westernjournal--2020-10-06--Poll: Portland Mayor Way Behind Opponent Who Said ‘I Am Antifa’

Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland , Oregon , is trailing challenger Sarah Iannarone , who has said she is part of the radical leftist group antifa , by 11 points , according to a poll of likely voters .
The poll found that 30 percent of likely voters supported Wheeler in the nonpartisan election , while 41 percent supported Iannarone , Willamette Week reported .
The remaining respondents either were going to write in a candidate or were still undecided , 16 percent and 13 percent , respectively .
The phone survey was conducted Sept. 17-22 by DHM Research on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points .
Iannarone , who lost to Wheeler in 2016 and in the primary this year , has been running an aggressive campaign and has criticized Wheeler and the Portland Police Bureau on social media .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls The 47-year-old has been on the front lines of the demonstrations in Portland and declared on Twitter last year , “ I am Antifa.
” “ To those who say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a violent thug and I am Antifa , ” Iannarone tweeted .
“ I am Antifa because the Red Hats are coming after brown & black people , after Jews , after queer & trans people , and more .
They are coming after our democracy.
” In response to the latest poll , Iannarone said , “ Polling doesn ’ t win elections , but this comes as no surprise.
” “ My campaign talks to thousands of voters every week , and we ’ ve been ahead of the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awareness of protest votes outside of social media , ” the statement on her campaign ’ s Twitter account read .
Wheeler has faced criticism for his handling of protests and policing as Portland faced months of violence and turmoil .
RELATED : Poll : Majority of Americans Support Police , Have a Negative View of Antifa A survey of 435 voters conducted on behalf of a City Hall police accountability measure found Wheeler had an unfavorable rating of 63 percent and a favorability rating of 26 percent , according to The Oregonian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of voters felt Portland was heading in the wrong direction .
Wheeler ’ s campaign remains confident that the mayor will win in November despite the latest polls .
“ Our internal polling shows that we ’ re in position to win and that we have a clear path to victory , ” Wheeler campaign spokesman Danny O ’ Halloran told Willamette Week .
“ Most voters are just tuning in to this race , and that ’ s why such a large number of respondents in this poll are undecided .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opportunity to get to know both candidates , these numbers move decisively in Ted ’ s direction.
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Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland, Oregon, is trailing challenger Sarah Iannarone, who has said she is part of the radical leftist group antifa, by 11 points, according to a poll of likely voters.
The poll found that 30 percent of likely voters supported Wheeler in the nonpartisan election, while 41 percent supported Iannarone, Willamette Week reported.
The remaining respondents either were going to write in a candidate or were still undecided, 16 percent and 13 percent, respectively.
The phone survey was conducted Sept. 17-22 by DHM Research on behalf of the Portland Business Alliance and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
Iannarone, who lost to Wheeler in 2016 and in the primary this year, has been running an aggressive campaign and has criticized Wheeler and the Portland Police Bureau on social media.
The 47-year-old has been on the front lines of the demonstrations in Portland and declared on Twitter last year, “I am Antifa.”
“To those who say Antifa are violent thugs: I am not a violent thug and I am Antifa,” Iannarone tweeted.
“I am Antifa because the Red Hats are coming after brown & black people, after Jews, after queer & trans people, and more. They are coming after our democracy.”
To those who say Antifa are violent thugs: I am not a violent thug and I am Antifa. I am Antifa because the Red Hats are coming after brown & black people, after Jews, after queer & trans people, and more. They are coming after our democracy. #HolocaustMemorialDay #NeverForget — sarah iannarone (she/her) (@sarahforpdx) January 27, 2019
In response to the latest poll, Iannarone said, “Polling doesn’t win elections, but this comes as no surprise.”
“My campaign talks to thousands of voters every week, and we’ve been ahead of the current Mayor for months, with very little awareness of protest votes outside of social media,” the statement on her campaign’s Twitter account read.
Wheeler has faced criticism for his handling of protests and policing as Portland faced months of violence and turmoil.
A survey of 435 voters conducted on behalf of a City Hall police accountability measure found Wheeler had an unfavorable rating of 63 percent and a favorability rating of 26 percent, according to The Oregonian.
The survey also found that 59 percent of voters felt Portland was heading in the wrong direction.
Wheeler’s campaign remains confident that the mayor will win in November despite the latest polls.
“Our internal polling shows that we’re in position to win and that we have a clear path to victory,” Wheeler campaign spokesman Danny O’Halloran told Willamette Week.
“Most voters are just tuning in to this race, and that’s why such a large number of respondents in this poll are undecided. We are confident that once voters have the opportunity to get to know both candidates, these numbers move decisively in Ted’s direction.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--Legendary Guitarist Eddie Van Halen Dead at Age 65

Famed guitarist Eddie Van Halen has passed away after a battle with throat cancer that lasted over a decade .
He was 65 .
Sources confirmed to TMZ that the co-founder of “ Van Halen ” died on Tuesday at St. John ’ s Hospital in Santa Monica , California , after a three-day period during which his health declined dramatically .
Van Halen was first diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2000 , but two years later was declared cancer-free , Cox Media Group reported .
The cancer eventually came back , and Van Halen ’ s been fighting it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he traveled between the U.S. and Germany for treatment , and he ’ d spent the past year in and out of the hospital .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls Sources told TMZ the family recently found out that the cancer had spread to his brain and organs , and just a few days later , he passed .
While the guitarist was a prolific smoker , according to the outlet , he believes it was a metal pick he used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that caused the disease .
The acclaimed musician , who made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 , has enjoyed widespread fame since the 1980s .
He ’ s known for hits like “ Unchained , ” “ Panama , ” “ Jump ” and “ Runnin ’ with the Devil , ” as well as his solo in Michael Jackson ’ s “ Beat It.
” Van Halen ’ s son , Wolfgang , followed in his father ’ s footsteps — kind of .
When his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father said he “ almost cried.
” “ Ya know , there were some signs early on , ” Van Halen told The Hard Times last month .
“ When he was about 9 months old I put a little guitar in front of him .
“ Instead of using his thumb like a pick , he used his index and middle fingers to strum the strings one at a time .
I almost cried seeing my boy touch his first guitar .
He looked so lame.
” “ I was afraid being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step and he would flee from music and become a jock or worse.
” But he did not flee from music , and eventually became a talented bassist and the youngest member of his dad ’ s band .
Wolfgang posted on Tuesday to honor his father and express his grief .
“ I can ’ t believe I ’ m having to write this , but my father , Edward Lodewijk Van Halen , has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning , ” he shared on Instagram .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ could ever ask for .
Every moment I ’ ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift .
“ My heart is broken and I don ’ t think I ’ ll ever fully recover from this loss .
I love you so much , Pop.
” At the time of his death , Van Halen was with his son , his wife Janie , and his brother ( and bandmate ) Alex .
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Famed guitarist Eddie Van Halen has passed away after a battle with throat cancer that lasted over a decade. He was 65.
Sources confirmed to TMZ that the co-founder of “Van Halen” died on Tuesday at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California, after a three-day period during which his health declined dramatically.
Van Halen was first diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2000, but two years later was declared cancer-free, Cox Media Group reported.
The cancer eventually came back, and Van Halen’s been fighting it ever since.
For five years, he traveled between the U.S. and Germany for treatment, and he’d spent the past year in and out of the hospital.
Sources told TMZ the family recently found out that the cancer had spread to his brain and organs, and just a few days later, he passed.
While the guitarist was a prolific smoker, according to the outlet, he believes it was a metal pick he used to hold in his mouth two decades ago that caused the disease.
The acclaimed musician, who made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, has enjoyed widespread fame since the 1980s. He’s known for hits like “Unchained,” “Panama,” “Jump” and “Runnin’ with the Devil,” as well as his solo in Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.”
Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, followed in his father’s footsteps — kind of. When his son first touched a guitar, his father said he “almost cried.”
“Ya know, there were some signs early on,” Van Halen told The Hard Times last month. “When he was about 9 months old I put a little guitar in front of him.
“Instead of using his thumb like a pick, he used his index and middle fingers to strum the strings one at a time. I almost cried seeing my boy touch his first guitar. He looked so lame.”
“I was afraid being a bassist would add difficulties at every step and he would flee from music and become a jock or worse.”
But he did not flee from music, and eventually became a talented bassist and the youngest member of his dad’s band.
Wolfgang posted on Tuesday to honor his father and express his grief.
“I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” he shared on Instagram.
“He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.
“My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss. I love you so much, Pop.”
At the time of his death, Van Halen was with his son, his wife Janie, and his brother (and bandmate) Alex.
