westernjournal--2020-03-08--NATO Country Calls Alliance Toward War, Would Pit Us Against Russian Troops

Alliances are fickle things .
They allow small states that would otherwise be defenseless to call on a bigger military power in times of need and give big nations a sphere of influence to boost peace and trade .
On the other side of the coin , members of an alliance are only as close to peace as the most reckless state allows them to be .
In the North Atlantic Treaty Organization , it looks like that country is Turkey , whose increasing involvement in Syria is now threatening to drag the entirety of NATO into an armed conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The country that bridges the divide between the Middle East and Europe called on member states to convene Feb. 28 under the NATO alliance ’ s Article 4 .
“ Under article 4 of the Treaty , ” a NATO release stated , “ any Ally can request consultations whenever , in the opinion of any of them , their territorial integrity , political independence or security is threatened.
” TRENDING : ‘ We All See What ’ s Going on Here : ’ Dem Strategist Says ‘ Deteriorating ’ Biden Will Lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after an attack killed 33 Turkish fighters operating in Idlib , Syria .
Shortly after , Russia began gearing up in the region .
Two warships from the federation were dispatched to the coast of Syria , each boasting top-of-the-line missile systems .
Russia is a major player in Syria , with President Vladimir Putin ’ s forces supplying air , naval and ground support to the war-ravaged nation .
Unfortunately for NATO allies , it looks like Turkey may be able to pull them into a full-fledged war .
Article 5 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.
” The article was invoked shortly after the 9/11 terror attacks and remains a powerful and final tool in NATO members ’ arsenals .
It appears that if NATO is called to war , the United States has one major asset in the region to swiftly engage any enemies .
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower , along with its carrier strike group complement , is now a short sail away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sea .
RELATED : NYT Bombshell : Soviet Documents Detail Plan To Use Bernie To Spread Communist 'Propaganda ' in US Any involvement in Syria will undo much of President Donald Trump ’ s work to move American forces out of the Middle East .
It ’ s unclear whether Turkey will continue to push member states into a war against Russia-backed forces .
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Alliances are fickle things. They allow small states that would otherwise be defenseless to call on a bigger military power in times of need and give big nations a sphere of influence to boost peace and trade.
On the other side of the coin, members of an alliance are only as close to peace as the most reckless state allows them to be.
In the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, it looks like that country is Turkey, whose increasing involvement in Syria is now threatening to drag the entirety of NATO into an armed conflict that nobody seems keen to join.
The country that bridges the divide between the Middle East and Europe called on member states to convene Feb. 28 under the NATO alliance’s Article 4.
“Under article 4 of the Treaty,” a NATO release stated, “any Ally can request consultations whenever, in the opinion of any of them, their territorial integrity, political independence or security is threatened.”
The request comes after an attack killed 33 Turkish fighters operating in Idlib, Syria.
Shortly after, Russia began gearing up in the region.
Two warships from the federation were dispatched to the coast of Syria, each boasting top-of-the-line missile systems.
Russia is a major player in Syria, with President Vladimir Putin’s forces supplying air, naval and ground support to the war-ravaged nation.
Unfortunately for NATO allies, it looks like Turkey may be able to pull them into a full-fledged war.
Article 5 of NATO’s Washington Treaty states that “an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.”
The article was invoked shortly after the 9/11 terror attacks and remains a powerful and final tool in NATO members’ arsenals.
It appears that if NATO is called to war, the United States has one major asset in the region to swiftly engage any enemies.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, along with its carrier strike group complement, is now a short sail away from the Syrian coast in the Mediterranean Sea.
Any involvement in Syria will undo much of President Donald Trump’s work to move American forces out of the Middle East.
It’s unclear whether Turkey will continue to push member states into a war against Russia-backed forces.
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westernjournal--2020-03-10--Gas Prices Likely To Plummet This Week, Already at or Below $2/Gal. in Some Parts of Country

On Wall Street , there is a panic because tensions between the Saudis and the Russians may result in a glut of oil on the market .
But on main street ?
There are a lot more smiling people filling up the old F-150 at the pump these days as gasoline prices plummet .
An American Automobile Association survey released Monday showed that the Sunday trough in oil prices was already hitting consumers , with some parts of the county having gasoline that was selling for under $ 2 per gallon .
“ Texas ( $ 2.06 ) has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation .
Gas can be found for $ 2/gallon or less at 24 % of gas stations throughout the 11 South and Southeast region states .
Oklahoma ( 51 % ) and Texas ( 47 % ) have the highest percentage of gas stations selling gas for less than $ 2/gallon , ” the AAA report read .
In Florida , where AAA said gas was already selling seven cents less this week than last week , predictions were that even lower prices were coming .
TRENDING : Here 's the Brutal Anti-Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Off the Air in South Carolina “ At the rate fuel prices are falling on the stock market , Florida drivers could easily begin seeing sub- $ 2 gasoline this week , ” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said , according to WOFL .
“ The only potential upward pressure on pump prices is spring maintenance season .
If the state average eventually drops below $ 2 per gallon , it would be the first time in four years .
How long this holds or how low prices go will rely on where stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Commentators said lower prices are the rippled effect of international tensions .
“ Everyone , I think , is a little bit shocked at the tactics that have come out of the broken-down talks between OPEC , specifically with Saudi Arabia and Russia , ” Sarah McCrary , CEO of fuel prices comparison site GasBuddy , told ABC News .
“ Effectively what ’ s happened is in the wake of softening demand for oil , we had expected that there would be an agreement to lower production , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a gentle change in the market , ” she said .
“ That did not happen.
” Americans will reap the benefits , according to McCrary .
“ We ’ re going to see much less expensive gas across the nation , ” she said .
“ The largest element in the price per gallon that Americans pay is the cost of the oil that goes into making that gasoline.
” Whatever the root cause , motorists were sharing their joy , and low prices , on Twitter .
Another analyst said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s been an unprecedented week , one in which oil majors Russia and Saudi Arabia saw anything but eye-to-eye on lowering oil production , leading crude oil prices to plummet 20 percent in Sunday evening trade , combined with COVID-19 fears escalating , and gas prices have nowhere to go but down and like a rock , ” Patrick DeHaan , head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy , told PennLive .
“ Oil has now seen its value cut nearly in half after Iran tensions inflamed prices months ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like it will get any better .
For motorists , I urge them to be in absolutely no hurry to fill up as gas prices will drop in nearly every nook and cranny of the country , from the smallest cities to the largest metros , at a time of year that prices are usually rising , we ’ ll see anything but that .
The national average came into March like a lamb and will likely be leaving as a lion , with prices roaring lower , ” he said .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We are likely heading into an oil price war , ” DNB Markets senior oil analyst Helge André Martinsen wrote Monday in a research note , according to USA Today .
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On Wall Street, there is a panic because tensions between the Saudis and the Russians may result in a glut of oil on the market.
But on main street? There are a lot more smiling people filling up the old F-150 at the pump these days as gasoline prices plummet.
An American Automobile Association survey released Monday showed that the Sunday trough in oil prices was already hitting consumers, with some parts of the county having gasoline that was selling for under $2 per gallon.
“Texas ($2.06) has the cheapest average in the region and the nation. Gas can be found for $2/gallon or less at 24% of gas stations throughout the 11 South and Southeast region states. Oklahoma (51%) and Texas (47%) have the highest percentage of gas stations selling gas for less than $2/gallon,” the AAA report read.
In Florida, where AAA said gas was already selling seven cents less this week than last week, predictions were that even lower prices were coming.
“At the rate fuel prices are falling on the stock market, Florida drivers could easily begin seeing sub-$2 gasoline this week,” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said, according to WOFL.
“The only potential upward pressure on pump prices is spring maintenance season. If the state average eventually drops below $2 per gallon, it would be the first time in four years. How long this holds or how low prices go will rely on where stock market prices go from here,” he said.
Commentators said lower prices are the rippled effect of international tensions.
“Everyone, I think, is a little bit shocked at the tactics that have come out of the broken-down talks between OPEC, specifically with Saudi Arabia and Russia,” Sarah McCrary, CEO of fuel prices comparison site GasBuddy, told ABC News.
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“Effectively what’s happened is in the wake of softening demand for oil, we had expected that there would be an agreement to lower production, to reduce supply … and we would have a gentle change in the market,” she said. “That did not happen.”
Americans will reap the benefits, according to McCrary.
“We’re going to see much less expensive gas across the nation,” she said. “The largest element in the price per gallon that Americans pay is the cost of the oil that goes into making that gasoline.”
