westernjournal--2020-05-27--Fox News Panelist Goes on Wild Rant Ripping WH Press Secretary McEnany: ‘Twitter Troll’

They don ’ t get as much media air as they used to , but there still are NeverTrumpers the media can dredge up to put on panel shows .
I ’ m not just talking Bill Kristol , whose smug carcass is carted out every so often to prove how wrong he is about everything these days .
Aside from the former editor of The Weekly Standard , there are plenty of people who can still get bookings based on the fact they identify as nominally Republican and have an anaphylactic reaction to the current president .
Some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For instance , when you see Ana Navarro or Max Boot on a TV show , you get a distinct feeling you ’ re watching grift at work .
However , there are people for whom NeverTrumpism is a moral decision — a poor one , I ’ d say , but still one motivated by the conscience .
Jonah Goldberg , formerly of National Review and currently of The Dispatch , is one of those individuals you suspect isn ’ t in it for the attention .
If anything , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump and everyone in the White House represented a cancer on conservatism .
That doesn ’ t make Goldberg any less febrile than Boot or Navarro , mind you .
The motives may be different , but the moral hyperventilation is the same .
Take Goldberg ’ s appearance on “ Fox News Sunday , ” which was certainly a good way to wake up Sunday morning if you were out of Keurig cups and any other source of caffeine .
The subject was Kayleigh McEnany , the White House press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Obama administration ’ s 2016 unmasking of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn during her Friday media briefing .
“ Fox News Sunday ” host Chris Wallace was decidedly unimpressed with her argument , noting there had been 16,000 unmaskings in the Trump White House “ the year before last.
” That ’ s an issue for another day , however , because Goldberg managed to steal the show , such as it was , with his denunciation of McEnany .
“ There ’ s this cliche in Washington that President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Goldberg said .
“ What Donald Trump wants in a press secretary is a Twitter troll who goes on attack , doesn ’ t actually care about doing the job they have , and instead wants to impress , really , an audience of one — and make another part of official Washington another one of these essentially cable news and Twitter gladiatorial arenas.
” Goldberg is especially sick of “ cable news and Twitter gladiatorial arenas.
” Which is why he was appearing on “ Fox News Sunday ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later take to the social media platform to deliver tweets like this : RELATED : Report : Instead of Firing Newly ID 'd 'Anonymous ' Leaker , WH Is Punishing Her with Transfer to Saudi Arabia For those of you not versed in the lingo of the interwebs , “ I hope she sees this bro ” is a retort used to imply that someone is sticking up for a female in the hope said female will take notice of them .
Sebastian Gorka , a former White House adviser and a Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a quarter-century now .
Goldberg ’ s going on social media to suggest Gorka is acting thirsty regarding the White House press secretary doesn ’ t necessarily make me think McEnany is the “ Twitter troll ” here .
Slagging Goldberg is a difficult task for me inasmuch as he was one of my formative influences as a conservative , particularly his columns in National Review .
Most of his books are worth reading .
Goldberg was hardly the only conservative who lost his uplink to reality over Trump ’ s election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ intellectually capable of dealing rationally with the administration while still disagreeing with its trajectory .
Instead , we have this .
It ’ s not quite Max Boot material yet , but another four years of Trump and there ’ s a 50/50 chance you ’ ll see Goldberg on a CNN panel wearing a pink knit cap with cat ears on it .
The Flynn case is very much in the news , and whether you believe there ’ s an interconnected set of misdeeds known as “ Obamagate , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI took before the interview that led to him being charged aren ’ t issues that are going away .
Calling that part of the media briefing “ indefensible and grotesque ” is proof that , for some people , any sort of pushback on the media from a member of the Trump administration is an outrage in and of itself .
Whatever the Trump administration ’ s faults may be , pushing back on the media isn ’ t one of them .
In fact , they should do it more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt see to .
As for Goldberg , one hopes he recovers some sense of perspective quickly .
If this is “ indefensible and grotesque ” to him , he ’ s more out of touch with reality than I ’ d originally feared .
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They don’t get as much media air as they used to, but there still are NeverTrumpers the media can dredge up to put on panel shows. I’m not just talking Bill Kristol, whose smug carcass is carted out every so often to prove how wrong he is about everything these days. Aside from the former editor of The Weekly Standard, there are plenty of people who can still get bookings based on the fact they identify as nominally Republican and have an anaphylactic reaction to the current president.
Some of these NeverTrumpers are more respectable than others. For instance, when you see Ana Navarro or Max Boot on a TV show, you get a distinct feeling you’re watching grift at work. However, there are people for whom NeverTrumpism is a moral decision — a poor one, I’d say, but still one motivated by the conscience.
Jonah Goldberg, formerly of National Review and currently of The Dispatch, is one of those individuals you suspect isn’t in it for the attention. If anything, he was far more influential before he decided President Donald Trump and everyone in the White House represented a cancer on conservatism.
That doesn’t make Goldberg any less febrile than Boot or Navarro, mind you. The motives may be different, but the moral hyperventilation is the same.
Take Goldberg’s appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” which was certainly a good way to wake up Sunday morning if you were out of Keurig cups and any other source of caffeine.
The subject was Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary who made news by strongly criticizing the Obama administration’s 2016 unmasking of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn during her Friday media briefing.
“Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace was decidedly unimpressed with her argument, noting there had been 16,000 unmaskings in the Trump White House “the year before last.”
That’s an issue for another day, however, because Goldberg managed to steal the show, such as it was, with his denunciation of McEnany.
Wow. On Fox News Sunday, Jonah Goldberg bashes Kayleigh McEnany’s work as press secretary as “indefensible and grotesque,” like a “Twitter troll” in cable-news combat. pic.twitter.com/p4O0H4Ljit — NewsBusters (@newsbusters) May 24, 2020
Goldberg called McEnany’s news conference demeanor and material “indefensible and grotesque.”
“There’s this cliche in Washington that President Trump wants a Roy Cohn as attorney general,” Goldberg said.
“What Donald Trump wants in a press secretary is a Twitter troll who goes on attack, doesn’t actually care about doing the job they have, and instead wants to impress, really, an audience of one — and make another part of official Washington another one of these essentially cable news and Twitter gladiatorial arenas.”
Goldberg is especially sick of “cable news and Twitter gladiatorial arenas.” Which is why he was appearing on “Fox News Sunday” to deliver a televised Twitter thread and would later take to the social media platform to deliver tweets like this:
I hope she sees this bro. pic.twitter.com/ugh0Ob1A39 — Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 27, 2020
For those of you not versed in the lingo of the interwebs, “I hope she sees this bro” is a retort used to imply that someone is sticking up for a female in the hope said female will take notice of them.
Sebastian Gorka, a former White House adviser and a Trump surrogate, has been married for almost a quarter-century now. Goldberg’s going on social media to suggest Gorka is acting thirsty regarding the White House press secretary doesn’t necessarily make me think McEnany is the “Twitter troll” here.
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Slagging Goldberg is a difficult task for me inasmuch as he was one of my formative influences as a conservative, particularly his columns in National Review. Most of his books are worth reading.
Goldberg was hardly the only conservative who lost his uplink to reality over Trump’s election. However, he was arguably the most intellectually capable of dealing rationally with the administration while still disagreeing with its trajectory.
Instead, we have this.
It’s not quite Max Boot material yet, but another four years of Trump and there’s a 50/50 chance you’ll see Goldberg on a CNN panel wearing a pink knit cap with cat ears on it.
The Flynn case is very much in the news, and whether you believe there’s an interconnected set of misdeeds known as “Obamagate,” the unmasking of Flynn and the subsequent steps the FBI took before the interview that led to him being charged aren’t issues that are going away.
Calling that part of the media briefing “indefensible and grotesque” is proof that, for some people, any sort of pushback on the media from a member of the Trump administration is an outrage in and of itself.
Whatever the Trump administration’s faults may be, pushing back on the media isn’t one of them. In fact, they should do it more often — something that McEnany will no doubt see to.
As for Goldberg, one hopes he recovers some sense of perspective quickly.
If this is “indefensible and grotesque” to him, he’s more out of touch with reality than I’d originally feared.
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westernjournal--2020-05-27--Biden Fans Will Be Furious with Ilhan Omar After Her New Statement

“ The squad ” was never particularly all that excited about the prospects of a Joe Biden presidency .
All four originally endorsed candidates not named Biden , with three out of four backing Bernie Sanders .
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar of New York and Minnesota , respectively , were both two of Bernie ’ s most vocal surrogates during his presidential campaign .
However , unless you ’ re one of those deluded liberals still clinging to the railings of the nearly sunk SS Bernie , hoping that the Tara Reade allegations will pave the way for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic ticket come this fall , Joe Biden is pretty much the left ’ s only choice unless they want another four years of the man they ’ ve spent the last half-decade aggressively demonizing .
Ilhan Omar , it appears , is clinging on to those railings .
