westernjournal--2020-10-03--University’s Punishment of Christian Student Was So Wrong, Even Atheist Group Is Speaking Out

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a former student evangelist who was punished for trying to share his faith in July 2016 on the campus of Georgia Gwinnett College , a public college in Georgia .
Support for this student ’ s lawsuit has come from an unlikely source — an atheist group called the American Humanist Association .
The lawsuit , filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom — a conservative law firm — on behalf of Chike Uzuegbunam , claims his constitutional rights were violated .
The law firm is also representing a second GGC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after seeing how Uzuegbunam was treated , “ decided not to speak on campus at all , ” according to an ADF media release .
Uzuegbunam was stopped twice “ from sharing his Christian faith with fellow students in public , outdoor areas ” on GGC ’ s campus , the ADF says in a summary of his case posted on the law firm ’ s website .
“ First , officials said to continue his conversations about his faith , he had to get advance permission to use one of two tiny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 1 % of the campus — the equivalent of a piece of paper on a football field — and were only open 10 % of the week , ” the summary reads .
TRENDING : Biden Says Arabic Word Frequently Used by Muslims During Debate Uzuegbunam followed those instructions , but “ within minutes , two campus police officers approached Chike and demanded his ID card , which they took back to their patrol car while he waited in full view of other students .
When they returned , the officers ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discipline if he continued to speak about his faith , ” the summary says .
“ As a result , Chike was unable to speak about his faith anywhere on campus.
” The defendant in the case is former GGC president Stanley C. “ Stas ” Preczewski , and other school officials .
( Preczewski retired from this position in 2019 .
There are no indications this lawsuit played a role in his decision . )
In the video below , an ADF spokesman explains the events which led to this lawsuit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ silenced ” Uzuegbunam “ for talking in public on campus in the designated speech zone with a reservation in America.
” Someone had allegedly complained , telling officials he or she was disturbed .
“ According to the college , ” the narrator continues , “ saying anything that disturbs someone ’ s ‘ comfort ’ is considered disorderly conduct.
” He explains that “ in later court filings , the college wrongly insisted that sharing the Christian faith amounts to ‘ fighting words , ’ speech that the First Amendment doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incite immediate violence.
” RELATED : Dems Should Heed JFK 's Counsel and Reject Any Anti-Catholic Bigotry Toward Amy Coney Barrett In 2017 , the year after this ridiculous series of events took place , college administrators switched to a more accommodating policy regarding free religious speech .
The school argued that because GGC officials later relaxed their policy , the college should not be forced to pay a “ penalty for their past actions , ” and that “ the complaint against them by Uzuegbunam and Bradford had become moot , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The college was enforcing an unconstitutional policy in 2016 .
The fact that its policy was later altered doesn ’ t change its unconstitutional actions .
School officials likely modified the rules to avoid a financial penalty in the ADF case .
As unreasonable as this legal argument sounds , a federal district court ruled in the school ’ s favor .
The ADF took the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit , which in July 2019 upheld the lower court ’ s ruling .
The three-judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the students ’ complaint “ did not include a well-pled request for compensatory damages , in part because it failed to allege any concrete injuries arising from the allegedly unconstitutional conduct of the GGC officials.
” Now the case is headed to the Supreme Court — as it should be .
And in an unexpected new twist , an atheist organization has come to the ADF ’ s defense .
The American Humanist Association filed an amicus brief in the case on Tuesday , affirming the group ’ s support for Uzuegbunam ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First Amendment .
“ The AHA noted that while they and the ADF fall on opposite sides of the political spectrum , they believe that Gwinnett owes damages for their past policy , ” according to The Post .
The amicus brief ’ s summary reads : “ On the chopping block is a time-honored remedy essential to vindicating the most important rights in our country .
Religious freedom — the cornerstone of our democracy — could become an empty promise without nominal damages .
“ Religion Clause violations rarely produce actual damages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taking away from citizens the only remedy available in many such cases jeopardizes the rule of law itself.
” AHA Executive Director Roy Speckhardt issued a statement Tuesday in which he maintained that individuals “ need to be given every chance to preserve their First Amendment rights .
“ While the AHA and ADF may approach the Constitution from different angles , at the very least we agree that First Amendment litigation and the associated rights are essential to our democracy , ” he said .
There ’ s no question injury was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his First Amendment rights was so egregious that even a major atheist group took note of it and acted .
Americans are either unconcerned or perhaps simply unaware that the administrators and faculties of our nation ’ s schools and universities have become dominated by progressives .
We ’ ve allowed it to continue and now , we ’ re faced with the damage this neglect has caused .
One of the casualties , as is clear in this case , has been respect for Christianity .
As the AHA states in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cornerstone of our democracy .
It ’ s why many of the early settlers made the arduous journey across the ocean in the 17th and 18th centuries , risking everything so they could worship how they chose .
Regardless of how many Americans still practice Christianity , religious liberty should be an important issue for everyone .
Kudos to the AHA for defending Uzuegbunam and Bradford .
By throwing its support behind the ADF , the AHA has made the job of the school ’ s legal team a lot harder .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Constitution in keeping this great country together , and they ’ re fighting to preserve it .
This is not just about Christianity , it ’ s about the Constitution .
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a former student evangelist who was punished for trying to share his faith in July 2016 on the campus of Georgia Gwinnett College, a public college in Georgia.
Support for this student’s lawsuit has come from an unlikely source — an atheist group called the American Humanist Association.
The lawsuit, filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom — a conservative law firm — on behalf of Chike Uzuegbunam, claims his constitutional rights were violated. The law firm is also representing a second GGC student, Joseph Bradford, who, after seeing how Uzuegbunam was treated, “decided not to speak on campus at all,” according to an ADF media release.
Uzuegbunam was stopped twice “from sharing his Christian faith with fellow students in public, outdoor areas” on GGC’s campus, the ADF says in a summary of his case posted on the law firm’s website.
“First, officials said to continue his conversations about his faith, he had to get advance permission to use one of two tiny speech zones that made up far less than 1% of the campus — the equivalent of a piece of paper on a football field — and were only open 10% of the week,” the summary reads.
Uzuegbunam followed those instructions, but “within minutes, two campus police officers approached Chike and demanded his ID card, which they took back to their patrol car while he waited in full view of other students. When they returned, the officers ordered him to stop and threatened him with discipline if he continued to speak about his faith,” the summary says.
“As a result, Chike was unable to speak about his faith anywhere on campus.”
The defendant in the case is former GGC president Stanley C. “Stas” Preczewski, and other school officials. (Preczewski retired from this position in 2019. There are no indications this lawsuit played a role in his decision.)
In the video below, an ADF spokesman explains the events which led to this lawsuit.
A public college, he says, “silenced” Uzuegbunam “for talking in public on campus in the designated speech zone with a reservation in America.”
Someone had allegedly complained, telling officials he or she was disturbed.
“According to the college,” the narrator continues, “saying anything that disturbs someone’s ‘comfort’ is considered disorderly conduct.”
He explains that “in later court filings, the college wrongly insisted that sharing the Christian faith amounts to ‘fighting words,’ speech that the First Amendment doesn’t protect because it tends to incite immediate violence.”
In 2017, the year after this ridiculous series of events took place, college administrators switched to a more accommodating policy regarding free religious speech.
The school argued that because GGC officials later relaxed their policy, the college should not be forced to pay a “penalty for their past actions,” and that “the complaint against them by Uzuegbunam and Bradford had become moot,” according to The Christian Post.
Moot? The college was enforcing an unconstitutional policy in 2016. The fact that its policy was later altered doesn’t change its unconstitutional actions.
School officials likely modified the rules to avoid a financial penalty in the ADF case.
As unreasonable as this legal argument sounds, a federal district court ruled in the school’s favor. The ADF took the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, which in July 2019 upheld the lower court’s ruling.
The three-judge panel on the appeals court ruled that the students’ complaint “did not include a well-pled request for compensatory damages, in part because it failed to allege any concrete injuries arising from the allegedly unconstitutional conduct of the GGC officials.”
Now the case is headed to the Supreme Court — as it should be.
And in an unexpected new twist, an atheist organization has come to the ADF’s defense.
The American Humanist Association filed an amicus brief in the case on Tuesday, affirming the group’s support for Uzuegbunam’s right to free speech under the First Amendment.
“The AHA noted that while they and the ADF fall on opposite sides of the political spectrum, they believe that Gwinnett owes damages for their past policy,” according to The Post.
The amicus brief’s summary reads: “On the chopping block is a time-honored remedy essential to vindicating the most important rights in our country. Religious freedom — the cornerstone of our democracy — could become an empty promise without nominal damages.
