westernjournal--2020-08-13--Poll: Trump Within Striking Distance of Biden in Famously Liberal State

A new poll from Emerson College finds that President Donald Trump is within striking distance of his likely Democratic rival Joe Biden in Minnesota , a state that has not voted for a Republican presidential nominee since 1972 .
The poll , which surveyed 733 likely voters between Aug. 8 and Aug. 10 , found Biden with 50 percent support and Trump with 47 percent support .
The margin of error was plus- or minus-3.6 percentage points .
While the Trump campaign definitely has a right to be excited about this poll , other polls taken in Minnesota do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
A Fox News poll conducted in July , for instance , found Trump trailing Biden by 13 percentage points .
However , that poll sample featured registered voters as opposed to just likely voters .
The fact that Minnesota is a competitive state in the 2020 election should not come as a surprise .
In 2016 , Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton only won the state by 1.5 percentage points , a noticeable drop from President Barack Obama ’ s 7.7 percentage point margin of victory there four years earlier .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All Earlier this year , Trump made MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell the chair of his Minnesota re-election campaign .
Lindell , a native Minnesotan , has high name recognition in the state and epitomizes the “ America First ” principles that the Trump campaign champions .
For example , rather than sending all of MyPillow ’ s manufacturing operations overseas , Lindell still chooses to make all of his products in the United States .
In addition , Lindell donated MyPillows to National Guard members sleeping on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from looters and rioters .
As the coronavirus gripped the United States , Lindell transformed a 200,000-square-foot factory into a mask production powerhouse .
Trump is lucky to have someone like Lindell working to help him win an industrial Midwest state like Minnesota .
The close margin in the presidential race is not the only good news for conservatives to come out of Emerson ’ s Minnesota poll .
The poll also surveyed voters ’ preferences in the Senate race , where Democrat Tina Smith hopes to win re-election .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a match-up against Republican Jason Lewis , a former congressman who has 45 percent support .
A separate Minnesota survey has additional good news for Trump and the Republicans .
A poll from the Tarrance Group , a Republican research and polling firm , surveyed voters in Minnesota ’ s overwhelmingly red-leaning 7th Congressional District , which Trump carried by 31 points in 2016 , InForum reported .
In spite of its Republican presidential lean , a moderate Democrat represents the district in Congress .
As the results of the poll demonstrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the poll , Republican Michelle Fischbach leads incumbent Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson by 10 percentage points .
Fischbach had 52 percent support , while Peterson had 42 percent support .
The aforementioned polls in Minnesota are definitely welcome news for Republicans as they hope to keep the presidency and Senate and regain control of the House of Representatives .
As of right now , though , it looks like Republicans will face an uphill battle in their efforts to regain complete control of the federal government .
Republicans currently hold 53 seats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means they can afford a net loss of no more than two seats if Biden wins the presidency and a net loss of three seats if Trump wins re-election to avoid losing control of the chamber .
Should Republicans suffer a net loss of three seats , it will be up to whoever wins the vice presidency to break a 50-50 tie on votes .
According to polling averages aggregated by RealClearPolitics , incumbent Republican senators trail their Democratic challengers in Arizona , Colorado , Iowa , Maine and North Carolina .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Alabama shows an incumbent Democratic senator losing to his Republican challenger .
Should the RCP polling averages translate into reality on Election Day , Republicans would end up with a net loss of four seats , enabling Democrats to take control of the Senate .
A lot of time remains between now and Election Day , but Republicans face a challenge because they have to play a lot more defense in the Senate than the Democrats .
As for the battle to win 270 votes in the Electoral College , Republicans always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can automatically count on winning two of the nation ’ s largest states , California and New York , Republicans must win most of the swing states in order to take the election .
The Emerson College Minnesota poll is good news for the Trump campaign as it seeks to shore up support in the swing states .
If the president decides to start holding in-person campaign rallies again , he should look to hold as many events in Minnesota as possible .
Minnesota ’ s 10 electoral votes could help put Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 270 .
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A new poll from Emerson College finds that President Donald Trump is within striking distance of his likely Democratic rival Joe Biden in Minnesota, a state that has not voted for a Republican presidential nominee since 1972.
The poll, which surveyed 733 likely voters between Aug. 8 and Aug. 10, found Biden with 50 percent support and Trump with 47 percent support. The margin of error was plus- or minus-3.6 percentage points.
While the Trump campaign definitely has a right to be excited about this poll, other polls taken in Minnesota do not paint such a rosy picture for the president.
A Fox News poll conducted in July, for instance, found Trump trailing Biden by 13 percentage points. However, that poll sample featured registered voters as opposed to just likely voters.
The fact that Minnesota is a competitive state in the 2020 election should not come as a surprise. In 2016, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton only won the state by 1.5 percentage points, a noticeable drop from President Barack Obama’s 7.7 percentage point margin of victory there four years earlier.
Earlier this year, Trump made MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell the chair of his Minnesota re-election campaign. Lindell, a native Minnesotan, has high name recognition in the state and epitomizes the “America First” principles that the Trump campaign champions.
For example, rather than sending all of MyPillow’s manufacturing operations overseas, Lindell still chooses to make all of his products in the United States.
In addition, Lindell donated MyPillows to National Guard members sleeping on the floor while protecting the Twin Cities from looters and rioters.
As the coronavirus gripped the United States, Lindell transformed a 200,000-square-foot factory into a mask production powerhouse. Trump is lucky to have someone like Lindell working to help him win an industrial Midwest state like Minnesota.
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The close margin in the presidential race is not the only good news for conservatives to come out of Emerson’s Minnesota poll.
The poll also surveyed voters’ preferences in the Senate race, where Democrat Tina Smith hopes to win re-election. According to the results, Smith has 48 percent support in a match-up against Republican Jason Lewis, a former congressman who has 45 percent support.
A separate Minnesota survey has additional good news for Trump and the Republicans. A poll from the Tarrance Group, a Republican research and polling firm, surveyed voters in Minnesota’s overwhelmingly red-leaning 7th Congressional District, which Trump carried by 31 points in 2016, InForum reported.
In spite of its Republican presidential lean, a moderate Democrat represents the district in Congress. As the results of the poll demonstrated, that could soon change.
According to the poll, Republican Michelle Fischbach leads incumbent Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson by 10 percentage points. Fischbach had 52 percent support, while Peterson had 42 percent support.
The aforementioned polls in Minnesota are definitely welcome news for Republicans as they hope to keep the presidency and Senate and regain control of the House of Representatives.
As of right now, though, it looks like Republicans will face an uphill battle in their efforts to regain complete control of the federal government.
Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the United States Senate. That means they can afford a net loss of no more than two seats if Biden wins the presidency and a net loss of three seats if Trump wins re-election to avoid losing control of the chamber. Should Republicans suffer a net loss of three seats, it will be up to whoever wins the vice presidency to break a 50-50 tie on votes.
According to polling averages aggregated by RealClearPolitics, incumbent Republican senators trail their Democratic challengers in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maine and North Carolina. At the same time, the polling average in Alabama shows an incumbent Democratic senator losing to his Republican challenger.
Should the RCP polling averages translate into reality on Election Day, Republicans would end up with a net loss of four seats, enabling Democrats to take control of the Senate.
A lot of time remains between now and Election Day, but Republicans face a challenge because they have to play a lot more defense in the Senate than the Democrats.
As for the battle to win 270 votes in the Electoral College, Republicans always begin at a disadvantage.
Since Democrats can automatically count on winning two of the nation’s largest states, California and New York, Republicans must win most of the swing states in order to take the election.
The Emerson College Minnesota poll is good news for the Trump campaign as it seeks to shore up support in the swing states.
If the president decides to start holding in-person campaign rallies again, he should look to hold as many events in Minnesota as possible.
Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes could help put Trump over the top in the race to 270.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Top CNN Analyst Concludes Biden Picked Harris Because He May Want To ‘Step Aside’

In the strangest of election years , the vetting process and eventual choice of Joe Biden ’ s running mate might have been the strangest such process ever .
This wasn ’ t because of how it was being conducted or the result it produced .
Yes , the fact that Biden limited his choices to women during the last Democratic primary debate was certainly an eye-opener , and it quickly became apparent that cultural stresses mandated that woman also be a “ person of color , ” as the phrasing goes .
Even without these strictures , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an odds-on choice to be Biden ’ s running mate .
Harris wouldn ’ t just passively wallpaper over Biden ’ s problematic history on race , it would actively show some self-flagellation on Biden ’ s part , given Harris ’ attack on Biden ’ s busing record during the Democratic presidential debates .
