westernjournal--2020-08-06--Bob Ehrlich: Here’s a Great Option for Sticking It to the Left Without Giving in to Cancel Culture

You are a conservative , God-fearing , law-abiding citizen .
You pay your bills , love your family , give to charity and root for the U.S. to win every medal at the Olympics .
You still tear up while watching “ Miracle ” for the tenth time .
But your world has been turned upside down .
A pandemic has upended the economy , chilling the hottest market in decades .
Major cities burn , but their Democratic mayors seem more interested in scoring political points than quieting the streets .
Bizarrely , the destructive rioting is no more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily , you watch 20-something young women spout F-bombs at African-American police officers whom the women wish to “ defund.
” A husband and wife “ caught ” defending their home with firearms in the face of an encroaching large mob are themselves arrested and charged .
You can not turn on a sporting event or watch a movie or comedy show without receiving a political message smack in your face .
College professors are disciplined or even fired for spouting politically incorrect ( conservative ) opinions .
Your kids are not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent you a warning for failing to wear a face mask — while walking your dog .
You can no longer have a civil political discussion with your neighbor .
Your normal excitement at the prospect of another NFL season has soured ; you will take a knee instead of watching on Sundays .
Then , you learn of a recent CATO Institute poll that reflects 62 percent of the American public is intimidated about expressing political opinion .
Yep , a revealing 52 percent of liberals and an astonishing 77 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exercise their First Amendment right to freedom of speech .
You are next asked to swallow that Joe Biden is now ahead by 5-10 points — as if those last two numbers are unrelated .
All of this puts you in a bad mood .
Your sense of humor suffers as well .
You mutter to yourself constantly .
It seems there is no escape from the daily pounding .
All of which leads to two possible options .
Option One is to further a nascent right-wing cancel culture .
Here , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actors are easy as 98 percent of Hollywood tilts hard left .
But bypassing periodic viewing of “ The Office ” ( Steve Carell has gone off the rails ) might prove more difficult .
You now have a menu of professional woke sports leagues to tune out .
Bypassing the usual media suspects ( MSNBC , CNN , The New York Times , The Washington Post ) is another easy task .
After all , how much spinning narrative ( as opposed to hard news ) can one person bear ?
Still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and America — does not easily lend itself to negative action .
You are an optimist by nature ; boycotts , protests , riots and civil unrest are counterculture activities , not your cup of tea .
Just ask yourself : When was the last time the College Republicans took over a university president ’ s office ?
If any such incident did go down , it was to redecorate the place , not burn it down .
RELATED : Op-Ed : The Left Can Only Get Power When We 're Fearfully Silent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Us Non-Stop And so I have been thinking about an Option Two — a positive , boycott-less path to protest the attempted dismantling of our culture .
Just within the last week , I have daily purchased Goya cookies at our local Wawa .
( I never thought the mere purchase of cookies would be so liberating . )
Also at Wawa ( yes , guilty , I am there every day ) I bought lunch for a guy dressed in a Capitol Police uniform .
He appreciated but objected to my gesture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protected me for eight years on Capitol Hill .
I also asked my police friends what police-supporting organization they would recommend .
A check was soon in the mail .
Speaking of contributions , there are many effective organizations dedicated to the restoration of free speech on campus .
The Leadership Institute and Young America ’ s Foundation are two that come to mind .
Support them .
My wife will shortly make another purchase from “ MyPillow ” — the company that stepped up when the Twitter mob attempted to take down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It and other Fox advertisers should be supported .
And then there is “ Black Rifle Coffee Company.
” What a great idea : a group of veterans banding together to sell coffee to “ people who love America.
” Count me in .
The foregoing is a brief sampling of steps you might choose when considering your options in opposition to progressive chaos and the undemocratic strategies of taking away constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly for conservative citizens .
There is no perfect response , but I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing something .
Oh , and one more thing : Cast your ballot for the Republican ticket on Nov. 3 .
Make it known you want your life back — and that you are not going to put up with the mob and its cancel culture campaign .
After all , another four years for you-know-who is the ultimate payback .
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You are a conservative, God-fearing, law-abiding citizen. You pay your bills, love your family, give to charity and root for the U.S. to win every medal at the Olympics. You still tear up while watching “Miracle” for the tenth time.
But your world has been turned upside down.
A pandemic has upended the economy, chilling the hottest market in decades. Major cities burn, but their Democratic mayors seem more interested in scoring political points than quieting the streets. Bizarrely, the destructive rioting is no more than touched on in major media.
Daily, you watch 20-something young women spout F-bombs at African-American police officers whom the women wish to “defund.”
A husband and wife “caught” defending their home with firearms in the face of an encroaching large mob are themselves arrested and charged. You cannot turn on a sporting event or watch a movie or comedy show without receiving a political message smack in your face. College professors are disciplined or even fired for spouting politically incorrect (conservative) opinions.
Your kids are not going back to school. Your neighborhood association sent you a warning for failing to wear a face mask — while walking your dog. You can no longer have a civil political discussion with your neighbor. Your normal excitement at the prospect of another NFL season has soured; you will take a knee instead of watching on Sundays.
Then, you learn of a recent CATO Institute poll that reflects 62 percent of the American public is intimidated about expressing political opinion. Yep, a revealing 52 percent of liberals and an astonishing 77 percent of conservatives say that they are afraid to exercise their First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
You are next asked to swallow that Joe Biden is now ahead by 5-10 points — as if those last two numbers are unrelated.
All of this puts you in a bad mood. Your sense of humor suffers as well. You mutter to yourself constantly. It seems there is no escape from the daily pounding. All of which leads to two possible options.
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Option One is to further a nascent right-wing cancel culture.
Here, you have unlimited options. Boycotts of lefty actors are easy as 98 percent of Hollywood tilts hard left. But bypassing periodic viewing of “The Office” (Steve Carell has gone off the rails) might prove more difficult.
You now have a menu of professional woke sports leagues to tune out. Bypassing the usual media suspects (MSNBC, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post) is another easy task. After all, how much spinning narrative (as opposed to hard news) can one person bear?
Still, your general optimism about life — and America — does not easily lend itself to negative action. You are an optimist by nature; boycotts, protests, riots and civil unrest are counterculture activities, not your cup of tea.
Just ask yourself: When was the last time the College Republicans took over a university president’s office? If any such incident did go down, it was to redecorate the place, not burn it down.
And so I have been thinking about an Option Two — a positive, boycott-less path to protest the attempted dismantling of our culture.
Just within the last week, I have daily purchased Goya cookies at our local Wawa. (I never thought the mere purchase of cookies would be so liberating.)
Also at Wawa (yes, guilty, I am there every day) I bought lunch for a guy dressed in a Capitol Police uniform. He appreciated but objected to my gesture until I reminded him that he had protected me for eight years on Capitol Hill.
I also asked my police friends what police-supporting organization they would recommend. A check was soon in the mail.
Speaking of contributions, there are many effective organizations dedicated to the restoration of free speech on campus. The Leadership Institute and Young America’s Foundation are two that come to mind. Support them.
My wife will shortly make another purchase from “MyPillow” — the company that stepped up when the Twitter mob attempted to take down Fox’s leading political shows. It and other Fox advertisers should be supported.
And then there is “Black Rifle Coffee Company.” What a great idea: a group of veterans banding together to sell coffee to “people who love America.” Count me in.
The foregoing is a brief sampling of steps you might choose when considering your options in opposition to progressive chaos and the undemocratic strategies of taking away constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly for conservative citizens.
There is no perfect response, but I bet you’ll feel better after doing something.
Oh, and one more thing: Cast your ballot for the Republican ticket on Nov. 3.
Make it known you want your life back — and that you are not going to put up with the mob and its cancel culture campaign. After all, another four years for you-know-who is the ultimate payback.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Flashback: Man Hires Choir To Surprise Wife with Multiple Sclerosis on Their Anniversary

In 2016 , Carl Gilbertson wanted to plan something special for his wife , Laura , for their 10th anniversary .
Making it a decade together calls for celebration , and Carl knew just the right people to make their day spectacular .
Stephanie Carr , a friend , happened to be the head of Musical Theatre at Liverpool Media Academy , so the idea of a flash mob was born .
Laura has multiple sclerosis , and Carl picked Bruno Mars ‘ “ Just the Way You Are ” for the academy ’ s students to sing at Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video of the momentous event opens with a description : ‘ To celebrate his tenth anniversary Carl Gilbertson enlisted the help of students representing Liverpool Media Academy… ” “ The flashmob acted as a declaration of love from Carl to his wife , Laura , who suffers from multiple sclerosis… ” “ I was a lot more nervous on Saturday than I was on my wedding day , ” Carl told the Liverpool Echo .
