westernjournal--2020-08-22--School District Under Fire for Asking Parents To Vow Not To Sit In on Children’s Online Learning

A school district in Tennessee is facing criticism after parents were asked to refrain from listening in during their children ’ s online classroom instruction .
Rutherford County Schools in Murfreesboro , Tennessee , had asked parents to sign a form agreeing to give teachers privacy with students , according to Fox News .
The district soon came under fire , Fox reported , and retracted its stance asking parents not to listen to what their children were being told during virtual classes .
Parents are now no longer being asked to stay away from participating in the educational experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aware of the concern that has been raised about this distance-learning letter that was sent to parents , ” school district communications director James Evans told Fox News .
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“ We have issued new guidance to principles that parents can assist their children during virtual group lessons with permission of the instructor but should refrain from sharing or recordings any information about other students in the classroom , ” Evans added .
Roughly 20,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are learning from home , according to WZTV .
The controversial letter asking parents not to listen in on those home-learning lessons is the second time in recent days where educators have asked for privacy while speaking with kids who are at home .
On Aug. 8 , a Pennsylvania teacher named Matthew R. Kay complained online with other teachers that distance learning would prevent him from speaking to kids about subjects such as diversity , gender and sexuality .
“ So , this fall , virtual class discussions will have many potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
— in the same room .
We ’ ll never be quite sure who is overhearing the discourse .
What does this do for our equity/inclusion work ?
” Kay wrote on Twitter .
“ How much have students depended on the ( somewhat ) secure barriers of our physical classrooms to encourage vulnerability ?
How many of us have installed some version of ‘ what happens here stays here ’ to help this ?
” he continued .
“ While conversations about race are in my wheelhouse , and remain a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am most intrigued by the damage that ‘ helicopter/snowplow ’ parents can do in honest conversations about gender/sexuality… ” Kay added his chief concern was “ conservative ” parents overhearing his discussions with their children .
Other teachers also shared Kay ’ s viewpoint , and complained that virtual learning would hinder their ability to discuss social issues with kids .
One teacher who chimed in on Kay ’ s now-private post , which is archived here , wrote , “ In my district , we already had a ( white ) parent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and file a complaint against the teacher for an anti-racist read aloud ( saying the teacher ’ s commentary was inappropriate and biased ) .
It ’ s going to be an issue for sure.
” Another self-described teacher added to the discussion , “ I ’ m also worried about kids who are out at school but not at home .
“ What happens when another parent hears them referred to by their preferred name/pronouns and shares with the parents ?
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

A school district in Tennessee is facing criticism after parents were asked to refrain from listening in during their children’s online classroom instruction.
Rutherford County Schools in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, had asked parents to sign a form agreeing to give teachers privacy with students, according to Fox News.
The district soon came under fire, Fox reported, and retracted its stance asking parents not to listen to what their children were being told during virtual classes.
Parents are now no longer being asked to stay away from participating in the educational experience of their children.
“We are aware of the concern that has been raised about this distance-learning letter that was sent to parents,” school district communications director James Evans told Fox News.
“We have issued new guidance to principles that parents can assist their children during virtual group lessons with permission of the instructor but should refrain from sharing or recordings any information about other students in the classroom,” Evans added.
Roughly 20,000 of the district’s 48,000 students are learning from home, according to WZTV.
The controversial letter asking parents not to listen in on those home-learning lessons is the second time in recent days where educators have asked for privacy while speaking with kids who are at home.
On Aug. 8, a Pennsylvania teacher named Matthew R. Kay complained online with other teachers that distance learning would prevent him from speaking to kids about subjects such as diversity, gender and sexuality.
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“So, this fall, virtual class discussions will have many potential spectators — parents, siblings, etc. — in the same room. We’ll never be quite sure who is overhearing the discourse. What does this do for our equity/inclusion work?” Kay wrote on Twitter.
“How much have students depended on the (somewhat) secure barriers of our physical classrooms to encourage vulnerability? How many of us have installed some version of ‘what happens here stays here’ to help this?” he continued.
“While conversations about race are in my wheelhouse, and remain a concern in this no-walls environment – I am most intrigued by the damage that ‘helicopter/snowplow’ parents can do in honest conversations about gender/sexuality…”
Kay added his chief concern was “conservative” parents overhearing his discussions with their children.
Other teachers also shared Kay’s viewpoint, and complained that virtual learning would hinder their ability to discuss social issues with kids.
One teacher who chimed in on Kay’s now-private post, which is archived here, wrote, “In my district, we already had a (white) parent record their child’s Zoom meeting and file a complaint against the teacher for an anti-racist read aloud (saying the teacher’s commentary was inappropriate and biased). It’s going to be an issue for sure.”
Another self-described teacher added to the discussion, “I’m also worried about kids who are out at school but not at home.
“What happens when another parent hears them referred to by their preferred name/pronouns and shares with the parents?”
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Tennessee Has Had Enough, Imposes Law That Will Crack Down on Riotous Protesters

Lawmakers in Tennessee have passed legislation to crack down on violent demonstrations amid a tumultuous summer .
The Hill reported Gov .
Bill Lee , a Republican , signed a measure this week that was crafted and approved quietly over a three-day period by the state ’ s GOP-majority General Assembly .
Lee made no announcement upon signing HB8005 into law .
The law imposes strict punishments on people found guilty of certain crimes during protests , crimes that now will be classified as felonies .
Being classified as felons would , by proxy , prevent some people from voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaging in violent behavior , such as assaults and vandalism of other property , and also clamps down on those camping on public property .
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The bill says it “ imposes a mandatory minimum 45-day prison sentence for aggravated rioting , ” which includes activities such as blocking highways for first responders , and could impose a six-year prison sentence on individuals who illegally camp on government property .
Such an offense now will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Volunteer State .
Other changes to the law will make it much simpler for courts and law enforcement to arrest rioters and keep them behind bars .
“ A person who commits vandalism by knowingly damaging or destroying government property without consent is subject to punishment in the same manner as theft , based on the value of the property , ” the bill says .
“ Generally , a property ’ s value is based on fair market value or replacement cost .
This bill adds that , for vandalism offenses involving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value includes the fair market value of repairing , cleaning , and restoring the property.
” The bill also creates a “ Class C felony offense of aggravated assault against a first responder who is discharging or attempting to discharge the first responder ’ s official duties , ” of which “ The punishment for aggravated assault of a first responder will be a $ 15,000 fine and a mandatory minimum 90-day prison sentence.
” Additionally , the bill creates a new misdemeanor offense specifically crafted for those accused of assaulting first responders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be at least 30 days in jail and a $ 5,000 fine .
Going forward , anyone accused of riotous behavior will spend a minimum of 12 hours in jail .
RELATED : School District Under Fire for Asking Parents To Vow Not To Sit In on Children 's Online Learning The Associated Press reported the American Civil Liberties Union had urged Lee to refrain from signing the bill into law .
The group expressed its displeasure with Lee ’ s decision in a statement to the AP .
“ We are very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sign this bill , which chills free speech , undermines criminal justice reform and fails to address the very issues of racial justice and police violence raised by the protesters who are being targeted , ” Hedy Weinberg , executive director of the ACLU of Tennessee , said in a statement .
“ While the governor often speaks about sentencing reform , this bill contradicts those words and wastes valuable taxpayer funds to severely criminalize dissent.
” Lee stated there were portions of HB8005 he “ would have done differently , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he would have made .
“ I think what we saw was a courthouse on fire and businesses being broken into and vehicles being damaged .
We saw lawlessness that needed to be addressed immediately , ” Lee said Thursday in defense of the new law , according to Fox News .
Tennessee ’ s most notable incident regarding civil unrest this year came in May , when Democratic Nashville Mayor John Cooper invited citizens upset over the death of George Floyd to join him for a protest in the city .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became violent , and rioters are alleged to have set fire to a historic Tennessee courthouse , Fox News reported .
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Lawmakers in Tennessee have passed legislation to crack down on violent demonstrations amid a tumultuous summer.
The Hill reported Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, signed a measure this week that was crafted and approved quietly over a three-day period by the state’s GOP-majority General Assembly.
Lee made no announcement upon signing HB8005 into law.
The law imposes strict punishments on people found guilty of certain crimes during protests, crimes that now will be classified as felonies. Being classified as felons would, by proxy, prevent some people from voting in elections.
HB8005 specifically targets individuals engaging in violent behavior, such as assaults and vandalism of other property, and also clamps down on those camping on public property.
The bill says it “imposes a mandatory minimum 45-day prison sentence for aggravated rioting,” which includes activities such as blocking highways for first responders, and could impose a six-year prison sentence on individuals who illegally camp on government property.
Such an offense now will be a Class E Felony in the Volunteer State.
Other changes to the law will make it much simpler for courts and law enforcement to arrest rioters and keep them behind bars.
