westernjournal--2020-02-13--MSNBC Still Shilling for ‘Good Candidate’ Warren Despite Dismal New Hamp. Finish

There ’ s something to be said for going against conventional logic in politics .
Being right about something everyone assumed means you went along with herd thinking instead of doing your own analysis .
Being wrong about conventional wisdom against your better judgment , meanwhile , leads you to spend the night of Nov. 8 , 2016 , frantically calling everyone you know at CNN to see if they have a contributing editor gig available while your significant other unpacks the suitcases for Hillary ’ s inauguration and sends an email about whether you can get the deposit back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But you also don ’ t want to jump aboard a sinking ship just so you can be the last one standing atop the prow , yelling about how any moment now the water pumps are going to kick in and this ol ’ scow ’ s gon na be steaming full speed ahead .
That ’ s just not a good look and , if you can ’ t get life preserver , the political lungs don ’ t process seawater well .
I don ’ t want to say MSNBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s primary night cast their lot atop the HMS Pocahontas , but one segment from its coverage seemed to draw attention to the fact that the network has a bit of a deferential bent toward the campaign of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , to put it diplomatically .
Warren ’ s night in New Hampshire was dismal .
No spin could remove that .
No florid wordsmithing could overpower the stench of death coming off of her campaign .
Iowa had been bad-ish for Warren , but New Hampshire , a state which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was disastrous .
She finished with just over 9 percent and a fourth-place finish .
If it weren ’ t for Joe Biden ’ s performance , which was an even more dire augury on the health of his campaign , the story of the evening would have been the Howard Dean-like collapse of Elizabeth Warren ’ s technocratic dream .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Amy Klobuchar held the podium positions all evening and with virtually unchanged percentages , so there was lots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blather or play around with those county-by-county touchscreen displays .
( Aside : They ’ re apparently determined to get their money ’ s worth out of those things . )
On MSNBC , therefore , they were busy talking about Michael Bloomberg ’ s billions and what he plans to do with them .
This is always entertaining stuff ; at the end of each discussion I always picture him taking laps through a swimming pool of gold coins as if he were Scrooge McDuck .
Alas , they cut away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s campaign headquarters , where she was engaged in one of her “ selfie lines , ” which is exactly what it sounds like .
“ Can I show you the loneliest job in politics ?
” Brian Williams said as the feed switched to Warren ’ s headquarters .
RELATED : Biden & Warren Completely Shut Out in NH , Neither Able To Win a Single Delegate “ She has finished fourth .
She is still at work .
One after another after another since she gave her remarks earlier tonight while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ve been covering other stories , Elizabeth Warren , who lives just to the south of the state of New Hampshire , is taking a picture with all who ask.
” “ This isn ’ t lonely to me — this is awesome , ” Rachel Maddow said .
“ I love this.
” So they want to stan on her , that ’ s great .
Explain this analysis , then , from “ Deadline : White House ” host Nicolle Wallace : “ She ’ s a really , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alex Thompson piece in Politico published on the day of the New Hampshire primary does a neat job of dissecting how wrong things are going in Warren ’ s campaign .
Noting that she ’ d finished badly in Iowa and would also likely stumble that night in New Hampshire , Thompson wrote that Warren had “ dedicated far less time and resources to the next two states , Nevada and South Carolina , making the prospect of recovering there less likely .
Meanwhile , she ’ s carrying massive overhead : More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely second only to Mike Bloomberg .
“ But if that all looks like cause for alarm , Warren , at least outwardly , isn ’ t showing it .
She is campaigning as if it ’ s all part of the plan , baffling rival campaigns and even privately worrying a few outside allies , ” he continued .
“ In the week between Iowa and New Hampshire , there have been no messaging shakeups or public shifts in strategy .
Warren , as usual , has refused to attack her rivals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made slight tweaks to her stump speech , but her message of uniting the party to beat Donald Trump , taking on corruption and offering the broadest menu of policies is the same as it ’ s been for months.
” The line was the same from official after official from the Warren campaign , including Warren herself : They weren ’ t interested in the polls , their organization was built to kick in at the Super Tuesday point , this was all going to work .
Everything was going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all going to be fine .
However , as Thompson pointed out , this wasn ’ t entirely the case .
Iowa was supposed to be the best test of Warren ’ s strength early on , given her purported organizational prowess in a state where organization is everything .
“ Buttigieg handily beat her much-hyped Iowa field team , including on the second round of caucusing , when the Warren team had positioned itself to make significant gains , ” Thompson noted .
“ Warren beat her poll numbers but Buttigieg beat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as some of her outside allies had focused their fire on Biden.
” It ’ s also worth considering the media has been much more charitable on this idea of Warren ’ s “ message of uniting the party ” than they probably ought to be .
( Bernie Sanders and Pete “ Wine Cave ” Buttigieg might have something to say about this . )
Overall , though , Thompson ’ s piece was a reasonable summation of Warren ’ s problems .
Yes , she has a 50-state strategy , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference when she probably won ’ t have come close to winning one of the four contests before Super Tuesday .
Of the Super Tuesday contests , it ’ s very easy to see only one victory for her : Massachusetts , her home state .
She hasn ’ t focused where her strengths are , particularly with dwindling fundraising numbers .
But MSNBC ’ s Wallace , purportedly one of the network ’ s sharpest analysts , thinks Warren is “ a really , really , really good candidate.
” For those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a love affair between MSNBC and Warren , you may have heard this other anecdote Warren herself told on the network during a post-primary appearance : “ A young woman came up by herself and she said , ‘ I ’ m a broke college student , with a lot of student loan debt.
’ And she said , ‘ I checked and I have $ 6 in the bank .
So I just gave $ 3 to keep you in this fight , ' ” Warren said .
“ That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do .
We ’ ve got ta stay in this fight with people who are counting on us .
This isn ’ t about fighting other Democrats .
This is about fighting for the America we believe in.
” She didn ’ t know how that would sound coming out of her mouth and nobody there bothered to tell her .
A really , really good candidate , you guys .
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There’s something to be said for going against conventional logic in politics.
Being right about something everyone assumed means you went along with herd thinking instead of doing your own analysis.
Being wrong about conventional wisdom against your better judgment, meanwhile, leads you to spend the night of Nov. 8, 2016, frantically calling everyone you know at CNN to see if they have a contributing editor gig available while your significant other unpacks the suitcases for Hillary’s inauguration and sends an email about whether you can get the deposit back on that DuPont Circle apartment.
Right. But you also don’t want to jump aboard a sinking ship just so you can be the last one standing atop the prow, yelling about how any moment now the water pumps are going to kick in and this ol’ scow’s gonna be steaming full speed ahead. That’s just not a good look and, if you can’t get life preserver, the political lungs don’t process seawater well.
I don’t want to say MSNBC’s crew on New Hampshire’s primary night cast their lot atop the HMS Pocahontas, but one segment from its coverage seemed to draw attention to the fact that the network has a bit of a deferential bent toward the campaign of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, to put it diplomatically.
Warren’s night in New Hampshire was dismal. No spin could remove that. No florid wordsmithing could overpower the stench of death coming off of her campaign.
Iowa had been bad-ish for Warren, but New Hampshire, a state which receives some exurban spillover from Boston, was disastrous.
She finished with just over 9 percent and a fourth-place finish. If it weren’t for Joe Biden’s performance, which was an even more dire augury on the health of his campaign, the story of the evening would have been the Howard Dean-like collapse of Elizabeth Warren’s technocratic dream.
Tuesday was a slow night, narrative-wise.
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Amy Klobuchar held the podium positions all evening and with virtually unchanged percentages, so there was lots of cable news airtime with which to blather or play around with those county-by-county touchscreen displays. (Aside: They’re apparently determined to get their money’s worth out of those things.)
On MSNBC, therefore, they were busy talking about Michael Bloomberg’s billions and what he plans to do with them.
This is always entertaining stuff; at the end of each discussion I always picture him taking laps through a swimming pool of gold coins as if he were Scrooge McDuck.
