westernjournal--2020-01-13--NRA Orchestrates ‘Emergency Airlift’ of 30-Round Magazines in Attempt To Thwart Potential ‘Extreme G

NRA Orchestrates ‘Emergency Airlift’ of 30-Round Magazines in Attempt To Thwart Potential ‘Extreme Gun Ban’ in Virginia

With restrictions on gun rights high on the agenda of Virginia ’ s Democratic legislature and governor , the National Rifle Association organized an “ emergency airlift ” to allow the state ’ s gun owners to get their hands on 30-round magazines before they might be banned .
According to a tweet from the NRA on Sunday , 1,000 magazines were to be distributed Monday to gun rights supporters attending a state Senate subcommittee meeting in Richmond .
The NRA said Magpul Industries , which manufactures gun magazines and accessories , sent the magazines to the NRA .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Helped Soleimani , Iran Gain More Power in Middle East Whether because of the magazine giveaway , the desire to take a stand for gun rights or both , the subcommittee session Monday drew a crowd of Second Amendment supporters .
The session was scheduled to discuss two anti-gun rights bills , one focusing on a requirement for background checks on all gun sales and transfers , the other on a “ red flag ” law that would allow the government to take away the guns of those deemed at risk .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers talk directly to voters .
We know that NRA members are active and engaged in grassroots activism .
The more people out there and sharing the message , that ’ s a win , ” Catherine Mortensen , an NRA spokeswoman , told The Daily Wire .
The state is also considering a ban on what Democrats term assault-style weapons and limits on handgun purchases .
Democrats took control of both houses of the state legislature last fall .
They and Democratic Gov .
Ralph Northam have promised to pass strong anti-gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Booker Drops Out of 2020 Race , Says Impeachment Is Partially To Blame “ The 13th is the first meeting of the Senate Courts of Justice committee , ” Mortensen said .
“ That ’ s the first committee of jurisdiction on all the Northam gun control .
We want to make sure that our members and supporters are in Richmond at that committee hearing on that day so that their voices are heard .
It ’ s critical that our members are there early in the session to make the biggest impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from moving forward.
” The session already has passed one anti-gun policy .
Last week , Democrats overcame Republican objections and banned carrying guns at the state Capitol in Richmond , according to The Washington Post .
One lawmaker might test the policy .
“ I ’ m going to uphold the U.S. Constitution and the Virginia Constitution , so help me God , ” said Republican Sen. Amanda Chase of Chesterfield , who has worn her .38 on the legislature ’ s floor .
Capitol Police Col. Steve Pike said the rule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but if they violate it , he will report them .
Gun owner Gary Powell , 71 , said guns promote safety , according to WTVR-TV in Richmond .
“ I have my weapon for my safety and anybody else ’ s , ” Powell said .
He called the potential for new anti-gun laws “ kind of scary , I guess you could say.
” Gun rights advocates in Virginia are planning a massive rally for Jan. 20 to make their voices heard .
As part of the widespread opposition to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more than 100 units of local government have passed resolutions declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and vowing to protect gun rights , according to Fox News .
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With restrictions on gun rights high on the agenda of Virginia’s Democratic legislature and governor, the National Rifle Association organized an “emergency airlift” to allow the state’s gun owners to get their hands on 30-round magazines before they might be banned.
According to a tweet from the NRA on Sunday, 1,000 magazines were to be distributed Monday to gun rights supporters attending a state Senate subcommittee meeting in Richmond.
The NRA said Magpul Industries, which manufactures gun magazines and accessories, sent the magazines to the NRA.
EMERGENCY AIRLIFT: @Magpul_HQ sent us 1,000 30 Round PMAGs to hand out tomorrow in Richmond to NRA members who show up to fight Northam’s extreme gun ban! We’ll see everyone TOMORROW at the General Assembly Building in Senate Sub-Committee Room #1 on the 5th Floor at 8am! #valeg pic.twitter.com/wovch0bTuU — NRA (@NRA) January 13, 2020
Whether because of the magazine giveaway, the desire to take a stand for gun rights or both, the subcommittee session Monday drew a crowd of Second Amendment supporters.
Richmond Virginia:
General Assembly Building.#2ADefenders ready themselves for the fight in Virginia….#ShallNotBeInfringed #NRA Thank you @Magpul_HQ for donating 1,000 – 30 round PMAGs to hand out to @NRA members as a show of support. #Cody45?
pic.twitter.com/uzUQTiyxDF — Cody (@buzzman888) January 13, 2020
We’re in Richmond today as the NRA called on its supporters in Virginia to speak up. There are several proposed bills in VA that could put restrictions on gun ownership if passed. This is the line circling the legislative building in Richmond with people who oppose any such law. pic.twitter.com/QZF7E8nIxV — Hannah McComsey (@HannahMcComsey) January 13, 2020
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The session was scheduled to discuss two anti-gun rights bills, one focusing on a requirement for background checks on all gun sales and transfers, the other on a “red flag” law that would allow the government to take away the guns of those deemed at risk.
“We believe it’s best when lawmakers talk directly to voters. We know that NRA members are active and engaged in grassroots activism. The more people out there and sharing the message, that’s a win,” Catherine Mortensen, an NRA spokeswoman, told The Daily Wire.
The state is also considering a ban on what Democrats term assault-style weapons and limits on handgun purchases.
Democrats took control of both houses of the state legislature last fall. They and Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam have promised to pass strong anti-gun legislation this year.
“The 13th is the first meeting of the Senate Courts of Justice committee,” Mortensen said. “That’s the first committee of jurisdiction on all the Northam gun control. We want to make sure that our members and supporters are in Richmond at that committee hearing on that day so that their voices are heard. It’s critical that our members are there early in the session to make the biggest impact in order to stop these gun bills from moving forward.”
The meeting room is totally full. The left side of the room is for gun rights and the left side of the room is for gun control. I’ve never seen a room divided that way but that’s how the Democrats wanted to do it. pic.twitter.com/DTj21KCJPA — Phil Van Cleave VCDL (@VCDL_ORG) January 13, 2020
The session already has passed one anti-gun policy. Last week, Democrats overcame Republican objections and banned carrying guns at the state Capitol in Richmond, according to The Washington Post.
One lawmaker might test the policy.
“I’m going to uphold the U.S. Constitution and the Virginia Constitution, so help me God,” said Republican Sen. Amanda Chase of Chesterfield, who has worn her .38 on the legislature’s floor.
Capitol Police Col. Steve Pike said the rule will not be enforced against lawmakers, but if they violate it, he will report them.
Gun owner Gary Powell, 71, said guns promote safety, according to WTVR-TV in Richmond.
“I have my weapon for my safety and anybody else’s,” Powell said.
He called the potential for new anti-gun laws “kind of scary, I guess you could say.”
Gun rights advocates in Virginia are planning a massive rally for Jan. 20 to make their voices heard.
As part of the widespread opposition to the anti-gun laws Democrats have vowed to enact, more than 100 units of local government have passed resolutions declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and vowing to protect gun rights, according to Fox News.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--WH Spokesman Accuses Dems of Being ‘More Upset’ About Actor Meeting Trump Than About Soleimani Killi

WH Spokesman Accuses Dems of Being ‘More Upset’ About Actor Meeting Trump Than About Soleimani Killing Americans

