's about 100 million potential "mail-in" votes. Enough to swing, or at least put any election in doubt.
If there were any question as to why the left is pushing so hard for mail-in voting, there should be no more.
Already we've seen just on a small scale that mail-in voting is fraught with problems – lost ballots, slow and missed counts. And worse, this new, untried and untested system is ripe for fraud, like vote harvesting. On a national scale, it would be a disaster – dare I say "chaos," which is exactly what the left is hoping for.
The objective is to prevent Trump from being declared the winner and on a large enough scale; this mail-in vote scheme would surely do it.
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wnd--2020-08-21--The solution is a revolution, not an election!

As the republic , founded 244 years ago by enlightened Founding Fathers , heads into presidential election this November , there is more than a tendency for the citizenry to drink the Kool-Aid of our politicians and political pundits that one 's choice of whom to vote for will solve the dire ills of the nation .
For sure , the United States is in a crisis , the internal proportions of which have never before been experienced , from the ongoing and apparently never-ending COVID-19 pandemic to the deadly violence of radical blacks and radical leftists of all races @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creeds , particularly in major cities .
Then there are the continuing threats from foreign adversaries , the likes of which consist of the Communist China , Russia , the Islamic Republic of Iran and North Korea , to name just a few of our foes who at some point will most likely seek to exploit the current sad state of affairs .
There is also the real risk of an accidental nuclear explosion , if not terrorist attacks from those who see our nation on its knees and highly vulnerable .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push the notion that they are the modern-day messiahs , much less Moses , who will deliver We the People from bondage .
Indeed , the daily drumbeat – on the cable news networks in particular , who have to offer false hope to keep viewers tuning in – is that the choice of Donald Trump or Joe Biden for president will determine the future of ourselves and our loved ones .
The Donald 's reelections , even if far better than the alternative of Biden , is hardly a lock at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stench of the recent indictment of another of his former confidants , Steve Bannon – rounding out previous indictments and convictions of other lowlifes Trump surrounded himself with .
The foul odor of those the president hung around could turn off independent voters .
This is coupled with the simple fact that any politician in office will be blamed for the worsening pandemic .
And , electing Trump for another four years will not solve the ethical , moral and cultural rot in our body politic .
Indeed , it was one our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , John Adams , who rightly and wisely declared just days before signing the Declaration of Independence that without ethics , morality and religion , it would not matter how many times we changed our rulers or forms of government , there would not be a lasting liberty .
TRENDING : Former Princeton prof : BLM does n't help black people , Dems using it to win votes And as our greatest Founding Father , Thomas Jefferson , predicted , the natural evolution of corruption in our society , coupled with an unelected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect the populace from the tyranny of the other two branches of government , but would themselves become despots , leads to a nation that again would be thrust into a revolutionary state where the `` blood of patriots '' would again have to be shed .
So regardless of whether the country elects Donald Trump or the brain-dead newly born-again and opportunistic radical leftist Joe Biden president this fall , the American people will not have put in the White House their political savior , someone who will , with the stroke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballot box , then solve all of the nation 's ills .
And that is why I have written my latest book , `` It Takes a Revolution : Forget the Scandal Industry , '' which will be in the stores on Oct. 27 , 2020 , and which is now available for pre-order on Amazon and all major bookseller internet sites .
The message of this book is that Americans must stop being entertained , turn off the addictive cable networks , get up off the couch and get to work waging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revolution .
I will not give away at this point the concrete proposals I put forth to wage a successful revolution , but suffice it to say that I do not try to push off our fate on the election of Donald Trump for another term .
Again , that prospect is far better than the thought of Joe Biden and his hateful vice-presidential pick , Kamala Harris , taking charge .
Notwithstanding their socialist if not communist-inspired agenda , their desire is to win office through tearing the nation apart by stoking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recipe for disaster .
If you think that I am overstating things , then you did not tune into this week 's Democratic National Convention , where nearly every five minutes whites and particularly white males where accused of being racists against blacks and other minorities in a steady drumbeat of hate speech .
To say that the leftist Dems are both disgusting and despicable would be a gross understatement in describing these evil purveyors of actual racism .
But it is time to put all of this aside and for We the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government leaders , promoted by the media particularly on the cable networks , are the problem and not the solution , as former President Ronald Reagan would say .
As Reagan also claimed , the second-oldest profession , meaning politicians , have given the oldest profession , meaning prostitutes , a bad name , hence the title of my autobiography , `` Whores : Why and How I Came to Fight the Establishment ! ''
Whatever vehicle you may choose to join in a peaceful second American revolution – and I hope that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Freedom Watch 's Justice League at www.freedomwatchusa.org – it will not come by way of your vote in November .
Regrettably , the nation is far beyond solving our problems at the ballot box , just as the colonialists could not solve their problems by trying to reason with King George III .
We the People have only one Messiah , and his name is Jesus Christ .
And neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden are at His level , to say the least .
Now , with His and the Father 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's too late for redemption and our civilization goes the way of ancient Rome .

