westernjournal--2020-09-11--Sciascia: George W. Bush’s ‘Bullhorn Address’ Was a Masterclass in Leadership

As Americans cleared the rubble and mourned roughly 3,000 dead following the tragic Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 , then-President George W. Bush did what best he could to nurse a broken nation back to health .
That effort truly took on legs in Manhattan on Sept. 14 , when Bush draped his arm around retired firefighter Bob Beckwith amid the devastation at Ground Zero and delivered a powerful , emotional address now known as the “ bullhorn speech , ” according to KSAZ-TV .
“ I want you all to know that America today , ” Bush said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knee , in prayer for the people whose lives were lost here , for the workers who work here , for the families who mourn .
This nation stands with the good people of New York City and New Jersey and Connecticut as we mourn the loss of thousands of our citizens.
” As rescue crews stood amid the rubble , a voice cut through to the front of the crowd : “ We can ’ t hear you !
” There was a brief , pregnant pause as the president leaned back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann “ I can hear you !
” Bush called out in response .
“ I can hear you , the rest of the world hears you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.
” The interaction , now ingrained in the collective American consciousness , would fast become one of the most iconic moments of the early 21st century .
Nearly 19 years later , the scene remains burned in the minds of those old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s words still raise hairs and provoke tears .
Empathetic , indignant and empowering , they were exactly what Americans needed to hear in that moment .
Would the closing words , paired with Bush ’ s equally famous Sept. 11 emergency television address and subsequent Jan. 29 “ Axis of Evil ” speech , provide much of the rhetorical and emotional fuel for almost two decades of incredibly costly , and at times poorly justified , armed conflict in the Middle East ?
Certainly .
But hindsight is 20/20 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many ways , by anti-interventionist minds far greater than my own .
What has gone criminally understated in recent years , however , is the fact that the “ bullhorn speech ” itself was , above all else , a masterclass in leadership — firm , compassionate and uniquely American leadership .
RELATED : CNN 's Anchor Shredded for Comparing WHO to 'Firefighters in the Aftermath of 9/11' In a democratic republic where government rules by the consent of the governed , we expect the voice of the people to be heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer expect but require such things .
This is what makes Bush ’ s response to the rescue crews so powerful .
To take a simple “ We can ’ t hear you ” from someone listening in the crowd at Ground Zero and extend it beyond the literal , telling not only the immediate audience but the wider American audience they were not alone , and that their hurt and their mourning and their prayer was being heard the world over — that is true leadership .
It is a rare type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected officials .
Yet , we almost never remember to display it in our own lives .
So often at this time of year , we see ourselves and our fellow Americans yearning for the unity of Sept. 12 , 2001 .
“ I would never want another 9/11 , but I miss the America of 9/12 , ” we write and re-post on social media .
“ Stores ran out of flags to sell because they were being flown everywhere .
People were Americans before they were upper/lower class , Jewish/Christian , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they ate Chick-fil-A or wore Nikes , ” the posts read .
“ On 9/12 , what mattered more to us was what united us , not divided us.
” Taking a moment to watch as Bush ’ s “ bullhorn speech ” recirculates this year , however , I wonder if “ I can hear you ” is the secret to such unity .
Could we simply make an effort to hear our friends , political opponents and countrymen ?
Could we simply make an effort to love them as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us further from tragic days like Sept. 11 and closer to united days like Sept. 12 ?
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As Americans cleared the rubble and mourned roughly 3,000 dead following the tragic Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, then-President George W. Bush did what best he could to nurse a broken nation back to health.
That effort truly took on legs in Manhattan on Sept. 14, when Bush draped his arm around retired firefighter Bob Beckwith amid the devastation at Ground Zero and delivered a powerful, emotional address now known as the “bullhorn speech,” according to KSAZ-TV.
“I want you all to know that America today,” Bush said, “America today is on bended knee, in prayer for the people whose lives were lost here, for the workers who work here, for the families who mourn. This nation stands with the good people of New York City and New Jersey and Connecticut as we mourn the loss of thousands of our citizens.”
As rescue crews stood amid the rubble, a voice cut through to the front of the crowd: “We can’t hear you!”
There was a brief, pregnant pause as the president leaned back, adjusting the megaphone.
“I can hear you!” Bush called out in response. “I can hear you, the rest of the world hears you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.”
The interaction, now ingrained in the collective American consciousness, would fast become one of the most iconic moments of the early 21st century.
Nearly 19 years later, the scene remains burned in the minds of those old enough to remember it.
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The former president’s words still raise hairs and provoke tears.
Empathetic, indignant and empowering, they were exactly what Americans needed to hear in that moment.
Would the closing words, paired with Bush’s equally famous Sept. 11 emergency television address and subsequent Jan. 29 “Axis of Evil” speech, provide much of the rhetorical and emotional fuel for almost two decades of incredibly costly, and at times poorly justified, armed conflict in the Middle East? Certainly.
But hindsight is 20/20 and that article has been written many times, many ways, by anti-interventionist minds far greater than my own.
What has gone criminally understated in recent years, however, is the fact that the “bullhorn speech” itself was, above all else, a masterclass in leadership — firm, compassionate and uniquely American leadership.
In a democratic republic where government rules by the consent of the governed, we expect the voice of the people to be heard.
When tragedy strikes, we no longer expect but require such things.
This is what makes Bush’s response to the rescue crews so powerful.
To take a simple “We can’t hear you” from someone listening in the crowd at Ground Zero and extend it beyond the literal, telling not only the immediate audience but the wider American audience they were not alone, and that their hurt and their mourning and their prayer was being heard the world over — that is true leadership.
It is a rare type of leadership we frequently ask of our elected officials.
Yet, we almost never remember to display it in our own lives.
So often at this time of year, we see ourselves and our fellow Americans yearning for the unity of Sept. 12, 2001.
“I would never want another 9/11, but I miss the America of 9/12,” we write and re-post on social media.
“Stores ran out of flags to sell because they were being flown everywhere. People were Americans before they were upper/lower class, Jewish/Christian, Republican/Democrat. We hugged people without caring if they ate Chick-fil-A or wore Nikes,” the posts read.
“On 9/12, what mattered more to us was what united us, not divided us.”
Taking a moment to watch as Bush’s “bullhorn speech” recirculates this year, however, I wonder if “I can hear you” is the secret to such unity.
Could we simply make an effort to hear our friends, political opponents and countrymen?
Could we simply make an effort to love them as we love ourselves?
And could that carry us further from tragic days like Sept. 11 and closer to united days like Sept. 12?
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Trump: It Would Be an ‘Insult’ to America if Kamala Harris Became the First Female President

