westernjournal--2020-09-12--2020’s Best and Worst Places To Retire, According to WalletHub

Retirement is supposed to be a time of relaxation and focusing on the joys of life that make it worth living .
That ’ s difficult to do if your area doesn ’ t offer many interesting opportunities or the taxes are particularly high .
To that end , WalletHub has compiled a 2020 list ranking 182 U.S. cities based on things to do , elderly friendliness , taxes and property crime rates .
The top five probably won ’ t surprise you .
It ’ s no surprise that a city in Florida has been ranked as one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has long been heralded as a mecca for retirees .
TRENDING : Op-Ed : California Lawmakers ' Solution to Discrimination Is To Make Children More Vulnerable to Molestation This city ranked right after Orlando in the category of “ activities ” is slightly less affordable , but boasts a higher quality of life according to WalletHub metrics .
Charleston ranks higher in “ health care ” than Tampa , with only a slightly lower activities rating .
Perhaps no surprise , Miami offers the most activities of all top five cities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ care ranking of the five , but is also the least affordable .
RELATED : Kindhearted Police Officer Aids Disoriented Elderly Driver Who Ran Out of Gas Scroll over the cities below to see where they ranked on the list .
It ’ s all well and good to know where you might consider heading in a perfect world , but if you currently reside in one of the following — the five worst places to retire out of 182 cities — you might want to consider making a move , too .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fail in the “ affordability ” ranking , but San Bernardino comes in at 175 out of 182 for both activities and quality of life .
Even more expensive than San Bernardino , and still not offering much in the way of activities or healthcare .
While Bridgeport doesn ’ t have much going for it retirement-wise ( especially coming in at number 180 out of 182 for affordability ) , it has better health care options than the other bottom five .
This California city falls 179 out of 182 in activities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activities , Newark fails in the affordability and quality of life categories , ranking in the 170s .
Not everyone has the luxury of moving to a new place for retirement , and there are plenty of other factors that come into play — like proximity to immediate family and life-long friends — but this is valuable information based on general concerns .
A full ranking and more information can be found on WalletHub ’ s website .
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Retirement is supposed to be a time of relaxation and focusing on the joys of life that make it worth living. That’s difficult to do if your area doesn’t offer many interesting opportunities or the taxes are particularly high.
To that end, WalletHub has compiled a 2020 list ranking 182 U.S. cities based on things to do, elderly friendliness, taxes and property crime rates. The top five probably won’t surprise you.
1. Orlando, Florida
It’s no surprise that a city in Florida has been ranked as one of the top places to retire, as it has long been heralded as a mecca for retirees.
2. Tampa, Florida
This city ranked right after Orlando in the category of “activities” is slightly less affordable, but boasts a higher quality of life according to WalletHub metrics.
3. Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston ranks higher in “health care” than Tampa, with only a slightly lower activities rating.
4. Miami, Florida
Perhaps no surprise, Miami offers the most activities of all top five cities.
5. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This Florida city has the highest health care ranking of the five, but is also the least affordable.
Scroll over the cities below to see where they ranked on the list.
It’s all well and good to know where you might consider heading in a perfect world, but if you currently reside in one of the following — the five worst places to retire out of 182 cities — you might want to consider making a move, too.
178. San Bernardino, California
Obviously, many cities in California will fail in the “affordability” ranking, but San Bernardino comes in at 175 out of 182 for both activities and quality of life.
179. Warwick, Rhode Island
Even more expensive than San Bernardino, and still not offering much in the way of activities or healthcare.
180. Bridgeport, Connecticut
While Bridgeport doesn’t have much going for it retirement-wise (especially coming in at number 180 out of 182 for affordability), it has better health care options than the other bottom five.
181. Stockton, California
This California city falls 179 out of 182 in activities.
182. Newark, New Jersey
While offering a good number of activities, Newark fails in the affordability and quality of life categories, ranking in the 170s.
Not everyone has the luxury of moving to a new place for retirement, and there are plenty of other factors that come into play — like proximity to immediate family and life-long friends — but this is valuable information based on general concerns.
A full ranking and more information can be found on WalletHub’s website.
Do you live in any of these cities? Do you agree or disagree with their assessment?
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--LA County Health Director Admits They May Not Open Schools Until After the Election

Election Day appears to figure into the school reopening plans of Los Angeles County , according to a recording of Dr. Barbara Ferrer , the director of the LA County Department of Public Health .
The recording was shared on the “ John and Ken Show ” on KFI-AM by reporter Steve Gregory , who captured comments by Ferrer during a conference call with school administrators and medical staff .
“ So we don ’ t realistically anticipate that we would be moving to either tier two or to reopening K-12 schools at least until after the election , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ When we look at the timing of everything , it seems to us a more realistic approach to this would be to think that we ’ re going to be where we are now until we are done with the election , ” Ferrer said .
“ What does it have to do with the elections ?
” one host asked .
“ That makes no sense , she just picked a date , the elections.
” TRENDING : Op-Ed : California Lawmakers ' Solution to Discrimination Is To Make Children More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solidly blue state that is not expected to support President Donald Trump , one radio host wondered about a possible political motive .
“ I interpret it as they ’ re holding off until the election because sending the kids back into school would put everybody in a good mood , ” a host said .
“ They ’ ll feel that the whole nightmare is over and that gives goodwill to Trump and more votes.
” Many on Twitter shared their concerns .
RELATED : Secretaries of State Issue Warning About When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The county health department said there was no ulterior motive .
“ Dr .
Ferrer ’ s comment was related only to timing any expanded school re-openings to allow for enough time from the implementation of changes to assess impact prior to expansions , ” a county Department of Public Health spokesperson told Fox News in a statement .
Gregory said he is not convinced .
“ She seems to have gone out of the mainstream in the totality of what ’ s going on in the county , and she ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agendas , ” Gregory said .
“ It took her a week or so before she would admit that protesters were part of the spread of the virus .
We had to pressure her to say that.
” The Los Angeles Unified School District began the school year using only remote learning .
School buildings will be able to partially open on Sept. 14 to allow those with the greatest needs — such as students with disabilities — to enter the buildings .
The efforts to work with high-needs students “ will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activities at schools , ” the health department spokesperson said .
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Election Day appears to figure into the school reopening plans of Los Angeles County, according to a recording of Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the director of the LA County Department of Public Health.
The recording was shared on the “John and Ken Show” on KFI-AM by reporter Steve Gregory, who captured comments by Ferrer during a conference call with school administrators and medical staff.
“So we don’t realistically anticipate that we would be moving to either tier two or to reopening K-12 schools at least until after the election, in early November,” Ferrer said.
“When we look at the timing of everything, it seems to us a more realistic approach to this would be to think that we’re going to be where we are now until we are done with the election,” Ferrer said.
“What does it have to do with the elections?” one host asked. “That makes no sense, she just picked a date, the elections.”
Although California is a solidly blue state that is not expected to support President Donald Trump, one radio host wondered about a possible political motive.
“I interpret it as they’re holding off until the election because sending the kids back into school would put everybody in a good mood,” a host said. “They’ll feel that the whole nightmare is over and that gives goodwill to Trump and more votes.”
Many on Twitter shared their concerns.
The Democrat LA County Health Director Dr. Ferrer says she doesn’t expect K-12 schools to open until “we’re done with the election”. What magical COVID killing power does Election Day have for it to suddenly be safe for schools to open? The Democrats think we’re stupid. pic.twitter.com/0NBdqQC3uY — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 10, 2020
POLITICS FIRST? Listen for yourself.
LA’s public health director says schools shouldn’t be opened until “at least until after the election, in early November.”
She actually uses the word “election” twice! https://t.co/zz5fIzuIHS — JohnHCox (@TheRealJohnHCox) September 10, 2020
1/2 COVID-19 stats at the lowest since lockdown began for Los Angeles County. But secret recording given to KFI-AM radio says schools won’t open “until after the election”. “Election” must be some scientific term because decisions are all based on science. https://t.co/cttZF6NUNf — Tim Schumacher (@tjschu) September 10, 2020
“We don’t realistically anticipate that we would be moving to Re-open schools at least during, uh, at least until after the election” Dr Barbara Ferrer LA County Public Health Director just gave up the ghost, (Audio) obtained by KFI AM 640 ?? RETWEET ? ?@realDonaldTrump ✔ pic.twitter.com/8mdC4qqhUN — Chicago1Ray ?? (@Chicago1Ray) September 11, 2020
The county health department said there was no ulterior motive.
“Dr. Ferrer’s comment was related only to timing any expanded school re-openings to allow for enough time from the implementation of changes to assess impact prior to expansions,” a county Department of Public Health spokesperson told Fox News in a statement.
Gregory said he is not convinced.
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“She seems to have gone out of the mainstream in the totality of what’s going on in the county, and she’s starting to get very specific on political agendas,” Gregory said. “It took her a week or so before she would admit that protesters were part of the spread of the virus. We had to pressure her to say that.”