As the republic, founded 244 years ago by enlightened Founding Fathers, heads into presidential election this November, there is more than a tendency for the citizenry to drink the Kool-Aid of our politicians and political pundits that one's choice of whom to vote for will solve the dire ills of the nation. For sure, the United States is in a crisis, the internal proportions of which have never before been experienced, from the ongoing and apparently never-ending COVID-19 pandemic to the deadly violence of radical blacks and radical leftists of all races, ethnicities, religions, sexes and creeds, particularly in major cities.
Then there are the continuing threats from foreign adversaries, the likes of which consist of the Communist China, Russia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and North Korea, to name just a few of our foes who at some point will most likely seek to exploit the current sad state of affairs. There is also the real risk of an accidental nuclear explosion, if not terrorist attacks from those who see our nation on its knees and highly vulnerable.
In this context, both major political parties push the notion that they are the modern-day messiahs, much less Moses, who will deliver We the People from bondage. Indeed, the daily drumbeat – on the cable news networks in particular, who have to offer false hope to keep viewers tuning in – is that the choice of Donald Trump or Joe Biden for president will determine the future of ourselves and our loved ones.
The Donald's reelections, even if far better than the alternative of Biden, is hardly a lock at this point in time, particularly given the stench of the recent indictment of another of his former confidants, Steve Bannon – rounding out previous indictments and convictions of other lowlifes Trump surrounded himself with. The foul odor of those the president hung around could turn off independent voters. This is coupled with the simple fact that any politician in office will be blamed for the worsening pandemic. And, electing Trump for another four years will not solve the ethical, moral and cultural rot in our body politic.
Indeed, it was one our greatest Founding Fathers and second American president, John Adams, who rightly and wisely declared just days before signing the Declaration of Independence that without ethics, morality and religion, it would not matter how many times we changed our rulers or forms of government, there would not be a lasting liberty.
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And as our greatest Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, predicted, the natural evolution of corruption in our society, coupled with an unelected and unaccountable federal judiciary that would not protect the populace from the tyranny of the other two branches of government, but would themselves become despots, leads to a nation that again would be thrust into a revolutionary state where the "blood of patriots" would again have to be shed.
So regardless of whether the country elects Donald Trump or the brain-dead newly born-again and opportunistic radical leftist Joe Biden president this fall, the American people will not have put in the White House their political savior, someone who will, with the stroke of voters' proverbial pen at the ballot box, then solve all of the nation's ills.
And that is why I have written my latest book, "It Takes a Revolution: Forget the Scandal Industry," which will be in the stores on Oct. 27, 2020, and which is now available for pre-order on Amazon and all major bookseller internet sites. The message of this book is that Americans must stop being entertained, turn off the addictive cable networks, get up off the couch and get to work waging a new but this time hopefully peaceful revolution.
I will not give away at this point the concrete proposals I put forth to wage a successful revolution, but suffice it to say that I do not try to push off our fate on the election of Donald Trump for another term. Again, that prospect is far better than the thought of Joe Biden and his hateful vice-presidential pick, Kamala Harris, taking charge. Notwithstanding their socialist if not communist-inspired agenda, their desire is to win office through tearing the nation apart by stoking racial division. This is a fatal recipe for disaster. If you think that I am overstating things, then you did not tune into this week's Democratic National Convention, where nearly every five minutes whites and particularly white males where accused of being racists against blacks and other minorities in a steady drumbeat of hate speech. To say that the leftist Dems are both disgusting and despicable would be a gross understatement in describing these evil purveyors of actual racism.
But it is time to put all of this aside and for We the People to realize that our politicians and government leaders, promoted by the media particularly on the cable networks, are the problem and not the solution, as former President Ronald Reagan would say. As Reagan also claimed, the second-oldest profession, meaning politicians, have given the oldest profession, meaning prostitutes, a bad name, hence the title of my autobiography, "Whores: Why and How I Came to Fight the Establishment!"
Whatever vehicle you may choose to join in a peaceful second American revolution – and I hope that you will join me by enlisting in Freedom Watch's Justice League at www.freedomwatchusa.org – it will not come by way of your vote in November. Regrettably, the nation is far beyond solving our problems at the ballot box, just as the colonialists could not solve their problems by trying to reason with King George III.
We the People have only one Messiah, and his name is Jesus Christ. And neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden are at His level, to say the least. Now, with His and the Father's Grace, we must help ourselves before it's too late for redemption and our civilization goes the way of ancient Rome.


wnd--2020-08-21--Communist 'utopia': The antithesis of the biblical model

Daniel Joseph is president and founder of Corner Fringe Ministries .
Having pastored for over 10 years , his passion @ @ @ @ @ HOPE of the world and seeking to AWAKEN a lost and dying Church , bringing @ @ @ @ @ real repentance through the powerful and inspirational preaching of the Word .

Daniel Joseph is president and founder of Corner Fringe Ministries. Having pastored for over 10 years, his passion is preaching Yeshua/Jesus as the HOPE of the world and seeking to AWAKEN a lost and dying Church, bringing it to a place of real repentance through the powerful and inspirational preaching of the Word.


wnd--2020-08-21--Never forget Cannon Hinnant – even though the media have

The killing has all the elements of a headline news story – except the media virtually ignored it .
Imagine : A 5-year-old little boy , Cannon Hinnant , who was riding his bike in the yard between his house and that of a neighbor was shot in the head at point-blank range , killed by that neighbor .
The boy 's two sisters were there and saw the whole incident .
The shooting suspect is the neighbor of the Hinnant family , 25-year-old Darrius Sessoms .
The North Carolina police report confirms that the boy was shot point-blank , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday , Aug. 9 .
It 's an incident that 's made for headlines and screams for justice .
Except this is 2020 , and that 's not the way things are because of one issue – race .
TRENDING : Former Princeton prof : BLM does n't help black people , Dems using it to win votes The little boy was white , and the man who shot him is black .
There is no doubt who did it – the issue so far is why he did it .
His parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time .
So far , there are no reports of problems between the two families , and in fact , there is the report that Sessoms had dinner at the Hinnant house the night before .
While the legal wheels turn to investigate the case , the fact remains that the killing of Cannon Hinnant in North Carolina has been virtually ignored by media – broadcast and print .
My local newspaper has not printed one word about it , nor have most print outlets , and as for broadcast , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ totally ignored .
What is there about this case that would lead media to ignore the horror of such an unprovoked murder ?
Do you think it has anything to do with race that media are afraid to report the deliberate killing of a white child by an adult black man ?
Do you think there are people who will think the law will not treat the shooter fairly ?
If so , you would be right .
In fact , there was a Facebook group ( now shuttered ) supporting the killer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Darius Sessoms . ''
It collected more than 20,000 members – many who called Sessoms a `` political prisoner '' and accused the `` system '' of `` persecuting him unjustly . ''
As reported in Breitbart , some even `` mocked the dead 5-year-old . ''
Not everyone sided with the killer .
A GoFundMe fundraiser group thus far has raised more than $ 800,000 for Cannon 's family but that does n't bring back their child .
Cannon 's mother wants the death penalty for her son 's killer , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that belief .
However , no mother should have to bury her 5-year-old , especially one who was brutally murdered for no reason .
The issue of race is there .
Just this week , Fox News reported that a black detention officer in New Jersey made a Facebook comment about the shooting , saying that `` Cannon should have ducked '' ( ! )
and avoided being shot .
Officer Rome Smith , 49 , wrote : `` He shuld 've ducked .
Y'all always trying to sneak diss and discredit a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Blame cannons ' parents for not watching him !
!
! ''
County officials confirm that Smith 's social-media accounts were disabled .
He has been suspended , and there is an investigation – but just think about what he said .
Mainstream media are ignoring the horror of this case , and it seems to me the issue IS race .
I have no doubt that had the races been reversed , and a black child was killed that way by an adult white man , it would have been , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news .
This is a sad reflection on what has happened in this country as media take sides on racial issues , and `` Whitey is always guilty . ''
As someone who has worked in television and radio broadcast news for many years , I have seen the changes in news coverage , and I 'll be honest with you : I do n't like what has transpired .
When I began , there were still journalistic standards of non-partisanship in news coverage .
The audience did n't know the politics of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cover the story honestly and without bias .
As for the news anchors , it was also their job to be unbiased .
I never talked about my personal politics in the newsroom , and quite frankly , no one knew what I really thought about things .
That was what was expected of me and what I lived up to .
It was n't until I got into talk radio that I literally had to discipline myself to recognize that it was now OK to be partisan , to let the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could debate issues .
But through it all , it was the job of the main news outlet to report the news and not take sides .
It is n't that way anymore .
Personal views have infiltrated news ; political correctness is rampant ; and now , with the Black Lives Matter influence , it seems that just about every issue is seen through the lens of `` race . ''
What it all adds up to is that the public is not be getting accuracy in reporting , and the victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ color of their skin , regardless of their age .
Never forget the name `` Cannon Hinnant '' – the little white child sacrificed on the altar of Black Lives Matter .
His life did n't matter because he was the wrong color , and the media ignored his death for that reason , although they will never admit it .
It will be interesting to see what happens with the killer , how he is charged and what kind of `` justice '' he ultimately faces .

