westernjournal--2020-09-02--Herschel Walker’s Son: BLM Is ‘the KKK in Blackface,’ ‘It’s a Terrorist Organization’

“ Anybody who honestly cares about black people could not support Black Lives Matter — it ’ s a terrorist organization , and personally I think it ’ s the KKK in blackface.
” These are the words of Christian Walker , the son of football legend Herschel Walker , who is also an outspoken critic of the BLM movement ’ s motives and methods .
The 20-year-old Los Angeles resident knows firsthand , having seen his own city burning from his rooftop .
“ I was on the roof of my building in Los Angeles , and I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was on fire because of radical BLM domestic terrorists , ” Walker said in a video shared by the Log Cabin Republicans ’ Twitter account Sunday .
In May , BLM demonstrators wreaked havoc upon LA streets in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody , blocking freeway traffic , busting in the windows of police cruisers and defacing the headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department with spray paint .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls “ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was freaking out , and all anyone had to say was , ‘ Oh , let me go post a black square on Instagram !
’ And I said , ‘ Oh , no-no-no , I ’ m not giving up my country up to the radical left . '
” Walker knows real solutions aren ’ t found in a hashtag and that reacting out of anger is no good for our country .
Attacking fellow Americans simply for wearing a uniform , or vandalizing our own communities , is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of which they ’ ve indicted America .
But BLM ’ s philosophy is much more subversive to American culture than its purported focus on systemic racism .
“ If you go on Black Lives Matter [ ‘ s ] website , ” Walker continued , “ they hate Western civilization , they hate our society , and really — to me — they hate black men .
They wan na destroy the nuclear family.
” BLM goes beyond its mission to “ eradicate white supremacy.
” Under the “ What We Believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement expresses vehement opposition to the traditional family structure — the fundamental unit from which human society exists — and promises to “ dismantle ” and “ disrupt ” it : “ We are self-reflexive and do the work required to dismantle cisgender privilege and uplift Black trans folk .
… We dismantle the patriarchal practice that requires mothers to work ‘ double shifts ’ so that they can mother in private even as they participate in public justice work .
… We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ … When we gather , we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking.
” There is a clear cultural conquest at the heart of BLM , and the movement shouldn ’ t be separated from it .
We should be very clear with our words when discussing the motto “ black lives matter.
” Yes , we believe black lives matter , but we disavow Black Lives Matter as an organization .
The two are completely different .
As might be expected , celebrities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporting rioters by offering to bail them out of jail .
RELATED : School Threatening To Suspend Students for Not Social Distancing Allows Exception for SJW Protesters “ As glass was thrown on my street , thugs burned my local bakery to the ground , all celebrities had to say , all leftist politicians had to say was , ‘ Let ’ s go bail some rioters out ! '
” Walker said .
This , of course , includes the Democrats ’ very own vice presidential candidate , Sen. Kamala Harris .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden ’ s campaign donated to the fund .
The Democrat Party is capitalizing on the racial division stirred by the BLM movement , and , according to Walker , it ’ s a “ manipulation technique ” to win the black vote .
“ The left runs itself on locking people into groupthink-like mobs whether that be , ‘ You ’ re black , you ’ re LGBTQ , you ’ re an immigrant , you ’ re part of silicon valley , ' ” he said .
“ In an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ super-inclusive and they care about people , but what it winds up turning into is a manipulation technique .
“ When racism — direct racism — wasn ’ t working for the Democrat Party because Republicans came in and put an end to Jim Crow laws , put an end to slavery , it was the Republicans who championed civil rights , the Democrats had to switch to , ‘ OK , well we can ’ t be directly racist anymore , so let ’ s just pretend we like black people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ technique to the Democrats ’ selection of Harris as Biden ’ s running mate .
“ ‘ Hey look , black people , we ’ re gon na have a female black woman VP — vote for us ! '
” he said .
“ Oh , OK , well , let me give you another tidbit , black people : That VP is gon na keep you on the victimhood plantation .
She ’ s gon na give you an extra welfare check , and you ’ re not gon na be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re gon na entice you to divorce each other.
” While the Democrats continually declare their support for black Americans with their words , President Donald Trump has done so with his actions .
“ Donald Trump treats us all the same , ” Walker said .
“ He lowered the black unemployment rate better than Obama , better than our first black president .
He passed criminal reform bills .
He cares about our communities .
He cares about our country.
” Trump ’ s administration saw historical , record-breaking black unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent , yet the left still wails about how a Trump White House is bad for black Americans .
The turbulence surrounding this year ’ s presidential election cycle is proof that this isn ’ t a normal election — this is America at a cultural crossroads .
Walker emphasized this , saying , “ This election coming up is not simply a Republican versus Democrat thing .
It ’ s not a Donald Trump versus Jim Crow Joe Biden .
“ We have a certain culture here , we have a culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of self-autonomy .
The left refuses to acknowledge that some cultures are better than others .
“ I don ’ t want to live in Saudi Arabia where gays are being thrown off buildings , I don ’ t want to live in Yemen where women are getting stoned .
If you come to our country , you need to do things our way .
“ This is America .
This is our sovereign , free country — against communism.
” This election , we either vote to uphold American values or replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much good an administration can do for our country in four years .
Do we want to see how quickly it can be destroyed ?
Christian Walker ’ s enthusiasm should incite us to stand for our country against anti-American movements , all the way to the voting booth this Nov. 3 .
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“Anybody who honestly cares about black people could not support Black Lives Matter — it’s a terrorist organization, and personally I think it’s the KKK in blackface.”
These are the words of Christian Walker, the son of football legend Herschel Walker, who is also an outspoken critic of the BLM movement’s motives and methods.
The 20-year-old Los Angeles resident knows firsthand, having seen his own city burning from his rooftop.
“I was on the roof of my building in Los Angeles, and I was looking around town and the whole town was on fire because of radical BLM domestic terrorists,” Walker said in a video shared by the Log Cabin Republicans’ Twitter account Sunday.
In May, BLM demonstrators wreaked havoc upon LA streets in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, blocking freeway traffic, busting in the windows of police cruisers and defacing the headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department with spray paint.
“There were 12 helicopters in the sky. I was freaking out, and all anyone had to say was, ‘Oh, let me go post a black square on Instagram!’ And I said, ‘Oh, no-no-no, I’m not giving up my country up to the radical left.'”
Walker knows real solutions aren’t found in a hashtag and that reacting out of anger is no good for our country. Attacking fellow Americans simply for wearing a uniform, or vandalizing our own communities, is no way to solve the sorts of problems of which they’ve indicted America.
But BLM’s philosophy is much more subversive to American culture than its purported focus on systemic racism.
“If you go on Black Lives Matter[‘s] website,” Walker continued, “they hate Western civilization, they hate our society, and really — to me — they hate black men. They wanna destroy the nuclear family.”
I won’t be backing down to the radical left. They hate our country and it’s time Americans stand up to save it. https://t.co/YcOW1hXztS — Christian Walker (@ChristianWalk1r) August 31, 2020
BLM goes beyond its mission to “eradicate white supremacy.” Under the “What We Believe” section on its website, the movement expresses vehement opposition to the traditional family structure — the fundamental unit from which human society exists — and promises to “dismantle” and “disrupt” it:
“We are self-reflexive and do the work required to dismantle cisgender privilege and uplift Black trans folk. … We dismantle the patriarchal practice that requires mothers to work ‘double shifts’ so that they can mother in private even as they participate in public justice work. … We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘villages.’ … When we gather, we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking.”
There is a clear cultural conquest at the heart of BLM, and the movement shouldn’t be separated from it. We should be very clear with our words when discussing the motto “black lives matter.” Yes, we believe black lives matter, but we disavow Black Lives Matter as an organization. The two are completely different.
As might be expected, celebrities and politicians chimed in with tweets directly supporting rioters by offering to bail them out of jail.
“As glass was thrown on my street, thugs burned my local bakery to the ground, all celebrities had to say, all leftist politicians had to say was, ‘Let’s go bail some rioters out!'” Walker said.