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--BLM Co-Founder Rips Apart Joe Biden: He Is Part of the ‘Violent White Supremacist’ System

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden might show public adoration for the Black Lives Matter movement , but the feeling is not reciprocated , at least not by some who align themselves with the group .
The neo-Marxist organization ’ s battle cries and riots have had the tacit support of Biden , Democrats and the establishment media since late May .
But there is no love lost between Black Lives Matter activist Dr. Melina Abdullah and Biden .
According to Abdullah , who helped co-found the original Black Lives Matter organization and currently serves as a leader of the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is merely a part of the same “ violent white supremacist ” system which the left claims President Donald Trump represents .
ABC News recently interviewed Abdullah for a story about the Black Lives Matter movement and how the group might influence the November election .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls And Abdullah made it clear not everyone aligned with the group views Biden favorably .
“ People are feeling dismayed that the choices are between , you know , a violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that same system , ” she said for a report published last week .
An “ I tacitly supported political violence and all I got was this lousy ‘ white supremacist ’ label ” shirt would be a great summer 2020 souvenir for the 77-year-old .
Of course , Black Lives Matter was bound to turn on Biden .
Indeed , ABC News was certainly able to find leftist activists willing to take down Biden , whose failure to place a strong emphasis on condemning violence on the streets until he realized it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be interpreted as an act of implicit support for the unrest .
“ I think sometimes , Joe Biden and Trump , and our party , on both sides , are blinded by the struggles that the lower end of Americans are feeling today , ” said South Carolina-based activist Lawrence Nathaniel of the group “ I Can ’ t Breathe.
” The comments from both Abdullah and Nathaniel are evidence that Biden and Democrats have lost control of the beast they helped to create .
That beast has moved on from them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for months , offering little more than tepid , boilerplate statements suggesting that violence is bad as people affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement rioted , looted and burned .
The riots have quieted down a bit , possibly since polling convinced Democrats and the establishment media that the anarchy was hurting them with the public .
But now the monster which has terrorized a country for months isn ’ t sold on the man who pandered to them and tacitly helped to foment the chaos .
While Trump has been loyal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the country , Biden ’ s campaign has worked to court these extremists , and the campaign ended up in the same spot as Trump ’ s with at least some of them .
After all that pandering , Biden is now being linked by the left to white supremacy .
If the sentiment shared by Abdullah is indicative of a wider shared opinion about Biden among the activists , then his campaign is stuck in a sort of political no man ’ s land with no message and no identity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and order , but even the lawless want nothing to do with them .
We don ’ t yet know how the upcoming election will play out .
For now , though , we can sit back and watch the left eat their own .
At this point , the only thing arguably keeping the Biden campaign afloat is the assistance of the establishment media , which is driven by a personal hatred for Trump and his supporters .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden might show public adoration for the Black Lives Matter movement, but the feeling is not reciprocated, at least not by some who align themselves with the group.
The neo-Marxist organization’s battle cries and riots have had the tacit support of Biden, Democrats and the establishment media since late May.
But there is no love lost between Black Lives Matter activist Dr. Melina Abdullah and Biden.
According to Abdullah, who helped co-found the original Black Lives Matter organization and currently serves as a leader of the group’s Los Angeles chapter, Biden is merely a part of the same “violent white supremacist” system which the left claims President Donald Trump represents.
ABC News recently interviewed Abdullah for a story about the Black Lives Matter movement and how the group might influence the November election.
And Abdullah made it clear not everyone aligned with the group views Biden favorably.
“People are feeling dismayed that the choices are between, you know, a violent white supremacist and another person who represents that same system,” she said for a report published last week.
Ouch. Someone should make Biden a T-shirt.
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An “I tacitly supported political violence and all I got was this lousy ‘white supremacist’ label” shirt would be a great summer 2020 souvenir for the 77-year-old.
Of course, Black Lives Matter was bound to turn on Biden.
Indeed, ABC News was certainly able to find leftist activists willing to take down Biden, whose failure to place a strong emphasis on condemning violence on the streets until he realized it was hurting him in the polls could be interpreted as an act of implicit support for the unrest.
“I think sometimes, Joe Biden and Trump, and our party, on both sides, are blinded by the struggles that the lower end of Americans are feeling today,” said South Carolina-based activist Lawrence Nathaniel of the group “I Can’t Breathe.”
The comments from both Abdullah and Nathaniel are evidence that Biden and Democrats have lost control of the beast they helped to create.
That beast has moved on from them.
Biden and Democrats stood idly by for months, offering little more than tepid, boilerplate statements suggesting that violence is bad as people affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement rioted, looted and burned.
The riots have quieted down a bit, possibly since polling convinced Democrats and the establishment media that the anarchy was hurting them with the public.
But now the monster which has terrorized a country for months isn’t sold on the man who pandered to them and tacitly helped to foment the chaos.
While Trump has been loyal to his campaign promises, his base and the country, Biden’s campaign has worked to court these extremists, and the campaign ended up in the same spot as Trump’s with at least some of them.
After all that pandering, Biden is now being linked by the left to white supremacy.
If the sentiment shared by Abdullah is indicative of a wider shared opinion about Biden among the activists, then his campaign is stuck in a sort of political no man’s land with no message and no identity.
Democrats effectively stand in opposition to law and order, but even the lawless want nothing to do with them.
We don’t yet know how the upcoming election will play out.
For now, though, we can sit back and watch the left eat their own.
At this point, the only thing arguably keeping the Biden campaign afloat is the assistance of the establishment media, which is driven by a personal hatred for Trump and his supporters.
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--Walter Williams: A Win in the Fight for Free Speech

The violence , looting and mayhem that this nation has seen over the last several months has much of its roots in academia , where leftist faculty teach immature young people all manner of nonsense that contradicts commonsense and the principles of liberty .
Chief among their lessons is a need to attack free speech in the form of prohibitions against so-called hate speech and microaggressions .
Here are examples of microaggressions : “ You are a credit to your race.
” “ Wow !
How did you become so good in math ?
” “ There is only one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not racist .
I have several black friends.
” “ As a woman , I know what you go through as a racial minority.
” It is a tragic state of affairs when free speech and inquiry require protection at institutions of higher learning .
Indeed , freedom in the marketplace of ideas has made the United States , as well as other Western nations , a leader in virtually every area of human endeavor .
A monopoly of ideas is just as dangerous as a monopoly in political power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goods and services .
We might ask what is the true test of a person ’ s commitment to free speech ?
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls The true test does not come when he permits people to say those things he deems acceptable .
The true test comes when he permits people to say those things that he deems offensive .
The identical principle applies to freedom of association ; its true test comes when someone permits others to voluntarily associate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While free speech has been under attack , we are beginning to see some pushback .
More than 12,000 professors , free speech leaders and conservative-leaning organization leaders have signed “ The Philadelphia Statement.
” The 845-word document says in part : “ Similarly , colleges and universities are imposing speech regulations to make students ‘ safe , ’ not from physical harm , but from challenges to campus orthodoxy .
These policies and regulations assume that we as citizens are unable to think for ourselves and to make independent judgments .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foster conformism ( “ groupthink ” ) and train us to respond to intellectual challenges with one or another form of censorship .
“ A society that lacks comity and allows people to be shamed or intimidated into self-censorship of their ideas and considered judgments will not survive for long .
As Americans , we desire a flourishing , open marketplace of ideas , knowing that it is the fairest and most effective way to separate falsehood from truth .
Accordingly , dissenting and unpopular voices — be they of the left or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to be heard .
They have often guided our society toward more just positions , which is why Frederick Douglass said freedom of speech is the ‘ great moral renovator of society and government . '
” The recognition of the intellectual elite attacking free speech is not new .
In a 1991 speech , Yale University President Benno Schmidt warned : “ The most serious problems of freedom of expression in our society today exist on our campuses .
The assumption seems to be that the purpose of education is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for wisdom and to liberate the mind.
” Tyrants everywhere , from the Nazis to the communists , started out supporting free speech rights .
Why ?
Because speech is important for the realization of leftist goals of command and control .
People must be propagandized , proselytized and convinced .
Once leftists have gained power , as they have in most of our colleges and universities , free speech becomes a liability .
It challenges their ideas and agenda and must be suppressed .
RELATED : Op-Ed : I Almost Got Kicked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I Support Trump - This Is My Story Attacks on free speech to accommodate multiculturalism and diversity are really attacks on Western values , which are superior to all others .
The indispensable achievement of the West was the concept of individual rights , the idea that individuals have certain inalienable rights that are not granted by government .
