westernjournal--2020-11-22--After Series of Islamist Attacks, French President Issues Ultimatum to Muslim Leaders

In the aftermath of deadly attacks by Islamic terrorists , French President Emmanuel Macron wants Muslim leaders to adopt a “ charter of republican values.
” The charter will label Islam a religion and not a political movement , and ban “ foreign interference ” in Muslim groups , according to the BBC .
As part of Macron ’ s effort to stop attacks , the French Council of the Muslim Faith will create a National Council of Imams , designed to issue official accreditation .
This could be retracted if circumstances warrant .
The legislation will impose restrictions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religion to intimidate officials on religious grounds .
The law will assign children an ID number that can be used to ensure that they are attending school .
Parents who violate the law could go to jail for six months .
TRENDING : SCOTUS Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of MI , WI , PA and GA “ We must save our children from the clutches of the Islamists , ” Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told the Le Figaro newspaper .
Macron ’ s efforts to rein in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : American Hero Gives Heart-Stopping Account of Foiled Train Attack in Gunman 's Trial In an interview with The New York Times , Macron said the media was wrongly painting the French government as the villain .
“ When France was attacked five years ago , every nation in the world supported us , ” he said , recalling the 2015 Paris attacks .
“ So when I see , in that context , several newspapers which I believe are from countries that share our values — journalists who write in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Enlightenment and the French Revolution — when I see them legitimizing this violence , and saying that the heart of the problem is that France is racist and Islamophobic , then I say the founding principles have been lost , ” he said .
Macron said the Times and similar publications have developed “ a sort of misunderstanding about what the European model is , and the French model in particular.
” “ American society used to be segregationist before it moved to a multiculturalist model , which is essentially about coexistence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another , ” he said .
“ Our model is universalist , not multiculturalist , ” he said .
“ In our society , I don ’ t care whether someone is black , yellow or white , whether they are Catholic or Muslim , a person is first and foremost a citizen.
” Macron ’ s proposals are being opposed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations , according to a statement on its website from CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad .
“ The French government has no right to tell Muslims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interpret their own faith .
President Macron must reverse course before his nation returns to the colonial racism and religious bigotry that haunted so many European nations for centuries .
President Macron is turning ‘ Liberté , égalité , fraternité ’ into ‘ repression , inequality and division , ' ” he said .
“ Although France claims to uphold religious freedom , the truth is that French Muslims do not have the First Amendment protections enjoyed by people of faith in America .
It is therefore our duty to speak out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
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In the aftermath of deadly attacks by Islamic terrorists, French President Emmanuel Macron wants Muslim leaders to adopt a “charter of republican values.”
The charter will label Islam a religion and not a political movement, and ban “foreign interference” in Muslim groups, according to the BBC.
As part of Macron’s effort to stop attacks, the French Council of the Muslim Faith will create a National Council of Imams, designed to issue official accreditation. This could be retracted if circumstances warrant.
The legislation will impose restrictions on home-schooling and tougher punishments for anyone using religion to intimidate officials on religious grounds.
The law will assign children an ID number that can be used to ensure that they are attending school. Parents who violate the law could go to jail for six months.
“We must save our children from the clutches of the Islamists,” Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told the Le Figaro newspaper.
Macron’s efforts to rein in Islam churned keyboards across the Twittersphere.
I never thought that I would be a fan of Macron. He appears to be the only leader in Europe with a spine and he deserves our support. When will we wake up to the fact that Islam is political and uses religion as a front. France knows. — Jim Lawlor (@james8745) November 13, 2020
Kudos to Macron. Amazing for the French to show leadership in the western world but we will gladly take it. If Islam is so great why are their “citizens “ willing to sacrifice their children to reach Europe? — clyde wilson currie (@CurrieClyde) November 19, 2020
.@AkyolinEnglish is spot on here: “Unfortunately, Macron is doing little to resolve this crisis and could actually be inflaming it, because the sort of freedom he claims to defend is full of painful shortcomings and cynical double standards.” https://t.co/O5IdxVBvma — Tahar (@laseptiemewilay) November 20, 2020
We must condemn Islamists at all costs. Never thought I’d agree with Macron. Islam is the scourge of the world. It is responsible for more deaths even of Muslims. It should be thoroughly condemned — DDorris (@DeniseDoris59) November 20, 2020
In an interview with The New York Times, Macron said the media was wrongly painting the French government as the villain.
“When France was attacked five years ago, every nation in the world supported us,” he said, recalling the 2015 Paris attacks.
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“So when I see, in that context, several newspapers which I believe are from countries that share our values — journalists who write in a country that is the heir to the Enlightenment and the French Revolution — when I see them legitimizing this violence, and saying that the heart of the problem is that France is racist and Islamophobic, then I say the founding principles have been lost,” he said.
Macron said the Times and similar publications have developed “a sort of misunderstanding about what the European model is, and the French model in particular.”
“American society used to be segregationist before it moved to a multiculturalist model, which is essentially about coexistence of different ethnicities and religions next to one another,” he said.
“Our model is universalist, not multiculturalist,” he said. “In our society, I don’t care whether someone is black, yellow or white, whether they are Catholic or Muslim, a person is first and foremost a citizen.”
Macron’s proposals are being opposed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, according to a statement on its website from CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad.
“The French government has no right to tell Muslims or any other religious minority how to interpret their own faith. President Macron must reverse course before his nation returns to the colonial racism and religious bigotry that haunted so many European nations for centuries. President Macron is turning ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’ into ‘repression, inequality and division,'” he said.
“Although France claims to uphold religious freedom, the truth is that French Muslims do not have the First Amendment protections enjoyed by people of faith in America. It is therefore our duty to speak out in defense of their religious rights and freedoms,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-22--‘Poor COVID’: Leftist Hollywood Elite Launch Sick Attack on Donald Trump Jr.

The announcement from Donald Trump Jr. that he has tested positive for the coronavirus triggered Hollywood celebrities into spasms of sarcasm .
“ Got the Rona , ” he posted on Instagram Saturday .
“ I ’ m totally asymptomatic.
” “ Going to give it a couple days of quarantine and follow the protocols then get retested in case it was a false positive as I feel and have felt totally fine , ” he said .
A spokesman for the son of President Donald Trump had announced on Friday that Donald Trump Jr. was in quarantine .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result .
He ’ s been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines , ” the spokesman said .
TRENDING : SCOTUS Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of MI , WI , PA and GA The president , first lady Melania Trump and their son , Barron had all tested positive for the virus in October .
The president was briefly hospitalized as a precautionary measure .
News that Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave of attacks from Hollywood ’ s elite .
Responding to a tweet that a story on Yahoo referred to him as the son of a former reality TV star , Donald Trump Jr. send a reply via Instagram .
“ You can ’ t make this BS up anymore .
This is a real headline , you think there ’ s any bias in the main stream media and from big tech ?
?
?
🙄 You ’ ve got to be freaking kidding me !
The hatred that they have for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disgusting , ” he wrote .
“ That they could try to diminish all he ’ s accomplished in life and as president , and that they will try to pretend he ’ s not POTUS shows their derangement knows no bounds… Hey , they ’ ve been doing it for four years why stop now ?
Journalism as a profession is dead .
It has been replaced with activism and therefore doesn ’ t offer anything to anyone looking to actually inform themselves.
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The announcement from Donald Trump Jr. that he has tested positive for the coronavirus triggered Hollywood celebrities into spasms of sarcasm.
“Got the Rona,” he posted on Instagram Saturday. “I’m totally asymptomatic.”
“Going to give it a couple days of quarantine and follow the protocols then get retested in case it was a false positive as I feel and have felt totally fine,” he said.
A spokesman for the son of President Donald Trump had announced on Friday that Donald Trump Jr. was in quarantine.
“Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result. He’s been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines,” the spokesman said.
A spokesman for @DonaldJTrumpJr tells Fox: ”Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result. He’s been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines.” — Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) November 20, 2020
The president, first lady Melania Trump and their son, Barron had all tested positive for the virus in October. The president was briefly hospitalized as a precautionary measure.
News that Donald Trump Jr. tested positive brought forth a tidal wave of attacks from Hollywood’s elite.
Daddy’s Little Accident has Corona!!!#DonaldTrumpJr you filthy infectious Pig!!!!
Damn!
