westernjournal--2020-10-17--DOJ Plans To File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google, Even Without Dem Support

With Democratic state attorneys general preferring to stand on the sidelines for now , the Trump administration is reportedly expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google next week .
The Department of Justice has been laying the groundwork for this suit for months , and has sought to create a unified front with both Republicans and Democrats standing against the tech giant , according to Politico .
However , citing unnamed sources , Politico reported that Democratic attorneys general are not likely to join the suit when it is filed next week .
Axios linked uncertain Democratic participation to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some states have a different approach than the Department of Justice , and for now will go their own way .
A number of states “ are preparing to issue a joint public statement indicating they are still scrutinizing a wide array of Google ’ s business practices and may instead opt to join any federal case later , ” The Washington Post reported , citing four unnamed sources .
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It is not clear how many of their attorneys general intend to sign the expected , forthcoming statement , which sources cautioned could still change.
” However , Politico reported that Nebraska Republican Attorney General Doug Peterson is expected to join multiple Democratic attorney generals in their lawsuit .
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry , a Republican , has criticized Democrats who refuse to team up with the DOJ in the federal action against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfortunately who wouldn ’ t take action in this case I think is being hypocritical , ” he told Bloomberg last month .
Landry called sitting out the first major antitrust lawsuit in decades “ pure politics ” and asked , “ Can you find me an instance under which a Democrat is happy with anything this administration does ?
” “ I can ’ t fathom an excuse why a state would not want to join.
” The federal suit is expected to allege that Google has used restrictive contracts with companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that Google is the default search engine on devices using the Android operating system , according to Politico .
This month , the House Judiciary Committee , which is controlled by Democrats , issued a report condemning the business practices of Google , Apple , Facebook and Amazon .
“ Although these four corporations differ in important ways , studying their business practices has revealed common problems , ” the report said .
“ First , each platform now serves as a gatekeeper over a key channel of distribution .
By controlling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pick winners and losers throughout our economy .
“ They not only wield tremendous power , but they also abuse it by charging exorbitant fees , imposing oppressive contract terms , and extracting valuable data from the people and businesses that rely on them .
Second , each platform uses its gatekeeper position to maintain its market power .
“ By controlling the infrastructure of the digital age , they have surveilled other businesses to identify potential rivals , and have ultimately bought out , copied , or cut off their competitive threats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , finally , these firms have abused their role as intermediaries to further entrench and expand their dominance .
Whether through self-preferencing , predatory pricing , or exclusionary conduct , the dominant platforms have exploited their power in order to become even more dominant .
“ To put it simply , companies that once were scrappy , underdog startups that challenged the status quo have become the kinds of monopolies we last saw in the era of oil barons and railroad tycoons , ” the committee ’ s report said .
“ Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society , the dominance of Amazon , Apple , Facebook , and Google has come at a price .
“ These firms typically run the marketplace while also competing in it — a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others , while they play by another , or to engage in a form of their own private quasi regulation that is unaccountable to anyone but themselves.
” The report said it found “ significant evidence that these firms wield their dominance in ways that erode entrepreneurship , degrade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vibrancy of the free and diverse press .
“ The result is less innovation , fewer choices for consumers , and a weakened democracy.
” Attorney General William Barr voiced his concerns in a June Fox News interview , saying the market dominance and control of information that Big Tech exercises are threats to the nation .
“ There ’ s something very disturbing about what ’ s going on ” in terms of Big Tech companies censoring content , he said , There is a “ concentration of these very large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the sharing of information and viewpoints on our society , ” he said .
“ Our republic was founded on the idea , and the whole rationale was that there ’ d be a lot of diversity of voices and it would be hard for someone to be able to galvanize , big faction in the United States that could dominate politically and oppress a minority , and yet now we have with the internet and with these big concentrations of power , the ability to do just that , to quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re only presenting one viewpoint and they can push the public in a particular direction very quickly , ” Barr contended .
“ Our whole Constitution insists the system was based on not having that and having a wide diversity of voices , ” he said , adding that “ one way this can be addressed is through the antitrust laws and challenging companies that engage in monopolistic practices.
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With Democratic state attorneys general preferring to stand on the sidelines for now, the Trump administration is reportedly expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google next week.
The Department of Justice has been laying the groundwork for this suit for months, and has sought to create a unified front with both Republicans and Democrats standing against the tech giant, according to Politico.
However, citing unnamed sources, Politico reported that Democratic attorneys general are not likely to join the suit when it is filed next week.
Axios linked uncertain Democratic participation to the upcoming presidential election. Politico reported some states have a different approach than the Department of Justice, and for now will go their own way.
A number of states “are preparing to issue a joint public statement indicating they are still scrutinizing a wide array of Google’s business practices and may instead opt to join any federal case later,” The Washington Post reported, citing four unnamed sources.
“The states leading the probe into Google include Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah. It is not clear how many of their attorneys general intend to sign the expected, forthcoming statement, which sources cautioned could still change.”
However, Politico reported that Nebraska Republican Attorney General Doug Peterson is expected to join multiple Democratic attorney generals in their lawsuit.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican, has criticized Democrats who refuse to team up with the DOJ in the federal action against Google.
“Any Democratic attorney general unfortunately who wouldn’t take action in this case I think is being hypocritical,” he told Bloomberg last month.
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Landry called sitting out the first major antitrust lawsuit in decades “pure politics” and asked, “Can you find me an instance under which a Democrat is happy with anything this administration does?”
“I can’t fathom an excuse why a state would not want to join.”
The federal suit is expected to allege that Google has used restrictive contracts with companies that make smartphones and service providers to ensure that Google is the default search engine on devices using the Android operating system, according to Politico.
This month, the House Judiciary Committee, which is controlled by Democrats, issued a report condemning the business practices of Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon.
“Although these four corporations differ in important ways, studying their business practices has revealed common problems,” the report said. “First, each platform now serves as a gatekeeper over a key channel of distribution. By controlling access to markets, these giants can pick winners and losers throughout our economy.
“They not only wield tremendous power, but they also abuse it by charging exorbitant fees, imposing oppressive contract terms, and extracting valuable data from the people and businesses that rely on them. Second, each platform uses its gatekeeper position to maintain its market power.
“By controlling the infrastructure of the digital age, they have surveilled other businesses to identify potential rivals, and have ultimately bought out, copied, or cut off their competitive threats,” it added. “And, finally, these firms have abused their role as intermediaries to further entrench and expand their dominance. Whether through self-preferencing, predatory pricing, or exclusionary conduct, the dominant platforms have exploited their power in order to become even more dominant.
“To put it simply, companies that once were scrappy, underdog startups that challenged the status quo have become the kinds of monopolies we last saw in the era of oil barons and railroad tycoons,” the committee’s report said. “Although these firms have delivered clear benefits to society, the dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google has come at a price.
“These firms typically run the marketplace while also competing in it — a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others, while they play by another, or to engage in a form of their own private quasi regulation that is unaccountable to anyone but themselves.”
The report said it found “significant evidence that these firms wield their dominance in ways that erode entrepreneurship, degrade Americans’ privacy online, and undermine the vibrancy of the free and diverse press.
“The result is less innovation, fewer choices for consumers, and a weakened democracy.”
Attorney General William Barr voiced his concerns in a June Fox News interview, saying the market dominance and control of information that Big Tech exercises are threats to the nation.
“There’s something very disturbing about what’s going on” in terms of Big Tech companies censoring content, he said,
There is a “concentration of these very large companies that have that kind of influence on the sharing of information and viewpoints on our society,” he said.
“Our republic was founded on the idea, and the whole rationale was that there’d be a lot of diversity of voices and it would be hard for someone to be able to galvanize, big faction in the United States that could dominate politically and oppress a minority, and yet now we have with the internet and with these big concentrations of power, the ability to do just that, to quickly galvanize people’s views because they’re only presenting one viewpoint and they can push the public in a particular direction very quickly,” Barr contended.
“Our whole Constitution insists the system was based on not having that and having a wide diversity of voices,” he said, adding that “one way this can be addressed is through the antitrust laws and challenging companies that engage in monopolistic practices.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-17--Officer Retirements Nearly Double as Anti-Cop Craze Leaves NYPD ‘Broken’

The New York City Police Department , the largest police force in the nation , has seen a nearly 90 percent increase in retirements so far this year , according to Fox News .
Around 2,400 officers had filed for retirement as of Oct. 6 , compared to around 1,300 during the same time frame in 2019 , marking an 87 percent increase , an NYPD spokesperson told Fox .
Additionally , a total of 372 officers had resigned as of Oct. 6 .
“ The NYPD has seen a surge in the number of officers filing for retirement , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision to retire is a personal one and can be attributed to a range of factors , it is a troubling trend that we are closely monitoring.
” TRENDING : Checkmate : Twitter Will Have To Block a Government Website To Censor Hunter Biden Bombshell After Creative Move by GOP The head of one of NYPD ’ s most prominent units , Fausto Pichardo , retired Tuesday after more than 20 years with the force .
The Police Benevolent Association , the largest law enforcement union in New York , blamed Pichardo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” playing “ political games ” in a Wednesday tweet .
“ This is what happens when elected officials play political games with police department operations .
Our top talent in all ranks is being driven out the door and public safety is suffering .
City Hall ’ s amateur-hour meddling has left the NPYD broken , almost beyond repair , ” the union wrote .
