westernjournal--2020-07-14--Metaxas: Attacks on Churches Motivated by Hatred of Authority and Ultimately of God

Radio talk show host and best-selling author Eric Metaxas sees the recent attacks on Christian statues and churches as signifying something much deeper and darker than anger at America ’ s history and heritage : a hatred of God .
Fox News host Tucker Carlson introduced a segment with Metaxas on Monday night by chronicling some violent actions taken against churches and church property recently .
In Boston , a statue of the Virgin Mary was torched over the weekend , while in Florida , a man drove his car into a church and then dumped gasoline into the entranceway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in California , a fire erupted at the 249 year-old San Gabriel Mission .
Investigators are looking into the origin , but it came just days after the mission moved a statue of Franciscan Father Junípero Serra out of public view after other statues of the 18th century missionary were toppled elsewhere in the state over the last several weeks , the Los Angeles Times reported .
“ I think a lot of the nastiness that is being directed at these statues , it really has to do with something deeper , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate to say it , but there ’ s something very dark .
You saw this in the French Revolution .
There was a hatred at the bottom of it of God , of any kind of authority .
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“ And these people are drunk with the idea that they can somehow be an authority themselves , that they can seize power , ” he added .
Metaxas , author of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Forgotten Promise of American Liberty ” — went on to argue : “ If you really want to cut to the chase , you forget about statues of generals and things , you go right for God.
” Carlson agreed , saying an acknowledgement of God would be an admission of the existence of an ultimate authority .
The Declaration of Independence makes four references to God , including him being the source of certain inalienable rights , as well as the “ Supreme Judge of the world.
” The founders stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government is to secure the people ’ s inalienable rights to life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness .
In other words , the founders were saying that authority appropriately exercised comes from God .
In an emailed statement to The Western Journal , Metaxas explained that what started out as a righteous response among protesters to the death of George Floyd has devolved into something else .
“ Law and order and governments are instituted by God to protect the weak from the strong , who would abuse them and use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just because there are bad cops and instances of ugly corruption doesn ’ t mean we throw the baby out with the bath water , ” he said .
“ Most Americans are hungry for law and order so that they can live their lives , but the forces of anarchy and fury that are taking this country over want to burn it all down.
” Metaxas pointed to the sad results of the so-called “ Capitol Hill Organized Protest ” zone in Seattle to emphasize that these forces really have no plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their goal of tearing down the government .
Further , he noted that history is replete with examples of revolutionaries overthrowing authority and then going after Christians and the institution of the church , whether it be the French Revolution , the Russian Revolution , or Mao Zedong ’ s Cultural Revolution in communist China .
“ Many who signed on for what they thought was a good thing soon found themselves swept up in a rage that had no bounds and that could never be satisfied , as though envy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those in power had been deified and was itself being worshiped — and there can never be any satisfaction for those kinds of dark forces , ” the author said .
In his Fox News interview , Metaxas offered the example of Nazi Germany ’ s attack on the Jewish people , of which Kristallnacht in 1938 marked a defining moment .
During the “ Night of Broken Glass , ” Nazis torched synagogues and vandalized Jewish homes , schools and businesses , according to History.com .
Approximately 30,000 Jewish men were also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Metaxas told Carlson he felt the mobs attacking Jews during Kristallnacht “ were animated by the spirit of anti-Christ ” He recounted that German Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer understood that the attacks on synagogues that night weren ’ t just about the Jewish people , but represented an “ attack on God himself.
” Bonhoeffer was ultimately imprisoned and killed by the Nazi regime .
“ I don ’ t like to use the word too lightly , but there ’ s something Satanic about it , ” Metaxas said regarding mob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it that is an unbridled , roaring fury , and if you don ’ t treat it in the way that it needs to be treated , if you don ’ t deal with it with some force , really then you are allowing other people to be harmed.
” Metaxas urged Christians to oppose this spirit and to pray for a restoration of peace .
“ I ’ m convinced that unless good people and people of faith especially stand up and boldly denounce what they see without fear of being called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guerre is today we will continue to see innocent people victimized in my own city of New York and in other cities and towns across the country , ” he told The Western Journal .
“ This is a deep spiritual ugliness that has hijacked what began as a legitimate grievance against an abuse of police power .
It ’ s time we spoke up and prayed hard that God would restore order.
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Radio talk show host and best-selling author Eric Metaxas sees the recent attacks on Christian statues and churches as signifying something much deeper and darker than anger at America’s history and heritage: a hatred of God.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson introduced a segment with Metaxas on Monday night by chronicling some violent actions taken against churches and church property recently.
In Boston, a statue of the Virgin Mary was torched over the weekend, while in Florida, a man drove his car into a church and then dumped gasoline into the entranceway and set it on fire.
Further, in California, a fire erupted at the 249 year-old San Gabriel Mission. Investigators are looking into the origin, but it came just days after the mission moved a statue of Franciscan Father Junípero Serra out of public view after other statues of the 18th century missionary were toppled elsewhere in the state over the last several weeks, the Los Angeles Times reported.
“I think a lot of the nastiness that is being directed at these statues, it really has to do with something deeper,” Metaxas told Carlson. “I hate to say it, but there’s something very dark. You saw this in the French Revolution. There was a hatred at the bottom of it of God, of any kind of authority.
“And these people are drunk with the idea that they can somehow be an authority themselves, that they can seize power,” he added.
Metaxas, author of “If You Can Keep It: The Forgotten Promise of American Liberty” — went on to argue: “If you really want to cut to the chase, you forget about statues of generals and things, you go right for God.”
Carlson agreed, saying an acknowledgement of God would be an admission of the existence of an ultimate authority.
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The Declaration of Independence makes four references to God, including him being the source of certain inalienable rights, as well as the “Supreme Judge of the world.”
The founders stated in the document that the purpose of government is to secure the people’s inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
In other words, the founders were saying that authority appropriately exercised comes from God.
In an emailed statement to The Western Journal, Metaxas explained that what started out as a righteous response among protesters to the death of George Floyd has devolved into something else.
“Law and order and governments are instituted by God to protect the weak from the strong, who would abuse them and use them if given the opportunity, and just because there are bad cops and instances of ugly corruption doesn’t mean we throw the baby out with the bath water,” he said.
“Most Americans are hungry for law and order so that they can live their lives, but the forces of anarchy and fury that are taking this country over want to burn it all down.”
Metaxas pointed to the sad results of the so-called “Capitol Hill Organized Protest” zone in Seattle to emphasize that these forces really have no plan for what to do if they succeed in their goal of tearing down the government.
Further, he noted that history is replete with examples of revolutionaries overthrowing authority and then going after Christians and the institution of the church, whether it be the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, or Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution in communist China.
“Many who signed on for what they thought was a good thing soon found themselves swept up in a rage that had no bounds and that could never be satisfied, as though envy of those with more, or envy of those in power had been deified and was itself being worshiped — and there can never be any satisfaction for those kinds of dark forces,” the author said.
In his Fox News interview, Metaxas offered the example of Nazi Germany’s attack on the Jewish people, of which Kristallnacht in 1938 marked a defining moment.
During the “Night of Broken Glass,” Nazis torched synagogues and vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses, according to History.com.
Approximately 30,000 Jewish men were also rounded up and taken to concentration camps.
Metaxas told Carlson he felt the mobs attacking Jews during Kristallnacht “were animated by the spirit of anti-Christ”
He recounted that German Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer understood that the attacks on synagogues that night weren’t just about the Jewish people, but represented an “attack on God himself.”
Bonhoeffer was ultimately imprisoned and killed by the Nazi regime.
“I don’t like to use the word too lightly, but there’s something Satanic about it,” Metaxas said regarding mob rule.
“There is something about it that is an unbridled, roaring fury, and if you don’t treat it in the way that it needs to be treated, if you don’t deal with it with some force, really then you are allowing other people to be harmed.”
Metaxas urged Christians to oppose this spirit and to pray for a restoration of peace.
“I’m convinced that unless good people and people of faith especially stand up and boldly denounce what they see without fear of being called a racist or whatever the nom de guerre is today we will continue to see innocent people victimized in my own city of New York and in other cities and towns across the country,” he told The Western Journal.
“This is a deep spiritual ugliness that has hijacked what began as a legitimate grievance against an abuse of police power. It’s time we spoke up and prayed hard that God would restore order.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Video: Antifa Punk Opens Car Door, Then Driver Teaches Him a Lesson He’ll Never Forget

We ’ ll see if he opens any more doors in the future .
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Bob Ehrlich: The Real Joe

