westernjournal--2020-08-20--Trump Administration Announces ‘Unprecedented’ Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Lands

In an effort to offer more Americans a chance to enjoy the great outdoors , the Trump administration has announced the largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities by the Fish and Wildlife Service in its history .
The action impacts more than 2.3 million acres at 147 national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries .
“ On the heels of President Trump signing the most significant conservation and recreation funding in US history , providing nearly $ 20 billion over the next 10 years to fix and conserve the American people ’ s public lands , the Trump Administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acres accessible to new hunting and fishing opportunities , ” Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt said in an Interior Department news release .
The release called the Trump administration ’ s efforts to open lands to outdoor enthusiasts “ unprecedented.
” “ We continue to take significant actions to further conservation initiatives and support sportsmen and women who are America ’ s true conservationists , ” Bernhardt said .
TRENDING : Watch Christie Savage Kasich for Trump Attack , Then Dem Contributor Joins in : 'We Do n't Want Him Either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration has opened up four million acres of land to the public .
The department issued a map of the sites targeted for expansion and a list of the changes .
The National Wildlife Refuge System will now have 430 units open to public hunting and 360 open to fishing .
The new rule boosts to 21 the number of National Fish Hatchery System units open to hunting or sport fishing .
The department highlighted new refuge opportunities at Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge in Florida , Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Virginia .
Expansions will take place at Willapa National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state and Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge in Texas .
The expansion was supported by members of Congress and supporters of the public ’ s use of public lands .
“ The Trump Administration ’ s historic expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities on federal lands is a serious win for our nation ’ s outdoorsmen and future conservation efforts , ” Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi said .
“ Recreational hunters and fishermen are among our nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help ensure these areas are preserved for future generations of Americans to enjoy.
” Congressional Sportsmen ’ s Foundation President Jeff Crane called the expansion the “ single largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities in the history of the U.S .
Fish and Wildlife Service.
” “ Today ’ s final rule is welcome news to hunters and fishermen in Wyoming and across the country , ” Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said .
“ In Wyoming , hunting and fishing are a huge part of our way of life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have expanded recreation access at a time where socially distant outdoor activities like hunting and fishing are more important than ever.
” “ Unlocking federal lands and waters to hunting , fishing , and other activities gives Americans more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and boosts economic activity .
I applaud the Trump administration ’ s actions to expand recreational opportunities on federal lands , ” Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said .
“ The American public needs outdoor recreation opportunities for their physical and mental well-being more than ever , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dakota Game , Fish , and Parks and President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies .
RELATED : Author Says Decade-Long Hidden Treasure Worth $ 1M Has Been Found : 'The Search Is Over' “ By practicing responsible recreation , Americans can enjoy these new opportunities to get outside to enjoy the lands and waters , and fish and wildlife resources , of our great nation.
” Earlier this month , President Donald Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act , which will fund deferred maintenance projects on America ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
“ When we explore the outdoors and see our magnificent mountain ranges , coastlines , deserts , forests and great open spaces , we develop a deeper appreciation for the beauty and importance of our natural environment , ” wrote Mary Neumayr , chair of the Council on Environmental Quality .
“ Now more than ever , Americans are seeking to get outside and experience our national parks and national wildlife refuge systems .
The Great American Outdoors Act will ensure that these national treasures can be explored for generations to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Council on Environmental Quality , I will continue to support the President as he works to restore , preserve , and protect American ’ s lands , air , and water , ” she added .
In signing that bill , Trump noted that he was keeping faith with the vision of one of America ’ s past presidents .
“ After decades of abandonment and neglect , we ’ re once again taking care of America ’ s historic sites , lush forests , towering mountains and beautiful windswept prairies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roosevelt was right when he called these exquisite resources ‘ the most glorious heritage a people ever received , ' ” Trump said .
“ President Roosevelt understood that our nation ’ s untamed spirit of adventure , exploration and discovery is kindled in the great outdoors .
It ’ s the same spirit that calls settlers and pioneers to head West to brave the unknown and to carve out a new life on the wild frontier .
The president understood and enshrined conservation at the heart of the Republican Party .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that noble legacy , ” Trump added .
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In an effort to offer more Americans a chance to enjoy the great outdoors, the Trump administration has announced the largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities by the Fish and Wildlife Service in its history.
The action impacts more than 2.3 million acres at 147 national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries.
“On the heels of President Trump signing the most significant conservation and recreation funding in US history, providing nearly $20 billion over the next 10 years to fix and conserve the American people’s public lands, the Trump Administration has now made an additional 2.3 million acres accessible to new hunting and fishing opportunities,” Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt said in an Interior Department news release.
The release called the Trump administration’s efforts to open lands to outdoor enthusiasts “unprecedented.”
“We continue to take significant actions to further conservation initiatives and support sportsmen and women who are America’s true conservationists,” Bernhardt said.
To date, the Trump administration has opened up four million acres of land to the public. The department issued a map of the sites targeted for expansion and a list of the changes.
The National Wildlife Refuge System will now have 430 units open to public hunting and 360 open to fishing. The new rule boosts to 21 the number of National Fish Hatchery System units open to hunting or sport fishing.
The department highlighted new refuge opportunities at Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming and Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in West Virginia. Expansions will take place at Willapa National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state and Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.
The expansion was supported by members of Congress and supporters of the public’s use of public lands.
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“The Trump Administration’s historic expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities on federal lands is a serious win for our nation’s outdoorsmen and future conservation efforts,” Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi said. “Recreational hunters and fishermen are among our nation’s most ardent conservationists and will help ensure these areas are preserved for future generations of Americans to enjoy.”
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation President Jeff Crane called the expansion the “single largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.”
“Today’s final rule is welcome news to hunters and fishermen in Wyoming and across the country,” Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said. “In Wyoming, hunting and fishing are a huge part of our way of life. I’m pleased we will now have expanded recreation access at a time where socially distant outdoor activities like hunting and fishing are more important than ever.”
“Unlocking federal lands and waters to hunting, fishing, and other activities gives Americans more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and boosts economic activity. I applaud the Trump administration’s actions to expand recreational opportunities on federal lands,” Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said.
“The American public needs outdoor recreation opportunities for their physical and mental well-being more than ever,” said Kelly Hepler, secretary of South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks and President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
“By practicing responsible recreation, Americans can enjoy these new opportunities to get outside to enjoy the lands and waters, and fish and wildlife resources, of our great nation.”
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act, which will fund deferred maintenance projects on America’s public lands, according to the White House.
“When we explore the outdoors and see our magnificent mountain ranges, coastlines, deserts, forests and great open spaces, we develop a deeper appreciation for the beauty and importance of our natural environment,” wrote Mary Neumayr, chair of the Council on Environmental Quality.
“Now more than ever, Americans are seeking to get outside and experience our national parks and national wildlife refuge systems. The Great American Outdoors Act will ensure that these national treasures can be explored for generations to come. As Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, I will continue to support the President as he works to restore, preserve, and protect American’s lands, air, and water,” she added.
In signing that bill, Trump noted that he was keeping faith with the vision of one of America’s past presidents.
“After decades of abandonment and neglect, we’re once again taking care of America’s historic sites, lush forests, towering mountains and beautiful windswept prairies and precious wetlands and wildlife. President Theodore Roosevelt was right when he called these exquisite resources ‘the most glorious heritage a people ever received,'” Trump said.
“President Roosevelt understood that our nation’s untamed spirit of adventure, exploration and discovery is kindled in the great outdoors. It’s the same spirit that calls settlers and pioneers to head West to brave the unknown and to carve out a new life on the wild frontier. The president understood and enshrined conservation at the heart of the Republican Party. And today, we’re building upon that noble legacy,” Trump added.
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westernjournal--2020-08-20--Indiana Mayor Switches Parties, Joins Republicans: ‘I Must Be True to My God’

The left has gone too far .
At least , that ’ s the case for one former Democratic mayor .
Last week , Mayor Brian Snedecor of Hobart , Indiana , announced his decision to switch parties , leaving the Democrats for the Republicans .
Snedecor cited his Christian faith as a major factor in his decision , saying : “ I must be true to my God , ” according to The Times of Northwest Indiana .
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“ I must be true to my God , my family , myself and those that have supported and believed in me , ” Snedecor said .
“ So today I am formally announcing that I am leaving the Democratic Party and that I am joining the Republican Party.
” The Hobart mayor , who is serving his fourth term in a row , assured his constituency that he would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Although my party has changed , my concern , care and love for the citizens of Hobart has not , ” Snedecor said .
“ I want Hobart to be a place for business to come and the American Dream to be achieved.