Governments exist to protect these inalienable rights .
It took until the 17th century for that idea to arise and mostly through the works of English philosophers such as John Locke and David Hume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are trying to suppress these inalienable rights .
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The violence, looting and mayhem that this nation has seen over the last several months has much of its roots in academia, where leftist faculty teach immature young people all manner of nonsense that contradicts commonsense and the principles of liberty.
Chief among their lessons is a need to attack free speech in the form of prohibitions against so-called hate speech and microaggressions. Here are examples of microaggressions: “You are a credit to your race.” “Wow! How did you become so good in math?” “There is only one race, the human race.” “I’m not racist. I have several black friends.” “As a woman, I know what you go through as a racial minority.”
It is a tragic state of affairs when free speech and inquiry require protection at institutions of higher learning.
Indeed, freedom in the marketplace of ideas has made the United States, as well as other Western nations, a leader in virtually every area of human endeavor. A monopoly of ideas is just as dangerous as a monopoly in political power or a monopoly in the production of goods and services.
We might ask what is the true test of a person’s commitment to free speech?
The true test does not come when he permits people to say those things he deems acceptable. The true test comes when he permits people to say those things that he deems offensive.
The identical principle applies to freedom of association; its true test comes when someone permits others to voluntarily associate in ways that he deems offensive.
While free speech has been under attack, we are beginning to see some pushback. More than 12,000 professors, free speech leaders and conservative-leaning organization leaders have signed “The Philadelphia Statement.”
The 845-word document says in part: “Similarly, colleges and universities are imposing speech regulations to make students ‘safe,’ not from physical harm, but from challenges to campus orthodoxy. These policies and regulations assume that we as citizens are unable to think for ourselves and to make independent judgments. Instead of teaching us to engage, they foster conformism (“groupthink”) and train us to respond to intellectual challenges with one or another form of censorship.
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“A society that lacks comity and allows people to be shamed or intimidated into self-censorship of their ideas and considered judgments will not survive for long. As Americans, we desire a flourishing, open marketplace of ideas, knowing that it is the fairest and most effective way to separate falsehood from truth. Accordingly, dissenting and unpopular voices — be they of the left or the right — must be afforded the opportunity to be heard. They have often guided our society toward more just positions, which is why Frederick Douglass said freedom of speech is the ‘great moral renovator of society and government.'”
The recognition of the intellectual elite attacking free speech is not new.
In a 1991 speech, Yale University President Benno Schmidt warned: “The most serious problems of freedom of expression in our society today exist on our campuses. The assumption seems to be that the purpose of education is to induce correct opinion rather than to search for wisdom and to liberate the mind.”
Tyrants everywhere, from the Nazis to the communists, started out supporting free speech rights. Why? Because speech is important for the realization of leftist goals of command and control.
People must be propagandized, proselytized and convinced. Once leftists have gained power, as they have in most of our colleges and universities, free speech becomes a liability. It challenges their ideas and agenda and must be suppressed.
Attacks on free speech to accommodate multiculturalism and diversity are really attacks on Western values, which are superior to all others. The indispensable achievement of the West was the concept of individual rights, the idea that individuals have certain inalienable rights that are not granted by government.
Governments exist to protect these inalienable rights. It took until the 17th century for that idea to arise and mostly through the works of English philosophers such as John Locke and David Hume. And now the 21st-century campus leftists are trying to suppress these inalienable rights.
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--Grand Jury Indicts Netflix for Lewd Depiction of Minors in ‘Cuties’

A Texas grand jury has indicted Netflix for its lewd depiction of minors in the movie “ Cuties , ” a Texas state representative said Tuesday .
Republican Texas state Rep. Matt Schaefer announced Tuesday that a grand jury for Tyler County , Texas , indicted Netflix for promoting “ visual material which depicts the lewd exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than 18 years of age at the time the visual material was created.
” The indictment asserts that the movie “ has no serious literary , artistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m hoping every district attorney in the country takes a look at this , ” Schaefer told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls Schaefer told the DCNF that the indictment was filed Sept. 23 and has been public since that time .
A Netflix spokeswoman told the DCNF on Tuesday : “ [ ‘ Cuties ’ ] is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children .
This charge is without merit and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county district clerk ’ s office told the DCNF that a court date has not yet been set for the indictment .
“ I think the fundamental question is , can you tell a story while using underage children to depict an immoral act , ” Schaefer said .
“ I think this is the perfect opportunity to push back against the film.
” “ It ’ s not clear to me that the producers and Netflix didn ’ t play on the sexuality of these children in order to advertise the movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t think their motives are purely noble at all.
” “ Cuties ” not only includes many close-up shots of girl ’ s crotches and buttocks , but also depicts them viewing pornography and discussing sexual acts and shows one girl photographing her genitalia .
A slew of reviews have defended the film , calling it “ provocative , ” “ powerful ” and “ extraordinary , ” and emphasizing director Maimouna Doucouré ’ s assertion that the film is a critique of the hyper-sexualization of young girls .
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A Texas grand jury has indicted Netflix for its lewd depiction of minors in the movie “Cuties,” a Texas state representative said Tuesday.
Republican Texas state Rep. Matt Schaefer announced Tuesday that a grand jury for Tyler County, Texas, indicted Netflix for promoting “visual material which depicts the lewd exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than 18 years of age at the time the visual material was created.”
The indictment asserts that the movie “has no serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.”
“I’m hoping every district attorney in the country takes a look at this,” Schaefer told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Netflix, Inc. indicted by grand jury in Tyler Co., Tx for promoting material in Cuties film which depicts lewd exhibition of pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than 18 yrs of age which appeals to the prurient interest in sex #Cuties #txlege pic.twitter.com/UJ1hY8XJ2l — Matt Schaefer (@RepMattSchaefer) October 6, 2020
Schaefer told the DCNF that the indictment was filed Sept. 23 and has been public since that time.
A Netflix spokeswoman told the DCNF on Tuesday: “[‘Cuties’] is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children. This charge is without merit and we stand by the film.”
The county district clerk’s office told the DCNF that a court date has not yet been set for the indictment.
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“I think the fundamental question is, can you tell a story while using underage children to depict an immoral act,” Schaefer said. “I think this is the perfect opportunity to push back against the film.”
“It’s not clear to me that the producers and Netflix didn’t play on the sexuality of these children in order to advertise the movie,” he added. “I don’t think their motives are purely noble at all.”
“Cuties” not only includes many close-up shots of girl’s crotches and buttocks, but also depicts them viewing pornography and discussing sexual acts and shows one girl photographing her genitalia.
A slew of reviews have defended the film, calling it “provocative,” “powerful” and “extraordinary,” and emphasizing director Maimouna Doucouré’s assertion that the film is a critique of the hyper-sexualization of young girls.
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--Gun-Toting St. Louis Couple Indicted for Defending Home from Trespassing Protesters

A grand jury on Tuesday indicted the St. Louis couple who displayed guns while hundreds of protesters marched on their private street .
Al Watkins , an attorney for the couple , confirmed to The Associated Press the indictments against Mark McCloskey , 63 , and his wife , Patricia McCloskey , 61 .
The McCloskeys , who are both attorneys , argue that they were simply exercising their Second Amendment right to bear arms and were protected by Missouri ’ s castle doctrine law that allows the use of deadly force against intruders .
The case has caught the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Missouri Gov .
Mike Parson has said he will pardon the couple if they are convicted .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls The McCloskeys also were featured speakers during the first night of the Republican National Convention .
They ’ ve accused the Democratic St. Louis leadership for their plight .
Gardner , a Democrat , charged the couple with felony unlawful use of a weapon .
She said the display of guns risked bloodshed at what she called an otherwise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition to the weapons charge , the grand jury indictment includes a tampering with evidence charge .
It wasn ’ t clear what led to that additional count , he said .
The McCloskeys contend the protest was hardly peaceful .
They say protesters came onto the private street after knocking over an iron gate and ignoring a “ No Trespassing ” sign , and said they felt threatened .
The incident happened June 28 as protesters were walking toward the home of Mayor Lyda Krewson a few blocks away .
They suddenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ street , prompting the confrontation that was caught on video .
It showed Mark McCloskey in front of the $ 1.15 million home armed with an AR-15 rifle and Patricia McCloskey with a semiautomatic handgun .
RELATED : Los Angeles Loses 1A Case Against NRA , Forced To Fork Over Six-Figure Payout A police probable cause statement said protesters feared “ being injured due to Patricia McCloskey ’ s finger being on the trigger , coupled with her excited demeanor.
