westernjournal--2020-07-31--Mary Beth Brown: Beth Moore Is Using Marxist, Feminist, Social Justice Talking Points Instead of Scr

Mary Beth Brown: Beth Moore Is Using Marxist, Feminist, Social Justice Talking Points Instead of Scripture

Has Beth Moore , a well-known Bible teacher with almost a million social media followers , issued an apology to Nicholas Sandmann in the wake of his recent settlement with The Washington Post ?
After seeing his photo , Moore ’ s rush to judgment in her slanderous and verbally abusive tweet was arguably even worse than The Post ’ s story about the falsely accused 16-year-old .
“ To glee in dehumanizing any person is so utterly antichrist it reeks of the vomit of hell , ” Moore tweeted , and in her next post she wrote : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of adolescents already indoctrinated enough in hate and disrespect to smile that chillingly and jeer without shame or fear of God .
Uncurbed , this utter glee in dehumanizing is what humanitarian horrors are made of.
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Antichrist ?
What did Nicholas Sandmann do that would cause so much vitriol and hate to spew from Beth Moore ?
Had he murdered or committed a heinous or horrific crime ?
The teenager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Life , standing with a bunch of other boys from his Christian school , peacefully protesting the tragic loss of millions of innocent babies ’ lives when they are aborted .
Moore was triggered when see saw a photo of a man with a radical leftist group , trying to intimidate Sandmann for his pro-life belief , by walking up within inches and banging a drum in his face — and what did the teenager do ?
He stood still and smiled — the most positive , Christ-like and mature thing anyone could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all quick to hurl slanderous , malicious and abusive words at an innocent Christian boy wearing a red MAGA hat at an anti-abortion protest in January 2019 , later last year she tweeted about slander being a sin and not an act of discernment , referring to some well-respected pastors who were pointing out some areas where she was going astray from Scripture .
Her response to them was : “ I don ’ t care if the person can quote the entire book of Revelation doing a handstand on the pulpit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Holy Spirit , all they ’ re doing is exploiting the Bible to get their way .
SLANDER IS NOT AN ACT OF DISCERNMENT .
It ’ s SIN.
” And she was actually correct .
But … did she forget what she had tweeted about Sandmann ?
“ By reproduce , ” she said , ” I mean that we will raise up a generation of people taught by example to think this is what appropriate power looks like .
This is how we talk to and talk about people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Timothy 3 .
Abusive speech , slanderous , boastful , etc.
” ( emphasis added ) When I heard about the settlement of the $ 25o million defamation lawsuit between The Post and the Christian pro-life student , I was instantly reminded of how shocked , embarrassed , and saddened I was when I saw what Moore had tweeted about Sandmann .
I thought , wow , she sure is not what she pretends to be .
But then the words of Christ came to mind , “ for out of the abundance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What turned a popular and entertaining women ’ s Bible study teacher into a person who was triggered by a boy in a red MAGA hat with an uncontrolled response , like Pavlov ’ s dog , into an angry social justice warrior ?
Beth Moore is not the only Christian to buy off onto the social justice beliefs that have infiltrated and permeated many churches and Christian colleges .
I first heard about social justice when I talked to a recent graduate of a Christian college in 2008 — she told me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fight for social justice .
In the 1970s it was called the social gospel , but it is manipulating many well-meaning people , leading them astray from true justice found in the Bible and into Marxist beliefs .
“ Evangelicalism ’ s newfound obsession with the notion of “ social justice ” is a significant shift — and I ’ m convinced it ’ s a shift that is moving many people ( including some key evangelical leaders ) off message , and onto a trajectory that many other movements and denominations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disastrous results , ” said Pastor John MacArthur , who has spoken about the dangers of “ social justice.
” Social justice divides people and tells them their identity is in different groups , but the Bible tells us that our identity is in Jesus Christ .
The message of Christianity is unity , as in the book of Ephesians : “ There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call.
” In 2018 , two years before the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , MacArthur warned , “ Marxists , socialists , anarchists , and other radicals purposely use arguments to foment resentment , class warfare , ethnic strife , tension between the genders , and other conflicts between various people groups , because in order to restructure society to fit their ideologies , they must first break down existing societal norms.
” Another example of Moore ’ s dangerous plunge into the world of leftist social justice was in 2018 when she held an event in a small town in northeast AZ .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ native American women : This is Kevin Jones on his knees , our drummer & as Christlike a man as you ’ ll meet , asking their forgiveness for all the hurts & harms they ’ ve ever received at the hands of men ” This young man had never met or harmed any of those women .
The one who should be asking for forgiveness is the individual who harmed the woman .
MacArthur points out that the rhetoric of the evangelicals promoting social justice demands “ repentance and reparations from one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ancestors against another .
It ’ s the language of law , not gospel — and worse , it mirrors the jargon of worldly politics , not the message of Christ.
” As an influencer with almost 1 million followers , it is important that people understand what Moore is preaching , and that social justice beliefs are not scriptural .
The radical left is all too happy to use Moore , calling her “ The Evangelical Superstar taking on Trump ” since she is now crusading on the NeverTrump / social justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 , Moore declared , “ The old way is over.
” Her decision to abandon “ the old way ” came in October 2016 — and change she did .
Last December prior to Trump ’ s impeachment trial she tweeted : “ Faith leaders , let ’ s do our jobs .
Not sell our souls .
Let ’ s repent of our own sins .
Sins of nationalism , racism , sexism , hatred , white supremacy … ” Later that day she affirmed the now-retired Christianity Today editor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be removed from office , saying in response , “ My hat ’ s off to you.
” Moore has shared that she was sexually abused in her past .
Like many feminists , the anger she feels toward that individual now seems to be directed at all men .
From her slanderous vitriol toward a smiling boy wearing a MAGA hat , her anti-Trump and social justice rants using all the vague leftist buzz words , and last month , to proudly showing off on social media her new T-shirt printed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elizabeth Warren ’ s saying , “ NEVERTHELESS SHE PERSISTED.
” And Moore ’ s attacks on Trump ?
Look at Trump ’ s deeds .
By his actions , Trump has been the most pro-religious freedom , pro-life and champion of people of faith in the White House in recent times .
He made good on his campaign promises by signing a pro-religious freedom executive order that frees up pastors so that they can speak about important moral issues , appointing pro-life judges , and calling for a National Day of Prayer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out about the importance of religious freedom including calling attention to Supreme Court decisions that have either helped or hurt religious freedom .
Trump is the only U.S. president to speak at the United Nations for the persecuted Christians around the world and what his administration is doing to help them .
On top of that , Trump has chosen some people of faith in key positions , such as Vice President Mike Pence , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , Secretary of Education Betsy DeVoss and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of women worldwide as well as those in the Southern Baptist conference , Moore ’ s lurch to the left and straying from Scripture has the power to influence many Christians negatively .
I ’ m sure that the radical left is all too happy to consider Moore useful to their cause , but a number of women who have seen Moore ’ s tweets have been turned off by her change in message and tone , now parroting all of the well-known Marxist , feminist , social justice lingo of victimhood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The author of The Atlantic ’ s article surmised , “ Even those who might disdain Trump see her outspokenness as divisive and inappropriate for a Bible teacher.
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Has Beth Moore, a well-known Bible teacher with almost a million social media followers, issued an apology to Nicholas Sandmann in the wake of his recent settlement with The Washington Post?
After seeing his photo, Moore’s rush to judgment in her slanderous and verbally abusive tweet was arguably even worse than The Post’s story about the falsely accused 16-year-old.
“To glee in dehumanizing any person is so utterly antichrist it reeks of the vomit of hell,” Moore tweeted, and in her next post she wrote: “… I cannot shake the terror of adolescents already indoctrinated enough in hate and disrespect to smile that chillingly and jeer without shame or fear of God. Uncurbed, this utter glee in dehumanizing is what humanitarian horrors are made of.”
Dehumanizing? Antichrist? What did Nicholas Sandmann do that would cause so much vitriol and hate to spew from Beth Moore?
Had he murdered or committed a heinous or horrific crime? The teenager was simply attending the yearly March for Life, standing with a bunch of other boys from his Christian school, peacefully protesting the tragic loss of millions of innocent babies’ lives when they are aborted.
Moore was triggered when she saw a photo of a man with a radical leftist group, trying to intimidate Sandmann for his pro-life belief, by walking up within inches and banging a drum in his face — and what did the teenager do? He stood still and smiled — the most positive, Christ-like and mature thing anyone could do.
Ironically, while she was all quick to hurl slanderous, malicious and abusive words at an innocent Christian boy wearing a red MAGA hat at an anti-abortion protest in January 2019, later last year she tweeted about slander being a sin and not an act of discernment, referring to some well-respected pastors who were pointing out some areas where she was going astray from Scripture.