Like many things President Donald Trump utters , what he says isn ’ t necessarily wrong , but how he says it might not be the best way to put it .
At a campaign rally in Winston-Salem , North Carolina , on Tuesday , Trump spent much of his speech cracking jokes and sniping at his Democratic opponents in the 2020 presidential election .
What got him in trouble was what he had to say about the prospect of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s running mate , California Sen. Kamala Harris , becoming the first female president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying , his critics jumped on the comment , flinging the usual charges of racism and sexism without ever acknowledging what was true about it .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann “ If our foreign adversaries were devising a scheme to cripple America , they could hardly do better than the Biden/Kamala Harris , ” Trump said about the Democratic ticket .
“ Remember Kamala ?
She started at 15 [ percent in the polls ] .
She was supposed to win , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 15 to 14 to 12 to 10 to 7 to 4 .
It ’ s like a free fall , ” Trump said about Harris ’ precipitous drop in poll numbers in her bid to be the presidential nominee .
“ You know what , people don ’ t like her .
Nobody likes her .
She could never be the first woman president .
She could never be .
That would be an insult to our country.
” Even on the face of it , what he was saying wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have any undertones of racism or sexism , but let ’ s analyze what he was trying to convey about her unpopularity .
Starting from a purely political level , at least half of the country would be horrified at having a president who beat out even Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as most liberal senator .
Harris certainly wouldn ’ t be popular among anyone with a biblical worldview as she approves of radical gender theory and voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act that would compel doctors to provide care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The former California attorney general and San Francisco district attorney is also generally grating with her concocted story of smoking marijuana in college while listening to Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur — neither of whom were popular until well after she left law school .
And just recently , Harris and Biden encouraged the accused sexual predator Jacob Blake , siding with him against police officers because he was shot while allegedly resisting arrest and reaching into his vehicle where a weapon was found .
She would be a disaster .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' To Kill a White Person Suspected of Beating White Cellmate to Death Harris is the complete antithesis of everything at least half of the country cherishes and what Trump has worked hard to preserve and restore since his election in 2016 .
But to the left that sees every issue in terms of the race and gender of the people involved , the only explanation for Trump ’ s assessment is racism — even in the way he said Harris ’ first name .
ABC News honed in on the name game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CEO of the National Women ’ s Law Center , told the outlet how it was a “ racist and sexist dog-whistle designed to diminish.
” “ It reminds women of color in leadership roles of every time they have been similarly diminished , ” she said .
Or more likely , Trump was just riffing on the ridiculous pundits who say that placing emphasis on the wrong syllable in someone ’ s name is racist .
CNN ’ s Chris Cillizza , host of the multiplatform “ The Point with Chris Cillizza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said at the rally as a secret racist code after rattling off the usual list of old lies about Trump ’ s past rhetoric in his piece Wednesday .
Instead of acknowledging the context of the comments , Cillizza pretended it was some sort of wink and nod to the racist minions waiting for their cue to hate .
“ But ask yourself this : Why would Trump , without offering any evidence or explanation for the claim , say that Kamala Harris as president would be ‘ an insult to our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean other than that she doesn ’ t look like him — and most of the people in the crowd in North Carolina on Tuesday night ?
” See above , Cillizza .
The fact of the matter is that Harris is a wildly unpopular radical who by any measure would be an awful president .
For conservatives , and anyone else who doesn ’ t value someone based solely on what intersectionality box they check , what ’ s important is how the person will govern in accordance with one ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the way Trump said it or that he trolled Harris with the name pronunciation , but for those of who are Christian , conservative , Constitution-loving voters , it would be an insult to have a raging leftist like Kamala Harris as president .
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Like many things President Donald Trump utters, what he says isn’t necessarily wrong, but how he says it might not be the best way to put it.
At a campaign rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Tuesday, Trump spent much of his speech cracking jokes and sniping at his Democratic opponents in the 2020 presidential election.
What got him in trouble was what he had to say about the prospect of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, becoming the first female president.
Without even analyzing what he was saying, his critics jumped on the comment, flinging the usual charges of racism and sexism without ever acknowledging what was true about it.
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“If our foreign adversaries were devising a scheme to cripple America, they could hardly do better than the Biden/Kamala Harris,” Trump said about the Democratic ticket.
“Remember Kamala? She started at 15 [percent in the polls]. She was supposed to win,” Trump continued.
“Problem was she went from 15 to 14 to 12 to 10 to 7 to 4. It’s like a free fall,” Trump said about Harris’ precipitous drop in poll numbers in her bid to be the presidential nominee.
“You know what, people don’t like her. Nobody likes her. She could never be the first woman president. She could never be. That would be an insult to our country.”
Even on the face of it, what he was saying wasn’t particularly mean and certainly didn’t have any undertones of racism or sexism, but let’s analyze what he was trying to convey about her unpopularity.
Starting from a purely political level, at least half of the country would be horrified at having a president who beat out even Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as most liberal senator.
Harris certainly wouldn’t be popular among anyone with a biblical worldview as she approves of radical gender theory and voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act that would compel doctors to provide care for babies born alive during abortions.
The former California attorney general and San Francisco district attorney is also generally grating with her concocted story of smoking marijuana in college while listening to Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur — neither of whom were popular until well after she left law school.
And just recently, Harris and Biden encouraged the accused sexual predator Jacob Blake, siding with him against police officers because he was shot while allegedly resisting arrest and reaching into his vehicle where a weapon was found.
She would be a disaster.
Harris is the complete antithesis of everything at least half of the country cherishes and what Trump has worked hard to preserve and restore since his election in 2016.
But to the left that sees every issue in terms of the race and gender of the people involved, the only explanation for Trump’s assessment is racism — even in the way he said Harris’ first name.
ABC News honed in on the name game. Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, told the outlet how it was a “racist and sexist dog-whistle designed to diminish.”
“It reminds women of color in leadership roles of every time they have been similarly diminished,” she said.
Or more likely, Trump was just riffing on the ridiculous pundits who say that placing emphasis on the wrong syllable in someone’s name is racist.
CNN’s Chris Cillizza, host of the multiplatform “The Point with Chris Cillizza,” decided to mischaracterize everything Trump said at the rally as a secret racist code after rattling off the usual list of old lies about Trump’s past rhetoric in his piece Wednesday.
Instead of acknowledging the context of the comments, Cillizza pretended it was some sort of wink and nod to the racist minions waiting for their cue to hate.
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“But ask yourself this: Why would Trump, without offering any evidence or explanation for the claim, say that Kamala Harris as president would be ‘an insult to our country’? What else could he possibly mean other than that she doesn’t look like him — and most of the people in the crowd in North Carolina on Tuesday night?”
See above, Cillizza. The fact of the matter is that Harris is a wildly unpopular radical who by any measure would be an awful president.
For conservatives, and anyone else who doesn’t value someone based solely on what intersectionality box they check, what’s important is how the person will govern in accordance with one’s own values.
Many may not agree with the way Trump said it or that he trolled Harris with the name pronunciation, but for those of who are Christian, conservative, Constitution-loving voters, it would be an insult to have a raging leftist like Kamala Harris as president.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Video: Dem Sen Candidate in Vital Race Now Apologizing for ‘Racist’ Monkey Joke

Biden Says Americans Deserve a President Who Tells the Truth , So Dan Crenshaw Exposes All His Lies

Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


westernjournal--2020-09-11--Fauci Gives Stunning Answer About When US Can Get ‘Back to a Degree of Normality’

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that Americans should not expect to return to a pre-coronavirus pandemic level of normality until potentially late next year .
The director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases , though , did not rule out the possibility that a return to normal life could come earlier .
During an interview on MSNBC with host Andrea Mitchell , Fauci spoke about the work currently underway to test and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine .
“ But by the time you mobilize the distribution of the vaccinations and you get the majority or more of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s likely not going to happen until the mid or end of 2021 , ” he said .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann “ If you ’ re talking about getting back to a degree of normality which resembles where we were prior to COVID , it ’ s going to be well into 2021 , maybe even towards the end of 2021 , ” Fauci added .
Fauci also cautioned against a sense of security now that businesses in a number of states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely increases the risk [ of transmission ] , ” he told Mitchell .
“ I am concerned when I see things starting indoors , and that becomes more compelling when you move into fall and winter season.
” Fauci has notably warned of a “ second wave ” of the virus striking in the fall and winter months .
“ I ’ m hoping we do not see a surge in cases as we ’ ve seen following the Fourth of July and Memorial Day , ” he said .
He farther @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for people who enjoy being outdoors .
“ Just because you ’ re outdoors does not that mean you ’ re protected , particularly if you ’ re in a crowd and you ’ re not wearing masks , ” he said .
The statement came in reference to people attending political rallies .
Fauci also answered a question about a report claiming President Donald Trump admitted , in a March interview with Bob Woodward , to previously downplaying the threat of the coronavirus .
RELATED : Biden Inflates Military COVID Death Tally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speech Fauci said he could not comment on the specifics of conversations between Woodward and Trump , but said in reference to the idea of downplaying the coronavirus , “ That ’ s not a good thing.
” Fauci also disagreed with Trump , who asserted earlier this month that Americans might be in the final stretch of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic .
The president said at a Sept. 4 White House news briefing , “ We ’ re rounding the corner on the virus.
” “ I ’ m sorry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , ” Fauci said .
“ What we don ’ t want to see is going into the fall season , when people will be spending more time indoors — and that ’ s not good for a respiratory-borne virus — you don ’ t want to start off already with a baseline that ’ s so high , ” he said .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that Americans should not expect to return to a pre-coronavirus pandemic level of normality until potentially late next year.
The director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, though, did not rule out the possibility that a return to normal life could come earlier.
During an interview on MSNBC with host Andrea Mitchell, Fauci spoke about the work currently underway to test and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine.
“But by the time you mobilize the distribution of the vaccinations and you get the majority or more of the population vaccinated and protected, that’s likely not going to happen until the mid or end of 2021,” he said.
“If you’re talking about getting back to a degree of normality which resembles where we were prior to COVID, it’s going to be well into 2021, maybe even towards the end of 2021,” Fauci added.
Fauci also cautioned against a sense of security now that businesses in a number of states are back open.
“Being indoors absolutely increases the risk [of transmission],” he told Mitchell.
“I am concerned when I see things starting indoors, and that becomes more compelling when you move into fall and winter season.”
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Fauci has notably warned of a “second wave” of the virus striking in the fall and winter months.
“I’m hoping we do not see a surge in cases as we’ve seen following the Fourth of July and Memorial Day,” he said.
He farther warned against a false sense of security for people who enjoy being outdoors.
“Just because you’re outdoors does not that mean you’re protected, particularly if you’re in a crowd and you’re not wearing masks,” he said. The statement came in reference to people attending political rallies.
Fauci also answered a question about a report claiming President Donald Trump admitted, in a March interview with Bob Woodward, to previously downplaying the threat of the coronavirus.
Fauci said he could not comment on the specifics of conversations between Woodward and Trump, but said in reference to the idea of downplaying the coronavirus, “That’s not a good thing.”
Fauci also disagreed with Trump, who asserted earlier this month that Americans might be in the final stretch of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
The president said at a Sept. 4 White House news briefing, “We’re rounding the corner on the virus.”
“I’m sorry, but I have to disagree with that,” Fauci said.
“What we don’t want to see is going into the fall season, when people will be spending more time indoors — and that’s not good for a respiratory-borne virus — you don’t want to start off already with a baseline that’s so high,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Biden Told Americans Not To ‘Panic’ About COVID in February, Media Attacks Trump for Saying the Same