” Snedecor explained that the Democratic platform ’ s insistence to move “ more and more to the left ” has left him increasingly concerned .
“ The efforts of the progressive left have driven many people — moderates and conservatives — away from the Democratic Party , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indiana .
Perhaps the most prominent example of the Democratic Party careening further to the left is exemplified by the Black Lives Matter movement .
Led by self-described Marxists , the movement has called for the defunding of police , a socialist redistribution of wealth , and the disruption of the nuclear family .
The movement has organized and inspired many protests since the May 25 death of George Floyd , the Minneapolis man who died while in police custody .
Those protests have devolved into riots , destroying the downtown areas of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still taking place in Seattle and Portland , Oregon .
The movement ’ s leaders have yet to denounce the violence .
Instead , the president of the Black Lives Matter movement in the Greater New York City area , Hank Newsome , suggested that rioting is necessary and justified , according to the Daily Mail .
“ I think that it is a tool of white supremacy to say if you want freedom , then you get it by protesting peacefully , ” Newsome said .
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The left has gone too far.
At least, that’s the case for one former Democratic mayor.
Last week, Mayor Brian Snedecor of Hobart, Indiana, announced his decision to switch parties, leaving the Democrats for the Republicans.
Snedecor cited his Christian faith as a major factor in his decision, saying: “I must be true to my God,” according to The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Surrounded by his family, supporters and other elected officials, Snedecor made his emotional announcement at Hobart’s Festival Park on Aug. 12.
“I must be true to my God, my family, myself and those that have supported and believed in me,” Snedecor said. “So today I am formally announcing that I am leaving the Democratic Party and that I am joining the Republican Party.”
The Hobart mayor, who is serving his fourth term in a row, assured his constituency that he would not change his leadership style following the switch.
“Although my party has changed, my concern, care and love for the citizens of Hobart has not,” Snedecor said. “I want Hobart to be a place for business to come and the American Dream to be achieved.”
Snedecor explained that the Democratic platform’s insistence to move “more and more to the left” has left him increasingly concerned.
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“The efforts of the progressive left have driven many people — moderates and conservatives — away from the Democratic Party,” Snedecor told the Times of Northwest Indiana.
Perhaps the most prominent example of the Democratic Party careening further to the left is exemplified by the Black Lives Matter movement.
Led by self-described Marxists, the movement has called for the defunding of police, a socialist redistribution of wealth, and the disruption of the nuclear family.
The movement has organized and inspired many protests since the May 25 death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died while in police custody.
Those protests have devolved into riots, destroying the downtown areas of numerous U.S. cities.
Rioting and looting is still taking place in Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
The movement’s leaders have yet to denounce the violence. Instead, the president of the Black Lives Matter movement in the Greater New York City area, Hank Newsome, suggested that rioting is necessary and justified, according to the Daily Mail.
“I think that it is a tool of white supremacy to say if you want freedom, then you get it by protesting peacefully,” Newsome said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-19--Cal Thomas: If the GOP Tries To Be Liked by the Left, They Are Doomed to Perpetual Defeat

In a new book about her grandfather , Dwight D. Eisenhower , titled “ How Ike Led : The Principles Behind Eisenhower ’ s Biggest Decisions , ” Susan Eisenhower writes admiringly about Ike ’ s pursuit of what she calls “ the middle way.
” In a decision that still infects elements of the Republican Party today , Susan Eisenhower says Ike ’ s pursuit of compromise and centrism led to his decision to nominate Democrats as well as Republicans to the Supreme Court .
She quotes Ike ’ s attorney general , Herbert Brownell : “ The President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court ’ s membership should represent divergent ideological points of view.
” She says he believed this approach would “ foster public confidence in the court.
” Ike could not have foreseen future battles over all federal courts and how his successors would mostly nominate judges who fit their ideological views of the Constitution , Roe v. Wade being the most egregious of many such examples .
Our 34th president gave the Supreme Court two of its most liberal members , Justices William Brennan and Earl Warren .
Ike would later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ I made two mistakes and both of them are sitting on the Supreme Court.
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Ike had success with the middle way as supreme Allied commander during World War II when his advisers and heads of Allied nations agreed on a common goal , the defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan .
Unfortunately , his noble sentiment works less well in politics because Democrats do not reciprocate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win and to demonstrate one party ’ s ideas and policies are superior to those of the other party .
If politics is only about being liked and praised , especially by one ’ s ideological adversaries , the party that adopts such a philosophy is doomed to perpetual defeat and to not have its positions — if it has them — taken seriously .
Democrats have been known since the Great Depression as the party of government , luring more and more voters by dispensing free stuff and promising to take care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility and accountability .
We now subsidize bad individual decisions and failure and penalize those who have succeeded by playing by what used to be called “ the rules.
” For many , government has become an addiction with Democrats serving as “ dealers.
” Republicans have had only marginal success in countering this because they don ’ t seem to be able to come up with a set of unified policies and goals .
Instead , the GOP has become like a protein shake dieters drink because it contains fewer calories .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ resemble “ Democrat-lite.
” The growing debt is only one example .
Republicans seek only to manage it , not reduce it .
RELATED : Bob Ehrlich : Here 's a Great Option for Sticking It to the Left Without Giving in to Cancel Culture Susan Eisenhower quotes from a letter Ike wrote to a California friend in 1954 : “ I developed a practice which , so far as I know , I have never violated .
The practice is to avoid public mention of any name unless it can be done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all criticism for the private conference ; speak only good in public.
” In this , Ike demonstrated his good character , but that didn ’ t stop Democrats from criticizing him about everything from the rounds of golf he played to allegations by Harry Truman and others that he was in the pocket of “ reactionaries , ” which translated into today ’ s parlance means “ extreme right-wingers.
” There ’ s a cliché about sports : “ It ’ s not whether you win or lose ; it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politics , it ’ s about winning , and if you don ’ t win , how you played the game won ’ t matter .
Texas politician Jim Hightower wrote a book titled “ There ’ s Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos.
” Modern Republicans might learn from that Texas liberal .
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In a new book about her grandfather, Dwight D. Eisenhower, titled “How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions,” Susan Eisenhower writes admiringly about Ike’s pursuit of what she calls “the middle way.”
In a decision that still infects elements of the Republican Party today, Susan Eisenhower says Ike’s pursuit of compromise and centrism led to his decision to nominate Democrats as well as Republicans to the Supreme Court.
She quotes Ike’s attorney general, Herbert Brownell: “The President believed and acted upon the belief that the Supreme Court’s membership should represent divergent ideological points of view.” She says he believed this approach would “foster public confidence in the court.”
Ike could not have foreseen future battles over all federal courts and how his successors would mostly nominate judges who fit their ideological views of the Constitution, Roe v. Wade being the most egregious of many such examples.
Our 34th president gave the Supreme Court two of its most liberal members, Justices William Brennan and Earl Warren. Ike would later come to lament those appointments, saying, “I made two mistakes and both of them are sitting on the Supreme Court.”
Ike had success with the middle way as supreme Allied commander during World War II when his advisers and heads of Allied nations agreed on a common goal, the defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan.
Unfortunately, his noble sentiment works less well in politics because Democrats do not reciprocate.
The purpose of politics is to win and to demonstrate one party’s ideas and policies are superior to those of the other party.
If politics is only about being liked and praised, especially by one’s ideological adversaries, the party that adopts such a philosophy is doomed to perpetual defeat and to not have its positions — if it has them — taken seriously.
Do you think Republican politicians are trying to win favor with the left? Yes No
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Democrats have been known since the Great Depression as the party of government, luring more and more voters by dispensing free stuff and promising to take care of them.
Government has replaced individual responsibility and accountability. We now subsidize bad individual decisions and failure and penalize those who have succeeded by playing by what used to be called “the rules.”
For many, government has become an addiction with Democrats serving as “dealers.”
Republicans have had only marginal success in countering this because they don’t seem to be able to come up with a set of unified policies and goals. Instead, the GOP has become like a protein shake dieters drink because it contains fewer calories.
In too many cases, Republican positions resemble “Democrat-lite.” The growing debt is only one example. Republicans seek only to manage it, not reduce it.
Susan Eisenhower quotes from a letter Ike wrote to a California friend in 1954: “I developed a practice which, so far as I know, I have never violated. The practice is to avoid public mention of any name unless it can be done with favorable intent and connotation; reserve all criticism for the private conference; speak only good in public.”
In this, Ike demonstrated his good character, but that didn’t stop Democrats from criticizing him about everything from the rounds of golf he played to allegations by Harry Truman and others that he was in the pocket of “reactionaries,” which translated into today’s parlance means “extreme right-wingers.”