This, of course, includes the Democrats’ very own vice presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris.
If you’re able to, chip in now to the @MNFreedomFund to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota. https://t.co/t8LXowKIbw — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 1, 2020
Even staff members of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign donated to the fund.
The Democrat Party is capitalizing on the racial division stirred by the BLM movement, and, according to Walker, it’s a “manipulation technique” to win the black vote.
“The left runs itself on locking people into groupthink-like mobs whether that be, ‘You’re black, you’re LGBTQ, you’re an immigrant, you’re part of silicon valley,'” he said. “In an effort to pretend that they’re super-inclusive and they care about people, but what it winds up turning into is a manipulation technique.
“When racism — direct racism — wasn’t working for the Democrat Party because Republicans came in and put an end to Jim Crow laws, put an end to slavery, it was the Republicans who championed civil rights, the Democrats had to switch to, ‘OK, well we can’t be directly racist anymore, so let’s just pretend we like black people.'”
Walker applied this racial manipulation technique to the Democrats’ selection of Harris as Biden’s running mate.
“‘Hey look, black people, we’re gonna have a female black woman VP — vote for us!'” he said. “Oh, OK, well, let me give you another tidbit, black people: That VP is gonna keep you on the victimhood plantation. She’s gonna give you an extra welfare check, and you’re not gonna be able to support yourself. They’re gonna entice you to divorce each other.”
While the Democrats continually declare their support for black Americans with their words, President Donald Trump has done so with his actions.
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“Donald Trump treats us all the same,” Walker said. “He lowered the black unemployment rate better than Obama, better than our first black president. He passed criminal reform bills. He cares about our communities. He cares about our country.”
Trump’s administration saw historical, record-breaking black unemployment last year, as low as 5.5 percent, yet the left still wails about how a Trump White House is bad for black Americans.
The turbulence surrounding this year’s presidential election cycle is proof that this isn’t a normal election — this is America at a cultural crossroads.
Walker emphasized this, saying, “This election coming up is not simply a Republican versus Democrat thing. It’s not a Donald Trump versus Jim Crow Joe Biden.
“We have a certain culture here, we have a culture of freedom. We have a culture of self-autonomy. The left refuses to acknowledge that some cultures are better than others.
“I don’t want to live in Saudi Arabia where gays are being thrown off buildings, I don’t want to live in Yemen where women are getting stoned. If you come to our country, you need to do things our way.
“This is America. This is our sovereign, free country — against communism.”
This election, we either vote to uphold American values or replace them. We’ve seen how much good an administration can do for our country in four years. Do we want to see how quickly it can be destroyed?
Christian Walker’s enthusiasm should incite us to stand for our country against anti-American movements, all the way to the voting booth this Nov. 3.
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--Kyle Rittenhouse Addresses His Supporters for the First Time

In a brief jailhouse address , Kyle Rittenhouse , who is charged with killing two men during last week ’ s Kenosha riots , urged those supporting him to “ stay strong.
” A video posted Tuesday on Twitter shows attorney John Pierce , whose firm is defending Rittenhouse , holding a cell phone as the 17-year-old speaks from the Illinois jail where he is currently being held while awaiting an extradition hearing on moving him to Wisconsin .
“ I just want to thank every single one of you from the bottom of my heart for the underlining support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just amazing , I want to thank all of you for the mail I ’ ve been receiving .
It ’ s been really helpful , ” he added .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls “ I just want to let you all know that I ’ m going to be out of here soon , ” Rittenhouse said , adding , “ stay strong and I hope to see you guys soon.
” During the video , Pierce emphasized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect himself when the shootings took place .
“ I want to say that this is 100 percent self-defense , ” Pierce said .
“ If this is not self-defense for Kyle Rittenhouse under the circumstances , then no one can protect themselves , no one can protect their family and no one can protect their country , ” he added .
“ This is a watershed moment in American history .
A very bright line has been crossed .
The right to self-defense is a God-given right and we are not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin , to take it away from Kyle Rittenhouse , ” he said .
Pierce appeared Monday on the Fox News show “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” to recount the events that led to the shootings .
“ There was a shot that was fired as Kyle was retreating , actually , from a mob that had become enraged that he was trying to put out fires that the arsons had set , and because he was trying to protect property , ” he said .
“ The mob became enraged .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed and they were going to kill him .
They started relentlessly hunting him as prey as he ran down the street attempting to retreat .
“ As he ran out of room to retreat , a shot was fired from behind him.
” RELATED : Student Journalist Told To Resign from Management Position After Jacob Blake Tweet One member of the group chasing Rittenhouse “ set upon him immediately , began to assault him from behind , attempted to take his weapon , take his firearm , and Kyle , when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but to defend himself by firing , because he was in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death , ” Pierce said .
“ Kyle actually attempted to stop and to check on the individual who had been shot .
He did make a call to his friend .
He said to his friend that he had shot someone .
He immediately had to retreat from that area because the mob , the rioters that were chasing him , who had witnessed this , immediately called him out for the shooting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that he needs to be craniumed , that he — essentially he needed to be killed .
So , he began retreating back down the street .
He began running back down the police line to try to get to safety , ” Pierce said .
After Rittenhouse was pursued and knocked to the pavement , “ one of the rioters was right over him with a Glock , ” Pierce said .
“ The other one was attempting and both of them were attempting to disarm him , to take his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to fight that off and he had no choice but to then immediately defend himself .
“ He was at fear of serious bodily harm or death .
He fired and disarmed the individual who had the Glock by hitting him in the arm .
He shot and killed the other person who was attacking him.
” Pierce stressed that the shootings were not carried out indiscriminately .
“ And I got to tell you , one thing , if you really think about this , Tucker , in this war zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a city in America in the middle of Wisconsin … the only individuals that Kyle shot were the three individuals that were attacking him and putting him at risk of serious bodily harm or death .
This is a 17-year-old kid .
This is amazing , ” he said .
“ So , here ’ s the question that I have , Tucker : Where are the charges for aggravated assault against Kyle Rittenhouse ?
” Pierce said .
“ Where are the charges for arson in our cities ?
Where are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the charges for crossing state lines ?
And where are the charges against the people who are funding this activity and who are financing it ?
” he asked .
“ And why is Kyle Rittenhouse , a 17-year-old lifeguard who was attempting to protect the businesses in his community , attempting to help wounded protesters , and was protecting his own life while Kenosha was burning — why is he the one sitting in jail tonight as forces within this country sickeningly attempt to find a way to bring harm to him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joseph Rosenbaum , 36 , was shot five times , while Anthony Huber , 29 , was shot once , according to Fox News .
Both men died of their injuries .
Gaige Grosskreutz , meanwhile , was shot in the arm , but survived .
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In a brief jailhouse address, Kyle Rittenhouse, who is charged with killing two men during last week’s Kenosha riots, urged those supporting him to “stay strong.”
A video posted Tuesday on Twitter shows attorney John Pierce, whose firm is defending Rittenhouse, holding a cell phone as the 17-year-old speaks from the Illinois jail where he is currently being held while awaiting an extradition hearing on moving him to Wisconsin.
“I just want to thank every single one of you from the bottom of my heart for the underlining support,” Rittenhouse said.
“It’s just amazing, I want to thank all of you for the mail I’ve been receiving. It’s been really helpful,” he added.
“I just want to let you all know that I’m going to be out of here soon,” Rittenhouse said, adding, “stay strong and I hope to see you guys soon.”
During the video, Pierce emphasized the point that Rittenhouse was acting to protect himself when the shootings took place.
“I want to say that this is 100 percent self-defense,” Pierce said.
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“If this is not self-defense for Kyle Rittenhouse under the circumstances, then no one can protect themselves, no one can protect their family and no one can protect their country,” he added.
“This is a watershed moment in American history. A very bright line has been crossed. The right to self-defense is a God-given right and we are not going to allow a prosecutor in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to take it away from Kyle Rittenhouse,” he said.
