westernjournal--2020-06-27--Here’s What Restaurants Are Cutting from Their Menus Due to COVID Shutdown

Restaurants menus have gone on a diet as dining areas reopen after the months-long coronavirus lockdowns , and it may be a while before the slimmed-down versions go away .
Denny ’ s , for example , wiped away options that included its Sizzlin ’ Supreme Skillet , Choconana Pancakes , Spicy Sriracha Burger , Fit Slam and Slow-Cooked Pot Roast through at least this fall , according to CNN .
“ When we realized the effects of the pandemic we quickly mobilized to create a new streamlined menu , ” John Dillon , Denny ’ s chief brand officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he said , is focusing on items that would “ simplify operations and [ are ] easier to execute for our team members.
” IHOP ’ s menu went from 12 pages to two .
TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots Being simple and being popular were the two key things that kept items on the menu , he said .
“ We didn ’ t lose any big menu categories , we just trimmed across the board , ” Haley said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to the full 12-page menu , ” Haley said .
At Dave & Buster ’ s , a menu of 40 items went to 15 .
“ I do not expect that we will go back to the 40-item menu , ” CEO Brian Jenkins said on a recent analyst call .
“ Restaurants keep adding items to their menus because it seems like such an obvious way to add revenue , ” Sara Senatore , senior research analyst at Bernstein Research , told The Washington Post .
“ But at some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not costless to add items.
” McDonald ’ s sliced its menu in April , trimming some items and ending its experiment of serving breakfast items all day .
RELATED : Leftists Erupt on Wendy 's After Learning Major Franchisee Is Pro-Trump Recently , McDonald ’ s president Joe Erlinger told reporters the limited menu has been successful and that some version of a simplified menu may be around a while longer , according to BGR .
“ A limited menu served a purpose for a period of time , ” McDonald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , “ but we have to be also attentive to what the customers are looking for when they come to a McDonald ’ s and I think it ’ s going to vary market by market.
” “ Whether it goes all the way back to where we were pre-COVID , I think that ’ s probably unlikely , ” Kempczinski added .
“ But I think it ’ s equally unlikely that we ’ re going to stay with the current menu.
” Three dessert options ( including the vanilla ice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ options and the Bacon McDouble sandwich are on the short list of items coming back some time during July .
More menu growth is likely as time goes on , according to Peter Saleh , managing director and senior restaurant analyst at BTIG .
“ Remember a month ago and six weeks ago , they weren ’ t competing with some of these even fast-casual places whose dining rooms weren ’ t open , ” he told The Post .
“ Now the competition is coming back online.
” “ The competitive environment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The only way to defend your share is to create more menu innovation and that means new products.
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Restaurants menus have gone on a diet as dining areas reopen after the months-long coronavirus lockdowns, and it may be a while before the slimmed-down versions go away.
Denny’s, for example, wiped away options that included its Sizzlin’ Supreme Skillet, Choconana Pancakes, Spicy Sriracha Burger, Fit Slam and Slow-Cooked Pot Roast through at least this fall, according to CNN.
“When we realized the effects of the pandemic we quickly mobilized to create a new streamlined menu,” John Dillon, Denny’s chief brand officer, told CNN.
Denny’s, he said, is focusing on items that would “simplify operations and [are] easier to execute for our team members.”
IHOP’s menu went from 12 pages to two.
The change “required a lot of reductions,” Brad Haley, IHOP’s chief marketing officer, told CNN.
Being simple and being popular were the two key things that kept items on the menu, he said.
“We didn’t lose any big menu categories, we just trimmed across the board,” Haley said.
The smaller menu makes training easier and reduces waste.
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“I don’t see us going back to the full 12-page menu,” Haley said.
At Dave & Buster’s, a menu of 40 items went to 15.
“I do not expect that we will go back to the 40-item menu,” CEO Brian Jenkins said on a recent analyst call.
“Restaurants keep adding items to their menus because it seems like such an obvious way to add revenue,” Sara Senatore, senior research analyst at Bernstein Research, told The Washington Post. “But at some point it becomes apparent that it’s not costless to add items.”
McDonald’s sliced its menu in April, trimming some items and ending its experiment of serving breakfast items all day.
Recently, McDonald’s president Joe Erlinger told reporters the limited menu has been successful and that some version of a simplified menu may be around a while longer, according to BGR.
“A limited menu served a purpose for a period of time,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said last week, “but we have to be also attentive to what the customers are looking for when they come to a McDonald’s and I think it’s going to vary market by market.”
“Whether it goes all the way back to where we were pre-COVID, I think that’s probably unlikely,” Kempczinski added. “But I think it’s equally unlikely that we’re going to stay with the current menu.”
Three dessert options (including the vanilla ice cream cone), two Quarter Pounder options and the Bacon McDouble sandwich are on the short list of items coming back some time during July.
More menu growth is likely as time goes on, according to Peter Saleh, managing director and senior restaurant analyst at BTIG.
“Remember a month ago and six weeks ago, they weren’t competing with some of these even fast-casual places whose dining rooms weren’t open,” he told The Post. “Now the competition is coming back online.”
“The competitive environment is going to get more tense. The only way to defend your share is to create more menu innovation and that means new products.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-27--Restaurant CEO Gives Away Salary and Bonus Worth $800K To Help Employees

So many people think that if they had more money , they ’ d be more generous — but some of the most generous people are those who don ’ t have much to their name .
The people who become wealthy after a period of struggle often remember where they came from and are more willing to help others going through what they ’ ve gone through .
That seems to be true of Kent Taylor , the CEO of Texas Roadhouse .
While he ’ s the head of a business that now boasts 600 restaurants and 75,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he was just starting out as a single father of two .
“ When you ’ re down and out , that sticks in your head , ” he told People .
“ A lot of people think when you make it later in life it leaves , but it stays in your brain .
Later in life , you want to give back in the same way.
” TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots This has led him to have a keen interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even though there are a lot of them .
In a recent letter , Taylor wrote about the chain ’ s success — both over the years and in its ability to adapt and overcome during the current climate .
“ As everyone ’ s world has obviously changed , so has ours , ” he wrote , according to the Louisville Courier-Journal .
“ I still remember the early days of Texas Roadhouse back in the mid-1990 ’ s , when three of our first five stores failed .
Survival mode @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few years .
“ Well , damn , if I didn ’ t find myself right back there again .
Five restaurants have become 600 and 400 employees have become 75,000+ .
Back then in my mid-30 ’ s , our Roadies were close to my age , and I thought of our company as a people company that happened to serve steaks .
We were a family .
“ Today , I still view us as a people company that serves steaks , however the stakes ( no pun intended ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taylor wrote about how out-of-the-box thinkers were able to come up with some ideas on how to continue to operate during the pandemic , including offering meals to-go as well as steaks that could be cooked at home .
“ While many cautioned against some of these ideas , guess what ?
” he continued .
“ We tried .
We failed .
We tried some more .
And , we succeeded a lot .
We also learned there is a difference in playing to win and playing not to lose .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Support Center teams played to win !
!
” The care he has for his employees is clear in several ways .
First , Taylor wrote about how the company quickly ordered gloves , masks and eyewear for all employees and began mandatory temperature and symptom checks .
RELATED : Selfless Widow Donates Kidney to Same Man Who Received Her Late Husband 's Organs Second , he decided to forgo $ 800,000 — his annual salary and bonus — to help out the restaurant ’ s workers .
So far , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his or her pay reduced , which is impressive given how many other restaurants are suffering .
Third , he has set up , maintained and recently added $ 5 million to Andy ’ s Outreach , an emergency fund for his employees .
The fund , named after Texas Roadhouse mascot Andy Armadillo , helps them out with rent , utilities , funeral costs and other unexpected or overwhelming expenses .
“ It ’ s how I was raised , ” the CEO told People .
“ I did what I felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of time where you have to persist and think differently and take care of those that are with you and lift everyone ’ s spirits and march forward.
” “ We were doing that to take care of our people that might have a loved one die that needed money for a funeral or an operation , ” Taylor said of Andy ’ s Outreach .
“ It would transition to where people gave part of their paycheck , whether 10 cents of $ 10 , to help our people during times of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years old and I call people under 55 kids .
So I have 70,000 kids , and you want to take care of them .
I relate it to my own personal family and I want to take care of my family , is how I look at it.
” “ I want them to transfer the love we ’ re showing them to other people.
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So many people think that if they had more money, they’d be more generous — but some of the most generous people are those who don’t have much to their name.
The people who become wealthy after a period of struggle often remember where they came from and are more willing to help others going through what they’ve gone through.
That seems to be true of Kent Taylor, the CEO of Texas Roadhouse. While he’s the head of a business that now boasts 600 restaurants and 75,000 employees, times weren’t easy when he was just starting out as a single father of two.
“When you’re down and out, that sticks in your head,” he told People. “A lot of people think when you make it later in life it leaves, but it stays in your brain. Later in life, you want to give back in the same way.”