Alas, they cut away from it for a shot from Warren’s campaign headquarters, where she was engaged in one of her “selfie lines,” which is exactly what it sounds like.
“Can I show you the loneliest job in politics?” Brian Williams said as the feed switched to Warren’s headquarters.
“She has finished fourth. She is still at work. One after another after another since she gave her remarks earlier tonight while we’ve been talking, while we’ve been covering other stories, Elizabeth Warren, who lives just to the south of the state of New Hampshire, is taking a picture with all who ask.”
“This isn’t lonely to me — this is awesome,” Rachel Maddow said. “I love this.”
So they want to stan on her, that’s great.
Explain this analysis, then, from “Deadline: White House” host Nicolle Wallace: “She’s a really, really, really good candidate.”
No, in italics.
An Alex Thompson piece in Politico published on the day of the New Hampshire primary does a neat job of dissecting how wrong things are going in Warren’s campaign.
Noting that she’d finished badly in Iowa and would also likely stumble that night in New Hampshire, Thompson wrote that Warren had “dedicated far less time and resources to the next two states, Nevada and South Carolina, making the prospect of recovering there less likely. Meanwhile, she’s carrying massive overhead: More than 1,000 staffers in 31 states, likely second only to Mike Bloomberg.
“But if that all looks like cause for alarm, Warren, at least outwardly, isn’t showing it. She is campaigning as if it’s all part of the plan, baffling rival campaigns and even privately worrying a few outside allies,” he continued.
“In the week between Iowa and New Hampshire, there have been no messaging shakeups or public shifts in strategy. Warren, as usual, has refused to attack her rivals and stayed positive. She’s made slight tweaks to her stump speech, but her message of uniting the party to beat Donald Trump, taking on corruption and offering the broadest menu of policies is the same as it’s been for months.”
The line was the same from official after official from the Warren campaign, including Warren herself: They weren’t interested in the polls, their organization was built to kick in at the Super Tuesday point, this was all going to work. Everything was going to be fine. Please everyone believe this is all going to be fine.
However, as Thompson pointed out, this wasn’t entirely the case. Iowa was supposed to be the best test of Warren’s strength early on, given her purported organizational prowess in a state where organization is everything.
“Buttigieg handily beat her much-hyped Iowa field team, including on the second round of caucusing, when the Warren team had positioned itself to make significant gains,” Thompson noted. “Warren beat her poll numbers but Buttigieg beat his by more, sneaking past her as some of her outside allies had focused their fire on Biden.”
It’s also worth considering the media has been much more charitable on this idea of Warren’s “message of uniting the party” than they probably ought to be. (Bernie Sanders and Pete “Wine Cave” Buttigieg might have something to say about this.)
Overall, though, Thompson’s piece was a reasonable summation of Warren’s problems.
Yes, she has a 50-state strategy, a strategy which won’t make much difference when she probably won’t have come close to winning one of the four contests before Super Tuesday.
Of the Super Tuesday contests, it’s very easy to see only one victory for her: Massachusetts, her home state. She hasn’t focused where her strengths are, particularly with dwindling fundraising numbers.
But MSNBC’s Wallace, purportedly one of the network’s sharpest analysts, thinks Warren is “a really, really, really good candidate.”
For those who don’t espy a bit of a love affair between MSNBC and Warren, you may have heard this other anecdote Warren herself told on the network during a post-primary appearance:
A young girl came up to me tonight and said, “I’m a broke college student with a lot of student loan debt. I checked and I have $6 in the bank—so I just gave $3 to keep you in this fight.” We’re staying in this fight for the people who are counting on us. pic.twitter.com/AetWhpTJqT — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 12, 2020
“A young woman came up by herself and she said, ‘I’m a broke college student, with a lot of student loan debt.’ And she said, ‘I checked and I have $6 in the bank. So I just gave $3 to keep you in this fight,'” Warren said.
“That’s what we’ve gotta do. We’ve gotta stay in this fight with people who are counting on us. This isn’t about fighting other Democrats. This is about fighting for the America we believe in.”
She didn’t know how that would sound coming out of her mouth and nobody there bothered to tell her. A really, really good candidate, you guys.
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--98-Year-Old Girl Scout Has Been Selling Cookies Since 1932: ‘She’s Non-Stop’

It ’ s one of the most wonderful times of the year — the time when people wait eagerly to snap up colorful boxes of seasonal cookies .
Some stockpile , some binge , but most find it difficult to pass up on Girl Scout cookies .
While the tables are staples in front of many stores , the online world has been inundated as well , with parents doing their part to advertise their kids ’ wares on social media and reaching deeper into markets and pockets .
Most of the participants waiting behind the green-clothed tables or going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Veronica “ Ronnie ” Backenstoe is still keeping up with the best of them at the respectable age of 98 .
Now living in Wernersville , Pennsylvania , Backenstoe has been involved with the Girl Scouts in one capacity or another for almost her entire life .
“ I became a Girl Scout in 1932 !
” she told WFMZ-TV .
“ My mom said , ‘ When you ’ re 10 , ’ so when I was 10 , I was ready to go !
” Backenstoe credits the organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has certainly learned many valuable lessons along the way .
“ I think that it was just part of living , and that ’ s what really girl scouting is , it teaches you how to live , ” she said .
“ I don ’ t know if you ever tried to get into a uniform in a pup tent .
I did .
It ’ s not easy !
” “ I was ready to be prepared , to obey orders , to be courteous , cheerful and clean in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she wrote in a poem , according to the Reading Eagle .
“ The Girl Scouts had planted a seed.
” Her spirit and charm are recognized by those around her , and while she ’ s been retired from active duty for more than four decades , it ’ s clear that she still holds all things Girl Scout dear .
RELATED : Famous Faces Who Passed Away in January 2020 “ In general , she just makes me laugh when I ’ m with her , ” Amber Holl , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oh , I love it , oh yes , ” Backenstoe said of selling the notorious packaged sweets ( the peanut butter ones are her favorite ) .
“ I could always eat some cookies.
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It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year — the time when people wait eagerly to snap up colorful boxes of seasonal cookies.
Some stockpile, some binge, but most find it difficult to pass up on Girl Scout cookies.
While the tables are staples in front of many stores, the online world has been inundated as well, with parents doing their part to advertise their kids’ wares on social media and reaching deeper into markets and pockets.
Most of the participants waiting behind the green-clothed tables or going door-to-door are parents or young girl scouts, but Veronica “Ronnie” Backenstoe is still keeping up with the best of them at the respectable age of 98.
Now living in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, Backenstoe has been involved with the Girl Scouts in one capacity or another for almost her entire life.
“I became a Girl Scout in 1932!” she told WFMZ-TV. “My mom said, ‘When you’re 10,’ so when I was 10, I was ready to go!”
Backenstoe credits the organization with preparing her for life, and she has certainly learned many valuable lessons along the way.
“I think that it was just part of living, and that’s what really girl scouting is, it teaches you how to live,” she said.
“I don’t know if you ever tried to get into a uniform in a pup tent. I did. It’s not easy!”
. @girlscouts Veronica “Ronnie” Backenstoe was all smiles Tuesday afternoon as she completed a journey she started decades ago. @cedarcrestcolle@GirlScoutsEPennhttps://t.co/L6ObovR2yf pic.twitter.com/WA1VYB5DO7 — Jeremy Long (@jeremymlong) August 1, 2018
“I was ready to be prepared, to obey orders, to be courteous, cheerful and clean in thought, word and deed,” she wrote in a poem, according to the Reading Eagle. “The Girl Scouts had planted a seed.”
Her spirit and charm are recognized by those around her, and while she’s been retired from active duty for more than four decades, it’s clear that she still holds all things Girl Scout dear.
“Her stamina, her energy, her mind, she’s non-stop,” Barbara Allen Perelli, a troop leader, told WFMZ-TV.