The peculiar nature of the proceedings came from the suspicion Joe Biden wasn ’ t just picking someone he hoped– if the political deities shined their favor upon him — would be taking over for him in four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden was picking someone who might be taking over for him much sooner than that .
In fact , one of CNN ’ s top political analysts believes the choice was made because Biden might want to “ step aside ” in order to let Harris take over .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All This isn ’ t one of CNN ’ s token Republicans , either .
( Try even finding one of those . )
Chris Cillizza isn ’ t quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his analysis is often chided for its boneheaded simplicity — but he known to tilt toward the left .
His take on the pick was pretty much everyone ’ s take : It was Biden ’ s safest harbor under the circumstances .
Here was his thinking in his Tuesday column : Harris has been vetted — not just by the Biden team but through the early part of the primary process .
She ’ s from a different generation of Democrat , she ’ s been “ an outspoken voice on race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — following the death of George Floyd in May and the subsequent protests it sparked around the country , ” and , of course , there ’ s the fact she ’ s the first black and South Asian woman on a major party ticket .
“ There was no one else on Biden ’ s VP shortlist that checked so many boxes , ” Cillizza wrote .
Most of Cillizza ’ s analysis is that Harris was a “ safe ” pick — more evidence that , on some April Fool ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ column under the byline “ Captain Obvious.
” “ See , if you are Joe Biden , making your third run for president and ahead in virtually every swing state and nationally over President Donald Trump , every day between now and November 3 you want to do nothing that threatens to change the underlying dynamics of the race , ” he wrote .
“ And those underlying dynamics are that this election is a referendum on Trump ’ s first term in office and , more specifically , the deeply haphazard and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
” Aside from the self-evident stuff , there were also the usual Cillizza-isms that show he doesn ’ t venture as far outside the CNN newsroom bubble as he likes to think he does .
( For instance , he says Harris “ had no obvious weakness that the Trump campaign would exploit , ” a statement almost adorable in its blinkered naïveté . )
There is one thing I ’ ll give Cillizza , however : Even though he ’ s a man who ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s illuminating when everyone else is trying to avoid stating the obvious .
“ What Biden did is make the pick that maximized his chances of continuing to make the race a straight referendum on Trump while also selecting someone , in Harris , whose resume suggests will be ready to step in if and when Biden decides to step aside , ” Cillizza wrote .
“ This is the VP choice of a confident candidate , and campaign , who believe they are winning .
And who believe that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the campaign between now and November 3 , Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president on January 20 , 2021.
” Yes , Biden is a “ confident candidate ” who wanted to pick a running mate who would be able to “ step in if and when Biden decides to step aside.
” Let that marinate for a second .
Cillizza is right here — and these aren ’ t contradictory statements .
From all appearances , Joe Biden and those around him believe as long as the election is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not about Biden , Biden will win .
However , when picking a running mate for him , they also wanted someone who could “ step in ” for him like a relief pitcher .
In the modern political era , I can ’ t remember any candidates running for president that didn ’ t want the race to be about them .
I also don ’ t remember any candidates so mentally or physically unsteady that there were already questions as they sought their first term about when they ’ d be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heir apparent — in this case , Kamala Harris .
Joe Biden is a man who ’ s shown obvious evidence of being unequal to the task he ’ s set himself to .
Biden may never have been the most verbally felicitous man in the world , but you could never fault him for a lack of energy .
Biden was vigorous both on the campaign trail and in the Senate chambers .
That isn ’ t the candidate we ’ re looking at now , and at 78 on Inauguration Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in history the moment he took the oath of office .
The former vice president looks like a man sapped of his once-considerable resources — desperate to secure a legacy for himself by defeating President Trump , and then desperate for a long nap .
No one has seriously challenged the consensus that Biden has been glad to hide in his basement in Wilmington , Delaware , socially distancing himself from anything resembling a campaign .
Part of this is because Biden ’ s gaffes are no longer just gaffes but part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t a man ready for the exigencies of the office .
It isn ’ t a conspiracy theory to ask if Biden is suffering from some sort of cognitive decline .
In fact , this is openly talked about openly pretty much everywhere — including CNN .
If Biden takes office as the 46th president , Harris doesn ’ t just become the favorite to become president number 47 .
She becomes president number 46b .
Everything about that odd arrangement — and those involved in it — deserves a much closer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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In the strangest of election years, the vetting process and eventual choice of Joe Biden’s running mate might have been the strangest such process ever.
This wasn’t because of how it was being conducted or the result it produced. Yes, the fact that Biden limited his choices to women during the last Democratic primary debate was certainly an eye-opener, and it quickly became apparent that cultural stresses mandated that woman also be a “person of color,” as the phrasing goes.
Even without these strictures, however, California Sen. Kamala Harris had long been an odds-on choice to be Biden’s running mate. Harris wouldn’t just passively wallpaper over Biden’s problematic history on race, it would actively show some self-flagellation on Biden’s part, given Harris’ attack on Biden’s busing record during the Democratic presidential debates.
The peculiar nature of the proceedings came from the suspicion Joe Biden wasn’t just picking someone he hoped– if the political deities shined their favor upon him — would be taking over for him in four or possibly eight years. Instead, Biden was picking someone who might be taking over for him much sooner than that.
In fact, one of CNN’s top political analysts believes the choice was made because Biden might want to “step aside” in order to let Harris take over.
This isn’t one of CNN’s token Republicans, either. (Try even finding one of those.) Chris Cillizza isn’t quite the Washington insider — in fact, his analysis is often chided for its boneheaded simplicity — but he known to tilt toward the left. His take on the pick was pretty much everyone’s take: It was Biden’s safest harbor under the circumstances.
Here was his thinking in his Tuesday column: Harris has been vetted — not just by the Biden team but through the early part of the primary process. She’s from a different generation of Democrat, she’s been “an outspoken voice on race — and the need for police reform — following the death of George Floyd in May and the subsequent protests it sparked around the country,” and, of course, there’s the fact she’s the first black and South Asian woman on a major party ticket.
“There was no one else on Biden’s VP shortlist that checked so many boxes,” Cillizza wrote.
Most of Cillizza’s analysis is that Harris was a “safe” pick — more evidence that, on some April Fool’s Day, Cillizza should file his column under the byline “Captain Obvious.”
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“See, if you are Joe Biden, making your third run for president and ahead in virtually every swing state and nationally over President Donald Trump, every day between now and November 3 you want to do nothing that threatens to change the underlying dynamics of the race,” he wrote.
“And those underlying dynamics are that this election is a referendum on Trump’s first term in office and, more specifically, the deeply haphazard and erratic way in which he has handled the coronavirus pandemic in the country.”
Aside from the self-evident stuff, there were also the usual Cillizza-isms that show he doesn’t venture as far outside the CNN newsroom bubble as he likes to think he does. (For instance, he says Harris “had no obvious weakness that the Trump campaign would exploit,” a statement almost adorable in its blinkered naïveté.)
There is one thing I’ll give Cillizza, however: Even though he’s a man who’s paid to state the obvious, sometimes that’s illuminating when everyone else is trying to avoid stating the obvious.
“What Biden did is make the pick that maximized his chances of continuing to make the race a straight referendum on Trump while also selecting someone, in Harris, whose resume suggests will be ready to step in if and when Biden decides to step aside,” Cillizza wrote.
“This is the VP choice of a confident candidate, and campaign, who believe they are winning. And who believe that, as long they execute the basics of the campaign between now and November 3, Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president on January 20, 2021.”
Yes, Biden is a “confident candidate” who wanted to pick a running mate who would be able to “step in if and when Biden decides to step aside.” Let that marinate for a second.
Cillizza is right here — and these aren’t contradictory statements. From all appearances, Joe Biden and those around him believe as long as the election is a referendum on President Donald Trump and not about Biden, Biden will win. However, when picking a running mate for him, they also wanted someone who could “step in” for him like a relief pitcher.
In the modern political era, I can’t remember any candidates running for president that didn’t want the race to be about them. I also don’t remember any candidates so mentally or physically unsteady that there were already questions as they sought their first term about when they’d be stepping aside to make room for an heir apparent — in this case, Kamala Harris.
Joe Biden is a man who’s shown obvious evidence of being unequal to the task he’s set himself to. Biden may never have been the most verbally felicitous man in the world, but you could never fault him for a lack of energy. Biden was vigorous both on the campaign trail and in the Senate chambers. That isn’t the candidate we’re looking at now, and at 78 on Inauguration Day, Biden would be the oldest president in history the moment he took the oath of office.
