westernjournal--2020-10-20--Facebook and Twitter Have Censored Trump and His Campaign 65 Times, Biden 0 Times – Report

Social media ’ s censorial policies in favor of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden became big news last week after New York Post stories on Hunter Biden ’ s emails were embargoed by Twitter and throttled by Facebook .
The unintended consequence of this censorship was to draw more attention to the stories , but this isn ’ t always the case .
The proof of this is the fact the two biggest social media networks have been censoring President Donald Trump and his campaign for a long time — and nobody particularly cared .
According to an analysis by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter have censored accounts belonging to Trump or his re-election campaign 65 times in the past two years .
Biden and his campaign , meanwhile , have been censored a grand total of — zero times .
To be fair , there ’ s one platform that ’ s accounted for most of this .
“ Twitter has been far and away the biggest offender , labeling , fact-checking , and removing Trump ’ s tweets and the tweets from his campaign accounts 64 times since the president ’ s election , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website reported Monday .
“ Tweets about the president ’ s concern over mail-in voting , COVID-19 , and the Black Lives Matter protests have been given ‘ public interest notices , ' ” it said .
The battle between Trump and Big Tech has been going on for a while , but it heated up in May when Twitter put a fact-check notice on a tweet the president made regarding mail-in ballot fraud .
“ There is NO WAY ( ZERO ! )
that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed , ” Trump tweeted .
Below this was a big , warning saying , “ Get the facts about mail-in ballots.
” “ These claims are unsubstantiated , according to CNN , Washington Post and others , ” Twitter ’ s fact-check page said .
“ Experts say mail-in ballots are very rarely linked to voter fraud.
” This was one of the two more controversial tweets the president made , so it might get a grumbling “ fair enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Twitter Safety , an official apologia account that is now best known for laundering the platform ’ s less-savory moves .
RELATED : Fox News Hosts Gets Biden Surrogate To Make Shock Admission About Hunter Biden Email Scandal It said , in an evidence-free manner , “ We believe those Tweets could confuse voters about what they need to do to receive a ballot and participate in the election process.
” How Twitter came up with this logic is beyond me , but there you go .
The next problematic tweet from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video by America ’ s Frontline Doctors in late July .
That , in case you ’ ve forgotten , is a group of physicians who believe in the benefits of hydroxychloroquine to ameliorate the symptoms of COVID-19 .
The group is a , well , difficult one and their cause is controversial .
However , both the rapidity and the acidity of the response was worth noting — Twitter deleted the president ’ s tweet for the first time .
All right , then — you ’ ve got a 2-0 score @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 65-0 ?
Well , by profoundly silly bans like one of a meme showing a white and black toddler playing and running away from each other .
The video was doctored with obviously fake CNN chyrons such as “ Terrified Todler Runs From Racist Baby ” and “ Racist Baby Probably Voted for Trump.
” This produced a similar news alert : “ Video being shared of CNN report on toddlers is doctored , journalists confirm.
” Apparently , journalists were needed to confirm this .
The meme creator who came up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removed from the platform over the video because of copyright violations , apparently because Twitter isn ’ t particularly interested in fair use .
Another parody video removed from the platform involved Biden playing NWA ’ s “ F— tha Police ” into the microphone at an event with his cellphone .
PolitiFact “ fact-checked ” this and found it to be false , which led to the video being banned .
( He actually played ” Despacito , ” in case you were wondering . )
Facebook does its part too .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a speech given at Georgetown University on Oct. 17 , 2019 that Facebook would ‘ continue to stand for free expression , ' ” Newsbusters reported .
“ But since then , Trump and the Trump campaign have been censored on the platform five times .
Instagram , Facebook ’ s sister company , removed one video as well .
Each time , the platform has made the statement that it opposes whatever Trump and the campaign have said or stood for.
” According to the Media Research Center , this included a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was taken down from Facebook because it was found to have violated the “ platform ’ s ‘ organized hate policy ’ for featuring an upside-down red triangle .
The ad asked supporters ‘ to sign a petition ’ and ‘ stand with your President and his decision to declare ANTIFA a Terrorist Organization.
’ The ad was removed from both the president ’ s page and his campaign ’ s page .
However , multiple violent Antifa pages that have doxxed members of the Senate remain on the platform , unscathed.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And I guarantee you , Facebook and Twitter will run it up before Election Day and beyond .
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Social media’s censorial policies in favor of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden became big news last week after New York Post stories on Hunter Biden’s emails were embargoed by Twitter and throttled by Facebook.
The unintended consequence of this censorship was to draw more attention to the stories, but this isn’t always the case.
The proof of this is the fact the two biggest social media networks have been censoring President Donald Trump and his campaign for a long time — and nobody particularly cared.
According to an analysis by the Media Research Center, Facebook and Twitter have censored accounts belonging to Trump or his re-election campaign 65 times in the past two years.
Biden and his campaign, meanwhile, have been censored a grand total of — zero times.
To be fair, there’s one platform that’s accounted for most of this.
“Twitter has been far and away the biggest offender, labeling, fact-checking, and removing Trump’s tweets and the tweets from his campaign accounts 64 times since the president’s election,” the Media Resource Center’s NewsBusters website reported Monday.
“Tweets about the president’s concern over mail-in voting, COVID-19, and the Black Lives Matter protests have been given ‘public interest notices,'” it said.
The battle between Trump and Big Tech has been going on for a while, but it heated up in May when Twitter put a fact-check notice on a tweet the president made regarding mail-in ballot fraud.
“There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent. Mail boxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed,” Trump tweeted.
Below this was a big, warning saying, “Get the facts about mail-in ballots.”
….living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one. That will be followed up with professionals telling all of these people, many of whom have never even thought of voting before, how, and for whom, to vote. This will be a Rigged Election. No way! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2020
“These claims are unsubstantiated, according to CNN, Washington Post and others,” Twitter’s fact-check page said. “Experts say mail-in ballots are very rarely linked to voter fraud.”
This was one of the two more controversial tweets the president made, so it might get a grumbling “fair enough” — until you saw the explanation from Twitter Safety, an official apologia account that is now best known for laundering the platform’s less-savory moves.
It said, in an evidence-free manner, “We believe those Tweets could confuse voters about what they need to do to receive a ballot and participate in the election process.”
We added a label to two @realDonaldTrump Tweets about California’s vote-by-mail plans as part of our efforts to enforce our civic integrity policy. We believe those Tweets could confuse voters about what they need to do to receive a ballot and participate in the election process. — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) May 28, 2020
How Twitter came up with this logic is beyond me, but there you go.
The next problematic tweet from the president was the sharing of a video by America’s Frontline Doctors in late July. That, in case you’ve forgotten, is a group of physicians who believe in the benefits of hydroxychloroquine to ameliorate the symptoms of COVID-19. The group is a, well, difficult one and their cause is controversial. However, both the rapidity and the acidity of the response was worth noting — Twitter deleted the president’s tweet for the first time.
All right, then — you’ve got a 2-0 score for Trump. How do you get to 65-0?
Well, by profoundly silly bans like one of a meme showing a white and black toddler playing and running away from each other. The video was doctored with obviously fake CNN chyrons such as “Terrified Todler Runs From Racist Baby” and “Racist Baby Probably Voted for Trump.”
This produced a similar news alert: “Video being shared of CNN report on toddlers is doctored, journalists confirm.” Apparently, journalists were needed to confirm this.
The meme creator who came up with that, Carpe Donktum, was removed from the platform over the video because of copyright violations, apparently because Twitter isn’t particularly interested in fair use.
Another parody video removed from the platform involved Biden playing NWA’s “F— tha Police” into the microphone at an event with his cellphone. PolitiFact “fact-checked” this and found it to be false, which led to the video being banned. (He actually played”Despacito,” in case you were wondering.)
Facebook does its part too.
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“Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a speech given at Georgetown University on Oct. 17, 2019 that Facebook would ‘continue to stand for free expression,'” Newsbusters reported. “But since then, Trump and the Trump campaign have been censored on the platform five times. Instagram, Facebook’s sister company, removed one video as well. Each time, the platform has made the statement that it opposes whatever Trump and the campaign have said or stood for.”
According to the Media Research Center, this included a ridiculous incident where a video regarding antifa was taken down from Facebook because it was found to have violated the “platform’s ‘organized hate policy’ for featuring an upside-down red triangle. The ad asked supporters ‘to sign a petition’ and ‘stand with your President and his decision to declare ANTIFA a Terrorist Organization.’ The ad was removed from both the president’s page and his campaign’s page. However, multiple violent Antifa pages that have doxxed members of the Senate remain on the platform, unscathed.”
The score thus far: 65-0. And I guarantee you, Facebook and Twitter will run it up before Election Day and beyond.
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Actor Robert Redford’s Son, James Redford, Dead at Age 58