“ This is the highest attrition rate we have seen in over a decade , during a time we are battling enormous spikes in shootings and murders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement to Fox .
“ And thanks to the City Council and Mayor ’ s ‘ Defund the Police ’ lunacy , no help is coming any time soon .
Our elected leaders need to be held responsible for the dangerous path they ’ ve chosen.
” New York City cut its police budget by more than $ 1 billion in early July amid calls to defund law enforcement after the death of George Floyd .
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The New York City Police Department, the largest police force in the nation, has seen a nearly 90 percent increase in retirements so far this year, according to Fox News.
Around 2,400 officers had filed for retirement as of Oct. 6, compared to around 1,300 during the same time frame in 2019, marking an 87 percent increase, an NYPD spokesperson told Fox.
Additionally, a total of 372 officers had resigned as of Oct. 6.
“The NYPD has seen a surge in the number of officers filing for retirement,” the spokesperson said.
“While the decision to retire is a personal one and can be attributed to a range of factors, it is a troubling trend that we are closely monitoring.”
The head of one of NYPD’s most prominent units, Fausto Pichardo, retired Tuesday after more than 20 years with the force.
The Police Benevolent Association, the largest law enforcement union in New York, blamed Pichardo’s decision on “elected officials” playing “political games” in a Wednesday tweet.
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“This is what happens when elected officials play political games with police department operations. Our top talent in all ranks is being driven out the door and public safety is suffering. City Hall’s amateur-hour meddling has left the NPYD broken, almost beyond repair,” the union wrote.
PBA STATEMENT ON CHIEF OF PATROL FAUSTO PICHARDO’S RETIREMENT pic.twitter.com/97uVneO5ZA — NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) October 14, 2020
“This is the highest attrition rate we have seen in over a decade, during a time we are battling enormous spikes in shootings and murders,” PBA president Patrick Lynch wrote in a statement to Fox.
“And thanks to the City Council and Mayor’s ‘Defund the Police’ lunacy, no help is coming any time soon. Our elected leaders need to be held responsible for the dangerous path they’ve chosen.”
New York City cut its police budget by more than $1 billion in early July amid calls to defund law enforcement after the death of George Floyd.
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westernjournal--2020-10-17--Pennsylvania Rejects 372,000 Ballot Applications Because Most Were Duplicates: Report

Swing state Pennsylvania , which President Donald Trump narrowly won in the 2016 election , has thrown out 372,000 requests for mail-in ballots , a new report says .
About 336,000 , or 90 percent , of those were duplicate requests for ballots that the state denied “ primarily because people who had requested mail-in ballots for the state ’ s June 2 primary did not realize that they had checked a box to be sent ballots for the general election , too , ” according to the article published by The Philadelphia Inquirer and the website ProPublica .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the report , including one voter who appeared to submit 11 duplicate requests .
The outlets said they were able to identify “ hundreds of voters who submitted three or more duplicate applications.
” Some cite voter unfamiliarity as the culprit , because Pennsylvania voters had the option of becoming what the state calls permanent mail-in voters , but may not have remembered doing so .
TRENDING : Checkmate : Twitter Will Have To Block a Government Website To Censor Hunter Biden Bombshell After Creative Move by GOP “ States that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pre-pandemic , have educated their voters about this process over decades , and Pennsylvania is trying to do this in a matter of months , ” said David Becker , founder and executive director of Center for Election Innovation & Research in Washington , D.C. “ Because becoming a permanent mail-in voter is new , this is the first time that they would automatically receive a ballot without having to apply for it , ” added Sarah Seymour , elections director in central Pennsylvania ’ s Blair County , where more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duplicates .
“ They ’ re unsure , so they ’ re sending in another application.
” The report also cited the impact of groups handing out mail-in ballot applications which individuals file regardless of whether they have already filed one .
These groups have created “ confusion for voters and the likelihood that voters will not realize their application has been processed and they don ’ t need to submit another one , ” the Pennsylvania Department of State said .
“ [ S ] ome voters may have forgotten that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail ballot list when they applied for a ballot for the June primary , ” the agency added .
The deluge of duplicates has left local elections officials frazzled .
“ The volume of calls we have been getting has been overwhelming , ” Marybeth Kuznik , elections director in Armstrong County , told the outlets .
“ It has been almost like a denial of service attack at times because it seemed that sometimes all I could get done was answer the phone !
” Democrat Craig Sewall , 33 , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said the state emailed him this summer and urged him to apply for a mail-in ballot , and after he did , rejected it as a duplicate .
RELATED : Court Kills Mail-In Ballot Extension Cooked Up by Dem-Appointed Judge in Key Battleground State “ I ’ ve been fairly persistent and I ’ m pretty disillusioned ” in trying to get answers , he said , but local officials have not been able to answer his questions .
Amie Downs , an Allegheny County spokesperson , admitted communication has been an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to speak with everyone , ” she said .
“ Even with the addition of extra telephone lines , a queue and the assistance of our call center , callers are still having difficulty getting through.
” Duplicate ballots are not the only issue .
On Wednesday , Allegheny County announced that 28,879 voters received incorrect ballots due to a printing error .
Throughout this election season , President Donald Trump has denounced mass mail-in voting as a recipe for election fraud .
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Swing state Pennsylvania, which President Donald Trump narrowly won in the 2016 election, has thrown out 372,000 requests for mail-in ballots, a new report says.
About 336,000, or 90 percent, of those were duplicate requests for ballots that the state denied “primarily because people who had requested mail-in ballots for the state’s June 2 primary did not realize that they had checked a box to be sent ballots for the general election, too,” according to the article published by The Philadelphia Inquirer and the website ProPublica.
The rejected requests came from 208,000 voters, according to the report, including one voter who appeared to submit 11 duplicate requests.
The outlets said they were able to identify “hundreds of voters who submitted three or more duplicate applications.”
Some cite voter unfamiliarity as the culprit, because Pennsylvania voters had the option of becoming what the state calls permanent mail-in voters, but may not have remembered doing so.
“States that have large numbers of successful mail voters, pre-pandemic, have educated their voters about this process over decades, and Pennsylvania is trying to do this in a matter of months,” said David Becker, founder and executive director of Center for Election Innovation & Research in Washington, D.C.
“Because becoming a permanent mail-in voter is new, this is the first time that they would automatically receive a ballot without having to apply for it,” added Sarah Seymour, elections director in central Pennsylvania’s Blair County, where more than one-quarter of applications for mail-in ballots were duplicates.
“They’re unsure, so they’re sending in another application.”
The report also cited the impact of groups handing out mail-in ballot applications which individuals file regardless of whether they have already filed one.
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These groups have created “confusion for voters and the likelihood that voters will not realize their application has been processed and they don’t need to submit another one,” the Pennsylvania Department of State said.
“[S]ome voters may have forgotten that they opted to be put on the annual mail ballot list when they applied for a ballot for the June primary,” the agency added.
The deluge of duplicates has left local elections officials frazzled.
“The volume of calls we have been getting has been overwhelming,” Marybeth Kuznik, elections director in Armstrong County, told the outlets. “It has been almost like a denial of service attack at times because it seemed that sometimes all I could get done was answer the phone!”
Democrat Craig Sewall, 33, a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, said the state emailed him this summer and urged him to apply for a mail-in ballot, and after he did, rejected it as a duplicate.
“I’ve been fairly persistent and I’m pretty disillusioned” in trying to get answers, he said, but local officials have not been able to answer his questions.
Amie Downs, an Allegheny County spokesperson, admitted communication has been an uphill battle.
“We continue to try to speak with everyone,” she said. “Even with the addition of extra telephone lines, a queue and the assistance of our call center, callers are still having difficulty getting through.”
Duplicate ballots are not the only issue.
On Wednesday, Allegheny County announced that 28,879 voters received incorrect ballots due to a printing error.
This mass mail in voting is an absolute MESS! In crucial Allegheny County in Pennsylvania, 28,879 INCORRECT ballots were sent out. This comes after 100,000 INCORRECT ballots were sent out in New York. When will the liberal media care??? https://t.co/CGqZUZEIuk — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) October 14, 2020
Throughout this election season, President Donald Trump has denounced mass mail-in voting as a recipe for election fraud.
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westernjournal--2020-10-17--Elderly Man Hailed as Hero After Saving Driver from Sinking Car

Steve Montelongo of Modesto , California , has quite the heroic resume .
He has saved not one life , not two lives , but three lives .
In 2002 , Montelongo noticed his neighbor ’ s home was on fire , started by a gas leak , according to the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission ’ s website .
Kathirne Mattox , 80 , and Wayne Maxwell , 79 , were both trapped in different parts of the house .
“ Heard the explosion , ran over to see what was going on , ” he said , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my house .
It was the neighbor ’ s house .
Ran over there .
My son was trying to get in the door .
He couldn ’ t , so I said , ‘ Move , let me try . '
” Montelongo , 62 at that time , didn ’ t hesitate to break down doors and rescue them — first Mattox and then Maxwell .
He even gave Maxwell the shoes off his own feet before kicking down another door and helping Maxwell escape .
As a result of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awarded a Carnegie Hero Fund Commission medal in 2003 .
TRENDING : Checkmate : Twitter Will Have To Block a Government Website To Censor Hunter Biden Bombshell After Creative Move by GOP You might have thought Montelongo ’ s heroic days were over , but no one told him that .
