westernjournal--2020-09-10--Trump: New Tolls on Border Crossers from Mexico Will Fund the Wall

A successful international businessman who knew how to make money so well that he became a billionaire has pinpointed how he says the federal government will raise money needed to fund construction of the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico .
On Tuesday , President Donald Trump revealed how his administration is taking the cost of the border wall off the backs of American taxpayers .
As a candidate in 2016 , Trump promised to build a wall .
He has kept that promise .
To date , according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection , 317 miles of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financed construction through the federal budget as he has sought to work out a deal with Mexico for funding .
During a rally Tuesday in Winston-Salem , North Carolina , Trump told his supporters how that deal will work .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect “ You know the wall now is past 300 miles .
It ’ s exactly the wall that our great Border Patrol wanted .
I was hoping a nice concrete plank for the builders in here , boom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said , noting that the designs became more complex to address the needs of those patrolling the border .
“ So we ’ re over 300 miles now , and we will be finished with it very soon and we have among the safest borders that we ’ ve ever had by far , and it ’ s a good time to have it too , ” the president added .
Trump then talked about paying for the project .
“ You know Mexico is paying for the wall just so you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , ” Trump said .
“ They never say it , but we ’ re going to charge a small fee at the border , the toll booths .
We have toll booths .
It ’ s the biggest border in the world in terms of people going across and in terms of industry , believe it or not , the southern border .
We ’ re putting a small toll on and maybe we ’ re going to do something with remittance.
” Remittance payments are wages earned in America that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Fox Business .
“ All the money that we spent on the wall will be coming back , ” Trump said .
“ Remember I used to say , ‘ Who ’ s going to pay for it ?
’ They ’ d say Mexico .
That ’ s right .
That ’ s right .
Mexico is going to pay for it.
” The president noted that during his time in office , Mexico has gone from helping to cause problems at the border to helping to control illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along great , ” Trump said .
“ In fact they have 27,000 soldiers along our southern border protecting us from people coming into our country .
Can you imagine that ?
Twenty-seven thousand , and I did that so that we don ’ t put tariffs on their products coming in , it was very simple .
I said , ‘ You got to do it , ’ and the president ’ s been great , he ’ s a friend of mine , he ’ s doing a very good job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not easy , but he ’ s doing a very good job .
“ But the wall is almost completed and it ’ s a tremendous wall .
It ’ s everything that the Border Patrol people wanted .
I gave them everything .
I said , ‘ What else do you want ?
’ It ’ s wired for every single thing you could have .
Remember the Democrats , ‘ We don ’ t want a wall , we want drones flying.
’ Oh that helps us a lot , drones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in to our country , right ?
” Trump said .
Trump added that his administration has reversed the trend of America ’ s border security growing weaker and weaker .
“ Under my administration , we ’ ve achieved the most secure border in American history , ” Trump said .
“ Now , I have to tell you that 300 miles of wall helps a lot .
Remember they said , ‘ Walls are old-fashioned .
They don ’ t work.
’ Really ?
” he added .
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A successful international businessman who knew how to make money so well that he became a billionaire has pinpointed how he says the federal government will raise money needed to fund construction of the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump revealed how his administration is taking the cost of the border wall off the backs of American taxpayers.
As a candidate in 2016, Trump promised to build a wall. He has kept that promise.
To date, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 317 miles of wall have been built. Trump has financed construction through the federal budget as he has sought to work out a deal with Mexico for funding.
During a rally Tuesday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Trump told his supporters how that deal will work.
“You know the wall now is past 300 miles. It’s exactly the wall that our great Border Patrol wanted. I was hoping a nice concrete plank for the builders in here, boom, boom, you put it,” he said, noting that the designs became more complex to address the needs of those patrolling the border.
“So we’re over 300 miles now, and we will be finished with it very soon and we have among the safest borders that we’ve ever had by far, and it’s a good time to have it too,” the president added.
Trump then talked about paying for the project.
“You know Mexico is paying for the wall just so you understand. They don’t say that,” Trump said.
“They never say it, but we’re going to charge a small fee at the border, the toll booths. We have toll booths. It’s the biggest border in the world in terms of people going across and in terms of industry, believe it or not, the southern border. We’re putting a small toll on and maybe we’re going to do something with remittance.”
Remittance payments are wages earned in America that are then sent back to another country, according to Fox Business.
“All the money that we spent on the wall will be coming back,” Trump said. “Remember I used to say, ‘Who’s going to pay for it?’ They’d say Mexico. That’s right. That’s right. Mexico is going to pay for it.”
The president noted that during his time in office, Mexico has gone from helping to cause problems at the border to helping to control illegal immigration.
“Mexico and I get along great,” Trump said.
“In fact they have 27,000 soldiers along our southern border protecting us from people coming into our country. Can you imagine that? Twenty-seven thousand, and I did that so that we don’t put tariffs on their products coming in, it was very simple. I said, ‘You got to do it,’ and the president’s been great, he’s a friend of mine, he’s doing a very good job. Not easy, Mexico’s not easy, but he’s doing a very good job.
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“But the wall is almost completed and it’s a tremendous wall. It’s everything that the Border Patrol people wanted. I gave them everything. I said, ‘What else do you want?’ It’s wired for every single thing you could have. Remember the Democrats, ‘We don’t want a wall, we want drones flying.’ Oh that helps us a lot, drones, so you can watch everybody pour in to our country, right?” Trump said.
Trump added that his administration has reversed the trend of America’s border security growing weaker and weaker.
“Under my administration, we’ve achieved the most secure border in American history,” Trump said.
“Now, I have to tell you that 300 miles of wall helps a lot. Remember they said, ‘Walls are old-fashioned. They don’t work.’ Really?” he added.
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westernjournal--2020-09-10--TWJ Review: Disney’s New ‘Mulan’ Goes for Social Justice Plot, Gets a Bland Story

On Friday , Disney finally released the long-anticipated and continually delayed live-action remake of “ Mulan.
” The original animated film is one of the Hollywood juggernaut ’ s crown jewels , so critics and fans alike were eagerly anticipating this new iteration .
Now that the film is finally here , that excitement has all but disappeared .
“ Mulan ” is a huge disappointment .
Disney ’ s live-action remakes have made several social justice-inspired changes to their original animated films — “ Beauty and the Beast ” added LGBT characters , “ Aladdin ” made the titular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feminist ruler and “ The Lion King ” arbitrarily decided to cast only black voice-actors , save for a select few characters .
None of these films were able to repeat the critical acclaim of their animated predecessors ; “ Mulan ” was no different .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect Many of the biggest changes made to this reinterpretation were meant to make the film more politically correct .
For example , one of the animated film ’ s lead characters , Mulan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was completely wiped from the new movie .
In the animated film , Shang is a mentor to Mulan as her superior in the army .
Over the course of the film , a bond grows between the two and they fall in love with one another .
In light of the # MeToo movement , the “ Mulan ” filmmakers worried that Li Shang ’ s inclusion in the film would be inappropriate given the power dynamic between the two , despite the fact that Shang never uses his superiority to manipulate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think particularly in the time of the # MeToo movement , having a commanding officer that is also the sexual love interest was very uncomfortable and we didn ’ t think it was appropriate .
And we thought that in a lot of ways that it was sort of justifying behavior of we ’ re doing everything we can to get out of our industry , ” producer Jason Reed said .
Instead of including the character , Disney opted to replace him with Chen Honghui , a fellow soldier of Mulan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest .
While the specific dynamic between the seasoned veteran Shang and budding soldier Mulan in the original film brought many interesting elements to their relationship , the new film quashes that dynamic and replaces it with an uninteresting , cookie-cutter romance .
The original “ Mulan ” was a testament to individuality : Instead of saying that all women are equally as good at fighting as men , the message was that individuals , such as Mulan , should not be held back because of group stereotypes .
Just because the majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of women doesn ’ t mean that women can not be soldiers .
There are plenty of competent female combatants ; they just aren ’ t the norm .
In the original “ Mulan , ” while the titular character does stand out for her masculine desire to fight for her people , she is also celebrated for her many feminine traits as well .
In the end , it is her clever thinking and quick wit that allows her to defeat the bad guy and save China .
Instead of saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman , or that she should be identical in every way to a man , the animated film praises Mulan for being her own person .
While the remake doesn ’ t go full-on raging feminist , it does subtly push the idea that the average woman is just as physically capable as the average man , which just isn ’ t true .
In addition to depicting Mulan as the greatest warrior in China , the movie also adds another female villain character .
This female villain , Xianniang , working alongside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khan , is said to also be one of the greatest warriors in the country .
It is established early on in the film that Xianniang could easily kill Khan , which totally destroys his credibility as a competent bad guy by the time he and Mulan have their final duel .
The addition of Xianniang ’ s character is meant to mirror Mulan , but instead it just takes focus away from the title character ’ s development as a fully rounded female character .
