westernjournal--2020-04-22--Betrayal? California Gov. Newsom Helps Chinese Get $1 Billion in COVID Aid

No , really , reader of The Western Journal .
I swear I ’ ve learned my lesson this time : Don ’ t give Democratic governors the benefit of the doubt .
I thought I ’ d learned it the first time .
When New York ’ s Andrew Cuomo looked like he was showing strong leadership in the opening week or two of the coronavirus crisis , I thought maybe we could put aside our petty differences and praise a politician from the other side .
In fact , I did just that .
And then it all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t the rambling , empurpled news conferences that made the much-criticized presidential media briefings look like relative models of restraint .
No , for me the moment I made a clean break was when I learned the much-hailed hand sanitizer production program Cuomo was fond of touting consisted of little more than inmates rebottling an outside product inside the Empire State ’ s prisons in order to make the governor look good .
I figured that ’ d disabuse me from the practice for a while .
But then began my flirtation with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And no , not the kind of flirtation that involves having a job for Newsom while being his alcohol-clouded mistress of and married to his best friend .
Instead , I ’ m talking about the kind of flirtation that involves praise for his work in combating COVID-19 in his state .
Unlike Cuomo , who presides over the biggest coronavirus hotspot in the world , Newsom has done an admirable job of keeping his state ’ s two major metropolises under control in that respect .
TRENDING : Every American Needs To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us In fact , despite being America ’ s most populous state by a rather wide margin , California has slightly more than 5 percent of America ’ s coronavirus cases , and despite having 2.2 times the population of Los Angeles , New York City has 22 times the coronavirus deaths LA does .
No .
I didn ’ t misplace a decimal point .
I also didn ’ t misplace a decimal point when California announced a $ 1,000,000,000 outlay to purchase N95 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reality set in .
How harsh ?
Consider the fact that conservative Newsmax and the liberal Los Angeles Times both hit him for what he did .
According to the Times , the problem wasn ’ t the cost of the masks — or where the money was going to , although that was equally problematic — but the lack of any details regarding the deal .
“ The governor ’ s advisors have so far declined requests for information about the agreement with BYD , the Chinese electric car manufacturer hired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state has already wired the company the first installment of $ 495 million , ” the Times reported .
“ Newsom , who has been praised for his efforts to slow the spread of the disease , bristled on Saturday at suggestions that his administration has been too slow to explain a deal that will cost California taxpayers 30 % more than his January budget would spend on infectious disease prevention for an entire fiscal year.
” Furthermore , he hasn ’ t bothered to brief the California Legislature on what , exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must emphasize , that ’ s a big deal , ” GOP state Sen. Jim Nielsen said during a legislative oversight hearing Tuesday .
“ And what is in the contract that ensures the deliverability — timely — is going to be really , really important .
At the least , we can not be just throwing out a false hope to people.
” The details sound impressive .
Newsom ’ s office says it can buy 200 million N95 masks at an impressive price from BYD , heretofore known for its electric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This may , in fact , be an accurate appraisal of how the deal would work — assuming , that is , BYD can convert its plants into N95-producing powerhouses .
RELATED : Virus Nazis Shame Actor Josh Brolin into Apologizing for Visiting His Dad Next Door “ Exactly how BYD has converted some of its manufacturing efforts in China to begin producing protective masks is unclear , ” the Times reported .
“ On March 13 , it touted the creation of ‘ the world ’ s largest mass-produced face masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the company ’ s website .
The company announced that it would make 5 million masks a day — far surpassing the 100 million masks a month promised by 3M , the company best known for producing N95 masks , used to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus .
“ A spokesman for BYD referred all questions about negotiations over the purchase of masks to Newsom ’ s office.
” Given that Newsom ’ s office appears entirely unwilling to share these details with legislators , you may perhaps begin to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps see a bigger problem when you consider Newsom ’ s Office of Emergency Services has delayed any response until May 4 .
But don ’ t worry , this is all totes legit .
Well , don ’ t worry .
Former California Gov .
Jerry Brown gave BYD a massive contract to build electric buses in Southern California and there were no issues with that .
“ But there were criticisms of BYD ’ s work in California , ” the Times reported .
“ Problems with some of the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Times investigation in 2018 .
The former chief counsel of a competing company said in a 2013 letter to Long Beach officials that BYD had ‘ a history of overpromising and underdelivering.
’ “ Workplace conditions have also come under scrutiny .
California safety officials investigated the BYD facility four times between the summer of 2014 and last spring , according to records reviewed by The Times , alleging 20 different workplace violations .
“ Among the violations alleged at the Lancaster electric car plant last year were errors in the proper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for its employees .
“ A company spokesman declined to comment on any of the workplace citations because of pending legal action .
“ In the years since it set up shop in California , BYD has quietly but steadily ramped up its governmental and political presence .
The company has spent more than $ 1 million lobbying state officials since 2014 and made a $ 50,000 contribution to the 2018 ballot measure campaign to keep in place California ’ s new taxes on gas and diesel sales .
“ In 2015 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Economic Development awarded BYD a $ 3-million tax credit to expand its manufacturing in California to other kinds of electric vehicles .
But the company forfeited more than $ 1 million of the incentive.
” But other than that , how was the electric bus factory tour , Mrs. Lincoln ?
BYD , in case you were wondering , stands for “ Build Your Dreams , ” which may well stand for the contracts it ’ s put together with the state of California as opposed to its vehicles .
And let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time when we ’ re trying to diversify our supply chains for surgical and N95 masks away from China , Newsom apparently decided that it was time to put $ 1 billion of eggs into one very problematic Chinese company .
This is exactly why we realized critical manufacturing industries either can ’ t be moved out of the United States or need to have diversified supply lines .
This is like “ A Coronavirus Carol ” and the governor is being visited by the Ghost of Don ’ t-You-Ever-Learn .
So alas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for real this time .
Yes , Gavin Newsom has done a reasonably good job of ensuring his state wasn ’ t overrun by coronavirus cases , but he ’ s still the same old Gavin Newsom who gives taxpayer money to illegal aliens and aims to use the coronavirus as the catalyst for a “ new progressive era.
” This is a pitiful job of refusing to learn a critical lesson almost all public officials should have had drilled into them the moment they were unable to obtain personal protective equipment for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hilarious were it not — quite literally — deadly serious .
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No, really, reader of The Western Journal. I swear I’ve learned my lesson this time: Don’t give Democratic governors the benefit of the doubt.
I thought I’d learned it the first time. When New York’s Andrew Cuomo looked like he was showing strong leadership in the opening week or two of the coronavirus crisis, I thought maybe we could put aside our petty differences and praise a politician from the other side. In fact, I did just that. And then it all ended in tears.
It wasn’t the rambling, empurpled news conferences that made the much-criticized presidential media briefings look like relative models of restraint. No, for me the moment I made a clean break was when I learned the much-hailed hand sanitizer production program Cuomo was fond of touting consisted of little more than inmates rebottling an outside product inside the Empire State’s prisons in order to make the governor look good.
I figured that’d disabuse me from the practice for a while. But then began my flirtation with Gov. Gavin Newsom of California. And no, not the kind of flirtation that involves having a job for Newsom while being his alcohol-clouded mistress and married to his best friend.
Instead, I’m talking about the kind of flirtation that involves praise for his work in combating COVID-19 in his state. Unlike Cuomo, who presides over the biggest coronavirus hotspot in the world, Newsom has done an admirable job of keeping his state’s two major metropolises under control in that respect.
In fact, despite being America’s most populous state by a rather wide margin, California has slightly more than 5 percent of America’s coronavirus cases, and despite having 2.2 times the population of Los Angeles, New York City has 22 times the coronavirus deaths LA does. No. I didn’t misplace a decimal point.
I also didn’t misplace a decimal point when California announced a $1,000,000,000 outlay to purchase N95 respirator masks. And then, alas, reality set in.
How harsh? Consider the fact that conservative Newsmax and the liberal Los Angeles Times both hit him for what he did.
According to the Times, the problem wasn’t the cost of the masks — or where the money was going to, although that was equally problematic — but the lack of any details regarding the deal.
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“The governor’s advisors have so far declined requests for information about the agreement with BYD, the Chinese electric car manufacturer hired to produce the masks, though the state has already wired the company the first installment of $495 million,” the Times reported.
“Newsom, who has been praised for his efforts to slow the spread of the disease, bristled on Saturday at suggestions that his administration has been too slow to explain a deal that will cost California taxpayers 30% more than his January budget would spend on infectious disease prevention for an entire fiscal year.”
Furthermore, he hasn’t bothered to brief the California Legislature on what, exactly, he agreed to.
“I must emphasize, that’s a big deal,” GOP state Sen. Jim Nielsen said during a legislative oversight hearing Tuesday. “And what is in the contract that ensures the deliverability — timely — is going to be really, really important. At the least, we cannot be just throwing out a false hope to people.”
The details sound impressive. Newsom’s office says it can buy 200 million N95 masks at an impressive price from BYD, heretofore known for its electric vehicles, using its state buying power. This may, in fact, be an accurate appraisal of how the deal would work — assuming, that is, BYD can convert its plants into N95-producing powerhouses.
“Exactly how BYD has converted some of its manufacturing efforts in China to begin producing protective masks is unclear,” the Times reported.