In an interview with the U.K. ’ s Sunday Times published this week , the Minnesota congresswoman revealed she believes Reade ’ s allegations of sexual assault against Biden .
The occasion was a lengthy piece regarding her new memoir “ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in terms of thoughts regarding the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee , her opinions may not quite be what the left is hoping America looks like .
“ Say what you like about Omar , and people have , and people will , she is undeniably a woman doing it on her own terms , ” the article reads .
“ I am a natural starter of fires , ’ she writes in the book and she finishes with one more burst of flame , emphasising that she believes the sexual assault allegations made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee , which Biden has denied .
‘ I do believe Reade , ’ she says .
‘ Justice can be delayed , but should never be denied.
’ If it was up to her , she says , Biden wouldn ’ t be the candidate.
” Well , that definitely qualifies as naturally starting a fire .
On Tuesday , Omar backtracked on her comments .
Appearing Tuesday on ABC ’ s “ Good Morning America , ” Omar said the comments were weeks old and that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in part due to reporting on Reade ’ s background , including allegations she ’ d exaggerated her credentials in order to qualify as an expert witness for domestic violence cases .
“ Let me say I plan on supporting and helping … Joe Biden in defeating Trump , ” Omar said .
She added that defeating President Donald Trump would “ restore our democracy ” — interesting inasmuch as our democracy is what got Trump elected in the first place , but apparently someone got the talking points to her in time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After 'Free America Now ' Post Triggers Her “ There ’ s obviously parts of what she has said that has been corroborated , parts of it that hasn ’ t , that is not my place to litigate her story , ” Omar said .
“ I think it is important when somebody says they have been assaulted and they see themselves as survivors that we , as we have been saying , believe survivors.
” While Omar ’ s statement is the most condemnatory among members of “ the squad ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing she ’ s not the only member of the fab four that hasn ’ t discounted Reade ’ s accusations .
In a May 7 NPR interview , Ocasio-Cortez expressed ambivalence over Reade ’ s allegations .
“ There have been investigative journalists that have corroborated certain aspects of her account — that is undeniable — [ and ] have raised questions about other aspects of her account , ” she said .
“ It certainly seems as though something has happened .
I ’ m not sure , ” she continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a messy moment , and I think we need to acknowledge that — that it is not clear-cut.
” Ocasio-Cortez has yet to endorse Biden , although she says she ’ ll vote for him .
On both accounts , you ’ re left wondering whether you should give AOC and Omar points for following their “ believe all women ” rhetoric or marvel at their ability to commit political suicide so early in their careers .
On one hand , there was something lowering and dispiriting about the parade of Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while they were , not too long ago , cosigning Christine Blasey Ford ’ s sexual assault claims against Brett Kavanaugh .
The primary difference was , of course , the party affiliation .
On the other hand , Democrats need youth turnout to take back 1600 Pennsylvania , and no one turns out feckless young socialists quite like “ the squad.
” If AOC and Omar aren ’ t willing to dismiss Reade ’ s allegations out of hand and aren ’ t particularly enthusiastic about supporting Biden , that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the electoral margin in Omar ’ s Minnesota was much closer than anyone predicted in the 2016 presidential election .
The mainstream of the Democratic Party has always wondered just how much to embrace the new young left .
If this is what we can plan to see from “ the squad ” over the next few months , expect the establishment to start aggressively socially distancing themselves from Ocasio-Cortez , Omar and their friends .
Either way , this isn ’ t exactly a turn of events Joe Biden ought to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look into Reade ’ s allegations are one thing .
Prominent Democrats saying the same thing is a much bigger problem — and it ’ s one that ’ s going to have Trump smiling .
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“The squad” was never particularly all that excited about the prospects of a Joe Biden presidency.
All four originally endorsed candidates not named Biden, with three out of four backing Bernie Sanders.
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar of New York and Minnesota, respectively, were both two of Bernie’s most vocal surrogates during his presidential campaign.
However, unless you’re one of those deluded liberals still clinging to the railings of the nearly sunk SS Bernie, hoping that the Tara Reade allegations will pave the way for a certain rumpled socialist to sit atop the Democratic ticket come this fall, Joe Biden is pretty much the left’s only choice unless they want another four years of the man they’ve spent the last half-decade aggressively demonizing.
Ilhan Omar, it appears, is clinging on to those railings.
In an interview with the U.K.’s Sunday Times published this week, the Minnesota congresswoman revealed she believes Reade’s allegations of sexual assault against Biden.
The occasion was a lengthy piece regarding her new memoir “This is What America Looks Like.” At least in terms of thoughts regarding the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, her opinions may not quite be what the left is hoping America looks like.
“Say what you like about Omar, and people have, and people will, she is undeniably a woman doing it on her own terms,” the article reads.
“I am a natural starter of fires,’ she writes in the book and she finishes with one more burst of flame, emphasising that she believes the sexual assault allegations made by Tara Reade against Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, which Biden has denied. ‘I do believe Reade,’ she says. ‘Justice can be delayed, but should never be denied.’ If it was up to her, she says, Biden wouldn’t be the candidate.”
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Well, that definitely qualifies as naturally starting a fire.
On Tuesday, Omar backtracked on her comments.
Appearing Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Omar said the comments were weeks old and that she’d had a change of heart in part due to reporting on Reade’s background, including allegations she’d exaggerated her credentials in order to qualify as an expert witness for domestic violence cases.
“Let me say I plan on supporting and helping … Joe Biden in defeating Trump,” Omar said.
She added that defeating President Donald Trump would “restore our democracy” — interesting inasmuch as our democracy is what got Trump elected in the first place, but apparently someone got the talking points to her in time.
However, Omar still isn’t discounting Reade’s allegations.
“There’s obviously parts of what she has said that has been corroborated, parts of it that hasn’t, that is not my place to litigate her story,” Omar said.
“I think it is important when somebody says they have been assaulted and they see themselves as survivors that we, as we have been saying, believe survivors.”
While Omar’s statement is the most condemnatory among members of “the squad” regarding Reade, it’s worth nothing she’s not the only member of the fab four that hasn’t discounted Reade’s accusations.
In a May 7 NPR interview, Ocasio-Cortez expressed ambivalence over Reade’s allegations.
“There have been investigative journalists that have corroborated certain aspects of her account — that is undeniable — [and] have raised questions about other aspects of her account,” she said.
“It certainly seems as though something has happened. I’m not sure,” she continued, adding, “Frankly, this is a messy moment, and I think we need to acknowledge that — that it is not clear-cut.”
Ocasio-Cortez has yet to endorse Biden, although she says she’ll vote for him.
On both accounts, you’re left wondering whether you should give AOC and Omar points for following their “believe all women” rhetoric or marvel at their ability to commit political suicide so early in their careers.
On one hand, there was something lowering and dispiriting about the parade of Democrats willing to say they believed Joe Biden while they were, not too long ago, cosigning Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault claims against Brett Kavanaugh. The primary difference was, of course, the party affiliation.
On the other hand, Democrats need youth turnout to take back 1600 Pennsylvania, and no one turns out feckless young socialists quite like “the squad.” If AOC and Omar aren’t willing to dismiss Reade’s allegations out of hand and aren’t particularly enthusiastic about supporting Biden, that’s not a good sign — especially since the electoral margin in Omar’s Minnesota was much closer than anyone predicted in the 2016 presidential election.
The mainstream of the Democratic Party has always wondered just how much to embrace the new young left. If this is what we can plan to see from “the squad” over the next few months, expect the establishment to start aggressively socially distancing themselves from Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and their friends.
Either way, this isn’t exactly a turn of events Joe Biden ought to be happy about.
Republicans who want to look into Reade’s allegations are one thing. Prominent Democrats saying the same thing is a much bigger problem — and it’s one that’s going to have Trump smiling.
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westernjournal--2020-05-27--Brutal ‘Honor Killing’ of 14-Year-Old Girl Roils Iran

The so-called honor killing of a 14-year-old Iranian girl by her father , who reportedly used a farming sickle to behead her as she slept , has prompted a nationwide outcry .
Reza Ashrafi , now in custody , was apparently enraged when he killed his daughter Romina on Thursday after she ran away with 34-year-old Bahamn Khavari in Talesh , some 320 kilometers ( 198 miles ) northwest of the capital , Tehran .
In traditional societies in the Middle East , including Iran , blame would typically fall on a runaway girl for purportedly having sullied her family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an adult male luring away a child .
Romina was found five days after leaving home and taken to a police station , from where her father brought her back home .
The girl reportedly told the police she feared a violent reaction from her father .
On Wednesday , a number of national newspapers featured the story prominently and the social media hashtag # RominaAshrafi reportedly has been used thousands times on social media .
Proposed legislation against honor killings has apparently shuttled for years among various decision-making bodies in Iran .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ case led Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to urge his Cabinet to speed up harsher laws against such killings and he pushed for speedy adoption of relevant legislation .
There is little data on honor killings in Iran , where local media occasionally report on such cases .
