westernjournal--2020-06-24--GOP Rep Says Mask Mandates Are ‘Symbolic’ of an ‘Authoritarian State’

Government-issued face mask mandates are a “ symbol of tyranny ” and of an “ authoritarian state , ” the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus said Tuesday .
In an interview with The Western Journal at a Students for Trump event in Phoenix , Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona contended that such mandates take away residents ’ ability to make their own choices .
Last week , the Board of Supervisors in Maricopa County , which Biggs represents parts of , adopted a resolution that requires most residents to wear masks “ while inside the enclosed area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The resolution came after Arizona Gov .
Doug Ducey , a Republican , gave local governments the ability to mandate mask use in public amid a statewide surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases .
But according to Biggs , government mask mandates are antithetical to the concept of self-determination .
TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting “ [ Mask mandates ] are very symbolic of a kind of authoritarian state , ” he told The Western Journal .
“ Instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what , folks , we trust you , you ’ re free , you make the choice , if you don ’ t want to go someplace because you think there ’ s a risk , don ’ t go to that place , ’ what they ’ re saying is , ‘ We ’ re going to impose these on you and everyone.
’ And just like this sort of mandate is a symbol of authoritarianism , Biggs said he believes “ it ’ s a symbol of tyranny ” as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prevention do recommend that all Americans cover their faces while in public .
“ CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain ( e.g.
, grocery stores and pharmacies ) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission , ” the CDC says on its website .
“ Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional , voluntary public health measure.
” But according to Biggs , the issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be wearing masks — it ’ s that he believes it ’ s not the government ’ s place to force them to do so .
“ A free society might handle this differently , ” the Arizona Republican wrote in an Op-Ed for the Washington Examiner last week .
“ The easiest case is to allow private businesses and landowners to determine the measures they think most appropriate for public health and safety .
We used to do that , prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 .
RELATED : GOP Rep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'The Whole County Up in Flames' “ Further , those who are uneasy about the safety programs of the business would , as a responsible person , determine whether they wanted to patronize that business .
Some businesses would see the need to be stricter in enforcement of health and safety measures , some less so .
Biggs emphasized that the “ key ” is for people to be able to decide for themselves what they want to do .
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Government-issued face mask mandates are a “symbol of tyranny” and of an “authoritarian state,” the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus said Tuesday.
In an interview with The Western Journal at a Students for Trump event in Phoenix, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona contended that such mandates take away residents’ ability to make their own choices.
Last week, the Board of Supervisors in Maricopa County, which Biggs represents parts of, adopted a resolution that requires most residents to wear masks “while inside the enclosed area of any Place of Public Accommodation.”
The resolution came after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, gave local governments the ability to mandate mask use in public amid a statewide surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases.
But according to Biggs, government mask mandates are antithetical to the concept of self-determination.
“[Mask mandates] are very symbolic of a kind of authoritarian state,” he told The Western Journal.
“Instead of saying, ‘Look, you know what, folks, we trust you, you’re free, you make the choice, if you don’t want to go someplace because you think there’s a risk, don’t go to that place,’ what they’re saying is, ‘We’re going to impose these on you and everyone.’
“And I think that’s problematic,” Biggs said.
And just like this sort of mandate is a symbol of authoritarianism, Biggs said he believes “it’s a symbol of tyranny” as well.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do recommend that all Americans cover their faces while in public.
“CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission,” the CDC says on its website.
“Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure.”
But according to Biggs, the issue isn’t whether or not Americans should be wearing masks — it’s that he believes it’s not the government’s place to force them to do so.
“A free society might handle this differently,” the Arizona Republican wrote in an Op-Ed for the Washington Examiner last week. “The easiest case is to allow private businesses and landowners to determine the measures they think most appropriate for public health and safety. We used to do that, prior to the outbreak of COVID-19.
“Further, those who are uneasy about the safety programs of the business would, as a responsible person, determine whether they wanted to patronize that business. Some businesses would see the need to be stricter in enforcement of health and safety measures, some less so.
Biggs emphasized that the “key” is for people to be able to decide for themselves what they want to do.
“The key is that each free person would be able to make their choice,” he wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--Op-Ed: The Left Bullies Conservatives with ‘Black-and-White’ Thinking

Not long ago , the tendency to think of people , things and ideas as either all good or all bad was considered a weakness .
Black-and-white thinking , also called “ splitting , ” was widely viewed by mental health professionals as dysfunctional and maladaptive .
It was a necessary feature for a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder .
That diagnosis is mostly out of fashion today .
Unsurprisingly , so is the view that splitting is either maladaptive or dysfunctional .
Black-and-white thinking is in vogue today primarily because the left continuously models , encourages and rewards it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what some Christian groups call the seven major spheres of society : religion , family , education , government , media , arts and business .
Since these are tactics that originated with the left , it is hardly surprising that leftists cast themselves in the role of the good guys .
If you disagree or refuse to obey them , they instantly put you in their growing category of bad guys .
TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people as individuals , by the content of their character , the choices they ’ ve made or the actions they ’ ve taken .
Black-and-white thinking allows the left to place collective blame on their enemies .
It ’ s great for getting votes from those who are politically naive .
Anyone who belongs to a “ protected ” group is seen as a perpetual victim and must not be judged at all .
That may seem like a better position , but ironically , it doesn ’ t provide any protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an infantilized adult .
If one is robbed of personal responsibility , one can never be truly free .
This polarization scenario is complete when members of other groups are cast as oppressors who must be viewed collectively as unable to do anything right .
They are not just deplorable but irredeemable .
Not only are oppressors required to be hated , but they must hate themselves as well .
We can never move on and no amount of kneeling or apologizing will ever be enough .
These new kneelers have made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s black-and-white thinking on steroids and it has nothing to do with race .
It ’ s all about politics .
In a recent piece , I wrote that a colorful and unique personality is healthier and more interesting than collective sameness and that it is a serious threat to socialists .
Like so much else , the left has turned the value of individuality upside down too .
They have demanded sameness of personality and ideology while ripping apart basic concepts of right and wrong .
That ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rule .
Once upon a time , the left harped that Republicans and conservatives were simplistic neanderthals who were incapable of nuanced thinking .
Moral relativism allows them subjectively to select who is good and who is bad based on a predetermined and simplistic narrative of whatever will help them politically .
Conservatives believe there are objective truths and that right and wrong should be applied to every person equally .
Our Founders called it “ equal justice under the law , ” but our Founders were placed in the oppressor group a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ original neanderthals and absolutists and therefore should not be listened to .
RELATED : Op-Ed : The Second Amendment Has Never Been More Important The left will ride this bullying and intimidation pony all the way to election day .
Amazingly , they think this is their ticket back to political power .
If we bow and comply with it , they will get their way .
We will join the childish , intellectually lazy zombies who don ’ t realize how they are being used as political pawns in a game they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point , we will lose our right to protest altogether , because protest is only for “ good guys ” — them .
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Not long ago, the tendency to think of people, things and ideas as either all good or all bad was considered a weakness.
Black-and-white thinking, also called “splitting,” was widely viewed by mental health professionals as dysfunctional and maladaptive. It was a necessary feature for a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.
That diagnosis is mostly out of fashion today. Unsurprisingly, so is the view that splitting is either maladaptive or dysfunctional.
Black-and-white thinking is in vogue today primarily because the left continuously models, encourages and rewards it. It has permeated every area of what some Christian groups call the seven major spheres of society: religion, family, education, government, media, arts and business.
Since these are tactics that originated with the left, it is hardly surprising that leftists cast themselves in the role of the good guys. If you disagree or refuse to obey them, they instantly put you in their growing category of bad guys.
Such a mindset makes it forbidden to judge people as individuals, by the content of their character, the choices they’ve made or the actions they’ve taken. Black-and-white thinking allows the left to place collective blame on their enemies. It’s great for getting votes from those who are politically naive.
Anyone who belongs to a “protected” group is seen as a perpetual victim and must not be judged at all. That may seem like a better position, but ironically, it doesn’t provide any protection at all.
It treats the person as an infantilized adult. If one is robbed of personal responsibility, one can never be truly free.
This polarization scenario is complete when members of other groups are cast as oppressors who must be viewed collectively as unable to do anything right. They are not just deplorable but irredeemable. Not only are oppressors required to be hated, but they must hate themselves as well.
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We can never move on and no amount of kneeling or apologizing will ever be enough. These new kneelers have made themselves proxies for perpetual political payback. That’s black-and-white thinking on steroids and it has nothing to do with race. It’s all about politics.
In a recent piece, I wrote that a colorful and unique personality is healthier and more interesting than collective sameness and that it is a serious threat to socialists.
Like so much else, the left has turned the value of individuality upside down too. They have demanded sameness of personality and ideology while ripping apart basic concepts of right and wrong. That’s a perfect recipe for mob violence and mob rule.
Once upon a time, the left harped that Republicans and conservatives were simplistic neanderthals who were incapable of nuanced thinking. Moral relativism allows them subjectively to select who is good and who is bad based on a predetermined and simplistic narrative of whatever will help them politically.
Conservatives believe there are objective truths and that right and wrong should be applied to every person equally. Our Founders called it “equal justice under the law,” but our Founders were placed in the oppressor group a long time ago. They are the original neanderthals and absolutists and therefore should not be listened to.
The left will ride this bullying and intimidation pony all the way to election day.
Amazingly, they think this is their ticket back to political power. If we bow and comply with it, they will get their way. We will join the childish, intellectually lazy zombies who don’t realize how they are being used as political pawns in a game they don’t understand. At that point, we will lose our right to protest altogether, because protest is only for “good guys” — them.
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--2020-06-24--Trump Asks When ‘James Comey and His Band of Dirty Cops’ Will Apologize to Flynn