“In general, she just makes me laugh when I’m with her,” Amber Holl, a senior Girl Scout, added.
“Oh, I love it, oh yes,” Backenstoe said of selling the notorious packaged sweets (the peanut butter ones are her favorite). “I could always eat some cookies.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Trump Stirs the Pot When Asked ‘What Lesson Did You Learn from Impeachment?’

President Donald Trump said that he learned “ Democrats are crooked ” and their impeachment efforts actually boosted his polling numbers when he was asked if he learned anything from going through impeachment .
The question was introduced Wednesday by a reporter who pointed out that some Republicans said they hoped the president would learn a lesson from the impeachment proceedings .
“ What lesson did you learn from impeachment ?
” the reporter asked .
Trump did not hesitate with his response .
“ That the Democrats are crooked , they ’ ve got a lot of crooked things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That they shouldn ’ t have brought impeachment , ” he said .
“ My poll numbers are 10 points higher because of fake news like NBC , which reports the news very inaccurately , probably more inaccurately than CNN if that ’ s possible.
” Trump has argued that because the Democrats failed to convict him in the Russia investigation , they created a new scheme to get him removed from office , according to Fox News .
In one recent poll , president received his highest approval rating of 49 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial .
The late January Gallup poll also found that 50 percent of voters disapproved of Trump and 1 percent did not have an opinion .
Among Republicans , Trump ’ s approval rating rose 6 percentage points from early January to 94 percent .
Among independents , his approval rating rose 5 points to 42 percent .
His approval among Democrats dropped 3 percentage points to 10 percent , making the gap in approval between Republicans and Democrats the largest Gallup has measured to date .
The GOP also broke fundraising records @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day for the final 10 days heading into Trump ’ s acquittal .
RELATED : Democrats Push for 'Assault Weapons ' Ban in Arizona with Control of Legislature in Play Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said the Democrats ’ impeachment efforts motivated Trump voters , as shown in the voter turnout in the New Hampshire Republican primary .
“ I think it shows how wrong the Democrats were on impeachment .
The enthusiasm building from the campaign , ” Parscale told Fox News on Wednesday .
“ People … are so excited for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come out today.
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President Donald Trump said that he learned “Democrats are crooked” and their impeachment efforts actually boosted his polling numbers when he was asked if he learned anything from going through impeachment.
The question was introduced Wednesday by a reporter who pointed out that some Republicans said they hoped the president would learn a lesson from the impeachment proceedings.
“What lesson did you learn from impeachment?” the reporter asked.
Trump did not hesitate with his response.
“That the Democrats are crooked, they’ve got a lot of crooked things going. That they’re vicious. That they shouldn’t have brought impeachment,” he said.
“My poll numbers are 10 points higher because of fake news like NBC, which reports the news very inaccurately, probably more inaccurately than CNN if that’s possible.”
Q: “Some Republicans have said they hoped you would learn a lesson from impeachment. What lesson did you learn from impeachment?” President Trump: “That the democrats are crooked…that they shouldn’t have brought impeachment and my poll numbers are 10 points higher.” pic.twitter.com/N7ToHqdKfY — CSPAN (@cspan) February 12, 2020
Trump has argued that because the Democrats failed to convict him in the Russia investigation, they created a new scheme to get him removed from office, according to Fox News.
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In one recent poll, president received his highest approval rating of 49 percent in the midst of the impeachment trial.
The late January Gallup poll also found that 50 percent of voters disapproved of Trump and 1 percent did not have an opinion.
Among Republicans, Trump’s approval rating rose 6 percentage points from early January to 94 percent. Among independents, his approval rating rose 5 points to 42 percent.
His approval among Democrats dropped 3 percentage points to 10 percent, making the gap in approval between Republicans and Democrats the largest Gallup has measured to date.
The GOP also broke fundraising records by raising over $1 million a day for the final 10 days heading into Trump’s acquittal.
The Trump campaign + @GOP broke an online record by raising over $1M *every day* for 10 days leading up to @realDonaldTrump’s acquittal, totaling over $17M. We already have 500K volunteers trained and activated. Democrats‘ sham is helping us grow our grassroots army even more! — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) February 10, 2020
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said the Democrats’ impeachment efforts motivated Trump voters, as shown in the voter turnout in the New Hampshire Republican primary.
“I think it shows how wrong the Democrats were on impeachment. The enthusiasm building from the campaign,” Parscale told Fox News on Wednesday.
“People … are so excited for Nov. 3 they are already ready to come out today.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Despite Harrowing Account, Dems Show No Signs They’ll Protect Newborn Babies

The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act is back for a third time .
The bill , which would provide criminal penalties for doctors who neglect to care for a baby born alive during an abortion procedure who then dies because of that neglect , had previously failed to pass in 2017 and 2019 .
It ’ ll probably be consigned to the same fate this time , given that Democrats have filibuster power in the Senate and control the House .
That being said , it ’ s curious — and sad — to hear just what it is they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not lose sight of what we ’ re talking about today .
We ’ re talking about babies , ” Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse , the bill ’ s lead sponsor , said at a Tuesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the bill , according to The Daily Caller News Foundation .
Sasse said the issue wasn ’ t challenging the legitimacy of Roe v. Wade but instead protecting children “ born alive , surviving a botched abortion attempt.
” While critics contend that such situations are so rare as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided to the committee Tuesday painted a far different picture .
Jill Stanek , a former nurse at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn , Illinois , told the committee the hospital had a “ comfort room ” for babies born alive after abortion attempts to die in .
These babies were the result of a “ live-birth abortion.
” According to Stanek ’ s testimony , the “ goal is simply to cause a pregnant mother ’ s cervix to open so that she will prematurely deliver a baby who dies during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the event a baby was aborted alive , he or she received no medical assessments or care but was only given what my hospital called ‘ comfort care , ' ” Stanek said .
Stanek described , in harrowing detail , rocking a baby with Down syndrome between 21 and 22 weeks old in her arms as he died post-abortion .
These births weren ’ t uncommon occurrences , she said .
“ Christ Hospital readily admitted babies there survived abortions .
A spokesman told the Chicago Sun-Times … ‘ between 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ babies ‘ survive for short periods , ' ” she said .
“ From what I observed , it was not uncommon for a live aborted baby to linger for an hour or two or even longer .
One abortion survivor I was aware of lived for almost eight hours .
RELATED : Senate GOP Looks To Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban , Shooting for Late Feb. “ Of 16 babies Christ Hospital aborted during the year 2000 , I four that I knew of were aborted alive , ” she continued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ boys and two girls — lived between one-and-a-half and three hours .
One baby was 28 weeks ’ gestation — 7 months old — and weighed two pounds , seven ounces.
” Stanek ’ s testimony is similar to that she gave before Congress last year : Most Democrats were unmoved then , claiming that provisions for care for children born alive during an abortion procedure already existed .
And there ’ s absolutely no reason to believe their views have shifted since then .
“ We have laws against infanticide in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Democrat from Washington state , said during the debate on the Senate floor last year .
“ This is a gross misinterpretation of the actual language of the bill that is being asked to be considered , and therefore I object.
” “ But in fact , there is no existing federal law that requires doctors to provide medical care for infants who survive an abortion procedure , ” National Review ’ s Alexandra DeSanctis wrote on Monday .
“ The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act ( BAIPA ) of 2002 established that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human being , ’ ‘ child , ’ and ‘ individual ’ in federal law include every infant born alive , even after an abortion ; it instituted no penalties for physicians who neglect to care for such infants.
” Last year ’ s debate had been held in the aftermath of Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam ’ s controversial remarks regarding babies born alive after an abortion procedure .
“ The infant would be delivered .
The infant would be kept comfortable .
The infant would be resuscitated if that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother , ” the Democrat said in a January interview .
The governor ’ s comments quickly got lost in a blackface scandal which quickly got lost in the ether , too .
In the wake of Northam ’ s remarks about babies born alive , however , Sasse made it an impetus to reintroduce the bill from 2017 .