Her response to them was:
I don’t care if the person can quote the entire book of Revelation doing a handstand on the pulpit. If there’s 0 fruit of the Holy Spirit, all they’re doing is exploiting the Bible to get their way. SLANDER IS NOT AN ACT OF DISCERNMENT. It’s SIN. Let’s wake up & smell the manure. — Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) January 28, 2020
“I don’t care if the person can quote the entire book of Revelation doing a handstand on the pulpit. If there’s 0 fruit of the Holy Spirit, all they’re doing is exploiting the Bible to get their way. SLANDER IS NOT AN ACT OF DISCERNMENT. It’s SIN.”
And she was actually correct. But … did she forget what she had tweeted about Sandmann?
By reproduce I mean that we will raise up a generation of people taught by example to think this is what appropriate power looks like. This is how we talk to and talk about people. It will be the epitome of 2 Timothy 3. Abusive speech, slanderous, boastful, etc. — Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) December 16, 2019
“By reproduce,” she said,” I mean that we will raise up a generation of people taught by example to think this is what appropriate power looks like. This is how we talk to and talk about people. It will be the epitome of 2 Timothy 3. Abusive speech, slanderous, boastful, etc.” (emphasis added)
When I heard about the settlement of the $25o million defamation lawsuit between The Post and the Christian pro-life student, I was instantly reminded of how shocked, embarrassed, and saddened I was when I saw what Moore had tweeted about Sandmann. I thought, wow, she sure is not what she pretends to be. But then the words of Christ came to mind, “for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”
What turned a popular and entertaining women’s Bible study teacher into a person who was triggered by a boy in a red MAGA hat with an uncontrolled response, like Pavlov’s dog, into an angry social justice warrior?
Beth Moore is not the only Christian to buy off onto the social justice beliefs that have infiltrated and permeated many churches and Christian colleges. I first heard about social justice when I talked to a recent graduate of a Christian college in 2008 — she told me that she wanted to be a lawyer and fight for social justice. In the 1970s it was called the social gospel, but it is manipulating many well-meaning people, leading them astray from true justice found in the Bible and into Marxist beliefs.
“Evangelicalism’s newfound obsession with the notion of “social justice” is a significant shift — and I’m convinced it’s a shift that is moving many people (including some key evangelical leaders) off message, and onto a trajectory that many other movements and denominations have taken before, always with spiritually disastrous results,” said Pastor John MacArthur, who has spoken about the dangers of “social justice.”
Social justice divides people and tells them their identity is in different groups, but the Bible tells us that our identity is in Jesus Christ. The message of Christianity is unity, as in the book of Ephesians: “There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call.”
In 2018, two years before the current anarchy and destructive riots for social justice, MacArthur warned, “Marxists, socialists, anarchists, and other radicals purposely use arguments to foment resentment, class warfare, ethnic strife, tension between the genders, and other conflicts between various people groups, because in order to restructure society to fit their ideologies, they must first break down existing societal norms.”
Another example of Moore’s dangerous plunge into the world of leftist social justice was in 2018 when she held an event in a small town in northeast AZ.
Moore posted on Twitter:
Humility can usher in tremendous healing. The most powerful moment at our event for Native American women: this is Kevin Jones on his knees, our drummer & as Christlike a man as you’ll meet, asking their forgiveness for all hurts & harms they’ve ever received at the hands of men. pic.twitter.com/4nxkOFCogp — Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) October 8, 2018
“The most powerful moment at our event for native American women: This is Kevin Jones on his knees, our drummer & as Christlike a man as you’ll meet, asking their forgiveness for all the hurts & harms they’ve ever received at the hands of men”
This young man had never met or harmed any of those women. The one who should be asking for forgiveness is the individual who harmed the woman.
MacArthur points out that the rhetoric of the evangelicals promoting social justice demands “repentance and reparations from one ethnic group for the sins of its ancestors against another. It’s the language of law, not gospel — and worse, it mirrors the jargon of worldly politics, not the message of Christ.”
As an influencer with almost 1 million followers, it is important that people understand what Moore is preaching, and that social justice beliefs are not scriptural.
The radical left is all too happy to use Moore, calling her “The Evangelical Superstar taking on Trump” since she is now crusading on the NeverTrump / social justice band wagon. In an Atlantic article in 2018, Moore declared, “The old way is over.”
Her decision to abandon “the old way” came in October 2016 — and change she did.
Last December prior to Trump’s impeachment trial she tweeted:
Faith leaders, let’s do our jobs. Not sell our souls. Let’s repent of our own sins. Sins of nationalism, racism, sexism, hatred, white supremacy, murder, our lying, our cheating, our bribing, our abuse of power, our blood thirst, our greed. Church, if we do not repent, who will? — Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) December 19, 2019
“Faith leaders, let’s do our jobs. Not sell our souls. Let’s repent of our own sins. Sins of nationalism, racism, sexism, hatred, white supremacy …”
Later that day she affirmed the now-retired Christianity Today editor’s tweet that said Trump should be removed from office, saying in response, “My hat’s off to you.”
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Moore has shared that she was sexually abused in her past. Like many feminists, the anger she feels toward that individual now seems to be directed at all men. From her slanderous vitriol toward a smiling boy wearing a MAGA hat, her anti-Trump and social justice rants using all the vague leftist buzz words, and last month, to proudly showing off on social media her new T-shirt printed in bold block letters proclaiming the pro-abortion Democrat Elizabeth Warren’s saying, “NEVERTHELESS SHE PERSISTED.”
And Moore’s attacks on Trump? Look at Trump’s deeds.
By his actions, Trump has been the most pro-religious freedom, pro-life and champion of people of faith in the White House in recent times. He made good on his campaign promises by signing a pro-religious freedom executive order that frees up pastors so that they can speak about important moral issues, appointing pro-life judges, and calling for a National Day of Prayer for the pandemic. Trump is speaking out about the importance of religious freedom including calling attention to Supreme Court decisions that have either helped or hurt religious freedom. Trump is the only U.S. president to speak at the United Nations for the persecuted Christians around the world and what his administration is doing to help them.
On top of that, Trump has chosen some people of faith in key positions, such as Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVoss and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson.
As an influencer of thousands of women worldwide as well as those in the Southern Baptist conference, Moore’s lurch to the left and straying from Scripture has the power to influence many Christians negatively.
I’m sure that the radical left is all too happy to consider Moore useful to their cause, but a number of women who have seen Moore’s tweets have been turned off by her change in message and tone, now parroting all of the well-known Marxist, feminist, social justice lingo of victimhood, oppression, sexism, etc.
The author of The Atlantic’s article surmised, “Even those who might disdain Trump see her outspokenness as divisive and inappropriate for a Bible teacher.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-31--Supreme Court Hands Narrow Victory to Trump Admin on Border Wall Funds

The Supreme Court declined by a 5-4 vote on Friday to halt the construction of portions of the border wall following a recent lower court ruling that the administration improperly diverted money to the project .
The court ’ s four liberal justices dissented , saying they would have prohibited construction after a federal appeals court ruled in June that the administration had illegally sidestepped Congress in transferring the Defense Department funds .
“ The Court ’ s decision to let construction continue nevertheless I fear , may operate , in effect , as a final judgment , ” Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the four liberals .
Friday ’ s order means the court is not likely to consider the issue until after the November election , while work on the wall continues .
Last summer , at an earlier stage in the case , the justices also split 5-4 to allow the administration to begin construction using $ 2.5 billion in Defense Department funds .
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As of mid-July , 92 miles have been completed , according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection .
Following the latest appeals court ruling , the wall ’ s challengers returned to the high court to ask that construction be halted .
The Trump administration opposed the request and said it would file paperwork in August asking the Supreme Court to hear arguments in the case .
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The Supreme Court declined by a 5-4 vote on Friday to halt the construction of portions of the border wall following a recent lower court ruling that the administration improperly diverted money to the project.
The court’s four liberal justices dissented, saying they would have prohibited construction after a federal appeals court ruled in June that the administration had illegally sidestepped Congress in transferring the Defense Department funds.
“The Court’s decision to let construction continue nevertheless I fear, may operate, in effect, as a final judgment,” Justice Stephen Breyer wrote in a brief dissent for the four liberals.
Friday’s order means the court is not likely to consider the issue until after the November election, while work on the wall continues.
Last summer, at an earlier stage in the case, the justices also split 5-4 to allow the administration to begin construction using $2.5 billion in Defense Department funds.
That allowed President Donald Trump to make progress on a major 2016 campaign promise.
The administration wanted to use the money to replace a total of 129 miles of rundown or outdated fencing in New Mexico, Arizona and California.
As of mid-July, 92 miles have been completed, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Following the latest appeals court ruling, the wall’s challengers returned to the high court to ask that construction be halted.