James Redford , a producer , writer and director , and the son of actor Robert Redford , has passed away after battling liver conditions for much of his life .
He was 58 .
At the age of 25 , Redford was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis , which led to him receiving two liver transplants in 1993 , according to The Hollywood Reporter .
He earned a BA in creative writing and film and an MA in literature , and after going through the pain and struggle of his own condition , he turned his attention toward creating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Known for documentaries like “ The Kindness of Strangers , ” “ The Big Picture : Rethinking Dyslexia , ” “ Paper Tigers ” and “ Resilience : The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope , ” Redford was also a member of a band known as “ Olive and the Dirty Martinis.
” “ I just love meeting people and hearing their stories , ” he said , according to CNN .
“ Being in the documentary filmmaking world ensures your life is one long continuing education course.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — not only about topics but also about human nature .
And then to be able to apply a love of sound and vision into how you shape that content — that ’ s the icing on the cake.
” In the ’ 90s , Redford founded the “ James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness.
” Later , he and his father started “ The Redford Center ” to focus on producing environmental stories .
Throughout his life , Redford dealt with complications stemming from his liver condition , including bile-duct cancer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to what his wife , Kyle Redford , told The Salt Lake Tribune , they ’ d discovered the cancer last November while waiting for another liver transplant .
“ Jamie died today , ” Kyle Redford shared on Oct. 16 .
“ We ’ re heartbroken .
He lived a beautiful , impactful life & was loved by many.
” “ He will be deeply missed .
As his wife of 32 yrs , I ’ m most grateful for the two spectacular children we raised together .
I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve done w/o them over the past 2yrs.
” The elder Redford ’ s representative , Cindi Berger , said that the actor “ is mourning with his family during this difficult time and asks for privacy.
” “ The grief is immeasurable with the loss of a child , ” Berger told People .
“ Jamie was a loving son , husband and father.
” “ His legacy lives on through his children , art , filmmaking and devoted passion to conservation and the environment.
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James Redford, a producer, writer and director, and the son of actor Robert Redford, has passed away after battling liver conditions for much of his life. He was 58.
At the age of 25, Redford was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, which led to him receiving two liver transplants in 1993, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He earned a BA in creative writing and film and an MA in literature, and after going through the pain and struggle of his own condition, he turned his attention toward creating documentaries on a variety of ethical topics.
Known for documentaries like “The Kindness of Strangers,” “The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia,” “Paper Tigers” and “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope,” Redford was also a member of a band known as “Olive and the Dirty Martinis.”
“I just love meeting people and hearing their stories,” he said, according to CNN. “Being in the documentary filmmaking world ensures your life is one long continuing education course.”
“You’re constantly learning more — not only about topics but also about human nature. And then to be able to apply a love of sound and vision into how you shape that content — that’s the icing on the cake.”
In the ’90s, Redford founded the “James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness.” Later, he and his father started “The Redford Center” to focus on producing environmental stories.
Throughout his life, Redford dealt with complications stemming from his liver condition, including bile-duct cancer, which is what eventually claimed his life.
According to what his wife, Kyle Redford, told The Salt Lake Tribune, they’d discovered the cancer last November while waiting for another liver transplant.
“Jamie died today,” Kyle Redford shared on Oct. 16. “We’re heartbroken. He lived a beautiful, impactful life & was loved by many.”
“He will be deeply missed. As his wife of 32 yrs, I’m most grateful for the two spectacular children we raised together. I don’t know what we would’ve done w/o them over the past 2yrs.”
Jamie died today. We’re heartbroken. He lived a beautiful, impactful life & was loved by many. He will be deeply missed. As his wife of 32 yrs, I’m most grateful for the two spectacular children we raised together. I don’t know what we would’ve done w/o them over the past 2yrs. pic.twitter.com/ynDN2jSZ04 — kyle redford (@kyleredford) October 16, 2020
The elder Redford’s representative, Cindi Berger, said that the actor “is mourning with his family during this difficult time and asks for privacy.”
“The grief is immeasurable with the loss of a child,” Berger told People. “Jamie was a loving son, husband and father.”
“His legacy lives on through his children, art, filmmaking and devoted passion to conservation and the environment.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Trump Calls for Attorney General Barr To Take Major Action on Biden Emails

President Donald Trump called for Attorney General William Barr to “ act ” and “ appoint somebody ” quickly to investigate alleged revelations coming from a laptop that is said to have belonged to Hunter Biden .
“ This is the laptop from hell , ” Trump told “ Fox & Friends ” on Tuesday morning .
“ Even if [ Joe Biden ] didn ’ t get all of this money … you can ’ t go to China , have the son walk out with $ 1.5 billion to manage , ” the president said .
“ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have him get $ 183,000 a month with a $ 3 million upfront payment , you can ’ t get $ 3.5 million from the mayor of Moscow ’ s wife.
” Trump added , “ And you have no experience , you didn ’ t have a job before your father became vice president .
“ You can ’ t go , and go with your father and every stop you make , you pick up a billion dollars , ” he said .
“ The vice president got a kickback , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve known it a long time.
” Trump was referring to a May 13 , 2017 email , allegedly from Hunter Biden , that included a discussion of “ remuneration packages ” for six people in a business deal with a Chinese energy firm , according to Fox News .
Biden was identified as “ Chair/Vice Chair depending on an agreement with CEFC , ” a reference to now-bankrupt CEFC China Energy Co. “ Hunter has some office expectations he will elaborate , ” the email reportedly said .
The proposed equity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H ” and “ 10 held by H for the big guy ?
” One person who was copied on the email confirmed the email ’ s veracity to Fox News .
Moreover , sources told the outlet that “ the big guy ” is a reference to former Vice President Joe Biden .
“ We ’ ve got to get the attorney general to act , ” Trump said .
“ He ’ s got ta act , and he ’ s got ta act fast , he ’ s got ta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and this has to be known about before the election , ” the president added .
“ The attorney general has to act.
” The president ’ s comments come after a group of House Republicans , including Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar , Florida Rep. Tod Yoho and Maryland Rep. Andy Harris , urged Barr to appoint a special counsel .
RELATED : Trump Reportedly Tells Staffers He 's Never Been More Confident : 'We 're Going To Win' “ These alleged revelations raise serious questions about former Vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his son ’ s business , dealings , specifically whether the former vice president ( 1 ) received foreign monies during his tenure in the Obama administration and ( 2 ) if former Vice President Biden allowed his son to peddle access to his father with foreign business entities , ” they wrote in a letter to Barr that Fox News obtained .
The letter was written after Hunter Biden ’ s alleged transgressions were outlined in reports by the New York Post , which included an email that showed Hunter Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm where he served on the board about a year before a prosecutor who had investigated the company was fired following pressure from Joe Biden .
The elder Biden has claimed that he “ never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings , ” Fox News reported .
Andrew Bates , a spokesman for the Biden campaign , issued a statement in response to the Post ’ s report , according to Politico .
“ Investigations by the press , during impeachment , and even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was decried as ‘ not legitimate ’ and political by a GOP colleague have all reached the same conclusion : that Joe Biden carried out official U.S. policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing , ” Bates said .
“ Trump administration officials have attested to these facts under oath.
” The Republican lawmakers said it was “ imperative ” to have a full account of the Bidens ’ dealings .
“ We request that the Department of Justice immediately appoint an independent , unbiased special counsel to investigate the issues that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any corresponding legal or ethical issues that might be uncovered from the former vice president ’ s 47 years in public office , ” the lawmakers wrote .
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President Donald Trump called for Attorney General William Barr to “act” and “appoint somebody” quickly to investigate alleged revelations coming from a laptop that is said to have belonged to Hunter Biden.
“This is the laptop from hell,” Trump told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday morning.
“Even if [Joe Biden] didn’t get all of this money … you can’t go to China, have the son walk out with $1.5 billion to manage,” the president said. “You can’t go to Ukraine and have him get $183,000 a month with a $3 million upfront payment, you can’t get $3.5 million from the mayor of Moscow’s wife.”
Trump added, “And you have no experience, you didn’t have a job before your father became vice president.
“You can’t go, and go with your father and every stop you make, you pick up a billion dollars,” he said. “The vice president got a kickback, and everybody knows it, and they’ve known it a long time.”
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Trump was referring to a May 13, 2017 email, allegedly from Hunter Biden, that included a discussion of “remuneration packages” for six people in a business deal with a Chinese energy firm, according to Fox News.
Biden was identified as “Chair/Vice Chair depending on an agreement with CEFC,” a reference to now-bankrupt CEFC China Energy Co.
“Hunter has some office expectations he will elaborate,” the email reportedly said.
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The proposed equity split referenced “20” for “H” and “10 held by H for the big guy?”
One person who was copied on the email confirmed the email’s veracity to Fox News. Moreover, sources told the outlet that “the big guy” is a reference to former Vice President Joe Biden.
“We’ve got to get the attorney general to act,” Trump said.
“He’s gotta act, and he’s gotta act fast, he’s gotta appoint somebody. This is major corruption, and this has to be known about before the election,” the president added. “The attorney general has to act.”
The president’s comments come after a group of House Republicans, including Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar, Florida Rep. Tod Yoho and Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, urged Barr to appoint a special counsel.
“These alleged revelations raise serious questions about former Vice President Joe Biden’s reported participation with his son’s business, dealings, specifically whether the former vice president (1) received foreign monies during his tenure in the Obama administration and (2) if former Vice President Biden allowed his son to peddle access to his father with foreign business entities,” they wrote in a letter to Barr that Fox News obtained.
The letter was written after Hunter Biden’s alleged transgressions were outlined in reports by the New York Post, which included an email that showed Hunter Biden had allegedly introduced his father to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm where he served on the board about a year before a prosecutor who had investigated the company was fired following pressure from Joe Biden.
The elder Biden has claimed that he “never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings,” Fox News reported.
Andrew Bates, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, issued a statement in response to the Post’s report, according to Politico.
“Investigations by the press, during impeachment, and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was decried as ‘not legitimate’ and political by a GOP colleague have all reached the same conclusion: that Joe Biden carried out official U.S. policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing,” Bates said. “Trump administration officials have attested to these facts under oath.”
The Republican lawmakers said it was “imperative” to have a full account of the Bidens’ dealings.
“We request that the Department of Justice immediately appoint an independent, unbiased special counsel to investigate the issues that we have raised — as well as any corresponding legal or ethical issues that might be uncovered from the former vice president’s 47 years in public office,” the lawmakers wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Fact Check: ‘Struggling Bar Owner’ in Biden Ad Is Actually a Wealthy Tech CEO Who Supports Lockdown