Bob Ehrlich: The Real Joe

Maybe this time the traditional old rule applies : “ It ’ s all about the incumbent.
” Or , more precisely , “ It ’ s only about the incumbent.
” Such an arrangement seems suitable to all .
Per former Virginia Gov .
Terry McAuliffe , the Democrats and their media enablers : The less coming from Joe ’ s basement , the better .
It follows that little else about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is deemed particularly newsworthy — not his procrastination in making his VP pick , not his platform , not his son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neurological instead of mental health , not his barely visible campaign structure .
NeverTrumpers of both parties are also on board .
They are determined to keep the focus on all ( negative ) things Trump .
And so far , so good .
A man who has serious difficulties stringing two sentences together or finishing thoughts is up 9 points over President Donald Trump in the latest Real Clear Politics average .
Who would have thunk ?
Still , it is difficult to believe this status quo will hold for another 115 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth of undecideds are always available in the up-for-grabs purple states .
At some point , these voter-kingmakers will look to the current status of Joe ’ s “ big ideas ” — the prominent policies that have defined his public career .
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1970s-era school integration was met with a decided lack of enthusiasm in many Northern precincts .
Biden reflected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his public pronouncements .
But perhaps unsurprisingly , the young senator ’ s otherwise solid liberal credentials made the memory of this stance disappear over time .
Even now , the mainstream media is remarkably uninterested in this unsavory chapter of the Biden saga .
Parenthetical thought : Imagine the consternation among the media if a young Senator Trump had the same stain on his early public record … Robert Gates , who was defense secretary under President Barack Obama , put it most succinctly when he observed that Biden “ has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and national security issue over the past four decades.
” This indictment is especially accurate with respect to China .
Besides acquiescing to Beijing ’ s coronavirus narrative , Biden has regularly dismissed the notion that we should be concerned about China ’ s economic sabotage : “ They are not competition for us .
…China is going to eat our lunch ?
Come on , man.
” Come on man , indeed .
It may be easy to forget today , but Rep. Newt Gingrich and an energized Republican base were just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton and Congressional Democrats as the 1994 midterms approached .
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The suddenly defensive Democrats were accordingly intent on strengthening their tough on crime bona fides — which they did in the form of the 1994 crime bill .
Notably , the legislation did nothing to fix the disparate weight ratio between crack ( then an allegedly black drug ) and powder ( then an allegedly white drug ) cocaine required to trigger enhanced criminal penalties .
Hence was born @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caucus that lasted until the Fair Sentencing Act was passed in 2010 .
In the end , Biden helped create the problem ; he had no part in its resolution .
Biden ’ s handlers have been smart enough to distance him from a full-scale endorsement .
Yet the campaign has been strong in its condemnation of the fossil fuels economy .
It is fair to conclude that “ Scranton Joe ” opposes Western Pennsylvania ’ s natural gas revolution and the thousands of union jobs that have been produced by new drilling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independence under President Trump is real .
All those Pittsburgh-based union Democrats have a right to know if Joe intends to close them down — as do all voters .
Live mics captured the VP ’ s inappropriate quip ( “ This is a big f—in ’ deal ” ) to President Obama at the news conference to celebrate passage of the Affordable Care Act ( “ Obamacare ” ) .
Biden ’ s enthusiasm was not replicated by an American public who actually had to participate .
A faulty website and accompanying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high watermark as millions of Americans soon learned that they could not , contrary to promise after promise after consistently undiluted promise , “ keep their doctor … or their insurance.
” In the end , Obamacare was utilized to expand Medicaid coverage far beyond poor people and into the lower working class .
It also became a symbol of government mismanagement — and GOP pick-ups — over four election cycles .
Notably , Biden has not made health care a cornerstone of his 2020 campaign .
The union-dependent senator from Delaware has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his entire career .
Just last week , Biden bragged that his White House would have at least one dues-paying NEA member — his wife , Jill Biden .
It is accordingly clear that the important — and wildly successful for the less well-to-do — charter school and school choice movement under the Trump administration would be brought to an abrupt end with the Bidens in power .
As usual , predominately poor African-American and Hispanic children would be the unfortunate losers .
Consistent support for just about any gun control measure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required entry on every liberal Democrat ’ s resume .
That the measures typically only impact law-abiding citizens — not the criminal element — is rarely made part of the discussion .
But Biden ’ s recent gun rhetoric is three degrees deeper .
How else to characterize his decision to place the embarrassing former Texas Rep. Beto O ’ Rourke in charge of his future administration ’ s gun confiscation program ?
I have purposely not included the long ( and getting longer by the day ) list of Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heyday , “ Amtrak Joe ” was a bit goofy , prone to the inappropriate remark .
Today , his recurrent inability to speak coherently is both unfunny and uncomfortable and genuinely worrisome should he become president .
But that ’ s the small stuff .
Here ’ s hoping those late undecideds will step back and take a long look at the big stuff — the kind of stuff that makes or breaks campaigns in the Heartland .
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the owners of this website .
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Maybe this time the traditional old rule applies: “It’s all about the incumbent.” Or, more precisely, “It’s only about the incumbent.”
Such an arrangement seems suitable to all. Per former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, the Democrats and their media enablers: The less coming from Joe’s basement, the better.
It follows that little else about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is deemed particularly newsworthy — not his procrastination in making his VP pick, not his platform, not his son’s questionable ethics, not his neurological instead of mental health, not his barely visible campaign structure.
NeverTrumpers of both parties are also on board. They are determined to keep the focus on all (negative) things Trump. And so far, so good. A man who has serious difficulties stringing two sentences together or finishing thoughts is up 9 points over President Donald Trump in the latest Real Clear Politics average. Who would have thunk?
Still, it is difficult to believe this status quo will hold for another 115 days. A couple of percentage points worth of undecideds are always available in the up-for-grabs purple states. At some point, these voter-kingmakers will look to the current status of Joe’s “big ideas” — the prominent policies that have defined his public career. Here is a sampling of what will they find:
Busing
1970s-era school integration was met with a decided lack of enthusiasm in many Northern precincts. Biden reflected this selective taste for civil rights in his public pronouncements. But perhaps unsurprisingly, the young senator’s otherwise solid liberal credentials made the memory of this stance disappear over time.
Even now, the mainstream media is remarkably uninterested in this unsavory chapter of the Biden saga.
Parenthetical thought: Imagine the consternation among the media if a young Senator Trump had the same stain on his early public record …
China
Robert Gates, who was defense secretary under President Barack Obama, put it most succinctly when he observed that Biden “has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.” This indictment is especially accurate with respect to China.
Besides acquiescing to Beijing’s coronavirus narrative, Biden has regularly dismissed the notion that we should be concerned about China’s economic sabotage: “They are not competition for us. …China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man.” Come on man, indeed.
1994 Crime Bill
It may be easy to forget today, but Rep. Newt Gingrich and an energized Republican base were just waiting to pounce on a weakened Bill Clinton and Congressional Democrats as the 1994 midterms approached.
The suddenly defensive Democrats were accordingly intent on strengthening their tough on crime bona fides — which they did in the form of the 1994 crime bill. Notably, the legislation did nothing to fix the disparate weight ratio between crack (then an allegedly black drug) and powder (then an allegedly white drug) cocaine required to trigger enhanced criminal penalties. Hence was born a rallying cry for the Congressional Black Caucus that lasted until the Fair Sentencing Act was passed in 2010.
In the end, Biden helped create the problem; he had no part in its resolution.
Green New Deal
Biden’s handlers have been smart enough to distance him from a full-scale endorsement. Yet the campaign has been strong in its condemnation of the fossil fuels economy.
It is fair to conclude that “Scranton Joe” opposes Western Pennsylvania’s natural gas revolution and the thousands of union jobs that have been produced by new drilling technology.
America’s newfound energy independence under President Trump is real. All those Pittsburgh-based union Democrats have a right to know if Joe intends to close them down — as do all voters.
Obamacare
Live mics captured the VP’s inappropriate quip (“This is a big f—in’ deal”) to President Obama at the news conference to celebrate passage of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”). Biden’s enthusiasm was not replicated by an American public who actually had to participate.
A faulty website and accompanying negative media coverage may have been the high watermark as millions of Americans soon learned that they could not, contrary to promise after promise after consistently undiluted promise, “keep their doctor … or their insurance.”
In the end, Obamacare was utilized to expand Medicaid coverage far beyond poor people and into the lower working class. It also became a symbol of government mismanagement — and GOP pick-ups — over four election cycles.
Notably, Biden has not made health care a cornerstone of his 2020 campaign.
Education
The union-dependent senator from Delaware has been in lockstep with national teachers unions for his entire career. Just last week, Biden bragged that his White House would have at least one dues-paying NEA member — his wife, Jill Biden.
It is accordingly clear that the important — and wildly successful for the less well-to-do — charter school and school choice movement under the Trump administration would be brought to an abrupt end with the Bidens in power. As usual, predominately poor African-American and Hispanic children would be the unfortunate losers.
Second Amendment
Consistent support for just about any gun control measure that comes down the pike is a required entry on every liberal Democrat’s resume. That the measures typically only impact law-abiding citizens — not the criminal element — is rarely made part of the discussion.
But Biden’s recent gun rhetoric is three degrees deeper. How else to characterize his decision to place the embarrassing former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke in charge of his future administration’s gun confiscation program?
I have purposely not included the long (and getting longer by the day) list of Biden’s faux pas here. Even in his heyday, “Amtrak Joe” was a bit goofy, prone to the inappropriate remark. Today, his recurrent inability to speak coherently is both unfunny and uncomfortable and genuinely worrisome should he become president.
But that’s the small stuff. Here’s hoping those late undecideds will step back and take a long look at the big stuff — the kind of stuff that makes or breaks campaigns in the Heartland.
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Trump Pans Biden’s Pro-China Past, Takes a Stand Against CCP Oppression in Hong Kong