” Nine people involved in the protest were charged with misdemeanor trespassing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later dropped the charges .
The city counselor ’ s office handles lesser crimes and is not affiliated with the circuit attorney ’ s office .
Mark McCloskey , after a brief court hearing last week , expressed anger that he and his wife faced criminal charges while those who trespassed on his property did not .
“ Every single human being that was in front of my house was a criminal trespasser , ” McCloskey said on Oct. 6 .
“ They broke down our gate .
They trespassed on our property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people is now charged with anything .
We ’ re charged with felonies that could cost us four years of our lives and our law licenses.
” The June protest in St. Louis was among hundreds nationwide in the aftermath of George Floyd ’ s death in Minneapolis .
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A grand jury on Tuesday indicted the St. Louis couple who displayed guns while hundreds of protesters marched on their private street.
Al Watkins, an attorney for the couple, confirmed to The Associated Press the indictments against Mark McCloskey, 63, and his wife, Patricia McCloskey, 61.
A spokeswoman for Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner declined comment.
The McCloskeys, who are both attorneys, argue that they were simply exercising their Second Amendment right to bear arms and were protected by Missouri’s castle doctrine law that allows the use of deadly force against intruders.
The case has caught the attention of President Donald Trump, and Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has said he will pardon the couple if they are convicted.
The McCloskeys also were featured speakers during the first night of the Republican National Convention.
They’ve accused the Democratic St. Louis leadership for their plight.
Gardner, a Democrat, charged the couple with felony unlawful use of a weapon. She said the display of guns risked bloodshed at what she called an otherwise peaceful protest.
Watkins said that in addition to the weapons charge, the grand jury indictment includes a tampering with evidence charge. It wasn’t clear what led to that additional count, he said.
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The McCloskeys contend the protest was hardly peaceful.
They say protesters came onto the private street after knocking over an iron gate and ignoring a “No Trespassing” sign, and said they felt threatened.
The incident happened June 28 as protesters were walking toward the home of Mayor Lyda Krewson a few blocks away.
They suddenly decided to veer onto the McCloskeys’ street, prompting the confrontation that was caught on video.
It showed Mark McCloskey in front of the $1.15 million home armed with an AR-15 rifle and Patricia McCloskey with a semiautomatic handgun.
A police probable cause statement said protesters feared “being injured due to Patricia McCloskey’s finger being on the trigger, coupled with her excited demeanor.”
Nine people involved in the protest were charged with misdemeanor trespassing, but the city counselor’s office later dropped the charges. The city counselor’s office handles lesser crimes and is not affiliated with the circuit attorney’s office.
Mark McCloskey, after a brief court hearing last week, expressed anger that he and his wife faced criminal charges while those who trespassed on his property did not.
“Every single human being that was in front of my house was a criminal trespasser,” McCloskey said on Oct. 6.
“They broke down our gate. They trespassed on our property. Not a single one of those people is now charged with anything. We’re charged with felonies that could cost us four years of our lives and our law licenses.”
The June protest in St. Louis was among hundreds nationwide in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--Fans Call for Tyra Banks Firing After Disastrous ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Mistake

While Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews used to take the lead hosting “ Dancing with the Stars , ” Tyra Banks was given the job this season — and some fans aren ’ t having it .
The 46-year-old model and actress has had a tough crowd to please , with many criticizing her hosting style and complaining that she draws too much of the focus onto herself and away from the competition and competitors .
Not one to do things by halves , Banks has taken to multiple wardrobe changes during each episode , though she said that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who ’ s responsible for that .
“ [ H ] is mind is bananas , ” she said , according to Parade .
“ He actually wants to sometimes change three times a show , and I have to slow him down.
” She had a bit of a wardrobe jumble Monday when she went to change and apparently went out on stage not quite put-together .
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” Banks tweeted .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t zipped up and had to hold my outfit up while introducing the next act .
Live TV , y ’ all !
” But her other gaffe was much more noticeable and has fans calling for her removal .
During the live elimination , Banks accidentally excused one of the couples on the chopping block and then realized her mistake partway through .
She initially told Monica Aldama and Val Chmerkovskiy that they were safe and could exit the stage .
That left couples Anne Heche and Keo Motsepe , Vernon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stause and Gleb Savchenko .
She told Heche/Motsepe and Davis/Murgatroyd that they were in the bottom two but then had to pause and re-evaluate .
“ There has been an error in the control room , ” she said .
“ This is the craziness of live TV.
” “ I ’ m so sorry .
This is live TV.
” RELATED : Singer Johnny Nash , Known for ' I Can See Clearly , ' Dead at Age 80 Apparently , Heche/Motsepe and Aldama/Chmerkovskiy were actually in the bottom two , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come back on stage to face elimination — confusing and heartbreaking for two contestants who ’ d been celebrating their advancement .
In the end , Heche and Motsepe were eliminated from DWTS , but Banks ’ faux pas won ’ t be easily forgotten .
Some on social media said the losing couple had been “ Steve Harvey ’ d , ” while others posted pleas to bring Bergeron back .
“ Wowzers , ” Banks tweeted after the flub .
“ Live TV .
Wrong name on cards .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But we power through.
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While Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews used to take the lead hosting “Dancing with the Stars,” Tyra Banks was given the job this season — and some fans aren’t having it.
The 46-year-old model and actress has had a tough crowd to please, with many criticizing her hosting style and complaining that she draws too much of the focus onto herself and away from the competition and competitors.
Not one to do things by halves, Banks has taken to multiple wardrobe changes during each episode, though she said that it’s her stylist, Brendon Alexander, who’s responsible for that.
“[H]is mind is bananas,” she said, according to Parade. “He actually wants to sometimes change three times a show, and I have to slow him down.”
She had a bit of a wardrobe jumble Monday when she went to change and apparently went out on stage not quite put-together.
“OMG!” Banks tweeted. “When I changed outfits, I wasn’t zipped up and had to hold my outfit up while introducing the next act. Live TV, y’all!”
OMG! When I changed outfits, I wasn’t zipped up and had to hold my outfit up while introducing the next act. Live TV, y’all! @DancingABC — Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) October 6, 2020
But her other gaffe was much more noticeable and has fans calling for her removal. During the live elimination, Banks accidentally excused one of the couples on the chopping block and then realized her mistake partway through.
She initially told Monica Aldama and Val Chmerkovskiy that they were safe and could exit the stage. That left couples Anne Heche and Keo Motsepe, Vernon Davis and Peta Murgatroyd, and Chrishell Stause and Gleb Savchenko.
She told Heche/Motsepe and Davis/Murgatroyd that they were in the bottom two but then had to pause and re-evaluate.
“There has been an error in the control room,” she said. “This is the craziness of live TV.”
“I’m so sorry. This is live TV.”
DWTS. Please bring back Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews. Tyra Banks sucks, no personality, all about her wardrobe! Downhill this season. — Moe (@Moe80814576) October 6, 2020
Apparently, Heche/Motsepe and Aldama/Chmerkovskiy were actually in the bottom two, so the couple who had been cleared had to come back on stage to face elimination — confusing and heartbreaking for two contestants who’d been celebrating their advancement.
In the end, Heche and Motsepe were eliminated from DWTS, but Banks’ faux pas won’t be easily forgotten.
Some on social media said the losing couple had been “Steve Harvey’d,” while others posted pleas to bring Bergeron back.
“Wowzers,” Banks tweeted after the flub. “Live TV. Wrong name on cards. So challenging to deal with moments like these. But we power through.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--Michelle Obama Does Extreme Mental Gymnastics on Protest Violence in Attack on Trump

Michelle Obama ’ s litany of lies keeps getting longer .
The former first lady has a well-established reputation for twisting the truth to suit her political viewpoint — as the Daily Caller demonstrated again just last month — and finding racism where no one , including herself , had seen it before .
But in a video shot on behalf of the Joe Biden presidential campaign that deliberately mingled distorted fact with liberal fiction , Obama took the gaslighting of America into a whole new realm : The violence that has plagued the country for months , playing almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media , represents only a “ tiny fraction ” of the protests occurring in the U.S. , Obama said .
And President Donald Trump and his supporters are clearly “ racist ” for arguing otherwise .
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“ They ’ re stoking fears about black and brown Americans , ” Obama said .
“ Lying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Whipping up violence and intimidation .
And they ’ re pinning it all on what ’ s been an overwhelmingly peaceful movement for racial solidarity .
“ It ’ s true , research backs it up , ” she said .
“ Only a tiny fraction of demonstrations have had any violence at all.