A White House spokesman slammed Democrats on Tuesday , claiming they were more upset over a viral clip of President Donald Trump speaking with actor Vince Vaughn at Monday night ’ s college football national championship than over the hundreds of American deaths that Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani orchestrated during his lifetime .
Trump was met with an overwhelmingly positive reaction as he and first lady Melania Trump walked out onto the field for the pregame playing of the national anthem in New Orleans ; the crowd chanted things like “ U-S-A ” and “ Four more years !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media took issue later on in the game with a viral clip of a brief , seemingly friendly exchange between Trump and Vaughn .
Vaughn , a libertarian , was seen sitting in the luxury box occupied by the Trumps and at one point spoke with the president and shook his hand .
During an appearance Tuesday on the Fox News morning program “ Fox & Friends , ” White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley wondered aloud why some liberals were upset at something so minor .
“ What is the big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats seem to be more upset at this exchange than they do over Soleimani killing American citizens.
” After Trump ordered a drone strike earlier this month that killed Soleimani , commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ’ Quds Force , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats complained that the president failed to consult them before launching the attack .
RELATED : Sanders Camp Blames Trump for 'Racist ' Pocahontas Message It Sent Out The Department of Defense , however , noted in a statement that “ Soleimani and his Quds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more .
He had orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in Iraq over the last several months.
” According to Gidley , Democrats “ go ballistic at the smallest little thing , the smallest little sign of civility , because they want everyone on their side of the aisle — who they perceive to be one of them — to completely cancel or attempt to attack this president from sunup till sundown .
“ But that didn ’ t happen .
Last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country.
” In general , Gidley said the liberal outrage over the Trump-Vaughn exchange was overshadowed by the positive reaction the Trumps received from the crowd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome .
“ The president and the first lady were cheered on in a manner in which I have never seen before , ” he said .
“ So , you know , the left can be upset all they want to .
“ This is a great country , and it ’ s better off now than it was under the Barack Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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A White House spokesman slammed Democrats on Tuesday, claiming they were more upset over a viral clip of President Donald Trump speaking with actor Vince Vaughn at Monday night’s college football national championship than over the hundreds of American deaths that Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani orchestrated during his lifetime.
Trump was met with an overwhelmingly positive reaction as he and first lady Melania Trump walked out onto the field for the pregame playing of the national anthem in New Orleans; the crowd chanted things like “U-S-A” and “Four more years!”
But a number of liberals on social media took issue later on in the game with a viral clip of a brief, seemingly friendly exchange between Trump and Vaughn.
Vaughn, a libertarian, was seen sitting in the luxury box occupied by the Trumps and at one point spoke with the president and shook his hand.
I’m very sorry to have to share this video with you. All of it, every part of it. pic.twitter.com/ELMbDHZbZq — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 14, 2020
Whelp… that tells me all I need to know about Vince Vaughn. ? — Bree Darling (@BJJJunebug13) January 14, 2020
Sad. Vince Vaughn is one of my favorites. I always knew he was Republican but this, so gross. I don’t need a Wedding Crashers sequal anymore. https://t.co/QaNcNb889s — Aaron (@TheSarcasmShow) January 14, 2020
During an appearance Tuesday on the Fox News morning program “Fox & Friends,” White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley wondered aloud why some liberals were upset at something so minor.
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
“What is the big deal?” he asked. “Democrats seem to be more upset at this exchange than they do over Soleimani killing American citizens.”
After Trump ordered a drone strike earlier this month that killed Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats complained that the president failed to consult them before launching the attack.
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The Department of Defense, however, noted in a statement that “Soleimani and his Quds Force were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more. He had orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in Iraq over the last several months.”
According to Gidley, Democrats “go ballistic at the smallest little thing, the smallest little sign of civility, because they want everyone on their side of the aisle — who they perceive to be one of them — to completely cancel or attempt to attack this president from sunup till sundown.
“But that didn’t happen. Last night was a great night for the country.”
In general, Gidley said the liberal outrage over the Trump-Vaughn exchange was overshadowed by the positive reaction the Trumps received from the crowd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
“The president and the first lady were cheered on in a manner in which I have never seen before,” he said. “So, you know, the left can be upset all they want to.
“This is a great country, and it’s better off now than it was under the Barack Obama administration.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Transgenders Report ‘Psychological Pain’ Over Menstrual Products Only ‘Tailored to Girls’

It seemed no more than a minor drop in the bucket when Proctor & Gamble ’ s menstrual hygiene brand Always announced last October the traditional feminine Venus symbol was to be removed from its product packaging amid widespread criticism from LGBT activists .
Apparently , however , it was not .
Instead , menstrual products have now been chosen as the latest battleground in the transgender-rights movement ’ s war on supposedly discriminatory aspects of modern American culture .
According to a Saturday report from NBC News , the traditional marketing of such products toward women has “ isolated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sizable contingent of activists is gearing up to fight the “ stigma ” surrounding so-called male periods .
The apparent face of that fight is model and LGBT activist Kenny Ethan Jones , who reportedly told the outlet , “ that time of the month ” is marked by not only physical pain for female-to-male transgenders like herself , but “ psychological pain ” as well .
“ I didn ’ t believe that having periods would be a part of my lived experience , ” Jones said .
“ I felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to girls , yet me , a boy , was experiencing this and nothing in the world documented that.
” “ Having a period already causes me a lot of [ gender ] dysphoria , but this dysphoria becomes heightened when I have to shop for a product that is labeled as ‘ women ’ s health ’ and in most cases , is pretty and pink , ” the activist added .
Right .
Nothing says severe “ psychological pain ” like a pretty , pink box of menstrual products labeled for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the claim might be laughable , if NBC had not taken it and run , developing from it a more than 1,000-word , in-depth report on the seemingly endless ills faced by transgender individuals , as diagnosed by the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey .
From the undue burden a $ 12 price tag on a 36-pack of female hygiene products has on a transgender individual — who is reportedly “ three times as likely to be unemployed as the general population ” — to the fact that there are rarely tampon dispensers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was left unturned .
Forget for a moment the fact that these ills are , of course , entirely self-imposed .
NBC would have readers believe period-related societal norms have transgender individuals living under dictatorial levels of oppression .
RELATED : Activist Candace Owens Booted from Podcast for Saying Only Women Can Give Birth As per usual , however , what went ignored was the true victim of claims and complaints such as these being taken seriously : biological women .
Another identity group so often championed by the left-wing establishment media , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the first to be sacrificed at the altar of social justice when the transgender rights movement makes a fuss .
From privacy in bathrooms and locker rooms to the ability to participate with dignity and pride in athletic pursuits , a great many things Western civilizations have established in defense and elevation of women are being tossed into the bonfire by the social-justice left .
Womanhood apparently can not be belittled or cheapened enough in the left ’ s endless effort to be more “ inclusive.
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It seemed no more than a minor drop in the bucket when Proctor & Gamble’s menstrual hygiene brand Always announced last October the traditional feminine Venus symbol was to be removed from its product packaging amid widespread criticism from LGBT activists.
Apparently, however, it was not. Instead, menstrual products have now been chosen as the latest battleground in the transgender-rights movement’s war on supposedly discriminatory aspects of modern American culture.
According to a Saturday report from NBC News, the traditional marketing of such products toward women has “isolated” transgender and non-binary consumers — and a sizable contingent of activists is gearing up to fight the “stigma” surrounding so-called male periods.
The apparent face of that fight is model and LGBT activist Kenny Ethan Jones, who reportedly told the outlet, “that time of the month” is marked by not only physical pain for female-to-male transgenders like herself, but “psychological pain” as well.
Model Kenny Ethan Jones explains the ‘physical and psychological pain’ of having periods as a trans manhttps://t.co/cQKekxWiES — PinkNews (@PinkNews) January 13, 2020
“I didn’t believe that having periods would be a part of my lived experience,” Jones said. “I felt isolated; everything about periods was tailored to girls, yet me, a boy, was experiencing this and nothing in the world documented that.”
“Having a period already causes me a lot of [gender] dysphoria, but this dysphoria becomes heightened when I have to shop for a product that is labeled as ‘women’s health’ and in most cases, is pretty and pink,” the activist added.
Right. Nothing says severe “psychological pain” like a pretty, pink box of menstrual products labeled for what they are.
Of course, the claim might be laughable, if NBC had not taken it and run, developing from it a more than 1,000-word, in-depth report on the seemingly endless ills faced by transgender individuals, as diagnosed by the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey.
From the undue burden a $12 price tag on a 36-pack of female hygiene products has on a transgender individual — who is reportedly “three times as likely to be unemployed as the general population” — to the fact that there are rarely tampon dispensers in men’s restrooms, no stone was left unturned.
Forget for a moment the fact that these ills are, of course, entirely self-imposed.
NBC would have readers believe period-related societal norms have transgender individuals living under dictatorial levels of oppression.
‘Having periods caused my mental health to spiral to a new low – a place where no 15-year-old should be. Being a transgender man having a bodily function that was solely associated with cis-gender women was torture.’ Kenny Ethan Jones for @MetroOpinion https://t.co/bzCtx5jApc — Platform by Metro.co.uk (@MetroOpinion) October 23, 2019
‘I remember strolling down the female hygiene aisle, feeling distraught, walking slowly enough that no one would see the little boy buying sanitary pads. ‘I knew they were for me and that was the agonising part.’ Kenny Ethan Jones for @MetroOpinion https://t.co/bzCtx5jApc — Platform by Metro.co.uk (@MetroOpinion) October 22, 2019
As per usual, however, what went ignored was the true victim of claims and complaints such as these being taken seriously: biological women.
Another identity group so often championed by the left-wing establishment media, women — and their broader interests — are the first to be sacrificed at the altar of social justice when the transgender rights movement makes a fuss.
Do you think the transgender movement has gone too far? Yes No
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From privacy in bathrooms and locker rooms to the ability to participate with dignity and pride in athletic pursuits, a great many things Western civilizations have established in defense and elevation of women are being tossed into the bonfire by the social-justice left.
Womanhood apparently cannot be belittled or cheapened enough in the left’s endless effort to be more “inclusive.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Sanders Field Organizer Calls for Opponents To Suffer Soviet-Style Punishment