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The Trump administration opposed the request and said it would file paperwork in August asking the Supreme Court to hear arguments in the case.
The Supreme Court is on break for the summer but does act on certain pressing items. It will begin hearing cases again in October.
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westernjournal--2020-07-31--Martin Luther King Jr.’s Niece Slams Obama for Politicized John Lewis Eulogy

The niece of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had harsh words for former President Barack Obama ’ s political speech during the eulogy of late Rep. John Lewis of Georgia .
During an interview with Fox News on Friday , Dr. Alveda King accused the left , including Obama , of being willing to “ grab at any opportunity ” to turn events such as the funeral of Lewis into “ a political moment.
” She told “ Fox & Friends , ” that she should have expected Obama to take the chance to politicize the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s administration and to advocate for leftist positions during the eulogy .
“ I ’ ve chosen not to politicize the death of Congressman Lewis , but to remember him as a peaceful , nonviolent warrior and encourage everyone to resolve our conflicts peacefully , ” she said .
King went on to accuse Obama of misremembering history during his political eulogy in Atlanta Thursday by taking “ us back to the 1960s.
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“ Bull Connor may be gone , but today we witness with our own eyes police officers kneeling on the necks of black Americans , ” Obama said .
“ George Wallace may be gone , but we can witness our federal government sending agents to use tear gas and batons against peaceful demonstrators.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ when the National Guard goes in — sent by the president for example — or state troopers , they are trying to protect the people of America in every community .
And , to save lives and protect people.
” King also attacked Obama for using Lewis ’ funeral to advocate for widespread mail-in voting in the November election .
“ Even as we sit here , there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting , ” Obama said , “ by closing polling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with restrictive ID laws , and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision , even undermining the Postal Service in the run-up to an election that ’ s going to be dependent on mail-in ballots so people don ’ t get sick.
” King took issue with the comments from the former president .
“ You know , actually President Trump is saying , ‘ People , please pay attention .
We do want you to vote .
Use your absentee ballots .
Go to the polls.
’ He has even encouraged , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watchers and poll workers and that kind of thing , ” she said .
“ President Trump is not trying to suppress the vote , ” she added .
“ We do want people to vote safely .
And , we need the voting process to be fair .
And so , to politicize the funeral of a peaceful warrior — I mean , I guess they grabbed at an opportunity to be political , ” she stated .
Obama was criticized for delivering what was essentially a campaign speech as the eulogy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also advocated for statehood for Washington , D.C. and for ending the Senate filibuster during the political eulogy .
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The niece of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had harsh words for former President Barack Obama’s political speech during the eulogy of late Rep. John Lewis of Georgia.
During an interview with Fox News on Friday, Dr. Alveda King accused the left, including Obama, of being willing to “grab at any opportunity” to turn events such as the funeral of Lewis into “a political moment.”
She told “Fox & Friends,” that she should have expected Obama to take the chance to politicize the death of Lewis in order to attack President Donald Trump’s administration and to advocate for leftist positions during the eulogy.
“I’ve chosen not to politicize the death of Congressman Lewis, but to remember him as a peaceful, nonviolent warrior and encourage everyone to resolve our conflicts peacefully,” she said.
King went on to accuse Obama of misremembering history during his political eulogy in Atlanta Thursday by taking “us back to the 1960s.”
The former president compared the recent use of federal troops to quell rioting in Portland, Oregon, and other cities, with the civil rights movement of the 1960s, in which federal troops often dispersed demonstrations that were peaceful.
“Bull Connor may be gone, but today we witness with our own eyes police officers kneeling on the necks of black Americans,” Obama said. “George Wallace may be gone, but we can witness our federal government sending agents to use tear gas and batons against peaceful demonstrators.”
“Today,” King said, “when the National Guard goes in — sent by the president for example — or state troopers, they are trying to protect the people of America in every community. And, to save lives and protect people.”
“There is a totally distinct difference.”
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King also attacked Obama for using Lewis’ funeral to advocate for widespread mail-in voting in the November election.
Obama likened opposition to vulnerable mail-in ballots to voter suppression.
“Even as we sit here, there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting,” Obama said, “by closing polling locations, and targeting minorities and students with restrictive ID laws, and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision, even undermining the Postal Service in the run-up to an election that’s going to be dependent on mail-in ballots so people don’t get sick.”
Former President Obama talking about Voter ID and Mail-in Voting at John Lewis’ Funeral. pic.twitter.com/TSIa186PWn — Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 30, 2020
King took issue with the comments from the former president.
“You know, actually President Trump is saying, ‘People, please pay attention. We do want you to vote. Use your absentee ballots. Go to the polls.’ He has even encouraged, you know, people to be poll watchers and poll workers and that kind of thing,” she said.
“President Trump is not trying to suppress the vote,” she added.
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“We do want people to vote safely. And, we need the voting process to be fair. And so, to politicize the funeral of a peaceful warrior — I mean, I guess they grabbed at an opportunity to be political,” she stated.
Obama was criticized for delivering what was essentially a campaign speech as the eulogy for Lewis Thursday.
The former president also advocated for statehood for Washington, D.C. and for ending the Senate filibuster during the political eulogy.
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westernjournal--2020-07-31--Op-Ed: Leftist Keyboard Warriors Would Rather Alienate Their Families Than Consider the Possibility

Op-Ed: Leftist Keyboard Warriors Would Rather Alienate Their Families Than Consider the Possibility of Being Wrong

Contrary to what the woke mob will tell you , shouting from the rooftop of your Instagram profile isn ’ t going to make a difference .
The current news cycle is utterly exhausting , but the self-righteous preaching on social media is even more tiresome .
From “ stay at home ” shaming to looting during BLM protests — and now , the great mask debate .
Everyone on the left has something to say , yet very little is original or thought-provoking .
I often wonder what it ’ s like to exist in the echo chamber of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war against the few brave dissenters .
They proudly declare that all Trump supporters are complicit racists .
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I once had the audacity to disagree with a government shutdown taking place in the name of DACA .
It only took minutes before young liberals were running to the forefront to save the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brave and heroic people tasked with standing up to the dangerous conservatives walking among them .
The irony is not lost on me .
It doesn ’ t take any bravery to claim the liberal narrative .
In fact , it seems every liberal is obnoxiously pandering to it on social media every day .
What happened to discretion and self-reflection ?
People used to have discussions among their friends and colleagues .
Today , there is no sense of pause between an initial thought and a post .
There is a constant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and virtue signaling .
Intolerant young leftists in particular have no concept of “ reading the room.
” They spout off without regard for opposing opinions .
In fact , most of them bluntly admit they want nothing to do with the other side .
They would rather alienate their own family members than consider conflicting viewpoints .
I have bad news for these people : Taking shots from the cheap seats will not create change .
Posting a black square may show solidarity , but it will not impact public policy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mask will not change anyone ’ s mind .
Cheering on protesters who topple monuments won ’ t erase history or change the course of it .
There is evidence that all of this chastising won ’ t impact the upcoming presidential election either .
Remember the silent majority ?
They ’ re pretty quiet again , just as they were in 2016 .
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The only true way to have an impact is to get in the ring .
If you are so concerned with the state of our society , run for office .
Whether it ’ s the local school board or city council , there are always opportunities to create change in your community .
What ’ s more , you don ’ t have to give up your day job in order to pursue these types of roles .
If the sanctimonious keyboard warriors want to effect change , they need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real world .
The performative nature of social media has become nauseating .
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Contrary to what the woke mob will tell you, shouting from the rooftop of your Instagram profile isn’t going to make a difference.
The current news cycle is utterly exhausting, but the self-righteous preaching on social media is even more tiresome. From “stay at home” shaming to looting during BLM protests — and now, the great mask debate.
Everyone on the left has something to say, yet very little is original or thought-provoking.
I often wonder what it’s like to exist in the echo chamber of liberalism.
Liberals post absurdities and wage war against the few brave dissenters. They proudly declare that all Trump supporters are complicit racists.
As a conservative, particularly a young conservative, there is no room for my opinion in these discussions. I once had the audacity to disagree with a government shutdown taking place in the name of DACA. It only took minutes before young liberals were running to the forefront to save the day.
They truly believe they are the brave and heroic people tasked with standing up to the dangerous conservatives walking among them.
The irony is not lost on me. It doesn’t take any bravery to claim the liberal narrative. In fact, it seems every liberal is obnoxiously pandering to it on social media every day.
What happened to discretion and self-reflection? People used to have discussions among their friends and colleagues. Today, there is no sense of pause between an initial thought and a post. There is a constant barrage of rehearsed talking points, finger-pointing and virtue signaling.
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Intolerant young leftists in particular have no concept of “reading the room.”