The Best is yet to come!. Wow what a pleasant surprise on a Friday.#DisruptiveBehavior #PigDick The @iamrapaport is here:https://t.co/Q8XeE6KyIf pic.twitter.com/vC8s62yreN — MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) November 21, 2020
I guess his father finally hugged him…. https://t.co/Md5O333c2H — Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) November 20, 2020
Covid tested positive for Donald Trump Jr? — Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) November 20, 2020
Responding to a tweet that a story on Yahoo referred to him as the son of a former reality TV star, Donald Trump Jr. send a reply via Instagram.
This is a REAL HEADLINE from @Yahoo about @DonaldJTrumpJr testing positive for Coronavirus. They refer to @realDonaldTrump, the sitting President of the United States as “Former reality TV show host” The Media is already trying to erase the fact that he is President. pic.twitter.com/IQZewLsd5d — Benny (@bennyjohnson) November 21, 2020
“You can’t make this BS up anymore. This is a real headline, you think there’s any bias in the main stream media and from big tech???? You’ve got to be freaking kidding me! The hatred that they have for @realdonaldtrump and our family is absolutely disgusting,” he wrote.
“That they could try to diminish all he’s accomplished in life and as president, and that they will try to pretend he’s not POTUS shows their derangement knows no bounds… Hey, they’ve been doing it for four years why stop now? Journalism as a profession is dead. It has been replaced with activism and therefore doesn’t offer anything to anyone looking to actually inform themselves.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-22--‘We Won’t Survive It’: Struggling Illinois Restaurant Owner Left with No Choice but To Defy COVID Or

‘We Won’t Survive It’: Struggling Illinois Restaurant Owner Left with No Choice but To Defy COVID Orders

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic , many small businesses in Illinois are in jeopardy of shuttering their doors forever .
Plenty of them are still recuperating from the first wave of government-mandated lockdowns back in the spring , so it makes sense that some business owners have decided to disobey the statewide ban on indoor dining declared Nov. 2 by Democratic Gov .
J.B. Pritzker .
“ Along LaGrange Road you will find plenty of places to eat and a few businesses clearly advertising that they too are allowing people to dine in for the third time this year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s the worst year ever for me , ” Damian Piekarczyk , owner of Tradycja Polish Fusion Cuisine in Orchard Park , told WBBM .
“ If you don ’ t I want to come to the restaurant and sit and eat and just let go .
If you don ’ t feel safe then stay home .
Let people choose.
” Betty Styrczula , who works at the restaurant , expressed similar sentiments .
TRENDING : SCOTUS Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of MI , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really want to survive it , and we we close down again we won ’ t survive it , ” Styrczula said .
According to the Illinois Restaurant Association , coronavirus restrictions imposed on restaurants could mean 120,000 people lose their jobs and don ’ t get them back .
Meanwhile , in Chicago , small businesses that keep their doors open to customers despite the indoor dining ban risk being fined $ 10,000 .
The repercussions of the local- and state-mandated lockdowns adversely affect the lifeline of small businesses , including bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bookstores , hair salons and small retail stores .
As COVID-19 cases escalate throughout the United States , many struggling small businesses can not withstand a second wave of lockdowns .
The question remains if closing down small businesses is worth the risk for business owners and their employees .
As long as small businesses comply with health and safety regulations by sanitizing areas numerous times a day , adhering to social distancing guidelines and generally taking a common sense approach to health , they should keep their doors open .
Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for one ’ s health over unnecessary lockdowns .
These mandated lockdowns infringe on the rights established in the Constitution , including freedom of speech , freedom of assembly , freedom to bear arms and freedom to exercise religion .
During his recent speech to The Federalist Society , Supreme Court Justice Alito discussed the constitutional crisis brought on by restrictive coronavirus policies .
“ The pandemic has obviously taken a heavy human toll : thousands dead , many more hospitalized , millions unemployed , the dreams of many small business owners dashed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rule of law ?
” the Supreme Court justice said .
“ The pandemic has resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty , ” he asked .
“ I ’ m a judge , not a policymaker .
All that I ’ m saying is this , and I think it is an indisputable statement of fact : We have never before seen restrictions as severe , extensive and prolonged as those experienced for most of 2020.
” “ Think of all the live events that would otherwise be protected by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live speeches , conferences , lectures , meetings .
Think of worship services , churches closed on Easter Sunday , synagogues closed for Passover [ or ] on Yom Kippur , ” Alito added .
It ’ s up to Americans to stand up for their individual civil liberties and to protect small businesses from closing down for good .
As the holiday season draws closer , it is very important to support small and local businesses during these unprecedented times .
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Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, many small businesses in Illinois are in jeopardy of shuttering their doors forever.
Plenty of them are still recuperating from the first wave of government-mandated lockdowns back in the spring, so it makes sense that some business owners have decided to disobey the statewide ban on indoor dining declared Nov. 2 by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
“Along LaGrange Road you will find plenty of places to eat and a few businesses clearly advertising that they too are allowing people to dine in for the third time this year,” WBBM-TV reported Nov. 13.
“It’s the worst year ever for me,” Damian Piekarczyk, owner of Tradycja Polish Fusion Cuisine in Orchard Park, told WBBM. “If you don’t I want to come to the restaurant and sit and eat and just let go. If you don’t feel safe then stay home. Let people choose.”
Betty Styrczula, who works at the restaurant, expressed similar sentiments.
“We really want to survive it, and we we close down again we won’t survive it,” Styrczula said.
According to the Illinois Restaurant Association, coronavirus restrictions imposed on restaurants could mean 120,000 people lose their jobs and don’t get them back.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, small businesses that keep their doors open to customers despite the indoor dining ban risk being fined $10,000.
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The repercussions of the local- and state-mandated lockdowns adversely affect the lifeline of small businesses, including bars, gyms, restaurants, tourist attractions, bookstores, hair salons and small retail stores.
As COVID-19 cases escalate throughout the United States, many struggling small businesses cannot withstand a second wave of lockdowns.
The question remains if closing down small businesses is worth the risk for business owners and their employees.
As long as small businesses comply with health and safety regulations by sanitizing areas numerous times a day, adhering to social distancing guidelines and generally taking a common sense approach to health, they should keep their doors open.
Public health officials need to encourage personal responsibility for one’s health over unnecessary lockdowns.
These mandated lockdowns infringe on the rights established in the Constitution, including freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to bear arms and freedom to exercise religion.
During his recent speech to The Federalist Society, Supreme Court Justice Alito discussed the constitutional crisis brought on by restrictive coronavirus policies.
“The pandemic has obviously taken a heavy human toll: thousands dead, many more hospitalized, millions unemployed, the dreams of many small business owners dashed. But what has it meant for the rule of law?” the Supreme Court justice said.
“The pandemic has resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty,” he asked. “I’m a judge, not a policymaker. All that I’m saying is this, and I think it is an indisputable statement of fact: We have never before seen restrictions as severe, extensive and prolonged as those experienced for most of 2020.”
“Think of all the live events that would otherwise be protected by the right to freedom of speech: live speeches, conferences, lectures, meetings. Think of worship services, churches closed on Easter Sunday, synagogues closed for Passover [or] on Yom Kippur,” Alito added.
It’s up to Americans to stand up for their individual civil liberties and to protect small businesses from closing down for good.
As the holiday season draws closer, it is very important to support small and local businesses during these unprecedented times.
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westernjournal--2020-11-22--Flashback: HBO’s John Oliver Called Electronic Voting Machines ‘Completely Insane’ in 2019

Long before electronic voting machines emerged as a piece of the controversy surrounding the 2020 elections , liberals made it clear that they suspected them every bit as much as President Donald Trump does now .
In the aftermath of the election in which presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden has been declared the winner , allegations have been flying from Trump and his campaign that voting machines made by Dominion Voting Systems can be manipulated .
The unproven claims are part of a campaign battle that has included allegations there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as Pennsylvania .
Despite multiple anecdotal claims of voting irregularities , proof has yet to surface that there was a widespread effort to distort the voting process in such as way that would have impacted the final results of the presidential election .
In November 2019 , liberal HBO host John Oliver ripped into electronic voting machines on his show , “ Last Week Tonight.
” A video of his diatribe was posted on YouTube .
TRENDING : SCOTUS Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oliver ’ s ire was directed against Direct Recording Electronic voting machines , which leave no paper trail .
“ They are very bad .
If something goes wrong with one of them , you would basically never know , because you can ’ t audit the results .
And things have gone wrong , ” he said , citing a New Jersey case in which a husband and wife running for seats on a local Democratic committee “ were in the unusual position of actually knowing that that was a mistake.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cynthia Zirkle told their story .
“ I knew 33 of the people that voted for us , and we lost 33 to 10 , and I knew that that wasn ’ t the case , ” said Cynthia Zirkle .
