westernjournal--2020-11-02--Hong Kong Freedom Fighters: Biden Won’t Stop China, We Need Trump

The protesters who have demonstrated against China ’ s tightening grip on Hong Kong believe that if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins Tuesday ’ s election , the U.S. stance on China would be weak , according to the South China Morning Post .
As vice president , Biden lead former President Barack Obama ’ s China policy , as The Atlantic pointed out .
“ If Biden wins , he will return to his old path and honor international agreements without any drastic approach to contain China , ” Simon Lau , former policy adviser at Hong Kong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think tank , told the Post .
Trump is also the favorite among Hong Kong social media users who support democracy , according to the outlet .
TRENDING : Twitter Declares Only 7 Mainstream Media Outlets Can Call Election Results Without Warning Labels However , some Hong Kong experts said what matters most is that the U.S. adopts a bipartisan approach to China .
“ Relying on one politician and political party will not be beneficial , ” Hong Kong Democracy Council founder Samuel Chu told the Post .
“ Trump only started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became necessary for electioneering.
” Tensions in Hong Kong ramped up in 2019 after Beijing passed a law enabling the government to extradite Hong Kong citizens to mainland China .
Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens participated in mass protests in response , which were some of the largest in Hong Kong history , according to The New York Times .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China in May after a fresh wave of protests .
In November 2019 , Trump said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Bloomberg .
He added that his administration ’ s stance on Hong Kong has prevented China President Xi Jinping from instituting a more violent crackdown and spared thousands of lives .
Trump signed a bill sanctioning Chinese officials who undermine Hong Kong citizens ’ rights in July , according to NBC News .
RELATED : Thousands Attend AZ 'Let Us Worship ' Protest in Last Pre-Election Nationwide Stop “ The brave people of Hong Kong deserve the full support of the United States as they demand the civil liberties and autonomy promised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The world is watching , ” Biden tweeted in October 2019 .
The Trump administration has taken a consistently strong stance against China , according to the Council on Foreign Relations .
Trump has confronted china on “ intellectual property theft , currency manipulation , export subsidies and economic espionage , ” the CFR reported .
Trump has also led the U.S. into an ongoing trade war with China , according to CFR .
During his presidency , he has increased tariffs on Chinese goods multiple times , according to CNBC .
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Prominent pro-democracy Hong Kong protesters support President Donald Trump’s re-election bid, citing his strong stance on China.
The protesters who have demonstrated against China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong believe that if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins Tuesday’s election, the U.S. stance on China would be weak, according to the South China Morning Post.
As vice president, Biden lead former President Barack Obama’s China policy, as The Atlantic pointed out.
“If Biden wins, he will return to his old path and honor international agreements without any drastic approach to contain China,” Simon Lau, former policy adviser at Hong Kong government’s defunct Central Policy Unit think tank, told the Post.
Trump is also the favorite among Hong Kong social media users who support democracy, according to the outlet.
However, some Hong Kong experts said what matters most is that the U.S. adopts a bipartisan approach to China.
“Relying on one politician and political party will not be beneficial,” Hong Kong Democracy Council founder Samuel Chu told the Post.
“Trump only started to openly blame China more when it became necessary for electioneering.”
Tensions in Hong Kong ramped up in 2019 after Beijing passed a law enabling the government to extradite Hong Kong citizens to mainland China.
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Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens participated in mass protests in response, which were some of the largest in Hong Kong history, according to The New York Times.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China in May after a fresh wave of protests.
In November 2019, Trump said he “saved Hong Kong,” according to Bloomberg. He added that his administration’s stance on Hong Kong has prevented China President Xi Jinping from instituting a more violent crackdown and spared thousands of lives.
Trump signed a bill sanctioning Chinese officials who undermine Hong Kong citizens’ rights in July, according to NBC News.
Biden has also supported Hong Kong’s democracy protests.
“The brave people of Hong Kong deserve the full support of the United States as they demand the civil liberties and autonomy promised to them. Violent suppression is unacceptable. The world is watching,” Biden tweeted in October 2019.
The brave people of Hong Kong deserve the full support of the United States as they demand the civil liberties and autonomy promised to them. Violent suppression is unacceptable. The world is watching. https://t.co/ruOJWceLYr — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 1, 2019
The Trump administration has taken a consistently strong stance against China, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.
Trump has confronted china on “intellectual property theft, currency manipulation, export subsidies and economic espionage,” the CFR reported.
Trump has also led the U.S. into an ongoing trade war with China, according to CFR. During his presidency, he has increased tariffs on Chinese goods multiple times, according to CNBC.
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westernjournal--2020-11-02--Trump Rally Crowd Sings Stirring ‘God Bless America’ Rendition in Biting Cold

It was cold in Scranton , Pennsylvania , on Monday , as a light snow flurry swirled and the wind blasted its chilly wrath .
But the spirit of Trump supporters was on fire as they waited for hours in the cold for an afternoon rally at Wilkes Barre-Scranton Airport .
At one point , as shown on Twitter , the crowd launched into a robust rendition of “ God Bless America.
” TRENDING : Twitter Declares Only 7 Mainstream Media Outlets Can Call Election Results Without Warning Labels More than four hours before the rally was to begin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more years , ” according to the Wilkes Barre-based Citizens ’ Voice .
“ The temperature was about 36 degrees around 10 a.m. A slight snow flurry was falling and whipping wind gusts were strong , ” the newspaper reported .
“ The elements proved to be good for business for vendors lined up selling winter gear emblazoned with Trump ’ s name.
” Melanie Yozwiak , 56 , of Pittston Township , arrived at 4:45 a.m. to join about 10 other hardy souls who were determined not to be denied their chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Citizens ’ Voice reported .
“ Everyone is super excited .
It ’ s cold , but we ’ re not letting that bother us , ” Yozwiak told the newspaper .
By 11:15 a.m. , the venue was nearing capacity .
“ It ’ s like a rock concert .
It really is .
There is no more energy anywhere else in the world right now than right now .
And we ’ re in ‘ Trump Country.
’ This ain ’ t Joe Biden ’ s hometown anymore , ” Dave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the Citizens ’ Voice , referring to Scranton being the original hometown of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden .
Mack Tasetano , 27 , of Stroudsburg , defied the 36-degree temperature by wearing patriotic shorts .
RELATED : Thousands Attend AZ 'Let Us Worship ' Protest in Last Pre-Election Nationwide Stop “ I ’ ve been to a lot of political rallies .
There ’ s nothing like a Trump rally – the energy , the atmosphere , ” Tasetano told the Citizens ’ Voice .
Gabe Bond , 27 , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Trump 2020 flag .
“ Coming to support the president the day before the election .
I love that he ’ s real .
I love that he does what he says he ’ s going to do , ” Bond said .
“ We don ’ t want Biden and [ Kamala ] Harris in there.
” For some , Trump rallies have become a part of life , according to WNEP-TV “ This will be my 47th rally seeing Donald Trump as candidate and president , ” Edward Young of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ station.
” My friends and I have been to seven rallies in the past nine days .
I do this because it ’ s a unique part of history .
It ’ s very exciting .
“ No president has ever been this much fun .
Donald Trump is our first rockstar superhero president .
There ’ s nothing like a Trump rally.
” “ He ’ s the real-life Tony Stark .
Come on , he ’ s President Iron Man , ” he said .
Mark Paul Jones of Stroudsburg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told WNEP his attire matched the occasion .
“ Donald Trump , he is a true patriot , and I wear this because it ’ s a Minute Man uniform to show patriots have his back , and we will not let him down , ” he said .
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It was cold in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Monday, as a light snow flurry swirled and the wind blasted its chilly wrath.
But the spirit of Trump supporters was on fire as they waited for hours in the cold for an afternoon rally at Wilkes Barre-Scranton Airport.
At one point, as shown on Twitter, the crowd launched into a robust rendition of “God Bless America.”
More than four hours before the rally was to begin, rallygoers were energized and chanting “four more years,” according to the Wilkes Barre-based Citizens’ Voice.
“The temperature was about 36 degrees around 10 a.m. A slight snow flurry was falling and whipping wind gusts were strong,” the newspaper reported. “The elements proved to be good for business for vendors lined up selling winter gear emblazoned with Trump’s name.”
Melanie Yozwiak, 56, of Pittston Township, arrived at 4:45 a.m. to join about 10 other hardy souls who were determined not to be denied their chance to see President Donald Trump, the Citizens’ Voice reported.
“Everyone is super excited. It’s cold, but we’re not letting that bother us,” Yozwiak told the newspaper.
By 11:15 a.m., the venue was nearing capacity.