Whatever the root cause, motorists were sharing their joy, and low prices, on Twitter.
gas prices already 30¢ down pog lets tank this economy as far as we can pic.twitter.com/aBSnijbOgc — noah (@sendfeetnow) March 9, 2020
Get ready to see prices fall at the pump. Overnight the price of a barrel of oil collapsed. That’s great news if you need to fill up your car, but bad news if you work in the oil and gas industry.#abc13eyewitness pic.twitter.com/oQqSeDnXpx — Jeff Ehling (@JeffEhlingABC13) March 9, 2020
Man… loving these gas prices!!! (Locust Grove GA) pic.twitter.com/APYFw2bWI7 — Sherman Dean (@ShermanDean14) March 9, 2020
Another analyst said the speed of the price drop was unusual.
“It’s been an unprecedented week, one in which oil majors Russia and Saudi Arabia saw anything but eye-to-eye on lowering oil production, leading crude oil prices to plummet 20 percent in Sunday evening trade, combined with COVID-19 fears escalating, and gas prices have nowhere to go but down and like a rock,” Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, told PennLive.
“Oil has now seen its value cut nearly in half after Iran tensions inflamed prices months ago and it doesn’t immediately look like it will get any better. For motorists, I urge them to be in absolutely no hurry to fill up as gas prices will drop in nearly every nook and cranny of the country, from the smallest cities to the largest metros, at a time of year that prices are usually rising, we’ll see anything but that. The national average came into March like a lamb and will likely be leaving as a lion, with prices roaring lower,” he said.
Some said this is just the beginning.
“We are likely heading into an oil price war,” DNB Markets senior oil analyst Helge André Martinsen wrote Monday in a research note, according to USA Today.
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westernjournal--2020-03-10--Bernie Brilliantly Manipulates Debate Rules, Makes It Look Like ‘Sleepy Joe’ Needs a Place To Rest o

Bernie Brilliantly Manipulates Debate Rules, Makes It Look Like ‘Sleepy Joe’ Needs a Place To Rest on Stage

The Democratic Party should create its own soap opera with its two remaining viable presidential candidates and call it “ The Old and The Useless.
” The campaigns of former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are discussing a new format for their upcoming debate .
And after much deliberation , and fighting from the Sanders campaign , it looks like Sleepy Joe is going to be allowed to sit and rest his weak legs , Politico reported .
The campaigns were in a private phone call with CNN , which is hosting the Phoenix debate on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued against the new format in which the candidates would be seated .
“ Why does Joe Biden not want to stand toe-to-toe with Sen. Sanders on the debate stage March 15 and have an opportunity to defend his record and articulate his vision for the future ?
” Sanders ’ senior adviser Jeff Weaver said , throwing some shade at Biden ’ s physical strength .
TRENDING : Here ’ s the Brutal Anti-Biden Ad Obama ’ s Trying To Get Taken Off the Air in South Carolina For the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be seated behind desks and would field multiple questions from audience members .
What ’ s next ?
We bring in Craftmatic adjustable beds and TV trays and run episodes of “ Murder She Wrote ” while the candidates yell at kids to get off their lawns ?
The Biden campaign fought back against the Sanders team ’ s accusations and said that the format was decided upon by the party and CNN , who declined to comment .
“ We will participate in whatever debate CNN choses to stage : standing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a town hall , ” Kate Bedingfield , the former vice president ’ s deputy campaign manager said .
“ The problem for the Sanders campaign is not the staging of the debate , but rather , the weakness of Sen. Sanders ’ record and ideas , ” she said .
But what about the weakness of the elderly candidates ’ legs and , of course , the blatant weakness of Biden ’ s memory and cognitive skills ?
“ We want to have an exchange of ideas next week in Phoenix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions in a town hall-style setting , ” Bedingfield said .
“ It is odd to see a campaign that says it is based on revolution arguing for the status quo because ‘ this is how every other debate has been done.
’ Why is Sen. Sanders opposed to a little change ?
” he said .
This is so sad .
There was a time , and that time was not long ago in 1980 , when Democrats questioned whether Ronald Reagan , at 69 years of age , was too old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden 'We Can Only Re-Elect Donald Trump ' Video Is a Bad Problem for Biden & Trump And now they have two candidates who are about a week older than dirt arguing about sitting in chairs or standing .
“ Joe Biden does not want to go head-to-head with Bernie Sanders , stand there for two hours , and go back and forth with Bernie Sanders , ” Weaver insisted .
“ He wants it broken up with audience questions because he knows in that environment , he won ’ t fare very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are about 10 seconds away from flinging Jell-O at each other during the debate .
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The Democratic Party should create its own soap opera with its two remaining viable presidential candidates and call it “The Old and The Useless.”
The campaigns of former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are discussing a new format for their upcoming debate.
And after much deliberation, and fighting from the Sanders campaign, it looks like Sleepy Joe is going to be allowed to sit and rest his weak legs, Politico reported.
The campaigns were in a private phone call with CNN, which is hosting the Phoenix debate on March 15, when Sanders’ campaign argued against the new format in which the candidates would be seated.
“Why does Joe Biden not want to stand toe-to-toe with Sen. Sanders on the debate stage March 15 and have an opportunity to defend his record and articulate his vision for the future?” Sanders’ senior adviser Jeff Weaver said, throwing some shade at Biden’s physical strength.
For the first time in this election season, the candidates would be seated behind desks and would field multiple questions from audience members.
What’s next? We bring in Craftmatic adjustable beds and TV trays and run episodes of “Murder She Wrote” while the candidates yell at kids to get off their lawns?
The Biden campaign fought back against the Sanders team’s accusations and said that the format was decided upon by the party and CNN, who declined to comment.
“We will participate in whatever debate CNN choses to stage: standing, sitting, at podiums, or in a town hall,” Kate Bedingfield, the former vice president’s deputy campaign manager said.
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“The problem for the Sanders campaign is not the staging of the debate, but rather, the weakness of Sen. Sanders’ record and ideas,” she said.
But what about the weakness of the elderly candidates’ legs and, of course, the blatant weakness of Biden’s memory and cognitive skills?
“We want to have an exchange of ideas next week in Phoenix. We look forward to taking voter questions in a town hall-style setting,” Bedingfield said.
“It is odd to see a campaign that says it is based on revolution arguing for the status quo because ‘this is how every other debate has been done.’ Why is Sen. Sanders opposed to a little change?” he said.
This is so sad. There was a time, and that time was not long ago in 1980, when Democrats questioned whether Ronald Reagan, at 69 years of age, was too old to be president.
And now they have two candidates who are about a week older than dirt arguing about sitting in chairs or standing.
“Joe Biden does not want to go head-to-head with Bernie Sanders, stand there for two hours, and go back and forth with Bernie Sanders,” Weaver insisted.
“He wants it broken up with audience questions because he knows in that environment, he won’t fare very well,” he said.
They are about 10 seconds away from flinging Jell-O at each other during the debate.
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westernjournal--2020-03-09--The Biden ‘We Can Only Re-Elect Donald Trump’ Video Is a Bad Problem for Biden & Trump

In defense of former Vice President Joe Biden , not all gaffes are created equal .
A viral video that purports to show Biden endorsing President Donald Trump during a botched statement at a campaign event over the weekend is misleading , according to social media giants Facebook and Twitter .
CNBC reported Facebook is labeling the video as containing “ partly false information ” while Twitter is also warning users that the video is misleading .
To my own chagrin , I admit that the left-wing , Silicon Valley-based tech behemoths are correct .
Biden was speaking Saturday in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
TRENDING : Here ’ s the Brutal Anti-Biden Ad Obama ’ s Trying To Get Taken Off the Air in South Carolina In a video circulating all across social media , Biden said , “ Because we can not get — re-elect — we can not win this re-election — excuse me .
We can only re-elect Donald Trump.
” The video of course went viral and helped feed a genuine sentiment among many Republicans and some Democrats that Biden ’ s mental acuity is slipping .
What Biden actually said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee who will bring this party together , who will run a progressive , positive campaign , and turn , turn this primary from a campaign that ’ s about negative attacks into one about what we ’ re for — because we can not get — re-elect — we can not win this re-election — excuse me .
We can only re-elect Donald Trump — if , in fact , we get engaged in this circular firing squad here .
It ’ s got ta be a positive campaign , so join @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Debate Rules , Makes It Look Like 'Sleepy Joe ' Needs a Place To Rest on Stage At its core , the video shows that the former vice president can be a bumbling mess who often grapples with rudimentary language and sentences .
But he clearly did not endorse his Republican rival .
Trump was among those who shared Biden ’ s flub , and why not ?
Democrats and the establishment media pounce on his every word — often twisting things the president says in an attempt to manipulate the electorate against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that by sharing and spreading inaccurate information , there is a risk of giving Democrats a position of moral authority on the issue of Biden ’ s cognitive health .
When I first viewed the shocking , out-of-context video Saturday on my Twitter timeline , I immediately sent it to a number of friends .
“ Did Biden really just say ‘ We can only re-elect Donald Trump ?