Under the law , girls can marry after the age of 13 , though the average age of marriage for Iranian women is 23 .
It is not known how many women and young girls are killed by family members or close relatives because of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ norms on love and marriage .
Iran ’ s judiciary said Romina ’ s case will be tried in a special court .
Under the current law , her father faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years .
RELATED : Iran Kills 19 of Its Own Sailors During Military Exercise Iran ’ s vice president in charge of family affairs , Masoumeh Ebtekar , expressed hope that a bill with harsher punishments will soon be in the final stages of approval .
Shahnaz Sajjadi , an aide to the president on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the khabaronline.ir news website : “ We should revise the idea that home is a safe place for children and women .
“ Crimes that happen against women in the society are less than those that happen in the homes.
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The so-called honor killing of a 14-year-old Iranian girl by her father, who reportedly used a farming sickle to behead her as she slept, has prompted a nationwide outcry.
Reza Ashrafi, now in custody, was apparently enraged when he killed his daughter Romina on Thursday after she ran away with 34-year-old Bahamn Khavari in Talesh, some 320 kilometers (198 miles) northwest of the capital, Tehran.
In traditional societies in the Middle East, including Iran, blame would typically fall on a runaway girl for purportedly having sullied her family’s honor, rather than on an adult male luring away a child.
Romina was found five days after leaving home and taken to a police station, from where her father brought her back home.
The girl reportedly told the police she feared a violent reaction from her father.
On Wednesday, a number of national newspapers featured the story prominently and the social media hashtag #RominaAshrafi reportedly has been used thousands times on social media.
Most users condemned the killing.
Proposed legislation against honor killings has apparently shuttled for years among various decision-making bodies in Iran.
On Wednesday, Romina Ashrafi’s case led Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to urge his Cabinet to speed up harsher laws against such killings and he pushed for speedy adoption of relevant legislation.
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There is little data on honor killings in Iran, where local media occasionally report on such cases.
Under the law, girls can marry after the age of 13, though the average age of marriage for Iranian women is 23.
It is not known how many women and young girls are killed by family members or close relatives because of their actions, perceived as violating conservative Islamic norms on love and marriage.
Iran’s judiciary said Romina’s case will be tried in a special court.
Under the current law, her father faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years.
Iran’s vice president in charge of family affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, expressed hope that a bill with harsher punishments will soon be in the final stages of approval.
Shahnaz Sajjadi, an aide to the president on human rights affairs, on Wednesday told the khabaronline.ir news website: “We should revise the idea that home is a safe place for children and women.
“Crimes that happen against women in the society are less than those that happen in the homes.”
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-05-27--First Four Facts You Need To Know About Dr. Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian Party’s Presidential Candi

First Four Facts You Need To Know About Dr. Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian Party’s Presidential Candidate

Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump aren ’ t the only two contenders for the presidency in the 2020 election .
During the Libertarian Party ’ s first-ever virtual presidential nominating convention Saturday , delegates nominated Dr. Jo Jorgensen as the Libertarian candidate for president of the United States .
Jorgensen received 51 percent of the vote with 524 votes , according to Ballotpedia .
According to a release sent out by the national Libertarian Party , “ her ground-breaking run will give voters a chance to elect a candidate committed to freedom and liberty.
” Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Dr. Jo Jorgensen : In 1979 , Jorgensen graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor ’ s degree in psychology .
The next year , she graduated from Southern Methodist University with an MBA , according to her campaign website .
The Libertarian candidate then received her Ph.D. in industrial/organization psychology from Clemson University in 2002 .
Most recently , Jorgensen has been working as a senior lecturer in psychology at Clemson , teaching classes including “ Introduction to Psychology , ” “ Pursuing Happiness ” and “ Social Psychology , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 .
Dr. Jo Jorgensen is an entrepreneur and a hockey player .
According to Jorgensen ’ s campaign , the presidential candidate has a history of entrepreneurialism .
After working as a marketing representative for IBM , she started her own software sales business in 1983 .
According to her Clemson profile , she also co-founded a software duplication firm called DigiTech , Inc. She eventually , however , put her career on hold to raise her two children .
In 2002 , she founded a new company — a business consulting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with select clients .
And what does the working mother-of-two do in her free time ?
According to her Twitter bio , Jorgensen is also an “ avid hockey player.
” 3 .
She was the Libertarian Party ’ s vice presidential nominee in 1996 .
Dr. Jo Jorgensen is a lifelong member of the Libertarian Party .
Her support for libertarian candidates goes back as far as the 1980 presidential election in which she voted for Ed Clark .
In 1996 , Jorgensen was the Libertarian Party ’ s vice-presidential nominee alongside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate ’ s campaign website distances her equally from both Trump and Biden , saying , “ If you would be better off with the policies I ’ ve outlined rather than those of Biden or Trump , then demonstrate it by giving me your support and your vote.
” Several promises and policy proposals are outlined on the Dr. Jo Jorgensen campaign website .
Her many proposals include : vetoing several bills that increase spending , borrowing and regulations ; balancing the budget ; making the FDA advisory rather than “ dictatorial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care market in the place of Medicare .
“ I want to shout from the rooftops that we do not have a free market system in health care and how if we tried free markets , they would work , ” Jorgensen explained in an interview with Reason .
One of her most notable policy proposals is to “ fix our unsustainable Social Security system ” based on a plan similar to CATO Institute ’ s 6.2 Percent Solution .
The Social Security system Jorgensen proposes would allow individuals who forego Social Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to individually owned , privately invested accounts .
Her proposal also presents a choice for Americans to “ opt-out ” of Social Security in order to “ take complete control of your financial future.
” Although many would still opt-in to Social Security , this policy could lessen the overall tax burden of the program .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump aren’t the only two contenders for the presidency in the 2020 election. During the Libertarian Party’s first-ever virtual presidential nominating convention Saturday, delegates nominated Dr. Jo Jorgensen as the Libertarian candidate for president of the United States.
Jorgensen received 51 percent of the vote with 524 votes, according to Ballotpedia.
According to a release sent out by the national Libertarian Party, “her ground-breaking run will give voters a chance to elect a candidate committed to freedom and liberty.”
Here are four things you need to know about Dr. Jo Jorgensen:
1. Dr. Jorgensen received her doctorate from Clemson University.
In 1979, Jorgensen graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. The next year, she graduated from Southern Methodist University with an MBA, according to her campaign website.
The Libertarian candidate then received her Ph.D. in industrial/organization psychology from Clemson University in 2002.
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Most recently, Jorgensen has been working as a senior lecturer in psychology at Clemson, teaching classes including “Introduction to Psychology,” “Pursuing Happiness” and “Social Psychology,” according to her university faculty profile.
2. Dr. Jo Jorgensen is an entrepreneur and a hockey player.
According to Jorgensen’s campaign, the presidential candidate has a history of entrepreneurialism.
After working as a marketing representative for IBM, she started her own software sales business in 1983. According to her Clemson profile, she also co-founded a software duplication firm called DigiTech, Inc.
She eventually, however, put her career on hold to raise her two children.
In 2002, she founded a new company — a business consulting company through which she continues to work with select clients.
And what does the working mother-of-two do in her free time? According to her Twitter bio, Jorgensen is also an “avid hockey player.”
3. She was the Libertarian Party’s vice presidential nominee in 1996.
Dr. Jo Jorgensen is a lifelong member of the Libertarian Party. Her support for libertarian candidates goes back as far as the 1980 presidential election in which she voted for Ed Clark.
In 1996, Jorgensen was the Libertarian Party’s vice-presidential nominee alongside presidential nominee Harry Browne.
The Libertarian candidate’s campaign website distances her equally from both Trump and Biden, saying, “If you would be better off with the policies I’ve outlined rather than those of Biden or Trump, then demonstrate it by giving me your support and your vote.”
The presidency is also about a lot more than picking at petty issues like these “he said, she said” tactics. The biggest decisions in the world start with what truly matters to the people, not whose golfing. #jojo2020 #teamjo #votegold https://t.co/CLk6qAxRX5 — Jo Jorgensen (@Jo4liberty) May 25, 2020
With real pressing issues that every day Americans care about, it’s important we address those above petty political rivalries that don’t help the people. #jojo2020#teamjo#votegold https://t.co/1zGej3PLdE — Jo Jorgensen (@Jo4liberty) May 25, 2020
4. Policies important to Dr. Jo Jorgensen include a free market health care system and Social Security reform.
Several promises and policy proposals are outlined on the Dr. Jo Jorgensen campaign website.
Her many proposals include: vetoing several bills that increase spending, borrowing and regulations; balancing the budget; making the FDA advisory rather than “dictatorial”; and launching a competitive health care market in the place of Medicare.
“I want to shout from the rooftops that we do not have a free market system in health care and how if we tried free markets, they would work,” Jorgensen explained in an interview with Reason.
One of her most notable policy proposals is to “fix our unsustainable Social Security system” based on a plan similar to CATO Institute’s 6.2 Percent Solution.
