westernjournal--2020-12-14--Billionaire Bill Gates Advocates for Shutdown of Small Businesses, Claims COVID Impact Will Continue

Billionaire Bill Gates Advocates for Shutdown of Small Businesses, Claims COVID Impact Will Continue Into 2022

Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he is all in favor of shutting down bars and restaurants to deal with the coronavirus .
Gates was interviewed Sunday on CNN .
Host Jake Tapper asked Gates to offer his thoughts on whether strict lockdowns should remain in force .
“ Mask-wearing has essentially no downside , ” Gates said .
“ They ’ re not expensive.
” As for many endangered small businesses , Gates said they should remain shuttered .
“ Bars and restaurants — in most of the country — will be closed as we go into this wave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s appropriate , ” Gates said .
“ Depending upon how severe it is , the decision about schools is much more complicated because the benefits are pretty high , the amount of transmission is not the same as in restaurants and bars , so trade-offs will have to be made.
” Gates said that he views the next few months as a crucial time .
“ The next four to six months really call on us to do our best , because we can see that this will end and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you love to be the last to die of coronavirus.
” Asked about when life will return to pre-pandemic normal , he said that the summer of 2021 will be a beginning .
“ Certainly by the summer we ’ ll be way closer to normal than we are now , ” he said .
“ But even through early 2022 , unless we help other countries get rid of this disease , and we get high vaccination rates in our country , the risk of reintroduction will be there and , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowed down , which hurts America economically in a pretty dramatic way.
” “ So we ’ ll have starting in the summer we ’ ll have about nine months where a few things , like big public gatherings , will still be restricted , but we can see now that somewhere between 12 and 18 months , we have a chance , if we manage it well , to get back to normal , ” he added .
Many pushed back against what Gates had to say .
Monday marked the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech .
“ I feel hopeful today , ” said Sandra Lindsay , a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center , according to USA Today .
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he is all in favor of shutting down bars and restaurants to deal with the coronavirus.
Gates was interviewed Sunday on CNN. Host Jake Tapper asked Gates to offer his thoughts on whether strict lockdowns should remain in force.
“Mask-wearing has essentially no downside,” Gates said. “They’re not expensive.”
As for many endangered small businesses, Gates said they should remain shuttered.
.@BillGates on Covid: “Even through 2022” we should be prepared for life to not return to “normal” Says “sadly” it’s “appropriate” for bars and restaurants to close over the next “four to six months” pic.twitter.com/cmDD8pv3XR — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) December 13, 2020
“Bars and restaurants — in most of the country — will be closed as we go into this wave, and I think, sadly, that’s appropriate,” Gates said.
“Depending upon how severe it is, the decision about schools is much more complicated because the benefits are pretty high, the amount of transmission is not the same as in restaurants and bars, so trade-offs will have to be made.”
Gates said that he views the next few months as a crucial time.
“The next four to six months really call on us to do our best, because we can see that this will end and you don’t want somebody that you love to be the last to die of coronavirus.”
Asked about when life will return to pre-pandemic normal, he said that the summer of 2021 will be a beginning.
“Certainly by the summer we’ll be way closer to normal than we are now,” he said.
“But even through early 2022, unless we help other countries get rid of this disease, and we get high vaccination rates in our country, the risk of reintroduction will be there and, of course, the global economy will be slowed down, which hurts America economically in a pretty dramatic way.”
“So we’ll have starting in the summer we’ll have about nine months where a few things, like big public gatherings, will still be restricted, but we can see now that somewhere between 12 and 18 months, we have a chance, if we manage it well, to get back to normal,” he added.
Many pushed back against what Gates had to say.
Man not losing a dime and probably making money during Covid says what to struggling business owners? ? should be their reply — commonsense (@commonsense258) December 13, 2020
Why are asking these questions to Bill Gates? Is he a doctor? The guy is a billionaire and he is asking people to close their business. ???? — Yaniel Mesa (@yanielm10) December 13, 2020
Says the billionaire to the small business owner, wait staff, vendors/farmers who supply these restaurants. — bsharif (@beasharif) December 13, 2020
Monday marked the first day in which Americans were given a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
“I feel hopeful today,” said Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, according to USA Today.
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Study: COVID Restrictions Expected To Cause Tens of Thousands of Children To Die of Starvation

Economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has set back decades of progress against the most severe forms of malnutrition and is likely to kill 168,000 children before any global recovery takes hold , according to a study released Monday by 30 international organizations .
The study from the Standing Together for Nutrition Consortium draws on economic and nutrition data gathered this year as well as targeted phone surveys .
Saskia Osendarp , who led the research , estimates an additional 11.9 million children — most in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa — will suffer from stunting and wasting , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are pregnant now “ will deliver children who are already malnourished at birth , and these children are disadvantaged from the very start , ” said Osendarp , executive director of the Micronutrient Forum .
TRENDING : Democratic Representative Demands Pelosi Block 126 Republicans from Being Seated in Congress The fight against malnutrition had been an unheralded global success until the coronavirus pandemic struck .
“ It may seem like it ’ s a problem that is always with us but the numbers were going down prior to COVID , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition .
“ Ten years of progress eliminated in 9 to 10 months.
” Before the pandemic , the number of stunted children declined globally each year , from 199.5 million in 2000 to 144 million in 2019 .
The number of children suffering from wasting stood at 54 million in 2010 and had dropped to 47 million last year .
It ’ s expected to rise again to 2010 levels , according to the study .
The research was released at the start of a year-long effort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 billion was announced , though some of that includes prior commitments .
Pakistan , which has some of the world ’ s most widespread malnutrition , pledged to spend $ 2.2 billion by 2025 .
The consortium includes the World Bank , World Food Program , UNICEF and USAID as well as private health foundations and universities .
UNICEF pledged to spend $ 700 million on nutrition programs annually over the next five years , $ 224 million more than it has spent over the past five years .
Haddad said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their promises , especially those whose citizens suffer the most from malnutrition .
“ A lot of hunger is about governance , ” he said .
He added that the pandemic makes the benefits of nutrition clear because malnutrition leaves the body vulnerable to all kinds of disease , including coronavirus .
“ Nutrition is everyone ’ s best bet until the vaccine arrives.
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Economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has set back decades of progress against the most severe forms of malnutrition and is likely to kill 168,000 children before any global recovery takes hold, according to a study released Monday by 30 international organizations.
The study from the Standing Together for Nutrition Consortium draws on economic and nutrition data gathered this year as well as targeted phone surveys.
Saskia Osendarp, who led the research, estimates an additional 11.9 million children — most in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa — will suffer from stunting and wasting, the most severe forms of malnutrition.
Women who are pregnant now “will deliver children who are already malnourished at birth, and these children are disadvantaged from the very start,” said Osendarp, executive director of the Micronutrient Forum.
“An entire generation is at stake.”
The fight against malnutrition had been an unheralded global success until the coronavirus pandemic struck.
“It may seem like it’s a problem that is always with us but the numbers were going down prior to COVID,” said Lawrence Haddad, executive director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition.
“Ten years of progress eliminated in 9 to 10 months.”
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Before the pandemic, the number of stunted children declined globally each year, from 199.5 million in 2000 to 144 million in 2019.
The number of children suffering from wasting stood at 54 million in 2010 and had dropped to 47 million last year. It’s expected to rise again to 2010 levels, according to the study.
The research was released at the start of a year-long effort to raise money against malnutrition.
Around $3 billion was announced, though some of that includes prior commitments.
Pakistan, which has some of the world’s most widespread malnutrition, pledged to spend $2.2 billion by 2025.
The consortium includes the World Bank, World Food Program, UNICEF and USAID as well as private health foundations and universities. UNICEF pledged to spend $700 million on nutrition programs annually over the next five years, $224 million more than it has spent over the past five years.
Haddad said the next step is holding governments accountable for their promises, especially those whose citizens suffer the most from malnutrition.
“A lot of hunger is about governance,” he said. He added that the pandemic makes the benefits of nutrition clear because malnutrition leaves the body vulnerable to all kinds of disease, including coronavirus.
“Nutrition is everyone’s best bet until the vaccine arrives.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Treasury Department Hit with Large-Scale Breach, National Security Council Now Involved

Hackers have been roaming inside the federal government for months in a massive breach that was revealed Sunday .
Networks belonging to the Treasury and Commerce departments were targeted .
Although federal officials did not name a suspect , federal and private experts told The New York Times that a Russian intelligence agency is “ almost certainly ” behind the hack .
The breach of the federal government came only days after the major cybersecurity company FireEye revealed it had been breached in an attack that was also suspected to have been conducted by Russia , according to The Associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were part of the same cyberattack and used the popular server software SolarWinds .
“ This can turn into one of the most impactful espionage campaigns on record , ” cybersecurity expert Dmitri Alperovitch told the AP .
“ The United States government is aware of these reports , and we are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation , ” John Ullyot , a spokesman for the National Security Council , said in a statement .
The Commerce Department admitted it had been hacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the National Telecommunications and Information Administration , which sets policy for internet issues .