’ ” I asked them .
But Biden did not endorse the president , which is asserted in the short clip .
The 77-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement , as he often does .
If conservatives go around spreading unverified information — even by accident — arguments that Biden ’ s cognitive abilities are slipping could become diluted .
Consequently , Biden ’ s defenders could use this as an example to discredit all future arguments that the presidential hopeful might not be mentally fit for the White House .
Trump and his supporters should approach moments such as this with caution .
While the gaffe machine has given and likely will continue to give conservatives plenty of ammo to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blunders , Biden ’ s debunked endorsement gaffe should remind us that with so much at stake , we shouldn ’ t jump to share unverified news about Biden ’ s apparent mental decline when there is so much evidence that he is , in fact , slipping .
Case in point : Later in the same speech in Missouri , Biden referred to himself as an “ O ’ Biden Bama ” Democrat , Fox reported .
As Democratic strategist Justin Horwitz told Fox News last week , “ [ Biden ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making some type of gaffe , and these aren ’ t the same gaffes that he made in his previous two failed presidential runs.
” “ These gaffes are a lot more serious .
These gaffes clearly indicate that he is not all there anymore , ” Horwitz added .
“ [ Democrats are ] trying to protect him from being in public .
Well , unfortunately , when you run for president , you ’ re going to be in public .
People are going to see what ’ s happening.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfit to serve as commander in chief , that fact will reveal itself .
Biden doesn ’ t need any help from conservatives .
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In defense of former Vice President Joe Biden, not all gaffes are created equal.
A viral video that purports to show Biden endorsing President Donald Trump during a botched statement at a campaign event over the weekend is misleading, according to social media giants Facebook and Twitter.
CNBC reported Facebook is labeling the video as containing “partly false information” while Twitter is also warning users that the video is misleading.
To my own chagrin, I admit that the left-wing, Silicon Valley-based tech behemoths are correct.
Biden was speaking Saturday in St. Louis when he appeared to endorse Trump.
In a video circulating all across social media, Biden said, “Because we cannot get — re-elect — we cannot win this re-election — excuse me. We can only re-elect Donald Trump.”
Joe Biden’s dementia is becoming more and more clear everyday. Today he endorsed President Trump in a campaign rally, saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump” For once, I agree with Sleepy Joe#fixit pic.twitter.com/aNAmz6qEuf — Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) March 8, 2020
The video of course went viral and helped feed a genuine sentiment among many Republicans and some Democrats that Biden’s mental acuity is slipping.
What Biden actually said is, “If you want a nominee who will bring this party together, who will run a progressive, positive campaign, and turn, turn this primary from a campaign that’s about negative attacks into one about what we’re for — because we cannot get — re-elect — we cannot win this re-election — excuse me. We can only re-elect Donald Trump — if, in fact, we get engaged in this circular firing squad here. It’s gotta be a positive campaign, so join us.”
Joe Biden: “We can not get reelect– um we can not win this reelection. Excuse me. We can ONLY reelect Donald Trump.”#DropOutbiden
.@BenjaminPDixon
.@TheMarieFonseca https://t.co/gq8LPy23PS pic.twitter.com/asbTu4zOYr — Biden’s Hairy Leg ?? (@BernieWon2016) March 8, 2020
At its core, the video shows that the former vice president can be a bumbling mess who often grapples with rudimentary language and sentences.
But he clearly did not endorse his Republican rival.
Trump was among those who shared Biden’s flub, and why not? Democrats and the establishment media pounce on his every word — often twisting things the president says in an attempt to manipulate the electorate against him.
I agree with Joe! https://t.co/h84mD7jVPW — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 8, 2020
But conservatives should be cautioned that by sharing and spreading inaccurate information, there is a risk of giving Democrats a position of moral authority on the issue of Biden’s cognitive health.
When I first viewed the shocking, out-of-context video Saturday on my Twitter timeline, I immediately sent it to a number of friends.
“Did Biden really just say ‘We can only re-elect Donald Trump?’” I asked them.
But Biden did not endorse the president, which is asserted in the short clip. The 77-year-old merely fouled up his delivery of a statement, as he often does.
If conservatives go around spreading unverified information — even by accident — arguments that Biden’s cognitive abilities are slipping could become diluted.
Consequently, Biden’s defenders could use this as an example to discredit all future arguments that the presidential hopeful might not be mentally fit for the White House.
Trump and his supporters should approach moments such as this with caution.
While the gaffe machine has given and likely will continue to give conservatives plenty of ammo to work with in regard to his verbal blunders, Biden’s debunked endorsement gaffe should remind us that with so much at stake, we shouldn’t jump to share unverified news about Biden’s apparent mental decline when there is so much evidence that he is, in fact, slipping.
Case in point: Later in the same speech in Missouri, Biden referred to himself as an “O’Biden Bama” Democrat, Fox reported.
Biden doesn’t even know his own last name at this point. “Obiden Bama” Democrat pic.twitter.com/Uf8eSzbnfi — Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 8, 2020
As Democratic strategist Justin Horwitz told Fox News last week, “[Biden] can’t get on stage without making some type of gaffe, and these aren’t the same gaffes that he made in his previous two failed presidential runs.”
“These gaffes are a lot more serious. These gaffes clearly indicate that he is not all there anymore,” Horwitz added.
“[Democrats are] trying to protect him from being in public. Well, unfortunately, when you run for president, you’re going to be in public. People are going to see what’s happening.”
If the former vice president is indeed unfit to serve as commander in chief, that fact will reveal itself. Biden doesn’t need any help from conservatives.
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westernjournal--2020-03-09--Narrative Busted: Anti-Trump Dem Governors Praise President for Coronavirus Response

The media has been working double-time to pin the stock market drop and the coronavirus panic on President Donald Trump .
They , and the Democrats , have slammed the administration for not acting properly in the face of what CNN now calls a pandemic .
But sometimes leaders step up in the face of a crisis and , rather than using it for politics , simply tell it as it is , which is what Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee and California Gov .
Gavin Newsom have done .
Make no mistake , they are as anti-Trump as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the media on the administration ’ s response , reporters had to be expecting that they would knock it out of the park .
Instead , the Democratic governors stunned everyone by heaping praise on the administration , saying it has done its job properly .
TRENDING : Here 's the Brutal Anti-Biden Ad Obama 's Trying To Get Taken Off the Air in South Carolina “ I really don ’ t care too much what Donald Trump thinks of me , and we just kind of ignore that .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work together , Republicans and Democrats .
This is a national crisis , ” Inslee told CBS ’ Margaret Brennan on “ Face the Nation ” on Sunday when shown a video of Trump saying he did not want Vice President Mike Pence to praise him .
“ We are doing that effectively , as I ’ ve indicated .
I ’ ve had good meetings with the agency directors .
I think that the vice president has been helpful in this regard , ” Inslee said .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not on political gamesmanship right now and that ’ s what we need to do , ” he said .
Obviously , there is no love lost between Inslee and the president and he did not pretend that they are on good terms .
But what he did was put the interests of his constituents ahead of going after Trump , which is the wise move in this situation and a refreshing change .
It was also a nice change of pace when , also on Sunday , a reporter tried to goad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a brick wall .
“ Over the past couple of days , President Trump has said that he would prefer if none of the passengers aboard these cruises landed on U.S. soil .
Did he mention any of that to you in your conversation ?
” the reporter asked .
RELATED : The Biden 'We Can Only Re-Elect Donald Trump ' Video Is a Bad Problem for Biden & Trump “ We had a private conversation , but he said , ‘ We ’ re gon na do the right thing ’ and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our support , logistically and otherwise , ' ” Newsom said .
“ He said everything that I could have hoped for , ” he said .
“ And we had a very long conversation and every single thing he said , they followed through on .
“ So I ’ m just not interested in finding daylight on those statements because every single thing his administration , and it starts at the top , including the vice president , has been consistent with the expectation that we ’ d repatriate these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a way that does justice to the spirit that defines the best of our country and the state of California , ” he said .
Wow .
In a day and age of partisan politics being at the forefront of most things , these two Democratic governors really did show what leadership is all about .
We can disagree with a lot of the policies these governors have put in place , but credit should be given when it is due .
The federal and state governments , as they and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to face this crisis head-on and protect our citizens .
And if the media wants to continue to play political games , they are not going to have much luck if the politicians won ’ t play along .
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The media has been working double-time to pin the stock market drop and the coronavirus panic on President Donald Trump.
They, and the Democrats, have slammed the administration for not acting properly in the face of what CNN now calls a pandemic.
But sometimes leaders step up in the face of a crisis and, rather than using it for politics, simply tell it as it is, which is what Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have done.
Make no mistake, they are as anti-Trump as it gets, so when handed softball questions by the media on the administration’s response, reporters had to be expecting that they would knock it out of the park.