“ We started calling people that we thought we knew voted for us , because it was just in this district of this township , and we know everybody in this district , ” added Ernest Zirkle .
To set things right , Cynthia Zirkle had “ literally went around and got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had voted for her , ” Oliver said .
“ The fact is , unless you happen to personally know everyone who votes for you on a paperless DRE machine , there is no way to verify the results , ” he said .
“ It ’ s a pretty good case against them , which makes it , frankly , completely insane that New Jersey not only still uses them , but plans to keep using them for the 2020 election.
” “ And it ’ s not just New Jersey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voted on paperless DREs , and an estimated 12 percent will use them in 2020 , meaning 16 million Americans , spread out across all these states , are set to be voting on machines that pretty much everyone agrees are deeply , deeply flawed .
And if they malfunction , there could be no way of knowing , which is absolutely terrifying , ” he said .
RELATED : Trump Team Makes Surprise Demand in GA Just a Day After State Certifies Election Results No Trump fan , Oliver then cited the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do here is obvious , it ’ s so obvious , in fact , even this guy understands it , ” he said , showing a clip of Trump talking about the importance of a paper voting trail .
“ He ’ s right .
That ’ s it .
He ’ s just all the way , completely right , ” said Oliver .
Similar concerns the next month led four Democrats — Sens .
Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Ron Wyden of Oregon and Rep. Mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collective spleens to equity funds with interests in Dominion and two other companies , Hart InterCivic Inc. and Election Systems & Software .
Copies of the letters can be viewed on Warren ’ s website .
They wrote : “ In 2018 alone ‘ voters in South Carolina [ were ] reporting machines that switched their votes after they ’ d inputted them , scanners [ were ] rejecting paper ballots in Missouri , and busted machines [ were ] causing long lines in Indiana.
’ In addition , researchers recently uncovered previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backend election systems in 10 states.
’ “ And , just this year , after the Democratic candidate ’ s electronic tally showed he received an improbable 164 votes out of 55,000 cast in a Pennsylvania state judicial election in 2019 , the county ’ s Republican Chairwoman said , ‘ [ n ] othing went right on Election Day .
Everything went wrong .
That ’ s a problem.
’ These problems threaten the integrity of our elections and demonstrate the importance of election systems.
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Long before electronic voting machines emerged as a piece of the controversy surrounding the 2020 elections, liberals made it clear that they suspected them every bit as much as President Donald Trump does now.
In the aftermath of the election in which presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden has been declared the winner, allegations have been flying from Trump and his campaign that voting machines made by Dominion Voting Systems can be manipulated.
The unproven claims are part of a campaign battle that has included allegations there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as Pennsylvania.
Despite multiple anecdotal claims of voting irregularities, proof has yet to surface that there was a widespread effort to distort the voting process in such as way that would have impacted the final results of the presidential election.
In November 2019, liberal HBO host John Oliver ripped into electronic voting machines on his show, “Last Week Tonight.” A video of his diatribe was posted on YouTube.
Oliver’s ire was directed against Direct Recording Electronic voting machines, which leave no paper trail.
“They are very bad. If something goes wrong with one of them, you would basically never know, because you can’t audit the results. And things have gone wrong,” he said, citing a New Jersey case in which a husband and wife running for seats on a local Democratic committee “were in the unusual position of actually knowing that that was a mistake.”
During the video clip, Ernest and Cynthia Zirkle told their story.
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“I knew 33 of the people that voted for us, and we lost 33 to 10, and I knew that that wasn’t the case,” said Cynthia Zirkle.
“We started calling people that we thought we knew voted for us, because it was just in this district of this township, and we know everybody in this district,” added Ernest Zirkle.
To set things right, Cynthia Zirkle had “literally went around and got signed affidavits from people saying that they had voted for her,” Oliver said.
“The fact is, unless you happen to personally know everyone who votes for you on a paperless DRE machine, there is no way to verify the results,” he said. “It’s a pretty good case against them, which makes it, frankly, completely insane that New Jersey not only still uses them, but plans to keep using them for the 2020 election.”
“And it’s not just New Jersey, in 2016, 20 percent of voters voted on paperless DREs, and an estimated 12 percent will use them in 2020, meaning 16 million Americans, spread out across all these states, are set to be voting on machines that pretty much everyone agrees are deeply, deeply flawed. And if they malfunction, there could be no way of knowing, which is absolutely terrifying,” he said.
No Trump fan, Oliver then cited the president.
“What we have to do here is obvious, it’s so obvious, in fact, even this guy understands it,” he said, showing a clip of Trump talking about the importance of a paper voting trail.
“He’s right. That’s it. He’s just all the way, completely right,” said Oliver.
Similar concerns the next month led four Democrats — Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Ron Wyden of Oregon and Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin — to vent their collective spleens to equity funds with interests in Dominion and two other companies, Hart InterCivic Inc. and Election Systems & Software.
Copies of the letters can be viewed on Warren’s website.
They wrote: “In 2018 alone ‘voters in South Carolina [were] reporting machines that switched their votes after they’d inputted them, scanners [were] rejecting paper ballots in Missouri, and busted machines [were] causing long lines in Indiana.’ In addition, researchers recently uncovered previously undisclosed vulnerabilities in ‘nearly three dozen backend election systems in 10 states.’
“And, just this year, after the Democratic candidate’s electronic tally showed he received an improbable 164 votes out of 55,000 cast in a Pennsylvania state judicial election in 2019, the county’s Republican Chairwoman said, ‘[n]othing went right on Election Day. Everything went wrong. That’s a problem.’ These problems threaten the integrity of our elections and demonstrate the importance of election systems.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-22--Trump Team Makes Surprise Demand in GA Just a Day After State Certifies Election Results

President Donald Trump is going to make Georgia prove that the razor-thin margin by which current results show him losing the state to Democrat Joe Biden holds up under scrutiny .
Trump ’ s campaign announced Saturday that it wants a recount that includes signature matching , one of the key criteria designed to determine whether mail-in ballots are genuine .
After the first recount was completed Friday , Biden led Trump by 12,670 votes out of almost 5 million votes cast .
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that the Trump campaign was within its rights under Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots .
“ Because the margin is still less than 0.5 percent , the President can request a recount after certification of the results .
That recount will be conducted by rescanning all paper ballots , ” he said in a statement Friday , according to National Review .
TRENDING : SCOTUS Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of MI , WI , PA and GA The campaign jumped at the chance on Saturday .
“ Today , the Trump campaign filed a petition for recount in Georgia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspect of Georgia State Law and the U.S. Constitution are followed so that every legal vote is counted , ” the campaign said in a statement .
“ President Trump and his campaign continue to insist on an honest recount in Georgia , which has to include signature matching and other vital safeguards .
Without signature matching , this recount would be a sham and again allow for illegal votes to be counted .
If there is no signature matching , this would be as phony as the initial vote count and recount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s stop giving the People false results .
There must be a time when we stop counting illegal ballots .
Hopefully it is coming soon , ” the campaign ’ s statement said .
The Trump campaign alleges there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona , Nevada , Georgia , Michigan and Wisconsin , as well as Pennsylvania .
Despite multiple anecdotal claims of voting irregularities , proof has yet to surface that there was a widespread effort to distort the voting process in such a way that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidential election .
Although caches of ballots were found uncounted in two Georgia counties , officials said those results were not enough to change to the overall outcome of the election .
Jaclyn Rothenberg , a spokeswoman for the Biden campaign , said another recount would “ simply reaffirm Joe Biden ’ s victory in Georgia a third time , ” according to Fox News .
“ Last week ’ s recount reaffirmed what we already knew : Georgia voters selected Joe Biden to be their next president .
As the secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason to believe there are widespread errors or fraud and the Trump campaign has no evidence to back up their baseless claims , ” she said .
Although the results of the election were certified Friday in keeping with state law , Republican Gov .
Brian Kemp said he was not happy with the situation , according to WXFG-TV .
Kemp said the recount only examined ballots , not signatures on the absentee ballot applications or those on the envelopes in which those ballots were returned .
“ The Georgians I have heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So I encourage Secretary Raffensperger to consider addressing these concerns .
It seems simple enough to conduct a sample audit of signatures on the absentee ballot envelopes and compare those to the signatures on applications and on file at the Secretary of State ’ s office , ” he said .
Kemp noted that getting the process right is critical in a state that will hold two special elections for the U.S. Senate in January .
“ Every legal vote must be counted and the security of the ballot box must be protected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solemn responsibility to follow the law and that is what I will continue to do , ” he said .
