westernjournal--2020-11-11--Governor Pushes ‘Anti-Mob’ Crackdown That Allows Citizens To Shoot Looters – Report

Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis is taking steps to combat looting and similar activities , championing an expansion of the state ’ s Stand Your Ground law , according to the Miami Herald , The Republican ’ s proposed modifications would empower “ armed citizens to shoot suspected looters or anyone engaged in ‘ criminal mischief ’ that disrupts a business , ' ” the report Wednesday said .
DeSantis described it as “ anti-mob legislation , ” the Herald reported .
The proposal reportedly would expand the list of felonies that justify the use of force under the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mischief causing “ interruption or impairment ” to businesses as well as looting , classified as burglary that occurs 500 feet or less from a “ violent or disorderly assembly.
” DeSantis ’ plan also would “ make it a third-degree felony to block traffic during a protest , ” the Herald reported .
TRENDING : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective WESH-TV in Orlando said the proposal “ aims to include justification for people who use force against others if criminal acts are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who “ claim to have unintentionally killed or injured ” an individual blocking streets would receive refuge under DeSantis ’ draft , according to the Herald .
A municipality that slashes police monies reportedly would be penalized and “ need to certify to the state by Oct. 15 that it is not disproportionately cutting law enforcement agencies ’ funding.
” According to WESH , Republican David Simmons , a former state senator who spearheaded the Stand Your Ground law , “ doesn ’ t disagree with expanding it.
” However , Republican state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeSantis “ has the right idea ” with his proposal .
Though he did not commit to sponsoring it , Gruters said he plans to “ definitely be supporting it however I can.
” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said sheriffs across Florida “ want to review it and look forward to the proposed bill ” and the Florida Sheriffs Association plans to “ carefully analyze and consider it , and take a position once we see the final form.
” Critics included Grant Stern , a leftist radio host from Miami , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ right to murder ” law .
RELATED : Florida Governor Rolls Out Plans for Strict New Punishments for Rioters Other DeSantis critics said the change “ could allow for people to kill over property crimes and promote vigilantism , ” according to WESH .
Democratic Orlando Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith slammed DeSantis , saying , “ What ’ s interesting to see is Gov .
Ron DeSantis has so much time on his hands that he can craft legislation to address an imaginary issue in the state of Florida.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miami-Dade County , told the Herald that the governor ’ s proposal “ allows for vigilantes to justify their actions.
” “ It also allows for death to be the punishment for property crime — and this is cruel and unusual punishment , ” she said .
“ We can not live in a lawless society where taking a life is done so casually and recklessly.
” Individuals on both sides of the fence weighed in on Twitter .
The Herald reported the legislative revision had not been filed with Florida ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and legislators had not committed to sponsorship prior to the first 2021 legislative session on March 2 .
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking steps to combat looting and similar activities, championing an expansion of the state’s Stand Your Ground law, according to the Miami Herald,
The Republican’s proposed modifications would empower “armed citizens to shoot suspected looters or anyone engaged in ‘criminal mischief’ that disrupts a business,'” the report Wednesday said.
DeSantis described it as “anti-mob legislation,” the Herald reported.
The proposal reportedly would expand the list of felonies that justify the use of force under the state’s self-defense law to include criminal mischief causing “interruption or impairment” to businesses as well as looting, classified as burglary that occurs 500 feet or less from a “violent or disorderly assembly.”
DeSantis’ plan also would “make it a third-degree felony to block traffic during a protest,” the Herald reported.
WESH-TV in Orlando said the proposal “aims to include justification for people who use force against others if criminal acts are committed during protests like looting.”
Drivers who “claim to have unintentionally killed or injured” an individual blocking streets would receive refuge under DeSantis’ draft, according to the Herald.
A municipality that slashes police monies reportedly would be penalized and “need to certify to the state by Oct. 15 that it is not disproportionately cutting law enforcement agencies’ funding.”
According to WESH, Republican David Simmons, a former state senator who spearheaded the Stand Your Ground law, “doesn’t disagree with expanding it.”
However, Republican state Sen. Joe Gruters told the Herald that DeSantis “has the right idea” with his proposal.
Though he did not commit to sponsoring it, Gruters said he plans to “definitely be supporting it however I can.”
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said sheriffs across Florida “want to review it and look forward to the proposed bill” and the Florida Sheriffs Association plans to “carefully analyze and consider it, and take a position once we see the final form.”
Critics included Grant Stern, a leftist radio host from Miami, who called Stand Your Ground the state’s “right to murder” law.
Florida already has a ‘right to murder’ law. It’s called “Stand Your Ground.” https://t.co/kgvm6qyCfS — Grant Stern (@grantstern) November 11, 2020
Other DeSantis critics said the change “could allow for people to kill over property crimes and promote vigilantism,” according to WESH.
Democratic Orlando Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith slammed DeSantis, saying, “What’s interesting to see is Gov. Ron DeSantis has so much time on his hands that he can craft legislation to address an imaginary issue in the state of Florida.”
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Denise Georges, a past prosecutor for Miami-Dade County, told the Herald that the governor’s proposal “allows for vigilantes to justify their actions.”
“It also allows for death to be the punishment for property crime — and this is cruel and unusual punishment,” she said. “We cannot live in a lawless society where taking a life is done so casually and recklessly.”
Individuals on both sides of the fence weighed in on Twitter.
So basically you get to defend your business if a mob of thugs come and try to destroy it. Not a bad idea in today’s world — China #1 Best 中國是最好的！ (@worldgunk) November 11, 2020
desantis wants murder — Juliette Torrez (@juliettetorrez) November 11, 2020
Beautiful. That is how we remain the land of the free. — ITS TIME (@sour_soooie) November 11, 2020
It’s the unlawful use of force for law enforcement to use lethal force for property crimes- how can he justify expanding that use of force to citizens? Ridiculous. Reckless. Stupid. Propaganda. — Meggan Bess Sullivan (@MegganSulliva10) November 11, 2020
Don’t Loot Don’t Assault Don’t Kill Don’t Destroy what does not belong to you? Law and Order — Felix Fernandez (@tailboardman1) November 11, 2020
The Herald reported the legislative revision had not been filed with Florida’s House or Senate as of Tuesday, and legislators had not committed to sponsorship prior to the first 2021 legislative session on March 2.
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--Politician Who Voted To Defund the Police Wrongly Called 911 on Driver

Months after she proposed defunding the police , Portland , Oregon , City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty called the police on a Lyft driver who canceled her ride .
The ride was canceled after Hardesty got upset that the driver had trouble finding her pickup location and refused to roll up the windows that were open for ventilation , The Oregonian reported .
The Nov. 1 incident ended with dueling 911 calls after the city commissioner refused to get out of the car when the driver tried to drop her off at a gas station so she could order another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Lyft driver that decided he would just drop me off at a filling station .
And he wants me to get out and I ’ m not getting out of the car , in the dark , at a filling station , not happening — all because I asked him to put the window up .
But I ’ m not leaving , ” Hardesty told the dispatcher .
“ He says I have to get out of his car , or he ’ s calling the police , so I decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective The dispatcher told Hardesty that the situation was a civil matter , not a crime , because the car was the driver ’ s property .
“ I am not going to allow him to leave me on the side of the road .
I paid for a ride .
He canceled it , he says he canceled it .
So , I ’ m going to sit here until he sends me another ride , ” Hardesty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the only one who can order another ride .
Hardesty still refused to move and asked the police to respond .
A police officer was dispatched to the scene after the call .
In his recount of the incident , driver Richmond Frost told The Oregonian , “ it was just a ride that didn ’ t work out.
” He said that Hardesty was mad that he had trouble finding her pickup location and that he didn ’ t want to roll up the windows all the way .
The windows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cracked as a safeguard against the coronavirus , a practice that is part of Lyft ’ s recommendations for drivers during the pandemic .
“ She was not a pleasant person .
That has nothing to do with her political position as a Portland council person , ” Frost said .
“ I ’ m out here doing my job .
She was very disrespectful to me , made me uncomfortable .