They spout off without regard for opposing opinions. In fact, most of them bluntly admit they want nothing to do with the other side. They would rather alienate their own family members than consider conflicting viewpoints.
I have bad news for these people: Taking shots from the cheap seats will not create change.
Posting a black square may show solidarity, but it will not impact public policy. Condemning those who choose not to wear a mask will not change anyone’s mind. Cheering on protesters who topple monuments won’t erase history or change the course of it.
There is evidence that all of this chastising won’t impact the upcoming presidential election either. Remember the silent majority? They’re pretty quiet again, just as they were in 2016.
Flooding social media with regurgitated nonsense does nothing to create change.
The only true way to have an impact is to get in the ring. If you are so concerned with the state of our society, run for office. Whether it’s the local school board or city council, there are always opportunities to create change in your community. What’s more, you don’t have to give up your day job in order to pursue these types of roles.
If the sanctimonious keyboard warriors want to effect change, they need to get off Instagram and enter into the real world.
The performative nature of social media has become nauseating.
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westernjournal--2020-07-31--NFL Player Doubles Down on Promise To Stand for Anthem After Criticism: ‘I Am a Proud American’

Veteran NFL player Stephon Tuitt went against the grain of the sports world Monday when he announced that he would refuse to kneel for the national anthem during the upcoming season .
Tuitt , who is entering his seventh season in the league , said he could not dishonor the flag that represents the country that has given him and his family so much .
The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman became the only black NFL star to publicly distance himself from the anthem protests , according to Newsweek .
Those protests are expected to overtake the league when the season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on why he will stand for his country ’ s flag in a post on social media .
TRENDING : WaPo 's Chief 'Fact Checker ' Calls Barr a Liar for Telling the Truth About Black Murder Rate “ I stand for the flag because I am a proud American , ” he wrote on Instagram .
“ Like previously stated , this country has provided and rewarded my family in so many ways through our perseverance and hard work .
I will continue to honor my country and be an example to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe in , ” Tuitt said .
“ In regards to police brutality and the black lives matter movement I will support these causes through other means .
It ’ s unfortunate that a couple unprofessional individuals have caused such havoc on our country and damaged the trust of its citizens , ” he continued .
Tuitt concluded his statement by reminding his followers that America is a place of opportunity for all .
“ I will not let those individuals steer me from the fact on the opportunity this country gives for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
At least two other players responded positively to Tuitt ’ s post .
Steelers defensive end Tyson Alualu posted the “ 100 ” symbol signaling his agreement with his teammate , along with fist and praying hands emojis .
Fellow defensive lineman Nick Williams of the Detroit Lions said “ facts ” in his response , also with praying hands .
RELATED : NFL Player Takes Bold Stance Against Kneeling for the Anthem Many NFL players , coaches and the league itself have announced they intend to turn to political activism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such public and divisive activism would align the NFL with the NBA and MLB in dishonoring the country ’ s flag and anthem in the name of social justice .
Both sports leagues have embraced the Black Lives Matter political movement as live sports have returned to a country that has been altered in recent months by a pandemic and widespread civil and racial unrest .
The leagues missed an opportunity to work out a solution to unify a divided nation , which could use sports to tune out of the madness for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all stripes together .
Instead , the NBA and MLB have transformed their respective sports into an extension of a Marxist political movement that is working to force its agenda on all of America .
There is no indication that the nation ’ s most popular sports league will attempt to foster an apolitical environment that is welcoming of all fans when the 2020 season begins .
Tuitt , in no uncertain terms , announced he would not join his NFL brethren if they decide to kneel and tarnish the sport with divisive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of tweets Monday , the 27-year-old touched on everything from personal finance advice for players to education .
He then announced he would stand for his country when the moment comes .
“ Also I ’ m not kneeling for the flag and screw anybody who have a problem with that , ” Tuitt said .
“ My grandmother was a immigrant from the Carribean and age worked her ass off to bring 20 people over the right way .
She had no money and educated herself to be a nurse .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
Tuitt appeared in six games during the 2019 season , accumulating 3.5 sacks and 18 solo tackles .
The former Notre Dame star has spent his entire NFL career with the Steelers .
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Veteran NFL player Stephon Tuitt went against the grain of the sports world Monday when he announced that he would refuse to kneel for the national anthem during the upcoming season.
Tuitt, who is entering his seventh season in the league, said he could not dishonor the flag that represents the country that has given him and his family so much.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman became the only black NFL star to publicly distance himself from the anthem protests, according to Newsweek.
Those protests are expected to overtake the league when the season starts.
On Thursday, Tuitt expounded on why he will stand for his country’s flag in a post on social media.
“I stand for the flag because I am a proud American,” he wrote on Instagram.
“Like previously stated, this country has provided and rewarded my family in so many ways through our perseverance and hard work. I will continue to honor my country and be an example to my children to stand for what they believe in,” Tuitt said.
“In regards to police brutality and the black lives matter movement I will support these causes through other means. It’s unfortunate that a couple unprofessional individuals have caused such havoc on our country and damaged the trust of its citizens,” he continued.
I stand for the flag because I am a proud American. Like previously stated, this country has provided and rewarded my family in so many ways through our perseverance and hard work. I will continue to honor my… https://t.co/tSofslwOqJ — stephon tuitt (@DOCnation_7) July 30, 2020
Tuitt concluded his statement by reminding his followers that America is a place of opportunity for all.
“I will not let those individuals steer me from the fact on the opportunity this country gives for everyone. God Bless,” he wrote.
At least two other players responded positively to Tuitt’s post.
Steelers defensive end Tyson Alualu posted the “100” symbol signaling his agreement with his teammate, along with fist and praying hands emojis.
Fellow defensive lineman Nick Williams of the Detroit Lions said “facts” in his response, also with praying hands.
Many NFL players, coaches and the league itself have announced they intend to turn to political activism during the 2020 season.
Engaging in such public and divisive activism would align the NFL with the NBA and MLB in dishonoring the country’s flag and anthem in the name of social justice.
Both sports leagues have embraced the Black Lives Matter political movement as live sports have returned to a country that has been altered in recent months by a pandemic and widespread civil and racial unrest.
Do you intend to support professional sports leagues this season? Yes No
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The leagues missed an opportunity to work out a solution to unify a divided nation, which could use sports to tune out of the madness for a few hours and bring people of all stripes together.
Instead, the NBA and MLB have transformed their respective sports into an extension of a Marxist political movement that is working to force its agenda on all of America.
There is no indication that the nation’s most popular sports league will attempt to foster an apolitical environment that is welcoming of all fans when the 2020 season begins.
Tuitt, in no uncertain terms, announced he would not join his NFL brethren if they decide to kneel and tarnish the sport with divisive politics and left-wing slogans.
In a series of tweets Monday, the 27-year-old touched on everything from personal finance advice for players to education.
He then announced he would stand for his country when the moment comes.
“Also I’m not kneeling for the flag and screw anybody who have a problem with that,” Tuitt said.
“My grandmother was a immigrant from the Carribean and age worked her ass off to bring 20 people over the right way. She had no money and educated herself to be a nurse. She living good now,” he wrote.
Also I’m not kneeling for the flag and screw anybody who have a problem with that. My grandmother was a immigrant from the Carribean and age worked her ass off to bring 20 people over the right way. She had no money and educated herself to be a nurse. She living good now. — stephon tuitt (@DOCnation_7) July 27, 2020
Tuitt appeared in six games during the 2019 season, accumulating 3.5 sacks and 18 solo tackles.
The former Notre Dame star has spent his entire NFL career with the Steelers.
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westernjournal--2020-07-31--Former WH Adviser Reveals Trump Twitter Technique Used To Capture Media Attention

Casey Mulligan , a veteran of President Donald Trump ’ s White House staff , believes people who really want to understand the chief executive should look to his Twitter account and a common technique he employs to capture media attention .
Mulligan , author of the soon-to-be-released book “ You ’ re Hired !
Untold Stories of Successes and Failures of a Populist President , ” served as chief economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisers during a sabbatical from the University of Chicago in 2018 and 2019 .
“ You understand a lot about where Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interpret his tweets , ” he told The Western Journal .
The economics professor argued there is a reason that the president gives so much attention to serving up a “ steady stream of bizarre , bombastic , and sometimes hilarious messages ” to his more than 84 million followers on Twitter .
Mulligan noted in his book that a 2018 Gallup poll revealed 76 percent of U.S. adults reported seeing , hearing or reading about Trump ’ s tweets “ a lot ” or “ a fair amount.
” That translates to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lone NBA Player Refuses To Kneel : Does n't Wear BLM Shirt , Gives Perfect Response to Critics “ That ’ s even more people than watch the annual Super Bowl , and more than double the number of people watching the typical Presidential debate , ” the author wrote .