There’s a cliché about sports: “It’s not whether you win or lose; it’s how you play the game.”
In politics, it’s about winning, and if you don’t win, how you played the game won’t matter.
Texas politician Jim Hightower wrote a book titled “There’s Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos.”
Modern Republicans might learn from that Texas liberal.
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westernjournal--2020-08-19--Never Forget the Massive Lie Joe Biden Told About the Number of College Degrees He Has

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has spent much of the past year talking up his life ’ s accomplishments , but the veracity of some of his statements have been challenged .
Some have speculated that Biden is suffering from a decline in mental acuity , which if true could lead to him misremembering some facts about his nearly five-decade political career .
Perhaps Biden is simply playing politics at other times .
For example , a week ago , when President Donald Trump brokered a deal to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates , Biden attempted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the historic peace deal .
“ The coming together of Israel and Arab states builds on the efforts of multiple administrations to foster a broader Arab-Israeli opening , including the efforts of the Obama-Biden administration to build on the Arab Peace Initiative , ” Biden said of the deal .
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You would expect such a curated statement about such a peace deal from a major party nominee such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of course , Biden ’ s statement was at the very least disingenuous .
Biden has had nothing to do with the Trump administration ’ s foreign policy successes , other than the fact that he was arguably involved in helping to contribute to an international geopolitical mess throughout his lackluster career — which Trump has focused on cleaning up .
But was Biden playing politics , or was he attempting to stretch the truth ?
The latter theory would not be too far-fetched , considering the 77-year-old ’ s checkered history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many gaffes , and uttered so many misstatements over the last year , that it ’ s easy to forget he was once known as a man who both embellished his résumé regarding his educational pedigree and also has a history of plagiarism .
For instance , in May , then-Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale shared archived video footage of Biden in 1987 describing his education credentials during his first run for the Democratic nomination for president .
“ I went to law school on a full academic scholarship , the only one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ academic scholarship , ” Biden said .
“ The first year in law school , I decided I didn ’ t want to be in law school and ended up in the bottom two-thirds of my class.
” Biden added , “ And then decided I wanted to stay , went back to law school and , in fact , ended up in the top half of my class.
” Biden further claimed he “ graduated with three degrees from undergraduate school ” during his time at the Syracuse University College of Law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sit down and compare my IQ to yours if you ’ d like , ” he said to a man in his presence named Frank .
The video posted by Parscale shows reporters correcting Biden ’ s statements about his education , none of which were true — which Biden later admitted .
In a September 1987 interview with The New York Times , Biden told the paper , “ I did not graduate in the top half of my class at law school and my recollection of this was inaccurate.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same week , Biden was panned for his false statements , with the outlet describing him as appearing “ hyper ” and “ glib ” and also “ intellectually insecure.
” Newsweek at the time also described Biden as “ merely a lump of clay ” who was malleable “ in the hands ” of the political consultant class , and noted he actually graduated from law school 76th in a class of 85 students .
The full video shared by C-SPAN on YouTube shows a signature Biden involving himself in a dustup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record .
Biden also told Frank at the 1987 event , “ I think I probably have a much higher IQ than you do , I suspect.
” The Media Research Center also put together and published a brilliant highlight reel of Biden being corrected by the media during his multiple 1987 scandals , including one that he was guilty of plagiarizing multiple politicos and historical figures throughout his time in law school and later during his time as a senator representing Delaware .
Biden of course never got close to clinching his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never sniffed the nomination 20 years later in 2008 .
In 2020 , Biden has finally been crowned nominee ; his relationship with the truth , however , is still questionable .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has spent much of the past year talking up his life’s accomplishments, but the veracity of some of his statements have been challenged.
Some have speculated that Biden is suffering from a decline in mental acuity, which if true could lead to him misremembering some facts about his nearly five-decade political career.
Perhaps Biden is simply playing politics at other times.
For example, a week ago, when President Donald Trump brokered a deal to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Biden attempted to take a slice of credit for the historic peace deal.
“The coming together of Israel and Arab states builds on the efforts of multiple administrations to foster a broader Arab-Israeli opening, including the efforts of the Obama-Biden administration to build on the Arab Peace Initiative,” Biden said of the deal.
You would expect such a curated statement about such a peace deal from a major party nominee such as Biden in August of an election year.
Of course, Biden’s statement was at the very least disingenuous.
Biden has had nothing to do with the Trump administration’s foreign policy successes, other than the fact that he was arguably involved in helping to contribute to an international geopolitical mess throughout his lackluster career — which Trump has focused on cleaning up.
But was Biden playing politics, or was he attempting to stretch the truth?
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The latter theory would not be too far-fetched, considering the 77-year-old’s checkered history with honesty.
Biden has made so many gaffes, and uttered so many misstatements over the last year, that it’s easy to forget he was once known as a man who both embellished his résumé regarding his educational pedigree and also has a history of plagiarism.
For instance, in May, then-Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale shared archived video footage of Biden in 1987 describing his education credentials during his first run for the Democratic nomination for president.
“I went to law school on a full academic scholarship, the only one in my class to have a full academic scholarship,” Biden said.
“The first year in law school, I decided I didn’t want to be in law school and ended up in the bottom two-thirds of my class.”
Biden added, “And then decided I wanted to stay, went back to law school and, in fact, ended up in the top half of my class.”
Biden further claimed he “graduated with three degrees from undergraduate school” during his time at the Syracuse University College of Law.
“I’d be delighted to sit down and compare my IQ to yours if you’d like,” he said to a man in his presence named Frank.
The video posted by Parscale shows reporters correcting Biden’s statements about his education, none of which were true — which Biden later admitted.
In a September 1987 interview with The New York Times, Biden told the paper, “I did not graduate in the top half of my class at law school and my recollection of this was inaccurate.”
In a Newsweek article published in the same week, Biden was panned for his false statements, with the outlet describing him as appearing “hyper” and “glib” and also “intellectually insecure.”
Newsweek at the time also described Biden as “merely a lump of clay” who was malleable “in the hands” of the political consultant class, and noted he actually graduated from law school 76th in a class of 85 students.
The full video shared by C-SPAN on YouTube shows a signature Biden involving himself in a dustup with someone after being challenged about his record.
Biden also told Frank at the 1987 event, “I think I probably have a much higher IQ than you do, I suspect.”
The Media Research Center also put together and published a brilliant highlight reel of Biden being corrected by the media during his multiple 1987 scandals, including one that he was guilty of plagiarizing multiple politicos and historical figures throughout his time in law school and later during his time as a senator representing Delaware.
Biden, of course, never got close to clinching his party’s nomination in 1988 and never sniffed the nomination 20 years later.
In 2020, Biden finally has been crowned nominee; his relationship with the truth, however, is still questionable.
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westernjournal--2020-08-19--Victor Davis Hanson: Germany’s Furious at Trump for Pulling Out Thousands of Troops After Berlin Ref

Victor Davis Hanson: Germany’s Furious at Trump for Pulling Out Thousands of Troops After Berlin Refuses To Pay NATO Dues

President Trump recently ordered a 12,000-troop reduction in American military personnel stationed in Germany .
That leaves about 24,000 American soldiers still in the country .
A little more than half of the troops being withdrawn will return home .
The rest will be redeployed to other NATO member nations such as Belgium , Italy and perhaps Baltic and Eastern European countries .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is said to be furious .
She claims the redeployments will “ weaken the [ NATO ] alliance.
” German commercial interests chimed in that the troop withdrawals will hurt their decades-old businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Merkel surely can not be surprised .
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Six years ago , all NATO members pledged to spend 2 percent of their GDP on defense .
Yet only eight of 29 so far have kept their word .
Germany spends only about 1.4 percent of its GDP on defense .
As NATO ’ s largest , wealthiest and most powerful European member , it sets the example for the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reneging on her 2014 pledge helps explain why less wealthy and influential NATO members also see no reason to meet their obligations .
Germany surely knows that 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II , and the 29th year since the fall of the Berlin Wall — the symbolic end of the Cold War .
Will there be any point in the future when Europe is confident enough to be a full defense partner with the U.S. rather than an eight-decade client ?
NATO , of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but only by habitually relying inordinately on U.S. military contributions .
That dependence seems increasingly odd when the European Union has an aggregate GDP nearly as large as America ’ s .
More important , NATO ’ s frontline threats are now mostly concerned with rogue member Turkey , especially its bullying of Greece and its increasingly aggressive stance in the Middle East .
Russia always poses a threat to Europe .
But the likely flashpoints are not on the German border , but more likely eastward in the Baltic states or on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Fred Weinberg : The Post Office Does n't Need Trump 's Help To Kneecap Itself - It 's Been Doing That for Decades Moreover , the Merkel government has concluded , over American objections , a huge natural gas deal with Russia that is currently under some U.S. sanctions and short of cash .