Pierce appeared Monday on the Fox News show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to recount the events that led to the shootings.
“There was a shot that was fired as Kyle was retreating, actually, from a mob that had become enraged that he was trying to put out fires that the arsons had set, and because he was trying to protect property,” he said. “The mob became enraged. They began screaming that Kyle needed to be killed and they were going to kill him. They started relentlessly hunting him as prey as he ran down the street attempting to retreat.
“As he ran out of room to retreat, a shot was fired from behind him.”
One member of the group chasing Rittenhouse “set upon him immediately, began to assault him from behind, attempted to take his weapon, take his firearm, and Kyle, when he turned, he instantaneously had no choice but to defend himself by firing, because he was in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death,” Pierce said.
“Kyle actually attempted to stop and to check on the individual who had been shot. He did make a call to his friend. He said to his friend that he had shot someone. He immediately had to retreat from that area because the mob, the rioters that were chasing him, who had witnessed this, immediately called him out for the shooting,” he added.
To better understand what happened next, we synchronized 6 livestreams, which revealed that there were two separate shooting incidents, about one and a half minutes apart, involving multiple gunmen. — Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) August 27, 2020
“They began saying that he needs to be craniumed, that he — essentially he needed to be killed. So, he began retreating back down the street. He began running back down the police line to try to get to safety,” Pierce said.
After Rittenhouse was pursued and knocked to the pavement, “one of the rioters was right over him with a Glock,” Pierce said.
“The other one was attempting and both of them were attempting to disarm him, to take his AR-15. He was successful in being able to fight that off and he had no choice but to then immediately defend himself.
“He was at fear of serious bodily harm or death. He fired and disarmed the individual who had the Glock by hitting him in the arm. He shot and killed the other person who was attacking him.”
Pierce stressed that the shootings were not carried out indiscriminately.
“And I got to tell you, one thing, if you really think about this, Tucker, in this war zone, in this chaos that was occurring in a city in America in the middle of Wisconsin … the only individuals that Kyle shot were the three individuals that were attacking him and putting him at risk of serious bodily harm or death. This is a 17-year-old kid. This is amazing,” he said.
Pierce also accused authorities of selective prosecution.
“So, here’s the question that I have, Tucker: Where are the charges for aggravated assault against Kyle Rittenhouse?” Pierce said.
“Where are the charges for arson in our cities? Where are the charges for rioting? Where are the charges for crossing state lines? And where are the charges against the people who are funding this activity and who are financing it?” he asked.
“And why is Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old lifeguard who was attempting to protect the businesses in his community, attempting to help wounded protesters, and was protecting his own life while Kenosha was burning — why is he the one sitting in jail tonight as forces within this country sickeningly attempt to find a way to bring harm to him while he is in detention?”
Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, was shot five times, while Anthony Huber, 29, was shot once, according to Fox News. Both men died of their injuries.
Gaige Grosskreutz, meanwhile, was shot in the arm, but survived.
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--Economic Shutdown, Federal Aid Fuel Never-Before-Seen Budget Deficit

The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $ 3.3 trillion as huge government expenditures to prop up the shutdown economy have added more than $ 2 trillion to the federal ledger , the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday .
That ’ s more than triple the 2019 shortfall and more than double the levels experienced after the market meltdown and Great Recession of 2008-09 .
Government spending , fueled by four coronavirus response measures , would register at $ 6.6 trillion , $ 2 trillion more than 2019 .
The economy shut down in the spring in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
That shutdown led lawmakers to pump money into business subsidies , larger unemployment benefits , $ 1,200 direct payments and other stimulus steps .
TRENDING : Suspect in Trump Supporter Execution Had Been Arrested for Allegedly Taking a Gun to Earlier Riot But many have long warned that rising levels of debt will serve as a drag on the economy in the coming years .
The Federal Reserve has stepped in to keep credit markets stable and interest rates low .
Lawmakers and the White House are currently quarreling over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief bill , with Republicans balking at the enormous costs of Democrat proposals .
The enormous deficit is bringing the federal debt , as measured by the size of the economy , near levels not experienced since the end of World War II .
At year ’ s end , the amount of debt held by investors will approach the size of the economy .
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The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion as huge government expenditures to prop up the shutdown economy have added more than $2 trillion to the federal ledger, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
That’s more than triple the 2019 shortfall and more than double the levels experienced after the market meltdown and Great Recession of 2008-09.
Government spending, fueled by four coronavirus response measures, would register at $6.6 trillion, $2 trillion more than 2019.
The economy shut down in the spring in a failed national attempt to defeat the pandemic.
That shutdown led lawmakers to pump money into business subsidies, larger unemployment benefits, $1,200 direct payments and other stimulus steps.
But many have long warned that rising levels of debt will serve as a drag on the economy in the coming years. The Federal Reserve has stepped in to keep credit markets stable and interest rates low.
Lawmakers and the White House are currently quarreling over the size and scope of a fifth virus relief bill, with Republicans balking at the enormous costs of Democrat proposals.
The enormous deficit is bringing the federal debt, as measured by the size of the economy, near levels not experienced since the end of World War II.
At year’s end, the amount of debt held by investors will approach the size of the economy.
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--Trump Honors Marine Vet, Designates Nation’s First WWII ‘Heritage City’ on V-J Day

As thunderstorms threatened , President Donald Trump delivered a V-J Day speech on Wednesday in the port city of Wilmington , North Carolina .
Trump stood before an iconic World War II-era battleship to declare Wilmington a World War II “ Heritage City.
” He pointed to a bolt of lightning and said it was God saluting the event .
He honored war veterans , including 97-year-old Hershel “ Woody ” Williams , the sole surviving Marine from the war to receive the Medal of Honor .
The West Virginia native fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supporter Execution Had Been Arrested for Allegedly Taking a Gun to Earlier Riot “ He ’ s 100 percent sharp , ” Trump said of Williams , who traveled to North Carolina with the president aboard Air Force One .
“ I know a 78-year-old who ’ s not so sharp , ” Trump added , a clear allusion to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
“ This is the most important election in the history of our country .
I really believe that , because we ’ re running against people that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump told supporters on the airport tarmac .
“ They have got some big , big problems .
They ’ re stone cold crazy.
” Trump won North Carolina by 3.6 percentage points in 2016 , but polls are showing an extremely close race taking shape in a state that generates 15 electoral votes for its winner .
Vice President Mike Pence will follow the president by visiting Raleigh on Thursday .
Biden released a statement in advance of the trip saying that Trump has “ repeatedly ignored public health guidance for political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S.S .
North Carolina since 1962 .
The ship is now a floating museum .
On Sept. 2 , 1945 , Japan ’ s formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S .
Missouri , anchored in Tokyo Bay .
RELATED : Trump Adds Insult to Injury After Nancy Pelosi Is Caught Breaking COVID Rules on Camera Congress passed a bill earlier this year that included a provision requiring the secretary of the interior to annually designate one city in the United States as an “ American World War II Heritage City.
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As thunderstorms threatened, President Donald Trump delivered a V-J Day speech on Wednesday in the port city of Wilmington, North Carolina.
Trump stood before an iconic World War II-era battleship to declare Wilmington a World War II “Heritage City.”
He pointed to a bolt of lightning and said it was God saluting the event.
He honored war veterans, including 97-year-old Hershel “Woody” Williams, the sole surviving Marine from the war to receive the Medal of Honor.
The West Virginia native fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific.
“He’s 100 percent sharp,” Trump said of Williams, who traveled to North Carolina with the president aboard Air Force One.
“I know a 78-year-old who’s not so sharp,” Trump added, a clear allusion to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
“This is the most important election in the history of our country. I really believe that, because we’re running against people that have got some big issues,” Trump told supporters on the airport tarmac.
“They have got some big, big problems. They’re stone cold crazy.”
Trump won North Carolina by 3.6 percentage points in 2016, but polls are showing an extremely close race taking shape in a state that generates 15 electoral votes for its winner.