Here is Scranton, PA this morning It is 4 hours before the Trump rally and 36 degrees out These people are voting tomorrow pic.twitter.com/byVHBBqJaH — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) November 2, 2020
“It’s like a rock concert. It really is. There is no more energy anywhere else in the world right now than right now. And we’re in ‘Trump Country.’ This ain’t Joe Biden’s hometown anymore,” Dave Ragan, 41, of Jessup, told the Citizens’ Voice, referring to Scranton being the original hometown of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Mack Tasetano, 27, of Stroudsburg, defied the 36-degree temperature by wearing patriotic shorts.
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“I’ve been to a lot of political rallies. There’s nothing like a Trump rally – the energy, the atmosphere,” Tasetano told the Citizens’ Voice.
Gabe Bond, 27, of Towanda, wrapped himself for warmth in a Trump 2020 flag.
“Coming to support the president the day before the election. I love that he’s real. I love that he does what he says he’s going to do,” Bond said. “We don’t want Biden and [Kamala] Harris in there.”
For some, Trump rallies have become a part of life, according to WNEP-TV
Edward X. Young of NJ (1st) and Mark Paul Jones of Stroudsburg, PA (2nd) tell me they’ve been to 7 @realDonaldTrump rallies in the last 9 days. @WNEP #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/xXMSIc6shp — Chelsea Strub (@chelseastrub) November 2, 2020
“This will be my 47th rally seeing Donald Trump as candidate and president,” Edward Young of Brick, New Jersey, told the station.”My friends and I have been to seven rallies in the past nine days. I do this because it’s a unique part of history. It’s very exciting.
“No president has ever been this much fun. Donald Trump is our first rockstar superhero president. There’s nothing like a Trump rally.”
Young gave Trump superhero status.
“He’s the real-life Tony Stark. Come on, he’s President Iron Man,” he said.
Mark Paul Jones of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, dressed in Revolutionary War garb, told WNEP his attire matched the occasion.
“Donald Trump, he is a true patriot, and I wear this because it’s a Minute Man uniform to show patriots have his back, and we will not let him down,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-02--Joe Biden Slurs His Way Through Another Line: ‘I Think It’s a Right for People To Have Badakathcare’

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden suffered another stunning verbal misstep over the weekend during a stop in Michigan .
But rather than simply gaffe up a statement , or make another false claim , the soon-to-be 78-year-old appeared to struggle to find the right word , so he made one up .
Biden was appearing with former President Barack Obama in a last-minute appeal to Michiganders who might be considering voting to re-elect President Donald Trump in the Democrat stronghold of Flint .
In an attempt to strike fear into the hearts of voters , Biden repeated his campaign ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Americans without health insurance , and that Trump apparently is willing to cast those with pre-existing health conditions into Lake Michigan .
“ We ’ re also going to act to protect health care .
Trump and the Republicans just jammed through a Supreme Court nominee for one overwhelming reason , as Barack said , the president said , ‘ They have been trying with over 50 shots to take out Obamacare , to destroy the Affordable Care Act , ’ ” Biden said , according to Fox News .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Equitable Treatment Means We All End Up at the Same Place ’ But , as we ’ ve seen throughout the lasts several months , Biden often struggles with syntax .
The tongue-tied Democrat bellowed out , “ Donald Trump thinks health care is a privilege , Barack and I think it ’ s a right to have badakathcare.
” Biden ’ s brain slip immediately sparked a debate online about what badakathcare might mean , and how it might affect the lives of voters , should Biden win the election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden created a new word during a speech late last week in Pennsylvania , blurting out something that sounded a lot like : “ truaninonashufodopressure.
” The mainstream media ignored it , but Twitter users didn ’ t : RELATED : Fact Check : No , Joe Biden Wo n't 'Shut Down the Virus ' - Stop Misleading Americans Biden is suffering brain malfunctions at an alarming rate as polls are , according to the establishment media , tightening .
Conservatives have long distrusted most major polls , and we ’ ve been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answers about why candidate Biden seems to be malfunctioning .
Numerous high-profile former Biden confidantes and others have connected Biden ’ s penchant for misspeaking to a decline in the candidate ’ s cognitive abilities — a worrisome development for a man running for the most powerful position in the world .
There ’ s certainly no pleasure taken from pointing out the shortcomings of a man who is obviously in some sort of trouble , but something is awry here with a candidate who might very well be elected president this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered his golden years , and it appears he ’ s not up to the rigors of campaigning .
Losing one ’ s energy and vigor is a natural part of life for a great many seniors , and there ’ s certainly nothing shameful about that .
Men in such a position generally spend time with family or enjoy a nice retirement , they don ’ t run for president .
Trump , meanwhile , is 74 and is keeping a campaign schedule that probably would have tired out then-43-year-old John F. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which candidate the media wants us to focus on : Biden has been pushed on us by the Democratic Party ’ s establishment , Hollywood and the corrupt media , and despite a purported polling lead , he continues to scream , rant , lie and add words to the English language in battleground states the media says he ’ s already going to win anyway .
The buried lede here , though , is not that Biden invented another word during an episode of ill-temperament or lapsed cognition .
The real question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why was Biden even in Michigan on Saturday ?
That question is valid for a multitude of reasons .
Never mind our rights to badakathcare .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden suffered another stunning verbal misstep over the weekend during a stop in Michigan.
But rather than simply gaffe up a statement, or make another false claim, the soon-to-be 78-year-old appeared to struggle to find the right word, so he made one up.
Biden was appearing with former President Barack Obama in a last-minute appeal to Michiganders who might be considering voting to re-elect President Donald Trump in the Democrat stronghold of Flint.
In an attempt to strike fear into the hearts of voters, Biden repeated his campaign’s claim that Trump will leave millions of Americans without health insurance, and that Trump apparently is willing to cast those with pre-existing health conditions into Lake Michigan.
“We’re also going to act to protect health care. Trump and the Republicans just jammed through a Supreme Court nominee for one overwhelming reason, as Barack said, the president said, ‘They have been trying with over 50 shots to take out Obamacare, to destroy the Affordable Care Act,’” Biden said, according to Fox News.
But, as we’ve seen throughout the lasts several months, Biden often struggles with syntax.
The tongue-tied Democrat bellowed out, “Donald Trump thinks health care is a privilege, Barack and I think it’s a right to have badakathcare.”
Joe Biden: “Barack and I think it’s a right for people to have badakathcare.” pic.twitter.com/UqWELjSAMN — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 31, 2020
Biden’s brain slip immediately sparked a debate online about what badakathcare might mean, and how it might affect the lives of voters, should Biden win the election.
If you look back, though, Biden created a new word during a speech late last week in Pennsylvania, blurting out something that sounded a lot like: “truaninonashufodopressure.”
Joe Biden: “I’ll lead an effective strategy to mobilize [unintelligible]!” pic.twitter.com/cggH79eZB1 — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 30, 2020
The mainstream media ignored it, but Twitter users didn’t:
#truaninonashufodopressure is trending but still no news from @APNews as to whether it should be written with capital ‘T’ or small ‘t’. Or what it means. — Stevie González (@Stevie_Gonzalez) October 31, 2020
Jokes and politics aside, what did Joe Biden say? — Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) October 31, 2020
Happy truaninonashufodopressure to everyone — Ricardo Reyes (Adorable Deplorable) (@HomoExMachina) October 30, 2020
Biden’s latest brain freeze drew wide mockery on social media.
Even bernie didn’t promise Free #badakathcare — Quintilian (@M_Quintilian) October 31, 2020
Biden is suffering brain malfunctions at an alarming rate as polls are, according to the establishment media, tightening.
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Conservatives have long distrusted most major polls, and we’ve been the most vocal with regard to demanding answers about why candidate Biden seems to be malfunctioning.
Numerous high-profile former Biden confidantes and others have connected Biden’s penchant for misspeaking to a decline in the candidate’s cognitive abilities — a worrisome development for a man running for the most powerful position in the world.
There’s certainly no pleasure taken from pointing out the shortcomings of a man who is obviously in some sort of trouble, but something is awry here with a candidate who might very well be elected president this week.
If nothing else, Biden has entered his golden years, and it appears he’s not up to the rigors of campaigning.
Losing one’s energy and vigor is a natural part of life for a great many seniors, and there’s certainly nothing shameful about that.
Men in such a position generally spend time with family or enjoy a nice retirement, they don’t run for president.
Trump, meanwhile, is 74 and is keeping a campaign schedule that probably would have tired out then-43-year-old John F. Kennedy in the 1960 race.