The Department of Homeland Security on Sunday ordered all agencies to stop using SolarWinds software , The Times reported .
The report said the software had become compromised in the spring and spread as users installed software updates .
“ We have identified a global campaign that introduces a compromise into the networks of public and private organizations through the software supply chain , ” FireEye said in a Sunday blog post .
“ This compromise is delivered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ management software — the Orion network monitoring product from SolarWinds .
The campaign demonstrates top-tier operational tradecraft and resourcing consistent with state-sponsored threat actor.
” John Hultquist , director of threat analysis at FireEye , said in a statement , “ We anticipate this will be a very large event when all the information comes to light .
The actor is operating stealthily , but we are certainly still finding targets that they manage to operate in.
” The malware gave hackers access to victims ’ networks .
Alperovitch said SolarWinds gives “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making everything on it visible .
RELATED : Trump 's Attempt To Crack Down on Popular Chinese-Owned App Hits Another Legal Roadblock SolarWinds said there was a “ potential vulnerability ” connected to updates that were rolled out between March and June .
“ We believe that this vulnerability is the result of a highly-sophisticated , targeted and manual supply chain attack by a nation state , ” SolarWinds CEO Kevin Thompson said in a statement , according to the AP .
The Washington Post also reported Russian government hackers were responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , known by the nicknames APT29 or Cozy Bear , are part of that nation ’ s foreign intelligence service , the SVR , and they breached email systems in some cases , said the people familiar with the intrusions , who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter , ” it said .
“ The same Russian group hacked the State Department and the White House email servers during the Obama administration.
” The Post report said that in addition to FireEye and the federal agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consulting , technology , telecom , and oil and gas companies in North America , Europe , Asia and the Middle East .
Some experts said that news of more breaches is likely to follow .
“ This is a big deal , and given what we now know about where breaches happened , I ’ m expecting the scope to grow as more logs are reviewed , ” John Scott-Railton , a senior researcher at the University of Toronto ’ s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy , told The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like this gets an open sesame to many desirable systems , they are going to use it widely , ” he said .
Russia ’ s U.S. embassy ridiculed what it called “ attempts of the U.S. media to blame Russia for hacker attacks on U.S. governmental bodies.
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Hackers have been roaming inside the federal government for months in a massive breach that was revealed Sunday.
Networks belonging to the Treasury and Commerce departments were targeted.
Although federal officials did not name a suspect, federal and private experts told The New York Times that a Russian intelligence agency is “almost certainly” behind the hack.
The breach of the federal government came only days after the major cybersecurity company FireEye revealed it had been breached in an attack that was also suspected to have been conducted by Russia, according to The Associated Press.
Experts said the two intrusions were part of the same cyberattack and used the popular server software SolarWinds.
“This can turn into one of the most impactful espionage campaigns on record,” cybersecurity expert Dmitri Alperovitch told the AP.
“The United States government is aware of these reports, and we are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation,” John Ullyot, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said in a statement.
JUST IN: A Commerce Department spokesman tells @NBCNews: “”We can confirm there has been a breach in one of our bureaus. We have asked CISA and the FBI to investigate, and we cannot comment further at this time.” — Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) December 13, 2020
The Commerce Department admitted it had been hacked. The Times reported the agency affected was the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which sets policy for internet issues.
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The Department of Homeland Security on Sunday ordered all agencies to stop using SolarWinds software, The Times reported. The report said the software had become compromised in the spring and spread as users installed software updates.
“We have identified a global campaign that introduces a compromise into the networks of public and private organizations through the software supply chain,” FireEye said in a Sunday blog post. “This compromise is delivered through updates to a widely-used IT infrastructure management software — the Orion network monitoring product from SolarWinds. The campaign demonstrates top-tier operational tradecraft and resourcing consistent with state-sponsored threat actor.”
John Hultquist, director of threat analysis at FireEye, said in a statement, “We anticipate this will be a very large event when all the information comes to light. The actor is operating stealthily, but we are certainly still finding targets that they manage to operate in.”
The malware gave hackers access to victims’ networks. Alperovitch said SolarWinds gives “God-mode” access to a network, making everything on it visible.
SolarWinds said there was a “potential vulnerability” connected to updates that were rolled out between March and June.
“We believe that this vulnerability is the result of a highly-sophisticated, targeted and manual supply chain attack by a nation state,” SolarWinds CEO Kevin Thompson said in a statement, according to the AP.
Also, hacks of this type take exceptional tradecraft and time. On the 1st, if this is a supply chain attack using trusted relationships, really hard to stop. On the 2nd, I suspect this has been underway for many months. Need good detections to find victims and determine scope. — Chris Krebs (@C_C_Krebs) December 13, 2020
The Washington Post also reported Russian government hackers were responsible for the breach.
“The Russian hackers, known by the nicknames APT29 or Cozy Bear, are part of that nation’s foreign intelligence service, the SVR, and they breached email systems in some cases, said the people familiar with the intrusions, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter,” it said.
“The same Russian group hacked the State Department and the White House email servers during the Obama administration.”
The Post report said that in addition to FireEye and the federal agencies, the cyberattacks have struck government, consulting, technology, telecom, and oil and gas companies in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Some experts said that news of more breaches is likely to follow.
“This is a big deal, and given what we now know about where breaches happened, I’m expecting the scope to grow as more logs are reviewed,” John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, told The Post.
“When an aggressive group like this gets an open sesame to many desirable systems, they are going to use it widely,” he said.
Russia’s U.S. embassy ridiculed what it called “attempts of the U.S. media to blame Russia for hacker attacks on U.S. governmental bodies.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Photos: As Joe Biden Calls for ‘Unity,’ His Dogs Play Tug-of-War with Trump Chew Toy

All new presidents call for unity and healing .
This usually lasts anywhere from between five minutes to five months after their inauguration .
You know how it goes : The first strong gust of oppositional wind that hits their sails and they crank up the outboard motor of partisanship and sniping .
Look , you guys had your chance to acknowledge how awesome the new president was .
You didn ’ t , so to heck with this whole unity stuff .
Joe Biden marketed himself as being different , however , which is why you might have expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pap to last a bit longer .
To moderate voters wary of the leftward drift of the Democratic Party but put off by President Donald Trump ’ s style , Biden sold himself as a caretaker who could smooth over the waters .
He was the kind of president you didn ’ t have to worry about .
In fact , you might not even hear from him for a while .
Wouldn ’ t you like that ?
And when you did hear from him , it would all be about unity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and healing like pictures of the Biden family ’ s dogs ripping apart a stuffed Donald Trump caricature chew toy ?
Biden has two dogs German shepherds ( their names are Champ and Major ) .
Of course , you know this , because a ) one of the dogs broke Biden ’ s foot and b ) President Trump doesn ’ t own a dog , and what kind of filthy monster doesn ’ t own a dog in the White House ?
Huh ?
Yeah , I bet you can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ QE-freaking-D .
Anyway , Champ and Major have their own Instagram account , as Fox News reported last month : @ first_dogs_usa .
The account also features pictures of Charlie , the “ first grandpupper , ” owned by Biden ’ s granddaughter Naomi .
The account ’ s user name is — wait for it — “ The Oval Pawffice us.
” ( Twitter account is “ https : //twitter.com/TheOvalPawffice.
” ) My dad tells this shaggy dog joke about a huge flightless bird called a Rary that demands to be given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s handlers at the zoo lug him a third of the way up a mountain so he could give it a shot , but the Rary says it ’ s not high enough .
They lug him halfway up , still not high enough .
Two-thirds , still not high enough .
Finally , the exhausted zookeepers get the Rary to the top of the mountain .
They tip him over so he can attempt to fly .
Instead , he plummets to his death .
The punchline : “ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rary.
” ( Get it ? )
I mention this only because , even on the off chance my dad were elected president , he would think calling an Instagram account for his dogs “ The Oval Pawffice ” would be far too corny .
But don ’ t worry , because “ The Oval Pawffice ” has edgy jokes like this to make up for it : RELATED : Group Claiming To Be Michigan GOP Electors Locked Out of Capitol , Police Used To Bar Entrance “ Awoooof !
I hope you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Champ & Charlie First Grandpupper , ” the Sunday post read ( evidently written by Major ) .
“ @ NaomiBiden took these during our # TugOfWar match .
Champ was the champion – some names are predestined .
Just like winning , in a landslide , by a record number of votes.
” This being Instagram , a solid half of the post was hashtags , including # ByeDon , # YoureFired , # AdoptDontShop , # donate , # transitionteam and # catsofinstagram ( the Bidens have adopted a cat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because nowhere in that torrent of meaningless hashtaggery could you find # unity or # healing .
Their absence is glaring because , again , those words are the brand for Biden and his running mate , California Sen. Kamala Harris .
They ’ re like Nike ’ s “ Just Do It , ” Siskel and Ebert ’ s “ Thumbs Up ” or Bill Clinton ’ s “ I did not have sexual relations with that woman , Miss Lewinsky.