Biden Told Americans Not To ‘Panic’ About COVID in February, Media Attacks Trump for Saying the Same Thing

As President Donald Trump finds himself the target of an all-out media assault over allegations he downplayed the threat posed by the coronavirus , it ’ s worth remembering that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was on record with other Democrats who seriously minimized the contagion .
Trump spoke with Bob Woodward , a fossil of a reporter from the Watergate era , in a series of interviews spanning over a period of months ending in July , and allegedly downplayed the virus before it became a full-fledged pandemic , if you believe the claims in Woodward ’ s new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus was airborne and highly contagious , according to CNN , and was quoted by Woodward as saying it was “ more deadly than even your strenuous flus.
” The book ’ s portrayal of the conversations with Trump actually destroys the media ’ s narrative that an ineffectual Trump blindly pushed optimism in February and March .
It also portrays Trump as quite bold and transparent , as Woodward is a reporter with a partisan track record .
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News that that Trump referred to the coronavirus as “ deadly stuff ” as far back as Feb. 7 shows that he knew what the country might be up against , which might have been why he acted early in suspending flights from China to the U.S. in January — even as he dealt with a partisan impeachment charade which was 100 percent political .
Nevertheless , Biden went on the attack this week after parts of Trump ’ s interviews with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the information , ” Biden said Wednesday at a campaign event in Warren , Michigan , according to CNBC .
“ He knew how dangerous it was .
And while this deadly disease ripped through our nation , he failed to do his job on purpose.
” “ It was a life-and-death betrayal of the American people .
It ’ s beyond despicable .
It ’ s a dereliction of duty .
It ’ s a disgrace.
” We don ’ t know exactly what Trump and other high-level officials knew about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contagion , but we can assume the president acted in the best interests of the American people .
His track record as president is evidence that should lead even Trump ’ s most ardent critics to that conclusion .
He deserves the benefit of the doubt .
President Harry Truman was informed about potential Soviet nuke tests 25 days before he told the American people in 1949 that a nuclear arms race had begun .
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Trump didn ’ t deny Woodward ’ s claims on the subject Wednesday , when he told reporters , “ I don ’ t want people to be frightened.
” “ Well , I think if you said ‘ in order to reduce panic , ’ perhaps that ’ s so .
The fact is , I ’ m a cheerleader for this country , I love our country , and I don ’ t want people to be frightened .
I don ’ t want to create panic , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m not going to drive this country or the world into a frenzy , ” Trump said , according to an official White House transcript of his comments .
“ We want to show confidence .
We want to show strength .
We want to show strength as a nation , ” Trump added .
Perhaps the president intended to buy time for critical supply lines while avoiding mass pandemonium , and maybe he did hope for the best while he took actions to combat the health crisis of the century .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and as we now know , it was never going to be stopped .
No country stopped the spread of the virus .
No mitigation strategies ever worked , and mass panic did ensue in March , when toilet paper and hand sanitizer shortages frightened people even more .
But let ’ s dissect how Biden and Democrats handled news of the coronavirus .
“ We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus .
We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump ’ s record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency , ” Biden tweeted on Feb. 1 .
On Feb. 28 , Biden said at a rally in South Carolina that it was “ not a time to panic about coronavirus.
” Around this same time , other Democrats were actively encouraging people to gather in large groups .
“ It ’ s exciting to be here , especially at this time , to be able to be unified with our community .
But we want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in other places , we want to be careful about how we deal with it , ” the California Democrat said , Newsweek reported .
“ But we do want to say to people , come to Chinatown .
Here we are , we ’ re careful , safe , ” she said on Feb. 24 , apparently putting fears about anti-Chinese sentiment over public health .
You have to assume that Pelosi was aware of the potential threat posed by the virus , as she is the most powerful Democratic lawmaker in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hasn ’ t aged well , New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also encouraged citizens of his city to visit Chinatown in February .
“ We ’ re in Flushing today to embrace Asian-American owned small businesses and say to all New Yorkers : New York City ’ s Chinatowns are open for business !
” the leftist mayor said less than a week after Trump reportedly told Woodward he was aware the virus could be serious .
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson said on the same day , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community in New York City … The risk of infection to New Yorkers is low .
There is no need to avoid public spaces .
I urge everyone to dine and shop as usual.
” It only gets worse for Democrats : Back to Biden , though , who apparently took the threat of the coronavirus so seriously , he never asked to suspend Super Tuesday voting .
That voting of course worked in the favor of the former vice president , as his party ’ s establishment succeeded in playing a game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over then-frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , which he would never overcome .
Was Biden playing politics during a pandemic which he now says he could have mitigated , if not prevented ?
His national press secretary , TJ Ducklo , refused to give a coherent answer to Fox News host Bret Baier , who asked him that question directly on Thursday .
Ducklo is right about one thing : Trump was the president when a foreign illness began taking American lives — and it ’ s a good thing he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed was virtue signaling about xenophobia from Democrats in the White House while everything else was going on .
There also remains this tweet from the World Health Organization , which hangs out there as a contact reminder that much was to be learned about the coronavirus .
While Democrats and the media snipe at Trump over the reported comments to Woodward , it is important to remember he took what were probably the best actions he could at the time , when little was known about the coronavirus .
He quietly took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ ll all be dead soon !
” Biden was a part of the last administration , which botched the Swine Flu pandemic , as Politico reported in great detail .
His statements since February leave little doubt he would have made a quagmire of the current health crisis .
Then again , had Hillary Clinton won in 2016 , the media probably would have downplayed the coronavirus , just as it did with H1N1 in 2009 .
We might not even be hearing about any of this now , had Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won , and the coronavirus is a convenient topic for Democrats and the media to attack Trump over .
According to a UCLA study released Thursday , health experts in Los Angeles now believe the coronavirus may have been running rampant in the People ’ s Republic of California last December , before China had even announced the Wuhan outbreak .
Perhaps the pandemic was one that was destined to sweep the globe , no matter what .
Perhaps President Trump made the best decisions he could with the available information .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which can ’ t be said for Democrats , many of whom packed coronavirus-positive patients into nursing homes with vulnerable residents .
We know he never encouraged Americans to visit Chinatown .
We know no person in need of a hospital bed in this country was ever denied one , and multiple reports indicate the death toll has been artificially inflated .
The entire globe has endured a horrible tragedy , and the country ’ s success in testing has probably made the situation worse from an optics standpoint .
More testing equals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Trump by Biden and the media .
Of course , Biden is still complaining there is not enough testing .
That ’ s assuming Biden ’ s statements on the matter can even be attributed to him .
It looks more and more like the coronavirus pandemic was unavoidable .
But going forward , the country is itching for an economic comeback .
And President Trump is better suited to lead the country through that comeback than anyone — especially Biden .
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As President Donald Trump finds himself the target of an all-out media assault over allegations he downplayed the threat posed by the coronavirus, it’s worth remembering that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was on record with other Democrats who seriously minimized the contagion.
Trump spoke with Bob Woodward, a fossil of a reporter from the Watergate era, in a series of interviews spanning over a period of months ending in July, and allegedly downplayed the virus before it became a full-fledged pandemic, if you believe the claims in Woodward’s new book.