Vice President Mike Pence will follow the president by visiting Raleigh on Thursday.
Biden released a statement in advance of the trip saying that Trump has “repeatedly ignored public health guidance for political purposes.”
Wilmington has been home to the U.S.S. North Carolina since 1962. The ship is now a floating museum.
On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan’s formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay.
Congress passed a bill earlier this year that included a provision requiring the secretary of the interior to annually designate one city in the United States as an “American World War II Heritage City.”
Wilmington is the first city to get that designation.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--US Marshals Recover Dozens of Missing Children, Including Trafficking Victims, In Just 2 Weeks

Nightmares are coming to an end for many missing kids in Northeast Ohio as the U.S .
Marshals Service conducts “ Operation Safety Net ” to bring home as many of the region ’ s roughly 200 missing children as it can .
In its first two weeks , the operation carried out by the Marshals Service and local police departments rescued 25 children .
“ These are kids that have been abused , neglected .
Some involved in human trafficking , ” U.S .
Marshal Pete Elliott told WOIO-TV for a story published Aug. 28 .
Elliott said some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land in another .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls “ Sometimes the situations they — they go to , believe it or not , may be better than the situations they left from , ” Elliott said .
“ We ’ ve had some cases where the mother and or father , or both , may have been prostituting their own child.
” “ In the past 20 days , U.S .
Marshals have worked with Cleveland , East Cleveland and Newburgh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two dozen missing children between 13 and 18 years old , ” WOIO reported .
About one-quarter of those found were human trafficking victims .
“ Some we found in Miami , [ Florida ] .
We have Bedford , Bedford Heights , West Side , East Side , Akron , Mansfield and so on , ” Elliott said .
“ We ’ re trying to do our part .
A number of these children have gone to the hospital after we ’ ve recovered them to get checked out , so again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Operation Safety Net is partnering with the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force , a group of 350 people from 125 law enforcement agencies .
“ I ’ ll tell you this , it will be something we ’ ll be doing every year .
This is our first time we have done this , it ’ s been uncharted territory for us , but we ’ ve had great success , ” Elliott said .
The Marshals Service is currently also conducting a two-week operation near Indianapolis , Darby Kirby , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Child Unit , told USA Today .
RELATED : Age 3 Girl Miraculously Survives After Being Swept Into Air by Kite The unit recently recovered 39 children in a similar operation in Georgia dubbed “ Operation Not Forgotten.
” In the Georgia operation , 15 children were victims of trafficking .
Most of those were runaways “ who fell into the human trafficking realm , ” Kirby said .
“ When we track down fugitives , it ’ s a good feeling to know that we ’ re putting the bad guy behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is nothing compared to finding a missing child , ” Kirby said in a statement concerning the Georgia operation .
“ It ’ s hard to put into words what we feel when we rescue a missing child , but I can tell you that this operation has impacted every single one of us out here .
We are working to protect them and get them the help they need.
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Nightmares are coming to an end for many missing kids in Northeast Ohio as the U.S. Marshals Service conducts “Operation Safety Net” to bring home as many of the region’s roughly 200 missing children as it can.
In its first two weeks, the operation carried out by the Marshals Service and local police departments rescued 25 children.
“These are kids that have been abused, neglected. Some involved in human trafficking,” U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott told WOIO-TV for a story published Aug. 28.
Elliott said some of the children fled one nightmare to land in another.
Operation Safety Net recovered 25 missing children in its first two weeks, and the sting is continuing right now: https://t.co/0Oz8jiqJ26 — U.S. Marshals (@USMarshalsHQ) August 31, 2020
“Sometimes the situations they — they go to, believe it or not, may be better than the situations they left from,” Elliott said. “We’ve had some cases where the mother and or father, or both, may have been prostituting their own child.”
“In the past 20 days, U.S. Marshals have worked with Cleveland, East Cleveland and Newburgh Heights police departments to find just over two dozen missing children between 13 and 18 years old,” WOIO reported.
About one-quarter of those found were human trafficking victims.
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“Some we found in Miami, [Florida]. We have Bedford, Bedford Heights, West Side, East Side, Akron, Mansfield and so on,” Elliott said.
“We’re trying to do our part. A number of these children have gone to the hospital after we’ve recovered them to get checked out, so again this is something we take very seriously.”
Operation Safety Net is partnering with the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, a group of 350 people from 125 law enforcement agencies.
“I’ll tell you this, it will be something we’ll be doing every year. This is our first time we have done this, it’s been uncharted territory for us, but we’ve had great success,” Elliott said.
The Marshals Service is currently also conducting a two-week operation near Indianapolis, Darby Kirby, head of the agency’s Missing Child Unit, told USA Today.
The unit recently recovered 39 children in a similar operation in Georgia dubbed “Operation Not Forgotten.”
In the Georgia operation, 15 children were victims of trafficking. Most of those were runaways “who fell into the human trafficking realm,” Kirby said.
“When we track down fugitives, it’s a good feeling to know that we’re putting the bad guy behind bars. But that sense of accomplishment is nothing compared to finding a missing child,” Kirby said in a statement concerning the Georgia operation.
“It’s hard to put into words what we feel when we rescue a missing child, but I can tell you that this operation has impacted every single one of us out here. We are working to protect them and get them the help they need.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Sickening: Kentucky School Asks 5th Grade Students To Complete Racial Injustice Assignment

There is no doubt that the public education system has been taken over by radicals who are ruining impressionable young minds .
For those still not convinced , consider the slanted question about Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor that a Fayette County School in Kentucky included on a fifth-grade online assignment .
“ This is an assignment for my sons 5th grade class , ” one student ’ s mother tweeted .
“ Indoctrination much ?
How is this ok ?
Please someone help me.
” TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is Fayette County Schools , ” she said while showing the website in a video .
What upset the mother most was the question portion of an article from Newsela , an educational content website that currently boasts a link to “ resources for anti-racist teaching and instruction ” on its landing page .
The article was about NBA players boycotting playoff games and included a painfully vague description of Blake as an “ unarmed Black man … shot by police officers ” and threw in Taylor ’ s name as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people by police ” without giving details of those cases .
The questions came at the end of the content , with the first one asking , “ What is the relationship between Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor ?
” The first answer choice was “ Both were victims of police violence , sparking protests against racial injustice.
” The article and the question seem to advance the narrative of racist police brutality and buy into the race-baiting claim that violent Black Lives Matter protests have used as justification .
Facts are still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police on Aug. 23 in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
So far , what investigators know is police were responding to a female caller who said the 29-year-old suspect had taken her car keys ; that Blake was wanted for felony sexual assault ; and that there was a knife on the floorboard of his vehicle where he was reaching when he was shot seven times by police .
Add the facts that Blake was ignoring police commands when he reached into the car and that police had already tased him twice , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less likely , though it will take some time for the justice system to make a determination while Blake recovers from his injuries .
RELATED : High School Football Player Carried 'Thin Blue Line ' Flag Onto Field , Now School Has Banned It Breonna Taylor was killed on March 13 after police raided her Louisville , Kentucky , apartment on a no-knock drug warrant while she and her boyfriend were asleep inside , according to The New York Times .
Police said they announced themselves , but her boyfriend Kenneth Walker claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a battering ram breaking down the door .
Walker shot a police officer in the thigh , which he said happened while he was still confused about who was breaking in .
Police returned fire , tragically killing 26-year-old Taylor .
Both cases do involve a police shooting , but there is no indication that police were out for blood or that race had anything to do with either situation .
The Kentucky Peace Officers ’ Association , a professional organization for law enforcement officers , has already spoken out against what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state .
KPOA posted the recent homework question on its Facebook page on Aug. 31 , and referred to a past statement on the Kentucky Department of Education ’ s publication titled “ Understanding Trauma and Traumatic Stress.
” “ [ W ] e feel the comment ‘ This structural and systemic racism is seen in police brutality and chronic discrepancies in the arrest and incarceration of Black and Brown people.