“ I ’ ll probably get a bit of stick from the lads when I get back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she was thrilled to be a part of the couple ’ s celebration .
“ He asked me to come up with something ; at first we were going to come up with a dance routine , but then we thought it has to be a song , and then he decided the song , ” she said .
“ It was really emotional ; it was a bit overwhelming and it was a happy occasion celebrating the 10 years .
I was just honoured and proud that I could be apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up their time , and they were all honoured , at the end they were all crying , it was such an emotional day.
” The next year , Laura got her husband back with a surprise of her own .
“ For those of you who may only know my Laura from the crying woman at her Flashmob last year , let me introduce you [ to ] the ‘ real ’ one , ” Carl posted on Facebook in 2017 .
“ Laughing her head off at her husband when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into thinking we were going to mark my 40th Birthday with a quiet lunch with just my parents and in-laws when in reality she ’ s organised a full on surprise party !
” “ If I ’ d have known a full restaurant were going to be singing Happy Birthday to me I ’ d have never worn a white shirt to show off the red face !
” Not every anniversary involves flash mobs and giant crowds — especially not in a year such as 2020 .
But Carl still publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Sometimes I know we can all concentrate on the things that mighta , coulda maybe even shoulda been , ” he posted on July 22 .
“ But sometimes it ’ s important to count on the things that are.
” “ Fourteen years ago today , my Laura gave me her trust and her love and I promised to do my best to make her happy every day .
I hope this picture sums our marriage up .
Thanks my babe for another year of us.
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In 2016, Carl Gilbertson wanted to plan something special for his wife, Laura, for their 10th anniversary. Making it a decade together calls for celebration, and Carl knew just the right people to make their day spectacular.
Stephanie Carr, a friend, happened to be the head of Musical Theatre at Liverpool Media Academy, so the idea of a flash mob was born.
Laura has multiple sclerosis, and Carl picked Bruno Mars‘ “Just the Way You Are” for the academy’s students to sing at Liverpool ONE, a shopping complex.
The video of the momentous event opens with a description: ‘To celebrate his tenth anniversary Carl Gilbertson enlisted the help of students representing Liverpool Media Academy…”
“The flashmob acted as a declaration of love from Carl to his wife, Laura, who suffers from multiple sclerosis…”
“I was a lot more nervous on Saturday than I was on my wedding day,” Carl told the Liverpool Echo. “I’ll probably get a bit of stick from the lads when I get back to Anfield for the new season.”
Carr said she was thrilled to be a part of the couple’s celebration.
“He asked me to come up with something; at first we were going to come up with a dance routine, but then we thought it has to be a song, and then he decided the song,” she said.
“It was really emotional; it was a bit overwhelming and it was a happy occasion celebrating the 10 years. I was just honoured and proud that I could be apart of it.
“The students gave up their time, and they were all honoured, at the end they were all crying, it was such an emotional day.”
The next year, Laura got her husband back with a surprise of her own.
“For those of you who may only know my Laura from the crying woman at her Flashmob last year, let me introduce you [to] the ‘real’ one,” Carl posted on Facebook in 2017. “Laughing her head off at her husband when she realises she has managed to scam me into thinking we were going to mark my 40th Birthday with a quiet lunch with just my parents and in-laws when in reality she’s organised a full on surprise party!”
“If I’d have known a full restaurant were going to be singing Happy Birthday to me I’d have never worn a white shirt to show off the red face!”
Not every anniversary involves flash mobs and giant crowds — especially not in a year such as 2020. But Carl still publicly proclaims his love for his wife.
“Sometimes I know we can all concentrate on the things that mighta, coulda maybe even shoulda been,” he posted on July 22. “But sometimes it’s important to count on the things that are.”
“Fourteen years ago today, my Laura gave me her trust and her love and I promised to do my best to make her happy every day. I hope this picture sums our marriage up. Thanks my babe for another year of us.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Poll: Overwhelming Majority of Black Americans Want Police To Maintain Local Presence

It is difficult to ascertain who the Black Lives Matter movement speaks for at this juncture in the group ’ s short history .
It claims to speak for the black population of the United States , but that evidence for that is in short supply .
Meanwhile , videos of white liberals speaking for black Americans abound on social media .
WARNING : The following videos contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
Some of those videos demonstrate how quickly these white liberals will turn on black Americans as they march , demonstrate , riot and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the name of the neo-Marxist Black Lives Matter political group , which has successfully demanded the partial defunding of some police agencies .
While Black Lives Matter is without a doubt an activist organization with a large group of black members who arguably seek an end to their perception that American institutions are biased against them , that group still doesn ’ t speak for most black Americans .
If you want a look into how non-representative Black Lives Matters ’ radical views are , though , look no farther than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the issue of the presence of police officers in their areas .
“ Would you rather the police spend more time , the same amount of time or less time as they currently spend in your area ?
” Gallup asked .
Of those polled , 61 percent of black respondents said they are content with the police presence in their communities , while 20 percent said they would actually like to see more police officers among them .
RELATED : Seattle Police Chief Begs City Council To 'Stand Up for What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Neighborhood A mere 19 percent of black respondents told Gallup they would like to see fewer police officers in their respective areas .
According to Gallup , the information was compiled from a June 23-July 6 Gallup Panel survey , administered via the internet in English and conducted as part of the newly launched Gallup Center on Black Voices .
The survey was completed by 36,463 adults including “ large samples ” of African-Americans , Hispanics and Asian-American “ weighted to their correct proportions of the population.
” It had an overal margin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finding kind of punch a hole in the narrative that Black Lives Matter ’ s rhetoric about abolishing police officers is a popular viewpoint .
Black respondents in the poll were more likely to report having reservations about receiving fair treatment during encounters with police officers .
Only 61 percent of blacks reported being somewhat confident or very confident they would receive positive treatment , compared to 91 percent of white respondents and 77 percent for Hispanic respondents .
But having reservations about interacting with police officers is not the same as supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities .
Black Lives Matter is very active and loud , and the attention the group receives from the media seems to magnify the voice of the small , radical group .
But the Black Lives Matter , specifically with regard to disbanding law enforcement agencies , is clearly out of touch with the mainstream .
The leftist group , which operates under the guise of being a collective of ordinary people seeking to end bias in policing , has clear political motives , and seeks , by its own admission , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The group ’ s leaders also want to endanger the safety of black communities by leaving vulnerable citizens without the protection of law enforcement officers .
But the majority of black Americans disagree .
The group might actually be little more than a small , fringe network of radicals with a disproportionately large microphone .
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It is difficult to ascertain who the Black Lives Matter movement speaks for at this juncture in the group’s short history.
It claims to speak for the black population of the United States, but that evidence for that is in short supply.
Meanwhile, videos of white liberals speaking for black Americans abound on social media.
WARNING: The following videos contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
White woman yelling at black officers. pic.twitter.com/dEdfTf0Dgw — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) June 23, 2020
Some of those videos demonstrate how quickly these white liberals will turn on black Americans as they march, demonstrate, riot and, in some cases, kill, in the name of the neo-Marxist Black Lives Matter political group, which has successfully demanded the partial defunding of some police agencies.
White BLM activist assaults black man for tearing down Black Lives Matter signs. Woke. pic.twitter.com/8IyRo5qR9e — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 30, 2020
While Black Lives Matter is without a doubt an activist organization with a large group of black members who arguably seek an end to their perception that American institutions are biased against them, that group still doesn’t speak for most black Americans.
If you want a look into how non-representative Black Lives Matters’ radical views are, though, look no farther than a recent Gallup poll.
Gallup asked Americans about the issue of the presence of police officers in their areas.
Answers from black respondents are shocking.
“Would you rather the police spend more time, the same amount of time or less time as they currently spend in your area?” Gallup asked.
Of those polled, 61 percent of black respondents said they are content with the police presence in their communities, while 20 percent said they would actually like to see more police officers among them.
Do you think most Americans would like to preserve traditional law enforcement methods? Yes No
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A mere 19 percent of black respondents told Gallup they would like to see fewer police officers in their respective areas.
According to Gallup, the information was compiled from a June 23-July 6 Gallup Panel survey, administered via the internet in English and conducted as part of the newly launched Gallup Center on Black Voices. The survey was completed by 36,463 adults including “large samples” of African-Americans, Hispanics and Asian-American “weighted to their correct proportions of the population.”
It had an overal margin of error of 1.4 percent.
Its finding kind of punch a hole in the narrative that Black Lives Matter’s rhetoric about abolishing police officers is a popular viewpoint.
Black respondents in the poll were more likely to report having reservations about receiving fair treatment during encounters with police officers.
Only 61 percent of blacks reported being somewhat confident or very confident they would receive positive treatment, compared to 91 percent of white respondents and 77 percent for Hispanic respondents.