The figure also represents a far larger audience that even the best-rated news television programs , which may garner an audience of three or four million .
Mulligan explained that Trump often exaggerates or embellishes issues on Twitter just to get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention .
It ’ s a mutually beneficial tradeoff , the former White House staffer told The Western Journal .
The media gets to call him a liar , “ which they enjoy , and he gets to broadcast whatever issue he ’ s interested in .
I think [ Trump ] views that as a trade and it certainly works out that way.
” Mulligan offered as a case in point the 2019 Economic Report of the President , which showed the economy grew 3.1 percent during the calendar year 2018 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen since 2005 .
When this was presented to Trump , he determined it would not get fair coverage from the media , so he called for social media director Dan Scavino to join the Oval Office meeting , Mulligan said .
Scavino is the one who runs Trump ’ s Twitter account , typing most of the tweets for the president , according to Mulligan .
“ POTUS began with a now familiar strategy for getting the press to cover a new fact , which is to exaggerate it so that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disseminate the intended finding , ” he recounted in his book .
RELATED : Exclusive : Jayapal Described Nazi , Lynching Nightmare at Reopen Michigan Rally , But Look What Video Shows Mulligan recalled that Trump asked those in the room , including Kevin Hassett , then the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers , if he should tweet the U.S. had its best growth in 20 years or even 50 , rather than the actual 13 years .
“ POTUS quickly decided , as he did on many occasions , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precision , exactly as provided by CEA .
Later his communications team could gauge whether the coverage needed exaggeration , ” Mulligan wrote .
In the tweet below , Trump added on one year , some weeks after an official White House statement pegged the length of time at 13 years .
Mulligan dispelled the notion that Trump walks around with an iPhone just tweeting whatever comes to his mind .
“ I never saw him with a personal electronic device , ” Mulligan told The Western Journal .
“ So the idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a phone and tapping in stuff ” on the fly is not true .
The tweets are reviewed by “ many people , ” he said .
On Thursday , Trump successfully employed his Twitter account to cause the media to cover his concerns with mass mail-in voting .
“ With Universal Mail-In Voting ( not Absentee Voting , which is good ) , 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history .
It will be a great embarrassment to the USA .
Delay the Election until people can properly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” Trump tweeted early Thursday morning .
His controversial tweet came the same day the Commerce Department reported the nation experienced its largest GDP drop ever of 32.9 percent in the second quarter , due in large part to COVID-19 shutdowns .
The president can not change Election Day , but his tweet did start a media frenzy , which he happily noted later in the day with a follow-up post .
“ Glad I was able to get the very dishonest LameStream Media to finally start talking about the RISKS to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not Absentee Voting , which I totally support ! )
, ” Trump said .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany fielded multiple questions on the subject during her Friday media briefing and was able to drive Trump ’ s concerns home even further .
“ States need to get their acts together when it comes to elections , ” McEnany said after quoting from an article by CNN contributor Jeffrey Toobin in The New Yorker .
“ As we see in New York , where we ’ re five weeks out from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we still don ’ t know the outcome of a congressional race , and that is certainly not what we want to see in November , ” she added , referring to that state ’ s 12th Congressional District race .
Later in the briefing , McEnany offered the example of Los Angeles County to further highlight the problems with mass mail-in ballots .
“ Look at LA County , where 112 percent of LA County is registered .
That means you have 12 percent of excess ballots floating around , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know at least 12 percent that are not accurate ballots that were mailed out.
” McEnany went on to highlight various media accounts of problems experienced in mass mail-in voting reported by The Washington Post , ABC News and CBS News .
“ So , mass mail-in voting is certainly subject to fraud , and good work on the part of ABC , CBS , Washington Post and The New Yorker for highlighting the fraud that is at play , the delays that are at play — because those are , after all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To summarize , Trump ’ s tweet allowed him to place a spotlight on the potential for fraud that comes with universal mail-in voting and to push the second quarter ’ s abysmal GDP number off the front page , so to speak .
Mulligan said keeping an eye on the president ’ s tweets is advisable for those who want to stay in the know : “ It ’ s important to know how the Twitter works , it ’ s not just fun.
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Casey Mulligan, a veteran of President Donald Trump’s White House staff, believes people who really want to understand the chief executive should look to his Twitter account and a common technique he employs to capture media attention.
Mulligan, author of the soon-to-be-released book “You’re Hired! Untold Stories of Successes and Failures of a Populist President,” served as chief economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisers during a sabbatical from the University of Chicago in 2018 and 2019.
“You understand a lot about where Trump is going if you know how to interpret his tweets,” he told The Western Journal.
The economics professor argued there is a reason that the president gives so much attention to serving up a “steady stream of bizarre, bombastic, and sometimes hilarious messages” to his more than 84 million followers on Twitter.
Mulligan noted in his book that a 2018 Gallup poll revealed 76 percent of U.S. adults reported seeing, hearing or reading about Trump’s tweets “a lot” or “a fair amount.” That translates to about 190 million people.
“That’s even more people than watch the annual Super Bowl, and more than double the number of people watching the typical Presidential debate,” the author wrote.
The figure also represents a far larger audience that even the best-rated news television programs, which may garner an audience of three or four million.
Mulligan explained that Trump often exaggerates or embellishes issues on Twitter just to get the media to cover something he believes needs attention.
It’s a mutually beneficial tradeoff, the former White House staffer told The Western Journal.
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The media gets to call him a liar, “which they enjoy, and he gets to broadcast whatever issue he’s interested in. I think [Trump] views that as a trade and it certainly works out that way.”
Mulligan offered as a case in point the 2019 Economic Report of the President, which showed the economy grew 3.1 percent during the calendar year 2018. That annual growth rate had not been seen since 2005.
When this was presented to Trump, he determined it would not get fair coverage from the media, so he called for social media director Dan Scavino to join the Oval Office meeting, Mulligan said.
Scavino is the one who runs Trump’s Twitter account, typing most of the tweets for the president, according to Mulligan.
“POTUS began with a now familiar strategy for getting the press to cover a new fact, which is to exaggerate it so that the press might enjoy correcting him and unwittingly disseminate the intended finding,” he recounted in his book.
Mulligan recalled that Trump asked those in the room, including Kevin Hassett, then the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, if he should tweet the U.S. had its best growth in 20 years or even 50, rather than the actual 13 years.
“POTUS quickly decided, as he did on many occasions, to initially report the result with 100 percent precision, exactly as provided by CEA. Later his communications team could gauge whether the coverage needed exaggeration,” Mulligan wrote.
In the tweet below, Trump added on one year, some weeks after an official White House statement pegged the length of time at 13 years.
3.1 GDP FOR THE YEAR, BEST NUMBER IN 14 YEARS! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2019
Mulligan dispelled the notion that Trump walks around with an iPhone just tweeting whatever comes to his mind.
“I never saw him with a personal electronic device,” Mulligan told The Western Journal. “So the idea that he’s walking around with a phone and tapping in stuff” on the fly is not true.
The tweets are reviewed by “many people,” he said.
On Thursday, Trump successfully employed his Twitter account to cause the media to cover his concerns with mass mail-in voting.
“With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???” Trump tweeted early Thursday morning.
With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote??? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020
His controversial tweet came the same day the Commerce Department reported the nation experienced its largest GDP drop ever of 32.9 percent in the second quarter, due in large part to COVID-19 shutdowns.
The president cannot change Election Day, but his tweet did start a media frenzy, which he happily noted later in the day with a follow-up post.
“Glad I was able to get the very dishonest LameStream Media to finally start talking about the RISKS to our Democracy from dangerous Universal Mail-In-Voting (not Absentee Voting, which I totally support!),” Trump said.
Glad I was able to get the very dishonest LameStream Media to finally start talking about the RISKS to our Democracy from dangerous Universal Mail-In-Voting (not Absentee Voting, which I totally support!). — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany fielded multiple questions on the subject during her Friday media briefing and was able to drive Trump’s concerns home even further.
“States need to get their acts together when it comes to elections,” McEnany said after quoting from an article by CNN contributor Jeffrey Toobin in The New Yorker.
“As we see in New York, where we’re five weeks out from that election — and, in fact, we still don’t know the outcome of a congressional race, and that is certainly not what we want to see in November,” she added, referring to that state’s 12th Congressional District race.
Later in the briefing, McEnany offered the example of Los Angeles County to further highlight the problems with mass mail-in ballots.
“Look at LA County, where 112 percent of LA County is registered. That means you have 12 percent of excess ballots floating around,” the press secretary said. “We know at least 12 percent that are not accurate ballots that were mailed out.”
McEnany went on to highlight various media accounts of problems experienced in mass mail-in voting reported by The Washington Post, ABC News and CBS News.