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President Donald Trump is going to make Georgia prove that the razor-thin margin by which current results show him losing the state to Democrat Joe Biden holds up under scrutiny.
Trump’s campaign announced Saturday that it wants a recount that includes signature matching, one of the key criteria designed to determine whether mail-in ballots are genuine.
After the first recount was completed Friday, Biden led Trump by 12,670 votes out of almost 5 million votes cast.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that the Trump campaign was within its rights under Georgia law to seek a review of the ballots.
“Because the margin is still less than 0.5 percent, the President can request a recount after certification of the results. That recount will be conducted by rescanning all paper ballots,” he said in a statement Friday, according to National Review.
The campaign jumped at the chance on Saturday.
“Today, the Trump campaign filed a petition for recount in Georgia. We are focused on ensuring that every aspect of Georgia State Law and the U.S. Constitution are followed so that every legal vote is counted,” the campaign said in a statement.
“President Trump and his campaign continue to insist on an honest recount in Georgia, which has to include signature matching and other vital safeguards. Without signature matching, this recount would be a sham and again allow for illegal votes to be counted. If there is no signature matching, this would be as phony as the initial vote count and recount,” the campaign said.
“Let’s stop giving the People false results. There must be a time when we stop counting illegal ballots. Hopefully it is coming soon,” the campaign’s statement said.
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The Trump campaign alleges there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as Pennsylvania. Despite multiple anecdotal claims of voting irregularities, proof has yet to surface that there was a widespread effort to distort the voting process in such a way that would have impacted the final results of the presidential election.
Although caches of ballots were found uncounted in two Georgia counties, officials said those results were not enough to change to the overall outcome of the election.
Jaclyn Rothenberg, a spokeswoman for the Biden campaign, said another recount would “simply reaffirm Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia a third time,” according to Fox News.
“Last week’s recount reaffirmed what we already knew: Georgia voters selected Joe Biden to be their next president. As the secretary of state said, there is no reason to believe there are widespread errors or fraud and the Trump campaign has no evidence to back up their baseless claims,” she said.
Although the results of the election were certified Friday in keeping with state law, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said he was not happy with the situation, according to WXFG-TV.
Kemp said the recount only examined ballots, not signatures on the absentee ballot applications or those on the envelopes in which those ballots were returned.
“The Georgians I have heard from are extremely concerned about this. So I encourage Secretary Raffensperger to consider addressing these concerns. It seems simple enough to conduct a sample audit of signatures on the absentee ballot envelopes and compare those to the signatures on applications and on file at the Secretary of State’s office,” he said.
Kemp noted that getting the process right is critical in a state that will hold two special elections for the U.S. Senate in January.
“Every legal vote must be counted and the security of the ballot box must be protected. As governor, I have a solemn responsibility to follow the law and that is what I will continue to do,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-22--Trump Cancels Treaty That Allows Russian Planes To Spy on Our Military

The United States announced on Sunday that it has left a treaty that allowed Russia to conduct unarmed , reconnaissance flights over the U.S .
The Open Skies treaty was negotiated in 1992 and allowed each country signing the treaty in 2002 the right to observe the others , according to Fox News .
However , irked by the limitations that Russia imposed on America when it sought to conduct surveillance over Russia , the Trump administration decided earlier this year to pull out of the treaty .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that ending the treaty was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Open Skies Treaty was meant to contribute to international security , but it has been twisted and perverted in its implementation and now serves Russian purposes inimical to that security , ” Pompeo said in May when the administration decided to walk away from the agreement , according to a statement on the State Department website .
TRENDING : SCOTUS Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of MI , WI , PA and GA “ A cornerstone of President Trump ’ s National Security Strategy is to protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , and American security interests .
As the President has made clear , the United States must take a clear-eyed look at any agreement through the prism of today ’ s reality and assess whether such agreement remains in the U.S. interest .
After careful consideration , including input from Allies and key partners , it has become abundantly clear that it is no longer in America ’ s interest to remain a party to the Treaty on Open Skies , ” he wrote .
Pompeo said the goal of the agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship .
“ Russia ’ s implementation and violation of Open Skies , however , has undermined this central confidence-building function of the Treaty — and has , in fact , fueled distrust and threats to our national security — making continued U.S. participation untenable , ” he said .
“ Russia has flagrantly and continuously violated the Treaty in various ways for years .
This is not a story exclusive to just the Treaty on Open Skies , unfortunately , for Russia has been a serial violator of many of its arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Open Skies Treaty ’ s aspiration to build confidence and trust by demonstrating through unrestricted overflights that no party has anything to hide , Russia has consistently acted as if it were free to turn its obligations off and on at will , unlawfully denying or restricting Open Skies observation flights whenever it desires.
” Pompeo charged that Russia would not allow flights near disputed regions , and also “ illegally placed a restriction on flight distance over Kaliningrad , despite the fact that this enclave has become the location of a significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes short-range nuclear-tipped missiles targeting NATO.
” Pompeo said that Russia has used its flights over U.S. sites as a first step to develop attack plans .
“ Moscow appears to use Open Skies imagery in support of an aggressive new Russian doctrine of targeting critical infrastructure in the United States and Europe with precision-guided conventional munitions .
Rather than using the Open Skies Treaty as a mechanism for improving trust and confidence through military transparency , Russia has , therefore , weaponized the Treaty by making it into a tool of intimidation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Remaining in the agreement , Pompeo said , would “ maintain an empty façade of cooperation with Moscow.
” “ We remain committed to effective arms control that advances U.S. , Ally , and partner security , that is verifiable and enforceable , and that includes partners that comply responsibly with their obligations .
But we can not remain in arms control agreements that are violated by the other side , and that are actively being used not to support but rather to undermine international peace and security , ” he said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the administration might change its mind when the six-month notification period ended .
The period expired Sunday , according to a news release posted on the State Department ’ s website .
“ On May 22 , 2020 , the United States exercised its right pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article XV of the Treaty on Open Skies by providing notice to the Treaty Depositaries and to all States Parties of its decision to withdraw from the Treaty , effective six months from the notification date .
Six months having elapsed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22 , 2020 , and the United States is no longer a State Party to the Treaty on Open Skies , ” said Cale Brown , deputy spokesperson .
There are now more than 30 countries that are signatories to the treaty .
It ’ s unclear what might happen to the treaty in the administration of presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden , according to the Omaha World-Herald .
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The United States announced on Sunday that it has left a treaty that allowed Russia to conduct unarmed, reconnaissance flights over the U.S.
The Open Skies treaty was negotiated in 1992 and allowed each country signing the treaty in 2002 the right to observe the others, according to Fox News.
However, irked by the limitations that Russia imposed on America when it sought to conduct surveillance over Russia, the Trump administration decided earlier this year to pull out of the treaty.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that ending the treaty was a matter of common sense.
“The Open Skies Treaty was meant to contribute to international security, but it has been twisted and perverted in its implementation and now serves Russian purposes inimical to that security,” Pompeo said in May when the administration decided to walk away from the agreement, according to a statement on the State Department website.
“A cornerstone of President Trump’s National Security Strategy is to protect the American people, the American way of life, and American security interests. As the President has made clear, the United States must take a clear-eyed look at any agreement through the prism of today’s reality and assess whether such agreement remains in the U.S. interest. After careful consideration, including input from Allies and key partners, it has become abundantly clear that it is no longer in America’s interest to remain a party to the Treaty on Open Skies,” he wrote.
Pompeo said the goal of the agreement was to achieve an open, trusting relationship.
“Russia’s implementation and violation of Open Skies, however, has undermined this central confidence-building function of the Treaty — and has, in fact, fueled distrust and threats to our national security — making continued U.S. participation untenable,” he said.
“Russia has flagrantly and continuously violated the Treaty in various ways for years. This is not a story exclusive to just the Treaty on Open Skies, unfortunately, for Russia has been a serial violator of many of its arms control obligations and commitments. Despite the Open Skies Treaty’s aspiration to build confidence and trust by demonstrating through unrestricted overflights that no party has anything to hide, Russia has consistently acted as if it were free to turn its obligations off and on at will, unlawfully denying or restricting Open Skies observation flights whenever it desires.”
Pompeo charged that Russia would not allow flights near disputed regions, and also “illegally placed a restriction on flight distance over Kaliningrad, despite the fact that this enclave has become the location of a significant military build-up that Russian officials have suggested includes short-range nuclear-tipped missiles targeting NATO.”
Pompeo said that Russia has used its flights over U.S. sites as a first step to develop attack plans.