But having reservations about interacting with police officers is not the same as supporting the removal of essential public servants from communities.
Black Lives Matter is very active and loud, and the attention the group receives from the media seems to magnify the voice of the small, radical group.
But the Black Lives Matter, specifically with regard to disbanding law enforcement agencies, is clearly out of touch with the mainstream.
The leftist group, which operates under the guise of being a collective of ordinary people seeking to end bias in policing, has clear political motives, and seeks, by its own admission, to “disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure.”
The group’s leaders also want to endanger the safety of black communities by leaving vulnerable citizens without the protection of law enforcement officers.
But the majority of black Americans disagree.
Black Lives Matter doesn’t speak for America.
Black Lives Matter doesn’t even speak for black America.
The group might actually be little more than a small, fringe network of radicals with a disproportionately large microphone.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Op-Ed: Herman Cain’s Final Gift to Us Was Exposing NeverTrumpers for Who They Truly Are

The NeverTrump movement has never been about philosophical or ideological differences ; it ’ s always been about pursuing personal revenge against Donald Trump beating the D.C. establishment at its own game .
Their tactics were relatively aggressive and underhanded from the get-go , but they ’ ve really let the vitriol flow since coalescing under the auspices of the Lincoln Project late last year .
They ’ ve reached a new low with a slew of disgusting , politically motivated attacks on the late patriot Herman Cain , who recently died from coronavirus complications after beating Stage 4 colon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the Lincoln Project team quickly and gleefully took to Twitter to mock the former presidential candidate and businessman for appearing in a picture at a Keep America Great rally in Tulsa without a mask on , implying that he deserved to die because of his politics .
The juvenile and hateful mockery attacks came from all levels , right up to the organization ’ s top leaders .
Rick Wilson , one of the Lincoln Project ’ s co-founders , retweeted a post by another user blaming President Trump for Cain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every single person who enact his policies are f**king monsters.
” Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Molly Jong-Fast observed that “ Herman Cain was diagnosed with coronavirus two days after trumps Tulsa rally , ” directly implying that Cain was infected at the rally even though he could have been exposed to the virus any number of other ways , given his busy schedule .
Jong-Fast then tried to use Cain ’ s death to shame “ Republicans ” ( sometimes the mask slips and NeverTrumpers forget that they ’ re supposed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporting government mandates forcing people to wear masks and practice social distancing .
This wasn ’ t just a spontaneous reaction to news of Herman Cain ’ s death , though .
The folks at the Lincoln Project had been anticipating Cain ’ s demise ever since he first revealed his diagnosis .
RELATED : Op-Ed : Do n't Trust the 'Gen Z GOP ' - It 's a RINO Club Built by and for Anti-Trumpers “ Certainly hope Cain survives , but here is a pic from his own Twitter account from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senior Advisor Rachel Bitecofer tweeted on July 2 , implying that Cain deserved to catch the coronavirus because he had taken his mask off to smile for a picture while attending the president ’ s first rally since the COVID-19 lockdowns began .
Frankly , it ’ s difficult to put much stock in Bitecofer ’ s obligatory assertion that she “ hoped ” Cain would survive , given how enthusiastically members of her organization have tried to exploit his death for their own purposes .
Failed NeverTrump presidential candidate Evan McMullin also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Cain was hospitalized two weeks after he attended a Trump rally and blaming the “ science denial Trump cult ” for taking the coronavirus lightly .
None of them actually care about Herman Cain or the other victims of the pandemic .
All they want is to score political points against the president .
The NeverTrump movement isn ’ t an ideological crusade or even a political vendetta .
It is , and always has been , a deeply personal effort to destroy Donald Trump for exposing the fraud and corruption of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disgusting , but not surprising , that they would try to exploit the death of a great American like Herman Cain for such a base purpose .
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The NeverTrump movement has never been about philosophical or ideological differences; it’s always been about pursuing personal revenge against Donald Trump beating the D.C. establishment at its own game.
Their tactics were relatively aggressive and underhanded from the get-go, but they’ve really let the vitriol flow since coalescing under the auspices of the Lincoln Project late last year.
They’ve reached a new low with a slew of disgusting, politically motivated attacks on the late patriot Herman Cain, who recently died from coronavirus complications after beating Stage 4 colon cancer over a decade ago.
Several members of the Lincoln Project team quickly and gleefully took to Twitter to mock the former presidential candidate and businessman for appearing in a picture at a Keep America Great rally in Tulsa without a mask on, implying that he deserved to die because of his politics.
Herman Cain attended Trump’s Tulsa “rally” with 6000 others. Few wore masks. All cheered wildly as Trump bragged about his conquest of the West Point ramp and drinking water with two hands for 45 minutes. Cain contracted the virus soon after. Today, he is dead. It wasn’t worth it — Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) July 30, 2020
The juvenile and hateful mockery attacks came from all levels, right up to the organization’s top leaders.
Rick Wilson, one of the Lincoln Project’s co-founders, retweeted a post by another user blaming President Trump for Cain’s death and declaring that “every single person who enact his policies are f**king monsters.”
Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Molly Jong-Fast observed that “Herman Cain was diagnosed with coronavirus two days after trumps Tulsa rally,” directly implying that Cain was infected at the rally even though he could have been exposed to the virus any number of other ways, given his busy schedule.
Herman Cain was diagnosed with coronavirus two days after trumps Tulsa rally — Molly Jong-Fast? (@MollyJongFast) July 30, 2020
Jong-Fast then tried to use Cain’s death to shame “Republicans” (sometimes the mask slips and NeverTrumpers forget that they’re supposed to be pretending to be Republicans themselves) into supporting government mandates forcing people to wear masks and practice social distancing.
This wasn’t just a spontaneous reaction to news of Herman Cain’s death, though. The folks at the Lincoln Project had been anticipating Cain’s demise ever since he first revealed his diagnosis.
Certainly hope Cain survives, but here is a pic from his own Twitter account from the Tulsa rally. https://t.co/9PAs2cDLMz pic.twitter.com/sarAb1UsjG — Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer ??? (@RachelBitecofer) July 2, 2020
“Certainly hope Cain survives, but here is a pic from his own Twitter account from the Tulsa rally,” Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Rachel Bitecofer tweeted on July 2, implying that Cain deserved to catch the coronavirus because he had taken his mask off to smile for a picture while attending the president’s first rally since the COVID-19 lockdowns began.
Do you think the Lincoln Project is really just about personal revenge? Yes No
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Frankly, it’s difficult to put much stock in Bitecofer’s obligatory assertion that she “hoped” Cain would survive, given how enthusiastically members of her organization have tried to exploit his death for their own purposes.
Failed NeverTrump presidential candidate Evan McMullin also joined in the death celebration, gloating that Cain was hospitalized two weeks after he attended a Trump rally and blaming the “science denial Trump cult” for taking the coronavirus lightly.
Herman Cain was hospitalized for coronavirus two weeks after he attended Trump’s Tulsa rally without a face mask. He’s the first senior casualty of the science denial Trump cult. The question is whether even that can wake others up about the dangers of Trump and the virus. https://t.co/olobtDXjGx — Evan McMullin (@EvanMcMullin) July 30, 2020
None of them actually care about Herman Cain or the other victims of the pandemic. All they want is to score political points against the president.
The NeverTrump movement isn’t an ideological crusade or even a political vendetta. It is, and always has been, a deeply personal effort to destroy Donald Trump for exposing the fraud and corruption of the D.C. establishment.
It’s disgusting, but not surprising, that they would try to exploit the death of a great American like Herman Cain for such a base purpose.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--US Aid Begins Flowing into Lebanon in Wake of Devastating Explosion

The United States on Thursday began delivering aid to Lebanon in the aftermath of a deadly explosion .
The first C-17 transport aircraft with 11 pallets of food , water and medical supplies from the U.S. military ’ s Central Command arrived from Qatar and two more were expected in the next 24 hours .
U.S. officials said the administration also plans to provide at least $ 15 million in disaster assistance .
The provision of assistance is complicated by the outsized role that the Islamic militant group Hezbollah plays in both the Lebanese government and in the fabric of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate set off a massive blast that rocked the capital city of Beirut .
The chemical had been left sitting in a warehouse ever since it was confiscated from an impounded cargo ship in 2013 .
The explosion , powerful enough to be felt in Cyprus across the Eastern Mediterranean , killed more than 130 people , wounded thousands and blasted buildings for miles around .
Two days later , some 300,000 people — more than 12 percent of Beirut ’ s population — can ’ t return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Damaged hospitals are still struggling to deal with the wounded and officials have estimated losses at $ 10 billion to $ 15 billion .