Trump reportedly told Woodward that the virus was airborne and highly contagious, according to CNN, and was quoted by Woodward as saying it was “more deadly than even your strenuous flus.”
The book’s portrayal of the conversations with Trump actually destroys the media’s narrative that an ineffectual Trump blindly pushed optimism in February and March.
It also portrays Trump as quite bold and transparent, as Woodward is a reporter with a partisan track record.
Trump reportedly told Woodward he was aware of the potential for danger with regard to the coronavirus.
News that that Trump referred to the coronavirus as “deadly stuff” as far back as Feb. 7 shows that he knew what the country might be up against, which might have been why he acted early in suspending flights from China to the U.S. in January — even as he dealt with a partisan impeachment charade which was 100 percent political.
Nevertheless, Biden went on the attack this week after parts of Trump’s interviews with Woodward were published.
“He had the information,” Biden said Wednesday at a campaign event in Warren, Michigan, according to CNBC. “He knew how dangerous it was. And while this deadly disease ripped through our nation, he failed to do his job on purpose.”
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“It was a life-and-death betrayal of the American people. It’s beyond despicable. It’s a dereliction of duty. It’s a disgrace.”
We don’t know exactly what Trump and other high-level officials knew about the virus before the first American died from the contagion, but we can assume the president acted in the best interests of the American people.
His track record as president is evidence that should lead even Trump’s most ardent critics to that conclusion.
He deserves the benefit of the doubt.
President Harry Truman was informed about potential Soviet nuke tests 25 days before he told the American people in 1949 that a nuclear arms race had begun.
He probably had his reasons.
Trump didn’t deny Woodward’s claims on the subject Wednesday, when he told reporters, “I don’t want people to be frightened.”
“Well, I think if you said ‘in order to reduce panic,’ perhaps that’s so. The fact is, I’m a cheerleader for this country, I love our country, and I don’t want people to be frightened. I don’t want to create panic, as you say. And certainly, I’m not going to drive this country or the world into a frenzy,” Trump said, according to an official White House transcript of his comments.
“We want to show confidence. We want to show strength. We want to show strength as a nation,” Trump added.
Perhaps the president intended to buy time for critical supply lines while avoiding mass pandemonium, and maybe he did hope for the best while he took actions to combat the health crisis of the century.
The virus was already on American shores, and as we now know, it was never going to be stopped.
No country stopped the spread of the virus.
No mitigation strategies ever worked, and mass panic did ensue in March, when toilet paper and hand sanitizer shortages frightened people even more.
But let’s dissect how Biden and Democrats handled news of the coronavirus.
“We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump’s record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering. He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency,” Biden tweeted on Feb. 1.
We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump’s record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering. He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) February 1, 2020
On Feb. 28, Biden said at a rally in South Carolina that it was “not a time to panic about coronavirus.”
Joe Biden on February 28: “It’s not a time to panic about coronavirus” pic.twitter.com/y5ZLeAFRal — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) September 10, 2020
Around this same time, other Democrats were actively encouraging people to gather in large groups.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi encouraged gatherings in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
“It’s exciting to be here, especially at this time, to be able to be unified with our community. But we want to be vigilant about what is out there in other places, we want to be careful about how we deal with it,” the California Democrat said, Newsweek reported.
“But we do want to say to people, come to Chinatown. Here we are, we’re careful, safe,” she said on Feb. 24, apparently putting fears about anti-Chinese sentiment over public health.
Here is Nancy Pelosi dancing around Chinatown on February 24th pic.twitter.com/ATv6TkkDI7 — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) September 10, 2020
You have to assume that Pelosi was aware of the potential threat posed by the virus, as she is the most powerful Democratic lawmaker in Washington.
In a news release that hasn’t aged well, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also encouraged citizens of his city to visit Chinatown in February.
“We’re in Flushing today to embrace Asian-American owned small businesses and say to all New Yorkers: New York City’s Chinatowns are open for business!” the leftist mayor said less than a week after Trump reportedly told Woodward he was aware the virus could be serious.
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson said on the same day, “It is important to support the Chinese community in New York City … The risk of infection to New Yorkers is low. There is no need to avoid public spaces. I urge everyone to dine and shop as usual.”
It only gets worse for Democrats:
SUPERCUT! Dems give really terrible Coronavirus advice pic.twitter.com/j9pTJr5Lw5 — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) April 1, 2020
Back to Biden, though, who apparently took the threat of the coronavirus so seriously, he never asked to suspend Super Tuesday voting.
That voting of course worked in the favor of the former vice president, as his party’s establishment succeeded in playing a game of checkers that gave Biden a lead over then-frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, which he would never overcome.
Was Biden playing politics during a pandemic which he now says he could have mitigated, if not prevented?
His national press secretary, TJ Ducklo, refused to give a coherent answer to Fox News host Bret Baier, who asked him that question directly on Thursday.
Bret: Why didn’t Biden call for a shutdown during Super Tuesday then? Ducklo: *short-circuits* pic.twitter.com/9jFXLKj3Jw — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) September 11, 2020
Ducklo is right about one thing: Trump was the president when a foreign illness began taking American lives — and it’s a good thing he was.
The last thing a once-in-a-century pandemic needed was virtue signaling about xenophobia from Democrats in the White House while everything else was going on.
There also remains this tweet from the World Health Organization, which hangs out there as a contact reminder that much was to be learned about the coronavirus.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China??. pic.twitter.com/Fnl5P877VG — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2020
While Democrats and the media snipe at Trump over the reported comments to Woodward, it is important to remember he took what were probably the best actions he could at the time, when little was known about the coronavirus.
He quietly took action while not telling Americans, “You’ll all be dead soon!”
Biden was a part of the last administration, which botched the Swine Flu pandemic, as Politico reported in great detail.
His statements since February leave little doubt he would have made a quagmire of the current health crisis.
Then again, had Hillary Clinton won in 2016, the media probably would have downplayed the coronavirus, just as it did with H1N1 in 2009.
We might not even be hearing about any of this now, had Clinton won the last election.
But Trump won, and the coronavirus is a convenient topic for Democrats and the media to attack Trump over.
According to a UCLA study released Thursday, health experts in Los Angeles now believe the coronavirus may have been running rampant in the People’s Republic of California last December, before China had even announced the Wuhan outbreak.
Data from @CDCgov is suggesting the coronavirus was present in the US, specifically California, as early as December. “This wasn’t recognized because we were having a severe flu season … If you got a mild case of COVID, you didn’t really notice.”https://t.co/0I3ax8HNaR — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 13, 2020
Perhaps the pandemic was one that was destined to sweep the globe, no matter what.
No country stopped it.
Perhaps President Trump made the best decisions he could with the available information.
He also never violated any civil liberties, which can’t be said for Democrats, many of whom packed coronavirus-positive patients into nursing homes with vulnerable residents.
We know he never encouraged Americans to visit Chinatown.
We know no person in need of a hospital bed in this country was ever denied one, and multiple reports indicate the death toll has been artificially inflated.
The entire globe has endured a horrible tragedy, and the country’s success in testing has probably made the situation worse from an optics standpoint.
More testing equals more cases, which can be blamed on Trump by Biden and the media.
Of course, Biden is still complaining there is not enough testing.
That’s assuming Biden’s statements on the matter can even be attributed to him.
It looks more and more like the coronavirus pandemic was unavoidable.
But going forward, the country is itching for an economic comeback.
And President Trump is better suited to lead the country through that comeback than anyone — especially Biden.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Video: President Trump and the Four-Part Case for a Nobel Peace Prize