” In fact , if you listened to their Nov. 7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them the victors in the Nov. 3 election , you would swear they ran on nothing but unity and healing .
“ Joe is a healer , a uniter , a tested and steady hand , a person whose own experience of loss gives him a sense of purpose that will help us as a nation reclaim our own sense of purpose , and a man with a big heart who loves with abandon , ” Harris said , later adding that one of Biden ’ s goals was “ to unite our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation.
” “ With full hearts and steady hands , with faith in America and in each other , with love of country , a thirst for justice , let us be the nation that we know we can be , a nation united , a nation strengthened , a nation healed , the United States of America , ” Biden said .
“ The Bible tells us , to everything , there ’ s a season , a time to build , a time to reap and a time to sow , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the time to heal in America , ” he declared in another part of the speech .
And then there ’ s what he said just before that : “ For all those of you who voted for President Trump , I understand the disappointment tonight , ” Biden told America .
“ I ’ ve lost a couple of times myself .
But now , let ’ s give each other a chance .
It ’ s time to put away the harsh rhetoric , lower the temperature , see each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again.
” That lasted a month .
Now , Biden won “ in a landslide , by a record number of votes.
” # ByeDon !
Here , watch some dogs rip you apart .
What ’ s odd is that the language of the Instagram post sounds vaguely Trumpian .
This wouldn ’ t be a problem if it were Trump , of course .
The president has always been clear that he ’ s not going to play the role of the disingenuous politician .
None of the themes Biden or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have escaped Trump ’ s mouth — and thank heavens .
But no .
Biden and Harris made a bet that America wanted that disingenuousness back .
They ran against the fact that Trump didn ’ t play the game — and whether or not that gambit got them votes , they still own it .
They can ’ t talk about it being “ time to put away the harsh rhetoric , lower the temperature , see each other again , listen to each other again , ” and then post an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ripping apart an effigy of the current president .
Perhaps the spokesdog for The Oval Pawffice will issue an a-paw-logy for this post .
( I ’ m sorry — this garbage is infectious . )
Don ’ t bet on it , though .
With posts like these — and with the tenor of rhetoric from some elements of the Democratic Party — Biden will soon be snarling just as much as the inhabitants of “ The Oval Pawffice.
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All new presidents call for unity and healing. This usually lasts anywhere from between five minutes to five months after their inauguration.
You know how it goes: The first strong gust of oppositional wind that hits their sails and they crank up the outboard motor of partisanship and sniping. Look, you guys had your chance to acknowledge how awesome the new president was. You didn’t, so to heck with this whole unity stuff.
Joe Biden marketed himself as being different, however, which is why you might have expected that whole “unity and healing” pap to last a bit longer.
To moderate voters wary of the leftward drift of the Democratic Party but put off by President Donald Trump’s style, Biden sold himself as a caretaker who could smooth over the waters. He was the kind of president you didn’t have to worry about. In fact, you might not even hear from him for a while. Wouldn’t you like that? And when you did hear from him, it would all be about unity and healing.
And what says unity and healing like pictures of the Biden family’s dogs ripping apart a stuffed Donald Trump caricature chew toy?
Biden has two dogs German shepherds (their names are Champ and Major). Of course, you know this, because a) one of the dogs broke Biden’s foot and b) President Trump doesn’t own a dog, and what kind of filthy monster doesn’t own a dog in the White House? Huh? Yeah, I bet you can’t answer that one, Drumpfers! QE-freaking-D.
? Puppy Love!
Meet Major. The first rescue dog set to live in the white house! ?#rescuedog #presidentelect #germanshepherd https://t.co/HyQdbh8TcO — Mariaca Wealth Management, LLC. (@MariacaWealth) December 11, 2020
Anyway, Champ and Major have their own Instagram account, as Fox News reported last month: @first_dogs_usa. The account also features pictures of Charlie, the “first grandpupper,” owned by Biden’s granddaughter Naomi. The account’s user name is — wait for it — “The Oval Pawffice us.” (Twitter account is “https://twitter.com/TheOvalPawffice.”)
My dad tells this shaggy dog joke about a huge flightless bird called a Rary that demands to be given a chance to fly. The bird’s handlers at the zoo lug him a third of the way up a mountain so he could give it a shot, but the Rary says it’s not high enough.
They lug him halfway up, still not high enough. Two-thirds, still not high enough. Finally, the exhausted zookeepers get the Rary to the top of the mountain. They tip him over so he can attempt to fly. Instead, he plummets to his death.
The punchline: “It’s a long way to tip a Rary.” (Get it?)
I mention this only because, even on the off chance my dad were elected president, he would think calling an Instagram account for his dogs “The Oval Pawffice” would be far too corny.
But don’t worry, because “The Oval Pawffice” has edgy jokes like this to make up for it:
“Awoooof! I hope you’ll enjoy these pics of me, Champ & Charlie First Grandpupper,” the Sunday post read (evidently written by Major). “@NaomiBiden took these during our #TugOfWar match. Champ was the champion – some names are predestined. Just like winning, in a landslide, by a record number of votes.”
This being Instagram, a solid half of the post was hashtags, including #ByeDon, #YoureFired, #AdoptDontShop, #donate, #transitionteam and #catsofinstagram (the Bidens have adopted a cat, too).
I mention this because nowhere in that torrent of meaningless hashtaggery could you find #unity or #healing.
Their absence is glaring because, again, those words are the brand for Biden and his running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris. They’re like Nike’s “Just Do It,” Siskel and Ebert’s “Thumbs Up” or Bill Clinton’s “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.”
In fact, if you listened to their Nov. 7 speeches, given after the media declared them the victors in the Nov. 3 election, you would swear they ran on nothing but unity and healing.
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“Joe is a healer, a uniter, a tested and steady hand, a person whose own experience of loss gives him a sense of purpose that will help us as a nation reclaim our own sense of purpose, and a man with a big heart who loves with abandon,” Harris said, later adding that one of Biden’s goals was “to unite our country and heal the soul of our nation.”
Biden’s speech continued to emphasize the “unity” branding.
“With full hearts and steady hands, with faith in America and in each other, with love of country, a thirst for justice, let us be the nation that we know we can be, a nation united, a nation strengthened, a nation healed, the United States of America,” Biden said.
“The Bible tells us, to everything, there’s a season, a time to build, a time to reap and a time to sow, and a time to heal. This is the time to heal in America,” he declared in another part of the speech.
And then there’s what he said just before that: “For all those of you who voted for President Trump, I understand the disappointment tonight,” Biden told America. “I’ve lost a couple of times myself. But now, let’s give each other a chance. It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again.”
That lasted a month. Now, Biden won “in a landslide, by a record number of votes.” #ByeDon! Here, watch some dogs rip you apart.
What’s odd is that the language of the Instagram post sounds vaguely Trumpian. This wouldn’t be a problem if it were Trump, of course. The president has always been clear that he’s not going to play the role of the disingenuous politician.
None of the themes Biden or Harris larded their speeches with would ever have escaped Trump’s mouth — and thank heavens.
But no. Biden and Harris made a bet that America wanted that disingenuousness back. They ran against the fact that Trump didn’t play the game — and whether or not that gambit got them votes, they still own it.
They can’t talk about it being “time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again,” and then post an Instagram meme of the Biden family dogs ripping apart an effigy of the current president.
Perhaps the spokesdog for The Oval Pawffice will issue an a-paw-logy for this post. (I’m sorry — this garbage is infectious.) Don’t bet on it, though. With posts like these — and with the tenor of rhetoric from some elements of the Democratic Party — Biden will soon be snarling just as much as the inhabitants of “The Oval Pawffice.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--America First: Vaccines Rolling Out of Michigan Plant, Headed Directly for American Hospitals

With Pfizer and BioNTech ’ s coronavirus vaccine now authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration , the initial batch of doses manufactured in Michigan are being shipped to 636 locations across all 50 states , NBC News reported Sunday .
Front-line health care workers and nursing home patients will get the vast majority of the 2.9 million initial doses .
Fortunately , the vaccine is expected to be available to the general public within the next several months .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the vaccine for individuals age 16 and over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allergic reactions or medical conditions related to vaccines .
“ Pfizer ’ s purpose is breakthroughs that change patients ’ lives , and in our 171-year history there has never been a more urgent need for a breakthrough than today with hundreds of thousands of people continuing to suffer from COVID-19 , ” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement Friday .
“ As a U.S. company , today ’ s news brings great pride and tremendous joy that Pfizer has risen to the challenge to develop a vaccine that has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this devastating pandemic , ” Bourla said .
“ We have worked tirelessly to make the impossible possible , steadfast in our belief that science will win.
” The United Kingdom authorized the Pfizer vaccine last week , with 800,000 doses available in the country , according to NBC News .
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Tuesday prioritizing American distribution for vaccines created under the purview of Operation Warp Speed , a public-private partnership announced in May with the goal of quickly developing a coronavirus vaccine within the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Should Trust COVID Vaccine Because an African-American Woman Helped Make It Even Trump ’ s fiercest foes would have to admit that Operation Warp Speed — which faced deep skepticism among “ experts ” quoted in the establishment media — is a massive accomplishment .