A field organizer for the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign was caught on video saying some deeply disturbing things about what he wants to do if the Vermont senator does not win the Democratic nomination for president .
The organizer , identified as Kyle Jurek , was filmed in an undercover video calling for violent action and even death for those who oppose Sanders and his far-left ideals .
Jurek works for the Sanders campaign in the crucial state of Iowa and has been paid , at minimum , $ 9,775 in the role , Project Veritas reported .
He had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might do at the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July .
“ If Bernie doesn ’ t get the nomination or it goes to a second round at the DNC Convention , f—ing Milwaukee will burn .
It ’ ll start in Milwaukee and then when police push back on that , then other cities will just f—ing [ hand explosion ] , ” Jurek said .
In a different clip , he told the Project Veritas journalist , “ The cops are gon na be the ones that are getting f—ing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gon na call up the National Guard for that s— .
I promise you that .
… “ I ’ m ready to throw down now .
I don ’ t want to wait and have to wait for f—ing DNC .
… The billionaire class .
The f—ing media , pundits .
“ Walk into that MSNBC studios , drag those motherf—ers out by their hair and light them on fire in the streets.
” WARNING : The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive .
Jurek said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ll tell you what in Cuba , what did they do to reactionaries ?
You want to fight against the revolution , you ’ re going to die for it , motherf—er.
” This is beyond frightening .
He is not some rogue campaign volunteer .
He is a paid member of the Sanders campaign staff calling for the murders of people opposed to its “ revolution.
” If this were someone who worked for President Donald Trump , you could rest assured that the story would be getting top headlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called for the introduction of Soviet-style gulags , a human rights atrocity where there was forced labor .
But he said they weren ’ t so bad .
“ Germany had to spend billions of dollars re-educating their f—ing people to not be Nazis .
Like , we ’ re probably going to have to do the same thing here , ” he said .
“ That ’ s kind of what all Bernie ’ s whole f—ing , like , ‘ Hey , free education for everybody ’ — because we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to be a f—ing Nazi.
” Jurek said “ there ’ s a reason Joseph Stalin had gulags , ” and then defended them by saying , “ Actually , gulags were a lot better than what the CIA has told us that they were.
” “ Like , people were actually paid a living wage in gulags , they had conjugal visits in gulags , gulags were actually meant for , like , re-education , ” he said .
It sounds like Jurek is the one who needs more education .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cursing in every sentence and another in civics and how a constitutional republic works .
As far as gulags being “ not so bad , ” he really needs more education .
These camps were home to the forced labor of political prisoners , farmers who did not want to give up their private property and anyone who was anti-Joseph Stalin .
Women were raped , food was scarce , working conditions were abysmal and some of the prisoners even worked themselves to death .
But this fits in line with the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it truly resembles a new brand of communism .
Do as we tell you or face the consequences , which is essentially what Jurek said .
“ So if Trump gets re-elected , what ?
” the Project Veritas journalist asked .
“ Whatever it takes , ” he said .
“ And that ’ s why they ’ re like , ‘ Oh , anti-fascists are violent , ’ it ’ s because we ’ re willing to go above and beyond what the law says is acceptable .
“ Like , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they try to be like , ‘ Oh you ’ re against free speech.
’ No , we ’ re not against free speech , we ’ re against f—ing hate speech .
And if your free speech is something that , like , ‘ These people shouldn ’ t exist , ’ then I don ’ t give a f— if it ’ s free speech or not , you don ’ t need — like , free speech has repercussions .
… “ Yeah there are consequences to your f—ing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech is calling for people to be eliminated on the base of race or gender , religious , like for whatever reason , things that people can ’ t change , then you should expect a f—ing violent reaction .
And you deserve a violent reaction .
Because that ’ s just an unacceptable thing .
It ’ s not acceptable.
” Jurek said the “ only thing that fascists understand is violence .
So the only way you can confront them is with violence.
” Not only should he be fired immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for psychological issues .
This is outrageous , and it will be interesting to see if any Democrat has the nerve to mention it at Tuesday night ’ s presidential debate .
In fact , it will be even more interesting to see if any journalists do their job and ask him to disavow it , the way they would if it were Trump on that stage .
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A field organizer for the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign was caught on video saying some deeply disturbing things about what he wants to do if the Vermont senator does not win the Democratic nomination for president.
The organizer, identified as Kyle Jurek, was filmed in an undercover video calling for violent action and even death for those who oppose Sanders and his far-left ideals.
Jurek works for the Sanders campaign in the crucial state of Iowa and has been paid, at minimum, $9,775 in the role, Project Veritas reported.
He had a dire warning about what Sanders supporters might do at the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July.
“If Bernie doesn’t get the nomination or it goes to a second round at the DNC Convention, f—ing Milwaukee will burn. It’ll start in Milwaukee and then when police push back on that, then other cities will just f—ing [hand explosion],” Jurek said.
In a different clip, he told the Project Veritas journalist, “The cops are gonna be the ones that are getting f—ing beaten in Milwaukee. They’re gonna call up the National Guard for that s—. I promise you that. …
“I’m ready to throw down now. I don’t want to wait and have to wait for f—ing DNC. … The billionaire class. The f—ing media, pundits.
“Walk into that MSNBC studios, drag those motherf—ers out by their hair and light them on fire in the streets.”
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.
Jurek said in another clip, “Well, I’ll tell you what in Cuba, what did they do to reactionaries? You want to fight against the revolution, you’re going to die for it, motherf—er.”
This is beyond frightening. He is not some rogue campaign volunteer. He is a paid member of the Sanders campaign staff calling for the murders of people opposed to its “revolution.”
If this were someone who worked for President Donald Trump, you could rest assured that the story would be getting top headlines in the establishment media.
Jurek even called for the introduction of Soviet-style gulags, a human rights atrocity where there was forced labor. But he said they weren’t so bad.
“Germany had to spend billions of dollars re-educating their f—ing people to not be Nazis. Like, we’re probably going to have to do the same thing here,” he said.
“That’s kind of what all Bernie’s whole f—ing, like, ‘Hey, free education for everybody’ — because we’re going to have to teach you not to be a f—ing Nazi.”
Should the Sanders campaign fire Jurek? Yes No
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Jurek said “there’s a reason Joseph Stalin had gulags,” and then defended them by saying, “Actually, gulags were a lot better than what the CIA has told us that they were.”
“Like, people were actually paid a living wage in gulags, they had conjugal visits in gulags, gulags were actually meant for, like, re-education,” he said.
It sounds like Jurek is the one who needs more education. Perhaps a course in using English without cursing in every sentence and another in civics and how a constitutional republic works.
As far as gulags being “not so bad,” he really needs more education.
These camps were home to the forced labor of political prisoners, farmers who did not want to give up their private property and anyone who was anti-Joseph Stalin.
Women were raped, food was scarce, working conditions were abysmal and some of the prisoners even worked themselves to death.
But this fits in line with the “democrat socialist” line of thinking because it truly resembles a new brand of communism. Do as we tell you or face the consequences, which is essentially what Jurek said.
“So if Trump gets re-elected, what?” the Project Veritas journalist asked.
“F—ing cities burn,” Jurek said.
“Whatever it takes,” he said. “And that’s why they’re like, ‘Oh, anti-fascists are violent,’ it’s because we’re willing to go above and beyond what the law says is acceptable.
“Like, ‘Oh free speech,’ yeah, they try to be like, ‘Oh you’re against free speech.’ No, we’re not against free speech, we’re against f—ing hate speech. And if your free speech is something that, like, ‘These people shouldn’t exist,’ then I don’t give a f— if it’s free speech or not, you don’t need — like, free speech has repercussions. …
“Yeah there are consequences to your f—ing actions, right? And if your speech is calling for people to be eliminated on the base of race or gender, religious, like for whatever reason, things that people can’t change, then you should expect a f—ing violent reaction. And you deserve a violent reaction. Because that’s just an unacceptable thing. It’s not acceptable.”
Jurek said the “only thing that fascists understand is violence. So the only way you can confront them is with violence.”
Not only should he be fired immediately, but he should also be tested for psychological issues.
This is outrageous, and it will be interesting to see if any Democrat has the nerve to mention it at Tuesday night’s presidential debate.
In fact, it will be even more interesting to see if any journalists do their job and ask him to disavow it, the way they would if it were Trump on that stage.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Virginia Gun Confiscation Bill Pulled as Huge Pro-Gun Crowd Shows Up at Legislature To Protest