In addition to those changes , Disney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the original film by making this new live-action remake more serious in tone .
One of the hallmarks of the animated Mulan is the musical numbers , which were all completely removed .
Mushu , the fan-favorite dragon voiced by Eddie Murphy , was replaced by a female phoenix that barely appears in the remake .
The rest of the characters are utterly bland .
Mulan ’ s friends in the army each had distinctive personalities in the original , but for the most part they all blend together in Disney ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had just been focused on recapturing the original film ’ s magic rather than kowtowing to social justice warriors , Mulan would have been much better off .
Unfortunately , Disney didn ’ t take this approach , resulting in what could have been an all-time great movie being completely forgettable .
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On Friday, Disney finally released the long-anticipated and continually delayed live-action remake of “Mulan.” The original animated film is one of the Hollywood juggernaut’s crown jewels, so critics and fans alike were eagerly anticipating this new iteration.
Now that the film is finally here, that excitement has all but disappeared. “Mulan” is a huge disappointment.
Disney’s live-action remakes have made several social justice-inspired changes to their original animated films — “Beauty and the Beast” added LGBT characters, “Aladdin” made the titular character’s love interest a powerful feminist ruler and “The Lion King” arbitrarily decided to cast only black voice-actors, save for a select few characters.
None of these films were able to repeat the critical acclaim of their animated predecessors; “Mulan” was no different.
Playing to the #MeToo Movement
Many of the biggest changes made to this reinterpretation were meant to make the film more politically correct.
For example, one of the animated film’s lead characters, Mulan’s love interest Li Shang, was completely wiped from the new movie.
In the animated film, Shang is a mentor to Mulan as her superior in the army. Over the course of the film, a bond grows between the two and they fall in love with one another.
In light of the #MeToo movement, the “Mulan” filmmakers worried that Li Shang’s inclusion in the film would be inappropriate given the power dynamic between the two, despite the fact that Shang never uses his superiority to manipulate Mulan in the original movie.
“I think particularly in the time of the #MeToo movement, having a commanding officer that is also the sexual love interest was very uncomfortable and we didn’t think it was appropriate. And we thought that in a lot of ways that it was sort of justifying behavior of we’re doing everything we can to get out of our industry,” producer Jason Reed said.
Instead of including the character, Disney opted to replace him with Chen Honghui, a fellow soldier of Mulan’s who later becomes her love interest. While the specific dynamic between the seasoned veteran Shang and budding soldier Mulan in the original film brought many interesting elements to their relationship, the new film quashes that dynamic and replaces it with an uninteresting, cookie-cutter romance.
Individuality vs. Feminism
The original “Mulan” was a testament to individuality: Instead of saying that all women are equally as good at fighting as men, the message was that individuals, such as Mulan, should not be held back because of group stereotypes.
Just because the majority of men are physically stronger than the majority of women doesn’t mean that women cannot be soldiers. There are plenty of competent female combatants; they just aren’t the norm.
In the original “Mulan,” while the titular character does stand out for her masculine desire to fight for her people, she is also celebrated for her many feminine traits as well. In the end, it is her clever thinking and quick wit that allows her to defeat the bad guy and save China.
Instead of saying Mulan should take her place as a woman, or that she should be identical in every way to a man, the animated film praises Mulan for being her own person.
While the remake doesn’t go full-on raging feminist, it does subtly push the idea that the average woman is just as physically capable as the average man, which just isn’t true.
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In addition to depicting Mulan as the greatest warrior in China, the movie also adds another female villain character.
This female villain, Xianniang, working alongside the movie’s antagonist, Bori Khan, is said to also be one of the greatest warriors in the country.
It is established early on in the film that Xianniang could easily kill Khan, which totally destroys his credibility as a competent bad guy by the time he and Mulan have their final duel.
The addition of Xianniang’s character is meant to mirror Mulan, but instead it just takes focus away from the title character’s development as a fully rounded female character.
Overall a Forgettable Experience
In addition to those changes, Disney completely ruined the charm and magic of the original film by making this new live-action remake more serious in tone.
One of the hallmarks of the animated Mulan is the musical numbers, which were all completely removed.
Mushu, the fan-favorite dragon voiced by Eddie Murphy, was replaced by a female phoenix that barely appears in the remake.
The rest of the characters are utterly bland. Mulan’s friends in the army each had distinctive personalities in the original, but for the most part they all blend together in Disney’s new movie.
Overall, if Disney had just been focused on recapturing the original film’s magic rather than kowtowing to social justice warriors, Mulan would have been much better off.
Unfortunately, Disney didn’t take this approach, resulting in what could have been an all-time great movie being completely forgettable.
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--Shock Video Shows Piles of USPS Mail Being Mysteriously Dumped in a Parking Lot

Democratic politicians are pushing hard for universal mail-in voting , assuring the American people that the United States Postal Service is trustworthy and competent .
That was always a tough sell for anyone who ’ s ever had a problem getting their mail on time , if at all ( in other words , most humans in the U.S. ) , but a shocking video shows where some mail-in ballots may end up come November .
According to KCBS-TV , video surveillance outside of 7Q Spa Laser & Aesthetics in Glendale , California , captured a Budget rental truck dumping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parking lot last week .
Spa co-owner Lilia Serobian took her own cell phone close-ups of the hundreds of clearly marked , unopened USPS envelopes and packages stuffed into translucent plastic mail bags .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect “ It was completely unusual , ” Serobian told the news outlet .
“ If they ’ re taking for their personal use , basically , why ’ d they have to drop off all the unopened packages somewhere ?
” That ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another mail dumping in an alley only a half a mile away from the spa , although it is unknown whether the same truck was involved .
“ Of course it ’ s suspicious , ” Serobian said .
“ You start thinking , ‘ OK , something is going on , ’ because no one has access to all those boxes , packages.
” CNN spoke to Omar Gonzalez , the Western Regional Coordinator for the American Postal Workers Union , who assured the public that it was not a postal employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bulk shipments , judging from the markings on the bags which contained the mail .
“ We wanted to make sure it wasn ’ t a bargaining employee , ” Gonzalez told the network .
“ We talked to the Glendale supervisor and the Glendale manager and asked from where the contractors would have received the bags .
That ’ s when they responded , telling us the union should not speak about it.
” So the union declared “ not it ” on this one , instead pointing to independent contractors who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as outlined in the USPS Inspector General ’ s audit .
The found mail will eventually be delivered to the proper recipients , but this should raise alarm bells for anyone concerned with the fate of the 2020 presidential election .
“ Two separate , massive piles of mail were found dumped in parking lots in California last week , ” Turning Point USA founder and president Charlie Kirk tweeted Tuesday .
RELATED : Postal Worker Exposes USPS Effort To Trick Congressman Into Thinking It Can Handle Election When It Clearly Can't “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culprit .
Still think mandatory nationwide vote-by-mail is a good idea ?
” Many Democrats are rabidly defending the practice of universal mail-in ballots already used in states such as New Jersey and Nevada , where all registered voters are mailed their ballots whether they request one or not .
Citing concerns over spreading coronavirus during in-person voting , politicians have run with the idea universal vote-by-mail is absolutely necessary while simultaneously supporting in-person rioting .
The problem , of course , is that mailed ballots may never make it to the intended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be tallied .
The practice also easily lends itself to fraud , as it did in the Garden State where a judge forced an electoral do-over after alleged vote-by-mail fraud in a Paterson city council election .
President Donald Trump has been vocal in opposing national vote-by-mail because of such commonsense objections — objections considered blasphemy by the left who have taken to crafting bizarre myths about Trump crippling the USPS and locking mailboxes .
They ’ ve blamed Trump for the postal service ’ s financial woes as part of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his Democratic opponent , former Vice President Joe Biden , ignoring the bad deals the USPS made with UPS , FedEx and Amazon to deliver packages at a loss that increased deficits for the already-floundering agency .
And now , this , a situation where the postal service has demonstrated its lack of care and control over the fate of parcels should be the final nail in the coffin of universal mail-in voting .
Instead , it will likely be largely ignored by the establishment media , which is in cahoots with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gaffe-machine candidate elected in November by any means necessary .
The fact of the matter remains : if mail containing personal and financial information can so easily be discarded by independent contractors , what makes anyone think ballots will be treated any better ?
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Democratic politicians are pushing hard for universal mail-in voting, assuring the American people that the United States Postal Service is trustworthy and competent.
That was always a tough sell for anyone who’s ever had a problem getting their mail on time, if at all (in other words, most humans in the U.S.), but a shocking video shows where some mail-in ballots may end up come November.
According to KCBS-TV, video surveillance outside of 7Q Spa Laser & Aesthetics in Glendale, California, captured a Budget rental truck dumping bags full of USPS mail into the parking lot last week.
Spa co-owner Lilia Serobian took her own cell phone close-ups of the hundreds of clearly marked, unopened USPS envelopes and packages stuffed into translucent plastic mail bags.