The average development of a vaccine takes roughly 10 years , so this public-private partnership involving companies such as Pfizer and Moderna is an unprecedented success .
Trump ran his presidential campaigns on the promise of “ America First.
“ Regardless of what someone thinks of that mantra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine and its distribution across the nation certainly live up to it .
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With Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine now authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, the initial batch of doses manufactured in Michigan are being shipped to 636 locations across all 50 states, NBC News reported Sunday.
Front-line health care workers and nursing home patients will get the vast majority of the 2.9 million initial doses.
Fortunately, the vaccine is expected to be available to the general public within the next several months.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the vaccine for individuals age 16 and over who do not have a history of allergic reactions or medical conditions related to vaccines.
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The Pfizer-BioNTech #COVID19 vaccine has not been approved or licensed by the @US_FDA but has been authorized for emergency use to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 16+. See conditions of use: https://t.co/OS1tgYopUj pic.twitter.com/yogti0Ahcq — Pfizer Inc. (@pfizer) December 13, 2020
“Pfizer’s purpose is breakthroughs that change patients’ lives, and in our 171-year history there has never been a more urgent need for a breakthrough than today with hundreds of thousands of people continuing to suffer from COVID-19,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement Friday.
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“As a U.S. company, today’s news brings great pride and tremendous joy that Pfizer has risen to the challenge to develop a vaccine that has the potential to help bring an end to this devastating pandemic,” Bourla said.
“We have worked tirelessly to make the impossible possible, steadfast in our belief that science will win.”
BREAKING: Pfizer says a final analysis of clinical-trial data shows its Covid-19 vaccine is 95% effective https://t.co/3lmxpDXQgC pic.twitter.com/R1uLcnQtpy — Bloomberg (@business) November 18, 2020
The United Kingdom authorized the Pfizer vaccine last week, with 800,000 doses available in the country, according to NBC News.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Tuesday prioritizing American distribution for vaccines created under the purview of Operation Warp Speed, a public-private partnership announced in May with the goal of quickly developing a coronavirus vaccine within the United States.
President @realDonaldTrump just signed an executive order to ensure that the U.S. government prioritizes delivery of the vaccine to American citizens before sending it to other nations. pic.twitter.com/WThbpqTqRL — The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 8, 2020
Even Trump’s fiercest foes would have to admit that Operation Warp Speed — which faced deep skepticism among “experts” quoted in the establishment media — is a massive accomplishment.
The average development of a vaccine takes roughly 10 years, so this public-private partnership involving companies such as Pfizer and Moderna is an unprecedented success.
It’s almost as if the “experts” and the media have repeatedly been wrong about everything related to COVID-19 pic.twitter.com/wTuI0kBLzk — Amber Athey (@amber_athey) December 12, 2020
Trump ran his presidential campaigns on the promise of “America First.“
Regardless of what someone thinks of that mantra, the rapid development of a coronavirus vaccine and its distribution across the nation certainly live up to it.
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--Biden Snaps at Civil Rights Leaders in Leaked Call

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden snapped at civil rights leaders during a recent live call , dismissing their concerns with a chiding lecture .
The leaked conversation comes amidst an apparent split between Biden ’ s team and the larger progressive civil rights movement in America .
The call was leaked Thursday to The Intercept , which published the conversation in its entirety .
At one point in the disastrous call , Biden seemingly became overwhelmed with a round of input from the group of civil rights leaders , which included the Rev .
Al Sharpton and NAACP President Derrick Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last word in before Biden chided the group , warning the former vice president that his community is getting “ anxious ” with the lack of progress made so far .
TRENDING : Democratic Representative Demands Pelosi Block 126 Republicans from Being Seated in Congress “ Let ’ s get something straight , ” Biden snapped at the civil rights leaders .
“ You shouldn ’ t be disappointed .
What I ’ ve done so far is more than anyone else has done this far.
” Despite Biden ’ s decades in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the black community appear to be coming from the administration of political outsider President Donald Trump .
Last year , a surge in jobs led to record low black unemployment , meaning more money and more power for minority communities .
Nevertheless , Biden continued to lecture the leaders , also lashing out at President Donald Trump .
“ I didn ’ t want to run this time , ” he said .
“ I ran this time because of the racist son of a gun who was president of the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why I ran .
… “ I ’ m the guy that took on every single time somebody was threatened in this country .
The only white boy you know who did it , period.
” The civil rights leaders were forced to sit for another 20 minutes as Biden continued to repeat his platform to the same group that just expressed concerns about it .
Needless to say , Biden ’ s tone didn ’ t win him any friends on the progressive left .
Users across social media soon began to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of civil rights leaders began to go viral .
RELATED : Group Claiming To Be Michigan GOP Electors Locked Out of Capitol , Police Used To Bar Entrance Black Lives Matter , which was not invited to the call , said it was “ unacceptable ” that the organization was locked out of a high-level discussion .
If Biden ’ s leaked audio is any indication , civil rights leaders should expect more of the same from his likely presidency .
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Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden snapped at civil rights leaders during a recent live call, dismissing their concerns with a chiding lecture.
The leaked conversation comes amidst an apparent split between Biden’s team and the larger progressive civil rights movement in America.
The call was leaked Thursday to The Intercept, which published the conversation in its entirety.
At one point in the disastrous call, Biden seemingly became overwhelmed with a round of input from the group of civil rights leaders, which included the Rev. Al Sharpton and NAACP President Derrick Johnson.
It was Johnson who got the last word in before Biden chided the group, warning the former vice president that his community is getting “anxious” with the lack of progress made so far.
“Let’s get something straight,” Biden snapped at the civil rights leaders. “You shouldn’t be disappointed. What I’ve done so far is more than anyone else has done this far.”
Despite Biden’s decades in government, the most powerful changes made in the black community appear to be coming from the administration of political outsider President Donald Trump. Last year, a surge in jobs led to record low black unemployment, meaning more money and more power for minority communities.
Nevertheless, Biden continued to lecture the leaders, also lashing out at President Donald Trump.
“I didn’t want to run this time,” he said. “I ran this time because of the racist son of a gun who was president of the United States of America. That’s why I ran. …
“I’m the guy that took on every single time somebody was threatened in this country. The only white boy you know who did it, period.”
The civil rights leaders were forced to sit for another 20 minutes as Biden continued to repeat his platform to the same group that just expressed concerns about it.
Needless to say, Biden’s tone didn’t win him any friends on the progressive left.
Users across social media soon began to call him out as his behind-closed-doors treatment of civil rights leaders began to go viral.
I just listened to the audio from the meeting some civil rights leaders had w/ @JoeBiden this past week. VERY DISAPPOINTING. First off, he sometimes projected rudeness and irritation. Worse than that, he basically told them that he’s not going to do a lot of executive orders. — Shaun King (@shaunking) December 10, 2020
Finally listened to the leaked audio of Biden meeting with Civil Rights leaders and all I can say is that guy sucks. — Yung Fred (@WaywardWinifred) December 13, 2020
Joe Biden to Civil Rights leaders: Shuttup & dribble — Anthony V. Clark (@anthonyvclark20) December 11, 2020
Black Lives Matter, which was not invited to the call, said it was “unacceptable” that the organization was locked out of a high-level discussion.
If Biden’s leaked audio is any indication, civil rights leaders should expect more of the same from his likely presidency.
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westernjournal--2020-12-14--South Korea Caves to Pressure from North Korea, Passes Controversial Anti-Free Speech Law

On Monday , South Korea ’ s parliament approved contentious legislation criminalizing the flying of propaganda leaflets by balloon toward North Korea , despite fierce criticism that the country is sacrificing freedom of expression to improve ties with the rival North .
The legislation passed with the support of 187 lawmakers , mostly governing party members who support President Moon Jae-in ’ s policy of engagement with North Korea .
Outnumbered opposition lawmakers didn ’ t attend the vote after their attempt at delaying the balloting with nonstop speeches was foiled by governing party lawmakers and their allies who used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a separate vote .
It was the first time that South Korea ’ s parliament has passed a bill formally banning civilians from floating anti-North Korea leaflets across the tense border .
South Korea has previously banned such activities only during sensitive times and has normally allowed activists to exercise their freedom of speech despite repeated protests from North Korea .
Activists and defectors from North Korea have for years used huge helium-filled balloons to carry leaflets criticizing North Korea ’ s nuclear weapons program and human rights record , USB sticks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. dollars .
Observers say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un likely saw the leafleting as a threat to his absolute rule over his 25 million people , who mostly have little access to outside information .
TRENDING : Democratic Representative Demands Pelosi Block 126 Republicans from Being Seated in Congress Lawmakers aligned with Moon say the legislation is intended to avoid unnecessarily provoking North Korea , to ensure the safety of people who live near the border , and to secure stable relations with the North .
Opponents accuse Moon of sympathizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Korean threats over the leafleting .