I don ’ t feel like I have to sit in a car for anyone to have to argue unrelentingly and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I have to do in my own vehicle.
” RELATED : Trump Admin Gives Fantastic Veterans Day Gift to Vets and Gold Star Families Frost has been a Lyft driver for four years and has handled over 18,000 rides .
He said he didn ’ t know who Hardesty was until after the incident .
In Hardesty ’ s complaint to Lyft , she said the driver was angry and blamed her for the pickup location mixup and that it was “ totally inappropriate to expect a woman to get out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” According to the complaint , she ultimately called another driver , who arrived at the gas station at the same time as police .
Hardesty is one of the commissioners who proposed cutting the Portland Police Bureau ’ s budget by $ 18 million in June , according to KGW-TV .
She has tried to find alternatives to police responding to scenarios that don ’ t involve actual crimes , like the situation she found herself in .
“ I don ’ t call 911 lightly , but I certainly am not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my personal safety at risk , ” Hardesty told The Portland Tribune .
“ I ultimately had very limited options.
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Months after she proposed defunding the police, Portland, Oregon, City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty called the police on a Lyft driver who canceled her ride.
The ride was canceled after Hardesty got upset that the driver had trouble finding her pickup location and refused to roll up the windows that were open for ventilation, The Oregonian reported.
The Nov. 1 incident ended with dueling 911 calls after the city commissioner refused to get out of the car when the driver tried to drop her off at a gas station so she could order another ride.
“I’ve got a Lyft driver that decided he would just drop me off at a filling station. And he wants me to get out and I’m not getting out of the car, in the dark, at a filling station, not happening — all because I asked him to put the window up. But I’m not leaving,” Hardesty told the dispatcher.
“He says I have to get out of his car, or he’s calling the police, so I decided to call for him.”
The dispatcher told Hardesty that the situation was a civil matter, not a crime, because the car was the driver’s property.
“I am not going to allow him to leave me on the side of the road. I paid for a ride. He canceled it, he says he canceled it. So, I’m going to sit here until he sends me another ride,” Hardesty continued.
The dispatcher explained that Hardesty was the only one who can order another ride. Hardesty still refused to move and asked the police to respond.
A police officer was dispatched to the scene after the call.
In his recount of the incident, driver Richmond Frost told The Oregonian, “it was just a ride that didn’t work out.”
He said that Hardesty was mad that he had trouble finding her pickup location and that he didn’t want to roll up the windows all the way.
The windows in the front of the car were cracked as a safeguard against the coronavirus, a practice that is part of Lyft’s recommendations for drivers during the pandemic.
“She was not a pleasant person. That has nothing to do with her political position as a Portland council person,” Frost said.
“I’m out here doing my job. She was very disrespectful to me, made me uncomfortable. I don’t feel like I have to sit in a car for anyone to have to argue unrelentingly and be rude and abusive, telling me what I have to do in my own vehicle.”
Frost has been a Lyft driver for four years and has handled over 18,000 rides. He said he didn’t know who Hardesty was until after the incident.
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In Hardesty’s complaint to Lyft, she said the driver was angry and blamed her for the pickup location mixup and that it was “totally inappropriate to expect a woman to get out of a vehicle in the dead of night.” According to the complaint, she ultimately called another driver, who arrived at the gas station at the same time as police.
Hardesty is one of the commissioners who proposed cutting the Portland Police Bureau’s budget by $18 million in June, according to KGW-TV.
She has tried to find alternatives to police responding to scenarios that don’t involve actual crimes, like the situation she found herself in.
“I don’t call 911 lightly, but I certainly am not gonna do anything that would put my personal safety at risk,” Hardesty told The Portland Tribune. “I ultimately had very limited options.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--Watch: Sen. Cruz Shreds McCabe Using 1 Line

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and Sen. Ted Cruz got in a heated exchange during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday .
“ Ben Rhodes , the former deputy national security advisor to President Obama , said that foreign leaders are already having conversations with Joe Biden ‘ talking about the agenda they are going to pursue Jan. 20.
’ Mr. McCabe , based on that testimony , do you believe Joe Biden is violating the Logan Act ?
” the Texas Republican asked .
“ I ’ m not aware of Ben Rhodes ’ statements– ” McCabe responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it on faith he said what I read .
Assuming that quote is accurate — it ’ s a verbatim quote — is that a violation of the Logan Act under any plausible theory ?
” Cruz continued .
“ I am not prepared to take your statement on faith .
And I ’ m also not prepared to conduct legal analysis , ” McCabe replied .
TRENDING : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective Eventually Cruz told McCabe that “ the reason you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s conversations did not violate the Logan Act ] is because that was your flimsy political basis to go after a decorated war hero because you disagreed politically with President Trump .
Flynn was indicted in 2019 as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia .
He pleaded guilty to speaking with a top Russian diplomat during the Trump transition period , which is technically a violation of the Logan Act .
The act makes it a federal crime for unauthorized citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States government matters .
The law itself is almost never used , but has been law since 1799 .
“ The Logan Act might be unconstitutional under the First Amendment as a restriction on speech .
No case has considered this argument , but some commentators have referred to the Act ’ s potential unconstitutionality , ” The Federalist Society has written of the act .
RELATED : Sen. Cruz Demands Investigation of Voting Machine System That Wrongly Gave County to Biden On Wednesday , Axios reported that presumptive president-elect Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arab Emirates regarding the nation ’ s peace agreement with Israel .
“ The UAE has been preparing for a potential Biden victory for several months , and it made sure to get a blessing from Biden and other senior Democrats for its normalization deal with Israel , ” Axios reported .
Cruz was accusing McCabe of prosecuting Flynn for political purposes , as aides and leaders speaking with foreign officials during a transition process appears to be standard .
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Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and Sen. Ted Cruz got in a heated exchange during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday.
“Ben Rhodes, the former deputy national security advisor to President Obama, said that foreign leaders are already having conversations with Joe Biden ‘talking about the agenda they are going to pursue Jan. 20.’ Mr. McCabe, based on that testimony, do you believe Joe Biden is violating the Logan Act?” the Texas Republican asked.
“I’m not aware of Ben Rhodes’ statements–” McCabe responded before being cut off.
“Take it on faith he said what I read. Assuming that quote is accurate — it’s a verbatim quote — is that a violation of the Logan Act under any plausible theory?” Cruz continued.
“I am not prepared to take your statement on faith. And I’m also not prepared to conduct legal analysis,” McCabe replied.
Eventually Cruz told McCabe that “the reason you won’t say [Biden’s conversations did not violate the Logan Act] is because that was your flimsy political basis to go after a decorated war hero because you disagreed politically with President Trump.
CRUZ: Ben Rhodes said foreign leaders are already having conversations with Joe Biden. Is that a violation of the Logan Act? MCCABE: I am not prepared to take your statement on [good] faith. CRUZ: You’re not going to because that was your basis to go after a decorated war hero. pic.twitter.com/amFJvmt40z — August Takala (@AugustTakala) November 10, 2020
The “decorated war hero” in question? Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.
Flynn was indicted in 2019 as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
He pleaded guilty to speaking with a top Russian diplomat during the Trump transition period, which is technically a violation of the Logan Act.
The act makes it a federal crime for unauthorized citizens to make negotiations with foreign governments about United States government matters.
The law itself is almost never used, but has been law since 1799.
“The Logan Act might be unconstitutional under the First Amendment as a restriction on speech. No case has considered this argument, but some commentators have referred to the Act’s potential unconstitutionality,” The Federalist Society has written of the act.
On Wednesday, Axios reported that presumptive president-elect Joe Biden had been in contact with the United Arab Emirates regarding the nation’s peace agreement with Israel.
“The UAE has been preparing for a potential Biden victory for several months, and it made sure to get a blessing from Biden and other senior Democrats for its normalization deal with Israel,” Axios reported.
They prosecuted General Flynn for doing this. https://t.co/354Nwppix4 — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 11, 2020
Cruz was accusing McCabe of prosecuting Flynn for political purposes, as aides and leaders speaking with foreign officials during a transition process appears to be standard.