Hezbollah is recognized as a legitimate political party in Lebanon but deemed a terrorist organization by the State Department because of its anti-Israel stance and attacks on the Jewish state .
As such , it is subject to significant American sanctions , and successive U.S. administrations have wrestled with how to continue to provide aid to the country that does not benefit the group .
Although pro-Israel lawmakers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. halt all assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces , the Trump administration and its predecessors have resisted such a cut-off , arguing that the army is the only legitimate entity in Lebanon capable of countering Hezbollah ’ s influence and ensuring security .
Currently , non-military U.S. aid to Lebanon is funneled in such a way as to avoid or reduce the chances of it making its way to any part of Hezbollah , a task which has become more difficult in the current circumstance since the group took control of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re well aware of some of the concerns with whom the aid would go to and ensuring that the aid gets to the people of Lebanon that need it most , ” Jonathan Hoffman , chief spokesman for the Pentagon , said during a news conference on Thursday .
He said the department is working with the State Department and taking its guidance on where to deliver the aid .
Gen. Frank McKenzie , the top U.S. commander for the Middle East and head of Central Command , said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Lebanon Armed Forces , and expect that we will continue to provide additional assistance throughout Lebanon ’ s recovery effort.
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Bill Urban , spokesman for U.S. Central Command , said the Lebanese Armed Forces will receive the aid and distribute it to residents , and that the effort is being coordinated with the U.S. embassy in Beirut and USAID .
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The United States on Thursday began delivering aid to Lebanon in the aftermath of a deadly explosion.
The first C-17 transport aircraft with 11 pallets of food, water and medical supplies from the U.S. military’s Central Command arrived from Qatar and two more were expected in the next 24 hours.
U.S. officials said the administration also plans to provide at least $15 million in disaster assistance.
The provision of assistance is complicated by the outsized role that the Islamic militant group Hezbollah plays in both the Lebanese government and in the fabric of Lebanon’s society.
A stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate set off a massive blast that rocked the capital city of Beirut. The chemical had been left sitting in a warehouse ever since it was confiscated from an impounded cargo ship in 2013.
The explosion, powerful enough to be felt in Cyprus across the Eastern Mediterranean, killed more than 130 people, wounded thousands and blasted buildings for miles around.
Two days later, some 300,000 people — more than 12 percent of Beirut’s population — can’t return to their homes, officials estimate.
Damaged hospitals are still struggling to deal with the wounded and officials have estimated losses at $10 billion to $15 billion.
Hezbollah is recognized as a legitimate political party in Lebanon but deemed a terrorist organization by the State Department because of its anti-Israel stance and attacks on the Jewish state.
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As such, it is subject to significant American sanctions, and successive U.S. administrations have wrestled with how to continue to provide aid to the country that does not benefit the group.
Although pro-Israel lawmakers and anti-Iran hawks have long demanded that the U.S. halt all assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces, the Trump administration and its predecessors have resisted such a cut-off, arguing that the army is the only legitimate entity in Lebanon capable of countering Hezbollah’s influence and ensuring security.
Currently, non-military U.S. aid to Lebanon is funneled in such a way as to avoid or reduce the chances of it making its way to any part of Hezbollah, a task which has become more difficult in the current circumstance since the group took control of the Health Ministry earlier this year.
“We’re well aware of some of the concerns with whom the aid would go to and ensuring that the aid gets to the people of Lebanon that need it most,” Jonathan Hoffman, chief spokesman for the Pentagon, said during a news conference on Thursday.
He said the department is working with the State Department and taking its guidance on where to deliver the aid.
Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East and head of Central Command, said in a statement that “We are closely coordinating with the Lebanon Armed Forces, and expect that we will continue to provide additional assistance throughout Lebanon’s recovery effort.”
Navy Capt. Bill Urban, spokesman for U.S. Central Command, said the Lebanese Armed Forces will receive the aid and distribute it to residents, and that the effort is being coordinated with the U.S. embassy in Beirut and USAID.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Potential Biden VP Has Major Problems, Including Her Son Being a Massive Trump Supporter

According to a number of published reports , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has narrowed his running mate choices down to California Sen. Kamala Harris and Susan Rice , the former national security advisor and ambassador to the United Nations under the Obama administration .
According to an Axios report , Biden insiders were so certain it would be one of those two that they “ would be surprised if he picks anyone else.
” “ Rice is getting a big bounce from Obama people who claim her presence on the ticket would guarantee the enthusiastic presence of both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trail , ” the report read .
Which is an interesting take because — what campaign trail ?
Whatever the case , there are obvious problems with Susan Rice , particularly Benghazi .
However , there ’ s another problem she might have : She ’ ll likely be bringing a Trump supporter into the White House .
Yes , that ’ s right : John David Rice-Cameron , Rice ’ s son , is a Trump-supporting Republican .
According to a 2018 report from The Washington Post , Rice-Cameron had become the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the banner of “ Make Stanford Great Again.
” He also had to call police after he said he was assaulted at a pro-Brett Kavanaugh event during the Supreme Court nominee ’ s confirmation .
He also told Fox News earlier in 2018 that the Tea Party and Mark Levin , among other influences , led him to move away from his parents ’ politics .
“ This worldview and these principles compel me to promote conservative ideas at Stanford , and beyond , ” he said .
“ I ’ m driven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that Americans are slowly losing their liberty , and I believe that liberty is being valued less and less .
I want to turn the tide , and college campuses are crucial to doing so.
” To be fair , Rice and her son seem to have a loving relationship , respecting each other ’ s differences .
“ My mother and I have a great relationship , and my mother believes strongly in the free and respectful exchange of ideas , ” Rice-Cameron told Fox .
“ We disagree on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , we agree that America is the greatest nation the world has ever seen , and thus , we believe that America has an important role to play as a force for liberty and justice on the world stage.
” In an interview with NPR on Tuesday , Rice said that relationship continues .
RELATED : Type Gibberish on Trump Campaign 's Website , and You 'll Get Taken to a Secret Roast of Joe Biden “ I have a 23-year-old son whom I love dearly , whose politics are very , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest of our family , ” she said .
“ My son and I will have some robust disagreements over some matters of policy , not all .
And yet , at the end of the day , you know , I love him dearly and he loves me.
” And , get this , they actually seem to find areas of agreement — something she told NPR the country could learn from .
“ We agree , for example , on the importance of the United States playing a responsible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Rice said .
“ We agree on the importance of having strong alliances .
We agree we have to be cleareyed and strong in dealing with adversaries like Russia and the threat that China may pose .
We disagree on things like choice .
I ’ m pro-choice .
He ’ s pro-life .
That ’ s the kind of difference that we ought to be able to respect.
” That ’ s inspiring stuff .
It ’ s also coming from someone who said , during a June interview , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the trash heap of history.
” In addition to saying the election was about “ getting Joe Biden in the White House , ” she said we also need to “ remove Donald Trump and consign those who supported him in the Senate to the trash heap of history.
” Then , Biden could “ heal and unify the nation.
” I mean , presumably without the Republican senators not named Mitt Romney .
And definitely not Lindsey Graham , who she said last autumn has “ been a piece of s— @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , d—it .
Finally .
He ’ s a piece of s—.
” Of course , these aren ’ t the only problems that Rice presents .
The biggest is Benghazi , where Rice was one of the main people who blamed the 2012 terrorist attack on our consulate in the Libyan city on a poorly produced internet video when the Obama administration knew full well the act was a pre-planned terrorist attack .
Rice even on the Sunday shows in the days after the attack to give that explanation .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News noted , she again blamed Hillary Clinton and the CIA talking points she was given .
Even assuming the truth of that , her nomination would still eat into the Biden narrative , which will no doubt emphasize the happy-clappy parts of the Obama years .
Hope !
Change !
Bengh– oh , wait , no , not that one .
Secretary of State Hillar– we probably don ’ t want to go there , either .
Unmasking of Trump camp– oh , why bother ?
If Rice does become Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes she ’ ll adopt a tone more like she does with her son than she does when it comes to Lindsey Graham and other Republicans .
I doubt that ’ s very likely , though .
Too bad her son is too young for the spot ; at this point , odds are you could trick ol ’ Uncle Joe into it .
Of course , he could always get a job in the next four years of the Trump administration… We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @

According to a number of published reports, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has narrowed his running mate choices down to California Sen. Kamala Harris and Susan Rice, the former national security advisor and ambassador to the United Nations under the Obama administration.
According to an Axios report, Biden insiders were so certain it would be one of those two that they “would be surprised if he picks anyone else.”
“Rice is getting a big bounce from Obama people who claim her presence on the ticket would guarantee the enthusiastic presence of both Barack and Michelle Obama on the campaign trail,” the report read.
Which is an interesting take because — what campaign trail?