Democrats might wield power in the Old Dominion , but gun rights backers haven ’ t given up the fight .
As lawmakers met Monday to consider a slew of gun control bills , they were greeted by “ thousands ” of Second Amendment supporters determined to voice their opposition , The Washington Free Beacon reported .
Even in the face of that kind of popular discontent , four measures moved forward in the state ’ s Senate Judiciary Committee , thanks to a Democratic majority , though some were in slightly weakened form , The Free Beacon reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 , a controversial measure that would have “ effectively ” allowed authorities to confiscate weapons that violate it , was withdrawn entirely , The Free Beacon reported .
It was the potential of people power on full display .
“ We are beyond impressed by today ’ s turnout , ” said D.J .
Spiker , Virginia state director for the National Rifle Association ’ s Institute for Legislative Action , according to The Free Beacon .
“ You can see the passion and enthusiasm that the citizens of Virginia have in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spiker said .
It ’ s a fight that ’ s been building since the fall ’ s elections put both houses of the state legislature in Democratic hands , along with the governor ’ s office , which Democrat Ralph Northam won in 2017 .
In response to ambitious Democratic plans to proceed with gun control measures , Second Amendment supporters have mobilized throughout the state , with individual jurisdictions declaring themselves to be “ sanctuaries ” for Second Amendment rights .
But with the legislature in session , the conflict is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Richmond And gun rights supporters made it clear they aren ’ t backing down .
RELATED : Gun Grabbers Who Complained About Big Money Were Funded Almost Entirely by Big Money According to Ed Lynch , political analyst for WSLS in Roanoke , the huge turnout of protesters — many wearing circular stickers with the words “ Guns Save Lives , ” could have a lasting impact on the gun debate in the Old Dominion — and an impact Democrats won ’ t like .
“ That ’ s far more meaningful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more persuasive evidence that Virginians were certainly voting for change [ in 2019 ] but they weren ’ t necessarily voting for this sort of change , ” Lynch told the station .
As heartening as the pro-gun turnout in Richmond might have been , Spiker told The Free Beacon the bills that passed the judiciary committee and are on their way to the state Senate floor still represent a danger to Second Amendment rights , even after their modifications .
“ While there were some improvements to some of these bills , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislation , ” he said .
“ Putting in more regulations and making it more onerous on the law-abiding citizens of Virginia is not something we stand for.
” But it is something Virginia Democrats stand for — and the elections of 2019 gave them the power to actually implement it .
Gun rights supporters are going to keep up the fight , but it ’ s going to be uphill until they can win at the ballot box again — starting with re-electing President Donald Trump in November .
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Democrats might wield power in the Old Dominion, but gun rights backers haven’t given up the fight.
As lawmakers met Jan. 13 to consider a slew of gun control bills, they were greeted by “thousands” of Second Amendment supporters determined to voice their opposition, The Washington Free Beacon reported.
Even in the face of that kind of popular discontent, four measures moved forward in the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee, thanks to a Democratic majority, though some were in slightly weakened form, The Free Beacon reported.
But one bill, known as SB 16, a controversial measure that would have “effectively” allowed authorities to confiscate weapons that violate it, was withdrawn entirely, The Free Beacon reported.
It was the potential of people power on full display.
“We are beyond impressed by today’s turnout,” said D.J. Spiker, Virginia state director for the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action, according to The Free Beacon.
“You can see the passion and enthusiasm that the citizens of Virginia have in joining us in this fight,” Spiker said.
It’s a fight that’s been building since the fall’s elections put both houses of the state legislature in Democratic hands, along with the governor’s office, which Democrat Ralph Northam won in 2017.
In response to ambitious Democratic plans to proceed with gun control measures, Second Amendment supporters have mobilized throughout the state, with individual jurisdictions declaring themselves to be “sanctuaries” for Second Amendment rights.
But with the legislature in session, the conflict is being concentrated in the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond.
And gun rights supporters made it clear they aren’t backing down.
An absolutely incredible turnout by @NRA members in Richmond today. In contrast, abysmal showing by Moms Demand and anti-gun groups. Bloomberg has billions to buy politicians BUT @NRA members have the will to fight harder. #valeg #virginia pic.twitter.com/B4Pvkx8JC9 — NRA (@NRA) January 13, 2020
This is awesome news. I think Bloomberg poked a sleeping bear, and now the #Virginia legislature is scared. Hopefully firearm enthusiasts will be united, for all of America. — PatriotsDemandAction (@PatriotsDemand) January 13, 2020
Democrats are willing to give up all of their constitutional rights for “safety”. — Backroad Redneck (@RedneckBackroad) January 13, 2020
According to Ed Lynch, political analyst for WSLS in Roanoke, the huge turnout of protesters — many wearing circular stickers with the words “Guns Save Lives,” could have a lasting impact on the gun debate in the Old Dominion — and an impact Democrats won’t like.
“That’s far more meaningful, far more far-reaching, and far more persuasive evidence that Virginians were certainly voting for change [in 2019] but they weren’t necessarily voting for this sort of change,” Lynch told the station.
As heartening as the pro-gun turnout in Richmond might have been, Spiker told The Free Beacon the bills that passed the judiciary committee and are on their way to the state Senate floor still represent a danger to Second Amendment rights, even after their modifications.
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“While there were some improvements to some of these bills, overall, it’s still bad legislation,” he said. “Putting in more regulations and making it more onerous on the law-abiding citizens of Virginia is not something we stand for.”
But it is something Virginia Democrats stand for — and the elections of 2019 gave them the power to actually implement it.
Gun rights supporters are going to keep up the fight, but it’s going to be uphill until they can win at the ballot box again — starting with re-electing President Donald Trump in November.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Californians Literally Swimming in Fecal Material Thanks in Part to Left’s Homelessness Crisis