” That ’ s great to know .
It ’ s also irrelevant to the “ overwhelming majority ” of Americans who ’ ve been watching their country being attacked from within since May , when a suspected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody in Minneapolis .
It ’ s a good bet it ’ s irrelevant to each and every one of the victims of the violence that Obama so blithely dismisses , whether it ’ s the families of murder victims like retired police Capt .
David Dorn in St. Louis , or small business owners like a woman in The Bronx , New York , who took to social media to accuse Black Lives Matter protesters of wanton destruction because “ you wanted to loot the store .
You needed money.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the demonstrations might be peaceful .
In the real world of flesh and blood , dollars and cents , where buildings burn and men and women die , they ’ re anything but peaceful .
Obama ’ s statement is a lie .
For Obama , however , those losses of lives and livelihood are apparently negligible – the results of only a “ tiny fraction ” of protests she claims are for “ racial solidarity.
” RELATED : Trump Gives Michelle Obama Blunt 4-Word Order Day After Her Overly Dramatic Convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second lie comes in .
To most Americans , “ racial solidarity ” was what the Rev .
Martin Luther King was striving for when he preached in his famous “ I Have a Dream ” speech – trying to convince the country to commit itself to building a society where it ’ s the content of character , not the color of skin , that ’ s important .
That ’ s not the game anymore , and even liberals know it .
A group that calls itself “ Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if its most violent adherents seem to be young white people – probably idled through a combination of closed colleges and their own arrogant laziness .
A group that accosts strangers in public — motorists on the street or diners in restaurants – is not fostering “ racial solidarity.
” It ’ s fostering violent intimidation , bullying and brutality .
In other words , it ’ s behaving as leftists have behaved since the French Revolution .
As The Daily Wire noted , Obama ’ s claim that only a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence appears to be based on a Princeton University study that showed that 93 percent of demonstrations between Floyd ’ s May 25 death and Aug. 22 have been peaceful .
The problem , of course , is that there were more than 2,400 demonstrations throughout the country during that time period .
And that , as the Washington Examiner ’ s Byron York pointed out , leaves an awful lot of room for murderous mayhem in the name of bogus “ racial solidarity.
” That might not be a bad record for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that prides itself on the rule of law , it ’ s a disgrace .
Yet it ’ s one Michelle Obama and her crowd are seemingly proud of .
Michelle ’ s arguments had plenty of critics taking apart the obvious logical problem : Obama knows what she ’ s saying of course .
She ’ s never been a stupid woman .
Her intended audience — the college-educated white women Democrats are counting on this election — probably see the problem too .
An argument as obviously faulty as the one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushing isn ’ t really designed to convince anyone .
It ’ s to provide cover – moral , possibly intellectual – to American liberals who see with their own eyes what the left is doing to the country , yet want some semblance of an excuse to maintain their own preening superiority over Trump supporters .
They want to be able to keep their up own self-conscious virtue signaling without facing the reality of what they ’ re unleashing .
“ Only 7 percent of demonstrations turn violent , ” liberals can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Kamala Harris , and every other Democrat on the November ballot whose election will mean nothing but endless trouble for the country .
“ That means the progressive movement is overwhelmingly peaceful .
Michelle Obama said so.
” She said so , all right .
And no matter what the statistical argument is , it was a lie : a lie so blatant , only a liberal could pretend to believe it .
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Michelle Obama’s litany of lies keeps getting longer.
The former first lady has a well-established reputation for twisting the truth to suit her political viewpoint — as the Daily Caller demonstrated again just last month — and finding racism where no one, including herself, had seen it before.
But in a video shot on behalf of the Joe Biden presidential campaign that deliberately mingled distorted fact with liberal fiction, Obama took the gaslighting of America into a whole new realm:
The violence that has plagued the country for months, playing almost nightly on television screens and incessantly on social media, represents only a “tiny fraction” of the protests occurring in the U.S., Obama said.
And President Donald Trump and his supporters are clearly “racist” for arguing otherwise.
.@MichelleObama on BLM riots: Trump is “pinning [violence] on what’s been an overwhelmingly peaceful movement for racial solidarity; it’s true, research backs it up; only a tiny fraction of demonstrations have had any violence at all … What the president is doing is … racist.” pic.twitter.com/7wBsmACiCQ — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) October 6, 2020
Obama’s statements were part of a 24-minute “closing argument” posted to YouTube Tuesday by the Biden campaign.
“They’re stoking fears about black and brown Americans,” Obama said. “Lying about how minorities will destroy the suburbs. Whipping up violence and intimidation. And they’re pinning it all on what’s been an overwhelmingly peaceful movement for racial solidarity.
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“It’s true, research backs it up,” she said. “Only a tiny fraction of demonstrations have had any violence at all.”
That’s great to know. It’s also irrelevant to the “overwhelming majority” of Americans who’ve been watching their country being attacked from within since May, when a suspected counterfeiter named George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis.
It’s a good bet it’s irrelevant to each and every one of the victims of the violence that Obama so blithely dismisses, whether it’s the families of murder victims like retired police Capt. David Dorn in St. Louis, or small business owners like a woman in The Bronx, New York, who took to social media to accuse Black Lives Matter protesters of wanton destruction because “you wanted to loot the store. You needed money.”
In the mathematical worlds of proportions and percentages, the demonstrations might be peaceful. In the real world of flesh and blood, dollars and cents, where buildings burn and men and women die, they’re anything but peaceful. Obama’s statement is a lie.
For Obama, however, those losses of lives and livelihood are apparently negligible – the results of only a “tiny fraction” of protests she claims are for “racial solidarity.”
And that’s where a second lie comes in.
To most Americans, “racial solidarity” was what the Rev. Martin Luther King was striving for when he preached in his famous “I Have a Dream” speech – trying to convince the country to commit itself to building a society where it’s the content of character, not the color of skin, that’s important.
That’s not the game anymore, and even liberals know it. A group that calls itself “Black Lives Matter” is not pushing racial solidarity, even if its most violent adherents seem to be young white people – probably idled through a combination of closed colleges and their own arrogant laziness.
A group that accosts strangers in public — motorists on the street or diners in restaurants – is not fostering “racial solidarity.”
It’s fostering violent intimidation, bullying and brutality. In other words, it’s behaving as leftists have behaved since the French Revolution.
As The Daily Wire noted, Obama’s claim that only a “tiny fraction” of protests descend into violence appears to be based on a Princeton University study that showed that 93 percent of demonstrations between Floyd’s May 25 death and Aug. 22 have been peaceful.
The problem, of course, is that there were more than 2,400 demonstrations throughout the country during that time period. And that, as the Washington Examiner’s Byron York pointed out, leaves an awful lot of room for murderous mayhem in the name of bogus “racial solidarity.”
Princeton University group studies 3 months of Black Lives Matter protests. Intent is to show they are ‘overwhelmingly peaceful.’ But report reveals nearly 570 violent demonstrations–riots–in nearly 220 locations spread all across country. https://t.co/it60GBbTZT pic.twitter.com/Ph8iECyHIf — Byron York (@ByronYork) September 5, 2020
That might not be a bad record for warlord-ridden Somalia, but in a country that prides itself on the rule of law, it’s a disgrace. Yet it’s one Michelle Obama and her crowd are seemingly proud of.
Michelle’s arguments had plenty of critics taking apart the obvious logical problem:
Only a miniscule amount of people who contract Covid-19 perish, yet we call it a deadly disease (insert usual disclaimer about any life lost is a tragedy). You can’t have it both ways. — Pat Waite (@patwaite) October 6, 2020
Regarding the percentage of “peaceful protests” who was the genius that said the alcohol volume in his drink was only 7% so was free to drive? — Gavid Hayes (@Gavin_B_Hayes) October 6, 2020
“Only a tiny fraction have been violent” Only a tiny fraction of nazis were involved in the holocaust too. — generic_kat (@MorasyidT) October 6, 2020
“Tiny fraction”? Sorry, sweetie, God gave me eyes and you have no power over my mind. I cannot & will not be gaslighted by these people. — JM McConnell “We’re on our own.” (@jmmcconnell2016) October 6, 2020
Now do how often a person gets shot by police. #Therules — Judson McCulloch (@JudsonMcCulloch) October 6, 2020
Obama knows what she’s saying of course. She’s never been a stupid woman. Her intended audience — the college-educated white women Democrats are counting on this election — probably see the problem too. An argument as obviously faulty as the one Michelle and the Princeton study authors are pushing isn’t really designed to convince anyone.