The Los Angeles Unified School District began the school year using only remote learning. School buildings will be able to partially open on Sept. 14 to allow those with the greatest needs — such as students with disabilities — to enter the buildings.
The efforts to work with high-needs students “will be used to inform the timing of future activities at schools,” the health department spokesperson said.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--While Left Frets Over Russia, Iran Is Boosting Biden with Hacking Campaign

On Thursday , Microsoft issued a statement that three nations historically unfriendly toward the United States were launching cyberattacks against candidates in U.S. elections .
They were , in order of Microsoft ’ s presentation , Russia , China and Iran .
Most establishment media outlets didn ’ t get too far past the first country on the list .
In a way , it ’ s understandable .
Russia ’ s cyberattack readiness holds an almost mystical , Rasputin-like reputation among the American left as being able to disrupt our electoral systems .
Four years after the 2016 elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Moscow colluded with the Trump campaign to take the race from the deserving winner , Hillary Clinton , even though a special counsel investigation found a grand total of zero evidence of that connection .
However , further down the list of worries for the mainstream media was Iran .
TRENDING : NFL Opening Night Marred by Protests as One Team Boycotts Anthem There ’ s a good reason for this : While Russia is seen as being supportive of the Trump administration , Iran ’ s hacking efforts are dedicated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hardline stance on Tehran , most recently seen in the January drone attack that killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani .
According to Microsoft ’ s report , Phosphorus , a hacking group likely linked to the Iranian regime , “ has attempted to access the personal or work accounts of individuals involved directly or indirectly with the U.S. presidential election .
Between May and June 2020 , Phosphorus unsuccessfully attempted to log into the accounts of administration officials and Donald J. Trump for President campaign staff.
” After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cybersecurity experts warned that Tehran would retaliate .
“ We ’ re in a more escalated situation than we ’ ve been in the past , and there are some serious questions about where the red lines are , ” John Hultquist , director of intelligence analysis for cybersecurity firm FireEye , told to The Washington Post .
“ They may not have a problem with people getting hurt at this point.
” Experts hinted at attacks on infrastructure .
Attacks on the Trump administration and his re-election campaign , however , might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a report in Friday ’ s Washington Free Beacon , Iran has been involved in state-run disinformation campaigns against the Trump administration and campaign in addition to hacking attempts targeting the campaign .
Experts told the Free Beacon that since late 2019 , the regime in Tehran has been engaging in cyber-espionage against the Trump re-election campaign in an attempt to destabilize the election process and help former Vice President Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee , win .
Iran has been amplifying anti-Trump voices online and in state-controlled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of using fake social media accounts .
RELATED : Poll : Trump Edges Biden Among Florida Latino Voters , Far Ahead of 2016 Polling “ In the case of the 2020 election , it ’ s clear the regime can not handle four more years of maximum pressure , ” Behnam Ben Taleblu , Iran specialist for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank , told the Free Beacon .
“ It ’ s also clear that the regime has a particular disdain for the Trump administration , which has been remarkably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tehran , making them more effective — despite being unilateral — in record-setting time.
” The Trump administration pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal — officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — in May 2018 .
Since then , the administration has put increasing pressure on the regime in Iran , including ending sanctions waivers that allowed companies to work on Iranian nuclear sites this May , according to The Washington Post .
Thus , it ’ s not hard to see why the Iranian regime favors the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden administration would rejoin the Iran deal .
However , Ben Taleblu warned that “ this should not be confused with being pro-Biden , per se , ” since the regime is generally anti-American no matter who ’ s in charge .
“ Iran ’ s ultimate goal , hence its partnership with other revisionist or rejectionist powers like Russia and China , is the decline of the American-led world order , ” he said .
“ Having Americans at each other ’ s throats day-in and day-out helps them accomplish this most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Evanina , director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center , said last month that “ Iran seeks to undermine U.S. democratic institutions , President Trump , and to divide the country in advance of the 2020 elections.
” Tehran , he said , is “ driven by a perception that President Trump ’ s reelection would result in a continuation of U.S. pressure on Iran in an effort to foment regime change.
” While it ’ s difficult to see the concrete evidence of hacking — that ’ s not the kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disclose — some evidence of Iran ’ s disinformation campaign can be seen on social media .
Facebook said earlier this year it had deleted “ 118 Pages , 389 Facebook accounts , 27 Groups , and 6 Instagram accounts ” that were linked to the Iranian regime and which magnified sources of discontent in various countries , including the “ Occupy movement in the US [ and ] criticism of US policies in the Middle East.
” Other countries targeted by Tehran include Algeria , Bangladesh , Bosnia , Egypt , Ghana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nigeria , Senegal , Sierra Leone , Somalia , Sudan , Tanzania , Tunisia , the U.K. and Zimbabwe .
However , it ’ s easiest to amplify discontent in the United States , particularly given the fact that there ’ s so much of it to be amplified .
That being said , what we ’ re going to hear about in the final weeks of the presidential campaign is the potential of election meddling coming out of the Kremlin .
Biden ’ s vice presidential candidate , Kamala Harris , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election — “ theoretically , of course.
” Of course .
If they don ’ t win , Moscow and Vladimir Putin will take the blame .
If they do , don ’ t expect to hear a peep out of the establishment media regarding the role Iran and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei played .
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On Thursday, Microsoft issued a statement that three nations historically unfriendly toward the United States were launching cyberattacks against candidates in U.S. elections.
They were, in order of Microsoft’s presentation, Russia, China and Iran.
Most establishment media outlets didn’t get too far past the first country on the list.
In a way, it’s understandable. Russia’s cyberattack readiness holds an almost mystical, Rasputin-like reputation among the American left as being able to disrupt our electoral systems. Four years after the 2016 elections, there are still those who believe that Moscow colluded with the Trump campaign to take the race from the deserving winner, Hillary Clinton, even though a special counsel investigation found a grand total of zero evidence of that connection.
However, further down the list of worries for the mainstream media was Iran.
There’s a good reason for this: While Russia is seen as being supportive of the Trump administration, Iran’s hacking efforts are dedicated to attacking it. The president has taken a hardline stance on Tehran, most recently seen in the January drone attack that killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
According to Microsoft’s report, Phosphorus, a hacking group likely linked to the Iranian regime, “has attempted to access the personal or work accounts of individuals involved directly or indirectly with the U.S. presidential election. Between May and June 2020, Phosphorus unsuccessfully attempted to log into the accounts of administration officials and Donald J. Trump for President campaign staff.”
After Soleimani’s death in January, cybersecurity experts warned that Tehran would retaliate.
“We’re in a more escalated situation than we’ve been in the past, and there are some serious questions about where the red lines are,” John Hultquist, director of intelligence analysis for cybersecurity firm FireEye, told to The Washington Post.
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“They may not have a problem with people getting hurt at this point.”
Experts hinted at attacks on infrastructure. Attacks on the Trump administration and his re-election campaign, however, might yield more for Iran.
According to a report in Friday’s Washington Free Beacon, Iran has been involved in state-run disinformation campaigns against the Trump administration and campaign in addition to hacking attempts targeting the campaign.
Experts told the Free Beacon that since late 2019, the regime in Tehran has been engaging in cyber-espionage against the Trump re-election campaign in an attempt to destabilize the election process and help former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, win.
Iran has been amplifying anti-Trump voices online and in state-controlled media, including utilizing the familiar tactic of using fake social media accounts.
“In the case of the 2020 election, it’s clear the regime cannot handle four more years of maximum pressure,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran specialist for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank, told the Free Beacon.
“It’s also clear that the regime has a particular disdain for the Trump administration, which has been remarkably effective in restoring and adding sanctions on Tehran, making them more effective — despite being unilateral — in record-setting time.”
The Trump administration pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal — officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — in May 2018. Since then, the administration has put increasing pressure on the regime in Iran, including ending sanctions waivers that allowed companies to work on Iranian nuclear sites this May, according to The Washington Post.
Thus, it’s not hard to see why the Iranian regime favors the Democratic candidate; it’s hoping a Biden administration would rejoin the Iran deal. However, Ben Taleblu warned that “this should not be confused with being pro-Biden, per se,” since the regime is generally anti-American no matter who’s in charge.
“Iran’s ultimate goal, hence its partnership with other revisionist or rejectionist powers like Russia and China, is the decline of the American-led world order,” he said. “Having Americans at each other’s throats day-in and day-out helps them accomplish this most nefarious of goals.”
Meanwhile, William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said last month that “Iran seeks to undermine U.S. democratic institutions, President Trump, and to divide the country in advance of the 2020 elections.”
Tehran, he said, is “driven by a perception that President Trump’s reelection would result in a continuation of U.S. pressure on Iran in an effort to foment regime change.”
While it’s difficult to see the concrete evidence of hacking — that’s not the kind of thing intelligence agencies are eager to disclose — some evidence of Iran’s disinformation campaign can be seen on social media.