“On March 13, it touted the creation of ‘the world’s largest mass-produced face masks plant’ in a news release posted on the company’s website. The company announced that it would make 5 million masks a day — far surpassing the 100 million masks a month promised by 3M, the company best known for producing N95 masks, used to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
“A spokesman for BYD referred all questions about negotiations over the purchase of masks to Newsom’s office.”
Given that Newsom’s office appears entirely unwilling to share these details with legislators, you may perhaps begin to see the problem here. You may perhaps see a bigger problem when you consider Newsom’s Office of Emergency Services has delayed any response until May 4. But don’t worry, this is all totes legit.
Well, don’t worry. Former California Gov. Jerry Brown gave BYD a massive contract to build electric buses in Southern California and there were no issues with that.
“But there were criticisms of BYD’s work in California,” the Times reported. “Problems with some of the company’s electric buses were chronicled in a Times investigation in 2018. The former chief counsel of a competing company said in a 2013 letter to Long Beach officials that BYD had ‘a history of overpromising and underdelivering.’
“Workplace conditions have also come under scrutiny. California safety officials investigated the BYD facility four times between the summer of 2014 and last spring, according to records reviewed by The Times, alleging 20 different workplace violations.
“Among the violations alleged at the Lancaster electric car plant last year were errors in the proper use of respirators — safety masks — for its employees.
“A company spokesman declined to comment on any of the workplace citations because of pending legal action.
“In the years since it set up shop in California, BYD has quietly but steadily ramped up its governmental and political presence. The company has spent more than $1 million lobbying state officials since 2014 and made a $50,000 contribution to the 2018 ballot measure campaign to keep in place California’s new taxes on gas and diesel sales.
“In 2015, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development awarded BYD a $3-million tax credit to expand its manufacturing in California to other kinds of electric vehicles. But the company forfeited more than $1 million of the incentive.”
But other than that, how was the electric bus factory tour, Mrs. Lincoln?
BYD, in case you were wondering, stands for “Build Your Dreams,” which may well stand for the contracts it’s put together with the state of California as opposed to its vehicles.
And let’s not forget that at a time when we’re trying to diversify our supply chains for surgical and N95 masks away from China, Newsom apparently decided that it was time to put $1 billion of eggs into one very problematic Chinese company.
This is exactly why we realized critical manufacturing industries either can’t be moved out of the United States or need to have diversified supply lines. This is like “A Coronavirus Carol” and the governor is being visited by the Ghost of Don’t-You-Ever-Learn.
So alas, I’ve learned my lesson for real this time.
Yes, Gavin Newsom has done a reasonably good job of ensuring his state wasn’t overrun by coronavirus cases, but he’s still the same old Gavin Newsom who gives taxpayer money to illegal aliens and aims to use the coronavirus as the catalyst for a “new progressive era.”
This is a pitiful job of refusing to learn a critical lesson almost all public officials should have had drilled into them the moment they were unable to obtain personal protective equipment for their state.
This would almost be hilarious were it not — quite literally — deadly serious.
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westernjournal--2020-04-22--Op-Ed: Trump’s COVID Response Proves He’s the Ultimate Wartime Leader

Almost every president eventually confronts a full-blown national crisis .
Few have faced challenges as great as the one posed by the coronavirus pandemic .
None have led the nation through times of trouble as effectively as President Trump .
It was one thing for the businessman-turned-president to deliver on his promises to create a booming economy , secure genuinely fair trade deals with allies and rivals alike , and rebuild the U.S. military during times of normalcy .
This president ’ s success at leading the war against our nation ’ s invisible enemy while simultaneously keeping other threats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disproved the doubters who questioned whether someone with no prior political experience could cope with the stress of managing an unexpected emergency .
I contend that our wartime president has consistently demonstrated the ability to foresee the range of possible outcomes from his decisions and act in the best interests of the United States .
Time and again , President Trump has been ahead of the curve , even in the midst of unbelievably biased scrutiny .
TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's 'Nancy Antoinette ' Pelosi Ad - She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was ahead of the curve on securing our border , tackling the three-headed monster of drug smuggling , child trafficking and illegal immigration .
He was ahead of the curve when it came to clamping down on China ’ s abusive trade practices .
More recently , his travel restrictions on China at the start of the coronavirus outbreak saved countless American lives , as even those who initially criticized this decision have been forced to reluctantly admit .
The contrast between our president and his predecessors is striking .
President Obama ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led to a massive increase in drug trafficking , putting American communities directly at risk .
Inheriting that problem , President Trump launched a massive effort to stop illegal drugs from entering our country — and as his success has made it harder to bring drugs across the southern border by land , he ’ s begun deploying warships to the Caribbean as countermeasures against seaborne smuggling operations .
While Democrats continue to politicize the coronavirus pandemic for the sake of pushing their own political agenda and slamming the Trump administration , President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While stopping the spread of the virus is certainly the top priority at this moment , the president has not forgotten about the hundreds of thousands of preventable American deaths that happen every year .
Our commander in chief remains focused on the big picture , even as he directs the nation ’ s war against the coronavirus , knowing that fighting opioid addictions , preventing the exploitation of women and children and protecting American jobs will save lives just as surely as producing more ventilators and limiting the spread of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who can lead on multiple battlefronts simultaneously , masterfully delegating responsibilities to world-class experts while swatting down a constant barrage of unwarranted attacks from his critics and rivals .
RELATED : Dick Morris : Make Corporate PPP Cheats Cough It Up - Or Else This president eats a double-decker stress sandwich every morning with a smile , and somehow it seems to fill his heart with renewed resolve to make this nation greater than ever before on behalf of all Americans .
His reward from the unbelievably biased and vindictive mainstream media has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unfair treatment that Donald Trump has been subjected to from the very beginning of his presidency has clearly prepared him for the challenge he ’ s facing today .
President Trump is facing a crisis greater than most presidents ever face , and he ’ s handling it masterfully .
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Almost every president eventually confronts a full-blown national crisis. Few have faced challenges as great as the one posed by the coronavirus pandemic. None have led the nation through times of trouble as effectively as President Trump.
It was one thing for the businessman-turned-president to deliver on his promises to create a booming economy, secure genuinely fair trade deals with allies and rivals alike, and rebuild the U.S. military during times of normalcy.
This president’s success at leading the war against our nation’s invisible enemy while simultaneously keeping other threats at bay, however, has thoroughly disproved the doubters who questioned whether someone with no prior political experience could cope with the stress of managing an unexpected emergency.
I contend that our wartime president has consistently demonstrated the ability to foresee the range of possible outcomes from his decisions and act in the best interests of the United States.
Time and again, President Trump has been ahead of the curve, even in the midst of unbelievably biased scrutiny.
He was ahead of the curve on securing our border, tackling the three-headed monster of drug smuggling, child trafficking and illegal immigration.
He was ahead of the curve when it came to clamping down on China’s abusive trade practices.
More recently, his travel restrictions on China at the start of the coronavirus outbreak saved countless American lives, as even those who initially criticized this decision have been forced to reluctantly admit.
The contrast between our president and his predecessors is striking. President Obama’s refusal to secure the southern border led to a massive increase in drug trafficking, putting American communities directly at risk.
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Inheriting that problem, President Trump launched a massive effort to stop illegal drugs from entering our country — and as his success has made it harder to bring drugs across the southern border by land, he’s begun deploying warships to the Caribbean as countermeasures against seaborne smuggling operations.
While Democrats continue to politicize the coronavirus pandemic for the sake of pushing their own political agenda and slamming the Trump administration, President Trump is laser-focused on saving American lives.
While stopping the spread of the virus is certainly the top priority at this moment, the president has not forgotten about the hundreds of thousands of preventable American deaths that happen every year.
Our commander in chief remains focused on the big picture, even as he directs the nation’s war against the coronavirus, knowing that fighting opioid addictions, preventing the exploitation of women and children and protecting American jobs will save lives just as surely as producing more ventilators and limiting the spread of the virus will.
This is a leader who can lead on multiple battlefronts simultaneously, masterfully delegating responsibilities to world-class experts while swatting down a constant barrage of unwarranted attacks from his critics and rivals.
This president eats a double-decker stress sandwich every morning with a smile, and somehow it seems to fill his heart with renewed resolve to make this nation greater than ever before on behalf of all Americans. His reward from the unbelievably biased and vindictive mainstream media has been nothing but ridicule.
Nonetheless, the unfair treatment that Donald Trump has been subjected to from the very beginning of his presidency has clearly prepared him for the challenge he’s facing today.
President Trump is facing a crisis greater than most presidents ever face, and he’s handling it masterfully.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-04-22--Trump Announces National Parks Will Begin Reopening

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that national parks will begin reopening as states move to begin relaxing coronavirus restrictions in the upcoming weeks .
The Republican president made the announcement during a tree-planting ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House in recognition of Earth Day and Arbor Day .
“ Thanks to our significant progress against the invisible enemy , I am pleased to announce that in line with my administration ’ s guidelines for opening up America again we will begin to reopen our national parks and public lands for the American people to enjoy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence added that the administration will “ work closely with governors ” to reopen the parks and public lands “ so that the American people can enjoy the blessings of these extraordinary places.