This has led him to have a keen interest in promoting the well-being of his employees, even though there are a lot of them. In a recent letter, Taylor wrote about the chain’s success — both over the years and in its ability to adapt and overcome during the current climate.
“As everyone’s world has obviously changed, so has ours,” he wrote, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. “I still remember the early days of Texas Roadhouse back in the mid-1990’s, when three of our first five stores failed. Survival mode was where I lived for quite a few years.
“Well, damn, if I didn’t find myself right back there again. Five restaurants have become 600 and 400 employees have become 75,000+. Back then in my mid-30’s, our Roadies were close to my age, and I thought of our company as a people company that happened to serve steaks. We were a family.
“Today, I still view us as a people company that serves steaks, however the stakes (no pun intended) and our family are obviously quite larger.”
Taylor wrote about how out-of-the-box thinkers were able to come up with some ideas on how to continue to operate during the pandemic, including offering meals to-go as well as steaks that could be cooked at home.
“While many cautioned against some of these ideas, guess what?” he continued. “We tried. We failed. We tried some more. And, we succeeded a lot. We also learned there is a difference in playing to win and playing not to lose. I am proud to say that our operators and Support Center teams played to win!!”
The care he has for his employees is clear in several ways.
First, Taylor wrote about how the company quickly ordered gloves, masks and eyewear for all employees and began mandatory temperature and symptom checks.
Second, he decided to forgo $800,000 — his annual salary and bonus — to help out the restaurant’s workers. So far, no one has been laid off or had his or her pay reduced, which is impressive given how many other restaurants are suffering.
Third, he has set up, maintained and recently added $5 million to Andy’s Outreach, an emergency fund for his employees. The fund, named after Texas Roadhouse mascot Andy Armadillo, helps them out with rent, utilities, funeral costs and other unexpected or overwhelming expenses.
“It’s how I was raised,” the CEO told People. “I did what I felt was right. This is that kind of time where you have to persist and think differently and take care of those that are with you and lift everyone’s spirits and march forward.”
“We were doing that to take care of our people that might have a loved one die that needed money for a funeral or an operation,” Taylor said of Andy’s Outreach. “It would transition to where people gave part of their paycheck, whether 10 cents of $10, to help our people during times of need.”
“I’m 64 years old and I call people under 55 kids. So I have 70,000 kids, and you want to take care of them. I relate it to my own personal family and I want to take care of my family, is how I look at it.”
“I want them to transfer the love we’re showing them to other people.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-27--Kristen Bell Quits Role, Apologizes for Voicing Non-White Character

Actress Kristen Bell stepped down from her role on Apple TV+ ’ s animated comedy series “ Central Park , ” saying that voicing a non-white character “ shows a lack of awareness of [ her ] pervasive privilege.
” Bell had been cast to voice Molly , a mixed-race character , on the show .
“ This is a time to acknowledge our acts of complicity .
Heres 1 of mine , ” the actress tweeted .
“ Casting a mixed race character w/a white actress undermines the specificity of the mixed race & Black American experience.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that the “ Central Park ” team is working to make the situation right .
TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots “ I am happy to relinquish this role to someone who can give a much more accurate portrayal and I will commit to learning , growing and doing my part for equality and inclusion , ” Bell concluded .
“ Central Park ” has a two-season order at Apple TV+ and was co-created by “ Bob ’ s Burgers ” team Loren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Josh Gad .
In a statement , the show ’ s creative team said that Bell is talented and will still be part of the cast , but recasting Molly “ is an opportunity to get representation right.
” “ To cast a Black or mixed race actress and give Molly a voice that resonates with all of the nuance and experiences of the character as we ’ ve drawn her , ” the statement read .
“ We profoundly regret that we might have contributed to anyone ’ s feeling of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the series is currently being animated , but the creative team plans to recast and re-record Molly ’ s role , Deadline reported .
Bouchard had been criticized for casting Bell as Molly in January .
RELATED : 'Days of Our Lives ' Star Sparks Outrage After Liking Post Questioning Where BLM Donations Go At the time , he said Bell “ needed to be Molly , she was always going to honor that character.
” “ We couldn ’ t make Molly white or Kristen mixed race , so we had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The show ’ s creators now say that “ we can do better.
” “ We ’ re committed to creating opportunities for people of color and Black people in all roles , on all our projects — behind the mic , in the writers room , in production , and in post-production.
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Actress Kristen Bell stepped down from her role on Apple TV+’s animated comedy series “Central Park,” saying that voicing a non-white character “shows a lack of awareness of [her] pervasive privilege.”
Bell had been cast to voice Molly, a mixed-race character, on the show.
“This is a time to acknowledge our acts of complicity. Heres 1 of mine,” the actress tweeted.
“Casting a mixed race character w/a white actress undermines the specificity of the mixed race & Black American experience.”
“It was wrong,” she said, adding that the “Central Park” team is working to make the situation right.
“I am happy to relinquish this role to someone who can give a much more accurate portrayal and I will commit to learning, growing and doing my part for equality and inclusion,” Bell concluded.
It was wrong and we, on the Central Park team, are pledging to make it right. I am happy to relinquish this role to someone who can give a much more accurate portrayal and I will commit to learning, growing and doing my part for equality and inclusion. pic.twitter.com/k8N73pAXOw — Kristen Bell (@KristenBell) June 25, 2020
“Central Park” has a two-season order at Apple TV+ and was co-created by “Bob’s Burgers” team Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith, as well as Josh Gad.
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In a statement, the show’s creative team said that Bell is talented and will still be part of the cast, but recasting Molly “is an opportunity to get representation right.”
“To cast a Black or mixed race actress and give Molly a voice that resonates with all of the nuance and experiences of the character as we’ve drawn her,” the statement read.
“We profoundly regret that we might have contributed to anyone’s feeling of exclusion or erasure.”
Season two of the series is currently being animated, but the creative team plans to recast and re-record Molly’s role, Deadline reported.
Bouchard had been criticized for casting Bell as Molly in January.
At the time, he said Bell “needed to be Molly, she was always going to honor that character.”
“We couldn’t make Molly white or Kristen mixed race, so we had to go forward,” he added.
The show’s creators now say that “we can do better.”
“We’re committed to creating opportunities for people of color and Black people in all roles, on all our projects — behind the mic, in the writers room, in production, and in post-production.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-27--Watch: Dad Overcome with Emotion When Son Surprises Him at Hospital After Accident

First responders deal with many harrowing cases .
Because they see so many things that most of us don ’ t have to deal with on a daily basis , they know a lot more about what can happen to people , in all the worst ways .
But one of the most difficult things they can deal with is responding to a call only to find the person in need of help is someone they know and love .
Fortunately for Will LaGrone of Brandon , Mississippi , he got to help out a beloved family member after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a serious car accident , and after being tended to , he needed to be transported to a different hospital to begin rehab .
TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots Pafford EMS Mississippi , based in Ridgeland , shared a video clip of the surprise reunion on their Facebook page .
“ A week ago today , one of our longtime paramedic ’ s father was involved in a terrible car accIdent , ” they shared on May 1 .
“ Earlier today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MS , was able to make arrangements with management that would enable him to surprise his father here in Louisiana and be the one to transport his father to rehab from the hospital in Shreveport .
“ As you can see Will ’ s father was overcome with emotion .
We are honored to share these photos of the emotional reunion of father and son .
“ Thank you , Will for sharing this special moment with all of the world .
Please keep Will ’ s father in your prayers as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as Will rounds the corner and comes into his father ’ s view , and the nurses suggest that maybe he can help , his father asks , “ Who are you ?
” Will removes his mask , and his dad quickly recognizes him .
“ Hey , man , ” his dad said , choking up as his son leaned in for a hug .
The love between the two is clear .
Both are choked up , and it takes Will a moment to compose himself and explain that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dad .
Hundreds have commented on the video to express their appreciation over being able to witness this precious moment as well as to pledge their prayers for the father ’ s recovery .
“ So sweet and loving !
!
” one commented .
“ I would have done the same thing .
Praying for a speedy recovery !
!
” “ Oh wow , I ’ m bawling my eyes out .
This is just beautiful , ” another wrote .
“ I lost my Dad only 2 years ago so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pafford has some of the BEST staff , ” said a third who seemed to know of the company Will works with .
“ My husband had to travel with them quite regularly .
Even when he didn ’ t have appointments they would stop in to say hi.
” Pafford responded in the comments to thank viewers for their prayers and share that the story has continued circulating .
“ Thank you everyone , for all of your likes , comments and shares !
” they wrote .
“ We are moved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video and emotional reunion with his dad .
As a result of your response , several national and international news media outlets have chosen to pick up our story .
We thank you for helping us spread this message of love.
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First responders deal with many harrowing cases. Because they see so many things that most of us don’t have to deal with on a daily basis, they know a lot more about what can happen to people, in all the worst ways.
But one of the most difficult things they can deal with is responding to a call only to find the person in need of help is someone they know and love.
Fortunately for Will LaGrone of Brandon, Mississippi, he got to help out a beloved family member after the emergency was over.
His father was in a serious car accident, and after being tended to, he needed to be transported to a different hospital to begin rehab.