Facebook said earlier this year it had deleted “118 Pages, 389 Facebook accounts, 27 Groups, and 6 Instagram accounts” that were linked to the Iranian regime and which magnified sources of discontent in various countries, including the “Occupy movement in the US [and] criticism of US policies in the Middle East.”
Other countries targeted by Tehran include Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, the U.K. and Zimbabwe.
However, it’s easiest to amplify discontent in the United States, particularly given the fact that there’s so much of it to be amplified.
That being said, what we’re going to hear about in the final weeks of the presidential campaign is the potential of election meddling coming out of the Kremlin.
Biden’s vice presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, has said that Russia could still cost them the election — “theoretically, of course.”
Of course. If they don’t win, Moscow and Vladimir Putin will take the blame.
If they do, don’t expect to hear a peep out of the establishment media regarding the role Iran and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei played.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Democrats Block COVID Relief in Senate Even as Some Threaten To End Filibuster

Senate Democrats aren ’ t particularly enamored with the filibuster — the procedural hurdle in the upper chamber that requires 60 “ yes ” votes to end debate on legislation in order to move it forward — at the moment .
In fact , NBC News reported Democratic Party insiders have set up a “ war room ” to end the filibuster quickly if they regain control of the Senate and the White House .
But at the moment , in the minority in the Senate and without control of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. , Democrats are perfectly fine with it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to kill the GOP-proposed COVID-19 relief legislation .
On Thursday , Senate Democrats blocked the roughly $ 500 billion measure even though Republicans were able to get 52 votes for the package , something The Hill said “ handed a symbolic victory to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
” Many Republicans had been against further legislation and McConnell had predicted that roughly 20 members of his caucus would vote against spending more money .
Only one ended up voting against it — libertarian-leaning Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul .
TRENDING : NFL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Team Boycotts Anthem Alas , 46 Democrats voted against it and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , a New York Democrat , made it clear that unless Senate Republicans were willing to spend much , much more than $ 500 billion , any legislation the GOP put forward was going to be unsuccessful in breaking the filibuster .
“ Republicans are going to cut their original inadequate $ 1 trillion bill in half in a desperate attempt to find the lowest common denominator among Republicans , ” Schumer said Wednesday in a speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pain , the economic pain for millions of Americans advance , Senate Republicans are actually moving backward.
” The GOP , he said , “ came out with what they call a skinny bill at $ 1 trillion .
And we all know why .
The right-wing ideology that has so gripped so much of the Republican party doesn ’ t want to spend any money.
” Of course , the Republican-controlled Senate has been adept at spending money — and plenty of it — since COVID-19 hit .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passed a $ 3.4 trillion bill in the House and have said they would , as part of the negotiations , come down to $ 2.2 trillion .
“ Let ’ s not have a skinny bill when we have a massive problem , ” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during her Thursday news conference .
“ Senators who share [ Schumer ’ s ] toxic attitude , who think the real enemy are their political opponents , I assume will follow his lead and vote no .
They can tell American families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them , ” McConnell said Thursday .
Of course , the Democrats used the filibuster to kill the Republican legislation .
If some Democrats have their way , the filibuster will be gone come next January , provided they ’ re able to install Joe Biden in the White House and win enough seats to have a majority in the Senate .
The filibuster isn ’ t written into law but is part of the Senate rules .
While a change to the filibuster can itself theoretically be filibustered , a so-called “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority can change the filibuster rules .
This happened in 2013 when Democrats changed the rules to allow for simple-majority votes on judicial nominees for all federal court positions except the Supreme Court .
In 2017 , Republicans changed the rules to allow for simple-majority votes on Supreme Court nominees .
According to NBC , if the Democrats take control of the body after the 2020 election and have Biden in the White House , they might move to do away with the filibuster entirely .
A group called Fix Our Senate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , wants to turn the upper chamber into a rubber-stamp body — so long as the Democrats are in control .
“ Our goal is to lift the filibuster higher on progressives ’ agendas in advance of November and help them make it clear to a future President Biden and Senate leadership that they expect and demand speedy Senate rules reform in 2021 and will not accept more gridlock , delays and excuses , ” said Zupnick , the former communications director for Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray .
“ We are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for speedy action.
” Just not right now , when allowing a COVID-19 relief package to pass isn ’ t good enough , at least if that package isn ’ t as big as the Democrats ’ want .
You see , the Democrats are confident the GOP will come back to the table and see it their way .
“ Each time McConnell said , it ’ s our bill or nothing , when it was a bill without any input from Democrats , when the bill was defeated they came back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we actually got some bipartisan stuff done .
I would hope they would do that.
” Of course , the $ 3.4 trillion CARES Act passed by the House didn ’ t have any Republican input at all .
That ’ s because the GOP doesn ’ t have filibuster power in the lower chamber .
Will Senate Democrats pull the trigger if they have the votes ?
That ’ s the $ 64,000 question — although it ’ s worth a bit more than that , given the cost of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama threw down the gauntlet at John Lewis ’ funeral , calling the filibuster a “ Jim Crow relic ” and saying it should be done away with if it got in the way of passing a suite of voting reform legislation favored by the Democrats .
Biden — who was on the record as saying he opposed killing the filibuster in January — has expressed a willingness to explore eliminating it , although he gave lip service to preserving it .
“ It ’ s going to depend on how obstreperous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in July .
“ But I think you ’ re going to just have to take a look at it.
” Beyond the question of how they got him to pronounce obstreperous ( I ’ m going to guess it was spelled out phonetically on the teleprompter ) , this is the old protection racket argument .
“ Nice filibuster you got there , ” Biden seems to be saying .
“ Shame if anything were to happen to it .
So , I wouldn ’ t get obstop– … ostrepor– … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bunch of dog-faced pony soldiers is what I ’ m telling you.
” The opposition doesn ’ t have a real filibuster if the constant threat of eliminating the filibuster exists .
Some Democrats seem more amenable to keeping it .
One of them , surprisingly , is California Sen. Dianne Feinstein , one of the more liberal members of the caucus .
In an interview with Business Insider , she called it “ part of Senate tradition ” and said it “ creates a sobering effect on the body , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most of the rest of the left , though .
“ If Mitch McConnell is going to continue to block everything that a Democratic president tries to pass the way he did with Barack Obama , ” Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren told Business Insider , “ then it will be time to get rid of the filibuster.
” “ I suppose Republican intransigence could ultimately provoke me to [ killing the filibuster ] , ” Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse added .
Schumer , meanwhile , said last year regarding ending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Press : “ Nothing ’ s off the table.
” As soon as Democrats don ’ t get what they want , in other words , they ’ ll change Senate rules to get what they want .
For right now , though , the filibuster is fine with them .
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Senate Democrats aren’t particularly enamored with the filibuster — the procedural hurdle in the upper chamber that requires 60 “yes” votes to end debate on legislation in order to move it forward — at the moment.
In fact, NBC News reported Democratic Party insiders have set up a “war room” to end the filibuster quickly if they regain control of the Senate and the White House.
But at the moment, in the minority in the Senate and without control of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Democrats are perfectly fine with it — so long as they can use it to kill the GOP-proposed COVID-19 relief legislation.
On Thursday, Senate Democrats blocked the roughly $500 billion measure even though Republicans were able to get 52 votes for the package, something The Hill said “handed a symbolic victory to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.”
Many Republicans had been against further legislation and McConnell had predicted that roughly 20 members of his caucus would vote against spending more money. Only one ended up voting against it — libertarian-leaning Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul.
Alas, 46 Democrats voted against it and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, made it clear that unless Senate Republicans were willing to spend much, much more than $500 billion, any legislation the GOP put forward was going to be unsuccessful in breaking the filibuster.
“Republicans are going to cut their original inadequate $1 trillion bill in half in a desperate attempt to find the lowest common denominator among Republicans,” Schumer said Wednesday in a speech from the Senate floor. “As the pain, the economic pain for millions of Americans advance, Senate Republicans are actually moving backward.”
The GOP, he said, “came out with what they call a skinny bill at $1 trillion. And we all know why. The right-wing ideology that has so gripped so much of the Republican party doesn’t want to spend any money.”
Of course, the Republican-controlled Senate has been adept at spending money — and plenty of it — since COVID-19 hit. It’s just not enough for Democrats, who passed a $3.4 trillion bill in the House and have said they would, as part of the negotiations, come down to $2.2 trillion.
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“Let’s not have a skinny bill when we have a massive problem,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during her Thursday news conference.
McConnell, meanwhile, called Democrats’ attitude problematic.
“Senators who share [Schumer’s] toxic attitude, who think the real enemy are their political opponents, I assume will follow his lead and vote no. They can tell American families they care more about politics than helping them,” McConnell said Thursday.
Of course, the Democrats used the filibuster to kill the Republican legislation. If some Democrats have their way, the filibuster will be gone come next January, provided they’re able to install Joe Biden in the White House and win enough seats to have a majority in the Senate.
The filibuster isn’t written into law but is part of the Senate rules. While a change to the filibuster can itself theoretically be filibustered, a so-called “nuclear option” exists where a simple majority can change the filibuster rules.