” During his remarks , Trump asked Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to give a timeline for reopening the parks .
Bernhardt said the decisions would be made alongside governors ’ plans to reopen the states .
TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's 'Nancy Antoinette ' Pelosi Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to open up , too , ” Trump said .
“ People are going to be very happy.
” The National Park Service has closed many parks across the country , including the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone , to try to stop the spread of coronavirus .
However , there are some public lands that are still open and operating within the guidance from the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , according to a NPS news release .
“ The NPS is working with federal , state , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nation respond to this public health challenge , ” NPS Deputy Director David Vela said .
“ Park superintendents are assessing their operations now to determine how best to protect the people and their parks going forward.
” The wildlife in popular parks like Yosemite National Park is enjoying the closures .
“ For the most part , I think [ the bears ] are having a party , ” Ranger Katie , a wildlife biologist , said in a Facebook Live video .
“ This time of year is difficult for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literally walls of cars , stop-and-go traffic , or people in the park.
” RELATED : Police Union President Comes Out Firing Against 'Draconian ' Mask Order The White House unveiled a set of “ guidelines ” for U.S. governors for reopening the nation ’ s economy last Thursday .
“ You ’ re going to call your own shots , ” Trump told the governors , according to The New York Times .
“ We ’ ll be standing right alongside of you and we ’ re going to get our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to get working.
” The specific guidelines drawn up by the White House and distributed to the governors , titled “ Opening Up America Again , ” do not include any specific dates for getting things back to normal .
They are “ implementable on statewide or county-by-county basis at governors ’ discretion , ” the White House said , meaning Trump is leaving it up to the governors to decide whether to put them in place , and when .
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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that national parks will begin reopening as states move to begin relaxing coronavirus restrictions in the upcoming weeks.
The Republican president made the announcement during a tree-planting ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House in recognition of Earth Day and Arbor Day.
“Thanks to our significant progress against the invisible enemy, I am pleased to announce that in line with my administration’s guidelines for opening up America again we will begin to reopen our national parks and public lands for the American people to enjoy,” Trump said.
Vice President Mike Pence added that the administration will “work closely with governors” to reopen the parks and public lands “so that the American people can enjoy the blessings of these extraordinary places.”
During his remarks, Trump asked Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to give a timeline for reopening the parks. Bernhardt said the decisions would be made alongside governors’ plans to reopen the states.
“You have a lot of land to open up, too,” Trump said. “People are going to be very happy.”
The National Park Service has closed many parks across the country, including the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone, to try to stop the spread of coronavirus.
However, there are some public lands that are still open and operating within the guidance from the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a NPS news release.
“The NPS is working with federal, state, and local authorities, while we as a nation respond to this public health challenge,” NPS Deputy Director David Vela said.
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“Park superintendents are assessing their operations now to determine how best to protect the people and their parks going forward.”
The wildlife in popular parks like Yosemite National Park is enjoying the closures.
“For the most part, I think [the bears] are having a party,” Ranger Katie, a wildlife biologist, said in a Facebook Live video.
“This time of year is difficult for the animals here. There can be literally walls of cars, stop-and-go traffic, or people in the park.”
The White House unveiled a set of “guidelines” for U.S. governors for reopening the nation’s economy last Thursday.
“You’re going to call your own shots,” Trump told the governors, according to The New York Times. “We’ll be standing right alongside of you and we’re going to get our country open and get it working. People want to get working.”
The specific guidelines drawn up by the White House and distributed to the governors, titled “Opening Up America Again,” do not include any specific dates for getting things back to normal.
They are “implementable on statewide or county-by-county basis at governors’ discretion,” the White House said, meaning Trump is leaving it up to the governors to decide whether to put them in place, and when.
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westernjournal--2020-04-22--Report: Obama Admin Funded China’s Coronavirus Research, Gave Millions in Taxpayer Money to Wuhan La

Report: Obama Admin Funded China’s Coronavirus Research, Gave Millions in Taxpayer Money to Wuhan Lab

The Wuhan Institute of Virology isn ’ t a particularly popular popular research institution at present , as you may have heard .
So , in case you aren ’ t up to speed yet , here ’ s a TL ; DR version : The WIV is an institute in the city where the novel coronavirus began that was doing research on bats and coronaviruses .
The current theory is that , instead of coming from edible bats sold at the Wuhan wet market , the virus somehow came from the WIV , which was close to the wet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the theory goes as such : The wet market didn ’ t sell bats , according to sources , and the bats from which the virus might have come were native to provinces more than 500 miles away from the market .
In addition , the WIV had posted several job listings around the time the virus was first spreading that had to do with novel coronaviruses being studied at the lab .
Furthermore , American diplomats claimed the lab “ operates at biosecurity level 2 , a level significantly less secure than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Insititute of Virology lab.
” Notice I said “ theory ” and not “ conspiracy theory.
” That last part is not information from Infowars or even from a conservative media source , mind you .
That ’ s from The Washington Post .
TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's 'Nancy Antoinette ' Pelosi Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us “ Two years before the novel coronavirus pandemic upended the world , U.S. Embassy officials visited a Chinese research facility in the city of Wuhan several times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington about inadequate safety at the lab , which was conducting risky studies on coronaviruses from bats , ” The Post reported last week .
“ The cables have fueled discussions inside the U.S. government about whether this or another Wuhan lab was the source of the virus — even though conclusive proof has yet to emerge .
“ In January 2018 , the U.S. Embassy in Beijing took the unusual step of repeatedly sending U.S. science diplomats to the Wuhan Institute of Virology ( WIV ) , which had in 2015 become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest level of international bioresearch safety ( known as BSL-4 ) .
WIV issued a news release in English about the last of these visits , which occurred on March 27 , 2018 .
The U.S. delegation was led by Jamison Fouss , the consul general in Wuhan , and Rick Switzer , the embassy ’ s counselor of environment , science , technology and health .
Last week , WIV erased that statement from its website , though it remains archived on the Internet.
” It ’ s not just the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editorial , again from last week : “ A more troubling explanation is that the coronavirus was inadvertently spread from the Wuhan Institute of Virology , which had carried out research on bat coronaviruses and possessed a biosafety level 4 facility , the most secure for handling highly pathogenic and infectious diseases .
It is not beyond possibility that an accident or spill occurred.
” It gets worse .
Reports indicate a grant from the American government — courtesy of the Obama administration — may have helped fund this research .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show the Wuhan Institute of Virology undertook coronavirus experiments on mammals captured more than 1,000 miles away in Yunnan — funded by a $ 3.7 million grant from the US government .
“ Sequencing of the Covid-19 genome has traced it to bats found in Yunnan ’ s caves.
” Much like The Post , the Daily Mail noted that while experts say “ the balance of scientific advice ” is on the side of the virus having originated via bats sold in the wet market , a lab accident is “ no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily Mail reported , citing documents it obtained , scientists at the lab conducted research on coronavirus-infected bats funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health grant .
The findings were published in 2017 in a study on the NIH ’ s website titled : “ Discovery of a rich gene pool of bat SARS-related coronaviruses provides new insights into the origin of SARS coronavirus.
” RELATED : Early COVID-19 Name Was Much More Menacing , Devious WHO Action Protected China 's Reputation “ Bat samplings were conducted ten times from April 2011 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their natural habitat at a single location ( cave ) in Kunming , Yunnan Province , China , ” the study reads .
Fox News has confirmed that U.S. taxpayer funding went to the WIV .
“ According to public documents compiled by the White Coat Waste Project and shared with Fox News , The Wuhan Institute of Virology has been involved with research funded by $ 7.1 million worth of U.S. government grants from the National Institutes of Health as it has participated in projects in collaboration with U.S. institutions .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received $ 3.7 million and another grant involving injecting viruses into mice ’ s brains got $ 3.4 million , ” Fox reported last week .
Fox did note that : “ It is not clear exactly how much U.S. funding went directly to the Wuhan Institute of Virology because it worked in collaboration with other institutions on the projects funded by the American grants.
” President Donald Trump , for his part , has pledged to put an end to this , while arguing the Obama administration is to blame .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a reporter told Trump : “ There ’ s also another report that the NIH , under the Obama administration , in 2015 gave that lab $ 3.7 million in a grant .
Why would the U.S. give a grant like that to China ?
” Trump said he ’ d heard rumblings of this before .
“ The Obama administration gave them a grant of $ 3.7 million ?
” he replied , according to the White House transcript of the briefing .
“ I ’ ve been hearing about that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if any grants are going to that area — we ’ re looking at it , literally , about an hour ago , and also early in the morning .
We will end that grant very quickly.
” Meanwhile , a letter from the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom and published by the Daily Mail condemned any reporting that ties COVID-19 to the WIV .
“ Hasty and reckless allegations , such as naming China as the origin in an attempt to shift the blame before any scientific conclusion , is irresponsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cooperation at this critical time , ” the letter said .
“ China and the UK exchanged views seriously on the origin of the virus and reached consensus .
“ In his telephone conversation with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab , State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi pointed out that ‘ alarmingly , some people are attempting to politicize the epidemic , label the virus and stigmatize China , ' ” the letter added .
“ Raab expressed the UK ’ s firm opposition to politicizing the COVID-19 outbreak and fully agrees with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a scientific issue that requires professional and science-based assessment.