Trump was nominated this week for his work brokering a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates .
@ @ @ @ @ far more to deserve the award .
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--David Harsanyi: Here Are Just a Few of the Questions the Media Should – But Won’t – Ask Joe Biden

Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden finally held what was billed as a news conference with journalists recently — something of a rarity in a campaign that ’ s relied on staged question-and-answer sessions .
It was a truly embarrassing display of hackery from the media .
Here ’ s a quick sampling of some of the queries Biden faced from supposedly dispassionate journalists : A reporter asked Biden about anonymously sourced claims ( published last week in The Atlantic ) that Trump had made belittling remarks about veterans : “ When you hear these remarks … what does it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the life he leads ?
” Follow-up : What would Biden “ say to supporters of QAnon ” and to Trump for “ not rejecting that conspiracy ?
” “ We also know that Russia has been trying to sow doubt about the system .
Are you concerned at all that this messaging may be working , that your supporters may give up on voting by mail because they ’ re concerned that it may be rigged ?
” TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ve been as a presidential candidate , but you said you ’ re trying to restrain yourself .
Aren ’ t there a lot of people out there who are supporting you or inclined to not vote for the president , who would say , ‘ Why isn ’ t Joe Biden angrier about all of this ? '
” And so on .
The questions largely gauged Biden ’ s disappointment regarding the presidency of Donald Trump , a completely legitimate topic for the candidate to bring up , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be prompting him on .
Surely , there are important queries .
They could , for example , ask Biden : After 45 years , you recently dropped your support for the Hyde Amendment , which barred taxpayer funding of abortions .
Does your position now comport with the Democratic Party establishment , which backs abortion on demand funded by the state until the ninth month of pregnancy ?
If not , can you point to a single restriction that a Biden administration would support ?
You recently talked about how your Catholic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidency .
You ’ ve also recently promised to reinstate Obama-era policies rolling back conscience protections for religious groups .
Will a Biden administration renew efforts to sue charitable orders like the Little Sisters of the Poor in an effort to force them to pay for birth control in violation of their religious beliefs ?
You once promised to put Beto O ’ Rourke — who said , “ Hell yes , we ’ re going to take your guns ” — in charge of gun control efforts in a Biden administration .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ running mate , Kamala Harris , also supports the confiscation of “ assault weapons.
” Will your gun ban also be retroactive ?
During the campaign , you publicly supported the “ defund the police ” movement — using the definition laid out by advocates of that cause .
Now you say you no longer back redirecting funds from police departments .
What changed your mind ?
During the Democratic Party primaries , you supported a carbon tax and renewable mandates .
Even the liberal Tax Policy Center says you will raise taxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So how can you claim that you won ’ t raise taxes on anyone making less than $ 400,000 when the burden for those programs and hikes are borne by everyone ?
You have embraced Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ’ s Green New Deal , which proposes banning cars and air travel , as a framework for your energy policy .
On numerous occasions , you ’ ve stated support for a fracking ban .
You ’ ve since walked back that claim .
What changed your mind , and how will you achieve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent clean energy economy and net-zero emissions no later than 2050 ” without restricting affordable fossil fuels ?
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You have promised to return to the Obama administration ’ s directives on Title IX , which have denied due process to college students accused of sexual misconduct , preventing them from questioning their accusers , presenting exculpatory evidence and calling witnesses .
Why don ’ t college students deserve the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tara Reade accused you of sexual assault ?
You ’ ve said you ’ re not a fan of charter schools because they “ siphon off money for our public schools , which are already in enough trouble.
” How do you plan on imposing the federal government on localities and stopping them from offering more choices to parents and kids ?
You have changed your position on the 1994 crime bill , a bill you authored , as well as on the Defense of Marriage Act , the Iraq War , spending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ busing and so on .
Can you name any major bill you supported as a senator that you still support today ?
A majority of Democratic Party voters believe that Russia altered votes to win the 2016 election for Donald Trump .
Are you concerned that this popular conspiracy theory delegitimizes the presidential election ?
What do you say to these members of your party ?
We ’ ve now seen more than one report that Democratic Party leaders and allied organizations may challenge the results of the election if you lose the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort , or will you accept the constitutionally prescribed election results ?
These are just some of the topics that come to mind .
Biden has been getting away with flat-out lying about a lot of these issues for months .
After an eight-year vacation during Obama ’ s terms , we ’ ve seen lots of aggressive questioning of the president over the past four years .
Nothing wrong with that .
It would be nice , however , to see even a scintilla of that investigative zeal in the Biden coverage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website .
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Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden finally held what was billed as a news conference with journalists recently — something of a rarity in a campaign that’s relied on staged question-and-answer sessions. It was a truly embarrassing display of hackery from the media.
Here’s a quick sampling of some of the queries Biden faced from supposedly dispassionate journalists:
A reporter asked Biden about anonymously sourced claims (published last week in The Atlantic) that Trump had made belittling remarks about veterans: “When you hear these remarks … what does it tell you about Trump’s soul and the life he leads?”
Follow-up: What would Biden “say to supporters of QAnon” and to Trump for “not rejecting that conspiracy?”
“We also know that Russia has been trying to sow doubt about the system. Are you concerned at all that this messaging may be working, that your supporters may give up on voting by mail because they’re concerned that it may be rigged?”
“You said today is the angriest you’ve been as a presidential candidate, but you said you’re trying to restrain yourself. Aren’t there a lot of people out there who are supporting you or inclined to not vote for the president, who would say, ‘Why isn’t Joe Biden angrier about all of this?'”
And so on.
The questions largely gauged Biden’s disappointment regarding the presidency of Donald Trump, a completely legitimate topic for the candidate to bring up, but not one that allegedly independent media should be prompting him on. Surely, there are important queries. They could, for example, ask Biden:
After 45 years, you recently dropped your support for the Hyde Amendment, which barred taxpayer funding of abortions. Does your position now comport with the Democratic Party establishment, which backs abortion on demand funded by the state until the ninth month of pregnancy? If not, can you point to a single restriction that a Biden administration would support?
You recently talked about how your Catholic faith had inspired your run for the presidency. You’ve also recently promised to reinstate Obama-era policies rolling back conscience protections for religious groups. Will a Biden administration renew efforts to sue charitable orders like the Little Sisters of the Poor in an effort to force them to pay for birth control in violation of their religious beliefs?
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You once promised to put Beto O’Rourke — who said, “Hell yes, we’re going to take your guns” — in charge of gun control efforts in a Biden administration. Will you keep that promise? Your running mate, Kamala Harris, also supports the confiscation of “assault weapons.” Will your gun ban also be retroactive?
During the campaign, you publicly supported the “defund the police” movement — using the definition laid out by advocates of that cause. Now you say you no longer back redirecting funds from police departments. What changed your mind?
During the Democratic Party primaries, you supported a carbon tax and renewable mandates. Even the liberal Tax Policy Center says you will raise taxes on the middle class and small businesses. So how can you claim that you won’t raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 when the burden for those programs and hikes are borne by everyone?
You have embraced Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal, which proposes banning cars and air travel, as a framework for your energy policy. On numerous occasions, you’ve stated support for a fracking ban. You’ve since walked back that claim. What changed your mind, and how will you achieve your promised goal of “a 100 percent clean energy economy and net-zero emissions no later than 2050” without restricting affordable fossil fuels?
You have promised to return to the Obama administration’s directives on Title IX, which have denied due process to college students accused of sexual misconduct, preventing them from questioning their accusers, presenting exculpatory evidence and calling witnesses. Why don’t college students deserve the same presumption of innocence that you enjoyed after Tara Reade accused you of sexual assault?
You’ve said you’re not a fan of charter schools because they “siphon off money for our public schools, which are already in enough trouble.” How do you plan on imposing the federal government on localities and stopping them from offering more choices to parents and kids?
You have changed your position on the 1994 crime bill, a bill you authored, as well as on the Defense of Marriage Act, the Iraq War, spending freezes for Social Security, NAFTA, busing and so on. Can you name any major bill you supported as a senator that you still support today?
A majority of Democratic Party voters believe that Russia altered votes to win the 2016 election for Donald Trump. Are you concerned that this popular conspiracy theory delegitimizes the presidential election? What do you say to these members of your party?
We’ve now seen more than one report that Democratic Party leaders and allied organizations may challenge the results of the election if you lose the Electoral College. Do you support this effort, or will you accept the constitutionally prescribed election results?
These are just some of the topics that come to mind.
Biden has been getting away with flat-out lying about a lot of these issues for months. After an eight-year vacation during Obama’s terms, we’ve seen lots of aggressive questioning of the president over the past four years. Nothing wrong with that. It would be nice, however, to see even a scintilla of that investigative zeal in the Biden coverage.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Video: Star NFL Players Give Back to Front-Line Workers Hours Before Big Game