President Donald Trump celebrated his former national security advisor Michael Flynn ’ s win in a federal appeals court on Wednesday and questioned when former FBI Director James Comey will be apologizing to the retired three-star Army general .
In a 2-1 ruling , the U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found the Justice Department ’ s decision in May to drop its charges against Flynn should have marked the end of the case .
Further , the appeals court held federal district court Judge Emmet Sullivan was in the wrong to continue it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to the DOJ ’ s decision to end the case by appointing a former federal judge to file a brief arguing why the prosecution should remain in place .
Flynn plead guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about conversations he had with then-Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak in the transition period before Trump took office .
TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting In the DOJ ’ s motion to dismiss the case , federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the incoming national security advisor was appropriate and that his calls were not material to the FBI ’ s underlying counterintelligence investigation about Russian interference in the 2016 election .
Trump first responded to Flynn ’ s court win on Wednesday , tweeting , “ Great !
Appeals Court Upholds Justice Departments Request To Drop Criminal Case Against General Michael Flynn !
” The president followed with another tweet , writing , “ Is James Comey and his band of Dirty Cops going to apologize to General Michael Flynn ( and many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ruin his life ?
“ What about Robert Mueller and his Angry Democrat Cronies – Are they going to say , SO SORRY ?
And what about Obama & Biden ?
” In a December 2018 interview with MSNBC ’ s Nicolle Wallace , Comey admitted that he did not follow protocol when he sent FBI agents to the White House to interview Flynn on Jan. 24 , 2017 , just days after Trump took office .
It is “ something I probably wouldn ’ t have done , or maybe gotten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … administration , ” Comey said .
RELATED : Mike Lindell Says 'It Sure Looks Like ' He 'll Be Running Against 'One of The Worst Governors ' in the Country “ If the FBI wanted to send agents into the White House itself to interview a senior official , you would work through the White House counsel , there would be discussions and approvals , and it would be there , ” he explained .
In the DOJ ’ s court filing seeking to dismiss the charges against Flynn , the department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was “ flabbergasted ” and “ dumbfounded ” in January 2017 at the FBI ’ s decision to question Flynn given that it “ should have been coordinated with DOJ.
” Unsealed internal FBI documents released in April showed that a top bureau official had questioned if the “ goal ” in interviewing Flynn was “ to get him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him fired.
” In early January 2017 , prior to the Flynn interview , counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok reportedly intervened , instructing an investigator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even after no evidence of wrongdoing was found .
Strzok wrote in a note to an agent “ 7th floor involved , ” a reference of the FBI ’ s top leadership .
Flynn may have at least one more legal hurdle to go .
The judges making up the D.C .
Circuit could agree to conduct an “ en banc ” review of Wednesday ’ s decision .
If the judges overrule the three-judge panel , Flynn ’ s likely only recourse then would be to appeal his case to the Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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President Donald Trump celebrated his former national security advisor Michael Flynn’s win in a federal appeals court on Wednesday and questioned when former FBI Director James Comey will be apologizing to the retired three-star Army general.
In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found the Justice Department’s decision in May to drop its charges against Flynn should have marked the end of the case.
Further, the appeals court held federal district court Judge Emmet Sullivan was in the wrong to continue it.
In a highly unusual move, Sullivan responded to the DOJ’s decision to end the case by appointing a former federal judge to file a brief arguing why the prosecution should remain in place.
Flynn plead guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about conversations he had with then-Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak in the transition period before Trump took office.
In the DOJ’s motion to dismiss the case, federal prosecutors argued that Flynn’s behavior as the incoming national security advisor was appropriate and that his calls were not material to the FBI’s underlying counterintelligence investigation about Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Trump first responded to Flynn’s court win on Wednesday, tweeting, “Great! Appeals Court Upholds Justice Departments Request To Drop Criminal Case Against General Michael Flynn!”
Great! Appeals Court Upholds Justice Departments Request To Drop Criminal Case Against General Michael Flynn! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 24, 2020
The president followed with another tweet, writing, “Is James Comey and his band of Dirty Cops going to apologize to General Michael Flynn (and many others) for what they have done to ruin his life?
“What about Robert Mueller and his Angry Democrat Cronies – Are they going to say, SO SORRY? And what about Obama & Biden?”
Is James Comey and his band of Dirty Cops going to apologize to General Michael Flynn (and many others) for what they have done to ruin his life? What about Robert Mueller and his Angry Democrat Cronies – Are they going to say, SO SORRY? And what about Obama & Biden? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 24, 2020
In a December 2018 interview with MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, Comey admitted that he did not follow protocol when he sent FBI agents to the White House to interview Flynn on Jan. 24, 2017, just days after Trump took office.
It is “something I probably wouldn’t have done, or maybe gotten away with, in a more organized … administration,” Comey said.
“If the FBI wanted to send agents into the White House itself to interview a senior official, you would work through the White House counsel, there would be discussions and approvals, and it would be there,” he explained.
“And I thought, ‘It’s early enough, let’s just send a couple guys over.’”
In the DOJ’s court filing seeking to dismiss the charges against Flynn, the department recounted that then-acting Attorney General Sally Yates was “flabbergasted” and “dumbfounded” in January 2017 at the FBI’s decision to question Flynn given that it “should have been coordinated with DOJ.”
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Unsealed internal FBI documents released in April showed that a top bureau official had questioned if the “goal” in interviewing Flynn was “to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired.”
In early January 2017, prior to the Flynn interview, counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok reportedly intervened, instructing an investigator not to close the inquiry into Flynn even after no evidence of wrongdoing was found. Strzok wrote in a note to an agent “7th floor involved,” a reference of the FBI’s top leadership.
Flynn may have at least one more legal hurdle to go. The judges making up the D.C. Circuit could agree to conduct an “en banc” review of Wednesday’s decision.
If the judges overrule the three-judge panel, Flynn’s likely only recourse then would be to appeal his case to the Supreme Court.
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--Black Man Risks Life, Saves Cop from Burning Car: ‘This Man Is My Brother Through Christ’