” Of course , there ’ s nothing preventing international cooperation if there ’ s open reporting on the matter — unless , of course , China feels the need to break off that cooperation should a country allow that reporting , which is essentially telling countries that they need to shut down freedom of the press if they expect Chinese assistance .
But then , why should we be surprised that this is how China operates ?
This is always how China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or else .
So then why , pray tell , did the Obama administration reportedly give the Wuhan Institute of Virology $ 3.7 million to conduct research into novel coronaviruses ?
No matter where COVID-19 came from , he owes the American people an explanation .
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The Wuhan Institute of Virology isn’t a particularly popular research institution at present, as you may have heard.
So, in case you aren’t up to speed yet, here’s a TL;DR version: The WIV is an institute in the city where the novel coronavirus began that was doing research on bats and coronaviruses. The current theory is that, instead of coming from edible bats sold at the Wuhan wet market, the virus somehow came from the WIV, which was close to the wet market in question.
More specifically, the theory goes as such: The wet market didn’t sell bats, according to sources, and the bats from which the virus might have come were native to provinces more than 500 miles away from the market. In addition, the WIV had posted several job listings around the time the virus was first spreading that had to do with novel coronaviruses being studied at the lab.
Furthermore, American diplomats claimed the lab “operates at biosecurity level 2, a level significantly less secure than the level-4 standard claimed by the Wuhan Insititute of Virology lab.”
Notice I said “theory” and not “conspiracy theory.” That last part is not information from Infowars or even from a conservative media source, mind you. That’s from The Washington Post.
“Two years before the novel coronavirus pandemic upended the world, U.S. Embassy officials visited a Chinese research facility in the city of Wuhan several times and sent two official warnings back to Washington about inadequate safety at the lab, which was conducting risky studies on coronaviruses from bats,” The Post reported last week.
“The cables have fueled discussions inside the U.S. government about whether this or another Wuhan lab was the source of the virus — even though conclusive proof has yet to emerge.
“In January 2018, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing took the unusual step of repeatedly sending U.S. science diplomats to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), which had in 2015 become China’s first laboratory to achieve the highest level of international bioresearch safety (known as BSL-4). WIV issued a news release in English about the last of these visits, which occurred on March 27, 2018. The U.S. delegation was led by Jamison Fouss, the consul general in Wuhan, and Rick Switzer, the embassy’s counselor of environment, science, technology and health. Last week, WIV erased that statement from its website, though it remains archived on the Internet.”
It’s not just the one article. From a Washington Post editorial, again from last week: “A more troubling explanation is that the coronavirus was inadvertently spread from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which had carried out research on bat coronaviruses and possessed a biosafety level 4 facility, the most secure for handling highly pathogenic and infectious diseases. It is not beyond possibility that an accident or spill occurred.”
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It gets worse. Reports indicate a grant from the American government — courtesy of the Obama administration — may have helped fund this research.
According to the U.K. Daily Mail, documents “show the Wuhan Institute of Virology undertook coronavirus experiments on mammals captured more than 1,000 miles away in Yunnan — funded by a $3.7 million grant from the US government.
“Sequencing of the Covid-19 genome has traced it to bats found in Yunnan’s caves.”
Much like The Post, the Daily Mail noted that while experts say “the balance of scientific advice” is on the side of the virus having originated via bats sold in the wet market, a lab accident is “no longer being discounted.”
Moreover, the Daily Mail reported, citing documents it obtained, scientists at the lab conducted research on coronavirus-infected bats funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health grant. The findings were published in 2017 in a study on the NIH’s website titled: “Discovery of a rich gene pool of bat SARS-related coronaviruses provides new insights into the origin of SARS coronavirus.”
“Bat samplings were conducted ten times from April 2011 to October 2015 at different seasons in their natural habitat at a single location (cave) in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China,” the study reads.
Fox News has confirmed that U.S. taxpayer funding went to the WIV.
“According to public documents compiled by the White Coat Waste Project and shared with Fox News, The Wuhan Institute of Virology has been involved with research funded by $7.1 million worth of U.S. government grants from the National Institutes of Health as it has participated in projects in collaboration with U.S. institutions. One grant for research on bat coronaviruses has received $3.7 million and another grant involving injecting viruses into mice’s brains got $3.4 million,” Fox reported last week.
Fox did note that: “It is not clear exactly how much U.S. funding went directly to the Wuhan Institute of Virology because it worked in collaboration with other institutions on the projects funded by the American grants.”
President Donald Trump, for his part, has pledged to put an end to this, while arguing the Obama administration is to blame.
During a White House news conference last week, a reporter told Trump: “There’s also another report that the NIH, under the Obama administration, in 2015 gave that lab $3.7 million in a grant. Why would the U.S. give a grant like that to China?”
Trump said he’d heard rumblings of this before.
“The Obama administration gave them a grant of $3.7 million?” he replied, according to the White House transcript of the briefing. “I’ve been hearing about that. And we’ve instructed that if any grants are going to that area — we’re looking at it, literally, about an hour ago, and also early in the morning. We will end that grant very quickly.”
Meanwhile, a letter from the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom and published by the Daily Mail condemned any reporting that ties COVID-19 to the WIV.
“Hasty and reckless allegations, such as naming China as the origin in an attempt to shift the blame before any scientific conclusion, is irresponsible and will definitely do harm to international cooperation at this critical time,” the letter said. “China and the UK exchanged views seriously on the origin of the virus and reached consensus.
“In his telephone conversation with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi pointed out that ‘alarmingly, some people are attempting to politicize the epidemic, label the virus and stigmatize China,'” the letter added.
“Raab expressed the UK’s firm opposition to politicizing the COVID-19 outbreak and fully agrees with China that the source of the virus is a scientific issue that requires professional and science-based assessment.”
Of course, there’s nothing preventing international cooperation if there’s open reporting on the matter — unless, of course, China feels the need to break off that cooperation should a country allow that reporting, which is essentially telling countries that they need to shut down freedom of the press if they expect Chinese assistance.
But then, why should we be surprised that this is how China operates? This is always how China operates. Do as they tell you or else.
So then why, pray tell, did the Obama administration reportedly give the Wuhan Institute of Virology $3.7 million to conduct research into novel coronaviruses? No matter where COVID-19 came from, he owes the American people an explanation.
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westernjournal--2020-04-22--Joe Biden Admits Coronavirus Catastrophe Has Him ‘Excited’ About Changing the US

The Democratic presidential fundraiser was stuck in cyberspace thanks to the coronavirus Tuesday .
But it was full-bore Joe Biden on display .
The former vice president and presumptive Democratic candidate for president in November might have managed to make even liberals nervous with a disjointed explanation of why a pandemic that ’ s killed more than 45,000 Americans and left millions out of work is something he ’ s “ excited ” about .
His own words , from a New York Times pool reporter , say it best : TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Could n't Care Less About Us “ I believe , because , sort of , the blinders have been taken off , because of this COVID crisis , I think people are realizing , ‘ My Lord .
Look at what is possible .
Look at the institutional changes we can make — without us becoming a ‘ socialist country , ’ or any of that malarkey — that we can make to provide the opportunities to change the institutional drawbacks … ’ from education , all the way through to all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden jabbered .
“ And if I sound like I ’ m excited , I am , because I really think , think about this , the United States — I am a student of history — the United States is one of the few countries in the world , whatever crisis they ’ re faced with , we ’ ve overcome it .
And we ’ ve always come out stronger , better.
” Biden might think he sounds “ excited.
” To sane Americans , he sounds unhinged — and dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by New York Times reporter Katie Glueck , particularly worrying .
“ We have a chance to really move the ball forward in the next three or four years .
But it ’ s going to take you all being engaged , and us , you having , and all the younger people in your areas , having the opportunity to participate , ” Biden said .
Leave the patronizing appeal to “ all the younger people ” aside for a second — Democrats thrive on appeals to younger people who haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While Biden didn ’ t go into specifics of “ what is possible ” now , or “ the institutional changes we can make , ” the fact that he ’ s the likely candidate for president of the Democratic Party is a big clue as to what they might be , since Democrats have tried — and are trying — to force some of them into coronavirus relief measures : RELATED : Soros-Funded Islamic Org Associated with Terror Apologists Endorses Joe Biden for President • Corruption of the secret ballot via the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can anyone be sure that a vote is being cast without undue influence or even coercion under those circumstances ? )
; • Chasing the chimera of solar and wind power replacing fossil fuels through the Democrats ’ Green New Deal fantasy ; • Taxpayer-funded abortions , using federal tax dollars to pay for a “ procedure ” millions of Americans consider murder ; • The Democratic dream of “ reparations ” for slavery ; • Taking the country further down the road of socialized medicine ; • And , of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , thanks to the coronavirus crisis .
Right now that ’ s being formalized only at the city level ( such as Chicago ) or state level ( California ) , but does anyone doubt that a Democratic Congress and a Democratic president would take that national ?
Plenty of social media users knew exactly what Biden was getting at : Biden ’ s seeming rambling wasn ’ t as pointless as it sounded .
A lifetime Democratic politician speaking to an audience at a Democratic fundraiser knows darn well what kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was implicitly promising to spend his presidency ensuring those priorities prevail .
Biden ’ s statements are nothing new for the party , of course .