Guess which candidate the media wants us to focus on:
Trump appears very tired at this rally in MN, slowly moving through his prepared remarks. — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 30, 2020
Biden has been pushed on us by the Democratic Party’s establishment, Hollywood and the corrupt media, and despite a purported polling lead, he continues to scream, rant, lie and add words to the English language in battleground states the media says he’s already going to win anyway.
The buried lede here, though, is not that Biden invented another word during an episode of ill-temperament or lapsed cognition.
The real question, and the real story, is why was Biden even in Michigan on Saturday?
That question is valid for a multitude of reasons.
Never mind our rights to badakathcare.
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westernjournal--2020-11-02--Mayor Tells Governor To Get Lost with the COVID Restrictions

A rebellion against authority is brewing in America ’ s heartland , where several Illinois communities are fighting back against the latest COVID-19 restrictions issued by Democratic Gov .
J.B. Pritzker .
Pritzker announced Sunday that because coronavirus cases are rising all across the state , new restrictions will be put in place as of Wednesday , according to WMBD-TV .
The restrictions include bans on indoor dining and crowds of more than 25 people in public .
East Peoria Mayor John Kahl said his business community will not obey the latest edict , according to a post on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be enforcing the restrictions that will be imposed by the Governor on our business community in the coming days .
We will continue to support the rights of all members of the business community to remain open , ” he wrote .
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” he wrote .
Others were also refusing to obey .
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau pushed back against the governor ’ s latest order in a video posted to YouTube , saying that the new standards for measuring COVID cases are “ ludicrous.
” He noted that restrictions were not put in place when rioters ran wild over the summer .
“ Apparently , looting and rioting were OK , but small businesses trying to keep their businesses from permanently closing is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he doubted the legal validity of the order .
“ Let me be clear ; local officials do not have the power or responsibility to enforce an executive order issued pursuant to the IEMA Act , ” he said , referring to the order under which the governor is operating .
“ If the village takes any step to enforce these orders , which may be illegal and could be voided by a downstate judge , it opens the village up for potential civil rights liability , ” he said , saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order .
He said that the order is not about health policy alone .
“ The governor continues to move the goalposts , ” he said .
“ This is about control and power , not about science and data.
” According to the Center Square , Morton Grove Village President Daniel DiMaria wrote the governor , saying his community will also not enforce the order .
“ I will continue to urge all Morton Grove residents and businesses to practice common sense solutions to slow the spread of the pandemic , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Morton Grove Police Department to enforce your Order , ” he said .
“ We have been advised that the village could be sued if we try to enforce this order.
” McHenry County Chairman Jack Franks sent a letter to Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike saying that his county ’ s data was being exaggerated , but what was clear was the impact on businesses .
“ According to the McHenry County Economic Development Corp. , the county has already lost about 26 % of its small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barely survived the previous lockdown , ” Franks said .
“ Some of them , I am sorry to say , will not make it through the winter.
” The Illinois State Police said they will enforce the governor ’ s rules .
“ In desiring to protect the public and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus , the Illinois Department of Public Health requested assistance from the Illinois State Police in our role of helping to enforce IDPH emergency rules , ” Sgt .
Joey Watson said .
“ As outlined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an incremental process starting with a notice of non-compliance .
If businesses continue to not comply , as has been the case in some instances in Region 4 , state or local law enforcement can issue the business a misdemeanor citation , similar to enforcing indoor smoking laws .
Local state ’ s attorneys determine how to proceed as they would in any other misdemeanor case.
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A rebellion against authority is brewing in America’s heartland, where several Illinois communities are fighting back against the latest COVID-19 restrictions issued by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Pritzker announced Sunday that because coronavirus cases are rising all across the state, new restrictions will be put in place as of Wednesday, according to WMBD-TV.
The restrictions include bans on indoor dining and crowds of more than 25 people in public.
East Peoria Mayor John Kahl said his business community will not obey the latest edict, according to a post on his Facebook page.
“East Peoria will not be enforcing the restrictions that will be imposed by the Governor on our business community in the coming days. We will continue to support the rights of all members of the business community to remain open,” he wrote.
“The businesses of East Peoria have done their part throughout these challenging times and not a single one of them has been found by the Health Department to pose a risk to public health. I ask for your continued support of all members of our business community!” he wrote.
Others were also refusing to obey.
UPDATE: Several other mayors in Region 2 are taking a similar stance to East Peoria Mayor John Kahl, who says his city won’t be enforcing Gov. Pritzker’s new COVID restrictions. https://t.co/oYCPLFTu6f — Tim Shelley (@bounty682) November 2, 2020
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau pushed back against the governor’s latest order in a video posted to YouTube, saying that the new standards for measuring COVID cases are “ludicrous.”
He noted that restrictions were not put in place when rioters ran wild over the summer.
“Apparently, looting and rioting were OK, but small businesses trying to keep their businesses from permanently closing is not,” he said.
Pekau said he doubted the legal validity of the order.
“Let me be clear; local officials do not have the power or responsibility to enforce an executive order issued pursuant to the IEMA Act,” he said, referring to the order under which the governor is operating.
“If the village takes any step to enforce these orders, which may be illegal and could be voided by a downstate judge, it opens the village up for potential civil rights liability,” he said, saying that he will not implement Pritzker’s order.
He said that the order is not about health policy alone.
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“The governor continues to move the goalposts,” he said. “This is about control and power, not about science and data.”
According to the Center Square, Morton Grove Village President Daniel DiMaria wrote the governor, saying his community will also not enforce the order.
“I will continue to urge all Morton Grove residents and businesses to practice common sense solutions to slow the spread of the pandemic, but I cannot in good conscience order the Morton Grove Police Department to enforce your Order,” he said. “We have been advised that the village could be sued if we try to enforce this order.”
McHenry County Chairman Jack Franks sent a letter to Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike saying that his county’s data was being exaggerated, but what was clear was the impact on businesses.
“According to the McHenry County Economic Development Corp., the county has already lost about 26% of its small businesses this year, and many others barely survived the previous lockdown,” Franks said. “Some of them, I am sorry to say, will not make it through the winter.”
The Illinois State Police said they will enforce the governor’s rules.
“In desiring to protect the public and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Illinois Department of Public Health requested assistance from the Illinois State Police in our role of helping to enforce IDPH emergency rules,” Sgt. Joey Watson said.
“As outlined in the administrative rule, enforcement is an incremental process starting with a notice of non-compliance. If businesses continue to not comply, as has been the case in some instances in Region 4, state or local law enforcement can issue the business a misdemeanor citation, similar to enforcing indoor smoking laws. Local state’s attorneys determine how to proceed as they would in any other misdemeanor case.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-02--Feds Dub ‘Operation Find Our Children’ a Big Success

As the Justice Department announced Friday that it had rescued missing children who have been recovered , often from human traffickers , the U.S .
Marshals Service has a message for those who still wait for the day they can return home .
“ The U.S .
Marshals Service will never stop looking for you , we will find you , ” Nick E. Proffitt , U.S .
Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia , said in a release announcing the Marshals Service ’ s latest efforts to rescue missing children .
On Friday , the Marshals Service announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named “ Operation Find Our Children , ” the marshals , working in collaboration with local law enforcement and child welfare partners , recovered 27 missing children , according to a Justice Department news release cause of this initiative , the recovered children are now out of harm .
“ There is no greater mission than that of protecting and rescuing the most vulnerable , ” said U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger for the Eastern District of Virginia .
Six children who were listed as missing were also found to be living with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Through the latest rescue effort , she was recovered from human traffickers and returned to her family .
“ The Department of Justice is dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable children in our society and ‘ Operation Find Our Children ’ does just that , ” said Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen .
“ While this Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endangered and missing children led by the U.S .
Marshals Service this year , we have also recovered more than 440 kids in Georgia , Ohio , Indiana , Louisiana and other states .
Because of this initiative , the recovered children are now out of harm ’ s way , ” he said .
The Marshals Service has helped recover more than 2,000 children since 2005 .
“ I can think of no more critical or satisfying mission for a law enforcement officer , than rescuing an endangered child , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home takes place because of collaboration among law enforcement at the federal and local levels and community partners , saying , “ I am deeply humbled and highly honored that our team in Eastern Virginia is a continuing part of this critical Marshals Service mission .
“ Proffitt also addressed a message to those who have been taken but not rescued .
“ We want the missing children across this great nation to know the U.S .
Marshals Service will never stop looking for you , we will find you , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service week that it had found 45 missing children , resulting in 179 arrests , during “ Operation Autumn Hope ” in Ohio .
That followed an August effort in Ohio called “ Operation Safety Net , ” which brought 25 missing children home .