“ This is a law that will block the flow of South Korea ’ s great values , the spirit of democracy , freedom and equality , to North Korea , ” conservative opposition lawmaker Tae Yongho said during a 10-hour speech .
“ It ’ s a law aimed at joining hands with Kim Jong Un and leaving North Korean residents enslaved for good.
” Tae was a senior North Korean diplomat in London before defecting to South Korea in 2016 and was elected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The bill will take effect three months after being promulgated by the government , which is regarded as a formality .
A lawyers ’ group in Seoul earlier said it would file a constitutional appeal if the bill is passed .
Under the legislation , anyone flying leaflets , auxiliary storage devices or money toward North Korea without government permission can be punished by up to three years in prison or a fine of 30 million won ( $ 27,730 ) .
The same penalty can also be applied to blaring loudspeaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border areas , but no civilians in South Korea are known to have been involved in such activities .
Moon and Kim agreed to halt Cold War-style psychological warfare and lower animosities when they met in April 2018 at the start of now-stalled global diplomacy on North Korea ’ s nuclear program .
Moon ’ s government says that agreement must be applied to civilian leafleting , but opponents argue the accord didn ’ t clearly prohibit it .
The bill ’ s passage came six months after Kim ’ s powerful sister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over what she called South Korea ’ s inability to halt civilian leafleting and demanded it ban the activity .
She called North Korean defectors involved in the leafleting campaign “ human scum ” and “ mongrel dogs.
” Moon ’ s government responded that it would introduce an anti-leafleting law and press charges against some activists .
But an angry North Korea went ahead with a threat to blow up an unoccupied South Korean-built liaison office on its territory , in its most significant provocation in more than two years .
Tensions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops fatally shot a South Korean fisheries official found on a floating object in the North ’ s waters .
Kim Jong Un later offered a rare apology for the killing .
After weeks of investigation , Seoul police last month requested that prosecutors indict nine leafleting activists for allegedly violating laws on inter-Korean cooperation , pollution and embezzlement .
Among them is Park Sang-hak , a North Korean defector who accused the Moon government of “ meanly ” passing responsibility for strained inter-Korean ties to him and fellow activists .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meant to inform our parents , brothers and sisters that we ’ ve found after our arrival here that South Korea isn ’ t a living hell or an American colony like we had been taught there , ” Park said .
“ Is this that wrong ?
” In 2014 , North Korean troops opened fire at propaganda balloons flying toward their territory , triggering an exchange of fire that caused no known casualties .
It ’ s unclear whether the bill ’ s passage might promote ties between the Koreas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wrangling over U.S.-led sanctions , North Korea halted nearly all cooperation with South Korea .
It hasn ’ t responded to a South Korean offer of coronavirus-related cooperation .
But observers say North Korea may push for reconciliation with South Korea again when it wants a new round of diplomacy with presumptive President-elect Joe Biden ’ s administration .
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On Monday, South Korea’s parliament approved contentious legislation criminalizing the flying of propaganda leaflets by balloon toward North Korea, despite fierce criticism that the country is sacrificing freedom of expression to improve ties with the rival North.
The legislation passed with the support of 187 lawmakers, mostly governing party members who support President Moon Jae-in’s policy of engagement with North Korea.
Outnumbered opposition lawmakers didn’t attend the vote after their attempt at delaying the balloting with nonstop speeches was foiled by governing party lawmakers and their allies who used their three-fifths supermajority to halt the speeches in a separate vote.
It was the first time that South Korea’s parliament has passed a bill formally banning civilians from floating anti-North Korea leaflets across the tense border. South Korea has previously banned such activities only during sensitive times and has normally allowed activists to exercise their freedom of speech despite repeated protests from North Korea.
Activists and defectors from North Korea have for years used huge helium-filled balloons to carry leaflets criticizing North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and human rights record, USB sticks with information about world news, and U.S. dollars. Observers say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un likely saw the leafleting as a threat to his absolute rule over his 25 million people, who mostly have little access to outside information.
Lawmakers aligned with Moon say the legislation is intended to avoid unnecessarily provoking North Korea, to ensure the safety of people who live near the border, and to secure stable relations with the North. Opponents accuse Moon of sympathizing excessively with North Korea or yielding to North Korean threats over the leafleting.
“This is a law that will block the flow of South Korea’s great values, the spirit of democracy, freedom and equality, to North Korea,” conservative opposition lawmaker Tae Yongho said during a 10-hour speech.
“It’s a law aimed at joining hands with Kim Jong Un and leaving North Korean residents enslaved for good.”
Tae was a senior North Korean diplomat in London before defecting to South Korea in 2016 and was elected to South Korea’s parliament in April.
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The bill will take effect three months after being promulgated by the government, which is regarded as a formality. A lawyers’ group in Seoul earlier said it would file a constitutional appeal if the bill is passed.
Under the legislation, anyone flying leaflets, auxiliary storage devices or money toward North Korea without government permission can be punished by up to three years in prison or a fine of 30 million won ($27,730).
The same penalty can also be applied to blaring loudspeaker broadcasts or placement of giant billboards at border areas, but no civilians in South Korea are known to have been involved in such activities.
Moon and Kim agreed to halt Cold War-style psychological warfare and lower animosities when they met in April 2018 at the start of now-stalled global diplomacy on North Korea’s nuclear program.
Moon’s government says that agreement must be applied to civilian leafleting, but opponents argue the accord didn’t clearly prohibit it.
The bill’s passage came six months after Kim’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, responded furiously over what she called South Korea’s inability to halt civilian leafleting and demanded it ban the activity. She called North Korean defectors involved in the leafleting campaign “human scum” and “mongrel dogs.”
Moon’s government responded that it would introduce an anti-leafleting law and press charges against some activists. But an angry North Korea went ahead with a threat to blow up an unoccupied South Korean-built liaison office on its territory, in its most significant provocation in more than two years.
Tensions further rose in September when North Korean troops fatally shot a South Korean fisheries official found on a floating object in the North’s waters. Kim Jong Un later offered a rare apology for the killing.
After weeks of investigation, Seoul police last month requested that prosecutors indict nine leafleting activists for allegedly violating laws on inter-Korean cooperation, pollution and embezzlement.
Among them is Park Sang-hak, a North Korean defector who accused the Moon government of “meanly” passing responsibility for strained inter-Korean ties to him and fellow activists.
“The leaflets that we’ve sent were meant to inform our parents, brothers and sisters that we’ve found after our arrival here that South Korea isn’t a living hell or an American colony like we had been taught there,” Park said. “Is this that wrong?”
In 2014, North Korean troops opened fire at propaganda balloons flying toward their territory, triggering an exchange of fire that caused no known casualties.
It’s unclear whether the bill’s passage might promote ties between the Koreas.
After nuclear diplomacy stalled last year due to wrangling over U.S.-led sanctions, North Korea halted nearly all cooperation with South Korea.
It hasn’t responded to a South Korean offer of coronavirus-related cooperation. But observers say North Korea may push for reconciliation with South Korea again when it wants a new round of diplomacy with presumptive President-elect Joe Biden’s administration.
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westernjournal--2020-12-16--Poll: Here’s Who the Top Pick Is in the Republican and Democrat 2024 Presidential Primaries

A new poll released by McLaughlin & Associates asks 443 Democratic primary voters whom they would vote for if the 2024 presidential primary were held today .
Michelle Obama , receiving 29 percent support , topped the list of potential candidates .
That puts Obama four points ahead of presumptive vice president-elect Kamala Harris .
Rounding out the top three with 7 percent , and almost too scary to contemplate , is New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , who will then meet the age requirement to make a run for the White House .
Tying for fourth place were Pete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bend , Indiana , and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate — and New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , each with 5 percent .
Trailing behind with low single digits were several other 2020 candidates , Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and — gasp — Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota .
Eighteen percent of voters were undecided .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows The poll asked the same question of 438 Republican primary voters .
No surprise there — President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Republicans surveyed chose him .
Vice President Mike Pence came in a distant second with 11 percent .
Sen. Ted Cruz took third place , winning 5 percent of the vote .
It ’ s not surprising that Obama came in ahead of Harris .
Except for that one brief moment of glory when Harris performed her well-rehearsed takedown of then-rival Joe Biden over busing and segregation , her numbers languished in the low single digits until she was forced to end her campaign .
Harris is unquestionably a bright , charismatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlikable .
Ambition is written all over her face .
She also appears to say and do whatever she needs to say and do to achieve her goals .
In other words , she lacks principles .
Although Obama is extremely popular among Democrats , she is simply not qualified for the presidency .
She has been married to a politician but has never held a political office .
Sorry , service as first lady doesn ’ t qualify a woman for the presidency .
I once heard a political analyst say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the high-water mark for Obama .
She has never been vetted .
As the wife of a politician , she was generally off-limits .
Prior to the Trump era , the media respected the privacy of family members .
RELATED : Tucker Carlson Issues Dire Warning About Who Could Become President in 4 Years Additionally , many of her successes prior to becoming first lady coincided with President Barack Obama ’ s significant political victories .