This happened in 2013 when Democrats changed the rules to allow for simple-majority votes on judicial nominees for all federal court positions except the Supreme Court. In 2017, Republicans changed the rules to allow for simple-majority votes on Supreme Court nominees.
According to NBC, if the Democrats take control of the body after the 2020 election and have Biden in the White House, they might move to do away with the filibuster entirely.
A group called Fix Our Senate, led by Democratic Party insider Eli Zupnick, wants to turn the upper chamber into a rubber-stamp body — so long as the Democrats are in control.
“Our goal is to lift the filibuster higher on progressives’ agendas in advance of November and help them make it clear to a future President Biden and Senate leadership that they expect and demand speedy Senate rules reform in 2021 and will not accept more gridlock, delays and excuses,” said Zupnick, the former communications director for Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray. “We are going to be very focused on the need for speedy action.”
Just not right now, when allowing a COVID-19 relief package to pass isn’t good enough, at least if that package isn’t as big as the Democrats’ want. You see, the Democrats are confident the GOP will come back to the table and see it their way.
“Each time McConnell said, it’s our bill or nothing, when it was a bill without any input from Democrats, when the bill was defeated they came back,” Schumer said Thursday, “and we actually got some bipartisan stuff done. I would hope they would do that.”
Of course, the $3.4 trillion CARES Act passed by the House didn’t have any Republican input at all. That’s because the GOP doesn’t have filibuster power in the lower chamber.
Will Senate Democrats pull the trigger if they have the votes? That’s the $64,000 question — although it’s worth a bit more than that, given the cost of the Democrats’ legislative priorities.
Former President Barack Obama threw down the gauntlet at John Lewis’ funeral, calling the filibuster a “Jim Crow relic” and saying it should be done away with if it got in the way of passing a suite of voting reform legislation favored by the Democrats.
Biden — who was on the record as saying he opposed killing the filibuster in January — has expressed a willingness to explore eliminating it, although he gave lip service to preserving it.
“It’s going to depend on how obstreperous [Republicans] become,” Biden said in July. “But I think you’re going to just have to take a look at it.”
Beyond the question of how they got him to pronounce obstreperous (I’m going to guess it was spelled out phonetically on the teleprompter), this is the old protection racket argument. “Nice filibuster you got there,” Biden seems to be saying. “Shame if anything were to happen to it. So, I wouldn’t get obstop– … ostrepor– … osteoarthr– … don’t be a bunch of dog-faced pony soldiers is what I’m telling you.”
The opposition doesn’t have a real filibuster if the constant threat of eliminating the filibuster exists.
Some Democrats seem more amenable to keeping it. One of them, surprisingly, is California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, one of the more liberal members of the caucus. In an interview with Business Insider, she called it “part of Senate tradition” and said it “creates a sobering effect on the body, which is healthy.”
Electoral cupidity comes first for most of the rest of the left, though.
“If Mitch McConnell is going to continue to block everything that a Democratic president tries to pass the way he did with Barack Obama,” Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren told Business Insider, “then it will be time to get rid of the filibuster.”
“I suppose Republican intransigence could ultimately provoke me to [killing the filibuster],” Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse added.
Schumer, meanwhile, said last year regarding ending the filibuster, according to The Associated Press: “Nothing’s off the table.”
As soon as Democrats don’t get what they want, in other words, they’ll change Senate rules to get what they want. For right now, though, the filibuster is fine with them.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Kindhearted Teenager Is Building Free Desks for Kids in Need

As people started working from home , they worked at tables , on couches and sitting in bed .
Much like students .
And , much like students , many of them have realized that it can be very difficult , uncomfortable and distracting to work in a space that was not designed for concentration .
While most home offices have been well-established by now , with the start of school , many people have faced the issue of not having a designated area for their child to “ do school.
” “ Stores weren ’ t open , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ People hesitated to buy something for a situation we all hoped would be very temporary.
” While Hill said using the kitchen table for a brief period of time when a child needs assistance is useful , she noted that procuring a desk is “ a concrete thing parents can do to feel like they ’ re helping their kids get ready for school.
” TRENDING : NFL Opening Night Marred by Protests as One Team Boycotts Anthem But soon people started snapping up desks , and it was hard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could buy on the cheap .
Colby Samide from Purcellville , Virginia , knows the feeling of an inadequate study space , and he set out to turn kids ’ lives around .
“ It ’ s sad knowing there are kids that can ’ t afford them , ” the 17-year-old said .
His own desk was too small and cramped to really be able to use effectively , so he built his own L-shaped unit that allowed him to sprawl studiously .
“ I love that thing — it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My desk is a great place for me to sit down , not procrastinate and get things done .
I know it ’ s hard to do that when you ’ re sitting on the floor or the kitchen table.
” Samide possesses woodworking skills , which allowed him to build his own custom desk , and allowed him to offer to build simply , sturdy desks for other kids in a similar situation .
Going social , he set up “ Desks for Distance ” on Facebook , and started a fundraiser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use his last week of summer freedom to build desks .
RELATED : Farmer Plants Over 2 Million Sunflowers To Help Spread Joy During Pandemic Within about 48 hours , Samide had received $ 2,000 .
He told the Loudoun Times-Mirror that it takes about 45 minutes for him to assemble each desk once the wood is cut , and the materials cost about $ 40 per desk .
While many people spent Labor Day weekend relaxing or celebrating , he built 40 desks .
He has plans to hit 100 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page , he revealed a partnership with a local company .
“ Exciting news !
” he posted Wednesday .
“ On 9/28 , Me and MOSS building and design ( Chantilly ) will be teaming up to do a build day !
We are planning around 50 desks in one day – I ’ m looking forward to it !
” He ’ s already helped out many kids , and teachers have pointed him to students who could really use the pieces .
One teacher , who also asked him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Samide , “ He ’ s such a generous and kind kid.
” A student himself , Samide planned to do one more big build and then focus on his own schooling .
“ After this build day , I am planning on stopping to focus on my Junior year , ” he continued in his post .
“ I am planning on possibly doing more desks around Christmas to give away .
Updates to come on that.
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As people started working from home, they worked at tables, on couches and sitting in bed. Much like students.
And, much like students, many of them have realized that it can be very difficult, uncomfortable and distracting to work in a space that was not designed for concentration.
While most home offices have been well-established by now, with the start of school, many people have faced the issue of not having a designated area for their child to “do school.”
“Stores weren’t open,” Brooklyn-based parent educator Katherine Hill told People. “People hesitated to buy something for a situation we all hoped would be very temporary.”
While Hill said using the kitchen table for a brief period of time when a child needs assistance is useful, she noted that procuring a desk is “a concrete thing parents can do to feel like they’re helping their kids get ready for school.”
But soon people started snapping up desks, and it was hard to find sturdy, useful ones that parents could buy on the cheap.
Colby Samide from Purcellville, Virginia, knows the feeling of an inadequate study space, and he set out to turn kids’ lives around.
“It’s sad knowing there are kids that can’t afford them,” the 17-year-old said.
His own desk was too small and cramped to really be able to use effectively, so he built his own L-shaped unit that allowed him to sprawl studiously.
“I love that thing — it’s awesome,” Samide said. “My desk is a great place for me to sit down, not procrastinate and get things done. I know it’s hard to do that when you’re sitting on the floor or the kitchen table.”
Samide possesses woodworking skills, which allowed him to build his own custom desk, and allowed him to offer to build simply, sturdy desks for other kids in a similar situation.
Going social, he set up “Desks for Distance” on Facebook, and started a fundraiser to pay for supplies, planning to use his last week of summer freedom to build desks.
Within about 48 hours, Samide had received $2,000. He told the Loudoun Times-Mirror that it takes about 45 minutes for him to assemble each desk once the wood is cut, and the materials cost about $40 per desk.
“It absolutely blew up,” he told PEOPLE. “People kept sharing it.”
While many people spent Labor Day weekend relaxing or celebrating, he built 40 desks. He has plans to hit 100, and in a recent post on his Facebook page, he revealed a partnership with a local company.
“Exciting news!” he posted Wednesday. “On 9/28, Me and MOSS building and design (Chantilly) will be teaming up to do a build day! We are planning around 50 desks in one day – I’m looking forward to it!”
He’s already helped out many kids, and teachers have pointed him to students who could really use the pieces.
One teacher, who also asked him to sign his works of art, said of Samide, “He’s such a generous and kind kid.”
A student himself, Samide planned to do one more big build and then focus on his own schooling.
“After this build day, I am planning on stopping to focus on my Junior year,” he continued in his post.
“I am planning on possibly doing more desks around Christmas to give away. Updates to come on that.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Capsized Kayaker Prays for Help Moments Before Tiki Bar of Priests Appears

It sounds like the start of a bad joke : What do you get when you have a bunch of priests on a floating tiki bar ?
But that was a real-life situation last week , and the answer is “ a bit of a miracle.