A Michigan man portrayed as a struggling bar owner in a new ad for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is actually a wealthy venture capitalist and Democratic Party contributor , according to numerous reports .
The Biden campaign aired an ad on CBS during Sunday ’ s football games that showed the proprietor of a Michigan bar lamenting the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on his business .
Rather than blame the downturn of customer traffic on China , the source of the virus , or on Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s months-long , draconian lockdown measures , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his supposedly desperate economic situation .
“ For 50 years , the Blind Pig has been open and crowded , but right now it ’ s an empty room , ” Blind Pig co-owner Joe Malcoun said in the Biden ad .
On the state of the popular Ann Arbor bar and music venue , Malcoun said , “ This is the reality of Trump ’ s COVID response.
” “ We don ’ t know how much longer we can survive not having any revenue , ” the purportedly downtrodden bar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants and bars that have been mainstays for years will not make it through this , ” he said .
“ This is Donald Trump ’ s economy .
There ’ s no plan , you don ’ t know how to move forward .
It makes me so angry .
“ My only hope for my family and this business and my community is that Joe Biden wins this election .
That ’ s the kind of person we need.
” According to a Fox News report , though , the down-and-out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activist .
Malcoun is also a supporter of Whitmer , who last week had her stringent lockdown orders overturned by the Michigan Supreme Court , as is evident by a tweet he posted in April .
“ White men with fragile egos will always be intimidated by smart powerful woman .
And they should be , ” he wrote , disregarding the fact that other business owners in the state were struggling under Whitmer ’ s orders and some residents were denied routine doctor appointments .
RELATED : Twitter Slapped with Big Punishment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be part owner of the Ann Arbor bar , but apparently he has no reason to be worried about his finances .
Malcoun financially backs tech companies as an “ angel investor , ” according to Fox News .
He inherited a fortune from his wife ’ s grandfather , an inheritance he referred to as “ winning the lottery , ” the report said .
In a 2018 interview with Click On Detroit , Malcoun divulged that he invests in Michigan tech companies .
He has also served as the CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 , raising millions of dollars in angel and venture capital , according to his Crain ’ s Detroit Business 40 under 40 profile .
In an interview with MLive in June , Malcoun explained that he was open to voluntarily canceling live music events at the Blind Pig .
“ We were kind of dipping our toe in the water and we decided we would have some shows we knew were not going to be big , ” he told the outlet .
“ There weren ’ t a lot of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we wanted and expected .
The real struggle was … folks talking about what we were doing.
” Malcoun said , “ No matter what precautions we take or whether or not we ’ re doing the legal thing , if we can ’ t communicate to the community the main intention of being safe , it ’ s not worth it.
” While his inherited wealth apparently has given him the luxury of being able to survive the lockdown , other businesses in Michigan are not so fortunate .
Malcoun , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggling business owner in the Biden ad , donated a total of $ 5,000 to the Biden campaign in July and previously donated to numerous other Democratic causes , according to the Federal Election Commission .
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A Michigan man portrayed as a struggling bar owner in a new ad for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is actually a wealthy venture capitalist and Democratic Party contributor, according to numerous reports.
The Biden campaign aired an ad on CBS during Sunday’s football games that showed the proprietor of a Michigan bar lamenting the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on his business.
Rather than blame the downturn of customer traffic on China, the source of the virus, or on Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s months-long, draconian lockdown measures, he claims President Donald Trump is responsible for his supposedly desperate economic situation.
“For 50 years, the Blind Pig has been open and crowded, but right now it’s an empty room,” Blind Pig co-owner Joe Malcoun said in the Biden ad, which appears to have since been removed from YouTube.
On the state of the popular Ann Arbor bar and music venue, Malcoun said, “This is the reality of Trump’s COVID response.”
“We don’t know how much longer we can survive not having any revenue,” the purportedly downtrodden bar proprietor lamented.
“A lot of restaurants and bars that have been mainstays for years will not make it through this,” he said.
“This is Donald Trump’s economy. There’s no plan, you don’t know how to move forward. It makes me so angry.
“My only hope for my family and this business and my community is that Joe Biden wins this election. That’s the kind of person we need.”
NEW >> Michigan music venue owner stars in @JoeBiden ad about Trump’s bungled COVID response: “A lot of restaurants and bars that have been mainstays for years will not make it through this. This is Donald Trump’s economy.” pic.twitter.com/ijrxkEgzmm — Rob Friedlander (@robsfriedlander) October 18, 2020
According to a Fox News report, though, the down-and-out bar owner is actually a wealthy Democratic activist.
Malcoun is also a supporter of Whitmer, who last week had her stringent lockdown orders overturned by the Michigan Supreme Court, as is evident by a tweet he posted in April. Malcoun has since made his account private.
“White men with fragile egos will always be intimidated by smart powerful woman. And they should be,” he wrote, disregarding the fact that other business owners in the state were struggling under Whitmer’s orders and some residents were denied routine doctor appointments.
The man might be part owner of the Ann Arbor bar, but apparently he has no reason to be worried about his finances.
Malcoun financially backs tech companies as an “angel investor,” according to Fox News.
He inherited a fortune from his wife’s grandfather, an inheritance he referred to as “winning the lottery,” the report said.
In a 2018 interview with Click On Detroit, Malcoun divulged that he invests in Michigan tech companies.
He has also served as the CEO of the venture capital firm Nutshell since 2014, raising millions of dollars in angel and venture capital, according to his Crain’s Detroit Business 40 under 40 profile.
In an interview with MLive in June, Malcoun explained that he was open to voluntarily canceling live music events at the Blind Pig.
“We were kind of dipping our toe in the water and we decided we would have some shows we knew were not going to be big,” he told the outlet.
“There weren’t a lot of people showing up, which is frankly what we wanted and expected. The real struggle was … folks talking about what we were doing.”
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Malcoun said, “No matter what precautions we take or whether or not we’re doing the legal thing, if we can’t communicate to the community the main intention of being safe, it’s not worth it.”
While his inherited wealth apparently has given him the luxury of being able to survive the lockdown, other businesses in Michigan are not so fortunate.
Malcoun, who was chosen to play the role of struggling business owner in the Biden ad, donated a total of $5,000 to the Biden campaign in July and previously donated to numerous other Democratic causes, according to the Federal Election Commission.
UPDATE, Oct. 21, 2020: This article has been updated to note that the Biden campaign appears to have removed the ad from YouTube and that Malcoun has made his Twitter account private.
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Video: Trump Reportedly Tells Staffers He’s Never Been More Confident – ‘We’re Going To Win’

‘ We have never been in as strong a position as we are today.
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Bradley Cooper's latest role has not gone down well with everyone, particularly with regard to his use of a prosthetic nose.