On Oct. 8 , Montelongo — at the spry age of 80 — saved his third life .
He was driving his granddaughter , Monic Cordova , back from a dental appointment when she noticed a car had driven into a canal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says , ‘ Oh my god .
A car just went into the canal , grandpa , ' ” Montelongo recalled , according to KCRA .
According to the Modesto Bee , Cordova asked , “ Where are you going ?
” when Montelongo quickly pulled into a parking lot and jumped out of the car .
He headed straight to the scene of the accident , of course .
Montelongo reported that the accident had drawn a crowd , but it was a crowd of rubber-neckers and no one seemed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was trapped in the sinking car .
“ I see about 20 people gathered there , ” he said .
“ The guy ’ s still in the car.
” “ First thing that came to my mind : I hope one of the doors is open , right ?
And the back door was open .
When I opened the door , it gushed in and it pulled me , it actually pulled me towards the car and I fell back against the car and then I tried to get my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man , you know , making sure he wouldn ’ t go under , ” he said .
“ I literally yanked him out , just praying that T-shirt wouldn ’ t rip off right there , you know ?
” At that point , a woman jumped in to help both men out of the canal .
The driver was conscious when Montelongo hauled him out of the car and had been “ panicking ” when he was rescued .
Later reports suggested Swarts had experienced a medical incident and blacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result .
Montelongo said he figured he was just in the right place at the right time and denied that he ’ s a hero .
“ I guess that ’ s where I was supposed to be , ” he said .
“ I didn ’ t get too excited , you know what I ’ m saying ?
” “ No no , I don ’ t consider myself a hero , ” he told KOVR-TV .
“ I was just a fella that got put in the right place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems thoroughly impressed with the 80-year-old ’ s actions .
“ First responder , he can probably add to his resume , ” Tom Olsen of the California Highway Patrol said .
“ A lot of people are in the right place at the right time , but very few actually did what Mr. Montelongo did … it appears by all accounts that on paper he ’ s 80 years old , but his attitude is much younger than that.
” “ My hero is first God , then this man here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sabala , said .
“ He has done it again.
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Steve Montelongo of Modesto, California, has quite the heroic resume. He has saved not one life, not two lives, but three lives.
In 2002, Montelongo noticed his neighbor’s home was on fire, started by a gas leak, according to the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission’s website. Kathirne Mattox, 80, and Wayne Maxwell, 79, were both trapped in different parts of the house.
“Heard the explosion, ran over to see what was going on,” he said, according to KCRA-TV. “I thought it was my house. It was the neighbor’s house. Ran over there. My son was trying to get in the door. He couldn’t, so I said, ‘Move, let me try.'”
Montelongo, 62 at that time, didn’t hesitate to break down doors and rescue them — first Mattox and then Maxwell. He even gave Maxwell the shoes off his own feet before kicking down another door and helping Maxwell escape.
As a result of his daring and courageous rescue, Montelongo was awarded a Carnegie Hero Fund Commission medal in 2003.
You might have thought Montelongo’s heroic days were over, but no one told him that.
On Oct. 8, Montelongo — at the spry age of 80 — saved his third life. He was driving his granddaughter, Monic Cordova, back from a dental appointment when she noticed a car had driven into a canal near the road.
“Then she says, ‘Oh my god. A car just went into the canal, grandpa,'” Montelongo recalled, according to KCRA.
According to the Modesto Bee, Cordova asked, “Where are you going?” when Montelongo quickly pulled into a parking lot and jumped out of the car. He headed straight to the scene of the accident, of course.
Montelongo reported that the accident had drawn a crowd, but it was a crowd of rubber-neckers and no one seemed to be doing anything about 62-year-old Jack Swarts, who was trapped in the sinking car.
“I see about 20 people gathered there,” he said. “The guy’s still in the car.”
“First thing that came to my mind: I hope one of the doors is open, right? And the back door was open. When I opened the door, it gushed in and it pulled me, it actually pulled me towards the car and I fell back against the car and then I tried to get my balance, still with my sight on the man, you know, making sure he wouldn’t go under,” he said.
“I literally yanked him out, just praying that T-shirt wouldn’t rip off right there, you know?”
At that point, a woman jumped in to help both men out of the canal. The driver was conscious when Montelongo hauled him out of the car and had been “panicking” when he was rescued. Later reports suggested Swarts had experienced a medical incident and blacked out, crashing into the canal as a result.
Montelongo said he figured he was just in the right place at the right time and denied that he’s a hero.
“I guess that’s where I was supposed to be,” he said. “I didn’t get too excited, you know what I’m saying?”
“No no, I don’t consider myself a hero,” he told KOVR-TV. “I was just a fella that got put in the right place at the right time.”
Everyone else seems thoroughly impressed with the 80-year-old’s actions.
“First responder, he can probably add to his resume,” Tom Olsen of the California Highway Patrol said. “A lot of people are in the right place at the right time, but very few actually did what Mr. Montelongo did … it appears by all accounts that on paper he’s 80 years old, but his attitude is much younger than that.”
“My hero is first God, then this man here,” Montelongo’s grandson, Jose Sabala, said. “He has done it again.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-17--Group That Sponsors BLM, Left-Wing Orgs Reportedly Received $170M in Taxpayer Money

A group that serves as a fiscal sponsor for various liberal-leaning organizations has reportedly been the recipient of almost $ 170 million in government grant money .
One tumbles down a rabbit hole when exploring the financials of the Tides Center , the gatekeeper of these taxpayer funds .
The San Francisco-based nonprofit , in conjunction with its sibling Tides Foundation and working under the Tides umbrella , has shrouded itself behind a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) status , while cloaking its extensive heritage as a left-wing cash clearinghouse .
The Tides Foundation , for its part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partnership with BLM , which it announced July 2 , as Black Lives Matter protests persisted throughout the United States after the May 25 death of George Floyd .
“ Tides Foundation has launched the Black Lives Matter Support Fund , which will support BLM ’ s grantmaking activities , ” the statement on Tides ’ website read .
“ This unique partnership will further amplify the extraordinary , unparalleled successes of BLM ’ s chapter-led , decentralized organizational model , while also allowing BLM to build the necessary infrastructure for sustainability.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the group ’ s former sponsor from 2016 through 2020 , Thousand Currents , a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) that is located in Oakland , California .
TRENDING : Checkmate : Twitter Will Have To Block a Government Website To Censor Hunter Biden Bombshell After Creative Move by GOP Thousand Currents , a grant recipient in April of a $ 10,000 federal COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance , said it sunsetted its BLM relationship “ in order to focus on its core grantmaking to grassroots groups and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Latin America.
” Thousand Currents gave a reciprocal blessing on its website about Tides and BLM ’ s new nuptials .
And according to documents filed in July with the California Department of Justice by Thousand Currents ’ attorneys , the Tides Center “ will serve as the new fiscal sponsor of the Black Lives Matter Global Network project.
” Meanwhile , the Tides Center has been the recipient of millions in federal grant money .
According to USASpending.gov , an official website of the U.S. government , the Tides Center has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in government grants between 2008 through 2020 , with the Agency for International Development ( $ 18.47 million ) and the Department of Health and Human Services ( $ 12.57 million ) serving as the top two grant donors .
But according to the Washington Free Beacon , the Tides Center ’ s USASpending profile doesn ’ t tell the whole story .
In fact , the organization , which “ houses numerous left-wing groups , ” has received nearly $ 170 million in government funding overall , including $ 139 million from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , citing the Tides Center ’ s tax data .
“ During the period of time in which the website says the Tides Center received $ 34 million in federal funding , the group ’ s own tax forms show that it had received $ 139 million in government grants , ” the outlet reported .
“ The total annual sum of government grants awarded to projects at the Tides Center has steadily risen over the years .
In 2001 , the Tides Center reported $ 3.4 million in such grants on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number shot up to $ 19.2 million , which was nearly 15 percent of the $ 137 million it reported in total grants and contributions that year .
The $ 170 million in government funding was disbursed to projects between that time.
” The Free Beacon noted that “ [ d ] ue to the Tides Center ’ s set up as a fiscal sponsor with numerous nonprofits that fall below it , it is virtually impossible to pinpoint where the government grants end up.
” But Scott Walter , president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the “ Tides Center is as liberal and politically active as they come.
” RELATED : Supporters March the 'Largest Trump Flag Ever ' Through the Streets of New York City “ Its entire purpose is to create new activist groups , ” he told the Free Beacon .
“ For example , we recently revealed that the Tides Center sponsors the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation , one of the top groups in the Marxist-led BLM movement .
It ’ s fair to question whether tax dollars sourced from all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such an open ideological axe to grind.
” Government grants aren ’ t the only source of funding for the Tides Center , which on its 2018 IRS Form 990 — hosted on the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica — boasted net assets of more than $ 101.5 million .
That year , liberal megadonor George Soros ’ Open Society Foundations allocated millions of dollars to both the Tides Center and Tides Foundation , according to the Open Society Foundations website .
The Tides Center admitted on its Form 990 to lobbying , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activities in attempts to “ influence foreign , national , state or local legislation , including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum.
” For the 2018 fiscal year , the Tides Center said it re-granted nearly $ 931,000 toward other organizations ’ lobbying efforts and $ 732,000 for “ direct contact with legislators , their staffs , government officials or a legislative body.
” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , who represents the 12th Congressional District — which encompasses most of San Francisco , where the Tides Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slice of the Tides pie in the distant past .
According to the nonpartisan , money-tracking , fact-finder OpenSecrets.org — a website published by the Center for Responsive Politics , which focuses on sniffing out funds funneled into U.S. politics to impact elections and public policy — the Tides Foundation donated $ 5,000 to Pelosi ’ s leadership political action committee during the 2002 election cycle , back when she represented California ’ s 8th Congressional District .
Drummond Pike , who founded the Tides Foundation in 1976 , personally donated $ 1,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both 2011 and 2012 .
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A group that serves as a fiscal sponsor for various liberal-leaning organizations has reportedly been the recipient of almost $170 million in government grant money.
One tumbles down a rabbit hole when exploring the financials of the Tides Center, the gatekeeper of these taxpayer funds. The San Francisco-based nonprofit, in conjunction with its sibling Tides Foundation and working under the Tides umbrella, has shrouded itself behind a 501(c)(3) status, while cloaking its extensive heritage as a left-wing cash clearinghouse.
The Tides Foundation, for its part, has been transparent in its new partnership with BLM, which it announced July 2, as Black Lives Matter protests persisted throughout the United States after the May 25 death of George Floyd.
“Tides Foundation has launched the Black Lives Matter Support Fund, which will support BLM’s grantmaking activities,” the statement on Tides’ website read. “This unique partnership will further amplify the extraordinary, unparalleled successes of BLM’s chapter-led, decentralized organizational model, while also allowing BLM to build the necessary infrastructure for sustainability.”
BLM’s fundraising torch was passed from the group’s former sponsor from 2016 through 2020, Thousand Currents, a 501(c)(3) that is located in Oakland, California.
Thousand Currents, a grant recipient in April of a $10,000 federal COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance, said it sunsetted its BLM relationship “in order to focus on its core grantmaking to grassroots groups and movements in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.” Thousand Currents gave a reciprocal blessing on its website about Tides and BLM’s new nuptials.
And according to documents filed in July with the California Department of Justice by Thousand Currents’ attorneys, the Tides Center “will serve as the new fiscal sponsor of the Black Lives Matter Global Network project.”
Meanwhile, the Tides Center has been the recipient of millions in federal grant money.
According to USASpending.gov, an official website of the U.S. government, the Tides Center has been gifted a total of $34.1 million in government grants between 2008 through 2020, with the Agency for International Development ($18.47 million) and the Department of Health and Human Services ($12.57 million) serving as the top two grant donors.
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But according to the Washington Free Beacon, the Tides Center’s USASpending profile doesn’t tell the whole story. In fact, the organization, which “houses numerous left-wing groups,” has received nearly $170 million in government funding overall, including $139 million from 2008 to 2020, the Free Beacon reported, citing the Tides Center’s tax data.
“During the period of time in which the website says the Tides Center received $34 million in federal funding, the group’s own tax forms show that it had received $139 million in government grants,” the outlet reported.
“The total annual sum of government grants awarded to projects at the Tides Center has steadily risen over the years. In 2001, the Tides Center reported $3.4 million in such grants on its tax forms. By 2018, the number shot up to $19.2 million, which was nearly 15 percent of the $137 million it reported in total grants and contributions that year. The $170 million in government funding was disbursed to projects between that time.”
The Free Beacon noted that “[d]ue to the Tides Center’s set up as a fiscal sponsor with numerous nonprofits that fall below it, it is virtually impossible to pinpoint where the government grants end up.”
But Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center, pointed out that the “Tides Center is as liberal and politically active as they come.”
“Its entire purpose is to create new activist groups,” he told the Free Beacon. “For example, we recently revealed that the Tides Center sponsors the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, one of the top groups in the Marxist-led BLM movement. It’s fair to question whether tax dollars sourced from all Americans should flow to nonprofits that have such an open ideological axe to grind.”
Government grants aren’t the only source of funding for the Tides Center, which on its 2018 IRS Form 990 — hosted on the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica — boasted net assets of more than $101.5 million.
That year, liberal megadonor George Soros’ Open Society Foundations allocated millions of dollars to both the Tides Center and Tides Foundation, according to the Open Society Foundations website.
The Tides Center admitted on its Form 990 to lobbying, with the form asking organizations if they engaged in activities in attempts to “influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum.”
For the 2018 fiscal year, the Tides Center said it re-granted nearly $931,000 toward other organizations’ lobbying efforts and $732,000 for “direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials or a legislative body.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who represents the 12th Congressional District — which encompasses most of San Francisco, where the Tides Center is based — has even received a slice of the Tides pie in the distant past.
According to the nonpartisan, money-tracking, fact-finder OpenSecrets.org — a website published by the Center for Responsive Politics, which focuses on sniffing out funds funneled into U.S. politics to impact elections and public policy — the Tides Foundation donated $5,000 to Pelosi’s leadership political action committee during the 2002 election cycle, back when she represented California’s 8th Congressional District.
Drummond Pike, who founded the Tides Foundation in 1976, personally donated $1,000 toward Pelosi’s re-election bid in both 2011 and 2012.
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westernjournal--2020-10-17--Teenage Chechen Refugee Carried Out Gruesome Execution of French Teacher, Officials Say

A suspect shot dead by police after beheading a history teacher in an attack near Paris was an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee , officials said Saturday .
France ’ s anti-terrorism prosecutor ’ s office said authorities investigating the killing of Samuel Paty in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine on Friday also arrested nine suspects , including the teen ’ s grandfather , parents and 17-year-old brother .
Paty had discussed caricatures of Islam ’ s Muhammad with his class , leading to threats and a complaint from a parent , police officials said .
Islam prohibits images of Muhammad .
The French anti-terrorism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder with a suspected terrorist motive had been opened .
Ricard told reporters that the suspect , who had been granted a 10-year residency in France as a refugee in March and was not known to intelligence services , had been armed with a knife and an airsoft gun , which fires plastic pellets .
TRENDING : Checkmate : Twitter Will Have To Block a Government Website To Censor Hunter Biden Bombshell After Creative Move by GOP The prosecutor said a text claiming responsibility and a photograph of the victim were found on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the suspect had been seen at the school asking students about the teacher , and the headmaster had received several threatening phone calls .
“ We ’ ll pick ourselves up together , thanks to our spirit of solidarity , ” Laurent Brosse , mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine , said .
“ We are all affected , all touched by this vile assassination , ” Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said in a video message .
Mourners marched near the school in solidarity , holding signs that read “ I am a teacher.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot dead about 600 yards from where Paty was killed .
Police opened fire after he failed to respond to orders to put down his arms and acted in a threatening manner .
French President Emmanuel Macron went to the school on Friday night to denounce what he called an “ Islamist terrorist attack.
” He urged the nation to stand united against extremism .
“ One of our compatriots was murdered today because he taught … the freedom of expression , the freedom to believe or not believe , ” Macron said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there will be a national ceremony at a future date in homage to Paty , about whom few details have so far emerged .
RELATED : Teacher Beheaded in Street After Discussing Muhammad Cartoons , Suspect Killed by Police Chechnya is a predominantly Muslim Russian republic in the North Caucasus .
Two wars in the 1990s triggered a wave of emigration , with many Chechens heading for western Europe .
France has received many Chechens since Russia cracked down on Islamist separatists in Chechnya in the 1990s and early 2000s .
France @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent months believed to be linked to local criminal activity .
This is the second time in three weeks that terror has struck France because of caricatures of Muhammad .
Last month , a young man from Pakistan was arrested after attacking two people with a meat cleaver outside the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo .
The weekly was the target of a deadly newsroom attack in 2015 , and it republished caricatures of Islam ’ s founder this month as a trial opened linked to that attack .
Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s government works on a bill to address Islamic radicals , who authorities claim are creating a parallel society in France .
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A suspect shot dead by police after beheading a history teacher in an attack near Paris was an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee, officials said Saturday.
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said authorities investigating the killing of Samuel Paty in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine on Friday also arrested nine suspects, including the teen’s grandfather, parents and 17-year-old brother.
Paty had discussed caricatures of Islam’s Muhammad with his class, leading to threats and a complaint from a parent, police officials said. Islam prohibits images of Muhammad.
The French anti-terrorism prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard said an investigation for murder with a suspected terrorist motive had been opened.
Ricard told reporters that the suspect, who had been granted a 10-year residency in France as a refugee in March and was not known to intelligence services, had been armed with a knife and an airsoft gun, which fires plastic pellets.
The prosecutor said a text claiming responsibility and a photograph of the victim were found on the suspect’s phone.
Ricard said the suspect had been seen at the school asking students about the teacher, and the headmaster had received several threatening phone calls.
“We’ll pick ourselves up together, thanks to our spirit of solidarity,” Laurent Brosse, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, said.
“We are all affected, all touched by this vile assassination,” Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said in a video message.
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Mourners marched near the school in solidarity, holding signs that read “I am a teacher.”
A police official said the suspect was shot dead about 600 yards from where Paty was killed. Police opened fire after he failed to respond to orders to put down his arms and acted in a threatening manner.
French President Emmanuel Macron went to the school on Friday night to denounce what he called an “Islamist terrorist attack.” He urged the nation to stand united against extremism.