“ We ’ re not talking about some euphemism , ” Sasse said in 2019 .
“ We ’ re not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re talking about a little baby girl who ’ s been born and is on a table in a hospital or a medical facility , and then a decision or a debate would be had about whether or not you could kill that little baby.
” While the bill is most notable for introducing criminal penalties for doctors who let newborn babies die due to a lack of medical care after they survived a botched abortion , it also stipulates that the child must be transported to hospital , mandates penalties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and requires violations to be reported by health-care practitioners .
The bill failed last year when Sasse sought unanimous consent and was shot down .
This time , the situation seems to be following a more traditional legislative path .
It ’ s still unlikely to pass because apparently , this all represents a bridge too far for Democrats .
That ought to be telling .
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The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act is back for a third time.
The bill, which would provide criminal penalties for doctors who neglect to care for a baby born alive during an abortion procedure who then dies because of that neglect, had previously failed to pass in 2017 and 2019.
It’ll probably be consigned to the same fate this time, given that Democrats have filibuster power in the Senate and control the House.
That being said, it’s curious — and sad — to hear just what it is they’re voting against.
“Let’s not lose sight of what we’re talking about today. We’re talking about babies,” Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse, the bill’s lead sponsor, said at a Tuesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the bill, according to The Daily Caller News Foundation.
Sasse said the issue wasn’t challenging the legitimacy of Roe v. Wade but instead protecting children “born alive, surviving a botched abortion attempt.”
While critics contend that such situations are so rare as to be virtually unheard of, testimony provided to the committee Tuesday painted a far different picture.
Jill Stanek, a former nurse at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, told the committee the hospital had a “comfort room” for babies born alive after abortion attempts to die in.
These babies were the result of a “live-birth abortion.” According to Stanek’s testimony, the “goal is simply to cause a pregnant mother’s cervix to open so that she will prematurely deliver a baby who dies during the birth process or soon afterward.
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“In the event a baby was aborted alive, he or she received no medical assessments or care but was only given what my hospital called ‘comfort care,'” Stanek said.
Stanek described, in harrowing detail, rocking a baby with Down syndrome between 21 and 22 weeks old in her arms as he died post-abortion.
These births weren’t uncommon occurrences, she said.
“Christ Hospital readily admitted babies there survived abortions. A spokesman told the Chicago Sun-Times … ‘between 10 percent and 20 percent’ of aborted babies ‘survive for short periods,'” she said.
“From what I observed, it was not uncommon for a live aborted baby to linger for an hour or two or even longer. One abortion survivor I was aware of lived for almost eight hours.
“Of 16 babies Christ Hospital aborted during the year 2000, I four that I knew of were aborted alive,” she continued. “Each of those babies — two boys and two girls — lived between one-and-a-half and three hours. One baby was 28 weeks’ gestation — 7 months old — and weighed two pounds, seven ounces.”
Stanek’s testimony is similar to that she gave before Congress last year:
“If they were aborted alive, they were allowed to die without any medical care or intervention whatsoever.” pic.twitter.com/wrcj3KsBWS — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) September 16, 2019
Most Democrats were unmoved then, claiming that provisions for care for children born alive during an abortion procedure already existed.
And there’s absolutely no reason to believe their views have shifted since then.
“We have laws against infanticide in this country,” Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington state, said during the debate on the Senate floor last year. “This is a gross misinterpretation of the actual language of the bill that is being asked to be considered, and therefore I object.”
“But in fact, there is no existing federal law that requires doctors to provide medical care for infants who survive an abortion procedure,” National Review’s Alexandra DeSanctis wrote on Monday. “The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (BAIPA) of 2002 established that the terms ‘person,’ ‘human being,’ ‘child,’ and ‘individual’ in federal law include every infant born alive, even after an abortion; it instituted no penalties for physicians who neglect to care for such infants.”
Last year’s debate had been held in the aftermath of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s controversial remarks regarding babies born alive after an abortion procedure.
“The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother,” the Democrat said in a January interview.
The governor’s comments quickly got lost in a blackface scandal which quickly got lost in the ether, too. In the wake of Northam’s remarks about babies born alive, however, Sasse made it an impetus to reintroduce the bill from 2017.
“We’re not talking about some euphemism,” Sasse said in 2019. “We’re not talking about a clump of cells. We’re talking about a little baby girl who’s been born and is on a table in a hospital or a medical facility, and then a decision or a debate would be had about whether or not you could kill that little baby.”
While the bill is most notable for introducing criminal penalties for doctors who let newborn babies die due to a lack of medical care after they survived a botched abortion, it also stipulates that the child must be transported to hospital, mandates penalties for the intentional killing of a newborn and requires violations to be reported by health-care practitioners.
The bill failed last year when Sasse sought unanimous consent and was shot down.
This time, the situation seems to be following a more traditional legislative path. It’s still unlikely to pass because apparently, this all represents a bridge too far for Democrats.
That ought to be telling.
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Kaepernick Announces New Book That Will Explain His ‘Evolution’ to Anthem Protester

Colin Kaepernick can add author and publisher to his resume .
The divisive former NFL quarterback who gained national attention for kneeling during the national anthem announced Thursday he ’ s writing a memoir through his own publishing company .
It ’ s called Kaepernick Publishing , and the audio version of the currently untitled book due later this year will be available through Audible , a subsidiary of Amazon .
In 2013 , Kaepernick led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl , where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens .
He knelt during the anthem in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It created a national debate and drew criticism from President Donald Trump .
The 32-year-old Kaepernick has been out of a job in the NFL the last three years .
TRENDING : While Dems Rally in Churches and High Schools , Trump Books New Hampshire 's Largest Arena He filed a grievance against the NFL , contending teams colluded to keep him out .
The sides reached an undisclosed settlement .
Kaepernick will write about that experience and what prompted his activism .
Lately , he ’ s been reaching audiences around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Camp , which he founded .
It instructs youths on understanding their rights , education and interacting with law enforcement .
“ My protest was the culmination of years of thought and experiences , of learning and unlearning , ” Kaepernick said in a statement .
“ I want to tell the story of my evolution , and the events that led me to protest systemic oppression , in hopes that it will inspire others to rise in action.
” Kaepernick says he still wants to play football .
A chaotic NFL workout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another location with fewer scouts after Kaepernick was unhappy with the rules the league placed on the session .
That resulted in no job offers .
Though he ’ s been out of the NFL for years , Kaepernick has continued to make headlines .
Earlier in February , the commissioner of the XFL said that Kaepernick wouldn ’ t be playing in the new league due to “ exorbitant ” salary requirements .
RELATED : XFL Commissioner : Kaepernick 's 'Exorbitant ' Salary Demands Kept Him Out of the League In an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condemned the American strike that took out Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq .
Kaepernick wrote on Twitter that “ there is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism , ” referring to Trump ’ s decision to take out one of the world ’ s most notorious terrorists .
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Colin Kaepernick can add author and publisher to his resume.
The divisive former NFL quarterback who gained national attention for kneeling during the national anthem announced Thursday he’s writing a memoir through his own publishing company.
It’s called Kaepernick Publishing, and the audio version of the currently untitled book due later this year will be available through Audible, a subsidiary of Amazon.
In 2013, Kaepernick led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl, where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens. He knelt during the anthem in 2016 and dozens of players initially joined him. It created a national debate and drew criticism from President Donald Trump.
The 32-year-old Kaepernick has been out of a job in the NFL the last three years.
He filed a grievance against the NFL, contending teams colluded to keep him out. The sides reached an undisclosed settlement.
Kaepernick will write about that experience and what prompted his activism. Lately, he’s been reaching audiences around the country through the Know Your Rights Camp, which he founded. It instructs youths on understanding their rights, education and interacting with law enforcement.
“My protest was the culmination of years of thought and experiences, of learning and unlearning,” Kaepernick said in a statement.
“I want to tell the story of my evolution, and the events that led me to protest systemic oppression, in hopes that it will inspire others to rise in action.”