The former vice president looks like a man sapped of his once-considerable resources — desperate to secure a legacy for himself by defeating President Trump, and then desperate for a long nap. No one has seriously challenged the consensus that Biden has been glad to hide in his basement in Wilmington, Delaware, socially distancing himself from anything resembling a campaign.
Part of this is because Biden’s gaffes are no longer just gaffes but part of a growing body of evidence this isn’t a man ready for the exigencies of the office. It isn’t a conspiracy theory to ask if Biden is suffering from some sort of cognitive decline. In fact, this is openly talked about openly pretty much everywhere — including CNN.
If Biden takes office as the 46th president, Harris doesn’t just become the favorite to become president number 47. She becomes president number 46b. Everything about that odd arrangement — and those involved in it — deserves a much closer look.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Trump Says Democrats’ Demands Are Holding Up COVID Relief: ‘The Greatest Fraud in History’

President Donald Trump excoriated congressional Democrats on Thursday morning , accusing them of holding up another round of economic relief .
Citing their inflexibility to negotiate a deal , Trump said a deal has not yet been reached in Congress because Democrats required funding for universal mail-in ballots as a requisite for coming to the table .
“ It ’ s their fault , ” Trump told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo , saying that Democrats held up an additional round of spending amid the country ’ s economic downturn amid the pandemic because they wanted billions of dollars for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.5 billion for something that ’ ll turn out to be fraudulent .
That ’ s election money , basically , ” the president said .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All “ They want $ 3.5 billion for the mail-in votes , universal mail-in ballots.
” Trump told Bartiromo that Democrats also demanded $ 25 billion be allocated for the U.S .
Postal Service .
“ They need that money in order to have the post office work so it can take all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ But if [ Democrats ] don ’ t get those two items , that means you can ’ t have universal mail-in voting , ” Trump added .
The president said that in some instances , mail-in ballots have been sent to pets and voters who are deceased , and slammed New York ’ s mail-in voting system after it turned the state ’ s recent primary into a quagmire .
In Virginia , he said , “ 500,000 phony ballot applications ” were sent to residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that in-person voting is too dangerous amid the coronavirus pandemic .
“ They voted during World War I and World War II , ” he said , while also calling for voter I.D .
laws .
RELATED : WHO Urges People To Not Fear Being Infected with COVID from Food Packaging Trump further attacked California ’ s mail-in voting system , which he said is sending “ tens of millions of ballots.
” “ Maybe they ’ ll go to everybody but Republicans , ” he speculated .
“ We ’ re challenging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being challenged at many different levels.
” “ This will be the greatest fraud in history , ” Trump said of the push for universal mail-in ballots .
“ This will be almost as fraudulent as Obama spying on my campaign.
” Also during the interview with Bartiromo , Trump commented , “ If we don ’ t make a deal , that means they don ’ t get the money , that means they can ’ t have universal mail-in voting.
” Talks with Democrats stalled last week with regard to another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump signed four executive orders , bypassing Congress to address the issues of unemployment assistance , evictions , payroll taxes and student loan relief .
Trump said he made the decision because Democrats had “ stonewalled ” efforts to get much-needed relief to some Americans .
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President Donald Trump excoriated congressional Democrats on Thursday morning, accusing them of holding up another round of economic relief.
Citing their inflexibility to negotiate a deal, Trump said a deal has not yet been reached in Congress because Democrats required funding for universal mail-in ballots as a requisite for coming to the table.
“It’s their fault,” Trump told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, saying that Democrats held up an additional round of spending amid the country’s economic downturn amid the pandemic because they wanted billions of dollars for mail-in voting.
“They want $3.5 billion for something that’ll turn out to be fraudulent. That’s election money, basically,” the president said.
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
“They want $3.5 billion for the mail-in votes, universal mail-in ballots.”
Trump told Bartiromo that Democrats also demanded $25 billion be allocated for the U.S. Postal Service.
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“They need that money in order to have the post office work so it can take all of these millions and millions of ballots,” he said.
“But if [Democrats] don’t get those two items, that means you can’t have universal mail-in voting,” Trump added.
The president said that in some instances, mail-in ballots have been sent to pets and voters who are deceased, and slammed New York’s mail-in voting system after it turned the state’s recent primary into a quagmire.
In Virginia, he said, “500,000 phony ballot applications” were sent to residents.
Trump also disagreed with the notion that in-person voting is too dangerous amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“They voted during World War I and World War II,” he said, while also calling for voter I.D. laws.
Trump further attacked California’s mail-in voting system, which he said is sending “tens of millions of ballots.”
“Maybe they’ll go to everybody but Republicans,” he speculated .
“We’re challenging in court. So it’s being challenged at many different levels.”
“This will be the greatest fraud in history,” Trump said of the push for universal mail-in ballots. “This will be almost as fraudulent as Obama spying on my campaign.”
Also during the interview with Bartiromo, Trump commented, “If we don’t make a deal, that means they don’t get the money, that means they can’t have universal mail-in voting.”
Talks with Democrats stalled last week with regard to another coronavirus relief package.
In response, Trump signed four executive orders, bypassing Congress to address the issues of unemployment assistance, evictions, payroll taxes and student loan relief.
Trump said he made the decision because Democrats had “stonewalled” efforts to get much-needed relief to some Americans.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Wokeness Comes for Mathematics: Why Academics Are Saying 2+2=5

Some academics and social justice warrior activists are now claiming that 2+2 can equal 5 and the traditional understanding of 2+2=4 is a construct of Eurocentric whiteness .
According to them , there is no such thing as objective reality , only cultural perspective .
Following the laws of mathematics that were developed by mostly European , white men is inherently dismissive of other cultures who may have their own ways of understanding the world , they say .
According to this mindset , 2+2 does not always equal 4 .
In the minds of these academics and activists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the cultural perspective one is using .
The movement gained traction when New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones responded to a comedic meme originally created by James Lindsay , a mathematician and vocal critic of social justice ideologies .
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Lindsay explained to The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement and the motivations behind it .
“ The short answer is that they ’ re always doing some play on the ‘ words ’ or symbols involved — changing the meanings of 2 , 4 or 5 , + , and = ( sometimes just one of these , sometimes more ) to play a word game that changes the meaning of the expression so that they can be right , ” he said via email .
“ The general principle in play is to remove clarity so people have to defer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand what is going on .
The underlying principle , however , is to erode belief that we can express objective truths or have access to any such thing at all , which means everything is just subjective and then can be determined as right and wrong on their terms.
” Critical theory , a postmodern , neo-Marxist ideology currently being taught at many universities , uses a highly theoretical , interpretive approach to address cultural and political issues .
Often , to critical theorists , one ’ s identity ( race , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be read into just about every human interaction as the primary motivating force .
Therefore , when examining modern mathematics , the first thing that critical theorists notice is the fact that historically , the field has been advanced and developed by mostly white , European men .
Because the field has been predominantly male and white , it is only representative of white men , they claim .
Lindsay expanded on this idea , explaining that the push for cultural inclusiveness ( and with it , dismissiveness of ideas developed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ethnic Studies , ” a field he described as being “ connected ” to the 2+2=5 movement .
“ This is actually connected — and this is important — to a broader movement in education activism to install ‘ Ethnic Studies ’ programs in our various state education systems , ” Lindsay told The Western Journal .
“ The secretary director for the Washington State project in this regard , Shraddha Shirude , is the source of the specific 2+2=5 thing , in that she said it was being used to attack her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after which point she specifically asked , ‘ how can we turn this into a true statement ?
’ in order to defend her project better.
” Shirude ’ s blog , which she describes as “ woman of color navigating a white man ’ s world by studying personal and mathematical identity ” explains the essence of “ Ethnic Studies.
” “ Ethnic studies is about more than just multicultural history , it requires us to literally change how we see , think , and feel about the world , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Woke math means waking up to see our own internalized white supremacy , waking up to see how we perpetuate white supremacy in our daily engagements in the math classroom , waking up to the idea that the reason the mathematics world is filled with white men is because we have allowed ourselves to believe that only a certain caliber of human ( wealthy , white male ) is capable of truly understanding how the world functions , thus allowing that caliber of human to control everything.
” Lindsay ended his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final thought on 2+2=5 movement .
“ It ’ s not just some silly Twitter fight .