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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Actor Kevin Sorbo Is on a Mission To ‘Unpack Theological and Scientific Proof of God’

Actor Kevin Sorbo is on a mission to prove that science and religion go hand-in-hand , with Sorbo teaming up with mathematician , philosopher and former Oxford professor John Lennox to “ unpack theological and scientific proof of God ” in the new film “ Against the Tide : Finding God in an Age of Science.
” And while the veteran actor — known for his starring roles in “ Hercules ” and “ God ’ s Not Dead , ” among a plethora of other films and shows — has been diving into faith projects more in recent years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , Sorbo grew up in a Lutheran home and was active in his church community as a kid .
“ We had Wednesday night for the teens and then Sunday , of course , I went to church , ” he said on a recent episode of “ The Pure Flix Podcast.
” When Sorbo was 13 , he had a fascinating encounter with the late Billy Graham that ended up coming full-circle years later .
After attending an event where Graham spoke to hundreds of thousands of people , Sorbo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the front of the venue and speak with one of the event volunteers .
“ I sat down on the grass with this guy , ” he recalled , noting that they started discussing Christianity .
“ And all the sudden a hand went on my head and I turned around and there was Billy Graham .
The full moon was directly behind his head .
He had this glow … it just always stuck with me.
” Years later , Sorbo shared the fun interaction in a compilation book titled , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Billy Graham & Me : 101 Inspiring Personal Stories from Presidents , Pastors , Performers , and Other People Who Know Him Well.
” After Graham read Sorbo ’ s story , he asked the actor to go on tour to promote the book .
It ’ s an incredible and touching full-circle moment of a compelling , decades-long story of faith .
Today , Sorbo continues to inspire audiences with his faith message .
“ Against the Tide : Finding God in an Age of Science ” is one of the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith .
Sorbo and Lennox came together to film the documentary — a movie with deeply profound answers that help Christians defend their faith and see fascinating connections between science and religion .
“ Against the Tide ” will be in theaters nationwide on Nov. 19 as part of a one-night Fathom Event .
“ I learned so much from John , ” Sorbo said .
“ It was incredible.
” Watch the trailer for “ Against the Tide ” below : The actor went on to discuss the importance of helping equip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The biggest thing that holds Christians back is our lack of confidence … when we are approached by people who want to look at the science of God , ” Sorbo said .
“ And apologetics is a way to battle that and John does it in such an amazing way.
” Sorbo said that Lennox is able to destroy the arguments of famous atheists using kindness , love and logic , and that this method is incredibly effective .
Sorbo appealed to a line from his hit movie “ God ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confusion over the frustrations atheists often voice about the Christian faith .
“ It ’ s like that line in ‘ God ’ s Not Dead ’ … why do you get so angry about something you don ’ t believe in ? '
” he said .
“ I ’ ve always loved that line , because it ’ s so true.
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Actor Kevin Sorbo is on a mission to prove that science and religion go hand-in-hand, with Sorbo teaming up with mathematician, philosopher and former Oxford professor John Lennox to “unpack theological and scientific proof of God” in the new film “Against the Tide: Finding God in an Age of Science.”
And while the veteran actor — known for his starring roles in “Hercules” and “God’s Not Dead,” among a plethora of other films and shows — has been diving into faith projects more in recent years, his faith roots run deep.
In fact, Sorbo grew up in a Lutheran home and was active in his church community as a kid.
“We had Wednesday night for the teens and then Sunday, of course, I went to church,” he said on a recent episode of “The Pure Flix Podcast.”
When Sorbo was 13, he had a fascinating encounter with the late Billy Graham that ended up coming full-circle years later. After attending an event where Graham spoke to hundreds of thousands of people, Sorbo said he felt compelled to go up to the front of the venue and speak with one of the event volunteers.
“I sat down on the grass with this guy,” he recalled, noting that they started discussing Christianity. “And all the sudden a hand went on my head and I turned around and there was Billy Graham. The full moon was directly behind his head. He had this glow … it just always stuck with me.”
Years later, Sorbo shared the fun interaction in a compilation book titled, “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Billy Graham & Me: 101 Inspiring Personal Stories from Presidents, Pastors, Performers, and Other People Who Know Him Well.”
After Graham read Sorbo’s story, he asked the actor to go on tour to promote the book. It’s an incredible and touching full-circle moment of a compelling, decades-long story of faith.
Today, Sorbo continues to inspire audiences with his faith message. “Against the Tide: Finding God in an Age of Science” is one of the latest projects in which he explores the Christian faith.
Sorbo and Lennox came together to film the documentary — a movie with deeply profound answers that help Christians defend their faith and see fascinating connections between science and religion. “Against the Tide” will be in theaters nationwide on Nov. 19 as part of a one-night Fathom Event.
“I learned so much from John,” Sorbo said. “It was incredible.”
Watch the trailer for “Against the Tide” below:
The actor went on to discuss the importance of helping equip Christians to defend the Christian faith.
“The biggest thing that holds Christians back is our lack of confidence … when we are approached by people who want to look at the science of God,” Sorbo said. “And apologetics is a way to battle that and John does it in such an amazing way.”
Sorbo said that Lennox is able to destroy the arguments of famous atheists using kindness, love and logic, and that this method is incredibly effective.
Sorbo appealed to a line from his hit movie “God’s Not Dead” in addressing his confusion over the frustrations atheists often voice about the Christian faith.
“It’s like that line in ‘God’s Not Dead’ … why do you get so angry about something you don’t believe in?'” he said. “I’ve always loved that line, because it’s so true.”
Consider watching Sorbo in “God’s Not Dead,” which is streaming now on Pure Flix. Watch this film as well as thousands of additional movies and TV shows right now with a free trial!
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Black Lives Matter Supporter Arrested for Allegedly Firing Shotgun at Trump Supporters

An apparent Black Lives Matter supporter was being held without bond after police say he fired a shotgun at Trump supporters who drove by in a pickup truck .
Douglas Kuhn was booked at the White Marsh Precinct in Kingsville , Maryland , after the Saturday incident , WJZ-TV reported .
Neal Houk and his son were driving a white pickup truck with political signs supporting President Donald Trump ’ s re-election campaign .
Houk said they honked their horn in a good-natured manner at Kuhn , who was putting up a Black Lives Matter sign in his yard .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a shotgun right there , pulled it out and pointed it right at [ the truck ] , ” Houk said .
“ We were in disbelief .
Next thing we heard was a shotgun blast.
” No one was hurt in the incident , and another neighbor confirmed that he had heard the shot .
“ We didn ’ t see it .
We heard it and it was indistinguishable that it was a shotgun , ” neighbor Todd told WJZ .
Todd said Kuhn had a couple of political signs stolen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not think it justified Kuhn ’ s alleged response to the honking .
“ For someone to take it that far , you got ta be filled with a lot of rage to go out and put a sign up and carry a 12-gauge with you , ” he said .
Police found a 12-gauge shotgun shell , and took Kuhn into custody .
“ We see what ’ s going on in the country , and I really didn ’ t expect it right here at home , ” Houk said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gunshot , we were rattled .
I ’ m shaking just talking about it.
” RELATED : 40-Year Police Veteran Killed in Line of Duty Weeks Before Retirement Todd added , “ People are taking the politics a little too serious.
” “ Kuhn is facing multiple assault and reckless endangerment charges and a felony firearm charge , ” WJZ reported .
If he is convicted , he could spend up to 100 years in prison .
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An apparent Black Lives Matter supporter was being held without bond after police say he fired a shotgun at Trump supporters who drove by in a pickup truck.
Douglas Kuhn was booked at the White Marsh Precinct in Kingsville, Maryland, after the Saturday incident, WJZ-TV reported.
Neal Houk and his son were driving a white pickup truck with political signs supporting President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
Houk said they honked their horn in a good-natured manner at Kuhn, who was putting up a Black Lives Matter sign in his yard.
“He reached down. He had a shotgun right there, pulled it out and pointed it right at [the truck],” Houk said.
“We were in disbelief. Next thing we heard was a shotgun blast.”
No one was hurt in the incident, and another neighbor confirmed that he had heard the shot.
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“We didn’t see it. We heard it and it was indistinguishable that it was a shotgun,” neighbor Todd told WJZ.
Todd said Kuhn had a couple of political signs stolen from his yard before, but he did not think it justified Kuhn’s alleged response to the honking.
“For someone to take it that far, you gotta be filled with a lot of rage to go out and put a sign up and carry a 12-gauge with you,” he said.
Police found a 12-gauge shotgun shell, and took Kuhn into custody.
“We see what’s going on in the country, and I really didn’t expect it right here at home,” Houk said.
“Then, to hear the gunshot, we were rattled. I’m shaking just talking about it.”
Todd added, “People are taking the politics a little too serious.”
“Kuhn is facing multiple assault and reckless endangerment charges and a felony firearm charge,” WJZ reported.
If he is convicted, he could spend up to 100 years in prison.
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Republicans Block Chuck Schumer’s Desperate Attempt To Stop Barrett Confirmation