It’s to provide cover – moral, possibly intellectual – to American liberals who see with their own eyes what the left is doing to the country, yet want some semblance of an excuse to maintain their own preening superiority over Trump supporters. They want to be able to keep their up own self-conscious virtue signaling without facing the reality of what they’re unleashing.
“Only 7 percent of demonstrations turn violent,” liberals can tell themselves as they vote for Biden and Kamala Harris, and every other Democrat on the November ballot whose election will mean nothing but endless trouble for the country.
“That means the progressive movement is overwhelmingly peaceful. Michelle Obama said so.”
She said so, all right. And no matter what the statistical argument is, it was a lie: a lie so blatant, only a liberal could pretend to believe it.
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--DNI Declassifies Bombshell Clinton-Russia Collusion Documents

Director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe on Tuesday declassified portions of two documents that show the CIA picked up intelligence regarding Hillary Clinton ’ s alleged approval of a campaign to link President Donald Trump to Russia ’ s election meddling .
Ratcliffe declassified portions of notes taken in 2016 by then-CIA director John Brennan during a meeting with President Obama and his national security advisers .
The intelligence chief also declassified portions of a memo from the CIA ’ s counterintelligence center sent on Sept. 7 , 2016 , to then-FBI director James Comey and Peter Strzok .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News Foundation , were cited last week in a letter that Ratcliffe sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham .
That letter said that U.S. intelligence “ gained insight ” in late July 2016 into “ Russian intelligence analysis ” that asserted that Clinton had approved a plan to link Trump to Russia ’ s interference efforts in order to distract from her use of a private email server .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls Ratcliffe said in the letter last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether Russian intelligence had fabricated the information about Clinton ’ s authorization of the plan .
Democrats accused Ratcliffe last week of spreading Russian disinformation .
Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill told Politico that the allegation was “ baseless bulls—.
” The documents released Tuesday do not provide much clarification about the underlying CIA intelligence .
They do confirm , however , that the CIA obtained the intelligence Ratcliffe referred to in his letter .
Republicans asserted that the documents raise questions about whether Clinton personally approved the dissemination of the false allegation linking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly accused Trump of aiding Russia ’ s hacking efforts following the July 2016 release of DNC emails by WikiLeaks .
A report from the special counsel ’ s office released last year said there was no evidence that Trump or members of his campaign conspired with Russia to hack and release Democrats ’ emails .
According to Brennan ’ s undated notes , he told President Obama that the intelligence community had picked up evidence that Russians had learned that Clinton personally approved a plan on July 28 , 2016 , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Democrat National Committee .
Brennan ’ s notes refer to intelligence related to Clinton ’ s approval “ of a proposal from one of her foreign policy [ advisers ] to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by Russian security services.
” RELATED : Trump Insider Releasing Ominous 'Plot Against the President ' Doc Film Set To Expose DC Underbelly The memo referred to information related to “ US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ’ s approval of a plan concerning US presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of distracting the public from her use of a private email server.
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Director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe on Tuesday declassified portions of two documents that show the CIA picked up intelligence regarding Hillary Clinton’s alleged approval of a campaign to link President Donald Trump to Russia’s election meddling.
Ratcliffe declassified portions of notes taken in 2016 by then-CIA director John Brennan during a meeting with President Obama and his national security advisers.
The intelligence chief also declassified portions of a memo from the CIA’s counterintelligence center sent on Sept. 7, 2016, to then-FBI director James Comey and Peter Strzok.
The documents, obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, were cited last week in a letter that Ratcliffe sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham.
That letter said that U.S. intelligence “gained insight” in late July 2016 into “Russian intelligence analysis” that asserted that Clinton had approved a plan to link Trump to Russia’s interference efforts in order to distract from her use of a private email server.
Ratcliffe said in the letter last week that U.S. intelligence agencies were uncertain whether Russian intelligence had fabricated the information about Clinton’s authorization of the plan.
Democrats accused Ratcliffe last week of spreading Russian disinformation. Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill told Politico that the allegation was “baseless bulls—.”
The documents released Tuesday do not provide much clarification about the underlying CIA intelligence.
They do confirm, however, that the CIA obtained the intelligence Ratcliffe referred to in his letter.
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Republicans asserted that the documents raise questions about whether Clinton personally approved the dissemination of the false allegation linking Trump to Russia.
Clinton campaign advisers publicly accused Trump of aiding Russia’s hacking efforts following the July 2016 release of DNC emails by WikiLeaks.
A report from the special counsel’s office released last year said there was no evidence that Trump or members of his campaign conspired with Russia to hack and release Democrats’ emails.
According to Brennan’s undated notes, he told President Obama that the intelligence community had picked up evidence that Russians had learned that Clinton personally approved a plan on July 28, 2016, to link Trump to Russia’s hacking of the Democrat National Committee.
Brennan’s notes refer to intelligence related to Clinton’s approval “of a proposal from one of her foreign policy [advisers] to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by Russian security services.”
The memo referred to information related to “US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s approval of a plan concerning US presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering US elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private email server.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--Islamic Terrorists Who Kidnapped, Tortured Americans To Be Brought to US

Two reported Islamic State terrorists who allegedly tortured and murdered American hostages in Syria are expected to be transported to the United States in mid-October , according to two government officials familiar with the matter .
Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh , known by the hostages as the “ Beatles ” because of their British accents , remain in U.S. military custody in Iraq , the officials told NBC News .
The “ Beatles ” are British nationals who are reportedly responsible for 27 killings , including those of two British aid workers , according to NBC .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff , and U.S. aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig .
Foley , Sotloff and Kassig were beheaded , according to news reports .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls Mueller was allegedly sexually abused and tortured before she died in 2015 , NBC reported .
Both Kotey and Elsheikh reportedly confirmed their involvement in holding Mueller hostage .
Elsheikh said he obtained an email address from Mueller to demand a ransom from her family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was reportedly told that if they didn ’ t pay 5 million euros , they would receive a photo of “ Kayla ’ s dead body.
” Kotey and Elsheikh also confessed to beating Foley , who was beheaded by the alleged leader of the kidnappers Mohammed Emwazi .
Emwazi was killed by CIA drone missiles in 2015 .
Kotey and Elsheikh previously denied their role in the killings and torture , NBC reported .
They called themselves “ liaisons ” between the hostages and senior members of ISIS .
“ Beatle ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to seven years and six months in prison in 2015 .
Kotey and Elsheikh were taken into U.S. military custody last year , though they were initially captured in 2018 , NBC reported .
RELATED : Two Men Arrested for Allegedly Plotting Terrorist Attack on Trump Tower Their transfer to the U.S. pending trial was delayed because British officials were concerned the men would receive the death penalty .
After Attorney General William Barr said Kotey and Elsheikh would not receive the death penalty , the U.K. courts ’ ban on sharing information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
The “ Beatles ” British citizenship was revoked after they were found to be members of ISIS .
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Two reported Islamic State terrorists who allegedly tortured and murdered American hostages in Syria are expected to be transported to the United States in mid-October, according to two government officials familiar with the matter.
Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, known by the hostages as the “Beatles” because of their British accents, remain in U.S. military custody in Iraq, the officials told NBC News.
The “Beatles” are British nationals who are reportedly responsible for 27 killings, including those of two British aid workers, according to NBC.
They also allegedly kidnapped and held hostages, including American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and U.S. aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig.
Foley, Sotloff and Kassig were beheaded, according to news reports.
So-called ISIS Beatles Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey can now be tried in the United States. A British court today lifted a ban on the sharing of evidence by UK authorities with American prosecutors relating to the men. It paves the way for their transfer from Iraq to the US pic.twitter.com/tHW3SiOxQ3 — Rohit Kachroo (@RohitKachrooITV) September 22, 2020
Mueller was allegedly sexually abused and tortured before she died in 2015, NBC reported. Both Kotey and Elsheikh reportedly confirmed their involvement in holding Mueller hostage.
Elsheikh said he obtained an email address from Mueller to demand a ransom from her family, according to NBC.
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The family was reportedly told that if they didn’t pay 5 million euros, they would receive a photo of “Kayla’s dead body.”
Kotey and Elsheikh also confessed to beating Foley, who was beheaded by the alleged leader of the kidnappers Mohammed Emwazi. Emwazi was killed by CIA drone missiles in 2015.
Kotey and Elsheikh previously denied their role in the killings and torture, NBC reported. They called themselves “liaisons” between the hostages and senior members of ISIS.
“Beatle” Aine Lesley Davis was sentenced in Turkey to seven years and six months in prison in 2015.