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed legislation and an executive order to hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong .
The legislation and order are part of the Trump administration ’ s offensive against China .
“ So Joe Biden and President Obama freely allowed China to pillage our factories , plunder our communities and steal our most precious secrets , ” Trump said .
“ I ’ ve stopped it largely.
” Trump added : “ As vice president , Biden was a leading advocate of the Paris Climate accord , which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have crushed American manufacturers while allowing China to pollute the atmosphere with impunity , yet one more gift from Biden to the Chinese Communist Party.
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The legislation Trump signed into law targets police units that have cracked down on Hong Kong protesters as well as Chinese Communist Party officials responsible for imposing a strict national security law widely seen as chipping away at Hong Kong ’ s autonomy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be imposed on banks that conduct business with the officials .
Lawmakers from both parties have urged Trump to take strong action in response to China ’ s new law that erodes the “ one country , two systems ” framework under which Britain handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997 .
“ This law gives my administration powerful new tools to hold responsible the individuals and the entities involved in extinguishing Hong Kong ’ s freedom , ” Trump said .
“ Their freedom has been taken away .
Their rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it goes Hong Kong , in my opinion , because it will no longer be able to compete with free markets .
A lot of people will be leaving Hong Kong , I suspect.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed legislation and an executive order to hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong.
The legislation and order are part of the Trump administration’s offensive against China.
“So Joe Biden and President Obama freely allowed China to pillage our factories, plunder our communities and steal our most precious secrets,” Trump said. “I’ve stopped it largely.”
Trump added: “As vice president, Biden was a leading advocate of the Paris Climate accord, which was unbelievably expensive to our country. It would have crushed American manufacturers while allowing China to pollute the atmosphere with impunity, yet one more gift from Biden to the Chinese Communist Party.”
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The legislation Trump signed into law targets police units that have cracked down on Hong Kong protesters as well as Chinese Communist Party officials responsible for imposing a strict national security law widely seen as chipping away at Hong Kong’s autonomy.
The mandatory sanctions are also required to be imposed on banks that conduct business with the officials.
Lawmakers from both parties have urged Trump to take strong action in response to China’s new law that erodes the “one country, two systems” framework under which Britain handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997.
“This law gives my administration powerful new tools to hold responsible the individuals and the entities involved in extinguishing Hong Kong’s freedom,” Trump said.
“Their freedom has been taken away. Their rights have been taken away, and with it goes Hong Kong, in my opinion, because it will no longer be able to compete with free markets. A lot of people will be leaving Hong Kong, I suspect.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--NBA Store Wouldn’t Allow Custom ‘FreeHongKong’ Jersey, But Was Willing To Sell ‘KillCops’ Jersey