” Greg Barrett captains a tiki tour boat on Lake George in New York .
His crew on that particular day consisted of Paulist priests and seminarians .
As they sailed around the lake , at some point Barrett noticed a man clinging to an overturned kayak , looking to be in distress .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Who Tells the Truth , So Dan Crenshaw Exposes All His Lies That man was Jimmy MacDonald of Albany .
He and his family had come to the lake to enjoy a day out on the water , but as he snapped photos with his new $ 1,400 phone , he drifted away from the others and soon found himself alone .
The water that day was a little rough , and MacDonald soon found himself turned out of his kayak and working to stay afloat .
He was wearing a life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secured properly and kept going over his head .
Part of the problem was that he had his new phone in one hand , which left him only one free hand to try to right the kayak and get back in .
Needless to say , he couldn ’ t do it .
Initially , he was too proud to shout for help , but soon he realized how serious his situation was .
“ Asking for help sooner would have been a good idea , instead of waiting till it nearly cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WNYT-TV in Albany .
“ That ’ s when I said , ‘ Alright , I think I might die today .
I think this might be it.
’ I prayed to my lord and savior Jesus Christ for help.
” The tiki boat captain then spotted him and headed his way .
“ Then I look out of the corner of my eye and I see Greg and the tiki bar and they said , ‘ Do you need help ?
’ and I said , ‘ Yes , please , please @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At that point I was begging for help.
” MacDonald has been seven years sober , so clearly his relationship with alcohol is complicated — but now , it ’ s even more complicated .
“ How funny is it that I ’ ve been sober for seven years and I get saved by a tiki bar ?
” he said , not missing the irony .
Barrett called the whole thing “ divine intervention , ” and one of the priests agreed , adding , “ For us , that day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present to and to help someone in need.
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It sounds like the start of a bad joke: What do you get when you have a bunch of priests on a floating tiki bar?
But that was a real-life situation last week, and the answer is “a bit of a miracle.”
Greg Barrett captains a tiki tour boat on Lake George in New York. His crew on that particular day consisted of Paulist priests and seminarians.
As they sailed around the lake, at some point Barrett noticed a man clinging to an overturned kayak, looking to be in distress.
That man was Jimmy MacDonald of Albany. He and his family had come to the lake to enjoy a day out on the water, but as he snapped photos with his new $1,400 phone, he drifted away from the others and soon found himself alone.
The water that day was a little rough, and MacDonald soon found himself turned out of his kayak and working to stay afloat.
He was wearing a life jacket, but it wasn’t secured properly and kept going over his head.
Part of the problem was that he had his new phone in one hand, which left him only one free hand to try to right the kayak and get back in.
Needless to say, he couldn’t do it. Initially, he was too proud to shout for help, but soon he realized how serious his situation was.
“Asking for help sooner would have been a good idea, instead of waiting till it nearly cost me my life,” MacDonald told WNYT-TV in Albany.
“That’s when I said, ‘Alright, I think I might die today. I think this might be it.’ I prayed to my lord and savior Jesus Christ for help.”
The tiki boat captain then spotted him and headed his way.
“Then I look out of the corner of my eye and I see Greg and the tiki bar and they said, ‘Do you need help?’ and I said, ‘Yes, please, please,'” MacDonald recalled. “At that point I was begging for help.”
MacDonald has been seven years sober, so clearly his relationship with alcohol is complicated — but now, it’s even more complicated.
“How funny is it that I’ve been sober for seven years and I get saved by a tiki bar?” he said, not missing the irony.
Barrett called the whole thing “divine intervention,” and one of the priests agreed, adding, “For us, that day, that was our mission — to be present to and to help someone in need.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Seattle Antifa Rally Doesn’t Last Long as Cops Tear Through Pitiful Umbrella Wall

Seattle police were able to quickly dispense with a wall of umbrellas being manned by protesters on Labor Day .
KIRO-TV reported a large crowd , about 300 strong , had marched from Seattle ’ s International District , located on the south side of downtown , to the Seattle Police Officers Guild building .
Protesters blocked traffic going north and south on 4th Avenue South , which runs in front of the guild building .
“ Police said they arrested a number of rioters outside of the police union building because they refused to disperse after throwing rocks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” KIRO-TV reported .
According to citizen journalist Katie Daviscourt , members of the far-left coalition of so-called “ anti-fascist ” groups known as antifa were among the protesters , as were Black Lives Matter activists .
TRENDING : Op-Ed : California Lawmakers ' Solution to Discrimination Is To Make Children More Vulnerable to Molestation Country music , apparently coming from the police union building , could be heard in the background as police moved in to break up the blockade .
WARNING : The following video contains vulgar language that some views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total of 22 protesters and confiscated a box of Molotov cocktails , according to KOMO-TV .
Meanwhile , further north in the city that same day , Christians engaged in a protest of sorts after city officials fenced off the Gas Works Park , where a “ Let Us Worship ” event was set to take place .
Seattle Parks and Recreation told Fox News that the park was closed beginning the night of Sept. 6 “ due to anticipated crowding that could impact the public health of residents.
” RELATED : Rioters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor , Who Still Wo n't Call in Feds Rally organizer Sean Feucht recounted Tuesday morning on “ Fox & Friends ” that after his group found the closed-off park , “ we just pivoted and called it a worship protest , so now technically it ’ s legal and we went to the streets.
” “ It ’ s so wild , because yesterday , they had on 4th Avenue in Seattle , they had antifa rioters throwing Molotov cocktails at policemen , and yet the city focused their energy on our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Works Park , ” the California-based pastor said .
The police apparently allowed the protest to proceed , since it was peaceful , with some officers appearing to mix in with the worshipers .
Feucht has held Let Us Worship events around the country over the last several weeks .
“ We had 12,000 people that gathered with us at the capitol in Sacramento two nights ago and it ’ s just continuing to build momentum , ” the singer/songwriter told Fox News .
Feucht plans to hold a rally in Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recap : We actually had antifa protesters and God worshipers holding protests in the same city on the same day .
Now if we could just get the former to join in with the latter , something really positive could occur .
As scripture tells us , “ Nothing is impossible with God.
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Seattle police were able to quickly dispense with a wall of umbrellas being manned by protesters on Labor Day.
KIRO-TV reported a large crowd, about 300 strong, had marched from Seattle’s International District, located on the south side of downtown, to the Seattle Police Officers Guild building.
Protesters blocked traffic going north and south on 4th Avenue South, which runs in front of the guild building.
“Police said they arrested a number of rioters outside of the police union building because they refused to disperse after throwing rocks, bottles and homemade explosives at police,” KIRO-TV reported.
According to citizen journalist Katie Daviscourt, members of the far-left coalition of so-called “anti-fascist” groups known as antifa were among the protesters, as were Black Lives Matter activists.
HAPPENING NOW: @SeattlePD rushes through barricade of Antifa Militants and BLM protesters outside of Seattle Police Officers Guild. Multiple protesters get arrested. #seattleriots #seattleprotests pic.twitter.com/rJto0B4t7N — Katie Daviscourt?? (@KatieDaviscourt) September 8, 2020
Country music, apparently coming from the police union building, could be heard in the background as police moved in to break up the blockade.
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some views may find offensive:
Antifa showed up to attack Seattle Police – who start blasting country music and ambushed them pic.twitter.com/qshi6wgIT6 — Blocked by Netflix Poso (@JackPosobiec) September 8, 2020
Police arrested a total of 22 protesters and confiscated a box of Molotov cocktails, according to KOMO-TV.
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Meanwhile, further north in the city that same day, Christians engaged in a protest of sorts after city officials fenced off the Gas Works Park, where a “Let Us Worship” event was set to take place.
Seattle Parks and Recreation told Fox News that the park was closed beginning the night of Sept. 6 “due to anticipated crowding that could impact the public health of residents.”
Rally organizer Sean Feucht recounted Tuesday morning on “Fox & Friends” that after his group found the closed-off park, “we just pivoted and called it a worship protest, so now technically it’s legal and we went to the streets.”
“It’s so wild, because yesterday, they had on 4th Avenue in Seattle, they had antifa rioters throwing Molotov cocktails at policemen, and yet the city focused their energy on our peaceful worship and prayer rally in Gas Works Park,” the California-based pastor said.
The police apparently allowed the protest to proceed, since it was peaceful, with some officers appearing to mix in with the worshipers.
Feucht has held Let Us Worship events around the country over the last several weeks.
“We had 12,000 people that gathered with us at the capitol in Sacramento two nights ago and it’s just continuing to build momentum,” the singer/songwriter told Fox News.
Official Capitol Hill police estimate was 12,000 tonight in Sacramento!!! ???? GOD IS NOT DONE WITH CALIFORNIA!!!#LetUsWorship pic.twitter.com/4sRGwbQbIl — Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) September 7, 2020
Feucht plans to hold a rally in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 25.