Kotey and Elsheikh were taken into U.S. military custody last year, though they were initially captured in 2018, NBC reported.
Their transfer to the U.S. pending trial was delayed because British officials were concerned the men would receive the death penalty.
After Attorney General William Barr said Kotey and Elsheikh would not receive the death penalty, the U.K. courts’ ban on sharing information regarding their cases was lifted, NBC reported.
The “Beatles” British citizenship was revoked after they were found to be members of ISIS.
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--Facebook Censors Trump’s Post About Severity of COVID

Social media giants struck with a vengeance Tuesday after coronavirus survivor President Donald Trump issued posts that equated COVID-19 with the flu .
Trump tested positive for the coronavirus last week and was hospitalized on Friday .
He returned to the White House Monday night .
“ Flu season is coming up !
Many people every year , sometimes over 100,000 , and despite the Vaccine , die from the Flu .
Are we going to close down our Country ?
No , we have learned to live with it , just like we are learning to live with Covid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
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” Trump tweeted Tuesday .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls On Twitter , a warning label was attached to his tweet for “ spreading misleading and potentially harmful information.
” Twitter allowed the post to remain up but restricted access to the comment section .
A similar post from the president was quickly taken down by Facebook .
Spokesperson Andy Stone told NBC News the post violated the social media giant ’ s rules .
“ We remove incorrect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have now removed this post , ” Stone said .
Johns Hopkins recently published a comparison between the flu and the coronavirus .
In writing about the coronavirus , it said , “ Approximately 35,527,480 , cases have been confirmed worldwide .
There have been 7,459,102 cases in the U.S. between January 2020 and October 6 , 2020.
” “ The World Health Organization estimates that 1 billion people worldwide get the flu every year , ” it stated .
“ In the U.S. , for Oct. 1 , 2019–Apr .
4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control and Prevention ( CDC ) estimates that there were 39 million to 56 million cases of flu , ” it stated , noting that the figure is an estimate because local health agencies are not required to report flu cases .
Facebook has given itself the right to take down posts it believes have “ the potential to contribute to real-world harm ” including through “ misinformation that contributes to the risk of imminent violence or physical harm.
” That includes pandemic-related harm .
Twitter also has rules banning “ potentially misleading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a policy of allowing rule-breaking tweets to remain if Twitter believes that it is in the public interest to allow everyone to see what an official has said .
RELATED : Senate Puts Social Media CEOs on Notice with Push for Another Round of Grilling Twitter spokesperson Adrian Zamora said the “ public interest notice ” was put on Trump ’ s tweet for “ making misleading health claims about COVID-19.
” Others , however , have posted that the fatality rate for COVID may emerge to be comparable to that of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commonly used term for legislation passed in 1996 that allows tech companies immunity for certain content decisions that they make .
In August , Facebook deleted a video posted by Trump in which he said children were “ virtually immune ” to the coronavirus .
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Social media giants struck with a vengeance Tuesday after coronavirus survivor President Donald Trump issued posts that equated COVID-19 with the flu.
Trump tested positive for the coronavirus last week and was hospitalized on Friday. He returned to the White House Monday night.
“Flu season is coming up! Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the Vaccine, die from the Flu. Are we going to close down our Country? No, we have learned to live with it, just like we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal!!!” Trump tweeted Tuesday.
Flu season is coming up! Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the Vaccine, die from the Flu. Are we going to close down our Country? No, we have learned to live with it, just like we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 6, 2020
On Twitter, a warning label was attached to his tweet for “spreading misleading and potentially harmful information.” Twitter allowed the post to remain up but restricted access to the comment section.
A similar post from the president was quickly taken down by Facebook. Spokesperson Andy Stone told NBC News the post violated the social media giant’s rules.
“We remove incorrect information about the severity of COVID-19, and have now removed this post,” Stone said.
Johns Hopkins recently published a comparison between the flu and the coronavirus.
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In writing about the coronavirus, it said, “Approximately 35,527,480, cases have been confirmed worldwide. There have been 7,459,102 cases in the U.S. between January 2020 and October 6, 2020.”
“The World Health Organization estimates that 1 billion people worldwide get the flu every year,” it stated.
“In the U.S., for Oct. 1, 2019–Apr. 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there were 39 million to 56 million cases of flu,” it stated, noting that the figure is an estimate because local health agencies are not required to report flu cases.
Facebook has given itself the right to take down posts it believes have “the potential to contribute to real-world harm” including through “misinformation that contributes to the risk of imminent violence or physical harm.” That includes pandemic-related harm.
Twitter also has rules banning “potentially misleading information” about COVID-19, but also has a policy of allowing rule-breaking tweets to remain if Twitter believes that it is in the public interest to allow everyone to see what an official has said.
Twitter spokesperson Adrian Zamora said the “public interest notice” was put on Trump’s tweet for “making misleading health claims about COVID-19.”
Others, however, have posted that the fatality rate for COVID may emerge to be comparable to that of the flu.
I calculated the past 30-day Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for COVID-19 in Europe* CFR = 0.76% (IFR is much lower) There are currently <2 daily deaths per TEN MILLION persons from COVID-19……This is lower than Europe’s suicide rate. *Spain, Italy, France, UK, Switzerland, Sweden pic.twitter.com/1wQETf6zKU — James Todaro, MD (@JamesTodaroMD) August 27, 2020
As you can see, the under 50 estimates are almost exactly the same for the flu and the ro (again, we know this includes many WITH rather than FROM ro deaths because of our counting rules). Thus the flu is likely less dangerous. The reverse is true over 50, and certainly over 60. — Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) October 6, 2020
Trump later issued a tweet saying, “REPEAL SECTION 230!!!”
REPEAL SECTION 230!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 6, 2020
Section 230 is a commonly used term for legislation passed in 1996 that allows tech companies immunity for certain content decisions that they make.
In August, Facebook deleted a video posted by Trump in which he said children were “virtually immune” to the coronavirus.
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--Trump Halts COVID Aid Talks, Shifts Focus to Confirming Amy Coney Barrett

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on another round of coronavirus relief until after the election .
Trump tweeted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was “ not negotiating in good faith ” and said he ’ s asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to direct all his focus before the election into confirming his U.S. Supreme Court nominee , Amy Coney Barrett .
“ I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when , immediately after I win , we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump tweeted .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls Last week , the White House said it was backing a $ 400 per week pandemic jobless benefit and proposed a coronavirus relief bill of $ 1.6 trillion .
But that offer was rejected by Pelosi .
Stocks dropped suddenly on Wall Street after Trump ordered a stop to negotiations .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average swung instantly from a gain of about 200 points to a loss of about 300 points .
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on another round of coronavirus relief until after the election.
Trump tweeted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was “not negotiating in good faith” and said he’s asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to direct all his focus before the election into confirming his U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.
“I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business,” Trump tweeted.
…request, and looking to the future of our Country. I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business. I have asked… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 6, 2020
…@senatemajldr Mitch McConnell not to delay, but to instead focus full time on approving my outstanding nominee to the United States Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett. Our Economy is doing very well. The Stock Market is at record levels, JOBS and unemployment… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 6, 2020
Last week, the White House said it was backing a $400 per week pandemic jobless benefit and proposed a coronavirus relief bill of $1.6 trillion. But that offer was rejected by Pelosi.
Stocks dropped suddenly on Wall Street after Trump ordered a stop to negotiations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average swung instantly from a gain of about 200 points to a loss of about 300 points.
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westernjournal--2020-10-06--Report: Facebook Employees Have Donated 80 Times More to Biden Than Trump

A new analysis of Federal Election Commission campaign finance data has revealed that employees at some of America ’ s biggest tech companies contributed overwhelmingly to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Wired reviewed data released by the FEC and found that employees at Google parent Alphabet , Facebook , Amazon , Microsoft , Apple and Oracle have contributed nearly 20 times as much money to Biden ’ s campaign as to President Donald Trump since the beginning of 2019 .
The FEC requires individuals who contribute $ 200 or more to a presidential campaign to report their employer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4.8 million to Biden and $ 239,527 to Trump .
The disparity between contributions to the two campaigns was most evident at Facebook .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls The social media giant ’ s employees contributed 80 times more to the Democrat : $ 560,493 to Biden ’ s campaign compared with only $ 7,005 to Trump ’ s campaign .
The president and other Republicans have pointed to bias against conservatives by Facebook and other social media companies .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s official Facebook page in August , Trump campaign spokeswoman Courtney Parella told Vanity Fair it was “ another display of Silicon Valley ’ s flagrant bias against this president.
” “ The rules are only enforced in one direction , ” Parella said .