Republicans blocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ’ s Monday move to adjourn the Senate until after the presidential election in protest of the effort to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the end of October .
“ We are not going to have business as usual here in the Senate while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through a Supreme Court nominee , ” Schumer tweeted Monday .
“ Tonight , I ’ m forcing action on a vote to undo the Trump admin ’ s gutting the Community Reinvestment Act , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a motion to adjourn followed the roll call vote under the Congressional Review Act to consider the Trump administration ’ s relaxing of banking regulations for low-income borrowers , Fox News reported .
The vote failed 43-48 along party lines before the New York Democrat motioned to adjourn the Senate .
“ This is the most rushed … most partisan , least legitimate Supreme Court nomination process in our nation ’ s history — in our nation ’ s entire history — and it should not proceed , ” Schumer said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ adjourn the Senate until after Nov. 3 election , with the ability to come back into session if there is a bipartisan agreement on a COVID relief package.
” He was told his motion was out of order so he appealed the ruling then motioned to table his appeal , basically putting up a motion in opposition of his own effort to adjourn the Senate .
That motion succeeded 48-42 , meaning Schumer ’ s effort to shut down the Senate was blocked by Republicans .
This is not the first time Schumer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floor as part of the Democrats ’ fight to keep the Senate from confirming Barrett until after the election .
He forced a vote earlier this month on a measure that would keep the Justice Department from arguing against the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act .
The Justice Department currently plans to argue the case before the Supreme Court on Nov. 10 .
The motion failed 51-43 ; it needed 60 votes to pass , but received six votes from Republican senators .
RELATED : American Bar Association Gives Amy Coney Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Begins The current Supreme Court Justices were confirmed in as little as 66 days and as many as 106 days , according to CNN .
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was confirmed in 50 days .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that the full Senate will vote on Barrett ’ s nomination as soon as next week .
“ Last week , Judge Barrett proved she has the deep legal expertise , judicial temperament , and intellectual horsepower that Americans deserve to have on the Supreme Court , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her nomination as soon as it comes out of committee later this week.
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Republicans blocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Monday move to adjourn the Senate until after the presidential election in protest of the effort to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the end of October.
“We are not going to have business as usual here in the Senate while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through a Supreme Court nominee,” Schumer tweeted Monday.
We are not going to have business as usual here in the Senate while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through a Supreme Court nominee. Democrats are fighting to stop it. — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 19, 2020
“Tonight, I’m forcing action on a vote to undo the Trump admin’s gutting the Community Reinvestment Act,” he added.
The forced vote on a motion to adjourn followed the roll call vote under the Congressional Review Act to consider the Trump administration’s relaxing of banking regulations for low-income borrowers, Fox News reported.
The vote failed 43-48 along party lines before the New York Democrat motioned to adjourn the Senate.
“This is the most rushed … most partisan, least legitimate Supreme Court nomination process in our nation’s history — in our nation’s entire history — and it should not proceed,” Schumer said.
“Therefore, I will move to adjourn the Senate until after Nov. 3 election, with the ability to come back into session if there is a bipartisan agreement on a COVID relief package.”
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He was told his motion was out of order so he appealed the ruling then motioned to table his appeal, basically putting up a motion in opposition of his own effort to adjourn the Senate.
That motion succeeded 48-42, meaning Schumer’s effort to shut down the Senate was blocked by Republicans.
This is not the first time Schumer has tried to take over the Senate floor as part of the Democrats’ fight to keep the Senate from confirming Barrett until after the election.
He forced a vote earlier this month on a measure that would keep the Justice Department from arguing against the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The Justice Department currently plans to argue the case before the Supreme Court on Nov. 10.
The motion failed 51-43; it needed 60 votes to pass, but received six votes from Republican senators.
The current Supreme Court Justices were confirmed in as little as 66 days and as many as 106 days, according to CNN. The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was confirmed in 50 days.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that the full Senate will vote on Barrett’s nomination as soon as next week.
“Last week, Judge Barrett proved she has the deep legal expertise, judicial temperament, and intellectual horsepower that Americans deserve to have on the Supreme Court,” he tweeted.
Last week, Judge Barrett proved she has the deep legal expertise, judicial temperament, and intellectual horsepower that Americans deserve to have on the Supreme Court. The Senate will turn to her nomination as soon as it comes out of committee later this week. — Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) October 19, 2020
“The Senate will turn to her nomination as soon as it comes out of committee later this week.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-20--Video: Actress Doreen Montalvo Dead at Age 56 – ‘We Are Devastated’

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westernjournal--2020-10-21--ICE: Illegal Immigrant Is Suspect in Killing of Houston Police Sergeant

The suspect arrested in the killing of a Houston police sergeant is an illegal immigrant , U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Wednesday .
Elmer Manzano was eventually taken into custody after police responded to a call of a domestic dispute , but not before Sgt .
Harold Preston , 65 , who was weeks away from retirement , was shot .
Preston died of his injuries .
“ Elmer Rolando Manzano-Martinez , 51 , is a citizen of El Salvador and convicted criminal alien who is unlawfully present in the U.S. On Oct. 20 , officers from U.S. Immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Enforcement and Removal Operations ( ERO ) in Houston , Texas , placed an immigration detainer with the Harris County ( Texas ) Sheriff ’ s Office ( HCSO ) on Manzano-Martinez after he was arrested for murder , ” ICE said in a statement to The Texan .
Manzano ’ s arrest record includes allegations of assault and domestic violence dating from 1994 to 2002 .
Ken Cuccinelli , acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security , linked that history to this week ’ s tragedy .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , One Star Fights Back “ The killing of this police officer and violence in this household were entirely preventable crimes that could have been avoided had this person been deported at times of previous convictions , ” Cuccinelli told The Washington Post .
“ This is an unrecoverable tragedy for the officer ’ s family that can never be fixed.
” RELATED : 40-Year Police Veteran Killed in Line of Duty Weeks Before Retirement Police had been called to Manzano ’ s residence twice in recent days before the fatal shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no charges were filed .
In the incident in which Preston was killed , Manzano and his 14-year-old son were injured in an exchange of gunshots , authorities said .
Houston officer Courtney Waller was also wounded .
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said officers had previously spoken with Manzano ’ s estranged wife , who told officers she wanted to take her things from the apartment they had shared .
Police then went to speak to Manzano .
The 14-year-old unlocked the door of the apartment and reportedly told police his father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired .
According to KIII-TV , Manzano was first arrested in 1994 for the alleged unlawful carrying of a firearm .
The charge was dismissed after deferred adjudication , the outlet reported , citing Dallas County court records .
In 2000 , Manzano was twice arrested for alleged assault and sentenced to six months in jail each time .
These incidents were followed by a May 2001 arrest for alleged felony assault .
After two years of deferred adjudication , the case was dismissed .
Manzano was sentenced to 120 days in jail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evading arrest with a motor vehicle .
A protective order was issues against him was issued in 2004 .
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The suspect arrested in the killing of a Houston police sergeant is an illegal immigrant, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Wednesday.
Elmer Manzano was eventually taken into custody after police responded to a call of a domestic dispute, but not before Sgt. Harold Preston, 65, who was weeks away from retirement, was shot. Preston died of his injuries.
“Elmer Rolando Manzano-Martinez, 51, is a citizen of El Salvador and convicted criminal alien who is unlawfully present in the U.S. On Oct. 20, officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Houston, Texas, placed an immigration detainer with the Harris County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) on Manzano-Martinez after he was arrested for murder,” ICE said in a statement to The Texan.
Manzano’s arrest record includes allegations of assault and domestic violence dating from 1994 to 2002.
Ken Cuccinelli, acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, linked that history to this week’s tragedy.
“The killing of this police officer and violence in this household were entirely preventable crimes that could have been avoided had this person been deported at times of previous convictions,” Cuccinelli told The Washington Post. “This is an unrecoverable tragedy for the officer’s family that can never be fixed.”
The news stirred emotions on Twitter.
Good news. https://t.co/qZdcnTcx6Q — Protect Our Police PAC (@PolicePac) October 21, 2020
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Biden wants more killers to come to US The problem with illegals is unless they enter the right way you don’t know about their violent criminal history until too late Houston police officer dead, 1 hurt; illegal immigrant suspect in custody https://t.co/aDwhjdePOA #FoxNews — Suze Michelini (@emilia_suze) October 21, 2020
Suspect in killing of Houston police sergeant is in United States illegally, ICE says https://t.co/OykEYtujv3 — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) October 21, 2020
Police had been called to Manzano’s residence twice in recent days before the fatal shooting of Preston, a 41-year-veteran, but no charges were filed.
Those of us who knew, loved, & respected Sgt. Harold Preston knew him to be a wonderful, courageous, and humble servant, from an amazing family. While many may never say his name, or honor his life of selfless service, we will never forget. RIP kind hero, we will celebrate you. pic.twitter.com/3U370XNsFc — Chief Art Acevedo (@ArtAcevedo) October 20, 2020
In the incident in which Preston was killed, Manzano and his 14-year-old son were injured in an exchange of gunshots, authorities said. Houston officer Courtney Waller was also wounded.
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said officers had previously spoken with Manzano’s estranged wife, who told officers she wanted to take her things from the apartment they had shared. Police then went to speak to Manzano.
The 14-year-old unlocked the door of the apartment and reportedly told police his father had a firearm. Manzano then allegedly fired.
HPD holding presser. Officer killed was Sgt. Harold Preston, a 41-year vet of the department. The other officer, Courtney Waller, was shot in arm. pic.twitter.com/ck5ngkY0eG — St. John Barned-Smith ⚔ (@stjbs) October 20, 2020
According to KIII-TV, Manzano was first arrested in 1994 for the alleged unlawful carrying of a firearm. The charge was dismissed after deferred adjudication, the outlet reported, citing Dallas County court records.
In 2000, Manzano was twice arrested for alleged assault and sentenced to six months in jail each time.
These incidents were followed by a May 2001 arrest for alleged felony assault. After two years of deferred adjudication, the case was dismissed.
Manzano was sentenced to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty in December 2002 to evading arrest with a motor vehicle. A protective order was issues against him was issued in 2004.
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westernjournal--2020-10-21--Giuliani Claims To Have Turned Over Alleged Hunter Biden Laptop with Pictures of ‘Underage Girls’ to