“A person who commits vandalism by knowingly damaging or destroying government property without consent is subject to punishment in the same manner as theft, based on the value of the property,” the bill says.
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“Generally, a property’s value is based on fair market value or replacement cost. This bill adds that, for vandalism offenses involving government property, the property’s value includes the fair market value of repairing, cleaning, and restoring the property.”
The bill also creates a “Class C felony offense of aggravated assault against a first responder who is discharging or attempting to discharge the first responder’s official duties,” of which “The punishment for aggravated assault of a first responder will be a $15,000 fine and a mandatory minimum 90-day prison sentence.”
Additionally, the bill creates a new misdemeanor offense specifically crafted for those accused of assaulting first responders.
The punishment for that offense can be at least 30 days in jail and a $5,000 fine.
Going forward, anyone accused of riotous behavior will spend a minimum of 12 hours in jail.
The Associated Press reported the American Civil Liberties Union had urged Lee to refrain from signing the bill into law.
The group expressed its displeasure with Lee’s decision in a statement to the AP.
“We are very disappointed in Governor Lee’s decision to sign this bill, which chills free speech, undermines criminal justice reform and fails to address the very issues of racial justice and police violence raised by the protesters who are being targeted,” Hedy Weinberg , executive director of the ACLU of Tennessee, said in a statement.
“While the governor often speaks about sentencing reform, this bill contradicts those words and wastes valuable taxpayer funds to severely criminalize dissent.”
Lee stated there were portions of HB8005 he “would have done differently,” although he did not specify what changes he would have made.
“I think what we saw was a courthouse on fire and businesses being broken into and vehicles being damaged. We saw lawlessness that needed to be addressed immediately,” Lee said Thursday in defense of the new law, according to Fox News.
Tennessee’s most notable incident regarding civil unrest this year came in May, when Democratic Nashville Mayor John Cooper invited citizens upset over the death of George Floyd to join him for a protest in the city.
I urge all of my colleagues in the Metro Council to join me at today’s “I Will Breathe” rally. This is an especially critical time for all of us, as Metro’s leaders, to show up and listen to Black voices speaking out from across Davidson County. pic.twitter.com/6PToIvbW6y — Mayor John Cooper (@JohnCooper4Nash) May 30, 2020
The “I Will Breathe” rally quickly became violent, and rioters are alleged to have set fire to a historic Tennessee courthouse, Fox News reported.
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Biden Says He Could Lock Down Country To Stop COVID, Doesn’t Say Where He Gets That Authority

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told a reporter this week he would not hesitate to shut down the entire country upon advice from scientists to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
Sitting alongside his running mate , Sen. Kamala Harris of California , Biden told ABC News anchor David Muir on Friday he would be willing to authorize a nationwide lockdown .
Muir asked Biden whether , if he is inaugurated in January and faced with a dual crisis of influenza and the coronavirus , he would “ be prepared to shut this country down again.
” “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes to save lives , because we can not get the country moving until we control the virus , ” Biden said in the interview , which is set to air in full Sunday night on ABC .
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“ That is the fundamental flaw of [ the Trump ] administration ’ s thinking to begin with , ” he added .
Muri asked : “ So if the scientists say , ‘ Shut it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut it down .
I would listen to the scientists , ” the former vice president replied .
It is not clear where Biden would get the authority to declare a nationwide lockdown , but it is generally understood that the president does not have the power to make decisions for private businesses in individual states , as the establishment media pointed out in April when President Donald Trump hinted he would order some states to reopen .
As NPR reported in a “ fact check ” of the president , the executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell states what to do when it comes to decisions regarding health and business closures .
Biden ’ s comments came days after he sparked controversy by calling for every governor in the nation to mandate that citizens wear masks when they are outdoors .
His remarks about instituting a nationwide lockdown have received significant criticism as well : Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh pointed out that such a lockdown could cause an economic collapse , as well as its own health issues .
“ The economy has taken off like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of job losses inflicted by the Covid lockdown , ” Murtaugh tweeted .
“ But now he says he ’ d shut the country down again for the virus .
Under Biden , the economy would collapse and cause its own health problems.
” A number of reports have shown that the country ’ s initial shutdowns led to a decline in routine doctor visits and other preventive health measures .
Moreover , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have taken note of a rise in suicidal ideation , mental health problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told a reporter this week he would not hesitate to shut down the entire country upon advice from scientists to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Sitting alongside his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, Biden told ABC News anchor David Muir on Friday he would be willing to authorize a nationwide lockdown.
Muir asked Biden whether, if he is inaugurated in January and faced with a dual crisis of influenza and the coronavirus, he would “be prepared to shut this country down again.”
“I would be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives, because we cannot get the country moving until we control the virus,” Biden said in the interview, which is set to air in full Sunday night on ABC.
“I would shut it down. I would listen to the scientists.” Joe Biden tells @DavidMuir in an exclusive interview that as president, he would shut the country down to stop the spread of COVID-19 if the move was recommended by scientists. https://t.co/2A9r07d7EC pic.twitter.com/Ib99cshlSI — ABC News (@ABC) August 21, 2020
“That is the fundamental flaw of [the Trump] administration’s thinking to begin with,” he added.
Muir asked: “So if the scientists say, ‘Shut it down?'”
“I would shut it down. I would listen to the scientists,” the former vice president replied.
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It is not clear where Biden would get the authority to declare a nationwide lockdown, but it is generally understood that the president does not have the power to make decisions for private businesses in individual states, as the establishment media pointed out in April when President Donald Trump hinted he would order some states to reopen.
As NPR reported in a “fact check” of the president, the executive branch does not have the authority to tell states what to do when it comes to decisions regarding health and business closures.
Biden’s comments came days after he sparked controversy by calling for every governor in the nation to mandate that citizens wear masks when they are outdoors.
His remarks about instituting a nationwide lockdown have received significant criticism as well:
I made the mistake of believing that a “Joe Biden” WH would mean a sudden, miraculous end to our COVID-19 pandemic. His comments today refute that. He wants to shut down the USA & send us into economic ruin. His policy proposal represents an immediate threat to our livelihoods. — Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) August 21, 2020
Joe is not a “nice guy.” Maybe he used to be, but he isn’t now. Whenever confronted on the campaign trail before the coronavirus lockdown, Biden would get angry with voters. Even telling a Detroit auto worker he was “full of sh*t” because he asked about the Second Amendment. — Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 19, 2020
Remember, when Joe Biden talks about about another full scale lockdown (Which would destroy thousands of small businesses and millions of jobs) or a nationwide OUTDOOR mask mandate, he’s talking about implementing those things when he’s inaugurated in JANUARY 2021. Truly scary. https://t.co/H8H5Xclqif — Andrew Surabian (@Surabees) August 21, 2020
Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh pointed out that such a lockdown could cause an economic collapse, as well as its own health issues.
“The economy has taken off like a rocket ship, yet Biden is critical of job losses inflicted by the Covid lockdown,” Murtaugh tweeted.
“But now he says he’d shut the country down again for the virus. Under Biden, the economy would collapse and cause its own health problems.”
The economy has taken off like a rocket ship, yet Biden is critical of job losses inflicted by the Covid lockdown. But now he says he’d shut the country down again for the virus. Under Biden, the economy would collapse and cause its own health problems.https://t.co/87UmjsCjf6 — Tim Murtaugh – Download the Trump 2020 app today! (@TimMurtaugh) August 22, 2020
A number of reports have shown that the country’s initial shutdowns led to a decline in routine doctor visits and other preventive health measures.
Moreover, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have taken note of a rise in suicidal ideation, mental health problems and substance abuse amid the pandemic.
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--How Do They Get Away with This? Netflix To Release Movie About 11-Year-Olds Twerking

With the increasing sexualization of children in pop culture and the exposure given to them , it is no surprise that Netflix is contributing to the issue .
The latest movie to draw harsh criticism for this reason is “ Cuties , ” a French film due to be released Sept. 9 on Netflix .
The streaming platform already has released some questionable material that glorifies kidnapping and rape and mocks religious figures .
The now-deleted synopsis for “ Cuties ” read , “ Amy , 11 , becomes fascinated with a twerking dance crew .
Hoping to join them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , defying her family ’ s traditions.
” It was changed to : “ Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family ’ s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.
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The trailer tells the viewer enough to know that this is far from a family-friendly movie — it displays tweens twerking in skimpy outfits and posing suggestively , and it generally makes a point of putting down traditional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NC-17 , which is “ the US ’ s strictest movie rating that bans anyone under the age of 18 from watching it , ” according to the U.K. Daily Mail .
The rating shows this movie isn ’ t meant for young girls to watch .
The underage actresses themselves can ’ t even watch the movie because of the adult audience rating .