’ is unsubstantiated , ” the officers ’ association wrote .
“ This statement is inflammatory and prejudicial and as such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influence someone ’ s opinion of law enforcement professionals.
” “ To understand these issues should be the goal , ” the post continued .
“ The majority of law enforcement officers go to work every day with the goal of helping others and to go home safely at the end of the shift.
” “ To attempt to cast a different light on those hardworking men and women is irresponsible and slanderous.
” “ While it is the responsibility of educational leaders to shape the future , it is not their right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to intentionally and negatively influence young minds and promote a political agenda , ” KPOA President Chip Nowlin said in a statement to WLEX-TV about the problematic homework question .
“ The way the question was worded was very inappropriate , ” retired educator Jim Combs said to WTVQ-TV .
“ That ’ s something you have to be very careful with , the younger they are , just so they understand.
” Fayette County Public Schools spokeswoman Lisa Deffendall said in a statement that the article and quiz were packaged content not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not address the slanted coverage of police shootings .
“ While we appreciate that some may believe the topic was too mature for fifth-graders , it is critical that our classrooms be safe places where students can discuss current events , ” Deffendall said , mischaracterizing objections .
“ Fayette County Public Schools is committed to helping students become civically engaged citizens who are wise consumers of digital media able to think critically about the world around them .
That requires we address difficult topics and teach students to have civil conversations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ view , ” she said .
Clearly , Kentucky schools are all-in on the anti-police social justice nonsense and have no intention to quit shaping schoolchildren into BLM ’ s own image .
They ’ re spoon-feeding this garbage to young , impressionable children , warping their worldview while deepening racial tensions .
They are convincing kids that police officers are dangerous , which does nothing but set them up for contentious interactions with police in the future .
But worst of all , they want to perpetuate a victim mentality for black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chances at success — which is useful in creating Democratic voters , but tragic for instilling character .
There ’ s a reason teachers don ’ t want parents listening in on virtual classes , and it is because Kentucky schools aren ’ t alone in their systemic anti-police sentiment .
It is a cancer that has spread through powerful leftist teachers ’ unions and has been fortified by common core which strips children of the ability to think for themselves and makes them ripe for the picking .
One hope for these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tentacles of leftist race theory and anti-police rhetoric will be severed as parents become part of the learning day .
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There is no doubt that the public education system has been taken over by radicals who are ruining impressionable young minds.
For those still not convinced, consider the slanted question about Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor that a Fayette County School in Kentucky included on a fifth-grade online assignment.
“This is an assignment for my sons 5th grade class,” one student’s mother tweeted. “Indoctrination much? How is this ok? Please someone help me.”
I don’t ever tweet but this needs to be shared. This is an assignment for my sons 5th grade class. Indoctrination much? How is this ok? Please someone help me. @TuckerCarlson @seanhannity @DonaldJTrumpJr @BetsyDeVosED pic.twitter.com/CdrFdYA1xQ — Ashley (@arob61888) September 1, 2020
“This is not fake. This is Fayette County Schools,” she said while showing the website in a video.
What upset the mother most was the question portion of an article from Newsela, an educational content website that currently boasts a link to “resources for anti-racist teaching and instruction” on its landing page.
The article was about NBA players boycotting playoff games and included a painfully vague description of Blake as an “unarmed Black man … shot by police officers” and threw in Taylor’s name as part of the deaths of “Black people by police” without giving details of those cases.
The questions came at the end of the content, with the first one asking, “What is the relationship between Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor?”
The first answer choice was “Both were victims of police violence, sparking protests against racial injustice.”
The article and the question seem to advance the narrative of racist police brutality and buy into the race-baiting claim that violent Black Lives Matter protests have used as justification.
Facts are still emerging about what happened between Blake and police on Aug. 23 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
So far, what investigators know is police were responding to a female caller who said the 29-year-old suspect had taken her car keys; that Blake was wanted for felony sexual assault; and that there was a knife on the floorboard of his vehicle where he was reaching when he was shot seven times by police.
Add the facts that Blake was ignoring police commands when he reached into the car and that police had already tased him twice, a case of “police violence” seems less likely, though it will take some time for the justice system to make a determination while Blake recovers from his injuries.
Breonna Taylor was killed on March 13 after police raided her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment on a no-knock drug warrant while she and her boyfriend were asleep inside, according to The New York Times.
Police said they announced themselves, but her boyfriend Kenneth Walker claimed they heard nothing prior to the commotion of a battering ram breaking down the door.
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Walker shot a police officer in the thigh, which he said happened while he was still confused about who was breaking in. Police returned fire, tragically killing 26-year-old Taylor.
Both cases do involve a police shooting, but there is no indication that police were out for blood or that race had anything to do with either situation.
The Kentucky Peace Officers’ Association, a professional organization for law enforcement officers, has already spoken out against what is being taught about police officers in the state.
KPOA posted the recent homework question on its Facebook page on Aug. 31, and referred to a past statement on the Kentucky Department of Education’s publication titled “Understanding Trauma and Traumatic Stress.”
“[W]e feel the comment ‘This structural and systemic racism is seen in police brutality and chronic discrepancies in the arrest and incarceration of Black and Brown people.’ is unsubstantiated,” the officers’ association wrote. “This statement is inflammatory and prejudicial and as such serves no purpose other than to negatively influence someone’s opinion of law enforcement professionals.”
“To understand these issues should be the goal,” the post continued. “The majority of law enforcement officers go to work every day with the goal of helping others and to go home safely at the end of the shift.”
“To attempt to cast a different light on those hardworking men and women is irresponsible and slanderous.”
“While it is the responsibility of educational leaders to shape the future, it is not their right to do so in a manner designed to intentionally and negatively influence young minds and promote a political agenda,” KPOA President Chip Nowlin said in a statement to WLEX-TV about the problematic homework question.
“The way the question was worded was very inappropriate,” retired educator Jim Combs said to WTVQ-TV. “That’s something you have to be very careful with, the younger they are, just so they understand.”
“When you’re talking elementary school age that’s a fine line.”
Fayette County Public Schools spokeswoman Lisa Deffendall said in a statement that the article and quiz were packaged content not created by the teacher, but she did not address the slanted coverage of police shootings.
“While we appreciate that some may believe the topic was too mature for fifth-graders, it is critical that our classrooms be safe places where students can discuss current events,” Deffendall said, mischaracterizing objections.
“Fayette County Public Schools is committed to helping students become civically engaged citizens who are wise consumers of digital media able to think critically about the world around them. That requires we address difficult topics and teach students to have civil conversations with people who have different points of view,” she said.
Clearly, Kentucky schools are all-in on the anti-police social justice nonsense and have no intention to quit shaping schoolchildren into BLM’s own image.
They’re spoon-feeding this garbage to young, impressionable children, warping their worldview while deepening racial tensions.
They are convincing kids that police officers are dangerous, which does nothing but set them up for contentious interactions with police in the future.
But worst of all, they want to perpetuate a victim mentality for black and minority kids that will cripple their chances at success — which is useful in creating Democratic voters, but tragic for instilling character.
There’s a reason teachers don’t want parents listening in on virtual classes, and it is because Kentucky schools aren’t alone in their systemic anti-police sentiment.
It is a cancer that has spread through powerful leftist teachers’ unions and has been fortified by common core which strips children of the ability to think for themselves and makes them ripe for the picking.
One hope for these endless lockdowns and virtual schoolrooms is that the tentacles of leftist race theory and anti-police rhetoric will be severed as parents become part of the learning day.
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westernjournal--2020-09-03--Op-Ed: We Have Never Been Closer to Ending the Destructive Legacy of Abortion; This Election Is Trul

Op-Ed: We Have Never Been Closer to Ending the Destructive Legacy of Abortion; This Election Is Truly Life and Death

History will show that the 2020 election is a major turning point for those who care about the health of women and the unborn .
Not only is the contrast stark between the two major candidates , incumbent President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden , but their promised agendas also truly make the stakes , as Biden ’ s slogan states , a “ battle for the soul of the nation.