“It was completely unusual,” Serobian told the news outlet. “If they’re taking for their personal use, basically, why’d they have to drop off all the unopened packages somewhere?”
That’s a question still unanswered as Glendale police reported another mail dumping in an alley only a half a mile away from the spa, although it is unknown whether the same truck was involved.
“Of course it’s suspicious,” Serobian said. “You start thinking, ‘OK, something is going on,’ because no one has access to all those boxes, packages.”
CNN spoke to Omar Gonzalez, the Western Regional Coordinator for the American Postal Workers Union, who assured the public that it was not a postal employee but likely a contractor in charge of bulk shipments, judging from the markings on the bags which contained the mail.
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“We wanted to make sure it wasn’t a bargaining employee,” Gonzalez told the network. “We talked to the Glendale supervisor and the Glendale manager and asked from where the contractors would have received the bags. That’s when they responded, telling us the union should not speak about it.”
So the union declared “not it” on this one, instead pointing to independent contractors who are hired to collect and deliver mail as outlined in the USPS Inspector General’s audit.
The found mail will eventually be delivered to the proper recipients, but this should raise alarm bells for anyone concerned with the fate of the 2020 presidential election.
“Two separate, massive piles of mail were found dumped in parking lots in California last week,” Turning Point USA founder and president Charlie Kirk tweeted Tuesday.
“USPS investigators are still searching for the culprit. Still think mandatory nationwide vote-by-mail is a good idea?”
Two separate, massive piles of mail were found dumped in parking lots in California last week USPS investigators are still searching for the culprit. Still think mandatory nationwide vote-by-mail is a good idea? ? — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 8, 2020
Many Democrats are rabidly defending the practice of universal mail-in ballots already used in states such as New Jersey and Nevada, where all registered voters are mailed their ballots whether they request one or not.
Citing concerns over spreading coronavirus during in-person voting, politicians have run with the idea universal vote-by-mail is absolutely necessary while simultaneously supporting in-person rioting.
The problem, of course, is that mailed ballots may never make it to the intended voter or be received back in time to be tallied.
The practice also easily lends itself to fraud, as it did in the Garden State where a judge forced an electoral do-over after alleged vote-by-mail fraud in a Paterson city council election.
President Donald Trump has been vocal in opposing national vote-by-mail because of such commonsense objections — objections considered blasphemy by the left who have taken to crafting bizarre myths about Trump crippling the USPS and locking mailboxes.
They’ve blamed Trump for the postal service’s financial woes as part of his master plan to steal the election away from his Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, ignoring the bad deals the USPS made with UPS, FedEx and Amazon to deliver packages at a loss that increased deficits for the already-floundering agency.
And now, this, a situation where the postal service has demonstrated its lack of care and control over the fate of parcels should be the final nail in the coffin of universal mail-in voting.
Instead, it will likely be largely ignored by the establishment media, which is in cahoots with the Democratic Party to get their pathetic gaffe-machine candidate elected in November by any means necessary.
The fact of the matter remains: if mail containing personal and financial information can so easily be discarded by independent contractors, what makes anyone think ballots will be treated any better?
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--Tim Graham: The Atlantic’s Editor Had a Much Different Take on Anonymous Sources When They Attacked

Tim Graham: The Atlantic’s Editor Had a Much Different Take on Anonymous Sources When They Attacked Him Him

The Atlantic launched a fall-campaign fusillade with anonymous sources claiming President Donald Trump callously trashed America ’ s war dead as “ losers ” and “ suckers , ” and it is being celebrated by the pro-Biden news media .
The Atlantic is “ respected ” and “ venerable ” and “ at the zenith of its influence.
” Editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg lauded his magazine bosses as “ excellent owners who value editorial independence and integrity.
” That ’ s ridiculous .
After the article came out , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden held a media briefing and called first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dovere said , “ In a call convened by your campaign , Khizr Khan ” — a Biden backer — “ said that the comments demonstrated that President Trump ’ s life is a testament to selfishness and that his soul is that of a coward .
You ’ ve talked about this as a different view of how you see the job as president .
But when you hear these remarks — suckers , losers , recoiling from amputees — what does it tell you about President Trump ’ s soul and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s list some additional evidence that The Atlantic is a hyperpartisan outlet .
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Laurene Powell Jobs , the multibillionaire widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs , bought a majority share in The Atlantic in 2017 .
In 2015 , she celebrated Hillary Clinton in Time magazine as a “ revolutionary ” figure and “ one of America ’ s greatest modern creations.
” In 2016 , Laurene Jobs donated $ 2 million to Clinton ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hosted a $ 200,000-a-plate fundraiser for Clinton that raised more than $ 4 million .
2 .
In the 2020 cycle , Jobs has donated the individual maximum contribution of $ 2,800 to eight Democratic presidential contenders , not just Joe Biden but Michael Bennet , Cory Booker , Pete Buttigieg , Kamala Harris , Amy Klobuchar , Tom Steyer and Andrew Yang .
She has donated more than $ 600,000 to Biden and at least $ 70,800 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee .
3 .
Atlantic Media owner and chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bennet and Klobuchar .
In this cycle , he ’ s donated thousands to Democratic Sens .
Ed Markey , Tina Smith and Mark Warner .
Neither of these owners has given to Republicans .
4 .
The Atlantic hyperbolically endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016 , claiming it was on the right side of history and angrily denouncing Trump as “ ostentatiously unqualified ” and “ appallingly sexist.
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… He is an enemy of fact-based discourse ; he is ignorant of , and indifferent to , the Constitution ; he appears not to read.
” 5 .
In 2016 , Goldberg , after being handpicked for hours of interviews with then-President Obama to promote “ The Obama Doctrine ” story , gushed on NPR that Obama wasn ’ t weak on national security .
He ’ s “ the greatest terrorist hunter in the history of the American presidency .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed terrorists in seven or eight different countries.
” But Obama ’ s failure to enforce his “ red line ” on Syrian use of chemical weapons ?
Goldberg oozed , “ this is a master politician at work , and he ’ s kind of doing a little bit of jujitsu.
” Bend Jeff — shape Jeff — any way you want him .
6 .
Emily Zanotti at The Daily Wire remembered when The New York Times Magazine reported Obama national security advisor Ben Rhodes created an “ echo chamber ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Goldberg attacked The Times writer David Samuels for having written , “ For those in need of more traditional-seeming forms of validation , handpicked Beltway insiders like Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic … helped retail the administration ’ s narrative.
” Goldberg wrote , “ I did not find this mention of my name amusing at all , because Samuels is making a serious , unsourced , and unsubstantiated allegation against me in an otherwise highly credible publication.
” How does Goldberg know this is “ unsourced ” ?
Hypocrisy , anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underlined that “ editorial independence ” isn ’ t his strong suit , at all .
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The Atlantic launched a fall-campaign fusillade with anonymous sources claiming President Donald Trump callously trashed America’s war dead as “losers” and “suckers,” and it is being celebrated by the pro-Biden news media. The Atlantic is “respected” and “venerable” and “at the zenith of its influence.”
Editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg lauded his magazine bosses as “excellent owners who value editorial independence and integrity.” That’s ridiculous.
After the article came out, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden held a media briefing and called first on Edward-Isaac Dovere of The Atlantic.
Dovere said, “In a call convened by your campaign, Khizr Khan” — a Biden backer — “said that the comments demonstrated that President Trump’s life is a testament to selfishness and that his soul is that of a coward. You’ve talked about this as a different view of how you see the job as president. But when you hear these remarks — suckers, losers, recoiling from amputees — what does it tell you about President Trump’s soul and the life he leads?”
Let’s list some additional evidence that The Atlantic is a hyperpartisan outlet.
1. Laurene Powell Jobs, the multibillionaire widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, bought a majority share in The Atlantic in 2017.
In 2015, she celebrated Hillary Clinton in Time magazine as a “revolutionary” figure and “one of America’s greatest modern creations.”
In 2016, Laurene Jobs donated $2 million to Clinton’s Priorities USA super PAC via her nonprofit and hosted a $200,000-a-plate fundraiser for Clinton that raised more than $4 million.
2. In the 2020 cycle, Jobs has donated the individual maximum contribution of $2,800 to eight Democratic presidential contenders, not just Joe Biden but Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer and Andrew Yang.
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She has donated more than $600,000 to Biden and at least $70,800 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
3. Atlantic Media owner and chairman David Bradley also donated the maximum to Bennet and Klobuchar.
In this cycle, he’s donated thousands to Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Tina Smith and Mark Warner.
Neither of these owners has given to Republicans.
4. The Atlantic hyperbolically endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016, claiming it was on the right side of history and angrily denouncing Trump as “ostentatiously unqualified” and “appallingly sexist.”