The killing has all the elements of a headline news story – except the media virtually ignored it.
Imagine: A 5-year-old little boy, Cannon Hinnant, who was riding his bike in the yard between his house and that of a neighbor was shot in the head at point-blank range, killed by that neighbor. The boy's two sisters were there and saw the whole incident.
The shooting suspect is the neighbor of the Hinnant family, 25-year-old Darrius Sessoms. The North Carolina police report confirms that the boy was shot point-blank, as he sat on his bike that Sunday, Aug. 9.
It's an incident that's made for headlines and screams for justice.
Except this is 2020, and that's not the way things are because of one issue – race.
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The little boy was white, and the man who shot him is black. There is no doubt who did it – the issue so far is why he did it. His parents speculate their son was high on drugs at the time.
So far, there are no reports of problems between the two families, and in fact, there is the report that Sessoms had dinner at the Hinnant house the night before.
While the legal wheels turn to investigate the case, the fact remains that the killing of Cannon Hinnant in North Carolina has been virtually ignored by media – broadcast and print. My local newspaper has not printed one word about it, nor have most print outlets, and as for broadcast, forget it. It's been almost totally ignored.
What is there about this case that would lead media to ignore the horror of such an unprovoked murder? Do you think it has anything to do with race that media are afraid to report the deliberate killing of a white child by an adult black man?
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Do you think there are people who will think the law will not treat the shooter fairly? If so, you would be right. In fact, there was a Facebook group (now shuttered) supporting the killer – it was called "Justice for Darius Sessoms."
It collected more than 20,000 members – many who called Sessoms a "political prisoner" and accused the "system" of "persecuting him unjustly." As reported in Breitbart, some even "mocked the dead 5-year-old."
Not everyone sided with the killer. A GoFundMe fundraiser group thus far has raised more than $800,000 for Cannon's family but that doesn't bring back their child.
Cannon's mother wants the death penalty for her son's killer, and of course, she is pilloried for that belief. However, no mother should have to bury her 5-year-old, especially one who was brutally murdered for no reason.
The issue of race is there. Just this week, Fox News reported that a black detention officer in New Jersey made a Facebook comment about the shooting, saying that "Cannon should have ducked"(!) and avoided being shot.
Officer Rome Smith, 49, wrote: "He shuld've ducked. Y'all always trying to sneak diss and discredit a black person being killed innocently by police. Blame cannons' parents for not watching him!!!"
County officials confirm that Smith's social-media accounts were disabled. He has been suspended, and there is an investigation – but just think about what he said.
Mainstream media are ignoring the horror of this case, and it seems to me the issue IS race. I have no doubt that had the races been reversed, and a black child was killed that way by an adult white man, it would have been, and would continue to be, headline news. This is a sad reflection on what has happened in this country as media take sides on racial issues, and "Whitey is always guilty."
As someone who has worked in television and radio broadcast news for many years, I have seen the changes in news coverage, and I'll be honest with you: I don't like what has transpired.
When I began, there were still journalistic standards of non-partisanship in news coverage. The audience didn't know the politics of the reporter – it was our job to cover the story honestly and without bias. As for the news anchors, it was also their job to be unbiased.
I never talked about my personal politics in the newsroom, and quite frankly, no one knew what I really thought about things. That was what was expected of me and what I lived up to. It wasn't until I got into talk radio that I literally had to discipline myself to recognize that it was now OK to be partisan, to let the audience know what I thought so we could debate issues.
But through it all, it was the job of the main news outlet to report the news and not take sides.
It isn't that way anymore. Personal views have infiltrated news; political correctness is rampant; and now, with the Black Lives Matter influence, it seems that just about every issue is seen through the lens of "race."
What it all adds up to is that the public is not be getting accuracy in reporting, and the victims of crime will be judged by the color of their skin, regardless of their age.
Never forget the name "Cannon Hinnant" – the little white child sacrificed on the altar of Black Lives Matter. His life didn't matter because he was the wrong color, and the media ignored his death for that reason, although they will never admit it.
It will be interesting to see what happens with the killer, how he is charged and what kind of "justice" he ultimately faces.
I'm not expecting much.
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wnd--2020-08-21--How the church should confront the angry left