If you ’ re in California , your waterways are literally teeming with human waste .
You could be swimming in it , in fact .
And the homelessness crisis is to blame .
Yes , even though California bristled at the fact that President Donald Trump called out the state — specifically San Francisco — for “ hazardous waste and homeless sites ” that create “ bad and dangerous conditions , also severely impacting the Pacific Ocean and water supply , ” it turns out that ’ s not wholly inaccurate .
According to a Jan. 7 report from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California ’ s most prized rivers , beaches and streams are indeed contaminated with levels of fecal bacteria that exceed state limits , threatening kayakers , swimmers — and the state ’ s reputation as a bastion of environmental protection.
” David Gibson , executive officer of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board , talked about what it was like cleaning up some of the homeless encampments there .
“ I ’ ve carried 5-gallon buckets that were unambiguously being used as toilets , ” Gibson said .
“ They were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dumping it there , and rinsing it out there.
” Things in California are bad enough that the White House is preparing a plan to tackle homelessness in the state and even liberal legislators are looking at — gasp !
— solutions to the problem .
“ The crisis is so bad people ’ s minds are really opening up and the policies are shifting , ” Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco said , according to Politico .
“ Legislation that would have had no chance five or 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s interesting that “ minds are really opening up ” among liberals about conservatism .
Far out .
If only it didn ’ t take rampant homelessness for that shift to happen .
California has the nation ’ s largest homeless population at 151,000 individuals , and 72 percent of those sleep outside or in cars .
That ’ s a major issue for the state ’ s waterways .
“ In San Diego , the state ’ s second-most populous county , dozens of homeless encampments line the 52-mile-long San Diego River @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Kaiser Health News reported .
“ Officials have for decades recorded high levels of fecal bacteria in the river that exceed state standards , Gibson said .
RELATED : California Extending Taxpayer-Funded Health Coverage to Even More Illegals “ Last year , the regional water board ordered San Diego County , several cities and municipal agencies to determine the source of the contamination .
In addition to investigating the condition of leaky sewage infrastructure , which fails when it rains , the order requires municipalities to evaluate how homeless people living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trailers and RVs may be contributing to the problem , Gibson said.
” It ’ s not just in San Diego , either .
In Sacramento , for instance , fecal bacteria levels in the American River have been high for over three years .
As Kaiser notes , it ’ s a spot many locals use for water sports despite the fact that it ’ s close to homeless encampments .
At Tiscornia Beach , at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers , E. coli levels from fecal matter are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upper limit of what the water board ’ s laboratories can even measure .
That ’ s a popular family recreation area , one where waders and BBQers are frequent sights .
This was 700 percent more than the state ’ s standard .
This shouldn ’ t be the case for a number of reasons .
For one , Thomas Mumley , executive officer of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board , says monitoring doesn ’ t even require testing equipment .
All you have to do is look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fact .
If there aren ’ t any bathrooms , “ we can assume there ’ s a discharge of waste ” into the water , Mumley said .
There ’ s also the observation and sometimes the mere smell of effluence that can tell an investigator there ’ s a problem .
He said that fines could eventually be doled out to municipalities that don ’ t adopt solutions like ones being tested in pilot programs like dump stations for RVs and providing sanitation services to the homeless camps .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authority , ” Mumley said .
“ We want public dollars going toward solutions , not just paying penalties.
” Mumley should become somewhat more open-minded , at least in the same way that state Sen. Wiener is — open-minded to conservative solutions , which is part of the problem with RV dump stations and better facilities for homeless camps .
Mind you , there isn ’ t mutual exclusivity between those solutions and more sweeping measures to try to address the causes of homelessness , like an economy that drives jobs away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible to come by in the state ’ s largest urban areas .
However , what usually happens is that the state ’ s politicians come up with neat solutions that fit neatly within the algorithm of liberal compassion and call it a day .
Nothing gets solved .
Nothing is done to actually alleviate homelessness .
And yet , that ’ s what everyone keeps saying needs to be done .
The Kaiser Health News piece even ends with a quote that says roughly the same thing .
“ The long-term solution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of homelessness , ” Renee Purdy , executive officer of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board , said .
Water quality control boards can ’ t do that , though , and one wonders whether Democratic politicians will actually be willing to step up to solve the problem .
One reason they may is pressure from voters .
In 1999 , one percent of voters thought that homelessness was the state ’ s most pressing problem .
Now , it ’ s one in four .
That ’ s enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberal they are — into concrete steps to end the state ’ s homelessness problem .
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If you’re in California, your waterways are literally teeming with human waste. You could be swimming in it, in fact. And the homelessness crisis is to blame.
Yes, even though California bristled at the fact that President Donald Trump called out the state — specifically San Francisco — for “hazardous waste and homeless sites” that create “bad and dangerous conditions, also severely impacting the Pacific Ocean and water supply,” it turns out that’s not wholly inaccurate.
….We should all work together to clean up these hazardous waste and homeless sites before the whole city rots away. Very bad and dangerous conditions, also severely impacting the Pacific Ocean and water supply. Pelosi must work on this mess and turn her District around! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 26, 2019
According to a Jan. 7 report from Kaiser Health News, “some of California’s most prized rivers, beaches and streams are indeed contaminated with levels of fecal bacteria that exceed state limits, threatening kayakers, swimmers — and the state’s reputation as a bastion of environmental protection.”
David Gibson, executive officer of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, talked about what it was like cleaning up some of the homeless encampments there.
“I’ve carried 5-gallon buckets that were unambiguously being used as toilets,” Gibson said. “They were taking it to the San Diego River, dumping it there, and rinsing it out there.”
Things in California are bad enough that the White House is preparing a plan to tackle homelessness in the state and even liberal legislators are looking at — gasp! — solutions to the problem.
“The crisis is so bad people’s minds are really opening up and the policies are shifting,” Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco said, according to Politico.
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“Legislation that would have had no chance five or 10 years ago can pass.”
It’s interesting that “minds are really opening up” among liberals about conservatism. Far out. If only it didn’t take rampant homelessness for that shift to happen.
California has the nation’s largest homeless population at 151,000 individuals, and 72 percent of those sleep outside or in cars. That’s a major issue for the state’s waterways.
“In San Diego, the state’s second-most populous county, dozens of homeless encampments line the 52-mile-long San Diego River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean,” Kaiser Health News reported.
“Officials have for decades recorded high levels of fecal bacteria in the river that exceed state standards, Gibson said.
“Last year, the regional water board ordered San Diego County, several cities and municipal agencies to determine the source of the contamination. In addition to investigating the condition of leaky sewage infrastructure, which fails when it rains, the order requires municipalities to evaluate how homeless people living on riverbanks, in parking lots, trailers and RVs may be contributing to the problem, Gibson said.”
It’s not just in San Diego, either.
In Sacramento, for instance, fecal bacteria levels in the American River have been high for over three years. As Kaiser notes, it’s a spot many locals use for water sports despite the fact that it’s close to homeless encampments.
At Tiscornia Beach, at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers, E. coli levels from fecal matter are so elevated they’ve hit the upper limit of what the water board’s laboratories can even measure. That’s a popular family recreation area, one where waders and BBQers are frequent sights. This was 700 percent more than the state’s standard.
This shouldn’t be the case for a number of reasons. For one, Thomas Mumley, executive officer of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, says monitoring doesn’t even require testing equipment.
All you have to do is look at what surrounds a homeless encampment, in fact. If there aren’t any bathrooms, “we can assume there’s a discharge of waste” into the water, Mumley said. There’s also the observation and sometimes the mere smell of effluence that can tell an investigator there’s a problem.
He said that fines could eventually be doled out to municipalities that don’t adopt solutions like ones being tested in pilot programs like dump stations for RVs and providing sanitation services to the homeless camps.
“We’re cautious about using that authority,” Mumley said. “We want public dollars going toward solutions, not just paying penalties.”
Mumley should become somewhat more open-minded, at least in the same way that state Sen. Wiener is — open-minded to conservative solutions, which is part of the problem with RV dump stations and better facilities for homeless camps.
Mind you, there isn’t mutual exclusivity between those solutions and more sweeping measures to try to address the causes of homelessness, like an economy that drives jobs away or overregulation that makes affordable housing nigh impossible to come by in the state’s largest urban areas. However, what usually happens is that the state’s politicians come up with neat solutions that fit neatly within the algorithm of liberal compassion and call it a day.
Nothing gets solved. Nothing is done to actually alleviate homelessness. And yet, that’s what everyone keeps saying needs to be done.
The Kaiser Health News piece even ends with a quote that says roughly the same thing.
“The long-term solution is really to address the societal issue of homelessness,” Renee Purdy, executive officer of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, said. Water quality control boards can’t do that, though, and one wonders whether Democratic politicians will actually be willing to step up to solve the problem.
One reason they may is pressure from voters. In 1999, one percent of voters thought that homelessness was the state’s most pressing problem. Now, it’s one in four. That’s enough to goad any politician — no matter how liberal they are — into concrete steps to end the state’s homelessness problem.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Mom Says ‘God Protected’ Family After Daughter’s Hair Gets Sucked in Suction Cover of Tub

Most people are aware of the inherent dangers of pools or tubs — especially when children are involved .
Anywhere there ’ s a body of water , there ’ s a potential drowning hazard .
With that at the top of their minds , parents are less likely to notice other dangers that , combined with that drowning hazard , can be heartbreaking .
Alex Morgan learned that first-hand when she and her family went to a hotel during vacation and her 6-year-old daughter nearly drowned after her hair got sucked up by a pool filter .
“ Darcey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got sucked into the filter that operates a waterfall in the swimming pool , ” she posted in 2017 .
“ Her hair was stuck and she was unable to get up to the surface .
She was kept under the water for over 2 minutes .
Some incredibly brave people saved our little girls life that day.
” “ Her hair was pulled and pulled before it was ripped .
Darcey was unconscious and had to be given CPR at the poolside .
She was taken by ambulance to Arecife Hospital where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under close observation.
” “ Her oxygen levels were low and she has lots of fluid on her right lung .
Luckily we got to bring Darcey out of hospital the following morning .
However , it could have been a completely different ending to our holiday.
” Since then , more cautionary tales of pool filter or drain-related near-deaths have circulated , and many parents have adjusted the way they watch their kids at the pool to ensure their kids do not get trapped .
But these threats are real on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some Jacuzzi tubs have similar mechanisms that could cause just as deadly an outcome , according to what one mother recently shared on Facebook .
“ Our family had a scare tonight that could have been tragic but God protected our family , ” Adrienne Metting Exum shared on Sunday .
“ Elizabeth ( 8 ) was taking a bath in our jacuzzi bathtub .
She went under the water to rinse her hair.
” “ The suction valve quickly sucked her hair through the holes in the suction cover , pinning her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water wasn ’ t covering her mouth and she was able to scream for help.
” The photo she posted helped illustrate the situation : Her daughter lying at the bottom of the empty tub , the ends of her hair snarled through the holes of the intake cover .
RELATED : After Both Parents Die Weeks Apart , Orphaned Teen Now Being Forced To Leave Grandparents ' Home at Senior Living Center They managed to drain the water and get her hair detangled without needing to cut the girl free , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Had the water been any higher or had we not been in the room , the outcome may have been very different , ” the mother admitted .
“ We wanted to share here because we ’ ve never even thought of something like this happening and we want others to be aware.
” Many commented on the post to share their surprise that something like this was even possible , and others said they ’ d no longer be letting their children use these kinds of tubs .
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Most people are aware of the inherent dangers of pools or tubs — especially when children are involved. Anywhere there’s a body of water, there’s a potential drowning hazard.
With that at the top of their minds, parents are less likely to notice other dangers that, combined with that drowning hazard, can be heartbreaking.
Alex Morgan learned that first-hand when she and her family went to a hotel during vacation and her 6-year-old daughter nearly drowned after her hair got sucked up by a pool filter.
“Darcey was swimming under water when her hair got sucked into the filter that operates a waterfall in the swimming pool,” she posted in 2017. “Her hair was stuck and she was unable to get up to the surface. She was kept under the water for over 2 minutes. Some incredibly brave people saved our little girls life that day.”
“Her hair was pulled and pulled before it was ripped. Darcey was unconscious and had to be given CPR at the poolside. She was taken by ambulance to Arecife Hospital where she underwent x-rays, tests and was under close observation.”
“Her oxygen levels were low and she has lots of fluid on her right lung. Luckily we got to bring Darcey out of hospital the following morning. However, it could have been a completely different ending to our holiday.”
Since then, more cautionary tales of pool filter or drain-related near-deaths have circulated, and many parents have adjusted the way they watch their kids at the pool to ensure their kids do not get trapped.
But these threats are real on a smaller scale, too. Apparently, some hot tubs have similar mechanisms that could cause just as deadly an outcome, according to what one mother recently shared on Facebook.
“Our family had a scare tonight that could have been tragic but God protected our family,” Adrienne Metting Exum shared on Sunday. “Elizabeth (8) was taking a bath in our jacuzzi bathtub. She went under the water to rinse her hair.”
Editors Note: Jacuzzi, the company, confirmed with The Western Journal that Adrienne’s tub was not one of their products.
“The suction valve quickly sucked her hair through the holes in the suction cover, pinning her under the water. Thankfully, the water wasn’t covering her mouth and she was able to scream for help.”
The photo she posted helped illustrate the situation: Her daughter lying at the bottom of the empty tub, the ends of her hair snarled through the holes of the intake cover.
They managed to drain the water and get her hair detangled without needing to cut the girl free, but it left them all a little shaken.
“Had the water been any higher or had we not been in the room, the outcome may have been very different,” the mother admitted. “We wanted to share here because we’ve never even thought of something like this happening and we want others to be aware.”
Many commented on the post to share their surprise that something like this was even possible, and others said they’d no longer be letting their children use these kinds of tubs.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--After Both Parents Die Weeks Apart, Orphaned Teen Now Being Forced To Leave Grandparents’ Home at Se