Russian energy exports to Germany are said to earn Russia $ 10 billion a year , with a likely doubling of that income once additional pipelines to Germany are completed .
Merkel likes to lecture the world on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noble about empowering Russian President Vladimir Putin , who recently reclaimed Crimea and seems now to be eyeing Belarus ?
Like a modern-day Byzantine emperor Justinian , who recovered much of the lost Western Roman Empire , Putin seems to think he can reabsorb the lost Soviet republics .
In recent polling , Germans were more anti-American than any other nation in Europe .
And while about 75 percent of Americans believe the U.S. still has a good relationship with Germany , only about a third of Germans feel that way about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some polls want U.S. troops out .
Note that Germany piles up the largest annual trade surplus with the U.S. of any nation in Europe — roughly $ 55 billion to $ 70 billion in most years .
The Trump administration says the surpluses have grown in large part due to asymmetry in tariffs and duties , with Germany the far more protectionist of the two partners .
With Germany now united , rich and often angry , and with the Soviet threat largely over , it ’ s Germany , not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its view of this once-solid relationship .
Does Merkel really believe that if her nation cuts huge deals with NATO ’ s historically greatest threat , polls as the most anti-American country in Europe and still refuses to honor its promises to increase defense spending , Germany still deserves a large American commitment of 36,000 troops to anchor its defense ?
There is one caveat that the Trump administration and other European countries might consider .
According to its founders , NATO was created for three reasons : to keep the always aggressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep the often isolationist Americans “ in ” to help protect it and to keep the supposedly restless Germans “ down ” in order to avoid a replay of their invasions that ignited both world wars .
In other words , the huge defense commitment to an often ungracious Germany over eight decades was not just envisioned to create a central base from which to protect Europe from ancient Russian ambitions , but also to remind Germany itself of its checkered past .
That third mission seems ossified and silly now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it may explain why many in Europe — and some in Germany itself — are worried when any American soldiers leave Germany .
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President Trump recently ordered a 12,000-troop reduction in American military personnel stationed in Germany. That leaves about 24,000 American soldiers still in the country.
A little more than half of the troops being withdrawn will return home. The rest will be redeployed to other NATO member nations such as Belgium, Italy and perhaps Baltic and Eastern European countries.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is said to be furious.
She claims the redeployments will “weaken the [NATO] alliance.” German commercial interests chimed in that the troop withdrawals will hurt their decades-old businesses serving U.S. bases.
Perhaps, but Merkel surely cannot be surprised.
Six years ago, all NATO members pledged to spend 2 percent of their GDP on defense. Yet only eight of 29 so far have kept their word.
Germany spends only about 1.4 percent of its GDP on defense. As NATO’s largest, wealthiest and most powerful European member, it sets the example for the rest of the alliance.
Merkel’s reneging on her 2014 pledge helps explain why less wealthy and influential NATO members also see no reason to meet their obligations.
Germany surely knows that 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, and the 29th year since the fall of the Berlin Wall — the symbolic end of the Cold War.
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Will there be any point in the future when Europe is confident enough to be a full defense partner with the U.S. rather than an eight-decade client?
NATO, of course, still provides a common European defense, but only by habitually relying inordinately on U.S. military contributions.
That dependence seems increasingly odd when the European Union has an aggregate GDP nearly as large as America’s.
More important, NATO’s frontline threats are now mostly concerned with rogue member Turkey, especially its bullying of Greece and its increasingly aggressive stance in the Middle East.
Russia always poses a threat to Europe. But the likely flashpoints are not on the German border, but more likely eastward in the Baltic states or on the Russian frontier with Poland.
Moreover, the Merkel government has concluded, over American objections, a huge natural gas deal with Russia that is currently under some U.S. sanctions and short of cash.
Russian energy exports to Germany are said to earn Russia $10 billion a year, with a likely doubling of that income once additional pipelines to Germany are completed.
Merkel likes to lecture the world on moral issues, but what is so noble about empowering Russian President Vladimir Putin, who recently reclaimed Crimea and seems now to be eyeing Belarus?
Like a modern-day Byzantine emperor Justinian, who recovered much of the lost Western Roman Empire, Putin seems to think he can reabsorb the lost Soviet republics.
In recent polling, Germans were more anti-American than any other nation in Europe.
And while about 75 percent of Americans believe the U.S. still has a good relationship with Germany, only about a third of Germans feel that way about the U.S. Nearly half the German population in some polls want U.S. troops out.
Note that Germany piles up the largest annual trade surplus with the U.S. of any nation in Europe — roughly $55 billion to $70 billion in most years.
The Trump administration says the surpluses have grown in large part due to asymmetry in tariffs and duties, with Germany the far more protectionist of the two partners.
With Germany now united, rich and often angry, and with the Soviet threat largely over, it’s Germany, not the U.S., that seems to have altered its view of this once-solid relationship.
Does Merkel really believe that if her nation cuts huge deals with NATO’s historically greatest threat, polls as the most anti-American country in Europe and still refuses to honor its promises to increase defense spending, Germany still deserves a large American commitment of 36,000 troops to anchor its defense?
There is one caveat that the Trump administration and other European countries might consider.
According to its founders, NATO was created for three reasons: to keep the always aggressive Russians “out” of Europe, to keep the often isolationist Americans “in” to help protect it and to keep the supposedly restless Germans “down” in order to avoid a replay of their invasions that ignited both world wars.
In other words, the huge defense commitment to an often ungracious Germany over eight decades was not just envisioned to create a central base from which to protect Europe from ancient Russian ambitions, but also to remind Germany itself of its checkered past.
That third mission seems ossified and silly now. But it is not entirely forgotten, and it may explain why many in Europe — and some in Germany itself — are worried when any American soldiers leave Germany.
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westernjournal--2020-08-19--Satanist Ex-Soldier Gets 2 1/2 Years in Federal Jail for ‘Troubling’ Internet Crimes

An ex-soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist and linked to a neo-Nazi group was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for distributing information through social media about making a bomb and napalm .
A federal judge rejected a request from Jarrett William Smith ’ s attorney for a lenient sentence of 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised probation .
Federal law called for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $ 250,000 , but sentencing guidelines said the presumed punishment for a first-time offender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little over three years in prison .
U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree said he was surprised that federal sentencing guidelines called for such a “ low ” sentence for “ troubling and serious ” criminal behavior .
He also said that Smith shared on social media “ multistep plans to create chaos.
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“ His planned actions , if executed , would have endangered countless members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bench .
Prosecutors said that Smith planned to overthrow the government .
They said he told an FBI agent that he distributed explosives information “ for the glory of his Satanist religion.
” Smith , 24 , was a private first class stationed at Fort Riley when he was arrested last year .
Federal public defender Rich Federico said Smith lacked the basic knowledge to actually build explosive devices and was often “ just regurgitating ” what he ’ d seen online .
“ He ’ s not far removed from adolescence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is particularly vulnerable to extremists online.
” Prosecutors argued that Smith admitted to providing information about making explosives to an FBI undercover agent in September 2019 and that FBI bomb technicians determined that his recipes were viable .
He pleaded guilty in February to two felony charges of distributing explosives information and admitted that he intended for it to be used .
Federal investigators have said Smith had encrypted communications with a Missouri man who this year planned to bomb a Kansas City-area hospital .
That man killed himself in March during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served an arrest warrant , according to the FBI .
Smith admitted in his plea agreement that he spoke to others about his desire to travel to Ukraine to fight with “ a violent , far-right paramilitary group.
” Smith previously was stationed at Fort Bliss , Texas .
He was discharged from the military after pleading guilty to the two charges .
Federico said in a court filing that Smith endured near-daily bullying as a child and had repeated , painful reconstructive surgeries .
In 2010 , when he was a freshman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been on a classmate ’ s “ hit list ” as the intended target of a school shooting and bomb plot .
The attempt was thwarted .
“ That has a huge impact on who you are , ” Federico told Crabtree on Wednesday .
But Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Mattivi countered that Smith wasn ’ t examined for or diagnosed with a mental illness .
“ What the defendant experienced is sad , and I have sympathy for him , ” Mattivi told the judge .
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An ex-soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist and linked to a neo-Nazi group was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for distributing information through social media about making a bomb and napalm.
A federal judge rejected a request from Jarrett William Smith’s attorney for a lenient sentence of 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised probation.
Federal law called for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, but sentencing guidelines said the presumed punishment for a first-time offender like Smith is 2 1/2 years to a little over three years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree said he was surprised that federal sentencing guidelines called for such a “low” sentence for “troubling and serious” criminal behavior.