“So, mass mail-in voting is certainly subject to fraud, and good work on the part of ABC, CBS, Washington Post and The New Yorker for highlighting the fraud that is at play, the delays that are at play — because those are, after all, the facts,” she concluded.
To summarize, Trump’s tweet allowed him to place a spotlight on the potential for fraud that comes with universal mail-in voting and to push the second quarter’s abysmal GDP number off the front page, so to speak.
Mulligan said keeping an eye on the president’s tweets is advisable for those who want to stay in the know: “It’s important to know how the Twitter works, it’s not just fun.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-31--Potential Biden VP Pick Praised Cult Accused of Kidnapping, Worshiping Aliens

• A top contender for Joe Biden ’ s vice presidential pick spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Scientology church in 2010 .
• Rep. Karen Bass praised the Church of Scientology for its “ commitment … to make a difference.
” • Former Scientologists have accused the group of operating as a cult , while others have detailed rampant sexual abuse and a culture of intimidation .
California Rep. Karen Bass , who has emerged as a leading contender to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s running mate , praised the Church of Scientology during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group ’ s facilities in Los Angeles .
Bass , 66 , served in the California General Assembly when she spoke at the event , held on April 24 , 2010 .
“ This day and this new Church of Scientology is an exciting moment because I know your goal and your commitment is truly to make a difference , ” Bass told the 6,000 attendees at the ceremony , which was led by Scientology head David Miscavige .
“ The Church of Scientology I know has made a difference , because your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that speaks to all people everywhere , ” Bass continued .
TRENDING : WaPo 's Chief 'Fact Checker ' Calls Barr a Liar for Telling the Truth About Black Murder Rate Other speakers at the event included Lee Baca , who served as sheriff of Los Angeles County through 2014 .
Baca pleaded guilty in 2016 to lying to the FBI about inmate abuse at county jails during his tenure .
Bass has praised the controversial group as a U.S. Congresswoman as well .
In November 2011 , she submitted a letter to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scientology center in South Los Angeles .
According to reports , Bass praised the church for its “ many humanitarian initiatives and social betterment programs for the benefit of South Los Angeles.
” Scrutiny of Scientology has increased in recent years , with former Scientologists saying the church operates as a cult , and that members face pressure to disassociate themselves from non-Scientologists .
The church ’ s leadership has long been known for dealing aggressively with its critics .
Scientology and Miscavige have come under additional scrutiny in recent years amid allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The church settled a lawsuit in July 2018 with a woman who claimed she was forced to have an abortion and prevented from leaving the church .
RELATED : First Four Facts You Should Know About Susan Rice Last year , four women who accused actor and Scientologist Danny Masterson of raping them sued the church , Miscavige and Masterson .
The Huffington Post reported that the women accused the church and Masterson of stalking them and invading their privacy in order to keep them from coming forward about the rape allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Congressional Black Caucus , is thought to be one of three or four women on Biden ’ s list of potential vice presidential nominees .
According to CNN , her star has risen due to an intense lobbying campaign on her behalf by California Democrats , including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
Biden has committed to choosing a woman as his running mate .
He has also faced growing pressure to choose a woman of color , due in large part to the protests and riots that have erupted in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer in May .
Other leading contenders for the Biden ticket are California Sen. Kamala Harris and former national security adviser Susan Rice .
Bass ’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
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A top contender for Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Scientology church in 2010.
Rep. Karen Bass praised the Church of Scientology for its “commitment … to make a difference.”
Former Scientologists have accused the group of operating as a cult, while others have detailed rampant sexual abuse and a culture of intimidation.
California Rep. Karen Bass, who has emerged as a leading contender to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate, praised the Church of Scientology during a 2010 ribbon-cutting ceremony for one of the group’s facilities in Los Angeles.
Bass, 66, served in the California General Assembly when she spoke at the event, held on April 24, 2010.
“This day and this new Church of Scientology is an exciting moment because I know your goal and your commitment is truly to make a difference,” Bass told the 6,000 attendees at the ceremony, which was led by Scientology head David Miscavige.
“The Church of Scientology I know has made a difference, because your creed is a universal creed and one that speaks to all people everywhere,” Bass continued.
Karen Bass in 2010 at a ribbon-cutting for a Scientology church:
“That is why the words are exciting of your Founder L. Rob Hubbard…The Church of Scientology I know has made a difference, because your creed is a universal creed and one that speaks to all people everywhere” pic.twitter.com/EghkCwqHi6 — Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) July 31, 2020
Other speakers at the event included Lee Baca, who served as sheriff of Los Angeles County through 2014. Baca pleaded guilty in 2016 to lying to the FBI about inmate abuse at county jails during his tenure.
Bass has praised the controversial group as a U.S. Congresswoman as well.
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In November 2011, she submitted a letter to be read at the opening of a Scientology center in South Los Angeles. According to reports, Bass praised the church for its “many humanitarian initiatives and social betterment programs for the benefit of South Los Angeles.”
Scrutiny of Scientology has increased in recent years, with former Scientologists saying the church operates as a cult, and that members face pressure to disassociate themselves from non-Scientologists.
The church’s leadership has long been known for dealing aggressively with its critics.
Scientology and Miscavige have come under additional scrutiny in recent years amid allegations of rampant sexual abuse within the organization.
The church settled a lawsuit in July 2018 with a woman who claimed she was forced to have an abortion and prevented from leaving the church.
Last year, four women who accused actor and Scientologist Danny Masterson of raping them sued the church, Miscavige and Masterson.
The Huffington Post reported that the women accused the church and Masterson of stalking them and invading their privacy in order to keep them from coming forward about the rape allegations.
Bass, who is the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, is thought to be one of three or four women on Biden’s list of potential vice presidential nominees.
According to CNN, her star has risen due to an intense lobbying campaign on her behalf by California Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Biden has committed to choosing a woman as his running mate.
He has also faced growing pressure to choose a woman of color, due in large part to the protests and riots that have erupted in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer in May.
Other leading contenders for the Biden ticket are California Sen. Kamala Harris and former national security adviser Susan Rice.
Bass’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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westernjournal--2020-07-31--NBA Player, Ordained Minister Stands Alone During Anthem

Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic stood for the national anthem before his team ’ s game against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday , the lone player or coach in that game who did not kneel .
Isaac stood with his hands behind his back .
He wore his Magic jersey and not the Black Lives Matter T-shirt that other players have had on for the anthems so far in the NBA ’ s season restart at Walt Disney World .
A person with knowledge of Isaac ’ s decision said it was not a surprise to his teammates and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
Teammates supported the decision , said the person , who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Isaac had yet to discuss his decision publicly .
Isaac , an ordained minister , has a history of being active with various charities and churches .
TRENDING : Lone NBA Player Refuses To Kneel : Does n't Wear BLM Shirt , Gives Perfect Response to Critics Isaac was the first player to stand for the anthem in the restarted NBA season .
The Magic and Nets game was the third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 teams at Disney were scheduled to play their initial games either later Friday or on Saturday .
The NBA has had a rule since the early 1980s saying players must stand for the anthem .
But NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night — when the New Orleans Pelicans , Utah Jazz , Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers all knelt for the anthem — that he was relaxing that policy .
Isaac received the Magic ’ s community service award last year .
He has donated money to feed children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hurricane Dorian relief effort and has raised money to help organizations promote literacy for children in Central Florida .
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Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic stood for the national anthem before his team’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, the lone player or coach in that game who did not kneel.
Isaac stood with his hands behind his back. He wore his Magic jersey and not the Black Lives Matter T-shirt that other players have had on for the anthems so far in the NBA’s season restart at Walt Disney World.
A person with knowledge of Isaac’s decision said it was not a surprise to his teammates and that his choice was discussed ahead of time.
Teammates supported the decision, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Isaac had yet to discuss his decision publicly.
Isaac, an ordained minister, has a history of being active with various charities and churches.
Isaac was the first player to stand for the anthem in the restarted NBA season. The Magic and Nets game was the third since the season resumed; the other 16 teams at Disney were scheduled to play their initial games either later Friday or on Saturday.
The NBA has had a rule since the early 1980s saying players must stand for the anthem.
But NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night — when the New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers all knelt for the anthem — that he was relaxing that policy.
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Isaac received the Magic’s community service award last year. He has donated money to feed children affected by the pandemic, led a Hurricane Dorian relief effort and has raised money to help organizations promote literacy for children in Central Florida.
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westernjournal--2020-07-31--How Many of These Diners Will Vote for Trump After Being Harassed by Unhinged BLM Agitators?

Imagine this : You ’ re sitting down to eat .
You ’ re sitting outside , because that ’ s the responsible thing to do these days .
All of a sudden , a roving group of protesters comes up to you with drums and bullhorns .
They ’ re screaming at you .