Earlier this year , the Marshals Service recovered 39 children in a similar operation in Georgia dubbed “ Operation Not Forgotten , ” said Darby Kirby , chief of the Marshals ’ Missing Child Unit , according to USA Today .
In the Georgia operation , 15 children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be considered runaways “ who fell into the human trafficking realm , ” according to Kirby .
“ When we track down fugitives , it ’ s a good feeling to know that we ’ re putting the bad guy behind bars .
But that sense of accomplishment is nothing compared to finding a missing child , ” Kirby said in a release concerning the Georgia case posted on the unit ’ s website .
“ It ’ s hard to put into words what we feel when we rescue a missing child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this operation has impacted every single one of us out here .
We are working to protect them and get them the help they need , ” Kirby said .
Officials said that for the agencies involved in the Virginia recovery effort , the effort was a success .
“ The U.S .
Marshals Service has a legendary history of finding fugitives and bringing them to justice , ” said Thomas L. Foster , U.S .
Marshal for the Western District of Virginia in the news release.
” This operation brought missing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and those who made the decision to prey upon them to justice.
” “ What a tremendous testament to the power of cooperation and the mission of federal , state , and local law enforcement , ” said U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger for the Eastern District of Virginia .
“ There is no greater mission for law enforcement than rescuing an endangered child , ” said Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar of the Western District of Virginia .
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As the Justice Department announced Friday that it had rescued missing children who have been recovered, often from human traffickers, the U.S. Marshals Service has a message for those who still wait for the day they can return home.
“The U.S. Marshals Service will never stop looking for you, we will find you,” Nick E. Proffitt, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia, said in a release announcing the Marshals Service’s latest efforts to rescue missing children.
On Friday, the Marshals Service announced that during a five-day sweep in Virginia named “Operation Find Our Children,” the marshals, working in collaboration with local law enforcement and child welfare partners, recovered 27 missing children, according to a Justice Department news release cause of this initiative, the recovered children are now out of harm.
“There is no greater mission than that of protecting and rescuing the most vulnerable,” said U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Six children who were listed as missing were also found to be living with a legal guardian, the release said.
In one case, a 14-year-old girl from southwest Virginia had been reported missing, WSET-TV reported. Through the latest rescue effort, she was recovered from human traffickers and returned to her family.
“The Department of Justice is dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable children in our society and ‘Operation Find Our Children’ does just that,” said Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen.
“While this Virginia operation is the most recent recovery of endangered and missing children led by the U.S. Marshals Service this year, we have also recovered more than 440 kids in Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Louisiana and other states. Because of this initiative, the recovered children are now out of harm’s way,” he said. The Marshals Service has helped recover more than 2,000 children since 2005.
“I can think of no more critical or satisfying mission for a law enforcement officer, than rescuing an endangered child,” said Proffitt.
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Proffitt noted that bringing children home takes place because of collaboration among law enforcement at the federal and local levels and community partners, saying, “I am deeply humbled and highly honored that our team in Eastern Virginia is a continuing part of this critical Marshals Service mission. “
Proffitt also addressed a message to those who have been taken but not rescued.
“We want the missing children across this great nation to know the U.S. Marshals Service will never stop looking for you, we will find you,” he said.
Last week, the Marshals Service week that it had found 45 missing children, resulting in 179 arrests, during “Operation Autumn Hope” in Ohio. That followed an August effort in Ohio called “Operation Safety Net,” which brought 25 missing children home.
At rally in Canfield, Ohio, Ivanka Trump invites law enforcement officers who worked on a human trafficking task force that recently rescued dozens of missing children in Ohio. pic.twitter.com/Hri9h9Btbe — Kristinn Taylor (@KristinnFR) October 31, 2020
Earlier this year, the Marshals Service recovered 39 children in a similar operation in Georgia dubbed “Operation Not Forgotten,” said Darby Kirby, chief of the Marshals’ Missing Child Unit, according to USA Today.
In the Georgia operation, 15 children were victims of trafficking — most would be considered runaways “who fell into the human trafficking realm,” according to Kirby.
“When we track down fugitives, it’s a good feeling to know that we’re putting the bad guy behind bars. But that sense of accomplishment is nothing compared to finding a missing child,” Kirby said in a release concerning the Georgia case posted on the unit’s website.
“It’s hard to put into words what we feel when we rescue a missing child, but I can tell you that this operation has impacted every single one of us out here. We are working to protect them and get them the help they need,” Kirby said.
Officials said that for the agencies involved in the Virginia recovery effort, the effort was a success.
“The U.S. Marshals Service has a legendary history of finding fugitives and bringing them to justice,” said Thomas L. Foster, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Virginia in the news release.”This operation brought missing and exploited children to a place of safety and those who made the decision to prey upon them to justice.”
“What a tremendous testament to the power of cooperation and the mission of federal, state, and local law enforcement,” said U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger for the Eastern District of Virginia.
“There is no greater mission for law enforcement than rescuing an endangered child,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar of the Western District of Virginia.
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westernjournal--2020-11-02--Trump Hints That a Fauci Firing Could Be Coming: ‘He’s Been Wrong on a Lot’

President Donald Trump on Monday told a crowd calling for the ouster of Dr. Anthony Fauci that they might just get their wish .
As part of his breakneck , high-energy closing tour heading into Tuesday ’ s vote , Trump held a rally in Miami that began late Sunday and carried into Monday .
Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , has been a prime , but often controversial , White House adviser in the battle against the coronavirus .
Fauci ’ s name was chanted by the rally crowd after Trump contrasted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate Joe Biden .
“ This election is a choice between a crippling depression or a historic moment in government , ” Trump said during his Miami rally .
Referencing a potential Biden election , Trump said “ all those 401 ( k ) s , they ’ re going to go right down the tubes .
Throw it out.
” TRENDING : Kamala Harris Finally Goes Full Marxist : ‘ Equitable Treatment Means We All End Up at the Same Place ’ “ It ’ s a choice between a deadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the country , ” Trump said .
After the crowd finished booing , Trump noted that he had just left states where lockdowns had been in place , saying “ They ’ re not happy about it , I ’ ll tell you right now.
” Trump suggested that lockdowns had become a political strategy .
“ You know what ’ s going to happen on November fourth , the day after ?
They ’ re going to say , ‘ All right , we ’ ll open up.
’ That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump said .
Trump said that under his administration , “ We ’ re going to have a safe vaccine that ends the pandemic.
” Trump then pointed his finger at the news media for inducing panic .
“ You turn on the news and its COVID , COVID , COVID , COVID , COVID , ” he said , later adding , “ Here ’ s what happens November fourth .
You won ’ t hear too much about it.
” RELATED : Thousands Attend AZ 'Let Us Worship ' Protest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point , about a minute into the video in the Twitter post above , the crowd began to chant “ Fire Fauci.
” After the chant had subsided , Trump replied to his supporters .
“ Don ’ t tell anybody , but let me wait until after the election , ” he said to an eruption of cheering .
“ I appreciate the advice , ” Trump added .
“ I appreciate it.
” Trump then offered a brief critique of Fauci .
“ He ’ s been wrong on a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a nice man .
He ’ s been wrong on a lot .
“ ‘ Do not under any circumstances wear a mask , ’ he says .
‘ Do not close up to China , ’ he says .
Then later on he says that President Trump saved tens of thousands of lives because I closed early , ” Trump said .
Trump then pivoted to focus on Biden .
“ But how about this ?
How about Sleepy Joe ?
I close and he calls me xenophobic .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that , Joe , ' ” Trump said .
“ He didn ’ t know how to .
He had no idea what it meant.
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President Donald Trump on Monday told a crowd calling for the ouster of Dr. Anthony Fauci that they might just get their wish.
As part of his breakneck, high-energy closing tour heading into Tuesday’s vote, Trump held a rally in Miami that began late Sunday and carried into Monday.
Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been a prime, but often controversial, White House adviser in the battle against the coronavirus. Fauci’s name was chanted by the rally crowd after Trump contrasted the future under him and under Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
“This election is a choice between a crippling depression or a historic moment in government,” Trump said during his Miami rally.
Referencing a potential Biden election, Trump said “all those 401(k)s, they’re going to go right down the tubes. Throw it out.”
“It’s a choice between a deadly Biden lockdown — he wants to lock down the country,” Trump said.
After the crowd finished booing, Trump noted that he had just left states where lockdowns had been in place, saying “They’re not happy about it, I’ll tell you right now.”
#BREAKING: President Trump hints he’ll fire Dr. Fauci following the election. Crowd at Trump rally chant, “Fire Fauci! Fire Fauci!” Trump: “Don’t tell anybody but let me wait ’til a little bit after the election. I appreciate the advice.” pic.twitter.com/1mBxTBKvig — The Hill (@thehill) November 2, 2020
Trump suggested that lockdowns had become a political strategy.