After Both Parents Die Weeks Apart, Orphaned Teen Now Being Forced To Leave Grandparents’ Home at Senior Living Center

An Arizona family is in limbo after a homeowners association ruled that 15-year-old Collin Clabaugh is too young to live with his grandparents in their age-restricted community .
Collin has suffered the loss of both of his parents in the last year , KTVK reported .
His mother , Bonnie , died in the hospital last year .
Two weeks later , Collin ’ s father , Clay , died by suicide .
Now , Collin is trying to rebuild his life , moving from California to Prescott , Arizona , to live with the two people who love him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Prescott High School , Collin said he wants to keep living with his grandparents , who own a home in a senior living community called The Gardens and Courtyard at Willow Creek .
But the HOA is determined to strictly enforce the rule that the minimum age requirement to live in the community is 19 .
Collin , a few years too young and with nowhere else to go , must be out of the home by June , the HOA told Melodie Passmore , Collin ’ s grandmother .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KTVK .
“ I try not to cry in front of him because I want him to be happy.
” The Passmores said they are meeting with a realtor to discuss their selling options , but worry they will be limited by the type of mortgage they have and their fixed Social Security income .
An attorney representing the homeowners association told KTVK that while the board understands the family ’ s unique situation , they must uphold the age-requirement rule .
“ The board appreciates the difficulty of these circumstances but must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Passmores , and all other owners who purchased property in an age-restricted community expecting the age restrictions to be followed , ” the statement read .
RELATED : Mom Says 'God Protected ' Family After Daughter 's Hair Gets Sucked in Suction Cover of Tub If the Passmores get permission to bend the rule , it may set a precedent for future families to expect the same .
“ Community associations that fail to enforce their residency age restrictions leave themselves open to legal claims from other residents and could even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain an age-restricted community , ” the statement added .
But some say an exception to a rule is always possible , including some of the Passmores ’ neighbors .
“ Neighbors who approached us told us this was wrong for HOA to do , ” KTVK ’ s David Caltabiano wrote on Twitter .
“ You may be a grandparent and all of a sudden , you have to take someone in because there is nowhere else for them to go , ” she added .
“ I want to be here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know I have two people who love me.
” As the month of June looms over the sophomore ’ s head , the family is scrambling to figure out a solution .
“ It breaks my heart because this rule is more important than a human life , ” Collin said .
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An Arizona family is in limbo after a homeowners association ruled that 15-year-old Collin Clabaugh is too young to live with his grandparents in their age-restricted community.
Collin has suffered the loss of both of his parents in the last year, KTVK reported.
His mother, Bonnie, died in the hospital last year.
Two weeks later, Collin’s father, Clay, died by suicide.
Now, Collin is trying to rebuild his life, moving from California to Prescott, Arizona, to live with the two people who love him dearly: his grandparents.
A sophomore at Prescott High School, Collin said he wants to keep living with his grandparents, who own a home in a senior living community called The Gardens and Courtyard at Willow Creek.
But the HOA is determined to strictly enforce the rule that the minimum age requirement to live in the community is 19.
Collin, a few years too young and with nowhere else to go, must be out of the home by June, the HOA told Melodie Passmore, Collin’s grandmother.
“I cry every day,” Passmore told KTVK. “I try not to cry in front of him because I want him to be happy.”
Do you agree with this couple or the HOA? More on this exclusive from @DavidCaltabiano NEXT on 3TV News at 10! Prescott senior living community forcing teen orphan out of grandparent’s home https://t.co/MFnSUopRwh via @azfamily — Sean McLaughlin 3TV/CBS5 (@SeanOnTV) January 14, 2020
The Passmores said they are meeting with a realtor to discuss their selling options, but worry they will be limited by the type of mortgage they have and their fixed Social Security income.
An attorney representing the homeowners association told KTVK that while the board understands the family’s unique situation, they must uphold the age-requirement rule.
“The board appreciates the difficulty of these circumstances but must balance the interests of all parties involved. The Passmores, and all other owners who purchased property in an age-restricted community expecting the age restrictions to be followed,” the statement read.
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If the Passmores get permission to bend the rule, it may set a precedent for future families to expect the same.
“Community associations that fail to enforce their residency age restrictions leave themselves open to legal claims from other residents and could even endanger the ability of the association to remain an age-restricted community,” the statement added.
Just got off the phone with Collin’s grandma. They’re meeting with realtor to discuss options. They bought their house on va- meaning they can’t sell it until it’s paid off. Don’t have enough money to fight this legally as they’re surviving off SS checks. #azfamily https://t.co/1Q1gyLzwQo — David Caltabiano (@DavidCaltabiano) January 14, 2020
But some say an exception to a rule is always possible, including some of the Passmores’ neighbors.
“Neighbors who approached us told us this was wrong for HOA to do,” KTVK’s David Caltabiano wrote on Twitter.
Neighbors who approached us told us this was wrong for HOA to do. — David Caltabiano (@DavidCaltabiano) January 14, 2020
“My big message is, ‘get a heart,'” Passmore said.
“You may be a grandparent and all of a sudden, you have to take someone in because there is nowhere else for them to go,” she added.
“I want to be here,” Collin said, “because I know I have two people who love me.”
As the month of June looms over the sophomore’s head, the family is scrambling to figure out a solution.
“It breaks my heart because this rule is more important than a human life,” Collin said.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Actor Stan Kirsch of ‘Highlander’ Dead at Age 51

Actor Stan Kirsch , best known for his work on the ’ 90s television series “ Highlander , ” has died .
He was 51 .
According to Fox News , Kirsch was found dead inside his Los Angeles home on Jan 11 .
His wife , Kristyn Green , confirmed his death on social media , thanking those who had expressed sorrow over her loss .
“ I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and support .
I haven ’ t been able to respond to all the texts , calls , emails — but have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them .
I feel surrounded by love and am forever grateful to each and every one of you , ” Green wrote on a Facebook post .
According to Fox News , Los Angeles Coroner ’ s office findings state Kirsch died by apparent suicide and was pronounced dead at his home .
The official “ Highlander ” Facebook page released a statement on the star ’ s death , writing , “ It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Stan Kirsch.
” “ Without Stan Kirsch , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far less .
He brought a sense of humor , kindness and youthful enthusiasm to the character of Richie Ryan for six seasons.
” The tribute spoke to Kirsch ’ s ability to develop the character of Richie Ryan over the years , “ providing one of the few portrayals on the show where a character gradually grew into a wise , skilled and self-assured individual from episode to episode.
” “ Although Richie Ryan ’ s life was cut short on the show , there was little more to see ; Richie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it was Stan ’ s performance that made it true.
” In addition to his work on “ Highlander , ” which ran from 1992-1998 , Kirsch appeared on other television shows , including “ General Hospital , ” “ JAG , ” and “ Friends.
” Kirsch had been working as an acting coach in Los Angeles , according to People , and was reportedly beloved by his students .
“ Beyond Highlander : The Series , Stan Kirsch was an accomplished acting coach .
We have heard first-hand testimonials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them having considered Stan an incredible teacher and a gift of a human being , ” the “ Highlander ” tribute continued .
RELATED : After Being Homeless as a Child , NFL Rookie Surprises Father with House “ Every time we had the opportunity to catch up with Stan , he was nothing but kind , thoughtful and sincere .
He was a warm presence that will be missed.
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Actor Stan Kirsch, best known for his work on the ’90s television series “Highlander,” has died. He was 51.
According to Fox News, Kirsch was found dead inside his Los Angeles home on Jan. 11.
His wife, Kristyn Green, confirmed his death on social media, thanking those who had expressed sorrow over her loss.
“I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and support. I haven’t been able to respond to all the texts, calls, emails — but have read or listened to every single one of them. I feel surrounded by love and am forever grateful to each and every one of you,” Green wrote on a Facebook post.
According to Fox News, Los Angeles Coroner’s office findings state Kirsch died by apparent suicide and was pronounced dead at his home.
The official “Highlander” Facebook page released a statement on the star’s death, writing, “It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Stan Kirsch.”
“Without Stan Kirsch, Highlander: The Series would have been far less. He brought a sense of humor, kindness and youthful enthusiasm to the character of Richie Ryan for six seasons.”
The tribute spoke to Kirsch’s ability to develop the character of Richie Ryan over the years, “providing one of the few portrayals on the show where a character gradually grew into a wise, skilled and self-assured individual from episode to episode.”
“Although Richie Ryan’s life was cut short on the show, there was little more to see; Richie Ryan had evolved into his own man, and it was Stan’s performance that made it true.”
In addition to his work on “Highlander,” which ran from 1992-1998, Kirsch appeared on other television shows, including “General Hospital,” “JAG,” and “Friends.”
Kirsch had been working as an acting coach in Los Angeles, according to People, and was reportedly beloved by his students.
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“Beyond Highlander: The Series, Stan Kirsch was an accomplished acting coach. We have heard first-hand testimonials from many of his students; all of them having considered Stan an incredible teacher and a gift of a human being,” the “Highlander” tribute continued.
“Every time we had the opportunity to catch up with Stan, he was nothing but kind, thoughtful and sincere. He was a warm presence that will be missed.”
Our prayers go out for his family during this tragic time.
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Trump Administration Begins New Strategy of Deporting Illegal Immigrants Deeper Into Mexico