IT ALL LEADS UP TO THIS!! ????❤ WASHINGTON DC October 25th#LetUsWorship pic.twitter.com/r0sR7KCXPS — Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) September 10, 2020
To recap: We actually had antifa protesters and God worshipers holding protests in the same city on the same day.
Now if we could just get the former to join in with the latter, something really positive could occur.
As scripture tells us, “Nothing is impossible with God.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Iran Ignores Trump Appeal, Executes Wrestler Who Protested Islamic Government

Iranian state TV on Saturday reported that the country ’ s authorities executed a wrestler for alleged murder after President Donald Trump asked for the 27-year-old ’ s life to be spared .
State TV quoted the chief justice of Fars province , Kazem Mousavi , as saying : “ The retaliation sentence against Navid Afkari , the killer of Hassan Torkaman , was carried out this morning in Adelabad prison in Shiraz.
” Afkari ’ s case had drawn the subject of a social media campaign that portrayed him and his brothers as victims targeted over participating in protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 .
Authorities accused Afkari of stabbing a water supply company employee in the southern city of Shiraz amid the unrest .
Iran broadcast the wrestler ’ s televised confession last week .
The segment resembled hundreds of other suspected coerced confessions aired over the last decade in the Islamic Republic .
TRENDING : NFL Opening Night Marred by Protests as One Team Boycotts Anthem The International Olympic Committee in a statement on Saturday said it was shocked and saddened by the news of the wrestler ’ s execution , and that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ had made direct personal appeals to the Supreme Leader and to the President of Iran this week and asked for mercy for Navid Afkari.
” Even imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh , herself nearly a month into a hunger strike over conditions at Tehran ’ s Evin prison , passed word that she supported Afkari .
Last week , Trump tweeted out his own concern about Afkari ’ s case .
“ To the leaders of Iran , I would greatly appreciate if you would spare this young man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , ” Trump wrote .
“ Thank you !
” Iran responded to Trump ’ s tweet with a nearly 11-minute state TV package on Afkari .
It included the weeping parents of the slain water company employee and footage of Afkari on a motorbike , saying he had stabbed the employee in the back .
The state TV segment showed blurred police documents and described the killing as a “ personal dispute , ” without elaborating .
It showed surveillance footage of him walking down a street , talking on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s semiofficial Tasnim news agency dismissed Trump ’ s tweet in a feature story , saying that American sanctions have hurt Iranian hospitals .
“ Trump is worried about the life of a murderer while he puts many Iranian patients ’ lives in danger by imposing severe sanctions , ” the agency said .
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Iranian state TV on Saturday reported that the country’s authorities executed a wrestler for alleged murder after President Donald Trump asked for the 27-year-old’s life to be spared.
State TV quoted the chief justice of Fars province, Kazem Mousavi, as saying: “The retaliation sentence against Navid Afkari, the killer of Hassan Torkaman, was carried out this morning in Adelabad prison in Shiraz.”
Afkari’s case had drawn the subject of a social media campaign that portrayed him and his brothers as victims targeted over participating in protests against Iran’s Shiite theocracy in 2018.
Authorities accused Afkari of stabbing a water supply company employee in the southern city of Shiraz amid the unrest.
Iran broadcast the wrestler’s televised confession last week. The segment resembled hundreds of other suspected coerced confessions aired over the last decade in the Islamic Republic.
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The International Olympic Committee in a statement on Saturday said it was shocked and saddened by the news of the wrestler’s execution, and that the committee’s president, Thomas Bach, “had made direct personal appeals to the Supreme Leader and to the President of Iran this week and asked for mercy for Navid Afkari.”
Even imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, herself nearly a month into a hunger strike over conditions at Tehran’s Evin prison, passed word that she supported Afkari.
Last week, Trump tweeted out his own concern about Afkari’s case.
“To the leaders of Iran, I would greatly appreciate if you would spare this young man’s life, and not execute him,” Trump wrote. “Thank you!”
…To the leaders of Iran, I would greatly appreciate if you would spare this young man’s life, and not execute him. Thank you! @UFC @DanaWhite @FoxNews https://t.co/NkJb4IsQpt — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2020
Iran responded to Trump’s tweet with a nearly 11-minute state TV package on Afkari. It included the weeping parents of the slain water company employee and footage of Afkari on a motorbike, saying he had stabbed the employee in the back.
The state TV segment showed blurred police documents and described the killing as a “personal dispute,” without elaborating. It showed surveillance footage of him walking down a street, talking on his phone.
Last week, Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency dismissed Trump’s tweet in a feature story, saying that American sanctions have hurt Iranian hospitals.
“Trump is worried about the life of a murderer while he puts many Iranian patients’ lives in danger by imposing severe sanctions,” the agency said.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Taliban, Afghanistan Begin Historic Talks After Trump Admin Paves the Way for Peace

Afghanistan ’ s warring sides started negotiations for the first time , bringing together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the Afghan government on Saturday for historic meetings aimed at ending decades of war .
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended the opening ceremony in Qatar , where the meetings are taking place and where the Taliban maintain a political office .
“ Each of you carry a great responsibility , ” Pompeo told the participants .
“ You have an opportunity to overcome your divisions.
” While Saturday ’ s opening was ceremonial , the hard negotiations will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of sessions .
But following a meeting with the Taliban on Saturday in Doha , Washington ’ s peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said the U.S. and every Afghan would like to see a deal “ sooner rather than later.
” The sides will be tackling tough issues in the negotiations , which will include the terms of a permanent ceasefire , the rights of women and minorities and the disarming of tens of thousands of Taliban fighters and militias loyal to warlords , some of them aligned with the government .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Solution to Discrimination Is To Make Children More Vulnerable to Molestation Khalilzad said a quick , permanent ceasefire is unlikely but held out hope for a gradual reduction in violence until both sides are ready to end their fighting .
Mistrust runs deep on both sides , he said .
The Afghan negotiation teams are also expected to discuss constitutional changes and power sharing during their talks .
Even seemingly mundane issues like the flag and the name of the country — the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan or the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was known when it ruled — could find their way onto the negotiation table .
Among the government-appointed negotiators are four women , who have vowed to preserve women ’ s rights in any power-sharing deal with the Taliban .
This includes the right to work , education and participation in political life , all denied to women when the Taliban ruled Afghanistan for five years .
The Taliban was ousted in 2001 by a U.S.-led coalition for harboring Osama bin Laden , the architect of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accept a woman ’ s right to work , go to school and participate in politics but would not accept a woman as president or chief justice .
Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said the Taliban envisioned an Islamic system that embraces all Afghans , without elaborating .
He also urged patience as the negotiations proceeded , urging both sides to stick with the talks even in the face of problems .
“ The negotiation process may have problems , but the request is that the negotiations move forward with a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention , and it should be continued with such kind of attention , ” he said .
“ We want to give [ people of Afghanistan ] this assurance that with full honesty we continue the Afghan peace negotiation , and we try for peace and tranquility , we will pave the ground in Afghanistan.
” Abdullah Abdullah , who heads Kabul ’ s High Council for National Reconciliation , said in his remarks that the sides do not need to agree on every detail but should announce a humanitarian ceasefire .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if negotiations bring about a lasting peace that protects Afghanistan ’ s independence and leads to a system based on Islamic principles that preserves the rights of all people , Abdullah said .
Pompeo warned that their decisions and conduct will affect both the size and conduct of U.S. assistance .
He encouraged the negotiators to respect Afghanistan ’ s women and ethnic and religious minorities .
He said that while the choice of Afghanistan ’ s political system is theirs to make , the U.S. has found that democracy and rotation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can only urge these actions .
You will write the next chapter of Afghan history , ” he said .
Pompeo spoke the day after the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks .
He said the U.S. will never forget 9/11 , and that America welcomes the Taliban commitment not to host terrorist groups , including al-Qaida , which was responsible for the carnage .
The intra-Afghan negotiations were laid out in a peace deal Washington signed with the Taliban on Feb. 29 .
At that time the deal was touted as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 40 years of war .
Yet Abdullah noted that since that agreement was reached , 1,200 people have been killed and more than 15,000 wounded in attacks across the country .
The current talks had been originally expected to begin within weeks of the signed agreement .
The Afghan government balked at releasing 5,000 Taliban prisoners , which was stipulated in the deal as a sign of good faith ahead of the negotiations .
The Taliban was required to release 1,000 government and military personnel in their custody .
Political turmoil in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ashraf Ghani and his rival in controversial presidential polls the year before squabbled over who won , with both declaring victory .
The Taliban refusal to reduce the violence further hindered the start of talks .
Still , the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan does not hinge on the success of the talks .
Washington ’ s withdrawal is contingent on the Taliban honoring commitments to fight terrorist groups , in particular the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan , and ensure that Afghanistan can not again be used to attack America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have work to do .
We see progress , but they have work to do , ” Khalilzad said .
“ We have a timetable which is that withdrawal should be completed if the conditions are met by the end of April.
” The withdrawal of U.S. troops has already begun .