One month after Obama took office , National Review ran a snarky editorial about the position Michelle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ Some employees are simply irreplaceable .
Take Michelle Obama : The University of Chicago Medical center hired her in 2002 to run ‘ programs for community relations , neighborhood outreach , volunteer recruitment , staff diversity , and minority contracting.
’ “ In 2005 the hospital raised her salary from $ 120,000 to $ 317,000 — nearly twice what her husband made as a U.S .
Senator .
“ Oh , did we mention that he had just become a U.S. senator ?
He sure had .
Requested a $ 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in fact .
Way to network , Michelle !
“ But now that Mrs. Obama has resigned , the hospital says her position will remain unfilled .
How can that be , if the work she did was vital enough to be worth $ 317,000 ?
” “ We can think of only one explanation : Roland Burris ’ s wife wasn ’ t interested.
” FactCheck.org looked into National Review ’ s claims and concluded they were mostly true .
Michelle Obama ’ s income decreased when she began to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact check : “ In 2006 , a year after her promotion , [ Obama ’ s income ] had decreased to $ 273,618 .
And for 2007 ( the year she actually started working part-time ) , her income was $ 103,633 , according to the couple ’ s tax return for that year .
She took an ‘ unpaid leave of absence to work on her husband ’ s presidential campaign ’ in 2008 , but still received $ 62,709 from the hospital.
” In 2018 , she and her husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multi-year deal with Netflix .
However , it remains to be seen if she ’ s actually doing anything to run this company .
Although the reviews for their first documentary were stellar , the Obamas actually had little to do with its production .
Quartz , a business-focused media outlet , reported in February that the documentary “ ’ American Factory ’ was filmed without the Obamas ’ involvement.
” Last month , Deadline reported that the Obamas were collaborating with alleged comedian Adam Conover on a comedy series about government .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ when they go low , we go high.
” All of this is to say that her resume isn ’ t very “ presidential.
” The depth of feeling for Trump among his base goes beyond popularity .
He is beloved by his supporters .
Some may point to the fact that he just lost an election to Biden and Harris .
But the election has been haunted by allegations of fraud in numerous affidavits filed in courts in several swing states .
After two years of Democratic rule , voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2022 — and hopefully back to Trump in 2024 .
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A new poll released by McLaughlin & Associates asks 443 Democratic primary voters whom they would vote for if the 2024 presidential primary were held today.
Michelle Obama, receiving 29 percent support, topped the list of potential candidates. That puts Obama four points ahead of presumptive vice president-elect Kamala Harris.
Rounding out the top three with 7 percent, and almost too scary to contemplate, is New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who will then meet the age requirement to make a run for the White House.
Tying for fourth place were Pete Buttigieg — the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate — and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, each with 5 percent.
Trailing behind with low single digits were several other 2020 candidates, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and — gasp — Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Eighteen percent of voters were undecided.
2024 National Democratic Primary: Michelle Obama 29%
Harris 25%
Ocasio-Cortez 7%
Buttigieg 5%
Cuomo 5%
Booker 3%
Hickenlooper 3%
Klobuchar 2%
Kaine 2%
Patrick 1%
Gillibrand 1%
Omar 1% McLaughlin & Associates 12/9-13https://t.co/JVW1etg2yo — Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) December 15, 2020
The poll asked the same question of 438 Republican primary voters. No surprise there — President Donald Trump is the runaway favorite. Fifty-six percent of Republicans surveyed chose him. Vice President Mike Pence came in a distant second with 11 percent. Sen. Ted Cruz took third place, winning 5 percent of the vote.
2024 National Republican Primary: Trump 56%
Pence 11%
Cruz 5%
Romney 4%
Haley 3%
Carlson 3%
Kasich 2%
Noem 2%
Rubio 1%
DeSantis 1%
Cotton 1%
Tim Scott 1%
Pompeo 1%
Rick Scott 0% McLaughlin & Associates 12/9-13https://t.co/JVW1etg2yo — Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) December 15, 2020
It’s not surprising that Obama came in ahead of Harris. Except for that one brief moment of glory when Harris performed her well-rehearsed takedown of then-rival Joe Biden over busing and segregation, her numbers languished in the low single digits until she was forced to end her campaign.
Harris is unquestionably a bright, charismatic and accomplished woman, but she is unlikable. Ambition is written all over her face. She also appears to say and do whatever she needs to say and do to achieve her goals. In other words, she lacks principles.
Although Obama is extremely popular among Democrats, she is simply not qualified for the presidency. She has been married to a politician but has never held a political office. Sorry, service as first lady doesn’t qualify a woman for the presidency.
I once heard a political analyst say that the day of her nomination would be the high-water mark for Obama. She has never been vetted. As the wife of a politician, she was generally off-limits. Prior to the Trump era, the media respected the privacy of family members.
Additionally, many of her successes prior to becoming first lady coincided with President Barack Obama’s significant political victories.
One month after Obama took office, National Review ran a snarky editorial about the position Michelle had just resigned. The editors wrote: “Some employees are simply irreplaceable. Take Michelle Obama: The University of Chicago Medical center hired her in 2002 to run ‘programs for community relations, neighborhood outreach, volunteer recruitment, staff diversity, and minority contracting.’
“In 2005 the hospital raised her salary from $120,000 to $317,000 — nearly twice what her husband made as a U.S. Senator.
“Oh, did we mention that he had just become a U.S. senator? He sure had. Requested a $1 million earmark for the UC Medical Center, in fact. Way to network, Michelle!
“But now that Mrs. Obama has resigned, the hospital says her position will remain unfilled. How can that be, if the work she did was vital enough to be worth $317,000?”
“We can think of only one explanation: Roland Burris’s wife wasn’t interested.”
FactCheck.org looked into National Review’s claims and concluded they were mostly true. Michelle Obama’s income decreased when she began to work part-time in 2007. According to the fact check:
“In 2006, a year after her promotion, [Obama’s income] had decreased to $273,618. And for 2007 (the year she actually started working part-time), her income was $103,633, according to the couple’s tax return for that year. She took an ‘unpaid leave of absence to work on her husband’s presidential campaign’ in 2008, but still received $62,709 from the hospital.”
In 2018, she and her husband founded Higher Ground Productions and signed a multi-year deal with Netflix. However, it remains to be seen if she’s actually doing anything to run this company.
Although the reviews for their first documentary were stellar, the Obamas actually had little to do with its production. Quartz, a business-focused media outlet, reported in February that the documentary “’American Factory’ was filmed without the Obamas’ involvement.”
Last month, Deadline reported that the Obamas were collaborating with alleged comedian Adam Conover on a comedy series about government.
So much for Obama’s motto, “when they go low, we go high.”
All of this is to say that her resume isn’t very “presidential.”
The depth of feeling for Trump among his base goes beyond popularity. He is beloved by his supporters.
Some may point to the fact that he just lost an election to Biden and Harris. But the election has been haunted by allegations of fraud in numerous affidavits filed in courts in several swing states.
After two years of Democratic rule, voters will be flocking to GOP candidates in 2022 — and hopefully back to Trump in 2024.
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westernjournal--2020-12-16--Committee Recommends Renaming Abraham Lincoln High School for the Most Insane Reason Possible

For a while now , much of the far left has been on a crusade to scrub society of all reference to those deemed not woke enough .
This includes historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington because , despite world-altering accomplishments like authoring the Declaration of Independence and leading the American colonists to victory against the British , respectively , both men also owned slaves .
It includes Ulysses S. Grant , who led the Union Army to victory against the Confederacy in the Civil War .
Now , the wokescolds are targeting Abraham Lincoln for the great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black lives mattered to him , ” according to the U.K. Daily Mail .
In case you ’ ve forgotten , Lincoln was president during the Civil War and is responsible for the abolition of American slavery .
Apparently , that ’ s not enough to preserve his place in history : The San Francisco Unified School District might be stripping Lincoln ’ s name from one of its high schools .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows As the San Francisco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is reviewing a proposal to change the names of 44 district schools , from Abraham Lincoln High School to Herbert Hoover Middle School to Dianne Feinstein Elementary School .
Why ?
Because these figures might not appropriately represent today ’ s “ cultural values ” regarding race .
Hoover is on the cancel list not because of his presidential legacy during the Great Depression but because he appointed committees that led to redlining and ultimately segregation while he was secretary of commerce under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge .
Lincoln might get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his policies ” regarding Native Americans “ proved to be detrimental to them , ” according to the district ’ s School Names Advisory Committee .
As for Feinstein , she allowed a Confederate flag to be flown outside City Hall in 1984 , a day after the flag was torn down by protesters — even though she removed the flag the next day in response to complaints .
Never mind that this incident occurred over 35 years ago and that Feinstein has served as mayor of San Francisco and as a United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holds today ) since that time .
The incident wasn ’ t egregious enough to keep her out of office , but for some on the left , it is enough to strip her name from an elementary school .
This is all patently absurd .