Official personalized jerseys are a boon for professional sports leagues , but they tend to be protective when it comes to the name customers can put on the back .
Fifteen years ago , back before he became best known as a vessel of serial animal cruelty , it emerged in a lawsuit that then-Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick had allegedly used the pseudonym “ Ron Mexico ” for seeking treatment for conditions of , ahem , an adult nature .
As The Seattle Times reported on April 15 , 2005 , fans who were looking to get personalized Vick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back had been turned away from the NFL ’ s online shop .
“ The jerseys are intended for fans who want to have their name on a jersey , ” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said at the time .
“ Obviously , this was in direct reference to recent events .
“ We decided it ’ s inappropriate to sell jerseys with that particular name on it.
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This was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested it then during the brief resurgence of “ Ron Mexico ” jokes in the wake of the revelation that cyber-satyriasist Anthony Weiner had engaged in unseemly acts online under the similarly hilarious pseudonym “ Carlos Danger.
” In fact , during those years , there was only a brief period during which you could order a “ Ron Mexico ” jersey , after the NFL switched vendors and some of the prohibited words on customized jersey lists hadn ’ t properly transferred .
The NBA apparently doesn ’ t have that kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off klaxons because , as we ’ ve previously noted , the league will allow players to select a list of 29 watered-down social justice phrases for players to put on the back of their jerseys when they restart competition later this month for reasons of league-approved self-expression .
None of them , of course , included “ Free Hong Kong ” or “ Down With Winnie the Pooh.
” Let ’ s say you ’ re the league executive who deals with merchandising .
You ’ ve already seen it hit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 29 vague phrases on the back of their jerseys to express their commitment to social justice .
None of these phrases have to do with criticism of the iron fist with which China rules Hong Kong , particularly in the wake of the recent security law — which is telling because , before play stopped earlier this year , the league ’ s noxious capitulation to Beijing over Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey ’ s comments in support of Hong Kong protesters was the biggest off-court story of the year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ re living in a post-lockdown , post-George Floyd environment .
You ’ re going to be proactive , right ?
Well… this Twitter post indicates otherwise .
That ’ s David Hookstead of The Daily Caller , noting murder of law enforcement agents was apparently hunky-dory on Monday , but not so much for showing your support for the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong as the mainland government ’ s foot pushes harder on its neck .
Now the NBA appears to have reversed course on both of these — possibly as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicity .
Here ’ s a screen shot of a form captured by The Western Journal at 4:27 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday , allowing the name “ KillCops ” to be ordered on a customized Los Angeles Lakers jersey on the NBA ’ s store : And here ’ s an order form for a “ FreeHongKong ” name .
See if you can spot the difference , handily made a bit easier for you by a big red arrow .
According to Hookstead ’ s reporting , this wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a matter of an algorithm gone wild or a gap in prohibited words and phrases .
A sales representative — a human being who one hopes is versed in what these phrases mean in context — was also willing to sign off on this .
Here ’ s the full audio .
About four minutes into the transaction , the woman processing Hookstead ’ s requests suddenly interrupted to put him on hold .
When she returned , she claimed “ system issues ” meant none of the customizations Hookstead was seeking could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ huge call volume ” for the problem , but Hookstead wasn ’ t buying that explanation .
“ Eventually , once they realized what was happening , they claimed they couldn ’ t sell me anything because of high call volume and system error , ” Hookstead wrote .
Hookstead would later confirm you could no longer get jerseys that said either “ KillCops ” or “ F—Police.
” There ’ s something to be said for the fact neither of the slogans about police were banned .
No matter how beatific the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be , they ’ ll always inspire the kind of cretin who would want to put “ KillCops ” on the back of a jersey .
It ’ s unclear what the NBA ’ s criteria for gatekeeping name selection is , but they were clearly broken in a very specific way .
They ’ ve fixed this part , at least : According to Fox News , the league appeared to quietly change its online ordering system so , on Tuesday at any rate , you could order a “ FreeHongKong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox that the league ’ s online store is operated by the Jacksonville , Florida-based retailer Fanatics , and that the phrase “ FreeHongKong ” had been “ inadvertently prohibited ” and that it “ has now been fixed.
” “ KillCops ” was unacceptable on Tuesday afternoon , as was just “ Kill.
” Other words that began with “ Kill ” that could be actual names , such as “ Killman ” and “ Killjoy ” were acceptable on the store.NBA.com site .
However , numerous other disparaging references to police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cops ” were also allowed .
So , considering the vagaries of the English language , it ’ s tough to hold the NBA responsible for not being able to foresee and forestall every conceivable offensive “ name ” fans might come up with .
But that only makes it more glaring that any words related to the freedom of Hong Kong — an island that is under brutal assault by the despotic Chinese communist government in Beijing — might have been “ inadvertently prohibited.
” There ’ s a grim irony here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s new security law , a Hong Kong resident who acts upon what ’ s on the back of the “ FreeHongKong ” could end up getting life in prison .
An American who acts upon what ’ s on the back of the “ KillCops ” jersey could end up getting the same sentence .
That ’ s all the more reason the first shouldn ’ t have ever been banned and the latter needed to be .
That any of this could have happened in a post-Ron Mexico world speaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBA wants to preclude from being on the back of customized jerseys .
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Official personalized jerseys are a boon for professional sports leagues, but they tend to be protective when it comes to the name customers can put on the back.
Fifteen years ago, back before he became best known as a vessel of serial animal cruelty, it emerged in a lawsuit that then-Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick had allegedly used the pseudonym “Ron Mexico” for seeking treatment for conditions of, ahem, an adult nature.
As The Seattle Times reported on April 15, 2005, fans who were looking to get personalized Vick jerseys with “Mexico” on the back had been turned away from the NFL’s online shop.
“The jerseys are intended for fans who want to have their name on a jersey,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said at the time. “Obviously, this was in direct reference to recent events.
“We decided it’s inappropriate to sell jerseys with that particular name on it.”
This was still true as of 2013; ThinkProgress tested it then during the brief resurgence of “Ron Mexico” jokes in the wake of the revelation that cyber-satyriasist Anthony Weiner had engaged in unseemly acts online under the similarly hilarious pseudonym “Carlos Danger.”
In fact, during those years, there was only a brief period during which you could order a “Ron Mexico” jersey, after the NFL switched vendors and some of the prohibited words on customized jersey lists hadn’t properly transferred.
The NBA apparently doesn’t have that kind of organizational working memory. This sets off klaxons because, as we’ve previously noted, the league will allow players to select a list of 29 watered-down social justice phrases for players to put on the back of their jerseys when they restart competition later this month for reasons of league-approved self-expression.
None of them, of course, included “Free Hong Kong” or “Down With Winnie the Pooh.”
Let’s say you’re the league executive who deals with merchandising. You’ve already seen it hit the fan over the decision to limit players to 29 vague phrases on the back of their jerseys to express their commitment to social justice.
None of these phrases have to do with criticism of the iron fist with which China rules Hong Kong, particularly in the wake of the recent security law — which is telling because, before play stopped earlier this year, the league’s noxious capitulation to Beijing over Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s comments in support of Hong Kong protesters was the biggest off-court story of the year.
On top of that, we’re living in a post-lockdown, post-George Floyd environment. You’re going to be proactive, right?
Well… this Twitter post indicates otherwise.
I’m on the phone with the NBA store right now. Sales rep says I can’t buy a FreeHongKong jersey, but I can buy a KillCops jersey if I want one. — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) July 13, 2020
That’s David Hookstead of The Daily Caller, noting murder of law enforcement agents was apparently hunky-dory on Monday, but not so much for showing your support for the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong as the mainland government’s foot pushes harder on its neck.
Now the NBA appears to have reversed course on both of these — possibly as a result of a lot of bad publicity.
Here’s a screen shot of a form captured by The Western Journal at 4:27 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, allowing the name “KillCops” to be ordered on a customized Los Angeles Lakers jersey on the NBA’s store:
And here’s an order form for a “FreeHongKong” name. See if you can spot the difference, handily made a bit easier for you by a big red arrow.
According to Hookstead’s reporting, this wasn’t, by the by, just a matter of an algorithm gone wild or a gap in prohibited words and phrases. A sales representative — a human being who one hopes is versed in what these phrases mean in context — was also willing to sign off on this.
Here is audio of the NBA store telling me I can’t buy a FreeHongKong jersey, but I can buy a KillCops jersey. Eventually, once they realized what was happening, they claimed they couldn’t sell me anything because of high call volume and system error. pic.twitter.com/S9bdj9xgXU — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) July 13, 2020
Here’s the full audio. About four minutes into the transaction, the woman processing Hookstead’s requests suddenly interrupted to put him on hold.
When she returned, she claimed “system issues” meant none of the customizations Hookstead was seeking could be processed.
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The woman cited “huge call volume” for the problem, but Hookstead wasn’t buying that explanation.
“Eventually, once they realized what was happening, they claimed they couldn’t sell me anything because of high call volume and system error,” Hookstead wrote.
Hookstead would later confirm you could no longer get jerseys that said either “KillCops” or “F—Police.”
There’s something to be said for the fact neither of the slogans about police were banned. No matter how beatific the liberal media might portray the post-Floyd protests to be, they’ll always inspire the kind of cretin who would want to put “KillCops” on the back of a jersey. It’s unclear what the NBA’s criteria for gatekeeping name selection is, but they were clearly broken in a very specific way.
They’ve fixed this part, at least: According to Fox News, the league appeared to quietly change its online ordering system so, on Tuesday at any rate, you could order a “FreeHongKong” jersey.
A league representative told Fox that the league’s online store is operated by the Jacksonville, Florida-based retailer Fanatics, and that the phrase “FreeHongKong” had been “inadvertently prohibited” and that it “has now been fixed.”
“KillCops” was unacceptable on Tuesday afternoon, as was just “Kill.” Other words that began with “Kill” that could be actual names, such as “Killman” and “Killjoy” were acceptable on the store.NBA.com site.
However, numerous other disparaging references to police officers that began with the word “Cops” were also allowed.
So, considering the vagaries of the English language, it’s tough to hold the NBA responsible for not being able to foresee and forestall every conceivable offensive “name” fans might come up with.
But that only makes it more glaring that any words related to the freedom of Hong Kong — an island that is under brutal assault by the despotic Chinese communist government in Beijing — might have been “inadvertently prohibited.”
There’s a grim irony here. Given the penalties for disobeying Beijing’s new security law, a Hong Kong resident who acts upon what’s on the back of the “FreeHongKong” could end up getting life in prison. An American who acts upon what’s on the back of the “KillCops” jersey could end up getting the same sentence.
That’s all the more reason the first shouldn’t have ever been banned and the latter needed to be. That any of this could have happened in a post-Ron Mexico world speaks volumes about the kind of messages the NBA wants to preclude from being on the back of customized jerseys.
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Video: Brooklyn Baby Dies of Gunshot Shortly After AOC Makes Sick Excuse for NYC Crime

Contrary to what AOC implied , property crime is down in most major cities , but murder is up .
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--RBG Hospitalized for Possible Infection

RBG Hospitalized for Possible Infection

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been admitted to the hospital for treatment of a @ @ @ @ @ in the hospital for a few days following a medical procedure .
The court said @ @ @ @ @ 87-year-old Ginsburg went to a hospital in Washington on Monday evening after experiencing fever and @ @ @ @ @ procedure at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore , Maryland , on Tuesday afternoon to clean @ @ @ @ @ that was put in place last August .
The statement said the justice “ is @ @ @ @ @ in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment.
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The Supreme Court said Tuesday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been admitted to the hospital for treatment of a possible infection and will stay in the hospital for a few days following a medical procedure.
The court said in a statement that the 87-year-old Ginsburg went to a hospital in Washington on Monday evening after experiencing fever and chills.
She underwent a procedure at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday afternoon to clean out a bile duct stent that was put in place last August.
The statement said the justice “is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Lib Mask Shamers Lose Their Minds When They See Ted Cruz Not Wearing a Mask on a Flight