The senator’s questioning will hopefully shed more light on the bizarre circumstances surrounding Flynn’s prosecution.
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--Influential Progressive Groups Unveil Far-Left Picks for Biden Cabinet

The progressive organizations Justice Democrats and the Sunrise Movement revealed who they want to serve in a Biden administration Cabinet on Wednesday , according to The Hill .
Sens .
Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are the groups ’ favorites to serve in top administration positions such as secretary of labor and secretary of the Treasury in the Cabinet of Democrat Joe Biden , the report said .
In addition , they would like to see Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison become the U.S. attorney general and Rep. Rashida Talib of Michigan lead the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
California Rep. Barbara Lee and Washington state Rep. Pramila Jayapal also are being floated by the organizations for Cabinet posts .
“ President-elect Biden must embrace this historic moment by keeping the party united and appointing progressive leaders who will help him usher in the most progressive Democratic administration in generations , ” Alexandra Rojas , executive director of Justice Democrats , said , according to The Hill .
TRENDING : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective “ Progressives make up close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deserve representation in the next administration , ” Rojas said .
The Sunrise Movement , which is focused specifically on climate change , wants a Biden administration to establish a “ White House Office of Climate Mobilization.
” It ’ s unclear how seriously the Biden transition team will consider the progressive groups ’ wishes .
Politico reported Saturday that Biden ’ s transition team is gravitating more toward former Obama administration officials and campaign allies .
Outgoing Alabama Sen. Doug Jones , former U.N .
Ambassador Susan Rice , Los Angeles Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg are just some of the big names under top consideration .
Anti-Trump Republican and Quibi CEO Meg Whitman is a frontrunner for secretary of commerce , according to Politico .
Debates over potential Cabinet picks are just one part of the ongoing battle within the Democratic Party between the more moderate members and those on the far left .
The former are furious over losing ( or almost losing ) several House races this election , which led to an explosive Democratic caucus call on Nov. 5 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ need to not ever use the term ‘ socialist ’ or ‘ socialism ’ ever again ” and that political extremism almost made her lose her election .
“ If we are classifying Tuesday as a success … we will get f—ing torn apart in 2022 , ” Spanberger reportedly said .
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez , one of the leaders of the party ’ s far-left faction , snapped back at Spanberger ’ s comments .
“ There are folks running around on TV blaming progressivism for Dem underperformance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to open the hood on struggling campaigns of candidates who are blaming progressives for their problems .
Almost all had awful execution on digital .
DURING A PANDEMIC , ” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted .
Without a doubt , progressive Democrats will continue to pressure Biden to enact increasingly leftist policies , regardless of how unpopular or unrealistic they may be .
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The progressive organizations Justice Democrats and the Sunrise Movement revealed who they want to serve in a Biden administration Cabinet on Wednesday, according to The Hill.
Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are the groups’ favorites to serve in top administration positions such as secretary of labor and secretary of the Treasury in the Cabinet of Democrat Joe Biden, the report said.
In addition, they would like to see Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison become the U.S. attorney general and Rep. Rashida Talib of Michigan lead the Department of House and Urban Development, The Hill reported.
California Rep. Barbara Lee and Washington state Rep. Pramila Jayapal also are being floated by the organizations for Cabinet posts.
“President-elect Biden must embrace this historic moment by keeping the party united and appointing progressive leaders who will help him usher in the most progressive Democratic administration in generations,” Alexandra Rojas, executive director of Justice Democrats, said, according to The Hill.
“Progressives make up close to half the party in Congress and deserve representation in the next administration,” Rojas said.
The Sunrise Movement, which is focused specifically on climate change, wants a Biden administration to establish a “White House Office of Climate Mobilization.”
It’s unclear how seriously the Biden transition team will consider the progressive groups’ wishes.
Politico reported Saturday that Biden’s transition team is gravitating more toward former Obama administration officials and campaign allies.
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Outgoing Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg are just some of the big names under top consideration.
Anti-Trump Republican and Quibi CEO Meg Whitman is a frontrunner for secretary of commerce, according to Politico.
Debates over potential Cabinet picks are just one part of the ongoing battle within the Democratic Party between the more moderate members and those on the far left.
The former are furious over losing (or almost losing) several House races this election, which led to an explosive Democratic caucus call on Nov. 5.
Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger strongly said Democrats “need to not ever use the term ‘socialist’ or ‘socialism’ ever again” and that political extremism almost made her lose her election.
“If we are classifying Tuesday as a success … we will get f—ing torn apart in 2022,” Spanberger reportedly said.
Spanberger on the Dem caucus call: We lost races we shouldn’t have lost.
Defund police almost cost me my race bc of an attack ad.
Don’t say socialism ever again.
Need to get back to basics.
(Is yelling.) — Erica Werner (@ericawerner) November 5, 2020
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, one of the leaders of the party’s far-left faction, snapped back at Spanberger’s comments.
“There are folks running around on TV blaming progressivism for Dem underperformance. I was curious, so I decided to open the hood on struggling campaigns of candidates who are blaming progressives for their problems. Almost all had awful execution on digital. DURING A PANDEMIC,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
There are folks running around on TV blaming progressivism for Dem underperformance. I was curious, so I decided to open the hood on struggling campaigns of candidates who are blaming progressives for their problems. Almost all had awful execution on digital. DURING A PANDEMIC. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 6, 2020
Without a doubt, progressive Democrats will continue to pressure Biden to enact increasingly leftist policies, regardless of how unpopular or unrealistic they may be.
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--Islamic Jihadists Behead More Than 50 People After Turning Soccer Field Into ‘Execution Ground’

Terrorists linked to the Islamic State terror group beheaded over 50 people in Mozambique during a weekend killing spree in which they reportedly turned a soccer field into an “ execution ground.
” Mozambique police commander-general Bernardino Rafael said terrorists attacked several villages , killed civilians , abducted women and children , and burned down homes , according to Al Jazeera .
“ They burned the houses then went after the population who had fled to the woods and started with their macabre actions , ” Rafael said .
In the village of Muatide , where more than 50 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a soccer field then killed and dismembered them , local media reported .
“ The militants turned a football pitch … into an ‘ execution ground , ' ” the BBC reported , citing local reports , “ where they decapitated and chopped bodies.
” TRENDING : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective Several other people were also decapitated in a separate attack on a nearby village , according to the outlet .
The extremists chanted “ Allahu akbar ” during their Friday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mozambique News Agency .
The beheadings are the latest in a series of attacks carried about by militants in the Cabo Delgado province since 2017 .
About 2,000 people have been killed and 430,000 have been left homeless during the conflict .
The militants call themselves “ al-Shabab ” and last year pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group , according to the New York Post .
The Islamic militants reportedly want to establish a new caliphate in southern Africa , The Times in London reported .
Some analysts told Al Jazeera @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the driving force behind these attacks .
A BBC reporter said that the latest attacks were probably the worst carried out and have led people to call for a peaceful resolution .
Over 50 people were beheaded or shot dead in an attack in April in Cabo Delgado .
Earlier in November , nine people were beheaded in the province .
The Mozambique government has appealed for international help to curb the conflict and says its military needs specialized training to get rid of the terrorists .
However , human rights groups say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carried out human rights abuses — including arbitrary arrests and torture — in their attempts to bring peace to the region .
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tweeted Tuesday that his nation was “ appalled ” by the recent reports of the attacks .
“ This is part of a pattern of escalating attacks in north-east Mozambique , ” he tweeted .
“ We remain in close contact with the Mozambican authorities to tackle the root causes of conflict.
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Terrorists linked to the Islamic State terror group beheaded over 50 people in Mozambique during a weekend killing spree in which they reportedly turned a soccer field into an “execution ground.”
Mozambique police commander-general Bernardino Rafael said terrorists attacked several villages, killed civilians, abducted women and children, and burned down homes, according to Al Jazeera.
“They burned the houses then went after the population who had fled to the woods and started with their macabre actions,” Rafael said.