“Moscow appears to use Open Skies imagery in support of an aggressive new Russian doctrine of targeting critical infrastructure in the United States and Europe with precision-guided conventional munitions. Rather than using the Open Skies Treaty as a mechanism for improving trust and confidence through military transparency, Russia has, therefore, weaponized the Treaty by making it into a tool of intimidation and threat,” he wrote.
Remaining in the agreement, Pompeo said, would “maintain an empty façade of cooperation with Moscow.”
“We remain committed to effective arms control that advances U.S., Ally, and partner security, that is verifiable and enforceable, and that includes partners that comply responsibly with their obligations. But we cannot remain in arms control agreements that are violated by the other side, and that are actively being used not to support but rather to undermine international peace and security,” he said, noting that if Russia changed its tune, the administration might change its mind when the six-month notification period ended.
The period expired Sunday, according to a news release posted on the State Department’s website.
“On May 22, 2020, the United States exercised its right pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article XV of the Treaty on Open Skies by providing notice to the Treaty Depositaries and to all States Parties of its decision to withdraw from the Treaty, effective six months from the notification date. Six months having elapsed, the U.S. withdrawal took effect on November 22, 2020, and the United States is no longer a State Party to the Treaty on Open Skies,” said Cale Brown, deputy spokesperson.
There are now more than 30 countries that are signatories to the treaty.
It’s unclear what might happen to the treaty in the administration of presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden, according to the Omaha World-Herald.
“Instead of tearing up treaties that make us and our allies more secure, President Trump … should remain in the Open Skies Treaty and work with allies to confront and resolve problems regarding Russia’s compliance,” Biden said in May.
But what about getting back in? Do you think Biden will try to undo this? Yes No
Completing this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Yes: 96% (340 Votes) No: 4% (14 Votes) “If the Biden administration wanted to rejoin the treaty, he could do it, but it would be cumbersome,” said Peter Jones, who helped negotiate the treaty . Peter Brookes, a senior research fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation, said he’s against a last-minute reprieve. “We haven’t seen enough change in Russian behavior,” said Brookes, a Defense Department official under former President George W. Bush. “If there’s a Biden administration in January, they can look at this and decide whether they agree or disagree with the Trump administration’s decision.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-22--Trump Lawyers Announce Next Steps Following Pennsylvania Lawsuit Dismissal

Although a federal court ruling in Pennsylvania has blocked a hoped-for path to victory for the Trump campaign , it has opened up a path to the Supreme Court , according to the campaign ’ s lawyers .
On Saturday , U.S. District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann threw out the Trump campaign ’ s lawsuit that alleged there were widespread irregularities in Pennsylvania ’ s voting .
The decision heaped scorn on the Trump campaign ’ s effort to overturn results that showed that presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden won the state in the Nov. 3 contest .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud in states that include Arizona , Nevada , Georgia , Michigan and Wisconsin , as well as Pennsylvania .
Despite multiple anecdotal claims of voting irregularities , proof has yet to surface that there was a widespread effort to distort the voting process in such as way that would have impacted the final results of the presidential election .
The Pennsylvania case argued that under guidance from Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar , in Democratic counties , voters who cast ballots by mail were allowed to fix flaws that might have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not do so .
TRENDING : SCOTUS Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of MI , WI , PA and GA Despite the ruling , the campaign said it is not finished .
“ Today ’ s decision turns out to help us in our strategy to get expeditiously to the U.S. Supreme Court .
Although we fully disagree with this opinion , we ’ re thankful to the Obama-appointed judge for making this anticipated decision quickly , rather than simply trying to run out the clock , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giuliani , and Jenna Ellis , senior legal adviser to the campaign , said in a statement on the campaign website .
“ We will be seeking an expedited appeal to the Third Circuit .
There is so much evidence that in Pennsylvania , Democrats eliminated our opportunity to present 50 witnesses and other evidence that election officials blatantly ignored Pennsylvania ’ s law denying independent review .
This resulted in 682,777 ballots being cast illegally , wittingly or unwittingly .
This is just an extension of the Big Tech , Big Media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American public needs to know , ” the statement said .
“ We are disappointed we did not at least get the opportunity to present our evidence at a hearing .
Unfortunately the censorship continues .
We hope that the Third Circuit will be as gracious as Judge Brann in deciding our appeal one way or the other as expeditiously as possible .
This is another case that appears to be moving quickly to the United States Supreme Court , ” the statement said .
In his ruling , Brann said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven million voters .
This Court has been unable to find any case in which a plaintiff has sought such a drastic remedy in the contest of an election , in terms of the sheer volume of votes asked to be invalidated , ” according to the document .
Brann indicated that the campaign has not substantiated its claims .
“ One might expect that when seeking such a startling outcome , a plaintiff would come formidably armed with compelling legal arguments and factual proof of rampant corruption , such that this Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grant the proposed injunctive relief despite the impact it would have on such a large group of citizens.
, ” he wrote .
“ That has not happened .
Instead , this Court has been presented with strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations , unpled in the operative complaint and unsupported by evidence.
” “ In the United States of America , this can not justify the disenfranchisement of a single voter , let alone all the voters of its sixth most populated state .
Our people , laws , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Plaintiffs have failed to meet their burden to state a claim upon which relief may be granted , ” he wrote .
Brann said that the campaign ’ s claim of an equal protection violation “ like Frankenstein ’ s Monster , has been haphazardly stitched together from two distinct theories in an attempt to avoid controlling precedent.
” Brann also wrote that the campaign lacked the legal standing to bring its claim before the court .
Pennsylvania is scheduled to certify its election results on Monday .
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Although a federal court ruling in Pennsylvania has blocked a hoped-for path to victory for the Trump campaign, it has opened up a path to the Supreme Court, according to the campaign’s lawyers.
On Saturday, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann threw out the Trump campaign’s lawsuit that alleged there were widespread irregularities in Pennsylvania’s voting.
The decision heaped scorn on the Trump campaign’s effort to overturn results that showed that presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden won the state in the Nov. 3 contest.
The Trump campaign alleges there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as Pennsylvania. Despite multiple anecdotal claims of voting irregularities, proof has yet to surface that there was a widespread effort to distort the voting process in such as way that would have impacted the final results of the presidential election.
The Pennsylvania case argued that under guidance from Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, in Democratic counties, voters who cast ballots by mail were allowed to fix flaws that might have otherwise invalidated them, while Republicans counties did not do so.
Despite the ruling, the campaign said it is not finished.
“Today’s decision turns out to help us in our strategy to get expeditiously to the U.S. Supreme Court. Although we fully disagree with this opinion, we’re thankful to the Obama-appointed judge for making this anticipated decision quickly, rather than simply trying to run out the clock,” Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, and Jenna Ellis, senior legal adviser to the campaign, said in a statement on the campaign website.
“We will be seeking an expedited appeal to the Third Circuit. There is so much evidence that in Pennsylvania, Democrats eliminated our opportunity to present 50 witnesses and other evidence that election officials blatantly ignored Pennsylvania’s law denying independent review. This resulted in 682,777 ballots being cast illegally, wittingly or unwittingly. This is just an extension of the Big Tech, Big Media, Corrupt Democrat censorship of damning facts the American public needs to know,” the statement said.
“We are disappointed we did not at least get the opportunity to present our evidence at a hearing. Unfortunately the censorship continues. We hope that the Third Circuit will be as gracious as Judge Brann in deciding our appeal one way or the other as expeditiously as possible. This is another case that appears to be moving quickly to the United States Supreme Court,” the statement said.
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In his ruling, Brann said the campaign asked him to “disenfranchise almost seven million voters. This Court has been unable to find any case in which a plaintiff has sought such a drastic remedy in the contest of an election, in terms of the sheer volume of votes asked to be invalidated,” according to the document.
Brann indicated that the campaign has not substantiated its claims.
“One might expect that when seeking such a startling outcome, a plaintiff would come formidably armed with compelling legal arguments and factual proof of rampant corruption, such that this Court would have no option but to regrettably grant the proposed injunctive relief despite the impact it would have on such a large group of citizens.,” he wrote.
“That has not happened. Instead, this Court has been presented with strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations, unpled in the operative complaint and unsupported by evidence.”
“In the United States of America, this cannot justify the disenfranchisement of a single voter, let alone all the voters of its sixth most populated state. Our people, laws, and institutions demand more. At bottom, Plaintiffs have failed to meet their burden to state a claim upon which relief may be granted,” he wrote.
Brann said that the campaign’s claim of an equal protection violation “like Frankenstein’s Monster, has been haphazardly stitched together from two distinct theories in an attempt to avoid controlling precedent.”