The magazine continued: “[H]e expresses admiration for authoritarian rulers, and evinces authoritarian tendencies himself. … He is an enemy of fact-based discourse; he is ignorant of, and indifferent to, the Constitution; he appears not to read.”
5. In 2016, Goldberg, after being handpicked for hours of interviews with then-President Obama to promote “The Obama Doctrine” story, gushed on NPR that Obama wasn’t weak on national security.
He’s “the greatest terrorist hunter in the history of the American presidency. … This is a guy who has killed terrorists in seven or eight different countries.”
But Obama’s failure to enforce his “red line” on Syrian use of chemical weapons? Goldberg oozed, “this is a master politician at work, and he’s kind of doing a little bit of jujitsu.”
Bend Jeff — shape Jeff — any way you want him.
6. Emily Zanotti at The Daily Wire remembered when The New York Times Magazine reported Obama national security advisor Ben Rhodes created an “echo chamber” for Obama’s Iran deal, and Goldberg attacked The Times writer David Samuels for having written, “For those in need of more traditional-seeming forms of validation, handpicked Beltway insiders like Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic … helped retail the administration’s narrative.”
Goldberg wrote, “I did not find this mention of my name amusing at all, because Samuels is making a serious, unsourced, and unsubstantiated allegation against me in an otherwise highly credible publication.”
How does Goldberg know this is “unsourced”? Hypocrisy, anyone? He’s just mad this underlined that “editorial independence” isn’t his strong suit, at all.
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--New Trump Rule Protects Free Speech, Religious Freedom on College Campuses

The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy that expands protections for religious groups on college campuses and threatens to cut federal education funding to colleges that violate free speech rules .
The rule was issued by the Education Department on Wednesday and cements much of what President Donald Trump outlined in a March 2019 executive order demanding wider speech protections at U.S. colleges .
As part of the policy , the Education Department can suspend or terminate grants to public universities found in court to have violated the First Amendment .
In extreme cases , schools could become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same actions could be taken against private universities found in court to have violated their own speech codes .
Public universities could also lose funding if they fail to provide religious student groups the same rights and benefits as other campus groups , including the use of campus facilities and access to student fee funding .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect That edict does not apply to private colleges , which have more flexibility in limiting speech on their campuses .
Education Secretary Betsy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights of students , teachers and religious institutions .
“ Students should not be forced to choose between their faith and their education , and an institution controlled by a religious organization should not have to sacrifice its religious beliefs to participate in Department grants and programs , ” DeVos said in a statement .
In his March 2019 executive order , Trump directed a dozen federal agencies to tie their university funding to free speech rules .
The new policy applies only to certain Education Department grants , and it was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepared by other agencies .
The policy was welcomed by a variety of religious groups that say colleges too often discriminate against students based on their faith .
Some groups cited a 2018 case at the University of Iowa , which disbanded several religious groups that declined to adopt a policy forbidding discrimination based on sexual orientation .
The university launched its crackdown after a gay student was rejected from a leadership position in a campus Christian group .
In its policy , the Education Department specifically forbids colleges from discriminating against religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” that are “ informed by sincerely held religious beliefs.
” RELATED : Dem Governor May Back Down in Church 's Fight for Religious Freedom The policy benefits Muslim student groups by allowing them to choose their leaders according to their faith ’ s principles , according to Ismail Royer , director of the Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team for the Religious Freedom Institute .
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The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy that expands protections for religious groups on college campuses and threatens to cut federal education funding to colleges that violate free speech rules.
The rule was issued by the Education Department on Wednesday and cements much of what President Donald Trump outlined in a March 2019 executive order demanding wider speech protections at U.S. colleges.
As part of the policy, the Education Department can suspend or terminate grants to public universities found in court to have violated the First Amendment. In extreme cases, schools could become ineligible for any further grants.
The same actions could be taken against private universities found in court to have violated their own speech codes.
Public universities could also lose funding if they fail to provide religious student groups the same rights and benefits as other campus groups, including the use of campus facilities and access to student fee funding.
That edict does not apply to private colleges, which have more flexibility in limiting speech on their campuses.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the new rule protects the rights of students, teachers and religious institutions.
“Students should not be forced to choose between their faith and their education, and an institution controlled by a religious organization should not have to sacrifice its religious beliefs to participate in Department grants and programs,” DeVos said in a statement.
In his March 2019 executive order, Trump directed a dozen federal agencies to tie their university funding to free speech rules.
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The new policy applies only to certain Education Department grants, and it was not immediately clear if similar policies are being prepared by other agencies.
The policy was welcomed by a variety of religious groups that say colleges too often discriminate against students based on their faith.
Some groups cited a 2018 case at the University of Iowa, which disbanded several religious groups that declined to adopt a policy forbidding discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The university launched its crackdown after a gay student was rejected from a leadership position in a campus Christian group.
In its policy, the Education Department specifically forbids colleges from discriminating against religious student groups based on “leadership standards” that are “informed by sincerely held religious beliefs.”
The policy benefits Muslim student groups by allowing them to choose their leaders according to their faith’s principles, according to Ismail Royer, director of the Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team for the Religious Freedom Institute.
“This right should be reserved for all student religious organizations, and not usurped by university officials based on their own shifting, unpredictable standards,” Royer said in a statement.
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--A Planned Hit? Dem Veterans Group Airs Ad Less Than 1 Day After Trump Accused of Insulting Military

On the campaign trail , nothing is coincidental .
As the old saying goes , “ Politics is show business for ugly people.
” And true to form , the ugly , shady characters involved stage every moment as if it were a big-budget Hollywood production .
From “ candid , ” emotional conversations between candidates and struggling American everymen to the seemingly packed rooms at every “ impromptu ” diner visit and speaking engagement along the way , a great campaign is a story intended to make you feel something strongly and vote accordingly .
So , when anonymous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so happen to surface around a candidate in the closing months of the campaign — only to be followed by a viral advertisement on the topic hours later — it should probably raise a few eyebrows .
Within 24 hours of a controversial Thursday report from The Atlantic alleging President Donald Trump privately disparaged fallen U.S. troops as “ losers ” and “ suckers , ” the left-wing veterans political action committee VoteVets released a full-fledged viral campaign advertisement on the incident .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article claimed Trump had canceled a visit to Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and World War I memorial on a 2018 trip to France , disinterested in honoring the American dead and unwilling to see his hair ruined by the day ’ s rain .
“ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers , ” the president allegedly said , adding in later conversations that the 1,800 U.S. Marines who fell in battle at Belleau Wood were “ suckers ” for fighting and dying during a war in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The administration has long maintained that the trip was canceled over weather conditions unconducive to helicopter flight and the Secret Service ’ s unwillingness to conduct impromptu ground transportation for the president while abroad .
According to The Atlantic ’ s sources , this was all a lie — but several high-ranking administration officials , including the ousted and widely unloved National Security Advisor John Bolton , have come to the president ’ s defense with regard to the allegations , while no one has come forward in support of the original story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kept left-wing politicos from capitalizing on the unsubstantiated anonymous claims .
In a minute-long attack ad targeting Trump , VoteVets interspersed somber music and screen captures from the article with video of modern-era Gold Star parents rebuking the president for his remarks and alleged inability and unwillingness to “ understand ” the cost of “ honorably serving his country.
” “ My son is not a loser , ” said the mother of Sgt .
James Anthony Ayube II , who was killed in Afghanistan roughly a decade ago .
“ My message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have no right being the commander-in-chief.
” RELATED : The Hill Owns Itself , Uses Pic of Trump Supporters Wearing Masks in Tweet About Them Not Wearing Masks Now , it is worth noting that the remarks listed by The Atlantic are not entirely outside the realm of possibility for this president , given his often heated personal rivalry with war hero and former Republican Sen. John McCain and his penchant for spouting off at the mouth .
Of course , the anonymous nature of the allegations makes it hard to take them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salt .
Former Marine Corps reservist , Army soldier and Army National Guardsman Dan McKnight , founder of nonprofit veterans organization Bring Our Troops Home , told The Western Journal on Wednesday that the president ’ s record stands at odds with allegations of disdain for the troops .
“ President Trump ’ s efforts and what he ’ s done for the military prove otherwise , ” McKnight said , highlighting everything from improvements to the Department of Veterans Affairs to bold Middle East troop withdrawals unpopular with the Washington establishment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force Base and the way he talks about that being his most difficult job as the president is to go over and welcome home those troops that are coming home with a flag draped over their coffin , the way he has fought so vigorously for the VA and for veterans choice so that we can get better health care for our veterans , the way he is constantly talking about ending the wars and constantly talking about not sending the American military to go fight some sectarian conflict that ’ s been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Atlantic article don ’ t jibe with reality , ” he said .
A recent poll of 1,018 active-duty troops conducted by the Military Times , however , indicates the president may be losing ground with American servicemen in a way he never has before , viewed unfavorably by a plurality of respondents and underperforming Democratic rival Joe Biden by nearly double the poll ’ s margin of error of 2 percentage points .