Whatever the case, there are obvious problems with Susan Rice, particularly Benghazi. However, there’s another problem she might have: She’ll likely be bringing a Trump supporter into the White House.
Yes, that’s right: John David Rice-Cameron, Rice’s son, is a Trump-supporting Republican.
According to a 2018 report from The Washington Post, Rice-Cameron had become the president of the Stanford College Republicans under the banner of “Make Stanford Great Again.” He also had to call police after he said he was assaulted at a pro-Brett Kavanaugh event during the Supreme Court nominee’s confirmation.
He also told Fox News earlier in 2018 that the Tea Party and Mark Levin, among other influences, led him to move away from his parents’ politics.
“This worldview and these principles compel me to promote conservative ideas at Stanford, and beyond,” he said.
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“I’m driven by a fundamental sense of urgency over the fact that Americans are slowly losing their liberty, and I believe that liberty is being valued less and less. I want to turn the tide, and college campuses are crucial to doing so.”
To be fair, Rice and her son seem to have a loving relationship, respecting each other’s differences.
“My mother and I have a great relationship, and my mother believes strongly in the free and respectful exchange of ideas,” Rice-Cameron told Fox.
“We disagree on most of the standard Republican/Democrat disagreements. However, we agree that America is the greatest nation the world has ever seen, and thus, we believe that America has an important role to play as a force for liberty and justice on the world stage.”
In an interview with NPR on Tuesday, Rice said that relationship continues.
“I have a 23-year-old son whom I love dearly, whose politics are very, very different from my own and from the rest of our family,” she said. “My son and I will have some robust disagreements over some matters of policy, not all. And yet, at the end of the day, you know, I love him dearly and he loves me.”
And, get this, they actually seem to find areas of agreement — something she told NPR the country could learn from.
“We agree, for example, on the importance of the United States playing a responsible, principled leadership role in the world,” Rice said.
“We agree on the importance of having strong alliances. We agree we have to be cleareyed and strong in dealing with adversaries like Russia and the threat that China may pose. We disagree on things like choice. I’m pro-choice. He’s pro-life. That’s the kind of difference that we ought to be able to respect.”
That’s inspiring stuff. It’s also coming from someone who said, during a June interview, that Trump supporters in the Senate belong “to the trash heap of history.”
Potential Biden VP Susan Rice says that the goal of this election is to “remove Donald Trump and consign those who supported him in the Senate to the trash heap of history.”
pic.twitter.com/GI997QFYLQ — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 19, 2020
In addition to saying the election was about “getting Joe Biden in the White House,” she said we also need to “remove Donald Trump and consign those who supported him in the Senate to the trash heap of history.”
Then, Biden could “heal and unify the nation.”
I mean, presumably without the Republican senators not named Mitt Romney. And definitely not Lindsey Graham, who she said last autumn has “been a piece of s—. I said it, I said it, d—it. Finally. He’s a piece of s—.”
Of course, these aren’t the only problems that Rice presents.
The biggest is Benghazi, where Rice was one of the main people who blamed the 2012 terrorist attack on our consulate in the Libyan city on a poorly produced internet video when the Obama administration knew full well the act was a pre-planned terrorist attack.
Rice even on the Sunday shows in the days after the attack to give that explanation. In a book released last fall, Fox News noted, she again blamed Hillary Clinton and the CIA talking points she was given.
Even assuming the truth of that, her nomination would still eat into the Biden narrative, which will no doubt emphasize the happy-clappy parts of the Obama years. Hope! Change! Bengh– oh, wait, no, not that one. Secretary of State Hillar– we probably don’t want to go there, either. Unmasking of Trump camp– oh, why bother?
If Rice does become Biden’s running mate, though, one hopes she’ll adopt a tone more like she does with her son than she does when it comes to Lindsey Graham and other Republicans. I doubt that’s very likely, though.
Too bad her son is too young for the spot; at this point, odds are you could trick ol’ Uncle Joe into it. Of course, he could always get a job in the next four years of the Trump administration…
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Mike Pence Unloads on Chief Justice John Roberts: ‘A Real Disappointment to Conservatives’

Vice President Mike Pence criticized Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts , who was appointed by former President George W. Bush , as a “ disappointment ” to conservatives .
“ We have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States , but Chief Justice Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives , ” Pence told Christian Broadcasting Network ’ s David Brody during an interview teaser released Thursday .
“ Are you scratching your head a little bit on John Roberts ?
” Brody had asked .
The CBN host compared Roberts to former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by former President George H.W.Bush and was also not a reliable ally for conservatives on the high court .
“ Conservatives have had a track record of having some problems with Supreme Court justices you thought were going to be a reliable vote , ” Brody said .
“ When I say ‘ reliable vote , ’ I ’ m just talking about to adhere to conservative principles , ” he said .
Pence , speaking on Roberts ’ recent propensity for siding with the court ’ s liberal wing , did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition to describing the chief justice as “ a disappointment to conservatives , ” the vice president invoked Roberts ’ record as an issue in the presidential campaign .
In one major action that angered conservatives , Roberts chose not to strike down the Affordable Healthcare Act as unconstitutional in 2012 .
As recently as June , the chief justice shocked those on the right when he was the deciding vote in a decision that prevented the state of Louisiana from blocking some abortion procedures .
“ Whether it be the Obamacare decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent decisions all the way through Calvary Chapel … it ’ s a reminder of just how important this election is for the issue of the Supreme Court , ” Pence told Brody .
“ We remember the issue back in 2016 , which I believe loomed large in voters ’ decisions between Hillary Clinton and the man who would become president of the United States , ” he said .
Indeed , Trump made an issue of the court in that campaign , vowing to fill the seat vacated by former Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch to that seat , and later appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh , who was confirmed following a contentious hearing .
Pence told Brody that because of Roberts ’ habit of siding with the high court liberals , the issue of the Supreme Court is on the ballot again in 2020 .
The vice president said that “ some people thought ” the issue of the Supreme Court “ wouldn ’ t be as big an issue these days , ” but added , “ I think that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rulings in favor of the abortion lobby , he said , “ I think it ’ s been a wake-up call for pro-life voters around the country who understand , in a very real sense , that the destiny of the Supreme Court is on the ballot in 2020.
” Pence said that Trump will continue to deliver solid conservative judges if re-elected .
“ He did that in 2016 , ” the vice president said .
“ He kept his word .
He ’ s going to do that in the fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years , he ’ ll keep his word and appoint more principled conservatives to our courts.
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Vice President Mike Pence criticized Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush, as a “disappointment” to conservatives.
“We have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States, but Chief Justice Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives,” Pence told Christian Broadcasting Network’s David Brody during an interview teaser released Thursday.
“Are you scratching your head a little bit on John Roberts?” Brody had asked.
The CBN host compared Roberts to former Justice David Souter, who was appointed by former President George H.W.Bush and was also not a reliable ally for conservatives on the high court.
“Conservatives have had a track record of having some problems with Supreme Court justices you thought were going to be a reliable vote,” Brody said.
“When I say ‘reliable vote,’ I’m just talking about to adhere to conservative principles,” he said.
Pence, speaking on Roberts’ recent propensity for siding with the court’s liberal wing, did not hold back in his response.
In addition to describing the chief justice as “a disappointment to conservatives,” the vice president invoked Roberts’ record as an issue in the presidential campaign.
EXCLUSIVE: Vice President Mike Pence calls out Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts by name. He says, “Chief Justice Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives.” Watch from my interview with @VP in Florida today. Full report on @700club Thursday + clips on @CBNNews pic.twitter.com/z6IANVONr5 — David Brody (@DavidBrodyCBN) August 6, 2020
In one major action that angered conservatives, Roberts chose not to strike down the Affordable Healthcare Act as unconstitutional in 2012.
As recently as June, the chief justice shocked those on the right when he was the deciding vote in a decision that prevented the state of Louisiana from blocking some abortion procedures.
“Whether it be the Obamacare decision or whether it be a spate of recent decisions all the way through Calvary Chapel … it’s a reminder of just how important this election is for the issue of the Supreme Court,” Pence told Brody.
“We remember the issue back in 2016, which I believe loomed large in voters’ decisions between Hillary Clinton and the man who would become president of the United States,” he said.
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Indeed, Trump made an issue of the court in that campaign, vowing to fill the seat vacated by former Justice Antonin Scalia with another principled conservative.
Trump appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch to that seat, and later appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was confirmed following a contentious hearing.
Pence told Brody that because of Roberts’ habit of siding with the high court liberals, the issue of the Supreme Court is on the ballot again in 2020.
The vice president said that “some people thought” the issue of the Supreme Court “wouldn’t be as big an issue these days,” but added, “I think that’s all changed.”