Pafford EMS Mississippi, based in Ridgeland, shared a video clip of the surprise reunion on their Facebook page.
“A week ago today, one of our longtime paramedic’s father was involved in a terrible car accIdent,” they shared on May 1. “Earlier today, Will LaGrone, Pafford EMS Paramedic/Brandon, MS, was able to make arrangements with management that would enable him to surprise his father here in Louisiana and be the one to transport his father to rehab from the hospital in Shreveport.
“As you can see Will’s father was overcome with emotion. We are honored to share these photos of the emotional reunion of father and son.
“Thank you, Will for sharing this special moment with all of the world. Please keep Will’s father in your prayers as he continues to recover.”
In the video, as Will rounds the corner and comes into his father’s view, and the nurses suggest that maybe he can help, his father asks, “Who are you?”
Will removes his mask, and his dad quickly recognizes him. “Hey, man,” his dad said, choking up as his son leaned in for a hug.
The love between the two is clear. Both are choked up, and it takes Will a moment to compose himself and explain that he’s there to transport his dad.
Hundreds have commented on the video to express their appreciation over being able to witness this precious moment as well as to pledge their prayers for the father’s recovery.
“So sweet and loving!!” one commented. “I would have done the same thing. Praying for a speedy recovery!!”
“Oh wow, I’m bawling my eyes out. This is just beautiful,” another wrote. “I lost my Dad only 2 years ago so I clearly see their bond.”
“Pafford has some of the BEST staff,” said a third who seemed to know of the company Will works with. “My husband had to travel with them quite regularly. Even when he didn’t have appointments they would stop in to say hi.”
Pafford responded in the comments to thank viewers for their prayers and share that the story has continued circulating.
“Thank you everyone, for all of your likes, comments and shares!” they wrote.
“We are moved by your response to Will’s video and emotional reunion with his dad. As a result of your response, several national and international news media outlets have chosen to pick up our story. We thank you for helping us spread this message of love.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-27--NASCAR Driver Debuts Epic ‘Back the Blue’ Car Design Days After Fellow Driver Races with BLM Car

In recent weeks , it seems as if NASCAR has been bitten by the “ wokeness ” bug .
First , it banned the Confederate flag from all of its events .
Then , one of its drivers , Bubba Wallace , debuted a car emblazoned with the words “ Black Lives Matter.
” Fortunately , it looks like the wave of political correctness sweeping through NASCAR hasn ’ t swept up every driver : Kyle Weatherman sported a car designed to show appreciation for the men and women in blue as he raced in Homestead , Florida , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ His car was decked out with a ‘ Blue Lives Matter ’ flag across the hood and # BacktheBlue along the rear panels and back bumper.
” This surely was a welcome sign to America ’ s police officers , who have found themselves under siege in recent weeks .
Police have been public enemy No .
1 on the far left since the death of the unarmed African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody last month .
Movements to “ defund the police ” have sprung up in America ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots Even before the death of Floyd , an anti-police sentiment existed on the far left .
Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick wore socks depicting police officers as pigs , compared police to slave patrols and accused officers of orchestrating “ lawful ” lynchings against “ black and brown people.
” Apparently forgetting about all of the horrible statements Kaepernick has made about police officers , former NFL star Brett Favre showered praise on him , predicting that Kaepernick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” status given to Pat Tillman , who gave up his NFL career to fight in the U.S. Army .
At first glance , Favre doesn ’ t seem like a militant social justice warrior .
After all , he starred in an ad in support of the late Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi .
Favre ’ s ignorant statement proves that political correctness seems to be ripping through those who don ’ t necessarily identify with the far left .
Sadly , other members of the NFL have exhibited equal levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played for the Cleveland Browns , Isaiah Crowell , now a free-agent running back , posted a picture on social media depicting a police officer having his throat slashed .
This action came during the previous wave of anti-police fervor .
While the Black Lives Matter group seems to have reached a strong level of support from the American public , that doesn ’ t change the fact that members of the movement have aimed harsh rhetoric at the police , with some specifically using the phrase , “ Pigs in a blanket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2015 .
Last summer , police officers in New York City were doused with water as they apparently attempted to make arrests .
The situation deteriorated , with anti-police protesters attacking officers with bottles and pieces of concrete .
In the past month , the anti-cop rancor in the United States has reached new heights .
Just three days after Floyd ’ s death , far-left protesters burned a police station to the ground in Minneapolis .
RELATED : Is This What NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Thought Was a 'Noose ' in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contagiously spread to major cities across the country .
In Seattle , a woman set five police cars ablaze .
In California , a man shot a deputy in the face after opening fire at a police station .
Despite the negativity and rage directed at the police , many Americans still enthusiastically support those who serve and protect .
For example , a restaurant in Florida has declared itself a “ safe haven ” for the police .
An Alabama man offered to pay for the meals of a group of police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As many in pro sports continue caving to the PC crew , one football coach has refused to back down from his conservative politics .
Taking to Twitter , Washington Redskins defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio proudly proclaimed he is “ 100 % for America.
” And now , police have found another high-profile ally in NASCAR ’ s Weatherman .
“ A lot going on in the world right now and I wanted to express that most first responders are good people , ” Weatherman tweeted before the race .
Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attention from the establishment media , the men and women in blue should rejoice in the fact that many Americans , including sports figures , appreciate the work they do for their communities every day .
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In recent weeks, it seems as if NASCAR has been bitten by the “wokeness” bug. First, it banned the Confederate flag from all of its events. Then, one of its drivers, Bubba Wallace, debuted a car emblazoned with the words “Black Lives Matter.”
Fortunately, it looks like the wave of political correctness sweeping through NASCAR hasn’t swept up every driver: Kyle Weatherman sported a car designed to show appreciation for the men and women in blue as he raced in Homestead, Florida, on June 13.
According to Newsmax, “His car was decked out with a ‘Blue Lives Matter’ flag across the hood and #BacktheBlue along the rear panels and back bumper.”
This surely was a welcome sign to America’s police officers, who have found themselves under siege in recent weeks.
Police have been public enemy No. 1 on the far left since the death of the unarmed African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody last month. Movements to “defund the police” have sprung up in America’s cities, including New York City.
Even before the death of Floyd, an anti-police sentiment existed on the far left. Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick wore socks depicting police officers as pigs, compared police to slave patrols and accused officers of orchestrating “lawful” lynchings against “black and brown people.”
A system that perpetually condones the killing of people, without consequence, doesn’t need to be revised, it needs to be dismantled! pic.twitter.com/BVVPVZIQyD — Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) June 16, 2017
Apparently forgetting about all of the horrible statements Kaepernick has made about police officers, former NFL star Brett Favre showered praise on him, predicting that Kaepernick soon would enjoy the same “hero” status given to Pat Tillman, who gave up his NFL career to fight in the U.S. Army.
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At first glance, Favre doesn’t seem like a militant social justice warrior. After all, he starred in an ad in support of the late Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi. Favre’s ignorant statement proves that political correctness seems to be ripping through those who don’t necessarily identify with the far left.
Sadly, other members of the NFL have exhibited equal levels of hatred toward police. When he played for the Cleveland Browns, Isaiah Crowell, now a free-agent running back, posted a picture on social media depicting a police officer having his throat slashed. This action came during the previous wave of anti-police fervor.
While the Black Lives Matter group seems to have reached a strong level of support from the American public, that doesn’t change the fact that members of the movement have aimed harsh rhetoric at the police, with some specifically using the phrase, “Pigs in a blanket, fry ’em like bacon” in 2015.
Last summer, police officers in New York City were doused with water as they apparently attempted to make arrests. The situation deteriorated, with anti-police protesters attacking officers with bottles and pieces of concrete.
In the past month, the anti-cop rancor in the United States has reached new heights. Just three days after Floyd’s death, far-left protesters burned a police station to the ground in Minneapolis.
The anti-police sentiment has contagiously spread to major cities across the country. In Seattle, a woman set five police cars ablaze. In California, a man shot a deputy in the face after opening fire at a police station.
Despite the negativity and rage directed at the police, many Americans still enthusiastically support those who serve and protect. For example, a restaurant in Florida has declared itself a “safe haven” for the police. An Alabama man offered to pay for the meals of a group of police offers eating breakfast at a Cracker Barrel.
As many in pro sports continue caving to the PC crew, one football coach has refused to back down from his conservative politics. Taking to Twitter, Washington Redskins defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio proudly proclaimed he is “100% for America.”
I’m 100% for America, if you’re not you can kiss my A$$ https://t.co/PKCLPIbqVJ — Jack Del Rio (@coachdelrio) June 24, 2020
And now, police have found another high-profile ally in NASCAR’s Weatherman.
“A lot going on in the world right now and I wanted to express that most first responders are good people,” Weatherman tweeted before the race.