“ Social media companies are not arbiters of truth.
” The largest contribution to Biden ’ s campaign came from Alphabet employees , who gave more than $ 1.7 million to the former vice president and only $ 23,566 to Trump .
Employees from Microsoft , Amazon and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s campaign .
Microsoft employees contributed $ 913,318 , Amazon employees contributed $ 775,897 and Apple employees contributed $ 542,020 .
Tech employees have a history of contributing to Democratic presidential candidates and overwhelmingly backed Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
Facebook employees donated $ 278,624 to Clinton in 2016 and only $ 2,166 to Trump , while Alphabet employees donated $ 917,752 to Clinton and $ 11,825 to Trump .
RELATED : CEOs of 3 Tech Giants To Testify at Senate Hearing The Trump administration has pursued policies to curb Big Tech ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have launched broad antitrust investigations into the tech companies .
“ As a Nation , we must foster and protect diverse viewpoints in today ’ s digital communications environment where all Americans can and should have a voice , ” the president said in an executive order signed in May .
“ We must seek transparency and accountability from online platforms , and encourage standards and tools to protect and preserve the integrity and openness of American discourse and freedom of expression.
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A new analysis of Federal Election Commission campaign finance data has revealed that employees at some of America’s biggest tech companies contributed overwhelmingly to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Wired reviewed data released by the FEC and found that employees at Google parent Alphabet, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and Oracle have contributed nearly 20 times as much money to Biden’s campaign as to President Donald Trump since the beginning of 2019.
The FEC requires individuals who contribute $200 or more to a presidential campaign to report their employer.
Employees at the six companies contributed $4.8 million to Biden and $239,527 to Trump.
The disparity between contributions to the two campaigns was most evident at Facebook.
The social media giant’s employees contributed 80 times more to the Democrat: $560,493 to Biden’s campaign compared with only $7,005 to Trump’s campaign.
The president and other Republicans have pointed to bias against conservatives by Facebook and other social media companies.
After Facebook removed a video from Trump’s official Facebook page in August, Trump campaign spokeswoman Courtney Parella told Vanity Fair it was “another display of Silicon Valley’s flagrant bias against this president.”
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“The rules are only enforced in one direction,” Parella said.
“Social media companies are not arbiters of truth.”
The largest contribution to Biden’s campaign came from Alphabet employees, who gave more than $1.7 million to the former vice president and only $23,566 to Trump.
Employees from Microsoft, Amazon and Apple also heavily contributed to Biden’s campaign. Microsoft employees contributed $913,318, Amazon employees contributed $775,897 and Apple employees contributed $542,020.
Tech employees have a history of contributing to Democratic presidential candidates and overwhelmingly backed Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Facebook employees donated $278,624 to Clinton in 2016 and only $2,166 to Trump, while Alphabet employees donated $917,752 to Clinton and $11,825 to Trump.
The Trump administration has pursued policies to curb Big Tech’s power, and the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have launched broad antitrust investigations into the tech companies.
“As a Nation, we must foster and protect diverse viewpoints in today’s digital communications environment where all Americans can and should have a voice,” the president said in an executive order signed in May.
“We must seek transparency and accountability from online platforms, and encourage standards and tools to protect and preserve the integrity and openness of American discourse and freedom of expression.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-08--Fact Check: Harris Says Biden Won’t Ban Fracking, Video Shows Her and Biden Saying They Would

Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California was caught in a major lie Wednesday night at the 2020 vice presidential debate , directly contradicting a history of promises from her and her running mate to defend against claims a Biden-Harris administration would ban American hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas .
The claim came as Harris sparred with incumbent Vice President Mike Pence over how best to address the issue of climate change .
“ Joe Biden will not end fracking , ” Harris said .
“ He has been very clear about that.
” Harris would provide no explanation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going on to suggest the claim was “ fact ” in a statement published to Twitter moments later .
TRENDING : Civil Rights Attorney Calls Out Michelle Obama 's Trump Attack : She 'Lied in That Video' Of course , the California Democrat ’ s words flew in the face of multiple statements made on record by her and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with regard to the topic throughout the course of the wider 2020 election cycle .
According to the Washington Examiner , Harris herself suggested during a town hall hosted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 Democratic presidential primary last September that she would take action to start banning the practice of hydraulic fracturing public lands on “ day one ” if elected president .
“ There ’ s no question I ’ m in favor of banning fracking , ” Harris told the audience .
The promise , falling directly in line with those made by self-professed democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , could cost the United States roughly 7.5 million jobs if fulfilled , RealClearEnergy reported , citing the American Petroleum Institute .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to keep Harris ’ running mate , the supposedly moderate Biden , from falling in line as well .
Several sharp-eyed social media users were quick to point out the discrepancy on Twitter , posting several individual videos , and even a few super-cut compilations , of Biden promising there would be “ no more , no new fracking ” under his administration .
RELATED : Teen Reportedly Arrested After Not Wearing a Face Mask While Having a Panic Attack In fact , throughout the course of the campaign , Biden has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on hydraulic fracturing , but American fossil fuel production as a whole .
According to The Associated Press , the former vice president promised as much in a “ intimate ” public moment with a young woman on the trail in New Hampshire last September .
“ I want you to look at my eyes .
I guarantee you .
I guarantee you , ” Biden said .
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CORRECTION, Oct. 19, 2020: The Western Journal has removed references in this commentary to Sen. Harris “lying” during the debate and added additional information throughout the commentary to provide additional context for Harris’ comments. We have also added a link to the Biden campaign website to allow readers to see Biden’s platform for themselves.
What Harris did was state a position contrary to positions she had stated previously, and apparently contrary to statements made earlier by former Vice President Biden — but those statements were later “clarified” (i.e., walked back) by the Biden campaign. As Politifact has correctly pointed out, Biden’s official campaign website does not indicate any intention on Biden’s part to ban fracking completely. Harris’ own position may or may not have changed since her earlier statements, but as the vice-presidential candidate, she is now obligated to voice support for Biden’s position as documented on the campaign website.
Sen. Harris’ statement that Biden “has been very clear about that” is patently untrue to any objective observer — even Politifact has referred to his statements on the issues as having “led to some confusion on his stance.” However, it is the kind of untruth that is defensible as being based on opinion, since “very clear” is a subjective descriptor.
Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California revealed a significant positional shift on fracking policy Wednesday night at the 2020 vice presidential debate, apparently contradicting a history of statements from her and her running mate to defend against claims a Biden-Harris administration would ban American hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas.
The claim came as Harris sparred with incumbent Vice President Mike Pence over how best to address the issue of climate change.
“Joe Biden will not end fracking,” Harris said. “He has been very clear about that.”
Harris provided neither explanation nor qualifiers, her campaign simply going on to suggest the claim was “fact” in a statement published to Twitter moments later.
.@JoeBiden will not ban fracking. That is a fact. — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 8, 2020
The Biden campaign website does not call for a ban on fracking, but the California Democrat’s words appeared to contradict multiple statements made on record by her and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with regard to the topic throughout the course of the wider 2020 election cycle.
According to the Washington Examiner, Harris herself suggested during a town hall hosted by CNN in the heat of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary last September that she would take action to ban hydraulic fracturing on public lands on “day one” if elected president.
“There’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking,” Harris told the audience.
Kamala Harris: “There’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking.” If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris get elected, they will kill millions of American energy jobs. #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/cdwMsPkV34 — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 8, 2020
The promise, falling directly in line with those made by self-professed democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, could cost the United States roughly 7.5 million jobs if fulfilled, RealClearEnergy reported, citing the American Petroleum Institute.
Those comments were made, however, prior to Biden’s choice of Harris as his running mate.
The supposedly moderate Biden has made similar statements in the past, although his campaign has generally walked those back, indicating that the only “ban” on fracking would come as part of his promise to ban new permits for fossil fuel production on federally owned lands.
Nonetheless, social media users were quick to point out the apparent discrepancy on Twitter, posting several individual videos, and even a few super-cut compilations, of Biden promising there would be “no more, no new fracking” under his administration.
Kamala Harris: Joe Biden would not ban fracking. #VicePresidentialDebate
Biden:
pic.twitter.com/ULFu1UNtQb — Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) October 8, 2020
Throughout the course of the campaign, Biden has promised to not only put the squeeze on hydraulic fracturing, but American fossil fuel production as a whole.
According to The Associated Press, the former vice president promised as much in a “intimate” public moment with a young woman on the trail in New Hampshire last September.
“I want you to look at my eyes. I guarantee you. I guarantee you,” Biden said. “We’re going to end fossil fuel.”
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