In these volatile times , it might be difficult to find stories about civilians showing their respect for police officers .
Daylan McLee , for instance , has been lost in the shuffle .
That ’ s a shame , because he risked his life to save an officer from a burning cruiser .
And he didn ’ t hesitate for a second — even given a past with police that would have given some pause .
McLee , 31 , was at a Father ’ s Day cookout in Uniontown , Pennsylvania , on Sunday , according to The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felt an explosion , he initially thought it was a small earthquake .
Then , someone came running in to tell him that there ’ d been a car crash outside involving a police cruiser .
Without hesitation , McLee ran out to the scene .
He managed to pull the injured police officer from his cruiser just as the flames began coming into the car .
TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting “ I don ’ t know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the door open and just pulled him to safety across the street , ” he said .
The officer involved was identified as Uniontown Police Officer Jay Hanley .
“ He was asking not to be moved .
Not to be moved .
His leg , ” McLee told WTAE-TV .
“ Then we started to see the flames start to come inside of the car from the bottom , and I knew we had to get him out .
Another officer tried to assist me , and I just ripped the door @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the street before the car ignited or anything serious like that.
” “ I know this man is my brother through Christ , and I couldn ’ t leave him behind , ” McLee told KDKA-TV .
“ There were people outside screaming .
We felt it in the house .
It was like a jolt.
” After being rescued from the fiery crash , Hanley was flown to a hospital in Morgantown , West Virginia , where he underwent surgery for a serious leg injury on Sunday and Monday .
Police are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s life .
Hanley ’ s sister has called McLee to thank him , as have the police chief and several officers .
This would be interesting enough if it weren ’ t for McLee ’ s history with police .
RELATED : Fallen Cop David Dorn 's Memorial Has Hundreds Line the Street Waiting To Get In “ I haven ’ t had the best past with law enforcement , ” McLee said .
This is painfully accurate .
After a March 2016 fight outside an American Legion Bar , McLee ended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even though it turned out the reality of the situation was much different than police painted it .
In fact , in late 2018 , McLee filed a lawsuit against four Pennsylvania State Police troopers for wrongful arrest .
The incident began when his sister called McLee to say she needed a ride home since she ’ d been drinking and there was a fight there .
McLee confronted the combatants upon arrival , disarming a man with a gun in the parking lot .
He threw the weapon aside .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state trooper opened fire on him .
McLee , the trooper claimed , had pointed a weapon at him twice .
Security footage would later bear McLee ’ s story out : He had disarmed the man and discarded the gun long before the trooper fired at him .
A jury acquitted him on the charges , but he still spent a year in jail .
“ That was a year away from his children , and a year away from his mother , who was ill at the time , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away last year.
” McLee was also caught up in an incident with plainclothes police officers several months back ; he said they never identified themselves as police and , guns drawn , approached him at a porch gathering .
He ran and only stopped when he says they identified themselves as police .
“ He said he was charged with fleeing and resisting arrest , but said during that arrest an officer kicked him in the face through a fence , splitting his lip .
He said the use of force was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to fight the charges , ” the AP reported .
And yet , despite all this , despite the debates about race and policing in America , despite the fact that McLee is , per the AP , “ a Black man with tattoos visible on his neck and arms and twisted dreads that reach below his chin , ” there was never any hesitation to save a fellow human being , despite the grave risk .
This is who we are as a people .
We may forget that .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police and spent a year in prison .
We may forget when we stare through screens with falling statues and clouds of tear gas .
It ’ s easy for it to slip our minds as everything collapses .
Americans are good , strong , God-fearing people .
Talking to WTAE , McLee captured what this was all about .
“ Human life , ” he said .
“ A lot of crazy things are going on in the world , and I haven ’ t had the best ends in life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
You can ’ t replace it .
“ It ’ s Father ’ s Day .
I ’ m not sure if he has children , but I know he has family , and I ’ m pretty sure they ’ re glad to have him there , and I ’ m glad he ’ s home , or going to be home.
” There are divides to be bridged and problems to be solved in this country .
We can ’ t pretend that race and policing aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we ’ re one human race that values human life .
You might not hear much about Daylan McLee .
However , what he did on Father ’ s Day is the essence of who we are as a country .
That ’ s something we need to hold on to .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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In these volatile times, it might be difficult to find stories about civilians showing their respect for police officers. Daylan McLee, for instance, has been lost in the shuffle.
That’s a shame, because he risked his life to save an officer from a burning cruiser. And he didn’t hesitate for a second — even given a past with police that would have given some pause.
McLee, 31, was at a Father’s Day cookout in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, according to The Associated Press. When he heard and felt an explosion, he initially thought it was a small earthquake. Then, someone came running in to tell him that there’d been a car crash outside involving a police cruiser.
Without hesitation, McLee ran out to the scene.
He managed to pull the injured police officer from his cruiser just as the flames began coming into the car.
“I don’t know what came across me, but I ripped the door open and just pulled him to safety across the street,” he said.
Daylan McLee says when he saw a Uniontown officer pinned inside a burning police cruiser Father’s Day he thought, “I know this man is my brother through Christ and I couldn’t leave him behind.” He is credited with saving the officer’s life. A hero’s message @KDKA Tonight. pic.twitter.com/xoXlXXnWhy — PamSuranoKDKA (@PamSuranoKDKA) June 23, 2020
The officer involved was identified as Uniontown Police Officer Jay Hanley.
“He was asking not to be moved. Not to be moved. His leg,” McLee told WTAE-TV. “Then we started to see the flames start to come inside of the car from the bottom, and I knew we had to get him out. Another officer tried to assist me, and I just ripped the door open and we started dragging him across the street before the car ignited or anything serious like that.”
“I know this man is my brother through Christ, and I couldn’t leave him behind,” McLee told KDKA-TV. “There were people outside screaming. We felt it in the house. It was like a jolt.”
After being rescued from the fiery crash, Hanley was flown to a hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he underwent surgery for a serious leg injury on Sunday and Monday.
Police are crediting McLee with saving the officer’s life. Hanley’s sister has called McLee to thank him, as have the police chief and several officers.
This would be interesting enough if it weren’t for McLee’s history with police.
“I haven’t had the best past with law enforcement,” McLee said.
This is painfully accurate. After a March 2016 fight outside an American Legion Bar, McLee ended up spending a year in jail — even though it turned out the reality of the situation was much different than police painted it.
In fact, in late 2018, McLee filed a lawsuit against four Pennsylvania State Police troopers for wrongful arrest.
The incident began when his sister called McLee to say she needed a ride home since she’d been drinking and there was a fight there. McLee confronted the combatants upon arrival, disarming a man with a gun in the parking lot. He threw the weapon aside.
However, as McLee left the scene, a state trooper opened fire on him. McLee, the trooper claimed, had pointed a weapon at him twice.
Security footage would later bear McLee’s story out: He had disarmed the man and discarded the gun long before the trooper fired at him. A jury acquitted him on the charges, but he still spent a year in jail.
“That was a year away from his children, and a year away from his mother, who was ill at the time,” the AP report noted. “She passed away last year.”
McLee was also caught up in an incident with plainclothes police officers several months back; he said they never identified themselves as police and, guns drawn, approached him at a porch gathering. He ran and only stopped when he says they identified themselves as police.
“He said he was charged with fleeing and resisting arrest, but said during that arrest an officer kicked him in the face through a fence, splitting his lip. He said the use of force was caught on a security camera and he plans to fight the charges,” the AP reported.
And yet, despite all this, despite the debates about race and policing in America, despite the fact that McLee is, per the AP, “a Black man with tattoos visible on his neck and arms and twisted dreads that reach below his chin,” there was never any hesitation to save a fellow human being, despite the grave risk.
This is who we are as a people. We may forget that. We may forget when someone is wronged by police and spent a year in prison. We may forget when we stare through screens with falling statues and clouds of tear gas. It’s easy for it to slip our minds as everything collapses. Americans are good, strong, God-fearing people.
Talking to WTAE, McLee captured what this was all about.
“Human life,” he said. “A lot of crazy things are going on in the world, and I haven’t had the best ends in life, but I know the value of human life. You can’t replace it.
“It’s Father’s Day. I’m not sure if he has children, but I know he has family, and I’m pretty sure they’re glad to have him there, and I’m glad he’s home, or going to be home.”
There are divides to be bridged and problems to be solved in this country. We can’t pretend that race and policing aren’t one of them. But deep down, we’re one human race that values human life.
You might not hear much about Daylan McLee. However, what he did on Father’s Day is the essence of who we are as a country. That’s something we need to hold on to.
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--Mike Lindell Says ‘It Sure Looks Like’ He’ll Be Running Against ‘One of The Worst Governors’ in the

Mike Lindell Says ‘It Sure Looks Like’ He’ll Be Running Against ‘One of The Worst Governors’ in the Country