RACEDAY here in Miami have something special on the car this weekend. A lot going on in the world right now and I wanted to express that most first responders are good people. My uncle is a firefighter and he would do anything to help save lives. ?? please repost LOVE everyone?? pic.twitter.com/ZWYdM8Dio1 — Kyle Weatherman (@KyleWeatherman) June 13, 2020
Although the cop haters and anarchists get all the attention from the establishment media, the men and women in blue should rejoice in the fact that many Americans, including sports figures, appreciate the work they do for their communities every day.
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westernjournal--2020-06-27--Amazon Delivery Driver Follows Teen’s Hilarious ‘Additional Instructions’ to a Tee

Pranks are a special language that some families speak .
Practical jokers often target those closest to them , so entire families generally develop sneaky tactics to one-up other members while also trying to avoid becoming the butt of a joke themselves .
While some “ jokes ” can get wildly out of hand , and not everyone appreciates even the tamest of assaults , many families thrive — and even bond — over shared antics and good-natured “ gotchas.
” The Staffieri family from Magnolia , Delaware , seems to fall into that camp , if recent footage is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question was months in the making , but 13-year-old son Jacob was playing the long game , and it paid off .
Mom Lynn first realized the game was afoot when she received an Amazon delivery in early June .
It was a mundane order : A playpen for some new foster kittens .
TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots But when the driver dropped off the order , she knocked quickly three times , yelled “ abracadabra !
” and then ran back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to CNN , at first even Jacob was surprised by the incident .
But then he remembered : He ’ d added a few special requests under the “ additional instructions ” for delivery on his mom ’ s Amazon account as a default setting a few months before .
Under “ Do we need additional instructions to find this address ?
” he ’ d written , “ No but knock on the door 3 times and scream abra cadabra as loud as you can and run super fast away.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Lynn said .
“ He thought it was the funniest thing .
He didn ’ t think that anyone would do that .
I thought it was great .
It gave us such a laugh.
” “ It was just the first thing that came to mind , and I thought it would be funny to hear someone say that , ” Jacob told CNN .
The whole thing was caught on video by their doorbell camera , so they decided to share their amusement and their driver ’ s willingness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and story on Facebook .
“ Thank you to this great Amazon delivery woman !
” Lynn posted on June 14 .
“ Apparently , my youngest son , had put some ‘ additional instructions ’ for delivery and she went along with it.
” “ It made us smile even though my son should not have done that so I apologize for that .
I do appreciate that the driver looked closely enough at the instructions though because I know a lot of people wouldn ’ t. ” RELATED : Video : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So He Can Swim in Pool “ I ’ m sure that the jobs of essential workers have been so tough and people have been ordering a lot of stuff , so she must have been busy , ” Staffieri said to CNN .
“ But for her to have the energy and attention to detail , it just put a smile on our faces.
” The video has been shared over 25,000 times and featured on many different news sites .
Lynn has continued to share it in hopes that their friendly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her efforts were greatly appreciated .
“ Please share this !
” Lynn wrote .
“ I would love to have this woman appreciated by as many people as possible !
Maybe even Ellen would say thanks too !
” It ’ s nice to know that some delivery drivers take their humor seriously , and we can all use a little levity .
And , if you ’ re a member of a pranky family , this could be an excellent addition to your arsenal .
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Pranks are a special language that some families speak. Practical jokers often target those closest to them, so entire families generally develop sneaky tactics to one-up other members while also trying to avoid becoming the butt of a joke themselves.
While some “jokes” can get wildly out of hand, and not everyone appreciates even the tamest of assaults, many families thrive — and even bond — over shared antics and good-natured “gotchas.”
The Staffieri family from Magnolia, Delaware, seems to fall into that camp, if recent footage is any indicator.
The particular prank in question was months in the making, but 13-year-old son Jacob was playing the long game, and it paid off.
Mom Lynn first realized the game was afoot when she received an Amazon delivery in early June. It was a mundane order: A playpen for some new foster kittens.
But when the driver dropped off the order, she knocked quickly three times, yelled “abracadabra!” and then ran back to her vehicle.
Odd behavior — and according to CNN, at first even Jacob was surprised by the incident. But then he remembered: He’d added a few special requests under the “additional instructions” for delivery on his mom’s Amazon account as a default setting a few months before.
Under “Do we need additional instructions to find this address?” he’d written, “No but knock on the door 3 times and scream abra cadabra as loud as you can and run super fast away.”
“(Jacob) was cracking up,” Lynn said. “He thought it was the funniest thing. He didn’t think that anyone would do that. I thought it was great. It gave us such a laugh.”
“It was just the first thing that came to mind, and I thought it would be funny to hear someone say that,” Jacob told CNN.
The whole thing was caught on video by their doorbell camera, so they decided to share their amusement and their driver’s willingness to play along by posting the video and story on Facebook.
“Thank you to this great Amazon delivery woman!” Lynn posted on June 14. “Apparently, my youngest son, had put some ‘additional instructions’ for delivery and she went along with it.”
“It made us smile even though my son should not have done that so I apologize for that. I do appreciate that the driver looked closely enough at the instructions though because I know a lot of people wouldn’t.”
“I’m sure that the jobs of essential workers have been so tough and people have been ordering a lot of stuff, so she must have been busy,” Staffieri said to CNN. “But for her to have the energy and attention to detail, it just put a smile on our faces.”
The video has been shared over 25,000 times and featured on many different news sites. Lynn has continued to share it in hopes that their friendly delivery driver will see it and know her efforts were greatly appreciated.
“Please share this!” Lynn wrote. “I would love to have this woman appreciated by as many people as possible! Maybe even Ellen would say thanks too!”
It’s nice to know that some delivery drivers take their humor seriously, and we can all use a little levity. And, if you’re a member of a pranky family, this could be an excellent addition to your arsenal.
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westernjournal--2020-06-27--Huge, Mysterious Ring of Ancient Shafts Discovered Near Stonehenge

Archeological investigations have revealed a vast new prehistoric site near Stonehenge .
A series of what are being called shafts , all of roughly the same size , were discovered in an area that covers about a mile , close to the legendary stone monuments and other Neolithic-era sites near Wiltshire , England .
Experts estimate the shafts are about 4,500 years old .
Twenty shafts were found , each about 20 yards across and 5 yards deep , according to CBS News .
Researchers discovered the shafts through imaging techniques involving technology and traditional excavation .
About 40 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shafts would compose has been developed , meaning any traces of the shafts would be obliterated .
TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes team , a cooperative archaeological effort among British universities , said the pits envelop a smaller Neolithic site known as Durrington Walls .
“ The size of the shafts and circuit surrounding Durrington Walls is without precedent within the UK , ” said professor Vince Gaffney of the University of Bradford , according to a news release posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It demonstrates the significance of Durrington Walls Henge , the complexity of the monumental structures within the Stonehenge landscape , and the capacity and desire of Neolithic communities to record their cosmological belief systems in ways , and at a scale , that we had never previously anticipated , ” he said .
Gaffney said the amount of effort expended testifies to the importance of the site , according to The Guardian .
“ I can ’ t emphasize enough the effort that would have gone in to digging such large shafts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bone , ” he said .
So what was its purpose ?
RELATED : Author Says Decade-Long Hidden Treasure Worth $ 1M Has Been Found : 'The Search Is Over' Gaffney said the shafts reflect a “ huge cosmological statement and the need to inscribe it into the earth itself.
” “ Stonehenge has a clear link to the seasons and the passage of time , through the summer solstice .
But with the Durrington Shafts , it ’ s not the passing of time , but the bounding by a circle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Richard Bates , a professor at St. Andrews University , said the discovery offered “ an insight to the past that shows an even more complex society than we could ever imagine.
” “ Clearly sophisticated practices demonstrate that the people were so in tune with natural events to an extent that we can barely conceive in the modern world we live in today , ” Bates said .
The shafts appear to be very precisely positioned , which Gaffney said would have required pacing about a half-mile from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shafts had first been thought to be natural but that using geophysical prospection , ground-penetrating radar and magnetometry , a pattern emerged .
“ We are starting to see things we could never see through standard archaeology , things we could not imagine , ” he said .
“ Seemingly isolated features have been shown to be linked and significant to the story of the emergence of the ritual landscape , ” he said .
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Archeological investigations have revealed a vast new prehistoric site near Stonehenge.
A series of what are being called shafts, all of roughly the same size, were discovered in an area that covers about a mile, close to the legendary stone monuments and other Neolithic-era sites near Wiltshire, England.
Experts estimate the shafts are about 4,500 years old. Twenty shafts were found, each about 20 yards across and 5 yards deep, according to CBS News.
Researchers discovered the shafts through imaging techniques involving technology and traditional excavation.
About 40 percent of the circle around Stonehenge that the shafts would compose has been developed, meaning any traces of the shafts would be obliterated.
Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project announces discovery of huge pit circle enclosing Durrington henge. #stonehenge @eh_stonehenge Open Access journal @IntarchEditor https://t.co/BQRVE6lUgD Click to watch animation. pic.twitter.com/d4VbztGNYd — European Association of Archaeologists (@archaeologyEAA) June 22, 2020
Stonehenge: Neolithic monument found near sacred site https://t.co/uKTlQ2Neqh — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 22, 2020
The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes team, a cooperative archaeological effort among British universities, said the pits envelop a smaller Neolithic site known as Durrington Walls.