The Trump administration has expanded its efforts to deter illegal immigration by starting to return Mexican migrants deeper into the country instead of releasing them at the border .
In December , the Department of Homeland Security started running flights from Tucson , Arizona , to Guadalajara , Fox News reported .
DHS plans to run two flights returning 250 migrants a week starting at the end of January .
According to anonymous officials quoted by Fox News , all of the migrants being flown to the interior of Mexico are Mexican nationals from non-border states and either recently illegally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by an immigration judge .
This new plan was put into action in an attempt to make it harder for repeat offenders to try crossing the border illegally again .
Officials say releasing migrants closer to their hometowns makes it easier for them to quickly receive aid from the Mexican government .
The Mexican government requested this move to help with the border crisis , according to the unnamed officials .
“ This is another example of the Trump Administration working with the Government of Mexico to address the ongoing border security crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News .
“ Mexico has been a great partner in stopping illegal migration before they reach our border and in standing up the Migrant Protection Protocol , which has allowed us to provide court dates to more than 55,000 individuals.
” The migrants who will be flown to the center of Mexico are not part of the Migrant Protection Protocols .
MPP or the “ Remain-in-Mexico ” policy ended the “ catch-and-release ” policy and migrants are now returned to Mexico to wait for their immigration hearings .
Met with opposition from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is currently facing a legal challenge at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals .
The Trump administration has also reached an agreement with Guatemala to send asylum-seekers to Guatemala to apply for asylum there , Reuters reported .
Opponents of this agreement say that asylum seekers will face greater danger in Guatemala where 2017 data compiled by the World Bank shows the murder rate is five times higher than in the U.S .
The agreement only applies to migrants from Honduras , El Salvador and Mexico , but exceptions are made for migrants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely than not ” to be persecuted in Guatemala .
RELATED : White House Considering a Dramatic Expansion of the Travel Ban List The Mexican government released a statement in opposition to the Guatemala agreement .
“ The Government of Mexico , together with authorities at the state and local level , will work to offer better options to Mexicans who may be affected by this provision , ” the statement read .
“ Likewise , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will promptly monitor the fulfillment of the human rights contemplated in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mexico and the United States.
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The Trump administration has expanded its efforts to deter illegal immigration by starting to return Mexican migrants deeper into the country instead of releasing them at the border.
In December, the Department of Homeland Security started running flights from Tucson, Arizona, to Guadalajara, Fox News reported.
DHS plans to run two flights returning 250 migrants a week starting at the end of January.
According to anonymous officials quoted by Fox News, all of the migrants being flown to the interior of Mexico are Mexican nationals from non-border states and either recently illegally entered the U.S. or were ruled deportable by an immigration judge.
This new plan was put into action in an attempt to make it harder for repeat offenders to try crossing the border illegally again. Officials say releasing migrants closer to their hometowns makes it easier for them to quickly receive aid from the Mexican government.
The Mexican government requested this move to help with the border crisis, according to the unnamed officials.
“This is another example of the Trump Administration working with the Government of Mexico to address the ongoing border security crisis,” DHS spokeswoman Heather Swift told Fox News.
“Mexico has been a great partner in stopping illegal migration before they reach our border and in standing up the Migrant Protection Protocol, which has allowed us to provide court dates to more than 55,000 individuals.”
The migrants who will be flown to the center of Mexico are not part of the Migrant Protection Protocols.
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MPP or the “Remain-in-Mexico” policy ended the “catch-and-release” policy and migrants are now returned to Mexico to wait for their immigration hearings.
Met with opposition from human rights activists, the MPP policy is currently facing a legal challenge at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Trump administration has also reached an agreement with Guatemala to send asylum-seekers to Guatemala to apply for asylum there, Reuters reported.
Opponents of this agreement say that asylum seekers will face greater danger in Guatemala where 2017 data compiled by the World Bank shows the murder rate is five times higher than in the U.S.
The agreement only applies to migrants from Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico, but exceptions are made for migrants who can prove they are “more likely than not” to be persecuted in Guatemala.
The Mexican government released a statement in opposition to the Guatemala agreement.
“The Government of Mexico, together with authorities at the state and local level, will work to offer better options to Mexicans who may be affected by this provision,” the statement read.
“Likewise, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will promptly monitor the fulfillment of the human rights contemplated in the international agreements signed and ratified by both Mexico and the United States.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-14--Sanders Camp Blames Trump for ‘Racist’ Pocahontas Message It Sent Out

A text message referring to Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren as “ Pocahontas ” that was sent through rival Bernie Sanders ’ volunteer messaging system led to social media feuding and confusion among supporters of both candidates .
The campaign told The Associated Press the text message came from a rogue Sanders campaign volunteer who it claimed is a supporter of President Donald Trump .
The individual was removed from the system , the Vermont senator ’ s team said .
But the image of the tweet , posted Monday by a pro-Warren fundraising group , led to increased tension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign text message , addressed to a woman named Caitlin , asked : “ Are you in for Bernie ?
” The person responded by saying they weren ’ t because they were a Warren campaign volunteer .
“ Pocahontas , huh ?
” the text from the campaign replied — invoking the derisive nickname Trump regularly uses to mock Warren , who apologized last year for claiming American Indian heritage most of her life .
Democrats on social media described the message as “ racist.
” Some Twitter users questioned the veracity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s campaign staged the exchange and posted it online to undermine Sanders .
Others insisted the image of the text exchange had been digitally manipulated .
In response , some pro-Sanders accounts tweeted out satirical images of offensive text messages from the Warren campaign that were shared online thousands of times .
The Twitter user who posted the image of the text message did not respond to the AP ’ s request for comment .
The Warren campaign has no affiliation with the account that posted the text message campaign , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Study : Network Coverage of Trump Was 93 Percent Negative in Recent Months A Sanders campaign aide confirmed the text was sent from its system , which uses volunteers who can enroll online to send text messages to voters across the country .
The Sanders campaign told the AP that it believes a Trump supporter sent the text after joining the program .
The campaign can view text messages sent by its volunteers , and it subsequently removed the individual from the program .
The Sanders campaign did not immediately respond to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual was a Trump supporter .
The cellphone number listed on the text message has also been disconnected .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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A text message referring to Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas” that was sent through rival Bernie Sanders’ volunteer messaging system led to social media feuding and confusion among supporters of both candidates.
The campaign told The Associated Press the text message came from a rogue Sanders campaign volunteer who it claimed is a supporter of President Donald Trump.
The individual was removed from the system, the Vermont senator’s team said.
But the image of the tweet, posted Monday by a pro-Warren fundraising group, led to increased tension among Warren and Sanders supporters.
The campaign text message, addressed to a woman named Caitlin, asked: “Are you in for Bernie?”
The person responded by saying they weren’t because they were a Warren campaign volunteer.
“Pocahontas, huh?” the text from the campaign replied — invoking the derisive nickname Trump regularly uses to mock Warren, who apologized last year for claiming American Indian heritage most of her life.
Democrats on social media described the message as “racist.”
Dear fellow Sanders supporters, Don’t call Warren “Pocahontas.” It’s hella racist and wrong. And don’t defend it. — Sheryl Ring ??⚾ ✡?⚖ (@Ring_Sheryl) January 14, 2020
Some Twitter users questioned the veracity of the text message, claiming Warren’s campaign staged the exchange and posted it online to undermine Sanders.
Others insisted the image of the text exchange had been digitally manipulated.
In response, some pro-Sanders accounts tweeted out satirical images of offensive text messages from the Warren campaign that were shared online thousands of times.
The Twitter user who posted the image of the text message did not respond to the AP’s request for comment.
The Warren campaign has no affiliation with the account that posted the text message campaign, a Warren representative told the AP.
A Sanders campaign aide confirmed the text was sent from its system, which uses volunteers who can enroll online to send text messages to voters across the country.
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The Sanders campaign told the AP that it believes a Trump supporter sent the text after joining the program.
The campaign can view text messages sent by its volunteers, and it subsequently removed the individual from the program.
The Sanders campaign did not immediately respond to further questions about why they think the individual was a Trump supporter.
The cellphone number listed on the text message has also been disconnected.
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--2020-01-14--Top Iranian Reporter Resigns, Apologizes for Lying on Behalf of Gov’t Dems Defended: Report