The film is clearly targeted toward older audiences who want to watch pre-teens dance scandalously in provocative clothing — which sounds similar to pedophilia .
Netflix responded to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ We ’ re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for Mignonnes/Cuties .
It was not OK , nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at Sundance .
We ’ ve now updated the pictures and description.
” Many people were quick to point out that the Sundance Film festival — which gave “ Cuties ” an award for directing — was co-founded by Sterling Van Wagenen , who , according to The Associated Press , has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maïmouna Doucouré ’ s debut feature , according to Forbes .
She told Screen Daily in January that she got the idea for the film after visiting an amateur talent show .
“ Today , the sexier and the more objectified a woman is , the more value she has in the eyes of social media .
And when you ’ re 11 , you don ’ t really understand all these mechanisms , but you tend to mimic , to do the same thing as others in order to get a similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this month .
“ I think it is urgent that we talk about it , that a debate be had on the subject.
” And a debate we do have , but not in the way Doucouré probably expected .
Many petitions have been made demanding that Netflix not stream the movie , and one had more than 239,000 signatures as of Saturday .
While this probably isn ’ t the last we ’ ve seen of the entertainment industry pushing the envelope on pedophilia , it ’ s good to know people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is and condemning it .
As of Saturday , the film ’ s trailer on YouTube had 21,000 likes , 685,000 dislikes and thousands of negative comments .
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With the increasing sexualization of children in pop culture and the exposure given to them, it is no surprise that Netflix is contributing to the issue.
The latest movie to draw harsh criticism for this reason is “Cuties,” a French film due to be released Sept. 9 on Netflix.
The streaming platform already has released some questionable material that glorifies kidnapping and rape and mocks religious figures.
The now-deleted synopsis for “Cuties” read, “Amy, 11, becomes fascinated with a twerking dance crew. Hoping to join them, she starts to explore her femininity, defying her family’s traditions.”
It was changed to: “Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.”
The trailer tells the viewer enough to know that this is far from a family-friendly movie — it displays tweens twerking in skimpy outfits and posing suggestively, and it generally makes a point of putting down traditional values.
The movie has been rated NC-17, which is “the US’s strictest movie rating that bans anyone under the age of 18 from watching it,” according to the U.K. Daily Mail.
The rating shows this movie isn’t meant for young girls to watch. The underage actresses themselves can’t even watch the movie because of the adult audience rating.
The film is clearly targeted toward older audiences who want to watch pre-teens dance scandalously in provocative clothing — which sounds similar to pedophilia.
Twitter users blasted Netflix over the film:
When you hear excuses offered for the “Cuties” movie, keep in mind that the official synopsis of the film says that an 11-year-old girl “ignites awareness of her burgeoning femininity” through “sensual dancing” and “twerking her way to stardom” — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 21, 2020
So the pre-teen twerking show “Cuties” on Netflix… that’s for pedophiles, right? Because what normal human would want to watch that? — Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) August 20, 2020
I’ve been told that we can’t judge “Cuties” until we’ve seen it. No. What don’t you understand here? Normal, non-creepy adults have no interest in sitting down for two hours to watch a film about 11 year olds twerking. This is absolutely a “judge the book by its cover” situation. — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 21, 2020
Cardi B’s song WAP is porn. The show “Cuties” on Netflix is grooming for the acceptance of pedophilia. You better get your kids in church and off the internet. — Abby Johnson (@AbbyJohnson) August 22, 2020
Netflix responded to the backlash in a tweet, saying: “We’re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for Mignonnes/Cuties. It was not OK, nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at Sundance. We’ve now updated the pictures and description.”
We’re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for Mignonnes/Cuties. It was not OK, nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at Sundance. We’ve now updated the pictures and description. — Netflix (@netflix) August 20, 2020
Many people were quick to point out that the Sundance Film festival — which gave “Cuties” an award for directing — was co-founded by Sterling Van Wagenen, who, according to The Associated Press, has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a child.
Just so we’re like, all in the same page… The guy who gave the pedofile movie Cuties an award at Sundance was charged with molesting a 10 year old girl, multiple times. But @netflix is going to show it anyways. ??♀ — Nicole Arbour (@NicoleArbour) August 21, 2020
“Cuties” is director Maïmouna Doucouré’s debut feature, according to Forbes. She told Screen Daily in January that she got the idea for the film after visiting an amateur talent show.
“Today, the sexier and the more objectified a woman is, the more value she has in the eyes of social media. And when you’re 11, you don’t really understand all these mechanisms, but you tend to mimic, to do the same thing as others in order to get a similar result,” she added to Cineuropa this month.
“I think it is urgent that we talk about it, that a debate be had on the subject.”
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And a debate we do have, but not in the way Doucouré probably expected.
Many petitions have been made demanding that Netflix not stream the movie, and one had more than 239,000 signatures as of Saturday.
While this probably isn’t the last we’ve seen of the entertainment industry pushing the envelope on pedophilia, it’s good to know people are recognizing the explicit content for what it is and condemning it.
As of Saturday, the film’s trailer on YouTube had 21,000 likes, 685,000 dislikes and thousands of negative comments.
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Illegal Alien Dems Used To Attack Trump Was Actually Deported Under Clinton, Flagged Under Obama

When the Republican National Convention opens Monday , Democrats are probably going to insist on running an ongoing fact check of GOP speakers — particularly President Donald Trump .
If only they ’ d insisted on a similar fact check for their own convention .
There are plenty of reasons why , but let ’ s take the case of Alejandra Juarez .
She ’ s the mother of 11-year-old Estela Juarez , who made headlines this past week when she spoke at the convention about how her mother was deported to Mexico in 2018 .
“ Instead of protecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Estela said , addressing Trump .
“ Every day that passes , you deport more moms and dads and take them away from kids like me.
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The problem is that Alejandra Juarez was marked for deportation in 1998 , and then flagged by immigration officials in 2013 — both times under Democratic administrations , not Republican ones .
“ It wasn ’ t Trump that went out and found this woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ R. “ Art ” Arthur , a senior fellow with the Center for Immigration Studies , told The Washington Times .
Juarez ’ s first brush with deportation was during the Bill Clinton administration — and it came shortly after she arrived in the country .
On May 21 , 1998 , she was caught while trying to cross the border and promptly issued an expedited order of removal .
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says she had falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen during the process .
ICE says that just two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again .
She was caught again and again said she was a citizen , according to the agency .
She “ withdrew her application ” and admitted she was fibbing , The Times reported , then waited a short time before re-entering again undetected .
According to Stars and Stripes , she would go on to marry Cuauhtemoc “ Temo ” Juarez , a Marine and National Guardsman .
This caused a certain amount of cloudiness , because — as Stars and Stripes pointed out — “ [ t ] raditionally , spouses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enjoyed a certain latitude from immigration authorities .
People like Alejandra Juarez would be tagged , but left in place.
” Some , therefore , blame Alejandra Juarez ’ s 2018 deportation on the Trump administration ’ s “ zero tolerance ” illegal immigration policies .
Certainly , that was the impression we got when Estela Juarez read out her letter .
The problem with that is , however , that Alejandra Juarez ’ s deportation saga began anew back in 2013 — under the Obama administration .
Her identification was likely the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of fingerprint checks by local police to identify illegal immigrants .
The program , Secure Communities , was originally a Bush-era initiative , though the Obama administration “ vastly expanded ” it , according to The Times .
While fingerprints would normally be sent to the FBI to see if the person in question had outstanding warrants or a criminal record , Secure Communities allowed the fingerprints to be shared with the Department of Homeland Security so ICE could flag illegal aliens who it wished to deport .
“ In Mrs. Juarez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2013 encounter in Iowa that alerted Homeland Security to a deported migrant who reentered the U.S. without permission , ” The Times reported .
While ICE didn ’ t necessarily pursue her deportation under then-President Barack Obama — The Times used the term “ slow-walked ” — it also didn ’ t revoke the deportation order , either .
Furthermore , immigration authorities weren ’ t able to normalize her status thanks to the fact that she had been deported in 1998 and quickly re-entered the country , which is a felony .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ which Arthur says would have been if Juarez had been put into normal deportation proceedings where she could have made her case to stay in the country and have the deportation order revoked — didn ’ t happen because Obama ’ s ICE didn ’ t do this .
“ You can blame the Trump administration all you want .
The problem is the Obama administration decided to reinstate the prior order , ” Arthur said .
Estela says her father cast his ballot for President Trump in 2016 but does not plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One certainly can ’ t blame the man , given how close he is to the situation .
However , he had a different take on the president ’ s complicity in 2018 .
“ I don ’ t blame him at all because the laws were already on the books , so he was just enforcing them , ” he said .
Juarez was originally deported under Clinton .
And while she was deported the second time under Trump — thanks to a deportation order dating back to the Clinton administration — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change to make sure that didn ’ t happen .