Giuliani Claims To Have Turned Over Alleged Hunter Biden Laptop with Pictures of ‘Underage Girls’ to Cops

Rudy Giuliani claims that material found on a laptop computer allegedly used by Hunter Biden included pictures of underage girls .
The former New York City mayor , who is also President Donald Trump ’ s attorney , said the laptop also included a text from Hunter Biden to former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden concerning a relationship between Hunter Biden and a 14-year-old girl .
Giuliani said he enlisted the help of former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to put the material in the hands of Delaware police .
The computer was found at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The shop owner turned a copy of its hard drive over to Giuliani , who later leaked it to the New York Post , prompting a recent spate of stories concerning Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings and the connection between them and his father .
On Monday , during an interview with Newsmax TV ’ s Greg Kelly , Giuliani explained that he found far more than just business on the computer .
TRENDING : While 'Happy Days ' Cast Reunites for Biden , One Star Fights Back “ This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Giuliani said .
“ There ’ s a text message to his father in which he says the following .
He ’ s discussing his sister-in-law who for quite some time was his lover.
” Giuliani then read what he said was the content of the message .
“ She told my therapist that I was sexually inappropriate , ” Giuliani read , interjecting , “ This would be with an unnamed 14-year-old girl.
” Giuliani then returned to reading the text .
“ When she says that I FaceTime naked with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reason I can ’ t have her out to see me is because I walk around naked smoking crack talking tomgirls on FaceTime .
When she was pressed she said that [ the unnamed 14-year-old girl ] never said anything like that but the bottom line is that I created and caused a very unsafe environment for the kids , ” Giuliani said .
As he spoke , an image of a redacted text appeared .
“ This is supported by numerous pictures of underage girls , ” Giuliani said .
Giuliani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be given to the police .
RELATED : Trump Calls for Attorney General Barr To Take Major Action on Biden Emails “ Bernie Kerik and I turned it over to the Delaware State Police because I ’ m very uncomfortable with this .
And I ’ m very uncomfortable with the fact that these underage girls were not protected , ” he said .
Delaware Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Lauren Witzke tweeted that the computer was in fact given to police .
Giuliani said there is a link to the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the vice president , ” he said , pointing to a hard copy of the alleged texts .
“ What did he do about it ?
” “ If you were to look at the photographs on this hard drive and didn ’ t report it to the police — well , if you were a law enforcement officer , you ’ d be guilty of a felony , ” he said .
“ If you were just a normal citizen , you ’ d be a horrible human being , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pictures here of girls that are being , I mean , they shouldn ’ t be there .
That I can tell you .
If the Delaware State Police don ’ t do anything about this , it would be really a tragic thing , ” he said .
Giuliani said there is an “ iron curtain trying to censor everything that ’ s coming out .
It ’ s unprecedented , and it tells you how damaging this information is.
” “ There ’ s an iron curtain of censorship over this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview .
“ And I ’ m going to tell you why .
Because this is fatal to Joe Biden as a candidate .
It should be fatal to him as a human being .
I don ’ t mean fatal , but I mean he should be prosecuted.
” “ This probably the worst scandal I have ever seen .
And there ’ s a depravity to it that ’ s horrendous , which is why I reported to the Delaware police , ” he said .
Giuliani said his goal is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reveal what a “ crook ” and “ a horrible father ” Joe Biden is .
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Rudy Giuliani claims that material found on a laptop computer allegedly used by Hunter Biden included pictures of underage girls.
The former New York City mayor, who is also President Donald Trump’s attorney, said the laptop also included a text from Hunter Biden to former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden concerning a relationship between Hunter Biden and a 14-year-old girl.
Giuliani said he enlisted the help of former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to put the material in the hands of Delaware police.
The computer was found at a Delaware repair shop in 2019. The shop owner turned a copy of its hard drive over to Giuliani, who later leaked it to the New York Post, prompting a recent spate of stories concerning Hunter Biden’s business dealings and the connection between them and his father.
On Monday, during an interview with Newsmax TV’s Greg Kelly, Giuliani explained that he found far more than just business on the computer.
“This is a really very, very sensitive one,” Giuliani said. “There’s a text message to his father in which he says the following. He’s discussing his sister-in-law who for quite some time was his lover.”
Giuliani then read what he said was the content of the message.
“She told my therapist that I was sexually inappropriate,” Giuliani read, interjecting, “This would be with an unnamed 14-year-old girl.”
Giuliani then returned to reading the text.
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“When she says that I FaceTime naked with [the unnamed 14-year-old girl] and the reason I can’t have her out to see me is because I walk around naked smoking crack talking tomgirls on FaceTime. When she was pressed she said that [the unnamed 14-year-old girl] never said anything like that but the bottom line is that I created and caused a very unsafe environment for the kids,” Giuliani said.
As he spoke, an image of a redacted text appeared.
“This is supported by numerous pictures of underage girls,” Giuliani said.
Giuliani said it was necessary that the material be given to the police.
“Bernie Kerik and I turned it over to the Delaware State Police because I’m very uncomfortable with this. And I’m very uncomfortable with the fact that these underage girls were not protected,” he said.
Delaware Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Lauren Witzke tweeted that the computer was in fact given to police.
1/ The laptop/hard drive was turned over yesterday to the New Castle County PD. That is because New Castle County PD have jurisdiction over the Biden family. — Lauren Witzke (@LaurenWitzkeDE) October 21, 2020
The laptop was then turned over to leftist Delaware Attorney Kathy Jennings, who turned it over to the FBI Wilmington office, so it’s now back in the hands of the FBI. That is what we know so far. END — Lauren Witzke (@LaurenWitzkeDE) October 21, 2020
Giuliani said there is a link to the former vice president because “This was sent to the vice president,” he said, pointing to a hard copy of the alleged texts. “What did he do about it?”
“If you were to look at the photographs on this hard drive and didn’t report it to the police — well, if you were a law enforcement officer, you’d be guilty of a felony,” he said.
“If you were just a normal citizen, you’d be a horrible human being,” he said.
“There are numerous pictures here of girls that are being, I mean, they shouldn’t be there. That I can tell you. If the Delaware State Police don’t do anything about this, it would be really a tragic thing,” he said.
Giuliani said there is an “iron curtain trying to censor everything that’s coming out. It’s unprecedented, and it tells you how damaging this information is.”
“There’s an iron curtain of censorship over this,” he said later in the interview. “And I’m going to tell you why. Because this is fatal to Joe Biden as a candidate. It should be fatal to him as a human being. I don’t mean fatal, but I mean he should be prosecuted.”
“This probably the worst scandal I have ever seen. And there’s a depravity to it that’s horrendous, which is why I reported to the Delaware police,” he said.
Giuliani said his goal is not to ridicule Hunter Biden, but to reveal what a “crook” and “a horrible father” Joe Biden is.
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westernjournal--2020-10-21--Joe Biden Has a Long History of Racially Charged Comments, Here Are 10 of the Worst