It ’ s representative of a much bigger , politically actionable thing that ’ s happening in education , ” Lindsay said .
“ [ T ] hey want to erase the ability to believe in objective truths and standards by playing word games , even with mathematical symbols and very simple truths like 2 and 2 make 4.
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Some academics and social justice warrior activists are now claiming that 2+2 can equal 5 and the traditional understanding of 2+2=4 is a construct of Eurocentric whiteness.
According to them, there is no such thing as objective reality, only cultural perspective.
Following the laws of mathematics that were developed by mostly European, white men is inherently dismissive of other cultures who may have their own ways of understanding the world, they say.
According to this mindset, 2+2 does not always equal 4. In the minds of these academics and activists, sometimes it can equal 5, based on the cultural perspective one is using.
The movement gained traction when New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones responded to a comedic meme originally created by James Lindsay, a mathematician and vocal critic of social justice ideologies.
Using Arabic numerals to try make a point about white, Western superiority is just so damn classic. https://t.co/Mpu4nSAebj — Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) July 5, 2020
Academics, including at least one math professor, and various other far-left activists joined in by speaking out against the “Western superiority” — as Hannah-Jones put it — of mathematics.
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Smith College. pic.twitter.com/qpviGqFcw1 — James Lindsay, has a massive… evil following (@ConceptualJames) August 3, 2020
Imagine a system where we can only measure things to 1 decimal place. So 2 could mean 1.5 to 2.4 … 2.4 + 2.4 is 4.8 … in our theoretical system, this would look like 2+2=5. Again pretty normal to have error in measurements in normal life. — ?Kareem Carr? (@kareem_carr) July 31, 2020
along with the “of course math is neutral because 2+2=4” trope are the related (and creepy) “math is pure” and “protect math.” reeks of white supremacist patriarchy. i’d rather think on nurturing people & protecting the planet (with math in service of them goals) ?❤?? — Laurie Rubel (@Laurie_Rubel) August 4, 2020
@RutgersGSE You have a student named Brittany Marshall (@brittanylm3281) who believes that math is somehow a cultural construck of Western Imperialism. Allowing someone who is this willfully dismissive of basic mathematics to graduate from your program is a reflection on you. pic.twitter.com/WsFXjVimwM — Derek Smalls (Phildonicus Lascivious Grabbus II) (@DerekSmalls18) July 7, 2020
Lindsay explained to The Western Journal the genesis of the 2+2=5 movement and the motivations behind it.
“The short answer is that they’re always doing some play on the ‘words’ or symbols involved — changing the meanings of 2, 4 or 5, +, and = (sometimes just one of these, sometimes more) to play a word game that changes the meaning of the expression so that they can be right,” he said via email.
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“The general principle in play is to remove clarity so people have to defer to their allegedly superior knowledge set to understand what is going on. The underlying principle, however, is to erode belief that we can express objective truths or have access to any such thing at all, which means everything is just subjective and then can be determined as right and wrong on their terms.”
Critical theory, a postmodern, neo-Marxist ideology currently being taught at many universities, uses a highly theoretical, interpretive approach to address cultural and political issues.
Often, to critical theorists, one’s identity (race, sex, religion, etc.) can be read into just about every human interaction as the primary motivating force.
Therefore, when examining modern mathematics, the first thing that critical theorists notice is the fact that historically, the field has been advanced and developed by mostly white, European men.
Because the field has been predominantly male and white, it is only representative of white men, they claim.
Lindsay expanded on this idea, explaining that the push for cultural inclusiveness (and with it, dismissiveness of ideas developed in the West) is reflected in “Ethnic Studies,” a field he described as being “connected” to the 2+2=5 movement.
“This is actually connected — and this is important — to a broader movement in education activism to install ‘Ethnic Studies’ programs in our various state education systems,” Lindsay told The Western Journal.
“The secretary director for the Washington State project in this regard, Shraddha Shirude, is the source of the specific 2+2=5 thing, in that she said it was being used to attack her ethnic studies program and ethnic mathematics agenda, after which point she specifically asked, ‘how can we turn this into a true statement?’ in order to defend her project better.”
Shirude’s blog, which she describes as “woman of color navigating a white man’s world by studying personal and mathematical identity” explains the essence of “Ethnic Studies.”
“Ethnic studies is about more than just multicultural history, it requires us to literally change how we see, think, and feel about the world,” Shirude wrote in a June 30 post.
“Woke math means waking up to see our own internalized white supremacy, waking up to see how we perpetuate white supremacy in our daily engagements in the math classroom, waking up to the idea that the reason the mathematics world is filled with white men is because we have allowed ourselves to believe that only a certain caliber of human (wealthy, white male) is capable of truly understanding how the world functions, thus allowing that caliber of human to control everything.”
Lindsay ended his comments to The Western Journal with one final thought on 2+2=5 movement.
“It’s not just some silly Twitter fight. It’s representative of a much bigger, politically actionable thing that’s happening in education,” Lindsay said. “[T]hey want to erase the ability to believe in objective truths and standards by playing word games, even with mathematical symbols and very simple truths like 2 and 2 make 4.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Federal Appeals Court: Male-Only Draft Is Constitutional

A federal appeals court in New Orleans upheld the constitutionality of the all-male military draft system on Thursday , citing a 1981 U.S. Supreme Court decision .
The 5th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said “ only the Supreme Court may revise its precedent.
” The case was argued in March and was the result of a lawsuit by the National Coalition for Men and two men challenging the male-only draft .
Their argument had been that the 1981 case was decided at a time when women were largely absent from combat .
There was no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a three-judge panel .
Plaintiffs in the case could seek a rehearing before the full court or go to the Supreme Court .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All The U.S. government stopped drafting young men into the military in 1973 .
But every male must still register for the draft when he turns 18 .
Earlier this year — after the arguments before the 5th Circuit — a federal commission recommended including women in the military draft system .
“ The Commission concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Selective Service System registration to include men and women , between the ages of 18 and 26 .
This is a necessary and fair step , making it possible to draw on the talent of a unified Nation in a time of national emergency , ” a summary to the commission ’ s final report said .
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A federal appeals court in New Orleans upheld the constitutionality of the all-male military draft system on Thursday, citing a 1981 U.S. Supreme Court decision.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said “only the Supreme Court may revise its precedent.”
The case was argued in March and was the result of a lawsuit by the National Coalition for Men and two men challenging the male-only draft.
Their argument had been that the 1981 case was decided at a time when women were largely absent from combat.
There was no dissent in Thursday’s ruling from a three-judge panel. Plaintiffs in the case could seek a rehearing before the full court or go to the Supreme Court.
The U.S. government stopped drafting young men into the military in 1973. But every male must still register for the draft when he turns 18.
Earlier this year — after the arguments before the 5th Circuit — a federal commission recommended including women in the military draft system.
“The Commission concluded that the time is right to extend Selective Service System registration to include men and women, between the ages of 18 and 26. This is a necessary and fair step, making it possible to draw on the talent of a unified Nation in a time of national emergency,” a summary to the commission’s final report said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Report: Kamala Harris Stopped Cooperating with Sex Abuse Victims and Failed To Prosecute Accused Cle

Report: Kamala Harris Stopped Cooperating with Sex Abuse Victims and Failed To Prosecute Accused Clergy

During the interminable Joe Biden running mate sweepstakes , one of Kamala Harris ’ supposed weaknesses was the fact she is a former prosecutor — a profession that ’ s not very popular among the modern left .
Nobody who brought this up was suggesting any malfeasance on her part during her time as San Francisco district attorney or California attorney general .
They were simply saying that — in a year where Rolling Stone published a piece in which the author seriously suggested a character on “ Law & Order : SVU ” who was progressive , empathetic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does real-world damage ” simply by portraying law enforcement in a positive light — a former district attorney might turn off liberal voters .
Harris ’ time as a prosecutor ought to be scrutinized , although not because enforcing the law is a bad thing .
Instead , it ’ s the fact that her office reportedly stopped working with victims of sex abuse by Catholic clergy and buried the records pertaining to their cases despite a hue and cry from victim ’ s groups .
First , it ’ s worth noting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left , Harris ’ history as a prosecutor isn ’ t just problematic because she was a prosecutor .
When she won her first race in 2003 , Harris beat San Francisco District Attorney Terence Hallinan , a man who described himself as “ America ’ s most progressive district attorney ” — and could legitimately lay claim to that title , for better or worse .
Journalist Lee Fang at The Intercept complained in a February 2019 piece that Harris had won because she had used “ tough on crime ” rhetoric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low felony conviction rate at the time — 29 percent .