Sen. Ted Cruz is being targeted by mask shamers after he was photographed on an American Airlines flight drinking what appears to be a cup of coffee with no mask on over the weekend .
How a person is supposed to consume a beverage while their mouth is covered is not readily available , but photos of the Texas senator on the flight certainly are .
A man named Hosseh Enad first shared the image of Cruz , who was brazen enough to enjoy an in-flight refreshment , and apparently disregard all of the left ’ s new rules about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Captured today at 10:45am — @ TedCruz on a commercial flight , refusing to wear a mask , ” Enad tweeted .
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The photo was shared by others who repeated the unfounded claim that Cruz had chosen to disregard public safety when he “ refused ” to wear a mask .
Enad shared another photo of Cruz sitting alone without a mask prior to boarding the plane as evidence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules .
RELATED : Soviet-Like Snitch Hotlines Are Here in America To Report Those Not Wearing a Mask Enad also shared a screenshot of the American Airlines policy requiring masks for passengers , pointing out that American Airlines ’ policy “ clearly states masks should be worn on the flight , ” while conveniently ignoring the part stating they can be removed when eating or drinking .
Enad works for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , according to CBS News , so there ’ s that .
A controversy started by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should always be taken with a grain of salt .
But the Twitter mob never relents .
A representative for Cruz told The Hill that the GOP senator always follows the rules with regard to public safety .
“ To help promote safety , Senator Cruz wears a mask when traveling , and practices social distancing where possible .
Consistent with airline policy , he temporarily removes the mask while eating or drinking , ” the person said .
“ Yesterday during his flight he removed his mask to drink and put it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practice common sense measures to slow the spread of the virus , ” the Cruz spokesperson added .
In a sane world , a maskless Cruz would have been given the benefit of the doubt for enjoying a beverage on a flight .
But in today ’ s climate — where people who do make the personal choice not to wear a mask over their faces are targets for harassment — exercising individual liberty is a contravention of modern manners , even for a sitting U.S. senator .
Leftist activists and their media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mores .
One can behave in ways once looked on as unthinkable , as long as they ’ re wearing a mask — or they ’ re protesting in favor of the left ’ s causes , which Cruz most certainly was not .
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Sen. Ted Cruz is being targeted by mask shamers after he was photographed on an American Airlines flight drinking what appears to be a cup of coffee with no mask on over the weekend.
How a person is supposed to consume a beverage while their mouth is covered is not readily available, but photos of the Texas senator on the flight certainly are.
A man named Hosseh Enad first shared the image of Cruz, who was brazen enough to enjoy an in-flight refreshment, and apparently disregard all of the left’s new rules about being polite, while doing so.
“Captured today at 10:45am — @TedCruz on a commercial flight, refusing to wear a mask,” Enad tweeted.
Captured today at 10:45am — @TedCruz on a commercial flight, refusing to wear a mask. pic.twitter.com/h8DM7J4CMi — Hosseh (@hossehenad) July 13, 2020
The photo was shared by others who repeated the unfounded claim that Cruz had chosen to disregard public safety when he “refused” to wear a mask.
@AmericanAir we deserve a response to this. Why was @tedcruz allowed to fly while not wearing a mask. If he claimed medical exemption, we should know. Since he doesn’t have one, his lie speaks to his character. @GOP #AmericanAirlines #TedCruz — J (@jerettwalters) July 13, 2020
Ted Cruz flew on an @AmericanAir commercial flight yesterday and refused to wear a mask. And American Airlines let him violate their own rules, and put all of its passengers’ lives in danger. https://t.co/sczcnriKMf — John Aravosis ?????? (@aravosis) July 13, 2020
Ted Cruz flew on an @AmericanAir commercial flight yesterday and refused to wear a mask. And American Airlines let him violate their own rules, and put all of its passengers’ lives in danger. https://t.co/sczcnriKMf — John Aravosis ?????? (@aravosis) July 13, 2020
Enad shared another photo of Cruz sitting alone without a mask prior to boarding the plane as evidence that the Republican doesn’t play by the rules.
For those trying to argue that he was drinking, it’s not hard to have a mask on and undo one side to take a sip then put it back on. Most people take their time drinking coffee. Also, here’s a photo of him sitting outside the gate: pic.twitter.com/C7cbm3pQH0 — Hosseh (@hossehenad) July 13, 2020
Enad also shared a screenshot of the American Airlines policy requiring masks for passengers, pointing out that American Airlines’ policy “clearly states masks should be worn on the flight,” while conveniently ignoring the part stating they can be removed when eating or drinking.
For those asking, this was on an @AmericanAir flight — their policy clearly states that masks should be worn on the flight. pic.twitter.com/CyG1GG5H8n — Hosseh (@hossehenad) July 13, 2020
Enad works for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, according to CBS News, so there’s that.
A controversy started by a reported Democrat operative involving a Republican senator should always be taken with a grain of salt.
But the Twitter mob never relents.
A representative for Cruz told The Hill that the GOP senator always follows the rules with regard to public safety.
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“To help promote safety, Senator Cruz wears a mask when traveling, and practices social distancing where possible. Consistent with airline policy, he temporarily removes the mask while eating or drinking,” the person said.
“Yesterday during his flight he removed his mask to drink and put it back on afterward. We should all practice common sense measures to slow the spread of the virus,” the Cruz spokesperson added.
SPOTTED: Ted Cruz wearing a mask on a plane when he isn’t drinking coffee https://t.co/ma6GVbqIBo pic.twitter.com/7bI8tSGeL8 — Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) July 13, 2020
In a sane world, a maskless Cruz would have been given the benefit of the doubt for enjoying a beverage on a flight.
But in today’s climate — where people who do make the personal choice not to wear a mask over their faces are targets for harassment — exercising individual liberty is a contravention of modern manners, even for a sitting U.S. senator.
Context is an afterthought.
Leftist activists and their media allies are rewriting the rulebook on social mores.
One can behave in ways once looked on as unthinkable, as long as they’re wearing a mask — or they’re protesting in favor of the left’s causes, which Cruz most certainly was not.
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Newsom Shuts Down California Churches Indefinitely

The California Department of Health clarified Tuesday that indoor religious services in the state have been suspended indefinitely .
Over four months after California initially instituted a lockdown on March 19 , the state issued a new order on Monday that rolled back reopening plans .
The guidance mandates that restaurants , bars , churches , fitness centers , hair salons and barber shops must be closed in 30 of the hardest hit counties in California .
“ We ’ re going back into modification mode of our original stay at home order , ” Democratic California Gov .
Gavin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times .
“ This continues to be a deadly disease.
” The DCNF pressed both the governor ’ s office and the California Department of Health on when Californians may attend indoor religious services again , and what punishments Californians face if they do attempt to attend banned services .
Newsom ’ s office referred the DCNF to the California Department of Health .
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CDPH referred the DCNF to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the order went into effect immediately and that it will remain in effect indefinitely until the State Public Health Officer decides to lift it .
CDPH did not provide an end date .
CDPH would not directly address what punishments Californians might face if they continue to gather for indoor religious services .
“ The Governor has consistently said that asking people to do the right thing is the most powerful enforcement tool we have , ” spokeswoman Ali Bay told the DCNF .
“ We all have a shared responsibility to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect ourselves , but those around us.
” “ This is a statewide requirement and flows from the same legal authority as all of the other state orders , ” she added .
“ Californians have done incredible work following those orders — saving lives in the process .
We expect that will continue to be the case.
” The new guidance comes after months of outrage from Californians who have been prevented from attending religious services .
The Department of Justice intervened in May , warning the governor that California ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
RELATED : Los Angeles Schools Will Not Reopen for In-Person Learning Next Month “ Simply put , there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights , ” Eric S. Dreiband , the head of the Justice Department ’ s Civil Rights Division , said in May .
Dreiband also reminded Newsom that Attorney General William Barr recently issued a statement in which Barr emphasized that “ even in times of emergency … federal statutory law prohibits discrimination against religious institutions and religious believers.
” “ Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity that do not also apply to similar nonreligious activity , ” Barr said .
“ For example , if a government allows movie theaters , restaurants , concert halls , and other comparable places of assembly to remain open and unrestricted , it may not order houses of worship to close , limit their congregation size , or otherwise impede religious gatherings.
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The California Department of Health clarified Tuesday that indoor religious services in the state have been suspended indefinitely.
Over four months after California initially instituted a lockdown on March 19, the state issued a new order on Monday that rolled back reopening plans.
The guidance mandates that restaurants, bars, churches, fitness centers, hair salons and barber shops must be closed in 30 of the hardest hit counties in California.
“We’re going back into modification mode of our original stay at home order,” Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said, according to The New York Times. “This continues to be a deadly disease.”
The DCNF pressed both the governor’s office and the California Department of Health on when Californians may attend indoor religious services again, and what punishments Californians face if they do attempt to attend banned services. Newsom’s office referred the DCNF to the California Department of Health.
CDPH referred the DCNF to a news release on the matter, noting that the order went into effect immediately and that it will remain in effect indefinitely until the State Public Health Officer decides to lift it.
CDPH did not provide an end date.
CDPH would not directly address what punishments Californians might face if they continue to gather for indoor religious services.
“The Governor has consistently said that asking people to do the right thing is the most powerful enforcement tool we have,” spokeswoman Ali Bay told the DCNF.
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“We all have a shared responsibility to do the right thing to not only protect ourselves, but those around us.”
“This is a statewide requirement and flows from the same legal authority as all of the other state orders,” she added.
“Californians have done incredible work following those orders — saving lives in the process. We expect that will continue to be the case.”
The new guidance comes after months of outrage from Californians who have been prevented from attending religious services.
The Department of Justice intervened in May, warning the governor that California’s reopening plan discriminates against houses of worship.
“Simply put, there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights,” Eric S. Dreiband, the head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said in May.
Dreiband also reminded Newsom that Attorney General William Barr recently issued a statement in which Barr emphasized that “even in times of emergency … federal statutory law prohibits discrimination against religious institutions and religious believers.”
“Government may not impose special restrictions on religious activity that do not also apply to similar nonreligious activity,” Barr said.
“For example, if a government allows movie theaters, restaurants, concert halls, and other comparable places of assembly to remain open and unrestricted, it may not order houses of worship to close, limit their congregation size, or otherwise impede religious gatherings.”
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Video: AOC: NYC Crime Spike Is Probably Because People ‘Need To Shoplift Some Bread’

Does she have any evidence for these claims ?
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Video: Goya CEO Defies Mob, Declares ‘Hell No! Hell No!’ I Won’t Apologize for Pro-Trump Comments