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“Religion Clause violations rarely produce actual damages and often stem from easily-mootable laws. Taking away from citizens the only remedy available in many such cases jeopardizes the rule of law itself.”
AHA Executive Director Roy Speckhardt issued a statement Tuesday in which he maintained that individuals “need to be given every chance to preserve their First Amendment rights.
“While the AHA and ADF may approach the Constitution from different angles, at the very least we agree that First Amendment litigation and the associated rights are essential to our democracy,” he said.
Well said, Mr. Speckhardt.
There’s no question injury was done to Uzuegbunam. The attack on his First Amendment rights was so egregious that even a major atheist group took note of it and acted.
Americans are either unconcerned or perhaps simply unaware that the administrators and faculties of our nation’s schools and universities have become dominated by progressives.
We’ve allowed it to continue and now, we’re faced with the damage this neglect has caused.
One of the casualties, as is clear in this case, has been respect for Christianity.
As the AHA states in its amicus brief, religious freedom is the cornerstone of our democracy.
It’s why many of the early settlers made the arduous journey across the ocean in the 17th and 18th centuries, risking everything so they could worship how they chose.
Regardless of how many Americans still practice Christianity, religious liberty should be an important issue for everyone.
Kudos to the AHA for defending Uzuegbunam and Bradford. By throwing its support behind the ADF, the AHA has made the job of the school’s legal team a lot harder.
The people at the AHA know the importance of the Constitution in keeping this great country together, and they’re fighting to preserve it.
This is not just about Christianity, it’s about the Constitution.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Bystander ‘Helping’ Dying Veteran Was Actually Committing Vile Crime, Police Say

A veteran was robbed while dying of a heart attack on a bus ride in Richmond , Virginia .
On Sept. 10 , Air Force veteran Raymond Bass , 66 , was headed to a doctor ’ s appointment when he collapsed and died on the local bus , KTXL-TV reported .
After the bus was evacuated , a man who appeared to be helping Bass was actually caught stealing money from his wallet .
According to security camera footage on the bus , suspect Damontea Chappell , 20 , was asking Bass questions while he was dying .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wallet , ” Chappell said .
“ Where is your wallet ?
” TRENDING : Biden Says Arabic Word Frequently Used by Muslims During Debate He is estimated to have stolen between $ 200- $ 400 from Bass ’ wallet , Richmond Detective Greg Russell said .
The suspect turned himself in to law enforcement and is being held without bond .
Bass was buried with military honors on Sept. 15 .
His niece , Cassandra Bass , was infuriated with Chappell .
“ Callin ’ him ‘ Pops ’ as if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He wasn ’ t trying to help him at all .
You could see he was actually kicking him to make sure he wasn ’ t moving and dead before he went into his wallet.
” Thankfully Bass had a proper funeral , but the circumstances surrounding his final moments are nonetheless sickening .
Chappell should be ashamed of himself and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law .
His decision to use someone ’ s medical emergency ( and ultimately , someone ’ s death ) as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a culture that no longer values life .
The suspect likely did not have a good upbringing and does not know how to respect others , especially the older population .
RELATED : Insane Video out of Chicago : Knifeman Nearly Overpowers Cop , Falls Only After Hail of Gunfire While people tend to fight with each other about who is more oppressed , seniors almost always tend to be pushed aside and looked down upon .
About 10 percent of Americans over 60 are victims of elder abuse , but the issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ horrible incident will help bring attention to the overlooked problem .
Chappell likely would not have stolen from Bass if he viewed Bass ’ life as inherently meaningful .
Hopefully , Chappell will get the support he needs in jail in order to come back into society as an improved person .
Bass ’ life had a tragic ending , and justice needs to be served .
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A veteran was robbed while dying of a heart attack on a bus ride in Richmond, Virginia.
On Sept. 10, Air Force veteran Raymond Bass, 66, was headed to a doctor’s appointment when he collapsed and died on the local bus, KTXL-TV reported.
After the bus was evacuated, a man who appeared to be helping Bass was actually caught stealing money from his wallet.
According to security camera footage on the bus, suspect Damontea Chappell, 20, was asking Bass questions while he was dying.
“I’m trying to find your wallet,” Chappell said. “Where is your wallet?”
He is estimated to have stolen between $200-$400 from Bass’ wallet, Richmond Detective Greg Russell said. The suspect turned himself in to law enforcement and is being held without bond.
Bass was buried with military honors on Sept. 15.
His niece, Cassandra Bass, was infuriated with Chappell.
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“Callin’ him ‘Pops’ as if he knew him,” she told WTVR-TV. “He wasn’t trying to help him at all. You could see he was actually kicking him to make sure he wasn’t moving and dead before he went into his wallet.”
Thankfully Bass had a proper funeral, but the circumstances surrounding his final moments are nonetheless sickening.
Chappell should be ashamed of himself and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
His decision to use someone’s medical emergency (and ultimately, someone’s death) as an opportunity to steal is reflective of a culture that no longer values life.
The suspect likely did not have a good upbringing and does not know how to respect others, especially the older population.
While people tend to fight with each other about who is more oppressed, seniors almost always tend to be pushed aside and looked down upon. About 10 percent of Americans over 60 are victims of elder abuse, but the issue is rarely talked about. Perhaps this horrible incident will help bring attention to the overlooked problem.
Chappell likely would not have stolen from Bass if he viewed Bass’ life as inherently meaningful.
Hopefully, Chappell will get the support he needs in jail in order to come back into society as an improved person.
Bass’ life had a tragic ending, and justice needs to be served.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Man Loses Kindergarten Teaching Job After Radical Transformation Gave Kid Nightmares

There ’ s nothing wrong with tattoos .
The permanent skin pigmentation has been performed for thousands of years , and the ancient practice is continued today for religious , cultural and personal reasons .
Despite the practice ’ s long history , turning your body into an art canvas still has the potential to stir up trouble in modern times .
Sylvain Helaine , who lives in the Paris area , discovered this the hard way after his own radical transformation cost him a preferred job .
The ink aficionado and now-former kindergarten teacher at Docteur Morere Elementary School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting tattoos about eight years ago .
At first , the designs were no problem .
TRENDING : Biden Says Arabic Word Frequently Used by Muslims During Debate “ All of my students and their parents were always cool with me because basically they knew me , ” Helaine told Reuters .
But after a grand total of 460 hours under tattoo artists ’ needles , Helaine ’ s good fortune finally ran out .
By the time that Helaine said a complaint was made last year , tattoos covered most of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schoolteacher ’ s eyes were filled in with tattoo ink .
Helaine said the parents of a scared 3-year-old came forward to school authorities , claiming that the teacher ’ s appearance was causing their child to have nightmares .
The student was not from Helaine ’ s class .
Authorities worried his appearance could cause fear in some younger students , and Helaine eventually agreed to be removed from his kindergarten class , a spokesman for the local educational authority told Reuters .
Although he still teaches , his classes now only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Helaine said it was “ quite sad ” that the school decided to stop letting him teach kindergarten .
Take a look at some pictures of Helaine below : RELATED : Leftist Prof Calls for Cops To Be Strangled with Intestines of Capitalists , Offers Pathetic Defense of Quote Helaine said he wants to use his looks to teach students to accept others for who they are .
The schoolteacher told Reuters that the lesson could follow kids into adulthood , making them “ less racist and less homophobic and more open-minded.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming a love for the profession .
While it looks like he will have no problem keeping a job in the French educational system , it appears as though Helaine will not be teaching kindergarten in the future .
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There’s nothing wrong with tattoos. The permanent skin pigmentation has been performed for thousands of years, and the ancient practice is continued today for religious, cultural and personal reasons.
Despite the practice’s long history, turning your body into an art canvas still has the potential to stir up trouble in modern times.
Sylvain Helaine, who lives in the Paris area, discovered this the hard way after his own radical transformation cost him a preferred job.
The ink aficionado and now-former kindergarten teacher at Docteur Morere Elementary School in the Palaiseau suburb of Paris started getting tattoos about eight years ago.
At first, the designs were no problem.
“All of my students and their parents were always cool with me because basically they knew me,” Helaine told Reuters.
But after a grand total of 460 hours under tattoo artists’ needles, Helaine’s good fortune finally ran out.
By the time that Helaine said a complaint was made last year, tattoos covered most of his body. Even the whites of the schoolteacher’s eyes were filled in with tattoo ink.
Helaine said the parents of a scared 3-year-old came forward to school authorities, claiming that the teacher’s appearance was causing their child to have nightmares. The student was not from Helaine’s class.
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Authorities worried his appearance could cause fear in some younger students, and Helaine eventually agreed to be removed from his kindergarten class, a spokesman for the local educational authority told Reuters.
Although he still teaches, his classes now only contain children ages 6 and up.
Helaine said it was “quite sad” that the school decided to stop letting him teach kindergarten.