President Donald Trump has said that by November about 4,000 soldiers will be in Afghanistan , down from 13,000 when the deal was signed in February .
The talks in Doha follow the Trump administration-brokered recognition of Israel by two Gulf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United Arab Emirates in August .
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Afghanistan’s warring sides started negotiations for the first time, bringing together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the Afghan government on Saturday for historic meetings aimed at ending decades of war.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended the opening ceremony in Qatar, where the meetings are taking place and where the Taliban maintain a political office.
“Each of you carry a great responsibility,” Pompeo told the participants. “You have an opportunity to overcome your divisions.”
While Saturday’s opening was ceremonial, the hard negotiations will be held behind closed doors and over a number of sessions. But following a meeting with the Taliban on Saturday in Doha, Washington’s peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said the U.S. and every Afghan would like to see a deal “sooner rather than later.”
The sides will be tackling tough issues in the negotiations, which will include the terms of a permanent ceasefire, the rights of women and minorities and the disarming of tens of thousands of Taliban fighters and militias loyal to warlords, some of them aligned with the government.
Khalilzad said a quick, permanent ceasefire is unlikely but held out hope for a gradual reduction in violence until both sides are ready to end their fighting. Mistrust runs deep on both sides, he said.
The Afghan negotiation teams are also expected to discuss constitutional changes and power sharing during their talks.
Even seemingly mundane issues like the flag and the name of the country — the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan or the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, as the Taliban’s administration was known when it ruled — could find their way onto the negotiation table.
Among the government-appointed negotiators are four women, who have vowed to preserve women’s rights in any power-sharing deal with the Taliban. This includes the right to work, education and participation in political life, all denied to women when the Taliban ruled Afghanistan for five years.
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The Taliban was ousted in 2001 by a U.S.-led coalition for harboring Osama bin Laden, the architect of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America.
The Taliban has said it would accept a woman’s right to work, go to school and participate in politics but would not accept a woman as president or chief justice.
Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said the Taliban envisioned an Islamic system that embraces all Afghans, without elaborating. He also urged patience as the negotiations proceeded, urging both sides to stick with the talks even in the face of problems.
“The negotiation process may have problems, but the request is that the negotiations move forward with a lot of patience, with a lot of attention, and it should be continued with such kind of attention,” he said.
“We want to give [people of Afghanistan] this assurance that with full honesty we continue the Afghan peace negotiation, and we try for peace and tranquility, we will pave the ground in Afghanistan.”
Abdullah Abdullah, who heads Kabul’s High Council for National Reconciliation, said in his remarks that the sides do not need to agree on every detail but should announce a humanitarian ceasefire.
Both sides will be “peace heroes” if negotiations bring about a lasting peace that protects Afghanistan’s independence and leads to a system based on Islamic principles that preserves the rights of all people, Abdullah said.
Pompeo warned that their decisions and conduct will affect both the size and conduct of U.S. assistance.
He encouraged the negotiators to respect Afghanistan’s women and ethnic and religious minorities. He said that while the choice of Afghanistan’s political system is theirs to make, the U.S. has found that democracy and rotation of political power works best.
“I can only urge these actions. You will write the next chapter of Afghan history,” he said.
Pompeo spoke the day after the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. He said the U.S. will never forget 9/11, and that America welcomes the Taliban commitment not to host terrorist groups, including al-Qaida, which was responsible for the carnage.
The intra-Afghan negotiations were laid out in a peace deal Washington signed with the Taliban on Feb. 29. At that time the deal was touted as Afghanistan’s best chance at peace in 40 years of war.
Yet Abdullah noted that since that agreement was reached, 1,200 people have been killed and more than 15,000 wounded in attacks across the country.
The current talks had been originally expected to begin within weeks of the signed agreement.
But delays disrupted the timeline.
The Afghan government balked at releasing 5,000 Taliban prisoners, which was stipulated in the deal as a sign of good faith ahead of the negotiations. The Taliban was required to release 1,000 government and military personnel in their custody.
Political turmoil in Kabul further delayed talks as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival in controversial presidential polls the year before squabbled over who won, with both declaring victory.
The Taliban refusal to reduce the violence further hindered the start of talks.
Still, the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan does not hinge on the success of the talks.
Washington’s withdrawal is contingent on the Taliban honoring commitments to fight terrorist groups, in particular the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan, and ensure that Afghanistan cannot again be used to attack America or its allies.
“The Taliban have work to do. We see progress, but they have work to do,” Khalilzad said. “We have a timetable which is that withdrawal should be completed if the conditions are met by the end of April.”
The withdrawal of U.S. troops has already begun. President Donald Trump has said that by November about 4,000 soldiers will be in Afghanistan, down from 13,000 when the deal was signed in February.
The talks in Doha follow the Trump administration-brokered recognition of Israel by two Gulf Arab nations — Bahrain on Friday and the United Arab Emirates in August.
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westernjournal--2020-09-13--Left-Wing Extremists Plan White House Siege Until Election Day

A group that helped spark the Occupy Wall Street protests of 2011 has called for a siege on the White House from Thursday until Election Day .
Adbusters has issued a call for protesters to descend upon Lafayette Square in Washington this week .
“ We will lay siege to the White House , ” organizers wrote , illustrating their nonviolent protests with a sea of raised fists outside the White House .
“ And we will sustain it for exactly fifty days , ” they added .
“ September 17th to November 3rd.
” “ # WhiteHouseSiege will electrify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t stop there .
Drawing wind from # MeToo , # BLM , # ExtinctionRebellion , and protests against Trump ’ s lethal bungling of coronavirus , we ’ ll inspire a global movement of systemic change — a Global Spring — a cultural heave towards a true world order , ” the group said .
TRENDING : CNN Hosts Lemon and Cuomo Launch Into Unhinged Rant Against Poor White People Attorney Lin Wood , who helped galvanized the drive to secure legal representation for accused Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are openly planning siege of White House .
Before 9/17 , inner , secondary & outer perimeters must be established to protect WH .
Shut down all movement into & out of DC .
Require strict ID for critical officials & tell rest to stay home .
Prepare .
Protect The People ’ s House , ” he tweeted .
Others also raised concerns about how the event might turn violent : RELATED : Nine BLM Protesters Cited for Trespassing During McCloskey Incident The group looks at everything about the Trump administration with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rely on William Barr to interpret the law justly , in the interest of all Americans ?
On the police or military to drag Trump from the White House when he loses ?
On the grace and civility of the alt-right hordes and white supremacists , ” one of its rallying missives declares .
“ Of course not .
By now it ’ s clear that Trump and his sycophants will do anything to prevent Joe Biden from taking office , including crippling the Postal Service .
There is no limit to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Meanwhile white supremacists are waiting in the wings , spoiling for a violent showdown , ” the group alleges .
The final invitation to participate in siege does not call for violence , but rather insists the entire event will focus on playing jazz .
Adbusters editor Kalle Lasn said the jazz concept came after initial responses to the group ’ s call for protesters led to a change .
“ We ’ ve sort of changed our mind a little bit , and now we are going for a more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jazz ’ type of strategy , ” Lasn told The Daily Beast .
“ My dream actually is to have thousands of jazz musicians all over America turning up and playing jazz all over the country for the next 50 days.
” However , its rhetoric has not abandoned the language of siege protests .
Adbusters noted on its home page that “ it ’ s not only Washington .
In front of federal buildings across the nation , pop-up sieges will arise , raising a fist in solidarity with the # WhiteHouseSiege.
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A group that helped spark the Occupy Wall Street protests of 2011 has called for a siege on the White House from Thursday until Election Day.
Adbusters has issued a call for protesters to descend upon Lafayette Square in Washington this week.
“We will lay siege to the White House,” organizers wrote, illustrating their nonviolent protests with a sea of raised fists outside the White House.
“And we will sustain it for exactly fifty days,” they added. “September 17th to November 3rd.”
“#WhiteHouseSiege will electrify the U.S. election season — and it doesn’t stop there. Drawing wind from #MeToo, #BLM, #ExtinctionRebellion, and protests against Trump’s lethal bungling of coronavirus, we’ll inspire a global movement of systemic change — a Global Spring — a cultural heave towards a true world order,” the group said.
Attorney Lin Wood, who helped galvanized the drive to secure legal representation for accused Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, said preparations are essential.
“They are openly planning siege of White House. Before 9/17, inner, secondary & outer perimeters must be established to protect WH. Shut down all movement into & out of DC. Require strict ID for critical officials & tell rest to stay home. Prepare. Protect The People’s House,” he tweeted.