Instead, the Democratic governors stunned everyone by heaping praise on the administration, saying it has done its job properly.
“I really don’t care too much what Donald Trump thinks of me, and we just kind of ignore that. It’s background noise because we really need to work together, Republicans and Democrats. This is a national crisis,” Inslee told CBS’ Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation” on Sunday when shown a video of Trump saying he did not want Vice President Mike Pence to praise him.
Governor Jay Inslee on the coronavirus response from President Trump’s administration: “I believe the agencies of the federal government are being very diligent in helping our state.” pic.twitter.com/UBb3AgvpmY — Francis Brennan (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@FrancisBrennan) March 8, 2020
“We are doing that effectively, as I’ve indicated. I’ve had good meetings with the agency directors. I think that the vice president has been helpful in this regard,” Inslee said.
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“We’re focusing on people’s health, not on political gamesmanship right now and that’s what we need to do,” he said.
Obviously, there is no love lost between Inslee and the president and he did not pretend that they are on good terms.
But what he did was put the interests of his constituents ahead of going after Trump, which is the wise move in this situation and a refreshing change.
It was also a nice change of pace when, also on Sunday, a reporter tried to goad Newsom into attacking the president and hit a brick wall.
“Over the past couple of days, President Trump has said that he would prefer if none of the passengers aboard these cruises landed on U.S. soil. Did he mention any of that to you in your conversation?” the reporter asked.
California Gov. Newsom had kind words for Pres. Trump and Vice Pres. Pence when asked about the administration’s handling of coronavirus and cruise ships: “We had a very long conversation, and every single he said they followed through on.” https://t.co/iBPb6YBiQ0 pic.twitter.com/7bYjBdspno — ABC News (@ABC) March 9, 2020
“We had a private conversation, but he said, ‘We’re gonna do the right thing’ and ‘You have my support, all of our support, logistically and otherwise,'” Newsom said.
“He said everything that I could have hoped for,” he said. “And we had a very long conversation and every single thing he said, they followed through on.
“So I’m just not interested in finding daylight on those statements because every single thing his administration, and it starts at the top, including the vice president, has been consistent with the expectation that we’d repatriate these passengers and we’d do it in a way that does justice to the spirit that defines the best of our country and the state of California,” he said.
Wow. In a day and age of partisan politics being at the forefront of most things, these two Democratic governors really did show what leadership is all about.
We can disagree with a lot of the policies these governors have put in place, but credit should be given when it is due.
The federal and state governments, as they and the president have said, must work together to face this crisis head-on and protect our citizens.
And if the media wants to continue to play political games, they are not going to have much luck if the politicians won’t play along.
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westernjournal--2020-03-09--Bernie Hires Adviser Who Supports Terrorist Org, Blamed US for 9/11

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has hired his most radical adviser yet as he tries to gain ground against former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential primary race .
The Sanders campaign announced Saturday it had promoted Phillip Agnew , who already was a surrogate for Sanders , to the role of senior adviser as part of its outreach to black Democrats .
Agnew is as radical as they come .
Describing himself as “ not an activist ” but a “ militant , ” according to The Washington Free Beacon , he has supported everything from abolishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and opening up America ’ s borders .
Agnew also has suggested throughout the years on social media that he believes the Sept. 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks were orchestrated and carried out by the U.S. government .
“ I am excited to welcome Phillip to our team , ” Sanders said in a statement Saturday , according to a news release .
“ He is a gifted organizer and one of his generation ’ s most critical voices on issues of race and inequity .
He has and will continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on what is owed to Black people who have yet to experience reciprocity in this country , ” the senator said .
“ Black people — all Black people — are a central part of our movement , ” Agnew said in a statement .
“ Our platform is about righting what is wrong in this country .
Our campaign is inclusive of Black people across age , class , and gender lines .
We ’ ve come a long way and more work to do .
I ’ m excited to continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our Black organizing department.
” Although he was excited to welcome the radical political activist to his campaign , Sanders ’ promotion of Agnew quickly turned into a distraction for his campaign .
Some of Agnew ’ s more radical statements and positions have come to light in recent days , and the activist ’ s past and social media accounts are being heavily scrutinized .
The Daily Caller reported Agnew ’ s political organization , Dream Defenders , has consistently shared support for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the U.S. government since 1997 .
The group also supports the BDS movement , which works to isolate and injure Israel through boycotts , divestment and sanctions .
Agnew co-founded Dream Defenders in 2012 in response to the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin .
On the eve of the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks , Agnew tweeted , “ Tomorrow America remembers the day that she turned on herself , dismantled her constitution , and killed her own citizens in the name of money.
” RELATED : Bernie Brilliantly Manipulates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Sleepy Joe ' Needs a Place To Rest on Stage On the 15th anniversary , Agnew posted an image on Instagram blaming the terrorist attacks on America .
He commented , “ # neverforget what goes round comes round.
” The image Agnew shared bears the name of anti-Israel political cartoonist Carlos Latuff , who won second place in Iran ’ s International Holocaust Cartoon Competition in 2006 , according to conservative activist Charlie Kirk .
Kirk pointed out the fact last year while condemning radical congressional “ squad ” Reps. Rashida Tlaib @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for sharing Latuff ’ s work on social media .
In 2015 , Agnew penned an article for Ebony magazine in which he called Zionism “ a racist , exploitative , and exclusionary ideology.
” “ There is no direct line from Zionism to the Black Freedom struggle , ” he wrote .
“ No rhetorical imagination-acrobatics can conjure one , and no amount of intimidation can chart one .
It is a racist , exploitative , and exclusionary ideology.
” Agnew is also under fire for disparaging former first lady Michelle Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote on Twitter : “ Random thought while standing on Gas Station : Michel Obama is an odd looking woman.
” “ I ’ d call her ugly but I don ’ t want the backlash , ” Agnew said .
In another tweet , he wrote : “ Michelle Obama is just not pretty… I ’ ve tried to look at her from every angle possible.
” Agnew apologized for some of his past statements Sunday on Twitter , blaming them on “ dumb Phillip.
” It appears the Sanders campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radicalism and welcomed him aboard the campaign anyway , or did not properly vet him before naming him as a key adviser to the candidate .
In either event , the internet has done that vetting for him .
Sanders has yet to respond to the controversy or to disavow Agnew .
The self-described democratic socialist candidate , who has shared extremely radical views and ideas himself , should have denounced Agnew right away .
There is no place for such a far-left demagogue at the table of any serious presidential campaign .
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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has hired his most radical adviser yet as he tries to gain ground against former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential primary race.
The Sanders campaign announced Saturday it had promoted Phillip Agnew, who already was a surrogate for Sanders, to the role of senior adviser as part of its outreach to black Democrats.
Agnew is as radical as they come. Describing himself as “not an activist” but a “militant,” according to The Washington Free Beacon, he has supported everything from abolishing prisons and police officers to boycotting Israel and opening up America’s borders.
Agnew also has suggested throughout the years on social media that he believes the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were orchestrated and carried out by the U.S. government.
“I am excited to welcome Phillip to our team,” Sanders said in a statement Saturday, according to a news release.
“He is a gifted organizer and one of his generation’s most critical voices on issues of race and inequity. He has and will continue to push me and this movement to deliver on what is owed to Black people who have yet to experience reciprocity in this country,” the senator said.
“Black people — all Black people — are a central part of our movement,” Agnew said in a statement. “Our platform is about righting what is wrong in this country. Our campaign is inclusive of Black people across age, class, and gender lines. We’ve come a long way and more work to do. I’m excited to continue to grow and amplify the work of our Black organizing department.”
Although he was excited to welcome the radical political activist to his campaign, Sanders’ promotion of Agnew quickly turned into a distraction for his campaign.
Some of Agnew’s more radical statements and positions have come to light in recent days, and the activist’s past and social media accounts are being heavily scrutinized.
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The Daily Caller reported Agnew’s political organization, Dream Defenders, has consistently shared support for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. government since 1997.
The group also supports the BDS movement, which works to isolate and injure Israel through boycotts, divestment and sanctions.
Agnew co-founded Dream Defenders in 2012 in response to the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
On the eve of the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Agnew tweeted, “Tomorrow America remembers the day that she turned on herself, dismantled her constitution, and killed her own citizens in the name of money.”
This is potentially a problematic hire for the Sanders campaign pic.twitter.com/z7pBoauyDu — Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) March 7, 2020
On the 15th anniversary, Agnew posted an image on Instagram blaming the terrorist attacks on America.
He commented, “#neverforget what goes round comes round.”
The image Agnew shared bears the name of anti-Israel political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who won second place in Iran’s International Holocaust Cartoon Competition in 2006, according to conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Kirk pointed out the fact last year while condemning radical congressional “squad” Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota for sharing Latuff’s work on social media.