He also said that Smith shared on social media “multistep plans to create chaos.”
“His planned actions, if executed, would have endangered countless members of the public,” Crabtree said from the bench.
Prosecutors said that Smith planned to overthrow the government. They said he told an FBI agent that he distributed explosives information “for the glory of his Satanist religion.”
Smith, 24, was a private first class stationed at Fort Riley when he was arrested last year.
Federal public defender Rich Federico said Smith lacked the basic knowledge to actually build explosive devices and was often “just regurgitating” what he’d seen online.
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“He’s not far removed from adolescence,” Federico told the judge. “He is particularly vulnerable to extremists online.”
Prosecutors argued that Smith admitted to providing information about making explosives to an FBI undercover agent in September 2019 and that FBI bomb technicians determined that his recipes were viable.
He pleaded guilty in February to two felony charges of distributing explosives information and admitted that he intended for it to be used.
Federal investigators have said Smith had encrypted communications with a Missouri man who this year planned to bomb a Kansas City-area hospital.
That man killed himself in March during a firefight with FBI agents as they served an arrest warrant, according to the FBI.
Smith admitted in his plea agreement that he spoke to others about his desire to travel to Ukraine to fight with “a violent, far-right paramilitary group.”
Smith previously was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. He was discharged from the military after pleading guilty to the two charges.
Federico said in a court filing that Smith endured near-daily bullying as a child and had repeated, painful reconstructive surgeries.
In 2010, when he was a freshman in high school, Smith learned he had been on a classmate’s “hit list” as the intended target of a school shooting and bomb plot. The attempt was thwarted.
“That has a huge impact on who you are,” Federico told Crabtree on Wednesday.
But Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Mattivi countered that Smith wasn’t examined for or diagnosed with a mental illness.
“What the defendant experienced is sad, and I have sympathy for him,” Mattivi told the judge. “But it has to be balanced against what he did.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-19--After Suffering Two Strokes, Man Surprises Wife by Serenading Her on 63rd Anniversary

Joe and Sharon Korst have been married for 63 years .
The North Carolina couple has experienced many highs and lows in that time , and Joe made a habit of singing Kenny Rogers ’ “ All That You Could Be ” to his wife on their anniversary .
That is “ their ” song , and Joe has serenaded Sharon with it for 12 years — but this year , it almost didn ’ t happen .
In fact , there could have been no 63rd anniversary at all for the couple .
Joe experienced a stroke in June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July .
The Korsts ’ anniversary is in August , but because of his strokes , he ’ d forgotten “ their song.
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But Theresa Kostrzewa , Joe and Sharon ’ s daughter , remembered that the song was important to her parents and knew what it would mean if Joe could continue his tradition .
So she persuaded Joe ’ s speech therapist to help him pull @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it was shared by WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh , where Joe was a patient .
“ Joe and Sharon celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this past week , ” the group posted .
“ After recently having two strokes , Joe , one of our WakeMed rehab patients , was unable to remember the words to their song : ‘ All That You Could Be ’ by Kenny Rogers .
“ Joe has been practicing this song in speech therapy so that he could surprise his wife by singing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The video shows Joe crooning along with his wife while holding her hand .
He manages to sing part of their special song and punctuates the performance with a kiss and an “ I love you.
” “ When we sent the video of them singing , it was awesome for everybody , ” Kostrzewa said .
“ It was so sweet.
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” “ He tells people , ‘ I ’ m 63 years in love , ' ” Kostrzewa said .
“ He just has always unfailingly loved my mom and lets everybody know it and everybody see it.
” “ My mom knows she ’ s been blessed to have Joe Korst love her her entire life .
To have him be able to sing that gave her a feeling that everything ’ s going to be OK , no matter what happens , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Joe and Sharon Korst have been married for 63 years. The North Carolina couple has experienced many highs and lows in that time, and Joe made a habit of singing Kenny Rogers’ “All That You Could Be” to his wife on their anniversary.
That is “their” song, and Joe has serenaded Sharon with it for 12 years — but this year, it almost didn’t happen.
In fact, there could have been no 63rd anniversary at all for the couple.
Joe experienced a stroke in June, and then he had another in July. The Korsts’ anniversary is in August, but because of his strokes, he’d forgotten “their song.”
But Theresa Kostrzewa, Joe and Sharon’s daughter, remembered that the song was important to her parents and knew what it would mean if Joe could continue his tradition.
“He’s probably sung that song 150 times,” Kostrzewa told NBC’s “Today” show.
So she persuaded Joe’s speech therapist to help him pull it off. She filmed the result, and it was shared by WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, where Joe was a patient.
“Joe and Sharon celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this past week,” the group posted. “After recently having two strokes, Joe, one of our WakeMed rehab patients, was unable to remember the words to their song: ‘All That You Could Be’ by Kenny Rogers.
“Joe has been practicing this song in speech therapy so that he could surprise his wife by singing it to her on their anniversary.
“Happy Anniversary, Joe and Sharon!”
The video shows Joe crooning along with his wife while holding her hand. He manages to sing part of their special song and punctuates the performance with a kiss and an “I love you.”
“When we sent the video of them singing, it was awesome for everybody,” Kostrzewa said. “It was so sweet.”
According to his daughter, Joe’s advice for a long and happy marriage is to “Love the hell out of your wife.”
“He tells people, ‘I’m 63 years in love,'” Kostrzewa said. “He just has always unfailingly loved my mom and lets everybody know it and everybody see it.”
“My mom knows she’s been blessed to have Joe Korst love her her entire life. To have him be able to sing that gave her a feeling that everything’s going to be OK, no matter what happens, we’ve got this.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-19--CA Prosecutor Threatens Worshippers with Jail Time If They Continue To Attend Church

A Pasadena , California , prosecutor is threatening the leadership and members of Harvest Rock Church with fines , up to a year of jail time , and closure of their congregation altogether if they continue to hold in-person church services .
In mid-July Gov .
Gavin Newsom directed houses of worship , gyms , hair salons and several other indoor venues to close in the counties on the state ’ s “ County Monitoring List , ” citing the rising number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in those localities .
Newsom said the counties on the monitoring list make up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population .
Churches are grouped into what the governor described as “ non-critical ” sectors .
Multiple churches , including Harvest Rock in Pasadena ( located in Los Angeles County ) , did not comply , citing their First Amendment freedoms .
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Harvest Rock senior pastor Ché Ahn said at the time , “ As a pastor , I believe we ’ ve been essential for 2,000 years.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others around California with which it is affiliated , filed a lawsuit last month seeking an injunction against enforcing Newsom ’ s order , not only with regard to indoor worship services , but others he has issued prohibiting singing during church gatherings and banning meeting in private homes for Bible studies .
Religious restrictions in the nation ’ s most populated state are drawing attention from around the country .
Last week , Harvest Rock received a letter from the Pasadena city prosecutor ’ s criminal division threatening jail time and fines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going forward .
“ This letter is to remind you that violations of these Orders are criminal in nature , ” the document states .
“ Each day in violation is a separate violation and carries with it punishment up to one year in jail and a fine for each violation .
“ Your compliance with these Orders is not discretionary , it is mandatory .
Any violations in the future will subject your Church , owners , administrators , operators , staff and parishioners to the above-mentioned criminal penalties as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The religious freedom group Liberty Counsel , which is representing Harvest Rock , noted in a news release that while Newsom and the Pasadena city prosecutor are taking aggressive steps to deprive churchgoers of their First Amendment rights , officials have been very accommodating toward protesters in causes liberals favor .
“ The City of Pasadena , like Gov .
Gavin Newsom , encourages thousands of people to gather for mass protests , but now consider in-person worship to be a criminal offense , ” Liberty Counsel chairman Mat Staver said in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lands Direct Hit on Kamala Harris : 'Nobody Actually Denied It' “ These actions of the City of Pasadena and Gov .
Gavin Newsom are akin to repressive foreign regimes , not America where the First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion .
The First Amendment erects a wall which the state may not breach to close churches and incarcerate pastors and parishioners.
” Greg Fairrington , lead pastor of Destiny Church in Rocklin , California , was among those who disregarded Newsom ’ s order last month and held indoor services .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think I do , once the government takes rights away , even in a crisis like this COVID , you don ’ t get them back , ” Fairrington told The Western Journal at the time .
“ When does government get to decide when we meet , where we meet , and what we do when we meet ?
“ The Constitution says , ‘ Congress shall make no law … ’ So it ’ s just a continued infringement on the church rights : Our right biblically and our right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Constitution states , in part , “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion , or prohibiting the free exercise thereof … ” Tim Thompson , founding pastor of 412 Church Murrieta in Riverside County in Southern California , said in July that he agreed with Fairrington ’ s assessment regarding the First Amendment .