In the village of Muatide, where more than 50 people were beheaded, terrorists led residents to a soccer field then killed and dismembered them, local media reported.
“The militants turned a football pitch … into an ‘execution ground,'” the BBC reported, citing local reports, “where they decapitated and chopped bodies.”
Several other people were also decapitated in a separate attack on a nearby village, according to the outlet.
The extremists chanted “Allahu akbar” during their Friday night raid on Nanjaba village, survivors told the Mozambique News Agency.
The beheadings are the latest in a series of attacks carried about by militants in the Cabo Delgado province since 2017.
About 2,000 people have been killed and 430,000 have been left homeless during the conflict.
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The militants call themselves “al-Shabab” and last year pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, according to the New York Post.
The Islamic militants reportedly want to establish a new caliphate in southern Africa, The Times in London reported.
Some analysts told Al Jazeera that poverty and not jihad could be the driving force behind these attacks.
A BBC reporter said that the latest attacks were probably the worst carried out and have led people to call for a peaceful resolution.
Over 50 people were beheaded or shot dead in an attack in April in Cabo Delgado.
Earlier in November, nine people were beheaded in the province.
The Mozambique government has appealed for international help to curb the conflict and says its military needs specialized training to get rid of the terrorists.
However, human rights groups say that the Mozambican security forces have also carried out human rights abuses — including arbitrary arrests and torture — in their attempts to bring peace to the region.
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tweeted Tuesday that his nation was “appalled” by the recent reports of the attacks.
The UK is appalled by reports of the beheading of dozens of civilians in Cabo Delgado province. This is part of a pattern of escalating attacks in north-east Mozambique. We remain in close contact with the Mozambican ?? authorities to tackle the root causes of conflict. — Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) November 10, 2020
“This is part of a pattern of escalating attacks in north-east Mozambique,” he tweeted.
“We remain in close contact with the Mozambican authorities to tackle the root causes of conflict.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--Biden 2 Months Ago: I Pledge Not To Declare Victory Until the Election Is Independently Certified

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has already proved he won ’ t be bogged down by following campaign promises , should he ultimately be declared the winner of the still-contested election .
In fact , the former vice president hasn ’ t even been officially declared the winner , and he ’ s already disregarding statements he made just recently about election integrity .
At the first presidential debate on Sept. 29 , when Biden and Fox News host Chris Wallace teamed up to take on President Donald Trump , the Democrat vowed he would not declare victory unless the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked from his seat in Cleveland , Ohio , “ Will you urge your supporters to stay calm while the vote is counted , and will you pledge not to declare victory until the election is independently certified ?
” Biden delivered one of his clearest answers of the campaign , when he simply answered , “ Yes.
” TRENDING : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective Biden added , “ And here ’ s the deal .
We ’ ll count the ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these ballots in some states can ’ t even be opened until Election Day , and if there ’ s thousands of ballots , it ’ s going to take time to do it.
” But six weeks later , and a full week after the election , a winner has not been decided .
However , during the past week , Biden has taken the mainstream media ’ s vote projections , which ignore coming litigation and discount credible examples of election irregularities , and behaved as if he won a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris , ” Biden said in a statement , NPR reported .
“ In the face of unprecedented obstacles , a record number of Americans voted .
Proving once again , that democracy beats deep in the heart of America , ” he added .
“ With the campaign over , it ’ s time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation , ” Biden concluded .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unite .
And to heal .
We are the United States of America .
And there ’ s nothing we can ’ t do , if we do it together.
” RELATED : Sen. Cruz Demands Investigation of Voting Machine System That Wrongly Gave County to Biden Biden ’ s Twitter feed also ignores the process that is playing out to tabulate votes and potentially disregard some of them down the road in the courts .
There are a number of scenarios that might seem unlikely , but could occur to deny Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump rightly refuses to concede an election that he and countless others feel was not fair nor conducted ethically in some of the country ’ s allegedly fraud-plagued urban centers .
Many people are only beginning to realize how vulnerable election software might be .
This election is not over , and Biden has already broken a major promise to the American people .
While the majority of the establishment media has prematurely called the race for Biden , those private companies are merely an arm of Biden ’ s party , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The independent General Services Administration has yet to clear Biden ’ s transition team to begin preparing for four years in the White House , and yet the candidate is masquerading around daily as the president-elect .
He is not .
Biden is , however , making a mockery of the election by refusing to allow the American process to determine a winner .
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Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has already proved he won’t be bogged down by following campaign promises, should he ultimately be declared the winner of the still-contested election.
In fact, the former vice president hasn’t even been officially declared the winner, and he’s already disregarding statements he made just recently about election integrity.
At the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, when Biden and Fox News host Chris Wallace teamed up to take on President Donald Trump, the Democrat vowed he would not declare victory unless the election was certified “independently.”
Wallace asked from his seat in Cleveland, Ohio, “Will you urge your supporters to stay calm while the vote is counted, and will you pledge not to declare victory until the election is independently certified?”
Biden delivered one of his clearest answers of the campaign, when he simply answered, “Yes.”
Wallace “Will you pledge not to declare victory until the election is independently verified?” Biden “Yes”. pic.twitter.com/z0vHIbAPhY — David (@CarbonCriminal) November 10, 2020
Biden added, “And here’s the deal. We’ll count the ballots. As you pointed out, some of these ballots in some states can’t even be opened until Election Day, and if there’s thousands of ballots, it’s going to take time to do it.”
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But six weeks later, and a full week after the election, a winner has not been decided.
However, during the past week, Biden has taken the mainstream media’s vote projections, which ignore coming litigation and discount credible examples of election irregularities, and behaved as if he won a decisive victory.
Last Saturday, Biden took a victory lap.
“I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris,” Biden said in a statement, NPR reported.
“In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted. Proving once again, that democracy beats deep in the heart of America,” he added.
“With the campaign over, it’s time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation,” Biden concluded. “It’s time for America to unite. And to heal. We are the United States of America. And there’s nothing we can’t do, if we do it together.”
Biden’s Twitter feed also ignores the process that is playing out to tabulate votes and potentially disregard some of them down the road in the courts.
America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not. I will keep the faith that you have placed in me. pic.twitter.com/moA9qhmjn8 — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 7, 2020
Come January, we will work quickly with Congress to dramatically ramp up health care protections, get America to universal coverage, and lower health care costs. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 10, 2020
Beginning on January 20th, Vice President-elect Harris and I are going to do everything in our power to ease the burden of health care on you and your families. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 10, 2020
When I’m speaking to foreign leaders, I’m telling them: America is going to be back. We’re going to be back in the game. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 10, 2020
Today, President-elect Joe Biden took part in separate congratulatory calls with the leaders of France, Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/vCyAVVF3qw — Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) November 10, 2020
There are a number of scenarios that might seem unlikely, but could occur to deny Biden the keys to the Oval Office.
President Trump rightly refuses to concede an election that he and countless others feel was not fair nor conducted ethically in some of the country’s allegedly fraud-plagued urban centers.
Many people are only beginning to realize how vulnerable election software might be.
This election is not over, and Biden has already broken a major promise to the American people.
While the majority of the establishment media has prematurely called the race for Biden, those private companies are merely an arm of Biden’s party, so they hardly amount to being independent.
The independent General Services Administration has yet to clear Biden’s transition team to begin preparing for four years in the White House, and yet the candidate is masquerading around daily as the president-elect.
He is not.
Biden is, however, making a mockery of the election by refusing to allow the American process to determine a winner.
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--Battleground State Announces It Will Conduct a Full Recount of Presidential Votes by Hand

The battleground state of Georgia will conduct a full audit of votes , by hand , for the first time ever , state officials have announced .
The New York Times currently shows Democrat Joe Biden ahead in the state 49.5 percent to President Donald Trump ’ s 49.2 percent .
Biden ’ s slim lead of roughly 14,000 votes comes as the ballot counting process in some areas of the state has come under question .
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday that as a result , election officials will audit the entire election by hand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective Georgia also used the now controversial Dominion Voting Systems software , which officials said was responsible for a delay in results in at least one county , according to CNN .