” Joe Biden ’ s days of lobbying on behalf of the unborn were over more than 40 years ago .
He completed his transformation into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme abortion advocates , he denounced the popular Hyde Amendment – a measure that protects taxpayers from paying for abortions .
But eliminating Hyde is only the beginning .
Biden ’ s campaign and allies have already made it clear that the Biden/Harris agenda includes removing the legislative filibuster in the Senate – a radical move that could allow the most extreme pieces of legislation to pass .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls Such legislation could include taxpayer funding for all abortions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his plan includes making it law that the government could only lobby in favor of abortion ) , the eradication of all pro-life gains in the states , the forced silencing of pro-life advocates and a plan to pack the Supreme Court with liberal ideologues .
In addition , Joe Biden has threatened to reverse a number of Donald Trump ’ s pro-life actions .
As vice president , he spoke favorably of China ’ s coercive one-child policy and as a presidential candidate , he has vowed to fully restore funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an organization that helps to subsidize it .
A Biden presidency would also remove common-sense safety requirements for the use of the dangerous abortion drug mifepristone and force Catholic nuns to pay for contraceptives and abortifacients .
President Trump ’ s transformation , on the other hand , has been in the reverse direction — toward life .
He has an unsurpassed record in the pro-life realm .
He truly lives up to his campaign slogan “ promises made , promise kept.
” But there is a lot more to be done if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and his administration has indicated they are eager to do it .
While the Trump administration has done more than any other to defund abortion giant Planned Parenthood domestically and abroad , the organization is still receiving record amounts of tax dollars to subsidize their billion-dollar death business .
This is despite its long history of fraud and the fact that they are under investigation by the Department of Justice for their role in the trafficking of human fetal body parts .
Trump ’ s HHS should consider implementing rules to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of parent organizations and other affiliated organizations .
Organizations that receive Medicaid funds should comply with statutory requirements and there is a standard in federal law to debar organizations that are involved in fraud and abuse .
RELATED : Op-Ed : Women Should Vote for Candidates They Believe in , Not Candidates with Matching Reproductive Organs On the issue of bioethics , this president led when his administration placed restrictions on the barbaric practice of fetal tissue experimentation .
Four more years would be plenty of time to end taxpayer funding of human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ redirect these scarce federal research dollars toward ethical alternatives that make real differences for patients .
The president can also issue new regulations to protect innocent human life by ending tax breaks for abortion .
The Internal Revenue Service should not consider abortions to be medical care ( except when the mother ’ s life is physically endangered ) and should not classify them as such .
President Trump ’ s biggest victory has been transforming the courts , but that too remains unfinished .
He has installed more than 200 judges , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointees now constitute a majority of the full-time judges on 7 of the 13 federal appeals courts .
With Supreme Court vacancies likely in the next four years , President Trump could add justices to the High Court who are faithful to the Constitution rather than pack it with liberal activists .
We have never been closer to ending the destructive legacy of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions that allowed abortion on demand throughout all nine months of pregnancy .
This election is a choice between life and death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-life work will stand and move forward or whether the pro-abortion movement will harness the power of the government to advance its dying cause .
Yes , it truly is a battle for the soul of the nation .
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History will show that the 2020 election is a major turning point for those who care about the health of women and the unborn. Not only is the contrast stark between the two major candidates, incumbent President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, but their promised agendas also truly make the stakes, as Biden’s slogan states, a “battle for the soul of the nation.”
Joe Biden’s days of lobbying on behalf of the unborn were over more than 40 years ago.
He completed his transformation into a pro-abortion politician when, caving to extreme abortion advocates, he denounced the popular Hyde Amendment – a measure that protects taxpayers from paying for abortions.
But eliminating Hyde is only the beginning.
Biden’s campaign and allies have already made it clear that the Biden/Harris agenda includes removing the legislative filibuster in the Senate – a radical move that could allow the most extreme pieces of legislation to pass.
Such legislation could include taxpayer funding for all abortions both domestic and foreign (in fact, his plan includes making it law that the government could only lobby in favor of abortion), the eradication of all pro-life gains in the states, the forced silencing of pro-life advocates and a plan to pack the Supreme Court with liberal ideologues.
In addition, Joe Biden has threatened to reverse a number of Donald Trump’s pro-life actions.
As vice president, he spoke favorably of China’s coercive one-child policy and as a presidential candidate, he has vowed to fully restore funding to the United Nations Population Fund, an organization that helps to subsidize it.
A Biden presidency would also remove common-sense safety requirements for the use of the dangerous abortion drug mifepristone and force Catholic nuns to pay for contraceptives and abortifacients.
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President Trump’s transformation, on the other hand, has been in the reverse direction — toward life.
He has an unsurpassed record in the pro-life realm. He truly lives up to his campaign slogan “promises made, promise kept.”
But there is a lot more to be done if he is to “Keep America Great,” and his administration has indicated they are eager to do it.
While the Trump administration has done more than any other to defund abortion giant Planned Parenthood domestically and abroad, the organization is still receiving record amounts of tax dollars to subsidize their billion-dollar death business. This is despite its long history of fraud and the fact that they are under investigation by the Department of Justice for their role in the trafficking of human fetal body parts.
Trump’s HHS should consider implementing rules to hold Medicaid providers responsible for the misconduct of parent organizations and other affiliated organizations. Organizations that receive Medicaid funds should comply with statutory requirements and there is a standard in federal law to debar organizations that are involved in fraud and abuse.
Abortion business Planned Parenthood certainly fits that criteria.
On the issue of bioethics, this president led when his administration placed restrictions on the barbaric practice of fetal tissue experimentation. Four more years would be plenty of time to end taxpayer funding of human embryonic stem cell experimentation as well and redirect these scarce federal research dollars toward ethical alternatives that make real differences for patients.
The president can also issue new regulations to protect innocent human life by ending tax breaks for abortion.
The Internal Revenue Service should not consider abortions to be medical care (except when the mother’s life is physically endangered) and should not classify them as such.
President Trump’s biggest victory has been transforming the courts, but that too remains unfinished.
He has installed more than 200 judges, including two Supreme Court Justices. Republican appointees now constitute a majority of the full-time judges on 7 of the 13 federal appeals courts.
With Supreme Court vacancies likely in the next four years, President Trump could add justices to the High Court who are faithful to the Constitution rather than pack it with liberal activists.
We have never been closer to ending the destructive legacy of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions that allowed abortion on demand throughout all nine months of pregnancy.
This election is a choice between life and death.
It will determine whether decades of pro-life work will stand and move forward or whether the pro-abortion movement will harness the power of the government to advance its dying cause.
Yes, it truly is a battle for the soul of the nation.
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westernjournal--2020-09-03--Sheriffs’ Association Makes First Ever Presidential Endorsement

President Donald Trump has received the backing of the Louisiana Sheriffs ’ Association in what the organization said was its first ever presidential endorsement .
LSA president Jason Ard , sheriff of Livingston Parish , released a statement Thursday on behalf of the organization .
“ President Trump has repeatedly sided with law and order , ” the statement said , according to KLFY-TV .
“ The men and women who choose to serve and protect across our great country know we have a proven leader in Donald J. Trump .
We endorse a leader who supports our mission of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The Louisiana Sheriffs ’ Association has endorsed President Trump , and I was honored to be able to make the motion for that to happen , ” he said on the Bossier Parish Sheriff ’ s Office Facebook page .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls “ We chose to stand with the one who stands with us .
President Trump has continued to stand up for law enforcement , which needs to be maintained and respected for our nation to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
“ People need food , shelter , and clothing to live…and they need safety and security .
That ’ s what law enforcement does , and that ’ s why I ’ m proud LSA has taken a stand to endorse President Trump , ” he added .
On Wednesday , Trump took his law-and-order efforts up a notch with a memorandum that would limit what the memo called “ anarchist jurisdictions ” from getting federal grants .