Goya and CEO Bob Unanue have gotten a lot of criticism , but conservatives have also flocked to their products @ @ @ @ @ with the guts to defy cancel culture .
STORY : http : //w-j.co/s/A4Nzk

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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Video: Los Angeles Schools Will Not Reopen for In-Person Learning Next Month

How long should these kids stay out of the classroom ?
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--As NYC Gun Violence Soars, Black Leaders Call for Restoration of NYPD Anti-Crime Unit

A number of black community leaders in New York City are calling for the city ’ s plainclothes anti-crime unit to be restored amid escalating violent crime .
Mayor Bill de Blasio disbanded the unit last month amid calls to “ defund the police ” in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody .
After a weekend that saw an infant shot to death in Brooklyn , the borough ’ s president , Eric Adams , spoke to WCBS-TV about the city ’ s issues with violent crime .
“ Babies are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coffin , ” Adams said of a small pair of shoes .
Adams , a former police officer , told WCBS the city must bring back the anti-crime unit to stop the escalating violence .
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“ I think that a total elimination is something we need to re-evaluate , ” he said .
“ Right now , bad guys are saying if you don ’ t see a blue and white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Another activist in the community partially blamed de Blasio for the death of the child .
“ The guns keep going off and now we have a 1-year-old and the blood is on the hands of the mayor and the state Legislature , ” community activist Tony Herbert told the outlet .
The NYPD broke up the anti-crime unit in June .
The department reassigned the unit ’ s 600 members and said the style of policing they practiced was a relic of the past .
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer use “ brute force ” to combat violent crime , NPR reported .
The decision to break up the anti-crime operation was criticized by Police Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch , who said city leaders would have to “ reckon with the consequences.
” De Blasio criticized Lynch and defended the decision .
“ The history of American is policing very troubled and that history has to be overcome .
It ’ s not going to be overcome by sticking to traditions that didn ’ t work , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new approach will keep us safe but take a major step away from the division that was caused by overly aggressive policing in the past , ” de Blasio added .
Since the unit was disbanded , reported shootings and homicides in the city have skyrocketed .
The New York Post reported earlier this month that shootings had increased 205 percent .
Over the weekend , 35 people were shot in 28 separate incidents in New York , according to Fox News .
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A number of black community leaders in New York City are calling for the city’s plainclothes anti-crime unit to be restored amid escalating violent crime.
Mayor Bill de Blasio disbanded the unit last month amid calls to “defund the police” in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
After a weekend that saw an infant shot to death in Brooklyn, the borough’s president, Eric Adams, spoke to WCBS-TV about the city’s issues with violent crime.
“Babies are not supposed to be wearing these in a coffin,” Adams said of a small pair of shoes.
Adams, a former police officer, told WCBS the city must bring back the anti-crime unit to stop the escalating violence.
“I think that a total elimination is something we need to re-evaluate,” he said. “Right now, bad guys are saying if you don’t see a blue and white, you can do whatever you want.”
Another activist in the community partially blamed de Blasio for the death of the child.
“The guns keep going off and now we have a 1-year-old and the blood is on the hands of the mayor and the state Legislature,” community activist Tony Herbert told the outlet.
The NYPD broke up the anti-crime unit in June.
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The department reassigned the unit’s 600 members and said the style of policing they practiced was a relic of the past.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said at the time that the department would no longer use “brute force” to combat violent crime, NPR reported.
The decision to break up the anti-crime operation was criticized by Police Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch, who said city leaders would have to “reckon with the consequences.”
De Blasio criticized Lynch and defended the decision.
“The history of American is policing very troubled and that history has to be overcome. It’s not going to be overcome by sticking to traditions that didn’t work,” he said, according to NPR.
“This new approach will keep us safe but take a major step away from the division that was caused by overly aggressive policing in the past,” de Blasio added.
Since the unit was disbanded, reported shootings and homicides in the city have skyrocketed. The New York Post reported earlier this month that shootings had increased 205 percent.
Over the weekend, 35 people were shot in 28 separate incidents in New York, according to Fox News.
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Biden Leaves Open Possibility of Ending Senate Filibuster

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he is open to ending the Senate filibuster , changing from his previous opposition to it .
“ It ’ s going to depend on how obstreperous [ Republicans ] become , ” the former vice president told The New York Times in a Monday call with reporters .
Biden added that he has supported the filibuster in the past and was optimistic that he could find common ground with his political opponents .
“ But I think you ’ re going to just have to take a look at it , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on legislation from ending and moving to a vote without 60 senators ’ approval .
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In a January interview with The Times , Biden said he opposed ending the filibuster .
“ There are a number of areas where you can reach consensus that relate to things like cancer and health care and a whole range of things , ” he said at the time .
“ I think we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passed without changing the filibuster rule.
” He added that it would be something of a stretch “ to amend the Constitution on judicial independence.
” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned Democrats changing the filibuster rule would be a serious mistake , according to The Hill .
“ The important thing for our Democratic friends to remember is that you may not be in total control in the future , ” McConnell told reporters late last month .
“ Any time you start fiddling around with the rules of the Senate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself in the other fellow ’ s shoes and just imagine what might happen when the wind shifts.
” In Monday ’ s call , Biden said he would also be comfortable pushing a more ambitious agenda than President Barack Obama .
“ I do think we ’ ve reached a point , a real inflection in American history .
And I don ’ t believe it ’ s unlike what Roosevelt was met with , ” Biden said .
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” Biden has called for police reforms , cuts in carbon emissions , an expansion of Medicare and higher taxes on the rich , among other programs , The Times reported .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told MSNBC last week that Biden ’ s agenda would make him “ the most progressive president since FDR.
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he is open to ending the Senate filibuster, changing from his previous opposition to it.
“It’s going to depend on how obstreperous [Republicans] become,” the former vice president told The New York Times in a Monday call with reporters.
Biden added that he has supported the filibuster in the past and was optimistic that he could find common ground with his political opponents.
“But I think you’re going to just have to take a look at it,” he said.
The filibuster prevents Senate debate on legislation from ending and moving to a vote without 60 senators’ approval.
In a January interview with The Times, Biden said he opposed ending the filibuster.
“There are a number of areas where you can reach consensus that relate to things like cancer and health care and a whole range of things,” he said at the time.
“I think we can reach consensus on that and get it passed without changing the filibuster rule.”
He added that it would be something of a stretch “to amend the Constitution on judicial independence.”
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned Democrats changing the filibuster rule would be a serious mistake, according to The Hill.
“The important thing for our Democratic friends to remember is that you may not be in total control in the future,” McConnell told reporters late last month.
“Any time you start fiddling around with the rules of the Senate, I think you always need to put yourself in the other fellow’s shoes and just imagine what might happen when the wind shifts.”
In Monday’s call, Biden said he would also be comfortable pushing a more ambitious agenda than President Barack Obama.
“I do think we’ve reached a point, a real inflection in American history. And I don’t believe it’s unlike what Roosevelt was met with,” Biden said.
“I think we have an opportunity to make some really systemic change.”
Biden has called for police reforms, cuts in carbon emissions, an expansion of Medicare and higher taxes on the rich, among other programs, The Times reported.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told MSNBC last week that Biden’s agenda would make him “the most progressive president since FDR.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--House Dems Look To Revive Legal Fight Over Trump Tax Returns After SCOTUS Decision