Take a look at some pictures of Helaine below:
Pictures taken by #AFP photographer Christophe Archambault show French primary school teacher and tattoo enthusiast Sylvain Helaine, known as Freaky Hoody, in Palaiseau. pic.twitter.com/BxaGt7sAY4 — AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) September 23, 2020
Helaine said he wants to use his looks to teach students to accept others for who they are.
The schoolteacher told Reuters that the lesson could follow kids into adulthood, making them “less racist and less homophobic and more open-minded.”
Helaine plans to remain a teacher, claiming a love for the profession.
While it looks like he will have no problem keeping a job in the French educational system, it appears as though Helaine will not be teaching kindergarten in the future.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Portland Official Openly Disparages 1A, Entire Constitution in Op-Ed

An official in Portland , Oregon , where flag-burning and riots have become a feature of the city ’ s urban culture , has denounced the Constitution and its Bill of Rights for their supposedly “ inherently white supremacist ideologies.
” In a recent Op-Ed on the city of Portland ’ s official website , Markisha Smith , the director of Portland ’ s Office of Equity and Human Rights , maintained that “ We the People ” — the Constitution ’ s opening words — “ was not talking about my people , Black people , and that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a set of rights that protected Black folx.
” She noted that as a child , she had written school assignments on the Constitution but “ [ a ] t this point in my development , I was not reflecting on the inherently white supremacist ideologies of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
” Smith suggested her concerns over the supposedly racist nature of America ’ s founding documents sprang not from nightly riots , but from when she witnessed a “ stream of trucks and cars with Trump and American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind them .
“ A feeling of anxiousness settled into the pit of my stomach as I thought about this moment in history we are experiencing and how the ideologies of the Preamble , the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were and have been on full display for the world to see.
” TRENDING : Biden Says Arabic Word Frequently Used by Muslims During Debate The sight of Trump supporters led her to conclude that the “ Constitution is being used to justify acts of hate , injustice , white supremacy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Constitution are being used to allow hate speech , acts of violence , and seemingly harmless flags to fly , which are in reality rooted in racism , to caravan across our city and create tension and discord—to incite destruction and slaughter , ” she wrote .
Smith deplored the “ injustice Black folx experience in every facet of every system in this carefully designed , white supremacists framework.
” “ Leaders note that Freedom of Speech , as part of the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country .
Yet , this freedom of speech permits hate speech and symbols of hatred towards Black folx that are a threat to our physical , mental , and emotional safety , ” she wrote .
The Second Amendment was in for a trashing as well .
Smith claimed the Second Amendment allows “ Americans the freedom to bear weapons — gun violence at the hands of law enforcement officials towards Black folx plays out on our news and social media feeds frequently .
“ And , white Americans have taken this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shooting innocent Black people , ” she wrote .
After finding shortcomings elsewhere , Smith said that “ in reality neither the Constitution nor its amendments were created for the benefit of Black and Brown bodies in this country.
” In addressing the police , she wrote that “ [ m ] uch of what I noted in the Amendments/Bill of Rights/Constitution has resulted in violations against and the death of Black people in America at the hands of law enforcement.
” RELATED : Republican Attorneys General Use Democrats ' Own Words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett Implying that the structure of law enforcement in America was created to enforce white supremacy , she wrote : “ Is it possible that we admit the system isn ’ t broken , functions as it was intended to function , and commit ourselves to changing it to function in ways that also serve Black folx ?
” Smith concluding with attacks on America ’ s founding documents in the form of questions .
“ Does this Constitution serve everyone in our country ?
” she wrote .
“ And if not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it as a justification for racist , hate-filled acts of violence ?
“ Is this really democracy ?
Who is holding us accountable ?
The founding fathers are long gone — who has replaced them as the monitoring agent ?
“ And , does Black life matter enough to make us move bravely and boldly towards something different ?
” In a June interview with Willamette Week , Smith talked of race relations as a case of intense hatred against black Americans .
“ While we anxiously await a vaccination to protect against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a vaccination for racism , ” she said , “ because that would mean removing power and privilege , acknowledging the hate that people carry in the very fabric of their souls for black folks.
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An official in Portland, Oregon, where flag-burning and riots have become a feature of the city’s urban culture, has denounced the Constitution and its Bill of Rights for their supposedly “inherently white supremacist ideologies.”
In a recent Op-Ed on the city of Portland’s official website, Markisha Smith, the director of Portland’s Office of Equity and Human Rights, maintained that “We the People” — the Constitution’s opening words — “was not talking about my people, Black people, and that the Bill of Rights was not created to be a set of rights that protected Black folx.”
She noted that as a child, she had written school assignments on the Constitution but “[a]t this point in my development, I was not reflecting on the inherently white supremacist ideologies of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.”
Smith suggested her concerns over the supposedly racist nature of America’s founding documents sprang not from nightly riots, but from when she witnessed a “stream of trucks and cars with Trump and American flags whipping and flying in the air behind them.
“A feeling of anxiousness settled into the pit of my stomach as I thought about this moment in history we are experiencing and how the ideologies of the Preamble, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were and have been on full display for the world to see.”
The sight of Trump supporters led her to conclude that the “Constitution is being used to justify acts of hate, injustice, white supremacy, and anti-Black racism.
“The words of the Constitution are being used to allow hate speech, acts of violence, and seemingly harmless flags to fly, which are in reality rooted in racism, to caravan across our city and create tension and discord—to incite destruction and slaughter,” she wrote.
Smith deplored the “injustice Black folx experience in every facet of every system in this carefully designed, white supremacists framework.”
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“Leaders note that Freedom of Speech, as part of the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution is a right of Americans in this country. Yet, this freedom of speech permits hate speech and symbols of hatred towards Black folx that are a threat to our physical, mental, and emotional safety,” she wrote.
The Second Amendment was in for a trashing as well.
Smith claimed the Second Amendment allows “Americans the freedom to bear weapons — gun violence at the hands of law enforcement officials towards Black folx plays out on our news and social media feeds frequently.
“And, white Americans have taken this constitutional right to mean policing their neighborhoods and shooting innocent Black people,” she wrote.
After finding shortcomings elsewhere, Smith said that “in reality neither the Constitution nor its amendments were created for the benefit of Black and Brown bodies in this country.”
In addressing the police, she wrote that “[m]uch of what I noted in the Amendments/Bill of Rights/Constitution has resulted in violations against and the death of Black people in America at the hands of law enforcement.”
Implying that the structure of law enforcement in America was created to enforce white supremacy, she wrote: “Is it possible that we admit the system isn’t broken, functions as it was intended to function, and commit ourselves to changing it to function in ways that also serve Black folx?”
Smith concluding with attacks on America’s founding documents in the form of questions.
“Does this Constitution serve everyone in our country?” she wrote. “And if not, why are we continuing to use it as a justification for racist, hate-filled acts of violence?
“Is this really democracy? Who is holding us accountable? The founding fathers are long gone — who has replaced them as the monitoring agent?
“And, does Black life matter enough to make us move bravely and boldly towards something different?”
In a June interview with Willamette Week, Smith talked of race relations as a case of intense hatred against black Americans.
“While we anxiously await a vaccination to protect against the coronavirus, we are not looking for a vaccination for racism,” she said, “because that would mean removing power and privilege, acknowledging the hate that people carry in the very fabric of their souls for black folks.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--State Supreme Court Rules Whitmer’s Emergency COVID Powers Violate Constitution

Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer has had no legal authority to keep residents under her thumb for the past five months , according to a Michigan Supreme Court ruling issued on Friday .
However , Whitmer said she has no intention of abiding by the ruling and vowed to find another way to keep lockdowns in place .
Because of procedural questions surrounding the ruling , its impact on the various orders Whitmer has issued was uncertain , according to the Detroit Free Press .
“ My opinion would be that it ’ s binding .
Because it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] case there aren ’ t going to be any injunctions or the like .
But it is a decision of the Michigan Supreme Court , ” said Wayne State University Law School professor Robert Sedler .
“ The existing stay-at-home orders would not be valid .
… This is going to have quite an impact.
” Whitmer said in a statement Friday that she was right and the court was wrong .
TRENDING : Biden Says Arabic Word Frequently Used by Muslims During Debate “ Today ’ s Supreme Court ruling , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican justices , is deeply disappointing , and I vehemently disagree with the court ’ s interpretation of the Michigan Constitution , ” she said .
“ Right now , every state and the federal government have some form of declared emergency .
With this decision , Michigan will become the sole outlier at a time when the Upper Peninsula is experiencing rates of COVID infection not seen in our state since April.
” She said she believed the decision would not take effect for another 21 days , and vowed to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the measures that the emergency declarations — declarations which the court ruled invalid — were used to implement .