“ Unfortunately , anarchy has recently beset some of our States and cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For the past few months , several State and local governments have contributed to the violence and destruction in their jurisdictions by failing to enforce the law , disempowering and significantly defunding their police departments , and refusing to accept offers of Federal law enforcement assistance .
“ As a result of these State and local government policies , persistent and outrageous acts of violence and destruction have continued unabated in many of America ’ s cities , such as Portland , Seattle , and New York.
” Trump said Americans whose tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities do not want their money used to support places where lawlessness runs rampant .
“ My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones , ” the memo said .
“ To ensure that Federal funds are neither unduly wasted nor spent in a manner that directly violates our Government ’ s promise to protect life , liberty , and property , it is imperative that the Federal Government review the use of Federal funds by jurisdictions that permit anarchy , violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities .
“ It is also critical to ensure that Federal grants are used effectively , to safeguard taxpayer dollars entrusted to the Federal Government for the benefit of the American people.
” All federal agencies must submit reports of what federal funding supports those three cities , as well as Washington , D.C. , the memo said .
But Trump did not stop there .
The memo said that “ the Attorney General , in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of OMB , shall publish on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State and local jurisdictions that have permitted violence and the destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract these criminal activities ( anarchist jurisdictions ) .
” Factors that go into determining if a place is an “ anarchist jurisdiction ” include whether it has curbed police responses , carved out parts of the jurisdiction that police are prevented from accessing or defunded the police .
Grant-making agencies will then be instructed to limit grants — “ to the maximum extent permitted by law ” — to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” according to the memo .
Earlier this week , during a visit to Kenosha , Wisconsin , Trump said rioting and the ideology that fuels it must be defeated .
He said the Kenosha riots were “ not acts of peaceful protest , but really domestic terror.
” “ To stop the political violence , we must also confront the radical ideology that includes this violence .
Reckless , far-left politicians continue to push the destructive message that our nation and our law enforcement are oppressive or racist .
They ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them , ” Trump added .
“ Actually , we must give far greater support to our law enforcement .
It ’ s all about giving them additional support .
These are great people .
These are great , great people .
These are brave people .
They ’ re fighting to save people that they never met before , in many cases .
And they ’ re incredible , ” he said .
“ We must really be thankful that we have them , and we have to help them do their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatening them with their pensions are going to be taken away , their job is going to be taken away , everything is going to be taken away , they ’ re going to be living a bad life if they utter an incorrect word .
“ You can ’ t do it .
We have to have our law enforcement.
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President Donald Trump has received the backing of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association in what the organization said was its first ever presidential endorsement.
LSA president Jason Ard, sheriff of Livingston Parish, released a statement Thursday on behalf of the organization.
“President Trump has repeatedly sided with law and order,” the statement said, according to KLFY-TV. “The men and women who choose to serve and protect across our great country know we have a proven leader in Donald J. Trump. We endorse a leader who supports our mission of working with citizens to maintain safer communities.”
Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington expanded on those sentiments.
“The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association has endorsed President Trump, and I was honored to be able to make the motion for that to happen,” he said on the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
“We chose to stand with the one who stands with us. President Trump has continued to stand up for law enforcement, which needs to be maintained and respected for our nation to have law and order,” Whittington wrote.
“People need food, shelter, and clothing to live…and they need safety and security. That’s what law enforcement does, and that’s why I’m proud LSA has taken a stand to endorse President Trump,” he added.
On Wednesday, Trump took his law-and-order efforts up a notch with a memorandum that would limit what the memo called “anarchist jurisdictions” from getting federal grants.
“Unfortunately, anarchy has recently beset some of our States and cities,” the memo said. “For the past few months, several State and local governments have contributed to the violence and destruction in their jurisdictions by failing to enforce the law, disempowering and significantly defunding their police departments, and refusing to accept offers of Federal law enforcement assistance.
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“As a result of these State and local government policies, persistent and outrageous acts of violence and destruction have continued unabated in many of America’s cities, such as Portland, Seattle, and New York.”
Trump said Americans whose tax dollars are funneled to these and other cities do not want their money used to support places where lawlessness runs rampant.
“My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones,” the memo said. “To ensure that Federal funds are neither unduly wasted nor spent in a manner that directly violates our Government’s promise to protect life, liberty, and property, it is imperative that the Federal Government review the use of Federal funds by jurisdictions that permit anarchy, violence, and destruction in America’s cities.
“It is also critical to ensure that Federal grants are used effectively, to safeguard taxpayer dollars entrusted to the Federal Government for the benefit of the American people.”
All federal agencies must submit reports of what federal funding supports those three cities, as well as Washington, D.C., the memo said.
But Trump did not stop there.
The memo said that “the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of OMB, shall publish on the Department of Justice website a list identifying State and local jurisdictions that have permitted violence and the destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract these criminal activities (anarchist jurisdictions).”
Factors that go into determining if a place is an “anarchist jurisdiction” include whether it has curbed police responses, carved out parts of the jurisdiction that police are prevented from accessing or defunded the police.
Grant-making agencies will then be instructed to limit grants — “to the maximum extent permitted by law” — to those communities labeled “anarchist jurisdictions,” according to the memo.
Earlier this week, during a visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, Trump said rioting and the ideology that fuels it must be defeated.
He said the Kenosha riots were “not acts of peaceful protest, but really domestic terror.”
“To stop the political violence, we must also confront the radical ideology that includes this violence. Reckless, far-left politicians continue to push the destructive message that our nation and our law enforcement are oppressive or racist. They’ll throw out any word that comes to them,” Trump added.
“Actually, we must give far greater support to our law enforcement. It’s all about giving them additional support. These are great people. These are great, great people. These are brave people. They’re fighting to save people that they never met before, in many cases. And they’re incredible,” he said.
“We must really be thankful that we have them, and we have to help them do their jobs. We can’t be threatening them with their pensions are going to be taken away, their job is going to be taken away, everything is going to be taken away, they’re going to be living a bad life if they utter an incorrect word.
“You can’t do it. We have to have our law enforcement.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-03--Bodies of Age 5 Girl, Age 4 Brother Have Been Found After Being Swept Away by Floodwaters

Late Monday , not long before midnight , Vanessa Castro was driving in Smithfield , North Carolina , with her 5-year-old daughter , Alexa , and 4-year-old son , Abraham , in the car with her .
As she drove along Galilee Road , the rising water washed out part of the road and tugged the car into the creek .
She called 911 , and they instructed her to open windows , unlock doors and place her children on the roof of the car .
She managed to get her son on the roof , but her daughter was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to my knees , ” she told emergency dispatchers .
“ It ’ s up to my knees .
It ’ s up to my knees !
Baby , we ’ re not gon na die .
Oh , my goodness .
I don ’ t think I can get my kids out because I can ’ t see anything .
I can ’ t see anything.
” The waters pushed the car downstream , sending the three of them into the flood .
When help arrived , at one point , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hauled into a rescue boat — but the waters were turbulent and the boat , rescuers , Castro and her son were tossed back into the water .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls “ One of the firemen had the little boy , ” Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell said , according to The News & Observer in Charlotte , “ and because of the raging water he got away.
” Eventually , Castro was rescued again , and even one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for some time .
Four boats capsized before they were able to get to safety , their progress impeded by the visibility conditions and debris .
A local church arranged a place of prayer Wednesday near the Neuse River , which was attended by local community and church members .
On Wednesday , little Alexa ’ s body was found .
“ My only duty right now is to find my son , ” 27-year-old Abraham Martinez told The News & Observer .
“ The Lord gave me back my daughter , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even though she isn ’ t my biological daughter , I love her the same , and it hurts me a whole lot.
” “ For us to find a body is a success but it is not the success we were hoping for , ” Bizzell told WTVD-TV .
“ We were hoping to have better news , but at least the family will be able to put some of a closure , ” Bizzell said in an update .
“ I can ’ t imagine either the emotions of the family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the devastation .