The Social Security system Jorgensen proposes would allow individuals who forego Social Security to divert a portion of payroll tax to individually owned, privately invested accounts.
Her proposal also presents a choice for Americans to “opt-out” of Social Security in order to “take complete control of your financial future.” Although many would still opt-in to Social Security, this policy could lessen the overall tax burden of the program.
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westernjournal--2020-05-27--Trump Rails Against Twitter After Platform Uses CNN To ‘Fact-Check’ Him

President Donald Trump lashed out at Twitter on Tuesday after the social media giant relied upon the network Trump has branded “ fake news ” as part of its fact-check claim that two of his tweets were “ unsubstantiated.
” The president doubled down on his comments with a Wednesday demand that social media stop stifling conservative voices .
Trump tweeted Tuesday : “ @ Twitter is now interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election .
They are saying my statement on Mail-In Ballots , which will lead to massive corruption and fraud , is incorrect , based on fact-checking by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post.
” “ Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH , and I , as President , will not allow it to happen !
” he added .
Trump has been battling Democrats over the issue of voting by mail , which he contends will increase voter fraud .
Democrats have been calling for mail-in voting to be the norm this November , claiming it is necessary due to the impact of the current health crisis on the nation .
Trump ’ s barrage against Twitter came after Twitter put fact-check labels on two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and California ’ s plan to send ballots to all eligible voters .
“ There is NO WAY ( ZERO ! )
that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent .
Mail boxes will be robbed , ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed .
The Governor of California is sending Ballots to millions of people , anyone … living in the state , no matter who they are or how they got there , will get one , ” he tweeted .
“ That will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these people , many of whom have never even thought of voting before , how , and for whom , to vote .
This will be a Rigged Election .
No way !
” Twitter then cited CNN and The Washington Post as reasons to label Trump ’ s claims “ unsubstantiated.
” “ On Tuesday , President Trump made a series of claims about potential voter fraud after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an effort to expand mail-in voting in California during the COVID-19 pandemic , ” Twitter posted .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN , Washington Post and others .
Experts say mail-in ballots are very rarely linked to voter fraud.
” Never one to back away from a challenge , Trump invoked the threat of regulation if social media platforms fail to provide balance .
“ Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices .
We will strongly regulate , or close them down , before we can ever allow this to happen .
We saw what they attempted to do , and failed , in 2016 , ” he wrote Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more sophisticated version of that … happen again .
Just like we can ’ t let large scale Mail-In Ballots take root in our Country .
It would be a free for all on cheating , forgery and the theft of Ballots .
Whoever cheated the most would win .
Likewise , Social Media .
Clean up your act , NOW !
!
!
!
” A Twitter spokesperson told Fox News that Trump ’ s tweets were “ not in violation of the Twitter Rules as it does not directly try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , contain misleading information about the voting process , specifically mail-in ballots , and we ’ re offering more context to the public.
” But the Trump campaign said Twitter is clearly playing politics .
“ We always knew that Silicon Valley would pull out all the stops to obstruct and interfere with President Trump getting his message through to voters .
Partnering with the biased fake news media ‘ fact checkers ’ is only a smoke screen Twitter is using to try to lend their obvious political tactics some false @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s campaign manager , said in a statement .
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President Donald Trump lashed out at Twitter on Tuesday after the social media giant relied upon the network Trump has branded “fake news” as part of its fact-check claim that two of his tweets were “unsubstantiated.”
The president doubled down on his comments with a Wednesday demand that social media stop stifling conservative voices.
Trump tweeted Tuesday: “@Twitter is now interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election. They are saying my statement on Mail-In Ballots, which will lead to massive corruption and fraud, is incorrect, based on fact-checking by Fake News CNN and the Amazon Washington Post.”
“Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH, and I, as President, will not allow it to happen!” he added.
….Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH, and I, as President, will not allow it to happen! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2020
Trump has been battling Democrats over the issue of voting by mail, which he contends will increase voter fraud.
Democrats have been calling for mail-in voting to be the norm this November, claiming it is necessary due to the impact of the current health crisis on the nation.
Trump’s barrage against Twitter came after Twitter put fact-check labels on two of his tweets about voting by mail and California’s plan to send ballots to all eligible voters.
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“There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent. Mail boxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed. The Governor of California is sending Ballots to millions of people, anyone … living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one,” he tweeted.
“That will be followed up with professionals telling all of these people, many of whom have never even thought of voting before, how, and for whom, to vote. This will be a Rigged Election. No way!”
….living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one. That will be followed up with professionals telling all of these people, many of whom have never even thought of voting before, how, and for whom, to vote. This will be a Rigged Election. No way! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2020
Twitter then cited CNN and The Washington Post as reasons to label Trump’s claims “unsubstantiated.”
“On Tuesday, President Trump made a series of claims about potential voter fraud after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an effort to expand mail-in voting in California during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Twitter posted.
“These claims are unsubstantiated, according to CNN, Washington Post and others. Experts say mail-in ballots are very rarely linked to voter fraud.”
Never one to back away from a challenge, Trump invoked the threat of regulation if social media platforms fail to provide balance.
“Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen. We saw what they attempted to do, and failed, in 2016,” he wrote Wednesday.
“We can’t let a more sophisticated version of that … happen again. Just like we can’t let large scale Mail-In Ballots take root in our Country. It would be a free for all on cheating, forgery and the theft of Ballots. Whoever cheated the most would win. Likewise, Social Media. Clean up your act, NOW!!!!”
….happen again. Just like we can’t let large scale Mail-In Ballots take root in our Country. It would be a free for all on cheating, forgery and the theft of Ballots. Whoever cheated the most would win. Likewise, Social Media. Clean up your act, NOW!!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2020
A Twitter spokesperson told Fox News that Trump’s tweets were “not in violation of the Twitter Rules as it does not directly try to dissuade people from voting — it does, however, contain misleading information about the voting process, specifically mail-in ballots, and we’re offering more context to the public.”
But the Trump campaign said Twitter is clearly playing politics.
“We always knew that Silicon Valley would pull out all the stops to obstruct and interfere with President Trump getting his message through to voters. Partnering with the biased fake news media ‘fact checkers’ is only a smoke screen Twitter is using to try to lend their obvious political tactics some false credibility,” Brad Parscale, Trump’s campaign manager, said in a statement.
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westernjournal--2020-05-27--Bystander Busts MSNBC for Mask-Shaming Hypocrisy During Live Shot

An MSNBC broadcast on Memorial Day that apparently aimed to show how ignorant Americans are when it comes to wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus ended up instead revealing just how deceptive liberal media outlets are when it comes to putting propaganda in the public eye .
And it only took one passerby with a cellphone to prove it .
As Breitbart News recounted , the incident took place as MSNBC ’ s Cal Perry gave a live presentation from Lake Geneva , Wisconsin .
Ever-liberal anchorwoman Katy Tur tried to set the stage with some leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just not worried about it , Cal ?
Are they not worried about their personal safety ?
” Perry , ostentatiously wearing his own mask for the shot , acknowledged no one seemed to be .
“ I met some folks actually from Lake Geneva who lived in the area and staying a few miles outside of town and they said they are worried about it , ” he said .
“ They ’ re worried about that second spike [ of infection ] , they ’ re worried about folks coming in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , here , nobody ’ s wearing them.
” Perry then gestured to a passerby who was unmasked — and unfazed by Perry ’ s attention .
“ Including the cameraman , ” the man said .
Check out the moment of truth here : That no-nonsense passerby turned out to be named Andy Olsen of Bolingbrooke , Illinois , who called the incident an example of mainstream media hypocrisy .
“ This is not about me , it is about getting the truth out there and exposing some of these people for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bolingbrook Bugle .
“ I wasn ’ t trying to be rude or ignorant , he turned the camera on me and tried to shame me and it backfired on him big time .
It exposed him for his hypocrisy .
The camera guy is there in plain view with a mask around his neck.
” Olsen ’ s wife posted the couple ’ s video of the encounter to show what was really going on behind the scenes .
It ’ s worth repeating that this happened in Wisconsin , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 overturned Democratic Gov .
Tony Evers ’ stay-at-home order , according to USA Today .
That ruling was presumably the reason MSNBC was in the Badger State in the first place .
A month earlier , that same state Supreme Court denied Democrats ’ efforts to delay the April 7 primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic .
In short , Wisconsin is one of the traditionally Democratic states that turned red on Nov. 8 , 2016 , and gave now-President Donald Trump his ticket to the White House and is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be terrified its voters will do the same thing in 2020 .
There is nothing a network like MSNBC would like more than use the coronavirus to publicly shame the state — and the network obviously has no compunction about employing considerable hypocrisy to do it .
Olsen ’ s description of how Perry and his crew behaved off-camera is telling : “ Before they went live , they were congregated together within a couple feet of each other , there was no social distancing , ” he told the Bugle .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the whole time when we were there .