The core of the court ’ s 4-3 ruling was that Whitmer did not have the authority under state law to issue any of her pandemic-related emergency declarations since April 30 .
That was the last date when the state ’ s legislature allowed Whitmer to declare an emergency .
Whitmer has said that because of the state of emergency , she could order lockdowns .
Two state laws , the Emergency Management @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Act , frame the rules for declaring a state of emergency in Michigan .
“ The governor ’ s declaration of a state of emergency or state of disaster may only endure for 28 days absent legislative approval of an extension .
So , if the Legislature does nothing , as it did here , the governor is obligated to terminate the state of emergency or state of disaster after 28 days , ” said the court ’ s majority opinion , written by Judge Stephen Markman .
“ [ U ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possessed the authority or obligation to declare a state of emergency or state of disaster once and then had to terminate that declaration when the Legislature did not authorize an extension ; the Governor possessed no authority to redeclare the same state of emergency or state of disaster and thereby avoid the Legislature ’ s limitation on her authority , ” the ruling said .
“ We conclude that the Governor lacked the authority to declare a ‘ state of emergency ’ or a ‘ state of disaster ’ under the EMA after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis of the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ Furthermore , we conclude that the EPGA is in violation of the Constitution of our state because it purports to delegate to the executive branch the legislative powers of state government — including its plenary police powers — and to allow the exercise of such powers indefinitely , ” the opinion said .
RELATED : Michigan Health Care Worker : Whitmer 's Shutdown Caused Death and Suffering for My Patients “ As a consequence , the EPGA can not continue to provide a basis for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling added that no single individual should have the vast power Whitmer has wielded .
“ Although singular assertions of governmental authority may sometimes be required in response to a public emergency — and the present pandemic is clearly such an emergency — the sheer magnitude of the authority in dispute , as well as its concentration in a single individual , simply can not be sustained within our constitutional system of separated powers , ” it said .
“ The people of this state have been denied a voice and a seat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impacted every facet of their lives and their futures over the past eight months .
They deserve to have their representatives bring their voice and their concerns into this decision-making process , ” he said in a media release on Friday , according to WILX-TV .
“ The Legislature was there in March and April to work with the governor to improve her executive orders and help keep Michigan healthy and moving forward together .
It worked well , just like the authors of our Constitution intended .
“ Months later , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has had no legal authority to keep residents under her thumb for the past five months, according to a Michigan Supreme Court ruling issued on Friday.
However, Whitmer said she has no intention of abiding by the ruling and vowed to find another way to keep lockdowns in place.
Because of procedural questions surrounding the ruling, its impact on the various orders Whitmer has issued was uncertain, according to the Detroit Free Press.
“My opinion would be that it’s binding. Because it’s not a Michigan [state court] case there aren’t going to be any injunctions or the like. But it is a decision of the Michigan Supreme Court,” said Wayne State University Law School professor Robert Sedler. “The existing stay-at-home orders would not be valid. … This is going to have quite an impact.”
Whitmer said in a statement Friday that she was right and the court was wrong.
“Today’s Supreme Court ruling, handed down by a narrow majority of Republican justices, is deeply disappointing, and I vehemently disagree with the court’s interpretation of the Michigan Constitution,” she said.
“Right now, every state and the federal government have some form of declared emergency. With this decision, Michigan will become the sole outlier at a time when the Upper Peninsula is experiencing rates of COVID infection not seen in our state since April.”
She said she believed the decision would not take effect for another 21 days, and vowed to find the authority to put in place some of the measures that the emergency declarations — declarations which the court ruled invalid — were used to implement.
The core of the court’s 4-3 ruling was that Whitmer did not have the authority under state law to issue any of her pandemic-related emergency declarations since April 30. That was the last date when the state’s legislature allowed Whitmer to declare an emergency. Whitmer has said that because of the state of emergency, she could order lockdowns.
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Two state laws, the Emergency Management Act and the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act, frame the rules for declaring a state of emergency in Michigan.
“The governor’s declaration of a state of emergency or state of disaster may only endure for 28 days absent legislative approval of an extension. So, if the Legislature does nothing, as it did here, the governor is obligated to terminate the state of emergency or state of disaster after 28 days,” said the court’s majority opinion, written by Judge Stephen Markman.
“[U]nder the EMA, the Governor only possessed the authority or obligation to declare a state of emergency or state of disaster once and then had to terminate that declaration when the Legislature did not authorize an extension; the Governor possessed no authority to redeclare the same state of emergency or state of disaster and thereby avoid the Legislature’s limitation on her authority,” the ruling said.
“We conclude that the Governor lacked the authority to declare a ‘state of emergency’ or a ‘state of disaster’ under the EMA after April 30, 2020, on the basis of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Furthermore, we conclude that the EPGA is in violation of the Constitution of our state because it purports to delegate to the executive branch the legislative powers of state government — including its plenary police powers — and to allow the exercise of such powers indefinitely,” the opinion said.
“As a consequence, the EPGA cannot continue to provide a basis for the Governor to exercise emergency powers.”
The ruling added that no single individual should have the vast power Whitmer has wielded.
“Although singular assertions of governmental authority may sometimes be required in response to a public emergency — and the present pandemic is clearly such an emergency — the sheer magnitude of the authority in dispute, as well as its concentration in a single individual, simply cannot be sustained within our constitutional system of separated powers,” it said.
Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield called the ruling a victory.
“The people of this state have been denied a voice and a seat at the table in decisions that have impacted every facet of their lives and their futures over the past eight months. They deserve to have their representatives bring their voice and their concerns into this decision-making process,” he said in a media release on Friday, according to WILX-TV.
“The Legislature was there in March and April to work with the governor to improve her executive orders and help keep Michigan healthy and moving forward together. It worked well, just like the authors of our Constitution intended.
“Months later, we are still ready to work alongside Gov. Whitmer in a bipartisan way to improve the state’s response to this pandemic.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Grocery Store Employee Says He Was Fired for Recovering Elderly Lady’s Stolen Purse

A Vermont grocery store employee says he was fired after he tried to stop a purse thief at the Hannaford supermarket where he worked .
Amir Shedyak , a 20-year-old Essex , Vermont , resident , said he had worked at Hannaford for four years and was named “ Employee of the Month ” earlier this year .
During a shift in August , he said he was “ waved down ” by an associate , so he asked him what was wrong .
“ And he was like , ‘ an old lady ’ s purse just got stolen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The part-time volunteer firefighter said he jumped into action to help .
TRENDING : Biden Says Arabic Word Frequently Used by Muslims During Debate “ I look to my right and I see a gentleman running across the parking lot and he had the purse in his hand , ” he said .
Shedyak was able to get the purse back , but the suspect got away as they were waiting for the police .
Police were later able to arrest and charge the would-be thief with larceny .
“ She was trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , recalling the woman ’ s response to his actions .
“ I don ’ t want your money , just wanted to help you out , do what ’ s right.
” However , his employer was not as impressed by his heroism .
“ A few days later I went back to work like usual , except this time I got called into my managers office , ” he wrote on Facebook .
“ I was told that I would be suspended due to an ongoing investigation of the incident.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired “ due to safety issues while on company time.
” “ It is not uncommon at all for employers to discourage employees from laying hands on customers , ” local attorney Pietro Lynn told WCAX .
“ There are many cases in Vermont where employers are held responsible for the wrongful acts of their employees.
” Although Shedyak was able to find a new job , he didn ’ t understand the discrepancy in the liability issue .
“ Why should it make a difference that , hey , I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in trouble .
If I wasn ’ t clocked in — oh , you did a good job , ” he said .
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A Vermont grocery store employee says he was fired after he tried to stop a purse thief at the Hannaford supermarket where he worked.
Amir Shedyak, a 20-year-old Essex, Vermont, resident, said he had worked at Hannaford for four years and was named “Employee of the Month” earlier this year.
During a shift in August, he said he was “waved down” by an associate, so he asked him what was wrong.
“And he was like, ‘an old lady’s purse just got stolen,'” Shedyak told WCAX-TV.
The part-time volunteer firefighter said he jumped into action to help.
“I look to my right and I see a gentleman running across the parking lot and he had the purse in his hand,” he said.
Shedyak was able to get the purse back, but the suspect got away as they were waiting for the police.
Police were later able to arrest and charge the would-be thief with larceny.
“She was trying to offer me money,” Shedyak said, recalling the woman’s response to his actions. “I don’t want your money, just wanted to help you out, do what’s right.”
However, his employer was not as impressed by his heroism.
“A few days later I went back to work like usual, except this time I got called into my managers office,” he wrote on Facebook.
“I was told that I would be suspended due to an ongoing investigation of the incident.”