While cautioning that he is currently focused on getting President Donald Trump re-elected , MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said Tuesday that “ it sure looks ” like he will run for governor in his home state of Minnesota in 2022 .
Minnesota is currently led by Tim Walz , a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party whose leadership Lindell has criticized after the death of George Floyd and the civil unrest that followed .
In an interview at a Students for Trump event in Phoenix , where Trump delivered a speech Tuesday , The Western Journal asked Lindell , an outspoken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to challenge Walz in two years .
“ Right now I want to get the president elected , ” said Lindell , who earlier this month was appointed to chair Trump ’ s re-election campaign in Minnesota .
TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting Still , Lindell had harsh words for the current leadership in the state , which has made him want “ more and more and more ” to challenge Walz when the incumbent is up for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have one of the worst governors … in the country ?
” Lindell told The Western Journal .
“ Yes .
We ’ re right up near the top .
So it ’ s getting me wanting to [ run for governor ] more and more and more.
” “ That ’ s not until 2022 , ” he added , cautioning that his “ position hasn ’ t moved ” and saying that “ if God has me do it , I ’ ll do it , and if I get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still , Lindell acknowledged that “ it sure looks ” like he will run .
“ Right now it ’ s on a hold , ” he said of a potential gubernatorial run , adding that “ it sure looks that way , though.
” It ’ s not the first time Lindell has teased a possible run for governor in his home state .
In an interview late last month on Newsmax TV , the businessman criticized the state ’ s leadership amid the riots that erupted following Floyd ’ s death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BLM , Antifa for Sending 'The Whole County Up in Flames' In addition to Walz , he cited Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fey and Attorney General Keith Ellison .
“ It comes down to we ’ ve had some very poor leadership from the mayor to the AG to the governor , the list goes on , ” he said .
“ I just see things that are so poorly run , and they could be done a lot better .
It might get down to , ‘ if you want something done right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lindell does decide to run , he may have the support of Trump himself .
Politico reported in late March that Lindell told associates Trump has encouraged him to run to “ keep Minnesota red beyond ” 2020 , according to an unnamed source Politico described as having “ direct knowledge ” of Lindell ’ s comments .
Lindell has said Trump told him that the president “ really wants me to run , ” the source told Politico .
Meanwhile , Lindell spoke out Tuesday against the current trend of protesters vandalizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American history .
“ You should put out the National Guard and guard ” the statues , he said .
“ I think it ’ s horrific , ” Lindell added , referring to protesters who tear down monuments .
“ That ’ s about as crazy as I ’ ve ever seen.
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While cautioning that he is currently focused on getting President Donald Trump re-elected, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said Tuesday that “it sure looks” like he will run for governor in his home state of Minnesota in 2022.
Minnesota is currently led by Tim Walz, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party whose leadership Lindell has criticized after the death of George Floyd and the civil unrest that followed.
In an interview at a Students for Trump event in Phoenix, where Trump delivered a speech Tuesday, The Western Journal asked Lindell, an outspoken supporter of the president, if he plans to challenge Walz in two years.
“Right now I want to get the president elected,” said Lindell, who earlier this month was appointed to chair Trump’s re-election campaign in Minnesota.
“That’s my total focus right now.”
Thank you @realDonaldTrump for appointing me Chairman of the Minnesota Trump Campaign! We are working hard to help get you re-elected and win Minnesota. We know with your leadership we can make Minnesota great again! pic.twitter.com/dXp3IidUc4 — Mike Lindell (@realMikeLindell) June 11, 2020
Still, Lindell had harsh words for the current leadership in the state, which has made him want “more and more and more” to challenge Walz when the incumbent is up for re-election.
“Do I think that we have one of the worst governors … in the country?” Lindell told The Western Journal. “Yes. We’re right up near the top. So it’s getting me wanting to [run for governor] more and more and more.”
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“That’s not until 2022,” he added, cautioning that his “position hasn’t moved” and saying that “if God has me do it, I’ll do it, and if I get it in prayer to do it.”
Still, Lindell acknowledged that “it sure looks” like he will run.
“Right now it’s on a hold,” he said of a potential gubernatorial run, adding that “it sure looks that way, though.”
It’s not the first time Lindell has teased a possible run for governor in his home state.
In an interview late last month on Newsmax TV, the businessman criticized the state’s leadership amid the riots that erupted following Floyd’s death.
In addition to Walz, he cited Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fey and Attorney General Keith Ellison.
“It comes down to we’ve had some very poor leadership from the mayor to the AG to the governor, the list goes on,” he said.
“I just see things that are so poorly run, and they could be done a lot better. It might get down to, ‘if you want something done right, do it yourself.’”
If Lindell does decide to run, he may have the support of Trump himself.
Politico reported in late March that Lindell told associates Trump has encouraged him to run to “keep Minnesota red beyond” 2020, according to an unnamed source Politico described as having “direct knowledge” of Lindell’s comments. Lindell has said Trump told him that the president “really wants me to run,” the source told Politico.
Meanwhile, Lindell spoke out Tuesday against the current trend of protesters vandalizing and even toppling statues of figures from American history.
His solution: The National Guard.
“You should put out the National Guard and guard” the statues, he said.
“I think it’s horrific,” Lindell added, referring to protesters who tear down monuments. “That’s about as crazy as I’ve ever seen.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--3 Men Charged with Murder in Arbery Case

A prosecutor on Wednesday announced that three men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia .
Prosecutor Joyette Holmes said a Glynn County grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael , Greg McMichael and William “ Roddie ” Bryan Jr. on charges including malice and felony murder in the death of the 25-year-old man .
Arbery was slain Feb. 23 when Greg and Travis McMichael , a father and son , armed themselves and pursued the black man running in their neighborhood .
Greg McMichael told police he suspected Arbery was a burglar and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot .
Bryan lives in the same subdivision , just outside the port city of Brunswick .
Bryan said he saw the McMichaels driving by and joined the chase , a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent testified earlier this month .
TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting It wasn ’ t until May 7 — two days after Bryan ’ s cellphone video leaked online and stirred a national outcry — that the McMichaels were arrested .
Bryan was arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warrant said he tried “ to confine and detain ” Arbery without legal authority by “ utilizing his vehicle on multiple occasions ” before Arbery was shot .
In addition to malice murder and felony murder charges , the McMichaels and Bryan are each charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment .
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A prosecutor on Wednesday announced that three men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia.
Prosecutor Joyette Holmes said a Glynn County grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. on charges including malice and felony murder in the death of the 25-year-old man.
Arbery was slain Feb. 23 when Greg and Travis McMichael, a father and son, armed themselves and pursued the black man running in their neighborhood.
Greg McMichael told police he suspected Arbery was a burglar and that Arbery attacked his son before being shot.
Bryan lives in the same subdivision, just outside the port city of Brunswick. Bryan said he saw the McMichaels driving by and joined the chase, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent testified earlier this month.
It wasn’t until May 7 — two days after Bryan’s cellphone video leaked online and stirred a national outcry — that the McMichaels were arrested.
Bryan was arrested on May 22, and an arrest warrant said he tried “to confine and detain” Arbery without legal authority by “utilizing his vehicle on multiple occasions” before Arbery was shot.
In addition to malice murder and felony murder charges, the McMichaels and Bryan are each charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--86-Year-Old Woman Uses Stimulus Check To Create ‘Zoo’ in Front Yard

Many who received a stimulus check had immediate needs the extra money could cover , or some personal item they wanted .
For Nancy Connor of Pawtucket , Rhode Island , the stimulus check went to a kind of community project .
The 86-year-old woman was disheartened to see so many people passing by her house looking down in the dumps .
“ I went through World War II which was tough but it ’ s nothing like what ’ s happening now everything is so sad , ” she told WJAR-TV .
“ People are walking up and down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought well what can I do ?
I ’ m handicapped .
I can ’ t go out there and do anything , but people love animals.
” TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting She had some extra money thanks to the stimulus check , she had an Amazon account and she had a yard , and that ’ s all she needed to come up with a creative way to bring a smile to passers-by .
“ I took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zoo in my front yard , ” she explained .
“ I used every penny of it on the animals and I ’ m happy I did.
” “ The bigger they are , the more expensive they are , ” she added .
The front yard now boasts a menagerie in the form of dozens of “ wild ” animals .
Zebras , big cats , orangutans , birds of prey — you name it , she probably has it or is planning to get it .
Connor has noticed an uptick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since she decorated her front lawn , and for her , that ’ s fuel enough to want to continue adding to her collection .
“ Many , many , and they come every day , ” Connor said .
“ They come by , they walk and point , and the kids smile .
It ’ s worth all the effort I ’ ve put into it because everybody looks happy that comes by.
” “ I ’ m usually sitting in the window doing crossword puzzles to keep my mind active @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ it ] makes me very happy.
” RELATED : Photographer Captures Heartwarming Reunion Between 'Photobomber ' and Family on Father 's Day Connor also said she ’ s accepting stuffed animal donations and plans to keep the zoo open until October .
She ’ s especially eager to see more families with children come by and enjoy her work .
“ Just get more people to come by with their kids , ” she told WJAR .
“ It ’ s worth everything , ” she said .
“ It makes me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if it ’ s only for a couple of minutes.
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Many who received a stimulus check had immediate needs the extra money could cover, or some personal item they wanted.
For Nancy Connor of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the stimulus check went to a kind of community project.
The 86-year-old woman was disheartened to see so many people passing by her house looking down in the dumps.
“I went through World War II which was tough but it’s nothing like what’s happening now everything is so sad,” she told WJAR-TV.
“People are walking up and down the street looking very sad and I thought well what can I do? I’m handicapped. I can’t go out there and do anything, but people love animals.”
She had some extra money thanks to the stimulus check, she had an Amazon account and she had a yard, and that’s all she needed to come up with a creative way to bring a smile to passers-by.
“I took my stimulus money and I built a zoo in my front yard,” she explained. “I used every penny of it on the animals and I’m happy I did.”
An 86-year-old Pawtucket woman has taken a walk on the wild side creating a “zoo” right in her front yard. @NBC10_Sam has the story. https://t.co/kc1ruIVdvk — NBC 10 WJAR (@NBC10) June 20, 2020
“The bigger they are, the more expensive they are,” she added.
The front yard now boasts a menagerie in the form of dozens of “wild” animals. Zebras, big cats, orangutans, birds of prey — you name it, she probably has it or is planning to get it.
Connor has noticed an uptick in the number of smiling people ever since she decorated her front lawn, and for her, that’s fuel enough to want to continue adding to her collection.
“Many, many, and they come every day,” Connor said. “They come by, they walk and point, and the kids smile. It’s worth all the effort I’ve put into it because everybody looks happy that comes by.”
“I’m usually sitting in the window doing crossword puzzles to keep my mind active. I wave back at them, [it] makes me very happy.”
Connor also said she’s accepting stuffed animal donations and plans to keep the zoo open until October.
She’s especially eager to see more families with children come by and enjoy her work.
“Just get more people to come by with their kids,” she told WJAR.
“It’s worth everything,” she said. “It makes me happy to see people happy again, even if it’s only for a couple of minutes.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--NFL Coach Fires Back After He’s Criticized for Being a Trump Supporter