The left normally succeeds only by flying under the radar .
This is made possible because big media covers for them , big tech uses them to achieve its own goals ( although they pay well for that privilege ) , and big religion gives them a `` Hail Mary '' pass into oblivion .
The reason for the left 's angry and sad condition is that it lacks creativity and the skills necessary to build things .
Leftist `` leaders '' are n't leaders at all .
They are charismatic figureheads who deny the truth and twist it into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bureaucratic contingent to keep on doing what it has always done , in the way it has always done it , secure in the hope that they can focus on accumulating more power to further advance their agenda .
The power of the state is the only power leftists crave .
A great leader seeks to enable his or her followers , trusting that enough of them will succeed in the environment of freedom to exceed what he alone could accomplish .
Leftists ignore the power and goodness of God and his impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that which destroys a nation from within , and they desire the power to force everyone else to become like them .
Even a modestly aware person today has to be looking at leftist Democratic cities burning , teachers unions fighting to keep schools closed ( of course , teachers still get paid ) , health honchos lying about and banning effective pandemic treatments , closing down the economy , destroying family businesses , yet somehow finding time to order the police to ignore looting and mob violence so they can chase down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their victims using imaginary laws and illegal fines .
Hello !
Only the legislature can create and pass laws and specify penalties for violations thereof .
Only the courts can determine guilt or innocence .
Separation of powers ; see why the left hates our constitutional republic ?
The left always wants consolidation of powers – under their complete control .
TRENDING : Former Princeton prof : BLM does n't help black people , Dems using it to win votes Leftists , whether they be the one little tyrant who cheated his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mighty Marxist army of professorial indoctrinees from the Ivy League of Educational Loan Fraud , all share one key trait .
They believe that they alone have the only solution that will save humanity from its latest imminent crisis .
Therefore , they must be obeyed , or we are all going to die !
These beliefs persist , both among leftist leaders and leftist sheeple , despite the trail of tears and human destruction that always seems to follow in their wake .
Their rallying cry is , `` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for that , even the atheists should thank God !
Woe unto any people or nation that decides to `` adequately try '' the American left 's all-consuming ideology .
All this has happened before .
This is why history must be continuously revised , so that the shame of the left 's nakedness in its grasp for power is not visible to the newest generation of admiring victims .
Will there be a peaceful transfer of power after this next election ?
Only if the left wins and the right decides they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , give up their children into statist care , renounce God and give up the nation those before us purchased with their lives and sacred honor .
In the midst of all the chaos , no one knows what to do .
Perhaps that is because in a very real sense , there is only one institution in America that has the power and authority to end the insanity in our midst .
For the last 50 years this institution has been inwardly focused on church growth and programs for weekly attendees .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ( and perhaps elsewhere ) to a hard place .
He wants His people to stand in the gap for a nation that does n't even know how vile and sinful it has become .
He wants the church to ask for forgiveness for the nation 's sins against Him .
Sins do n't occur against other people ; they are against God .
The second thing God wants at this moment is for His church to assert its authority over evil .
If you do n't understand what that means , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do it .
God gave us a Christian nation the first time around .
We squandered it .
One by one the dominoes fell .
The final one takes us along with it , into the abyss .
Sometimes the oddest things have the biggest impact , so I leave you with the words I received the day before I wrote this column : `` They need to be confronted with Creation . ''
In the past , people gazed up into the sky at night and wondered how everything , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got here .
How we answer that question , individually and as a nation , ultimately determines how we treat other people and other nations .
That is definitely not a question the left wants you to ask .
Is humanity a divine creation , or an accident of the cosmos ?
How the churches answer this question will determine our future .
Feeling Left Behind ?
Check out the real Armageddon Story .
Click a book to begin reading .

The left normally succeeds only by flying under the radar. This is made possible because big media covers for them, big tech uses them to achieve its own goals (although they pay well for that privilege), and big religion gives them a "Hail Mary" pass into oblivion.
The reason for the left's angry and sad condition is that it lacks creativity and the skills necessary to build things. Leftist "leaders" aren't leaders at all. They are charismatic figureheads who deny the truth and twist it into a lie. They rely on their bureaucratic contingent to keep on doing what it has always done, in the way it has always done it, secure in the hope that they can focus on accumulating more power to further advance their agenda.
The power of the state is the only power leftists crave. A great leader seeks to enable his or her followers, trusting that enough of them will succeed in the environment of freedom to exceed what he alone could accomplish. Leftists ignore the power and goodness of God and his impact on humanity. Instead, they worship that which destroys a nation from within, and they desire the power to force everyone else to become like them.
Even a modestly aware person today has to be looking at leftist Democratic cities burning, teachers unions fighting to keep schools closed (of course, teachers still get paid), health honchos lying about and banning effective pandemic treatments, closing down the economy, destroying family businesses, yet somehow finding time to order the police to ignore looting and mob violence so they can chase down maskless marauders and "crack down" on their victims using imaginary laws and illegal fines.
Hello! Only the legislature can create and pass laws and specify penalties for violations thereof. Only the courts can determine guilt or innocence. Separation of powers; see why the left hates our constitutional republic? The left always wants consolidation of powers – under their complete control.
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Leftists, whether they be the one little tyrant who cheated his way into an election win, or a mighty Marxist army of professorial indoctrinees from the Ivy League of Educational Loan Fraud, all share one key trait. They believe that they alone have the only solution that will save humanity from its latest imminent crisis. Therefore, they must be obeyed, or we are all going to die! These beliefs persist, both among leftist leaders and leftist sheeple, despite the trail of tears and human destruction that always seems to follow in their wake. Their rallying cry is, "It's never been adequately tried!"
And for that, even the atheists should thank God! Woe unto any people or nation that decides to "adequately try" the American left's all-consuming ideology. All this has happened before. This is why history must be continuously revised, so that the shame of the left's nakedness in its grasp for power is not visible to the newest generation of admiring victims.
Will there be a peaceful transfer of power after this next election? Only if the left wins and the right decides they are willing to live in reeducation camps, give up their children into statist care, renounce God and give up the nation those before us purchased with their lives and sacred honor.
In the midst of all the chaos, no one knows what to do. Perhaps that is because in a very real sense, there is only one institution in America that has the power and authority to end the insanity in our midst. For the last 50 years this institution has been inwardly focused on church growth and programs for weekly attendees.
Now God is calling the church in America (and perhaps elsewhere) to a hard place. He wants His people to stand in the gap for a nation that doesn't even know how vile and sinful it has become. He wants the church to ask for forgiveness for the nation's sins against Him. Sins don't occur against other people; they are against God.
The second thing God wants at this moment is for His church to assert its authority over evil. If you don't understand what that means, then He probably is not calling you to do it. God gave us a Christian nation the first time around. We squandered it. One by one the dominoes fell. The final one takes us along with it, into the abyss.
Sometimes the oddest things have the biggest impact, so I leave you with the words I received the day before I wrote this column: "They need to be confronted with Creation."
In the past, people gazed up into the sky at night and wondered how everything, including themselves and the rest of humanity, got here. How we answer that question, individually and as a nation, ultimately determines how we treat other people and other nations.
That is definitely not a question the left wants you to ask. Is humanity a divine creation, or an accident of the cosmos? How the churches answer this question will determine our future.
Feeling Left Behind? Check out the real Armageddon Story. Click a book to begin reading.