Why are you out on the streets when you ’ re not protesting against the multitude of injustices being visited upon people who aren ’ t white and can ’ t eat outside where you are ?
They start beating the drums and hitting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re likely to walk away from the encounter a bit peeved .
The question is : If you walked into that situation as a liberal , how likely are you to exit as a conservative ?
This video was posted by conservative social media personality Ian Miles Chong on Wednesday , showing people eating ice cream al fresco who were subjected to just that kind of treatment from what appeared to be Black Lives Matter protesters : TRENDING : WaPo 's Chief 'Fact Checker ' Calls Barr a Liar for Telling the Truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put your ice cream down for five seconds and give us respect .
Sirens on , ” the protest leader in the video said .
Apparently , they needed to listen to the merry troupe of protesters — including what appears to be the requisite white guy wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt — spending way longer than five seconds blaring the horns and beating the drums .
It ’ s worth noting little is known about the provenance of the video — where and when it was shot , who was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether there any more protests going on , that sort of thing .
We were able to track down a slender few rumors that were consistent-ish but , at the moment , about as verifiable as the existence of Bigfoot .
We don ’ t report on Bigfoot here ( which has been a total downer for me , since I ’ ve been looking to blow the lid off of the Sasquatch-industrial complex for years ) , so we ’ re not going to pass those along .
What we can tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ genuine and inspired , for the most part , two types of reactions .
RELATED : St. Louis Prosecutor Using Prosecution of Couple Who Faced Down BLM Mob for Her Own Gain “ What I ’ ve never understood is how they think being obnoxious and rude and violent is going to win anybody over , ” one Twitter user who exemplified the first kind of reaction wrote .
This is a perfectly reasonable reaction .
I don ’ t get it either , but I don ’ t necessarily know there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone ’ s protest actions appear on viral video like this , it ’ s usually because you ’ re not dealing with a rational actor .
You ’ re dealing with someone who wants to ignore their perceived enemy .
In this case , that enemy is mostly white people eating ice cream .
That seems a bit more like inchoate rage than someone trying to win friends and influence people who haven ’ t read “ White Fragility ” yet .
So , I give you the other reaction , best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Congrats to @ realDonaldTrump on the new supporters they just created , ” Rubin said .
He wasn ’ t the only one who noticed this particularly noxious corner of the cultural left — the less peaceful elements of which have been allowed to do whatever they so please by Democratic officials in cities across this fruited plain — might be turning people who would otherwise support the Black Lives Matter movement against it and against the Democratic Party one cringeworthy video like this at a time .
And why would you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t magically solve itself under Joe Biden , after all .
If anything , that ’ s a sure way to embolden the kind of people who think you don ’ t have the right to eat ice cream without them disrupting you .
Oh , and by the way , things were much worse when a similar incident happened in Dallas earlier in the month : WARNING : The following videos contain graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
Did this create any Trump voters ?
I can bet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new people walked out of both situations as new Republicans than as newly minted acolytes of the Black Lives Matter movement .
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Imagine this: You’re sitting down to eat. You’re sitting outside, because that’s the responsible thing to do these days.
All of a sudden, a roving group of protesters comes up to you with drums and bullhorns. They’re screaming at you. Why are you out on the streets when you’re not protesting against the multitude of injustices being visited upon people who aren’t white and can’t eat outside where you are?
They start beating the drums and hitting the sirens on the bullhorns. You’re likely to walk away from the encounter a bit peeved.
The question is: If you walked into that situation as a liberal, how likely are you to exit as a conservative?
This video was posted by conservative social media personality Ian Miles Chong on Wednesday, showing people eating ice cream al fresco who were subjected to just that kind of treatment from what appeared to be Black Lives Matter protesters:
Racism is over! pic.twitter.com/m5JEtADAG6 — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 30, 2020
“You can put your ice cream down for five seconds and give us respect. Sirens on,” the protest leader in the video said.
Apparently, they needed to listen to the merry troupe of protesters — including what appears to be the requisite white guy wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt — spending way longer than five seconds blaring the horns and beating the drums.
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It’s worth noting little is known about the provenance of the video — where and when it was shot, who was in it, what was the context, whether there any more protests going on, that sort of thing.
We were able to track down a slender few rumors that were consistent-ish but, at the moment, about as verifiable as the existence of Bigfoot. We don’t report on Bigfoot here (which has been a total downer for me, since I’ve been looking to blow the lid off of the Sasquatch-industrial complex for years), so we’re not going to pass those along.
What we can tell is that the video appears to be genuine and inspired, for the most part, two types of reactions.
What I’ve never understood is how they think being obnoxious and rude and violent is going to win anybody over. — Virginia Girl (@virginiagirl10) July 30, 2020
“What I’ve never understood is how they think being obnoxious and rude and violent is going to win anybody over,” one Twitter user who exemplified the first kind of reaction wrote.
This is a perfectly reasonable reaction. I don’t get it either, but I don’t necessarily know there’s anything to be understood.
Whenever someone’s protest actions appear on viral video like this, it’s usually because you’re not dealing with a rational actor. You’re dealing with someone who wants to ignore their perceived enemy. In this case, that enemy is mostly white people eating ice cream. That seems a bit more like inchoate rage than someone trying to win friends and influence people who haven’t read “White Fragility” yet.
So, I give you the other reaction, best exemplified by former liberal Dave Rubin:
Congrats to @realDonaldTrump on the new supporters they just created. https://t.co/0x3yVMcmbF — Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) July 30, 2020
“Congrats to @realDonaldTrump on the new supporters they just created,” Rubin said.
He wasn’t the only one who noticed this particularly noxious corner of the cultural left — the less peaceful elements of which have been allowed to do whatever they so please by Democratic officials in cities across this fruited plain — might be turning people who would otherwise support the Black Lives Matter movement against it and against the Democratic Party one cringeworthy video like this at a time.
Creating Republicans — Jim Tomlinson ?? (@jimetomlinson) July 29, 2020
Lots more are being red-pilled daily! Keep it up #BLM and #Antifa! Trump thanks you for your in kind contributions to his re-election campaign. 4 more years! 4 more years!! #Trump2020LandslideVictory — Reagan (@Flyingright1) July 30, 2020
Seriously. Every time I see crazy people acting like this I always think to myself, “Trump is going to win so hard in November…” — More Meat Lessloaf (@mormeatlessloaf) July 30, 2020
Voted Dem. my entire life and up until 4 months ago I had every intention of doing so again in 2020; then the Democratic Party sold its soul to BLM, and now November can’t get here fast enough so I can vote for Trump! BLM isn’t solving race inequality, they are making it worse. — Adam Taylor Fletcher (@AdamTFletcher) July 30, 2020
And why would you vote for them again? This won’t magically solve itself under Joe Biden, after all. If anything, that’s a sure way to embolden the kind of people who think you don’t have the right to eat ice cream without them disrupting you.
Oh, and by the way, things were much worse when a similar incident happened in Dallas earlier in the month:
WARNING: The following videos contain graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
Black Lives Matter started a riot at an otherwise peaceful restaurant in Dallas by attacking customers and staff. This is what Cultural Marxism looks like. pic.twitter.com/kmqHgwJo1c — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 15, 2020
Black Lives Matter started a riot in this Dallas establishment with the sole purpose of creating chaos and anarchy. They wrecked the entire restaurant. pic.twitter.com/URV0eIYVPK — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 15, 2020
Did this create any Trump voters? I can bet you this much: A lot more new people walked out of both situations as new Republicans than as newly minted acolytes of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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westernjournal--2020-07-31--Fisherman Saves 4 Kids from Submerged Car After Mom Was Shot and Killed While Driving

Harrell Fischer — aptly named , as he is , in fact , an avid fisherman — was at the dock Monday night , working on his boat along the Sacramento River .
At around 9:30 p.m. , he was shocked to see a car had driven into the water .
According to a media release from the Sacramento County Sheriff ’ s Department , the car had veered off the road and was “ partially submerged in the river.
” Not knowing what had happened or who was in the car , Fischer and a friend got in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing the car ’ s taillights in the water .
TRENDING : WaPo 's Chief 'Fact Checker ' Calls Barr a Liar for Telling the Truth About Black Murder Rate “ I heard some crashing , like , branches breaking and whatnot , ” Fischer told KCRA-TV .
“ We hopped in his boat , and we went over and I started hearing screaming.
” As they got closer , Fischer ’ s heart sank .
It became clear that there were several children trapped in the car .
“ And then we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we opened up the passenger door , and I saw a little face look up at me , and I about just melted , ” he said .
“ It was intense .
And I was like ‘ oh my gosh , ’ and then I saw two little hands poke out , too , you know , like ‘ help me . '
” “ I grabbed another kid and I put him in the boat , and I grabbed another kid and I put him in the boat and another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like , ‘ Oh my gosh , there ’ s four kids in that car . '
” At some point , an adult male exited the passenger ’ s side , but declined to help with the kids .