These star NFL players wanted to give back to those who have given so much during this global pandemic .
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Amazon Delivery Driver Takes Wrong Turn, Becomes Hero After Saving Drowning Dog

Many times in life , wrong turns are simply wrong turns .
We get lost for no real productive reason , and once we get back on our way we forget the incident .
But for John Cassabria , driving the wrong way meant saving a life — something he will not soon forget .
A driver for Amazon in Woburn , Massachusetts , Cassabria heard something awful while delivering packages .
An animal lover , he could tell something sounded wrong , so he got out of his van to investigate a nearby backyard .
“ I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , ” he told CNN .
“ I actually heard it over the reversing beep of my van.
” “ I saw a dog — the dog being Luka– barely standing in the pool .
My heart sank as if I was watching an ASPCA commercial from 2005 when they played Sarah McLachlan ’ s ‘ Angel . '
” TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann Realizing that the pup wouldn ’ t last much longer , Cassabria made the call to enter the yard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dove into the pool with my shoes , wallet , car keys — the whole nine , ” he explained .
“ And I swam with [ Luka ] in my arms the best I could hold him from the midway point of the pool to the shallow end and hoisted him and myself out of the pool.
” Julie Caldwell and her husband had left their home in that neighborhood to go on vacation that morning .
A neighbor was set to come over and check on the couple ’ s 14-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were out of town .
But apparently , shortly after they left , their dog had somehow gotten into their pool , which he normally stayed away from .
“ We have a doggie door and he ’ s used that doggie door for 15 summers , ” Caldwell told CNN .
“ He goes outside , goes right to the bathroom , and normally goes back in and stays in the air conditioned house.
” Too old to get out of the pool on his own , Luka was stuck and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been found dead by the neighbor had Cassabria not taken a wrong turn , noticed the odd sound and gone to help .
Thankfully , Cassabria noticed and stopped by in time .
He called the police and stayed with the dog until the neighbor came over and could handle the situation from there .
When the owners got a call from the Woburn police , it shocked them both .
RELATED : Stray Dog Comforts Actor Pretending To Be Hurt : 'It Was a Very Emotional Moment' “ I dropped the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I just started crying and I dropped the phone .
I couldn ’ t even talk.
” “ This came as a complete shock to us.
” According to WBZ-TV , the pup may have been lured in because of a bone that had gotten wrapped in the pool vacuum ’ s cord .
The grateful owner did everything she could think of to thank her elderly dog ’ s rescuer .
She thanked Cassabria personally , but also wrote to Jeff Bezos to commend him .
“ I can ’ t thank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Words can not express how grateful we are to him .
In fact , I have tears in my eyes as I write this email .
Luka is doing fine thanks to your wonderful and courageous employee.
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Many times in life, wrong turns are simply wrong turns. We get lost for no real productive reason, and once we get back on our way we forget the incident.
But for John Cassabria, driving the wrong way meant saving a life — something he will not soon forget.
A driver for Amazon in Woburn, Massachusetts, Cassabria heard something awful while delivering packages. An animal lover, he could tell something sounded wrong, so he got out of his van to investigate a nearby backyard.
“I’ve never heard anything like that in my life,” he told CNN. “I actually heard it over the reversing beep of my van.”
“I saw a dog — the dog being Luka– barely standing in the pool. My heart sank as if I was watching an ASPCA commercial from 2005 when they played Sarah McLachlan’s ‘Angel.'”
Realizing that the pup wouldn’t last much longer, Cassabria made the call to enter the yard to save the dog.
“I dove into the pool with my shoes, wallet, car keys — the whole nine,” he explained. “And I swam with [Luka] in my arms the best I could hold him from the midway point of the pool to the shallow end and hoisted him and myself out of the pool.”
Julie Caldwell and her husband had left their home in that neighborhood to go on vacation that morning. A neighbor was set to come over and check on the couple’s 14-year-old Siberian husky, Luka, while they were out of town.
But apparently, shortly after they left, their dog had somehow gotten into their pool, which he normally stayed away from.
“We have a doggie door and he’s used that doggie door for 15 summers,” Caldwell told CNN. “He goes outside, goes right to the bathroom, and normally goes back in and stays in the air conditioned house.”
Too old to get out of the pool on his own, Luka was stuck and in danger of drowning — and likely would have been found dead by the neighbor had Cassabria not taken a wrong turn, noticed the odd sound and gone to help.
Thankfully, Cassabria noticed and stopped by in time. He called the police and stayed with the dog until the neighbor came over and could handle the situation from there.
When the owners got a call from the Woburn police, it shocked them both.
“I dropped the phone,” Caldwell said. “I just started crying and I dropped the phone. I couldn’t even talk.”
“This came as a complete shock to us.”
According to WBZ-TV, the pup may have been lured in because of a bone that had gotten wrapped in the pool vacuum’s cord.
The grateful owner did everything she could think of to thank her elderly dog’s rescuer.
She thanked Cassabria personally, but also wrote to Jeff Bezos to commend him.
“I can’t thank him enough,” Caldwell wrote. “Words cannot express how grateful we are to him. In fact, I have tears in my eyes as I write this email. Luka is doing fine thanks to your wonderful and courageous employee.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--McEnany Has Perfect Response When Reporter Asks Her Why Trump’s Rallies with Thousands of People Are

McEnany Has Perfect Response When Reporter Asks Her Why Trump’s Rallies with Thousands of People Are OK