“One of our compatriots was murdered today because he taught … the freedom of expression, the freedom to believe or not believe,” Macron said.
The presidential Elysee Palace announced Saturday that there will be a national ceremony at a future date in homage to Paty, about whom few details have so far emerged.
Chechnya is a predominantly Muslim Russian republic in the North Caucasus. Two wars in the 1990s triggered a wave of emigration, with many Chechens heading for western Europe.
France has received many Chechens since Russia cracked down on Islamist separatists in Chechnya in the 1990s and early 2000s.
France has seen occasional violence involving Chechens in recent months believed to be linked to local criminal activity.
This is the second time in three weeks that terror has struck France because of caricatures of Muhammad.
Last month, a young man from Pakistan was arrested after attacking two people with a meat cleaver outside the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
The weekly was the target of a deadly newsroom attack in 2015, and it republished caricatures of Islam’s founder this month as a trial opened linked to that attack.
Friday’s terror attack came as Macron’s government works on a bill to address Islamic radicals, who authorities claim are creating a parallel society in France.
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westernjournal--2020-10-17--Legendary Actress Rhonda Fleming Dead at Age 97

Actress Rhonda Fleming , the fiery redhead who appeared with Burt Lancaster , Kirk Douglas , Charlton Heston , Ronald Reagan and other film stars of the 1940s and 1950s , has died .
She was 97 .
Fleming ’ s assistant Carla Sapon told The New York Times that Fleming died Wednesday in Santa Monica , California .
From her first film in color , “ A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur ’ s Court ” with Bing Crosby , Fleming became immensely popular with producers because of her vivid hues .
It was an attraction she would later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were green .
My red hair was flaming red .
My skin was porcelain white , ” Fleming remarked in a 1990 interview .
“ There was suddenly all this attention on how I looked rather than the roles I was playing .
“ I ’ d been painted into a corner by the studios , who never wanted more from me than my looking good and waltzing through a parade of films like ‘ The Redhead and the Cowboy.
’ ” TRENDING : Checkmate : Twitter Will Have To Block a Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Creative Move by GOP Before Reagan entered politics , the actress co-starred with him in “ Hong Kong , ” “ Tropic Zone , ” “ The Last Outpost ” and “ Tennessee ’ s Partner.
” “ He surprised everyone because he never looked in a mirror , ” she once said of Reagan .
“ How many actors can you say that about ?
” Fleming possessed a fine singing voice , and later in her career sang onstage in Las Vegas and in a touring act .
In the big-studio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as having been discovered in quirky ways : Kim Novak while riding a bicycle past an agent ’ s office , Lana Turner spotted in a malt shop .
In Fleming ’ s case , young Marilyn Louis was reported to have been headed to class at Beverly Hills High School when a man followed her in a big black car and told her , “ You ought to be in pictures.
” She eluded him , but he turned up at her home and offered to be her agent .
Legend or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a six-month contract at the studio of David O. Selznick and a new name : Rhonda Fleming .
She played a bit part in the 1944 wartime drama “ Since You Went Away , ” and then Alfred Hitchcock chose her to play a nymphomaniac in “ Spellbound , ” starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck .
“ I rushed home , and my mother and I looked up ‘ nymphomaniac ’ in the dictionary , ” she recalled .
“ We were both shocked.
” “ Spellbound ” led to another suspense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” in which she was strangled by the villain , George Brent .
With Selznick concentrating on the career of his wife , Jennifer Jones , he lost interest in his contract players , and Fleming left the studio to freelance .
Her next films : “ Abilene Town , ” a Randolph Scott Western ; “ Out of the Past , ” a film noir with Robert Mitchum ; and “ Adventure Island , ” a tropics thriller starring Rory Calhoun .
RELATED : 'Two and a Half Men ' Actress , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She won a role in “ A Connecticut Yankee , ” a Crosby musical based on the Mark Twain story after Deanna Durbin dropped out to retire to France .
Crosby was so impressed that he recommended her to Bob Hope , with whom she starred in “ The Great Lover.
” Ironically , the Crosby/Hope films that established her as a luminary proved to be ones she was never able to top .
She remained a star for 15 years , but except for the Lancaster-Douglas “ Gunfight at the OK Corral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in B pictures that exploited her looks .
“ I made the mistake of doing lesser films for good money , ” she reflected in a 1976 interview .
“ I was hot — they all wanted me — but I didn ’ t have the guidance or background to judge for myself.
” Among her 1950s films were “ While the City Sleeps , ” directed by Fritz Lang and co-starring Dana Andrews .
She played Cleopatra in the 1953 film “ Serpent of the Nile.
” But many titles were forgettable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” “ The Last Outpost , ” “ Little Egypt , ” “ The Killer Is Loose , ” “ Slightly Scarlet , ” “ Crosswinds ” and “ Pony Express ” ( with Charlton Heston ) , “ Inferno , ” “ Those Redheads from Seattle , ” “ Yankee Pasha , ” and “ Gun Glory.
” After her film career cooled off , Fleming took a singing act to Las Vegas , appeared in TV shows and commercials , starred on Broadway in a revival of “ The Women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in “ Kismet ” for the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera .
She was born in Los Angeles in 1923 .
Her mother , Effie Graham , had appeared in a 1914 Broadway musical with Al Jolson , and her grandfather was a theatrical producer in Salt Lake City .
She studied acting , but as a backup also took classes in shorthand , typing and bookkeeping .
While still in her teens , Fleming married her high school sweetheart , Thomas Lane and they had a son , Kent , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Army service , Rhonda had become a star and the marriage ended in 1947 .
Three other marriages also ended in divorce , to Beverly Hills surgeon Lewis Morrill ( 1952-1958 ) ; actor Lang Jeffries ( 1960-1962 ) ; and producer-director Hall Bartlett ( 1966-1972 ) .
In 1977 Fleming married mogul Ted Mann , who built the Mann Theater chain , and the marriage lasted until his death in 2001 .
For many years , they lived in matching 4,300-square-foot condominiums , one on top of the other in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my privacy , and Ted needs his , ” she once explained .
“ We love each other very much .
I ’ m much more fulfilled today than at any time in my life.
” After Fleming ’ s sister , Beverly Engel , died of cancer in 1991 , Fleming and her husband established the Rhonda Fleming Mann Resource Center for Women with Cancer at the UCLA Medical Center .
They also were active in various other charities for cancer patients , children and the homeless .
A couple of years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sixth time , to Derol W. Carlson , who died in 2017 .
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Actress Rhonda Fleming, the fiery redhead who appeared with Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Ronald Reagan and other film stars of the 1940s and 1950s, has died. She was 97.
Fleming’s assistant Carla Sapon told The New York Times that Fleming died Wednesday in Santa Monica, California.
From her first film in color, “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court ” with Bing Crosby, Fleming became immensely popular with producers because of her vivid hues. It was an attraction she would later regret.
“Suddenly my green eyes were green. My red hair was flaming red. My skin was porcelain white,” Fleming remarked in a 1990 interview. “There was suddenly all this attention on how I looked rather than the roles I was playing.
“I’d been painted into a corner by the studios, who never wanted more from me than my looking good and waltzing through a parade of films like ‘The Redhead and the Cowboy.’ ”
Before Reagan entered politics, the actress co-starred with him in “Hong Kong,” “Tropic Zone,” “The Last Outpost” and “Tennessee’s Partner.”
“He surprised everyone because he never looked in a mirror,” she once said of Reagan. “How many actors can you say that about?”
Fleming possessed a fine singing voice, and later in her career sang onstage in Las Vegas and in a touring act.
In the big-studio era, many new personalities were publicized as having been discovered in quirky ways: Kim Novak while riding a bicycle past an agent’s office, Lana Turner spotted in a malt shop.
In Fleming’s case, young Marilyn Louis was reported to have been headed to class at Beverly Hills High School when a man followed her in a big black car and told her, “You ought to be in pictures.” She eluded him, but he turned up at her home and offered to be her agent.
Legend or not, at 19 Louis was awarded a six-month contract at the studio of David O. Selznick and a new name: Rhonda Fleming. She played a bit part in the 1944 wartime drama “Since You Went Away,” and then Alfred Hitchcock chose her to play a nymphomaniac in “Spellbound,” starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck.
“I rushed home, and my mother and I looked up ‘nymphomaniac’ in the dictionary,” she recalled. “We were both shocked.”
“Spellbound” led to another suspense film, “The Spiral Staircase,” in which she was strangled by the villain, George Brent. With Selznick concentrating on the career of his wife, Jennifer Jones, he lost interest in his contract players, and Fleming left the studio to freelance.
Her next films: “Abilene Town,” a Randolph Scott Western; “Out of the Past,” a film noir with Robert Mitchum; and “Adventure Island,” a tropics thriller starring Rory Calhoun.
She won a role in “A Connecticut Yankee,” a Crosby musical based on the Mark Twain story after Deanna Durbin dropped out to retire to France. Crosby was so impressed that he recommended her to Bob Hope, with whom she starred in “The Great Lover.”
Ironically, the Crosby/Hope films that established her as a luminary proved to be ones she was never able to top. She remained a star for 15 years, but except for the Lancaster-Douglas “Gunfight at the OK Corral,” most of her performances came in B pictures that exploited her looks.