With regard to recent rulings in favor of the abortion lobby, he said, “I think it’s been a wake-up call for pro-life voters around the country who understand, in a very real sense, that the destiny of the Supreme Court is on the ballot in 2020.”
Pence said that Trump will continue to deliver solid conservative judges if re-elected.
“He did that in 2016,” the vice president said. “He kept his word. He’s going to do that in the fall of 2020, and in the next four years, he’ll keep his word and appoint more principled conservatives to our courts.”
The full interview was set to air Thursday on CBN.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--After 14-Year-Old Takes Parents’ Range Rover for Joy Ride, They Give Away His Belongings

One of the joys of parenting is determining what kind of repercussions to dole out when your kid does something asinine .
The choice gets more difficult when those kids enter their teen years , when they are notoriously stubborn and make some seriously questionable decisions .
One family in Phoenix , Arizona , used a unique form of correction when their 14-year-old son took their Range Rover for a joyride while they were celebrating their anniversary in Las Vegas .
According to Angel Martinez , the son , he had hand-washed the car and didn ’ t “ have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the logical course of action was to speed down residential streets to dry the car off .
“ I just wanted to drive , but I don ’ t have like a license to , so I just took it , ” he told KSAZ-TV this week .
The neighbors were concerned , and it wasn ’ t long before the cops were called .
The Martinezes were trying to enjoy their vacation when they got a call that brought their carefree time to a screeching halt .
The parents clearly had time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” for their son ’ s actions — especially because this wasn ’ t the first shenanigan he ’ d pulled — and when they got home they started clearing out his room .
“ We got back to the house today , ” dad Ramon Martinez told KSAZ .
“ We took all his stuff out , his room is 100 percent empty , and we ’ re just giving all his stuff away.
” The KSAZ video shows the teen sitting on the end of his bed , which is on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of water .
A sign — the back of a picture frame — propped up against the corner of the bed has a hand-scrawled message on it : “ Sorry I stole my Parents car and was ‘ SPEEDING . '
” When asked why they were giving away the nice bedroom set , flat-screen television , name-brand clothing and shoes and various decor items , the dad said it was to make public amends .
“ Mostly to like apologize to the neighbors too , you know , ” Ramon Martinez said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone over .
Something really bad could ’ ve happened.
” While it ’ s doubtful the recalcitrant boy paid for his own furnishings , and this punishment is more about unsettling him than hurting his wallet , it certainly is an unusual way to drive a point home .
RELATED : Parents Thought Their Fight with Child Protective Services Ended Months Ago ; Now They 're on Abuse Registry Maybe sleeping on the couch for a while and losing his designer apparel will force Angel to mull things over .
His parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like this will not be tolerated ” and that his actions do , indeed , have consequences .
“ It ’ s kind of weird , ” Angel said , “ but like , I think it ’ s a fair punishment.
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One of the joys of parenting is determining what kind of repercussions to dole out when your kid does something asinine.
The choice gets more difficult when those kids enter their teen years, when they are notoriously stubborn and make some seriously questionable decisions.
One family in Phoenix used a unique form of correction when their 14-year-old son took their Range Rover for a joyride while they were celebrating their anniversary in Las Vegas.
According to Angel Martinez, the son, he had hand-washed the car and didn’t “have anything to dry it.” So, the logical course of action was to speed down residential streets to dry the car off.
“I just wanted to drive, but I don’t have like a license to, so I just took it,” he told KSAZ-TV.
The neighbors were concerned, and it wasn’t long before the cops were called. The Martinezes were trying to enjoy their vacation when they got a call that brought their carefree time to a screeching halt.
The parents clearly had time to think about a suitable “reward” for their son’s actions — especially because this wasn’t the first shenanigan he’d pulled — and when they got home they started clearing out his room.
“We got back to the house today,” dad Ramon Martinez told KSAZ. “We took all his stuff out, his room is 100 percent empty, and we’re just giving all his stuff away.”
The KSAZ video shows the teen sitting on the end of his bed, which is on the driveway, coolly sipping a cup of water.
A sign — the back of a picture frame — propped up against the corner of the bed has a hand-scrawled message on it: “Sorry I stole my Parents car and was ‘SPEEDING.'”
When asked why they were giving away the nice bedroom set, flat-screen television, name-brand clothing and shoes and various decor items, the dad said it was to make public amends.
“Mostly to like apologize to the neighbors too, you know,” Ramon Martinez said. “He could’ve ran someone over. Something really bad could’ve happened.”
While it’s doubtful the recalcitrant boy paid for his own furnishings, and this punishment is more about unsettling him than hurting his wallet, it certainly is an unusual way to drive a point home.
Maybe sleeping on the couch for a while and losing his designer apparel will force Angel to mull things over.
His parents hope this helps him understand “things like this will not be tolerated” and that his actions do, indeed, have consequences.
“It’s kind of weird,” Angel said, “but like, I think it’s a fair punishment.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Parents Thought Their Fight with Child Protective Services Ended Months Ago; Now They’re on Abuse Re

Parents Thought Their Fight with Child Protective Services Ended Months Ago; Now They’re on Abuse Registry

A firm knock at the door from Child Protective Services in June 2019 kicked off a months-long nightmare for Texas parents Daniel and Ashley Pardo , bringing with it the couple ’ s then-indefinite loss of custody over their 4-year-old son , Drake .
The nationally reported legal battle to see Drake returned home should have ended that nightmare last December , when it resulted in an official dismissal of the case against the Pardo family by Kaufman County Court Judge Tracy Gray .
Instead , the dark clouds overhead seem unwilling to dissipate for the family .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political action committee , the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has returned to the drawing board in Drake ’ s case .
The agency has placed Daniel and Ashley on the state ’ s Child Abuse Registry despite the two having been reunited with their son and cleared of any wrongdoing in the case .
“ Last year , the Pardos suffered traumatic injustice at the hands of CPS , ” the Texas Homeschool Coalition wrote in a statement received by The Western Journal late last month .
“ Drake spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pardos fought six months in court before finally being cleared of all charges.
” “ Now this innocent family is being punished anyway , ” the organization added , with one high-ranking member of the THC surmising it ’ s because Child Protective Services doesn ’ t “ want to admit that they made a mistake.
” The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services declined to comment on the situation to The Western Journal , citing the confidentiality of details pertaining to specific case reviews .
The Texas Homeschool Coalition took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense when the controversial custody battle officially began last year .
Months later , the organization is going to bat for the Pardo family again , rallying widespread public support for efforts to appeal what they deem to be an unjustifiable child abuse registration .
That registration , placing Daniel and Ashley Pardo beside those found guilty of neglecting and doing purposeful harm to children , reportedly does not require the opinion of any party aside from CPS .
According to THC , Daniel and Ashley Pardo ’ s placement on the registry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” will appear on background checks and “ can prevent the family from obtaining employment or even volunteering at their child ’ s school and church activities.
” Initial allegations of child abuse leveled against the parents stem from CPS claims that Ashley Pardo displayed “ symptoms of Munchausen syndrome by proxy , ” a mental illness in which an individual treats and cares for another as if they are sick when he or she is not .
In an affidavit received by The Western Journal at the time , Pardo was accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her son ’ s ] symptoms and conditions ” as well as wanton transition between family care physicians in order to fit her agenda for Drake .
The claims were based on a cursory case review conducted by the Children ’ s Medical Center of Dallas after previous doctors reported Ashley ’ s allegedly suspicious behaviors with regard to Drake ’ s health .
RELATED : After 14-Year-Old Takes Parents ' Range Rover for Joy Ride , They Give Away His Belongings When the family didn ’ t show up to a CPS-ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the agency ’ s review and conclusions — the family attributed its absence to a misunderstanding about its reception of the order — the state moved to remove Drake from Pardo family custody .
Jeremy Newman , the THC director of public policy , has been consistent in acknowledging throughout the controversy that Child Protective Services does tremendous work in protecting at-risk youth across the United States .
But the agency ’ s continued unwillingness to let this particular case go in light of final litigation is an “ egregious ” act of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I think what it comes down to is that they don ’ t want to admit that they made a mistake , ” Newman said .
“ That ’ s kind of how I felt during the entire case the first time wondering , you know , why ?
Why are they pushing harder ?
Everyone knows they made a mistake.
” “ The state attorney general , all these lawmakers , are coming out against them , and they ’ re still digging in their heels , ” Newman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a tendency when you get into a government agency to end up in this position where you feel like you can never admit error because admitting error is also admitting liability.
” “ My guess is that they felt like they weren ’ t able to admit error , or at least they weren ’ t willing to , ” he added .
“ And you can kind of understand that until you look on the other side and realize , OK , but what that means is that you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead of admitting error — and then it just becomes egregious.