wnd--2020-08-22--Catholic priest closes DNC by praying for 'the unborn child in the womb'

The Democratic National Convention ended last night with a prayer from Jesuit priest James Martin who offered a prayer for `` those most in need '' including `` the unborn child in the womb . ''
The `` unborn child '' was included in the prayer , along with others in need .
`` Loving God , open our hearts to those most in need : the unemployed parent worried about feeding his or her children ; the woman who is underpaid , harassed or abused , '' Martin prayed .
`` The black man or woman who fear for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border , longing for safety , '' he continued .
`` The homeless person looking for a meal ; the LGBT teen who is bullied ; the unborn child in the womb ; the inmate on death row . ''
`` Help us to be a nation where every life is sacred , all people are loved and all are welcome , '' Martin concluded .
The prayer 's pro-life statement is ironic when compared to the DNC 's party platform that was re-approved at the convention .
The party will appoint judges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a woman 's right to safe and legal abortion , '' according to the re-approved platform .
`` We believe unequivocally , like the majority of Americans , that every woman should have access to quality reproductive health care services , including safe and legal abortion -- regardless of where she lives , how much money she makes , or how she is insured . ''
The platform also supports education and family-planning services to help reduce the need for abortions and commits to restoring funding for Planned Parenthood .
`` We will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to defund Planned Parenthood health centers , which provide critical health services to millions of people , '' the platform reads .
`` We will continue to oppose -- and seek to overturn -- federal and state laws and policies that impede a woman ’ s access to abortion , including by repealing the Hyde Amendment . ''
It is unclear if the priest was aware of the platform prior to his prayer , but a group of pro-life Democrats sent a letter to current and former lawmakers on the DNC prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-life view in the party platform , according to The Hill .
Over 100 Democrats affiliated with `` Democrats for Life '' signed the letter including Louisiana Gov .
John Bel Edwards , Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson and Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski .
“ We should not cede large swathes of the United States to the Republican Party , ” the letter read .
“ In the US , pro-life Democrats have been a critical part of the coalition to expand voting rights , improve health care , and pass criminal justice reform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible if the Democratic Party had in place a litmus test on abortion.
” This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

The Democratic National Convention ended last night with a prayer from Jesuit priest James Martin who offered a prayer for "those most in need" including "the unborn child in the womb."
The "unborn child" was included in the prayer, along with others in need.
"Loving God, open our hearts to those most in need: the unemployed parent worried about feeding his or her children; the woman who is underpaid, harassed or abused," Martin prayed.
"The black man or woman who fear for their lives; the immigrant at the border, longing for safety," he continued.
"The homeless person looking for a meal; the LGBT teen who is bullied; the unborn child in the womb; the inmate on death row."
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"Help us to be a nation where every life is sacred, all people are loved and all are welcome," Martin concluded.
The prayer's pro-life statement is ironic when compared to the DNC's party platform that was re-approved at the convention.
The party will appoint judges and support laws that "will protect a woman's right to safe and legal abortion," according to the re-approved platform.
Dear friends: Here is the Benediction I prayed last night at the @DemConvention: a prayer for a nation where every life is sacred, all people are loved and all are welcome. More here: https://t.co/lKxH89SZNu#DemocraticConvention #DNC2020 pic.twitter.com/JbjwxVw8ku — James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 21, 2020
"We believe unequivocally, like the majority of Americans, that every woman should have access to quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion -- regardless of where she lives, how much money she makes, or how she is insured."
The platform also supports education and family-planning services to help reduce the need for abortions and commits to restoring funding for Planned Parenthood.
"We will continue to stand up to Republican efforts to defund Planned Parenthood health centers, which provide critical health services to millions of people," the platform reads.
"We will continue to oppose -- and seek to overturn -- federal and state laws and policies that impede a woman’s access to abortion, including by repealing the Hyde Amendment."
It is unclear if the priest was aware of the platform prior to his prayer, but a group of pro-life Democrats sent a letter to current and former lawmakers on the DNC prior to the convention asking for recognition of their pro-life view in the party platform, according to The Hill.
Over 100 Democrats affiliated with "Democrats for Life" signed the letter including Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson and Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski.
“We should not cede large swathes of the United States to the Republican Party,” the letter read.
“In the US, pro-life Democrats have been a critical part of the coalition to expand voting rights, improve health care, and pass criminal justice reform. These accomplishments would not have been possible if the Democratic Party had in place a litmus test on abortion.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-22--'We're not going to be peaceful much longer': Video shows fed-up vet savaging council on COVID shutd

'We're not going to be peaceful much longer': Video shows fed-up vet savaging council on COVID shutdown