( It ’ s not as though Joe Biden was banging on the Oval Office door to change the policies or deportation order that eventually led to her being removed from the country in 2018 . )
In 2020 , thanks to one party ’ s willingness to exploit an 11-year-old girl , Estela Juarez was addressing a convention at which both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were also featured speakers in order to assure America none of this would have happened if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only those two men , with their combined 16 years in office , could have done something about it .
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When the Republican National Convention opens Monday, Democrats are probably going to insist on running an ongoing fact check of GOP speakers — particularly President Donald Trump.
If only they’d insisted on a similar fact check for their own convention.
There are plenty of reasons why, but let’s take the case of Alejandra Juarez. She’s the mother of 11-year-old Estela Juarez, who made headlines this past week when she spoke at the convention about how her mother was deported to Mexico in 2018.
“Instead of protecting us, you tore our world apart,” Estela said, addressing Trump. “Every day that passes, you deport more moms and dads and take them away from kids like me.”
The problem is that Alejandra Juarez was marked for deportation in 1998, and then flagged by immigration officials in 2013 — both times under Democratic administrations, not Republican ones.
“It wasn’t Trump that went out and found this woman. It was Biden,” Andrew R. “Art” Arthur, a senior fellow with the Center for Immigration Studies, told The Washington Times.
Juarez’s first brush with deportation was during the Bill Clinton administration — and it came shortly after she arrived in the country. On May 21, 1998, she was caught while trying to cross the border and promptly issued an expedited order of removal. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says she had falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen during the process.
ICE says that just two days later, she attempted the crossing again. She was caught again and again said she was a citizen, according to the agency. She “withdrew her application” and admitted she was fibbing, The Times reported, then waited a short time before re-entering again undetected.
According to Stars and Stripes, she would go on to marry Cuauhtemoc “Temo” Juarez, a Marine and National Guardsman. This caused a certain amount of cloudiness, because — as Stars and Stripes pointed out — “[t]raditionally, spouses and family of U.S. military members have enjoyed a certain latitude from immigration authorities. People like Alejandra Juarez would be tagged, but left in place.”
Some, therefore, blame Alejandra Juarez’s 2018 deportation on the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” illegal immigration policies. Certainly, that was the impression we got when Estela Juarez read out her letter.
The problem with that is, however, that Alejandra Juarez’s deportation saga began anew back in 2013 — under the Obama administration.
Her identification was likely the result of a program that expanded the use of fingerprint checks by local police to identify illegal immigrants.
The program, Secure Communities, was originally a Bush-era initiative, though the Obama administration “vastly expanded” it, according to The Times. While fingerprints would normally be sent to the FBI to see if the person in question had outstanding warrants or a criminal record, Secure Communities allowed the fingerprints to be shared with the Department of Homeland Security so ICE could flag illegal aliens who it wished to deport.
“In Mrs. Juarez’s case, it was the 2013 encounter in Iowa that alerted Homeland Security to a deported migrant who reentered the U.S. without permission,” The Times reported.
“ICE then renewed the 1998 deportation order.”
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While ICE didn’t necessarily pursue her deportation under then-President Barack Obama — The Times used the term “slow-walked” — it also didn’t revoke the deportation order, either.
Furthermore, immigration authorities weren’t able to normalize her status thanks to the fact that she had been deported in 1998 and quickly re-entered the country, which is a felony. Their best chance to normalize her — which Arthur says would have been if Juarez had been put into normal deportation proceedings where she could have made her case to stay in the country and have the deportation order revoked — didn’t happen because Obama’s ICE didn’t do this.
“You can blame the Trump administration all you want. The problem is the Obama administration decided to reinstate the prior order,” Arthur said.
Estela says her father cast his ballot for President Trump in 2016 but does not plan to do so again this year. One certainly can’t blame the man, given how close he is to the situation.
However, he had a different take on the president’s complicity in 2018.
“I don’t blame him at all because the laws were already on the books, so he was just enforcing them,” he said.
Juarez was originally deported under Clinton. And while she was deported the second time under Trump — thanks to a deportation order dating back to the Clinton administration — the Obama administration had three years and change to make sure that didn’t happen. (It’s not as though Joe Biden was banging on the Oval Office door to change the policies or deportation order that eventually led to her being removed from the country in 2018.)
In 2020, thanks to one party’s willingness to exploit an 11-year-old girl, Estela Juarez was addressing a convention at which both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were also featured speakers in order to assure America none of this would have happened if the Democrats were in office.
If only those two men, with their combined 16 years in office, could have done something about it.
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Kanye West Reportedly Misses Key Deadline, Presidential Bid Could Be Falling Apart

New reports paint Kanye West ’ s presidential campaign as being on the rocks now that it has failed to meet a major Federal Election Commission deadline .
FEC rules require any campaign that has spent or plans to spend $ 100,000 or more to make a filing that was due Aug. 20 .
The West campaign has not filed , TMZ reported Saturday , citing an FEC official .
According to the New York Post , the blown deadline suggests “ West ’ s campaign has either stalled , or still isn ’ t together enough to meet the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been struggling , as Illinois , Montana , Ohio , West Virginia and Wisconsin have rejected West ’ s petitions to get on the ballot .
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“ In Illinois , Montana , and West Virginia , it was because he filed an insufficient number of valid signatures , ” New York magazine reported .
“ In Wisconsin , it was because West did not file on time .
In Ohio , the information and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his statement of candidacy did not match those on petitions circulated to be signed.
” West has also filed to make the ballot in Louisiana , Minnesota , Tennessee and Virginia , but has not yet heard whether he was successful .
His Virginia chances seem long after New York magazine reported that the majority of his electors were not even aware they had been named by his campaign .
“ I ’ m certainly not supporting Kanye West , ” she said .
“ We shouldn ’ t do things in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I didn ’ t even know it was for him.
” Brown said she had been approached outside a grocery store when she agreed to what she was asked , but did not recall having signed on to be an elector for West .
“ I have a very vivid memory , I don ’ t remember hearing his name , ” she added .
“ I ’ m not a big fan but I know who he is.
” West is on the ballot in Arkansas , Colorado , Oklahoma and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forbes that contrary to the conventional wisdom that his candidacy would detract from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s chances , a black American running for president does automatically split the black vote .
“ That is a form of racism and white supremacy and white control to say that all black people need to be Democrat and to assume that me running is me splitting the vote .
All of that information is being charged up on social media platforms by Democrats , ” he said .
West made it clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming that anyone not voting for him in November is not really black stuck in his craw , saying that it was “ threatening ” to have a “ white man can tell a black man if you don ’ t vote for me , you ’ re not black.
” “ A lot of times just like political parties they feel all blacks have to be Democrat , ” West said .
“ This man , Joe Biden , said if you don ’ t vote for me , then you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we didn ’ t hear that ?
We act like we didn ’ t hear that man say that ?
That man said that.
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New reports paint Kanye West’s presidential campaign as being on the rocks now that it has failed to meet a major Federal Election Commission deadline.
FEC rules require any campaign that has spent or plans to spend $100,000 or more to make a filing that was due Aug. 20.
The West campaign has not filed, TMZ reported Saturday, citing an FEC official.
According to the New York Post, the blown deadline suggests “West’s campaign has either stalled, or still isn’t together enough to meet the required filings.”
The campaign has already been struggling, as Illinois, Montana, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin have rejected West’s petitions to get on the ballot.
“In Illinois, Montana, and West Virginia, it was because he filed an insufficient number of valid signatures,” New York magazine reported.
“In Wisconsin, it was because West did not file on time. In Ohio, the information and signature on West’s nominating petition and his statement of candidacy did not match those on petitions circulated to be signed.”
West has also filed to make the ballot in Louisiana, Minnesota, Tennessee and Virginia, but has not yet heard whether he was successful.
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His Virginia chances seem long after New York magazine reported that the majority of his electors were not even aware they had been named by his campaign.
“Is this a joke?” West elector Ilisa Stillman asked. “Holy guacamole.”
“I’m certainly not supporting Kanye West,” she said.
Elector Courtney Brown was also surprised.
“We shouldn’t do things in a rush,” she said. “I didn’t even know it was for him.”
Brown said she had been approached outside a grocery store when she agreed to what she was asked, but did not recall having signed on to be an elector for West.
“I have a very vivid memory, I don’t remember hearing his name,” she added. “I’m not a big fan but I know who he is.”
West is on the ballot in Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Vermont.
In July, West told Forbes that contrary to the conventional wisdom that his candidacy would detract from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s chances, a black American running for president does automatically split the black vote.
“That is a form of racism and white supremacy and white control to say that all black people need to be Democrat and to assume that me running is me splitting the vote. All of that information is being charged up on social media platforms by Democrats,” he said.