Lincoln freed the slaves and was literally killed for his efforts .
According to the modern left , however , he just wasn ’ t enough of a social justice warrior .
This just shows that no one is woke enough for the left .
They ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remake America into their version of a racially perfect society , all the while bulldozing over people who actually made significant positive contributions to equality during their lifetimes .
RELATED : Virginia District Opposes Removing Jefferson 's Name from School , School Board Does It Anyway The name changes aren ’ t official yet .
They ’ ve been proposed by the committee , but school boards haven ’ t yet voted on whether or not to accept them .
For her part , San Francisco Mayor London Breed thinks the district has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In October , she said that in light of the coronavirus pandemic , “ the district should be focused on getting our kids back in the classroom.
” For once , Breed is right : The San Francisco Unified School District certainly has more important priorities than school names .
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For a while now, much of the far left has been on a crusade to scrub society of all reference to those deemed not woke enough.
This includes historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington because, despite world-altering accomplishments like authoring the Declaration of Independence and leading the American colonists to victory against the British, respectively, both men also owned slaves. It includes Ulysses S. Grant, who led the Union Army to victory against the Confederacy in the Civil War.
Now, the wokescolds are targeting Abraham Lincoln for the great crime of not sufficiently demonstrating that “black lives mattered to him,” according to the U.K. Daily Mail.
In case you’ve forgotten, Lincoln was president during the Civil War and is responsible for the abolition of American slavery.
Apparently, that’s not enough to preserve his place in history: The San Francisco Unified School District might be stripping Lincoln’s name from one of its high schools.
As the San Francisco Chronicle reported in October, the district is reviewing a proposal to change the names of 44 district schools, from Abraham Lincoln High School to Herbert Hoover Middle School to Dianne Feinstein Elementary School.
Why? Because these figures might not appropriately represent today’s “cultural values” regarding race.
Hoover is on the cancel list not because of his presidential legacy during the Great Depression but because he appointed committees that led to redlining and ultimately segregation while he was secretary of commerce under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
Lincoln might get the ax because “the majority of his policies” regarding Native Americans “proved to be detrimental to them,” according to the district’s School Names Advisory Committee.
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As for Feinstein, she allowed a Confederate flag to be flown outside City Hall in 1984, a day after the flag was torn down by protesters — even though she removed the flag the next day in response to complaints.
Never mind that this incident occurred over 35 years ago and that Feinstein has served as mayor of San Francisco and as a United States senator (a position she still holds today) since that time. The incident wasn’t egregious enough to keep her out of office, but for some on the left, it is enough to strip her name from an elementary school.
This is all patently absurd.
Lincoln freed the slaves and was literally killed for his efforts. According to the modern left, however, he just wasn’t enough of a social justice warrior.
This just shows that no one is woke enough for the left. They’ll destroy culture and history trying to remake America into their version of a racially perfect society, all the while bulldozing over people who actually made significant positive contributions to equality during their lifetimes.
The name changes aren’t official yet. They’ve been proposed by the committee, but school boards haven’t yet voted on whether or not to accept them.
For her part, San Francisco Mayor London Breed thinks the district has more important things to worry about: In October, she said that in light of the coronavirus pandemic, “the district should be focused on getting our kids back in the classroom.”
For once, Breed is right: The San Francisco Unified School District certainly has more important priorities than school names.
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westernjournal--2020-12-16--Glenn Beck Has a Theory on The Real Reason Biden Wants the White House Doorknobs Removed

There is a deeper motive behind the extent of the cleaning of the White House that has been ordered by presumptive President-elect Joe Biden , according to talk show host Glenn Beck .
Citing the coronavirus , Biden ’ s administration has ordained that personnel in hazmat suits spray the entire White House with disinfectant .
Workers will report the rugs , drapes and furniture as well , according to the UK Daily Mail .
The Daily Mail said the cleaning does not stop there , according to a source it identified as “ a member of the transition team.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been riddled with the coronavirus .
The Bidens are taking no chances .
The entire property will be deep-cleaned down to replacing doorknobs and taking down soft furnishings .
The virus can linger on hard surfaces so the entire residence and executive offices will be wiped clean with disinfectant to exorcise any trace of Team Trump , ” the source said .
There ’ s not much time for this feat , noted White House historian Kate Andersen Brower .
TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a five-hour window between presidents .
That ’ s when 95 staff will have to pack up all the Trump possessions and move the Bidens in .
They will clean or replace everything , ” she said .
The cleaning frenzy , and particular the doorknob replacement plan , intrigued Beck , who spoke about it on his Monday program , and posted a video of his comments to his Facebook page .
Noting that there are only five hours between the time President Donald Trump and his family are scheduled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are scheduled to move in , Beck mused aloud about the time period that the coronavirus could remain on a metal surface , waiting to infect an unwary hand .
“ Changing the doorknobs seems a little odd , doesn ’ t it ?
” Beck said later in the program .
“ It ’ s not like you ’ re going to Home Depot and buying a bunch of cheap doorknobs.
” “ So .
Replace the doorknobs .
Why was that said ?
This is my theory .
But I only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picture of something in the West Wing , ” he said .
The video then showed a doorknob with the presidential seal , which Beck said replaced former doorknobs that were much smaller .
“ They said that the first day he was into office , he said , ‘ Really , these are the doorknobs we have here ? '
” Beck quoted Trump as saying .
“ And they said , yes , Mr. President , ” Beck narrated , quoting Trump as responding , “ Well , I ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took a picture of all of the doorknobs in the White House , ” Beck said , as an image of a doorknob appeared .
“ They are absolutely beautiful .
I think they ’ re solid brass.
” “ Donald Trump put all of those in , ” Beck said .
“ When they said , ‘ and we ’ re even going to remove the doorknobs , ’ I am convinced it was a jab directed directly personally to him .
‘ We will erase everything you have done .
Everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s the kind of people you ’ re dealing with , ” he said .
“ There ’ s no need to remove the doorknobs .
Unless you are sending a message : ‘ You were never here . '
” Beck summarized his theory in a Facebook post that read , “ Reports claim that Joe Biden has ordered an ‘ exorcism ’ of anything and everything ‘ Trump ’ from the White House on Inauguration Day .
This would include a team in hazmat suits disinfecting the whole building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even the doorknobs .
“ But while I was at the White House this weekend , I noticed something that may shed more light on why the Biden transition team would mention removing doorknobs .
I don ’ t believe this is about the coronavirus .
I believe this is a message directly to Trump from the Biden team : ‘ You were NEVER here . '
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There is a deeper motive behind the extent of the cleaning of the White House that has been ordered by presumptive President-elect Joe Biden, according to talk show host Glenn Beck.
Citing the coronavirus, Biden’s administration has ordained that personnel in hazmat suits spray the entire White House with disinfectant. Workers will report the rugs, drapes and furniture as well, according to the UK Daily Mail.
The Daily Mail said the cleaning does not stop there, according to a source it identified as “a member of the transition team.”
“Mr Trump’s administration has been riddled with the coronavirus. The Bidens are taking no chances. The entire property will be deep-cleaned down to replacing doorknobs and taking down soft furnishings. The virus can linger on hard surfaces so the entire residence and executive offices will be wiped clean with disinfectant to exorcise any trace of Team Trump,” the source said.
There’s not much time for this feat, noted White House historian Kate Andersen Brower.
“There is a five-hour window between presidents. That’s when 95 staff will have to pack up all the Trump possessions and move the Bidens in. They will clean or replace everything,” she said.
The cleaning frenzy, and particular the doorknob replacement plan, intrigued Beck, who spoke about it on his Monday program, and posted a video of his comments to his Facebook page.
Noting that there are only five hours between the time President Donald Trump and his family are scheduled to leave the White House and the Bidens are scheduled to move in, Beck mused aloud about the time period that the coronavirus could remain on a metal surface, waiting to infect an unwary hand.
“Changing the doorknobs seems a little odd, doesn’t it?” Beck said later in the program.
“It’s not like you’re going to Home Depot and buying a bunch of cheap doorknobs.”
“So. Replace the doorknobs. Why was that said? This is my theory. But I only have this theory because I took a picture of something in the West Wing,” he said.
The video then showed a doorknob with the presidential seal, which Beck said replaced former doorknobs that were much smaller.
“They said that the first day he was into office, he said, ‘Really, these are the doorknobs we have here?'” Beck quoted Trump as saying.
“And they said, yes, Mr. President,” Beck narrated, quoting Trump as responding, “Well, I’ll take care of that.”
“I took a picture of all of the doorknobs in the White House,” Beck said, as an image of a doorknob appeared. “They are absolutely beautiful. I think they’re solid brass.”
“Donald Trump put all of those in,” Beck said.
“When they said, ‘and we’re even going to remove the doorknobs,’ I am convinced it was a jab directed directly personally to him. ‘We will erase everything you have done. Everything,'” Beck said.
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“That’s the kind of people you’re dealing with,” he said. “There’s no need to remove the doorknobs. Unless you are sending a message: ‘You were never here.'”