This is a story all its own , and one the progressive left will eventually have a field day with once they actually read The Intercept .
Once Harris took over from Hallinan , however , she also took over her predecessor ’ s investigations of alleged sex abuse by Catholic clergy .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All As Fang noted in a June 2019 Intercept article , the San Francisco DA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closely with survivors of sexual abuse to pursue cases against the Catholic Church .
The office and the survivors were in the middle of a legal battle to hold predatory priests accountable , and Harris inherited a collection of personnel files involving allegations of sexual abuse by priests and employees of the San Francisco Archdiocese , which oversees church operations in San Francisco , and Marin and San Mateo counties.
” Harris ’ campaign did not respond to requests for comment for either article , Fang reported .
Harris took office just months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a California law that retroactively invalidated the statute of limitations on sexual abuse cases to be unconstitutional — which meant that while the files the district attorney ’ s office had on Catholic Church officials was substantial , not all of it could be pursued criminally .
I could go through a litany of reasons why Terrence Hallinan was an incompetent district attorney , but his solution to this conundrum wasn ’ t necessarily a bad one .
Since the DA ’ s office couldn ’ t pursue many of the cases it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the files publicly and work with victims pursuing civil actions .
“ Hallinan ’ s office had used the archdiocese files to guide its investigations and talked publicly about releasing the documents after removing victims ’ names and identifiers , ” wrote author and Breitbart News senior contributor Peter Schweizer in his book “ Profiles in Corruption : Abuse of Power by America ’ s Progressive Elite.
” “ Harris , on the other hand , abruptly decided to bury the records .
For some reason , she did not want the documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s office claimed that the cover-up was about protecting the victims of abuse .
‘ District Attorney Harris focuses her efforts on putting child molesters in prison , ’ her office claimed .
‘ We ’ re not interested in selling out our victims to look good in the paper.
’ ” The flaw in this statement is that the victims were more than willing to be “ sold out.
” “ They ’ re full of s— , ” said Joey Piscitelli , the northwest regional director of Survivors Network of Those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ You can quote me on that .
They ’ re not protecting the victims.
” Schweizer wrote that , contrary to whatever Harris ’ office may have said , victims “ were outraged by her actions.
” RELATED : James Woods Digs Up Embarrassing Kamala Harris Tweet That Shows She 's a Horrible Judge of Character “ Far from protecting victims , they argued , the cover-up was actually protecting the abusers by keeping their alleged crimes secret.
” Even outside the cases affected by the high court ’ s statute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as San Francisco ’ s district attorney or California ’ s attorney general , Harris didn ’ t bring a single case against Catholic clergy accused of sex abuse .
During that time , Schweizer notes , at least 50 cities took action against priests accused of sexual assault .
Furthermore , The Intercept reported Harris ’ office refused to cooperate with victims as they pursued civil claims against the Catholic Church .
Victims who talked to Fang said that during her seven-year tenure as San Francisco ’ s district attorney , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assist in civil cases against clergy sex abuse and ignored requests by activists and survivors to access the cache of investigative files that could have helped them secure justice.
” Yet , Harris has repeatedly touted her record of prosecuting sex crimes — child sex crimes in particular — during the presidential race and other campaigns .
The victims of clerical sex abuse in the San Francisco Archdiocese have a different view of that record .
WARNING : The following video contains graphic language and descriptions that some viewers will find offensive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundred miles an hour , full speed ahead , after the Catholic Church to Kamala Harris doing absolutely nothing and taking it backwards hundred miles an hour , ” said Piscitelli , who a jury found had been sexually abused by a priest during his time at Salesian College Preparatory high school between 1969 and 1971 .
While Piscitelli had been meeting with Hallinan ’ s office , Harris cut off meetings as soon as she took over .
This wasn ’ t an uncommon story .
“ I remember Kamala Harris , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was raped by a priest at age 12 , told The Intercept .
“ She didn ’ t want to have any meetings.
” “ She wanted the public to think this is an issue that happened years ago , that it doesn ’ t happen anymore .
Let ’ s just move on.
” Harris didn ’ t comment on The Intercept ’ s 2019 report and there doesn ’ t seem to be any concrete reason she decided against releasing the files despite the fact that victims wanted her to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s plenty of that .
“ The Roman Catholic Church is very powerful and I think they didn ’ t want to step on any toes , especially in San Francisco , ” De Lucca told The Intercept .
If you want speculation of a more sinister bent , Schweizer noted that Harris received a substantial amount of money from sources close to the Catholic Church during the 2003 campaign .
“ Harris had no particular ties to the Catholic Church or Catholic organizations , but the money still came in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russoniello represented the church on a wide variety of issues , including the handling of the church abuse scandal .
He served on the Catholic Church ’ s National Review Board ( NRB ) of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops , ” Schweizer wrote in “ Profiles in Corruption.
” “ The purpose of the NRB was to review Catholic Church abuse cases .
Russoniello was also a partner in the San Francisco law firm Cooley Godward .
Russoniello donated the maximum amount by law to her campaign , $ 1,250 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,250 .
He also sat on Harris ’ s advisory council when she was San Francisco district attorney .
“ Another law firm , Bingham McCutcheon , which handled legal matters for the archdiocese concerning Catholic Charities , donated $ 2,825 , the maximum allowed .
Curiously , Bingham McCutcheon had only donated to two other candidates running for office in San Francisco before , for a total of $ 650 .
As with Russoniello , their support was unusual.
” Whatever the case , there ’ s no obvious explanation for why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for not being tough enough on crime would , upon taking over a DA ’ s office that was aggressively pursuing the San Francisco Archdiocese over a potential sexual abuse cover-up , drop the entire thing .
Not only had Hallinan ’ s office done thorough work on the matter , it was an issue very much in the headlines when Harris took office .
The Boston Globe ’ s bombshell exposé on the massive cover-up of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston had just been published in 2002 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply no good explanation for the path Harris chose .
For the reflexive left , the mere fact that Harris was a prosecutor is enough reason for them to think she ’ s a bad pick for Biden ’ s running mate .
That ’ s not the problem , though .
She ’ s a bad pick because she was a bad prosecutor — particularly when it came to victims of sexual abuse by clergy of the Catholic Church .
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During the interminable Joe Biden running mate sweepstakes, one of Kamala Harris’ supposed weaknesses was the fact she is a former prosecutor — a profession that’s not very popular among the modern left.
Nobody who brought this up was suggesting any malfeasance on her part during her time as San Francisco district attorney or California attorney general. They were simply saying that — in a year where Rolling Stone published a piece in which the author seriously suggested a character on “Law & Order: SVU” who was progressive, empathetic and determined to track down sexual abusers “does real-world damage” simply by portraying law enforcement in a positive light — a former district attorney might turn off liberal voters.
Harris’ time as a prosecutor ought to be scrutinized, although not because enforcing the law is a bad thing. Instead, it’s the fact that her office reportedly stopped working with victims of sex abuse by Catholic clergy and buried the records pertaining to their cases despite a hue and cry from victim’s groups.
First, it’s worth noting that to certain better-educated corners of the left, Harris’ history as a prosecutor isn’t just problematic because she was a prosecutor. When she won her first race in 2003, Harris beat San Francisco District Attorney Terence Hallinan, a man who described himself as “America’s most progressive district attorney” — and could legitimately lay claim to that title, for better or worse.
Journalist Lee Fang at The Intercept complained in a February 2019 piece that Harris had won because she had used “tough on crime” rhetoric and emphasized San Francisco’s astoundingly low felony conviction rate at the time — 29 percent. This is a story all its own, and one the progressive left will eventually have a field day with once they actually read The Intercept. Once Harris took over from Hallinan, however, she also took over her predecessor’s investigations of alleged sex abuse by Catholic clergy.
As Fang noted in a June 2019 Intercept article, the San Francisco DA’s office “had been working closely with survivors of sexual abuse to pursue cases against the Catholic Church. The office and the survivors were in the middle of a legal battle to hold predatory priests accountable, and Harris inherited a collection of personnel files involving allegations of sexual abuse by priests and employees of the San Francisco Archdiocese, which oversees church operations in San Francisco, and Marin and San Mateo counties.”
Harris’ campaign did not respond to requests for comment for either article, Fang reported.
Harris took office just months after the United States Supreme Court ruled a California law that retroactively invalidated the statute of limitations on sexual abuse cases to be unconstitutional — which meant that while the files the district attorney’s office had on Catholic Church officials was substantial, not all of it could be pursued criminally.