“ This has everything to do with understanding that we live in a democratic republic , and there is a concept of the separation of church and state , ” Thompson said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the church being mandated by the state on how we worship God , where we worship God , what time , what manner.
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A Pasadena, California, prosecutor is threatening the leadership and members of Harvest Rock Church with fines, up to a year of jail time, and closure of their congregation altogether if they continue to hold in-person church services.
In mid-July Gov. Gavin Newsom directed houses of worship, gyms, hair salons and several other indoor venues to close in the counties on the state’s “County Monitoring List,” citing the rising number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in those localities.
Newsom said the counties on the monitoring list make up about 80 percent of California’s population.
Churches are grouped into what the governor described as “non-critical” sectors.
Multiple churches, including Harvest Rock in Pasadena (located in Los Angeles County), did not comply, citing their First Amendment freedoms.
Harvest Rock senior pastor Ché Ahn said at the time, “As a pastor, I believe we’ve been essential for 2,000 years.”
The congregation, along with over 160 others in California with which it is affiliated, filed a lawsuit last month seeking an injunction against enforcing Newsom’s order, not only with regard to indoor worship services, but others he has issued prohibiting singing during church gatherings and banning meeting in private homes for Bible studies.
Religious restrictions in the nation’s most populated state are drawing attention from around the country.
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Last week, Harvest Rock received a letter from the Pasadena city prosecutor’s criminal division threatening jail time and fines for every in-person church gathering it holds going forward.
“This letter is to remind you that violations of these Orders are criminal in nature,” the document states. “Each day in violation is a separate violation and carries with it punishment up to one year in jail and a fine for each violation.
“Your compliance with these Orders is not discretionary, it is mandatory. Any violations in the future will subject your Church, owners, administrators, operators, staff and parishioners to the above-mentioned criminal penalties as well as the potential closures of your Church.”
The religious freedom group Liberty Counsel, which is representing Harvest Rock, noted in a news release that while Newsom and the Pasadena city prosecutor are taking aggressive steps to deprive churchgoers of their First Amendment rights, officials have been very accommodating toward protesters in causes that liberals favor.
“The City of Pasadena, like Gov. Gavin Newsom, encourages thousands of people to gather for mass protests, but now consider in-person worship to be a criminal offense,” Liberty Counsel chairman Mat Staver said in the release.
“These actions of the City of Pasadena and Gov. Gavin Newsom are akin to repressive foreign regimes, not America where the First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion. The First Amendment erects a wall which the state may not breach to close churches and incarcerate pastors and parishioners.”
Greg Fairrington, lead pastor of Destiny Church in Rocklin, California, was among those who disregarded Newsom’s order last month and held indoor services.
“If I read history right, and I think I do, once the government takes rights away, even in a crisis like this COVID, you don’t get them back,” Fairrington told The Western Journal at the time. “When does government get to decide when we meet, where we meet, and what we do when we meet?
“The Constitution says, ‘Congress shall make no law …’ So it’s just a continued infringement on the church rights: Our right biblically and our right to the Constitution.”
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The First Amendment to the Constitution states, in part, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …”
Tim Thompson, founding pastor of 412 Church Murrieta in Riverside County in Southern California, said in July that he agreed with Fairrington’s assessment regarding the First Amendment.
“This has everything to do with understanding that we live in a democratic republic, and there is a concept of the separation of church and state,” Thompson said.
“That we wouldn’t have the church being mandated by the state on how we worship God, where we worship God, what time, what manner.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-19--Trump Supporters Attempt World Record for Largest Boat Parade Ever as Phenomenon Sweeps the Nation

Even a pandemic can ’ t keep Trump supporters down .
Traditional rallies might have been canceled due to coronavirus lockdowns and social distancing requirements , but Americans have found a different way to show support for President Donald Trump : boat parades .
Hundreds of boats flying “ Trump 2020 ” flags gathered off Clearwater Beach , Florida , on Saturday in an attempt to set the record for the biggest boat parade in history .
Cliff Gehart , one of the event ’ s organizers , told WTVT-TV in Tampa that more than 1,600 people had paid and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimated the total number of boats in the parade was close to 2,000 .
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According to Guinness World Records , the mark for the largest boat parade was set Sept. 13 , 2014 , when 1,180 boats gathered in the port of Kemaman , Malaysia , to celebrate Malaysia Day .
“ They will know whether or not they broke the record after officials have a chance to review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boat parades in support of the president — or “ Trumptillas ” — have become popular pastimes this summer .
Just last weekend , in addition to the Florida parade , hundreds of boaters gathered on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey and Lake George in New York .
Even Donald Trump Jr. and girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle got in on the action , attending a boat parade with COVID-19 survivor Carlos Gavidia earlier this month ahead of a Trump fundraiser in the Hamptons .
It ’ s clear that the president ’ s supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity , they are turning out in droves to support him .
There is no such enthusiasm from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s supporters .
There aren ’ t thousands of boats sporting “ Biden 2020 ” flags or hosting impromptu Biden rallies .
He didn ’ t even draw a crowd for the announcement of his running mate .
Support for Biden based on his own character is tepid at best .
A recent Pew Research Center study revealed that a full 56 percent of Biden supporters will vote for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Only 19 percent support Biden for his leadership , and a mere 9 percent cited Biden ’ s policy positions as the primary reason they back him for president .
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Conversely , 23 percent of respondents cited Trump ’ s leadership and 21 percent cited his policy positions as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Only 19 percent said they support Trump because he isn ’ t Biden .
Additionally , almost twice the amount of Trump supporters ( 30 percent ) than Biden supporters ( 16 percent ) said they will be excited if their candidate wins in November .
The report was based on two surveys : One was conducted July 27-Aug. 2 among 11,001 adults , including 9,114 registered voters , on the Pew Research Center ’ s American Trends Panel , and the other was conducted via phone July 23-Aug. 4 among 1,750 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite virtually nonstop negative coverage of the president by the establishment media and hostile attacks from the left , Trump supporters are still turning out in droves .
Meanwhile , Biden supporters are lackluster at best , despite the glowing media attention afforded to the former vice president .
More than anything , this election is going to be a referendum on the president .
Biden is a milquetoast candidate seen by many as a placeholder .
He ’ s already said he wants a vice president who is “ ready to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speculation that he might not be in the White House very long .
Trump ’ s first term has been overwhelmed with partisan investigations and vitriolic hate from his opponents .
Regardless , his supporters seem as enthusiastic as ever .
This is certainly good news for the president .
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Even a pandemic can’t keep Trump supporters down.
Traditional rallies might have been canceled due to coronavirus lockdowns and social distancing requirements, but Americans have found a different way to show support for President Donald Trump: boat parades.
Hundreds of boats flying “Trump 2020” flags gathered off Clearwater Beach, Florida, on Saturday in an attempt to set the record for the biggest boat parade in history.
Cliff Gehart, one of the event’s organizers, told WTVT-TV in Tampa that more than 1,600 people had paid and registered for the event, and he estimated the total number of boats in the parade was close to 2,000.
According to Guinness World Records, the mark for the largest boat parade was set Sept. 13, 2014, when 1,180 boats gathered in the port of Kemaman, Malaysia, to celebrate Malaysia Day.
“They will know whether or not they broke the record after officials have a chance to review the footage,” WTVT reported.
Boat parades in support of the president — or “Trumptillas” — have become popular pastimes this summer. Just last weekend, in addition to the Florida parade, hundreds of boaters gathered on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey and Lake George in New York.
Even Donald Trump Jr. and girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle got in on the action, attending a boat parade with COVID-19 survivor Carlos Gavidia earlier this month ahead of a Trump fundraiser in the Hamptons.
It’s clear that the president’s supporters are very enthusiastic. When given the opportunity, they are turning out in droves to support him.
There is no such enthusiasm from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s supporters. There aren’t thousands of boats sporting “Biden 2020” flags or hosting impromptu Biden rallies. He didn’t even draw a crowd for the announcement of his running mate.
Support for Biden based on his own character is tepid at best. A recent Pew Research Center study revealed that a full 56 percent of Biden supporters will vote for him because he isn’t Donald Trump. Only 19 percent support Biden for his leadership, and a mere 9 percent cited Biden’s policy positions as the primary reason they back him for president.
Clearly, many people who plan to vote for Biden will do so because they are anti-Trump, not because they are pro-Biden.
Conversely, 23 percent of respondents cited Trump’s leadership and 21 percent cited his policy positions as their primary reasons for supporting the president. Only 19 percent said they support Trump because he isn’t Biden.