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Kaepernick says he still wants to play football.
A chaotic NFL workout in November in Atlanta was moved to another location with fewer scouts after Kaepernick was unhappy with the rules the league placed on the session.
That resulted in no job offers.
Though he’s been out of the NFL for years, Kaepernick has continued to make headlines.
Earlier in February, the commissioner of the XFL said that Kaepernick wouldn’t be playing in the new league due to “exorbitant” salary requirements.
In an unrelated incident in January, the activist condemned the American strike that took out Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.
Kaepernick wrote on Twitter that “there is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism,” referring to Trump’s decision to take out one of the world’s most notorious terrorists.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Teacher on Leave After Saying Rush Limbaugh ‘Should Have To Suffer’

A Wisconsin teacher has been placed on leave for tweeting that Rush Limbaugh “ should have to suffer ” and die a “ painful ” death after the conservative radio host announced he has been diagnosed with advanced-stage lung cancer .
“ Limbaugh absolutely should have to suffer from cancer .
it ’ s awesome that he ’ s dying , and hopefully it is as quick as it is painful , ” Travis Sarandos , an English teacher at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts , said in a since-deleted tweet Feb. 3 , according to the Milwaukee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in response to Charlotte Clymer , an LGBT activist who said that she hoped Limbaugh would recover quickly and start advocating for affordable health care .
TRENDING : While Dems Rally in Churches and High Schools , Trump Books New Hampshire 's Largest Arena Milwaukee radio host Mark Belling shared Sarandos ’ tweet on his blog Feb. 4 , along with several other provocative tweets posted by the teacher .
According to Belling , Sarandos tweeted that he “ hates ” the Catholic Church and that he thinks the only hope for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Christian conservative voters .
He suggested this could be accomplished by poisoning “ the communion wine.
” Sarandos came under fire for his tweet about Limbaugh ; his Twitter account , @ travis_mke , has since been deleted .
Milwaukee Public Schools said in an email to the Journal Sentinel that it knew about the tweet and that Sarandos was not representative of the students , staff or district .
The district confirmed that Sarandos was placed on leave hours later and was under investigation .
Sarandos was not the only one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work in spite of the tragic news .
Reza Aslan , an author and CNN personality , posted a tweet asking people to question whether they believe the world would be better or worse without Limbaugh .
“ Almost every minute of Rush ’ s adult life has been spent purposely making the world worse , ” Aslan wrote in another tweet .
“ He ’ s a racist , sexist , greedy , hateful man who has sown fear and violence with every dollar he ’ s made .
There is absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better without him in it.
” Despite the ugly words from some on the left , Limbaugh was met with a wave of praise and appreciation from his supporters in light of his cancer announcement .
Vice President Mike Pence voiced his admiration and concern for the radio host , saying , “ Rush Limbaugh is a National Treasure who has made a difference on the airwaves of America for 30 years .
Rush , Karen and I will be joining millions across this Country in praying for your swift recovery .
God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Union address , which took place the night after Limbaugh ’ s announcement , President Donald Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom , the highest civilian honor in the nation .
Limbaugh returned to the airwaves on Feb. 7 after missing three shows due to treatments .
He said his supporters have made him feel like “ one of the luckiest people alive.
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A Wisconsin teacher has been placed on leave for tweeting that Rush Limbaugh “should have to suffer” and die a “painful” death after the conservative radio host announced he has been diagnosed with advanced-stage lung cancer.
“Limbaugh absolutely should have to suffer from cancer. it’s awesome that he’s dying, and hopefully it is as quick as it is painful,” Travis Sarandos, an English teacher at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts, said in a since-deleted tweet Feb. 3, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
He posted the tweet in response to Charlotte Clymer, an LGBT activist who said that she hoped Limbaugh would recover quickly and start advocating for affordable health care.
MPS says it has suspended one of its teachers Travis Sarandos for this tweet after Rush Limbaugh announced his cancer diagnosis pic.twitter.com/fLxU8il75T — Matt Smith (@mattsmith_news) February 5, 2020
Milwaukee radio host Mark Belling shared Sarandos’ tweet on his blog Feb. 4, along with several other provocative tweets posted by the teacher.
According to Belling, Sarandos tweeted that he “hates” the Catholic Church and that he thinks the only hope for the future is a “mass extinction” of Christian conservative voters. He suggested this could be accomplished by poisoning “the communion wine.”
Sarandos came under fire for his tweet about Limbaugh; his Twitter account, @travis_mke, has since been deleted.
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Milwaukee Public Schools said in an email to the Journal Sentinel that it knew about the tweet and that Sarandos was not representative of the students, staff or district. The district confirmed that Sarandos was placed on leave hours later and was under investigation.
Sarandos was not the only one who voiced disdain toward Limbaugh and his work in spite of the tragic news.
Reza Aslan, an author and CNN personality, posted a tweet asking people to question whether they believe the world would be better or worse without Limbaugh.
“Almost every minute of Rush’s adult life has been spent purposely making the world worse,” Aslan wrote in another tweet. “He’s a racist, sexist, greedy, hateful man who has sown fear and violence with every dollar he’s made. There is absolutely no question whatsoever that the world is better without him in it.”
Almost every minute of Rush’s adult life has been spent purposely making the world worse. He’s a racist, sexist, greedy, hateful man who has sown fear and violence with every dollar he’s made. There is absolutely no question whatsoever that the world is better without him in it. — Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) February 4, 2020
Despite the ugly words from some on the left, Limbaugh was met with a wave of praise and appreciation from his supporters in light of his cancer announcement.
Vice President Mike Pence voiced his admiration and concern for the radio host, saying, “Rush Limbaugh is a National Treasure who has made a difference on the airwaves of America for 30 years. Rush, Karen and I will be joining millions across this Country in praying for your swift recovery. God Bless You!”
Rush Limbaugh is a National Treasure who has made a difference on the airwaves of America for 30 years. Rush, Karen and I will be joining millions across this Country in praying for your swift recovery. God Bless You! — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) February 3, 2020
During the State of the Union address, which took place the night after Limbaugh’s announcement, President Donald Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the nation.
Limbaugh returned to the airwaves on Feb. 7 after missing three shows due to treatments. He said his supporters have made him feel like “one of the luckiest people alive.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Democrats Push for ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban in Arizona with Control of Legislature in Play

Arizona Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation last week to ban so-called assault weapons in the Grand Canyon State .
The legislation , Senate Bill 1625 , is not likely to pass in the narrowly Republican-controlled Legislature this session , but it is seen as a political play to try to flip Arizona from red to blue .
“ It ’ s a political statement to their base to let them know , ‘ This is what we ’ re going to do , ’ ” Arizona GOP state Rep. Anthony Kern told The Western Journal .
“ Elections have consequences , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serves as a cautionary tale of what could happen in his state .
Last November , Democrats regained control of both chambers of the commonwealth ’ s General Assembly for the first time since 1994 , The Hill reported .
TRENDING : While Dems Rally in Churches and High Schools , Trump Books New Hampshire 's Largest Arena The Virginia House of Delegates passed an “ assault firearm ” ban on Tuesday .
The legislation cleared the House on a 51-48 vote , with all Republican lawmakers opposing it and nearly all Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 961 will now go to the Virginia Senate , where it is expected to pass and be signed into law by Democratic Gov .
Ralph Northam .
The current breakdown in the Arizona House of Representatives is 31 Republicans and 29 Democrats , while the GOP has a larger 17-13 advantage in the Senate .
The Arizona GOP ’ s four-seat advantage in the Senate gives the party a little more cushion than the two-seat margin Republicans held in Virginia prior to November .
“ It ’ s going to be one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever had , and Arizona hangs in the balance , ” Kern said .
Similar to Virginia ’ s ban , Arizona ’ s proposed legislation would make it unlawful to manufacture , import , possess , purchase , sell or transfer so-called assault weapons or large-capacity magazines .
An assault weapon is defined as a semiautomatic rifle or pistol that has the capacity to accept a magazine with more than 10 rounds .