That software has come under question after it reportedly flipped thousands of votes from Trump to Biden , giving the Democrat an apparent victory in Antrim County County , Michigan .
The glitch was later resolved , with Trump winning the county with 56 percent of the vote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the software might have affected the race in other areas , but it was used in each of the disputed battleground states .
Dominion was also used in 64 other Michigan counties .
Questions about Georgia ’ s results have been asked since the state continued to find new votes days after the election , which eventually flipped the state from Trump to Biden .
Trump campaign attorney Harmeet Dhillon reacted to the news on Twitter .
Raffensperger vowed to ensure a thorough audit of all votes .
“ With the margin being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full , by-hand recount in each county , ” Raffensperger said Wednesday .
“ This will help build confidence .
It will be an audit , a recount and a recanvass all at once .
It will be a heavy lift , but we will work with the counties to get this done in time for our state certification , ” he added .
The secretary also assured all reports of ballot irregularities or fraud would be taken seriously .
“ My office will continue to investigate each and every incidence of illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people voting out of state — if you report it , we will investigate it .
Every legal vote will count , ” he said .
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The battleground state of Georgia will conduct a full audit of votes, by hand, for the first time ever, state officials have announced.
The New York Times currently shows Democrat Joe Biden ahead in the state 49.5 percent to President Donald Trump’s 49.2 percent.
Biden’s slim lead of roughly 14,000 votes comes as the ballot counting process in some areas of the state has come under question.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday that as a result, election officials will audit the entire election by hand, WSB-TV reported.
Georgia to hold first-ever audit of election results today https://t.co/iJowafCrfn — WSB-TV (@wsbtv) November 11, 2020
Georgia also used the now controversial Dominion Voting Systems software, which officials said was responsible for a delay in results in at least one county, according to CNN.
That software has come under question after it reportedly flipped thousands of votes from Trump to Biden, giving the Democrat an apparent victory in Antrim County County, Michigan. The glitch was later resolved, with Trump winning the county with 56 percent of the vote.
It isn’t yet clear if the software might have affected the race in other areas, but it was used in each of the disputed battleground states.
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Dominion was also used in 64 other Michigan counties.
Questions about Georgia’s results have been asked since the state continued to find new votes days after the election, which eventually flipped the state from Trump to Biden.
Trump campaign attorney Harmeet Dhillon reacted to the news on Twitter.
This is a big deal — Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ordered all of the state’s 159 counties to conduct a hand recount and audit of all votes cast in the presidential race https://t.co/Uf2oHLvUU9 — Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) November 11, 2020
Raffensperger vowed to ensure a thorough audit of all votes.
Georgia’s Secretary of State says the state will do a hand recount of the ballots. pic.twitter.com/pr6IEn13oI — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) November 11, 2020
“With the margin being so close, it will require a full, by-hand recount in each county,” Raffensperger said Wednesday.
“This will help build confidence. It will be an audit, a recount and a recanvass all at once. It will be a heavy lift, but we will work with the counties to get this done in time for our state certification,” he added.
The secretary also assured all reports of ballot irregularities or fraud would be taken seriously.
“My office will continue to investigate each and every incidence of illegal voting. Double voting, felon voting, people voting out of state — if you report it, we will investigate it. Every legal vote will count,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--NYC Mayor De Blasio Issues Insane Thanksgiving Gathering Statement

On Saturday , tens of thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets of the city , packed shoulder to shoulder , to celebrate the establishment media ’ s decision to call the presidential race for Democrat Joe Biden .
There were masks and it was outdoors .
As we ’ ve been told before , this is supposed to mitigate the problems — even though plenty of these people no doubt had to get into packed subway cars , buses or Ubers on the way to or from the celebration .
The city ’ s restaurants are still operating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Its schools are open — and doing a pretty good job of controlling transmission .
But don ’ t you have Thanksgiving dinner with your family or friends , or else New York will lose control of COVID-19 .
That ’ s the takeaway from Mayor Bill de Blasio , who held a news conference Monday and told the residents of his city that they should avoid “ big meals together.
” TRENDING : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective This wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christmas and Hanukkah are right around the corner ; while we often make the eight-day Jewish festival into a bigger holiday than it is , we shouldn ’ t forget the lascivious glee with which de Blasio has cracked down on his city ’ s Jewish community .
“ One of the most crucial things that ’ ll happen in the next two months , of course , is the holidays , and the holidays we associate with travel and the holidays we associate with big indoor gatherings , big meals together — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t be the case , because if you look at the numbers that we ’ re going to go over now , you ’ re going to see loud and clear we ’ re in a dangerous situation and we have to change our habits , ” de Blasio said , according to a transcript of the news conference .
“ We can not take the risk of going back to larger shutdowns of our city , our economy , more and more restrictions .
We can not take that risk .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in light of this situation.
” It ’ s curious to hear someone talk about how he wants restrictions on people that will affect the economy in order to avoid restrictions that will hurt the economy .
The mayor was later asked whether he planned “ to take more aggressive actions , such as not allowing the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree or making sure that any Thanksgiving-related gatherings do not take place.
” “ We ’ re going to look at all that , ” de Blasio responded .
New York City is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to The New York Times , 1,207 new cases were reported on Tuesday , along with two deaths .
The 14-day changes in both cases and deaths were up 77 and 94 percent , respectively .
RELATED : Anti-Trumper Finds Car Full of Jewish Kids , Does the Unthinkable Positivity rates in the city are well over 2 percent right now , which is also troublesome .
“ We see the presence of the coronavirus in this city and it ’ s trying to reassert itself , ” de Blasio said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our power to stop the coronavirus from reasserting in New York City .
We have to stop a second wave from happening here , it is getting dangerously close.
” “ We ’ re seeing household transmission , ” he added .
“ We ’ re seeing community spread .
We ’ re seeing things we have not seen in a long time — and we have to stop them.
” Nobody was stopping this , however : Yes , yes , I understand — there isn ’ t the same risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from an indoor celebration .
However , there ’ s also more of a risk when people are shoulder-to-shoulder in Washington Square Park than there is with a small family gathering — and there ’ s the additional risk of delegitimizing government authority on the matter via insane attempts to influence people ’ s behavior like this .
But at least if we can gather outdoors safely to celebrate Joe Biden ’ s media-called victory , we can look forward to the Macy ’ s Thanksgiving Day Parade , right ?
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On Saturday, tens of thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets of the city, packed shoulder to shoulder, to celebrate the establishment media’s decision to call the presidential race for Democrat Joe Biden.
There were masks and it was outdoors. As we’ve been told before, this is supposed to mitigate the problems — even though plenty of these people no doubt had to get into packed subway cars, buses or Ubers on the way to or from the celebration.
The city’s restaurants are still operating, albeit at 25 percent capacity. Its schools are open — and doing a pretty good job of controlling transmission.
But don’t you have Thanksgiving dinner with your family or friends, or else New York will lose control of COVID-19.
That’s the takeaway from Mayor Bill de Blasio, who held a news conference Monday and told the residents of his city that they should avoid “big meals together.”
This wasn’t just about Thanksgiving, of course. Christmas and Hanukkah are right around the corner; while we often make the eight-day Jewish festival into a bigger holiday than it is, we shouldn’t forget the lascivious glee with which de Blasio has cracked down on his city’s Jewish community.
“One of the most crucial things that’ll happen in the next two months, of course, is the holidays, and the holidays we associate with travel and the holidays we associate with big indoor gatherings, big meals together — that, unfortunately, this year can’t be the case, because if you look at the numbers that we’re going to go over now, you’re going to see loud and clear we’re in a dangerous situation and we have to change our habits,” de Blasio said, according to a transcript of the news conference.
“We cannot take the risk of going back to larger shutdowns of our city, our economy, more and more restrictions. We cannot take that risk. We have to change what we do in light of this situation.”
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It’s curious to hear someone talk about how he wants restrictions on people that will affect the economy in order to avoid restrictions that will hurt the economy.