Additionally, almost twice the amount of Trump supporters (30 percent) than Biden supporters (16 percent) said they will be excited if their candidate wins in November.
The report was based on two surveys: One was conducted July 27-Aug. 2 among 11,001 adults, including 9,114 registered voters, on the Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel, and the other was conducted via phone July 23-Aug. 4 among 1,750 adults, including 1,455 registered voters.
Despite virtually nonstop negative coverage of the president by the establishment media and hostile attacks from the left, Trump supporters are still turning out in droves. Meanwhile, Biden supporters are lackluster at best, despite the glowing media attention afforded to the former vice president.
More than anything, this election is going to be a referendum on the president. Biden is a milquetoast candidate seen by many as a placeholder. He’s already said he wants a vice president who is “ready to be president on day one,” sparking speculation that he might not be in the White House very long.
Trump’s first term has been overwhelmed with partisan investigations and vitriolic hate from his opponents. Regardless, his supporters seem as enthusiastic as ever.
This is certainly good news for the president.
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westernjournal--2020-08-19--While Dems Dismiss Voter Fraud Threat, Man Arrested for Voting as His Dead Mother 3 Times

Democrats and the media are pushing a false narrative that President Donald Trump is going after USPS mailboxes , trucks and mail-sorting facilities to suppress votes ahead of the November election .
Images of mailboxes and trucks supposedly being decommissioned by operatives for the president are going viral on Twitter , where the tech giant ’ s fact-checkers are looking the other way .
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Twitter actually censored Trump , slapping tweets about election security with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the company has since let numerous , unsubstantiated and unhinged posts about an attack on postal workers go viral online .
“ We added a label to two @ realDonaldTrump Tweets about California ’ s vote-by-mail plans as part of our efforts to enforce our civic integrity policy .
We believe those Tweets could confuse voters about what they need to do to receive a ballot and participate in the election process , ” the platform tweeted , referring to a pair of Trump posts questioning the security of mail-in voting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to send nonsecure mail ballots to every voter in the state .
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Of course universal mail-in voting is the endgame for Democrats and the Silicon Valley goons who are allowing misinformation about mailboxes to go unchecked online .
Democrats want to assure us that election fraud is rare , and the selective enforcement of Twitter ’ s so-called “ civic integrity policy ” is yet another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on deck effort to silence any critics of mail-in voting over its potential to undermine the November election .
The simple truth is , no person knows how rampant voter fraud might be or how prevalent it has been in past elections .
We do know that people are frequently arrested for or accused of attempting to undermine election integrity by engaging in voter fraud .
The latest of those is a Los Angeles County man who is accused of voting as his dead mother three times in three different elections .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office Tuesday accused 55-year-old Caesar Peter Abutin of Norwalk , California , of pretending to be his mother in the elections between October 2012 and November 2014 .
“ Such voter fraud charges are rarely filed in L.A. County and often are hard to prove , but officials said Abutin ’ s repeated pattern of voting using a long-deceased relative ’ s ID raised alarm bells , ” the Los Angeles Times reported .
It took a multi-agency investigation to name Abutin for his alleged crimes .
He faces up to three years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged crimes .
The Times report on the charges is a rare piece of journalism from the left-leaning newspaper , as Democrats and their big tech and media cohorts would like us all to keep talking about protecting mailboxes from Republicans , even as mail-in voting has already proved disastrous in places such as New Jersey .
Examples of voter fraud , no matter how rampant they may or may not be , are out there , and the issue is one that should concern every American .
“ It ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really about a correct vote , ” Trump said in a news conference Tuesday .
In an election where Democrats and the media have proven they have no low with regard to what they will do to win , even the appearance of an unfair election could destabilize the entire country .
Trump is one of few elected officials attesting to protect the integrity of a fair election , and he ’ s being painted as the villain .
Twitter and Democrats would like Trump to quit reminding you that mail-in voting is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media would like to spike any story that questions the security of those millions of mass mail-in ballots .
The Los Angeles County charges can be added to the growing number of instances in which people have demonstrated they are not above malfeasance at the polls .
Universal mail-in voting would only aid people with such motives in further committing crimes against the bedrock of democracy — our elections .
But as long as we keep talking about protecting blue mailboxes from threats that are nonexistent , we can avoid talking about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust the unreliable and inefficient USPS with our election .
They ’ ve also want attempted to gaslight us for years by telling us that dead people don ’ t vote , which is patently untrue , at least in Los Angeles County .
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Democrats and the media are pushing a false narrative that President Donald Trump is going after USPS mailboxes, trucks and mail-sorting facilities to suppress votes ahead of the November election.
Images of mailboxes and trucks supposedly being decommissioned by operatives for the president are going viral on Twitter, where the tech giant’s fact-checkers are looking the other way.
19K retweets on a photo from 2016 when mailboxes were locked due to theft. It is an easily disprovable lie. Still has not been deleted and Twitter still has not labeled it as misinformation. https://t.co/xFlFln4YhH — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 17, 2020
I swear, in broad daylight, the driver of the red truck had a red cap on with white letters. Conspiracy? Outright attempt at stealing the election by denying the access of the @USPS ? Let’s not let it happen! @JoeBiden pic.twitter.com/gG765Caldm — Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) August 11, 2020
The USPS is turning off mail sorting machines with no explanation. They’re trying to steal the election in broad daylight.https://t.co/qUi02PfJG2 — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 13, 2020
Twitter actually censored Trump, slapping tweets about election security with a fact check label back in May, but the company has since let numerous, unsubstantiated and unhinged posts about an attack on postal workers go viral online.
“We added a label to two @realDonaldTrump Tweets about California’s vote-by-mail plans as part of our efforts to enforce our civic integrity policy. We believe those Tweets could confuse voters about what they need to do to receive a ballot and participate in the election process,” the platform tweeted, referring to a pair of Trump posts questioning the security of mail-in voting.
We added a label to two @realDonaldTrump Tweets about California’s vote-by-mail plans as part of our efforts to enforce our civic integrity policy. We believe those Tweets could confuse voters about what they need to do to receive a ballot and participate in the election process. — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) May 28, 2020
Trump had criticized California for its plans to send nonsecure mail ballots to every voter in the state.
….living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one. That will be followed up with professionals telling all of these people, many of whom have never even thought of voting before, how, and for whom, to vote. This will be a Rigged Election. No way! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2020
Where are the fact-checkers when you need them?
Of course universal mail-in voting is the endgame for Democrats and the Silicon Valley goons who are allowing misinformation about mailboxes to go unchecked online.
Do you think universal mail-in voting would undermine the integrity of the November election? Yes No
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Democrats want to assure us that election fraud is rare, and the selective enforcement of Twitter’s so-called “civic integrity policy” is yet another indication that there is an all hands on deck effort to silence any critics of mail-in voting over its potential to undermine the November election.
The simple truth is, no person knows how rampant voter fraud might be or how prevalent it has been in past elections.
We do know that people are frequently arrested for or accused of attempting to undermine election integrity by engaging in voter fraud.
The latest of those is a Los Angeles County man who is accused of voting as his dead mother three times in three different elections.
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office Tuesday accused 55-year-old Caesar Peter Abutin of Norwalk, California, of pretending to be his mother in the elections between October 2012 and November 2014.
Abutin’s mother died in 2006.
“Such voter fraud charges are rarely filed in L.A. County and often are hard to prove, but officials said Abutin’s repeated pattern of voting using a long-deceased relative’s ID raised alarm bells,” the Los Angeles Times reported.
It took a multi-agency investigation to name Abutin for his alleged crimes.
He faces up to three years in a California state prison for his alleged crimes.
The Times report on the charges is a rare piece of journalism from the left-leaning newspaper, as Democrats and their big tech and media cohorts would like us all to keep talking about protecting mailboxes from Republicans, even as mail-in voting has already proved disastrous in places such as New Jersey.
Examples of voter fraud, no matter how rampant they may or may not be, are out there, and the issue is one that should concern every American.
Trump accused Democrats of making mail-in voting “a political issue” this week.
“It’s not a political issue; it’s really about a correct vote,” Trump said in a news conference Tuesday.
In an election where Democrats and the media have proven they have no low with regard to what they will do to win, even the appearance of an unfair election could destabilize the entire country.
Trump is one of few elected officials attesting to protect the integrity of a fair election, and he’s being painted as the villain.
Twitter and Democrats would like Trump to quit reminding you that mail-in voting is vulnerable to fraud.
The broader establishment media would like to spike any story that questions the security of those millions of mass mail-in ballots.