West made it clear that a comment from Biden in May claiming that anyone not voting for him in November is not really black stuck in his craw, saying that it was “threatening” to have a “white man can tell a black man if you don’t vote for me, you’re not black.”
“A lot of times just like political parties they feel all blacks have to be Democrat,” West said.
“This man, Joe Biden, said if you don’t vote for me, then you are not black. Well, act like we didn’t hear that? We act like we didn’t hear that man say that? That man said that.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Anti-Trump Lincoln Project Busted for Copying Other People’s Tweets

The Lincoln Project , an organization of NeverTrump grifters , made news this past week for their intellectual dishonesty .
NBC News reporter Brandy Zadrozny discovered that the group was copying content from other Twitter accounts and promoting it as if it was their own .
Showing side-by-side pictures of Lincoln Project tweets next to near-identical messages that had been published by other accounts , Zadrozny ripped the organization for stealing creative content .
“ Stealing from creators is a nonpartisan crime , ” Zadrozny tweeted along with the damning photos .
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Other Twitter users then came out of the woodwork to pile on with their own proof of The Lincoln Project ’ s intellectual theft .
The Lincoln Project Twitter account responded to one of the many accusations , not to deny it but rather to suggest the user had no right to be upset .
“ [ Y ] ou ’ re upset that we posted a video you didn ’ t film featuring a song you don ’ t have the rights to .
Did I get that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Conservative commentator Stephen L. Miller condemned the project with a tweet of his own : RELATED : Sarah Palin Just Exposed Lincoln Project Co-Founder : He 's Been Anti-GOP for Over a Decade “ Soliciting donations and promoting yourselves on lib TV by ripping other people ’ s content , ” Miller wrote .
“ Just as Lincoln would have done.
” With each new tweet , The Lincoln Project continues to show the world who they really are — a sorry collective of spurned Republican strategists looking to make some quick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This theory is supported by a New York Post report that claimed one of The Lincoln Project ’ s co-founders was rejected after seeking out a position in Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
The co-founder , Steve Schmidt , is a former GOP strategist who had worked on John McCain ’ s 2008 campaign .
According to the report , Trump was averse to hiring Schmidt , with one source recalling that Trump viewed Schmidt as “ very untrustworthy ” and a “ total idiot.
” Schmidt likely doesn ’ t believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just stole the idea from his left-wing allies in much the same way his organization steals ideas from left-wingers on Twitter .
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The Lincoln Project, an organization of NeverTrump grifters, made news this past week for their intellectual dishonesty.
NBC News reporter Brandy Zadrozny discovered that the group was copying content from other Twitter accounts and promoting it as if it was their own.
Showing side-by-side pictures of Lincoln Project tweets next to near-identical messages that had been published by other accounts, Zadrozny ripped the organization for stealing creative content.
“Stealing from creators is a nonpartisan crime,” Zadrozny tweeted along with the damning photos.
Stealing from creators is a nonpartisan crime @ProjectLincoln. pic.twitter.com/7ps0mHvuhh — Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) August 16, 2020
Other Twitter users then came out of the woodwork to pile on with their own proof of The Lincoln Project’s intellectual theft.
i hate it here pic.twitter.com/Vbl3IkK6wM — kxh (@kellyxhui) August 16, 2020
The Lincoln Project Twitter account responded to one of the many accusations, not to deny it but rather to suggest the user had no right to be upset.
“[Y]ou’re upset that we posted a video you didn’t film featuring a song you don’t have the rights to. Did I get that right?” The Lincoln Project wrote.
Conservative commentator Stephen L. Miller condemned the project with a tweet of his own:
Soliciting donations and promoting yourselves on lib TV by ripping other people’s content. Just as Lincoln would have done. — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) August 16, 2020
“Soliciting donations and promoting yourselves on lib TV by ripping other people’s content,” Miller wrote.
“Just as Lincoln would have done.”
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With each new tweet, The Lincoln Project continues to show the world who they really are — a sorry collective of spurned Republican strategists looking to make some quick cash off of their NeverTrump grift.
This theory is supported by a New York Post report that claimed one of The Lincoln Project’s co-founders was rejected after seeking out a position in Trump’s 2016 campaign.
The co-founder, Steve Schmidt, is a former GOP strategist who had worked on John McCain’s 2008 campaign.
According to the report, Trump was averse to hiring Schmidt, with one source recalling that Trump viewed Schmidt as “very untrustworthy” and a “total idiot.”
Now, Schmidt describes Trump as a dangerous racist.
Schmidt likely doesn’t believe Trump is actually a racist.
He just stole the idea from his left-wing allies in much the same way his organization steals ideas from left-wingers on Twitter.
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Report: North Korea Seizing Pet Dogs To Combat Food Shortage

A new report says North Korea is rounding up pet dogs amid food shortages that are impacting the country .
In June , Tomas Ojea Quintana , U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea , warned of “ widespread food shortages and malnutrition ” due to a months-long border closure with China and measures to limit the coronavirus , according to Reuters .
“ An increasing number of families eat only twice a day , or eat only corn , and some are starving , ” he said in a statement .
The Chosun Ilbo , a South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kim Jong Un placed a ban on pet ownership in July , calling it “ decadence ” and “ a ‘ tainted ’ trend by bourgeois ideology.
” But that ’ s not the real game , the report said , indicating the dogs are being killed to address food issues .
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“ Authorities have identified households with pet dogs and are forcing them to give them up or forcefully confiscating them and putting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unidentified source as saying .
Some dogs are sold to dog meat restaurants , the source said .
Pet owners are “ cursing Kim Jong Un behind his back ” but can ’ t do much about the practice , the source said .
Unlike in the United States , where pets are everywhere , pet dogs are rare in North Korea , the report said .
“ Ordinary people raise pigs and livestock on their porches , but high-ranking officials and the wealthy own pet dogs , which stoked some resentment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is quoted as saying .
The new report runs in the same vein as one from July published in the Daily NK .
“ The authorities have ordered that officials in several areas of the country , including Pakchon County , buy up dogs weighing 15 kilograms or larger and send them to Pyongyang , ” the Daily NK quoted a source it did not name as saying .
The source said dog meat is to be supplied to 36 specific restaurants .
“ The government didn ’ t pay for the dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quoted its source as saying .
“ Local party officials promised they would pay the dog owners with a certificate guaranteeing them rice or Chinese-made [ cooking ] oil by Oct. 10.
” RELATED : Marine Vet Saved by Dog After Allegedly Being Lured Into Woods , Left To Die The source said dog owners complied “ because they thought it would be better than selling the dogs to local restaurants at low prices.
” Twitter was revolted at the new report .
In its reporting about the forced dog collection , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense from a North Korean standpoint .
“ By confiscating the dogs , Kim Jong Un hits two birds with one stone : He destroys a live symbol for economic inequality and simultaneously contributes to solving the food crisis , ” the newspaper reported .
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A new report says North Korea is rounding up pet dogs amid food shortages that are impacting the country.
In June, Tomas Ojea Quintana, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, warned of “widespread food shortages and malnutrition” due to a months-long border closure with China and measures to limit the coronavirus, according to Reuters.
“An increasing number of families eat only twice a day, or eat only corn, and some are starving,” he said in a statement.
The Chosun Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper, said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed a ban on pet ownership in July, calling it “decadence” and “a ‘tainted’ trend by bourgeois ideology.”
But that’s not the real game, the report said, indicating the dogs are being killed to address food issues.
“Authorities have identified households with pet dogs and are forcing them to give them up or forcefully confiscating them and putting them down,” the newspaper quoted an unidentified source as saying.
Some dogs are sold to dog meat restaurants, the source said.
Pet owners are “cursing Kim Jong Un behind his back” but can’t do much about the practice, the source said.
Unlike in the United States, where pets are everywhere, pet dogs are rare in North Korea, the report said.
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“Ordinary people raise pigs and livestock on their porches, but high-ranking officials and the wealthy own pet dogs, which stoked some resentment,” the report’s source is quoted as saying.
The new report runs in the same vein as one from July published in the Daily NK.
“The authorities have ordered that officials in several areas of the country, including Pakchon County, buy up dogs weighing 15 kilograms or larger and send them to Pyongyang,” the Daily NK quoted a source it did not name as saying.
The source said dog meat is to be supplied to 36 specific restaurants.
“The government didn’t pay for the dogs with cash,” the Daily NK quoted its source as saying. “Local party officials promised they would pay the dog owners with a certificate guaranteeing them rice or Chinese-made [cooking] oil by Oct. 10.”
The source said dog owners complied “because they thought it would be better than selling the dogs to local restaurants at low prices.”
Twitter was revolted at the new report.