Did you know: Every year, Iran holds an “International Holocaust Cartoon Contest” In 2006, a man named Carlos Latuff came in 2nd place Yesterday, both Rashida Tlaib & Ilhan Omar shared his illustration to their Instagram page These anti-Semites have no place in Congress. pic.twitter.com/tX3yqHZGUS — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 18, 2019
In 2015, Agnew penned an article for Ebony magazine in which he called Zionism “a racist, exploitative, and exclusionary ideology.”
“There is no direct line from Zionism to the Black Freedom struggle,” he wrote. “No rhetorical imagination-acrobatics can conjure one, and no amount of intimidation can chart one. It is a racist, exploitative, and exclusionary ideology.”
Agnew is also under fire for disparaging former first lady Michelle Obama’s appearance.
In 2009, he wrote on Twitter: “Random thought while standing on Gas Station: Michel Obama is an odd looking woman.”
“I’d call her ugly but I don’t want the backlash,” Agnew said.
In another tweet, he wrote: “Michelle Obama is just not pretty… I’ve tried to look at her from every angle possible.”
I see Bernie’s new outreach to African-American and mainstream Democrats is off to a great start. pic.twitter.com/D6ibxoB8Jq — Dan SIoan ???????? (@dantoujours) March 8, 2020
Agnew apologized for some of his past statements Sunday on Twitter, blaming them on “dumb Phillip.”
i am not my tweets from 2009. still, words have power to heal & to harm and i acknowledge and apologize for when my words harm. i’ve spent years speaking life and love into my community but i was wrong and i have to be accountable. please take a minute to read my statement: pic.twitter.com/RCuFUyAr7W — phillip agnew (@iPhilSomething) March 8, 2020
It appears the Sanders campaign either was aware of Agnew’s radicalism and welcomed him aboard the campaign anyway, or did not properly vet him before naming him as a key adviser to the candidate.
In either event, the internet has done that vetting for him.
Sanders has yet to respond to the controversy or to disavow Agnew. The self-described democratic socialist candidate, who has shared extremely radical views and ideas himself, should have denounced Agnew right away.
There is no place for such a far-left demagogue at the table of any serious presidential campaign.
The Western Journal reached out to Agnew via Dream Defenders for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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westernjournal--2020-03-09--Trump Campaign Says Nearly 40% of Audience at His South Carolina Rally Were Dems, Independents

President Donald Trump ’ s re-election campaign suggested Monday that more than 15,000 people who attended the president ’ s rallies so far this year were Democrats and independents .
Roughly 16 percent of attendees at a rally in North Charleston , South Carolina , were black , 28 percent of the audience didn ’ t vote in 2016 , and nearly 40 percent of them were either Democrats or independents , the Washington Examiner reported , citing campaign sources .
“ We know from data gathered from rallies that a significant percentage of rally registrants and attendees have voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are motivated to come out to see President Trump , ” campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told the Examiner .
“ We also know that the president ’ s record of accomplishment on behalf of all Americans appeals to a wide swath of voters , including men and women , in all demographics , in all regions , ” he said .
“ He also speaks to the ‘ forgotten Americans ’ who politicians have left behind for decades.
” TRENDING : Here 's the Brutal Anti-Biden Ad Obama 's Trying To Get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murtaugh has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for data breaking down the percentage of people who were Democrats vs. those who identified as independents .
Data also show that 18,500 of the 67,000 people who attended Trump rallies over the last two months — or about 28 percent — were Democrats and independents .
“ It is definitely a big deal , ” Trump campaign pollster John McLaughlin told the Examiner .
Campaign manager Brad Parscale explained in a “ 60 Minutes ” interview in October how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on voters .
Most of the campaign ’ s success was in matching individual preferences with ad content or microtargeting his constituents .
The campaign changed “ language , words , colors , changing things because certain people like a green button better than a blue button , ” Parscale told CBS ’ s Lesley Stahl , adding that the campaign tested who would like what type of ad .
Monday ’ s Washington Examiner report comes after Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden won 10 Super Tuesday races in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Maginot line , or the blue wall upon which he staked his much of his 2020 presidential campaign .
Biden outpaced Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont with a projected 60 percent of the vote to take control of at least 20 of South Carolina ’ s 54 pledged delegates .
RELATED : Court Motion : Hunter Biden Refusing To Release Financial Docs in Paternity Case South Carolina was the first time in the former Delaware senator ’ s three presidential runs that he won a state primary or caucus .
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President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign suggested Monday that more than 15,000 people who attended the president’s rallies so far this year were Democrats and independents.
Roughly 16 percent of attendees at a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, were black, 28 percent of the audience didn’t vote in 2016, and nearly 40 percent of them were either Democrats or independents, the Washington Examiner reported, citing campaign sources.
“We know from data gathered from rallies that a significant percentage of rally registrants and attendees have voted infrequently in federal elections, but they are motivated to come out to see President Trump,” campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told the Examiner.
“We also know that the president’s record of accomplishment on behalf of all Americans appeals to a wide swath of voters, including men and women, in all demographics, in all regions,” he said.
“He also speaks to the ‘forgotten Americans’ who politicians have left behind for decades.”
Murtaugh has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for data breaking down the percentage of people who were Democrats vs. those who identified as independents.
Data also show that 18,500 of the 67,000 people who attended Trump rallies over the last two months — or about 28 percent — were Democrats and independents.
“It is definitely a big deal,” Trump campaign pollster John McLaughlin told the Examiner.
Campaign manager Brad Parscale explained in a “60 Minutes” interview in October how the president manages to collect identifying information on voters.
Most of the campaign’s success was in matching individual preferences with ad content or microtargeting his constituents.
The campaign changed “language, words, colors, changing things because certain people like a green button better than a blue button,” Parscale told CBS’s Lesley Stahl, adding that the campaign tested who would like what type of ad.
Monday’s Washington Examiner report comes after Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden won 10 Super Tuesday races in February.
South Carolina was effectively Biden’s Maginot line, or the blue wall upon which he staked his much of his 2020 presidential campaign.
Biden outpaced Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont with a projected 60 percent of the vote to take control of at least 20 of South Carolina’s 54 pledged delegates.
South Carolina was the first time in the former Delaware senator’s three presidential runs that he won a state primary or caucus.
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westernjournal--2020-03-10--Over Twice as Many Democrats as Republicans Approve of Mitt Romney: Poll

Over twice as many Democratic voters as Republican voters approve of Utah Sen. Mitt Romney , according to a recently released poll .
A Gallup poll released Tuesday revealed 56 percent of Democrats approve of the Republican senator while just 23 percent of Republicans have a favorable view of him .
Overall , Romney has a favorability rating of 39 percent among U.S. adults .
Romney ’ s favorability rating fell 22 points among Republicans and jumped 19 points among Democrats when compared to Gallup ’ s poll in February 2019 .
The Utah Republican voted with Democrats in February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate impeachment trial for abuse of power .
Following his impeachment vote , the Utah Republican Party considered a resolution calling for Romney to “ immediately resign ” from office , according to KUTV .
“ A lot of people in the party , the Republican party , as well as people across the state , felt like Sen. Romney misrepresented our support for the president , ” GOP activist Brandon Beckham said .
Last week , Romney said he would not support a Senate investigation into Burisma Holdings , but has since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest poll measured the overall approval of U.S. congressional Republicans and Democrats .
According to the poll , more Americans approve of congressional Republicans than Democrats , with 40 percent and 35 percent approval respectively .
Approval of Republicans has risen six percentage points since October while approval of Democrats has dropped three percentage points .
Gallup ’ s analysis said that Republicans in Congress seem to have benefited from the impeachment investigations , while public opinion of their Democratic colleagues has dropped .
President Donald Trump ’ s favorability rating is currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among Republicans .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ’ s favorability rating has also increased by six points since October to 33 percent , his highest rating since his first reading in 2010 .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s unfavorable rating has climbed to 55 percent while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ’ s current 46 percent unfavorable rating is his highest to date .
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Over twice as many Democratic voters as Republican voters approve of Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, according to a recently released poll.
A Gallup poll released Tuesday revealed 56 percent of Democrats approve of the Republican senator while just 23 percent of Republicans have a favorable view of him.
Overall, Romney has a favorability rating of 39 percent among U.S. adults.
Romney’s favorability rating fell 22 points among Republicans and jumped 19 points among Democrats when compared to Gallup’s poll in February 2019.
Mitt Romney is now viewed more favorably by Democrats nationally than by Republicans pic.twitter.com/Nw0V0OdsK4 — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) March 10, 2020
The Utah Republican voted with Democrats in February to convict President Donald Trump in the Senate impeachment trial for abuse of power.
Following his impeachment vote, the Utah Republican Party considered a resolution calling for Romney to “immediately resign” from office, according to KUTV.