I could go through a litany of reasons why Terrence Hallinan was an incompetent district attorney, but his solution to this conundrum wasn’t necessarily a bad one. Since the DA’s office couldn’t pursue many of the cases it had made criminally, it would release the files publicly and work with victims pursuing civil actions.
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“Hallinan’s office had used the archdiocese files to guide its investigations and talked publicly about releasing the documents after removing victims’ names and identifiers,” wrote author and Breitbart News senior contributor Peter Schweizer in his book “Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by America’s Progressive Elite.”
“Harris, on the other hand, abruptly decided to bury the records. For some reason, she did not want the documents released in any form. Harris’s office claimed that the cover-up was about protecting the victims of abuse. ‘District Attorney Harris focuses her efforts on putting child molesters in prison,’ her office claimed. ‘We’re not interested in selling out our victims to look good in the paper.’”
The flaw in this statement is that the victims were more than willing to be “sold out.”
“They’re full of s—,” said Joey Piscitelli, the northwest regional director of Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, according to Schweizer. “You can quote me on that. They’re not protecting the victims.”
Schweizer wrote that, contrary to whatever Harris’ office may have said, victims “were outraged by her actions.”
“Far from protecting victims, they argued, the cover-up was actually protecting the abusers by keeping their alleged crimes secret.”
Even outside the cases affected by the high court’s statute of limitations ruling, in 13 years as San Francisco’s district attorney or California’s attorney general, Harris didn’t bring a single case against Catholic clergy accused of sex abuse.
During that time, Schweizer notes, at least 50 cities took action against priests accused of sexual assault. Furthermore, The Intercept reported Harris’ office refused to cooperate with victims as they pursued civil claims against the Catholic Church.
Victims who talked to Fang said that during her seven-year tenure as San Francisco’s district attorney, “Harris’s office did not proactively assist in civil cases against clergy sex abuse and ignored requests by activists and survivors to access the cache of investigative files that could have helped them secure justice.”
Yet, Harris has repeatedly touted her record of prosecuting sex crimes — child sex crimes in particular — during the presidential race and other campaigns.
The victims of clerical sex abuse in the San Francisco Archdiocese have a different view of that record.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language and descriptions that some viewers will find offensive.
“It went from Terence Hallinan going hundred miles an hour, full speed ahead, after the Catholic Church to Kamala Harris doing absolutely nothing and taking it backwards hundred miles an hour,” said Piscitelli, who a jury found had been sexually abused by a priest during his time at Salesian College Preparatory high school between 1969 and 1971.
While Piscitelli had been meeting with Hallinan’s office, Harris cut off meetings as soon as she took over. This wasn’t an uncommon story.
“I remember Kamala Harris,” Dominic De Lucca, who says he was raped by a priest at age 12, told The Intercept. “She didn’t want to have any meetings.”
“She wanted the public to think this is an issue that happened years ago, that it doesn’t happen anymore. Let’s just move on.”
Harris didn’t comment on The Intercept’s 2019 report and there doesn’t seem to be any concrete reason she decided against releasing the files despite the fact that victims wanted her to.
That just leaves speculation — and there’s plenty of that.
“The Roman Catholic Church is very powerful and I think they didn’t want to step on any toes, especially in San Francisco,” De Lucca told The Intercept.
If you want speculation of a more sinister bent, Schweizer noted that Harris received a substantial amount of money from sources close to the Catholic Church during the 2003 campaign.
“Harris had no particular ties to the Catholic Church or Catholic organizations, but the money still came in large, unprecedented sums. Lawyer Joseph Russoniello represented the church on a wide variety of issues, including the handling of the church abuse scandal. He served on the Catholic Church’s National Review Board (NRB) of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,” Schweizer wrote in “Profiles in Corruption.”
“The purpose of the NRB was to review Catholic Church abuse cases. Russoniello was also a partner in the San Francisco law firm Cooley Godward. Russoniello donated the maximum amount by law to her campaign, $1,250, and his law firm added another $2,250. He also sat on Harris’s advisory council when she was San Francisco district attorney.
“Another law firm, Bingham McCutcheon, which handled legal matters for the archdiocese concerning Catholic Charities, donated $2,825, the maximum allowed. Curiously, Bingham McCutcheon had only donated to two other candidates running for office in San Francisco before, for a total of $650. As with Russoniello, their support was unusual.”
Whatever the case, there’s no obvious explanation for why a prosecutor who unseated a progressive incumbent for not being tough enough on crime would, upon taking over a DA’s office that was aggressively pursuing the San Francisco Archdiocese over a potential sexual abuse cover-up, drop the entire thing.
Not only had Hallinan’s office done thorough work on the matter, it was an issue very much in the headlines when Harris took office. The Boston Globe’s bombshell exposé on the massive cover-up of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston had just been published in 2002, opening the floodgates.
There’s simply no good explanation for the path Harris chose.
For the reflexive left, the mere fact that Harris was a prosecutor is enough reason for them to think she’s a bad pick for Biden’s running mate. That’s not the problem, though.
She’s a bad pick because she was a bad prosecutor — particularly when it came to victims of sexual abuse by clergy of the Catholic Church.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Ocasio-Cortez Convention Snub Highlights Rift Among Democrats

The Twittersphere is resounding with condemnations of the Democratic Party from progressives irate over the fact that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has been given a minuscule role in next week ’ s Democratic National Convention .
Ocasio-Cortez will have 60 seconds on Tuesday to share a pre-recorded message .
Meanwhile , coveted live speaking spots are going to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York , Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and former presidential contender and former Mayor of South Bend , Indiana , Pete Buttigieg .
The convention begins Monday , nominally in Milwaukee but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the nation in a fully online convention that will officially nominate former Vice President Joe Biden as the party ’ s presidential candidate .
Ocasio-Cortez had been a strong supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont during the Democratic presidential primaries .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All She used her Twitter account to tease her reaction and her comments , posting a poem by Benjamin Mays , the longtime president of Morehouse University in Atlanta who was a mentor to civil rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Morehouse graduate .
“ I only have a minute .
Sixty seconds in it .
Forced upon me , I did not choose it , But I know that I must use it .
Give account if I abuse it .
Suffer , if I lose it .
Only a tiny little minute , But eternity is in it , ” she posted .
As noted by Inc , the poem was the first floor speech in the House of Representatives given by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland when his congressional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ocasio-Cortez was restrained , her followers on Twitter were not .
RELATED : Biden Calls for National Outdoor Mask Mandate : 'Next Three Months at a Minimum' Joining Ocasio-Cortez in Tuesday ’ s lineup will be former acting Attorney General Sally Yates , Schumer , former President Bill Clinton and Jill Biden , according to NPR .
Monday ’ s speakers will include Sanders , Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , former Ohio Gov .
John Kasich ( a Republican ) and former first lady Michelle Obama .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama and Sen. Kamala Harris of California , Biden ’ s running mate , will speak Wednesday .
Biden will speak Thursday , preceded by Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey , Buttigieg , and members of the Biden family .
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The Twittersphere is resounding with condemnations of the Democratic Party from progressives irate over the fact that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has been given a minuscule role in next week’s Democratic National Convention.
Ocasio-Cortez will have 60 seconds on Tuesday to share a pre-recorded message.
Meanwhile, coveted live speaking spots are going to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and former presidential contender and former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg.
The convention begins Monday, nominally in Milwaukee but with speakers chiming in from all parts of the nation in a fully online convention that will officially nominate former Vice President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential candidate.
Ocasio-Cortez had been a strong supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont during the Democratic presidential primaries.
She used her Twitter account to tease her reaction and her comments, posting a poem by Benjamin Mays, the longtime president of Morehouse University in Atlanta who was a mentor to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., a Morehouse graduate.
“I only have a minute.
Sixty seconds in it.
Forced upon me, I did not choose it,
But I know that I must use it.
Give account if I abuse it.
Suffer, if I lose it. Only a tiny little minute,
But eternity is in it.” – Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
(and recited by Elijah Cummings) ? https://t.co/ul9CE7NriV — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 12, 2020
“I only have a minute. Sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me, I did not choose it, But I know that I must use it. Give account if I abuse it. Suffer, if I lose it. Only a tiny little minute, But eternity is in it,” she posted. As noted by Inc, the poem was the first floor speech in the House of Representatives given by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland when his congressional career started in 1996.
But if Ocasio-Cortez was restrained, her followers on Twitter were not.