Brann also wrote that the campaign lacked the legal standing to bring its claim before the court.
Pennsylvania is scheduled to certify its election results on Monday.
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westernjournal--2020-11-22--Watch: Biden Begins Bumbling Midway Through Speech on American Soldiers

Joe Biden has been proclaimed by the mainstream media as the winner of the 2020 presidential election , which means the tight control exercised upon him during his basement campaign can ( indeed , has to ) stop for the time being .
He ’ s not running for anything , which means ol ’ Uncle Joe can be loosed upon the public again .
Nowhere was the newly unshackled Biden more on display than during a news conference last week following a virtual meeting with the National Governors Association Executive Committee .
Biden discussed his plans for fighting COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Guard and invoking the Defense Production Act .
His way of calling for it , however , might have been a bit different from what you ’ d expect .
“ We discussed the need to help states with Title 32 funding for the National Guard , ” Biden said , then began bumbling .
TRENDING : SCOTUS Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of MI , WI , PA and GA “ That ’ s the fancy way of saying governors , governors need to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they dis— they need to , uh , and , and , bring their , bring their National Guard into play , ” he continued .
This was a solid six minutes into his part of the presser and toward the end of what were , one assumes , scripted remarks .
This wasn ’ t a particularly difficult issue , either .
Title 32 is neither “ fancy ” nor difficult to comprehend , nor much like how Biden described it .
Here ’ s a quick rundown : Title 32 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guard , in addition to expanding the benefits available to guardsmen .
In states like Pennsylvania , for instance , PennLive reports the National Guard has been working at long-term care facilities beginning in the spring .
In Michigan , guardsmen have been distributing food at food banks , delivering personal protective equipment and distributing coronavirus tests , according to WEYI-TV .
The authorization for Title 32 funding for the pandemic was first signed by President Donald Trump in March and was last reauthorized in August .
However , it only provided 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states that were hard hit by the virus , according to The Hill .
It expires in December and some lawmakers want it extended .
I ’ m not saying Biden needed to go into that kind of detail , but this is something a sentence or two could have easily summed up .
Neither of those sentences involve referring to Title 32 as a “ fancy way of saying governors , governors need to be able to get funding when they disp— when they dis— they need to , uh , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their National Guard into play.
” Moving on to the question-and-answer portion of the Thursday news conference , things were as concerning .
RELATED : Whitmer Offended After Trump Leaves Her Off Special White House List It ’ s not like Biden was asked a difficult question .
Instead , someone merely repeated back to him his assertion that “ if this transition doesn ’ t get going , especially coordination on vaccine distribution , that lives will be lost ” and asked “ [ h ] ow many lives do you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains stalled ?
” Biden responded that a shortened transition is “ going to put us behind the eight ball by a matter of a month or more ” but he “ can ’ t tell you ” how many lives will be lost as a result of it .
As for how he knows lives will be lost or how the unusual aftermath of an unusual election puts his team behind the eight ball , even though this could have been predicted months ago , no one bothered to ask about that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the difficulty level of these queries in a bit , because it bears examining .
However , we then had a graceless attempt at explaining how he ’ d solve COVID-19 supply issues under a hypothetical Biden administration : “ I ’ m going to — we ’ re going to impose the — we ’ re going to enforce the — excuse me , employ the defense , reconstruct the act , to be able to go out there and dictate companies build and do following things , ” Biden said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Production Act , a 1950 federal law under which companies can be compelled to manufacture necessary equipment in times of war or emergency .
President Trump invoked it on March 18 but didn ’ t use it until later in the month because , according to Trump administration Defense Production Act coordinator Peter Navarro , they “ ran into roadblocks ” getting General Motors to manufacture ventilators .
Biden has said he would have invoked the DPA earlier , although FactCheck.org notes there ’ s scant evidence to this effect .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use the act to increase testing supplies and personal protective equipment .
This , again , isn ’ t a particularly difficult concept to explain .
Gaffing one ’ s way through a sentence to express that fact isn ’ t a confidence-instilling sight .
But , again , don ’ t expect anyone from the media to pounce on this .
Here are a couple of the questions Biden was asked on Thursday : • “ When you take a step back and you look at the way the president is handling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what do you think is really going on here ?
In your view , Mr. President-elect , what do you think the president is doing ?
What are Americans witnessing here ?
” ( “ Incredible irresponsibility , ” Biden answered about the 19-minute mark in the video above . )
• “ What do you say to Americans , especially immigrant Americans who came to the United States looking for political stability and seeing all the things that the president is doing ?
” ( Biden ’ s answer , about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the long pauses , but he finally settled on a version of “ really irresponsible.
” ) Maybe this is just because it ’ s the issue of the day .
Maybe it ’ s that this is the honeymoon period for a professional and parasocial relationship the mainstream media openly desired to have with a new administration .
Perhaps over time , familiarity will breed , if not contempt , at least objectivity .
Given the laxity with which reporters have probed Biden ’ s gaffes up until now , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on these solecisms if Biden were a Republican — holding one ’ s breath for that would be asking for cyanosis .
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Joe Biden has been proclaimed by the mainstream media as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, which means the tight control exercised upon him during his basement campaign can (indeed, has to) stop for the time being.
He’s not running for anything, which means ol’ Uncle Joe can be loosed upon the public again.
Nowhere was the newly unshackled Biden more on display than during a news conference last week following a virtual meeting with the National Governors Association Executive Committee.
Biden discussed his plans for fighting COVID-19, which included mobilizing the soldiers of the National Guard and invoking the Defense Production Act. His way of calling for it, however, might have been a bit different from what you’d expect.
“We discussed the need to help states with Title 32 funding for the National Guard,” Biden said, then began bumbling.
Watch it here:
“That’s the fancy way of saying governors, governors need to be able to get funding when they disp— when they dis— they need to, uh, and, and, bring their, bring their National Guard into play,” he continued.
This was a solid six minutes into his part of the presser and toward the end of what were, one assumes, scripted remarks. This wasn’t a particularly difficult issue, either.
Do you think Joe Biden is in cognitive decline? Yes No
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Title 32 is neither “fancy” nor difficult to comprehend, nor much like how Biden described it. Here’s a quick rundown: Title 32 gives states federal funding for the National Guard, in addition to expanding the benefits available to guardsmen.
In states like Pennsylvania, for instance, PennLive reports the National Guard has been working at long-term care facilities beginning in the spring. In Michigan, guardsmen have been distributing food at food banks, delivering personal protective equipment and distributing coronavirus tests, according to WEYI-TV.
The authorization for Title 32 funding for the pandemic was first signed by President Donald Trump in March and was last reauthorized in August. However, it only provided 100 percent funding for a select group of states that were hard hit by the virus, according to The Hill. It expires in December and some lawmakers want it extended.
I’m not saying Biden needed to go into that kind of detail, but this is something a sentence or two could have easily summed up. Neither of those sentences involve referring to Title 32 as a “fancy way of saying governors, governors need to be able to get funding when they disp— when they dis— they need to, uh, and, and, bring their, bring their National Guard into play.”
Moving on to the question-and-answer portion of the Thursday news conference, things were as concerning.
It’s not like Biden was asked a difficult question. Instead, someone merely repeated back to him his assertion that “if this transition doesn’t get going, especially coordination on vaccine distribution, that lives will be lost” and asked “[h]ow many lives do you think are at risk here if this transition remains stalled?”
Biden responded that a shortened transition is “going to put us behind the eight ball by a matter of a month or more” but he “can’t tell you” how many lives will be lost as a result of it. As for how he knows lives will be lost or how the unusual aftermath of an unusual election puts his team behind the eight ball, even though this could have been predicted months ago, no one bothered to ask about that — and we’ll get to the difficulty level of these queries in a bit, because it bears examining.
However, we then had a graceless attempt at explaining how he’d solve COVID-19 supply issues under a hypothetical Biden administration:
“I’m going to — we’re going to impose the — we’re going to enforce the — excuse me, employ the defense, reconstruct the act, to be able to go out there and dictate companies build and do following things,” Biden said.
Right. So this involves the Defense Production Act, a 1950 federal law under which companies can be compelled to manufacture necessary equipment in times of war or emergency. President Trump invoked it on March 18 but didn’t use it until later in the month because, according to Trump administration Defense Production Act coordinator Peter Navarro, they “ran into roadblocks” getting General Motors to manufacture ventilators.
Biden has said he would have invoked the DPA earlier, although FactCheck.org notes there’s scant evidence to this effect. According to BloombergQuint, Biden says he plans to use the act to increase testing supplies and personal protective equipment.