A news anchor within the Iranian state media apparatus has reportedly made a very public exit , announcing via social media she could no longer continue telling “ lies ” on behalf the Islamist regime .
In fact , according to a Monday report in The Guardian , two Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting anchors have departed the network in light of the nation ’ s recent downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 , with a third claiming to have “ quit some time ago ” over the state ’ s intentionally dishonest reporting of events .
The most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who apologized to her fellow Iranians this week , asking in an Instagram post that has since been removed for forgiveness after 13 years as a cog in Iran ’ s propaganda machine .
“ It was very hard for me to believe that our people have been killed , ” Jabbari reportedly wrote .
“ Forgive me that I got to know this late .
And forgive me for the 13 years I told you lies.
” Fellow anchors Zahra Khatami and Saba Rad , the latter of whom had reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s television and radio networks , also commented on their departures , claiming they could simply not continue their work for Iran ’ s state-run media .
These claims — putting to shame Democrats and members of the American media who have themselves been unwilling to repent for repetition of Iranian propaganda in recent days — follow closely on the heels of a recently quelled escalation of tensions between the Islamist dictatorship and the United States .
That escalation picked up steam two weeks ago as Iran-backed rebels in Iraq laid siege to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resulted in the deployment of 3,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East , as well as a controversial American drone strike to eliminate Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani , who is believed to have helped orchestrate the embassy attack .
In the days that followed , both nations ’ militaries seemed to be on high alert , with the Iranian regime threatening major retaliatory strikes in light of Soleimani ’ s death .
On the night of Iran ’ s response — the casualty-free firing of 22 ballistic missiles into Iraqi military installations housing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in even more hot water , however , as a Ukrainian passenger jet crash landed near the capital of Tehran , killing 176 people shortly after takeoff .
Initial reports suggested a major technical malfunction was likely to blame for the crash but , before long , video surfaced of what appeared to be a flaming projectile striking the plane .
Despite Iran ’ s best efforts to cover up its involvement in the crash , mounting evidence eventually forced the nation to admit “ human error ” had resulted in a surface-to-air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News of the initial cover-up has roiled the nation , resulting in days-long street protests and what the Association of Iranian Journalists referred to as “ a funeral for public trust , ” The Guardian reported .
“ The publication of false information has had a severe impact on public confidence and public opinion , and more than ever shook the media ’ s shaky position , ” the organization reportedly said in a public statement .
“ We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves ; and Islamic Republic of Iran state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been lost .
Unaware that the credibility of this media and most of the domestic media had long since vanished .
“ It should be noted , however , that other media outlets objected to the situation , but the Islamic Republic of Iran ’ s state television favoured it , ” the AIJ concluded .
“ This incident showed that people can not trust official data and journalists should try to fill this gap as much as possible.
” Unfortunately , however , establishment media heads here in the U.S. have yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Iranian regime ’ s line as fact in recent weeks .
From referring to the Soleimani strike as an international “ assassination ” to claiming the Trump administration was to blame for escalating tensions and even reporting scores of non-existent casualties as Iran carried out retaliatory strikes on U.S. interests in Iraq , the American media has apparently yet to realize the Iranian regime can not be trusted as far as it can be thrown .
Establishment journalists here in the states can never be expected to apologize .
In fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong in the first place .
Lives are ruined and mass hysteria is created .
Then , as soon as the narrative comes up short — or is proven false — the media simply moves on to the next big thing .
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A news anchor within the Iranian state media apparatus has reportedly made a very public exit, announcing via social media she could no longer continue telling “lies” on behalf the Islamist regime.
In fact, according to a Monday report in The Guardian, two Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting anchors have departed the network in light of the nation’s recent downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, with a third claiming to have “quit some time ago” over the state’s intentionally dishonest reporting of events.
The most prominent departure was that of Gelare Jabbari, who apologized to her fellow Iranians this week, asking in an Instagram post that has since been removed for forgiveness after 13 years as a cog in Iran’s propaganda machine.
“It was very hard for me to believe that our people have been killed,” Jabbari reportedly wrote.
“Forgive me that I got to know this late. And forgive me for the 13 years I told you lies.”
Iran State TV’s anchor resigns saying, “It was very hard for me to believe the killing of my countrymen. I apologize for lying to you on TV for 13 years.”#IranProtests2020 https://t.co/XnTv72KDkZ — Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) January 13, 2020
Fellow anchors Zahra Khatami and Saba Rad, the latter of whom had reportedly worked some 21 years between IRIB’s television and radio networks, also commented on their departures, claiming they could simply not continue their work for Iran’s state-run media.
These claims — putting to shame Democrats and members of the American media who have themselves been unwilling to repent for repetition of Iranian propaganda in recent days — follow closely on the heels of a recently quelled escalation of tensions between the Islamist dictatorship and the United States.
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That escalation picked up steam two weeks ago as Iran-backed rebels in Iraq laid siege to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, and resulted in the deployment of 3,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East, as well as a controversial American drone strike to eliminate Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who is believed to have helped orchestrate the embassy attack.
In the days that followed, both nations’ militaries seemed to be on high alert, with the Iranian regime threatening major retaliatory strikes in light of Soleimani’s death.
On the night of Iran’s response — the casualty-free firing of 22 ballistic missiles into Iraqi military installations housing U.S. forces — the nation landed itself in even more hot water, however, as a Ukrainian passenger jet crash landed near the capital of Tehran, killing 176 people shortly after takeoff.
Initial reports suggested a major technical malfunction was likely to blame for the crash but, before long, video surfaced of what appeared to be a flaming projectile striking the plane.
Despite Iran’s best efforts to cover up its involvement in the crash, mounting evidence eventually forced the nation to admit “human error” had resulted in a surface-to-air missile systems downing the passenger liner.
The New York Times published an authenticated video (via AFP) appearing to “show an Iranian missile exploding near a plane above Parand, near Tehran’s airport, the area where the jetliner, Ukraine International Airlines Flight, stopped transmitting its signal before it crashed.” pic.twitter.com/ndNTwm7RdK — The Voice of America (@VOANews) January 10, 2020
chants heard on Tehran streets: “Soleimani was a murderer, his Leader is too”
Protests emerged on streets in multiple cities across Iran few hours after IRGC admitted to shooting down a commercial flight #PS752.pic.twitter.com/PDTWJaxHlM — Hadi Nili (@HadiNili) January 11, 2020
News of the initial cover-up has roiled the nation, resulting in days-long street protests and what the Association of Iranian Journalists referred to as “a funeral for public trust,” The Guardian reported.
“The publication of false information has had a severe impact on public confidence and public opinion, and more than ever shook the media’s shaky position,” the organization reportedly said in a public statement.
“We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves; and Islamic Republic of Iran state television employees acknowledge that their credibility has been lost. Unaware that the credibility of this media and most of the domestic media had long since vanished.
“It should be noted, however, that other media outlets objected to the situation, but the Islamic Republic of Iran’s state television favoured it,” the AIJ concluded. “This incident showed that people cannot trust official data and journalists should try to fill this gap as much as possible.”
Unfortunately, however, establishment media heads here in the U.S. have yet to learn this lesson, repeatedly citing to the Iranian regime’s line as fact in recent weeks.
From referring to the Soleimani strike as an international “assassination” to claiming the Trump administration was to blame for escalating tensions and even reporting scores of non-existent casualties as Iran carried out retaliatory strikes on U.S. interests in Iraq, the American media has apparently yet to realize the Iranian regime cannot be trusted as far as it can be thrown.
Establishment journalists here in the states can never be expected to apologize.
In fact, they rarely ever admit to being wrong in the first place.
Lives are ruined and mass hysteria is created.
Then, as soon as the narrative comes up short — or is proven false — the media simply moves on to the next big thing.
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