“I made the mistake of doing lesser films for good money,” she reflected in a 1976 interview. “I was hot — they all wanted me — but I didn’t have the guidance or background to judge for myself.”
Among her 1950s films were “While the City Sleeps,” directed by Fritz Lang and co-starring Dana Andrews. She played Cleopatra in the 1953 film “Serpent of the Nile.”
But many titles were forgettable: “The Eagle and the Hawk,” “The Last Outpost,” “Little Egypt,” “The Killer Is Loose,” “Slightly Scarlet,” “Crosswinds” and “Pony Express” (with Charlton Heston), “Inferno,” “Those Redheads from Seattle,” “Yankee Pasha,” and “Gun Glory.”
After her film career cooled off, Fleming took a singing act to Las Vegas, appeared in TV shows and commercials, starred on Broadway in a revival of “The Women” and sang as the temptress Lalume in “Kismet” for the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera.
She was born in Los Angeles in 1923. Her mother, Effie Graham, had appeared in a 1914 Broadway musical with Al Jolson, and her grandfather was a theatrical producer in Salt Lake City. She studied acting, but as a backup also took classes in shorthand, typing and bookkeeping.
While still in her teens, Fleming married her high school sweetheart, Thomas Lane and they had a son, Kent, who was born in 1941. When Lane returned from Army service, Rhonda had become a star and the marriage ended in 1947. Three other marriages also ended in divorce, to Beverly Hills surgeon Lewis Morrill (1952-1958); actor Lang Jeffries (1960-1962); and producer-director Hall Bartlett (1966-1972).
In 1977 Fleming married mogul Ted Mann, who built the Mann Theater chain, and the marriage lasted until his death in 2001. For many years, they lived in matching 4,300-square-foot condominiums, one on top of the other in a Century City high-rise. “I treasure my privacy, and Ted needs his,” she once explained. “We love each other very much. I’m much more fulfilled today than at any time in my life.”
After Fleming’s sister, Beverly Engel, died of cancer in 1991, Fleming and her husband established the Rhonda Fleming Mann Resource Center for Women with Cancer at the UCLA Medical Center. They also were active in various other charities for cancer patients, children and the homeless.
A couple of years after Mann died, Fleming married for a sixth time, to Derol W. Carlson, who died in 2017.
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westernjournal--2020-10-18--Caravan of Trump Supporters Reportedly Stretches 30 Miles in Battleground State of AZ

With the presidential election looming , supporters of President Donald Trump went to great lengths to show their enthusiasm for his re-election .
In Arizona , where polls show a tight race , some of the president ’ s supporters said a caravan backing his re-election stretched for 30 miles , KSAZ-TV reported .
“ Today , I was driving on I-17 in Phoenix and I came across an AWESOME caravan parade for President @ realdonaldtrump !
Arizona loves Trump and we ’ re ready to reelect him in November !
# FOURMOREYEARS , ” she tweeted .
Vehicles were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American flags , and pro-police messages including the thin blue line flag and a message reading , “ Hate Cops ?
Next Time You Need Help Call a Crackhead.
” Organizer Theresa Montoya said the event began small , but did not stay that way for long .
“ It ’ s overwhelming and profound to see the support and the compassion and love for this president , ” Montoya told KPHO-TV .
“ This has taken a life of its own , ” said Montoya .
“ We have a common goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president elected for four more years.
” A video posted to YouTube Saturday captured the spirit of the event .
And here ’ s a view from the road .
RELATED : Pro-Trump Union Calls Out Joe Biden for Lying About Union Endorsement During ABC Town Hall Participant Karen Patterson said the line of vehicles stretched for 30 miles .
“ We love what he ’ s done for this country , ” Patterson said .
During a Wisconsin rally on Saturday , Trump said the nation faces a dramatic choice on Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic challenger Joe Biden , according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
Trump said voters face the choice between “ a Trump super recovery and a Biden depression.
” “ If he gets in you ’ ll have the greatest depression in the history of this country , ” Trump said .
“ Your stocks will go to hell.
” During a Trump rally in Michigan on Saturday , chants of “ lock her up ” flowed as Trump spoke about Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , according to The Hill .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to open up your state , OK ?
” Trump said .
“ And get your schools open .
Get your schools open .
The schools have to be open , right ?
” After the chanting subsided , Trump remarked , “ Lock ‘ em all up.
” Trump later warned his supported to be vigilant and “ be careful of her and her attorney general because you know they ’ re like in charge of the ballot stuff .
“ How the hell do I put my political and our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a pure partisan like that ?
” he asked .
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With the presidential election looming, supporters of President Donald Trump went to great lengths to show their enthusiasm for his re-election.
In Arizona, where polls show a tight race, some of the president’s supporters said a caravan backing his re-election stretched for 30 miles, KSAZ-TV reported.
Republican Rep. Debbie Lasko of Arizona praised the caravan.
“Today, I was driving on I-17 in Phoenix and I came across an AWESOME caravan parade for President @realdonaldtrump! Arizona loves Trump and we’re ready to reelect him in November! #FOURMOREYEARS,” she tweeted.
Today, I was driving on I-17 in Phoenix and I came across an AWESOME caravan parade for President @realdonaldtrump! Arizona loves Trump and we’re ready to reelect him in November! #FOURMOREYEARS pic.twitter.com/XM3KMEJlyT — Debbie Lesko (@DebbieLesko) October 17, 2020
Vehicles were bedecked with signs supporting the president, American flags, and pro-police messages including the thin blue line flag and a message reading, “Hate Cops? Next Time You Need Help Call a Crackhead.”
Organizer Theresa Montoya said the event began small, but did not stay that way for long.
“It’s overwhelming and profound to see the support and the compassion and love for this president,” Montoya told KPHO-TV.
“This has taken a life of its own,” said Montoya. “We have a common goal and that’s to get the president elected for four more years.”
A video posted to YouTube Saturday captured the spirit of the event.
And here’s a view from the road.
Making ARIZONA great! Today in Peoria/Phoenix Arizona! God bless PRESIDENT TRUMP pic.twitter.com/SsrdwNUNlG — MamaMCG (@Mrs_MacG1) October 17, 2020
Participant Karen Patterson said the line of vehicles stretched for 30 miles.
“We love what he’s done for this country,” Patterson said.
During a Wisconsin rally on Saturday, Trump said the nation faces a dramatic choice on Election Day as it decides between him and Democratic challenger Joe Biden, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Trump said voters face the choice between “a Trump super recovery and a Biden depression.”
“If he gets in you’ll have the greatest depression in the history of this country,” Trump said. “Your stocks will go to hell.”
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During a Trump rally in Michigan on Saturday, chants of “lock her up” flowed as Trump spoke about Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to The Hill.
“You gotta get your governor to open up your state, OK?” Trump said. “And get your schools open. Get your schools open. The schools have to be open, right?”
After the chanting subsided, Trump remarked, “Lock ‘em all up.”
Trump later warned his supporters to be vigilant and “be careful of her and her attorney general because you know they’re like in charge of the ballot stuff.
“How the hell do I put my political and our country’s political life in the hands of a pure partisan like that?” he asked.
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westernjournal--2020-10-18--Pro-Trump Union Calls Out Joe Biden for Lying About Union Endorsement During ABC Town Hall

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s effort last week to dodge criticism for his position on hydraulic fracturing led to a morass of misinformation , according to members of a union who are angered that Biden falsely claimed they are supporting him .
Biden has insisted that despite past comments opposing the practice of extracting natural gas trapped between layers of rock , most commonly referred to as fracking , union leaders are lining up to support him because he has no plans to ban the practice .
“ The Boilermakers overwhelmingly endorse me , OK ?
” Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event , according to Fox News .
“ So the Boilermakers Union has endorsed me because I sat down with them , went into great detail with leadership , exactly what I would do , number one.
” Wrong , according to two responses posted on the Trump campaign website .
“ I couldn ’ t believe it when Joe Biden blatantly lied at a town hall right here in Pennsylvania and said he was overwhelmingly endorsed by the boilermakers .
As a matter of fact , Boilermakers Local 154 endorsed President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lou Barletta , a Republican who has worked closely with the union , said in the campaign news release .
John Hughes , the Pittsburgh-based local ’ s current business manager , said Biden ’ s claim was news to him .
“ The other day I ’ m watching the debate and I see Joe Biden tell everybody that the Boilermakers endorsed him and that is not true , and I would like somebody to tell me who – he said he talked to somebody – I ’ d like to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because anybody I talk to did not endorse him , ” Hughes said , according to the news release .
“ And I believe if you go onto our International website we have not endorsed a candidate this round , nor did the International Boilermakers endorse a candidate last time .
We did not endorse Obama and Joe Biden last time because of their energy issues , ” Hughes said .
Hughes , in fact , has signed a September letter endorsing President Donald Trump , as Barletta noted in a Twitter post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was “ imperative that we continue to battle over-regulations in the fossil fuel industries and fight for American energy production.
” “ It is with great honor that I write this letter to endorse your campaign as you run for re-election of the President of the United States , ” Hughes wrote .
“ I am happy to support your administration as you have proven to be a true friend of the Boilermakers , and I wish you the best of luck in your campaign.
” Shawn Steffee , a business agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Local 154 , made that support emphatic to The New York Times .
RELATED : Senator Johnson Wants Answers from FBI After Agency 's Silence on Biden Laptop Bombshell “ Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want nothing to do with the fossil fuel industry .