“You know what’s going to happen on November fourth, the day after? They’re going to say, ‘All right, we’ll open up.’ That’s why they locked the place,” Trump said.
Trump said that under his administration, “We’re going to have a safe vaccine that ends the pandemic.”
Trump then pointed his finger at the news media for inducing panic.
“You turn on the news and its COVID, COVID, COVID, COVID, COVID,” he said, later adding, “Here’s what happens November fourth. You won’t hear too much about it.”
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At that point, about a minute into the video in the Twitter post above, the crowd began to chant “Fire Fauci.”
After the chant had subsided, Trump replied to his supporters.
“Don’t tell anybody, but let me wait until after the election,” he said to an eruption of cheering.
“I appreciate the advice,” Trump added. “I appreciate it.”
Trump then offered a brief critique of Fauci.
“He’s been wrong on a lot,” Trump said. “He’s a nice man. He’s been wrong on a lot.
“‘Do not under any circumstances wear a mask,’ he says. ‘Do not close up to China,’ he says. Then later on he says that President Trump saved tens of thousands of lives because I closed early,” Trump said.
Trump then pivoted to focus on Biden.
“But how about this? How about Sleepy Joe? I close and he calls me xenophobic. I said, ‘give me a definition of that, Joe,'” Trump said. “He didn’t know how to. He had no idea what it meant.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-02--Multiple Anti-Trump Agitators Arrested After Battling NYPD

Nearly a dozen people were arrested after demonstrators protesting supporters of President Donald Trump clashed with police in New York City Sunday .
A crowd of demonstrators gathered near a public park to oppose a pro-Trump vehicle caravan that they believed was set to move through the Boroughs , according to the New York Post .
A total of 11 people were either arrested by law enforcement or issued a summons for charges including disorderly conduct , obstruction and resisting arrest , the Post reported .
Video showed the crowd , many of whom were clad in black , sparring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obtained by the Post .
One woman was heard yelling “ f— you , ” as cops repeatedly blared a whistle and stood with batons .
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There are people getting f—ing raped and murdered , ” one protester yelled at police , according to the Post .
The New York City Police Department said reports were circulating about members of the press being arrested during the incident .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” in a Sunday tweet .
“ All arrested individuals from today ’ s protests have been verified to not be NYPD credentialed members of the press , ” the department wrote .
Pro-Trump vehicle caravans reportedly blocked traffic on two major highways in both New York and New Jersey on Sunday , according to the Post .
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Nearly a dozen people were arrested after demonstrators protesting supporters of President Donald Trump clashed with police in New York City Sunday.
A crowd of demonstrators gathered near a public park to oppose a pro-Trump vehicle caravan that they believed was set to move through the Boroughs, according to the New York Post.
A total of 11 people were either arrested by law enforcement or issued a summons for charges including disorderly conduct, obstruction and resisting arrest, the Post reported.
Video showed the crowd, many of whom were clad in black, sparring with uniformed officers, according to footage obtained by the Post.
One woman was heard yelling “f— you,” as cops repeatedly blared a whistle and stood with batons.
“It’s f—ing New York City. There are people getting f—ing raped and murdered,” one protester yelled at police, according to the Post.
“Go fight real crime, you f—ing pathetic p—ies.”
The New York City Police Department said reports were circulating about members of the press being arrested during the incident.
The agency claimed this was “false” in a Sunday tweet.
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“All arrested individuals from today’s protests have been verified to not be NYPD credentialed members of the press,” the department wrote.
It is being reported on social media that earlier today members of the press were arrested during a protest in Manhattan. These reports are false. All arrested individuals from today’s protests have been verified to not be NYPD credentialed members of the press.” pic.twitter.com/Xbxhk1FK79 — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 1, 2020
Pro-Trump vehicle caravans reportedly blocked traffic on two major highways in both New York and New Jersey on Sunday, according to the Post.
NJ: Trump vehicle convoy shuts down the Garden State Parkway. @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/djgi96aZFk — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 1, 2020
Why won’t the Police let the Trump train roll? pic.twitter.com/bWuJqLNI70 — Mark Kennedy VOTE ?? (@RealMarkKennedy) November 1, 2020
“Yeah — woo!” a man filming the video can be heard saying. “We shut it down, baby. We shut it down.” https://t.co/MAwO7cGIpv — New York Post (@nypost) November 2, 2020
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westernjournal--2020-11-03--Biden Campaign Claims ‘Under No Scenario’ Will Trump Be Declared Winner on Election Night

In a display of either political clairvoyance or wishful thinking , the Biden campaign said Monday that President Donald Trump will not be declared the winner of the presidential election on Tuesday night .
“ Under no scenario will Donald Trump be declared a victor on election night , ” Biden campaign manager Jen O ’ Malley Dillon said at a news briefing , according to Axios .
The number of states that have conducted mass mailings of ballots has been cited for weeks as a possible reason why a final tally of votes is unlikely Tuesday night .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in many ways a fiasco , offers a positive lesson in how to deal with a long count .
It took six days for election officials to tally up the 1.1 million absentee ballots cast ( a state-record-shattering 72 percent of all ballots ) , ” Federal Elections Commission Commissioner Ellen Weintraub wrote in a May Op-Ed for The New York Times along with Kevin Kruse , a professor of history at Princeton University .
A staple of political punditry for the past week is that Trump might make a premature claim of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will not do .
TRENDING : Watch : Obama 's Swing State Appearance Falls Flat as Biden and Team Miss His Cue In fact , Trump on Sunday called it a “ false report ” that he would declare victory Tuesday on the basis of partial results .
However , that did not stop the Biden campaign from contradicting the president .
“ Trump will try to go out there and declare victory in an unfounded way , ” O ’ Malley Dillon said Monday , according to Fox News .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump says on election night because what he says might have nothing to do with the reality of it , ” she said .
“ We ’ re not going to get distracted by it.
” O ’ Malley Dillon said Biden may have an election night message .
“ My expectation is that the vice president will address the American people , probably late , ” she said Justin Clark , deputy campaign manager for the Trump campaign , said Democrats “ are panicking ” because Biden “ has not run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes in battleground states.
” Clark said in a statement Monday that Democrats “ know that President Trump ’ s in-person votes on Election Day will make up the difference and propel him to victory.
” Biden has been gearing up for a post-voting legal battle for months .
The campaign has tapped Dana Remus , Biden ’ s general counsel for the campaign , and Bob Bauer , an Obama-era White House counsel , to lead a so-called “ special litigation ” unit of hundreds of lawyers , according to The New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coie , which was a key player in the production of a dossier of discredited claims about Trump , is a part of the machine assigned to attack rules about voting in order to serve the Biden campaign ’ s interests .
The Trump campaign is also ready for a battle after the voting ends .
“ [ A ] s soon as that election is over , we ’ re going in with our lawyers , ” Trump said Sunday .
The Trump campaign has formed a group called “ Lawyers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” of the election .
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In a display of either political clairvoyance or wishful thinking, the Biden campaign said Monday that President Donald Trump will not be declared the winner of the presidential election on Tuesday night.
“Under no scenario will Donald Trump be declared a victor on election night,” Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said at a news briefing, according to Axios.
The number of states that have conducted mass mailings of ballots has been cited for weeks as a possible reason why a final tally of votes is unlikely Tuesday night.
“Wisconsin’s election in April, in many ways a fiasco, offers a positive lesson in how to deal with a long count. It took six days for election officials to tally up the 1.1 million absentee ballots cast (a state-record-shattering 72 percent of all ballots),” Federal Elections Commission Commissioner Ellen Weintraub wrote in a May Op-Ed for The New York Times along with Kevin Kruse, a professor of history at Princeton University.
A staple of political punditry for the past week is that Trump might make a premature claim of victory, something Trump himself has said he will not do.
In fact, Trump on Sunday called it a “false report” that he would declare victory Tuesday on the basis of partial results.
However, that did not stop the Biden campaign from contradicting the president.
“Trump will try to go out there and declare victory in an unfounded way,” O’Malley Dillon said Monday, according to Fox News.
“We’re not really concerned what Donald Trump says on election night because what he says might have nothing to do with the reality of it,” she said. “We’re not going to get distracted by it.”
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O’Malley Dillon said Biden may have an election night message.
“My expectation is that the vice president will address the American people, probably late,” she said
Justin Clark, deputy campaign manager for the Trump campaign, said Democrats “are panicking” because Biden “has not run up a large enough lead in early votes in battleground states.”