The mayor was later asked whether he planned “to take more aggressive actions, such as not allowing the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree or making sure that any Thanksgiving-related gatherings do not take place.”
“We’re going to look at all that,” de Blasio responded.
New York City is seeing a spike in new COVID-19 cases.
According to The New York Times, 1,207 new cases were reported on Tuesday, along with two deaths. The 14-day changes in both cases and deaths were up 77 and 94 percent, respectively.
Positivity rates in the city are well over 2 percent right now, which is also troublesome.
“We see the presence of the coronavirus in this city and it’s trying to reassert itself,” de Blasio said.
“We need to do everything in our power to stop the coronavirus from reasserting in New York City. We have to stop a second wave from happening here, it is getting dangerously close.”
“We’re seeing household transmission,” he added. “We’re seeing community spread. We’re seeing things we have not seen in a long time — and we have to stop them.”
Nobody was stopping this, however:
Parades in DC and dancing to Bye Bye Bye in Times Square. We’ve more than earned this moment of joy. #PresidentElectBiden#Biden2020https://t.co/x0t0yHn7T2 — Lindsey ? ? ? ? ? #YOUREFIRED (@BlueTX2020) November 7, 2020
For a NY-er like me, seeing the throngs in Times Square lifted my spirits, regardless of what they were celebrating. This area, where I used to work, has been a ghost-town for the past several months. To me it symbolized the possible end of the lockdowns.https://t.co/N2CBAg1AKV — Gene Epstein (@GeneSohoForum) November 8, 2020
Washington Square Park NYC filling up in celebration of Joe Biden victory in presidential race pic.twitter.com/R0axhkjpDm — Zach Williams (@ZachReports) November 7, 2020
Yes, yes, I understand — there isn’t the same risk from an outdoor celebration that there is from an indoor celebration.
However, there’s also more of a risk when people are shoulder-to-shoulder in Washington Square Park than there is with a small family gathering — and there’s the additional risk of delegitimizing government authority on the matter via insane attempts to influence people’s behavior like this.
But at least if we can gather outdoors safely to celebrate Joe Biden’s media-called victory, we can look forward to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, right?
There won’t be a live Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. Concerns about novel coronavirus spurred organizers to move the iconic celebration online, the mayor said. https://t.co/ekCUYsuZPf — Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) September 14, 2020
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--NYT Writer Tries To Point Out Conservative ‘Misinformation,’ Admits Reporting Is Factual

A New York Times writer was widely ridiculed online when he used admittedly factual reporting from a number of conservative news sources to argue that they were still evidence of “ misinformation.
” As the establishment media continues its collective meltdown upon realizing its decision to anoint Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden as the winner of the election last week didn ’ t actually make him the winner of the election , leftists are losing it .
New York Times tech columnist Kevin Roose actually took a dive into the deep end on Twitter Monday when he complained that Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was failing to prevent accurate reporting from being shared online .
“ Facebook is absolutely teeming with right-wing misinformation right now .
These are all among the 10 most-engaged URLs on the platform over the last 24 hours , ” Rose wrote .
TRENDING : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective The Times reporter shared images of reports of election irregularities from The Daily Wire , Bongino and Breitbart News .
The reports shared by the triggered tech reporter were all accurate , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsmax video full of debunked voter fraud conspiracy theories ( dead people voting , poll watchers barred , software glitches ) is the 3rd most-shared post of the past three days .
15 million views , 345,000 shares , ” he complained .
“ Many of the top-performing voter fraud claims have labels IDing Biden as the winner .
But some ( like the Newsmax video ) don ’ t , ” Roose added .
“ And it ’ s not clear that labels are doing much .
6 of the top 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past 24h are from Trump , including 4 with labels.
” The Silicon Valley/DNC/media campaign to hide reports of voting irregularities apparently hadn ’ t done enough to appease the leftist tech reporter , who wanted all reporting of the election focused solely on the media ’ s story — which is that Biden has already been declared the winner of the election .
RELATED : Sen. Cruz Demands Investigation of Voting Machine System That Wrongly Gave County to Biden Biden hasn ’ t won anything yet , although , he very well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But votes have not been certified by states , nor has the race been called by the Electoral College .
Also , litigation is just beginning in a number of states , as President Donald Trump ’ s legal team gears up to prove its credible claims that widespread voter fraud and other issues might have tipped the election in Biden ’ s favor .
Every American should hope that this mess is sorted out for the sake of election integrity .
In any event , Roose was chastised online for using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case that “ misinformation ” was spreading across Facebook .
Roose , after being dragged for his complaining , admitted in a follow-up Twitter post that he couldn ’ t challenge the veracity of the reporting which left him feeling so aggrieved .
He wrote , “ For the conservatives who are mad about this : yes , it is possible for a story to be factually accurate *and* for it to be part of a misinformation campaign aimed at undermining confidence in an election.
” The statement was unhinged , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the rest of the entitled , untrustworthy media elites can ’ t stand that more than 70 million people voted for Trump last Tuesday , and they ’ re floored that reporting that contradicts them is apparently more sought after online than their own misleading reporting .
If a report is indeed “ factually accurate , ” it can ’ t also be connected to “ misinformation.
” It ’ s simply information , which is what journalists with integrity are supposed to offer those who have their ear , so those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own conclusions .
It ’ s been a week since the election , which was largely a referendum against the media , and these people have apparently learned nothing .
Trump received more votes last week than any Republican presidential candidate in history , and that was after four years of an all-out negative media blitz against him .
Trump actually attracted more women and minority voters , despite the media ’ s branding him as a racist , sexist dictator .
A week later , the most popular reporting on social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they can ’ t stand it .
The left is unraveling right before our eyes .
Roose didn ’ t care that the reporting he complained was being shared online was accurate .
He simply didn ’ t like the stories , so he threw a fit , as leftists often do .
Rather than attempt to refute those stories with facts , or being honest with himself about voting irregularities , he demanded those stories be censored .
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A New York Times writer was widely ridiculed online when he used admittedly factual reporting from a number of conservative news sources to argue that they were still evidence of “misinformation.”
As the establishment media continues its collective meltdown upon realizing its decision to anoint Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden as the winner of the election last week didn’t actually make him the winner of the election, leftists are losing it.
New York Times tech columnist Kevin Roose actually took a dive into the deep end on Twitter Monday when he complained that Big Tech’s censorship campaign against conservatives was failing to prevent accurate reporting from being shared online.
“Facebook is absolutely teeming with right-wing misinformation right now. These are all among the 10 most-engaged URLs on the platform over the last 24 hours,” Rose wrote.
Facebook is absolutely teeming with right-wing misinformation right now. These are all among the 10 most-engaged URLs on the platform over the last 24 hours (per @NewsWhip data) pic.twitter.com/WlTR10fRBE — Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) November 10, 2020
The Times reporter shared images of reports of election irregularities from The Daily Wire, Bongino and Breitbart News.
The reports shared by the triggered tech reporter were all accurate, which he would later admit.
But Roose wasn’t finished throwing a tantrum.
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“A Newsmax video full of debunked voter fraud conspiracy theories (dead people voting, poll watchers barred, software glitches) is the 3rd most-shared post of the past three days. 15 million views, 345,000 shares,” he complained.
“Many of the top-performing voter fraud claims have labels IDing Biden as the winner. But some (like the Newsmax video) don’t,” Roose added. “And it’s not clear that labels are doing much. 6 of the top 10 most-engaged posts from US pages in the past 24h are from Trump, including 4 with labels.”
Many of the top-performing voter fraud claims have labels IDing Biden as the winner. But some (like the Newsmax video) don’t. And it’s not clear that labels are doing much. 6 of the top 10 most-engaged posts from US pages in the past 24h are from Trump, including 4 with labels. — Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) November 10, 2020
The Silicon Valley/DNC/media campaign to hide reports of voting irregularities apparently hadn’t done enough to appease the leftist tech reporter, who wanted all reporting of the election focused solely on the media’s story — which is that Biden has already been declared the winner of the election.
Biden hasn’t won anything yet, although, he very well could when its all said and done.