This, again, isn’t a particularly difficult concept to explain. Gaffing one’s way through a sentence to express that fact isn’t a confidence-instilling sight.
But, again, don’t expect anyone from the media to pounce on this. Here are a couple of the questions Biden was asked on Thursday:
“When you take a step back and you look at the way the president is handling this, his refusal to concede, what do you think is really going on here? In your view, Mr. President-elect, what do you think the president is doing? What are Americans witnessing here?” (“Incredible irresponsibility,” Biden answered about the 19-minute mark in the video above.)
“What do you say to Americans, especially immigrant Americans who came to the United States looking for political stability and seeing all the things that the president is doing?” (Biden’s answer, about the 24:30 mark, was embarrassing itself just for the long pauses, but he finally settled on a version of “really irresponsible.”)
Maybe this is just because it’s the issue of the day. Maybe it’s that this is the honeymoon period for a professional and parasocial relationship the mainstream media openly desired to have with a new administration.
Perhaps over time, familiarity will breed, if not contempt, at least objectivity. Given the laxity with which reporters have probed Biden’s gaffes up until now, however — particularly how they’d jump on these solecisms if Biden were a Republican — holding one’s breath for that would be asking for cyanosis.
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westernjournal--2020-11-22--Liz Cheney, Tom Cotton Join Swell of Republicans Growing Impatient with Election Fight

Several congressional Republicans are calling upon President Donald Trump to offer what Republican Rep. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming called “ genuine evidence ” to back up his allegations of widespread fraud in the Nov. 3 election .
The Trump campaign alleges there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona , Nevada , Georgia , Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin .
While there have been multiple alleged instances of voting irregularities , proof has yet to surface that there was a widespread effort to distort the voting process that would have skewed the final results of the presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rule of law .
The President and his lawyers have made claims of criminality and widespread fraud , which they allege could impact election results , ” Cheney said in a statement on her website .
“ If they have genuine evidence of this , they are obligated to present it immediately in court and to the American people.
” “ Where we are is the point where we need the evidence adduced in court , ” Cotton told “ Fox & Friends ” on Friday .
( Breitbart News has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of MI , WI , PA and GA On Thursday , Rudy Giuliani , Trump ’ s personal attorney , and attorney Sidney Powell , cited multiple possible conspiracies in explaining why several states where the Trump campaign is mounting challenges went for Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
During the news conference , Powell said , “ In terms of the level of corruption we are looking at here , we have no idea how many Republican or Democratic candidates in any state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system rigged to work for them .
These people didn ’ t do this just to take control .
They make one heck of a lot of money off of it.
” That drew a rebuke from Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa speaking on “ The Guy Benson ” show on Sirius XM radio .
( RealClearPolitics has the audio here , starting about he 7:50 mark . )
“ That is an offensive comment for those of us that do stand up and represent our state in a dignified manner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colonel in the Army National Guard .
“ To insinuate that Republican and Democratic candidates paid to throw off this election I think is absolutely outrageous .
And I do take offense to that .
You know , I have fought for my country .
I ’ ve worn our nation ’ s uniform to protect the values and freedoms that our nation espouses and to have that accusation just offhandedly thrown out there just to confuse our voters across the United States , I think that is absolutely wrong.
” Others said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up claims of widespread fraud .
“ I ’ ve not seen any evidence of fraud that would overturn 150,000 and some votes , ” Republican Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan said Friday , referring to Biden ’ s margin in his state , according to The Hill .
“ I don ’ t see judges overturning the results of the certified elections .
No one has shown any evidence.
” Trump has opened up a channel of communication to Michigan Republicans , which was slammed by Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a right way and a wrong way to compile the evidence and mount legal challenges in our courts , ” she said .
“ The wrong way is to attempt to pressure state election officials .
That undermines the public ’ s faith in our election results without evidence and court rulings to support the allegations.
” Or , as Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas told CNN : “ I think that it ’ s time to move on.
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Several congressional Republicans are calling upon President Donald Trump to offer what Republican Rep. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming called “genuine evidence” to back up his allegations of widespread fraud in the Nov. 3 election.
The Trump campaign alleges there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. While there have been multiple alleged instances of voting irregularities, proof has yet to surface that there was a widespread effort to distort the voting process that would have skewed the final results of the presidential election.
“America is governed by the rule of law. The President and his lawyers have made claims of criminality and widespread fraud, which they allege could impact election results,” Cheney said in a statement on her website. “If they have genuine evidence of this, they are obligated to present it immediately in court and to the American people.”
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas expressed similar thoughts.
“Where we are is the point where we need the evidence adduced in court,” Cotton told “Fox & Friends” on Friday. (Breitbart News has the video here.)
“We’re to the point, though, where this is time not for politicians or for press conferences,” said Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Fox News. “That was during the election. This is a time for evidence in court.”https://t.co/q9g9hRcppj via @WSJ — Lindsay Wise (@lindsaywise) November 21, 2020
On Thursday, Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney, and attorney Sidney Powell, cited multiple possible conspiracies in explaining why several states where the Trump campaign is mounting challenges went for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
During the news conference, Powell said, “In terms of the level of corruption we are looking at here, we have no idea how many Republican or Democratic candidates in any state across the country paid to have the system rigged to work for them. These people didn’t do this just to take control. They make one heck of a lot of money off of it.”
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That drew a rebuke from Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa speaking on “The Guy Benson” show on Sirius XM radio. (RealClearPolitics has the audio here, starting about he 7:50 mark.)
“That is an offensive comment for those of us that do stand up and represent our state in a dignified manner,” said Ernst, a retired lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard.
“To insinuate that Republican and Democratic candidates paid to throw off this election I think is absolutely outrageous. And I do take offense to that. You know, I have fought for my country. I’ve worn our nation’s uniform to protect the values and freedoms that our nation espouses and to have that accusation just offhandedly thrown out there just to confuse our voters across the United States, I think that is absolutely wrong.”
Others said that they have seen nothing to back up claims of widespread fraud.
“I’ve not seen any evidence of fraud that would overturn 150,000 and some votes,” Republican Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan said Friday, referring to Biden’s margin in his state, according to The Hill. “I don’t see judges overturning the results of the certified elections. No one has shown any evidence.”
Trump has opened up a channel of communication to Michigan Republicans, which was slammed by Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, according to Politico.
“There is a right way and a wrong way to compile the evidence and mount legal challenges in our courts,” she said. “The wrong way is to attempt to pressure state election officials. That undermines the public’s faith in our election results without evidence and court rulings to support the allegations.”
Or, as Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas told CNN: “I think that it’s time to move on.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-22--CDC Sides with Trump, Makes Stunning COVID Announcement

The nation ’ s largest public schools system won ’ t be doing any in-person instruction in the foreseeable future — and , according to the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , that ’ s one of the worst things that could happen to children .
After hitting a 3 percent COVID-19 positive test rate over a 7-day rolling average , New York City shut down in-person learning in its public school system on Thursday .
While the arbitrary 3 percent guideline had been in place for some time , the announcement that the schools would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , according to The New York Times .
It left parents with mere hours to find child care arrangements for their children as the city switched back to all-remote learning .
“ I ’ m in my savings already paying someone to watch my kids and manage remote learning while I work , ” a parent complained , according to The Times .
In-person hybrid learning had only been going on for eight weeks and the shutdown was considered a major blow for Mayor Bill de Blasio , who was the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic hit .
While the city may be seeing a resurgence of cases , however , not so much for the public schools .
The positivity rate for students and as of Monday was 0.23 percent as of Monday , according to ABC News .
TRENDING : SCOTUS Circuit Assignments Rearranged , Look Who Is Now in Charge of MI , WI , PA and GA President Trump and other conservatives have long been advocates of keeping America ’ s schools open , citing little evidence that the virus is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families .
“ We believe many school districts can now reopen safely , provided they implement mitigation measures and health protocols to protect families , protect teachers , and protect students.
” President Trump said in an August media briefing .
“ All families should be empowered to make the decision that is right for their own circumstances.
” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield agrees .
During a Thursday White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing , he said that “ the truth is for kids K through 12 , one of the safest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to remain in school.
” “ [ I ] t is the position of this task force , of this administration and of the CDC that we do not need to close our schools , ” Redfield said .
“ The more we ’ ve learned about this virus , the more it ’ s simply affirmed that .
We think our kids belong in the classroom .