After the investigation, Shedyak was fired “due to safety issues while on company time.”
“It is not uncommon at all for employers to discourage employees from laying hands on customers,” local attorney Pietro Lynn told WCAX.
“There are many cases in Vermont where employers are held responsible for the wrongful acts of their employees.”
Although Shedyak was able to find a new job, he didn’t understand the discrepancy in the liability issue.
“Why should it make a difference that, hey, I’m clocked in now — he’s in trouble. If I wasn’t clocked in — oh, you did a good job,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Former Leader of Black Muslim Temple Charged in $22 Million PPP Fraud Scheme

The former leader of a Black Muslim temple convicted five years ago of defrauding several local governments in California has been charged with trying to steal $ 22 million from the Paycheck Protection Program .
Attila Colar , 48 , of Richmond , who goes by several aliases including Dahood Sharieff Bey , was charged with bank fraud in an alleged scheme whereby he falsified documents to take advantage of the federal program intended to keep small businesses afloat during the economic shutdown , the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office in San Francisco said Friday .
Colar faces up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 million fine if convicted .
Prosecutors sought to keep him detained in jail while the case is prosecuted by telling the court that Colar tried to destroy records related to PPP applications by flushing them down a toilet when investigators executed a search warrant at his home in Hercules .
According to a criminal complaint , he submitted nine loan applications , including three for All Hands on Deck , a nonprofit he founded to offer services to people released from jail , and received $ 1.1 million from one of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax documents to make it look like he was paying employees in excess of $ 22 million , when there were no W2 forms to back up the claim .
None of the loan money was spent , defense attorney Patrick Hanly wrote in a motion arguing for Colar ’ s release .
“ This is a no loss paper crime .
A fraud case involving allegations of false statements on a loan application , ” Hanly wrote .
“ The loan proceeds sat in the defendant ’ s account for over 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Colar was convicted in 2015 and sentenced to five years in state prison for submitting bogus documents to win security contracts with Alameda County , the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles .
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The former leader of a Black Muslim temple convicted five years ago of defrauding several local governments in California has been charged with trying to steal $22 million from the Paycheck Protection Program.
Attila Colar, 48, of Richmond, who goes by several aliases including Dahood Sharieff Bey, was charged with bank fraud in an alleged scheme whereby he falsified documents to take advantage of the federal program intended to keep small businesses afloat during the economic shutdown, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Francisco said Friday.
Colar faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine if convicted.
Prosecutors sought to keep him detained in jail while the case is prosecuted by telling the court that Colar tried to destroy records related to PPP applications by flushing them down a toilet when investigators executed a search warrant at his home in Hercules.
According to a criminal complaint, he submitted nine loan applications, including three for All Hands on Deck, a nonprofit he founded to offer services to people released from jail, and received $1.1 million from one of those applications.
Prosecutors said he falsified payroll tax documents to make it look like he was paying employees in excess of $22 million, when there were no W2 forms to back up the claim.
None of the loan money was spent, defense attorney Patrick Hanly wrote in a motion arguing for Colar’s release.
“This is a no loss paper crime. A fraud case involving allegations of false statements on a loan application,” Hanly wrote. “The loan proceeds sat in the defendant’s account for over 2 weeks before being seized by the FBI.”
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Colar was convicted in 2015 and sentenced to five years in state prison for submitting bogus documents to win security contracts with Alameda County, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Michael Moore Cooks Up Insane Conspiracy Theory About Trump’s COVID Diagnosis

From the political arena to the Twitter-verse , true colors came out this week after President Donald Trump announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 .
Already widely considered a hack in the American political consciousness , however , award-winning left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore pulled out all the stops , revealing the depths of his unfeeling insanity with a conspiracy theory that Trump was not actually sick .
“ There is one absolute truth about Trump , ” Moore wrote Friday morning on Facebook , shortly after the president announced his diagnosis .
“ He is a consistent , absolute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liar .
A serial liar .
A factually proven liar.
” “ So why on earth would we believe him today ?
Has he earned your trust now ?
No .
Yet , we ’ re decent enough to not want him to be sick , to wish him well , and maybe just this once give him the benefit of the doubt because why would he lie about this ?
” he added .
This , however , was apparently “ not the question.
” Instead , given the roughly 20,000 times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has made “ false and misleading claims , ” what Moore wanted to know was this : “ Why would Trump all of a sudden just start telling the truth ?
” Whether a single one of those fact checks was legitimate was not a concern , either , because what Moore also wanted to know , beyond this , was why anyone would care , if in fact the diagnosis was real .
Even Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler got the sniffles from time to time .
Did that make him any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : The following post contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive : Of course , I happen to be paraphrasing here — but only mildly , because amid the filmmaker ’ s borderline certifiable ramblings there actually was a momentary digression for the sake of suggesting Trump had a seat at the table with such brutal authoritarians as Benito Mussolini and Augusto Pinochet .
“ He very well may have COVID-19 , ” Moore wrote .
“ In fact , let ’ s assume he does .
Of course he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ?
“ I ’ m certain Mussolini came down with the flu one time .
Pinochet and Franco would catch a cold every now and then .
Margaret Thatcher must have had a migraine or two .
None of them suddenly became nice or did good things — or started telling the truth — because they got sick , ” he added .
And what was the point of this meaningless , outlandish meandering ?
Well , for Moore to ensure there was a — deeply unhealthy — exaggerated skepticism among his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Launches Racist Attack Against White Men , Says 'You Should Be Afraid of Them' “ We must be skeptical , ” Moore wrote .
“ We must always remain skeptical when it comes to Trump .
He may have it .
But it ’ s also possible he ’ s lying .
That ’ s just a fact.
” “ He ’ s an evil genius and I raise the possibility of him lying about having COVID-19 to prepare us and counteract his game .
He knows being sick tends to gain one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weaponizing this , ” the filmmaker added .
“ Never , ever , ever take him at his word and never , ever , ever underestimate his survival skills or the depths of his deception or his evil.
” According to Moore , Trump might be looking for sympathy in light of recent left-wing media hits .
“ The NY Times tax story was horrible for him .
As was The Atlantic story about him calling American troops losers and suckers .
There are a dozen more of these stories coming in October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories are about to be a daily occurrence .
However , they may get less airtime and be less damaging since Trump and FLOTUS are now ‘ sick ’ and supposed to be in our thoughts and prayers.
” But apparently all Moore ’ s “ evil genius ” could find to secure such sympathy was a seemingly weak case of the coronavirus .
Of course , the only problem with this suggestion is that only a handful of left-wing figures actually took the high road , offering thoughts and prayers for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be expected given the hyper-partisan American political climate , an army of blue-checkmark leftists came out of the woodwork on Twitter to belittle , mock or outright wish the president ill in light of his Friday morning announcement .
Heck , some outright wished death upon him , while other strange figures from the larger-than-expected social media witchcraft community launched cult curses his way .
Seemingly unable to help himself , Moore later heaped further conspiracies upon the first , leveling unfounded allegations the president might use the diagnosis to delay the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and allow a newly sworn in President Mike Pence to pardon any supposed crimes committed from the Oval Office .
Through the ravings of the lunatic , however , the real scam could be found — and not in the words of the president , but of Michael Moore .
Repeatedly posturing throughout his post with admissions he did not necessarily believe a word he was saying , Moore made clear there was but one purpose for his musings — to stoke confusion , distrust and fear in the hearts of his readers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fellow leftist lunatics hardened to empathy and fearful Trump was preparing to make a move against American constitutional governance so that they will turn out to vote , as bitterly as he will , for Trump ’ s removal .
And that seems just about the only reason most leftists want the president to live through this moment .
“ Stay alive Mr. President , ” Moore wrote .
“ Your exit from public life must happen in the right and decent way .
“ You have many years to live .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who need you .
A base that loves you .
And the families of nearly the quarter-million dead who might be alive today had you done your job , had you cared , had you not played politics with people ’ s lives .
“ Covid must not remove you , ” he concluded .
“ That ’ s our job .
With a pen and a ballot.
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From the political arena to the Twitter-verse, true colors came out this week after President Donald Trump announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Already widely considered a hack in the American political consciousness, however, award-winning left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore pulled out all the stops, revealing the depths of his unfeeling insanity with a conspiracy theory that Trump was not actually sick.
“There is one absolute truth about Trump,” Moore wrote Friday morning on Facebook, shortly after the president announced his diagnosis. “He is a consistent, absolute, unrelenting, fearless, and professional liar. A serial liar. A factually proven liar.”
“So why on earth would we believe him today? Has he earned your trust now? No. Yet, we’re decent enough to not want him to be sick, to wish him well, and maybe just this once give him the benefit of the doubt because why would he lie about this?” he added.
This, however, was apparently “not the question.”