The Los Angeles County charges can be added to the growing number of instances in which people have demonstrated they are not above malfeasance at the polls.
Universal mail-in voting would only aid people with such motives in further committing crimes against the bedrock of democracy — our elections.
But as long as we keep talking about protecting blue mailboxes from threats that are nonexistent, we can avoid talking about the actual issue.
Democrats want us to trust the unreliable and inefficient USPS with our election.
They’ve also want attempted to gaslight us for years by telling us that dead people don’t vote, which is patently untrue, at least in Los Angeles County.
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westernjournal--2020-08-19--Hillary Clinton Invites Birthday Wishes for Bill, But Then Slams the Door Shut on the Public

Maybe she was afraid Bill Clinton ’ s accusers might speak up again ?
Any American who ’ s followed Hillary Clinton ’ s career through the years knows things are rarely what they seem with her — and it seems like that applies to even birthday greetings .
In a Twitter post Wednesday , the former first lady , senator and secretary of state asked readers to join her in wishing her husband , Bill , a happy birthday while posting a picture of the two of them in their carefree college days .
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“ Join me in wishing this young man a happy birthday , ” Clinton gushed .
There was a problem , of course .
With the Clintons there ’ s always a problem .
And the problem was , Hillary didn ’ t actually want anyone who could read her Twitter post to join her in wishing her husband anything .
As a note on the Twitter post made clear for any who tried : “ People @ HillaryClinton follows or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
In other words , she invited the world to comment , then slammed the door on just about anyone who wanted to take her up on it .
That might account for the fact that a Twitter post with 3.5K likes and 21.7K retweets as of early Wednesday afternoon had attracted a paltry four replies .
But what accounts for Clinton ’ s cold feet – during a week when the Democratic National Convention is dominating the news cycle ?
Maybe she realized that while her husband ’ s transgressions against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whitewashed by a political party that sold its soul for power long , long ago , the current vengeful political climate and # MeToo vigilantes of her own political left might not be so cordial to a politician with Bill Clinton ’ s considerable baggage .
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The accusations of former Arkansas nursing home administrator Juanita Broaddrick , former Clinton White House aide Kathleen Willey and former Arkansas state employee Paula Jones have all gotten public airings – Jones actually settled her sexual harassment lawsuit with Clinton for $ 850,000 in 1998 , as The Washington Post reported at the time .
But the unspoken , lingering suspicion hangs in the air .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where the initial accusations about a phantom “ assault ” in the early 1980s were suddenly dredged up by Democrats and their media allies to derail a conservative ’ s nomination to the Supreme Court – then spiraled into a circus beclowned by the likes of the now-disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti and now-Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris .
The allegations of Broaddrick , who still accuses Clinton of raping her in an Arkansas hotel room in 1978 , and Willey , who says Clinton groped her and kissed her in the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone away .
The fact that all three women campaigned for Donald Trump during the 2016 election has kept their names and their stories still in the public eye .
And , of course , Bill Clinton ’ s ties with the now-deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , recently coming to light again with new pictures of Clinton enjoying a massage aboard Epstein ’ s plane , from an alleged Epstein victim , are still in the news .
Or maybe Hillary was afraid of the public reminding of her own exhausting history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time as secretary of state , the dead of Benghazi , the Clinton Foundation depository for foreign rulers to give money , the Russia uranium deal .
Regardless , Clinton ’ s effort to squelch discussion while inviting the public to “ join ” her had the kind of blowback Clinton should be used to now after decades of hubris .
Another person in the public eye might hesitate to so arrogantly block out strangers after actually inviting the public to join her in birthday wishes , but Clinton knows she ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media will never call her out .
It ’ s been in too deep covering up during the Bill Clinton presidency and her own presidential run to turn on her how .
She knows opinion influencers – celebrities , late-night comedians , the majority of political pundits – are on her side .
They have to be for their own sorry sakes .
But what she can ’ t control are the voices of the past that have never been silent – accusing her husband of vicious crimes , and accusing her of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world of wealth and power , even during a week where Democrats should be showcasing their own history , Hillary Clinton ’ s history leaves her a lot to be afraid of .
That Twitter post just admitted it .
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Maybe she was afraid Bill Clinton’s accusers might speak up again?
Any American who’s followed Hillary Clinton’s career through the years knows things are rarely what they seem with her — and it seems like that applies to even birthday greetings.
In a Twitter post Wednesday, the former first lady, senator and secretary of state asked readers to join her in wishing her husband, Bill, a happy birthday while posting a picture of the two in their carefree college days.
Join me in wishing this young man a happy birthday. ❤?@BillClinton https://t.co/ZrdkKPVP7L pic.twitter.com/wCpHV5O847 — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 19, 2020
“Join me in wishing this young man a happy birthday,” Clinton gushed.
There was a problem, of course. With the Clintons there’s always a problem.
And the problem was, Hillary didn’t actually want anyone who could read her Twitter post to join her in wishing her husband anything.
As a note on the Twitter post made clear for any who tried:
“People @HillaryClinton follows or mentioned can reply,” the limit states.
In other words, she invited the world to comment, then slammed the door on just about anyone who wanted to take her up on it.
That might account for the fact that a Twitter post with 3.5K likes and 21.7K retweets as of early Wednesday afternoon had attracted a paltry four replies.
But what accounts for Clinton’s cold feet – during a week when the Democratic National Convention is dominating the news cycle?
Maybe she realized that while her husband’s transgressions against women over the decades have been largely whitewashed by a political party that sold its soul for power long, long ago, the current vengeful political climate and #MeToo vigilantes of her own political left might not be so cordial to a politician with Bill Clinton’s considerable baggage.
After all, besides being known as a powerful older man who was sexually serviced by a young woman in the American people’s Oval Office on numerous occasions, Clinton, now 74, is openly accused by other women of crimes ranging from actual rape to sexual assault to sexual harassment that involved a demand for oral sex.
The accusations of former Arkansas nursing home administrator Juanita Broaddrick, former Clinton White House aide Kathleen Willey and former Arkansas state employee Paula Jones have all gotten public airings – Jones actually settled her sexual harassment lawsuit with Clinton for $850,000 in 1998, as The Washington Post reported at the time.
Do you think Hillary was afraid of the replies her post would receive? Yes No
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But the unspoken, lingering suspicion hangs in the air. This isn’t the Brett Kavanaugh case, where the initial accusations about a phantom “assault” in the early 1980s were suddenly dredged up by Democrats and their media allies to derail a conservative’s nomination to the Supreme Court – then spiraled into a circus beclowned by the likes of the now-disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti and now-Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
The allegations of Broaddrick, who still accuses Clinton of raping her in an Arkansas hotel room in 1978, and Willey, who says Clinton groped her and kissed her in the White House in 1993, have never really gone away.
The fact that all three women campaigned for Donald Trump during the 2016 election has kept their names and their stories still in the public eye.
And, of course, Bill Clinton’s ties with now-deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, recently coming to light again with new pictures of Clinton enjoying a massage from an alleged Epstein victim during a humanitarian mission to Africa in 2002, are still in the news. (Epstein’s plane was used for the trip.)
Or maybe Hillary was afraid of the public reminding of her own exhausting history of scandals – the emails from her time as secretary of state, the dead of Benghazi, the Clinton Foundation depository for foreign rulers to give money, the Russia uranium deal.
Regardless, Clinton’s effort to squelch discussion while inviting the public to “join” her had the kind of blowback Clinton should be used to now after decades of hubris.
“join me in wishing this young man a happy birthday.” *** blocks you from “wishing him a happy birthday” *** — Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) August 19, 2020
She didn’t want to see hundreds of replies containing these images, which is certainly what would have happened. pic.twitter.com/EqzdldRIqS — Keith Hartel (@hartelkeith) August 19, 2020
She knows what Twitter will do with that opportunity lmao — Dawn (@aurora_g96) August 19, 2020
You can’t say “join me” and block everyone from joining you. https://t.co/iVbaE8A5dW — Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) August 19, 2020
Another person in the public eye might hesitate to so arrogantly block out strangers after actually inviting the public to join her in birthday wishes, but Clinton knows she’s utterly untouchable.
She knows the mainstream media will never call her out. It’s been in too deep covering up during the Bill Clinton presidency and her own presidential run to turn on her how.
She knows opinion influencers – celebrities, late-night comedians, the majority of political pundits – are on her side. They have to be for their own sorry sakes.
But what she can’t control are the voices of the past that have never been silent – accusing her husband of vicious crimes, and accusing her of complicity in them.
Even in her world of wealth and power, even during a week where Democrats should be showcasing their own history, Hillary Clinton’s history leaves her a lot to be afraid of. That Twitter post just admitted it.
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