House Democrats are planning to revive their efforts to obtain President Donald Trump ’ s personal financial records following a Supreme Court ruling Thursday .
In a 7-to-2 ruling , the Supreme Court ruled that the lower courts had failed to take “ a balanced approach ” to the congressional subpoenas , Politico reported .
“ In assessing whether a subpoena directed at the President ’ s personal information is ‘ related to , and in furtherance of , a legitimate task of the Congress , ’ Watkins , 354 U. S. , at 187 , courts must take adequate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at stake , including both the significant legislative interests of Congress and the unique position of the President , ” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion .
“ Congressional subpoenas for information from the President … implicate special concerns regarding the separation of powers .
The courts below did not take adequate account of those concerns.
” The justices created a four-part test to determine whether a congressional effort to obtain personal papers from a sitting president is proper , according to Politico .
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Supreme Court rulings don ’ t usually go into force immediately and could take weeks to take effect without intervention .
In a late Monday filing , Douglas Letter , the House of Representative ’ s top lawyer , asked the Supreme Court justices to immediately effectuate the ruling so the House can ask the U.S. district court judge who initially heard the case for renewed consideration .
“ The committees ’ investigations are ongoing , remain urgent , and have been impeded by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which were initiated in April 2019 , ” the filing read .
“ Immediate issuance of this Court ’ s judgments would accelerate the proceedings in the lower courts so that the Committees may obtain the materials necessary to undertake any needed legislative reforms as quickly as possible to address , among other issues , conflicts of interest that threaten to undermine the Presidency , money-laundering and unsafe lending practices , and foreign interference in U.S. elections and any other ongoing threats to national security arising from President Trump ’ s foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team did not immediately have a position on the House ’ s request , but the president responded to the Supreme Court ’ s Thursday ruling on Twitter .
“ The Supreme Court sends case back to Lower Court , arguments to continue .
This is all a political prosecution , ” Trump tweeted .
“ I own the Mueller Witch Hunt , and others , and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York .
Not fair to this Presidency or Administration !
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In his filing , Letter ensured the court knew that Congress ’ term ends on Jan. 3 , 2021 .
“ The Committees ’ window of opportunity to litigate the remands in these cases , then obtain and review the subpoenaed documents , evaluate their significance to potential or pending legislation , draft such legislation or amendments , and shepherd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the day , ” he wrote .
In its Thursday ruling , the Supreme Court pointed out it has never had to consider the appropriateness of a congressional subpoena for a president ’ s papers , and said that lawmakers should narrowly detail their requests and only ask for what is necessary for their efforts .
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House Democrats are planning to revive their efforts to obtain President Donald Trump’s personal financial records following a Supreme Court ruling Thursday.
In a 7-to-2 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that the lower courts had failed to take “a balanced approach” to the congressional subpoenas, Politico reported.
“In assessing whether a subpoena directed at the President’s personal information is ‘related to, and in furtherance of, a legitimate task of the Congress,’ Watkins, 354 U. S., at 187, courts must take adequate account of the separation of powers principles at stake, including both the significant legislative interests of Congress and the unique position of the President,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.
“Congressional subpoenas for information from the President … implicate special concerns regarding the separation of powers. The courts below did not take adequate account of those concerns.”
The justices created a four-part test to determine whether a congressional effort to obtain personal papers from a sitting president is proper, according to Politico.
Supreme Court rulings don’t usually go into force immediately and could take weeks to take effect without intervention.
In a late Monday filing, Douglas Letter, the House of Representative’s top lawyer, asked the Supreme Court justices to immediately effectuate the ruling so the House can ask the U.S. district court judge who initially heard the case for renewed consideration.
“The committees’ investigations are ongoing, remain urgent, and have been impeded by the lack of finality in those litigations, which were initiated in April 2019,” the filing read.
“Immediate issuance of this Court’s judgments would accelerate the proceedings in the lower courts so that the Committees may obtain the materials necessary to undertake any needed legislative reforms as quickly as possible to address, among other issues, conflicts of interest that threaten to undermine the Presidency, money-laundering and unsafe lending practices, and foreign interference in U.S. elections and any other ongoing threats to national security arising from President Trump’s foreign financial entanglements.”
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Trump’s legal team did not immediately have a position on the House’s request, but the president responded to the Supreme Court’s Thursday ruling on Twitter.
“The Supreme Court sends case back to Lower Court, arguments to continue. This is all a political prosecution,” Trump tweeted.
“I own the Mueller Witch Hunt, and others, and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this Presidency or Administration!”
The Supreme Court sends case back to Lower Court, arguments to continue. This is all a political prosecution. I won the Mueller Witch Hunt, and others, and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this Presidency or Administration! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020
Renewed consideration in the lower courts could go on for months, and Democrats are unlikely to obtain Trump’s financial records before November.
In his filing, Letter ensured the court knew that Congress’ term ends on Jan. 3, 2021.
“The Committees’ window of opportunity to litigate the remands in these cases, then obtain and review the subpoenaed documents, evaluate their significance to potential or pending legislation, draft such legislation or amendments, and shepherd that legislation through the bicameral process diminishes by the day,” he wrote.
In its Thursday ruling, the Supreme Court pointed out it has never had to consider the appropriateness of a congressional subpoena for a president’s papers, and said that lawmakers should narrowly detail their requests and only ask for what is necessary for their efforts.
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Young Mother Shot and Killed After Alleged ‘All Lives Matter’ Comment to BLM Supporters

According to WXIN-TV , Jessica Doty Whitaker , 24 , was gathered with friends in Indianapolis early last Sunday when someone in the group reportedly made the unfortunate choice to use “ a slang version of the N-word , ” which “ prompted a confrontation by a group of strangers.
” According to Doty Whitaker ’ s family , someone in that group began shouting the phrase “ black lives matter , ” to which “ either Whitaker or someone in her group replied that ‘ all lives matter . '
” In an interview with The Daily Wire , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was his daughter who used the phrase “ all lives matter.
” While the two groups eventually went their separate ways , her family says tragedy struck when “ the killer opened fire from a nearby bridge and ran away.
” As a result of the gunfire , Doty Whitaker lost her life .
“ She shouldn ’ t have lost her life , ” Jose Ramirez , the victim ’ s fiancé , said .
“ She ’ s got a 3-year-old son she loved dearly .
It ’ s hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heaven and if you want to talk to her you have to look up and say , ‘ I love you mom . '
” On the same weekend , an 8-year-old girl was shot to death by Black Lives Matter protesters in Atlanta .
The tragic death of Secoriea Turner took place near the location where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police officers after failing a sobriety test , resisting arrest , and aiming an officer ’ s taser at him .
Turner ’ s mother , Charmaine , explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose her life because of what happened to Brooks : “ We didn ’ t have anything to do with that .
We ’ re innocent .
We didn ’ t mean no harm .
My baby didn ’ t mean no harm.
” The left and the establishment media , who have spent the past several weeks propping up Black Lives Matter , should have condemned acts of violence carried out by the movement ’ s supporters .
However , as White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany pointed out during a media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t receive one question on the deaths that we got in this country this weekend.
” Then again , the establishment media appears to be living in a different reality .
After all , they described the protests that engulfed the country following the death of George Floyd as “ mostly peaceful.
” These “ mostly peaceful protests ” resulted in the torching of an AutoZone in Minneapolis and the death of a retired police officer in St. Louis .
The fact that the protests continued to spiral out of control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indifference BLM protesters and their advocates in the establishment media have displayed toward unnecessary deaths may illustrate why they refuse to use the phrase “ all lives matter.
” They don ’ t appear to believe it .
RELATED : Antifa Punk Opens Car Door , Then Driver Teaches Him a Lesson He 'll Never Forget As long as Americans continue to demonize and reject the phrase “ all lives matter , ” tragic and unnecessary deaths and violence will continue to plague the country .
From the deaths of Whitaker and Turner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York City and Chicago , America is reaping the consequences of refusing to believe that all lives matter .
Going forward , using the phrase “ all lives matter ” should not result in death threats or actual death .
Rather , it should invite praise .
If elected officials really care about healing the fractured nation , they should paint the phrase “ all lives matter ” on city streets .
Don ’ t expect that to happen any time soon .
As former college professor Dr. Carol Swain explained , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the establishment media are beholden to , is “ part of the cultural Marxist agenda against America.
” Unfortunately , proclaiming that all lives matter does not fit into that agenda .
As the deaths of Whitaker and Turner have proven , a nationwide embrace of the phrase “ all lives matter ” and a defeat of the “ cultural Marxist agenda against America ” is just what the country needs right now .
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According to WXIN-TV, Jessica Doty Whitaker, 24, was gathered with friends in Indianapolis early last Sunday when someone in the group reportedly made the unfortunate choice to use “a slang version of the N-word,” which “prompted a confrontation by a group of strangers.”
According to Doty Whitaker’s family, someone in that group began shouting the phrase “black lives matter,” to which “either Whitaker or someone in her group replied that ‘all lives matter.'” In an interview with The Daily Wire, Doty Whitaker’s father confirmed that it was his daughter who used the phrase “all lives matter.”
While the two groups eventually went their separate ways, her family says tragedy struck when “the killer opened fire from a nearby bridge and ran away.” As a result of the gunfire, Doty Whitaker lost her life.
“She shouldn’t have lost her life,” Jose Ramirez, the victim’s fiancé, said. “She’s got a 3-year-old son she loved dearly. It’s hard to tell him his mom is in heaven and if you want to talk to her you have to look up and say, ‘I love you mom.'”
On the same weekend, an 8-year-old girl was shot to death by Black Lives Matter protesters in Atlanta.
Charmaine Turner, mother of 8-year-old shooting victim Secoriea Turner, pleads with the public for help to find the person responsible for killing her daughter last night on University Ave. and Pryor. A $10,000 reward is being offered to help solve the crime. @11AliveNews pic.twitter.com/tToUxavgAS — Natisha Lance (@NatishaLance) July 5, 2020
The tragic death of Secoriea Turner took place near the location where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police officers after failing a sobriety test, resisting arrest, and aiming an officer’s taser at him.
Turner’s mother, Charmaine, explained that her daughter did not deserve to lose her life because of what happened to Brooks: “We didn’t have anything to do with that. We’re innocent. We didn’t mean no harm. My baby didn’t mean no harm.”
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The left and the establishment media, who have spent the past several weeks propping up Black Lives Matter, should have condemned acts of violence carried out by the movement’s supporters.
However, as White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany pointed out during a media briefing on July 6, “I didn’t receive one question on the deaths that we got in this country this weekend.”
Then again, the establishment media appears to be living in a different reality. After all, they described the protests that engulfed the country following the death of George Floyd as “mostly peaceful.”
These “mostly peaceful protests” resulted in the torching of an AutoZone in Minneapolis and the death of a retired police officer in St. Louis. The fact that the protests continued to spiral out of control should have surprised no one.
The indifference BLM protesters and their advocates in the establishment media have displayed toward unnecessary deaths may illustrate why they refuse to use the phrase “all lives matter.” They don’t appear to believe it.
As long as Americans continue to demonize and reject the phrase “all lives matter,” tragic and unnecessary deaths and violence will continue to plague the country. From the deaths of Whitaker and Turner to the explosions of gun violence in New York City and Chicago, America is reaping the consequences of refusing to believe that all lives matter.
Going forward, using the phrase “all lives matter” should not result in death threats or actual death. Rather, it should invite praise. If elected officials really care about healing the fractured nation, they should paint the phrase “all lives matter” on city streets.
Don’t expect that to happen any time soon. As former college professor Dr. Carol Swain explained, Black Lives Matter, which leftist politicians and the establishment media are beholden to, is “part of the cultural Marxist agenda against America.”
Unfortunately, proclaiming that all lives matter does not fit into that agenda. As the deaths of Whitaker and Turner have proven, a nationwide embrace of the phrase “all lives matter” and a defeat of the “cultural Marxist agenda against America” is just what the country needs right now.
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westernjournal--2020-07-14--Antifa Punk Opens Car Door, Then Driver Teaches Him a Lesson He’ll Never Forget