But the cameraman was talking in his face and people were walking by almost rubbing elbows with him and he wasn ’ t freaking out and wasn ’ t social distancing himself from other people , so why is he calling out people on the street and mask shaming them ?
” Then he got to the real point .
“ I want to see my kids grow up in a free country and not one where a governor is locking you inside your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then you turn in the news and they are manipulating stuff .
So , I … got to show people what goes on behind the camera .
“ I walked away and figured he would edit it out , but good thing it was live .
I thought it was just a local guy — never did I think it was MSNBC doing a live report.
” It was the nakedly biased MSNBC doing a live report , all right .
And it was a report that got their hypocrisy unmasked for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know how right she was .
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It’s hypocrisy unmasked — literally.
An MSNBC broadcast on Memorial Day that apparently aimed to show how ignorant Americans are when it comes to wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus ended up instead revealing just how deceptive liberal media outlets are when it comes to putting propaganda in the public eye.
And it only took one passerby with a cellphone to prove it.
As Breitbart News recounted, the incident took place as MSNBC’s Cal Perry gave a live presentation from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Ever-liberal anchorwoman Katy Tur tried to set the stage with some leading questions:
“Are the people there just not worried about it, Cal? Are they not worried about their personal safety?”
Perry, ostentatiously wearing his own mask for the shot, acknowledged no one seemed to be.
“I met some folks actually from Lake Geneva who lived in the area and staying a few miles outside of town and they said they are worried about it,” he said. “They’re worried about that second spike [of infection], they’re worried about folks coming in from Chicago … But you can see, here, nobody’s wearing them.”
Perry then gestured to a passerby who was unmasked — and unfazed by Perry’s attention.
“Including the cameraman,” the man said.
Check out the moment of truth here:
INSTANT CLASSIC FROM @MSNBC: ANCHOR: “Are the people there just not worried about it? Are they not worried about their personal safety?” REPORTER: “I haven’t met anybody who is… you can see here, nobody’s wearing them [masks].” GUY ON STREET: “Including the Cameraman.” pic.twitter.com/h9HbbIqNVh — Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) May 26, 2020
That no-nonsense passerby turned out to be named Andy Olsen of Bolingbrooke, Illinois, who called the incident an example of mainstream media hypocrisy.
“This is not about me, it is about getting the truth out there and exposing some of these people for what they are,” Olson told the Bolingbrook Bugle.
“I wasn’t trying to be rude or ignorant, he turned the camera on me and tried to shame me and it backfired on him big time. It exposed him for his hypocrisy. The camera guy is there in plain view with a mask around his neck.”
Olsen’s wife posted the couple’s video of the encounter to show what was really going on behind the scenes.
@edhenry Full video my husband, Andy, took of @CalNBC at Lake Geneva on Memorial Day! Hypocrites on full display! @MSNBC Cameraman and other crew NOT wearing masks while shaming others exercising their freedom not to! @IngrahamAngle @DonaldJTrumpJr @scrowder @greggutfeld pic.twitter.com/zfg2vaxBT9 — Deana921 (@Deana921) May 26, 2020
It’s worth repeating that this happened in Wisconsin, where a state Supreme Court decision on May 20 overturned Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order, according to USA Today. That ruling was presumably the reason MSNBC was in the Badger State in the first place.
A month earlier, that same state Supreme Court denied Democrats’ efforts to delay the April 7 primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic.
(At the end of April, according to The Associated Press, the state had recorded 52 cases of infection among residents who participated in the election. There’s no way of knowing if the infections were linked to the election, and considering more than 400,000 voters showed up in person, according to National Review, 52 is a pretty low number anyway.)
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In short, Wisconsin is one of the traditionally Democratic states that turned red on Nov. 8, 2016, and gave now-President Donald Trump his ticket to the White House and is still driving liberals crazy. They have to be terrified its voters will do the same thing in 2020.
There is nothing a network like MSNBC would like more than use the coronavirus to publicly shame the state — and the network obviously has no compunction about employing considerable hypocrisy to do it.
Olsen’s description of how Perry and his crew behaved off-camera is telling:
“Before they went live, they were congregated together within a couple feet of each other, there was no social distancing,” he told the Bugle.
“The reporter, he had his mask on the whole time when we were there. But the cameraman was talking in his face and people were walking by almost rubbing elbows with him and he wasn’t freaking out and wasn’t social distancing himself from other people, so why is he calling out people on the street and mask shaming them?”
Then he got to the real point.
“I want to see my kids grow up in a free country and not one where a governor is locking you inside your home — that stuff scares me. Then you turn in the news and they are manipulating stuff. So, I … got to show people what goes on behind the camera.
“I walked away and figured he would edit it out, but good thing it was live. I thought it was just a local guy — never did I think it was MSNBC doing a live report.”
It was the nakedly biased MSNBC doing a live report, all right.
And it was a report that got their hypocrisy unmasked for the whole country to see.
“Striking images,” Tur said when Perry’s act ended.
She didn’t know how right she was.
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westernjournal--2020-05-27--Men Who Guard Tomb of Unknown Soldier Share Memorial Day Message

It ’ s one of the most coveted positions in the military : the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia .
It ’ s not just that it ’ s a position few will ever hold .
It ’ s also what the tomb means .
“ Many people think the ultimate sacrifice is giving up your life , ” Tomb Sentinel Sgt .
Shane Vincent said in an interview with The Daily Caller .
“ But these soldiers gave up not only their lives but their identities.
” For Memorial Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the soldiers tasked with guarding the tomb — soldiers known as sentinels who are at their position in rain , shine , snow , sleet or hurricane .
Not only that , they certainly don ’ t look like slobs doing it .
“ The amount of dedication that we have to put into our uniforms , the amount of time we have to spend on perfecting our outside performance and studying our knowledge , it takes a lot of dedication , ” Sentinel Spc .
Antonio Garcia said .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , those unknown soldiers , they deserve every bit of perfection that we give them when we step beyond the chains and on to that plaza , ” Garcia said .
“ It is for those families .
It is for those unknown soldiers who gave that ultimate sacrifice , ” Garcia said .
And perhaps it ’ s something we were able to remember this Memorial Day .
I don ’ t think I ’ m shocking or offending anyone when I note that for most people , Memorial Day isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the troops who died in service to this country .
It ’ s the beginning of summer .
If you ’ re a strict fashionista , it ’ s a demarcation that says you can wear white now , at least until Labor Day .
It ’ s a time for barbecues and fireworks and attaching bottle rockets to balsa wood gliders to see how far you can make them fly .
( At least if your Memorial Days as a kid were anything like mine . )
This year was a bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it was likely a lonely affair .
The fireworks have been silenced ; the merriment has been put to bed and won ’ t wake up for a long while .
We ’ re remembering plenty of dead this year .
Some of them may have been close to us .
Others we ’ ve become acquainted with through the news : single mothers , health care workers , nursing home patients .
It ’ s right and necessary for us to think of them .
However , the pause also gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who made the ultimate sacrifice — especially those whose names aren ’ t known , those who reside in tombs marked simply with the inscription : “ Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.
” RELATED : Ret .
Marine Stands for 24 Hours To Raise Awareness of Veteran Suicide The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier elicits some pretty strong reactions from veterans , obviously .
“ When you see a World War II veteran struggling to get out of his wheelchair so that he can stand during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that really hits home .
It lets you know exactly what this place really is about , ” Vincent said .
There ’ s a reason for that .
That World War II veteran very likely knows his comrades who died in places such as Iwo Jima , Normandy and the Ardennes .
He knows their names .
He probably knows their stories , their loves , the aspirations they had once the war was over .
Their stories are tragic , but there ’ s one thing we can say about them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least someone does .
We know where they died — and in many cases , how they died .
In Arlington , there are soldiers whose identity is known only to God .
Our finest protect these unknown individuals , no matter what the weather , no matter what the situation .
This is a sacred duty to them , something that speaks to the ineffable brotherhood that exists in our military .
It ’ s something we usually don ’ t think about on Memorial Day .
We should .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to re-evaluate many things .
One hopes it allows us to re-evaluate our relationship with Memorial Day .
It ’ s anything but a long weekend or an opportunity for a cookout .
If you need proof of this , just ask the sentinels guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier .
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It’s one of the most coveted positions in the military: the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
It’s not just that it’s a position few will ever hold. It’s also what the tomb means.
“Many people think the ultimate sacrifice is giving up your life,” Tomb Sentinel Sgt. Shane Vincent said in an interview with The Daily Caller. “But these soldiers gave up not only their lives but their identities.”
For Memorial Day, The Daily Caller interviewed a few of the soldiers tasked with guarding the tomb — soldiers known as sentinels who are at their position in rain, shine, snow, sleet or hurricane.
Not only that, they certainly don’t look like slobs doing it.
“The amount of dedication that we have to put into our uniforms, the amount of time we have to spend on perfecting our outside performance and studying our knowledge, it takes a lot of dedication,” Sentinel Spc. Antonio Garcia said.