The American left miraculously discovered an infallible preventative measure in the fight against COVID-19 this May — and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has officially snatched the formula .
McEnany stonewalled an establishment media question about President Donald Trump ’ s campaign rally sizes in a Wednesday news briefing , defending the rallies with the tongue-in-cheek argument that attendees were engaged in “ peaceful protest.
” “ Why did the president have thousands of people , many not wearing masks , at a rally last night in a state that has limited outdoor gatherings to 50 people ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s rally Tuesday in North Carolina .
“ Why is he going to Nevada this weekend to hold similar outdoor rallies , gathering these large numbers of people in violation of his administration ’ s own guidance and of the best advice and guidance of local officials , who he has said should have the final say in these matters ?
” “ People have a First Amendment right , if they so choose , to show up and express their political opinion in the form of a peaceful protest , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replied , going on to address clearly partisan inconsistencies in news media outrage over recent political demonstrations .
“ There is a real double standard here .
CNN had on a guest , apparently a doctor , Rob Davidson , who said , ‘ Now , true , there are social distancing issues with regard to the protests we ’ ve seen around the country .
However , this is a public health crisis .
They are marching against systemic racism , ' ” the press secretary said .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nick Sandmann “ So , if you ’ re allowed to march in aggregate in those protests , you are also allowed to show up at a political rally .
You have a First Amendment right in this country , ” McEnany added .
The question that prompted the response had , of course , been pursued in a bad faith attempt at leftist grandstanding .
Why else would the reporter responsible have followed up with an unsolicited remark on Trump ’ s “ responsibility to keep people safe ?
” Put plainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were it not for his nauseatingly clear-cut compulsion to score points with the White House media corps at the expense of any administration official who gets in his way — an urge now found among most members of the establishment media sphere .
And that urge has presented itself throughout the course of the viral outbreak , with Democratic politicians and left-wing media personalities frequently taking time out of their oh-so-busy schedules to tar and feather conservative protesters in favor of ending the lockdowns and re-opening the economy as uninformed or downright apathetic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
Those figures were similarly riled up with regard to a lack of social distancing displayed at certain in-person Republican National Convention events .
Lead CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta , a personality known almost exclusively for his opposition to the Trump administration , was outspoken in coverage of the convention ’ s fourth and final night , suggesting Trump ’ s crowded acceptance speech would serve as a super-spreader event for the virus .
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“ We not only heard a lot of gaslighting tonight , ” Acosta said .
“ We possibly saw and witnessed some super-spreading from this event.
” No such worry was extended by the establishment media in recent weeks and months with regard to similar left-wing displays , from tightly gathered and at-times unmasked protesters harassing RNC attendees on their way out of the event to thousand-man social justice protests and riots nationwide .
As protests gave way to riots in nearly every American metropolitan area , claiming lives and causing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders looked the other way or outright encouraged the massive demonstrations despite their potential to drive an increase in viral transmission .
In fact , unlike in-person voting , campaign rallies and church , the protests actually do seem to have had an impact on the increased viral load in certain U.S. cities .
But you ’ ll never see the “ mostly peaceful ” 2020 race riots portrayed in news reports and history books as a major contributing factor to the year ’ s stateside pandemic .
No .
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The American left miraculously discovered an infallible preventative measure in the fight against COVID-19 this May — and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has officially snatched the formula.
McEnany stonewalled an establishment media question about President Donald Trump’s campaign rally sizes in a Wednesday news briefing, defending the rallies with the tongue-in-cheek argument that attendees were engaged in “peaceful protest.”
“Why did the president have thousands of people, many not wearing masks, at a rally last night in a state that has limited outdoor gatherings to 50 people?” the reporter asked, referring to Trump’s rally Tuesday in North Carolina. “Why is he going to Nevada this weekend to hold similar outdoor rallies, gathering these large numbers of people in violation of his administration’s own guidance and of the best advice and guidance of local officials, who he has said should have the final say in these matters?”
“People have a First Amendment right, if they so choose, to show up and express their political opinion in the form of a peaceful protest, which is what the president held.” McEnany replied, going on to address clearly partisan inconsistencies in news media outrage over recent political demonstrations.
“There is a real double standard here. CNN had on a guest, apparently a doctor, Rob Davidson, who said, ‘Now, true, there are social distancing issues with regard to the protests we’ve seen around the country. However, this is a public health crisis. They are marching against systemic racism,'” the press secretary said.
Reporter: Why does the president have thousands of people at rallies?@PressSec: It’s a peaceful protest. pic.twitter.com/ReUiqeAgwh — Kelb Hull (@CalebJHull) September 9, 2020
“So, if you’re allowed to march in aggregate in those protests, you are also allowed to show up at a political rally. You have a First Amendment right in this country,” McEnany added.
The question that prompted the response had, of course, been pursued in a bad faith attempt at leftist grandstanding.
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Why else would the reporter responsible have followed up with an unsolicited remark on Trump’s “responsibility to keep people safe?”
Put plainly, he wouldn’t have, were it not for his nauseatingly clear-cut compulsion to score points with the White House media corps at the expense of any administration official who gets in his way — an urge now found among most members of the establishment media sphere.
And that urge has presented itself throughout the course of the viral outbreak, with Democratic politicians and left-wing media personalities frequently taking time out of their oh-so-busy schedules to tar and feather conservative protesters in favor of ending the lockdowns and re-opening the economy as uninformed or downright apathetic to those who have died of the coronavirus.
Those figures were similarly riled up with regard to a lack of social distancing displayed at certain in-person Republican National Convention events.
Lead CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta, a personality known almost exclusively for his opposition to the Trump administration, was outspoken in coverage of the convention’s fourth and final night, suggesting Trump’s crowded acceptance speech would serve as a super-spreader event for the virus.
“We not only heard a lot of gaslighting tonight,” Acosta said.
“We possibly saw and witnessed some super-spreading from this event.”
On the lack of social distancing or face masks at Trump’s #RNC2020 acceptance speech in the middle of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, a senior White House official tells @Acosta: “Everybody is going to catch this thing eventually.” ? pic.twitter.com/0T5e6r3BSx — Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) August 28, 2020
No such worry was extended by the establishment media in recent weeks and months with regard to similar left-wing displays, from tightly gathered and at-times unmasked protesters harassing RNC attendees on their way out of the event to thousand-man social justice protests and riots nationwide.
As protests gave way to riots in nearly every American metropolitan area, claiming lives and causing millions of dollars in damages, leftist leaders looked the other way or outright encouraged the massive demonstrations despite their potential to drive an increase in viral transmission.
In fact, unlike in-person voting, campaign rallies and church, the protests actually do seem to have had an impact on the increased viral load in certain U.S. cities.
But you’ll never see the “mostly peaceful” 2020 race riots portrayed in news reports and history books as a major contributing factor to the year’s stateside pandemic.
No. That kind of blame is reserved for Republicans.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Tim Graham: If Thousands Had Died from COVID Under a Hillary Clinton Presidency, Would She Have Been

Tim Graham: If Thousands Had Died from COVID Under a Hillary Clinton Presidency, Would She Have Been Blamed?

“ Trump lied .
People died.
” This was the hot smear from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after the first snippets of tape were leaked by Washington Post bigwig Bob Woodward from his new anti-Trump book , “ Rage.
” The president told Woodward back in March that he wanted to downplay the coronavirus so people wouldn ’ t panic , even though he said he ’ d been told it was an airborne threat .
Predictably echoing Schumer , MSNBC ’ s Joe Scarborough dug into the mud bucket : “ Donald Trump says he didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he just wanted to sit by and watch them die.
” Insert the MSNBC pandemic slogan : “ This is who we are .
We are in this together.
” Let ’ s put aside the nagging question of why Republican presidents grant interviews to this liberal Watergate warhorse .
Let ’ s focus instead on the nastiness of blaming hundreds of thousands of deaths on the president .
Imagine , for a minute , if Hillary Clinton had been president when the coronavirus arrived from China .
Would the media have placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ door ?
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann Grant the liberals a few points and assume the death toll were only , say , 150,000 at this moment .
Consult the coverage of former President Jimmy Carter during the Iran hostage crisis .
The reporters would show Clinton valiantly working 16-hour days , endlessly consulting scientists , and they would tenderly feel the pain of her sleepless dedication to saving lives .
Any Republican trying to blame Clinton for a single American death from this persistently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Pants on Fire ” and “ Four Pinocchios ” ratings from the “ independent fact-checkers ” for stating “ without evidence ” that the White House failed to combat the pandemic .
Look no further than the Obama-Biden handling of the H1N1 swine flu in 2009 .
The network news couldn ’ t even say the word “ Obama ” when Obama bumbled with a vaccine that October .
Then-CBS anchor Harry Smith said : “ Now to the H1N1 flu .
Federal health officials admitted today their projected timetable for producing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Charles Gibson reported , “ The government originally predicted 40 million doses of vaccine would be available by the end of October , now says there will only be about 28 million.
” When Democrats mess up , “ federal health officials ” and “ the government ” get blamed .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were 12,469 American deaths from H1N1 under Obama .
Scarborough and the rest of the media were too bored to say much .
This happened all through the Obama years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of veterans died waiting for treatment at Veterans Affairs hospitals .
When this socialized-medicine debacle was at its hottest in May , ABC ’ s Jon Karl didn ’ t hold Obama accountable .
He told viewers , “ President Obama promised accountability after meeting with [ Eric ] Shinseki , ” then the VA secretary .
NBC said , “ Kristen Welker reports the president considers Secretary Shinseki to be on probation.
” RELATED : Cal Thomas : The Atlantic 's Allegations Against Trump Are Nothing More Than Political Toxic Waste @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interviewed Obama in France on the 70th anniversary of D-Day … and never asked about the VA scandal .
He did end the interview , however , by pushing an old Obama myth that his grandpa Stanley Dunham “ fought in Patton ’ s Third Army.
” Two months later came the same song , this time from NBC ’ s Lester Holt : “ For his part , President Obama addressed the scandal again today .
In a speech to the national convention of the American Legion , he promised a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t part of a “ culture of accountability.
” They smear Republicans and absolve Democrats .
That ’ s how they see their job .
A President Hillary would have expected their servility — and they would have delivered .
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“Trump lied. People died.” This was the hot smear from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after the first snippets of tape were leaked by Washington Post bigwig Bob Woodward from his new anti-Trump book, “Rage.”
The president told Woodward back in March that he wanted to downplay the coronavirus so people wouldn’t panic, even though he said he’d been told it was an airborne threat.
Predictably echoing Schumer, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough dug into the mud bucket: “Donald Trump says he didn’t want Americans to panic. No, he just wanted to sit by and watch them die.” Insert the MSNBC pandemic slogan: “This is who we are. We are in this together.”
Let’s put aside the nagging question of why Republican presidents grant interviews to this liberal Watergate warhorse. Let’s focus instead on the nastiness of blaming hundreds of thousands of deaths on the president.
Imagine, for a minute, if Hillary Clinton had been president when the coronavirus arrived from China. Would the media have placed a single death at the White House door?
That’s a rhetorical question.
Grant the liberals a few points and assume the death toll were only, say, 150,000 at this moment. Consult the coverage of former President Jimmy Carter during the Iran hostage crisis. The reporters would show Clinton valiantly working 16-hour days, endlessly consulting scientists, and they would tenderly feel the pain of her sleepless dedication to saving lives.
Any Republican trying to blame Clinton for a single American death from this persistently infectious disease would face the wrath of “Pants on Fire” and “Four Pinocchios” ratings from the “independent fact-checkers” for stating “without evidence” that the White House failed to combat the pandemic.
Look no further than the Obama-Biden handling of the H1N1 swine flu in 2009.
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The network news couldn’t even say the word “Obama” when Obama bumbled with a vaccine that October. Then-CBS anchor Harry Smith said: “Now to the H1N1 flu. Federal health officials admitted today their projected timetable for producing the vaccine was way off.”
ABC’s Charles Gibson reported, “The government originally predicted 40 million doses of vaccine would be available by the end of October, now says there will only be about 28 million.”
When Democrats mess up, “federal health officials” and “the government” get blamed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were 12,469 American deaths from H1N1 under Obama. Scarborough and the rest of the media were too bored to say much.
This happened all through the Obama years.
In 2014, a scandal erupted when hundreds of veterans died waiting for treatment at Veterans Affairs hospitals. When this socialized-medicine debacle was at its hottest in May, ABC’s Jon Karl didn’t hold Obama accountable. He told viewers, “President Obama promised accountability after meeting with [Eric] Shinseki,” then the VA secretary. NBC said, “Kristen Welker reports the president considers Secretary Shinseki to be on probation.”
In June, NBC anchorman Brian Williams interviewed Obama in France on the 70th anniversary of D-Day … and never asked about the VA scandal. He did end the interview, however, by pushing an old Obama myth that his grandpa Stanley Dunham “fought in Patton’s Third Army.”
Two months later came the same song, this time from NBC’s Lester Holt: “For his part, President Obama addressed the scandal again today. In a speech to the national convention of the American Legion, he promised a new culture of accountability.”
These networks aren’t part of a “culture of accountability.” They smear Republicans and absolve Democrats. That’s how they see their job. A President Hillary would have expected their servility — and they would have delivered.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--TV Ratings Crash for NFL’s Social Justice-Tinged Opening Game