“The size of the shafts and circuit surrounding Durrington Walls is without precedent within the UK,” said professor Vince Gaffney of the University of Bradford, according to a news release posted on the university’s website.
“It demonstrates the significance of Durrington Walls Henge, the complexity of the monumental structures within the Stonehenge landscape, and the capacity and desire of Neolithic communities to record their cosmological belief systems in ways, and at a scale, that we had never previously anticipated,” he said.
Gaffney said the amount of effort expended testifies to the importance of the site, according to The Guardian.
“I can’t emphasize enough the effort that would have gone in to digging such large shafts with tools of stone, wood and bone,” he said.
So what was its purpose?
Gaffney said the shafts reflect a “huge cosmological statement and the need to inscribe it into the earth itself.”
“Stonehenge has a clear link to the seasons and the passage of time, through the summer solstice. But with the Durrington Shafts, it’s not the passing of time, but the bounding by a circle of shafts which has cosmological significance,” he said.
Richard Bates, a professor at St. Andrews University, said the discovery offered “an insight to the past that shows an even more complex society than we could ever imagine.”
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“Clearly sophisticated practices demonstrate that the people were so in tune with natural events to an extent that we can barely conceive in the modern world we live in today,” Bates said.
The shafts appear to be very precisely positioned, which Gaffney said would have required pacing about a half-mile from the henge that they surrounded.
Gaffney said the shafts had first been thought to be natural but that using geophysical prospection, ground-penetrating radar and magnetometry, a pattern emerged.
“We are starting to see things we could never see through standard archaeology, things we could not imagine,” he said.
“Seemingly isolated features have been shown to be linked and significant to the story of the emergence of the ritual landscape,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-06-27--Abortion Group Trying To Legally Silence Pro-Life Advocate with Ridiculous Lawsuit

Just weeks after the American Civil Liberties Union dropped its lawsuit against seven east Texas cities for daring to pass laws designed to protect unborn babies , another pro-abortion group has decided to sue Right to Life East Texas as well as its director , Pastor Mark Lee Dickson .
The Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity , based in the liberal enclave of Austin , Texas , filed a lawsuit against “ anti-abortion extremist ” Dickson and his organization on June 11 , claiming their statements that abortion groups promote the murder of unborn babies amount to defamation .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other organizations are as simple as they are appalling , ” the lawsuit says .
“ They have repeatedly stated that Lilith Fund and the other organizations are literal criminals when Defendants know that is not true .
Worse still , Defendants have encouraged others , including members of local government in cities throughout the state , to also lie about Lilith Fund and other organizations .
“ When Defendants made these false statements and encouraged others to do so , Defendants knew that Lilith Fund and the other organizations had committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime in Texas .
Abortion is not murder under Texas law.
” To get an idea of how radical the Lilith Fund is , all one has to do is take a look at the pinned tweet on its Twitter page , which encapsulates two of the far left ’ s absurd policy positions : “ defund the police ” and “ abortion is health care.
” TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots According to the Longview News-Journal , Amanda Beatriz Williams , the Lilith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Despite what Dickson and Right to Life East Texas have said about us or abortion rights in Texas , helping people seeking abortion care is not against the law .
… There ’ s nothing criminal about helping people access essential health care with love and compassion.
” Responding to the lawsuit , Dickson said the Lilith Fund , along with other pro-abortion organizations , asked him to retract “ comments which treated abortion as murder and the abortion-aiding organizations as involved in the criminal act of abortion.
” Dickson and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Abortion is the murder of innocent unborn human beings , ” Right to Life East Texas said in a Facebook post .
“ The Lilith Fund and other abortion-aiding organizations all take part in the murder of innocent unborn human beings.
” Perhaps what offends the feminists at the Lilith Fund most of all is the role Dickson played in crafting ordinances that the ACLU targeted in its recently dropped lawsuit .
One such ordinance declared the city of Waskom , Texas , a “ sanctuary city for the unborn.
” No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far left more than a sanctuary city for the unborn .
Although , based on the lawsuit filed by the Lilith Fund , these people seem to have a problem with the First Amendment as well .
RELATED : TN Bill : Unborn Babies Can not Be Aborted Due to Down Syndrome Unlike the imaginary right to abortion cooked up by seven of nine Supreme Court justices in the Roe v. Wade decision , the First Amendment gives Dickson the right to free speech .
A large portion of the American public agrees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yet far-left organizations like the Lilith Fund want to punish Dickson for expressing his deeply held opinion .
This phenomenon is not unique to the abortion debate .
Many Americans , from a Student Senate president to a public school principal , have lost their positions because they dared to criticize another sacred cow of the left : the Black Lives Matter movement .
Seeing the momentum of “ cancel culture ” in recent weeks apparently has emboldened the Lilith Fund enough to file a lawsuit against Dickson and his organization .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ successfully pressured organizations and companies to subscribe to their worldviews also could provide the abortion group with a sense of encouragement .
For example , the Boy Scouts , which has long been an object of scorn for the left because of the organization ’ s position on cultural issues , has spent the past year caving to the radical mobs .
First , the organization decided to admit girls , and then it decided to make a “ diversity and inclusion merit badge ” a prerequisite for becoming an Eagle Scout .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his or her opinion .
Those who support Black Lives Matter have the right to do so , and those who do not have the right to say so .
Those who support abortion have the right to promote the procedure , while those who oppose it have the right to make their voices heard .
As actor and comedian Rob Schneider explained , “ Free speech is all speech.
” It ’ s unfortunate that the Lilith Fund can not seem to grasp that concept .
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Just weeks after the American Civil Liberties Union dropped its lawsuit against seven east Texas cities for daring to pass laws designed to protect unborn babies, another pro-abortion group has decided to sue Right to Life East Texas as well as its director, Pastor Mark Lee Dickson.
The Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity, based in the liberal enclave of Austin, Texas, filed a lawsuit against “anti-abortion extremist” Dickson and his organization on June 11, claiming their statements that abortion groups promote the murder of unborn babies amount to defamation.
“Defendants’ lies about Lilith Fund and the other organizations are as simple as they are appalling,” the lawsuit says. “They have repeatedly stated that Lilith Fund and the other organizations are literal criminals when Defendants know that is not true. Worse still, Defendants have encouraged others, including members of local government in cities throughout the state, to also lie about Lilith Fund and other organizations.
“When Defendants made these false statements and encouraged others to do so, Defendants knew that Lilith Fund and the other organizations had committed no crimes. Abortion is not a crime in Texas. Abortion is not murder under Texas law.”
To get an idea of how radical the Lilith Fund is, all one has to do is take a look at the pinned tweet on its Twitter page, which encapsulates two of the far left’s absurd policy positions: “defund the police” and “abortion is health care.”
We
want
our
tax
dollars
to
fund
abortion
not
police. — Lilith Fund (@lilithfund) June 12, 2020
According to the Longview News-Journal, Amanda Beatriz Williams, the Lilith Fund’s executive director, said, “Despite what Dickson and Right to Life East Texas have said about us or abortion rights in Texas, helping people seeking abortion care is not against the law. … There’s nothing criminal about helping people access essential health care with love and compassion.”
Responding to the lawsuit, Dickson said the Lilith Fund, along with other pro-abortion organizations, asked him to retract “comments which treated abortion as murder and the abortion-aiding organizations as involved in the criminal act of abortion.”
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Dickson and his organization refused to back down.
“Abortion is the murder of innocent unborn human beings,” Right to Life East Texas said in a Facebook post. “The Lilith Fund and other abortion-aiding organizations all take part in the murder of innocent unborn human beings.”
Perhaps what offends the feminists at the Lilith Fund most of all is the role Dickson played in crafting ordinances that the ACLU targeted in its recently dropped lawsuit. One such ordinance declared the city of Waskom, Texas, a “sanctuary city for the unborn.”
No concept horrifies the pro-abortion extremists on the far left more than a sanctuary city for the unborn. Although, based on the lawsuit filed by the Lilith Fund, these people seem to have a problem with the First Amendment as well.
Unlike the imaginary right to abortion cooked up by seven of nine Supreme Court justices in the Roe v. Wade decision, the First Amendment gives Dickson the right to free speech. A large portion of the American public agrees with his view that abortion is murder.
Yet far-left organizations like the Lilith Fund want to punish Dickson for expressing his deeply held opinion.
This phenomenon is not unique to the abortion debate.
Many Americans, from a Student Senate president to a public school principal, have lost their positions because they dared to criticize another sacred cow of the left: the Black Lives Matter movement.
Seeing the momentum of “cancel culture” in recent weeks apparently has emboldened the Lilith Fund enough to file a lawsuit against Dickson and his organization.
The fact that the far left has successfully pressured organizations and companies to subscribe to their worldviews also could provide the abortion group with a sense of encouragement.
For example, the Boy Scouts, which has long been an object of scorn for the left because of the organization’s position on cultural issues, has spent the past year caving to the radical mobs.