As NFL players , coaches and officials rush to out-woke one another , at least one coach remains a stalwart supporter of President Donald Trump and a supporter of the country that has given him so much .
Protests , riots and other forms of civil unrest since the death of George Floyd in police custody last month have seen many in the league align themselves quickly with the anti-police movement Black Lives Matter .
Once an apparent pariah in the NFL for his decision to kneel during the country ’ s national anthem before games during the 2016 season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kaepernick is now being hailed a hero .
Former Green Bay Packers star Brett Favre shocked many in the sports world this week when he compared Kaepernick ’ s decision to kneel during the anthem to the sacrifice of former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman , who gave his life fighting for the country in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11 , 2001 , terror attacks .
The recent rhetoric and unrest have even stirred Washington Redskins defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio , a former NFL linebacker who is generally viewed as the strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting On Tuesday , Del Rio retweeted a post commenting on a doctored image of a quote falsely attributed to New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
The bogus image depicts a tweet from the Democratic congresswoman in which she says America ’ s governors should keep coronavirus restrictions in place in order to further tank the economy and hurt Trump ’ s re-election chances in November .
While the screenshot the coach shared was not authentic , Del @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were .
He shared a video from Twitter user Samantha Marika reminding the site ’ s users that Trump was not regarded as a “ racist ” by Democrats until he decided to run against them .
Del Rio made it clear he isn ’ t onboard with the woke movement to delegitimize the country and everything it stands for .
RELATED : 'Blackout Tuesday ' Post Sparks Leftist Outrage Toward Washington Redskins : 'Change Your Name' A Twitter user who has since protected his posts from being viewed publicly tweeted a shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out @ coachdelrio is a trump supporter .
Wish these old racist would stay off Twitter , ” the user wrote , per Fox News .
“ I ’ m 100 % for America , if you ’ re not you can kiss my A $ $ , ” he said .
When Del Rio was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders , he offered his thoughts on the national anthem protests that had taken over the NFL at the time .
“ I ’ ve told [ my players ] how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in November 2017 , according to ESPN .
“ I love this country .
I think it ’ s a great honor to be able to play football , coach football for a living , and so my thought is that everybody should pay respect to the flag and stand at attention , and that ’ s how I feel about it.
” “ But it is America and everybody can make their choice and I ’ ve made that clear , too .
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As NFL players, coaches and officials rush to out-woke one another, at least one coach remains a stalwart supporter of President Donald Trump and a supporter of the country that has given him so much.
Protests, riots and other forms of civil unrest since the death of George Floyd in police custody last month have seen many in the league align themselves quickly with the anti-police movement Black Lives Matter.
Once an apparent pariah in the NFL for his decision to kneel during the country’s national anthem before games during the 2016 season, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is now being hailed a hero.
Former Green Bay Packers star Brett Favre shocked many in the sports world this week when he compared Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the anthem to the sacrifice of former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman, who gave his life fighting for the country in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
The recent rhetoric and unrest have even stirred Washington Redskins defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, a former NFL linebacker who is generally viewed as the strong, silent type.
On Tuesday, Del Rio retweeted a post commenting on a doctored image of a quote falsely attributed to New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The bogus image depicts a tweet from the Democratic congresswoman in which she says America’s governors should keep coronavirus restrictions in place in order to further tank the economy and hurt Trump’s re-election chances in November.
The coach shared it, writing: “Wow ?!! Proof….. c’mon AOC.”
Wow ?!! Proof….. c’mon AOC https://t.co/KNDRmzX6nH — Jack Del Rio (@coachdelrio) June 24, 2020
While the screenshot the coach shared was not authentic, Del Rio’s succeeding volley of tweets were.
He shared a video from Twitter user Samantha Marika reminding the site’s users that Trump was not regarded as a “racist” by Democrats until he decided to run against them.
Fact not fiction https://t.co/M38UuiHTbs — Jack Del Rio (@coachdelrio) June 24, 2020
Del Rio made it clear he isn’t onboard with the woke movement to delegitimize the country and everything it stands for.
A Twitter user who has since protected his posts from being viewed publicly tweeted a shot at Del Rio.
“Just found out @coachdelrio is a trump supporter. Wish these old racist would stay off Twitter,” the user wrote, per Fox News.
Del Rio responded with an unapologetically patriotic mic drop.
“I’m 100% for America, if you’re not you can kiss my A$$,” he said.
I’m 100% for America, if you’re not you can kiss my A$$ https://t.co/PKCLPIbqVJ — Jack Del Rio (@coachdelrio) June 24, 2020
When Del Rio was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, he offered his thoughts on the national anthem protests that had taken over the NFL at the time.
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“I’ve told [my players] how I feel,” Del Rio said in November 2017, according to ESPN. “I love this country. I think it’s a great honor to be able to play football, coach football for a living, and so my thought is that everybody should pay respect to the flag and stand at attention, and that’s how I feel about it.”
“But it is America and everybody can make their choice and I’ve made that clear, too. So, anyways, that’s that,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--Pelosi Says GOP Senate ‘Trying to Get Away with … The Murder of George Floyd’ with Police Reform Bil

Pelosi Says GOP Senate ‘Trying to Get Away with … The Murder of George Floyd’ with Police Reform Bill