South Carolina Democratic Rep. James Clyburn already gave the game away in March when the House majority whip told congressional colleagues during a conference call that the coronavirus “ is a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.
” Clyburn , remember , was the leftist Democrat whose endorsement helped Biden win the Palmetto State in South Carolina ’ s Feb. 29 primary .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ momentum for the March 3 Super Tuesday victories that effectively sealed the nomination .
Clyburn is also the radical representative who likened the improving employment picture for black Americans during the Trump presidency to the days of slavery for black people in the South .
Voting for Biden is voting for Clyburn , and Pelosi and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , and all the craziest elements of the Democratic left who would be competing with each other in a Biden presidency to drive the United States into bankruptcy .
Biden let Americans know exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — he wants to use the coronavirus to change the nature of the country .
And it ’ s a change no one can believe in .
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The Democratic presidential fundraiser was stuck in cyberspace thanks to the coronavirus Tuesday.
But it was full-bore Joe Biden on display.
The former vice president and presumptive Democratic candidate for president in November might have managed to make even liberals nervous with a disjointed explanation of why a pandemic that’s killed more than 45,000 Americans and left millions out of work is something he’s “excited” about.
His own words, from a New York Times pool reporter, say it best:
“I believe, because, sort of, the blinders have been taken off, because of this COVID crisis, I think people are realizing, ‘My Lord. Look at what is possible. Look at the institutional changes we can make — without us becoming a ‘socialist country,’ or any of that malarkey — that we can make to provide the opportunities to change the institutional drawbacks …’ from education, all the way through to all the other things we talked about,” Biden jabbered.
“And if I sound like I’m excited, I am, because I really think, think about this, the United States — I am a student of history — the United States is one of the few countries in the world, whatever crisis they’re faced with, we’ve overcome it. And we’ve always come out stronger, better.”
Biden might think he sounds “excited.” To sane Americans, he sounds unhinged — and dangerous.
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The final paragraph, as published by New York Times reporter Katie Glueck, particularly worrying.
“We have a chance to really move the ball forward in the next three or four years. But it’s going to take you all being engaged, and us, you having, and all the younger people in your areas, having the opportunity to participate,” Biden said.
Leave the patronizing appeal to “all the younger people” aside for a second — Democrats thrive on appeals to younger people who haven’t heard all their lies before.
It’s the “move the ball forward” part that’s worrisome.
While Biden didn’t go into specifics of “what is possible” now, or “the institutional changes we can make,” the fact that he’s the likely candidate for president of the Democratic Party is a big clue as to what they might be, since Democrats have tried — and are trying — to force some of them into coronavirus relief measures:
Corruption of the secret ballot via the Democrats fetish for mail-in elections (How can anyone be sure that a vote is being cast without undue influence or even coercion under those circumstances?);
Chasing the chimera of solar and wind power replacing fossil fuels through the Democrats’ Green New Deal fantasy;
Taxpayer-funded abortions, using federal tax dollars to pay for a “procedure” millions of Americans consider murder;
The Democratic dream of “reparations” for slavery;
Taking the country further down the road of socialized medicine;
And, of course, opening the American treasury to illegal aliens, thanks to the coronavirus crisis. Right now that’s being formalized only at the city level (such as Chicago) or state level (California), but does anyone doubt that a Democratic Congress and a Democratic president would take that national?
Plenty of social media users knew exactly what Biden was getting at:
I AM SICK AND DAMNED TIRED OF DEMOCRATS OPENLY SAYING THEY VIEW COVID-19 AS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO RAM THEIR AGENDA DOWN OUR THROATS! – Joe Biden ‘Excited‘: Virus an Opportunity for ‘Institutional Changes‘ https://t.co/BhGnlP6CLR via @BreitbartNews — Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) April 22, 2020
Last week’s virtual fundraiser: Biden calls Trump supporters xenophobic racists. This week’s virtual fundraiser: Biden says he is “excited” about the coronavirus. Can’t wait to hear about the next one. https://t.co/FJxU8uDn2v — Andrew Clark (@AndrewHClark) April 22, 2020
Breadlines have started, small businesses are been irrevocably destroyed & FEMA is president now & on they’re way to nationalizing the entire country. You’re almost there ? — Freedom or Safety, You Can’t Have Both (@CattyMelissa1) April 22, 2020
These people want to use crisis and government’s heavy hand to effect the changes that no one would stand for otherwise. This is fast becoming a power grab, and in the wrong hands will stay that way. — JonathonSnyder (@JonathonSnyder) April 22, 2020
Biden’s seeming rambling wasn’t as pointless as it sounded.
A lifetime Democratic politician speaking to an audience at a Democratic fundraiser knows darn well what kind of priorities his listeners have — and he was implicitly promising to spend his presidency ensuring those priorities prevail.
Biden’s statements are nothing new for the party, of course.
South Carolina Democratic Rep. James Clyburn already gave the game away in March when the House majority whip told congressional colleagues during a conference call that the coronavirus “is a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.”
Clyburn, remember, was the leftist Democrat whose endorsement helped Biden win the Palmetto State in South Carolina’s Feb. 29 primary.
That, in turn, gave Biden the momentum for the March 3 Super Tuesday victories that effectively sealed the nomination.
Clyburn is also the radical representative who likened the improving employment picture for black Americans during the Trump presidency to the days of slavery for black people in the South.
Voting for Biden is voting for Clyburn, and Pelosi and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and all the craziest elements of the Democratic left who would be competing with each other in a Biden presidency to drive the United States into bankruptcy.
Biden let Americans know exactly where he stands in that fundraising call — he wants to use the coronavirus to change the nature of the country.
And it’s a change no one can believe in.
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westernjournal--2020-04-22--4-Year-Old Owen Photographed Praying for Grandfather Who Was on Life Support

When the people we love are suffering or going through a difficult time , we can feel a little helpless .
During this season , that helplessness is multiplied by the fact that when our loved ones are in the hospital , we can ’ t visit them and reassure them like we want to .
But as Owen from Atlanta , Georgia , knows , we can always pray .
Owen ’ s family had multiple members get hit by the coronavirus ; according to WTOl , his aunt , uncle , cousin , grandma and grandpa all contracted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , out of all four of us — our chief complaint was something different , ” Bob Paulus , the uncle , told WTOL .
“ We were able to interconnect that I had something similar with my mom or my wife had something similar with my dad , but at the time , we weren ’ t able to connect all the dots.
” On April 9 , Owen ’ s mom , Brandee Hanes , posted an update , attaching a photo of her son .
TRENDING : Every American Needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us A stack of toy trucks was piled next to him on the glass table as he bowed his head , folded his hands and prayed for his grandpa , Chuck Paulus , who had been on life support and in a coma while he ’ d spent a month in the hospital .
“ DAY 21 EVENING REPORT : It ’ s now been 3 WEEKS of this nightmare !
” Hanes posted on Facebook .
“ About Mom & Bob : They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and got re-tested .
They are now NEGATIVE for the active virus & POSITIVE for the antibodies.
” “ Now about DAD : Today they started Dad on the CRRT ( Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy ) aka 24/7 dialysis .
His creatinine ( kidney function lab ) is down further than it ’ s been in a few weeks .
This has also resulted in Dad ’ s blood gases to even out a little more .
This is GREAT news for his kidneys .
Hopefully they will be able to continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him !
!
Dad ’ s vent settings and sedatives are essentially unchanged .
He has no fevers and his vitals are staying stable .
They will continue to administer blood thinners to keep Dad ’ s blood thin and hopefully prevent the recurrence of clotting at his access sites.
” “ Again , thank you all for your prayers and love !
!
If I may ask , please say a little extra for the grandkids .
All they know is Opa is very sick and they miss him dearly !
!
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world .
News outlets have picked up and shared the adorable photo , and many people who have heard about the family ’ s story are now sending their best wishes to Chuck .
“ Dad ’ s a huge Ohio State fan , and very hard of hearing , so we have told the nurses , that if they yell OH , my Dad will reply IO if he can , ” Hanes told WTOL .
“ So , that ’ s another way that Dad knows we are in contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how else would they know to say that ?
” Meanwhile , Hanes has continued to keep followers and friends updated on her dad ’ s ( Owen ’ s grandpa ’ s ) progress through Facebook .
RELATED : Nurses Pray Over Patients on Hospital Roof During Break : ‘ Go to the Helipad and Pray ’ The most recent news is hopeful , as Hanes details how her father is waking up .
“ Dad is doing really , really good , ” she said .
“ We have had more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blessing — an absolute blessing.
” “ Again thank you all for your support , love , and prayers !
!
” Hanes posted on Tuesday .
“ Our number of family members have grown drastically because of all of you !
!
Know We ❤ U and APPRECIATE you all !
!
” As for Chuck ’ s wife , Nancy , she has some wise words for those who are following the family ’ s encouraging story .
“ We hear a lot of doom and gloom and don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ And there are some .
Like the Bible says , this too , shall pass.
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When the people we love are suffering or going through a difficult time, we can feel a little helpless. During this season, that helplessness is multiplied by the fact that when our loved ones are in the hospital, we can’t visit them and reassure them like we want to.
But as Owen from Atlanta, Georgia, knows, we can always pray.