Clark said in a statement Monday that Democrats “know that President Trump’s in-person votes on Election Day will make up the difference and propel him to victory.”
Biden has been gearing up for a post-voting legal battle for months. The campaign has tapped Dana Remus, Biden’s general counsel for the campaign, and Bob Bauer, an Obama-era White House counsel, to lead a so-called “special litigation” unit of hundreds of lawyers, according to The New York Times.
The law firm Perkins Coie, which was a key player in the production of a dossier of discredited claims about Trump, is a part of the machine assigned to attack rules about voting in order to serve the Biden campaign’s interests.
The Trump campaign is also ready for a battle after the voting ends.
“[A]s soon as that election is over, we’re going in with our lawyers,” Trump said Sunday.
The Trump campaign has formed a group called “Lawyers for Trump” to “protect the integrity” of the election.
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westernjournal--2020-11-03--‘We Hope This Is a New Start,’ Sheriff’s Office Says After 17 Inmates Baptized

It ’ s always cause for celebration when someone makes a break with their former corrupt life and dedicates themselves to pursuing goodness , truth and beauty .
On Oct. 20 , 17 more souls — 13 men and four women — committed to following Christ in the waters of baptism , thanks to a Christian ministry available through the Covington County Correctional Facility in Collins , Mississippi .
The Covington County Sheriff ’ s Office shared the wonderful news along with photos of the recently baptized inmates .
“ The Covington County Sheriff ’ s Department is proud to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the agency wrote .
“ The ministry that has been provided at the Covington County Correctional Facility has been a blessing in many ways .
We hope this is a new start and will change the lives of these and many more.
” TRENDING : Watch : Obama 's Swing State Appearance Falls Flat as Biden and Team Miss His Cue Many commented on the post , heartened by the inmates ’ professions of faith .
“ Look at all of the people God used that had been in prison including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” one person said .
“ Good job everyone… God has a big plan for y ’ all !
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Praise God !
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” “ Praying this is the start of new beginnings !
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” another wrote .
“ Coming from a Corrections Officer , this is truly awesome , ” one person commented on the KSAZ share of the story .
“ The prison where I work takes this seriously , a lot of inmates/detainees turn their lives around and even continue it on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the journey as a Christian would not be easy and the temptation to fall back into old patterns would be difficult to resist .
But one woman jumped into action to do what she could to help them on their way instead of just lob warning or doubt on the men and women in those photos .
“ I just got off the phone with Covington County these inmates do need Bibles , ” Lisa Thrasher wrote on Facebook the day after the sheriff ’ s office shared its post .
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His Recovery Can Only Be Described as ' a Miracle' “ Please if you have any soft back Bibles or know anyone that would donate one so we can make sure each inmate can receive one please let me know and I would be glad to take them down there.
” People responded with personal offers or suggestions on organizations that would help donate , and Thrasher reported in the comments that they ’ d managed to get 17 Bibles to the corrections facility .
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It’s always cause for celebration when someone makes a break with their former corrupt life and dedicates themselves to pursuing goodness, truth and beauty.
On Oct. 20, 17 more souls — 13 men and four women — committed to following Christ in the waters of baptism, thanks to a Christian ministry available through the Covington County Correctional Facility in Collins, Mississippi.
The Covington County Sheriff’s Office shared the wonderful news along with photos of the recently baptized inmates.
“The Covington County Sheriff’s Department is proud to report that 17 inmates were baptized today,” the agency wrote.
“The ministry that has been provided at the Covington County Correctional Facility has been a blessing in many ways. We hope this is a new start and will change the lives of these and many more.”
Many commented on the post, heartened by the inmates’ professions of faith.
“Look at all of the people God used that had been in prison including the Apostles!!!!!” one person said. “Good job everyone… God has a big plan for y’all!!!! Praise God!!!!!”
“Praying this is the start of new beginnings!!” another wrote.
“Coming from a Corrections Officer, this is truly awesome,” one person commented on the KSAZ share of the story. “The prison where I work takes this seriously, a lot of inmates/detainees turn their lives around and even continue it on the outside.”
Many commented, warning that the journey as a Christian would not be easy and the temptation to fall back into old patterns would be difficult to resist.
But one woman jumped into action to do what she could to help them on their way instead of just lob warning or doubt on the men and women in those photos.
“I just got off the phone with Covington County these inmates do need Bibles,” Lisa Thrasher wrote on Facebook the day after the sheriff’s office shared its post.
“Please if you have any soft back Bibles or know anyone that would donate one so we can make sure each inmate can receive one please let me know and I would be glad to take them down there.”
People responded with personal offers or suggestions on organizations that would help donate, and Thrasher reported in the comments that they’d managed to get 17 Bibles to the corrections facility.
Hopefully Christians will continue to bless these new converts and come alongside them to disciple them, praying for them, ministering to them and encouraging them to keep on the straight and narrow.
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westernjournal--2020-11-03--Trump Dominates First-in-the-Nation Midnight Voting in New Hampshire

Two New Hampshire communities which are traditionally among the first to cast their votes for president made their preferences known early Tuesday .
The towns of Dixville Notch and Millsfield held their midnight voting , and the results were split , though President Donald Trump won a solid overall majority .
Just after 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday morning , five registered voters in Dixville Notch near the Canadian border turned in their ballots .
The result was a sweep , with all five of the community ’ s voters choosing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Dixville Notch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60 years , since President John F. Kennedy was elected , The New York Times reported .
TRENDING : Watch : Obama ’ s Swing State Appearance Falls Flat as Biden and Team Miss His Cue The community could not celebrate the 60th anniversary of the tradition as it might have liked due to fears about the spread of the coronavirus .
“ Sixty years — and unfortunately , we can ’ t celebrate it , ” town moderator Tom Tillotson told The Associated Press .
The tiny community also voted at midnight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not indicative of the overall race .
Further south , in the community of Millsfield , voters also showed up for the traditional midnight voting .
The results there were much different than in Dixville Notch .
The Trump-Pence ticket defeated the Biden-Harris ticket by a tally of 16 votes to five votes .
Combining the results from the two small towns , Trump thus led Biden by a 16-10 vote tally .
RELATED : Thousands Attend AZ 'Let Us Worship ' Protest in Last Pre-Election Nationwide Stop That ’ s good for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State of 62.5 percent compared Biden ’ s 37.5 percent .
That margin will change as more voters head to the polls Tuesday morning .
A third community in New Hampshire , Hart ’ s Location , generally participates in the midnight voting tradition , but the practice was canceled amid the pandemic , according to CNN .
New Hampshire ’ s midnight voting hasn ’ t always been successful in predicting who will win the race .
CNN reported that during midnight voting in 2016 , eight Dixville Notch voters participated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hillary Clinton .
Clinton received four votes , while Trump won the approval of two voters .
Gary Johnson received an additional vote , as did 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney , whose name was written in .
Trump , of course , went on to win the 2016 race .
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Two New Hampshire communities which are traditionally among the first to cast their votes for president made their preferences known early Tuesday.
The towns of Dixville Notch and Millsfield held their midnight voting, and the results were split, though President Donald Trump won a solid overall majority.
Just after 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday morning, five registered voters in Dixville Notch near the Canadian border turned in their ballots.
The result was a sweep, with all five of the community’s voters choosing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Dixville Notch has held midnight voting for the last 60 years, since President John F. Kennedy was elected, The New York Times reported.
The community could not celebrate the 60th anniversary of the tradition as it might have liked due to fears about the spread of the coronavirus.
“Sixty years — and unfortunately, we can’t celebrate it,” town moderator Tom Tillotson told The Associated Press.
The tiny community also voted at midnight in 2016, but the results were not indicative of the overall race.
Further south, in the community of Millsfield, voters also showed up for the traditional midnight voting.
The results there were much different than in Dixville Notch.
President Donald Trump dominated Biden in a sample of 21 voters.
?Millsfield, NH The Birth Place of Midnight Voting, First in the Nation, has voted and have declared @realDonaldTrump as the winner ??#nhpolitics #firstinthefield #LeadRight pic.twitter.com/ly5qqNP77J — Emily Hottinger (@emhottinger) November 3, 2020
The Trump-Pence ticket defeated the Biden-Harris ticket by a tally of 16 votes to five votes.
Combining the results from the two small towns, Trump thus led Biden by a 16-10 vote tally.
That’s good for a Trump victory margin in the Granite State of 62.5 percent compared Biden’s 37.5 percent.
That margin will change as more voters head to the polls Tuesday morning.
A third community in New Hampshire, Hart’s Location, generally participates in the midnight voting tradition, but the practice was canceled amid the pandemic, according to CNN.