During an interview with CBS News Radio , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi trashed the Senate Republicans ’ police reform package .
In addition , she accused the GOP of “ trying to get away with ” the “ murder of George Floyd.
” Republicans , led by South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott , began working on police reform legislation following the death of Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25 .
In her CBS News Radio interview on Tuesday , as The Daily Caller reported , Pelosi described the finished product as an “ unsalvageable piece of legislation.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismisses as “ unsalvageable ” includes in its provision a requirement that law enforcement “ create a database of use of force reports ” and “ create the Breonna Taylor Notification Act , which would track ‘ no-knock ’ warrants.
” Pelosi admitted that the legislation did “ have some suggestions that are worthy of consideration , ” presumably referring to the aforementioned provisions .
That did not stop her from engaging in character assassination .
The interview is here .
Her comment about Republicans “ trying to get away with murder ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting Rather than make a case for why legislation being crafted in the House is better than what Senate Republicans came up with , Pelosi had to jump into the gutter .
The fact that she would stoop this low should not come as a surprise .
It seems like Pelosi has made a calculation that her primary role is to appease the increasingly radical , uniformly anti-Trump Democratic base .
Republican Congressman Doug Collins may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi as a “ follower of AOC tweets.
” Back in February , the speaker dramatically ripped up President Trump ’ s State of the Union speech .
In response to her unprecedented action , Pelosi received a standing ovation from her Democratic colleagues .
Pelosi apparently thought that her outlandish claim alleging that Republicans bear responsibility for the death of George Floyd would result in similar applause .
The idea that Republicans had anything to do with the death of George Floyd is absolutely despicable .
Maybe she has not been paying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the aisle has defended the actions of Derek Chauvin , the former Minneapolis police officer responsible for Floyd ’ s untimely death .
Needless to say , Republicans on Capitol Hill quickly reacted to Pelosi ’ s comments with disgust .
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy described “ her insinuation ” as “ beneath the office she holds.
” RELATED : Pelosi Takes Bible Verses Wildly Out of Context To Affirm Radical Agenda This is hardly the first time that Pelosi has ascribed the worst possible motives to Republicans when discussing their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measure just how many illegal aliens live in the country , Trump proposed putting a citizenship question on the 2020 census .
According to Pelosi , a desire to “ Make America White Again ” served as the motivating factor in the push for a citizenship question .
When in doubt , always smear Republicans as racist .
Pelosi and many others on the left could do themselves a huge favor by listening to Chrissie Hynde , the lead singer of the rock group the Pretenders .
As The Washington Times reported in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , informing him that her late father “ would have enjoyed ” his presidency and appreciated his decision to award Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
In her letter , Hynde explained that she and her father “ argued a lot ” before asking “ isn ’ t that the American way ?
The right to disagree without having your head chopped off ?
” It should also be the American way to have “ the right to disagree ” without having to resort to attributing sinister motives to political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polarized political climate , disagreement is inevitable .
Rather than trash her opponents as murderers , Pelosi should work with the GOP to put together a bill to make sure that what happened to George Floyd never happens again .
If Pelosi could put partisan games aside for just 20 seconds , maybe Congress would finally see its dismal approval rating start to improve .
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During an interview with CBS News Radio, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi trashed the Senate Republicans’ police reform package. In addition, she accused the GOP of “trying to get away with” the “murder of George Floyd.”
Republicans, led by South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, began working on police reform legislation following the death of Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. In her CBS News Radio interview on Tuesday, as The Daily Caller reported, Pelosi described the finished product as an “unsalvageable piece of legislation.”
For the record, the bill Pelosi dismisses as “unsalvageable” includes in its provision a requirement that law enforcement “create a database of use of force reports” and “create the Breonna Taylor Notification Act, which would track ‘no-knock’ warrants.”
Pelosi admitted that the legislation did “have some suggestions that are worthy of consideration,” presumably referring to the aforementioned provisions. That did not stop her from engaging in character assassination.
The interview is here. Her comment about Republicans “trying to get away with murder” comes about the 2:35 mark.
Rather than make a case for why legislation being crafted in the House is better than what Senate Republicans came up with, Pelosi had to jump into the gutter. The fact that she would stoop this low should not come as a surprise.
It seems like Pelosi has made a calculation that her primary role is to appease the increasingly radical, uniformly anti-Trump Democratic base. Republican Congressman Doug Collins may have had a point when he described Pelosi as a “follower of AOC tweets.”
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Back in February, the speaker dramatically ripped up President Trump’s State of the Union speech. In response to her unprecedented action, Pelosi received a standing ovation from her Democratic colleagues.
Pelosi apparently thought that her outlandish claim alleging that Republicans bear responsibility for the death of George Floyd would result in similar applause.
The idea that Republicans had anything to do with the death of George Floyd is absolutely despicable. Maybe she has not been paying attention but no one on either side of the aisle has defended the actions of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer responsible for Floyd’s untimely death.
Needless to say, Republicans on Capitol Hill quickly reacted to Pelosi’s comments with disgust. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy described “her insinuation” as “beneath the office she holds.”
I think it’s fair to say that the issue of police reform is personal to @SenatorTimScott, and that he knows a lot more about it than Nancy Pelosi ever will. Her insinuation that he—or any member of Congress—is complicit in murder is disgusting and beneath the office she holds. https://t.co/DOMEOx8yP2 — Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) June 24, 2020
This is hardly the first time that Pelosi has ascribed the worst possible motives to Republicans when discussing their policy proposals. In an effort to measure just how many illegal aliens live in the country, Trump proposed putting a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
According to Pelosi, a desire to “Make America White Again” served as the motivating factor in the push for a citizenship question. When in doubt, always smear Republicans as racist.
Pelosi and many others on the left could do themselves a huge favor by listening to Chrissie Hynde, the lead singer of the rock group the Pretenders.
As The Washington Times reported in February, Hynde wrote a letter to Trump, informing him that her late father “would have enjoyed” his presidency and appreciated his decision to award Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In her letter, Hynde explained that she and her father “argued a lot” before asking “isn’t that the American way? The right to disagree without having your head chopped off?”
It should also be the American way to have “the right to disagree” without having to resort to attributing sinister motives to political opponents. In today’s highly polarized political climate, disagreement is inevitable.
Rather than trash her opponents as murderers, Pelosi should work with the GOP to put together a bill to make sure that what happened to George Floyd never happens again. If Pelosi could put partisan games aside for just 20 seconds, maybe Congress would finally see its dismal approval rating start to improve.
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--NFL Team Flies Black Lives Matter Flag Next to American Flag at Stadium

If you had any doubts about the NFL ’ s stance on prioritizing social issues ahead of the upcoming season , look no further than the new flag hoisted at Levi ’ s Stadium in Santa Clara , California .
On Tuesday , the San Francisco 49ers shared an image on social media of a Black Lives Matter flag waving in the wind next to an American flag and a California state flag .
“ Indivisible with liberty and justice for all .
# BlackLivesMatter , ” the former team of national anthem kneeler Colin Kapernick captioned the photo on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photo on Twitter , retweeting a post from Levi Stadium .
TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting Team CEO Jed York said the new flag is about “ progress ” and is a form of “ taking action ” four years after then-49ers quarterback Kaepernick decided to protest during the anthem .
“ First and foremost , you ’ re saddened and outraged when you see events take place , especially when they ’ re specifically violent events that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focused on taking actions , ” he said at a state-of-the-franchise meeting Monday , according to The Mercury News .
“ We want to work with people that are experts , so that we can make real , serious change in this country , ” York said .
“ The thing we do know better than the political aspect of things that need to be changed , we certainly understand education , ” he said .
“ We understand giving people equal opportunities .
That ’ s where we ’ ve done work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
“ We want to make sure we empower everybody in our organization and out to make the most of their lives and to have what I believe is equality for all and justice for all.
” In the wake of mass protests following the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody , the NFL is apparently going woke .
The decision by the 49ers to hoist a flag bearing a weighted political statement comes as players , coaches and officials throughout the league have signaled they are onboard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for leftist platitudes .
Get ready for anthem kneeling like you ’ ve never seen before .
RELATED : Brett Favre Likens Kaepernick to Pat Tillman , Who Died Serving the Flag Kaep Kneeled For Houston Texans coach Bill O ’ Brien has said he will not stand for the country ’ s national anthem this coming season .
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt indicated he might be joining them in the divisive protests .
It ’ s unclear if longtime anthem-kneeling holdout Drew Brees will stand during “ The Star-Spangled Banner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he takes a knee .
In an Instagram post earlier this month directed at President Donald Trump , the star New Orleans Saints quarterback said , “ Through my ongoing conversations with friends , teammates , and leaders in the black community , I realize this is not an issue about the American flag .
It has never been .
We can no longer use the flag to turn people away or distract them from the real issues that face our black communities .
“ We did this back in 2017 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my comments this week .
We must stop talking about the flag and shift our attention to the real issues of systemic racial injustice , economic oppression , police brutality , and judicial & prison reform .
“ We are at a critical juncture in our nation ’ s history !
If not now , then when ?
” A great number of NFL fans would prefer it if conversations about perceived systemic racial bias and alleged widespread police brutality occurred off the field , not during a time set aside for Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and those who have served under its flag .
But it is the right of players and coaches to engage in overt political acts while on the job , as long as their employers green-light it .
Thus far , teams appear to be in support of turning the NFL into a platform for left-wing political causes amid a pandemic and racially charged nationwide civil unrest .
It is also the right of football fans to find something else to do on Sundays , and many of them probably will .
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If you had any doubts about the NFL’s stance on prioritizing social issues ahead of the upcoming season, look no further than the new flag hoisted at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers shared an image on social media of a Black Lives Matter flag waving in the wind next to an American flag and a California state flag.
“Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. #BlackLivesMatter,” the former team of national anthem kneeler Colin Kapernick captioned the photo on Instagram.
The 49ers also shared the photo on Twitter, retweeting a post from Levi Stadium.
Team CEO Jed York said the new flag is about “progress” and is a form of “taking action” four years after then-49ers quarterback Kaepernick decided to protest during the anthem.
“First and foremost, you’re saddened and outraged when you see events take place, especially when they’re specifically violent events that are targeted at African-Americans. We’re focused on taking actions,” he said at a state-of-the-franchise meeting Monday, according to The Mercury News.
“We want to work with people that are experts, so that we can make real, serious change in this country,” York said.
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“The thing we do know better than the political aspect of things that need to be changed, we certainly understand education,” he said. “We understand giving people equal opportunities. That’s where we’ve done work for decades and will continue to do work.
“We want to make sure we empower everybody in our organization and out to make the most of their lives and to have what I believe is equality for all and justice for all.”
In the wake of mass protests following the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, the NFL is apparently going woke.
The decision by the 49ers to hoist a flag bearing a weighted political statement comes as players, coaches and officials throughout the league have signaled they are onboard with turning the league into a platform for leftist platitudes.
Get ready for anthem kneeling like you’ve never seen before.
Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien has said he will not stand for the country’s national anthem this coming season.
Neither will Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt indicated he might be joining them in the divisive protests.
A) don’t speak for me B) if you still think it’s about disrespecting the flag or our military, you clearly haven’t been listening https://t.co/tnsEq5D9WC — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June 13, 2020
It’s unclear if longtime anthem-kneeling holdout Drew Brees will stand during “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but don’t be surprised if he takes a knee.
In an Instagram post earlier this month directed at President Donald Trump, the star New Orleans Saints quarterback said, “Through my ongoing conversations with friends, teammates, and leaders in the black community, I realize this is not an issue about the American flag. It has never been. We can no longer use the flag to turn people away or distract them from the real issues that face our black communities.
“We did this back in 2017, and regretfully I brought it back with my comments this week. We must stop talking about the flag and shift our attention to the real issues of systemic racial injustice, economic oppression, police brutality, and judicial & prison reform.
“We are at a critical juncture in our nation’s history! If not now, then when?”
A great number of NFL fans would prefer it if conversations about perceived systemic racial bias and alleged widespread police brutality occurred off the field, not during a time set aside for Americans to come together to honor their country and those who have served under its flag.
But it is the right of players and coaches to engage in overt political acts while on the job, as long as their employers green-light it.
Thus far, teams appear to be in support of turning the NFL into a platform for left-wing political causes amid a pandemic and racially charged nationwide civil unrest.
It is also the right of football fans to find something else to do on Sundays, and many of them probably will.
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--Op-Ed: The Second Amendment Has Never Been More Important