Owen’s family had multiple members get hit by the coronavirus; according to WTOL-TV, his aunt, uncle, cousin, grandma and grandpa all contracted COVID-19.
“Every one of us, out of all four of us — our chief complaint was something different,” Bob Paulus, the uncle, told WTOL-TV. “We were able to interconnect that I had something similar with my mom or my wife had something similar with my dad, but at the time, we weren’t able to connect all the dots.”
On April 9, Owen’s mom, Brandee Hanes, posted an update, attaching a photo of her son.
A stack of toy trucks was piled next to him on the glass table as he bowed his head, folded his hands and prayed for his grandpa, Chuck Paulus, who had been on life support and in a coma while he’d spent a month in the hospital.
“DAY 21 EVENING REPORT: It’s now been 3 WEEKS of this nightmare!” Hanes posted on Facebook. “About Mom & Bob: They went to the doctor’s office and got re-tested. They are now NEGATIVE for the active virus & POSITIVE for the antibodies.”
“Now about DAD: Today they started Dad on the CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) aka 24/7 dialysis. His creatinine (kidney function lab) is down further than it’s been in a few weeks. This has also resulted in Dad’s blood gases to even out a little more.
“This is GREAT news for his kidneys. Hopefully they will be able to continue to get all that excess fluid off of him!! Dad’s vent settings and sedatives are essentially unchanged. He has no fevers and his vitals are staying stable. They will continue to administer blood thinners to keep Dad’s blood thin and hopefully prevent the recurrence of clotting at his access sites.”
“Again, thank you all for your prayers and love!! If I may ask, please say a little extra for the grandkids. All they know is Opa is very sick and they miss him dearly!!”
The photo has touched hearts around the world. News outlets have picked up and shared the adorable photo, and many people who have heard about the family’s story are now sending their best wishes to Chuck.
“Dad’s a huge Ohio State fan, and very hard of hearing, so we have told the nurses, that if they yell OH, my Dad will reply IO if he can,” Hanes told WTOL-TV. “So, that’s another way that Dad knows we are in contact with the nurses and staffing, because how else would they know to say that?”
Meanwhile, Hanes has continued to keep followers and friends updated on her dad’s (Owen’s grandpa’s) progress through Facebook.
The most recent news is hopeful, as Hanes details how her father is waking up.
“Dad is doing really, really good,” she said. “We have had more days of progress and that is a blessing — an absolute blessing.”
“Again thank you all for your support, love, and prayers!!” Hanes posted on Tuesday. “Our number of family members have grown drastically because of all of you!! Know We ❤ U and APPRECIATE you all!!”
As for Chuck’s wife, Nancy, she has some wise words for those who are following the family’s encouraging story.
“We hear a lot of doom and gloom and don’t hear the success stories,” she said.
“And there are some. Like the Bible says, this too, shall pass.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-22--MLB Announces Findings of Red Sox Cheating Investigation, Dishes Out Several Punishments

The Boston Red Sox were stripped of their second-round pick in this year ’ s amateur draft by Major League Baseball for sign stealing in 2018 , and former manager Alex Cora was suspended through the 2020 postseason for his previous conduct as bench coach with the Houston Astros .
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced his decision Wednesday , concluding Red Sox replay system operator J.T .
Watkins broke rules by using in-game video to revise sign sequences provided to players .
Watkins was suspended without pay through this year ’ s postseason and prohibited from serving as the replay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boston ’ s conduct far less egregious than that of the Astros , whom he determined used video to steal catchers ’ signs during their run to the 2017 World Series title and again during the 2018 season .
Manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended through the 2020 postseason on Jan. 13 and Houston was fined $ 5 million , the maximum under the Major League Constitution .
The Astros were penalized their next two first- and second-round amateur draft picks .
“ Unlike the Houston Astros ’ 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the batter from the dugout area in real time the precise type of pitch about to be thrown , Watkins ’ conduct , by its very nature , was far more limited in scope and impact , ” Manfred wrote .
“ The information was only relevant when the Red Sox had a runner on second base ( which was 19.7 % of plate appearances league-wide in 2018 ) , and Watkins communicated sign sequences in a manner that indicated that he had decoded them from the in-game feed in only a small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ league season is currently on hold .
Spring training was halted in March and opening day has been postponed at least until mid-May .
Manfred called Watkins , a former minor league player , a “ key participant ” in the 2017 Apple incident , when the Red Sox used a smartwatch to relay decoded signs from the replay room to the dugout .
Manfred said Cora did not know and had no reason to know of Watkins ’ conduct .
Cora left Houston after the 2017 season and managed the Red Sox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the January penalties caused Cora and newly hired New York Mets manager Carlos Beltrán to lose their jobs .
RELATED : Fans Sue MLB and All 30 Teams Over Ticket Money Cora and Beltrán , the senior player on the 2017 Astros , were the key individuals in a scheme to place a camera near Houston ’ s dugout and have players bang on a trash can to signal breaking pitches .
“ MLB acknowledged the front office ’ s extensive efforts to communicate and enforce the rules and concluded that Alex Cora @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the players did not engage in , nor were they aware of , any violations , ” Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said in a statement .
“ Regardless , these rule violations are unacceptable .
We apologize to our fans and Major League Baseball.
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The Boston Red Sox were stripped of their second-round pick in this year’s amateur draft by Major League Baseball for sign stealing in 2018, and former manager Alex Cora was suspended through the 2020 postseason for his previous conduct as bench coach with the Houston Astros.
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced his decision Wednesday, concluding Red Sox replay system operator J.T. Watkins broke rules by using in-game video to revise sign sequences provided to players.
Watkins was suspended without pay through this year’s postseason and prohibited from serving as the replay room operator through 2021.
Manfred found Boston’s conduct far less egregious than that of the Astros, whom he determined used video to steal catchers’ signs during their run to the 2017 World Series title and again during the 2018 season.
Manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended through the 2020 postseason on Jan. 13 and Houston was fined $5 million, the maximum under the Major League Constitution.
The Astros were penalized their next two first- and second-round amateur draft picks.
MLB’s investigation into the Boston Red Sox’s sign stealing during 2018 revealed a far lesser scheme than the Houston Astros, with penalties accordingly less severe: Only a loss of a second-round pick and a replay operator banned, as @Ken_Rosenthal and @EvanDrellich reported. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 22, 2020
“Unlike the Houston Astros’ 2017 conduct, in which players communicated to the batter from the dugout area in real time the precise type of pitch about to be thrown, Watkins’ conduct, by its very nature, was far more limited in scope and impact,” Manfred wrote.
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“The information was only relevant when the Red Sox had a runner on second base (which was 19.7% of plate appearances league-wide in 2018), and Watkins communicated sign sequences in a manner that indicated that he had decoded them from the in-game feed in only a small percentage of those occurrences.”
The major league season is currently on hold. Spring training was halted in March and opening day has been postponed at least until mid-May.
Manfred called Watkins, a former minor league player, a “key participant” in the 2017 Apple incident, when the Red Sox used a smartwatch to relay decoded signs from the replay room to the dugout.
Manfred said Cora did not know and had no reason to know of Watkins’ conduct. Cora left Houston after the 2017 season and managed the Red Sox to the 2018 title.
Fallout from the January penalties caused Cora and newly hired New York Mets manager Carlos Beltrán to lose their jobs.
Cora and Beltrán, the senior player on the 2017 Astros, were the key individuals in a scheme to place a camera near Houston’s dugout and have players bang on a trash can to signal breaking pitches.
The #RedSox today released the following statement from President & CEO Sam Kennedy in response to Major League Baseball’s report: pic.twitter.com/FLEMdwzgfI — Red Sox (@RedSox) April 22, 2020
“MLB acknowledged the front office’s extensive efforts to communicate and enforce the rules and concluded that Alex Cora, the coaching staff, and most of the players did not engage in, nor were they aware of, any violations,” Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said in a statement.
“Regardless, these rule violations are unacceptable. We apologize to our fans and Major League Baseball.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-22--Democratic Lawmaker Resigns After Party Turns on Him for Trump Endorsement

Georgia Democratic state Rep. Vernon Jones announced he is resigning Wednesday morning after he faced backlash for endorsing President Donald Trump ’ s re-election .
“ Turn the lights off , I have left the plantation , ” Jones said in a statement , according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
“ Someone else can occupy that suite .
Therefore , I intend not to complete my term effective April 22 , 2020.
” A week before his resignation , the lawmaker endorsed Trump , saying the Republican president ’ s policies that have helped African-American voters , military veterans and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simple to me .
President Trump ’ s handling of the economy , his support for historically black colleges and his criminal justice initiatives drew me to endorse his campaign , ” Jones told The Journal-Constitution .
TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's 'Nancy Antoinette ' Pelosi Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us “ There are a lot of African-Americans who clearly see and appreciate he ’ s doing something that ’ s never been done before .
When you look at the unemployment rates among black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at historic lows .
That ’ s just a fact.
” His endorsement received a quick backlash from his fellow Georgia Democrats .
State Sen. Nikema Williams , chairwoman of the Georgia Democratic Party , called him an “ embarrassment ” who “ does not stand for our values.
” The Democratic parties in DeKalb and Rockdale counties , part of Jones ’ district , also planned to censure Jones for his endorsement .