A Northern California man went viral on social media this week after he issued a stark warning to local government officials who continue to make life difficult for citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Open up the county , stop holding small businesses hostage and let people make their own decisions , Carlos Zapata told the Board of Supervisors of Shasta County , California , during a community meeting Aug. 11 in the mostly conservative city of Redding .
“ At first we sat as concerned citizens , and we all wanted to best figure out how to navigate our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Zapata , with a signature NorCal accent , said in the meeting .
“ As we realized that it ’ s not quite as dangerous as we thought it would be , I was absolutely appalled at the cowardice.
” “ I don ’ t blame you for wearing masks , because I 'd be hiding my face too if I was you for what you ’ re doing , ” Zapata , who opposes mandatory masks , told the board members .
`` This is absolutely horrendous what you 're doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m a business owner , and I ’ m telling you , our families are starving .
“ You guys can sit here with your jobs , you can sit and you 're going to get paid , you can fall asleep in your chair like that gentleman ’ s doing behind his mask right there . ''
While Zapata said he would like a peaceful end to what he views as government overreach that is harming him and other citizens , he hinted that there exists an incalculable number of armed citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shelf to find a resolution more acceptable for them than financial ruin .
“ Right now , we ’ re being peaceful , and you better be happy that we ’ re good citizens , that we 're peaceful citizens .
But it ’ s not going to be peaceful much longer .
And this isn ’ t a threat -- I ’ m not a criminal , I 've never been a criminal .
But I ’ m telling you , good citizens are going to turn into real concerned and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned .
Zapata , who said he knows six military veterans who have taken their own lives since losing their livelihoods amid the pandemic and government shutdowns , said he and others are `` organizing '' and are willing to `` work with law enforcement or without law enforcement . ''
But , he cautioned , `` you wo n't stop us when the time comes , because our families are starving .
And if you do n't hear the seriousness in my voice , I hope you open your ears and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This is a warning for what 's coming .
It 's not gon na be peaceful much longer .
It 's not going to be rah-rah , it 's not gon na be speeches .
...
It 's gon na be real . ''
`` I went to war for this country .
...
I 've been in combat and I never want to go back again , but I 'm telling you what , I will to save this country .
If it has to be against our own citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a million people like me , and you wo n't stop us , '' Zapata said .
`` Open the county , let our citizens do what they need to do , let owners of businesses do what they need to do to feed their families , take the masks off , '' he said .
`` Quit masking and muzzling your children .
The psychological damage that you 're doing to them is horrible . ''
`` In Shasta County , '' he said .
`` We 're supposed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
We 're red country up here .
You guys know that .
You claim to be conservatives .
Maybe you 're not , maybe you 're liberals , I do n't know .
But by God , we 're Americans , and remember that . ''
Of course , no matter what conservative Californians up north desire , Gov .
Gavin Newsom is still the state ’ s head honcho .
Newsom , a very liberal Democrat , has given no indication he intends to apply his public health directives proportionately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s citizens far away from California ’ s major pollution centers are suffering .
That is perhaps why Zapata ’ s anger is so resonant with so many who have shared his speech online .
He is being hailed a hero by countless individuals on social media who are also running out of patience with government overreach .
As uncomfortable as the subject might be , many Americans simply will not accept poverty and a suspension of constitutional liberties to appease Democrats in faraway big cities -- even in California .
Zapata @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats , who are arguably playing politics with commerce and health mandates in many areas of the country , might force some people to eventually challenge what they see as tyranny .
The traditional American response to such poor governance is to throw out elected officials at the polls .
But what recourse do people in mostly rural Northern California have when their votes are outweighed by big-city elites and other Democrats ?
The American left has dragged out lockdowns and taxpaying citizens are paying for it , but the situation could come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s voices continue to be ignored .
Law-abiding citizens have been pushed into a corner all across the country since March , only to see draconian health policies ignored to appease , if not endorse , leftist rioters and other demonstrators .
Those health policies , of course , still apply to people like Zapata , so long as he is legally operating a business and not toppling statues or burning down retail buildings .
Perhaps Zapata ’ s impassioned speech can serve as a wakeup call to power-drunk Democrats that not everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their homes until the danger passes or until those in government decide that some aspects of their coronavirus response are no longer politically expedient .
The Declaration of Independence states , in part , “ all experience hath shewn , that mankind are more disposed to suffer , while evils are sufferable , than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed .
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations , pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their duty , to throw off such Government , and to provide new Guards for their future security.
” The precedent was set long ago for desperate and oppressed citizens to take the matters that affect their lives into their own hands .
For the good of continued peace , prosperity and goodwill between citizens and government , perhaps California ’ s leadership will listen to warnings from their state ’ s forgotten citizens and revert back to talking about banning plastic straws and regulating water usage -- sooner rather than later -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Zapata , and others like him , would certainly prefer such an outcome .
The man , who is now somewhat of a burgeoning social media star , signaled that much on his Twitter account Wednesday when he asked citizens to get involved .
`` Go to your county supervisors meetings , go to city council meetings and put some pressure on them and keep the pressure on them , '' he said .
`` Keep pushing them until they tip . ''
`` Right now they 're feeling it , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a movement coming .
They know there 's people like us who are willing to fight .
We 're not going to lay down anymore . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A Northern California man went viral on social media this week after he issued a stark warning to local government officials who continue to make life difficult for citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Open up the county, stop holding small businesses hostage and let people make their own decisions, Carlos Zapata told the Board of Supervisors of Shasta County, California, during a community meeting Aug. 11 in the mostly conservative city of Redding.
Press California reported Zapata is a retired Marine combat veteran who owns a now-struggling martial arts studio.
“At first we sat as concerned citizens, and we all wanted to best figure out how to navigate our way through this whole COVID thing,” Zapata, with a signature NorCal accent, said in the meeting. “As we realized that it’s not quite as dangerous as we thought it would be, I was absolutely appalled at the cowardice.”
“I don’t blame you for wearing masks, because I'd be hiding my face too if I was you for what you’re doing,” Zapata, who opposes mandatory masks, told the board members. "This is absolutely horrendous what you're doing to these people.
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“I’m a business owner, and I’m telling you, our families are starving.
“You guys can sit here with your jobs, you can sit and you're going to get paid, you can fall asleep in your chair like that gentleman’s doing behind his mask right there."
While Zapata said he would like a peaceful end to what he views as government overreach that is harming him and other citizens, he hinted that there exists an incalculable number of armed citizens who are willing to put politeness on the shelf to find a resolution more acceptable for them than financial ruin.
“Right now, we’re being peaceful, and you better be happy that we’re good citizens, that we're peaceful citizens. But it’s not going to be peaceful much longer. And this isn’t a threat -- I’m not a criminal, I've never been a criminal. But I’m telling you, good citizens are going to turn into real concerned and revolutionary citizens real soon,” he warned.
Zapata, who said he knows six military veterans who have taken their own lives since losing their livelihoods amid the pandemic and government shutdowns, said he and others are "organizing" and are willing to "work with law enforcement or without law enforcement."
But, he cautioned, "you won't stop us when the time comes, because our families are starving. And if you don't hear the seriousness in my voice, I hope you open your ears and you absolutely listen to what I'm saying.
"This is a warning for what's coming. It's not gonna be peaceful much longer. It's not going to be rah-rah, it's not gonna be speeches. ... It's gonna be real."
"I went to war for this country. ... I've been in combat and I never want to go back again, but I'm telling you what, I will to save this country. If it has to be against our own citizens, it will happen. And there's a million people like me, and you won't stop us," Zapata said.
"Open the county, let our citizens do what they need to do, let owners of businesses do what they need to do to feed their families, take the masks off," he said. "Quit masking and muzzling your children. The psychological damage that you're doing to them is horrible."
"In Shasta County," he said. "We're supposed to be red country up here, not blue country. We're red country up here. You guys know that. You claim to be conservatives. Maybe you're not, maybe you're liberals, I don't know. But by God, we're Americans, and remember that."
Of course, no matter what conservative Californians up north desire, Gov. Gavin Newsom is still the state’s head honcho.
Newsom, a very liberal Democrat, has given no indication he intends to apply his public health directives proportionately, even if it means the state’s citizens far away from California’s major pollution centers are suffering.
That is perhaps why Zapata’s anger is so resonant with so many who have shared his speech online.
He is being hailed a hero by countless individuals on social media who are also running out of patience with government overreach.
As uncomfortable as the subject might be, many Americans simply will not accept poverty and a suspension of constitutional liberties to appease Democrats in faraway big cities -- even in California.
Zapata’s speech is a reminder that Democrats, who are arguably playing politics with commerce and health mandates in many areas of the country, might force some people to eventually challenge what they see as tyranny.
The traditional American response to such poor governance is to throw out elected officials at the polls.
But what recourse do people in mostly rural Northern California have when their votes are outweighed by big-city elites and other Democrats?
The American left has dragged out lockdowns and taxpaying citizens are paying for it, but the situation could come to a head if those people’s voices continue to be ignored.
Law-abiding citizens have been pushed into a corner all across the country since March, only to see draconian health policies ignored to appease, if not endorse, leftist rioters and other demonstrators.
Those health policies, of course, still apply to people like Zapata, so long as he is legally operating a business and not toppling statues or burning down retail buildings.
Perhaps Zapata’s impassioned speech can serve as a wakeup call to power-drunk Democrats that not everyone is willing to cower behind the walls of their homes until the danger passes or until those in government decide that some aspects of their coronavirus response are no longer politically expedient.
The Declaration of Independence states, in part, “all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”
The precedent was set long ago for desperate and oppressed citizens to take the matters that affect their lives into their own hands.
For the good of continued peace, prosperity and goodwill between citizens and government, perhaps California’s leadership will listen to warnings from their state’s forgotten citizens and revert back to talking about banning plastic straws and regulating water usage -- sooner rather than later -- so they might avert a possible confrontation.
Zapata, and others like him, would certainly prefer such an outcome.
The man, who is now somewhat of a burgeoning social media star, signaled that much on his Twitter account Wednesday when he asked citizens to get involved.
"Go to your county supervisors meetings, go to city council meetings and put some pressure on them and keep the pressure on them," he said. "Keep pushing them until they tip."
"Right now they're feeling it," Zapata added. "They know there's a movement coming. They know there's people like us who are willing to fight. We're not going to lay down anymore."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-22--Trump campaign COO touts biggest ground game 'in the history of politics'