But votes have not been certified by states, nor has the race been called by the Electoral College.
Also, litigation is just beginning in a number of states, as President Donald Trump’s legal team gears up to prove its credible claims that widespread voter fraud and other issues might have tipped the election in Biden’s favor.
Every American should hope that this mess is sorted out for the sake of election integrity.
In any event, Roose was chastised online for using credible reporting when attempting to make a case that “misinformation” was spreading across Facebook.
These stories are not false, of course. But Kevin Roose’s actual job — like so many of our tech activists — is not to spot misinformation. It is to badger social media giants into censoring conservative outlets. https://t.co/H3oXMR4Egp — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 10, 2020
This is hilarious because all of these stories are factually accurate and have been reported by liberal publications, including the one Kevin Roose works for. https://t.co/Uhiwk97AWD — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) November 10, 2020
You do realize all 4 of those stories are 100% accurate don’t you? — Melissa Tate #StopTheSteal (@TheRightMelissa) November 10, 2020
Roose, after being dragged for his complaining, admitted in a follow-up Twitter post that he couldn’t challenge the veracity of the reporting which left him feeling so aggrieved.
He wrote, “For the conservatives who are mad about this: yes, it is possible for a story to be factually accurate *and* for it to be part of a misinformation campaign aimed at undermining confidence in an election.”
For the conservatives who are mad about this: yes, it is possible for a story to be factually accurate *and* for it to be part of a misinformation campaign aimed at undermining confidence in an election. https://t.co/Ag4brfJzO4 — Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) November 10, 2020
The statement was unhinged, and it rightly drew even more ridicule.
Roose and the rest of the entitled, untrustworthy media elites can’t stand that more than 70 million people voted for Trump last Tuesday, and they’re floored that reporting that contradicts them is apparently more sought after online than their own misleading reporting.
Roose even contradicted himself.
If a report is indeed “factually accurate,” it can’t also be connected to “misinformation.”
It’s simply information, which is what journalists with integrity are supposed to offer those who have their ear, so those people can go on to draw their own conclusions.
It’s been a week since the election, which was largely a referendum against the media, and these people have apparently learned nothing.
Trump received more votes last week than any Republican presidential candidate in history, and that was after four years of an all-out negative media blitz against him.
Trump actually attracted more women and minority voters, despite the media’s branding him as a racist, sexist dictator.
A week later, the most popular reporting on social media is not from the leftist establishment media, and they can’t stand it.
The left is unraveling right before our eyes.
Roose didn’t care that the reporting he complained was being shared online was accurate.
He simply didn’t like the stories, so he threw a fit, as leftists often do.
Rather than attempt to refute those stories with facts, or being honest with himself about voting irregularities, he demanded those stories be censored.
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--Top Texas Official Offers $1 Million Reward in Fight Against Voter Fraud

Republican Texas Lt. Gov .
Dan Patrick is offering up to $ 1 million of his own money to anyone who comes forward with evidence of voter fraud .
The reward is to “ incentivize , encourage and reward people who come forward and report voter fraud , ” Patrick said Tuesday .
“ I support President Trump ’ s efforts to identify voter fraud in the presidential election and his commitment to making sure every legal vote is counted and every illegal vote is disqualified , ” Patrick said in a statement on Monday .
“ President Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only essential to determine the outcome of this election , it is essential to maintain our democracy and restore faith in future elections , ” he added .
The Associated Press and other outlets declared Joe Biden the election ’ s winner on Saturday , but Trump has not conceded and has made claims of voter fraud in key battleground states .
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Republican Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is offering up to $1 million of his own money to anyone who comes forward with evidence of voter fraud.
The reward is to “incentivize, encourage and reward people who come forward and report voter fraud,” Patrick said Tuesday.
“I support President Trump’s efforts to identify voter fraud in the presidential election and his commitment to making sure every legal vote is counted and every illegal vote is disqualified,” Patrick said in a statement on Monday.
“President Trump’s pursuit of voter fraud is not only essential to determine the outcome of this election, it is essential to maintain our democracy and restore faith in future elections,” he added.
The Associated Press and other outlets declared Joe Biden the election’s winner on Saturday, but Trump has not conceded and has made claims of voter fraud in key battleground states.
Trump thanked Patrick for his efforts on Twitter.
Thanks Dan. Big win for us in Texas! https://t.co/MqNSOf6AWP — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2020
Trump won Texas by over 600,000 votes.
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--Mom Left in Tears After Reading Notes from FedEx Driver and Seeing Gift for Son

Even though we love to hear about high-profile celebrities doing something kind and generous for another person , it ’ s more often the ordinary , everyday people living their lives who decide to sprinkle in a bit of kindness .
Most of their stories are quietly appreciated by the recipients , but with the popularity of social media , we can get a glimpse into the kindness shown in other people ’ s lives .
On Sunday , Coledo Cleo Wheeler shared a story of generosity that touched her family in Ohio thanks to the watchful eye of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business of delivering kindness .
“ I ’ m really not sure where to begin , ” she began .
Wheeler explained that she ’ d gotten home and didn ’ t even notice the brand-new basketball hoop , assuming in passing that it was their old one , which she described as “ in really rough shape but still usable.
” TRENDING : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective But there was a bit of a display on her front porch that grabbed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I walked up on the porch I noticed the ball and the instruction manual to the hoop .
I didn ’ t know where either came from .
I came in I sat down and started to read the two letters attached .
I instantly started crying .
Come to find out a random act of kindness had happen at our home.
” The note was signed by a person named “ Aubrey.
” Next to the name was a short explanation : “ Just one of the FedEx drivers for the area.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ driver was — the individual had spoken with her previously and must have seen how often her son played with the old , broken-down hoop .
“ She has come around here when Eli and his friends would be playing basketball , ” Wheeler wrote .
“ Or Dan and I out shooting some hoops with him .
She saw Eli cutting the grass one day .
Told us it was awesome to start them young.
” Wheeler wasn ’ t the only one who cried at the unexpected outpouring of generosity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Prep 500 Turkey Dinners for Veterans “ Elijah did not know until he came home from his dad ’ s we kept this a secret , ” she continued .
“ We showed him and told him who it came from .
He knew exactly who Aubrey was .
He started crying .
Instantly he was ready to play some basketball needless to say .
LOL .
“ What an awesome amazing thing that she did for him out of pure kindness.
” But the kindness didn ’ t stop there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new system , Aubrey had written , “ Wasn ’ t sure if you wanted sand , or water , in the base so you ’ ll need a good amount of weight though to keep it from falling over.
” The next day , the family came home to find sandbags for the base .
“ There are very much still good people in the world , ” Wheeler concluded .
“ I ’ m going to have elijah write her a letter and also get her a thank you card @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her come through .
Thank you Aubrey .
You made his day .
Can ’ t wait to see you come thru , I owe you a world of thanks.
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Even though we love to hear about high-profile celebrities doing something kind and generous for another person, it’s more often the ordinary, everyday people living their lives who decide to sprinkle in a bit of kindness.
Most of their stories are quietly appreciated by the recipients, but with the popularity of social media, we can get a glimpse into the kindness shown in other people’s lives.
On Sunday, Coledo Cleo Wheeler shared a story of generosity that touched her family in Ohio thanks to the watchful eye of their FedEx driver who’s in the business of delivering kindness.
“I’m really not sure where to begin,” she began.
Wheeler explained that she’d gotten home and didn’t even notice the brand-new basketball hoop, assuming in passing that it was their old one, which she described as “in really rough shape but still usable.”
But there was a bit of a display on her front porch that grabbed her attention right away.
“As I walked up on the porch I noticed the ball and the instruction manual to the hoop. I didn’t know where either came from. I came in I sat down and started to read the two letters attached. I instantly started crying. Come to find out a random act of kindness had happen at our home.”
The note was signed by a person named “Aubrey.” Next to the name was a short explanation: “Just one of the FedEx drivers for the area.”
Wheeler realized she knew who the driver was — the individual had spoken with her previously and must have seen how often her son played with the old, broken-down hoop.