This result only underscores questions regarding whether The Atlantic report and suspiciously quick campaign advertising follow-up were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president — as does the fact that these allegations were sat on for roughly two years .
Coming with only two months to go until Election Day , such a hit — one that would further shake loyalties within the 2016 Trump base — could cause serious damage to the president ’ s re-election bid .
Regardless of whether The Atlantic ’ s claims are true , the potential for misinformation to skew voter perceptions so deeply in this case alone bears credence to recent arguments in favor of checking media power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources .
But good luck getting the Fourth Estate to accept accountability measures when its goal of left-wing governance is within reach .
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On the campaign trail, nothing is coincidental.
As the old saying goes, “Politics is show business for ugly people.” And true to form, the ugly, shady characters involved stage every moment as if it were a big-budget Hollywood production.
From “candid,” emotional conversations between candidates and struggling American everymen to the seemingly packed rooms at every “impromptu” diner visit and speaking engagement along the way, a great campaign is a story intended to make you feel something strongly and vote accordingly.
So, when anonymous allegations of apathetic, unpatriotic behavior just so happen to surface around a candidate in the closing months of the campaign — only to be followed by a viral advertisement on the topic hours later — it should probably raise a few eyebrows.
Within 24 hours of a controversial Thursday report from The Atlantic alleging President Donald Trump privately disparaged fallen U.S. troops as “losers” and “suckers,” the left-wing veterans political action committee VoteVets released a full-fledged viral campaign advertisement on the incident.
Donald Trump called our fallen troops “suckers” and “losers.”
They can’t speak for themselves, but these 6 Gold Star families speak for our fallen.
Here is their POWERFUL message.#GoldStarParentsAgainstTrump #VeteransAgainstTrump pic.twitter.com/ZnbFevqkNR — VoteVets (@votevets) September 4, 2020
The anonymously sourced article claimed Trump had canceled a visit to Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and World War I memorial on a 2018 trip to France, disinterested in honoring the American dead and unwilling to see his hair ruined by the day’s rain.
“Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers,” the president allegedly said, adding in later conversations that the 1,800 U.S. Marines who fell in battle at Belleau Wood were “suckers” for fighting and dying during a war in which they had no personal interest.
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The administration has long maintained that the trip was canceled over weather conditions unconducive to helicopter flight and the Secret Service’s unwillingness to conduct impromptu ground transportation for the president while abroad.
According to The Atlantic’s sources, this was all a lie — but several high-ranking administration officials, including the ousted and widely unloved National Security Advisor John Bolton, have come to the president’s defense with regard to the allegations, while no one has come forward in support of the original story.
None of this, however, kept left-wing politicos from capitalizing on the unsubstantiated anonymous claims.
In a minute-long attack ad targeting Trump, VoteVets interspersed somber music and screen captures from the article with video of modern-era Gold Star parents rebuking the president for his remarks and alleged inability and unwillingness to “understand” the cost of “honorably serving his country.”
“My son is not a loser,” said the mother of Sgt. James Anthony Ayube II, who was killed in Afghanistan roughly a decade ago. “My message to Donald Trump is this: You have no right being the commander-in-chief.”
Now, it is worth noting that the remarks listed by The Atlantic are not entirely outside the realm of possibility for this president, given his often heated personal rivalry with war hero and former Republican Sen. John McCain and his penchant for spouting off at the mouth.
Of course, the anonymous nature of the allegations makes it hard to take them with anything more than a grain of salt.
Former Marine Corps reservist, Army soldier and Army National Guardsman Dan McKnight, founder of nonprofit veterans organization Bring Our Troops Home, told The Western Journal on Wednesday that the president’s record stands at odds with allegations of disdain for the troops.
“President Trump’s efforts and what he’s done for the military prove otherwise,” McKnight said, highlighting everything from improvements to the Department of Veterans Affairs to bold Middle East troop withdrawals unpopular with the Washington establishment.
“When he goes to Dover Air Force Base and the way he talks about that being his most difficult job as the president is to go over and welcome home those troops that are coming home with a flag draped over their coffin, the way he has fought so vigorously for the VA and for veterans choice so that we can get better health care for our veterans, the way he is constantly talking about ending the wars and constantly talking about not sending the American military to go fight some sectarian conflict that’s been going on for generations: The comments in the Atlantic article don’t jibe with reality,” he said.
A recent poll of 1,018 active-duty troops conducted by the Military Times, however, indicates the president may be losing ground with American servicemen in a way he never has before, viewed unfavorably by a plurality of respondents and underperforming Democratic rival Joe Biden by nearly double the poll’s margin of error of 2 percentage points.
This result only underscores questions regarding whether The Atlantic report and suspiciously quick campaign advertising follow-up were part of a staged political hit on the president — as does the fact that these allegations were sat on for roughly two years.
Coming with only two months to go until Election Day, such a hit — one that would further shake loyalties within the 2016 Trump base — could cause serious damage to the president’s re-election bid.
Regardless of whether The Atlantic’s claims are true, the potential for misinformation to skew voter perceptions so deeply in this case alone bears credence to recent arguments in favor of checking media power with increased accountability through the naming of sources.
But good luck getting the Fourth Estate to accept accountability measures when its goal of left-wing governance is within reach.
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--Ben Shapiro: Joe and Kamala Told Accused Sex Predator ‘Nothing Is Going to Defeat’ You

On Aug. 23 , 29-year-old Jacob Blake , a black man , was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer .
The original video , which only included the last moments of the incident , gave no context for the incident .
But further video and police reports made clear what happened .
According to the police association , the police were called to the scene by a black woman who had dialed 911 to report that Blake was attempting to steal the keys to her car .
There was an open warrant on Blake for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victim is the woman who dialed 911 , and she apparently had a restraining order against Blake .
Back in May , she alleged that Blake entered a room where she was sleeping near one of her children , penetrated her with his finger , pulled it out , smelled it and said , “ Smells like you ’ ve been with other men.
” The alleged victim also said that Blake sexually assaults her approximately twice per year .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police attempted to effectuate an arrest .
Blake resisted .
He apparently got one of the officers in a headlock and resisted two separate uses of a stun gun .
He then disobeyed officer commands , walked around to the driver ’ s side of an SUV and reached inside .
A knife was found on the driver ’ s side floorboards .
This is the definition of a justified shoot , by all available evidence .
Yet Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris have chosen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officers attempting to do their job .
On Sept. 2 , Biden said he thought that the officers in Blake ’ s shooting should be charged , adding , “ Let ’ s make sure justice is done.
” Harris — whose judgment on these matters ought to be doubted , given her conviction that Michael Brown was murdered and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was a probable rapist — agreed that the officer “ should be charged.
” But Biden and Harris didn ’ t stop there .
Biden traveled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family .
Biden got on the phone with Blake — who was handcuffed to his hospital bed , since he is currently under arrest — and quoted the book of Psalms , adding that “ nothing is going to defeat ” Blake .
Harris went further , telling Blake she was “ proud ” of him and saying that the Blake family is “ incredible ” — an amazing description of a family in which the son is an alleged rapist and the father is an open anti-Semite , according to his public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times provided cover for this insulting insanity in a long puff piece about Blake , describing him as a hero who “ survived and has begun to tell his own story.
” That piece left any description of his crimes to paragraph 17 and never mentioned that he resisted arrest and had a knife in the vehicle .
RELATED : Tim Graham : The Atlantic 's Editor Had a Much Different Take on Anonymous Sources When They Attacked Him Him On a raw level , none of this makes sense .
Blake is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ villain .
The police officer was , by all available evidence , acting within the scope of his duty .
But in the context of a broader Democratic narrative that police are systemically racist , and that all criminals of minority ethnicity are victims of that system , it all makes perfect sense .
If you think that American racism is responsible for a black man allegedly raping a black woman , this is a story in which there are only victims and there is no perpetrator but the system itself — in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the white police officer .
If we wish to live together in a society , this perspective can not win .
By lionizing Jacob Blake while decrying the police who tried to arrest him , Democrats justify and incentivize criminality .
This must stop .
Individuals are responsible for their crimes ; police are necessary to stop those crimes .
Those who disagree can not be allowed to gain power .
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On Aug. 23, 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a black man, was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer. The original video, which only included the last moments of the incident, gave no context for the incident.
But further video and police reports made clear what happened.
According to the police association, the police were called to the scene by a black woman who had dialed 911 to report that Blake was attempting to steal the keys to her car.
There was an open warrant on Blake for third-degree felony sexual assault; the alleged victim is the woman who dialed 911, and she apparently had a restraining order against Blake.
Back in May, she alleged that Blake entered a room where she was sleeping near one of her children, penetrated her with his finger, pulled it out, smelled it and said, “Smells like you’ve been with other men.” The alleged victim also said that Blake sexually assaults her approximately twice per year.