Take a 30+ year veteran of the armed services , who on retirement to upstate New York kept up practical skills with firearms and has an eclectic collection of rifles and pistols .
He went through the local procedures and obtained a concealed carry permit from the local sheriff .
For more than 10 years he has caused no trouble , committed no crimes and been a good neighbor , friend and citizen .
Now this tried , tested and trusted citizen who remains fit and active wants to visit a friend in New York City to give reassurance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distressed by all the riots , looting , arson and violence which have taken place , including near their home .
The friend has asked him for security advice .
The immediate solution that springs to mind is to follow the advice of Joe Biden and take a shotgun from his collection to loan to the friend ( who he knows from many years experience is a responsible , upstanding and law-abiding citizen ) .
But the veteran can not take a shotgun or any other firearm into New York City .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a jail sentence is too much to chance .
The ability of the veteran to protect himself and his friends in that community , and to provide aid , assistance and even protection to law enforcement is thereby vastly reduced .
The strength of the rule of law is also diminished .
Trustworthy citizens are thus restricted even during a period when thousands of convicted felons have been prematurely released onto the streets and law enforcement is stretched thin .
They currently have to deal with COVID-19 cases , supporting first responders during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the violence , looting and vandalism that have accompanied many of them .
TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting It makes no sense , especially when similar illogical scenarios are playing out in many big cities across the nation — places where murder and violent crime are more common and the need for a self-defense capability is greatest .
The most plausible explanation is that gun control advocates are not truly concerned with citizen safety ( even though guns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even millions of times each year , usually without even being fired ) .
Rather , they are concerned about power , control and removing the possibility of armed resistance to their future edicts .
They do not trust law-abiding citizens with firearms .
Perhaps they are afraid that Americans with guns could not be coerced into following their more radical “ laws ” and that is more important than allowing their voters to protect themselves ?
Our elected officials are supposed to be our representatives , serving us and not acting as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a step on the road to tyranny and a classic maneuver of fascists , communists , anarchists and dictators .
The Second Amendment is the only part of the Constitution that consistently suffers different interpretations in different political subdivisions and is constantly under attack from gun control advocates in multiple different ways .
Yet it has been in force since ratification in 1791 , and back then those Kentucky rifles were state-of-the-art military-grade weapons .
No one is forced to carry a weapon , but it is an option that should be open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lesson from both history and from the experiments conducted in the different states and city jurisdictions over the centuries is that the average American citizen is very law-abiding , especially when it comes to exercising their Second Amendment rights .
Yet this is not the story told by the media .
They generate fear by exaggerating the threat ( America does not have an “ epidemic ” of shootings and actually has a lower gun murder rate than the average of 192 nations ) , sensationalizing some murders ( especially those caught on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” posed by those who wish to freely exercise their Second Amendment rights in an open way , despite the data on how little those legally carrying firearms misbehave .
What gun control achieves is to disarm law-abiding citizens and leave guns only in the hands of criminals and overworked police .
In turn , this leads to higher murder and violent crime rates as innocent victims are left unable to defend themselves .
Now police forces are being undermined , defunded and demoralized by the same politicians who have ensured guns are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time , city governments are demonstrating that they can not maintain control of mobs , gatherings in the name of protest , or control looters , arsonists or violent vandals .
Removing guns from good people is not only unconstitutional ; under the current circumstances , we are seeing that such policies are murderously counterproductive .
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Take a 30+ year veteran of the armed services, who on retirement to upstate New York kept up practical skills with firearms and has an eclectic collection of rifles and pistols. He went through the local procedures and obtained a concealed carry permit from the local sheriff. For more than 10 years he has caused no trouble, committed no crimes and been a good neighbor, friend and citizen.
Now this tried, tested and trusted citizen who remains fit and active wants to visit a friend in New York City to give reassurance and comfort, as the friend is very distressed by all the riots, looting, arson and violence which have taken place, including near their home. The friend has asked him for security advice.
The immediate solution that springs to mind is to follow the advice of Joe Biden and take a shotgun from his collection to loan to the friend (who he knows from many years experience is a responsible, upstanding and law-abiding citizen).
But the veteran cannot take a shotgun or any other firearm into New York City. That would be illegal and the risk of a jail sentence is too much to chance. The ability of the veteran to protect himself and his friends in that community, and to provide aid, assistance and even protection to law enforcement is thereby vastly reduced. The strength of the rule of law is also diminished.
Trustworthy citizens are thus restricted even during a period when thousands of convicted felons have been prematurely released onto the streets and law enforcement is stretched thin. They currently have to deal with COVID-19 cases, supporting first responders during the pandemic, policing protests and responding to the violence, looting and vandalism that have accompanied many of them.
It makes no sense, especially when similar illogical scenarios are playing out in many big cities across the nation — places where murder and violent crime are more common and the need for a self-defense capability is greatest.
Why?
The most plausible explanation is that gun control advocates are not truly concerned with citizen safety (even though guns are used defensively hundreds of thousands or even millions of times each year, usually without even being fired).
Rather, they are concerned about power, control and removing the possibility of armed resistance to their future edicts. They do not trust law-abiding citizens with firearms.
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Perhaps they are afraid that Americans with guns could not be coerced into following their more radical “laws” and that is more important than allowing their voters to protect themselves? Our elected officials are supposed to be our representatives, serving us and not acting as our nobility.
Disarming the peasants is a step on the road to tyranny and a classic maneuver of fascists, communists, anarchists and dictators.
The Second Amendment is the only part of the Constitution that consistently suffers different interpretations in different political subdivisions and is constantly under attack from gun control advocates in multiple different ways. Yet it has been in force since ratification in 1791, and back then those Kentucky rifles were state-of-the-art military-grade weapons.
No one is forced to carry a weapon, but it is an option that should be open to every law-abiding citizen. And one lesson from both history and from the experiments conducted in the different states and city jurisdictions over the centuries is that the average American citizen is very law-abiding, especially when it comes to exercising their Second Amendment rights.
Yet this is not the story told by the media.
They generate fear by exaggerating the threat (America does not have an “epidemic” of shootings and actually has a lower gun murder rate than the average of 192 nations), sensationalizing some murders (especially those caught on camera) and emphasizing the “threat” posed by those who wish to freely exercise their Second Amendment rights in an open way, despite the data on how little those legally carrying firearms misbehave.
What gun control achieves is to disarm law-abiding citizens and leave guns only in the hands of criminals and overworked police.
In turn, this leads to higher murder and violent crime rates as innocent victims are left unable to defend themselves. Now police forces are being undermined, defunded and demoralized by the same politicians who have ensured guns are not available to their constituents.
At the same time, city governments are demonstrating that they cannot maintain control of mobs, gatherings in the name of protest, or control looters, arsonists or violent vandals.
Removing guns from good people is not only unconstitutional; under the current circumstances, we are seeing that such policies are murderously counterproductive.
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--Rock Legend Willing To ‘Get Sick and Even Die’ To Help Economy Rebound