They are openly planning siege of White House. Before 9/17, inner, secondary & outer perimeters must be established to protect WH. Shut down all movement into & out of DC. Require strict ID for critical officials & tell rest to stay home. Prepare. Protect The People’s House. https://t.co/oYMDawF80T — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) August 30, 2020
Others also raised concerns about how the event might turn violent:
Occupy Lafayette Square Protestors Planning 50 Day ‘White House Siege,’ say ‘Things Could Turn Very Ugly’ I’m very concerned about what can happen here during the election. It’s going to be contentious. Do you think violence will escalate?https://t.co/1tCoBqOkVM — Sara A. Carter (@SaraCarterDC) September 3, 2020
This is part of an organized coup attempt by the violent Marxist with @DNC and foreign funding Group That Helped Start Occupy Wall Street Planning ‘Siege’ of White House https://t.co/uMf99VDpqO via @epochtimes — Suze Michelini (@emilia_suze) August 20, 2020
More evidence that PNW antifa are transitioning to the East Coast. In preparation for upcoming “White House siege”? Isn’t this suggestive that there is some larger planning at work? https://t.co/ERPKudyJD9 — Kyle Shideler (@ShidelerK) August 28, 2020
The group looks at everything about the Trump administration with a jaundiced eye.
“Shall we rely on William Barr to interpret the law justly, in the interest of all Americans? On the police or military to drag Trump from the White House when he loses? On the grace and civility of the alt-right hordes and white supremacists,” one of its rallying missives declares.
“Of course not. By now it’s clear that Trump and his sycophants will do anything to prevent Joe Biden from taking office, including crippling the Postal Service. There is no limit to their cynicism, no end to their corruption.”
“Meanwhile white supremacists are waiting in the wings, spoiling for a violent showdown,” the group alleges.
The final invitation to participate in siege does not call for violence, but rather insists the entire event will focus on playing jazz.
Adbusters editor Kalle Lasn said the jazz concept came after initial responses to the group’s call for protesters led to a change.
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“We’ve sort of changed our mind a little bit, and now we are going for a more benign, sort of a ‘play jazz’ type of strategy,” Lasn told The Daily Beast. “My dream actually is to have thousands of jazz musicians all over America turning up and playing jazz all over the country for the next 50 days.”
However, its rhetoric has not abandoned the language of siege protests.
Adbusters noted on its home page that “it’s not only Washington. In front of federal buildings across the nation, pop-up sieges will arise, raising a fist in solidarity with the #WhiteHouseSiege.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-13--Trump: If LA Deputies Die, Gunman Deserves Death Penalty

The gunman who ambushed two Los Angeles County deputies should be executed if the deputies do not survive , President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday .
As of Sunday afternoon , it was not clear whether police had identified the suspect who , according to a surveillance video , walked up to the passenger ’ s side of the parked car the deputies were in and fired several times at close range .
The incident took place at about 7 p.m. local time Saturday near a train station in Compton , the Los Angeles Times reported .
Both deputies are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ die , fast trial death penalty for the killer .
Only way to stop this !
” the president tweeted Sunday morning in response to the shooting .
TRENDING : CNN Hosts Lemon and Cuomo Launch Into Unhinged Rant Against Poor White People “ Animals that must be hit hard !
” Trump tweeted as he shared a surveillance video of the incident , in which a gunman fired multiple rounds into the vehicle .
WARNING : The video below contains graphic violence that some viewers may find disturbing : On Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deputies ’ condition was a “ double miracle , ” according to the Los Angeles Times .
Citing sources it did not name , the Times reported that “ at least one of the deputies was shot in the face and the other in the head.
” Police said one of the deputies is a 31-year-old mother of a 6-year-old boy .
The other is a 24-year-old man .
Both were sworn in just 14 months ago , according to Villanueva .
Villanueva said Saturday that one of the deputies called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Fox News .
The deputies had been listed in critical condition since the shooting , but ABC News Radio reporter Alex Stone tweeted Sunday afternoon that both appeared to be improving .
“ A senior official in the LA County Sheriff ’ s Department tells @ abc that both deputies shot last night are now stable .
The female deputy was shot in the jaw and arms .
She is critical but stable .
The male deputy was shot in the forehead and in an arm and a hand .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The shooting reflects the deadly reality of being a police officer in 2020 , former Las Vegas police Lt. Randy Sutton said during an appearance on “ Fox & Friends Weekend.
” “ This is a reality check for America , ” said Sutton , who founded The Wounded Blue , a nonprofit organization that provides aid for injured and disabled officers .
“ There is a war on cops .
It truly exists , and the fact that this individual was so emboldened as to walk up to this patrol car and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a stark reminder of that fact.
” The hospital where the wounded deputies were taken became the scene of more conflict , as anti-police demonstrators tried to block the entrance and , according to one witness , even enter the building , KABC-TV reported .
“ They were saying death to the police , kill the police and they were using all types of curse words and derogatory terms about the police , just provoking our police officers , ” Bishop Juan Carlos Mendez with Churches in Action said .
“ [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hospital should be a sanctuary , we should leave hospitals alone.
” Sutton said the protesters exhibited “ some of the most disgusting human behavior that I could possibly imagine.
” “ Think what kind of human being it takes to show up where two officers are fighting for their lives and say something as horrendous as , ‘ We hope you die , ’ ” Sutton said .
“ This is behavior that has become all too common in America , and this is the evidence of the war on cops.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday , Trump gave a preview of what he said will happen when authorities find the man who shot the deputies .
“ We are looking for that person and when we find that person , we are going to get much faster with our courts and we have to get much tougher with our sentencing , ” the president said , according to a White House media pool report .
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The gunman who ambushed two Los Angeles County deputies should be executed if the deputies do not survive, President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday.
As of Sunday afternoon, it was not clear whether police had identified the suspect who, according to a surveillance video, walked up to the passenger’s side of the parked car the deputies were in and fired several times at close range.
The incident took place at about 7 p.m. local time Saturday near a train station in Compton, the Los Angeles Times reported. Both deputies are now expected to survive.
“If they die, fast trial death penalty for the killer. Only way to stop this!” the president tweeted Sunday morning in response to the shooting.
If they die, fast trial death penalty for the killer. Only way to stop this! https://t.co/K3sKh28GjX — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 13, 2020
“Animals that must be hit hard!” Trump tweeted as he shared a surveillance video of the incident, in which a gunman fired multiple rounds into the vehicle.
WARNING: The video below contains graphic violence that some viewers may find disturbing:
Animals that must be hit hard! https://t.co/zrOd9ZUl8o — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 13, 2020
On Sunday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the deputies’ condition was a “double miracle,” according to the Los Angeles Times. Citing sources it did not name, the Times reported that “at least one of the deputies was shot in the face and the other in the head.”
Police said one of the deputies is a 31-year-old mother of a 6-year-old boy. The other is a 24-year-old man. Both were sworn in just 14 months ago, according to Villanueva.
Villanueva said Saturday that one of the deputies called the gunman a “dark-skinned male,” according to Fox News.
The deputies had been listed in critical condition since the shooting, but ABC News Radio reporter Alex Stone tweeted Sunday afternoon that both appeared to be improving.
“A senior official in the LA County Sheriff’s Department tells @abc that both deputies shot last night are now stable. The female deputy was shot in the jaw and arms. She is critical but stable. The male deputy was shot in the forehead and in an arm and a hand. Both are stable,” Stone wrote.
A senior official in the LA County Sheriff’s Department tells @abc that both deputies shot last night are now stable. The female deputy was shot in the jaw and arms. She is critical but stable. The male deputy was shot in the forehead and in an arm and a hand. Both are stable. — Alex Stone (@astoneabcnews) September 13, 2020
The shooting reflects the deadly reality of being a police officer in 2020, former Las Vegas police Lt. Randy Sutton said during an appearance on “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
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“This is a reality check for America,” said Sutton, who founded The Wounded Blue, a nonprofit organization that provides aid for injured and disabled officers. “There is a war on cops. It truly exists, and the fact that this individual was so emboldened as to walk up to this patrol car and open fire and ambush these two deputies is a stark reminder of that fact.”
The hospital where the wounded deputies were taken became the scene of more conflict, as anti-police demonstrators tried to block the entrance and, according to one witness, even enter the building, KABC-TV reported.
To the protesters blocking the entrance & exit of the HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM yelling “We hope they die” referring to 2 LA Sheriff’s ambushed today in #Compton: DO NOT BLOCK EMERGENCY ENTRIES & EXITS TO THE HOSPITAL. People’s lives are at stake when ambulances can’t get through. — LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) September 13, 2020
“They were saying death to the police, kill the police and they were using all types of curse words and derogatory terms about the police, just provoking our police officers,” Bishop Juan Carlos Mendez with Churches in Action said.
“[It’s] unacceptable behavior because the hospital should be a sanctuary, we should leave hospitals alone.”
Sutton said the protesters exhibited “some of the most disgusting human behavior that I could possibly imagine.”
“Think what kind of human being it takes to show up where two officers are fighting for their lives and say something as horrendous as, ‘We hope you die,’” Sutton said.
“This is behavior that has become all too common in America, and this is the evidence of the war on cops.”
During an event in Las Vegas on Sunday, Trump gave a preview of what he said will happen when authorities find the man who shot the deputies.
“We are looking for that person and when we find that person, we are going to get much faster with our courts and we have to get much tougher with our sentencing,” the president said, according to a White House media pool report.
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