He ’ s flip-flopped so many times , and President Trump has embraced fossil fuels , natural gas and coal , ” Steffee said .
“ Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been totally unclear , ” Steffee said .
“ You can ’ t have it both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding , “ My members and my local , we ’ re done riding the fence .
We made a stand.
” Further , the union ’ s main website said it is not behind Biden .
“ The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers has not endorsed any U.S. Presidential candidate for the 2020 Election , and the information contained on this webpage in no way serves as an endorsement by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers for any U.S. Presidential candidate , ” it said .
Charlie Gerow , a Republican strategist , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s efforts to link Biden to a ban on fracking is changing minds .
“ I think Trump tying Biden to the Green New Deal works in areas not only where fracking is significant , but across the state .
I think it ’ s helping Trump in the suburbs , ” he said .
As for polls that show Biden leading in Pennsylvania , “ Donald Trump has always outperformed polls and certainly outperformed them in Pennsylvania , ” he said .
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s effort last week to dodge criticism for his position on hydraulic fracturing led to a morass of misinformation, according to members of a union who are angered that Biden falsely claimed they are supporting him.
Biden has insisted that despite past comments opposing the practice of extracting natural gas trapped between layers of rock, most commonly referred to as fracking, union leaders are lining up to support him because he has no plans to ban the practice.
“The Boilermakers overwhelmingly endorse me, OK?” Biden said Thursday at an ABC town hall event, according to Fox News. “So the Boilermakers Union has endorsed me because I sat down with them, went into great detail with leadership, exactly what I would do, number one.”
Wrong, according to two responses posted on the Trump campaign website.
“I couldn’t believe it when Joe Biden blatantly lied at a town hall right here in Pennsylvania and said he was overwhelmingly endorsed by the boilermakers. As a matter of fact, Boilermakers Local 154 endorsed President Donald Trump last month,” former Rep. Lou Barletta, a Republican who has worked closely with the union, said in the campaign news release.
John Hughes, the Pittsburgh-based local’s current business manager, said Biden’s claim was news to him.
“The other day I’m watching the debate and I see Joe Biden tell everybody that the Boilermakers endorsed him and that is not true, and I would like somebody to tell me who – he said he talked to somebody – I’d like to know who he talked to in the Boilermakers because anybody I talk to did not endorse him,” Hughes said, according to the news release.
“And I believe if you go onto our International website we have not endorsed a candidate this round, nor did the International Boilermakers endorse a candidate last time. We did not endorse Obama and Joe Biden last time because of their energy issues,” Hughes said.
Hughes, in fact, has signed a September letter endorsing President Donald Trump, as Barletta noted in a Twitter post.
Someone should tell @JoeBiden that here in PA the Boilermakers he claims are overwhelmingly supporting him endorsed President @realDonaldTrump last month. pic.twitter.com/yWhB5PKTlx — Lou Barletta (@LouBarletta_PA) October 16, 2020
Hughes wrote in the letter that it was “imperative that we continue to battle over-regulations in the fossil fuel industries and fight for American energy production.”
“It is with great honor that I write this letter to endorse your campaign as you run for re-election of the President of the United States,” Hughes wrote. “I am happy to support your administration as you have proven to be a true friend of the Boilermakers, and I wish you the best of luck in your campaign.”
Shawn Steffee, a business agent and executive board member for the Boilermakers Local 154, made that support emphatic to The New York Times.
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“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want nothing to do with the fossil fuel industry. He’s flip-flopped so many times, and President Trump has embraced fossil fuels, natural gas and coal,” Steffee said.
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been totally unclear,” Steffee said. “You can’t have it both ways,” Mr. Steffee said, adding, “My members and my local, we’re done riding the fence. We made a stand.”
Further, the union’s main website said it is not behind Biden.
“The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers has not endorsed any U.S. Presidential candidate for the 2020 Election, and the information contained on this webpage in no way serves as an endorsement by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers for any U.S. Presidential candidate,” it said.
Charlie Gerow, a Republican strategist, told The Times that the Trump campaign’s efforts to link Biden to a ban on fracking is changing minds.
“I think Trump tying Biden to the Green New Deal works in areas not only where fracking is significant, but across the state. I think it’s helping Trump in the suburbs,” he said.
As for polls that show Biden leading in Pennsylvania, “Donald Trump has always outperformed polls and certainly outperformed them in Pennsylvania,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-10-18--Senator Johnson Wants Answers from FBI After Agency’s Silence on Biden Laptop Bombshell

Republican senators are asking pointed questions of the FBI about a laptop computer that contained information about Hunter Biden on its hard drive .
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has written FBI Director Christopher Wray to learn whether the FBI did in fact take possession of the computer , as claimed by the Delaware computer repair shop owner who shared a copy of the hard drive with former New York City mayor and President Donald Trump ’ s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani .
Giuliani in turn passed it on to the New York Post , which last week reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s business dealing in Ukraine and China and their possible connections with his father , former Vice President Joe Biden .
In the letter , Johnson said the shop owner “ informed us that he provided its contents to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in response to a December 9 , 2019 grand jury subpoena.
” Ten months later , Johnson wrote , the FBI needs to supply some answers .
“ As the first step in our due diligence , committee staff contacted FBI officials and asked for confirmation of certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whistleblower ’ s claims and assertions .
Unfortunately , several days later , the FBI responded that it would not confirm or deny any information identified by the committee even though several of our questions were not related to the possible existence of an ongoing grand jury investigation , ” Johnson , who chairs the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , wrote .
“ I have a responsibility to validate and verify the contents of any information produced to my committee .
The committee must know if it receives information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As my staff explained to FBI officials , this information is crucial for several reasons .
For example , if any information offered to the committee was linked to a foreign adversary ’ s attempt to interfere in the election , I would expect the FBI to ensure the committee is protected and receives a defensive briefing , ” he wrote .
“ Similarly , knowingly providing false information to Congress is a crime , and I would expect the FBI to have informed me if , after having been given notice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have occurred .
That is precisely why my staff reached out to the FBI .
For these reasons , the committee must know whether the FBI has assessed the validity of materials the whistleblower has provided , and what , if any , actions the FBI has taken since obtaining this information , ” he wrote .
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa , who last month co-authored a report condemning Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings in Ukraine and China while his father was vice president , wrote in a Twitter post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answers .
In an appearance Sunday on “ Sunday Morning Futures , ” Johnson said the FBI needs to reveal what was on the computer , ” according to Fox News .
“ The FBI has a duty to inform us .
If they believe this was maybe Russian disinformation , they should give us a defensive briefing , ” Johnson said .
“ If , for example , they also believe that what information this whistleblower gave us is fraudulent , that would also be a crime , and FBI should tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the FBI has a reason for keeping quiet .
RELATED : Caravan of Trump Supporters Reportedly Stretches 30 Miles in Battleground State of AZ “ Why did they sit on it ?
Are they covering up just because Hunter Biden might be engaged in things that also maybe should have been investigated and possibly prosecuted ?
Do we have two systems of justice : one for Democrats and one for Republicans ?
One for the well-connected versus one for the rest of the Americans ?
” he asked , according to Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it odd the way the Biden campaign reacted to one published email ’ s claim that the head of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma met with the former vice president .
Joe Biden has often said he never intersected with his son ’ s business dealings .
“ The Biden campaign , all they ’ ve done to refute or deny any of this is to say that the meeting one of these emails revealed that Vice President Biden had with the No .
3 in control of Burisma never showed up on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Fox .
“ There ’ s all kinds of meetings that didn ’ t show up on his official calendar .
This wouldn ’ t surprise me if this one didn ’ t. ” During Johnson ’ s appearance on “ Sunday Morning Futures , ” host Maria Baritiromo asked Johnson about a news report claiming that the subpoena served on the repair shop owner was signed by an FBI agent who has been working on cases linked to child pornography .
“ I think you just made the connection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI , I think , has to come clean about , ” Johnson said .
“ I don ’ t want to speculate , other than to say that — what I said publicly before .
Our report uncovered so many troubling connections , so many things that need to be investigated , that I really think we ’ re just scratching the surface , ” Johnson said .
“ And , yes , I have heard all kinds of things that I think will probably be revealed over the next few days.
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Republican senators are asking pointed questions of the FBI about a laptop computer that contained information about Hunter Biden on its hard drive.
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has written FBI Director Christopher Wray to learn whether the FBI did in fact take possession of the computer, as claimed by the Delaware computer repair shop owner who shared a copy of the hard drive with former New York City mayor and President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani.
Giuliani in turn passed it on to the New York Post, which last week reported that it contained emails concerning Hunter Biden’s business dealing in Ukraine and China and their possible connections with his father, former Vice President Joe Biden.
In the letter, Johnson said the shop owner “informed us that he provided its contents to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in response to a December 9, 2019 grand jury subpoena.”
Ten months later, Johnson wrote, the FBI needs to supply some answers.
“As the first step in our due diligence, committee staff contacted FBI officials and asked for confirmation of certain facts in an attempt to validate the whistleblower’s claims and assertions. Unfortunately, several days later, the FBI responded that it would not confirm or deny any information identified by the committee even though several of our questions were not related to the possible existence of an ongoing grand jury investigation,” Johnson, who chairs the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, wrote.