SB 1625 provides 90 days following passage of the legislation to remove the weapon from the state , surrender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it permanently inoperable or register it with law enforcement officials under certain conditions .
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Kern argued it is a “ slippery slope ” to take away Arizonans ’ semiautomatic rifles for the sake of “ feel good ” legislation that would have little or no impact on preventing violent crime .
“ Today it ’ s your assault rifle .
Tomorrow it ’ s your handgun , ” he said .
“ Criminals will always find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will always be able to get their weapons.
” “ The Second Amendment exists as a bulwark against those who would deprive American citizens of their lives , their liberty , and their property , ” Ward said in a statement to The Western Journal .
“ That is why the Republican Party of Arizona will always firmly uphold every individual ’ s God-given and inalienable right to keep and bear arms , ” she continued .
“ This right predates even the Constitution , and our Founders were wise to ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Rights , ” Ward said .
The Western Journal reached out to Sens .
Rebecca Rios and Lela Alston , who among other Democrats introduced SB 1625 , for comment , but has not received a response .
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Arizona Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation last week to ban so-called assault weapons in the Grand Canyon State.
The legislation, Senate Bill 1625, is not likely to pass in the narrowly Republican-controlled Legislature this session, but it is seen as a political play to try to flip Arizona from red to blue.
“It’s a political statement to their base to let them know, ‘This is what we’re going to do,’” Arizona GOP state Rep. Anthony Kern told The Western Journal.
“Elections have consequences,” he added, arguing that Virginia serves as a cautionary tale of what could happen in his state.
Last November, Democrats regained control of both chambers of the commonwealth’s General Assembly for the first time since 1994, The Hill reported.
The Virginia House of Delegates passed an “assault firearm” ban on Tuesday.
The legislation cleared the House on a 51-48 vote, with all Republican lawmakers opposing it and nearly all Democrats voting for the measure.
House Bill 961 will now go to the Virginia Senate, where it is expected to pass and be signed into law by Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam.
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The current breakdown in the Arizona House of Representatives is 31 Republicans and 29 Democrats, while the GOP has a larger 17-13 advantage in the Senate.
The Arizona GOP’s four-seat advantage in the Senate gives the party a little more cushion than the two-seat margin Republicans held in Virginia prior to November.
“It’s going to be one of the most intense elections we’ve ever had, and Arizona hangs in the balance,” Kern said.
Similar to Virginia’s ban, Arizona’s proposed legislation would make it unlawful to manufacture, import, possess, purchase, sell or transfer so-called assault weapons or large-capacity magazines.
An assault weapon is defined as a semiautomatic rifle or pistol that has the capacity to accept a magazine with more than 10 rounds.
SB 1625 provides 90 days following passage of the legislation to remove the weapon from the state, surrender it to law enforcement officials, render it permanently inoperable or register it with law enforcement officials under certain conditions.
Kern argued it is a “slippery slope” to take away Arizonans’ semiautomatic rifles for the sake of “feel good” legislation that would have little or no impact on preventing violent crime.
“Today it’s your assault rifle. Tomorrow it’s your handgun,” he said. “Criminals will always find their way around the law, and they will always be able to get their weapons.”
Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward agreed.
“The Second Amendment exists as a bulwark against those who would deprive American citizens of their lives, their liberty, and their property,” Ward said in a statement to The Western Journal.
“That is why the Republican Party of Arizona will always firmly uphold every individual’s God-given and inalienable right to keep and bear arms,” she continued.
“This right predates even the Constitution, and our Founders were wise to ensure that it was enshrined in our Bill of Rights,” Ward said.
The Western Journal reached out to Sens. Rebecca Rios and Lela Alston, who among other Democrats introduced SB 1625, for comment, but has not received a response.
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--As Gun Rights Die in Virginia, 9 States Could Soon Form Pro-2nd Amendment Bastion

As Democratic lawmakers in Virginia chip away at commonwealth residents ’ firearms rights , one bill in a Southern state seeks to undo the damage and form a pro-Second Amendment bulwark across the south .
Mississippi House Bill 753 , sponsored by seven Republicans in the state Legislature , was introduced Monday .
The bill aims to establish an interstate compact to circumvent certain federal gun laws by establishing a regional power dedicated to the defense of the Second Amendment .
Part of the legislation ’ s intended purpose is to exempt certain firearms , accessories and ammunition from overreaching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t stop there , promising to “ declare certain federal statutes , regulations , rules , and orders unconstitutional under the Constitution of the United States and unenforceable in this compact region.
” TRENDING : While Dems Rally in Churches and High Schools , Trump Books New Hampshire 's Largest Arena Although the same idea of an interstate compact is being used to usurp the nation ’ s Electoral College by left-leaning states , this is seemingly the first instance the tactic has been used in defense of gun rights .
Federal regulations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compact include those “ banning or restricting ownership of a semiautomatic firearm or a magazine of a firearm ” and any order “ requiring a firearm , magazine , or other firearm accessory to be registered.
” Along with the bill ’ s home of Mississippi , the other eight states invited to the proposed compact are Alabama , Arkansas , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Oklahoma , Tennessee and West Virginia .
A compact of this size would have substantial power , putting a major check on the regulatory power of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is implemented in all of these states , the Second Amendment sanctuary would stretch from the Oklahoma panhandle to the Georgia coast .
The bill requires six of the listed states to approve the measure for the interstate compact to become a reality .
The legislation is missing other Southern states , including Texas , Florida and the Carolinas .
Another missing state , Virginia , is unlikely to find its name on the compact anytime in the near future .
Although the commonwealth ’ s citizens have made their pro-gun position very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ralph Northam continue to shave away residents ’ gun rights .
Restrictions on magazine sizes and so-called assault weapons are a primary focus of the state ’ s leaders .
RELATED : Shameless Virginia Democrats Heckle Pastor , Walk Out in Protest of His Prayer While Democrats in Richmond work to restrict firearms , 141 counties , cities and towns in the commonwealth have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries , according to the Virginia Citizens Defense League .
It ’ s safe to say that any proposed interstate compact to protect firearms rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death at the hands of anti-gun leadership controlling the state .
If this union dedicated to preserving Americans ’ constitutional rights is successful , it could boost momentum in a sanctuary movement revitalized by tyrannical acts in Virginia .
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As Democratic lawmakers in Virginia chip away at commonwealth residents’ firearms rights, one bill in a Southern state seeks to undo the damage and form a pro-Second Amendment bulwark across the south.
Mississippi House Bill 753, sponsored by seven Republicans in the state Legislature, was introduced Monday.
The bill aims to establish an interstate compact to circumvent certain federal gun laws by establishing a regional power dedicated to the defense of the Second Amendment.
Part of the legislation’s intended purpose is to exempt certain firearms, accessories and ammunition from overreaching federal regulation.
The bill doesn’t stop there, promising to “declare certain federal statutes, regulations, rules, and orders unconstitutional under the Constitution of the United States and unenforceable in this compact region.”
Although the same idea of an interstate compact is being used to usurp the nation’s Electoral College by left-leaning states, this is seemingly the first instance the tactic has been used in defense of gun rights.
Federal regulations that would be rendered unenforceable in the compact include those “banning or restricting ownership of a semiautomatic firearm or a magazine of a firearm” and any order “requiring a firearm, magazine, or other firearm accessory to be registered.”
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Along with the bill’s home of Mississippi, the other eight states invited to the proposed compact are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia.
A compact of this size would have substantial power, putting a major check on the regulatory power of Washington, D.C.
If this movement is implemented in all of these states, the Second Amendment sanctuary would stretch from the Oklahoma panhandle to the Georgia coast.
The bill requires six of the listed states to approve the measure for the interstate compact to become a reality.
The legislation is missing other Southern states, including Texas, Florida and the Carolinas.
Another missing state, Virginia, is unlikely to find its name on the compact anytime in the near future.