With former Vice President Joe Biden officially announced as the Democratic Party 's presidential nominee , the 2020 election cycle is heating up .
Although the race has been tight so far with Biden holding an edge in the polls , one important member of Donald Trump 's re-election campaign says the president has never looked better and is more ready than ever to win this election .
Jeff DeWit , the chief operating officer of Trump 's 2020 campaign , spoke with The Western Journal about the campaign and the president 's chances of winning come November .
Stumping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a part of the Trump Bus Tour , DeWit explained that the experience of meeting supporters had been eye-opening .
The campaign COO said looking at the numbers at the campaign headquarters was one thing , but seeing the enthusiasm of supporters up close and personal was something very different .
`` So now to come and see it with my own two eyes and see how -- I mean , we 're getting triple and quadruple the crowd sizes than we ever expected in some of these areas , '' DeWit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we found out yeah , they drove in from hours out .
So really , I mean , there 's no question of the massive amount of enthusiasm for Donald Trump . ''
DeWit served as COO of Trump 's 2016 campaign before joining the administration as NASA 's chief financial officer .
In his opinion , enthusiasm for the president is even higher in 2020 than it was in 2016 .
The surge in support is due to the fact that Trump 's ground game has never been better , DeWit explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enthusiasm now , '' he said .
`` We had a ton then , but we did n't have the ground game then like we do now .
We have a million volunteers right now all over the country .
We did n't have the resources to build this kind of a ground operation and do the things we 're doing now .
`` And now that we have this , we see how many people are coming out to help us , how many people are going and knocking on doors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' One example of enthusiasm that the COO cited was of a retired Marine veteran doing his best to help the president win re-election .
During the Trump Bus Tour on Thursday , the campaigners gave the veteran an award for reaching out to 75,000 people by phone since May .
`` To see this kind of passion , when people are coming out and volunteering and calling 75,000 people in three months , that 's unheard of , '' the COO said .
`` We have a bigger operation now , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a bigger ground game than ever has existed in the history of politics .
And it 's purely because so many people around the country are so passionate about seeing Donald Trump get four more years . ''
As a current resident and former state treasurer in 2014 , DeWit has many close ties to the state of Arizona .
Toward the end of the interview , he gave his prediction as to whether Trump will win the state in November .
`` I already felt confident before , anyways , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I saw today on the bus tour for Trump , going around and seeing the massive amount of enthusiasm ...
I 'm telling you , if you saw what I saw today , you would realize Donald Trump is going to win Arizona . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