Upon arriving at the scene, the police attempted to effectuate an arrest. Blake resisted.
He apparently got one of the officers in a headlock and resisted two separate uses of a stun gun. He then disobeyed officer commands, walked around to the driver’s side of an SUV and reached inside. A knife was found on the driver’s side floorboards.
This is the definition of a justified shoot, by all available evidence.
Yet Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris have chosen to side with an alleged rapist and against police officers attempting to do their job.
On Sept. 2, Biden said he thought that the officers in Blake’s shooting should be charged, adding, “Let’s make sure justice is done.”
Harris — whose judgment on these matters ought to be doubted, given her conviction that Michael Brown was murdered and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was a probable rapist — agreed that the officer “should be charged.”
But Biden and Harris didn’t stop there.
Biden traveled to Kenosha and met with Blake’s family. Biden got on the phone with Blake — who was handcuffed to his hospital bed, since he is currently under arrest — and quoted the book of Psalms, adding that “nothing is going to defeat” Blake.
Harris went further, telling Blake she was “proud” of him and saying that the Blake family is “incredible” — an amazing description of a family in which the son is an alleged rapist and the father is an open anti-Semite, according to his public social media posts.
The New York Times provided cover for this insulting insanity in a long puff piece about Blake, describing him as a hero who “survived and has begun to tell his own story.” That piece left any description of his crimes to paragraph 17 and never mentioned that he resisted arrest and had a knife in the vehicle.
On a raw level, none of this makes sense.
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Blake is, by all available evidence, a villain. The police officer was, by all available evidence, acting within the scope of his duty. But in the context of a broader Democratic narrative that police are systemically racist, and that all criminals of minority ethnicity are victims of that system, it all makes perfect sense.
If you think that American racism is responsible for a black man allegedly raping a black woman, this is a story in which there are only victims and there is no perpetrator but the system itself — in this case, a system represented by the white police officer.
If we wish to live together in a society, this perspective cannot win.
By lionizing Jacob Blake while decrying the police who tried to arrest him, Democrats justify and incentivize criminality.
This must stop. Individuals are responsible for their crimes; police are necessary to stop those crimes. Those who disagree cannot be allowed to gain power.
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--John Stossel: Speak Out in China and You May Literally Find a New Husband in Your Bed

“ I ’ m more anti-China than you !
” That ’ s a new theme of this election .
Joe Biden says , “ We will never again be at the mercy of China !
” Donald Trump replies , “ China would own our country if Joe Biden got elected !
” It ’ s strange to hear competition , because just a few administrations ago , presidents were eager to celebrate China .
“ A future of greater trade and growth and human dignity is possible !
” said George W. Bush .
What changed ?
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect Presidents Clinton and Bush were excited about China because its dictators had finally opened up China ’ s economy .
They got rid of price controls , broke up collective farms , allowed foreign investment and privatized state-run business .
China , suddenly , prospered .
“ People were so happy to finally see China being set on this path , ” said Melissa Chen , who reports on China for the Spectator .
The reforms “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of poverty for the very first time.
” Then , three years ago , Xi Jinping got himself named president for life .
He cracked down on speech , even jokes .
After someone noted his resemblance to Winnie-the-Pooh , all mentions of the character were deleted from China ’ s internet .
I had thought the internet couldn ’ t be censored .
Bill Clinton said it would be like “ trying to nail Jell-O to the wall.
” “ The Chinese figured out how to nail Jell-O to the wall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an almost perfectly walled-in internet.
” China does this by employing a million censors .
They block Google , Facebook , Twitter and most Western news media .
A few computer-savvy Chinese citizens use forbidden apps to get around the censorship , but most don ’ t get to see the same internet that we see .
People caught accessing banned sites are punished .
Police may barge into your home , threaten your family or just restrict your choices .
“ You can ’ t make doctor ’ s appointments , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t travel … they ’ ll block you from buying a train ticket or a plane ticket.
” Life is far worse for religious minorities such as the Muslim Uighurs .
The government is waging cultural genocide against them .
RELATED : Dave Brat : Compare Trump 's Record on China to Biden 's - It 's Clear Who the 2020 Winner Should Be About a million Uighurs are locked up in “ re-education ” camps , “ sometimes for years , ” Chen said .
“ Their family never hears back from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters near the camps , but drone footage shows rows of blindfolded people with their heads shaved and their hands tied behind their backs .
Radio Free Asia adds that China ’ s “ re-education ” methods even include having Chinese men replace the Uighur men in families .
They “ come in and live with a family [ and ] sleep in the same bed as the wife , ” says Chen .
In short , today ’ s China is , once again , a vicious communist dictatorship .
So , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters and hear them say , “ America is the world ’ s biggest problem.
” Even a recent New York Times editorial board member wrote that it is difficult to know whether the United States is “ better , worse , or the same ” as China .
That equivalence is “ bonkers , ” according to Chen .
“ There should be no doubt about the moral equivalence between the two countries.
” For one thing , we Americans are free to criticize our government .
“ You can hold up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ Screw Donald Trump ; the United States sucks ! '
” Chen explained .
“ You can not do anything remotely similar in China.
” People in Hong Kong tried .
Millions attended protests , often waving American flags .
Chen said it shows they “ have a hankering for American values .
They crave this freedom that we take for granted.
” Now they , too , have been silenced by China ’ s government .
The American protesters who carry “ democratic socialism ” banners and wave Communist flags @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like them “ useful idiots ” ) should know what people in Hong Kong know : Socialism leads to real government oppression .
“ Why would Americans want this ?
” Chen asked .
“ Why would they be waving these Communist flags , wanting socialism ?
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“I’m more anti-China than you!” That’s a new theme of this election.
Joe Biden says, “We will never again be at the mercy of China!” Donald Trump replies, “China would own our country if Joe Biden got elected!”
It’s strange to hear competition, because just a few administrations ago, presidents were eager to celebrate China. “A future of greater trade and growth and human dignity is possible!” said George W. Bush.
Bill Clinton praised China’s “positive change” and “great progress.”
What changed? That’s the subject of my new video.
Presidents Clinton and Bush were excited about China because its dictators had finally opened up China’s economy. They got rid of price controls, broke up collective farms, allowed foreign investment and privatized state-run business. China, suddenly, prospered.
“People were so happy to finally see China being set on this path,” said Melissa Chen, who reports on China for the Spectator. The reforms “lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty for the very first time.”
Then, three years ago, Xi Jinping got himself named president for life.
He cracked down on speech, even jokes. After someone noted his resemblance to Winnie-the-Pooh, all mentions of the character were deleted from China’s internet.
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I had thought the internet couldn’t be censored. Bill Clinton said it would be like “trying to nail Jell-O to the wall.”
“The Chinese figured out how to nail Jell-O to the wall,” Chen said. “They built an almost perfectly walled-in internet.”
China does this by employing a million censors. They block Google, Facebook, Twitter and most Western news media. A few computer-savvy Chinese citizens use forbidden apps to get around the censorship, but most don’t get to see the same internet that we see.
People caught accessing banned sites are punished. Police may barge into your home, threaten your family or just restrict your choices.
“You can’t make doctor’s appointments,” Chen explained. “You can’t travel … they’ll block you from buying a train ticket or a plane ticket.”
Life is far worse for religious minorities such as the Muslim Uighurs. The government is waging cultural genocide against them.
About a million Uighurs are locked up in “re-education” camps, “sometimes for years,” Chen said. “Their family never hears back from them.”
China won’t allow reporters near the camps, but drone footage shows rows of blindfolded people with their heads shaved and their hands tied behind their backs.
Radio Free Asia adds that China’s “re-education” methods even include having Chinese men replace the Uighur men in families. They “come in and live with a family [and] sleep in the same bed as the wife,” says Chen.
In short, today’s China is, once again, a vicious communist dictatorship.
So, I’m amazed to watch American protesters and hear them say, “America is the world’s biggest problem.”
Even a recent New York Times editorial board member wrote that it is difficult to know whether the United States is “better, worse, or the same” as China.
That equivalence is “bonkers,” according to Chen.
“There should be no doubt about the moral equivalence between the two countries.”
For one thing, we Americans are free to criticize our government.
“You can hold up a sign at a protest, saying, ‘Screw Donald Trump; the United States sucks!'” Chen explained. “You cannot do anything remotely similar in China.”
People in Hong Kong tried. Millions attended protests, often waving American flags. Chen said it shows they “have a hankering for American values. They crave this freedom that we take for granted.”
Now they, too, have been silenced by China’s government.
The American protesters who carry “democratic socialism” banners and wave Communist flags (Soviet Communists used to call people like them “useful idiots”) should know what people in Hong Kong know: Socialism leads to real government oppression.
“Why would Americans want this?” Chen asked. “Why would they be waving these Communist flags, wanting socialism?”