First, the organization decided to admit girls, and then it decided to make a “diversity and inclusion merit badge” a prerequisite for becoming an Eagle Scout.
In America, everyone has the right to his or her opinion.
Those who support Black Lives Matter have the right to do so, and those who do not have the right to say so.
Those who support abortion have the right to promote the procedure, while those who oppose it have the right to make their voices heard.
As actor and comedian Rob Schneider explained, “Free speech is all speech.” It’s unfortunate that the Lilith Fund cannot seem to grasp that concept.
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westernjournal--2020-06-27--MLK’s Niece Gives Valuable Advice to Statue-Destroying Protesters: ‘Step Back’

There is a lot more for Americans to worry about than statues , according to one niece of the Rev .
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “ We ’ re fighting over statues now and whose statues should be up and whose should be not , ” Alveda King told Fox News host Neil Cavuto during Monday ’ s broadcast of “ Your World.
” “ Statues actually can become idols , regardless to whether we like the person depicted or not , ” she said .
“ And if you ’ re going to take one statue down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And that ’ s not going to work.
” King agreed with a point made by attorney Benjamin Crump , who represents the family of George Floyd , that tearing down statues is not the way to makes needed changes in society .
TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots She suggested leaving the statues in place with plaques that read , “ This is when Americans did not understand that we ’ re one human race .
We get that now.
” King said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I don ’ t believe that we should fight over the statues , ” she said .
“ I do feel like statues can be idols .
That ’ s a problem .
Some people even idolize Martin Luther King Jr .
Some people admire Martin Luther King Jr .
Some people hate Martin Luther King Jr. ” Cavuto asked King what her uncle and her own father , Alfred Daniel Williams King , would think of the current anti-statue craze , given that they launched the civil rights movement in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Confederate memorials .
“ They actually preached the Bible along with their dad , ” she said , referencing Martin Luther King Sr. , her grandfather .
“ They taught us to learn to live together as brothers and sisters and not perish together as fools.
” “ The more we communicated and began to see each other as human beings , my granddaddy coined the phrase ‘ Atlanta is a city too busy to hate.
’ So we decided not to hate and not to fight , ” she said .
King @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of former President Theodore Roosevelt in New York City that will be coming down because it is considered offensive .
RELATED : Trump Accuses BLM Leader of Treason for Calling for US System To Be Burned Down “ I believe it ’ s very important even with the Teddy Roosevelt statue with an African-American and a Native American Indian side by side , saying , we need to see this whole issue .
And these are all Americans , ” she said .
“ So that ’ s really what they would encourage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to pray , communicate , love each other , ” she said .
King also said getting along with other people is far more important than attacking inanimate objects .
“ If you find yourself fighting and going into a rage over a statue , step back and re-examine the human heart and what we can do together to discuss and resolve this without destruction and without violence.
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There is a lot more for Americans to worry about than statues, according to one niece of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“We’re fighting over statues now and whose statues should be up and whose should be not,” Alveda King told Fox News host Neil Cavuto during Monday’s broadcast of “Your World.”
“Statues actually can become idols, regardless to whether we like the person depicted or not,” she said.
“And if you’re going to take one statue down, you have to take all statues down. And that’s not going to work.”
King agreed with a point made by attorney Benjamin Crump, who represents the family of George Floyd, that tearing down statues is not the way to makes needed changes in society.
She suggested leaving the statues in place with plaques that read, “This is when Americans did not understand that we’re one human race. We get that now.”
King said the battle over monuments is misplaced.
“I don’t believe that we should fight over the statues,” she said. “I do feel like statues can be idols. That’s a problem. Some people even idolize Martin Luther King Jr. Some people admire Martin Luther King Jr. Some people hate Martin Luther King Jr.”
Cavuto asked King what her uncle and her own father, Alfred Daniel Williams King, would think of the current anti-statue craze, given that they launched the civil rights movement in the heart of a region deeply rooted in Confederate memorials.
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“They actually preached the Bible along with their dad,” she said, referencing Martin Luther King Sr., her grandfather. “They taught us to learn to live together as brothers and sisters and not perish together as fools.”
“The more we communicated and began to see each other as human beings, my granddaddy coined the phrase ‘Atlanta is a city too busy to hate.’ So we decided not to hate and not to fight,” she said.
King went on to discuss the controversial statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt in New York City that will be coming down because it is considered offensive.
Roosevelt Statue to Be Removed From Museum of Natural History We’re just sitting back and allowing history to be erased before our eyes. https://t.co/PlemXiPynt — John Cardillo (@johncardillo) June 21, 2020
“I believe it’s very important even with the Teddy Roosevelt statue with an African-American and a Native American Indian side by side, saying, we need to see this whole issue. And these are all Americans,” she said.
“So that’s really what they would encourage us to do and they would encourage us to pray, communicate, love each other,” she said.
King also said getting along with other people is far more important than attacking inanimate objects.
“If you find yourself fighting and going into a rage over a statue, step back and re-examine the human heart and what we can do together to discuss and resolve this without destruction and without violence.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-27--Barr’s DOJ Is Stockpiling Ammunition for Possible Massive Action Against Google

At the direction of Attorney General William Barr , the Justice Department is moving inexorably closer to taking on one of America ’ s technology giants .
A Thursday report in The New York Times indicated that an antitrust lawsuit against Google is emerging as a top priority of Barr , who has previously been mentioned as having tech companies in his sights for potential antitrust violations .
Although the case against Google has been impacted by the lockdowns caused by the current health crisis , it continues to progress because of Barr ’ s personal attention to the matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memo is being developed that would test the Justice Department ’ s legal argument , should it move forward , The Times reported , citing three unnamed sources “ connected to the case.
” The Justice Department has also “ assigned a growing number of employees to the inquiry , ” according to The Times , which said it interviewed more than 20 people for its article .
TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots The outlet said Barr is expected to decide in the coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not .
“ I think the prevailing winds right now are winds that would result in more criticism if they decided not to bring a case than if they brought a weak case and lost , ” Charles James , a former head of the Justice Department ’ s antitrust division , told The Times .
Brianna Herlihy , a Justice Department spokeswoman , would not comment to The Times on the DOJ ’ s tech investigations .
Julie Tarallo McAlister , a Google spokeswoman , said the company is cooperating with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Citing three anonymous sources , meanwhile , Reuters reported Friday that the DOJ “ is seeking the final documents to complete ” its antitrust investigation into Google , and that a lawsuit is likely in the coming months .
In a recent Fox News interview , Barr said that “ there ’ s something very disturbing about what ’ s going on ” in terms of big technology companies censoring content .
There is a “ concentration of these very large companies that have that kind of influence on the sharing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
“ Our republic was founded on the idea , and the whole rationale was that there ’ d be a lot of diversity of voices and it would be hard for someone to be able to galvanize , big faction in the United States that could dominate politically and oppress a minority , and yet now we have with the internet and with these big concentrations of power , the ability to do just that , to quickly galvanize people ’ s views because they ’ re only presenting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public in a particular direction very quickly.
” “ Our whole Constitution insists the system was based on not having that and having a wide diversity of voices , ” Barr said , adding that “ one way this can be addressed is through the antitrust laws and challenging companies that engage in monopolistic practices.
” In May , a Wall Street Journal report said a case might be filed in the next few months .
“ The evidence of anticompetitive conduct in search technology is striking , and deserves scrutiny , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , according to National Review .
“ I ’ m optimistic DOJ will do its due diligence and follow the facts.
” In its reporting on the effort , Politico said state attorneys general as well as the Justice Department could be filing lawsuits as soon as this summer .
It also reported that the Federal Trade Commission is investigating antitrust activity in the tech industry , focusing on mergers impacting Google , Facebook , Amazon , Apple and Microsoft .
In February , Barr noted the vast changes in the tech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of law known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act , which prevents tech platforms from being sued over content posted by users .
“ No longer are tech companies the underdog upstarts ; they have become titans of U.S. industry .
Given this changing technological landscape , valid questions have been raised on whether Section 230 ’ s broad immunity is still necessary , at least in its current form , ” Barr said , National Review reported .
“ Technology has changed in ways that no one , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagined.
” “ Over time , however , the avenues for sharing information and engaging in discourse have concentrated in the hands of a few key players , ” he added .
“ The early days of online public bulletin boards , like AOL , have been replaced by platforms with sophisticated content moderation tools , algorithms , recommendation features , and targeting.
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At the direction of Attorney General William Barr, the Justice Department is moving inexorably closer to taking on one of America’s technology giants.
A Thursday report in The New York Times indicated that an antitrust lawsuit against Google is emerging as a top priority of Barr, who has previously been mentioned as having tech companies in his sights for potential antitrust violations.
Although the case against Google has been impacted by the lockdowns caused by the current health crisis, it continues to progress because of Barr’s personal attention to the matter, the report said.
A case memo is being developed that would test the Justice Department’s legal argument, should it move forward, The Times reported, citing three unnamed sources “connected to the case.”
The Justice Department has also “assigned a growing number of employees to the inquiry,” according to The Times, which said it interviewed more than 20 people for its article.