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New Hampshire’s midnight voting hasn’t always been successful in predicting who will win the race.
CNN reported that during midnight voting in 2016, eight Dixville Notch voters participated, and the majority chose Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. Clinton received four votes, while Trump won the approval of two voters.
Gary Johnson received an additional vote, as did 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, whose name was written in.
Trump, of course, went on to win the 2016 race.
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westernjournal--2020-11-05--Here’s the Most Humiliating Poll Error of the Election and It Wasn’t Even for the Presidency

With a neck-in-neck 2020 presidential race continuing to tighten , substantial doubt is being cast on the American polling apparatus .
The most notable hiccup in the pre-election polls , however , came not on the path to Pennsylvania Avenue , but on a down-ballot race in left-leaning Maine .
According to the Maine Public Broadcasting Network , incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins has successfully fended off a serious challenge to her long-held seat , securing a fifth term in the Senate .
“ I just received a very gracious call from Sara Gideon conceding the race , ” Collins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Discovery of Arizona Data Error Suddenly Throws Early Calls for Biden Into Question “ I feel like this is an affirmation of the work that I ’ ve been doing in Washington to fight for the people of Maine every day , ” she also said .
As of Thursday morning , Collins was leading Democratic challenger Sara Gideon by roughly 53,000 votes with 84 percent of the total in , The New York Times reported .
The numbers represented a 7 percentage point lead , and flew in the face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state by margins of up to 12 percentage points this fall , according to RealClearPolitics .
Between Sept. 10 and Oct. 31 , respected pollsters at Emerson , Quinnipiac , Boston Globe/Suffolk and New York Times/Siena came up short in a big way , having projected Gideon to win by at least 5 percentage points .
Not a single survey in the RealClearPolitics polling average showed Collins winning .
The upset victory comes little more than one week after the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett — a process in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP colleagues , becoming the only member of the Senate to vote outside party lines in opposition to President Donald Trump ’ s nominee .
Collins ’ decision to stand in opposition was supposedly a matter of principle rather than distaste for the nominee , however , fueled by the desire to deny major election year Supreme Court nominations , as was done with Obama-era Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland .
It was apparently the right play , doing little to demotivate the senator ’ s Republican base Tuesday , and potentially helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic voters ( though you wouldn ’ t be able to tell from the polls conducted in the days leading up to the election ) .
RELATED : Exit Poll : Trump Makes Big Gains with Minority Men and Women , Loses Support from White Men And Maine is not the only location on the electoral map to struggle with accurate polling .
Though broader national polls projecting victory for 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden may yet be correct with portions of the Rust and Sun Belts still in play for both candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem to have been just as inaccurate this year as they were in 2016 .
Let ’ s just be honest here , states like Texas were never toss-ups .
Heck , even potentially correct national polls will be looked on with skepticism going forward , as a great many projected double-digit margins for the former vice president .
Republicans also look as though they may be able retain control of the Senate , having already made considerable gains in the House of Representatives in spite of data-based claims a nationwide blue wave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sure hope none of the academics out there were hanging hopes of tenure on these results .
Just like four years ago , they ’ ve been embarrassed .
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With a neck-and-neck 2020 presidential race continuing to tighten, substantial doubt is being cast on the American polling apparatus.
The most notable hiccup in the pre-election polls, however, came not on the path to Pennsylvania Avenue, but on a down-ballot race in left-leaning Maine.
According to the Maine Public Broadcasting Network, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins has successfully fended off a serious challenge to her long-held seat, securing a fifth term in the Senate.
“I just received a very gracious call from Sara Gideon conceding the race,” Collins said in a public address Wednesday.
I just received a very gracious call from @SaraGideon conceding the race.#mepolitics pic.twitter.com/gPFoOoaNx7 — Susan Collins for Senator (@SenSusanCollins) November 4, 2020
“I feel like this is an affirmation of the work that I’ve been doing in Washington to fight for the people of Maine every day,” she also said.
As of Thursday morning, Collins was leading Democratic challenger Sara Gideon by roughly 53,000 votes with 84 percent of the total in, The New York Times reported.
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The numbers represented a 7 percentage point lead, and flew in the face of polling which forecast Gideon carrying the state by margins of up to 12 percentage points this fall, according to RealClearPolitics.
Between Sept. 10 and Oct. 31, respected pollsters at Emerson, Quinnipiac, Boston Globe/Suffolk and New York Times/Siena came up short in a big way, having projected Gideon to win by at least 5 percentage points.
Not a single survey in the RealClearPolitics polling average showed Collins winning.
The upset victory comes little more than one week after the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett — a process in which the moderate senator broke with her 52 GOP colleagues, becoming the only member of the Senate to vote outside party lines in opposition to President Donald Trump’s nominee.
Collins’ decision to stand in opposition was supposedly a matter of principle rather than distaste for the nominee, however, fueled by the desire to deny major election year Supreme Court nominations, as was done with Obama-era Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.
It was apparently the right play, doing little to demotivate the senator’s Republican base Tuesday, and potentially helping her make inroads with independent and centrist Democratic voters (though you wouldn’t be able to tell from the polls conducted in the days leading up to the election).
Not a single poll public poll of Maine released since February showed Susan Collins ahead in her Senate race. Quinnipiac’s last poll in the state said Collins would lose by 12. On Fox last night, Chris Stirewalt said 2020 polls performed pretty well. https://t.co/ipE7Z3m2U4 pic.twitter.com/cFmUw5QalB — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) November 4, 2020
And Maine is not the only location on the electoral map to struggle with accurate polling.
Though broader national polls projecting victory for 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden may yet be correct with portions of the Rust and Sun Belts still in play for both candidates, vast swaths of state-to-state survey data seem to have been just as inaccurate this year as they were in 2016.
Let’s just be honest here, states like Texas were never toss-ups.
Heck, even potentially correct national polls will be looked on with skepticism going forward, as a great many projected double-digit margins for the former vice president.
Republicans also look as though they may be able retain control of the Senate, having already made considerable gains in the House of Representatives in spite of data-based claims a nationwide blue wave was in the works this cycle.
Sure hope none of the academics out there were hanging hopes of tenure on these results.
Just like four years ago, they’ve been embarrassed.
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westernjournal--2020-11-05--Mindless Leftists Protest in Areas Biden Won by Over 70%

Protests are apparently in vogue for 2020 , but the shifting narrative to explain them away coupled with bafflingly irrelevant locales in the latest iteration leaves one to wonder — are folks protesting just for something to do ?
It sure seems that way considering that before the first votes were even beginning to be counted on Tuesday , businesses in major cities boarded up their windows in anticipation of protests and rioting following the 2020 presidential election results .
There were mostly peaceful protests ( for real this time ) on Election Day , but the demonstrations happened in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was winning handily against GOP incumbent President Donald Trump , including in Los Angeles ; Portland , Oregon ; Seattle , Washington ; and Washington , D.C. , USA Today reported .
When nearly 100 protestors took to the streets in L.A. , they were showing support in the bluest of the blue states where by Wednesday Biden had beaten Trump by over 3.8 million votes statewide and won more than 71 percent share in the city , according to The New York Times election results .
Los Angeles police reported dozens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unruly crowd ” despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of voters cast their ballots decisively for the Democrat , leaving no room for ambiguity worth protesting .
TRENDING : Discovery of Arizona Data Error Suddenly Throws Early Calls for Biden Into Question The Associated Press reported that Oregon Democratic Gov .
Kate Brown had the U.S. National Guard on standby to quell the coming chaos in Portland which — let ’ s face it — is a city that must be getting tired of burning and looting after months of on-again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won Oregon by more than 17 percentage points , with Portland voting nearly 80 percent for the Democrat .
The AP also reported that in Seattle , police stopped protestors who were putting nails and other items in the streets and made eight arrests Tuesday night .
In the whole of Washington State , Biden had a whopping 24 plus point advantage over Trump and took more than 77 percent of the vote in Seattle .
And in Washington , D.C. , where Trump took a paltry 5 percent of the vote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streets and inflicted the most violence of all the Election Day protests , including a man being hit with a bat for shouting “ all lives matter.
” With key battleground states still undecided as of Wednesday evening , it seems odd that premature protests cropped up in locales that had no bearing on the final results and were firmly a foregone conclusion for Biden anyway .
Protestors were out before the final race was called , which makes no logical sense considering the same cities could have been celebrating their respective Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If these groups are already out before there ’ s anything to really protest , what will they do if this election ends after weeks of legal battles and recounts with the results not going their way ?
Unfortunately , given the history of these protests turning violent in emotionally charged situations , cities may once again find themselves on fire and under siege .