Although the commonwealth’s citizens have made their pro-gun position very clear, Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Ralph Northam continue to shave away residents’ gun rights. Restrictions on magazine sizes and so-called assault weapons are a primary focus of the state’s leaders.
While Democrats in Richmond work to restrict firearms, 141 counties, cities and towns in the commonwealth have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries, according to the Virginia Citizens Defense League.
It’s safe to say that any proposed interstate compact to protect firearms rights in Virginia would die a very quick death at the hands of anti-gun leadership controlling the state.
If this union dedicated to preserving Americans’ constitutional rights is successful, it could boost momentum in a sanctuary movement revitalized by tyrannical acts in Virginia.
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Man Who Drove Van into GOP Tent Said ‘Someone Had To Take a Stand’ Against Trump: Police

The man charged with driving a van through a tent set up by Republican Party volunteers in Jacksonville , Florida , as part of a voter registration drive told police his actions were politically motivated .
Gregory William Loel Timm , 27 , faces two counts of aggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older , along with charges of criminal mischief and driving with a suspended license .
A Jacksonville Sheriff ’ s Department arrest report said that when deputies confronted Timm at his home , he told them “ someone had to take a stand.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not like President Trump ” and “ the other reason was because ‘ it ’ s like someone s—-ing on your grave.
’ ” According to the report , he told deputies he had gone to the Walmart where the volunteers had set up a tent so he could buy food and cigarettes .
TRENDING : While Dems Rally in Churches and High Schools , Trump Books New Hampshire 's Largest Arena Timm showed deputies video of him speaking to volunteers prior to the incident , and another that ended prior to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report .
The report said Timm was “ upset ” the video ended before what he called “ the good part.
” “ It is high time that the national media begin to act responsibly in this case and call this deranged criminal ’ s attack what has been clear : An obvious assault motivated by blind rage toward President Trump , ” Dean Black , Duval County Republican Party chairman , said on the party ’ s Facebook page .
“ With the release of a revised police report , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hide .
They must now cover this story honestly or abandon all pretenses of integrity , ” Black said .
Others weighed in on Twitter .
Mark Alfieri , who was among the volunteers , said Timm ’ s vehicle missed hitting them by inches .
RELATED : Two Ohio State Football Players Arrested on Rape and Kidnapping Charges “ Kind of out of the blue , a man approached us in a van , was waving at us , kind of a friendly demeanor , thought he was coming up to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle and plowed right into our tent , our tables , ” Alfieri said , according to WJAX-TV .
He said he and five women were staffing the tent at the time .
“ After he ran over everything , he backed up , took out a cellphone , kind of recorded the damage , made some obscene gestures at us and then proceeded to leave the complex , ” Alfieri said .
After a court appearance Monday , Timm was confined to the Duval County jail in lieu of $ 500,000 bond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court appearance is scheduled for March 3 .
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The man charged with driving a van through a tent set up by Republican Party volunteers in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of a voter registration drive told police his actions were politically motivated.
Gregory William Loel Timm, 27, faces two counts of aggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older, along with charges of criminal mischief and driving with a suspended license.
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department arrest report said that when deputies confronted Timm at his home, he told them “someone had to take a stand.”
The report said Timm “does not like President Trump” and “the other reason was because ‘it’s like someone s—-ing on your grave.’”
According to the report, he told deputies he had gone to the Walmart where the volunteers had set up a tent so he could buy food and cigarettes.
Timm showed deputies video of him speaking to volunteers prior to the incident, and another that ended prior to the van hitting the tent, according to the report. The report said Timm was “upset” the video ended before what he called “the good part.”
The report infuriated local Republicans.
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“It is high time that the national media begin to act responsibly in this case and call this deranged criminal’s attack what has been clear: An obvious assault motivated by blind rage toward President Trump,” Dean Black, Duval County Republican Party chairman, said on the party’s Facebook page.
“With the release of a revised police report, the national media now has no place to hide. They must now cover this story honestly or abandon all pretenses of integrity,” Black said.
Others weighed in on Twitter.
Political violence is reprehensible regardless of the party. So why won’t the mainstream media cover Gregory Timm’s attack on @realDonaldTrump Florida volunteers? Because the media wants to pretend it never happened – it doesn’t fit their narrative. They hope you don’t notice. — Rep. Jody Hice (@CongressmanHice) February 12, 2020
Where is the outraged media? Why are they so silent on this? This would be the number one story in the world right now if it was a Trump supporter doing it to a group of liberals. It’s a disgrace that they don’t even pretend to pay attention to growing leftist violence. https://t.co/Eca6pfip1v — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 11, 2020
Mark Alfieri, who was among the volunteers, said Timm’s vehicle missed hitting them by inches.
No injuries were reported.
“Kind of out of the blue, a man approached us in a van, was waving at us, kind of a friendly demeanor, thought he was coming up to talk to us, instead he accelerated his vehicle and plowed right into our tent, our tables,” Alfieri said, according to WJAX-TV.
He said he and five women were staffing the tent at the time.
“After he ran over everything, he backed up, took out a cellphone, kind of recorded the damage, made some obscene gestures at us and then proceeded to leave the complex,” Alfieri said.
WATCH: Gregory Timm appears in Jacksonville court accused of ramming his van into a crowd of Trump volunteers pic.twitter.com/nZmNXizL1t — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) February 9, 2020
After a court appearance Monday, Timm was confined to the Duval County jail in lieu of $500,000 bond, according to WJAX.
His next court appearance is scheduled for March 3.
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Democratic Former Goldman Sachs CEO Warns Bernie Sanders Will ‘Ruin Our Economy’ if Elected

A former Goldman Sachs executive is predicting economic doom if Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont becomes president , but others say there is no need to push the panic button because Sanders remains unlikely to win .
Former Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein , a registered Democrat , launched a salvo against Sanders on Wednesday after Sanders emerged from the New Hampshire Democratic primary with a narrow victory over former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg .
“ If Dems go on to nominate Sanders , the Russians will have to reconsider who to work for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders is just as polarizing as Trump AND he ’ ll ruin our economy and doesn ’ t care about our military .
If I ’ m Russian , I go with Sanders this time around , ” he tweeted .
Sanders is proposing massive overhauls of health care and student loans in a series of programs that Yahoo Finance has estimated will cost an additional $ 4.9 trillion per year , slightly more than the current federal budget .
TRENDING : While Dems Rally in Churches and High Schools , Trump Books @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camp , which portrays the senator ’ s campaign as a battle against the super-rich , was not ruffled by Blankfein ’ s comment .
“ This is what panic from the Wall Street elite looks and sounds like , ” Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir tweeted .
Sanders himself seemed fine with the comment .
“ Let me see , a billionaire executive on Wall Street doesn ’ t like me , ” Sanders said Wednesday on CNN , according to Reuters .
“ Hmm , I am shocked by that.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the comment Wednesday .
“ I think Lloyd Blankfein couldn ’ t be more right on that , ” he told reporters .
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Trump Says She 's Trying To End Candidacy After NH Shutout But others said Sanders has to be elected first , and that is not a sure thing .
“ The lack of any stock market reaction to Sanders ’ surge suggests that investors either still don ’ t believe he can win the Democratic nomination against the more centrist candidates or , alternatively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but , in doing so , his lack of appeal to independents makes it even more likely that Trump will be re-elected , ” Andrew Hunter , senior US economist at Capital Economics , wrote in a recent note to clients , according to CNN .
Hunter said if Sanders appears strong after next month ’ s Super Tuesday voting , there “ might be a more discernible hit to market sentiment.
” Vin Ryan , founder of the venture-capital firm Schooner Capital , said Sanders faces a tough row to hoe to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think , is a lightning rod , ” Ryan told The New York Times .
“ And he ’ s going to be killed with the socialism by the Republicans.
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A former Goldman Sachs executive is predicting economic doom if Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont becomes president, but others say there is no need to push the panic button because Sanders remains unlikely to win.