Please .@realDonaldTrump can you do anything to stop THIS? #NorthKorea is going to confiscate people’s beloved pets to eat because they say they are running out of food. Can you contact him & help with their food supply & save people’s pets. This is wrong!https://t.co/4DFQdouXzg — Prancer530 (@PrancerPaw) August 18, 2020
It would appear the latest victims of communism are dogs… The government is stealing people’s dogs to turn them into meat for food. Bloomin North Koreans and their ‘bourgeois’ pet dogs, such ‘capitalist decadence’. Tut tut. #NorthKorea @peta
https://t.co/uXFoXMyi3p — Jamie Lawson (@JamieLawson1001) August 17, 2020
Fatso Kim Dum Kong is PURE EVIL !!! ??????? #NorthKorea Kim Jong Un orders pet dogs to be confiscated in North Korean capital https://t.co/3IIEPjLHIE via @nypost — Colleen Shea ☘ (@blueshamrock84) August 17, 2020
In its reporting about the forced dog collection, the Brussels Times explained why the policy makes sense from a North Korean standpoint.
“By confiscating the dogs, Kim Jong Un hits two birds with one stone: He destroys a live symbol for economic inequality and simultaneously contributes to solving the food crisis,” the newspaper reported.
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Taco Bell Employee Does the Incredible To Save Life of Man Who Passed Out in Drive-Thru

It was a busy Wednesday at a Taco Bell in Clarksville , Tennessee , on Aug. 12 , when the drive-thru line came to a complete and sudden halt .
Looking outside , employees could see something unusual : A car intersecting the drive-thru , perpendicular to the rest of the line .
“ We were seeing cars and hearing the bell go off , but nobody was coming through the drive-thru , ” Sonja Frazier , a manager , told Clarksville Now .
“ One of my managers looked on the camera and saw a car was parked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d rolled into the drive-thru line and was blocking it.
” The 37-year-old went outside to see what all the fuss was about .
Though she was a Taco Bell manager , she had six years of experience being a home health care worker , which proved to come in handy when she and another manager named Jonathan Jeanis reached the vehicle .
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“ When I got to the back door and saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s passed out !
’ and I yelled to another employee to call the ambulance , ” Frazier said .
“ We opened the door , and he was blue .
I told Jonathan to park the car , and we both pulled him out and put him on the ground .
I said to put him on his left side .
His hands and fingertips were blue .
I found a pulse , but it was real vague .
[ Fellow employee ] Anissa [ Stewart ] came out with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they asked if anyone knew CPR.
” Frazier went against her fear of catching the coronavirus and did what she needed to do .
She started CPR , talked to the man when he started to gasp and had Jeanis find the man ’ s ID so she could use his name while talking to him .
“ It was kind of crazy .
I ’ m extremely scared of COVID-19 … but I would not leave him , ” she admitted .
“ He was trying to get something up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I just kept doing the compressions until they got here .
They didn ’ t immediately take over , so I guess I was doing it right.
” “ When [ the first responders ] picked him up , his hand grabbed the guy ’ s arm , ” she said .
After the ordeal , once the man was being taken to the hospital and her work was done , Frazier went outside to decompress , cry and smoke a cigarette .
RELATED : Police Officers Use Superhuman Strength To Lift 3,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he nagged at her mind , and so she tracked him down on Facebook to make sure he was doing better .
“ He reached back out and said thank you , ” she said .
“ He said he wanted to repay me , but this is repayment enough to know he ’ s OK. ” While plenty are calling Frazier a hero , she likes to think she just did what anyone would do if given the chance .
“ I feel blessed , ” she said .
“ I feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done .
I didn ’ t care about his race , politics , none of that .
… It never crossed my mind .
It was his life and he needed help.
” “ I feel like anybody that knows how to do so should jump at the opportunity to help .
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It was a busy Wednesday at a Taco Bell in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Aug. 12, when the drive-thru line came to a complete and sudden halt.
Looking outside, employees could see something unusual: A car intersecting the drive-thru, perpendicular to the rest of the line.
“We were seeing cars and hearing the bell go off, but nobody was coming through the drive-thru,” Sonja Frazier, a manager, told Clarksville Now.
“One of my managers looked on the camera and saw a car was parked the wrong way. It looked like it’d rolled into the drive-thru line and was blocking it.”
The 37-year-old went outside to see what all the fuss was about. Though she was a Taco Bell manager, she had six years of experience being a home health care worker, which proved to come in handy when she and another manager named Jonathan Jeanis reached the vehicle.
“When I got to the back door and saw it, Jonathan yelled, ‘He’s passed out!’ and I yelled to another employee to call the ambulance,” Frazier said.
“We opened the door, and he was blue. I told Jonathan to park the car, and we both pulled him out and put him on the ground. I said to put him on his left side. His hands and fingertips were blue. I found a pulse, but it was real vague. [Fellow employee] Anissa [Stewart] came out with the 911 dispatcher [on the phone], and they asked if anyone knew CPR.”
Frazier went against her fear of catching the coronavirus and did what she needed to do.
She started CPR, talked to the man when he started to gasp and had Jeanis find the man’s ID so she could use his name while talking to him.
“It was kind of crazy. I’m extremely scared of COVID-19 … but I would not leave him,” she admitted.
“He was trying to get something up. It sounded like a gurgle. I just kept doing the compressions until they got here. They didn’t immediately take over, so I guess I was doing it right.”
“When [the first responders] picked him up, his hand grabbed the guy’s arm,” she said.
After the ordeal, once the man was being taken to the hospital and her work was done, Frazier went outside to decompress, cry and smoke a cigarette.
But he nagged at her mind, and so she tracked him down on Facebook to make sure he was doing better.
“He reached back out and said thank you,” she said.
“He said he wanted to repay me, but this is repayment enough to know he’s OK.”
While plenty are calling Frazier a hero, she likes to think she just did what anyone would do if given the chance.
“I feel blessed,” she said. “I feel I did what everyone would’ve done. I didn’t care about his race, politics, none of that. … It never crossed my mind. It was his life and he needed help.”
“I feel like anybody that knows how to do so should jump at the opportunity to help. We are all human, and we all have to love each other and help.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Restaurant Apologizes for Weighing Customers, Recommending Menu Items After Results

A restaurant in China has apologized for asking customers to weigh themselves under a controversial policy created in response to a national campaign against food waste .
Customers of the Chuiyan Fried Beef restaurant in the city of Changsha were asked to stand on scales prior to entry and scan their data into an app that gave food recommendations based on the customer ’ s weight and the dish ’ s calorific value , according to Agence France-Presse .
The restaurant also displayed signs reading “ be thrifty and diligent , promote empty plates ” and “ operation empty plate.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media platform Weibo , and the restaurant said it was “ deeply sorry ” for its actions .
“ Our original intentions were to advocate stopping waste and ordering food in a healthy way , ” the restaurant said .
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The restaurant was responding to Chinese President Xi Jinping ’ s nationwide call to stop wasting food ; the coronavirus pandemic and serious flooding in the country have led to a rise in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Though China has reaped a bumper grain harvest for years , it is still necessary to have the awareness of a food security crisis , ” Xi said , according to the state-run China News Service .
“ The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic this year has sounded the alarm for us.
” Wuhan ’ s dining industry association advised restaurants to design smaller-portion dishes , provide takeaway boxes for leftovers and develop a strategy to encourage customers to order fewer dishes , China News Service reported .
The strategy thus far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants rebounding better from the coronavirus pandemic .
“ After we introduced single-person or small servings , we started receiving more take-out orders and our dine-in services have rebounded to 90 percent of the pre-epidemic level , ” the manager of Mystic South-Yunnan Ethnic Cuisine said .
The new strategy also allows smaller groups to dine out because sharing large dishes used to be the norm .
“ Customers can now enjoy four to five [ smaller ] dishes at the price of two [ larger ] dishes , ” Liu Guolian , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said .
“ This will help restaurants win back consumers who have been accustomed to cooking and dining at home.
” Restaurants have also limited the number of diners at each table to four , so smaller dishes could better accommodate smaller groups .
“ The introduction of smaller dishes is very timely , and I can now enjoy more dishes each tie , ” hotpot buff Wang Xue said .
“ It makes me more willing to go to restaurants.
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A restaurant in China has apologized for asking customers to weigh themselves under a controversial policy created in response to a national campaign against food waste.
Customers of the Chuiyan Fried Beef restaurant in the city of Changsha were asked to stand on scales prior to entry and scan their data into an app that gave food recommendations based on the customer’s weight and the dish’s calorific value, according to Agence France-Presse.
The restaurant also displayed signs reading “be thrifty and diligent, promote empty plates” and “operation empty plate.”
It received swift backlash on the social media platform Weibo, and the restaurant said it was “deeply sorry” for its actions.
“Our original intentions were to advocate stopping waste and ordering food in a healthy way,” the restaurant said.
“We never forced customers to weigh themselves.”