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called a lid Sunday , announcing he would not emerge from the solitude of his Delaware estate until Thursday ’ s final presidential debate .
In his absence , reports about the contents of his son ’ s recently unearthed reported computer hard drive continue to churn out headlines .
Those reports also link Biden himself to his son ’ s reported overseas business dealings by way of emails that were found by a Delaware computer repairman .
While the email story is currently sucking all of the air out of the room , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s long history of making derogatory remarks about minorities , and more specifically , black Americans .
It only feels appropriate , seeing as the Nov. 3 election is now less than two weeks away , and Biden has portrayed himself as leading some sort of modern civil rights movement amid a year in which the Black Lives Matter movement has dominated much of the conversation .
TRENDING : While 'Happy Days ' Cast Reunites for Biden , One Star Fights Back The 47-year career politician has produced some puzzling moments and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout the years , which people should remember as they prepare to head to the polls .
Let ’ s take a few minutes to remember some of those statements , while Biden is away from the campaign and at home .
In 1977 , Biden expressed his displeasure with some policies regarding racial desegregation in education .
According to Business Insider , the former vice president expressed concern that busing and non- “ orderly ” integration would lead his children to grow up in an unstable environment , following the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do something about this , my children are going to grow up in a jungle , the jungle being a racial jungle with tensions having built so high that it is going to explode at some point .
We have got to make some move on this , ” Biden said .
2 .
Biden lied about marching for civil rights and about growing up in a black church .
Biden has said more than once this past year that he marched for civil rights and was “ raised in the black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of black support because that ’ s where I come from .
I was raised in the black church , politically , not a joke , ” Biden said earlier this year .
RELATED : No , Joe : Federal Laws Do Not 'Protect Ducks ' More Than Children “ That ’ s what got me involved in politics to begin with : The Civil Rights movement , ” he also said .
But Biden ’ s own words contradict the statement about marching for civil rights .
In his autobiography , Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later summarized his involvement with the civil rights movement with only one paragraph : “ I worked there [ a swimming pool ] back in the early sixties , when freedom rides , sit-ins , and Bull Connor ’ s dogs and fire hoses were starting to get people ’ s attention .
Like everybody in America in those years , I was getting dramatic lessons about segregation and civil rights from newspapers and television.
” Additionally , members of the black church where Biden claims he was “ raised ” dispute his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Union Baptist .
Biden reportedly did not visit the church until he had political ambitions as an adult .
3 .
Biden voted to shield some segregated schools with tax-exempt status and opposed a “ homogeneous society.
” In June , the Washington Free Beacon reported , “ Biden was among 54 senators who voted in 1979 to keep the ‘ Dornan rider ’ — a provision that barred the IRS from revoking the tax-exempt status of segregated private schools , sometimes called ‘ white flight academies , ’ that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court ’ s 1954 ruling integrating public schools.
” Biden said during the era of racial integration , “ There are those of we social planners who think somehow that if we just subrogate man ’ s individual characteristics and traits by making sure that a presently heterogeneous society becomes a totally homogeneous society , that somehow we ’ re going to solve our social ills.
” Biden had his feet held to the fire over his stance on so-called “ white flight academies ” by New York magazine last year , well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination this summer .
National Review reported in July that Biden “ repeatedly praised Wallace and other segregationists ” during his early tenure as a senator representing Delaware .
The outlet noted , “ It was Biden who bragged that in 1973 Wallace considered him ‘ one of the outstanding young politicians of America.
’ It was Biden who wrote in 1975 that the ‘ Democratic Party could stand a liberal George Wallace.
’ It was Biden who in 1981 told a black witness in the Senate that ‘ sometimes even George Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hogan Gidley reminded CNN of that praise just a few weeks ago , much to the chagrin of host John Berman : “ I mean , you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy .
I mean , that ’ s a storybook , man , ” Biden told The New York Observer in 2007 .
6 .
Biden equated being poor to being non-white .
While on the stump in 2019 , Biden made the awkward statement that poor children and non-white children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a conversation in Iowa about education , according to The New York Times , Biden said , “ We should challenge students in these schools.
” “ We have this notion that somehow if you ’ re poor , you can not do it .
Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.
” 7 .
Biden asked a black reporter if he is a “ junkie.
” In an August interview with CBS News reporter Errol Barnett , who is black , Biden was asked whether he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden responded by asking Barnett if he was “ taking cocaine or not ?
” During a conversation with C-SPAN in 2006 , Biden said , “ I ’ ve had a great relationship [ with the Indian-American community ] .
In Delaware , the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans moving from India .
You can not go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin ’ Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent.
” 9 .
Biden said that Hispanics , unlike black Americans , are “ diverse.
” NPR reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Unlike the African-American community , with notable exceptions , the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community with incredibly different attitudes about different things.
” Biden later sought to clarify the comment .
In an interview in May with black radio host Charlamagne tha God on “ The Breakfast Club , ” Biden became displeased when the host demanded accountability from him and other Democrats for the black community .
“ You ’ ve got more questions ?
” Biden said .
He added , “ Well I tell you what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black.
” These examples of Biden ’ s propensity for being racially inharmonious while portraying himself as a champion for minority Americans only scratch the surface of his racially insensitive past — and present .
But they should be remembered , even as the presidential race pivots in other directions down the final stretch .
Above all else , Biden ’ s entire campaign seems to be built on a foundation of portraying President Donald Trump as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , very long career in Washington , never delivered record minority unemployment , which is something Trump can boast .
Biden ’ s only real legacy for minority Americans is a history of racially charged comments and a 1994 crime bill that disproportionately incarcerated tens of thousands of black men and women .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called a lid Sunday, announcing he would not emerge from the solitude of his Delaware estate until Thursday’s final presidential debate.
In his absence, reports about the contents of his son’s recently unearthed reported computer hard drive continue to churn out headlines.
Those reports also link Biden himself to his son’s reported overseas business dealings by way of emails that were found by a Delaware computer repairman.
While the email story is currently sucking all of the air out of the room, it’s important to also remember Biden’s long history of making derogatory remarks about minorities, and more specifically, black Americans.
It only feels appropriate, seeing as the Nov. 3 election is now less than two weeks away, and Biden has portrayed himself as leading some sort of modern civil rights movement amid a year in which the Black Lives Matter movement has dominated much of the conversation.
The 47-year career politician has produced some puzzling moments and uttered some bizarre statements about minority Americans throughout the years, which people should remember as they prepare to head to the polls.
Let’s take a few minutes to remember some of those statements, while Biden is away from the campaign and at home.
1. Biden called integrated schools “racial jungles.”
In 1977, Biden expressed his displeasure with some policies regarding racial desegregation in education.
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According to Business Insider, the former vice president expressed concern that busing and non-“orderly” integration would lead his children to grow up in an unstable environment, following the end of the Jim Crow laws.
“Unless we do something about this, my children are going to grow up in a jungle, the jungle being a racial jungle with tensions having built so high that it is going to explode at some point. We have got to make some move on this,” Biden said.
2. Biden lied about marching for civil rights and about growing up in a black church.
Biden has said more than once this past year that he marched for civil rights and was “raised in the black church.”
“I have a lot of black support because that’s where I come from. I was raised in the black church, politically, not a joke,” Biden said earlier this year.
“That’s what got me involved in politics to begin with: The Civil Rights movement,” he also said.
But Biden’s own words contradict the statement about marching for civil rights.
In his autobiography, Twitter activist Shaun King reported, Biden years later summarized his involvement with the civil rights movement with only one paragraph:
“I worked there [a swimming pool] back in the early sixties, when freedom rides, sit-ins, and Bull Connor’s dogs and fire hoses were starting to get people’s attention. Like everybody in America in those years, I was getting dramatic lessons about segregation and civil rights from newspapers and television.”
Additionally, members of the black church where Biden claims he was “raised” dispute his account of attending their church, Wilmington’s Union Baptist.
Biden reportedly did not visit the church until he had political ambitions as an adult.
3. Biden voted to shield some segregated schools with tax-exempt status and opposed a “homogeneous society.”
In June, the Washington Free Beacon reported, “Biden was among 54 senators who voted in 1979 to keep the ‘Dornan rider’ — a provision that barred the IRS from revoking the tax-exempt status of segregated private schools, sometimes called ‘white flight academies,’ that had appeared in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 1954 ruling integrating public schools.”
Biden said during the era of racial integration, “There are those of we social planners who think somehow that if we just subrogate man’s individual characteristics and traits by making sure that a presently heterogeneous society becomes a totally homogeneous society, that somehow we’re going to solve our social ills.”
Biden had his feet held to the fire over his stance on so-called “white flight academies” by New York magazine last year, well before he clinched his party’s nomination this summer.
4. Biden praised notorious segregationist former Alabama Gov. George Wallace.
National Review reported in July that Biden “repeatedly praised Wallace and other segregationists” during his early tenure as a senator representing Delaware.
The outlet noted, “It was Biden who bragged that in 1973 Wallace considered him ‘one of the outstanding young politicians of America.’ It was Biden who wrote in 1975 that the ‘Democratic Party could stand a liberal George Wallace.’ It was Biden who in 1981 told a black witness in the Senate that ‘sometimes even George Wallace is right.’”
Trump campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley reminded CNN of that praise just a few weeks ago, much to the chagrin of host John Berman:
5. Biden called then-candidate Barack Obama a “clean” and “nice-looking” black man.
“I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that’s a storybook, man,” Biden told The New York Observer in 2007.
6. Biden equated being poor to being non-white.
While on the stump in 2019, Biden made the awkward statement that poor children and non-white children are one and the same.
In a conversation in Iowa about education, according to The New York Times, Biden said, “We should challenge students in these schools.”
“We have this notion that somehow if you’re poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.”
“Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids,” said Joe Biden.pic.twitter.com/YhDSMnoRce — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 21, 2020
7. Biden asked a black reporter if he is a “junkie.”
In an August interview with CBS News reporter Errol Barnett, who is black, Biden was asked whether he’d taken a cognitive test.
Biden responded by asking Barnett if he was “taking cocaine or not?”
A dazzled Biden concluded, “Are you a junkie?”
BIDEN: “No, I haven’t taken a [cognitive] test. Why the hell would I take a test? C’mon man. That’s like saying you, before you got in this program, if you take a test where you’re taking cocaine or not, what do you think huh? Are you a junkie?”pic.twitter.com/f6UMPJq381 — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 20, 2020
8. Biden equated donuts and convenience stores with Indian-Americans.
During a conversation with C-SPAN in 2006, Biden said, “I’ve had a great relationship [with the Indian-American community]. In Delaware, the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin’ Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent.”
“I’m not joking,” Biden added.
9. Biden said that Hispanics, unlike black Americans, are “diverse.”
NPR reported that in August, Biden told a reporter, “Unlike the African-American community, with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community with incredibly different attitudes about different things.”
Biden later sought to clarify the comment.
10. “You ain’t black.”
In an interview in May with black radio host Charlamagne tha God on “The Breakfast Club,” Biden became displeased when the host demanded accountability from him and other Democrats for the black community.
“You’ve got more questions?” Biden said.
He added, “Well I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”
.@JoeBiden: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” @cthagod: “It don’t have nothing to do with Trump, it has to do with the fact — I want something for my community.” @breakfastclubam pic.twitter.com/endvWnOIV2 — America Rising (@AmericaRising) May 22, 2020
These examples of Biden’s propensity for being racially inharmonious while portraying himself as a champion for minority Americans only scratch the surface of his racially insensitive past — and present.
But they should be remembered, even as the presidential race pivots in other directions down the final stretch.
Above all else, Biden’s entire campaign seems to be built on a foundation of portraying President Donald Trump as a racist.
Biden, throughout his very, very long career in Washington, never delivered record minority unemployment, which is something Trump can boast.
Biden’s only real legacy for minority Americans is a history of racially charged comments and a 1994 crime bill that disproportionately incarcerated tens of thousands of black men and women.
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westernjournal--2020-10-21--Restaurant Owners Win Case After Challenging $10,000 Fine for Reopening