But Bill Clinton gets a featured speech? ?These people are not for us. You saw how secure your job was with your re-election blowout; you need to be more aggressive with them. I know you’re the future and all, but you should be the present too. — ACAT (@EricRizzotti) August 12, 2020
What a slap to the Progressive wing. It’s a constant spite of us. They think we will cower and peter our. They are wrong. We ain’t going anywhere. With @AOC as our leader we’re just getting started. Now that the squad was re-elected we are ready to rumble in the halls of Congress — offtherails (@Women2Dc) August 12, 2020
Progressive Democrats are like battered housewives in an abusive relationship, thinking that they can change their abuse if only they try harder. — Café Smultronstället (@Multronstallet) August 13, 2020
If it was me, I’d use those 60 seconds to tell true progressives to abandon the democrats November 4. Tell them they can vote against Trump now if that’s their choice, but come November 4 to stop voting democrat because the democrat party is fundamentally broken. — No More Black Lives Lost (@unicornflyers) August 13, 2020
Joining Ocasio-Cortez in Tuesday’s lineup will be former acting Attorney General Sally Yates, Schumer, former President Bill Clinton and Jill Biden, according to NPR.
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Monday’s speakers will include Sanders, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (a Republican) and former first lady Michelle Obama.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Warren, former President Barack Obama and Sen. Kamala Harris of California, Biden’s running mate, will speak Wednesday.
Biden will speak Thursday, preceded by Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Buttigieg, and members of the Biden family.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Trump Mediates Historic Peace Agreement Between Israel, United Arab Emirates

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians .
The announcement makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state to establish active diplomatic ties to Israel and only the third Arab nation to do so .
Trump tweeted a statement from the countries acknowledging the deal .
He then told reporters in the Oval Office that it was “ a truly historic moment.
” TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Now that the ice has been broken I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the United Arab Emirates , ” he said .
The recognition grants Trump a diplomatic win .
Israel and the UAE have been among his administration ’ s closest foreign allies .
For Israel , the announcement comes after years of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming that his government enjoys closer ties to Arab nations than publicly acknowledged .
For the UAE , home to skyscraper-studded Dubai and the rolling , oil-rich sand dunes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international campaign to be seen as a beacon of tolerance in the Middle East despite being governed by autocratic rulers .
And for the Palestinians , who long have relied on Arab backing , the announcement marked both a win and setback .
While Thursday ’ s deal halts Israeli annexation plans , the Palestinians have urged Arab governments not to normalize relations with Israel until a peace agreement establishing an independent Palestinian state is reached .
“ Israel got rewarded for not declaring openly what it ’ s been doing to Palestine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the occupation , ” senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi wrote on Twitter .
RELATED : WHO Urges People To Not Fear Being Infected with COVID from Food Packaging The Islamic militant group Hamas , which controls the Gaza Strip , called the deal by the Emirates “ a stabbing in the back of our people.
” The joint statement from the U.S. , the UAE and Israel said delegations would meet in the coming weeks to sign deals on direct flights , security , telecommunications , energy , tourism and health care .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Middle East ’ s most dynamic societies and advanced economies will transform the region by spurring economic growth , enhancing technological innovation and forging closer people-to-people relations , ” the statement by Trump , Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said .
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised the deal .
“ This is a remarkable achievement for two of the world ’ s most forward leaning , technologically advanced states , and reflects their shared regional vision of an economically integrated region , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also illustrates their commitment to confronting common threats , as small — but strong — nations.
” He added : “ Blessed are the peacemakers .
Mabruk and Mazal Tov.
” Netanyahu tweeted an Israeli flag with a short message in Hebrew : “ Historic Day.
” Among Arab nations , only Egypt and Jordan have active diplomatic ties with Israel .
Egypt made a peace deal with Israel in 1979 , followed by Jordan in 1994 .
Mauritania recognized Israel in 1999 , but later ended relations in 2009 over the Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
In addition to Trump , the main U.S. mediators for agreement were the president ’ s senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner , special Middle East envoy Avi Berkowitz and David Friedman , the U.S. ambassador to Israel .
The UAE is a U.S.-allied federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula .
Formed in 1971 , the country , like other Arab nations at the time , did not recognize Israel .
But in recent years , relations between Gulf Arab nations and Israel have quietly improved , in part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Lebanese Islamic militant group Hezbollah .
Prince Mohammed also shares Israel ’ s distrust of Islamist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas .
The agreement gives Netanyahu a domestic boost at a time when Israel ’ s shaky coalition government is plagued by infighting and facing the possibility of early elections in the coming months .
Netanyahu also risked criticism inside his own Likud Party , whose members strongly supported the annexation of lands sought by Palestinians .
Netanyahu appears to be betting that Likud members will agree that the peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Next year , Israel will take part in the UAE ’ s delayed Expo 2020 , the world ’ s fair being hosted by Dubai .
The UAE also has announced plans to build the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi , which will house a mosque , a church and a synagogue .
Israelis traveling with Western passports routinely enter the UAE without a problem , though one still can ’ t make a phone call between the two countries .
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President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians.
The announcement makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state to establish active diplomatic ties to Israel and only the third Arab nation to do so.
Trump tweeted a statement from the countries acknowledging the deal. He then told reporters in the Oval Office that it was “a truly historic moment.”
HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2020
“Now that the ice has been broken I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the United Arab Emirates,” he said.
The recognition grants Trump a diplomatic win. Israel and the UAE have been among his administration’s closest foreign allies.
For Israel, the announcement comes after years of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming that his government enjoys closer ties to Arab nations than publicly acknowledged.
For the UAE, home to skyscraper-studded Dubai and the rolling, oil-rich sand dunes of Abu Dhabi, it further burnishes its international campaign to be seen as a beacon of tolerance in the Middle East despite being governed by autocratic rulers.
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And for the Palestinians, who long have relied on Arab backing, the announcement marked both a win and setback.
While Thursday’s deal halts Israeli annexation plans, the Palestinians have urged Arab governments not to normalize relations with Israel until a peace agreement establishing an independent Palestinian state is reached.
“Israel got rewarded for not declaring openly what it’s been doing to Palestine illegally & persistently since the beginning of the occupation,” senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi wrote on Twitter.
Israel got rewarded for not declaring openly what it’s been doing to Palestine illegally & persistently since the beginning of the occupation. The UAE has come out in the open on its secret dealings/normalization with Israel. Please don’t do us a favor. We are nobody’s fig leaf! https://t.co/6e8x7EhF2v — Hanan Ashrawi (@DrHananAshrawi) August 13, 2020
The Islamic militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, called the deal by the Emirates “a stabbing in the back of our people.”
The joint statement from the U.S., the UAE and Israel said delegations would meet in the coming weeks to sign deals on direct flights, security, telecommunications, energy, tourism and health care.
“Opening direct ties between two of the Middle East’s most dynamic societies and advanced economies will transform the region by spurring economic growth, enhancing technological innovation and forging closer people-to-people relations,” the statement by Trump, Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said.
Joint Statement of the United States, the State of Israel, and the United Arab Emirates pic.twitter.com/oVyjLxf0jd — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised the deal.
“This is a remarkable achievement for two of the world’s most forward leaning, technologically advanced states, and reflects their shared regional vision of an economically integrated region,” he said in a statement.
“It also illustrates their commitment to confronting common threats, as small — but strong — nations.”
He added: “Blessed are the peacemakers. Mabruk and Mazal Tov.”
Netanyahu tweeted an Israeli flag with a short message in Hebrew: “Historic Day.”
Among Arab nations, only Egypt and Jordan have active diplomatic ties with Israel.
Egypt made a peace deal with Israel in 1979, followed by Jordan in 1994. Mauritania recognized Israel in 1999, but later ended relations in 2009 over the Israel’s war in Gaza at the time.
In addition to Trump, the main U.S. mediators for agreement were the president’s senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner, special Middle East envoy Avi Berkowitz and David Friedman, the U.S. ambassador to Israel.
The UAE is a U.S.-allied federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula. Formed in 1971, the country, like other Arab nations at the time, did not recognize Israel.
But in recent years, relations between Gulf Arab nations and Israel have quietly improved, in part over their shared enmity of Iran and the Lebanese Islamic militant group Hezbollah. Prince Mohammed also shares Israel’s distrust of Islamist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas.
The agreement gives Netanyahu a domestic boost at a time when Israel’s shaky coalition government is plagued by infighting and facing the possibility of early elections in the coming months.