“We’re out there because, you know, those unknown soldiers, they deserve every bit of perfection that we give them when we step beyond the chains and on to that plaza,” Garcia said.
“It is for those families. It is for those unknown soldiers who gave that ultimate sacrifice,” Garcia said.
And perhaps it’s something we were able to remember this Memorial Day.
I don’t think I’m shocking or offending anyone when I note that for most people, Memorial Day isn’t really a memorial day for the troops who died in service to this country.
It’s the beginning of summer. If you’re a strict fashionista, it’s a demarcation that says you can wear white now, at least until Labor Day. It’s a time for barbecues and fireworks and attaching bottle rockets to balsa wood gliders to see how far you can make them fly. (At least if your Memorial Days as a kid were anything like mine.)
This year was a bit different. If you had a barbecue, it was likely a lonely affair. The fireworks have been silenced; the merriment has been put to bed and won’t wake up for a long while.
We’re remembering plenty of dead this year. Some of them may have been close to us. Others we’ve become acquainted with through the news: single mothers, health care workers, nursing home patients.
It’s right and necessary for us to think of them. However, the pause also gives us a moment to think of those who made the ultimate sacrifice — especially those whose names aren’t known, those who reside in tombs marked simply with the inscription: “Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.”
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier elicits some pretty strong reactions from veterans, obviously.
“When you see a World War II veteran struggling to get out of his wheelchair so that he can stand during taps, and salute during taps, that really hits home. It lets you know exactly what this place really is about,” Vincent said.
There’s a reason for that. That World War II veteran very likely knows his comrades who died in places such as Iwo Jima, Normandy and the Ardennes. He knows their names. He probably knows their stories, their loves, the aspirations they had once the war was over.
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Their stories are tragic, but there’s one thing we can say about them: We know their stories, or at least someone does. We know where they died — and in many cases, how they died.
In Arlington, there are soldiers whose identity is known only to God. Our finest protect these unknown individuals, no matter what the weather, no matter what the situation.
This is a sacred duty to them, something that speaks to the ineffable brotherhood that exists in our military. It’s something we usually don’t think about on Memorial Day. We should.
This pause in our national life has caused us to re-evaluate many things. One hopes it allows us to re-evaluate our relationship with Memorial Day. It’s anything but a long weekend or an opportunity for a cookout.
If you need proof of this, just ask the sentinels guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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westernjournal--2020-05-27--Protest Over Death of Man Kneeled On by Police Officer Turns Violent

A Minneapolis protest devolved into violence Tuesday night as marchers angry over the death of George Floyd clashed with police .
A video showing a police officer kneeling on Floyd ’ s neck sparked anger over the incident .
Floyd , 46 , who told police he could not breathe , died later Monday .
On Tuesday , Minneapolis police fired four officers involved in the incident .
That was not enough for marchers who demonstrated against the police in an afternoon protest that began with a massive peaceful assembly near the site of the incident .
Protesters carried signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and chanted , “ Prosecute the police , ” according to The Associated Press .
The protest became violent Tuesday evening after marchers arrived at the Minneapolis Police Department ’ s 3rd Precinct .
The crowd swelled to include thousands of people , according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune .
Protesters threw bottles of water and milk at police officers and shouted “ pigs ” and “ how could you.
” Demonstrators smashed the front door of the police station , spray-painted police vehicles and eventually climbed on top of the building .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded by fired tear gas at the crowd and used flash-bang devices to break up the protest .
Police also fired rubber bullets into the crowd .
RELATED : Local Officials Approve Loudspeaker Broadcast of Muslim Call to Prayer in Minneapolis Neighborhood Marchers said they want the officers allegedly involved in Floyd ’ s death charged with a crime .
“ This will happen again if we don ’ t get out in front of this , ” community activist Al Flowers told the Star-Tribune .
He said Floyd ’ s death was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve ever seen.
” Activist Nekima Levy-Armstrong condemned police officers for their actions in fighting back during the protest .
“ To see so many police cars , to hear large , loud booms and what I think was tear gas being sprayed on people , rubber bullets being shot at people , is an excessive response , ” she said .
The FBI has begun an investigation of Floyd ’ s death .
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A Minneapolis protest devolved into violence Tuesday night as marchers angry over the death of George Floyd clashed with police.
A video showing a police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck sparked anger over the incident. Floyd, 46, who told police he could not breathe, died later Monday.
On Tuesday, Minneapolis police fired four officers involved in the incident.
That was not enough for marchers who demonstrated against the police in an afternoon protest that began with a massive peaceful assembly near the site of the incident.
Protesters carried signs that read “Jail killer KKKops” and chanted, “Prosecute the police,” according to The Associated Press.
DEVELOPING: Thousands join protest in Minneapolis after in-custody police death of George Floyd – https://t.co/8oCjwOm4Xw pic.twitter.com/3UZdUYehKY — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 27, 2020
At least several hundred people have filled the streets outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis to protest the in-custody death of George Floyd. March starting now. pic.twitter.com/Mx2k3eV0ad — Ryan Faircloth (@RyanFaircloth) May 26, 2020
The protest became violent Tuesday evening after marchers arrived at the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct. The crowd swelled to include thousands of people, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Protesters threw bottles of water and milk at police officers and shouted “pigs” and “how could you.”
Demonstrators smashed the front door of the police station, spray-painted police vehicles and eventually climbed on top of the building.
In an attempt to restore order, police responded by fired tear gas at the crowd and used flash-bang devices to break up the protest. Police also fired rubber bullets into the crowd.
RAW VIDEO: Protesters inside Minneapolis Police’s 3rd Precinct parking lot smashing squad cars, before officers show up and fire flash grenades inside to get them to disperse. WARNING: This video contains violence and strong language. READ MORE: https://t.co/HZTamsXTCN pic.twitter.com/Cktz07ftSg — WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) May 27, 2020
The scene at the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct. pic.twitter.com/ykxsfPn8PD — Carlos Gonzalez (@CarlosGphoto) May 27, 2020
Our team took this video of protests turning violent at the @MinneapolisPD Third Precinct around 7:30 this evening. People were throwing rocks at the building, spray painting a police vehicle. pic.twitter.com/ilKmWS7Vjd — Hannah Flood (@hannahfloodfox9) May 27, 2020
Marchers said they want the officers allegedly involved in Floyd’s death charged with a crime.
“This will happen again if we don’t get out in front of this,” community activist Al Flowers told the Star-Tribune. He said Floyd’s death was “one of the most egregious murders I’ve ever seen.”
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Activist Nekima Levy-Armstrong condemned police officers for their actions in fighting back during the protest.
“To see so many police cars, to hear large, loud booms and what I think was tear gas being sprayed on people, rubber bullets being shot at people, is an excessive response,” she said.
The FBI has begun an investigation of Floyd’s death.
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westernjournal--2020-05-27--Whitmer Admits Husband Used Her Name in Supposed Attempt To Get Preferential Treatment

It ’ s one of the most obnoxious things a famous and/or powerful individual can say : “ Do you know who I am ?
” Granted , there are plenty of permutations of this unctuous line , but all of them are distinctly unpleasant .
You usually hear this kind of talk when someone ’ s been bumped from a flight or is getting arrested for a DUI .
Blessedly , we haven ’ t heard it too often during the lockdowns sparked by the coronavirus crisis — which is what makes Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
Whitmer , as you probably know , is the author of one of the nation ’ s most stringent lockdown orders .
Apparently , however , there ’ s not much communication in the Whitmer household , her husband doesn ’ t watch the news or he simply doesn ’ t believe the rules apply to him .
Whatever the case , Marc Mallory , Michigan ’ s first husband , is now the center of a controversy regarding his request to get the family ’ s boat out on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his decision to let the dock company know exactly Who He Is .
The governor ’ s office at first refused to comment on it .
Now Whitmer ’ s admitting that , yes , her husband went down the “ do you know who I am ?
” route — but it was just in jest !
J/K , y ’ all !
A bit of background first : Michigan is reopening in steps and , considering northern Michigan has very few COVID-19 cases , it ’ s the first part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , Whitmer has made it clear that if you ’ re not from northern Michigan , you probably shouldn ’ t be there .
“ If you don ’ t live in these regions … think long and hard before you take a trip into them , ” Whitmer said at a May 18 news conference , according to The Detroit News .
“ A small spike could put the hospital system in dire straits pretty quickly , ” she added .
“ That ’ s precisely why we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Don ’ t descend on Traverse City from all regions of the state.
” On Thursday , three days after that news conference , a Facebook post by Tad Dowker — owner of NorthShore Dock LLC — started making the rounds among Republicans in Lansing .
“ This morning , I was out working when the office called me , there was a gentleman on hold who wanted his boat in the water before the weekend , ” the post read .
“ Being Memorial weekend and the fact that we started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no chance this is going to happen.