“I have a responsibility to validate and verify the contents of any information produced to my committee. The committee must know if it receives information that could be fraudulent or not accurate. As my staff explained to FBI officials, this information is crucial for several reasons. For example, if any information offered to the committee was linked to a foreign adversary’s attempt to interfere in the election, I would expect the FBI to ensure the committee is protected and receives a defensive briefing,” he wrote.
“Similarly, knowingly providing false information to Congress is a crime, and I would expect the FBI to have informed me if, after having been given notice of what we received, this may have occurred. That is precisely why my staff reached out to the FBI. For these reasons, the committee must know whether the FBI has assessed the validity of materials the whistleblower has provided, and what, if any, actions the FBI has taken since obtaining this information,” he wrote.
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who last month co-authored a report condemning Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine and China while his father was vice president, wrote in a Twitter post that the FBI needs to give some answers.
It appears the FBI had contents of hunter Bidens laptop since at least December 2019. What did they do to verify the info & take action? why has it taken so long to learn about it? If vp Biden lied about his interactions w hunters foreign business partners, Americans deserve 2kno — ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) October 18, 2020
In an appearance Sunday on “Sunday Morning Futures,” Johnson said the FBI needs to reveal what was on the computer,” according to Fox News.
“The FBI has a duty to inform us. If they believe this was maybe Russian disinformation, they should give us a defensive briefing,” Johnson said. “If, for example, they also believe that what information this whistleblower gave us is fraudulent, that would also be a crime, and FBI should tell us that.”
Johnson wants to know if the FBI has a reason for keeping quiet.
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“Why did they sit on it? Are they covering up just because Hunter Biden might be engaged in things that also maybe should have been investigated and possibly prosecuted? Do we have two systems of justice: one for Democrats and one for Republicans? One for the well-connected versus one for the rest of the Americans?” he asked, according to Fox.
Johnson also said that he found it odd the way the Biden campaign reacted to one published email’s claim that the head of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma met with the former vice president. Joe Biden has often said he never intersected with his son’s business dealings.
“The Biden campaign, all they’ve done to refute or deny any of this is to say that the meeting one of these emails revealed that Vice President Biden had with the No. 3 in control of Burisma never showed up on his official calendar,” Johnson said, according to Fox.
“There’s all kinds of meetings that didn’t show up on his official calendar. This wouldn’t surprise me if this one didn’t.”
During Johnson’s appearance on “Sunday Morning Futures,” host Maria Baritiromo asked Johnson about a news report claiming that the subpoena served on the repair shop owner was signed by an FBI agent who has been working on cases linked to child pornography.
“I think you just made the connection. Again, this is what the FBI, I think, has to come clean about,” Johnson said.
“I don’t want to speculate, other than to say that — what I said publicly before. Our report uncovered so many troubling connections, so many things that need to be investigated, that I really think we’re just scratching the surface,” Johnson said.
“And, yes, I have heard all kinds of things that I think will probably be revealed over the next few days.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-18--Police: Would-Be Carjacker Ends Up Covered in Gasoline, Staring Down Barrel of a Gun

A would-be carjacker in Central Florida had an embarrassing day recently , according to police .
On Oct. 2 , a suspect identified by police as 32-year-old Christopher Hendrix probably thought he was going to score a new car .
But things didn ’ t work out that way .
On that Friday , police said , Hendrix failed to steal four cars , was doused with gasoline and was even held at gunpoint .
Authorities said all of this happened after Hendrix fled the scene of a crash he was involved in , one that left his vehicle disabled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He runs up to the Marathon gas station on [ State Road ] 557 , which is just south of the interstate , and he tried to steal this lady ’ s vehicle , her gray Chevy Colorado pickup truck , ” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said .
“ Well , she didn ’ t think much of that .
In fact , she was in the process of gassing her vehicle when he tried to get in , so she appropriately took the gas nozzle and sprayed him with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to steal the woman ’ s vehicle , police said that Hendrix , soaked in gasoline , fled and attempted to steal a Chrysler Town & Country van that was parked nearby .
A man , the owner of the vehicle , reportedly acted swiftly .
“ So the man , who has a concealed weapons permit , properly pulled out his firearm and extracted Christopher from his vehicle at gunpoint , ” Judd said .
“ He would have been totally justified if he ’ d have shot Christopher , but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Christopher complied and got out of the vehicle.
” The Chrysler ’ s owner might have been justified in shooting Hendrix , but if the owner had , the mainstream media and Democratic Party likely would have attacked him for attempting to end the life of an innocent African-American .
That is the state of modern-day America following the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement .
After the man resisted shooting Hendrix and sent him on his way , police said the suspect , covered in gasoline , jumped off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 , causing a box truck driver to hit his brakes to avoid hitting Hendrix .
RELATED : Watch : Man Storms LAPD Station and Steals Cop 's Gun , Then Things Really Get Crazy The truck then was rear-ended by a semi-truck , WKMG reported , citing records .
“ Well , Christopher sees that he ’ s caused another kerfuffle , so he flees and he runs to the other side of the westbound traffic , where a very nice person driving a green pickup truck stopped to help , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get in that vehicle .
Well that fella doesn ’ t think too much about that as well , and he ’ s got his doors locked , so he can ’ t get in there.
” According to WKMG , authorities said Hendrix attempted to carjack an additional good Samaritan who had stopped to check on those involved in the crash , prompting the driver to quickly take the keys out of the ignition and run .
Eventually , sheriff ’ s deputies were able to arrest Hendrix .
The Belleview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grand theft auto , occupied burglary and criminal mischief , WKMG reported .
“ But you know what is really cool about Polk County ?
We fight back .
We fight back against criminals .
We carry concealed firearms and heck , the lady that didn ’ t have a concealed firearm used a gas hose , which worked just remarkably well , ” Judd said .
If every criminal knew he or she was going to have to fight each potential victim , more criminals might think twice about breaking the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is nothing wrong with defending yourself from someone who wants to hurt or rob you .
Given all of this information , maybe it ’ s time that more Americans armed themselves .
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A would-be carjacker in Central Florida had an embarrassing day recently, according to police.
On Oct. 2, a suspect identified by police as 32-year-old Christopher Hendrix probably thought he was going to score a new car.
But things didn’t work out that way.
On that Friday, police said, Hendrix failed to steal four cars, was doused with gasoline and was even held at gunpoint.
Authorities said all of this happened after Hendrix fled the scene of a crash he was involved in, one that left his vehicle disabled on Interstate 4, according to WKMG-TV.
“He runs up to the Marathon gas station on [State Road] 557, which is just south of the interstate, and he tried to steal this lady’s vehicle, her gray Chevy Colorado pickup truck,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.
“Well, she didn’t think much of that. In fact, she was in the process of gassing her vehicle when he tried to get in, so she appropriately took the gas nozzle and sprayed him with gasoline.”
After his embarrassing alleged attempt to steal the woman’s vehicle, police said that Hendrix, soaked in gasoline, fled and attempted to steal a Chrysler Town & Country van that was parked nearby.
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A man, the owner of the vehicle, reportedly acted swiftly.
“So the man, who has a concealed weapons permit, properly pulled out his firearm and extracted Christopher from his vehicle at gunpoint,” Judd said.
“He would have been totally justified if he’d have shot Christopher, but he didn’t want to do that, and Christopher complied and got out of the vehicle.”
The Chrysler’s owner might have been justified in shooting Hendrix, but if the owner had, the mainstream media and Democratic Party likely would have attacked him for attempting to end the life of an innocent African-American.
That is the state of modern-day America following the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
After the man resisted shooting Hendrix and sent him on his way, police said the suspect, covered in gasoline, jumped off one side of an overpass onto Interstate 4, causing a box truck driver to hit his brakes to avoid hitting Hendrix.
The truck then was rear-ended by a semi-truck, WKMG reported, citing records.
“Well, Christopher sees that he’s caused another kerfuffle, so he flees and he runs to the other side of the westbound traffic, where a very nice person driving a green pickup truck stopped to help,” Judd said.
“So he tries to get in that vehicle. Well that fella doesn’t think too much about that as well, and he’s got his doors locked, so he can’t get in there.”
According to WKMG, authorities said Hendrix attempted to carjack an additional good Samaritan who had stopped to check on those involved in the crash, prompting the driver to quickly take the keys out of the ignition and run.
Today’s #CriminalOfTheDay is 32 yr old Christopher Hendrix of Belleview – he wreaked havoc on I-4 in Lake Alfred this morning and now he’s going to jail with some felony charges. Click here to read the news release: https://t.co/nTkbFatsbX & watch live https://t.co/rKNE28jFQl pic.twitter.com/yP8FbVB8hb — Polk County Sheriff ? (@PolkCoSheriff) October 2, 2020
Eventually, sheriff’s deputies were able to arrest Hendrix.
The Belleview resident is facing charges of carjacking, grand theft auto, occupied burglary and criminal mischief, WKMG reported.
“But you know what is really cool about Polk County? We fight back. We fight back against criminals. We carry concealed firearms and heck, the lady that didn’t have a concealed firearm used a gas hose, which worked just remarkably well,” Judd said.
If every criminal knew he or she was going to have to fight each potential victim, more criminals might think twice about breaking the law.
Despite what the left says, there is nothing wrong with defending yourself from someone who wants to hurt or rob you.
Given all of this information, maybe it’s time that more Americans armed themselves.
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