Jones ’ resignation seemed to have been suggested in a Monday night tweet .
“ I ’ ve seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to endorse @ realDonaldTrump than ask me why , ” he tweeted .
“ They ’ ve used and abused folks in my community for far too long , taking our votes for granted .
Black Americans are waking up .
An uprising is near.
” RELATED : Elizabeth Warren Leads Senate Dems in Calling for Investigation of Trump 's Coronavirus Response In a statement announcing his resignation , Jones said he intends to help the “ Democrat Party get rid of its bigotry against Black people that are independent and conservative , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I endorsed the White guy ( Donald J. Trump ) that let Blacks out of jail , and they endorsed the White guy ( Joe Biden ) that put Blacks in jail , ” he said .
Jones told “ The Rashad Richey Morning Show ” on WAOK-AM that even though he is resigning from his office , he is not leaving the Democratic Party because “ somebody ’ s got to be there to hold them accountable — hold them accountable to how they are treating black people [ and ] root @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tweets following his resignation , Jones said , “ I don ’ t care what the Democrat Party does to me .
What are they going to do ?
Spank me ?
” “ The Left hates me because they can ’ t control me .
They can stay mad , ” he tweeted .
Jones will also not be seeking re-election , his spokesman told The Journal-Constitution .
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Georgia Democratic state Rep. Vernon Jones announced he is resigning Wednesday morning after he faced backlash for endorsing President Donald Trump’s re-election.
“Turn the lights off, I have left the plantation,” Jones said in a statement, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“Someone else can occupy that suite. Therefore, I intend not to complete my term effective April 22, 2020.”
A week before his resignation, the lawmaker endorsed Trump, saying the Republican president’s policies that have helped African-American voters, military veterans and farmers.
“It’s very simple to me. President Trump’s handling of the economy, his support for historically black colleges and his criminal justice initiatives drew me to endorse his campaign,” Jones told The Journal-Constitution.
“There are a lot of African-Americans who clearly see and appreciate he’s doing something that’s never been done before. When you look at the unemployment rates among black Americans before the pandemic, they were at historic lows. That’s just a fact.”
His endorsement received a quick backlash from his fellow Georgia Democrats.
State Sen. Nikema Williams, chairwoman of the Georgia Democratic Party, called him an “embarrassment” who “does not stand for our values.”
The Democratic parties in DeKalb and Rockdale counties, part of Jones’ district, also planned to censure Jones for his endorsement.
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Jones’ resignation seemed to have been suggested in a Monday night tweet.
“I’ve seen more Democrats attack me for my decision to endorse @realDonaldTrump than ask me why,” he tweeted.
“They’ve used and abused folks in my community for far too long, taking our votes for granted. Black Americans are waking up. An uprising is near.”
I’ve seen more Democrats attack me for my decision to endorse @realDonaldTrump than ask me why. They’ve used and abused folks in my community for far too long, taking our votes for granted. Black Americans are waking up. An uprising is near. — Vernon Jones (@RepVernonJones) April 21, 2020
In a statement announcing his resignation, Jones said he intends to help the “Democrat Party get rid of its bigotry against Black people that are independent and conservative,” according to The Journal-Constitution.
“I endorsed the White guy (Donald J. Trump) that let Blacks out of jail, and they endorsed the White guy (Joe Biden) that put Blacks in jail,” he said.
Jones told “The Rashad Richey Morning Show” on WAOK-AM that even though he is resigning from his office, he is not leaving the Democratic Party because “somebody’s got to be there to hold them accountable — hold them accountable to how they are treating black people [and] root out the bigotry.”
In a series of tweets following his resignation, Jones said, “I don’t care what the Democrat Party does to me. What are they going to do? Spank me?”
“The Left hates me because they can’t control me. They can stay mad,” he tweeted.
Jones will also not be seeking re-election, his spokesman told The Journal-Constitution.
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westernjournal--2020-04-22--Dick Morris: Make Corporate PPP Cheats Cough It Up – Or Else

President Trump needs to take a Clint Eastwood-like stand and bluntly tell the dozens of major American companies that have greedily — and possibly illegally — wolfed down 70 percent of the money allocated to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Plan that they have to refund the money , in full , by Monday morning or face legal criminal prosecution for larceny .
These corporate behemoths knew that they were raiding a cookie jar not intended for them , but they edged out the mom-and-pop stores for whom the program is designed , forcing Congress to appropriate over $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin decried the actions of these huge companies at the Tuesday media briefing , he suggested that his department would “ give them the benefit of the doubt ” and presume that they just didn ’ t know that they weren ’ t eligible .
Baloney .
Are we to believe that these well-lawyered companies just didn ’ t read the fine print ?
TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's 'Nancy Antoinette ' Pelosi Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us Over $ 243 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the PPP has gone to major publicly traded companies , who were not supposed to get the loans .
For example , DMC Global got a loan of $ 6.7 million despite having a market value of $ 405 million , allowing it to raise capital easily on normal private markets .
Other companies getting loans included Shake Shack ( which has since given it back ) and Fiesta Restaurant Group ( which owns Pollo Tropical fast food outlets ) .
Democrats like to claim that President Trump is beholden to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misallocation of funds as a perfect example .
The president needs to nip their attacks in the bud by demanding , loudly and publicly , that they give the money back by Monday — or else .
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President Trump needs to take a Clint Eastwood-like stand and bluntly tell the dozens of major American companies that have greedily — and possibly illegally — wolfed down 70 percent of the money allocated to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Plan that they have to refund the money, in full, by Monday morning or face legal criminal prosecution for larceny.
No kidding around.
These corporate behemoths knew that they were raiding a cookie jar not intended for them, but they edged out the mom-and-pop stores for whom the program is designed, forcing Congress to appropriate over $300 billion in additional funding.
While Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin decried the actions of these huge companies at the Tuesday media briefing, he suggested that his department would “give them the benefit of the doubt” and presume that they just didn’t know that they weren’t eligible.
Baloney. Are we to believe that these well-lawyered companies just didn’t read the fine print?
I don’t think so.
Over $243 billion of the $349 billion lent out under the PPP has gone to major publicly traded companies, who were not supposed to get the loans.
For example, DMC Global got a loan of $6.7 million despite having a market value of $405 million, allowing it to raise capital easily on normal private markets.
Other companies getting loans included Shake Shack (which has since given it back) and Fiesta Restaurant Group (which owns Pollo Tropical fast food outlets).
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Democrats like to claim that President Trump is beholden to his large corporate donors and will cite this misallocation of funds as a perfect example.
The president needs to nip their attacks in the bud by demanding, loudly and publicly, that they give the money back by Monday — or else.
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westernjournal--2020-04-22--Freedom Dying in Idaho: Woman Faces Possible Prison Term for Holding Yard Sale

A woman in Rathdrum , Idaho , is facing the possibility of a $ 1,000 fine and up to six months in jail for having a yard sale .
The Rathdrum Police Department said Christa Thompson violated the state ’ s coronavirus shutdown order .
“ A garage sale/yard sale is not an essential business and should not be open for business , ” the department said in a Facebook post Friday .
TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's 'Nancy Antoinette ' Pelosi Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us “ The family had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ belongings of Peter ’ s late father : After the death , the family had taken over his storage-unit payments , which were about $ 1,000 a month , ” the foundation said in a post on its website Saturday .
“ That sum is , according to Peter , a significant burden for a one-income family with six kids.
” “ Rathdrum PD should be ashamed , ” April Lawson said .
“ Let people have a choice .
If I choose to stop in at a yard sale that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family can find a good constitutional lawyer and sue the Police Department for their disregard to our constitution of the state of ldaho and the constitution of the United States , ” Calvin Nolan wrote .
“ Thank you for keeping our streets safer and ridding us of this dangerous criminal enterprise , ” Justin Cottrell said .
“ I hope you ’ ll go after those rogue lemonade stands and kids peddling their school fundraisers next .
We must keep our streets clean of anything resembling a happy , thriving productive society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today.
” Unfortunately , a second Idaho incident has come to light , this time involving a mother who was with her daughter at a playground when she was arrested .
Is the COVID-19 pandemic setting a dangerous precedent where those in authority infringe on our liberty under the guise of the “ greater good ” ?
It sure looks that way .
Gun rights might be another victim of such a mentality .
RELATED : Idaho 1st State To Ban Males from Competing in Female Sports , Regardless of Transgender Claims I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt my fellow conservatives when they said Democratic politicians were coming for our guns .
I thought those concerns resembled nothing more than hyperbole .
The Democrats ’ agenda has taken a sharp lefthand turn .
Some politicians now push gun bans with grandfathered firearms ownership .
The Democrats consistently attempt to ban certain firearms based on puzzling criteria , seemingly thinking we can reduce gun violence with legislation that focuses on magazine capacity and cosmetic features .
Just imagine former Texas Rep. Beto O ’ Rourke ’ s gun philosophy coupled with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We live in a time where someone could go to jail for things she did while staying at home during , oddly enough , a stay-at-home order .
This pandemic can act as a cautionary tale : You don ’ t “ care less ” about human suffering if you become concerned about individual freedom .
Live and let live .
That philosophy seemed simple , wonderful and libertarian all at once .
We see growing signs that some people are willing to sacrifice some liberty in the name of safety .