” RELATED : Whitmer Admits Trump Is in Her Head , Causing Her To Lose Sleep with His Tweets Oh , but it got better : “ Well our office personnel had explained this to the man and he replied , ‘ I am the husband to the governor , will this make a difference ? '
” After the post went “ viral , ” Dowker made it private and NorthShore Dock LLC posted a second statement in which the business said it didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding the post .
“ After a long day of keeping crews running , adhering to the additional safety regulations that need to be in place to operate our small business and fielding calls from customers frustrated with our lagging installation schedule I was told the governor ’ s husband called asking for install availability , ” the post read , The Detroit News reported .
“ Up until this point we , as a company , had no idea we installed their dock or boat.
” The post added that Mallory wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can assume he was just entitled .
At first , Whitmer ’ s office wasn ’ t particularly interested in answering questions .
In addressing the rumor , Whitmer spokeswoman Tiffany Brown also decided to append an odd statement about how Whitmer has been threatened , which was somehow connected to all of this .
“ Our practice is not to discuss the governor ’ s or her family ’ s personal calendar/schedules .
And we ’ re not going to make it a practice of addressing every rumor that is spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There ’ s been a lot of wild misinformation spreading online attacking the governor and her family , and the threats of violence against her personally are downright dangerous.
” Well , thanks for reminding us that threats against a politician are sick , but a ) did Whitmer ’ s husband ask for preferential treatment to get the family boat in the water and b ) why do “ threats of violence against [ Whitmer ] personally ” have anything to do with it ?
We didn ’ t get an answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , it turns out the answer was yes , he did — but he wasn ’ t being serious , for reals !
“ My husband made a failed attempt at humor last week when checking in with a small business that helps with our boat and dock up north , ” Whitmer said at a media briefing on Tuesday , according to Fox News .
“ Knowing it wouldn ’ t make a difference , he jokingly asked if being married to me might move him up in the queue .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our early days of COVID-19 , he thought it might get a laugh .
It didn ’ t. ” Oh , and Whitmer wants you to know she didn ’ t think it was funny , either .
“ To be honest , I wasn ’ t laughing either when it was relayed to me .
Because I knew how it would be perceived .
He regrets it .
I wish it wouldn ’ t have happened .
And that ’ s really all we have to say about it , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that whenever politicians start a sentence with the words “ to be honest ” they ’ re usually being anything but , this was tone-deaf on so many levels .
Assume it was a joke , which I ’ m not 100 percent buying into — not when the governor ’ s spokeswoman gave that word salad of non-denial denial and implied that even covering this story could somehow lead to violent threats against Whitmer .
Why would Marc Mallory think it was particularly jocund , given the political environment in Michigan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife ’ s the guv , can you give me a break here ?
” That ’ s the kind of “ joke ” that could cause someone ’ s blood pressure to spike at 80 paces .
It ’ s also the kind of “ joke ” that leads to controversies like this .
Meanwhile , why would either of them think putting their boat out on the waters of northern Michigan was a good idea ?
This was in northern Michigan , after all ; NorthShore Dock LLC is close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where Whitmer and Mallory own a house .
Whitmer just lectured her entire state about not going up north if they didn ’ t have to .
After all that finger-wagging , they ’ re putting their boat in the water in the same place she wants people to stay away from ?
This brings up a few salient questions .
For instance : Is Whitmer ’ s husband not too keen on the possibility that she might be Joe Biden ’ s running mate ?
Is he intentionally trying to blow it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not exempt the governor from blame , either .
One can assume she had a part in this decision .
At the very least , she didn ’ t sit her husband down and tell him that maybe , given her controversial lockdown orders , this should be the year they stayed at home and played badminton in the backyard instead of boating .
Part of me wants to ask what they were thinking when they decided launching their boat was a good idea .
Another part of me wouldn ’ t bother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they weren ’ t thinking .
I didn ’ t need the tale of Whitmer ’ s boat to realize the governor ’ s lockdown order is based around the belief that , while intelligent people like Whitmer can make their own decisions , the plebs can ’ t be trusted to make the right choice for themselves .
They need to “ think long and hard before you take a trip ” to northern Michigan .
State Sen. Tom Barrett , a Republican , may have put it best : “ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the leaders get in line for chow last behind everyone else in the unit , ” he wrote in a Facebook post , according to The Detroit News .
“ Here is the leader of our state .
… Her family is trying to cut people in line.
” Even as a joke , the “ do you know who I am ?
” routine wasn ’ t funny .
It never is .
Beyond that , if Whitmer and Mallory want to show leadership and get at the end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well forego the boat this summer .
In a year where Michigan residents are foregoing so much , it ’ s very literally the least they can do .
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It’s one of the most obnoxious things a famous and/or powerful individual can say: “Do you know who I am?”
Granted, there are plenty of permutations of this unctuous line, but all of them are distinctly unpleasant. You usually hear this kind of talk when someone’s been bumped from a flight or is getting arrested for a DUI.
Blessedly, we haven’t heard it too often during the lockdowns sparked by the coronavirus crisis — which is what makes Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s husband stick out in a very disagreeable way.
Whitmer, as you probably know, is the author of one of the nation’s most stringent lockdown orders. Apparently, however, there’s not much communication in the Whitmer household, her husband doesn’t watch the news or he simply doesn’t believe the rules apply to him.
Whatever the case, Marc Mallory, Michigan’s first husband, is now the center of a controversy regarding his request to get the family’s boat out on the northern Michigan waters by Memorial Day — and his decision to let the dock company know exactly Who He Is.
Whitmer’s family life has come under scrutiny after @GovWhitmer‘s husband tried to use his standing as ‘first gentleman’ to try and get his boat put in the water before Memorial Day.https://t.co/jsqM9lrEDz — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 26, 2020
The governor’s office at first refused to comment on it. Now Whitmer’s admitting that, yes, her husband went down the “do you know who I am?” route — but it was just in jest! J/K, y’all!
A bit of background first: Michigan is reopening in steps and, considering northern Michigan has very few COVID-19 cases, it’s the first part of the state to reopen in earnest. However, Whitmer has made it clear that if you’re not from northern Michigan, you probably shouldn’t be there.
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“If you don’t live in these regions … think long and hard before you take a trip into them,” Whitmer said at a May 18 news conference, according to The Detroit News.
“A small spike could put the hospital system in dire straits pretty quickly,” she added. “That’s precisely why we’re asking everyone to continue doing their part. Don’t descend on Traverse City from all regions of the state.”
On Thursday, three days after that news conference, a Facebook post by Tad Dowker — owner of NorthShore Dock LLC — started making the rounds among Republicans in Lansing.
“This morning, I was out working when the office called me, there was a gentleman on hold who wanted his boat in the water before the weekend,” the post read.
“Being Memorial weekend and the fact that we started working three weeks late means there is no chance this is going to happen.”
Oh, but it got better: “Well our office personnel had explained this to the man and he replied, ‘I am the husband to the governor, will this make a difference?'”
After the post went “viral,” Dowker made it private and NorthShore Dock LLC posted a second statement in which the business said it didn’t want to deal with the media regarding the post.
“After a long day of keeping crews running, adhering to the additional safety regulations that need to be in place to operate our small business and fielding calls from customers frustrated with our lagging installation schedule I was told the governor’s husband called asking for install availability,” the post read, The Detroit News reported.
“Up until this point we, as a company, had no idea we installed their dock or boat.”
The post added that Mallory wasn’t disrespectful or unruly, so we can assume he was just entitled.
At first, Whitmer’s office wasn’t particularly interested in answering questions. In addressing the rumor, Whitmer spokeswoman Tiffany Brown also decided to append an odd statement about how Whitmer has been threatened, which was somehow connected to all of this.
“Our practice is not to discuss the governor’s or her family’s personal calendar/schedules. And we’re not going to make it a practice of addressing every rumor that is spread online,” Brown said.
“There’s been a lot of wild misinformation spreading online attacking the governor and her family, and the threats of violence against her personally are downright dangerous.”
Well, thanks for reminding us that threats against a politician are sick, but a) did Whitmer’s husband ask for preferential treatment to get the family boat in the water and b) why do “threats of violence against [Whitmer] personally” have anything to do with it?
We didn’t get an answer to b). As for a), it turns out the answer was yes, he did — but he wasn’t being serious, for reals!
“My husband made a failed attempt at humor last week when checking in with a small business that helps with our boat and dock up north,” Whitmer said at a media briefing on Tuesday, according to Fox News.
“Knowing it wouldn’t make a difference, he jokingly asked if being married to me might move him up in the queue. Obviously, with the motorized boating prohibition in our early days of COVID-19, he thought it might get a laugh. It didn’t.”
Oh, and Whitmer wants you to know she didn’t think it was funny, either.
“To be honest, I wasn’t laughing either when it was relayed to me. Because I knew how it would be perceived. He regrets it. I wish it wouldn’t have happened. And that’s really all we have to say about it,” she said.
Leaving aside the fact that whenever politicians start a sentence with the words “to be honest” they’re usually being anything but, this was tone-deaf on so many levels.