We ’ re absolutely committed to continue to provide resources so our kids , our teachers , our administrators can safely get back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s really important that following the data , making sure we don ’ t make emotional decisions about what to close and what not to close , ” he added “ I ’ m here to say , clearly , the data strongly supports that K-12 schools , as well as institutes of higher learning , really are not where we ’ re having our challenges , and it would be counterproductive from my point of view , from a public health point of view , just in containing the epidemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , ‘ Let ’ s close the schools.
’ ” A whole lot of parents in New York City are in agreement , given they ’ re Gotham ’ s latest protest group .
“ I ’ m sick and tired of sitting on the sidelines while other people decide whether my children could go to school the next day , ” Daniela Jampel , who organized a demonstration in front of New York City Hall the day after the announcement , told the New York Post .
“ We are here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the parents and we demand that schools reopen as quickly as possible.
” RELATED : SPLC Accuses Teachers of 'Weaponizing Whiteness ' When They Do n't Let Students Take Over Class Lura Espinoza , the mother of two special-needs children , said that she was “ tired ” and “ exhausted ” by the exigencies of remote learning .
“ They need to pay attention to our kids .
They need to have a plan for our kids , ” she said “ They do in-school learning where they have a therapist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frustrated because remote learning doesn ’ t work for my twins .
They need to be in school .
I can ’ t do it alone at home.
” “ Schools should be opened .
Kids are not going to learn without schools , ” she said .
“ We feel like the mayor doesn ’ t want schools to be opened.
” The protest outside of City Hall on Thursday culminated in the group handing a mayoral aide a petition in which 12,000 New York City parents urged the city to reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group drifted over to Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s office only to find the “ governor ’ s office categorically refused to send anyone down.
” This probably has to do with the fact no one from Cuomo ’ s team even wants to show their face after a shouting match between the governor and a reporter over the possibility of New York City schools closing during a Wednesday media briefing .
The governor vehemently denied that what ended up happening just minutes later would happen , according to Fox News : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ You ’ re now going to override.
’ We did it already !
That ’ s the law !
” Cuomo said during the shouting match with a Wall Street Journal reporter .
“ An orange zone and a red zone , follow the facts !
” When he was told that parents were confused , as well : “ No , they ’ re not confused .
You ’ re confused.
” As it turns out , apparently Cuomo was confused .
When the news was given to him by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 percent [ benchmark ] , the mayor set , in my opinion , in a collaborative with the parents , ” Cuomo said .
“ That was the agreement and the agreement should be honored.
” Cuomo has since re-thrown de Blasio under the bus , signing onto a joint statement with other Northeastern governors asserting “ that in-person learning is safe when the appropriate protections are in place , even in communities with high transmission rates.
” Putting Gov .
Cuomo ’ s shouty-time antics aside , he ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the governors who signed onto that statement — and all but one of them is a Democrat .
Nor is New York Times staff editor Spencer Bokat-Lindell when he notes that “ the bulk of the evidence suggests that schools , especially for younger children , are not stoking community transmission of the coronavirus.
” Nor is CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield or the president .
There ’ s a stunningly large body of this evidence at this point that schools aren ’ t a vector for the virus , nor that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , what ’ s hurting our children — and their parents — is keeping them home .
We ’ re supposed to listen to science , I ’ ve reliably been told .
Well , let ’ s listen .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

The nation’s largest public schools system won’t be doing any in-person instruction in the foreseeable future — and, according to the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that’s one of the worst things that could happen to children.
After hitting a 3 percent COVID-19 positive test rate over a 7-day rolling average, New York City shut down in-person learning in its public school system on Thursday. While the arbitrary 3 percent guideline had been in place for some time, the announcement that the schools would be shuttered came just after 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to The New York Times.
It left parents with mere hours to find child care arrangements for their children as the city switched back to all-remote learning.
“I’m in my savings already paying someone to watch my kids and manage remote learning while I work,” a parent complained, according to The Times.
In-person hybrid learning had only been going on for eight weeks and the shutdown was considered a major blow for Mayor Bill de Blasio, who was the first major-city mayor to reopen his schools after the coronavirus pandemic hit. While the city may be seeing a resurgence of cases, however, not so much for the public schools. The positivity rate for students and as of Monday was 0.23 percent as of Monday, according to ABC News.
New York public schools have tested more than 140,000 students and staff and had a positivity rate of 0.23% as of Monday. — Rebecca Jarvis (@RebeccaJarvis) November 18, 2020
President Trump and other conservatives have long been advocates of keeping America’s schools open, citing little evidence that the virus is a significant risk to healthy students or their families.
“We believe many school districts can now reopen safely, provided they implement mitigation measures and health protocols to protect families, protect teachers, and protect students.” President Trump said in an August media briefing. “All families should be empowered to make the decision that is right for their own circumstances.”
CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield agrees. During a Thursday White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing, he said that “the truth is for kids K through 12, one of the safest places they can be from our perspective is to remain in school.”
“[I]t is the position of this task force, of this administration and of the CDC that we do not need to close our schools,” Redfield said.
“The more we’ve learned about this virus, the more it’s simply affirmed that. We think our kids belong in the classroom. We’re absolutely committed to continue to provide resources so our kids, our teachers, our administrators can safely get back to school,” he added.
“It’s really important that following the data, making sure we don’t make emotional decisions about what to close and what not to close,” he added
“I’m here to say, clearly, the data strongly supports that K-12 schools, as well as institutes of higher learning, really are not where we’re having our challenges, and it would be counterproductive from my point of view, from a public health point of view, just in containing the epidemic if there was an emotional response to say, ‘Let’s close the schools.’”
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A whole lot of parents in New York City are in agreement, given they’re Gotham’s latest protest group.
“I’m sick and tired of sitting on the sidelines while other people decide whether my children could go to school the next day,” Daniela Jampel, who organized a demonstration in front of New York City Hall the day after the announcement, told the New York Post.
“We are here to tell de Blasio that we are the parents and we demand that schools reopen as quickly as possible.”
Lura Espinoza, the mother of two special-needs children, said that she was “tired” and “exhausted” by the exigencies of remote learning.
“They need to pay attention to our kids. They need to have a plan for our kids,” she said
“They do in-school learning where they have a therapist,” she added. “I am frustrated because remote learning doesn’t work for my twins. They need to be in school. I can’t do it alone at home.”
Brooklyn 5th-grader Romaine Guinchard also agreed schools shouldn’t be shuttered.
“Schools should be opened. Kids are not going to learn without schools,” she said.
“We feel like the mayor doesn’t want schools to be opened.”
The protest outside of City Hall on Thursday culminated in the group handing a mayoral aide a petition in which 12,000 New York City parents urged the city to reopen schools as quickly as possible.
The group drifted over to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office only to find the “governor’s office categorically refused to send anyone down.”
This probably has to do with the fact no one from Cuomo’s team even wants to show their face after a shouting match between the governor and a reporter over the possibility of New York City schools closing during a Wednesday media briefing. The governor vehemently denied that what ended up happening just minutes later would happen, according to Fox News:
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) mocks and argues with a TV reporter during a testy exchange today about school openings: “What are you taking about?” pic.twitter.com/jMrDFbiyTe — TV News HQ (@TVNewsHQ) November 18, 2020
“What are you talking about? ‘You’re now going to override.’ We did it already! That’s the law!” Cuomo said during the shouting match with a Wall Street Journal reporter. “An orange zone and a red zone, follow the facts!”
“I’m still confused,” reporter Jimmy Vielkind said.
“Then you’re confused!” Cuomo responded.
When he was told that parents were confused, as well: “No, they’re not confused. You’re confused.”
As it turns out, apparently Cuomo was confused. When the news was given to him by a reporter just minutes later: “That 3 percent [benchmark], the mayor set, in my opinion, in a collaborative with the parents,” Cuomo said. “That was the agreement and the agreement should be honored.”
Cuomo has since re-thrown de Blasio under the bus, signing onto a joint statement with other Northeastern governors asserting “that in-person learning is safe when the appropriate protections are in place, even in communities with high transmission rates.”
Putting Gov. Cuomo’s shouty-time antics aside, he’s not wrong on this. Nor are any of the governors who signed onto that statement — and all but one of them is a Democrat.
Nor is New York Times staff editor Spencer Bokat-Lindell when he notes that “the bulk of the evidence suggests that schools, especially for younger children, are not stoking community transmission of the coronavirus.” Nor is CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield or the president.
There’s a stunningly large body of this evidence at this point that schools aren’t a vector for the virus, nor that it’s hurting our children. In fact, what’s hurting our children — and their parents — is keeping them home. We’re supposed to listen to science, I’ve reliably been told. Well, let’s listen.
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