.@CNNTravel: Customers going into the popular chain Chuiyan Fried Beef, in the city of Changsha, were asked to weigh themselves on a set of scales. The restaurant would then suggest menu items based on their physique. @Ben_Westcott writes. https://t.co/W7zBV1gbxD — CNN Asia Pacific (@cnnasiapr) August 18, 2020
The restaurant was responding to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s nationwide call to stop wasting food; the coronavirus pandemic and serious flooding in the country have led to a rise in food prices in the communist country.
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“Though China has reaped a bumper grain harvest for years, it is still necessary to have the awareness of a food security crisis,” Xi said, according to the state-run China News Service.
“The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic this year has sounded the alarm for us.”
Wuhan’s dining industry association advised restaurants to design smaller-portion dishes, provide takeaway boxes for leftovers and develop a strategy to encourage customers to order fewer dishes, China News Service reported.
The strategy thus far has been fairly successful, with some restaurants rebounding better from the coronavirus pandemic.
“After we introduced single-person or small servings, we started receiving more take-out orders and our dine-in services have rebounded to 90 percent of the pre-epidemic level,” the manager of Mystic South-Yunnan Ethnic Cuisine said.
The new strategy also allows smaller groups to dine out because sharing large dishes used to be the norm.
“Customers can now enjoy four to five [smaller] dishes at the price of two [larger] dishes,” Liu Guolian, the president of the dining industry association, said.
“This will help restaurants win back consumers who have been accustomed to cooking and dining at home.”
Restaurants have also limited the number of diners at each table to four, so smaller dishes could better accommodate smaller groups.
“The introduction of smaller dishes is very timely, and I can now enjoy more dishes each tie,” hotpot buff Wang Xue said. “It makes me more willing to go to restaurants.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Should the Gov’t Be Allowed To Control Your Thoughts? This Prof Thinks So

For anyone wondering how far academia has fallen , look no further than at the writings of an ethics professor from Western Michigan University .
According to this astute scholar , any citizen who doesn ’ t fall in line with the ever-shifting coronavirus policies of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should take a mind-control pill to make them more amenable to what he considers the moral good .
As much as this might sound like a joke , or perhaps even a parody of the far-left ’ s radical rhetoric , it ’ s not .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not-for-profit global news organization , Parker Crutchfield , an associate professor of medical ethics , humanities and law at Western Michigan , shared his self-described “ far-out proposal ” that Americans should be forced by the government to take a “ morality pill.
” “ When someone chooses not to follow public health guidelines around the coronavirus , they ’ re defecting from the public good , ” Crutchfield wrote .
“ Democratically enacted enforceable rules – mandating things like mask wearing and social distancing – might work , if defectors could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not all states have opted to pass them or to enforce the rules that are in place.
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“ To me , it seems the problem of coronavirus defectors could be solved by moral enhancement : like receiving a vaccine to beef up your immune system , people could take a substance to boost their cooperative , pro-social behavior .
Could a psychoactive pill be the solution to the pandemic ?
” No , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solution to the pandemic .
It would , however , be a solution to the left ’ s problem of ridding the country of all of these pesky conservatives and libertarians who believe the federal government is in no way their moral arbiter .
In this academic ’ s mind , however , government policy solutions to solving the pandemic are the ultimate moral good .
Crutchfield , who has a Ph.D. in philosophy from Arizona State University , seemingly ignores the fact that the CDC has changed its mind about how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If we had been under the influence of his “ morality pill ” when the pandemic started , we would have followed procedures the CDC now says are ineffective .
In Crutchfield ’ s mind , however , earning his degree endowed him with the many secrets of moral virtue that the idiot working class couldn ’ t possibly comprehend .
“ But I believe society may be better off , both in the short term as well as the long , by boosting not the body ’ s ability to fight off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cooperate with others .
What if researchers developed and delivered a moral enhancer rather than an immunity enhancer ?
” Crutchfield continued .
“ Moral enhancement is the use of substances to make you more moral .
The psychoactive substances act on your ability to reason about what the right thing to do is , or your ability to be empathetic or altruistic or cooperative.
” When you boil it down to its bare essentials , Crutchfield ’ s argument represents the core of the left .
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Universal health care , the removal of gun rights , abortion on demand — these aren ’ t political opinions , they are moral stances .
If you don ’ t agree , it ’ s because you lack the inherent values of equality and morality that exemplify the left .
Humans , including those in government , will forever be imperfect .
No one has a right to force others to accept their arbitrary sense of morality .
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For anyone wondering how far academia has fallen, look no further than at the writings of an ethics professor from Western Michigan University.
According to this astute scholar, any citizen who doesn’t fall in line with the ever-shifting coronavirus policies of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should take a mind-control pill to make them more amenable to what he considers the moral good.
As much as this might sound like a joke, or perhaps even a parody of the far-left’s radical rhetoric, it’s not.
In an article for The Conversation, a not-for-profit global news organization, Parker Crutchfield, an associate professor of medical ethics, humanities and law at Western Michigan, shared his self-described “far-out proposal” that Americans should be forced by the government to take a “morality pill.”
“When someone chooses not to follow public health guidelines around the coronavirus, they’re defecting from the public good,” Crutchfield wrote. “Democratically enacted enforceable rules – mandating things like mask wearing and social distancing – might work, if defectors could be coerced into adhering to them. But not all states have opted to pass them or to enforce the rules that are in place.”
“To me, it seems the problem of coronavirus defectors could be solved by moral enhancement: like receiving a vaccine to beef up your immune system, people could take a substance to boost their cooperative, pro-social behavior. Could a psychoactive pill be the solution to the pandemic?”
No, a psychoactive pill would not be a solution to the pandemic. It would, however, be a solution to the left’s problem of ridding the country of all of these pesky conservatives and libertarians who believe the federal government is in no way their moral arbiter.
In this academic’s mind, however, government policy solutions to solving the pandemic are the ultimate moral good.
Crutchfield, who has a Ph.D. in philosophy from Arizona State University, seemingly ignores the fact that the CDC has changed its mind about how to combat the virus on several occasions.
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If we had been under the influence of his “morality pill” when the pandemic started, we would have followed procedures the CDC now says are ineffective.
In Crutchfield’s mind, however, earning his degree endowed him with the many secrets of moral virtue that the idiot working class couldn’t possibly comprehend.
“But I believe society may be better off, both in the short term as well as the long, by boosting not the body’s ability to fight off disease but the brain’s ability to cooperate with others. What if researchers developed and delivered a moral enhancer rather than an immunity enhancer?” Crutchfield continued.
“Moral enhancement is the use of substances to make you more moral. The psychoactive substances act on your ability to reason about what the right thing to do is, or your ability to be empathetic or altruistic or cooperative.”
When you boil it down to its bare essentials, Crutchfield’s argument represents the core of the left.
They believe they hold moral superiority over their political opponents. Universal health care, the removal of gun rights, abortion on demand — these aren’t political opinions, they are moral stances.
If you don’t agree, it’s because you lack the inherent values of equality and morality that exemplify the left.
Humans, including those in government, will forever be imperfect. No one has a right to force others to accept their arbitrary sense of morality.
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Watch: Waiter Blessed with $1,000 Tip Thanks to Viral Challenge

Social media “ challenges ” are a mixed bag , ranging from ghastly to glorious .
But one of the newer ones , dubbed the “ Venmo challenge , ” is sowing joy instead of reaping ridicule .
As one Redditor shared , the point of the challenge is to “ ask all your friends/followers on social media to send/donate whatever they can , even if it ’ s only 50 cents to your Venmo .
“ Once you have a good amount , you go to a local restaurant and tip your server the amount raised , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this and been able to tip their server $ 300- $ 800 !
!
!
!
“ Servers are among the top lowest paid jobs out there , especially when not tipped right !
So let ’ s do this !
Let ’ s make someone ’ s day , or maybe even their lives !
!
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Brian Murphy heard of the challenge , and dove in .
A DJ with over 11,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sum of $ 1,400 to bless unsuspecting restaurant staff with .
On Aug. 9 , Murphy shared the result of the generous gesture after selecting a restaurant .
“ Ok folks , ” he wrote on Instagram .
“ Thank you to everybody who donated to the Venmo challenge .
“ We chose Lucilles in Concord Ca .
We had Peter as our server .
They just opened back up last week and have been closed for the past three months.
” Peter Murray , their server , was gifted $ 1,000 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remaining $ 400 .
“ It ’ s helped a lot , now I don ’ t have to worry about paying rent next month , so I have that set , ” a grateful Murray told KPIX-TV .
“ And then I can put some money aside.
” RELATED : Waitress Receives Tip of a Lifetime When Two Customers Surprise Her with Car “ Words can ’ t describe for how grateful I am for what Brian , DJ Murph did for me , I ’ m just so grateful.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ just feels really good , ” and that he is “ really appreciative of the following ” that made the monetary blessing possible .