Netanyahu also risked criticism inside his own Likud Party, whose members strongly supported the annexation of lands sought by Palestinians.
Netanyahu appears to be betting that Likud members will agree that the peace agreement delivers more benefits than unilateral annexation.
Next year, Israel will take part in the UAE’s delayed Expo 2020, the world’s fair being hosted by Dubai. The UAE also has announced plans to build the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, which will house a mosque, a church and a synagogue.
Israelis traveling with Western passports routinely enter the UAE without a problem, though one still can’t make a phone call between the two countries. Israelis work in Dubai’s gold and diamond trade as well.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Toddler Found Safe with Cocker Spaniel Mix After Going Missing in Woods for 24 Hours

Dogs and kids go together like peanut butter and jelly .
They ’ re similar in many ways , and growing up with a loyal , four-footed companion is one of life ’ s simplest joys .
The bond between a cocker spaniel mix named Peanut and a 3-year-old named Abigail was strong enough to keep them together despite being on their own for 24 hours .
It was around 6:45 p.m. on Sunday night that the two scampered off together .
It ’ s a little unclear what started the journey , but they were off together , setting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin , and sparking a search that involved hundreds of volunteers .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All “ The Sawyer County Sheriff ’ s Office is asking all volunteers looking to help search for the missing 3 year old in Winter to register at the Winter ball park at the intersection of Park and Grove , ” the Sawyer County Sheriff ’ s Department posted on Monday .
“ At this time we do have an influx of volunteers.
” “ Ladwig is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and blue eyes , ” authorities shared in a bulletin .
“ She stands about 2 ’ 10 ” and weighs about 41 lbs.
” The toddler was last seen wearing a black shirt with yellow flowers , and she wasn ’ t wearing shoes at the time of her disappearance .
“ Her dog peanut might be with her but not for sure , ” Lisa Koch , Abigail ’ s mother , posted on Facebook .
“ She ’ s been gone for 14 1/2 hours and still not found peanut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for her .
“ Abby is very shy and shuts down fast and won ’ t say nothing if she is scared so please keep that in mind .
Peanut does not have her collar on but if she is found please call my phone.
” Volunteers showed up to comb the area .
A helicopter joined in .
Search dogs covered the area .
A storm blew through overnight , causing problems .
RELATED : Police Officers Use Superhuman Strength To Lift 3,000 Lb Car off Man Trapped Underneath But the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared as quickly as she had disappeared , popping up on the opposite side of the street from where she had gone missing .
Neighbor Jerome Frederick was sitting on his porch , reading a book , when he spotted Peanut running around .
“ It just dawned on me when it got about there , wait a minute !
” he told KBJR-TV .
“ That ’ s their dog , I ’ ve seen it over there and I turn my head and she ’ s standing there !
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a feeling like that .
I was shocked , happy , ” he added .
Apparently , the little girl , who police said was found walking from the woods into a neighboring yard , had just one question : “ Where ’ s my mama ?
” According to a report released by the Sawyer County Sheriff ’ s Department , Abigail had scratches , bug bites and dehydration , but after treatment at the hospital she was released .
“ [ She ’ s ] happy , she ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the girl ’ s aunt , Johnna Ludack .
“ She said she followed the dog , she was in the woods and she did sleep in the woods .
She slept with the dog.
” While Abigail is doing well , Peanut seems to have sustained some injuries that are affecting her mobility .
According to a GoFundMe for her , she was diagnosed with a torn ligament and Lyme disease .
Over $ 800 has been raised for her care , so hopefully this good , loyal pup will spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side providing companionship and protection .
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Dogs and kids go together like peanut butter and jelly. They’re similar in many ways, and growing up with a loyal, four-footed companion is one of life’s simplest joys.
The bond between a cocker spaniel mix named Peanut and a 3-year-old named Abigail was strong enough to keep them together despite being on their own for 24 hours.
It was around 6:45 p.m. on Sunday night that the two scampered off together.
It’s a little unclear what started the journey, but they were off together, setting out from their home in Winter, Wisconsin, and sparking a search that involved hundreds of volunteers.
“The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office is asking all volunteers looking to help search for the missing 3 year old in Winter to register at the Winter ball park at the intersection of Park and Grove,” the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department posted on Monday.
“At this time we do have an influx of volunteers.”
“Ladwig is a white female three-year-old with blonde hair and blue eyes,” authorities shared in a bulletin. “She stands about 2’10” and weighs about 41 lbs.”
The toddler was last seen wearing a black shirt with yellow flowers, and she wasn’t wearing shoes at the time of her disappearance.
“Her dog peanut might be with her but not for sure,” Lisa Koch, Abigail’s mother, posted on Facebook. “She’s been gone for 14 1/2 hours and still not found peanut can be aggressive so please watch out for her.
“Abby is very shy and shuts down fast and won’t say nothing if she is scared so please keep that in mind. Peanut does not have her collar on but if she is found please call my phone.”
Volunteers showed up to comb the area. A helicopter joined in. Search dogs covered the area. A storm blew through overnight, causing problems.
But the next day at about 7:20 p.m., Abigail appeared as quickly as she had disappeared, popping up on the opposite side of the street from where she had gone missing.
Neighbor Jerome Frederick was sitting on his porch, reading a book, when he spotted Peanut running around.
“It just dawned on me when it got about there, wait a minute!” he told KBJR-TV. “That’s their dog, I’ve seen it over there and I turn my head and she’s standing there!”
“In 77 years, I have never had a feeling like that. I was shocked, happy,” he added.
Apparently, the little girl, who police said was found walking from the woods into a neighboring yard, had just one question: “Where’s my mama?”
According to a report released by the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department, Abigail had scratches, bug bites and dehydration, but after treatment at the hospital she was released.
“[She’s] happy, she’s very tired, very sore,” said the girl’s aunt, Johnna Ludack. “She said she followed the dog, she was in the woods and she did sleep in the woods. She slept with the dog.”
While Abigail is doing well, Peanut seems to have sustained some injuries that are affecting her mobility.
According to a GoFundMe for her, she was diagnosed with a torn ligament and Lyme disease.
Over $800 has been raised for her care, so hopefully this good, loyal pup will spend many more years by Abigail’s side providing companionship and protection.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Effort Underway To Chop Seattle Mayor Over Protest Zone Disaster

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Wednesday appealed a judge ’ s ruling that allows efforts to remove her from office to proceed .
A King County Superior Court judge permitted a recall effort that could remove the Democratic mayor from office , according to The Seattle Times .
Durkan appealed the decision to the Washington Supreme Court .
Five Seattle residents submitted a petition to recall the mayor due to her handling of a violent , weeks-long encampment in the city known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest .
The five residents alleged Durkan “ endangered the peace and safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” according to a court document .
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The petition needs to collect over 50,000 signatures — one-fourth of the total voters in the last mayoral election .
“ In the midst of unprecedented challenges for the city , Mayor Durkan has consistently acted to protect the public health and safety of residents during the pandemic , economic devastation , and demonstrations for justice , ” Nyland told The Times .
As the CHOP incident began , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a place for free speech , community and self expression.
” A total of six people were shot in the occupied area before it was disbanded by law enforcement .
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Wednesday appealed a judge’s ruling that allows efforts to remove her from office to proceed.
A King County Superior Court judge permitted a recall effort that could remove the Democratic mayor from office, according to The Seattle Times.
Durkan appealed the decision to the Washington Supreme Court.
Five Seattle residents submitted a petition to recall the mayor due to her handling of a violent, weeks-long encampment in the city known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest.
The five residents alleged Durkan “endangered the peace and safety of the community and violated her duties,” according to a court document.
The petition needs to collect over 50,000 signatures — one-fourth of the total voters in the last mayoral election.
Durkan’s spokeswoman Kelsey Nyland insisted the accusations were unfounded.
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“In the midst of unprecedented challenges for the city, Mayor Durkan has consistently acted to protect the public health and safety of residents during the pandemic, economic devastation, and demonstrations for justice,” Nyland told The Times.
As the CHOP incident began, Durkan tweeted that the protest zone was “a place for free speech, community and self expression.”
It’s clear @realDonaldTrump doesn’t understand what’s happening on five square blocks of our City. Cal Anderson and Capitol Hill has for decades been a place for free speech, community, and self expression. — Mayor Jenny Durkan (@MayorJenny) June 11, 2020
A total of six people were shot in the occupied area before it was disbanded by law enforcement.
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