The oldest child , a 6-year-old boy , told Fischer something terrible .
“ He said , ‘ He shot my mom , ' ” Fischer recalled .
“ I said , ‘ What ?
What did you say ?
’ And he said , ‘ He shot my mom.
’ And this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ And you don ’ t come back from a shot like that . '
” The woman in the driver ’ s seat had been shot in the upper body , causing her to run the vehicle into the river .
Fischer and his friend tried to assist her , too , but they quickly realized she was beyond their help .
“ We couldn ’ t find a pulse and when we tried to lift her up , she was just covered in blood , ” Fischer said .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see that or have to go through that.
” The adult male was identified as 27-year-old Mandiko Kwadzo .
According to KCRA , Kwadzo and the deceased woman were parents to three of the four children in the car , though the parentage of the final child was unclear .
Kwadzo was arrested for murder and taken to the Sacramento County Main Jail .
Motive was not immediately clear , and detectives have asked anyone who has information about the incident to contact them .
While this tragic event has no doubt deeply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — thanks to the efforts of two men in the right place at the right time .
“ I thank God for keeping those kids safe , ” the hero said .
“ I thank God for keeping me and John safe .
And for keeping — you know , I pray for that dude , too , you know , the guy that did all this .
I pray for him , too.
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Harrell Fischer — aptly named, as he is, in fact, an avid fisherman — was at the dock July 27, working on his boat along the Sacramento River.
At around 9:30 p.m., he was shocked to see a car had driven into the water.
According to a media release from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, the car had veered off the road and was “partially submerged in the river.”
Not knowing what had happened or who was in the car, Fischer and a friend got in his boat and went over to investigate, seeing the car’s taillights in the water.
“I heard some crashing, like, branches breaking and whatnot,” Fischer told KCRA-TV. “We hopped in his boat, and we went over and I started hearing screaming.”
As they got closer, Fischer’s heart sank. It became clear that there were several children trapped in the car.
“And then we went right up to the door, and we opened up the passenger door, and I saw a little face look up at me, and I about just melted,” he said. “It was intense. And I was like ‘oh my gosh,’ and then I saw two little hands poke out, too, you know, like ‘help me.'”
“I grabbed another kid and I put him in the boat, and I grabbed another kid and I put him in the boat and another kid was coming out. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, there’s four kids in that car.'”
At some point, an adult male exited the passenger’s side, but declined to help with the kids. The oldest child, a 6-year-old boy, told Fischer something terrible.
“He said, ‘He shot my mom,'” Fischer recalled. “I said, ‘What? What did you say?’ And he said, ‘He shot my mom.’ And this little 6-year-old kid says to me, ‘And you don’t come back from a shot like that.'”
The woman in the driver’s seat had been shot in the upper body, causing her to run the vehicle into the river.
Fischer and his friend tried to assist her, too, but they quickly realized she was beyond their help.
“We couldn’t find a pulse and when we tried to lift her up, she was just covered in blood,” Fischer said. “I don’t want anyone to ever see that or have to go through that.”
The adult male was identified as 27-year-old Mandiko Kwadzo. According to KCRA, Kwadzo and the deceased woman were parents to three of the four children in the car, though the parentage of the final child was unclear.
Kwadzo was arrested for murder and taken to the Sacramento County Main Jail.
Motive was not immediately clear, and detectives have asked anyone who has information about the incident to contact them.
While this tragic event has no doubt deeply scarred the children, they are alive — thanks to the efforts of two men in the right place at the right time.
“I thank God for keeping those kids safe,” the hero said.
“I thank God for keeping me and John safe. And for keeping — you know, I pray for that dude, too, you know, the guy that did all this. I pray for him, too.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-31--Charles Barkley Stands Up for Standing as Kneeling Sweeps the NBA

The NBA made its return Thursday evening nearly five months after the season was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic , and players signaled they were in unison with regard to embracing political activism on the court .
In two games played from professional basketball ’ s bubble near Orlando , Florida , the season tipped off again , but the league that ’ s back isn ’ t the same one that went into hiatus amid the health crisis that hit hard in March .
The NBA made a spectacle out of the playing of the national anthem , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or coach on four teams , or the officials working the games , stood for the country ’ s flag and anthem .
But at least one sports analyst was brave enough to comment on the players ’ protest of the American flag without kowtowing to the liberal agenda , which allows little dissent on the matter .
TNT NBA analyst and former all-star Charles Barkley reminded his network colleagues that there needs to be a place for people in professional basketball who refuse to kneel for the flag .
TRENDING : WaPo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Liar for Telling the Truth About Black Murder Rate “ The national anthem means different things to different people , ” Barkley said on the air .
“ I ’ m glad these [ NBA players ] are all unified , but if people don ’ t kneel , they ’ re not a bad person .
I want to make that perfectly clear .
“ I ’ m glad they had unity , but if we have a guy who doesn ’ t want to kneel because the anthem means something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vilified , ” Barkley concluded .
The NBA matched up the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz in the first game Thursday .
Not one player from either team stood for the American flag before tipoff .
After the first game , the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers faced off .
Again , not a single player stood for the anthem .
RELATED : Lone NBA Player Refuses To Kneel : Does n't Wear BLM Shirt , Gives Perfect Response to Critics The players on all four teams adorned Black Lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ painted on the court .
Some players wore activist slogans on their jerseys in place of names .
Lakers star LeBron James commented on the in-game political activism after his team ’ s game .
James said he hoped the activism made former NFL quarterback and national anthem kneeler Colin Kaepernick “ proud.
” “ What people didn ’ t understand … [ kneeling ] had absolutely nothing to do about the flag … [ Kaepernick ] explained that and people never listened .
… I did !
… We just thank him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” James told the media after the game .
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The NBA made its return Thursday evening nearly five months after the season was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, and players signaled they were in unison with regard to embracing political activism on the court.
In two games played from professional basketball’s bubble near Orlando, Florida, the season tipped off again, but the league that’s back isn’t the same one that went into hiatus amid the health crisis that hit hard in March.
The NBA made a spectacle out of the playing of the national anthem, dividing fans when not a single player or coach on four teams, or the officials working the games, stood for the country’s flag and anthem.
But at least one sports analyst was brave enough to comment on the players’ protest of the American flag without kowtowing to the liberal agenda, which allows little dissent on the matter.
TNT NBA analyst and former all-star Charles Barkley reminded his network colleagues that there needs to be a place for people in professional basketball who refuse to kneel for the flag.
“The national anthem means different things to different people,” Barkley said on the air. “I’m glad these [NBA players] are all unified, but if people don’t kneel, they’re not a bad person. I want to make that perfectly clear.
“I’m glad they had unity, but if we have a guy who doesn’t want to kneel because the anthem means something to him, he should not be vilified,” Barkley concluded.
Charles Barkley on anthem kneeling “If people don’t kneel they’re not a bad person” pic.twitter.com/qeZfjHTUZ4 — gifdsports (@gifdsports) July 30, 2020
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The NBA matched up the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz in the first game Thursday. Not one player from either team stood for the American flag before tipoff.
The @utahjazz and @PelicansNBA kneel in solidarity as @JonBatiste performs the National Anthem prior to the NBA Restart. pic.twitter.com/dQeHSbUx87 — NBA (@NBA) July 30, 2020
After the first game, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers faced off.
Again, not a single player stood for the anthem.
The @LAClippers and @Lakers kneel in solidarity as the Compton Kidz Club performs the National Anthem. pic.twitter.com/1WImoaHBsQ — NBA (@NBA) July 30, 2020
The players on all four teams adorned Black Lives Matter shirts, which matched the slogan painted on the court.
Some players wore activist slogans on their jerseys in place of names.
Some of the squad’s messages to be worn on the back of their jerseys ⤵ pic.twitter.com/ZCbdz7PGrE — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) July 30, 2020
Equality throws up an alley-oop to Peace, who slams it home! (Free Hong Kong and Stop The NBA’s Chinese Talent Sweatshop remained on the bench.) https://t.co/smLJoeAckK — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 30, 2020
Lakers star LeBron James commented on the in-game political activism after his team’s game.
James said he hoped the activism made former NFL quarterback and national anthem kneeler Colin Kaepernick “proud.”
LeBron James on kneeling during the anthem to protest systemic racism: “I hope we made Kaep proud.” LeBron then explains his gratitude for the military pic.twitter.com/FHYWyD06Hm — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 30, 2020
“What people didn’t understand … [kneeling] had absolutely nothing to do about the flag … [Kaepernick] explained that and people never listened. … I did! … We just thank him for sacrificing everything that he did,” James told the media after the game.
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