“A lot of people in the party, the Republican party, as well as people across the state, felt like Sen. Romney misrepresented our support for the president,” GOP activist Brandon Beckham said.
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Last week, Romney said he would not support a Senate investigation into Burisma Holdings, but has since reversed his position.
Gallup’s latest poll measured the overall approval of U.S. congressional Republicans and Democrats.
According to the poll, more Americans approve of congressional Republicans than Democrats, with 40 percent and 35 percent approval respectively.
Approval of Republicans has risen six percentage points since October while approval of Democrats has dropped three percentage points.
Gallup’s analysis said that Republicans in Congress seem to have benefited from the impeachment investigations, while public opinion of their Democratic colleagues has dropped.
President Donald Trump’s favorability rating is currently at 46 percent overall and 89 percent among Republicans.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s favorability rating has also increased by six points since October to 33 percent, his highest rating since his first reading in 2010.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unfavorable rating has climbed to 55 percent while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s current 46 percent unfavorable rating is his highest to date.
Gallup’s survey was based on telephone interviews conducted between Feb. 17-28 with a random sample of 1,020 voting-age adults with a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
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westernjournal--2020-03-10--Players Furious After Ivy League Mars March Madness by Canceling Tourney Over Coronavirus

Ivy League basketball players are upset after the league announced it has canceled its men ’ s and women ’ s basketball tournaments , which were scheduled for this coming weekend , citing fears about the coronavirus .
“ With the health of students as well as the campus and the general community in mind , the Ivy League Presidents have decided to cancel the upcoming Ivy League Men ’ s and Women ’ s Basketball Tournaments , ” the league announced on its website Tuesday .
“ We understand and share the disappointment with student-athletes , coaches and fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in these tournaments , ” Ivy League Executive Director Robin Harris said .
“ Regrettably , the information and recommendations presented to us from public health authorities and medical professionals have convinced us that this is the most prudent decision , ” Harris added .
As a result , the league said that its “ regular-season champions , Princeton women and Yale men , are the automatic qualifiers to the NCAA Tournaments.
” The means that the Yale men ’ s team is going to the NCAA men ’ s basketball tournament , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make its case that it should represent the league in the Big Dance .
This is particularity significant because the Harvard Crimson sit just one loss behind the Yale Bulldogs in league play .
On Saturday , Harvard bludgeoned Yale on the court by a score of 83-69 , according to ESPN .
The Crimson went 2-0 against Yale on the season and will end the 2019-2020 season with a league record of 10-4 .
Yale , meanwhile , ends its season with a league record of 11-3 .
Harvard players are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handed to Yale , and it ’ s easy to understand that frustration .
So did Seth Towns , a senior who played for Harvard in 2016-17 and 2017-18 before injuries derailed his college career .
( Towns is still listed on the men ’ s basketball roster , though he ’ ll graduate in May before likely playing for another school next season as a graduate transfer . )
RELATED : Marshal Yanda , One of the Greatest Offensive Linemen in NFL History , To Retire Other Ivy League players were upset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women ’ s team forward Liz Satter , who shared on Twitter a Change.org petition titled “ Reinstate the Ivy League Tournament.
” “ The hypocrisy of our Ivy League presidents is baffling and alarming .
We are disappointed and disheartened that they would discriminate against one sport and allow the others to continue to compete , ” reads the petition , which had more than 4,000 signatures as of Tuesday afternoon .
“ We feel the decision to cancel the tournament was made without enough serious consideration for the student athletes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this point in our season .
“ Harvard , for its part , may very have once again defeated the Bulldogs and taken the league ’ s NCAA tournament bid .
Nobody will ever know what could have happened from there .
USA Today columnist Dan Wolken shared a statement from the NCAA about the coronavirus and league tournaments on Twitter : As Wolken noted , the statement was “ presumably in response to Ivy League cancelling tournament.
” It seems a bit reactionary for the Ivy League to cancel the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as playing the games with no fans present .
But people are concerned about the spread of the coronavirus , and there is still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding how it will affect those infected .
The BBC reported Tuesday that all sports activities in Italy have been suspended until at least April 3 .
Other professional sports leagues in areas hit hard by the virus have decided to play their games with no fans in the stands , according to The Associated Press .
Thus far , those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been elderly people with pre-existing health conditions , and not healthy young people , such as physically conditioned athletes .
The conference tournaments are as much a part of March Madness as the NCAA tournament .
It is thus unfortunate to see officials at the Ivy League cancel the upcoming tournament .
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Ivy League basketball players are upset after the league announced it has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, which were scheduled for this coming weekend, citing fears about the coronavirus.
“With the health of students as well as the campus and the general community in mind, the Ivy League Presidents have decided to cancel the upcoming Ivy League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments,” the league announced on its website Tuesday.
“We understand and share the disappointment with student-athletes, coaches and fans who will not be able to participate in these tournaments,” Ivy League Executive Director Robin Harris said.
“Regrettably, the information and recommendations presented to us from public health authorities and medical professionals have convinced us that this is the most prudent decision,” Harris added.
As a result, the league said that its “regular-season champions, Princeton women and Yale men, are the automatic qualifiers to the NCAA Tournaments.”
The means that the Yale men’s team is going to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, with Harvard not even having a chance to make its case that it should represent the league in the Big Dance.
This is particularity significant because the Harvard Crimson sit just one loss behind the Yale Bulldogs in league play.
On Saturday, Harvard bludgeoned Yale on the court by a score of 83-69, according to ESPN.
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The Crimson went 2-0 against Yale on the season and will end the 2019-2020 season with a league record of 10-4. Yale, meanwhile, ends its season with a league record of 11-3.
Harvard players are understandably upset that the bid has been handed to Yale, and it’s easy to understand that frustration.
Crimson guard Bryce Aiken shared his disappointment on Twitter:
Horrible, horrible, horrible decision and total disregard for the players and teams that have put their hearts into this season. This is wrong on so many levels and the @IvyLeague should do its due diligence to find a better solution. Everyone knows the risks of playing! https://t.co/HQXprzX9q6 — Bryce Aiken (@BryceAiken) March 10, 2020
So did Seth Towns, a senior who played for Harvard in 2016-17 and 2017-18 before injuries derailed his college career. (Towns is still listed on the men’s basketball roster, though he’ll graduate in May before likely playing for another school next season as a graduate transfer.)
This is mayhem — Seth ? (@seth_towns17) March 10, 2020
Other Ivy League players were upset as well, including University of Pennsylvania women’s team forward Liz Satter, who shared on Twitter a Change.org petition titled “Reinstate the Ivy League Tournament.”
Please sign this petition to reinstate the 2020 Ivy League Basketball Tournaments. My teammates, and the other athletes on these teams, deserve the chance to compete in this tournament.https://t.co/caJhbCruAR#ivyleague #NCAABasketball — Liz Satter (@liz_satter) March 10, 2020
“The hypocrisy of our Ivy League presidents is baffling and alarming. We are disappointed and disheartened that they would discriminate against one sport and allow the others to continue to compete,” reads the petition, which had more than 4,000 signatures as of Tuesday afternoon.
“We feel the decision to cancel the tournament was made without enough serious consideration for the student athletes and the investments that have been made up to this point in our season. “
Harvard, for its part, may very have once again defeated the Bulldogs and taken the league’s NCAA tournament bid.
Nobody will ever know what could have happened from there.
USA Today columnist Dan Wolken shared a statement from the NCAA about the coronavirus and league tournaments on Twitter:
Statement from NCAA, presumably in response to Ivy League cancelling tournament pic.twitter.com/KwBm9KQguC — Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) March 10, 2020
As Wolken noted, the statement was “presumably in response to Ivy League cancelling tournament.”
It seems a bit reactionary for the Ivy League to cancel the entire basketball tournament when there were other alternatives, such as playing the games with no fans present.
But people are concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, and there is still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding how it will affect those infected.
The BBC reported Tuesday that all sports activities in Italy have been suspended until at least April 3.
Other professional sports leagues in areas hit hard by the virus have decided to play their games with no fans in the stands, according to The Associated Press.
Thus far, those who have succumbed to the virus have generally been elderly people with pre-existing health conditions, and not healthy young people, such as physically conditioned athletes.
The conference tournaments are as much a part of March Madness as the NCAA tournament. It is thus unfortunate to see officials at the Ivy League cancel the upcoming tournament.
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westernjournal--2020-03-10--‘Comedian’ Patton Oswalt Fantasizes About Trump Fans Dying of Coronavirus Infection

Top it off with a C-list celebrity with a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome and access to social media .
And you just might end up with a Twitter post like the one published by actor-comedian Patton Oswalt on Monday , gleefully fantasizing about supporters of President Donald Trump dying painfully of a coronavirus infection while complaining about the mainstream media .