Rock legend Sammy Hagar said he would be willing to “ get sick and even die ” if it meant people could go back to work .
The 72-year-old former Van Halen frontman told Rolling Stone that he would be comfortable performing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic before a vaccine is available if the disease appears to be going away .
“ This is hard to say without stirring somebody up , but truthfully , I ’ d rather personally get sick and even die , if that ’ s what it takes , ” Hagar said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this country from this economic thing that ’ s going to kill more people in the long run .
I would rather see everyone go back to work.
” He added that he was OK with making that sacrifice .
TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable Headlines on Police Shooting “ I will die for my children and my grandchildren to have a life anywhere close to the life that I had in this wonderful country .
That ’ s just the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hagar said .
“ I ’ m not going to go around spreading the disease .
But there may be a time where we have to sacrifice .
I mean , how many people die on the Earth every day ?
I have no idea .
I ’ m sorry to say it , but we all got ta die , man.
” As of Wednesday afternoon , there were over 2.3 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. and 121,279 deaths , according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Rolling Stone ’ s feature on how musicians are handling life without concerts .
American blues guitarist Buddy Guy said he hasn ’ t picked up a guitar since his show in Arizona was canceled about two months ago .
“ I hope they come up with a vaccine , so I can get back out there and let them know I ’ m alive and well and trying to keep the blues alive .
I don ’ t know what else to do now , ” he said .
Former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fogerty said he couldn ’ t see a solution for concerts until there is a vaccine and “ people feel safe again.
” “ You go do a concert with 10,000 people , and then find out afterwards that some of them died ?
” he said , adding that he didn ’ t want to be reckless .
“ Maybe some other guy thinks it ’ s a good idea , but I ’ m not dying for Donald Trump .
I ’ m not dying for the economy .
How can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” Bruce Springsteen quoted his Aunt Eda , who said , “ Just live every day as if you ’ re gon na live forever.
” “ I think she meant , greet each day on its own terms , as an opportunity for life ’ s possibilities .
Breathe it in .
Let the world open up before you , and prepare yourself to accept it in its entirety , on its own terms , with a vengeance , ” the singer-songwriter said .
“ Well , I ’ m ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too .
But right now , the waiting … is the hardest part.
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Rock legend Sammy Hagar said he would be willing to “get sick and even die” if it meant people could go back to work.
The 72-year-old former Van Halen frontman told Rolling Stone that he would be comfortable performing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic before a vaccine is available if the disease appears to be going away.
“This is hard to say without stirring somebody up, but truthfully, I’d rather personally get sick and even die, if that’s what it takes,” Hagar said.
“We have to save the world and this country from this economic thing that’s going to kill more people in the long run. I would rather see everyone go back to work.”
He added that he was OK with making that sacrifice.
“I will die for my children and my grandchildren to have a life anywhere close to the life that I had in this wonderful country. That’s just the way that I feel about it,” Hagar said.
“I’m not going to go around spreading the disease. But there may be a time where we have to sacrifice. I mean, how many people die on the Earth every day? I have no idea. I’m sorry to say it, but we all gotta die, man.”
As of Wednesday afternoon, there were over 2.3 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. and 121,279 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins.
Hagar’s statement was part of the Rolling Stone’s feature on how musicians are handling life without concerts.
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American blues guitarist Buddy Guy said he hasn’t picked up a guitar since his show in Arizona was canceled about two months ago.
“I hope they come up with a vaccine, so I can get back out there and let them know I’m alive and well and trying to keep the blues alive. I don’t know what else to do now,” he said.
Former Creedence Clearwater Revival singer and guitarist John Fogerty said he couldn’t see a solution for concerts until there is a vaccine and “people feel safe again.”
“You go do a concert with 10,000 people, and then find out afterwards that some of them died?” he said, adding that he didn’t want to be reckless.
“Maybe some other guy thinks it’s a good idea, but I’m not dying for Donald Trump. I’m not dying for the economy. How can you have any kind of a crowd?”
Bruce Springsteen quoted his Aunt Eda, who said, “Just live every day as if you’re gonna live forever.”
“I think she meant, greet each day on its own terms, as an opportunity for life’s possibilities. Breathe it in. Let the world open up before you, and prepare yourself to accept it in its entirety, on its own terms, with a vengeance,” the singer-songwriter said.
“Well, I’m ready, and I hope you are, too. But right now, the waiting … is the hardest part.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-24--Twitter Seizes On Copyright Claim To Ban Popular Pro-Trump Account

A conservative social media user whose memes have been praised and reposted by President Donald Trump has been kicked off Twitter for copyright violations .
Logan Cook , a Kansas man who posts under the name Carpe Donktum , was permanently banned from the platform on Tuesday night , days after he posted a video criticizing CNN that used doctored footage from the news channel .
The clip , which Trump retweeted last week , used footage from a CNN story from last year about the friendship of two toddlers , one black and one white .
Cook doctored the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and inserted a fake CNN caption reading “ Terrified todler runs from racist baby , ” then a clip from the original video before showing the message “ America is not the problem .
Fake news is the problem.
” Twitter later placed a “ manipulated media ” warning label on the clip .
Cook , who also posts his work to other platforms and websites , did not respond to messages seeking comment on Wednesday .
TRENDING : AP , NPR , Others Fan Divisive Flames with Remarkably Similar , Despicable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted online , however , he denied violating Twitter ’ s copyright rules and said he is being censored .
Cook ’ s account has been temporarily suspended multiple times in the past for violations of Twitter ’ s copyright rules .
He was also suspended for eight days last year for posting a video depicting Trump as a cowboy attacking CNN journalist Jim Acosta .
Twitter rules prohibit Cook from creating a new account to replace the old one , which had more than 270,000 followers at the time of the suspension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had emerged as a prominent creator of memes that condemn journalists and those who have criticized the president .
In March , Twitter placed the “ manipulated media ” warning on a video of Joe Biden shared by Trump .
Last month , Trump fired back at the company after it added fact-check warnings to two of his tweets on mail-in voting .
The president vowed to add new regulations to rein in social media companies .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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A conservative social media user whose memes have been praised and reposted by President Donald Trump has been kicked off Twitter for copyright violations.
Logan Cook, a Kansas man who posts under the name Carpe Donktum, was permanently banned from the platform on Tuesday night, days after he posted a video criticizing CNN that used doctored footage from the news channel.
The clip, which Trump retweeted last week, used footage from a CNN story from last year about the friendship of two toddlers, one black and one white. Cook doctored the clip, set it to ominous music, and inserted a fake CNN caption reading “Terrified todler runs from racist baby,” then a clip from the original video before showing the message “America is not the problem. Fake news is the problem.”
Twitter later placed a “manipulated media” warning label on the clip.
Cook, who also posts his work to other platforms and websites, did not respond to messages seeking comment on Wednesday.
In a statement posted online, however, he denied violating Twitter’s copyright rules and said he is being censored.
Cook’s account has been temporarily suspended multiple times in the past for violations of Twitter’s copyright rules.
He was also suspended for eight days last year for posting a video depicting Trump as a cowboy attacking CNN journalist Jim Acosta.
Twitter rules prohibit Cook from creating a new account to replace the old one, which had more than 270,000 followers at the time of the suspension.
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Trump often retweeted Cook, who had emerged as a prominent creator of memes that condemn journalists and those who have criticized the president.
In March, Twitter placed the “manipulated media” warning on a video of Joe Biden shared by Trump.
Last month, Trump fired back at the company after it added fact-check warnings to two of his tweets on mail-in voting. The president vowed to add new regulations to rein in social media companies.
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