Instead, given the roughly 20,000 times that the The Washington Post says Trump has made “false and misleading claims,” what Moore wanted to know was this: “Why would Trump all of a sudden just start telling the truth?”
Whether a single one of those fact checks was legitimate was not a concern, either, because what Moore also wanted to know, beyond this, was why anyone would care, if in fact the diagnosis was real.
Even Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler got the sniffles from time to time. Did that make him any less of a genocidal maniac?
WARNING: The following post contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive:
So Now Trump Has Earned Your Trust? A Note of Covid Caution from Michael Moore….There is one absolute truth about… Posted by Michael Moore on Friday, October 2, 2020
Of course, I happen to be paraphrasing here — but only mildly, because amid the filmmaker’s borderline certifiable ramblings there actually was a momentary digression for the sake of suggesting Trump had a seat at the table with such brutal authoritarians as Benito Mussolini and Augusto Pinochet.
“He very well may have COVID-19,” Moore wrote. “In fact, let’s assume he does. Of course he has it! Does that make him not Trump?
“I’m certain Mussolini came down with the flu one time. Pinochet and Franco would catch a cold every now and then. Margaret Thatcher must have had a migraine or two. None of them suddenly became nice or did good things — or started telling the truth — because they got sick,” he added.
And what was the point of this meaningless, outlandish meandering?
Well, for Moore to ensure there was a — deeply unhealthy — exaggerated skepticism among his sheepish readers.
“We must be skeptical,” Moore wrote. “We must always remain skeptical when it comes to Trump. He may have it. But it’s also possible he’s lying. That’s just a fact.”
“He’s an evil genius and I raise the possibility of him lying about having COVID-19 to prepare us and counteract his game. He knows being sick tends to gain one sympathy. He’s not above weaponizing this,” the filmmaker added.
“Never, ever, ever take him at his word and never, ever, ever underestimate his survival skills or the depths of his deception or his evil.”
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According to Moore, Trump might be looking for sympathy in light of recent left-wing media hits.
“The NY Times tax story was horrible for him. As was The Atlantic story about him calling American troops losers and suckers. There are a dozen more of these stories coming in October,” Moore wrote. “These stories are about to be a daily occurrence. However, they may get less airtime and be less damaging since Trump and FLOTUS are now ‘sick’ and supposed to be in our thoughts and prayers.”
But apparently all Moore’s “evil genius” could find to secure such sympathy was a seemingly weak case of the coronavirus.
Of course, the only problem with this suggestion is that only a handful of left-wing figures actually took the high road, offering thoughts and prayers for the president and first lady.
As was to be expected given the hyper-partisan American political climate, an army of blue-checkmark leftists came out of the woodwork on Twitter to belittle, mock or outright wish the president ill in light of his Friday morning announcement.
Heck, some outright wished death upon him, while other strange figures from the larger-than-expected social media witchcraft community launched cult curses his way.
Seemingly unable to help himself, Moore later heaped further conspiracies upon the first, leveling unfounded allegations the president might use the diagnosis to delay the upcoming 2020 presidential election or step down and allow a newly sworn in President Mike Pence to pardon any supposed crimes committed from the Oval Office.
Through the ravings of the lunatic, however, the real scam could be found — and not in the words of the president, but of Michael Moore.
Repeatedly posturing throughout his post with admissions he did not necessarily believe a word he was saying, Moore made clear there was but one purpose for his musings — to stoke confusion, distrust and fear in the hearts of his readers.
The goal was to keep his fellow leftist lunatics hardened to empathy and fearful Trump was preparing to make a move against American constitutional governance so that they will turn out to vote, as bitterly as he will, for Trump’s removal.
And that seems just about the only reason most leftists want the president to live through this moment.
“Stay alive Mr. President,” Moore wrote. “Your exit from public life must happen in the right and decent way.
“You have many years to live. You have a child to raise. Grandchildren who need you. A base that loves you. And the families of nearly the quarter-million dead who might be alive today had you done your job, had you cared, had you not played politics with people’s lives.
“Covid must not remove you,” he concluded.
“That’s our job. With a pen and a ballot.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Biden Campaign Issues ‘Health and Safety’ Objections Over Upcoming Debate

The Commission on Presidential Debates reportedly has changed its planned spacing format for next week ’ s vice presidential debate following “ health and safety ” objections from the Biden campaign .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s campaign took issue with the plan to place Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris of California 7 feet apart next week in Utah , according to Politico .
Pence and Harris , Biden ’ s running mate , will now reportedly be separated by a distance of 12 feet .
Other outlets , including CNN and Bloomberg , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change was made “ after the Biden campaign raised health and safety objections to the original spacing between the two candidates because of Covid concerns.
” The candidates will also be seated , “ which was the preference of the Trump campaign ” but not the Biden campaign , which wanted the rules to change to let them stand , according to Politico .
The outlet reported the health concerns brought up by the Biden campaign were made prior to the news that President Donald Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ put an additional 5 feet between the candidate ’ s chairs “ in light of Trump ‘ s diagnosis , ” Politico said .
A source told the outlet that the original 7-foot distance was a “ very serious concern ” for the Biden campaign .
The Trump campaign reportedly supported the decision to separate Pence and Harris , as did the debate commission .
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh told Politico the campaign had no issue on finding a compromise with regard to the health and safety concerns raised by the Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more space between the candidates , which we will be happy to negotiate , ” he said .
During Tuesday ’ s presidential debate in Cleveland , both Trump and Biden stood for the entirety of the debate .
Trump tested positive for the coronavirus two days later , although it is unclear where he contracted the illness .
RELATED : Biden Campaign Making Major Adjustment to Ads in Response to Trump COVID News Biden was tested on Friday , but the test came back negative .
The vice presidential debate will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Salt Lake City .
The next presidential debate between Trump and Biden , barring any changes , is scheduled for Oct. 15 in Miami .
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The Commission on Presidential Debates reportedly has changed its planned spacing format for next week’s vice presidential debate following “health and safety” objections from the Biden campaign.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign took issue with the plan to place Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris of California 7 feet apart next week in Utah, according to Politico.
Pence and Harris, Biden’s running mate, will now reportedly be separated by a distance of 12 feet.
Other outlets, including CNN and Bloomberg, also confirmed the change.
Politico reported the change was made “after the Biden campaign raised health and safety objections to the original spacing between the two candidates because of Covid concerns.”
The candidates will also be seated, “which was the preference of the Trump campaign” but not the Biden campaign, which wanted the rules to change to let them stand, according to Politico.
The outlet reported the health concerns brought up by the Biden campaign were made prior to the news that President Donald Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus.
But the commission eventually decided Friday to put an additional 5 feet between the candidate’s chairs “in light of Trump‘s diagnosis,” Politico said.
A source told the outlet that the original 7-foot distance was a “very serious concern” for the Biden campaign.
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The Trump campaign reportedly supported the decision to separate Pence and Harris, as did the debate commission.
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh told Politico the campaign had no issue on finding a compromise with regard to the health and safety concerns raised by the Biden campaign.
“We are open to more space between the candidates, which we will be happy to negotiate,” he said.
During Tuesday’s presidential debate in Cleveland, both Trump and Biden stood for the entirety of the debate.
Trump tested positive for the coronavirus two days later, although it is unclear where he contracted the illness.
Biden was tested on Friday, but the test came back negative.
The vice presidential debate will be held Wednesday at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
The next presidential debate between Trump and Biden, barring any changes, is scheduled for Oct. 15 in Miami.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Biden Campaign Making Major Adjustment to Ads in Response to Trump COVID News

Former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s campaign is halting the airing of attack ads on President Donald Trump following Trump ’ s COVID-19 diagnosis .
Citing two anonymous sources , The Hill reported that Biden ’ s campaign will instead “ only promote positive messages.
” The decision was reportedly made before Trump was hospitalized on Friday .
“ The VP can ’ t say ‘ God Bless this family ’ and then trash him in ads , ” an unnamed Biden ally told The Hill .
The campaign ’ s decision was confirmed by deputy campaign manager Kate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Biden Says Arabic Word Frequently Used by Muslims During Debate Biden has publicly wished Trump well via social media .
“ Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery .
We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family , ” Biden tweeted Friday .
The previous tweet from Biden had blamed the pandemic ’ s death toll and other effects on Trump .
“ Donald Trump will do everything he can to distract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed COVID-19 response … Over 200,000 Americans have died … 26 million are on unemployment … 1 in 6 small businesses risk permanent closure , ” the tweet read .
The two social media posts a day apart show how quickly the campaign moved to pivot on its messaging .
RELATED : Biden Campaign Issues 'Health and Safety ' Objections Over Upcoming Debate President Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday , and on Friday evening the president was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ departing the White House for Marine One and then traveling to Walter Reed captured much of the country ’ s attention .