” For the second time , Ashley and Daniel Pardo are challenging their placement on the Child Abuse Registry with CPS ’ independent Office of Consumer Relations .
According to the Texas Homeschool Coalition , the couple initially appealed to an internal review board within CPS , asking to have its “ child abuser ” classification expunged .
That appeal failed , forcing the parents to continue their battle .
The Western Journal ’ s Kayla Kunkel contributed to this report .
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A firm knock at the door from Child Protective Services in June 2019 kicked off a months-long nightmare for Texas parents Daniel and Ashley Pardo, bringing with it the couple’s then-indefinite loss of custody over their 4-year-old son, Drake.
The nationally reported legal battle to see Drake returned home should have ended that nightmare last December, when it resulted in an official dismissal of the case against the Pardo family by Kaufman County Court Judge Tracy Gray.
Instead, the dark clouds overhead seem unwilling to dissipate for the family.
According to the Texas Homeschool Coalition, a parental-rights-focused political action committee, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has returned to the drawing board in Drake’s case. The agency has placed Daniel and Ashley on the state’s Child Abuse Registry despite the two having been reunited with their son and cleared of any wrongdoing in the case.
“Last year, the Pardos suffered traumatic injustice at the hands of CPS,” the Texas Homeschool Coalition wrote in a statement received by The Western Journal late last month. “Drake spent four months in foster care, and the Pardos fought six months in court before finally being cleared of all charges.”
“Now this innocent family is being punished anyway,” the organization added, with one high-ranking member of the THC surmising it’s because Child Protective Services doesn’t “want to admit that they made a mistake.”
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services declined to comment on the situation to The Western Journal, citing the confidentiality of details pertaining to specific case reviews.
The Texas Homeschool Coalition took on Daniel and Ashley’s legal defense when the controversial custody battle officially began last year.
Months later, the organization is going to bat for the Pardo family again, rallying widespread public support for efforts to appeal what they deem to be an unjustifiable child abuse registration.
That registration, placing Daniel and Ashley Pardo beside those found guilty of neglecting and doing purposeful harm to children, reportedly does not require the opinion of any party aside from CPS.
According to THC, Daniel and Ashley Pardo’s placement on the registry under the classification of “child abuser” will appear on background checks and “can prevent the family from obtaining employment or even volunteering at their child’s school and church activities.”
Initial allegations of child abuse leveled against the parents stem from CPS claims that Ashley Pardo displayed “symptoms of Munchausen syndrome by proxy,” a mental illness in which an individual treats and cares for another as if they are sick when he or she is not.
In an affidavit received by The Western Journal at the time, Pardo was accused of “exaggerating and lying about [her son’s] symptoms and conditions” as well as wanton transition between family care physicians in order to fit her agenda for Drake.
The claims were based on a cursory case review conducted by the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas after previous doctors reported Ashley’s allegedly suspicious behaviors with regard to Drake’s health.
When the family didn’t show up to a CPS-ordered meeting during the summer of 2019 regarding the agency’s review and conclusions — the family attributed its absence to a misunderstanding about its reception of the order — the state moved to remove Drake from Pardo family custody.
Jeremy Newman, the THC director of public policy, has been consistent in acknowledging throughout the controversy that Child Protective Services does tremendous work in protecting at-risk youth across the United States.
But the agency’s continued unwillingness to let this particular case go in light of final litigation is an “egregious” act of arrogance, Newman told The Western Journal.
“I think what it comes down to is that they don’t want to admit that they made a mistake,” Newman said. “That’s kind of how I felt during the entire case the first time wondering, you know, why? Why are they pushing harder? Everyone knows they made a mistake.”
“The state attorney general, all these lawmakers, are coming out against them, and they’re still digging in their heels,” Newman said. “And I think that there’s a tendency when you get into a government agency to end up in this position where you feel like you can never admit error because admitting error is also admitting liability.”
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“My guess is that they felt like they weren’t able to admit error, or at least they weren’t willing to,” he added.
“And you can kind of understand that until you look on the other side and realize, OK, but what that means is that you’re punishing a family that is innocent instead of admitting error — and then it just becomes egregious.”
For the second time, Ashley and Daniel Pardo are challenging their placement on the Child Abuse Registry with CPS’ independent Office of Consumer Relations.
According to the Texas Homeschool Coalition, the couple initially appealed to an internal review board within CPS, asking to have its “child abuser” classification expunged.
That appeal failed, forcing the parents to continue their battle.
The Western Journal’s Kayla Kunkel contributed to this report.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Fed-Up Portland Police Chief Makes Big Statement Against Violence: ‘Enough Is Enough’

Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell said he supports peaceful protests in his city , but in terms of violence , “ Enough is enough.
” The death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25 sparked nationwide protests and riots , and ensuing unrest in Portland has lasted nearly 10 weeks , with the city becoming the epicenter for nightly protests and violence at the hands of groups such as Antifa and Black Lives Matter .
The city ’ s leadership also has joined the protests by at times supporting violent activists over its own police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials seeking to protect government property .
Lovell commented on the situation Wednesday during an interview with the media , KGW-TV reported .
“ There have been some really large , peaceful protests where people have come out , listened to and given speeches , marched to different parts of the city , and that has required zero police engagement , ” he said .
Asked by reporters about the violence , including an incident this week in which a pickup truck driver tore through the middle of a street while demonstrators remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city ’ s repeated violent incidents resemble nothing he ’ s ever seen .
“ I ’ ve never seen a summer like this , ” Lovell said , appealing to his city ’ s citizens to assist embattled Portland officers .
“ Portlanders need to send a strong message that enough is enough , ” Lovell said .
The police chief also opined that the manner in which protests are being held is hurting the objectives that protesters are seeking to achieve .
“ This is not forwarding the goals that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for people of color .
This movement is really powerful , but the violence has taken away from it , ” he said .
“ This is not what Portland is about .
This is not what we need in our city .
“ The real issue , ” according to Lovell , is that the nightly unrest is draining the resources of the department , preventing first responders from reaching the scenes of other crimes or emergency situations .
“ Redirecting officers to crowd control at protests leaves very few cars in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sometimes just two or three cars , ” he said , according to KGW-TV .
RELATED : Portland Continues To Spiral as Violence Moves Away from Fed Courthouse Lovell also disagreed with the partial defunding of his department in June ; Mayor Ted Wheeler , a Democrat , dissolved his city ’ s Gun Violence Reduction Team .
“ This is our opportunity to reimagine every aspect of policing , ” Wheeler said , according to Oregon Public Broadcasting .
“ This is a time that calls for bold and , at times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncomfortable reforms.
” Lovell said that unit needs to return , as gun violence in the city has soared this year .
“ We hear from a lot of people in the community saying , hey , we need the Gun Violence Reduction Team back .
We need these officers that know our community , that know this issue of gun violence , that we really relied on to help stay safe , ” he said Wednesday .
While Portland officers are dealing with activists throwing objects , setting fires and reportedly beheading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , crimes are being reported with increased frequency .
KATU-TV reported that in Portland in July , police dealt with more deadly crimes than at any point since the 1980s .
Fifteen people were shot or stabbed to death in the city last month .
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Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell said he supports peaceful protests in his city, but in terms of violence, “Enough is enough.”
The death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25 sparked nationwide protests and riots, and ensuing unrest in Portland has lasted nearly 10 weeks, with the city becoming the epicenter for nightly protests and violence at the hands of groups such as Antifa and Black Lives Matter.
The city’s leadership also has joined the protests by at times supporting violent activists over its own police officers and directing its ire at federal officials seeking to protect government property.
Lovell commented on the situation Wednesday during an interview with the media, KGW-TV reported.
“There have been some really large, peaceful protests where people have come out, listened to and given speeches, marched to different parts of the city, and that has required zero police engagement,” he said.
Asked by reporters about the violence, including an incident this week in which a pickup truck driver tore through the middle of a street while demonstrators remained on the other side, Lovell said the city’s repeated violent incidents resemble nothing he’s ever seen.
WATCH: A small pickup truck drove through a protest in Portland Oregon. The vehicle approached a barricade set up by demonstrators, and slowed down before speeding forward, pushing a motorcycle through a chain-link fence blocking the road. pic.twitter.com/GmoVD3DUhG — #WVTM13 (@WVTM13) August 6, 2020
“I’ve never seen a summer like this,” Lovell said, appealing to his city’s citizens to assist embattled Portland officers.
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“Portlanders need to send a strong message that enough is enough,” Lovell said.
The police chief also opined that the manner in which protests are being held is hurting the objectives that protesters are seeking to achieve.
“This is not forwarding the goals that are going to lead to better outcomes for people of color. This movement is really powerful, but the violence has taken away from it,” he said. “This is not what Portland is about. This is not what we need in our city.