A restaurant that refused to comply with coronavirus restrictions has won its court case .
Taste of Sicily is an Italian restaurant located in Lebanon County , Pennsylvania , that reopened at full capacity in May during the state ’ s “ yellow phase.
” The “ yellow phase ” is the second-most restrictive phase Pennsylvania has in place for counties , requiring strict guidelines for businesses and limiting social gatherings .
Under the “ yellow phase , ” bars and restaurants are only permitted to open for outdoor dining , takeout and delivery , and masks are required in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sicily wasn ’ t having it .
The restaurant opened at full capacity , and neither masks nor social distancing were required , prompting the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to slap the establishment with roughly $ 10,000 in fines , according to PennLive .
TRENDING : While 'Happy Days ' Cast Reunites for Biden , One Star Fights Back Taste of Sicily ’ s owners were furious at the crackdown .
“ And you call yourselves an American , giving hard-working people a fine ?
It ’ s ridiculous , ” restaurant co-owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the business was served with a $ 4,000 citation .
Taste of Sicily , which pleaded not guilty in court , cited financial hardship as its reason for reopening fully in May .
“ Seeing that again , the business needed it .
The family needed it and they needed to do things to survive .
They went ahead and reopened .
And at that point , they had great support from the local-level elected officials , ” the restaurant ’ s attorney , Eric Winter , told WHP-TV .
Judge Carl Garvey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHP reported Sunday that he “ ruled the family business was unconstitutionally cited and the restaurant was found not guilty.
” “ The crux of the legal argument is that orders that have been issued by the governor and the Department of Health are legally unenforceable , ” Winter said .
“ The mask mandate … the social distancing , all of those things that the governor and [ Secretary of Health Rachel ] Levine were implementing are not an enforceable citation , ” restaurant co-owner Michael Mangano told the Daily Caller .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t legally enforce that .
This says that any fine that you get from the state is legally non-enforceable.
” Now that they have been found not guilty , the restaurant owners will not be subject to paying the fine , their attorney said .
RELATED : Biden Bragged About Union 'Overwhelmingly ' Endorsing Him , But Here 's the Pro-Trump Truth Pennsylvania Democratic Gov .
Tom Wolf did comment on Taste of Sicily ’ s victory during a news conference Monday , saying the state plans to appeal the ruling .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chance to look at the ruling so I ’ m not sure what the logic was on that , ” Wolf said .
Although the argument could be made that Taste of Sicily ’ s owners should have taken better measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus , it is clear they had no other choice but to reopen when they did .
This pandemic has been incredibly difficult on businesses large and small , and this has only been made worse by state and local governments not cooperating .
Yelp reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closures during the pandemic were permanent .
Taste of Sicily was just trying to stay afloat to avoid becoming the next victim .
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A restaurant that refused to comply with coronavirus restrictions has won its court case.
Taste of Sicily is an Italian restaurant located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, that reopened at full capacity in May during the state’s “yellow phase.”
The “yellow phase” is the second-most restrictive phase Pennsylvania has in place for counties, requiring strict guidelines for businesses and limiting social gatherings. Under the “yellow phase,” bars and restaurants are only permitted to open for outdoor dining, takeout and delivery, and masks are required in all public places.
But Taste of Sicily wasn’t having it. The restaurant opened at full capacity, and neither masks nor social distancing were required, prompting the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to slap the establishment with roughly $10,000 in fines, according to PennLive.
Taste of Sicily’s owners were furious at the crackdown.
“And you call yourselves an American, giving hard-working people a fine? It’s ridiculous,” restaurant co-owner Christine Wartluft said in a video after the business was served with a $4,000 citation.
Taste of Sicily, which pleaded not guilty in court, cited financial hardship as its reason for reopening fully in May.
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“Seeing that again, the business needed it. The family needed it and they needed to do things to survive. They went ahead and reopened. And at that point, they had great support from the local-level elected officials,” the restaurant’s attorney, Eric Winter, told WHP-TV.
Judge Carl Garvey decided in favor of the restaurant. WHP reported Sunday that he “ruled the family business was unconstitutionally cited and the restaurant was found not guilty.”
“The crux of the legal argument is that orders that have been issued by the governor and the Department of Health are legally unenforceable,” Winter said.
“The mask mandate … the social distancing, all of those things that the governor and [Secretary of Health Rachel] Levine were implementing are not an enforceable citation,” restaurant co-owner Michael Mangano told the Daily Caller.
“In other words, they can’t legally enforce that. This says that any fine that you get from the state is legally non-enforceable.”
Now that they have been found not guilty, the restaurant owners will not be subject to paying the fine, their attorney said.
Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf did comment on Taste of Sicily’s victory during a news conference Monday, saying the state plans to appeal the ruling.
“I hadn’t really had a chance to look at the ruling so I’m not sure what the logic was on that,” Wolf said.
I asked @GovernorTomWolf to comment on the Lebanon county restaurant “Taste of Sicily” that won the lawsuit against him on Friday. Here’s his response:@CBS21NEWS pic.twitter.com/2A9qAkLqLY — Asia Tabb CBS 21 (@asiaontv) October 19, 2020
Although the argument could be made that Taste of Sicily’s owners should have taken better measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, it is clear they had no other choice but to reopen when they did.
This pandemic has been incredibly difficult on businesses large and small, and this has only been made worse by state and local governments not cooperating.
Yelp reported in July that 60 percent of restaurant closures during the pandemic were permanent. Taste of Sicily was just trying to stay afloat to avoid becoming the next victim.
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