Trump , wearing a mask , gave reporters a thumbs up and waved as he boarded the helicopter .
The president later shared a short video in which he thanked everyone for their support .
“ I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support , ” Trump said in the video .
“ I think I ’ m doing very well but we ’ re going to make sure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is doing very well .
So thank you very much .
I appreciate it .
I will never forget it.
” Trump is expected to remain at Walter Reed , where he will also work , for a number of days .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is halting the airing of attack ads on President Donald Trump following Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
Citing two anonymous sources, The Hill reported that Biden’s campaign will instead “only promote positive messages.”
The decision was reportedly made before Trump was hospitalized on Friday.
“The VP can’t say ‘God Bless this family’ and then trash him in ads,” an unnamed Biden ally told The Hill.
The campaign’s decision was confirmed by deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield, The Associated Press reported.
Biden has publicly wished Trump well via social media.
“Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family,” Biden tweeted Friday.
Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2020
The previous tweet from Biden had blamed the pandemic’s death toll and other effects on Trump.
Donald Trump will do everything he can to distract from the fact that because of his failed COVID-19 response: – Over 200,000 Americans have died
– 26 million are on unemployment
– 1 in 6 small businesses risk permanent closure We can’t let him. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2020
“Donald Trump will do everything he can to distract from the fact that because of his failed COVID-19 response … Over 200,000 Americans have died … 26 million are on unemployment … 1 in 6 small businesses risk permanent closure,” the tweet read.
The two social media posts a day apart show how quickly the campaign moved to pivot on its messaging.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, and on Friday evening the president was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
Video of Trump departing the White House for Marine One and then traveling to Walter Reed captured much of the country’s attention.
Trump, wearing a mask, gave reporters a thumbs up and waved as he boarded the helicopter.
BREAKING: President Trump waves and gives a thumbs up before boarding Marine One. pic.twitter.com/l0PSGtqUeK — Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 2, 2020
The president later shared a short video in which he thanked everyone for their support.
“I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support,” Trump said in the video. “I think I’m doing very well but we’re going to make sure that things work out. The first lady is doing very well. So thank you very much. I appreciate it. I will never forget it.”
Trump is expected to remain at Walter Reed, where he will also work, for a number of days.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Doctors Smash Rumors About Trump’s Health, Experts Say POTUS’ Symptoms ‘Resolving and Improving’

President Donald Trump ’ s medical team cleared the air with regard to establishment media speculation and rumors about his condition after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus and hospitalized this week .
A CNN report Friday evening on “ Anderson Cooper 360 , ” for example , inferred the president was dealing with significant respiratory issues , as well as other symptoms .
But a news briefing held by Trump ’ s doctors outside of Walter Reed Medical Center on Saturday dispelled rumors regarding the president ’ s health .
“ This morning the president is doing very well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Sean Conley , a commander in the U.S. Navy .
“ At this time , the team and I are extremely happy with the progress the president has made.
” “ Thursday , [ Trump ] had a mild cough and some nasal congestion and fatigue — all of which are resolving and improving , ” Conley added .
The president has also been fever-free since Friday , Conley said .
Conley added that the decision to hospitalize the president was made as a “ precautionary measure.
” Dr. Sean Dooley , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team , said the president is “ in exceptionally good spirits , ” and added that Trump told him , “ I feel like I could walk out of here today.
” When fielding questions from reporters , Conley dispelled rumors , such as the one reported by CNN , about Trump ’ s condition .
CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta had claimed on the network Friday that a Trump campaign source informed him the president was having difficulty breathing and was also dealing with extreme fatigue .
“ I talked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while ago who said that this is serious , that the president has been having some trouble breathing , that he ’ s been very fatigued today , very tired , ” Acosta told Cooper .
Acosta went on to claim another source told him there were “ serious concerns ” in Trump ’ s inner circle about the president ’ s condition .
Acosta did not name his sources .
The CNN correspondent made sure to point out prior to his on-air conversation with Cooper that Trump , who has an active @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take questions from reporters while en route to Walter Reed on Friday evening .
Conley ’ s remarks Saturday challenged the veracity of Acosta ’ s reporting , although not directly .
According to Conley , Trump has not been having any trouble breathing .
Currently , Trump has no need for supplemental oxygen , Conley said .
The president is currently undergoing a regiment of remdesivir antiviral therapy , he added .
The doctor went on to say that Trump ’ s vital signs are normal , and that aside from being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president is not considered to be at high risk for complications from the coronavirus .
Conley would not give a timetable for when Trump can return to the White House , but did confirm he is working from the presidential suite at Walter Reed .
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President Donald Trump’s medical team cleared the air with regard to establishment media speculation and rumors about his condition after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus and hospitalized this week.
A CNN report Friday evening on “Anderson Cooper 360,” for example, inferred the president was dealing with significant respiratory issues, as well as other symptoms.
But a news briefing held by Trump’s doctors outside of Walter Reed Medical Center on Saturday dispelled rumors regarding the president’s health.
“This morning the president is doing very well,” said physician to the president Dr. Sean Conley, a commander in the U.S. Navy. “At this time, the team and I are extremely happy with the progress the president has made.”
“Thursday, [Trump] had a mild cough and some nasal congestion and fatigue — all of which are resolving and improving,” Conley added.
The president has also been fever-free since Friday, Conley said.
Conley added that the decision to hospitalize the president was made as a “precautionary measure.”
Dr. Sean Dooley, another member of Trump’s medical team, said the president is “in exceptionally good spirits,” and added that Trump told him, “I feel like I could walk out of here today.”
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When fielding questions from reporters, Conley dispelled rumors, such as the one reported by CNN, about Trump’s condition.
CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta had claimed on the network Friday that a Trump campaign source informed him the president was having difficulty breathing and was also dealing with extreme fatigue.
“I talked to a Trump campaign adviser just a short while ago who said that this is serious, that the president has been having some trouble breathing, that he’s been very fatigued today, very tired,” Acosta told Cooper.
Acosta went on to claim another source told him there were “serious concerns” in Trump’s inner circle about the president’s condition. Acosta did not name his sources.
Jim Acosta just now on CNN: “I talked to a Trump campaign advisor a short while ago that said this is serious. That the president has been having some trouble breathing, that he’s been very fatigued today, very tired.” pic.twitter.com/PciehG4IUg — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 3, 2020
The CNN correspondent made sure to point out prior to his on-air conversation with Cooper that Trump, who has an active case of the coronavirus, did not take questions from reporters while en route to Walter Reed on Friday evening.
Trump did not stop for questions pic.twitter.com/YQhfHcAeYv — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 2, 2020
Conley’s remarks Saturday challenged the veracity of Acosta’s reporting, although not directly.
According to Conley, Trump has not been having any trouble breathing.
Currently, Trump has no need for supplemental oxygen, Conley said. The president is currently undergoing a regiment of remdesivir antiviral therapy, he added.
The doctor went on to say that Trump’s vital signs are normal, and that aside from being male, 74 and moderately overweight, the president is not considered to be at high risk for complications from the coronavirus.
Conley would not give a timetable for when Trump can return to the White House, but did confirm he is working from the presidential suite at Walter Reed.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Facebook and Twitter Warn Users That Publicly Hoping for Trump’s Death Is Forbidden

Tech companies are now telling users that their platforms will crack down on posts publicly wishing for President Donald Trump ’ s death .
And that appears to have Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York upset .
The president announced early Friday that he and his wife , Melania , have been infected with the coronavirus .
President Trump is currently staying at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
“ Content that wishes , hopes or expresses a desire for death , serious bodily harm or fatal disease against an individual is against our rules , ” Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter said it “ won ’ t take enforcement action on every Tweet .
We ’ re prioritizing the removal of content when it has a clear call to action that could potentially cause real-world harm.
” Users who breaks Twitter ’ s rules on wishing for Trump ’ s death will have to remove the tweets and could have their accounts put in read-only mode , Twitter told Vice The company added in a post from its public relations account : “ tweets that wish or hope for death , serious bodily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not allowed and will need to be removed .
this does not automatically mean suspension.
” Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow “ squad ” member , Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib , indicated that Twitter ’ s policies are not fair .
“ So… you mean to tell us you could ’ ve done this the whole time ?
” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted .
“ Seriously though , this is messed up .
The death threats towards us should have been taking more seriously by @ TwitterComms , ” Tlaib added .
RELATED : Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Push for Another Round of Grilling According to Vice , Facebook says it “ distinguish [ es ] between public figures and private individuals because we want to allow discussion , which often includes critical commentary of people who are featured in the news or who have a large public audience .
For public figures , we remove attacks that are severe as well as certain attacks where the public figure is directly tagged in the post or comment.