The outlet said Barr is expected to decide in the coming months whether to file the suit or not.
“I think the prevailing winds right now are winds that would result in more criticism if they decided not to bring a case than if they brought a weak case and lost,” Charles James, a former head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division, told The Times.
Brianna Herlihy, a Justice Department spokeswoman, would not comment to The Times on the DOJ’s tech investigations.
Julie Tarallo McAlister, a Google spokeswoman, said the company is cooperating with the Justice Department but would not comment further.
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Citing three anonymous sources, meanwhile, Reuters reported Friday that the DOJ “is seeking the final documents to complete” its antitrust investigation into Google, and that a lawsuit is likely in the coming months.
In a recent Fox News interview, Barr said that “there’s something very disturbing about what’s going on” in terms of big technology companies censoring content.
There is a “concentration of these very large companies that have that kind of influence on the sharing of information and viewpoints on our society,” he said.
“Our republic was founded on the idea, and the whole rationale was that there’d be a lot of diversity of voices and it would be hard for someone to be able to galvanize, big faction in the United States that could dominate politically and oppress a minority, and yet now we have with the internet and with these big concentrations of power, the ability to do just that, to quickly galvanize people’s views because they’re only presenting one viewpoint and they can push the public in a particular direction very quickly.”
“Our whole Constitution insists the system was based on not having that and having a wide diversity of voices,” Barr said, adding that “one way this can be addressed is through the antitrust laws and challenging companies that engage in monopolistic practices.”
In May, a Wall Street Journal report said a case might be filed in the next few months.
“The evidence of anticompetitive conduct in search technology is striking, and deserves scrutiny,” Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has said, according to National Review. “I’m optimistic DOJ will do its due diligence and follow the facts.”
In its reporting on the effort, Politico said state attorneys general as well as the Justice Department could be filing lawsuits as soon as this summer.
It also reported that the Federal Trade Commission is investigating antitrust activity in the tech industry, focusing on mergers impacting Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft.
In February, Barr noted the vast changes in the tech industry during a discussion of a piece of law known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which prevents tech platforms from being sued over content posted by users.
“No longer are tech companies the underdog upstarts; they have become titans of U.S. industry. Given this changing technological landscape, valid questions have been raised on whether Section 230’s broad immunity is still necessary, at least in its current form,” Barr said, National Review reported. “Technology has changed in ways that no one, including the drafters of Section 230, could have imagined.”
“Over time, however, the avenues for sharing information and engaging in discourse have concentrated in the hands of a few key players,” he added. “The early days of online public bulletin boards, like AOL, have been replaced by platforms with sophisticated content moderation tools, algorithms, recommendation features, and targeting.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-27--Hyper-Violent Drug Cartel Behind Brazen Attack on Mexico City Police Chief

Dozens of gunmen believed to be tied to the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel carried out a brazen dawn ambush meant to kill Mexico City ’ s police chief .
The attackers used grenades and a .50-caliber sniper rifle to attack the chief ’ s armored vehicle early Friday , killing two of his bodyguards and a woman who happened to be driving by .
Police Chief Omar García Harfuch was shot in the shoulder , collar bone and knee but was reported out of danger .
He called the attack “ cowardly ” and blamed it on the Jalisco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national presence from Mexico City to the country ’ s most important ports , as well as in key border cities traditionally controlled by other cartels .
Police officers who converged on the scene on the capital ’ s Paseo de la Reforma boulevard in the upscale Lomas neighborhood rounded up a dozen of the shooters , who were hauled off for questioning , authorities said .
TRENDING : Two Politicians Hit with Multiple Voter Fraud Charges Connected to Mail-In Ballots Later Friday , police arrested an alleged head of the Jalisco hitmen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mastermind of the attack , according to a Mexico City police official who was not authorized to be quoted by name .
The official said police arrested José Armando Briseño on the east side of the city .
Nicknamed “ Cow , ” he is allegedly the gang ’ s chief hitman in the city of Tonala in Jalisco .
The attack on the police chief was meticulously planned and involved a total of 28 gunmen hired three weeks before , according to Ulises Lara , the spokesman for the Mexico City prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were set up on major thoroughfares , including one — which wasn ’ t used — in the heart of Mexico City , one block from the Independence Monument .
The gunmen were divided into four different cells , and they received ski masks and weapons on Thursday night .
They were taken to the ambush points at 4 a.m. to lie in wait for their target .
They jumped from a truck and opened fire when Garcia ’ s convoy attempted to pass .
Lara said that of the suspects detained , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are Mexicans from the capital and five states — Jalisco , Guerrero , Nayarit , Chihuahua and Michoacan .
It was the second high-profile attack this month , following the shooting death of a federal judge and his wife .
Mexico targeted and dismantled the Zetas cartel after it killed migrants , unsuspecting citizens and officials from 2010 to 2013 .
But it remains to be seen whether the government will go after the Jalisco cartel they way it did the Zetas .
Mexico used elite military units and worked closely with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cartel .
But now , amid budget cuts and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ’ s policy of not directly confronting the cartels , it is unclear whether the government has the will or ability to fight Jalisco .
Federal Security Secretary Alfonso Durazo said Mexico ’ s intelligence agency apparently had information that Jalisco New Generation was planning an attack , but did not offer additional details .
It was unclear whether the attack was related to recent crackdowns on Jalisco-affiliated gangs in Mexico City or to the police chief ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 37 , is a former head of the federal police investigation division and from 2016-19 led the branch of the federal attorney general ’ s office that oversees investigations and arrests of organized crime members .
Before being named Mexico City police chief , he spent several months as the mayor ’ s intelligence coordinator .
Jalisco is the same gang that U.S. prosecutors said tried to buy belt-fed M-60 machine guns in the United States and that once shot down a Mexican military helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade .
In October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and killed 14 state police officers in Michoacan .
Friday ’ s attack came two weeks after rumors swirled for a day that Jalisco ’ s leader , Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes , better known as “ El Mencho , ” had been captured or killed — though officials later denied that .
Oseguera is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ’ s most-wanted fugitive , with a $ 10 million price on his head .
In March , U.S. authorities arrested hundreds of Jalisco operatives in raids across the United States .
They said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the U.S. drug market .
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Dozens of gunmen believed to be tied to the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel carried out a brazen dawn ambush meant to kill Mexico City’s police chief.
The attackers used grenades and a .50-caliber sniper rifle to attack the chief’s armored vehicle early Friday, killing two of his bodyguards and a woman who happened to be driving by.
Police Chief Omar García Harfuch was shot in the shoulder, collar bone and knee but was reported out of danger.
He called the attack “cowardly” and blamed it on the Jalisco cartel, which has established a nearly national presence from Mexico City to the country’s most important ports, as well as in key border cities traditionally controlled by other cartels.
Police officers who converged on the scene on the capital’s Paseo de la Reforma boulevard in the upscale Lomas neighborhood rounded up a dozen of the shooters, who were hauled off for questioning, authorities said.
Later Friday, police arrested an alleged head of the Jalisco hitmen, suggesting he could have been the mastermind of the attack, according to a Mexico City police official who was not authorized to be quoted by name.
The official said police arrested José Armando Briseño on the east side of the city. Nicknamed “Cow,” he is allegedly the gang’s chief hitman in the city of Tonala in Jalisco.
The attack on the police chief was meticulously planned and involved a total of 28 gunmen hired three weeks before, according to Ulises Lara, the spokesman for the Mexico City prosecutors office.
Three separate possible ambush points were set up on major thoroughfares, including one — which wasn’t used — in the heart of Mexico City, one block from the Independence Monument.
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The gunmen were divided into four different cells, and they received ski masks and weapons on Thursday night. They were taken to the ambush points at 4 a.m. to lie in wait for their target. They jumped from a truck and opened fire when Garcia’s convoy attempted to pass.
Lara said that of the suspects detained, one is Colombian and the other 11 are Mexicans from the capital and five states — Jalisco, Guerrero, Nayarit, Chihuahua and Michoacan.
It was the second high-profile attack this month, following the shooting death of a federal judge and his wife.
Mexico targeted and dismantled the Zetas cartel after it killed migrants, unsuspecting citizens and officials from 2010 to 2013.
But it remains to be seen whether the government will go after the Jalisco cartel they way it did the Zetas.
Mexico used elite military units and worked closely with the United States to go after the Zetas cartel.
But now, amid budget cuts and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s policy of not directly confronting the cartels, it is unclear whether the government has the will or ability to fight Jalisco.
Federal Security Secretary Alfonso Durazo said Mexico’s intelligence agency apparently had information that Jalisco New Generation was planning an attack, but did not offer additional details.
It was unclear whether the attack was related to recent crackdowns on Jalisco-affiliated gangs in Mexico City or to the police chief’s earlier work in federal investigations.
García, 37, is a former head of the federal police investigation division and from 2016-19 led the branch of the federal attorney general’s office that oversees investigations and arrests of organized crime members. Before being named Mexico City police chief, he spent several months as the mayor’s intelligence coordinator.