“She has come around here when Eli and his friends would be playing basketball,” Wheeler wrote. “Or Dan and I out shooting some hoops with him. She saw Eli cutting the grass one day. Told us it was awesome to start them young.”
Wheeler wasn’t the only one who cried at the unexpected outpouring of generosity.
“Elijah did not know until he came home from his dad’s we kept this a secret,” she continued. “We showed him and told him who it came from. He knew exactly who Aubrey was. He started crying. Instantly he was ready to play some basketball needless to say. LOL.
“What an awesome amazing thing that she did for him out of pure kindness.”
But the kindness didn’t stop there.
On the owner’s manual for the new system, Aubrey had written, “Wasn’t sure if you wanted sand, or water, in the base so you’ll need a good amount of weight though to keep it from falling over.”
The next day, the family came home to find sandbags for the base.
“There are very much still good people in the world,” Wheeler concluded. “I’m going to have elijah write her a letter and also get her a thank you card for the next time that we see her come through. Thank you Aubrey. You made his day. Can’t wait to see you come thru, I owe you a world of thanks.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--USPS Whistleblower Denies Washington Post ‘Bombshell’ Story: ‘I DID NOT RECANT’

A U.S .
Postal Service worker in Erie , Pennsylvania , who has said he heard evidence of election tampering denies he recanted his statements after The Washington Post published a story saying he did .
“ I am , right at this very moment , looking at an article written by The Washington Post that says that I fabricated the allegations of ballot tampering , ” Richard Hopkins said in a video statement published Tuesday by Project Veritas with the title “ I DID NOT RECANT.
” “ I ’ m here to say that I did not recant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That is not what happened.
” Hopkins told Project Veritas in a video interview last week that he had witnessed Erie Postmaster Robert Weisenbach and another supervisor talking about backdating ballots that were received late .
TRENDING : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective “ Importantly , Weisenbach and his assistant had ordered my co-workers and I to continue picking up ballots after November 3 , despite the requirement that ballots be mailed by then .
Weisenbach directed that ballots be picked up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Hopkins wrote in his signed affidavit .
“ Moreover , Weisenbach directed that all ballots picked up through November 6 , 2020 were to be given to him , presumably so they could be backdated by him and/or Locke.
” Weisenbach denied the allegations in a Facebook post , Go Erie reported .
“ The allegations made against me and the Erie Post Office are 100 % false made by an employee that was recently disciplined multiple times , ” Weisenbach wrote .
“ The Erie Post Office did not back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham of South Carolina cited Hopkins ’ claims in a letter to the Justice Department calling for a federal investigation of the post office , The Post reported .
Federal investigators interviewed Hopkins about his claims , and Project Veritas founder James O ’ Keefe released video footage with the caption , “ Federal agents ‘ coerce ’ USPS whistleblower Hopkins to water down story.
” However , Democrats on the House Oversight Committee tweeted Tuesday that the “ whistleblower completely RECANTED his allegations ” after he was questioned by investigators .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they interviewed Hopkins on Friday , but that Hopkins RECANTED HIS ALLEGATIONS yesterday and did not explain why he signed a false affidavit , ” they tweeted .
Several establishment news outlets quickly published stories that repeated the claim that Hopkins had recanted his allegations .
The Post ’ s report cited as sources “ three officials briefed on the investigation ” along with the House Oversight Committee Democrats ’ tweet .
“ I would like that The Washington Post recant their wonderful little article they decided to throw out there out at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video statement .
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A U.S. Postal Service worker in Erie, Pennsylvania, who has said he heard evidence of election tampering denies he recanted his statements after The Washington Post published a story saying he did.
“I am, right at this very moment, looking at an article written by The Washington Post that says that I fabricated the allegations of ballot tampering,” Richard Hopkins said in a video statement published Tuesday by Project Veritas with the title “I DID NOT RECANT.”
“I’m here to say that I did not recant my statements. That did not happen. That is not what happened.”
Hopkins told Project Veritas in a video interview last week that he had witnessed Erie Postmaster Robert Weisenbach and another supervisor talking about backdating ballots that were received late.
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“Importantly, Weisenbach and his assistant had ordered my co-workers and I to continue picking up ballots after November 3, despite the requirement that ballots be mailed by then. Weisenbach directed that ballots be picked up through Friday, November 6, 2020,” Hopkins wrote in his signed affidavit.
“Moreover, Weisenbach directed that all ballots picked up through November 6, 2020 were to be given to him, presumably so they could be backdated by him and/or Locke.”
Weisenbach denied the allegations in a Facebook post, Go Erie reported.
“The allegations made against me and the Erie Post Office are 100% false made by an employee that was recently disciplined multiple times,” Weisenbach wrote.
“The Erie Post Office did not back date any ballots.”
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina cited Hopkins’ claims in a letter to the Justice Department calling for a federal investigation of the post office, The Post reported.
Federal investigators interviewed Hopkins about his claims, and Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe released video footage with the caption, “Federal agents ‘coerce’ USPS whistleblower Hopkins to water down story.”
RECORDING: Federal agents “coerce” USPS whistleblower Hopkins to water down story. Hopkins doubles down… Agent Strasser: “I am trying to twist you a little bit” “I am scaring you here”…” we have Senators involved…DOJ involved…reason they called me is to try to harness.” pic.twitter.com/tK2JPu6Wqm — James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 11, 2020
However, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee tweeted Tuesday that the “whistleblower completely RECANTED his allegations” after he was questioned by investigators.
“IG investigators informed Committee staff today that they interviewed Hopkins on Friday, but that Hopkins RECANTED HIS ALLEGATIONS yesterday and did not explain why he signed a false affidavit,” they tweeted.
#USPS IG investigators informed Committee staff today that they interviewed Hopkins on Friday, but that Hopkins RECANTED HIS ALLEGATIONS yesterday and did not explain why he signed a false affidavit. — Oversight Committee (@OversightDems) November 10, 2020
Several establishment news outlets quickly published stories that repeated the claim that Hopkins had recanted his allegations.
The Post’s report cited as sources “three officials briefed on the investigation” along with the House Oversight Committee Democrats’ tweet.
“I would like that The Washington Post recant their wonderful little article they decided to throw out there out at random,” Hopkins said in his video statement.
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westernjournal--2020-11-11--GOP Alaska Senator Wins Re-Election as Fight for Senate Control Comes Down to the Wire

Sullivan , who was first elected in 2014 , was ahead of independent Al Gross by 20 points when the race was called .
Though Sullivan held a small but consistent lead over Gross , the race narrowed in the final weeks before the election , polls showed .
Gross ’ campaign also outraised Sullivan ’ s in the campaign ’ s final months , announcing a $ 9 million haul in October .
Gross , an orthopedic surgeon , repeatedly attacked Sullivan for his allegiance to President Donald Trump .
TRENDING : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Effective Though officially an independent , Gross said he would caucus with the Democrats if elected .
Sullivan ’ s win gives the GOP at least 50 Senate seats for the 117th Congress .
The only races that remain to be called are in Georgia , where incumbent GOP Sens .
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler advanced to January runoffs against Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock , respectively .
If Perdue and Loeffler both prevail , the GOP will have a Senate majority .
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Republican Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan won re-election on Tuesday, multiple outlets reported.
Sullivan, who was first elected in 2014, was ahead of independent Al Gross by 20 points when the race was called.
Though Sullivan held a small but consistent lead over Gross, the race narrowed in the final weeks before the election, polls showed.
Gross’ campaign also outraised Sullivan’s in the campaign’s final months, announcing a $9 million haul in October.
Gross, an orthopedic surgeon, repeatedly attacked Sullivan for his allegiance to President Donald Trump.
Though officially an independent, Gross said he would caucus with the Democrats if elected.
Sullivan’s win gives the GOP at least 50 Senate seats for the 117th Congress.
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The only races that remain to be called are in Georgia, where incumbent GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler advanced to January runoffs against Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, respectively.
If Perdue and Loeffler both prevail, the GOP will have a Senate majority.
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