Former Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein, a registered Democrat, launched a salvo against Sanders on Wednesday after Sanders emerged from the New Hampshire Democratic primary with a narrow victory over former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
If Dems go on to nominate Sanders, the Russians will have to reconsider who to work for to best screw up the US. Sanders is just as polarizing as Trump AND he’ll ruin our economy and doesn’t care about our military. If I’m Russian, I go with Sanders this time around. — Lloyd Blankfein (@lloydblankfein) February 12, 2020
“If Dems go on to nominate Sanders, the Russians will have to reconsider who to work for to best screw up the US. Sanders is just as polarizing as Trump AND he’ll ruin our economy and doesn’t care about our military. If I’m Russian, I go with Sanders this time around,” he tweeted.
Sanders is proposing massive overhauls of health care and student loans in a series of programs that Yahoo Finance has estimated will cost an additional $4.9 trillion per year, slightly more than the current federal budget.
The Sanders camp, which portrays the senator’s campaign as a battle against the super-rich, was not ruffled by Blankfein’s comment.
“This is what panic from the Wall Street elite looks and sounds like,” Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir tweeted.
This is what panic from the Wall Street elite looks and sounds like. https://t.co/5Di1iFO424 — Faiz (@fshakir) February 12, 2020
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Sanders himself seemed fine with the comment.
“Let me see, a billionaire executive on Wall Street doesn’t like me,” Sanders said Wednesday on CNN, according to Reuters. “Hmm, I am shocked by that.”
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was also asked about the comment Wednesday.
“I think Lloyd Blankfein couldn’t be more right on that,” he told reporters.
But others said Sanders has to be elected first, and that is not a sure thing.
“The lack of any stock market reaction to Sanders’ surge suggests that investors either still don’t believe he can win the Democratic nomination against the more centrist candidates or, alternatively, that Sanders will win the nomination but, in doing so, his lack of appeal to independents makes it even more likely that Trump will be re-elected,” Andrew Hunter, senior US economist at Capital Economics, wrote in a recent note to clients, according to CNN.
Hunter said if Sanders appears strong after next month’s Super Tuesday voting, there “might be a more discernible hit to market sentiment.”
Vin Ryan, founder of the venture-capital firm Schooner Capital, said Sanders faces a tough row to hoe to defeat Trump.
“Bernie Sanders, I think, is a lightning rod,” Ryan told The New York Times. “And he’s going to be killed with the socialism by the Republicans.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Trump Stands Tall, Forces New York Gov. Cuomo To Cave on ‘Sanctuary’ Law

When you stand up for what you believe in good things tend to happen .
Especially when you are a man of strength like President Donald Trump .
Last week , the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would be cutting New York residents out of its Trusted Traveler Programs because of a state “ sanctuary ” law that prevents the agency from accessing New York Department of Motor Vehicles records .
The “ Green Light Law , ” or Driver ’ s License Access and Privacy Act , is designed to prevent the federal government from finding illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s licenses , but the side effect is that the feds also can not access the records of those applying for the programs .
Now , Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo has shown a willingness to cave to some of the Trump administration ’ s demands .
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” “ I will give them the DMV database for Trusted Traveler .
These are people who go for an in-person federal interview with all sorts of background information , ” Cuomo said .
Of course , Cuomo alone can ’ t take action to provide the feds with the DMV database .
He would need the state legislature ’ s support , though it ’ s not hard to imagine Democratic lawmakers would fall in line behind him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more defiant , saying that his meeting with the president was to call Trump ’ s bluff .
“ I ’ m calling their bluff by saying , you said you want access to the DMV database for TTP ?
I ’ ll give it to you , ” he said , according to CNN .
“ I don ’ t believe that ’ s what they want , ” he said .
“ I believe they just want political noise because they really want to make their argument about immigration.
” Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feds really just want access to the DMV database so they can hunt down illegal aliens who have been given driver ’ s licenses .
“ DHS claimed they wanted this information to determine qualifications for the TTP , but it is a sham because they just want access to undocumented immigrants ’ personal information , and as the Governor said , we are never going to give them that , ” the governor ’ s communications director , Dani Lever , told CNN .
But with his state ’ s legal residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Democratic legislature to prioritize illegal immigrants , which will cause travelers to face longer lines at airports and border crossings , the governor ’ s choices are limited .
“ Today , we sent a letter to New York indicating because they took these measures that New York residents are no longer eligible to enroll in these Trusted Traveler Programs , ” acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said last week .
“ They can ’ t enroll or re-enroll in these Trusted Travel Programs that Customs and Border Protection offers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure that they meet those program requirements , ” he said .
“ New York ’ s ‘ Green Light Law ’ is ill-conceived and the Department is forced to take this action to ensure the integrity of our Trusted Traveler Programs .
It ’ s very clear : this irresponsible action has consequences , ” Wolf added in a DHS statement .
“ CBP is able to offer Trusted Traveler Programs like Global Entry because we are able to use DMV data to make an evidence-based assessment that those individuals who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet the eligibility requirements .
Without the DMV information , we aren ’ t able to make that assessment .
We must do our job , ” he said .
There are consequences for breaking the law , and additional consequences for crossing President Trump .
Cuomo is learning that the hard way .
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When you stand up for what you believe in good things tend to happen.
Especially when you are a man of strength like President Donald Trump.
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would be cutting New York residents out of its Trusted Traveler Programs because of a state “sanctuary” law that prevents the agency from accessing New York Department of Motor Vehicles records.
The “Green Light Law,” or Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, is designed to prevent the federal government from finding illegal aliens it has allowed to get driver’s licenses, but the side effect is that the feds also cannot access the records of those applying for the programs.
Now, Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has shown a willingness to cave to some of the Trump administration’s demands.
“I’m going to meet with the president tomorrow,” the governor said Wednesday on Long Island News Radio, Politico reported. “He offered a meeting, the earliest availability was tomorrow, and I took him up on it.”
“I will give them the DMV database for Trusted Traveler. These are people who go for an in-person federal interview with all sorts of background information,” Cuomo said.
Of course, Cuomo alone can’t take action to provide the feds with the DMV database.
He would need the state legislature’s support, though it’s not hard to imagine Democratic lawmakers would fall in line behind him.
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On another radio show, Cuomo was more defiant, saying that his meeting with the president was to call Trump’s bluff.
“I’m calling their bluff by saying, you said you want access to the DMV database for TTP? I’ll give it to you,” he said, according to CNN.
“I don’t believe that’s what they want,” he said. “I believe they just want political noise because they really want to make their argument about immigration.”
Cuomo and his office say they believe the feds really just want access to the DMV database so they can hunt down illegal aliens who have been given driver’s licenses.
“DHS claimed they wanted this information to determine qualifications for the TTP, but it is a sham because they just want access to undocumented immigrants’ personal information, and as the Governor said, we are never going to give them that,” the governor’s communications director, Dani Lever, told CNN.
But with his state’s legal residents likely infuriated by the decision of Cuomo and the Democratic legislature to prioritize illegal immigrants, which will cause travelers to face longer lines at airports and border crossings, the governor’s choices are limited.
“Today, we sent a letter to New York indicating because they took these measures that New York residents are no longer eligible to enroll in these Trusted Traveler Programs,” acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said last week.
“They can’t enroll or re-enroll in these Trusted Travel Programs that Customs and Border Protection offers because we no longer have access to make sure that they meet those program requirements,” he said.
“New York’s ‘Green Light Law’ is ill-conceived and the Department is forced to take this action to ensure the integrity of our Trusted Traveler Programs. It’s very clear: this irresponsible action has consequences,” Wolf added in a DHS statement.
“CBP is able to offer Trusted Traveler Programs like Global Entry because we are able to use DMV data to make an evidence-based assessment that those individuals who seek this benefit are low risk and meet the eligibility requirements. Without the DMV information, we aren’t able to make that assessment. We must do our job,” he said.
There are consequences for breaking the law, and additional consequences for crossing President Trump.
Cuomo is learning that the hard way.
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