On his Facebook account , Murphy said that the news video left out what he considered to be his most important line .
“ This is not about me , it ’ s about the effort of family , friends and community pulling together to help someone in this time , ” he posted .
“ Also Thank you Tiffany Rigsby from P2P Gym for the Idea.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Challenge # 2 , ” which received over $ 1,400 within the first 24 hours , and as of Aug. 14 , $ 2,250 .
He has been busy blessing other food service employees ever since .
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Social media “challenges” are a mixed bag, ranging from ghastly to glorious.
But one of the newer ones, dubbed the “Venmo challenge,” is sowing joy instead of reaping ridicule.
As one Redditor shared, the point of the challenge is to “ask all your friends/followers on social media to send/donate whatever they can, even if it’s only 50 cents to your Venmo.
“Once you have a good amount, you go to a local restaurant and tip your server the amount raised,” the user posted. “People have done this and been able to tip their server $300-$800!!!!
“Servers are among the top lowest paid jobs out there, especially when not tipped right! So let’s do this! Let’s make someone’s day, or maybe even their lives!!”
Brian Murphy heard of the challenge, and dove in. A DJ with over 11,000 followers, Murphy soon accumulated a nice sum of $1,400 to bless unsuspecting restaurant staff with.
On Aug. 9, Murphy shared the result of the generous gesture after selecting a restaurant.
“Ok folks,” he wrote on Instagram. “Thank you to everybody who donated to the Venmo challenge.
“We chose Lucilles in Concord Ca. We had Peter as our server. They just opened back up last week and have been closed for the past three months.”
“I’m just so grateful.” #Concord waiter stunned to receive $1,000 tip as part of Venmo challenge. https://t.co/HIUNcyKRv0 pic.twitter.com/If2yg87rgB — KPIX 5 (@KPIXtv) August 13, 2020
Peter Murray, their server, was gifted $1,000 and Kyle, their host, was given the remaining $400.
“It’s helped a lot, now I don’t have to worry about paying rent next month, so I have that set,” a grateful Murray told KPIX-TV. “And then I can put some money aside.”
“Words can’t describe for how grateful I am for what Brian, DJ Murph did for me, I’m just so grateful.”
Murphy told the news outlet that it “just feels really good,” and that he is “really appreciative of the following” that made the monetary blessing possible.
On his Facebook account, Murphy said that the news video left out what he considered to be his most important line.
“This is not about me, it’s about the effort of family, friends and community pulling together to help someone in this time,” he posted.
“Also Thank you Tiffany Rigsby from P2P Gym for the Idea.”
Shortly after, Murphy started “Venmo Challenge #2,” which received over $1,400 within the first 24 hours, and as of Aug. 14, $2,250.
He has been busy blessing other food service employees ever since.
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westernjournal--2020-08-22--Alyssa Milano Blasted by Rose McGowan: ‘What Have the Democrats Done To Solve Anything?’

Politics and personalities combined in a toxic stew of tweets as actresses Rose McGowan and Alyssa Milano , former co-stars on the television series “ Charmed , ” squared off in a no-holds-barred snark-fest on Twitter .
McGowan began the free-for-all Thursday by slamming Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , and then the Democratic Party as a whole .
“ You are the season of darkness .
@ JoeBiden @ dnc You are monsters .
You are frauds .
You are the lie , ” she tweeted .
“ What have the Democrats done to solve ANYTHING ?
” McGowan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No .
Help black & brown people ?
No .
Stop police brutality ?
No .
Help single mothers ?
No .
Help children ?
No .
You have achieved nothing .
NOTHING .
Why did people vote Trump ?
Because of you motherf—ers.
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Milano then listed a series of items for which she said Democrats are responsible , including the right to vote for women .
McGowan had a snarky comeback to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forget only WHITE WOMEN got the right to vote ?
They betrayed all others .
To quote Marilyn Manson , ‘ I was not born with enough middle fingers , ' ” she tweeted .
Milano , for her part , suggested McGowan is a “ fraud ” perpetuating harmful “ lies.
” “ Rose and anyone bleating the same “ dEmOcRaTs DoNt HeLp PeOpLe ” nonsense , your lies are going to hurt people less privileged than you .
It ’ s the kind of thing an ACTUAL fraud would do .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but you go on with your hyperbolic attention seeking tweets , ” Milano tweeted .
Tara Reade , who has accused Biden of sexual assault , entered the fray on Friday : “ Go wear another black dress to an awards show , go make another vacuous speech into an echo chamber of fellow wealthy liberals in Hollywood , ” she told Milano .
“ My family fought for the Democrats for years , still do .
Do not lecture me.
” “ You threw a fit in front of the crew , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay me enough to do this s— !
’ Appalling behavior on the daily .
I cried every time we got renewed because you made that set toxic AF .
Now , get off my coattails you f—ing fraud , ” McGowan added .
Milano had one more volley .
“ Do you think we can get # AlyssaMilanoIsALie to trend number 1 before I fall asleep ?
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Thank you .
Everyone saying horrible things — I see you .
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Politics and personalities combined in a toxic stew of tweets as actresses Rose McGowan and Alyssa Milano, former co-stars on the television series “Charmed,” squared off in a no-holds-barred snark-fest on Twitter.
McGowan began the free-for-all Thursday by slamming Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and then the Democratic Party as a whole.
“You are the season of darkness. @JoeBiden @dnc You are monsters. You are frauds. You are the lie,” she tweeted.
“What have the Democrats done to solve ANYTHING?” McGowan added. “Help the poor? No. Help black & brown people? No. Stop police brutality? No. Help single mothers? No. Help children? No. You have achieved nothing. NOTHING. Why did people vote Trump? Because of you motherf—ers.”
You are the season of darkness. @JoeBiden @dnc You are monsters. You are frauds. You are the lie. — Rose McGowan (@rosemcgowan) August 21, 2020
Milano then listed a series of items for which she said Democrats are responsible, including the right to vote for women.
McGowan had a snarky comeback to that.
“Ummm… did you conveniently forget only WHITE WOMEN got the right to vote? They betrayed all others. To quote Marilyn Manson, ‘I was not born with enough middle fingers,'” she tweeted.
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Milano, for her part, suggested McGowan is a “fraud” perpetuating harmful “lies.”
“Rose and anyone bleating the same “dEmOcRaTs DoNt HeLp PeOpLe” nonsense, your lies are going to hurt people less privileged than you. It’s the kind of thing an ACTUAL fraud would do. Thousands of people are dying a day but you go on with your hyperbolic attention seeking tweets,” Milano tweeted.
Rose and anyone bleating the same “dEmOcRaTs DoNt HeLp PeOpLe” nonsense, your lies are going to hurt people less privileged than you. It’s the kind of thing an ACTUAL fraud would do. Thousands of people are dying a day but you go on with your hyperbolic attention seeking tweets. — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) August 21, 2020
Tara Reade, who has accused Biden of sexual assault, entered the fray on Friday:
And don’t ever forget @Alyssa_Milano Joe Biden sexually harassed and assaulted then ruined my life. Not once not twice but three times. YOU ARE COMPLICIT @Alyssa_Milano and an enabler of rape And I will NEVER let you forget how you tried to erase me.
Now stop trolling Rose. — Tara Reade ? (@ReadeAlexandra) August 22, 2020
McGowan, meanwhile, made the argument personal.
“Go wear another black dress to an awards show, go make another vacuous speech into an echo chamber of fellow wealthy liberals in Hollywood,” she told Milano. “My family fought for the Democrats for years, still do. Do not lecture me.”
Go wear another black dress to an awards show, go make another vacuous speech into an echo chamber of fellow wealthy liberals in Hollywood. My family fought for the Democrats for years, still do. Do not lecture me. https://t.co/FJmDHWVpDC — Rose McGowan (@rosemcgowan) August 22, 2020
1) You stole #metoo (a brilliant communication tool, not a movement) from Tarana. You co-opted my movement, the Cultural Reset, for fame, jealous of me for outing my rapist. You made 250k per week on Charmed. (Con’t) pic.twitter.com/d9HmnJEYXM — Rose McGowan (@rosemcgowan) August 22, 2020
“You threw a fit in front of the crew, yelling, ‘They don’t pay me enough to do this s—!’ Appalling behavior on the daily. I cried every time we got renewed because you made that set toxic AF. Now, get off my coattails you f—ing fraud,” McGowan added.
Milano had one more volley.
“Do you think we can get #AlyssaMilanoIsALie to trend number 1 before I fall asleep? Everyone saying sweet things — I see you. Thank you. Everyone saying horrible things — I see you. F— off,” she wrote.
“Hurt people hurt people. Empowered people empower people. Loved people love people.”
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