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A woman in Rathdrum, Idaho, is facing the possibility of a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail for having a yard sale.
The Rathdrum Police Department said Christa Thompson violated the state’s coronavirus shutdown order.
“A garage sale/yard sale is not an essential business and should not be open for business,” the department said in a Facebook post Friday.
Peter Thompson, Christa’s husband, provided context to the Idaho Freedom Foundation.
“The family had a significant financial incentive to deal with the belongings of Peter’s late father: After the death, the family had taken over his storage-unit payments, which were about $1,000 a month,” the foundation said in a post on its website Saturday. “That sum is, according to Peter, a significant burden for a one-income family with six kids.”
The police department’s Facebook post drew plenty of criticism.
“Rathdrum PD should be ashamed,” April Lawson said. “Let people have a choice. If I choose to stop in at a yard sale that’s on me.”
“I hope this family can find a good constitutional lawyer and sue the Police Department for their disregard to our constitution of the state of ldaho and the constitution of the United States,” Calvin Nolan wrote.
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“Thank you for keeping our streets safer and ridding us of this dangerous criminal enterprise,” Justin Cottrell said. “I hope you’ll go after those rogue lemonade stands and kids peddling their school fundraisers next. We must keep our streets clean of anything resembling a happy, thriving productive society. You guys earned a gold star today.”
Unfortunately, a second Idaho incident has come to light, this time involving a mother who was with her daughter at a playground when she was arrested.
Is the COVID-19 pandemic setting a dangerous precedent where those in authority infringe on our liberty under the guise of the “greater good”? It sure looks that way.
Gun rights might be another victim of such a mentality.
I have a confession: I used to doubt my fellow conservatives when they said Democratic politicians were coming for our guns. I thought those concerns resembled nothing more than hyperbole.
Not anymore.
The Democrats’ agenda has taken a sharp lefthand turn. Some politicians now push gun bans with grandfathered firearms ownership.
The Democrats consistently attempt to ban certain firearms based on puzzling criteria, seemingly thinking we can reduce gun violence with legislation that focuses on magazine capacity and cosmetic features.
Just imagine former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s gun philosophy coupled with a renewed call for government overreach.
We live in a time where someone could go to jail for things she did while staying at home during, oddly enough, a stay-at-home order.
This pandemic can act as a cautionary tale: You don’t “care less” about human suffering if you become concerned about individual freedom.
Live and let live. That philosophy seemed simple, wonderful and libertarian all at once.
Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
We see growing signs that some people are willing to sacrifice some liberty in the name of safety.
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westernjournal--2020-04-22--Poll: Turns Out White Dems Are More Bothered by Biden’s Race Than Minorities Are

The party of diversity , inclusion , obsessive identity politics and white guilt will presumably choose a white man in his late 70s to be its nominee , and a great many white Democrats aren ’ t very happy about that .
In a new survey conducted by Pew Research Center , 2,000 Democratic or Democratic-leaning voters were asked how they felt about former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s being older and white .
The results found that 41 percent of Democrats took issue with Biden ’ s age and race .
White respondents were far more bothered than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was conducted from April 7 – 12 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.1 percentage points , asked respondents if “ the fact that the likely Democratic nominee is a white man in his 70s ” bothered them .
TRENDING : Every American Needs To See Trump 's 'Nancy Antoinette ' Pelosi Ad - She Could n't Care Less About Us “ Democratic voters who are bothered that the likely nominee is an older white man are more liberal , more educated , younger and more likely to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the survey , which was conducted just after Bernie Sanders suspended his presidential campaign , ” Pew wrote of its findings .
“ About seven-in-ten black ( 72 % ) and Hispanic ( 70 % ) Democrats say they are not bothered the likely nominee is a white man in his 70s , ” the Pew survey also found .
“ By comparison , white Democrats are divided on this question : 49 % say they are bothered and 51 % say they are not.
” After weaving through a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different generations , ethnicities and sexual orientations , Democrats now have a presumptive nominee in Biden who is not only white but will also be turning 78 in November .
If you ’ re a self-loathing white Democrat , that is apparently problematic .
The far-left is still obsessed with slavery and the politics of the Jim Crow era .
White liberal Democrats also tend to view older Americans as the origin of all the ills in the world .
Look no further for proof than the term “ OK boomer , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imply that the older Americans are part of a problematic past , and don ’ t grasp the importance of the issues that plague the country .
RELATED : Biden Disrespects Wisconsin Ventilator Plant Workers , Dismisses Their Visit with Pence as 'Photo Op' Still , Democrats — including white voters — chose Biden over what was touted as the most diverse field of candidates in the history of American politics .
Of the more than two dozen Democrats who launched presidential bids in the Democratic Party ’ s big government , identity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all of his whiteness and age — was the last man standing .
White liberals have to live with that — or at least they think they do .
While often accusing conservatives and the country of holding a prejudice toward minorities , white Democrats have a race problem .
White liberals “ tend to present themselves as less competent when speaking to minorities — while conservatives do not , ” The Miami Herald reported in evaluating a 2018 Yale University study on how white conservatives and liberals differ with regard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Yale study concludes , “ White liberals self-present less competence to minorities than to other Whites—that is , they patronize minorities stereotyped as lower status and less competent.
” The study , which also evaluated how political candidates addressed minorities , added : “ Although Republican candidates did not significantly shift language based on audience racial composition , Democratic candidates used less competence-related language to minority audiences than to White audiences.
” White Democrats tend to take it upon themselves to speak for minority communities , and yet there lies a discrepancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s age and ethnicity , which is at odds with the views of black and Hispanic voters .
A majority of nonwhite Democrats have no issue seeing past Biden ’ s color and age — which is something many white Democrats are coming to terms with .
Biden prevailed over their coveted diversity , and he did it all while often appearing to struggle with remembering what office he was running for and where he was .
Perhaps that is the issue that should bother all Democrats .
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The party of diversity, inclusion, obsessive identity politics and white guilt will presumably choose a white man in his late 70s to be its nominee, and a great many white Democrats aren’t very happy about that.
In a new survey conducted by Pew Research Center, 2,000 Democratic or Democratic-leaning voters were asked how they felt about former Vice President Joe Biden’s being older and white.
The results found that 41 percent of Democrats took issue with Biden’s age and race.
White respondents were far more bothered than nonwhite Democrats.
The survey, which was conducted from April 7 – 12 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.1 percentage points, asked respondents if “the fact that the likely Democratic nominee is a white man in his 70s” bothered them.
“Democratic voters who are bothered that the likely nominee is an older white man are more liberal, more educated, younger and more likely to be white than those who are not bothered, according to the survey, which was conducted just after Bernie Sanders suspended his presidential campaign,” Pew wrote of its findings.
“About seven-in-ten black (72%) and Hispanic (70%) Democrats say they are not bothered the likely nominee is a white man in his 70s,” the Pew survey also found. “By comparison, white Democrats are divided on this question: 49% say they are bothered and 51% say they are not.”
About seven-in-ten black (72%) and Hispanic (70%) Democratic voters say they’re not bothered their party’s likely nominee for the 2020 election is a white man in his 70s. By comparison, white Democrats are divided on this question. https://t.co/ktLfdKuYgm pic.twitter.com/jy4DrQjZS5 — Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) April 21, 2020
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After weaving through a crowded field of men and women from different generations, ethnicities and sexual orientations, Democrats now have a presumptive nominee in Biden who is not only white but will also be turning 78 in November.
If you’re a self-loathing white Democrat, that is apparently problematic.
The far-left is still obsessed with slavery and the politics of the Jim Crow era.
White liberal Democrats also tend to view older Americans as the origin of all the ills in the world.
Look no further for proof than the term “OK boomer,” which is used by younger liberals to imply that the older Americans are part of a problematic past, and don’t grasp the importance of the issues that plague the country.
Still, Democrats — including white voters — chose Biden over what was touted as the most diverse field of candidates in the history of American politics.
Of the more than two dozen Democrats who launched presidential bids in the Democratic Party’s big government, identity politics-obsessed game of thrones, Biden — for all of his whiteness and age — was the last man standing.
White liberals have to live with that — or at least they think they do. While often accusing conservatives and the country of holding a prejudice toward minorities, white Democrats have a race problem.
White liberals “tend to present themselves as less competent when speaking to minorities — while conservatives do not,” The Miami Herald reported in evaluating a 2018 Yale University study on how white conservatives and liberals differ with regard to how they interact with minority Americans.
The Yale study concludes, “White liberals self-present less competence to minorities than to other Whites—that is, they patronize minorities stereotyped as lower status and less competent.”
The study, which also evaluated how political candidates addressed minorities, added: “Although Republican candidates did not significantly shift language based on audience racial composition, Democratic candidates used less competence-related language to minority audiences than to White audiences.”
White Democrats tend to take it upon themselves to speak for minority communities, and yet there lies a discrepancy in how they view their presumptive nominee’s age and ethnicity, which is at odds with the views of black and Hispanic voters.
A majority of nonwhite Democrats have no issue seeing past Biden’s color and age — which is something many white Democrats are coming to terms with.
Biden prevailed over their coveted diversity, and he did it all while often appearing to struggle with remembering what office he was running for and where he was.
Perhaps that is the issue that should bother all Democrats.
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