It ’ s been tough on myself ; it ’ s been tough on the deputies.
” “ Everybody that I ’ ve talked to has been in continuous prayer for this family , and these kids.
” “ We can find some comfort in knowing that they ’ re in a better of a place today than we are.
” The community jumped in with donations , volunteers and prayers .
This has been a devastating time for the family , and they will need continued support as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a loss .
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Late Monday, not long before midnight, Vanessa Castro was driving in Smithfield, North Carolina, with her 5-year-old daughter, Alexa, and 4-year-old son, Abraham, in the car with her.
As she drove along Galilee Road, the rising water washed out part of the road and tugged the car into the creek.
She called 911, and they instructed her to open windows, unlock doors and place her children on the roof of the car. She managed to get her son on the roof, but her daughter was stuck inside.
“It’s up to my knees,” she told emergency dispatchers. “It’s up to my knees. It’s up to my knees! Baby, we’re not gonna die. Oh, my goodness. I don’t think I can get my kids out because I can’t see anything. I can’t see anything.”
The waters pushed the car downstream, sending the three of them into the flood. When help arrived, at one point, Castro and her son were found and hauled into a rescue boat — but the waters were turbulent and the boat, rescuers, Castro and her son were tossed back into the water.
“One of the firemen had the little boy,” Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell said, according to The News & Observer in Charlotte, “and because of the raging water he got away.”
Eventually, Castro was rescued again, and even one of the first responders was lost from sight for some time. Four boats capsized before they were able to get to safety, their progress impeded by the visibility conditions and debris.
A local church arranged a place of prayer Wednesday near the Neuse River, which was attended by local community and church members.
On Wednesday, little Alexa’s body was found.
“My only duty right now is to find my son,” said Abraham Martínez in Spanish to me tonight. His two children who were swept away in a flooded Neuse river in Smithfield on Monday night. His daughter was recovered by Johnson County authorities today. https://t.co/OhHOnFMETZ pic.twitter.com/3OInzklv6w — Aaron Sánchez-Guerra (@aaronsguerra) September 3, 2020
“My only duty right now is to find my son,” 27-year-old Abraham Martinez told The News & Observer. “The Lord gave me back my daughter, and now just my son is missing. Even though she isn’t my biological daughter, I love her the same, and it hurts me a whole lot.”
“For us to find a body is a success but it is not the success we were hoping for,” Bizzell told WTVD-TV.
On Thursday morning, Abraham’s body was found.
“We were hoping to have better news, but at least the family will be able to put some of a closure,” Bizzell said in an update. “I can’t imagine either the emotions of the family, of the heartbreak, the hurt, the devastation. It’s been tough on myself; it’s been tough on the deputies.”
“Everybody that I’ve talked to has been in continuous prayer for this family, and these kids.”
“We can find some comfort in knowing that they’re in a better of a place today than we are.”
The community jumped in with donations, volunteers and prayers.
This has been a devastating time for the family, and they will need continued support as they try to press forward after such a loss.
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westernjournal--2020-09-03--Op-Ed: If Liberals Actually Cared About Working Women, They Wouldn’t Be Closing Schools

As students go back to school , teachers unions are moving heaven and earth to stand in the way of their education .
In California , union officials demanded high-income tax hikes as a condition for school reopening .
In New York City , a social justice caucus within the United Federation of Teachers threatened “ severe disruption ” if the governor and mayor implemented “ reckless reopening plans.
” Teachers unions are also seizing the opportunity to lobby for police-free schools and ban new charter programs .
School choice , of course , threatens the traditional public education model @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to new educational options and improve their educational outcomes — outside the purview of dues-hungry union officials .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls Of course , America ’ s schools need to take all of the proper precautions before opening their doors .
During a pandemic , public health is a top priority .
Even more importantly , individual responsibility dictates that we continue to wear masks and social distance to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus .
But we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ union interests to get in the way of childhood education .
By and large , schools can safely reopen , given that precautions are taken .
According to the Netherlands ’ National Institute for Public Health and Environment , children play a minor role in the spread of the coronavirus , with the virus mainly being spread between adults and from adult family members to their children .
Based on a recent French study , more than 60 percent of the parents of infected children had coronavirus , compared with only 7 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We should be listening to medical professionals , not groups with ulterior motives .
And the medical profession supports the reopening of schools .
The American Academy of Pediatrics , for example , “ strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school.
” As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains , “ School closure disrupts the delivery of in-person instruction and critical services to children and families , which has negative individual and societal ramifications.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Actual Number of COVID Cases Were 1/10 the Official Report ?
Harvard Doc Says It Might Be Those ramifications are especially negative for female entrepreneurs .
If children are forced to stay at home , women are often the ones who take care of them , disrupting their own professional careers .
People need to work , and entrepreneurs are no different .
In fact , the U.S. economy relies heavily on the 13 million small businesses owned by women , who employ over nine million workers .
Women-owned firms account for about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making sales to managing employees , running a small business is already difficult enough without the duties of 24/7 parenthood .
Keeping children out of school only makes a difficult task virtually impossible .
Even worse , the shuttering of schools may indirectly lead to the closure of many small businesses , especially those helmed by women strapped for time .
I ’ m a female entrepreneur myself , and I ’ m also a mother .
The reopening of schools allows people like me to juggle the demands of small business ownership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most valuable commodity — especially during a pandemic .
Without schools being open , that delicate ecosystem is thrown out of whack .
And the economy is sure to suffer .
As we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic , we can not erect additional obstacles for America ’ s entrepreneurs — men and women alike .
No matter what union officials may claim , our students need to be in school .
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal , you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here .
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As students go back to school, teachers unions are moving heaven and earth to stand in the way of their education.
In California, union officials demanded high-income tax hikes as a condition for school reopening.
In New York City, a social justice caucus within the United Federation of Teachers threatened “severe disruption” if the governor and mayor implemented “reckless reopening plans.”
Teachers unions are also seizing the opportunity to lobby for police-free schools and ban new charter programs.
School choice, of course, threatens the traditional public education model, as parents and their children gain access to new educational options and improve their educational outcomes — outside the purview of dues-hungry union officials.
Of course, America’s schools need to take all of the proper precautions before opening their doors.
During a pandemic, public health is a top priority. Even more importantly, individual responsibility dictates that we continue to wear masks and social distance to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
But we cannot allow anxiety, fear, and union interests to get in the way of childhood education.
By and large, schools can safely reopen, given that precautions are taken.
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According to the Netherlands’ National Institute for Public Health and Environment, children play a minor role in the spread of the coronavirus, with the virus mainly being spread between adults and from adult family members to their children.
Based on a recent French study, more than 60 percent of the parents of infected children had coronavirus, compared with only 7 percent of the parents of healthy ones.
We should be listening to medical professionals, not groups with ulterior motives. And the medical profession supports the reopening of schools.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, for example, “strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school.”
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains, “School closure disrupts the delivery of in-person instruction and critical services to children and families, which has negative individual and societal ramifications.”
Those ramifications are especially negative for female entrepreneurs.
If children are forced to stay at home, women are often the ones who take care of them, disrupting their own professional careers.
People need to work, and entrepreneurs are no different.
In fact, the U.S. economy relies heavily on the 13 million small businesses owned by women, who employ over nine million workers. Women-owned firms account for about four in 10 private businesses.
From making sales to managing employees, running a small business is already difficult enough without the duties of 24/7 parenthood.
Keeping children out of school only makes a difficult task virtually impossible.
Even worse, the shuttering of schools may indirectly lead to the closure of many small businesses, especially those helmed by women strapped for time.
I’m a female entrepreneur myself, and I’m also a mother. The reopening of schools allows people like me to juggle the demands of small business ownership and parenthood, with time being our most valuable commodity — especially during a pandemic.
Without schools being open, that delicate ecosystem is thrown out of whack. And the economy is sure to suffer.
As we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot erect additional obstacles for America’s entrepreneurs — men and women alike.
No matter what union officials may claim, our students need to be in school.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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