Independent journalist Andy Ngo has been recording and posting to Twitter for years with footage of the violent radical left-wing group known as antifa .
From his base in Portland , Oregon , Ngo has long warned of the threat this domestic terrorist group poses to the United States .
On Monday , he posted a video that shows how antifa terrorists respond in a weak and childish manner when they actually face consequences for their actions .
In the brief video , a man Ngo described as part of antifa opens a motorist ’ s car door .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushing his assailant back down on the pavement .
WARNING : The following video contains graphic language and violence .
Many responded to Ngo ’ s tweeted video by noting how pathetically fellow antifa members reacted when the motorist fought back .
“ Were they calling the police on the black man ?
After opening his car door ?
The police they try to defund ?
Black man whom BLM suppose to be fighting for ?
” one asked .
“ Yes , they provoked the situation , drew him out of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted help to come running .
That could ’ ve ended so badly for the black man , right ?
” another replied .
One commenter noted how these rioters behave as if they never went through the natural maturation process as children .
“ When humans learn about maturity for the first time , they tend to push the boundaries , to see what the can get away with .
Being new at maturity , they ’ re not yet able to handle the consequences … “ Portland has been under siege @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic mayor and Oregon ’ s Democratic governor have refused to take any action to quell the violence .
Antifa and BLM activists are known to target individuals in cars who may not have the ability to successfully defend themselves .
Previously , as Fox News reported in 2018 , in antifa terrorists in Portland were caught on video bullying an elderly motorist and a woman in a wheelchair .
In Columbus , Ohio rioters attacked a man in his car who had cerebral palsy , according to Breitbart .
In Fredericksburg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported last month , a mother with a young child in the back seat of her car made a terrified call to 911 as “ protesters ” surrounded her car for 30 minutes until she was finally able to get out .
In that particular case , the 911 dispatcher told the woman to call City Hall because there was nothing the police could do .
It was only after Carlson played audio of the 911 call on his show , leading to public outrage , that the mayor of Fredericksburg finally agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and crack down on protesters who blocked roads .
In many cases , besieged citizens have been left with no choice but to put pedal to the metal and drive through the mob to save their own lives .
Even then , liberal media like National Public Radio initially portray the rioters who get hit as supposedly innocent victims .
These domestics terrorists apparently believe they never have to face consequences for their violence , in large part because Democrat-controlled cities have given them free rein to commit mayhem .
When they face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are like little children who yell “ But I didn ’ t do anything !
” when they are punished for bad behavior .
The motorist in Ngo ’ s video was strong enough to fight back when someone tried to enter his car .
He was extremely lucky that a larger mob was not nearby to then overpower him .
The responses of the rioters who provoked his reaction by first attacking him and his property is telling .
They seem to not believe they did anything wrong .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and BLM are dangerous to the republic .
Until the cities and states where they have taken control elect politicians willing to defend their citizens , many innocent men and women will be left in the position of that lone man in the car in Portland .
Sadly , some may not have the capacity to fight back as he did or may be wrongly prosecuted or maligned by Democratic politicians and media when they do defend themselves .
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Independent journalist Andy Ngo has been recording and posting to Twitter for years with footage of the violent radical left-wing group known as antifa.
From his base in Portland, Oregon, Ngo has long warned of the threat this domestic terrorist group poses to the United States.
On Monday, he posted a video that shows how antifa terrorists respond in a weak and childish manner when they actually face consequences for their actions.
In the brief video, a man Ngo described as part of antifa opens a motorist’s car door.
The driver immediately responds by fighting back and pushing his assailant back down on the pavement.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language and violence.
Over the weekend, masked antifa in Portland opened a black man’s car door during a violent protest. Watch how he responded to them: pic.twitter.com/p8gNADCkGM — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 13, 2020
Many responded to Ngo’s tweeted video by noting how pathetically fellow antifa members reacted when the motorist fought back.
“Were they calling the police on the black man? After opening his car door? The police they try to defund? Black man whom BLM suppose to be fighting for?” one asked.
“Yes, they provoked the situation, drew him out of his car and into a fight and then wanted help to come running. That could’ve ended so badly for the black man, right?” another replied.
Yes, they provoked the situation, drew him out of his car and into a fight and then wanted help to come running. That could’ve ended so badly for that black man, right? — Steve Irwin (@_Sirwin) July 13, 2020
One commenter noted how these rioters behave as if they never went through the natural maturation process as children.
“When humans learn about maturity for the first time, they tend to push the boundaries, to see what the can get away with.
Being new at maturity, they’re not yet able to handle the consequences … “
Got to say, being an older brother, this is something I'm well acquainted with. When humans learn about maturity for the first time, they tend to push the boundaries, to see what they can get away with. Being new at maturity, they're not yet able to handle the consequences … — James Love-Vani (@JamesLoveVani1) July 13, 2020
Portland has been under siege for months. The city’s Democratic mayor and Oregon’s Democratic governor have refused to take any action to quell the violence.
Antifa and BLM activists are known to target individuals in cars who may not have the ability to successfully defend themselves. Previously, as Fox News reported in 2018, in antifa terrorists in Portland were caught on video bullying an elderly motorist and a woman in a wheelchair.
In Columbus, Ohio rioters attacked a man in his car who had cerebral palsy, according to Breitbart.
In Fredericksburg, Virginia, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson reported last month, a mother with a young child in the back seat of her car made a terrified call to 911 as “protesters” surrounded her car for 30 minutes until she was finally able to get out.
In that particular case, the 911 dispatcher told the woman to call City Hall because there was nothing the police could do. It was only after Carlson played audio of the 911 call on his show, leading to public outrage, that the mayor of Fredericksburg finally agreed to let law enforcement do their job and crack down on protesters who blocked roads.
In many cases, besieged citizens have been left with no choice but to put pedal to the metal and drive through the mob to save their own lives. Even then, liberal media like National Public Radio initially portray the rioters who get hit as supposedly innocent victims.
These domestics terrorists apparently believe they never have to face consequences for their violence, in large part because Democrat-controlled cities have given them free rein to commit mayhem.
When they face any push back, they cry victim. They are like little children who yell “But I didn’t do anything!” when they are punished for bad behavior.
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The motorist in Ngo’s video was strong enough to fight back when someone tried to enter his car. He was extremely lucky that a larger mob was not nearby to then overpower him.
The responses of the rioters who provoked his reaction by first attacking him and his property is telling. They seem to not believe they did anything wrong. They have no healthy moral compass.
Antifa and BLM are dangerous to the republic. Until the cities and states where they have taken control elect politicians willing to defend their citizens, many innocent men and women will be left in the position of that lone man in the car in Portland.
Sadly, some may not have the capacity to fight back as he did or may be wrongly prosecuted or maligned by Democratic politicians and media when they do defend themselves.
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