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--The Hill Owns Itself, Uses Pic of Trump Supporters Wearing Masks in Tweet About Them Not Wearing Mas

The Hill Owns Itself, Uses Pic of Trump Supporters Wearing Masks in Tweet About Them Not Wearing Masks

The media ’ s bias regarding President Donald Trump and his supporters is always showing , although the prejudice can be subtle .
No lie is too big and no omission is too small in the quest to deny the president a second term .
The gatekeepers of information , as reporters so often view themselves , failed in 2016 to prevent a Trump victory , so they ’ re doubling down and hitting the president with everything they have in 2020 .
Ever so often , though , a story comes along that makes you wonder if for reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nature that at this point , that they don ’ t even care if you notice .
The Hill , for example , published a story on Twitter on Tuesday claiming that Trump supporters refused to wear masks at a rally in Winston-Salem , North Carolina .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect “ JUST IN : Trump , supporters gathered without masks in North Carolina despite request from local GOP official , ” the outlet tweeted .
There was just one problem : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person in the crowd wearing a mask .
The Hill ’ s own story graphic disproved the entire narrative before the story even had a chance to be read .
Apparently it doesn ’ t matter what the facts are , so long as the story makes Trump look bad .
But this one really backfired .
Donald Trump Jr. , the president ’ s eldest son , pointed out the low quality of the reporting with a tweet of his own .
“ WTF ?
Literally all you have to do is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that everyone gathered in the stands is wearing a mask .
I was able to do it on my iPhone in two seconds !
” he tweeted in response to The Hill .
RELATED : CNN Caught Airing Doctored Photo of Joe Biden That Covers Up 1 Huge Detail “ I guess ‘ journalists ’ are not capable of basic observation , they just blindly run with the narrative , ” he added .
The Hill quickly deleted the tweet , but the internet is forever .
The outlet rebounded by posting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although editors chose a different graphic .
But the damage was done and so too is the outlet ’ s credibility with many , many people .
The Hill is not the only outlet this year that has accidentally reported the truth when attempting to spin the narrative .
But the beltway publication joins some pretty unsavory company , as far as fake news purveying goes .
Outlets such as CNN and The Hill don ’ t count on voters being intelligent enough to spot their inaccuracies and to call them out on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they ’ re underestimating the public ’ s ability to see right through their reporting , which is little more than leftist activism cloaked as journalism .
Even mostly truthful fake news reporting will never hold a candle to actual journalism , which at this point — with the election less than two months away — is pretty hard to find .
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The media’s bias regarding President Donald Trump and his supporters is always showing, although the prejudice can be subtle.
No lie is too big and no omission is too small in the quest to deny the president a second term.
The gatekeepers of information, as reporters so often view themselves, failed in 2016 to prevent a Trump victory, so they’re doubling down and hitting the president with everything they have in 2020.
Ever so often, though, a story comes along that makes you wonder if for reporters, being disingenuous is such a second nature that at this point, that they don’t even care if you notice.
The Hill, for example, published a story on Twitter on Tuesday claiming that Trump supporters refused to wear masks at a rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
“JUST IN: Trump, supporters gathered without masks in North Carolina despite request from local GOP official,” the outlet tweeted.
There was just one problem: The image shared by The Hill showed every person in the crowd wearing a mask.
Literally every single person in this photo is wearing a mask, @thehill https://t.co/NzCFSk4Xzp pic.twitter.com/Frc5eNKs8o — Harry Khachatrian (@Harry1T6) September 9, 2020
The Hill’s own story graphic disproved the entire narrative before the story even had a chance to be read.
Apparently it doesn’t matter what the facts are, so long as the story makes Trump look bad.
But this one really backfired.
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, pointed out the low quality of the reporting with a tweet of his own.
“WTF? Literally all you have to do is zoom in on the picture to realize that everyone gathered in the stands is wearing a mask. I was able to do it on my iPhone in two seconds!” he tweeted in response to The Hill.
“I guess ‘journalists’ are not capable of basic observation, they just blindly run with the narrative,” he added.
WTF? Literally all you have to do is zoom in on the picture to realize that everyone gathered in the stands is wearing a mask.
I was able to do it on my iPhone in two seconds!
I guess “journalists” are not capable of basic observation, they just blindly run with the narrative. https://t.co/aNtxhmhgGn — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 9, 2020
The Hill quickly deleted the tweet, but the internet is forever.
The outlet rebounded by posting the same story with the same headline — although editors chose a different graphic.
Before: literally everyone is wearing a mask in the picture After: No one in the crowd is shown in the picture ??♂ pic.twitter.com/R4kyWkamJg — Kelb Hull (@CalebJHull) September 9, 2020
But the damage was done and so too is the outlet’s credibility with many, many people.
The Hill is not the only outlet this year that has accidentally reported the truth when attempting to spin the narrative.
But the beltway publication joins some pretty unsavory company, as far as fake news purveying goes.
CNN chyron reads ‘fiery but mostly peaceful protests’ with blazing Kenosha backdrop https://t.co/jJdXged3tO — Conservative News (@BIZPACReview) August 27, 2020
Watch: Standing in front of a burning building, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi claims Minneapolis situation is not “generally speaking unruly” pic.twitter.com/7296aR20x1 — TV News HQ (@TVNewsHQ) May 29, 2020
Outlets such as CNN and The Hill don’t count on voters being intelligent enough to spot their inaccuracies and to call them out on their lying.
Much like in 2016, they’re underestimating the public’s ability to see right through their reporting, which is little more than leftist activism cloaked as journalism.
Even mostly truthful fake news reporting will never hold a candle to actual journalism, which at this point — with the election less than two months away — is pretty hard to find.
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--Watch: Teacher Shares Clever Mask Hack To Make Wearing Them More Comfortable

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One of the most annoying parts about wearing a mask , other than the facial swamp it creates and the sense of claustrophobia it can induce , is the plain difficulty of communicating .
“ Mmblgffhhhrr ” isn ’ t the easiest answer , question or comment to understand , and people who have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found the masks more than merely annoying : They impede work .
But one teacher has been championing a device that takes care of that issue .
A retired Marine staff sergeant and current teacher , Angie Madden knows how to get things done .
She posted a video on Facebook with her valuable PSA that has been shared over 300,000 times — proving that her information has been well-received .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect “ Teacher tip for all my teacher friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ You have got to get one of these !
!
” “ To all my teacher friends , look — I ordered the coolest thing on Amazon .
… You stick it on your face , and you put your mask on … and when you wear it , it keeps your mask off your face , ” she says in the video .
“ So you can hear me clearly , and I ’ m not breathing my mask in , and my mask doesn ’ t move off my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
I didn ’ t have any issues .
… It looks really weird , but it ’ s amazing.
” The plastic insert works to keep the fabric away from your lips , allowing you to talk and breathe much more clearly .
In an update on the device , Madden confirmed that it has continued to prove useful .
“ We started school 10 days ago and it has been such a relief to be able to talk and not suck in the mask , ” she told NBC ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of the other reasons that I bought it is my husband works in a plant and it can get very noisy , so in order for him to talk to people he would pull his mask down.
” “ I ’ m worried for him since he ’ s diabetic and is in a high-risk group.
” Known as a “ mask bracket ” or “ mask frame , ” the item is now available in many places , including ( of course ) Amazon .
According to at least one doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — as long as it doesn ’ t bump the mask out too far , causing gaps .
“ If the position of the mask around the nose , cheeks and chin is good , then a silicone mask insert should maintain the same level of effectiveness as wearing a mask without one , ” Dr. Nate Favini , medical lead of preventive care practice Forward , told “ Today.
” What do you think — is this something you could use ?
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One of the most annoying parts about wearing a mask, other than the facial swamp it creates and the sense of claustrophobia it can induce, is the plain difficulty of communicating.
“Mmblgffhhhrr” isn’t the easiest answer, question or comment to understand, and people who have to communicate as part of their jobs have found the masks more than merely annoying: They impede work.
But one teacher has been championing a device that takes care of that issue. A retired Marine staff sergeant and current teacher, Angie Madden knows how to get things done.
She posted a video on Facebook with her valuable PSA that has been shared over 300,000 times — proving that her information has been well-received.
“Teacher tip for all my teacher friends!” she shared on Aug. 21. “You have got to get one of these!!”
“To all my teacher friends, look — I ordered the coolest thing on Amazon. … You stick it on your face, and you put your mask on … and when you wear it, it keeps your mask off your face,” she says in the video.
“So you can hear me clearly, and I’m not breathing my mask in, and my mask doesn’t move off my face. … I wore it all day. I didn’t have any issues. … It looks really weird, but it’s amazing.”
The plastic insert works to keep the fabric away from your lips, allowing you to talk and breathe much more clearly.
In an update on the device, Madden confirmed that it has continued to prove useful.
“We started school 10 days ago and it has been such a relief to be able to talk and not suck in the mask,” she told NBC’s “Today” show.