“The real issue,” according to Lovell, is that the nightly unrest is draining the resources of the department, preventing first responders from reaching the scenes of other crimes or emergency situations.
“Redirecting officers to crowd control at protests leaves very few cars in the precincts to answer 911 calls. Sometimes just two or three cars,” he said, according to KGW-TV.
Lovell also disagreed with the partial defunding of his department in June; Mayor Ted Wheeler, a Democrat, dissolved his city’s Gun Violence Reduction Team.
“This is our opportunity to reimagine every aspect of policing,” Wheeler said, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
“This is a time that calls for bold and, at times, as I’ve said, uncomfortable reforms.”
Lovell said that unit needs to return, as gun violence in the city has soared this year.
“We hear from a lot of people in the community saying, hey, we need the Gun Violence Reduction Team back. We need these officers that know our community, that know this issue of gun violence, that we really relied on to help stay safe,” he said Wednesday.
While Portland officers are dealing with activists throwing objects, setting fires and reportedly beheading animals in the city’s downtown, crimes are being reported with increased frequency.
KATU-TV reported that in Portland in July, police dealt with more deadly crimes than at any point since the 1980s.
Fifteen people were shot or stabbed to death in the city last month. Two of those killed were shot while attending vigils for other victims.
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Minneapolis Commission Hits Brakes on Anti-Cop Crusade, Blocks Key Item from November Ballot

The Minneapolis Charter Commission on Wednesday blocked the possibility of a November ballot measure for voters to decide whether to disband the city police department .
Members of the commission claimed the potential ballot item was rushed , the amendment itself was flawed and the proposal gave the city council too much power , according to the Associated Press .
The commission also said input from community members who may not have supported the proposal wasn ’ t properly considered , AP reported .
“ It ’ s appropriate to explore transformational changes in the department , but it needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peter Ginder , who voted to suspend the November item , told the AP .
“ That hasn ’ t been done here.
” Five city council members authored the proposal for voters to decide the fate of the Minneapolis Police Department following the death of George Floyd .
The commission voted 10-5 to take 90 days to reconsider the amendment .
City council member Jeremiah Ellison , son of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison , was an outspoken proponent of dismantling the police department following Floyd ’ s death .
Ellison , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballot item , called the commission ’ s decision undemocratic .
“ It is not our legacy to use bureaucratic processes to circumvent the people in an attempt to ‘ protect ’ voters from themselves , ” Jeremiah Ellison told the AP .
“ That is not democracy .
In a democracy , the people decide .
But I guess today the Charter Commission decided otherwise.
” The city council member said it was “ past due ” to “ dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department ” in a June tweet .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Joy Ride , They Give Away His Belongings The November item would have effectively replaced police with a “ Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention , ” which was vaguely described as taking a more “ holistic ” approach to policing .
Licensed armed officers would still be allowed to patrol the streets under the changes , the AP reported .
“ There is no democracy denied here .
There is no denial of democratic rights .
It ’ s a question of when , not if , ” Commissioner Gregory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can fix this .
We can get police reform .
We just need to find a different avenue to do it in.
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[jwplayer B8q5QJx7]The Minneapolis Charter Commission on Wednesday blocked the possibility of a November ballot measure for voters to decide whether to disband the city police department.
Members of the commission claimed the potential ballot item was rushed, the amendment itself was flawed and the proposal gave the city council too much power, according to the Associated Press.
The commission also said input from community members who may not have supported the proposal wasn’t properly considered, AP reported.
“It’s appropriate to explore transformational changes in the department, but it needs to be done thoughtfully,” Commissioner Peter Ginder, who voted to suspend the November item, told the AP. “That hasn’t been done here.”
Five city council members authored the proposal for voters to decide the fate of the Minneapolis Police Department following the death of George Floyd.
The commission voted 10-5 to take 90 days to reconsider the amendment.
City council member Jeremiah Ellison, son of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, was an outspoken proponent of dismantling the police department following Floyd’s death.
Ellison, one of the five who authored the ballot item, called the commission’s decision undemocratic.
“It is not our legacy to use bureaucratic processes to circumvent the people in an attempt to ‘protect’ voters from themselves,” Jeremiah Ellison told the AP.
The people should’ve been allowed to vote on the future of Public Safety in Minneapolis It is our legacy in the US to use voting to decide our future It is *not* our legacy to use bureaucratic processes to circumvent the people in an attempt to ‘protect’ voters from themselves — Jeremiah Ellison (@jeremiah4north) August 6, 2020
“That is not democracy. In a democracy, the people decide. But I guess today the Charter Commission decided otherwise.”
The city council member said it was “past due” to “dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department” in a June tweet.
We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department. And when we’re done, we’re not simply gonna glue it back together. We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response. It’s really past due. https://t.co/7WIxUL6W79 — Jeremiah Ellison (@jeremiah4north) June 4, 2020
The November item would have effectively replaced police with a “Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention,” which was vaguely described as taking a more “holistic” approach to policing.
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Licensed armed officers would still be allowed to patrol the streets under the changes, the AP reported.
“There is no democracy denied here. There is no denial of democratic rights. It’s a question of when, not if,” Commissioner Gregory Abbott told the AP.
“We can fix this. We can get police reform. We just need to find a different avenue to do it in.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-06--Type Gibberish on Trump Campaign’s Website, and You’ll Get Taken to a Secret Roast of Joe Biden

As the 2020 elections draw closer , all eyes are on the main contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden .
Battles between the two titans have raged on network television , social media and in-person interviews .
Now , it looks like Trump has rolled out a new theater for this political war on his very own campaign website .
The newest attack against Biden is simple yet brutal and addresses concerns many Americans have about the former vice president ’ s seemingly deteriorating mental condition .
It ’ s not tough to access this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found on Trump ’ s own campaign website with a few simple steps .
First , you need to enter donaldjtrump.com in your URL bar .
After the address , add a forward slash , type some nonsense ( remember , no spaces ! )
and hit enter .
If done correctly , you should be whisked to a 404 error page with a hilarious roast of Biden .
Pictured below , the redirect leads users to an image of the apparently lost former vice president with a simple message : “ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The jab hits at a major problem many voters have with Biden .
While the former vice president was sharp and eloquent earlier in his career , it appears the years have worn down that trait .
Now , even strategists in the Democratic Party are expressing concern over his mental state .
Of course , Trump ’ s opponent has his own version of this hilarious webpage .
Like everything Biden appears to be doing nowadays , however , the page only sends an uninspired message while shamelessly shilling the candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access this , follow the same steps from the Trump website on the Biden campaign ’ s own website , joebiden.com .
After adding gibberish and attempting to enter the page , you will be sent to an error page recommending you wear a mask .
RELATED : Establishment Media Reaches New Low with Glowing Article About Growing Faith in Communism As ongoing protests rock American cities and China rises to challenge United States supremacy , this election is shaping up to be one of the most important in history .
With only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their votes , this political contest is virtually guaranteed to become more heated by the day .
While some polls are now giving Trump an edge in 2020 , the president still going to have a fight on his hands to keep his seat in the White House .
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As the 2020 elections draw closer, all eyes are on the main contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Battles between the two titans have raged on network television, social media and in-person interviews. Now, it looks like Trump has rolled out a new theater for this political war on his very own campaign website.
The newest attack against Biden is simple yet brutal and addresses concerns many Americans have about the former vice president’s seemingly deteriorating mental condition.
It’s not tough to access this jab against Biden, which can be found on Trump’s own campaign website with a few simple steps.
First, you need to enter donaldjtrump.com in your URL bar. After the address, add a forward slash, type some nonsense (remember, no spaces!) and hit enter.
If done correctly, you should be whisked to a 404 error page with a hilarious roast of Biden.
Pictured below, the redirect leads users to an image of the apparently lost former vice president with a simple message: “It appears you are as lost as me.”
The jab hits at a major problem many voters have with Biden.
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While the former vice president was sharp and eloquent earlier in his career, it appears the years have worn down that trait. Now, even strategists in the Democratic Party are expressing concern over his mental state.
Of course, Trump’s opponent has his own version of this hilarious webpage.
Like everything Biden appears to be doing nowadays, however, the page only sends an uninspired message while shamelessly shilling the candidate’s own face masks.
To access this, follow the same steps from the Trump website on the Biden campaign’s own website, joebiden.com. After adding gibberish and attempting to enter the page, you will be sent to an error page recommending you wear a mask.
As ongoing protests rock American cities and China rises to challenge United States supremacy, this election is shaping up to be one of the most important in history.
With only three months to go before citizens cast their votes, this political contest is virtually guaranteed to become more heated by the day.
While some polls are now giving Trump an edge in 2020, the president still going to have a fight on his hands to keep his seat in the White House.
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