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Protests are apparently in vogue for 2020, but the shifting narrative to explain them away coupled with bafflingly irrelevant locales in the latest iteration leaves one to wonder — are folks protesting just for something to do?
It sure seems that way considering that before the first votes were even beginning to be counted on Tuesday, businesses in major cities boarded up their windows in anticipation of protests and rioting following the 2020 presidential election results.
There were mostly peaceful protests (for real this time) on Election Day, but the demonstrations happened in places where Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden was winning handily against GOP incumbent President Donald Trump, including in Los Angeles; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; and Washington, D.C., USA Today reported.
When nearly 100 protestors took to the streets in L.A., they were showing support in the bluest of the blue states where by Wednesday Biden had beaten Trump by over 3.8 million votes statewide and won more than 71 percent share in the city, according to The New York Times election results.
Los Angeles police reported dozens of arrests were made from the “loud and unruly crowd” despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of voters cast their ballots decisively for the Democrat, leaving no room for ambiguity worth protesting.
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The Associated Press reported that Oregon Democratic Gov. Kate Brown had the U.S. National Guard on standby to quell the coming chaos in Portland which — let’s face it — is a city that must be getting tired of burning and looting after months of on-again, off-again violent protests.
Yet Biden won Oregon by more than 17 percentage points, with Portland voting nearly 80 percent for the Democrat.
The AP also reported that in Seattle, police stopped protestors who were putting nails and other items in the streets and made eight arrests Tuesday night.
In the whole of Washington State, Biden had a whopping 24 plus point advantage over Trump and took more than 77 percent of the vote in Seattle.
And in Washington, D.C., where Trump took a paltry 5 percent of the vote, antifa and Black Lives Matter flooded the streets and inflicted the most violence of all the Election Day protests, including a man being hit with a bat for shouting “all lives matter.”
Demonstrators gather outside the #WhiteHouse on #BLM plaza, engage briefly with police, and demand a complete count of the #VOTE during #Election2020, Tuesday, Nov. 3, in #WashingtonDC. ?/me @AP_Images Protests were largely peaceful, with few arrests in few outlying incidents. pic.twitter.com/3WGKINybiq — john minchillo (@johnminchillo) November 4, 2020
DC: Antifa have mobilized in very large numbers and they are marching to an unknown location Let’s go pic.twitter.com/Pup33tB80S — ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) November 4, 2020
Now people are just fighting. This is not tear gas. Some sort of smoke bomb. Likely not police. #ElectionNight #BLMPlaza pic.twitter.com/pFugz67cCs — Christina Ruffini (@EenaRuffini) November 4, 2020
With key battleground states still undecided as of Wednesday evening, it seems odd that premature protests cropped up in locales that had no bearing on the final results and were firmly a foregone conclusion for Biden anyway.
Protestors were out before the final race was called, which makes no logical sense considering the same cities could have been celebrating their respective Democratic victories instead of trying to incite chaos.
If these groups are already out before there’s anything to really protest, what will they do if this election ends after weeks of legal battles and recounts with the results not going their way?
Unfortunately, given the history of these protests turning violent in emotionally charged situations, cities may once again find themselves on fire and under siege.
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westernjournal--2020-11-05--Trump Campaign Makes Major Move in Pennsylvania as Count Drags On

President Donald Trump ’ s campaign has filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania that represent part of what may be a protracted legal battle over the results of Tuesday ’ s presidential election .
The new filing demands that Trump ’ s campaign observers be given better access to the count of mail-in ballots , and seeks to halt the count until that takes place , according to WPVI-TV .
The campaign is also fighting against a Pennsylvania Supreme Court rule that allows ballots received up to three days after the election to still count , according to deputy campaign manager Justin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out a rule from Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar to allows first-time voters to go beyond the voting deadline to supply missing proof of identification , according to Fox News .
Trump on Wednesday said he was winning the state .
TRENDING : Discovery of Arizona Data Error Suddenly Throws Early Calls for Biden Into Question The Trump campaign said Pennsylvania officials are working against Republican interests .
“ This is the most important election of our lifetime , and President Trump made clear our path forward last night : ensure the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the nation .
Bad things are happening in Pennsylvania .
Democrats are scheming to disenfranchise and dilute Republican votes .
President Trump and his team are fighting to put a stop to it , ” Clark said in a statement , according to WTXF-TV .
“ Pennsylvania ’ s unhinged , radical left Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar has tried her hardest to bake in a backdoor to victory for Joe Biden with late , illegal ballots in collusion with the partisan state supreme court.
” RELATED : Prominent Pollster Declares 'The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Debacle “ The United States Constitution is clear on this issue : the legislature sets the time , place , and manner of elections in America , not state courts or executive officials , ” Clark said .
“ As the President has rightly said , the Supreme Court must resolve this crucial contested legal question , so President Trump ’ s Campaign is moving to intervene in the existing Supreme Court litigation over the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ’ s unlawful extension of the mail-in ballot receipt deadline , ” Clark said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania elections officials are “ hiding the ballot counting and processing from our Republican poll observers ” by forcing observers to be 25 feet away while watching the process of counting ballots .
“ Without our action , Pennsylvanians , and possibly all Americans , may be forced to wait yet another several days for the outcome of the election — all because of the Secretary ’ s ridiculous eleventh-hour guidance that directly violates the Election Code , ” he said .
Rudy Giuliani , Trump ’ s personal attorney , said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be 20 or 30 feet away .
Never able to see the ballot itself , never able to see if it was properly postmarked , signed on the outside — all the things that often lead to disqualification of ballots.
” “ This is among one of the most anti-democratic things I ’ ve ever seen or encountered and it ’ s not just here in Philadelphia , it is going on all over the country , ” Giuliani said , according to the New York Post .
“ They ’ re not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election is decided by the people , ” Giuliani said .
Trump said early Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court will need to get involved to untangle the results .
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President Donald Trump’s campaign has filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania that represent part of what may be a protracted legal battle over the results of Tuesday’s presidential election.
The new filing demands that Trump’s campaign observers be given better access to the count of mail-in ballots, and seeks to halt the count until that takes place, according to WPVI-TV.
The campaign is also fighting against a Pennsylvania Supreme Court rule that allows ballots received up to three days after the election to still count, according to deputy campaign manager Justin Clark.
Another lawsuit seeks to throw out a rule from Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar to allows first-time voters to go beyond the voting deadline to supply missing proof of identification, according to Fox News.
Trump on Wednesday said he was winning the state.
We are winning Pennsylvania big, but the PA Secretary of State just announced that there are “Millions of ballots left to be counted.” — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020
…..there was a large number of secretly dumped ballots as has been widely reported! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020
Our lawyers have asked for “meaningful access”, but what good does that do? The damage has already been done to the integrity of our system, and to the Presidential Election itself. This is what should be discussed! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020
The Trump campaign said Pennsylvania officials are working against Republican interests.
“This is the most important election of our lifetime, and President Trump made clear our path forward last night: ensure the integrity of this election for the good of the nation. Bad things are happening in Pennsylvania. Democrats are scheming to disenfranchise and dilute Republican votes. President Trump and his team are fighting to put a stop to it,” Clark said in a statement, according to WTXF-TV.
“Pennsylvania’s unhinged, radical left Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar has tried her hardest to bake in a backdoor to victory for Joe Biden with late, illegal ballots in collusion with the partisan state supreme court.”
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“The United States Constitution is clear on this issue: the legislature sets the time, place, and manner of elections in America, not state courts or executive officials,” Clark said.
“As the President has rightly said, the Supreme Court must resolve this crucial contested legal question, so President Trump’s Campaign is moving to intervene in the existing Supreme Court litigation over the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s unlawful extension of the mail-in ballot receipt deadline,” Clark said.
According to Fox News, Clark said Pennsylvania elections officials are “hiding the ballot counting and processing from our Republican poll observers” by forcing observers to be 25 feet away while watching the process of counting ballots.
“Without our action, Pennsylvanians, and possibly all Americans, may be forced to wait yet another several days for the outcome of the election — all because of the Secretary’s ridiculous eleventh-hour guidance that directly violates the Election Code,” he said.
Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney, said that in some Philadelphia locations observers “can be 20 or 30 feet away. Never able to see the ballot itself, never able to see if it was properly postmarked, signed on the outside — all the things that often lead to disqualification of ballots.”
“This is among one of the most anti-democratic things I’ve ever seen or encountered and it’s not just here in Philadelphia, it is going on all over the country,” Giuliani said, according to the New York Post.
“They’re not going to steal this election. This election is decided by the people,” Giuliani said.
Trump said early Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court will need to get involved to untangle the results.
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