“One of the other reasons that I bought it is my husband works in a plant and it can get very noisy, so in order for him to talk to people he would pull his mask down.”
“I’m worried for him since he’s diabetic and is in a high-risk group.”
Known as a “mask bracket” or “mask frame,” the item is now available in many places, including (of course) Amazon.
According to at least one doctor, the device is fine to wear — as long as it doesn’t bump the mask out too far, causing gaps.
“If the position of the mask around the nose, cheeks and chin is good, then a silicone mask insert should maintain the same level of effectiveness as wearing a mask without one,” Dr. Nate Favini, medical lead of preventive care practice Forward, told “Today.”
What do you think — is this something you could use?
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--‘Catastrophic’ Fires Rage Across Pacific Northwest

Windblown wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon , the governor said Wednesday , warning : “ This could be the greatest loss of human life and property due to wildfire in our state ’ s history.
” Firefighters struggled to contain and douse the blazes fanned by 50 mph wind gusts , and officials in some western Oregon communities gave residents “ go now ” orders to evacuate , meaning they had minutes to flee their homes .
The destructive blazes were burning in a large swath of Washington state and Oregon that rarely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pacific Northwest ’ s cool and wet climate .
The fires trapped firefighters and civilians behind fire lines in Oregon and leveled an entire small town in eastern Washington .
Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown warned that the devastation could be overwhelming from the fires that exploded Monday during a windstorm .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect “ Everyone must be on high alert , ” Brown said .
“ The next several days are going to be extremely difficult.
” No fatalities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed by Wednesday afternoon , but Brown said some communities were substantially damaged , with “ hundreds of homes lost.
” The precise extent of damage was unclear because so many of the fire zones were too dangerous to survey , according to Oregon Deputy State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple .
“ Quite frankly , we are not even able to get into these areas , ” she said .
In Washington state , the body of a child was discovered in an area where a giant wildfire had burned but the cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz said .
Pacific Northwest officials said they did not recall so many destructive fires at once in the areas where they were burning .
Sheriff ’ s deputies , traveling with chain saws in their patrol cars to cut fallen trees blocking roads , went door to door in rural communities 40 miles south of Portland , telling people to evacuate .
Since Tuesday , as many as 16,000 people have been told to abandon their homes .
“ These winds are so incredible and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have a lot of time , ” Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts said .
Fires were burning in seven Oregon counties , and rural and suburban homes miles away from Portland , Oregon ’ s largest city , were under preliminary orders to prepare for possible evacuations .
Three prisons were evacuated late Tuesday .
RELATED : Gender Reveal Gone Wrong : Fire Officials Announce Cause of Devastating CA Wildfire The Pacific Northwest is no stranger to wildfires , but most of the biggest ones until now have been in the eastern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the weather is considerably hotter and drier and the vegetation more fire-prone than it is in the region ’ s western portion .
Fires in 2017 and 2018 crested the top of the Cascade Mountains — the long spine that divides dry eastern Oregon from the lush western part of the state — but never before spread into the valleys below , according to Doug Grafe , chief of Fire Protection at the Oregon Department of Forestry .
“ We do not have a context for this amount of fire on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seeing them run down the canyons the way they have — carrying tens of miles in one period of an afternoon and not slowing down in the evening — [ there is ] absolutely no context for that in this environment.
” Fire crews were focusing on trying to keep people out of harm ’ s way and preventing houses from burning on Wednesday , with officials saying that containing the fires was a secondary priority .
There was concern that fires south of Portland could merge and become a much larger inferno @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to handle .
“ We ’ re really at the mercy of the weather right now , ” Clackamas Fire District Chief Fred Charlton said .
After a tour of the fire area south of Seattle in Sumner , Washington , Gov .
Jay Inslee said the blaze is “ just one example of probably the most catastrophic fires we ’ ve had in the history of the state.
” Inslee said more than 330,000 acres burned during a 24-hour period — an area larger than the acreage that normally burns during entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fall .
About 80 percent of the small eastern Washington farming town of Malden was leveled by flames from a fast-moving fire on Monday .
Among the buildings that burned were the town ’ s fire station , post office , City Hall and library .
He blamed hot weather , high winds and low humidity for the explosive growth of the fires .
In Oregon , at least four major fires were burning in Clackamas County , a suburban county in Oregon that ’ s a bedroom community of Portland .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was put on notice to be ready to evacuate late Tuesday amid winds gusting up to 30 mph .
Another major fire in southern Oregon prompted evacuation orders in much of Medford , a city of about 80,000 residents .
And several huge blazes burning in Marion County , southeast of the state ’ s capitol city of Salem , merged overnight — turning the sky blood red in the middle of the day .
Thousands of people were braced to flee if evacuation orders emerged .
Wind storms downed power lines and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington .
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Windblown wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, the governor said Wednesday, warning: “This could be the greatest loss of human life and property due to wildfire in our state’s history.”
Firefighters struggled to contain and douse the blazes fanned by 50 mph wind gusts, and officials in some western Oregon communities gave residents “go now” orders to evacuate, meaning they had minutes to flee their homes.
The destructive blazes were burning in a large swath of Washington state and Oregon that rarely experiences such intense fire activity because of the Pacific Northwest’s cool and wet climate.
The fires trapped firefighters and civilians behind fire lines in Oregon and leveled an entire small town in eastern Washington.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown warned that the devastation could be overwhelming from the fires that exploded Monday during a windstorm.
“Everyone must be on high alert,” Brown said. “The next several days are going to be extremely difficult.”
No fatalities from Oregon’s fires had been confirmed by Wednesday afternoon, but Brown said some communities were substantially damaged, with “hundreds of homes lost.”
The precise extent of damage was unclear because so many of the fire zones were too dangerous to survey, according to Oregon Deputy State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple.
“Quite frankly, we are not even able to get into these areas,” she said.
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In Washington state, the body of a child was discovered in an area where a giant wildfire had burned but the cause of death was not immediately available, state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz said.
Pacific Northwest officials said they did not recall so many destructive fires at once in the areas where they were burning.
Sheriff’s deputies, traveling with chain saws in their patrol cars to cut fallen trees blocking roads, went door to door in rural communities 40 miles south of Portland, telling people to evacuate. Since Tuesday, as many as 16,000 people have been told to abandon their homes.
“These winds are so incredible and are spreading so fast, we don’t have a lot of time,” Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts said.
Fires were burning in seven Oregon counties, and rural and suburban homes miles away from Portland, Oregon’s largest city, were under preliminary orders to prepare for possible evacuations. Three prisons were evacuated late Tuesday.
The Pacific Northwest is no stranger to wildfires, but most of the biggest ones until now have been in the eastern or southern parts of the region — where the weather is considerably hotter and drier and the vegetation more fire-prone than it is in the region’s western portion.
Fires in 2017 and 2018 crested the top of the Cascade Mountains — the long spine that divides dry eastern Oregon from the lush western part of the state — but never before spread into the valleys below, according to Doug Grafe, chief of Fire Protection at the Oregon Department of Forestry.
“We do not have a context for this amount of fire on the landscape,” he said.
“Seeing them run down the canyons the way they have — carrying tens of miles in one period of an afternoon and not slowing down in the evening — [there is] absolutely no context for that in this environment.”
Fire crews were focusing on trying to keep people out of harm’s way and preventing houses from burning on Wednesday, with officials saying that containing the fires was a secondary priority.
There was concern that fires south of Portland could merge and become a much larger inferno that would be more difficult for firefighters to handle.
“We’re really at the mercy of the weather right now,” Clackamas Fire District Chief Fred Charlton said.
After a tour of the fire area south of Seattle in Sumner, Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee said the blaze is “just one example of probably the most catastrophic fires we’ve had in the history of the state.”
Inslee said more than 330,000 acres burned during a 24-hour period — an area larger than the acreage that normally burns during entire fire seasons that last from spring into the fall.
About 80 percent of the small eastern Washington farming town of Malden was leveled by flames from a fast-moving fire on Monday. Among the buildings that burned were the town’s fire station, post office, City Hall and library.
“It’s an unprecedented and heart-breaking event,” Inslee told reporters.
He blamed hot weather, high winds and low humidity for the explosive growth of the fires.
In Oregon, at least four major fires were burning in Clackamas County, a suburban county in Oregon that’s a bedroom community of Portland. The entire county of nearly 420,000 people was put on notice to be ready to evacuate late Tuesday amid winds gusting up to 30 mph.
Another major fire in southern Oregon prompted evacuation orders in much of Medford, a city of about 80,000 residents.
And several huge blazes burning in Marion County, southeast of the state’s capitol city of Salem, merged overnight — turning the sky blood red in the middle of the day. Thousands of people were braced to flee if evacuation orders emerged.
Wind storms downed power lines and tens of thousands of people lost power in the northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington.
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