Beck summarized his theory in a Facebook post that read, “Reports claim that Joe Biden has ordered an ‘exorcism’ of anything and everything ‘Trump’ from the White House on Inauguration Day. This would include a team in hazmat suits disinfecting the whole building and removing carpets, furniture, and even the doorknobs.
“But while I was at the White House this weekend, I noticed something that may shed more light on why the Biden transition team would mention removing doorknobs. I don’t believe this is about the coronavirus. I believe this is a message directly to Trump from the Biden team: ‘You were NEVER here.'”
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westernjournal--2020-12-15--Tucker Carlson Issues Dire Warning About Who Could Become President in 4 Years

Even in the midst of the mess that is 2020 , Tucker Carlson gave a warning that will frighten even the most jaded among us : Seeds sown today could mean Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is elected president in 2024 .
Carlson made the dire prediction at the end of his opening monologue on Friday ’ s “ Tucker Carlson Tonight , ” warning it was the logical end to what people in power are doing to the economy .
“ 2020 has been a tough one for a lot of Americans , but it ’ s been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to analyze data for a living , ” Carlson began .
“ A lot of those people — pollsters , public health experts — have been exposed as frauds.
” The host noted that experts touting indicators of a strong economy like deceptively low unemployment , soaring stock prices and record high-value home sales can not be trusted as it ’ s clear that “ dishonest people can easily manipulate data.
” TRENDING : Dominion Audit : Ballot Error Rate Was At Least 85,000 Times Higher Than FEC Allows Instead , Carlson suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy is careening toward inflation that will “ crush you ” and everyone but the wealthy elites .
“ That ’ s not speculation , ” he said .
“ It ’ s coming , and anyone who ’ s paying attention knows it ’ s coming.
” Carlson went on to warn that Democrats will roll back President Donald Trump ’ s tax cuts through the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act if they take back the Senate majority following the Georgia runoff elections in January .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and local tax deduction , reversing the 2017 law that capped it at $ 10,000 , ” Carlson warned .
“ According to the Brookings Institution , 96 percent of the benefits from this would go to the top quintile of earners , 57 percent would benefit the top 1 percent , and 25 percent would benefit the top 0.1 percent.
” “ In other words , it would benefit Democratic voters , ” he said .
Another proposal that Carlson said “ would disproportionately help the most privileged in America — i.e.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ elimination of student debt , which Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has already advanced as a possibility .
In a clip Carlson played of the New York Democrat , Schumer suggested that presumptive president-elect Joe Biden could unilaterally wipe away student loan debt with the “ flick of a pen.
” Carlson instead proposed that the institutions of higher learning that collected the tuition could chip in , or even companies like Amazon , Google , Walmart and others that benefited from COVID-19 lockdowns could be assessed .
“ There ’ s no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hook for their spending , ” Carlson said of those who took out the student loans .
RELATED : Expert Reveals Why China Is ‘ Licking Their Chops ’ at the Thought of a President Biden “ Here ’ s the bottom line : The rich are getting richer , everyone else is getting poorer , ” he continued .
“ That ’ s not a talking point .
It ’ s true and measurable.
” Carlson warned how society would be swallowed by hatred and envy , and ultimately reject capitalism .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of socialists around these days .
Have you noticed that ?
Why is that ?
Well , it ’ s because the people in charge of our economy are discrediting our system , ” Carlson said .
“ They are giving capitalism a bad name because what they ’ re participating in is not a … free , open market economy .
It ’ s a closed game , run for their benefit and their benefit alone , ” he said .
“ Long-term , this is a disaster for all of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future , ” Carlson predicted .
“ In four years for example , Sandy Cortez will be eligible to run for president , ” he said , calling her by the nickname she used while at her affluent Westchester County , New York high school .
“ Now , you may laugh at Sandy Cortez , and you should , ” Carlson said .
“ She ’ s a vacuous idiot , another rich-girl narcissist with an overheated Twitter account .
But that doesn ’ t mean she couldn ’ t win.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic craziness , ” he warned , “ she could win.
” Carlson is correct that the elites in government and business alike enjoy a symbiotic relationship that is anything but a free market economy and that Democrats are latching onto this to move the country further left .
When regular Americans see this — especially young voters who don ’ t know the difference between the free market and crony capitalism — they become disillusioned .
As people on the lower rungs of the economy continue to lose their businesses and suffer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may begin to buy into the radicalism of AOC and the Democratic party as the solution , completely unaware of the party ’ s role in creating it .
What conservative leaders don ’ t know or are just too afraid to face is that America is on the brink of a seismic shift in the way Americans view socialism if they don ’ t change course .
Approximately 81 million people voted for Biden , who spent the campaign either in his basement or bumbling through his generic talking points while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic party .
In record numbers , they rejected the prosperity , security and freedom offered by Trump ’ s administration in favor of what Biden and the Democrats were selling .
Can Republicans be sure the same won ’ t happen if AOC runs in 2024 ?
Maybe it ’ s time they listen to Tucker Carlson .
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Even in the midst of the mess that is 2020, Tucker Carlson gave a warning that will frighten even the most jaded among us: Seeds sown today could mean Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is elected president in 2024.
Carlson made the dire prediction at the end of his opening monologue on Friday’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” warning it was the logical end to what people in power are doing to the economy.
“2020 has been a tough one for a lot of Americans, but it’s been especially difficult for the experts who claim to analyze data for a living,” Carlson began. “A lot of those people — pollsters, public health experts — have been exposed as frauds.”
The host noted that experts touting indicators of a strong economy like deceptively low unemployment, soaring stock prices and record high-value home sales cannot be trusted as it’s clear that “dishonest people can easily manipulate data.”
Instead, Carlson suggested that the rich are getting richer while the economy is careening toward inflation that will “crush you” and everyone but the wealthy elites.
“That’s not speculation,” he said. “It’s coming, and anyone who’s paying attention knows it’s coming.”
Carlson went on to warn that Democrats will roll back President Donald Trump’s tax cuts through the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act if they take back the Senate majority following the Georgia runoff elections in January.
“The HEROES Act would restore the full state and local tax deduction, reversing the 2017 law that capped it at $10,000,” Carlson warned. “According to the Brookings Institution, 96 percent of the benefits from this would go to the top quintile of earners, 57 percent would benefit the top 1 percent, and 25 percent would benefit the top 0.1 percent.”
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“In other words, it would benefit Democratic voters,” he said.
Another proposal that Carlson said “would disproportionately help the most privileged in America — i.e., Democratic voters” would be the elimination of student debt, which Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has already advanced as a possibility.
In a clip Carlson played of the New York Democrat, Schumer suggested that presumptive president-elect Joe Biden could unilaterally wipe away student loan debt with the “flick of a pen.”
Carlson instead proposed that the institutions of higher learning that collected the tuition could chip in, or even companies like Amazon, Google, Walmart and others that benefited from COVID-19 lockdowns could be assessed.
“There’s no reason ordinary taxpayers should be on the hook for their spending,” Carlson said of those who took out the student loans.
“Here’s the bottom line: The rich are getting richer, everyone else is getting poorer,” he continued. “That’s not a talking point. It’s true and measurable.”
Carlson warned how society would be swallowed by hatred and envy, and ultimately reject capitalism.
“There are already an awful lot of socialists around these days. Have you noticed that? Why is that? Well, it’s because the people in charge of our economy are discrediting our system,” Carlson said.
“They are giving capitalism a bad name because what they’re participating in is not a … free, open market economy. It’s a closed game, run for their benefit and their benefit alone,” he said.
“Long-term, this is a disaster for all of us and not even so far in the future,” Carlson predicted.
“In four years for example, Sandy Cortez will be eligible to run for president,” he said, calling her by the nickname she used while at her affluent Westchester County, New York high school.
“Now, you may laugh at Sandy Cortez, and you should,” Carlson said.
“She’s a vacuous idiot, another rich-girl narcissist with an overheated Twitter account. But that doesn’t mean she couldn’t win.”
“If we keep up with this economic craziness,” he warned, “she could win.”
Carlson is correct that the elites in government and business alike enjoy a symbiotic relationship that is anything but a free market economy and that Democrats are latching onto this to move the country further left.
When regular Americans see this — especially young voters who don’t know the difference between the free market and crony capitalism — they become disillusioned.
As people on the lower rungs of the economy continue to lose their businesses and suffer economically while watching billionaires benefit, they may begin to buy into the radicalism of AOC and the Democratic party as the solution, completely unaware of the party’s role in creating it.
What conservative leaders don’t know or are just too afraid to face is that America is on the brink of a seismic shift in the way Americans view socialism if they don’t change course.
Approximately 81 million people voted for Biden, who spent the campaign either in his basement or bumbling through his generic talking points while the radical left consumed more and more of the Democratic party.
In record numbers, they rejected the prosperity, security and freedom offered by Trump’s administration in favor of what Biden and the Democrats were selling.
Can Republicans be sure the same won’t happen if AOC runs in 2024? Maybe it’s time they listen to Tucker Carlson.
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