With former Vice President Joe Biden officially announced as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee, the 2020 election cycle is heating up.
Although the race has been tight so far with Biden holding an edge in the polls, one important member of Donald Trump's re-election campaign says the president has never looked better and is more ready than ever to win this election.
Jeff DeWit, the chief operating officer of Trump's 2020 campaign, spoke with The Western Journal about the campaign and the president's chances of winning come November.
Stumping for the president in Phoenix on Friday as a part of the Trump Bus Tour, DeWit explained that the experience of meeting supporters had been eye-opening.
The campaign COO said looking at the numbers at the campaign headquarters was one thing, but seeing the enthusiasm of supporters up close and personal was something very different.
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"So now to come and see it with my own two eyes and see how -- I mean, we're getting triple and quadruple the crowd sizes than we ever expected in some of these areas," DeWit told The Western Journal.
"And we found out yeah, they drove in from hours out. So really, I mean, there's no question of the massive amount of enthusiasm for Donald Trump."
DeWit served as COO of Trump's 2016 campaign before joining the administration as NASA's chief financial officer.
In his opinion, enthusiasm for the president is even higher in 2020 than it was in 2016.
The surge in support is due to the fact that Trump's ground game has never been better, DeWit explained.
"I think we have more enthusiasm now," he said. "We had a ton then, but we didn't have the ground game then like we do now. We have a million volunteers right now all over the country. We didn't have the resources to build this kind of a ground operation and do the things we're doing now.
"And now that we have this, we see how many people are coming out to help us, how many people are going and knocking on doors, how many people are calling people."
One example of enthusiasm that the COO cited was of a retired Marine veteran doing his best to help the president win re-election.
During the Trump Bus Tour on Thursday, the campaigners gave the veteran an award for reaching out to 75,000 people by phone since May.
"To see this kind of passion, when people are coming out and volunteering and calling 75,000 people in three months, that's unheard of," the COO said.
"We have a bigger operation now," he said. "I think we have a bigger ground game than ever has existed in the history of politics. And it's purely because so many people around the country are so passionate about seeing Donald Trump get four more years."
As a current resident and former state treasurer in 2014, DeWit has many close ties to the state of Arizona. Toward the end of the interview, he gave his prediction as to whether Trump will win the state in November.
"I already felt confident before, anyways," DeWit said, "but with what I saw today on the bus tour for Trump, going around and seeing the massive amount of enthusiasm ... I'm telling you, if you saw what I saw today, you would realize Donald Trump is going to win Arizona."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-22--Age 11 girl buys and renovates her own tiny home

A resident of Attica , New York , Lauren Nelson -- like many young people -- was looking forward to the summer .
No school , plenty of free time -- and quarantine .
With the change of plans and a renewed need to find local activities , 11-year-old Lauren came up with a unique summer project that will last for years to come .
It started with her browsing through a well-known doll catalog and spotting a toy camper that was commanding a hefty sum .
`` She showed us a $ 650 little VW bus that they sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's ridiculous , you could buy your own camper for that price , ' '' Aimee Nelson , Lauren 's mother , told WKBW-TV .
Shortly afterward , a neighbor listed an old camper for sale .
`` And then the one day , up popped a 'for sale ' sign and she squealed the whole way home , '' her mother said .
It was a little out of Lauren 's budget , but she haggled and went home the owner of a camper .
`` It was n't very hard , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` He said $ 500 and I said $ 400 because that was the money that I had in my bank account and he said sold . ''
A fan of HGTV 's `` Tiny House Hunters , '' Lauren got to work renovating the outdated camper with the help of family and friends , and transforming it into a light , bright and airy `` Camp Hygge . ''
`` It means very comfortable and safe , '' she explained of her selected name .
`` It has its own kitchen and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I love renovating .
I was very motivated with this camper , I really wanted a place where I could hang out ... like my own house , '' she added .
Many readers have been impressed with the girl 's investment and hard work on her tiny home , and her parents also approve of her project .
`` She has three envelopes that she puts her money in -- 'give , ' 'save ' and 'spend ' -- and I think she made a really good choice , '' her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she 's part of the tiny home nation . ''
While this summer has come to a close , with so many kids being schooled at home , this kind of project is not only doable but has all kinds of practical and educational benefits as well .
For Lauren , this is just the start .
Who knows what next summer will hold ?
In the meantime , she has advice for others : '' If you 're looking to have some big plans in the future , you should go out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A resident of Attica, New York, Lauren Nelson -- like many young people -- was looking forward to the summer. No school, plenty of free time -- and quarantine.
With the change of plans and a renewed need to find local activities, 11-year-old Lauren came up with a unique summer project that will last for years to come.
It started with her browsing through a well-known doll catalog and spotting a toy camper that was commanding a hefty sum.
"She showed us a $650 little VW bus that they sell, my husband was like, 'That's ridiculous, you could buy your own camper for that price,'" Aimee Nelson, Lauren's mother, told WKBW-TV.
Shortly afterward, a neighbor listed an old camper for sale.
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"And then the one day, up popped a 'for sale' sign and she squealed the whole way home," her mother said.
It was a little out of Lauren's budget, but she haggled and went home the owner of a camper.
"It wasn't very hard," she said of the negotiating.
"He said $500 and I said $400 because that was the money that I had in my bank account and he said sold."
A fan of HGTV's "Tiny House Hunters," Lauren got to work renovating the outdated camper with the help of family and friends, and transforming it into a light, bright and airy "Camp Hygge."
"It means very comfortable and safe," she explained of her selected name. "It has its own kitchen and bathroom."
"I love this, I love renovating. I was very motivated with this camper, I really wanted a place where I could hang out ... like my own house," she added.
Many readers have been impressed with the girl's investment and hard work on her tiny home, and her parents also approve of her project.
"She has three envelopes that she puts her money in -- 'give,' 'save' and 'spend' -- and I think she made a really good choice," her mom said.
"She now says she's part of the tiny home nation."
While this summer has come to a close, with so many kids being schooled at home, this kind of project is not only doable but has all kinds of practical and educational benefits as well.
For Lauren, this is just the start. Who knows what next summer will hold?
In the meantime, she has advice for others:
"If you're looking to have some big plans in the future, you should go out and do it," she said.
"Make it happen."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.