Oswalt is probably best known for playing the lovable loser Spencer Olchin on “ King of Queens ” in the late ’ 90s and early to mid-2000s .
( Fans of the show probably would never have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that perennially put-upon exterior . )
These days , he apparently follows a flaming liberal news site called PoliticusUSA and was responding to a report there headlined “ Trump Demands Barr Investigate The Media ’ s Coronavirus Coverage.
” The article was based on a single quote , from an anonymous source , in a Vanity Fair story published Monday purporting to show Trump ’ s reaction to the ongoing coronavirus crisis .
“ ’ He wants Justice to open investigations of the media for market manipulation , ’ a source close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special correspondent Gabriel Sherman wrote .
Even assuming that sentence is true , and even assuming the “ source ” Sherman spoke to had some special knowledge of Trump ’ s thinking that isn ’ t available to the voluble president ’ s millions of Twitter followers , that quote is a long , long way from the PoliticusUSA headline that portrayed the president personally demanding Attorney General William Barr launch some sort of investigation in the mainstream media .
In other words , this is the epitome of what ’ s become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” But that , of course , just meant dedicated liberals like Oswalt were even more intent to pass it on , along with his own mental image of a Trump supporter about to expire from a coronavirus infection .
And it didn ’ t stop Patton ’ s benighted followers from joining in .
RELATED : Billionaire-Hating Leftists in Nasty Bind as Billionaires Move To Stop Coronavirus Again , that ’ s not at all what Sherman ’ s sketchy report suggested .
It ’ s how a liberal website chose to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely substance-free report from Vanity Fair about how the coronavirus is allegedly affecting the White House .
But the worst thing about Oswalt ’ s tweet is not simply that it passes along what is almost certainly a lie — that Trump demanded Barr investigate the media for coronavirus coverage .
What ’ s worse is that it pretended that there was no reason for Trump and his supporters to assume that the mainstream media is against him .
What ’ s worse yet that it pretends there ’ s no reason to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it supports are , in fact , cheering on the damage the outbreak is causing as a means of hurting the man in the White House .
The sad facts of the matter are : • That Trump ’ s opponents are shamelessly using the coronavirus as a political weapon ; • That liberals in the media doing their best to support the effort ( a late February column in The New York Times was headlined “ Let ’ s Call It ‘ Trumpvirus ’ ” ) ; • And that the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus outbreak ( Monday ’ s shattering losses followed by Tuesday ’ s recovery , for instance ) is one of the rare pieces of economic news liberals will be able to use against a president who has otherwise overseen an astounding three-year run of low unemployment and rising wages .
Another reality is that even Democratic governors who otherwise despise the Trump administration have acknowledged that the president has performed admirably in the face of the crisis .
But the success of the United States is not the standard for liberals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means taking the inflated lies of a digital liberal rag and amplifying them on social media to hordes of followers , then they forge ahead “ by any means necessary.
” For liberals like Patton , the coronavirus is a weapon to be used against the politicians and people they perceive as their enemies .
They shouldn ’ t be surprised when that perception goes both ways .
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Take a sketchy, unsubstantiated news story.
Add an over-inflated headline.
Top it off with a C-list celebrity with a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome and access to social media.
And you just might end up with a Twitter post like the one published by actor-comedian Patton Oswalt on Monday, gleefully fantasizing about supporters of President Donald Trump dying painfully of a coronavirus infection while complaining about the mainstream media.
MAGAt dying from COVID-19: “Why did the *cough* media treat Trump so *cough cough* unfairly…” https://t.co/kWdATsCY3K — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) March 10, 2020
Oswalt is probably best known for playing the lovable loser Spence Olchin on “King of Queens” in the late ’90s and early to mid-2000s. (Fans of the show probably would never have guessed what a mean-spirited louse was under that perennially put-upon exterior.)
These days, he apparently follows a flaming liberal news site called PoliticusUSA and was responding to a report there headlined “Trump Demands Barr Investigate The Media’s Coronavirus Coverage.”
The article was based on a single quote, from an anonymous source, in a Vanity Fair story published Monday purporting to show Trump’s reaction to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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“‘He wants Justice to open investigations of the media for market manipulation,’ a source close to the White House told me,” special correspondent Gabriel Sherman wrote.
Even assuming that sentence is true, and even assuming the “source” Sherman spoke to had some special knowledge of Trump’s thinking that isn’t available to the voluble president’s millions of Twitter followers, that quote is a long, long way from the PoliticusUSA headline that portrayed the president as personally demanding Attorney General William Barr launch some sort of investigation in the mainstream media.
In other words, this is the epitome of what’s become known these days as “fake news.”
But that, of course, just meant dedicated liberals like Oswalt were even more intent to pass it on, along with his own mental image of a Trump supporter about to expire from a coronavirus infection.
And it didn’t stop Patton’s benighted followers from joining in:
If Trump was the Jaws mayor, he’d keep the beaches open even after the last big attack and 40% of Amity would not only keep swimming but would yell FAKE NEWS as the shark ate them. — Michael Clear (@MichaelClear) March 10, 2020
He asked the AG to investigate the press? That’s not despotic at all. Totally normal. ? — Nick (@NicksOpinions) March 10, 2020
Again, that’s not at all what Sherman’s sketchy report suggested. It’s how a liberal website chose to wildly inflate what’s an otherwise largely substance-free report from Vanity Fair about how the coronavirus is allegedly affecting the White House.
But the worst thing about Oswalt’s tweet is not simply that it passes along what is almost certainly a lie — that Trump demanded Barr investigate the media for coronavirus coverage.
What’s worse is that it pretended that there was no reason for Trump and his supporters to assume that the mainstream media is against him.
What’s worse yet that it pretends there’s no reason to suspect the mainstream media and the Democrats it supports are, in fact, cheering on the damage the outbreak is causing as a means of hurting the man in the White House.
The sad facts of the matter are:
That Trump’s opponents are shamelessly using the coronavirus as a political weapon;
That liberals in the media doing their best to support the effort (a late February column in The New York Times was headlined “Let’s Call It ‘Trumpvirus’”);
And that the current volatility on Wall Street stemming from the coronavirus outbreak (Monday’s shattering losses followed by Tuesday’s recovery, for instance) is one of the rare pieces of economic news liberals will be able to use against a president who has otherwise overseen an astounding three-year run of low unemployment and rising wages.
Another reality is that even Democratic governors who otherwise despise the Trump administration have acknowledged that the president has performed admirably in the face of the crisis.
But the success of the United States is not the standard for liberals, defeating Trump is.
And if that means taking the inflated lies of a digital liberal rag and amplifying them on social media to hordes of followers, then they forge ahead “by any means necessary.”
For liberals like Patton, the coronavirus is a weapon to be used against the politicians and people they perceive as their enemies.
They shouldn’t be surprised when that perception goes both ways.
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westernjournal--2020-03-10--Gender Dysphoria Student Sues After Counselor Warns She’s ‘Setting Herself Up for a Difficult Life’

By all appearances , Bethlehem , Pennsylvania , is a throwback to a bygone era .
Dubbed the “ Christmas City , ” each holiday season fills the small city with horse-and-buggy rides , a pop-up German Christmas market and a full Nativity scene flanked by a giant Christmas tree .
While the PC Grinches have yet to steal the town ’ s old-fashioned Christmas , a decidedly modern lawsuit has been filed against the Bethlehem Area School District .
The suit alleges that a 15-year-old female student who identifies as “ non-binary ” was “ tormented and abused ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her chosen pronouns , LehighValleyLive.com reported Thursday .
According to the report , the lawsuit filed March 2 in U.S. District Court says the teenager , who suffers from gender dysphoria and prefers to be addressed by the pronouns “ they , them and theirs , ” was subject to “ discrimination , transphobia and bigotry so severe and pervasive ” that the program was wholly unfit for students who identify as non-binary .
What happened that was so horrific ?
The student claims she was told by licensed counselor Randy Alan Herzon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that does not believe in these pronouns , ” and that he also told her parents , “ She is setting herself up for a difficult life.
” The program she attended is run by the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 , where Herzon is employed .
Intermediate units were set up by the Pennsylvania State Assembly in 1971 as a more efficient way to serve students with special needs .
They assist students in districts within a certain geographical area so that each district isn ’ t duplicating costly specialized services .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but because the program she attended was at Freedom High School in the Bethlehem Area School District , which includes the city of Bethlehem and its surrounding areas , it was also named in the suit .
An internal investigation by the IU 20 did not reveal any insensitivity toward the student , according to attorney John E. Freund III , who represents both the BASD and IU 20 .
If that is true , and nothing more harmful transpired with the girl , then Herzon did nothing wrong .
This case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school personnel are disciplined for not affirming the gender identity of students .
Peter Vlaming , a Virginia French teacher , tried to avoid the controversy by refusing to use pronouns altogether but still lost his job .