Jalisco is the same gang that U.S. prosecutors said tried to buy belt-fed M-60 machine guns in the United States and that once shot down a Mexican military helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade.
In October, the cartel’s gunmen ambushed and killed 14 state police officers in Michoacan.
Friday’s attack came two weeks after rumors swirled for a day that Jalisco’s leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” had been captured or killed — though officials later denied that.
Oseguera is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s most-wanted fugitive, with a $10 million price on his head.
In March, U.S. authorities arrested hundreds of Jalisco operatives in raids across the United States. They said the gang controls between one-third and two-thirds of the U.S. drug market.
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westernjournal--2020-06-28--Trump ‘Horrified’ by Violence in Chicago, Demands Lightfoot ‘Restore Law and Order’

President Donald Trump pulled no punches Friday , demanding immediate action from Illinois Democratic leadership following weeks of violence on the streets of Chicago .
Counting himself “ horrified ” in an open letter to Illinois Gov .
J .
B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot , the president highlighted from a recent Sun-Times article just a few of the myriad tragedies which befell Chicago on May 31 — the Windy City ’ s bloodiest day in roughly 60 years .
“ I write to you today to call your attention to and urge action on the devastating violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ While I have been heartened to see crime reductions nationally the last few years , I have been horrified by the continued violence in this great American city.
” “ Violence and death , which are disproportionately harming young African Americans , are tragic and unacceptable , particularly on such a shocking scale , ” the president wrote .
“ More Americans have been killed in Chicago than in combat zones of Afghanistan and Iraq combined since September 11 , 2001 , a deadly trend that has continued under your tenure.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Imaginary , Gets Savaged by Jim Jordan in Front of Congress According to the Sun-Times , the last weekend in May saw 25 people killed and more than 85 wounded in gun-related incidents across the Chicago metropolitan area — more than were hospitalized statewide with COVID-19 in the same 48-hour span .
Among the dead were a young father of three , two adolescent students and a three-year-old toddler .
Though largely unrelated , the shootings also coincided with protests , looting and rioting brought on by the widely publicized death of George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one week prior .
Those demonstrations had left Chicago police spread thin .
Following two years of decreasing homicide totals , the events were deemed by some city leaders to be anomalous .
However , with no end in sight to roughly three weeks of at-times violent nationwide unrest , the city seems poised to close out 2020 with a double-digit increase in homicides over the previous year , according to The Chicago Tribune .
As of yet , no major criminal justice policy solutions have been forwarded by Democratic state leadership to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third-largest city .
Pritzker has not personally responded to calls for cooperation with Trump administration in handling Chicago ’ s recent crime wave , however , the governor ’ s press secretary Jordan Abudayyeh did attack the president for using the violence as a “ press stunt ” in an email statement to The Western Journal .
RELATED : Chicago Mayor Calls 'Scooby-Doo ' Parody Criticizing Her 'Racist , ' Then the Artist Fires Back “ President Trump is a failure who has once again resorted to a press stunt in an attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failures , especially his response to the deadly coronavirus and nationwide calls for racial justice , ” Abudayyeh wrote .
“ The people of this state and this nation have unfortunately come to expect his unhinged attempts to politicize tragedy with his predictable and worn-out strategy to distract , distract , distract.
” Lightfoot , for her part , was also unreserved in lashing out at the Trump on Twitter , suggesting the letter was an opportunist attempt to score political points with the president ’ s law-and-order base .
“ I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , ” Lightfoot wrote .
“ As our police officers , street outreach workers and residents continue to work tirelessly to keep our communities safe , he ’ s using the victims of gun violence in our city to score cheap political points , spew racist rhetoric , and ignore the impact of COVID across this country.
” “ It is despicable , disgusting and all too typical .
Same old tired playbook .
How about some leadership not steeped in the divide and conquer tactics ?
” the mayor added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ providing for the safety and well-being of our residents.
” A longtime critic of Chicago ’ s crime prevention and fiscal policy , Trump throughout his letter said both were to blame for the uptick in violence , lambasting local leaders for their inability to stem the tide despite bloated budgets .
According to the president , cabinet-level figures in the Trump administration stood ready to meet with state and local leaders to seek bipartisan criminal justice and policing reform for a safer Chicago .
His letter did not express confidence , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration halfway , alleging ulterior “ political interests ” were likely at play across the aisle .
“ Unlike previous Administrations of both parties , I am willing to tackle unsolved challenges , ” Trump wrote .
“ If you are willing to put partisanship aside , we can revitalize distressed neighborhoods in Chicago , together .
But to succeed , you must establish law and order.
” “ Unfortunately , you continue to put your own political interests ahead of the lives , safety , and fortunes of your own citizens .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he added .
The Western Journal has reached out to Lightfoot for further comment but did not immediately receive a response .
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President Donald Trump pulled no punches Friday, demanding immediate action from Illinois Democratic leadership following weeks of violence on the streets of Chicago.
Counting himself “horrified” in an open letter to Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the president highlighted from a recent Sun-Times article just a few of the myriad tragedies which befell Chicago on May 31 — the Windy City’s bloodiest day in roughly 60 years.
“I write to you today to call your attention to and urge action on the devastating violence in Chicago,” Trump wrote. “While I have been heartened to see crime reductions nationally the last few years, I have been horrified by the continued violence in this great American city.”
“Violence and death, which are disproportionately harming young African Americans, are tragic and unacceptable, particularly on such a shocking scale,” the president wrote.
“More Americans have been killed in Chicago than in combat zones of Afghanistan and Iraq combined since September 11, 2001, a deadly trend that has continued under your tenure.”
President Trump’s letter to the Governor of Illinois and Mayor of Chicago: https://t.co/nW8xCPQfTX — The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 27, 2020
According to the Sun-Times, the last weekend in May saw 25 people killed and more than 85 wounded in gun-related incidents across the Chicago metropolitan area — more than were hospitalized statewide with COVID-19 in the same 48-hour span.
Among the dead were a young father of three, two adolescent students and a three-year-old toddler.
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Though largely unrelated, the shootings also coincided with protests, looting and rioting brought on by the widely publicized death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police Department custody just one week prior. Those demonstrations had left Chicago police spread thin.
Following two years of decreasing homicide totals, the events were deemed by some city leaders to be anomalous.
However, with no end in sight to roughly three weeks of at-times violent nationwide unrest, the city seems poised to close out 2020 with a double-digit increase in homicides over the previous year, according to The Chicago Tribune.
As of yet, no major criminal justice policy solutions have been forwarded by Democratic state leadership to slow the bleeding in America’s third-largest city.
Pritzker has not personally responded to calls for cooperation with Trump administration in handling Chicago’s recent crime wave, however, the governor’s press secretary Jordan Abudayyeh did attack the president for using the violence as a “press stunt” in an email statement to The Western Journal.
“President Trump is a failure who has once again resorted to a press stunt in an attempt to distract from his long list of failures, especially his response to the deadly coronavirus and nationwide calls for racial justice,” Abudayyeh wrote. “The people of this state and this nation have unfortunately come to expect his unhinged attempts to politicize tragedy with his predictable and worn-out strategy to distract, distract, distract.”
Lightfoot, for her part, was also unreserved in lashing out at the Trump on Twitter, suggesting the letter was an opportunist attempt to score political points with the president’s law-and-order base.
“I don’t need leadership lessons from Donald Trump,” Lightfoot wrote. “As our police officers, street outreach workers and residents continue to work tirelessly to keep our communities safe, he’s using the victims of gun violence in our city to score cheap political points, spew racist rhetoric, and ignore the impact of COVID across this country.”
As our police officers, street outreach workers and residents continue to work tirelessly to keep our communities safe, he’s using the victims of gun violence in our city to score cheap political points, spew racist rhetoric, and ignore the impact of COVID across this country. — Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) June 27, 2020
“It is despicable, disgusting and all too typical. Same old tired playbook. How about some leadership not steeped in the divide and conquer tactics?” the mayor added.
“I stand with @GovPritzker in providing for the safety and well-being of our residents.”
I stand with @GovPritzker in providing for the safety and well-being of our residents. — Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) June 27, 2020
A longtime critic of Chicago’s crime prevention and fiscal policy, Trump throughout his letter said both were to blame for the uptick in violence, lambasting local leaders for their inability to stem the tide despite bloated budgets.
According to the president, cabinet-level figures in the Trump administration stood ready to meet with state and local leaders to seek bipartisan criminal justice and policing reform for a safer Chicago.
His letter did not express confidence, however, that Illinois Democrats would meet the administration halfway, alleging ulterior “political interests” were likely at play across the aisle.
“Unlike previous Administrations of both parties, I am willing to tackle unsolved challenges,” Trump wrote. “If you are willing to put partisanship aside, we can revitalize distressed neighborhoods in Chicago, together. But to succeed, you must establish law and order.”
“Unfortunately, you continue to put your own political interests ahead of the lives, safety, and fortunes of your own citizens. The people of Chicago deserve better,” he added.
The Western Journal has reached out to Lightfoot for further comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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