” In interpreting that , Vice wrote : “ What this means is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook that you hope Trump dies , so long as you do not tag him in the post or ‘ purposefully expose ’ him to ‘ calls for death , serious disease , epidemic disease , or disability . '
” Facebook spokeswoman Liz Bourgeois later said the company would in fact pull down posts wishing for Trump ’ s death .
“ To be clear , Facebook is removing death threats or content targeted directly at the president that wishes him death , including comments on his posts or his page — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she tweeted .
A TikTok spokesperson , meanwhile , told NPR that publicly hoping for the president to die “ would be a violation of our community guidelines and removed if we find that.
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Tech companies are now telling users that their platforms will crack down on posts publicly wishing for President Donald Trump’s death.
And that appears to have Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York upset.
The president announced early Friday that he and his wife, Melania, have been infected with the coronavirus. President Trump is currently staying at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
“Content that wishes, hopes or expresses a desire for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against an individual is against our rules,” Twitter said in a statement to Vice.
Twitter said it “won’t take enforcement action on every Tweet. We’re prioritizing the removal of content when it has a clear call to action that could potentially cause real-world harm.”
Users who breaks Twitter’s rules on wishing for Trump’s death will have to remove the tweets and could have their accounts put in read-only mode, Twitter told Vice
The company added in a post from its public relations account: “tweets that wish or hope for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against *anyone* are not allowed and will need to be removed. this does not automatically mean suspension.”
tweets that wish or hope for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against *anyone* are not allowed and will need to be removed. this does not automatically mean suspension. https://t.co/lQ8wWGL2y0 https://t.co/P2vGfUeUQf — Twitter Comms (@TwitterComms) October 2, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow “squad” member, Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, indicated that Twitter’s policies are not fair.
“So… you mean to tell us you could’ve done this the whole time?” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
Seriously though, this is messed up. The death threats towards us should have been taking more seriously by @TwitterComms https://t.co/IOS7s2n1wx — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) October 3, 2020
“Seriously though, this is messed up. The death threats towards us should have been taking more seriously by @TwitterComms,” Tlaib added.
According to Vice, Facebook says it “distinguish[es] between public figures and private individuals because we want to allow discussion, which often includes critical commentary of people who are featured in the news or who have a large public audience. For public figures, we remove attacks that are severe as well as certain attacks where the public figure is directly tagged in the post or comment.”
In interpreting that, Vice wrote: “What this means is that it’s OK to post on Facebook that you hope Trump dies, so long as you do not tag him in the post or ‘purposefully expose’ him to ‘calls for death, serious disease, epidemic disease, or disability.'”
Facebook spokeswoman Liz Bourgeois later said the company would in fact pull down posts wishing for Trump’s death.
To be clear, Facebook is removing death threats or content targeted directly at the president that wishes him death, including comments on his posts or his page – in addition to content tagging him. https://t.co/9eVkO1xXIs — Liz Bourgeois (@Liz_Shepherd) October 3, 2020
“To be clear, Facebook is removing death threats or content targeted directly at the president that wishes him death, including comments on his posts or his page — in addition to content tagging him,” she tweeted.
A TikTok spokesperson, meanwhile, told NPR that publicly hoping for the president to die “would be a violation of our community guidelines and removed if we find that.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Trump Cleared for Single Dose of Promising Experimental Drug

President Donald Trump , who at the dawn of the coronavirus pandemic said he believed American drug companies could win the race to defeat the pandemic , is living up to that faith by putting his health in the hands of one drugmaker ’ s experimental drug .
On Friday , Trump received a dose of an experimental antibody drug that has been noted as promising , but still lacks formal approval for use .
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. gave Trump one dose of its drug , delivered via an IV , through what ’ s known as “ compassionate use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug undergoing trials is used on an emergency basis , according to The Associated Press .
Trump was given the drug Friday at the White House , the AP reported , and has since moved to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to be monitored .
The idea of the drug is to boost Trump ’ s ability to fight off the virus .
Most young individuals infected do not become seriously ill , but the risk of complications advances with age and underlying conditions .
Trump is “ in a race where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , and if the virus wins you can have dire consequences , obviously , and what our antibodies do is we make it a fair fight , ” Dr. Leonard Schleifer , the CEO of Regeneron , told CNN .
“ He ’ s in a higher risk group for a variety of reasons such as being older , and if we give our antibodies , we hope that we will give his immune system enough of a boost so that he can win this and make a complete recovery , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got a lot of data but we ’ re still in the experimental phase , but when you ’ re in the midst of a pandemic and you have people at risk , we think it makes sense to try these , ” Schleifer said .
Schleifer projected his confidence in the treatment .
“ It ’ s a large enough dose , so that it ’ ll last for quite a long time , hopefully even beyond when he ’ s made a complete recovery , ” he said .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lasting in the body , as you ’ d expect with this type of therapy.
” “ It ’ s not all that complicated .
We ’ re just trying to mimic the natural immune system , which really isn ’ t ready to go when the virus is already going , ” Schleifer said .
Dr. Sean Conley , Trump ’ s physician , said Trump is also taking zinc , vitamin D , famotidine , melatonin and one aspirin a day .
On top of that , he is taking another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a memorandum from Conley released Friday .
“ The two of those in combination should help clear the virus out of his body much sooner than his body could do it on its own , ” Dr. Ronny Jackson , a former White House physician who ’ s now running for Congress as a Republican in Texas , told Fox News on Saturday .
Dr. David Boulware at the University of Minnesota said an aggressive treatment regimen was to be expected .
“ They ’ re not going to just sit around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick , ” Boulware told the AP .
Although Trump was experiencing fatigue from the virus , first lady Melania Trump , who has also tested positive , “ remains well with only a mild cough and headache , ” Conley said in his memo .
On Saturday , Conley provided an update on Trump ’ s health and confirmed that he is “ doing very well.
” “ At this time , the team and I are extremely happy with the progress the president has made , ” he said at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mild cough with some nasal congestion and fatigue , all of which are now resolving and improving.
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President Donald Trump, who at the dawn of the coronavirus pandemic said he believed American drug companies could win the race to defeat the pandemic, is living up to that faith by putting his health in the hands of one drugmaker’s experimental drug.
On Friday, Trump received a dose of an experimental antibody drug that has been noted as promising, but still lacks formal approval for use.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. gave Trump one dose of its drug, delivered via an IV, through what’s known as “compassionate use,” which takes place when a drug undergoing trials is used on an emergency basis, according to The Associated Press.
Trump was given the drug Friday at the White House, the AP reported, and has since moved to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to be monitored.
The idea of the drug is to boost Trump’s ability to fight off the virus. Most young individuals infected do not become seriously ill, but the risk of complications advances with age and underlying conditions.
Trump is “in a race where his immune system is racing against the virus, and if the virus wins you can have dire consequences, obviously, and what our antibodies do is we make it a fair fight,” Dr. Leonard Schleifer, the CEO of Regeneron, told CNN.
“He’s in a higher risk group for a variety of reasons such as being older, and if we give our antibodies, we hope that we will give his immune system enough of a boost so that he can win this and make a complete recovery,” Schleifer said.
“We’ve got a lot of data but we’re still in the experimental phase, but when you’re in the midst of a pandemic and you have people at risk, we think it makes sense to try these,” Schleifer said.
Schleifer projected his confidence in the treatment.
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“It’s a large enough dose, so that it’ll last for quite a long time, hopefully even beyond when he’s made a complete recovery,” he said.
“We have evidence ready that these are long lasting in the body, as you’d expect with this type of therapy.”
“It’s not all that complicated. We’re just trying to mimic the natural immune system, which really isn’t ready to go when the virus is already going,” Schleifer said.
Dr. Sean Conley, Trump’s physician, said Trump is also taking zinc, vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and one aspirin a day.
On top of that, he is taking another experimental anti-coronavirus drug called remdesivir, according to a memorandum from Conley released Friday.
“The two of those in combination should help clear the virus out of his body much sooner than his body could do it on its own,” Dr. Ronny Jackson, a former White House physician who’s now running for Congress as a Republican in Texas, told Fox News on Saturday.
Dr. David Boulware at the University of Minnesota said an aggressive treatment regimen was to be expected.
“They’re not going to just sit around and watch to see if he gets sick,” Boulware told the AP.
Although Trump was experiencing fatigue from the virus, first lady Melania Trump, who has also tested positive, “remains well with only a mild cough and headache,” Conley said in his memo.
On Saturday, Conley provided an update on Trump’s health and confirmed that he is “doing very well.”
“At this time, the team and I are extremely happy with the progress the president has made,” he said at a news conference. “Thursday he had a mild cough with some nasal congestion and fatigue, all of which are now resolving and improving.”
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