Vlaming is currently suing for wrongful termination .
The student was receiving services from her local Intermediate Unit , which points to the fact that she is dealing with some type of special need .
She deserves to be treated with extra care and compassion .
What passes for compassion these days is anything but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to play along with the “ non-binary ” narrative , what Herzon told the girl ’ s parents is the truth : Her life will be difficult if she continues to be confirmed in her delusion .
This lawsuit further alleges that Herzon ’ s comments caused the girl to “ commit self-harm ” and “ contemplate suicide , ” which is tragic .
But to home in on his comments as the catalyst might prevent those around her from addressing her broader psychological issues to her detriment .
A study conducted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where social mores are more accepting of the issue , patients who undergo “ gender confirmation surgery ” still suffer a suicide rate 20 times higher than the rest of the population in the decade-plus afterward .
Still , many in the media are pushing the narrative that it is “ dangerous ” to express anything but total acceptance to someone suffering from gender confusion .
Jazz Jennings , the star of TLC ’ s “ I Am Jazz , ” which follows the teen ’ s journey through the gender transition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience of affirming your gender.
” Despite having the adulation of the media and fans for several years , Jennings ’ parents have publicly expressed concern about the 19-year-old ’ s ongoing struggles with anxiety , depression and binge eating disorder , according to the Showbiz Cheat Sheet .
While it ’ s certainly possible that Jennings ’ gender confusion hasn ’ t caused these issues , surgery and acceptance clearly aren ’ t a panacea , either .
Herzon rightly expressed that the whole issue surrounding pronouns is only a recent phenomenon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of word is yet another issue to be politicized , with even some presidential candidates resorting to stating their “ preferred pronouns ” on Twitter .
Matt Walsh at The Daily Wire illustrated the absurdity of using incorrect pronouns and the confusion that it causes : At the center of this whole issue , whether about the minutia of pronouns or the broader issue of gender identity , is a misunderstanding about what it fundamentally means to be human .
Despite many claims to the contrary , America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the understanding that “ God created man in his own image , in the image of God he created him ; male and female he created them ” ( Genesis 1:27 ) .
Without a firm grounding in these principles , which follow both divine and natural law , a person can easily fall prey to the erroneous and illogical theory that gender is only a social construct .
This false notion opens a Pandora ’ s box of destructive ideas that cause a disconnect between psychological perception and physical reality that no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just as Pontius Pilate asked , “ What is truth ?
” while speaking to Jesus who is truth , our modern society twists language and poisons minds to invent a new “ truth ” that is illogical and self-contradictory and therefore can not survive unless dissenting voices are silenced .
The unfortunate consequence is that these bizarre ideas manifest in the real world with broken lives , especially if they are internalized by impressionable children .
The antidote to this man-made crisis is Christianity — not to cure this particular child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to some semblance of sanity where this up-is-down worldview would rightly wither and die .
Instead , the adults in this teen ’ s life up until now were unable or unwilling to help her work through her faulty notions , and have instead chosen to file a lawsuit because one adult gave her parents a kernel of earnest advice .
Regardless of how the lawsuit is eventually resolved , the fact remains that a 15-year-old is deeply troubled and everyone surrounding her is more concerned with protecting the narrative than truly helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

By all appearances, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a throwback to a bygone era. Dubbed the “Christmas City,” each holiday season fills the small city with horse-and-buggy rides, a pop-up German Christmas market and a full Nativity scene flanked by a giant Christmas tree.
While the PC Grinches have yet to steal the town’s old-fashioned Christmas, a decidedly modern lawsuit has been filed against the Bethlehem Area School District.
The suit alleges that a 15-year-old female student who identifies as “non-binary” was “tormented and abused” when a school employee refused to use her chosen pronouns, LehighValleyLive.com reported Thursday.
According to the report, the lawsuit filed March 2 in U.S. District Court says the teenager, who suffers from gender dysphoria and prefers to be addressed by the pronouns “they, them and theirs,” was subject to “discrimination, transphobia and bigotry so severe and pervasive” that the program was wholly unfit for students who identify as non-binary.
What happened that was so horrific?
The student claims she was told by licensed counselor Randy Alan Herzon, “I am from a generation that does not believe in these pronouns,” and that he also told her parents, “She is setting herself up for a difficult life.”
The program she attended is run by the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20, where Herzon is employed. Intermediate units were set up by the Pennsylvania State Assembly in 1971 as a more efficient way to serve students with special needs. They assist students in districts within a certain geographical area so that each district isn’t duplicating costly specialized services.
The student resides in Northampton Area School District, but because the program she attended was at Freedom High School in the Bethlehem Area School District, which includes the city of Bethlehem and its surrounding areas, it was also named in the suit.
An internal investigation by the IU 20 did not reveal any insensitivity toward the student, according to attorney John E. Freund III, who represents both the BASD and IU 20.
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If that is true, and nothing more harmful transpired with the girl, then Herzon did nothing wrong.
This case is part of an ever-growing problem where school personnel are disciplined for not affirming the gender identity of students. Peter Vlaming, a Virginia French teacher, tried to avoid the controversy by refusing to use pronouns altogether but still lost his job. Vlaming is currently suing for wrongful termination.
The student was receiving services from her local Intermediate Unit, which points to the fact that she is dealing with some type of special need. She deserves to be treated with extra care and compassion.
What passes for compassion these days is anything but, however. Instead of encouraging everyone to play along with the “non-binary” narrative, what Herzon told the girl’s parents is the truth: Her life will be difficult if she continues to be confirmed in her delusion.
This lawsuit further alleges that Herzon’s comments caused the girl to “commit self-harm” and “contemplate suicide,” which is tragic. But to home in on his comments as the catalyst might prevent those around her from addressing her broader psychological issues to her detriment.
A study conducted in Sweden concluded that even in that country, where social mores are more accepting of the issue, patients who undergo “gender confirmation surgery” still suffer a suicide rate 20 times higher than the rest of the population in the decade-plus afterward.
Still, many in the media are pushing the narrative that it is “dangerous” to express anything but total acceptance to someone suffering from gender confusion. Jazz Jennings, the star of TLC’s “I Am Jazz,” which follows the teen’s journey through the gender transition process, called it a “liberating experience of affirming your gender.”
Now that I’ve shared my wild surgery journey on @TLC, I want you all to share yours! If you’re trans and want to open up about the liberating experience of affirming your gender, comment your story below. Let’s start a thread!❤#IAmJazz pic.twitter.com/nff4PXxfou — Jazz Jennings (@JazzJennings__) January 30, 2019
Despite having the adulation of the media and fans for several years, Jennings’ parents have publicly expressed concern about the 19-year-old’s ongoing struggles with anxiety, depression and binge eating disorder, according to the Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
While it’s certainly possible that Jennings’ gender confusion hasn’t caused these issues, surgery and acceptance clearly aren’t a panacea, either.
Herzon rightly expressed that the whole issue surrounding pronouns is only a recent phenomenon. What was previously an innocuous type of word is yet another issue to be politicized, with even some presidential candidates resorting to stating their “preferred pronouns” on Twitter.
Matt Walsh at The Daily Wire illustrated the absurdity of using incorrect pronouns and the confusion that it causes:
Some personal news: my pronouns are “we/our/us.” Please restrict yourself to these words when discussing me. This of course will make it almost impossible to form intelligible sentences about me, and it violates the rules of grammar, but that’s your problem not mine, I mean ours — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) September 13, 2019
At the center of this whole issue, whether about the minutia of pronouns or the broader issue of gender identity, is a misunderstanding about what it fundamentally means to be human.
Despite many claims to the contrary, America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, and in that biblical worldview is the understanding that “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27).
Without a firm grounding in these principles, which follow both divine and natural law, a person can easily fall prey to the erroneous and illogical theory that gender is only a social construct. This false notion opens a Pandora’s box of destructive ideas that cause a disconnect between psychological perception and physical reality that no surgery or use of pronouns can reconcile.
Just as Pontius Pilate asked, “What is truth?” while speaking to Jesus who is truth, our modern society twists language and poisons minds to invent a new “truth” that is illogical and self-contradictory and therefore cannot survive unless dissenting voices are silenced.
The unfortunate consequence is that these bizarre ideas manifest in the real world with broken lives, especially if they are internalized by impressionable children.
The antidote to this man-made crisis is Christianity — not to cure this particular child, perhaps, but to return society to some semblance of sanity where this up-is-down worldview would rightly wither and die.
Instead, the adults in this teen’s life up until now were unable or unwilling to help her work through her faulty notions, and have instead chosen to file a lawsuit because one adult gave her parents a kernel of earnest advice.
Regardless of how the lawsuit is eventually resolved, the fact remains that a 15-year-old is deeply troubled and everyone surrounding her is more concerned with protecting the narrative than truly helping her.
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