Assume it was a joke, which I’m not 100 percent buying into — not when the governor’s spokeswoman gave that word salad of non-denial denial and implied that even covering this story could somehow lead to violent threats against Whitmer.
Why would Marc Mallory think it was particularly jocund, given the political environment in Michigan, to say, “hey, my wife’s the guv, can you give me a break here?” That’s the kind of “joke” that could cause someone’s blood pressure to spike at 80 paces. It’s also the kind of “joke” that leads to controversies like this.
Meanwhile, why would either of them think putting their boat out on the waters of northern Michigan was a good idea? This was in northern Michigan, after all; NorthShore Dock LLC is close to Elk Rapids, a northern Michigan town where Whitmer and Mallory own a house.
Whitmer just lectured her entire state about not going up north if they didn’t have to. After all that finger-wagging, they’re putting their boat in the water in the same place she wants people to stay away from?
This brings up a few salient questions. For instance: Is Whitmer’s husband not too keen on the possibility that she might be Joe Biden’s running mate? Is he intentionally trying to blow it for her?
And let’s not exempt the governor from blame, either. One can assume she had a part in this decision. At the very least, she didn’t sit her husband down and tell him that maybe, given her controversial lockdown orders, this should be the year they stayed at home and played badminton in the backyard instead of boating.
Part of me wants to ask what they were thinking when they decided launching their boat was a good idea. Another part of me wouldn’t bother, since it’s pretty clear they weren’t thinking.
I didn’t need the tale of Whitmer’s boat to realize the governor’s lockdown order is based around the belief that, while intelligent people like Whitmer can make their own decisions, the plebs can’t be trusted to make the right choice for themselves. They need to “think long and hard before you take a trip” to northern Michigan.
State Sen. Tom Barrett, a Republican, may have put it best: “In the Army, we have a tradition that the leaders get in line for chow last behind everyone else in the unit,” he wrote in a Facebook post, according to The Detroit News. “Here is the leader of our state. … Her family is trying to cut people in line.”
Even as a joke, the “do you know who I am?” routine wasn’t funny. It never is. Beyond that, if Whitmer and Mallory want to show leadership and get at the end of the metaphorical chow line, they can darn well forego the boat this summer.
In a year where Michigan residents are foregoing so much, it’s very literally the least they can do.
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westernjournal--2020-05-27--House Republicans Sue Nancy Pelosi: ‘Dereliction of Our Duty’

House Republicans are suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in an attempt to block proxy voting rules adopted by the Democrat-controlled chamber from taking effect .
Democrats have said proxy voting , which allows one member to vote on another member ’ s behalf , is a necessary response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
So far , 59 Democrats have signed up to have others cast their votes for them , according to Fox News .
No Republicans have signed up for proxy voting .
Republicans argued in opposing the measure when it passed earlier in May that it violates a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of members must be present to vote on legislation , and that proxy voting puts too much power in too few hands .
“ This is not simply arcane parliamentary procedure .
It is a brazen violation of the Constitution , a dereliction of our duty as elected officials , and would silence the American people ’ s voice during a crisis , ” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California said in a statement , noting the suit was filed Tuesday in federal court to “ overturn Speaker Pelosi ’ s unconstitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few as 20 members could control the vote of over 220 members under this rule for the foreseeable future .
That is not only irresponsible leadership , it is patently unconstitutional , as 230 years of Congressional history and Supreme Court precedent make abundantly clear , ” he said .
“ It ’ s simple : one representative should equal one vote .
We can ’ t let her get away with this , ” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise added in a tweet .
Pelosi said the suit was a distraction .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their only focus is to delay and obstruct urgently-needed action to meet the needs of American workers and families during the coronavirus crisis , ” she said in a statement of her own .
“ The House ’ s position that remote voting by proxy during a pandemic is fully consistent with the Constitution is supported by expert legal analyses .
Further , the Supreme Court made clear over a century ago that the Constitution empowers each chamber of Congress to set its own procedural rules , ” Pelosi said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court for the District of Columbia , said the new proxy voting rules violate tradition and the Constitution .
“ In the 231-year existence of the United States Congress , neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate has ever permitted a Member to vote by proxy from the floor of the chamber , ” the suit said .
RELATED : Nancy Pelosi Attempts To Body Shame Trump but Gets the Facts Wrong “ Through the Civil War ; through the burning of the Capitol during the War of 1812 and the terrorist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 and the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 , the Congress of the United States has never before flinched from its constitutional duty to assemble at the Nation ’ s Capital and conduct the People ’ s business in times of national peril and crisis , ” it added .
“ So it was for more than two centuries .
Until now.
” The lawsuit , filed on behalf of McCarthy and other Republicans , said : “ It is simply impossible to read the Constitution and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Members of Congress actually assemble in their respective chambers when they vote.
” “ The unbroken American tradition of in-person assembly and voting in Congress confirms the unambiguous text of the Constitution : proxy voting by Members of the House of Representatives is unconstitutional.
” The new proxy voting system may be implemented as soon as this week .
Republican congressional candidate Brian Maryott tweeted that if Democratic Rep. Mike Levin , who currently holds the California seat Maryott is seeking , does not want to be present in Congress , voters should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s embrace of proxy voting earned it a jab recently from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell .
The Senate has not adopted any rule changes in response to COVID-19 .
“ At this point , I ’ m wondering if we should send senators over there to collect their newspaper and water the plants , ” the Kentucky Republican said on the Senate floor last week , according to CNN .
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House Republicans are suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in an attempt to block proxy voting rules adopted by the Democrat-controlled chamber from taking effect.
Democrats have said proxy voting, which allows one member to vote on another member’s behalf, is a necessary response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
So far, 59 Democrats have signed up to have others cast their votes for them, according to Fox News. No Republicans have signed up for proxy voting.
Republicans argued in opposing the measure when it passed earlier in May that it violates a requirement in the Constitution that a majority of members must be present to vote on legislation, and that proxy voting puts too much power in too few hands.
“This is not simply arcane parliamentary procedure. It is a brazen violation of the Constitution, a dereliction of our duty as elected officials, and would silence the American people’s voice during a crisis,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California said in a statement, noting the suit was filed Tuesday in federal court to “overturn Speaker Pelosi’s unconstitutional power grab.”
“Ultimately, as few as 20 members could control the vote of over 220 members under this rule for the foreseeable future. That is not only irresponsible leadership, it is patently unconstitutional, as 230 years of Congressional history and Supreme Court precedent make abundantly clear,” he said.
“It’s simple: one representative should equal one vote. We can’t let her get away with this,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise added in a tweet.
? BREAKING NEWS ? House Republicans are suing Nancy Pelosi to block her proxy voting power grab that lets her unilaterally pass legislation with just 20 Members present. It’s simple: one representative should equal one vote. We can’t let her get away with this. — Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) May 26, 2020
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Pelosi said the suit was a distraction.
“House Republicans’ sad stunt shows that their only focus is to delay and obstruct urgently-needed action to meet the needs of American workers and families during the coronavirus crisis,” she said in a statement of her own.
“The House’s position that remote voting by proxy during a pandemic is fully consistent with the Constitution is supported by expert legal analyses. Further, the Supreme Court made clear over a century ago that the Constitution empowers each chamber of Congress to set its own procedural rules,” Pelosi said.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said the new proxy voting rules violate tradition and the Constitution.
“In the 231-year existence of the United States Congress, neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate has ever permitted a Member to vote by proxy from the floor of the chamber,” the suit said.
“Through the Civil War; through the burning of the Capitol during the War of 1812 and the terrorist attack on Washington on 9/11; and through the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 and the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918, the Congress of the United States has never before flinched from its constitutional duty to assemble at the Nation’s Capital and conduct the People’s business in times of national peril and crisis,” it added. “So it was for more than two centuries. Until now.”
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of McCarthy and other Republicans, said: “It is simply impossible to read the Constitution and overlook its repeated and emphatic requirement that Members of Congress actually assemble in their respective chambers when they vote.”
“The unbroken American tradition of in-person assembly and voting in Congress confirms the unambiguous text of the Constitution: proxy voting by Members of the House of Representatives is unconstitutional.”
The new proxy voting system may be implemented as soon as this week.
Republican congressional candidate Brian Maryott tweeted that if Democratic Rep. Mike Levin, who currently holds the California seat Maryott is seeking, does not want to be present in Congress, voters should heed his wish.
For immediate release: “If Mike is dead-set on allowing someone else to represent our district in Washington, I will volunteer to go in his place, and voters should keep that in mind in November.”#CA49 pic.twitter.com/ZdXorsVzYh — Brian L. Maryott (@brianlmaryott) May 26, 2020
The House’s embrace of proxy voting earned it a jab recently from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The Senate has not adopted any rule changes in response to COVID-19.
“At this point, I’m wondering if we should send senators over there to collect their newspaper and water the plants,” the Kentucky Republican said on the Senate floor last week, according to CNN.
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