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell can ’ t be a happy camper right now .
Despite the glaring lack of original programming available on television currently , given the way COVID-19 halted quite a bit of production , the NFL still suffered an embarrassing ratings blow in its “ Thursday Night Football ” debut .
According to Deadline , ratings for the 2020-2021 NFL season opener between the Houston Texans and reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on NBC flirted with a previous nine-year-low .
Viewership for the Chiefs-Texans game finished just a hair above the nine-year-low established by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Falcons to open the 2018-2019 season .
As Deadline reported , Thursday ’ s game garnered 19.3 million total viewers , or 20.3 million when factoring in digital platforms .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann The 19.3 million figure represents a 12.3 percent drop compared to last year ’ s season opener between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers .
If you include digital , viewership still dropped 11 percent .
But while last year ’ s season opener was a celebration of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year ’ s opener opted to celebrate social justice .
Social justice messages were adorned in each end zone , the Texans outright refused to take the field for the national anthem , there was a ballyhooed “ moment of silence ” for equality and at least one player from the Chiefs knelt during the anthem .
To be fair , there ’ s no indication that social justice demonstrations were the sole cause of the precipitous ratings decline .
First , there ’ s the historic sports significance of a Thursday where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NFL had to compete for eyeballs with MLB , the NBA , the WNBA , MLS and the NHL .
RELATED : NFL Superstar JJ Watt Responds to Booing Fans : 'There Was No Flag Involved' Second , the Chiefs and Texans didn ’ t exactly play a competitive game , which always hurts viewership .
After the Texans scored first , the Chiefs scored 31 straight points , effectively putting the game away early in the second half .
Bears-Packers from last season may not have been high-scoring given that Green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still a one-score game .
Finally , neither the Chiefs nor Texans are typically considered big-time ratings draws .
Texas will always be Dallas Cowboys country and the Chiefs , despite one of the more passionate fan bases in football , don ’ t have the same ratings draw of a more public team like the Cowboys , Packers or New England Patriots .
Even given all that , however , it ’ d be downright disingenuous to suggest that the social justice demonstrations had nothing to do with the ratings dip .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fans are not outright boycotting the NFL , it seems almost inarguable that there ’ s at least some social justice fatigue setting in among even football ’ s most passionate viewers .
If Goodell doesn ’ t recognize at least that , this could just be the beginning of a very rough season for America ’ s most popular sport .
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell can’t be a happy camper right now.
Despite the glaring lack of original programming available on television currently, given the way COVID-19 halted quite a bit of production, the NFL still suffered an embarrassing ratings blow in its “Thursday Night Football” debut.
According to Deadline, ratings for the 2020-2021 NFL season opener between the Houston Texans and reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on NBC flirted with a previous nine-year-low.
Viewership for the Chiefs-Texans game finished just a hair above the nine-year-low established by the contest between the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons to open the 2018-2019 season.
As Deadline reported, Thursday’s game garnered 19.3 million total viewers, or 20.3 million when factoring in digital platforms.
The 19.3 million figure represents a 12.3 percent drop compared to last year’s season opener between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.
If you include digital, viewership still dropped 11 percent.
But while last year’s season opener was a celebration of the NFL’s 100th season, this year’s opener opted to celebrate social justice.
Social justice messages were adorned in each end zone, the Texans outright refused to take the field for the national anthem, there was a ballyhooed “moment of silence” for equality and at least one player from the Chiefs knelt during the anthem.
A look at Kansas City’s end zones for Week 1 pic.twitter.com/Tn9AAu1Aui — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 10, 2020
Texans decided to NOT even take the field for the Star-Spangled Banner. Chiefs ALL stood except for DE Alex Okafor, who kneeled #NFLKickoff #HOUvsKC pic.twitter.com/xvG2aAapUp — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 11, 2020
To be fair, there’s no indication that social justice demonstrations were the sole cause of the precipitous ratings decline.
First, there’s the historic sports significance of a Thursday where, for the first time ever, the NFL had to compete for eyeballs with MLB, the NBA, the WNBA, MLS and the NHL.
Today is the first day EVER that the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS and NHL will all play on the same day ? (h/t @EliasSports) pic.twitter.com/rjrck2CdGW — ESPN (@espn) September 10, 2020
Second, the Chiefs and Texans didn’t exactly play a competitive game, which always hurts viewership.
After the Texans scored first, the Chiefs scored 31 straight points, effectively putting the game away early in the second half. Bears-Packers from last season may not have been high-scoring given that Green Bay won 10-3, but it was still a one-score game.
Finally, neither the Chiefs nor Texans are typically considered big-time ratings draws.
Texas will always be Dallas Cowboys country and the Chiefs, despite one of the more passionate fan bases in football, don’t have the same ratings draw of a more public team like the Cowboys, Packers or New England Patriots.
Even given all that, however, it’d be downright disingenuous to suggest that the social justice demonstrations had nothing to do with the ratings dip.
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At the very least, even if fans are not outright boycotting the NFL, it seems almost inarguable that there’s at least some social justice fatigue setting in among even football’s most passionate viewers.
If Goodell doesn’t recognize at least that, this could just be the beginning of a very rough season for America’s most popular sport.
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